53 – Manifestation (2)
“I advise you, don’t use that ability in the future unless you intend to cut your lifespan with your own hands. From what I see, if you act like you are now, you won’t last long.”
“… ….”
After hearing that, it became something that I couldn’t help but care too much about.
‘This is true.’
The thing that cannot be dismissed simply as ‘what are you’ is that Beatrice is not only a saint, but also a person with the ability to have a medical license. Although this world standard.
I was saying that I was not in a position to vomit at her, at least in terms of her diagnosis.
There is a high probability that what she said is true.
It’s probably almost certain.
Beatrice’s ability to discriminate by mobilizing divine power may in some ways be superior to that of modern precision instruments.
There is no doubt that once I use more thunderbolts, my condition will improve.
‘…… Write, it’s embarrassing.’
I sighed inwardly.
Maybe I can’t see it, but my expression must be pretty crumpled right now.
It’s the only ability I have.
The only tool I can use, the sky thunder.
‘Give it up.’
No matter how much lifespan is reduced, it doesn’t make sense to seal my abilities as long as I’m a playable character. Without me, this world perishes.
I wasn’t overestimating myself, or indulging in useless arrogance.
Literally, it means that the continent will never find peace unless there is ‘player intervention’.
No matter how hard the main and supporting actors work together, 2% will eventually fall short. It’s just designed that way.
Of course, there is no such lofty belief as not being able to watch countless lives die. Can there be
If I don’t step out anyway, the world will perish, and the land itself will eventually disappear.
That was all.
‘What… ….’
In the end, I was in a position where I had to find another way.
Rolling my head as hard as I could, I contemplated how to somehow get around this penalty.
It is impossible to overcome the penalty 100% even if you use a magic sword. I should probably shed about 70% to 80% and take care of the rest.
In that case, it might be faster to find a way to strengthen your body.
‘In the first place, the power is so strong that the user’s body can’t stand it. If only I could raise my level to that of a sword master.’
…… In that case, he would be able to somehow withstand the penalty of his ability, but it was still dismissal.
Anyway, the level of sword master was not the name of the dog next door.
It is a realm of superhumans that can only be reached in the mid-twenties with the talent of Aria Ten, but what with Dante’s insignificant body? Sword Master?
‘Even if I gather all kinds of opportunities, it will take ten years.’
I clicked my tongue and shook my head.
I can’t.
I can’t think of anything.
My head was pounding and I couldn’t even get a clue how to do this.
“…… It’s a real big deal.”
I couldn’t stand it until the end and let out an embarrassing voice, and I held my head.
“… ….”
It was at that point that I suddenly noticed the disgusted gaze that seemed to have been going on for quite a long time and had a very meaningful feeling.
I carefully lifted my head and looked at it.
“Lice?”
I then called out to the owner of her gaze, and she licked her lips for a moment before letting out a small sigh.
“…… Actually, you’d be right to say that.”
“What?”
“It’s no use telling me not to use superpowers, because the current situation is a bit funny. So, your condition.”
What are you talking about all of a sudden?
I blinked because I couldn’t understand, but Beatrice brushed her bangs looking more distraught than me.
“…… If I were your doctor, it would be best to hide this fact. But, if you do, I think you will wander quite a bit.”
I really don’t want to say it, but it seems like I can’t help it, so I’ll tell you.
Beatrice looked at me with his shoulders gently drooping.
And spit it out.
“You seem a bit unhuman.”
“?”
Once again, out of the blue, it was a curse word directed at me.
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“Strictly speaking, you should already be a mop. What are you going to do if I heal you, you’ll come back with a battered body after a while.”
Beatrice’s cold eyes pierced me.
“And I will tell you. ‘Heal me, saint’, ‘I’m in so much pain, saint’. Put a steel plate on her face and so shamelessly. Why? There will come a time when you need to use your strength again.”
“…… Hmmm.”
It felt like dozens of extremely sharp thorns were mixed in every word.
I cleared my throat and slightly averted my gaze.
Beatrice continued, clicking his tongue openly.
“But you know what is really amazing? My body is miraculously fine despite the fact that I use my strength so recklessly.”
“What?”
And at those words, I couldn’t hide my surprise.
It’s because a completely contradictory story popped up just a moment ago.
Would my reaction have been more disapproving?
Beatrice frowned at her.
“…… Obviously, the lifespan should have been cut off by 10 years, but looking at it, it doesn’t necessarily seem that way. A few months to half a year at most? Considering that you can use that much power to your heart’s content, it’s embarrassing to even call it a price. No matter how you think about it, this is not a resilience that humans can have. It is said that it far transcended the limits of the species.”
While I was taken aback by her sudden story, I vaguely understood what she was trying to say.
I had no choice but to understand.
So, that’s the end of the story.
“Even if I use my superpowers, there is no big problem. Could that be what you mean?”
“… ….”
Beatrice pressed her mouth shut for a moment, then looked away from her.
Also, sometimes such silence becomes affirmation.
Involuntarily, I had no choice but to open my mouth.
“…… Of course, from a medical practitioner’s point of view, I think even a few months of life loss is serious. It’s not something to be taken lightly. That’s why I want to dry it in my heart.”
Uncharacteristically turning her words round and round, Beatrice frowned slightly at her beautiful army.
“Probably won’t listen to me. Yes?”
The eyes looking at me were full of displeasure.
I shyly scratched the back of my head.
What she said was indeed correct.
Beatrice spoke again.
“…… The ability to damage life. Normally, it would be natural to make a judgment, ‘It would be better not to use it’, but from what I see, you are likely to come to an extraordinary conclusion such as ‘Let’s find a way to make life less damaged.'”
Ugh.
How did you know?
Beatrice looked at my expression and let out an endlessly heavy sigh.
“Then it would be better to tell the truth. Even if neither of you likes it, it will be a little safer doing it this way.”
“hahahaha… ….”
I let out a helpless laugh with an embarrassed expression on my face.
Should I say thank you for this, or should I say sorry?
“Don’t laugh. At best, the anger that has subsided is trying to rise again.”
“Yes.”
Beatrice’s eyes glared fiercely at me, and I obediently chimed in, and decided to say something else instead.
“By the way, what exactly does resilience not normal mean?”
That, too, was something I couldn’t help but wonder about.
Although it has worked well for my current situation, it doesn’t change what I don’t understand about resilience beyond the general category.
‘I don’t think Thunder has such an additional ability.’
I don’t know if it increases my physical abilities a little during activation, but I’ve never felt the feeling that it increases the overall strength of my body.
That’s for sure.
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So, should we think about it in a different way than the thunder effect?
It’s not the supernatural power of lightning, it’s the power of the body itself that the character ‘Dante’ has.
‘…… Likewise, I don’t remember seeing any mention of it.’
You can’t simply regard it as ‘non-existent’ just because it’s not listed in the new job description.
If you think about it that way, things like a slight increase in physical ability must have been written in detail one by one.
If it wasn’t so, it means that there are still many secrets of Dante that I don’t know about.
This meant that nothing was certain at this point.
So he wants Beatrice’s advice.
Because she assumed that once she took a quick look at my body, she would at least know more than I did.
But.
“…… Well.”
The answer that came back was quite passive compared to what I expected.
Blinking my eyes, Beatrice continued with a slightly proud voice.
“Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to fully unlock the secrets of your body either. When you look at it from the outside, there is not much difference from the body of ordinary people. As far as I can tell right away, to be honest, there aren’t that many.”
“…… Okay?”
I replied in a slightly subdued voice.
Then I thought about it with my chin on my chin, but as expected, nothing came to mind.
Well, how can I figure out something that even Beatrice doesn’t know?
‘But what?’
But the important thing is, if this is a serious enough problem that I have to write evil again and find out, it’s definitely not.
It’s not that my words are harmful to me, but rather, it’s fine if it helps.
In fact, shouldn’t we say that we are very fortunate?
As Beatrice said, there is no need for me to give up my superpower right now and go back to being an ordinary incompetent person.
‘It’s fortunate.’
Thinking of that, I was nodding my head a couple of times inwardly.
“But Dante, you know that it’s not something to be at ease, right?”
Beatrice’s sharp gaze flew at me, as if penetrating my lighter inner thoughts.
“…… Hmm.”
“‘Um’ is what ‘um’ is. If you have time, think of a method instead. Even if it is an established fact that lifespan is shortened, it won’t be impossible to control the degree.”
Beatrice said with her eyes wide open, and I had to nod reluctantly.
“Well, that’s it too.”
Actually, there was nothing wrong with her words.
Anyway, I can’t afford to lose my lifespan.
If there is a way to stop it, I have to do it at all costs, and even if there is no way to stop it, I will forcefully create it.
Isn’t that the ‘plan to seize the demonic sword’?
I narrowed my eyes and reflexively groped for my arms.
‘…… Come to think of it.’
At that point, what comes to mind is one of the biggest cornerstones of the ‘Goddamn Painful Penalty Mitigation Plan’, which naturally follows from the plan to steal the sword.
Therefore, it is impossible to do without it, and if one disappears, the meaning of the hard work of conquering the underground will disappear…….
“… ….”
Huh?
In an instant, my complexion turned pale, and Beatrice, puzzled by such a reaction, tilted her head.
“Rice…… !”
Quang!
Before I hurriedly asked Beatrice where it was, the door to the private VIP room was thrown open.
Just like how Beatrice came in just a while ago.
[Ahem! Speaking of that method, I’ll let my body explain it now!]
A girl’s voice resounds resoundingly.
Me and Beatrice looked towards the entrance at the same time, and our eyes widened at the same time.
There stood a woman with impressive purple hair.
Witch Helena.
The closest aide to Tsumei.
…… And, a sword enshrined(?) In the stroller she was pushing.
“… ….”
“… ….”
Actually, that stood out the most.
For a moment, an awkward silence settled in the space.
[Now, witch. Now take out ‘it’!]
Of course, as if he didn’t care at all about that silence, Flugel continued with such a majestic voice.
[Perhaps this was part of the reason he tried to save me, Dante?]
With a tone that seemed like she would have grinned if she had a proper body, the tip of Flugel’s sword pointed at Helena’s hand.
“…… I beg you, but please don’t call me by that name. Mr. Flugel.”
Helena sighed and lifted her object from her hand.
“…… !”
And I couldn’t help but open my eyes wide.
An object in Helena’s hand.
Not for any other reason, but because that was what I was looking for just a moment ago.
The name of the dagger she held out was Geumgangjeo (金剛杵).