I Give Up on Conquering the Heroines chapter 188

Episode 188: The Great Demon (2)

There is no such thing as night in the Demon Realm.

The lava that illuminates the Demon Realm flows endlessly.

There is nothing in the sky but a void that seems to suck everything in.

The concept of time is also vague for demons.

Within the Demon Realm, they can freely move by tearing through space, so they can simply move to the side without having to make a separate time commitment.

In addition, it is said that conversations are faster and more convenient through magic, transcending space.

The hundreds of demons who sometimes stare at me silently are actually chattering among themselves.

It seems that they have to use their vocal cords, which are on the verge of being eliminated because they are not needed, so they make such strange voices.

‘A conversation with magic······.’

At first, I was very embarrassed because I couldn’t understand the intentions of the demons who were staring at me without saying anything.

I am gradually learning the language of demons little by little.

There is also a pattern to magic.

It is not considered very important when using spells.

However, when demons talk to each other, the meaning of the words changes according to this pattern, so it can be seen as very important.

There are some demons who make sounds to match me like Satan······.

In fact, most demons do not understand human language.

This means that if you don’t want to be a mute who doesn’t speak here, you have to learn how to communicate with magic, even if it’s forced.

“Did you hear that?”

-Hmm. I received something, but it just sounds like noise. It has to be communicated-

“······Ugh, ugh!”

-Oh? Ohh?! I heard you! Did you just say hello?-

“······Yes.”

-Wow! Aren’t you a genius?-

Astaroth, who is making a fuss, lifting her chin and spinning around.

She must have come to teach me.

Unfortunately, Mijin learned how to communicate with magic before me.

I knew it.

No matter what I learn, Mijin always realizes it first.

If you ask if Mijin is a genius who comes out once in a thousand years, it’s not that much, but I’m just a slow learner.

“······Ugh, ugh.”

-W, just now, did you say Sister Astaroth?-

“······Yes.”

-Ooh! Cute! Then I’ll answer you too, sister-

“······Ugh.”

-······-

“······Ugh?”

-······-

The two of them look at each other and blink without saying anything.

Then, every now and then, the two of them can’t help but laugh and snicker.

Now, it seems that two-way communication is possible with magic alone.

‘I feel like I’m being bullied.’

This feels strange.

I should also learn how to communicate with magic as soon as possible······.

I started to feel a new sense of crisis.

It’s not that I’m doing this because I’m afraid of losing Mijin, who is being stroked and laughing by Astaroth.

I’m just afraid of being left behind.

Really.

-Your pet corpse is already proficient, but you’re not yet?-

“······Pet, corpse. No.”

“Can I give you a tip?”

-I just gave you all the tips. Put your ‘will’ into the magic-

“······.”

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The tip is too vague.

It’s an unfriendly lesson like Transylvania’s swordsmanship class.

‘Will.’

In other languages, no matter how complicated it is, if you just memorize the rules, you can use it awkwardly.

To communicate with magic, you have to learn how to put your ‘will’ into it.

The problem is that everyone has a different way of putting it in, so there is no trick to it and it cannot be taught.

“Put your will into magic······.”

When the word will comes up, one being comes to mind.

Draken.

His way of communicating is similar to that of demons.

If the demons send out magic containing their will.

Draken just slams his will into someone else’s head.

The problem is that Draken’s will is completely incomprehensible and sounds like a cacophony······.

‘Is the magic output the problem?’

My problem is a little different from Draken’s.

Maybe because my magic output is weak, it’s too small when it reaches the other person, so it’s not even audible.

So I have to increase the output somehow······.

“What if I just use a lot of magic?”

-Why? You don’t need a lot of magic to talk-

“I can’t help it because I don’t have the knack. I have no choice but to use a lot of magic without thinking.””Huh? Ahhh······? Wait a second? What are you doing right now?”

Asmodeus was startled and surprised as he gathered all the surrounding magic.

Previously, even if he gathered all the magic he could, it was only enough to create a single spell.

Perhaps because the magic realm was abundant in magic, the amount he could gather was on a different level.

If this were the mortal realm, using this much magic just to have a conversation would be the height of inefficiency.

However, in the magic realm where magic was practically infinite, it was a different story.

He sent out all this magic imbued with his ‘will’!

“Did you hear me?”

“I heard you······”

“How did you hear me?”

“Are you done yet, you damn brat?”

“······.”

It seemed that while I was imbuing my will, my true feelings slipped out.

It seemed that when conversing with a demon, I had to be careful about what I thought as well.

“But how did you do it?”

“Do what?”

“The magic. How can you use so much of it and still be fine?”

“This much is easy. Magic is everywhere in the world.”

“No matter how much magic there is, the ability to handle it is a separate matter······”

“······?”

Didn’t everyone know how to handle this much magic?

Asmodeus looked at me as if he couldn’t believe it and gathered magic in front of me.

The amount was truly incredible!

The gathered magic instantly transformed into a sphere that exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure and rested in Asmodeus’s hand.

“This is the most I can gather.”

“It’s several times more than me. Why are you surprised?”

“I’m surprised because a human who isn’t even a demon is doing it! Aside from the great demon lords, Asmodeus and I are the strongest demons in the magic realm! How can a living being who isn’t a dead spirit or a demon handle the aura of death so well?!”

“······?”

It was the first time I had ever heard such a thing.

My talent for handling magic was overflowing?

I had never imagined or expected this, so I was stunned.

‘It wasn’t like this in the mortal realm.’

Thinking about it, even in places like the Sanqing Forest in the mortal realm, which was rich in magic, I couldn’t gather this much magic.

It was clear that some kind of change had occurred in my body since I came to the magic realm.

I didn’t know exactly what it was, but it was definitely a change that affected my ability to handle magic.

“But what good is it if I can gather a lot of magic? I can’t use it.”

“Why can’t you use it?”

“My ability to create spells is terrible. Mijin is better at that than me.”

“You’re being annoying. That’s not how you handle magic. What’s a spell? Sorcery? Those are things that humans in the mortal realm who can’t hold much magic use. We just imbue our will into magic and wield it. Like this.”

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the magic gathered in Asmodeus’s hand flared up and elongated, taking the form of a sword that he swung.

With that one blow, the low mountain in front of us was split in half.

Only then did I realize why Asmodeus had been so surprised by my way of speaking.

Imbuing a large amount of magic with one’s will and wielding it was a common attack method for demons.

But I had tried to use it for conversation······.

He must have been terrified, thinking that I wanted to fight.

I suddenly felt a little sorry.

‘Magic is another form of mana.’

I had forgotten, but magic and mana were equivalent.

It was entirely possible to convert magic into mana.

Although I wasn’t used to attacking with magic yet, it was difficult.

But I was so used to mana that it was almost boring.

“Telekinesis.”

I cast a spell that I was now as familiar with as my own limbs, emitting the converted mana.

Then, with a rumbling sound, the two halves of the mountain began to shake.

Cracks began to appear from the bottom up.

In an instant, the mountain collapsed, leaving only a pitiful ruin.

“······.”

“······.”

Both Asmodeus and I were surprised by its power and just stood there in a daze.

In this place, I might have the power of a nation.

“That······. It seems that the environment here and the talent you learned in the mortal realm are very compatible. It might be better to hold back a little.”

“I will.”

I agree.

This is too powerful, even for me.

I decided that it would be better to hide my power a little.

‘If I have this much mana, maybe I can research how to return to the mortal realm through magic on my own?’

What was the chronic problem with magic research?

It was definitely the lack of mana.

That’s why the Magic Tower and countless research institutes were desperate for high-quality magic stones to increase the efficiency of their already precious mana by even 0.01 percent.But here, I can throw away all thoughts of efficiency.

Because the magic flowing through the earth and sky like air means that my magical power is practically infinite.

I may be a novice when it comes to magical research, but if I have a vast amount of magical power and make repeated attempts, I might be able to achieve research efficiency that rivals the Magic Tower.

‘I’ll go back. I’ll definitely go back.’

I discovered an unexpected path in a place I thought was a dead end.

I will definitely return to the present world.

With Miso.

To the present world where the heroines are waiting.

-Hmm······?-

At that moment, Astaroth turned around with a start.

It seemed like he sensed something.

I also turned around at the same time.

Astaroth lifted the barrier made of magic, and the scene beyond was revealed.

There was.

“Ah, hello······. Starting today······ I, I am the former Great Demon······. I am called Belphegor······.”

Belphegor, dressed in a maid’s uniform, was there, mumbling with her lips pursed.