Episode 182: Nemesis (2)
Regardless of the reason, regardless of the cause. The game that was suddenly opened to her was very simple at first.
To save people and the world by nurturing warriors against the evil enemy called the Demon King who threatens the world.
In fact, Marisa steadily played the game and generously used the powers in the game to overcome the crisis, and eventually won the first phase, the battle with the Demon King.
‘Do you think you can do it?’
Marisa saw clear potential as she watched the characters in the game develop and grow through her support and the various game features that were becoming more and more open.
That’s why I was able to feel confident playing the game. Even if this was not just a game but real life, it didn’t matter.
In any case, her power was strong enough for them to regard her as a goddess.
Phase 2, Conquest of the Continent, also got off to an exciting start for this reason. Although the enemies, who were once on the same side but still rejected her rule, formed an alliance spanning the Demon World and the Continent to resist, time was delayed, but it was only a distraction.
Time was clearly on her side. They were also receiving support from the U.S. government, and based on that, the religious forces fought against a coalition much larger than themselves.
Because the powerful figures in the alliance were unable to unite and only looked at each other, as time passed, the cult that worshiped Marisa as a goddess would have calmly devoured the continent as if clearing stages in a game.
‘It’s non-ideal… … ?’
The reasons why all those plans went awry were not within the scope of expectations.
An Irregular who came in from outside and succeeded in eventually establishing herself and growing steadily, without even expecting the game system that turned her from an ordinary female college student into a goddess of the world. It was like a bug.
The bug multiplied itself at an incredible rate. Although it was certainly possible to respond in the beginning, this ‘bug’ has been calmly and calmly hiding its identity and gaining strength, as if there was someone controlling it from behind.
And when that power finally started to explode.
The game system was already unable to prevent the bug using existing methods.
“What on earth are you trying to give me?”
Marisa looked at the special reward with confused eyes.
All of the rewards she has received from the game system so far have not been visible rewards. Of course, to her, this is just a game.
However, those invisible to the eye were all powerful powers themselves, and were also miracles that could change the reality that seemed unchangeable to those who received them.
[Character slot x10].
“Nonsense. “This can’t be right.”
Marisa froze for a moment when she saw the reward, but then her eyes widened.
It wasn’t the experience point ticket or equipment summon ticket that I was expecting. Character slots literally mean that she can increase the number of characters she develops ‘directly’.
So far, the only hero she has trained directly by using items is Evelia, the Great Saint, and the remaining heroes have simply provided derivative support through Evelia.
But now, it means that we can create as many as 10 characters like Evelia.
‘Liam can too.’
Marisa, who was scrolling through the screen and looking for people who would use this power, soon trembled.
This is because, from the list of people he could make into characters, he could nominate not only locals but also people from Earth who are currently there.
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“The northwestern front continues to be pushed back. “Where on earth does that come from? No matter how many times I kill them, the mutants never end.”
“The entire continent was affected. It is estimated that there are less than 30% of those who survived, so what happened to the remaining 70%? “I wouldn’t know it if they turned into corpses, but they all turned into those monsters.”
This is a fortress built by the religious order. While everyone was exhausted, the high priest who was in command of this fortress gritted his teeth, his hair, which had fallen out due to stress, shining.
While Lucy’s Demon King’s army was concentrating on the proper war that was about to take place in another world, countless mutants who had been pushed out by the Demon King’s army survived and began attacking the survivors who had been pushed to the outskirts.
Mutants, a terrible legacy created by Baal, are monsters born from the mutation of living people. In other words, the population that could not be saved was itself their number.
“Besides, they are not the end.”
What’s even more frustrating is that mutants are ultimately just runaway beasts, and true monsters that make even the monsters that rush at you without hesitation dare not attack and run away, making most of the continent their nest.
They also already had experience fighting the Demon King’s army, so the fear of the first Demon King who succeeded in achieving his destiny of conquering the continent had long since spread widely.
“Is there really no answer? “All I can do is hold on like this?”
“I can’t help it. “Hasn’t there already been too much to do to try to do anything?”
Liam, who was watching the complaints, clicked his tongue. However, the high priest could not refute and could only sigh.
Too much land and people have already fallen to the enemies. Breaking this down is already out of their hands. The only thing you can rely on is a miracle that literally falls from heaven.
‘Is this our future?’
Liam closed his mouth when he saw that. This is the result of the failure to unite, the resistance eventually collapsing and the land and people surrendered to the overwhelming enemies coming from outside.
And his home planet Earth is now facing a similar crisis.
Strange and evil monsters that keep trying to invade the world through gates and dungeons. If we continue like this and cannot overcome it, it is clear that the situation here will soon become the situation on Earth.
“You don’t look good. What’s wrong?”
“Isn’t it strange if it’s good? “At a time like now.”
In such a situation, it was that evening that Evelia flew through the sky and arrived at the fortress.
When she saw his expression stiffer than usual and laughed, Liam frowned as if asking why she was smiling like that.
“There is a big difference between having hope and not having it. The more desperate the situation, the more people cry and laugh at the slightest hope. But now, is there even that little hope?”
“Of course not. “This world has already been so damaged that it would be impossible to endure without the support provided by the Goddess.”
“I’m surprised you know.”
This time Liam chuckled. But whether he smiled or not, Evelia did not change her expression.
“I don’t know if you know this, but the world I came from is going through a difficult time right now. Monsters also appear there, harming and eating people. “I originally thought that such things were none of my business, but I’m worried that both worlds will be destroyed side by side.”
“In other words, if you see hope on one side, you can see hope on the other side, right?”
He continued speaking with a serious expression, but Evelia still made ambiguous noises.
Liam, who felt uncomfortable at that sight, adjusted his posture and stood. As he expected, Evelia came to him because she had something to say.
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“How about you, who can go back and forth between the two worlds, become that hope?”
“What do you mean?”
“The Goddess can give you power. The power that enabled me, who was just a country girl, to become a saintly woman who could fight the devil’s army. “You are already a great fighter and are continuing to grow, but surely you can grow even greater?”
In fact, she started telling a pretty shocking story.
A character slot that is a special reward that Marisa received. Marissa was going to use one of them for Liam.
“I don’t quite understand.”
Liam let out a laugh. Even though I knew that this was a different world, I still didn’t know that I was in someone’s mobile game.
Of course, he didn’t know that Marisa was the goddess Evelia was talking about.
“I know that you have a power similar to the power of growth given by the goddess. So if we add new power, the growth will rise more steeply.”
“that… … .”
Liam hesitated after hearing Evelia’s words. Because it was definitely something that appealed to someone who pursues power.
“If you accept, the Goddess will grant you power. But keep in mind: “That power is not achieved through your efforts alone, so you have responsibility.”
“Responsibility?”
“The hope you spoke of. Please become that hope yourself. Together with a small group of desperate men, break through the difficult terrain ahead and reach the Demon King’s nest. By striking a blow there, we prove that our power still works against them.”
Evelia explained the plan to him. The plan was that if he grew further, he would form a death squad together with himself and attack the nest of the Demon King’s army.
It’s hard to deal with mutants coming from all directions, and so far there has been no record of successfully attacking the Demon King’s nest.
That fact soon became a fear that was eating away at the minds of those who survived. If people like the devil’s army who cannot think solely with thorough data start with their mindset, they will lose every battle.
Evelia, who judged that proper resistance would be impossible at this point, planned to attack the Demon King’s army as soon as she had the strength to find a spark of hope.
It doesn’t have to be a big achievement. It is enough to confirm and inform people that the allies’ power is being used by the enemies and that the enemies are not impregnable monsters.
“After listening to it, I see that it’s not wrong. “If you say that, I have no reason to refuse.”
“As expected, I knew you would choose to fight rather than run away.”
Liam didn’t reject her offer. His biggest goal is not to save or help people, but to pursue power and achieve his own growth.
With the power of this nameless constellation, the more he fights, the stronger he becomes. In addition, the power of the goddess is added to reward achievements as they are achieved.
There was no reason for him not to step forward.
The spirit of fighting for one’s own growth at any cost. In a way, it was Lucy’s favorite and foremost spirit.
“So, what should I do now?”
“Receive the power of the goddess. “Starting with you, new heroes will be born in this new era where we face an unprecedented crisis, and then we will know what to do.”
Evelia took Liam from the border fortress to where the main temple was located.
There, he becomes a character to defeat a bug named Lucy and is given special powers.