Chapter 121. Who Are You? (3)
This plan is full of uncertainties.
After all, no one knows how the magic imbued with Belphegor’s will will react until the very end.
In the worst case, Tay’s life could be in danger.
Even so, I can’t just sit here and suck my thumb.
I’ve seen firsthand what happens to those who have their bodies taken over by a great demon.
I can’t let Tay go down the same path.
“Mijung-ah. Deploy the 1st stage formation. A formation that blocks everything except sound and light.”
“······Yes.”
I take off my coat and take a deep breath.
In the meantime, Mijung closes her eyes and chants a spell, and a red cube appears in the middle of the large room.
I carry the unconscious Tay and walk into it.
One of the functions of the 1st stage formation is information blocking.
It tightly controls the inner area, theoretically blocking all incoming and outgoing light, sound, magic power, and magic.
Of course, the more information is blocked, the more magic power is consumed, and the space becomes distorted, so it is not a function that is often used.
In other words, it can also be used as a barrier.
We decided to take advantage of that.
First, we trap Tay in the formation and give the black stone to the magic inside.
Belphegor’s magic will not be able to perform many tasks due to its limited capacity.
It will only react when it comes into contact with the black stone.
And the moment it comes into contact with the black stone.
The magic will immediately contact Belphegor’s main body.
However, the communication will be blocked by the formation and will not reach Belphegor’s main body.
We intercept his communication and analyze where he is trying to send it, and we will get Belphegor’s coordinates.
We can find out Belphegor’s location unilaterally without being detected.
“Are you ready?”
“······Yes.”
I put all my belongings outside the formation.
I return with only the black stone removed from the sword hilt.
At first, I was going to use Kali’s soul, but I gave up because the risk was too great.
Kali’s soul is still of unknown value, while this is an item that can be easily replaced with other top-grade magic stones.
Of course, other top-grade magic stones will not be able to match its performance.
However, since it is a body that has already mastered magic control, the difference is not that great.
“Let’s start.”
The crimson formation spread out in all directions.
And in the middle, there is an unconscious girl.
If you just cut out this scene, you might misunderstand it as a demon summoning ritual.
Ah. It’s not exactly wrong.
“Come out. Belphegor.”
I put one hand on Tay’s chest and observe the movement of the magic inside.
At the same time, I slowly approach Tay’s hand with the other hand.
Is it because the paint that was applied to hide the black stone’s brilliant color has been removed?
The magic stone is emitting a strong magic power that makes my eyebrows frown.
I didn’t know when I couldn’t see the magic.
Emitting such a strong magic power is like advertising, ‘I’m here.’
I think I know why Transylvania was terrified when he saw Kali’s soul.
‘It’s reacting.’
Squirming.
Sensing the intense magic power, the magic inside Tay also begins to move.
It moves away from the heart where it was firmly attached.
It slowly and carefully moves towards Mijung’s arm.
Good.
I can just pull it out like this.
“Come out! Belphegor!”
Knock.
The moment I bring the magic stone directly to Tay’s hand.
The magic inside raged violently and suddenly burst out of Tay’s chest.
The magic that pops out at a speed that is hard to follow with the eyes.
I was surprised by this and grabbed the magic with my hand and blocked it.
Although I can’t control this magic, I can grab it.
-Don’t say my true name! Don’t say my true name carelessly!!!-
“······!”
The magic in my hand raged and made a strange noise.
The shape of the magic stone begins to change.
The magic stone melted like a liquid and changed into a different shape.
“Damn it! What are you doing!”
-After a long sleep, I will be resurrected with a new body!-
You’re talking nonsense after being a zombie.Before the magic stone of Belphegor even touched the Philosopher’s Stone.
The Philosopher’s Stone, which had melted completely, spread out widely and began to change into the shape of a human.
A head emerged, and limbs appeared, the unmistakable form of a human.
I couldn’t leave it like this.
If the body was completed and the magic stone entered it, there would be no greater disaster.
-It will be resurrected! It will be resurrected! It will be resurrected!-
“Ugh!”
In my hand, the magic stone began to rampage like crazy.
It jumped and jumped and even bit my hand.
I wondered if I could somehow neutralize it and interrogate it.
This thing had no reason or anything, it was just a lump of desire to obtain the black magic stone.
There was no information to extract from this guy.
After making that judgment, I applied pressure to my hand and crushed the magic stone.
-Flesh! Flesh here too!-
“What?”
But right at that moment.
The magic stone, which had been rampaging towards the body that was about to be completed, suddenly changed direction.
Not anywhere else, but towards me.
In that moment of panic, the magic stone seeped into the palm of my hand in an instant.
“Kyaaagh!”
It was only a tiny amount, but it was the magic stone containing the will of the great demon.
It was disgusting just to touch it from the outside, but when it entered my body, I felt nauseous, my head ached, and it was a mess.
My whole body was trembling, and an unknown voice echoed in my head, making me feel like I was going to lose my mind.
“On the contrary······ good!”
But this was good news.
I had been wondering if I could destroy the magic stone of the great demon with my own power.
If it came into my body on its own, I could just lock it up and be done with it.
I used my magic power to block the exit.
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Now, Belphegor’s magic stone could run wild inside me, but it could never get out.
It was free to come in, but not to go out.
“hahahahaha! I did it! I saved Tay!”
“······Eugene.”
Dragging my trembling body, I checked on Tay’s condition.
I couldn’t feel any magic stone inside.
There were no injuries either.
Tay was now in perfect condition, sleeping soundly.
I guess he hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in a long time, because he was snoring······.
I chuckled at that.
“It’s over. You can release the magic.”
“······Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. I’m fine. No problem. It just feels like a bad hangover.”
The magic was released.
Mijung came up to me and pulled on my sleeve.
I lowered my head, and Mijung touched my forehead.
“······It’s hot.”
“Of course it’s hot when you touch it with your cold hands.”
“······Hotter than usual. That. Rather, give it to me.”
“No. I don’t want to imagine what would happen if Belphegor took over your talented body.”
I couldn’t give this to Mijung.
Unlike me, Mijung was talented in everything, whether it was magic, martial arts, or anything else.
Belphegor’s magic stone would take it away and use it, right or wrong.
It was right for me to take care of this.
I also had the ‘mental strength enhancement’ trait, so I would be fine somehow.
Somehow······.
“More importantly, did you get the communication signal?”
“······Yes. For a moment. High-frequency signal. Launched.”
“Coordinates?”
“······The coordinates of the purification. I don’t know. I can only know. Direction.”
Then Mijung pointed her finger at one side of the room.
“······That way, direction.”
“Good job.”
I roughly patted Mijung’s head and walked in the direction she pointed.
And then I opened the curtains of the window to see the view of Basel.
The place Tay pointed to was the west.
If it was in the west of Basel, it would be in the central part of the southern continent.
It was the territory of the Holy Kingdom.
There would be at least three large cities on a straight line in this direction.
‘Still, the candidates have been narrowed down to five.’
It was a huge improvement compared to when I didn’t know anything.
The range has been narrowed down quite a bit.
But one thing that worries me is······.
There are the candidate cities of Hameln and Cologne.
The capital of the Holy Kingdom and the former capital······.
Each of them is where the Saintess and Cornelia are.Belphegor might be hiding and scheming.
I think I’ll feel better if I catch him as soon as possible and crush him.
-Flesh! New flesh!-
“Shut up······.”
In the meantime, the buzzing voice in my head is noisy.
The magic roams freely inside my body as if it were its own swimming pool.
Now it has moved to my brain and is causing a riot.
It seems like its goal is to take control of my body, and it keeps shaking my mind.
However, thanks to the ‘Strengthened Mental Power’ trait, I can still hold on.
I haven’t given him anything yet.
I haven’t given him any part of my subconscious or my memories.
He’s just wandering around inside my body.
-New flesh! New flesh!-
“It’s no use, you know. Do you think I’m going crazy? I’m the one who stayed in the Clockwork City for over a month without sleeping.”
-That! That’s it!-
“······?”
Just when I was wondering what the hell he was talking about.
I turned my head and both Mijin and I froze in place.
Something was standing in front of us.
“Crazy.”
Long, slender limbs.
Thin fingers.
A sunken waist.
And thick horns protruding from the top of its head.
The black magic stone had transformed into the form of a demon.
Only the surface was pitch black.
In fact, it was almost complete.
-New flesh!-
The new flesh he was talking about.
It wasn’t referring to my body.
While pretending to take over my body, he had been diligently creating a body.
Clack, clack.
The body, which looked like a black mannequin, slowly walked towards me.
I drew my sword and slashed at its waist, but it was useless.
The part that the sword cut immediately stuck back together.
“······Fire, magic-”
“No.”
I stopped Mijin, who was about to raise her hand and cast a spell.
You can’t use magic.
Currently, the body is in an unstable state that is neither magic stone, magic, nor organic.
But if you cast fire magic on it, it will immediately collapse into magic.
If that enormous amount of magic is released into the air, it’s over.
It’s probably enough to suffocate and kill everyone in this building.
‘I got it.’
Just when I was wondering what to do.
A way came to mind.
This will work.
-Flesh! Flesh!!!-
“Yes. I’ll give you what you want.”
“······Eugene?”
“It’s okay.”
I approached the body in reverse and grabbed its neck.
Then a thick, sticky, disgusting sensation stuck to my hand.
I open just one exit, which I had kept tightly closed.
-Finally! My wish! My desire! Resurrection!!!-
Bang!
Magic bursts out of the exit like lightning.
Thanks to that, my dizzy head cleared up.
The magic shoots into the body.
-aaah!!! This refreshing feeling! The same realm as the main body! The same power! I have regained the power I lost long ago!-
Then, gradually, the surface of the body, which had been completely painted black, began to change.
From the tips of its fingers, it gradually turned into a tanned, copper-colored skin.
The texture of the black horns came to life.
However, just before the body completely transformed into Belphegor’s form.
As I grabbed its neck, the change suddenly stopped.
It immediately returned to the form of a black mannequin.
-Huh?-
“I’m sorry, but you see. I’ve been using this magic stone diligently for several months.”
Control of the body has completely passed to me.
How much magic power have I poured into this magic stone over the months?
It’s a magic stone that I’ve always carried around and treated like a part of my body.
Even if the shape changes, the essence is the same.
Even now, I have learned to use magic by studying sorcery.
Now, this ‘somewhere between organic and magic stone’ is completely under my control.
-Ah, no!-
The body’s shape twisted as I squeezed its neck.
Like changing the shape of a magic circle, I change it as I wish.
Although I couldn’t evolve the magic circle from level 0 to level 1.I’m so used to this magic stone that I feel like I can mold it however I want.
I twist, compress, and condense it.
All the while, the magic of Belphegor inside screams wildly, but it’s no use.
His will has already melted into the magic stone and he can’t do anything about it.
It’s just a noisy voice now.
“Revert!”
The goal is to return it to its original form.
To turn it back into the magic stone of the sword’s hilt.
Even though it will become a fearsome object that occasionally lets out strange noises.
Still, it will be possible to reuse it, so that’s the best option.
“Huh?”
I definitely thought I was changing it back into the form of a magic stone.
But the shape forming at my fingertips is slightly different.
It looks like it’s condensing into a small jewel, but then it suddenly starts to stretch out to the sides.
I’m bewildered, not knowing what’s going on.
Suddenly, I squeeze the magic stone tightly in my hand, and it flashes with light.
The unstable state between the magic and the magic stone has stabilized.
“Wow…”
And then, when I open my eyes, I see a black sword blade in my hand.
It’s a deep black, like it’s made of high-carbon steel.
I’m admiring its beautiful shape when…
“Wow. A magic sword.”
“Hey. A magic sword, huh? What’s the name of that sword? Watch your mouth-“
[Item name registered.]
[Magic Sword]
[A sword made of the magic of a great demon. It has the properties of metal, but it also has the ability to flow with magic and mana. A skilled user may be able to change it to an unstable state.]
In an instant, it was given a fearsome name.