87. the first is dramatic
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The furnace of struggle, completely split in half, tilts and sinks. Like someone cutting an apple in half down the middle and each piece falling to the ground.
Here and there people are rolling about, screaming and losing their balance.
“Sir, you have to dodge quickly!”
“What are you doing there, blankly?!”
The screams of Riru and Elijah are also heard.
Far from the ear, slowly, more and more faintly it begins to hang.
“…”
However, even those sights are all ‘slowing down’.
It was because the gray aura rising from Elnor’s body was covering everything around him.
It is ‘Erosion’, the gray devil’s power. The ability to exercise absolute control over all nearby space-time.
And, considering the appearance in the original work, the space in such a state of erosion goes beyond simply stopping time, everything is twisted and distorted, and eventually everything is crushed.
The ability to ‘erase’ parts of the world. When the gray devil unlocks its true power, it even goes that way.
Since you haven’t collected all 3 pieces yet, you won’t get the power of the real final boss, but it’s not that difficult to destroy the entire Furnace of Struggle at this level.
[ A crisis situation is detected. ]
[ It is judged as a level that poses a direct threat to life. ]
[Skill: Applies Desperation to EX grade. ]
While everything slows down around me, such a window pops up in front of my eyes.
Demon runaway events, except for a very small part of the main scenario, are mostly ‘game over’ catalysts.
As you can see from the fact that he created this scene without doing anything right now, it is not empty words to say that the devil is destroying the world in a runaway fashion.
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And.
There is no space to stand on, but the red eyes of Elnor, who stare at me as if floating in the air and pierced, are undoubtedly the hostility on the verge of life.
It’s not that the system window says 0% survival rate for nothing. Because finding a way to survive is a meaningless power gap in the first place.
If the gray devil himself were to come out, he would say something, but even that is impossible now.
The reason why the devil’s bowl runs out of control is not because the devil himself descended, but because the malignant nature inherent in the bowl is madly amplified by the influence of the sculpture.
Although the vessel is exerting the demonic energy, the subject that causes this phenomenon is not the ‘devil’ but the ‘person’ of Elnor.
In other words.
There is no way.
I have just been sentenced to a certain death.
I feel the blood draining from my whole body.
[Calm down, you idiot! I will die standing still!]
Between those senses, Caliban’s screams flashed through his mind.
[…If you explain that it’s not just your intention, don’t you understand? Didn’t you just twist your body hard to get out?]
Seeing my appearance, Caliban spoke in a serious voice.
Previously, when I was tormented right before receiving the ring from Elnor, it seemed like it was okay, but now this person doesn’t feel that way either.
It was only natural that Elnor’s spirit bursting out right in front of his eyes was so ferocious.
“…Things like that can’t be solved.”
[What?]
“If a rational explanation would work, there would be no reason to use the word runaway, right?”
These days, there are a lot of things piled up on me, so it feels like it exploded all at once. It’s not just a matter of verbal persuasion.
It wouldn’t be strange if he didn’t listen to such an explanation and immediately pulled out a knife and tried to cut me…
“…”
By the way, wait a minute.
When I think about that fact, my mind actually clears up.
Like I said in the system window, it’s 0% chance of survival.
If Elnor tried to kill me, he could have killed me long ago.
Then there’s no way I’m going crazy and staying sane, so why haven’t I died yet?
Apparently, there is definitely an element preventing Elnor from wielding violence against me even though he is insane.
In fact, since the current rampage, Elnor has not said a word or taken any further action, just standing still and staring at me.
Take a close look at its appearance.
[If the explanation doesn’t work, run away right now, you idiot! Be sure to bring Elijah-]
“Nope.”
And, finally realize something.
“That one is fighting.”
[…What?]
Compared to before, there is no focus at all. Like someone completely unconscious.
Instead, the ‘atmosphere’ dwelling in those pupils continues to change every second and every minute.
Considering the setting, that is a battle for initiative.
Perhaps the evil part of Elnor, amplified by the influence of the runaway, is telling me to kill me, and the rational part of Elnor is rejecting it.
“…”
In other words.
Even while that person’s mind was engulfed by the fragments of a runaway demon, under the influence of his anger to the tip of his head.
It sounds like you are fighting against it instinctively.
To not kill me with your own hands.
[…It’s really nice, but. How does that help the current situation…!]
“It’s possible.”
If it wasn’t that his mind had been completely engulfed, it certainly was.
It means that there is still room for ‘persuasion’.
[…what are you going to do?]
“I need to release my anger.”
Then what to do is simple.
If you are angry and out of control, you can let go of your anger.
In the first place, in the system window, it is written openly what made you angry.
Isn’t that the only reason you need to be convinced?
[I heard that you couldn’t even hear me talking before?]
“Even if you don’t listen, there are things you can do.”
Even if the other side isn’t in a state where you can hear them.
There are at least ‘actions’ that will make my intentions reach that side.
therefore.
If I’m right, all I have to do is give a little ‘shock’ over there.
judgment quickly. Decisions are made faster than that.
[ ‘Skill: King of Pandemonium’ is activated. ]
[ You have an absolute superiority against demon-type enemies for 5 minutes! ]
[Facing a target with the same ability. ]
[ Resist the target’s unique ability ‘Power: Erosion’! ]
When I activate such a skill, my body, which gradually slows down, picks up speed again. While all the laws of physics are gradually slowing down, only I can move ‘as usual’ here.
Strengthen your legs as everything around you slows down.
It would have been absolutely impossible before, but I raised my strength and agility durability to E rank a while ago.
If the desperate situation is applied to EX, it will definitely be possible.
“…suck!”
And then let’s cheer up and leap toward Elnor.
Part of the floor completely shattered due to the recoil I hit the ground, and a shockwave was created around it.
The surroundings, which were already wobbly, sway like crazy as if an earthquake had occurred under the influence.
“…Oh, crazy-!”
Nearby, Elijah screamed slowly, and Liru slowly opened her mouth.
next.
Like a rocket with propellant attached, my body jumps out.
“…”
That’s a bit ridiculous.
I only raised one grade. F to E grade.
Previously, it was a level of increase in stats that made no sense, but what I did now is a level where even if I can’t do Krat, I can even get Elnor’s specs after eating 2 pieces.
Thinking over how absurd the skill I am holding is, I activate the other skills sequentially.
[ ‘Skill: Proof of Faith’ is activated. ]
[All stat additions are temporarily changed to ‘endurance’ stats! ]
Right before I collide with Elnor, I pull my strength to full.
Probably, I think.
this will hurt a bit
“…Huh…!”
As soon as I hit it, I run out of breath. It was as if he had tackled a telephone pole with his bare body.
And, compared to the pain that followed, even that was nothing.
“…!”
Thanks to direct contact with Elnor’s body, the gray devil’s aura penetrates my body as well.
It seems that the whole body is burned and melted as it is.
It is an instant feeling of how considerate the gray devil, who manifested before, was caring for me.
Lately, I’ve become a little more numb to pain, but this is a real level of hell that I can’t stand.
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But, even while I was going through that process.
Elnor doesn’t even move.
Still floating in the air, standing still, not even aware of my face colliding like this.
It must have been that way, seeing as I gasped in pain until I managed to cling to Elnor’s body.
[…yes. Sticking like this, what are you going to do?]
“Caliban.”
Muttering like that, I set my posture.
It was quite difficult, as there was no ground to step on, so I had to support my whole body with only my arms.
Still, the desired attitude was possible.
My face and Elnor’s face are ‘face to face’.
“It’s always better to have a dramatic first experience, right?”
In fact, even though this is dramatic, I don’t think it’s too dramatic.
It will be anyway.
[What kind of bullshit is that?]
even before such a sentence followed.
My lips overlapped over Elnor’s.
“…!”
next.
Elnor’s still dazed eyes widened.
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My man gave her their first kiss, hopefully she won’t enter this state so easily next time…
Yeah… something like that I supposed would happen, this kind of thing is complicated and I don’t know how the author will deal with all this, because there are still more girls to come and it would be a bit heavy to see that the jealousy of one of them can kill To the main character, what is going on now is fine, but if he repeats it every time then everything will be very petty
Should had done this 57 chapters ago ffs
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