170. Day 3 (2)
“Oops, oops. uhhh… … .”
“Bong, princess! Are you okay?”
This is Elace, who has lived her entire life in a safe and solid castle where she was treated like a princess.
Asking Elace to survive on an uninhabited island that was suddenly hot and humid, rained for more than half of the day, and teeming with threatening insects and beasts was a rather unreasonable demand.
“Ugh. I’m going to die… … . My stomach hurts, it hurts so much, par.”
Ellace herself tried to endure as much as she could. It was about that harsh environment, as the daughter of a duke, vowing to endure as much as she could.
The wall of reality was very high.
This is because the water from the river they drank on the second day was contaminated.
Always be careful when drinking from the lower reaches of the river. This is because the excrement of animals living in the upper stream is sometimes mixed with the flow.
All of a sudden, because she drank it, Elise had already been regurgitating what was in her stomach for three hours.
There was nothing left in her stomach now, but the vomiting was endless. Ellace’s cheeks, which had cute cheekbones, were skinny and bony. It didn’t make sense.
“Mi, I’m sorry. Ackerman. i can’t do it anymore Sobbing.”
“All right. Princess did her best. Don’t beat yourself up.”
Elise cried for a long time before saying this. It was because he was very resentful that he could not fight properly and was eliminated.
“Ackerman… … . Be sure to win. I will be cheering you on.”
“yes. I hope you take good care of yourself.”
When the princess sent a sign of giving up in the air, her body immediately turned blue. Vemillion’s warp magic was activated immediately.
“… … Princess. You should be safe.”
Ackerman regretted the absence of Elise. Having someone to rely on in a rough survival gave me great psychological comfort.
However, the times were not good.
– Warrior. I guess now is not the time to be sad.
“… … ?”
Akerman soon realized what Acheron meant.
“Who is it?”
An unknown person was approaching this way.
-It is a person. It’s not a beast or a monster. Be nervous.
As Aren said, Acheron worked hard to keep Ackerman alive for as long as possible. It was a request to reduce competitors as much as possible.
Ackerman immediately grabbed Acheron and put it into position. Although his physical strength was greatly reduced due to continuous battles and lack of food, he could not avoid fighting in the great festival.
Needless to say, this place was by the river, so there was no good place to hide. You must fight unconditionally.
Bassrock.
Finally, after destroying the bush, someone appeared. At first glance, the silhouette was that of a slender woman.
“uh?”
Ackerman lost his will to fight when he identified the owner of the silhouette.
How to say… … .
The cadets he faced here were 100% enemy soldiers, but that person was not recognized as an enemy.
Light purple hair is infinitely soft. Even in the worst humidity, her appearance was still neat.
In addition, there was not the slightest bit of hostility in his infinitely benevolent face.
but,
“Candidate Saint?”
“… … you are.”
Bell had a dying face and eyes. Like someone who has lost something precious.
* * *
The morning of the third day was bright.
Fortunately, the rabbit trap I had set up the night before worked, and I was able to taste the rabbit stew in the morning.
Siana, who had not been able to raise her head while cooking, felt relieved only after the savory stew was completed.
He took two bites and said he ate very well to see if it suited his taste.
-It’s a rabbit… … Ughhhh
How dumbfounded it was to see Siana drinking all the soup while feeling sorry throughout the meal.
After having a hearty breakfast, we left the base camp and started scouting.
In fact, reconnaissance was only a name, and it was close to preparing for a decisive battle with Diamon in earnest.
We arrived near the center of the island. It was the place where the trophy would be enshrined.
I carved a spell to make a Philosopher’s Stone there.
I had to make this recipe in advance in three places. It took some time to target the blind spots of CCTV.
“Aren. What’s this?”
Siana suddenly approached, pointing to the magic formula with her finger and asking.
“Well. The solution you talked about before?”
A match against Diamon would probably be decided by a piece of paper.
Who has more cards? this would be the difference
In fact, the only hand drawn so far is Diamon’s landslide victory.
It is because Nara has been preparing the bowl for a very long time, and has finally brought out the demon tribe to the level they wanted.
Now they’ll want me to get my hands on the trophy. If I refuse, they will force me to do so.
At the point of enlisting the three princes, this result will never change. I’ll try to get rid of all the CCTV marbles and intervene myself if I want to.
“Um, is this a bit familiar?”
Siana carefully observed the magic formula I had prepared. The culprit is an incomprehensible spell.
It’s a spell with the wisdom of the shadow realm added to it.
“Hmm, it looks like a magic circle structure that extracts souls. There is also a bit of wave structure.”
Of course, Sianna was no ordinary person. Even if you can’t understand what doesn’t exist, you can understand and analyze what you see right away.
While observing it carefully, Shiana seemed to have vaguely noticed what this technique was.
“Aren. Are you thinking of making a Philosopher’s Stone?”
“… … You promised to trust me.”
Her expression softened for a moment.
He looked frustrated. I knew that a great threat was looming over me, but I didn’t know exactly ‘what’ was going to happen.
However, it seems that he noticed the situation after seeing this technique.
They were stuck together all day, and I couldn’t get them off, so there was no way for me either.
I thought about sneaking out at dawn and solving it alone, but Shiana wasn’t a very easygoing opponent.
If I move just a little bit, Ciana wakes up right away and asks, ‘Ahren, are you uncomfortable?’
“What the hell is Aren planning?”
Siana’s red eyes were fixed as if looking into mine.
Now that this has happened, I also wanted to be honest with you.
However, no matter what, I must not talk about Diamon’s aiming for my life. I couldn’t handle the aftermath.
“The Philosopher’s Stone is a sacrifice of the soul. Why do you need this?”
There is no emotion in Siana’s expression when she asks.
“You’re not trying to do something bad, are you?”
My appearance is now more like a demon than a human. It was only natural that he had strange thoughts, since he was planning a spell to offer his soul as a sacrifice.
“no. never.”
Even if you doubt it, you can’t tell the truth. I asked for one-sided trust again, without conscience.
“When everything is over… … . I’ll tell you then.”
I laughed bitterly.
Siana rubbed her red nose from crying and squatted down next to me. Then, he began to observe the ceremony carefully again.
“Okay. Instead, make sure to check with me. Even if you don’t know what’s going on, you shouldn’t fail.”
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To make a Philosopher’s Stone, you need three things.
Materialization of magical power.
enormous energy.
A vessel that will become the Philosopher’s Stone.
The materialization of magical power began in 『Lorena 19』.
Thanks to the materialization of magic discovered by chance, I found out that ‘materialization’ of magic, divinity, and magical power is possible.
Thanks to this, I got a hint to realize the dream substance called Philosopher’s Stone.
Incorporating that theory, a tremendous amount of energy is required to materialize mana.
Energy can also be referred to as mana. However, it is not possible with ordinary magic power.
There are three things to consider.
efficiency.
pure.
supply.
If you simply count the amount of magic power, you can collect all the magic stones and extract them.
However, the mana extracted from the magic stone is mixed with impurities and is not pure, and there is no choice but to draw only 1 mana out of 10.
To extract mana from a person, the core must be touched, which causes the person to wither and die.
Even this is mana that has passed through the human core, so there is a reason for disqualification in innocence.
Dragon’s heart is an excellent resource that has both purity and efficiency, but there is a problem in supply because the number is extremely small.
Procuring energy for the materialization of mana was difficult in many ways.
Efficient, pure, supply even in grams. There is one that meets all three of these tricky conditions.
‘soul’.
The soul of a living being is infinitely pure and contains a large amount of energy. Life exists everywhere, so there is no problem with supply.
However, in this case, mass slaughter must be premised. There is no ‘normal’ human being capable of this.
Maybe if you’re a madman blinded by greed… … .
In fact, the size of the soul is important, the ‘number’ itself is not that important.
And there were not many beings with a soul of that size in this world.
Dragons, world trees, or top-level demons.
I know the moment when a huge amount of magic power and a soul of sufficient size gather in one place.
The highlight of Act 4.
The moment Diamon tries to take possession of me, a vessel, with the enormous magical power gathered in the trophy, I materialize the magical power of the trophy into the energy of Diamon’s soul.
like that… … The Philosopher’s Stone will be complete.
In the end, who becomes the sacrifice will be the core of the fight.
In the original story, Ackerman becomes a vessel of Diamon and is offered as a sacrifice.
However, his specialty, ‘The Hero’s Path’, awakens, turns the situation around and defeats Diamon.
This is the reason why I wanted his ‘Path of the Hero’ so much. Act 4 becomes easier if you leave it to Ackerman.
I feel like I want to do that too. If it wasn’t for the f*cking ‘destiny of worshiping demons’ skill.
Anyway, I have to live and see, right?
Literally, the ‘fate’ of the demon cult. The inevitable moment, like fate, is approaching.
I went around with Shiana and carved all the spells to complete the Philosopher’s Stone. Thanks to that, a lot of mana was wasted.
a total of three places. The triangular, gigantic scale of the spell is activated at the same time as Diamon descends.
The preparations are over.
Now all that remains is to survive until the end of the great war.
After walking around with Sianna, quite a bit of time has already passed. It’s time to slowly go back.
I habitually raised my head and looked up at the sky.
“uh… … ?”
The moment I raised my head, the number engraved in the sky decreased.
6 to 5.
『5』.
My heart was pounding.
On the third day, in less than evening, there were only five cadets left.
I’ve played countless times, but this was the first time ever.
‘Excluding me and Siana, there are three in total.’
Did only the main characters survive?
The anticipation was not very good.
If it was that number at the point where less than half of the Great Festival was left, it would obviously advance the time to set up the trophy.
Anyway, I had a feeling that everything would be over within two days.
“Siana.”
“yes?”
“Do you want to go back early today and rest?”
“Yes! I’ll make dinner!”
“That, is it?”
It wasn’t too hot, but… … . I really need to get some rest today.
* * *
“Well, what do you mean by that? father.”
“I will not speak. quit the academy.”
Deckard Abella’s expression was serious.
It was the heaviest atmosphere of his father Cain had ever seen.
“In 1 or 2 years, there are too many demon raids and resurrections. No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think it’s good to keep you going there.”
Warriors are dangerous. Something big is about to happen.
It was already a story that was floating around among influential aristocratic families.
It was a bit surprising that the Abella family was the first to act, but it was a decision made with enough common sense.
The child they love is in danger, but there are no parents in this world to stand by.
There was also a limit to strengthening the academy’s security.
This decision had to be made because Deckard had been suspicious of the royal family’s behavior for quite some time.
The whole kingdom is suspicious.
The only thing I can trust is the Abella family… … .
“I do not like it.”
Cain opened his eyes fiercely and answered.
I don’t know anything else, but I couldn’t accept this decision at all.
“It has already been decided. You’re not asking for my permission. Cain.”
Deckard was adamant. This was a notice and order, not a request for a doctor.
“Quit the academy.”
Deckard clicks his tongue, as if offended by Cain’s refusal. Then, with the attitude that there was nothing more to hear, he tried to get up from his seat.
“I mean, I can protect at least one part of my body.”
Many things pass through Cain’s mind.
Dear friends with Aren.
battle and honor.
Great War Trophy.
And the dream of a kingdom defender.
If I leave the academy like this, I will become a member of the Royal Knights.
The promise that I will be allowed to leave the family and become the guardian of the kingdom only if I get the trophy will be blank.
More than anything, I didn’t want to quit the academy just to live safely alone like this.
If my friends were in danger, I wanted to protect them.
Cain dreams of becoming a guardian of the kingdom. Running away like this is against faith.
“Cain-!”
Deckard shouted, a blood clot in his throat. The wait staff were startled and dropped the tea and plates.
“I can’t do as my father wants this time. I’ll bring the trophy. Okay then? Please respect my will then.”
Saying that, Cain ran out of the restaurant.
It was as if he had run away to keep his faith.
Cain, who ran recklessly, crossed the bridge across the river.
A cool autumn breeze brushed her white cheeks. Tears flowed down my cheeks in my depressed heart.
Disobeying my father, running out alone, and giving up the Great Festival and the Academy… … . All of them broke Cain’s heart.
In this situation, she couldn’t come up with a sharp solution.
All you have to do is prove yourself by getting the trophy.
Only then will no one oppose Cain’s decision. Because it is Abella and the world where skill is everything.
So Cain walked and walked.
Recalling that night when I pretended to be with my father.
“… … ?”
As I walked, I realized
That’s pretty far.
The wounds from the cadet he had just defeated opened and blood seeped into his clothes.
I started to recognize the things around me because of the belated pain.
I realized that it was a flat land, not a jungle with thick grass and trees, not a place where the muddy ground made my body heavy.
Then, I noticed that someone was lighting a fire in front of me.
Cain’s pupils confirmed them and dilated.
“… … Are you?”
“you?”