191 – mutation – 2
It was obvious who had corrupted or mutated the leader of the Golden Twilight Knights.
Devil.
In fact, there were no candidates other than them. How could the Golden Twilight Knights Commander, who never leaves the imperial palace, contact other things?
Even demons want a strong host, so the golden twilight knight commander could be said to be the best object for them.
The stronger the host, the higher the total amount of power that can be used after descending to the ground. If the host is weak, the moment the great power is used, the body cannot withstand it, melts down, and is ejected back to hell.
If you come down to the main body, there are no restrictions on the power you can use, so it is the best situation.
Those who care for themselves, are lazy, and immediate pleasure are important will show up as soon as they get a chance, but those who look further away are more cautious.
‘… … was the description in the in-game documentation.’
The demon who mutated the leader of the Golden Twilight Knights had a rather prudent personality.
Caicilia, which can easily be torn apart by a demon, is right next to it, and he knows very well that it is crazy to descend into such a place.
That’s why I borrowed that guy’s body. It is quite strong, so it can exert great power, and even if it dies, the main body of the devil will be fine.
This is also documented in the in-game documentation.
“Miss Minerva. Wait.”
“What’s going on, kid?”
He raised his arm and stopped Minerva. The blue light that had gathered at the end of the wand was scattered into the air again. Eyes filled with questions were fixed on me.
“Don’t be alarmed, listen. That is, a state in which a demon possesses the body.”
“… … Did you say devil?”
Minerva’s expression hardened. Even though he was making absurd stories about a demon descending in the middle of the imperial palace, he seemed to trust my words very firmly. This will speed up the story a bit.
“Yes. And His Majesty the Emperor is probably locked up in his bedroom. A magic barrier will surround it.”
That’s a guy with a lot of hair. It was absolutely not intended to be possessed and play a game in the middle of the imperial palace, where Caicilia was holding out without any insurance.
Using magic used by humans, he put a lot of barriers in Caicilia’s bedroom. It could be destroyed with full force, but to such an exquisite level that the imperial palace and the capital would be blown away as well.
No matter how much Caicilia, along with the popes, possesses unrivaled power among humans, it is a completely different dimension to lift the barrier without breaking it.
‘Well, it’s probably an excuse for why the player, not the emperor, has to kill the demon that appeared in the imperial palace.’
By the way, the emperor releases the barrier and comes out after the player defeats it.
Most demons have extremely strong pride, so they would rather die if they died. They don’t use human magic.
“Then, do you mean that I can just go and break the barrier?”
“Around the bedroom, the air itself must be polluted by demons. If you don’t have divine spells, even Minerva won’t last long.”
This isn’t a question of skill, it’s a question of compatibility. Even Minerva could not purify the environment contaminated by demons without divine spells.
Especially since it wasn’t simply contaminated by demons, it was a purpose-built trap to kill those who approached the bedroom.
That devil also wore his hair quite a bit. It was because Caicilia had imprisoned the holy sword with ordinary magic to make it difficult to use, and even blocked Minerva’s intervention by scattering demonic energy outside the barrier.
“… … like that. I understand.”
Minerva gave up neatly without showing any pride. He seemed to have realized that doing so would only harm him.
“Your Majesty will surely be able to break through the barrier on his own. So, Minerva, head to the Holy Land and tell them that the devil has appeared. Leave the later work to the Holy Kingdom.”
In the game, the player has to do everything by himself, so it is impossible to seek help from the Heretic Judge or Heretic Questioner, but not here. I was able to borrow the hand of the Holy Kingdom.
It’s possible to catch it alone if you have to, but I didn’t want to choose the way back, leaving the easy way. I don’t know if I’m in a situation where I have no choice but to fight alone.
“Okay. Please be careful, child.”
Minerva left only those words and disappeared without even a magic circle. I wondered what the heck he found in the crystal scroll that changed his teleportation like that.
‘… … You can ask about that later, so let’s focus.’
I turned my head to the place where gold and silver armor were facing each other.
Some stopped right after turning the corner, some were too busy paying attention to the golden knight commander, so no one noticed me yet.
He squeezed his stomach as much as he could and shouted in a high-pitched voice.
“Lise!!!!!”
As Rize’s name resounded in the hallway, the armor wearing helmets turned their heads in unison.
“delta?! How did you get here?”
The voice was visibly flustered, apparently never expecting me to appear here.
“I’ll explain that later, so leave this to me and everyone back off! It’s possessed by the devil, so you can’t do it!”
“Devil?!”
The knights, startled by the words, instinctively took a step back and widened their distance. If you have the skills to work in the imperial palace, you have enough knowledge about what demons are.
They must also know that they can’t harm demons. Even in the game, the captains of the Knights of the Silver Dawn tried to stop it, but were injured and scattered all over the imperial palace.
It’s because I arrived a long time ago thanks to Minerva. Originally, the place where I had to fight him was the imperial garden. It is evidence that the primary attempt to stop him failed.
“… … .”
As I watched the golden armored helmet point towards me, I drew out the nightmare of losing my wings. The color of the blade began to change.
One half is gold, representing the sun, and the other half is silver, representing the moon. Sunlight streamed in through the window, adding to the sanctity of the sword body.
took a step Whether it was because of the divine power flowing from the weapon, or because he was like that because of his inferiority complex towards me, his eyes were fixed on me.
Silver armor and golden armor paved the way to the left and right of the corridor. As I walked in between them, my eyes caught on from both sides.
“Delta you… … Are you okay?”
The end of the road was Erica and Claudia.
“Of course it is fine. You guys take care of the kids and stay away from me. Control around the Imperial Palace, evacuate people, and prevent anyone from going near the Emperor’s bedroom. Once you’re there, you’ll understand why it’s blocked. Don’t get too close though. You too will be swept away.”
“But, Mr. Delta… … .”
“Why would I do this? You guys know. Do as I say, Erica.”
Erica kept her mouth shut. So was Claudia. The hand holding the weapon trembled.
Without divine power, the only thing you can do against demons is a simple meat shield. There was no one in this place who did not know that fact. That’s why it must be such a reaction.
Claudia, who had been silent for a while, patted me on the shoulder and turned to her subordinates. Erica also said, “Be careful.” I whispered the short word and followed Claudia.
When Erica and Claudia gave up their stubbornness, Rize and Iris, who saw that, also gathered their men and disappeared across the hallway. The surroundings were empty in an instant.
“delta! Be careful!”
Rize’s voice echoed for a moment, but when the echo disappeared, there was finally complete silence.
I took a moment to estimate the width of the hallway.
‘… … It’s a bit narrow on the left and right, though.’
No matter how wide the corridor of the imperial palace was, it was nothing compared to the garden. If he used a wide area skill here, the place to avoid was a bit ambiguous.
If done wrong, there is a possibility that the entire area itself will collapse. Even if I fly and crawl by myself, I can’t avoid collapsing buildings.
“… … .”
From the moment he noticed that I came here, he had been staring at me without a break. It was only natural that I was the reason I fell for the devil’s temptation.
“Didn’t I tell you not to think nonsense?”
I sighed and opened my mouth.
“I expressed it in a vague way because I was afraid that my words would turn into interest, but I even warned you anyway, so what is it like?”
“… … .”
The guy was still silent. I was trying to make the most of the time while having a conversation, but I don’t know if I should fight right away.
There was no need to rush for the purpose of killing. Since Minerva went to the Holy Land to ask for help, sooner or later, either the Heretic Inquisitor or the Heretic Inquisitor will come here. You just have to hold out until then.
“Well, if you don’t want to talk, do as you like.”
I held the wingless nightmare with both hands.
There was still something to test, whether the pillar of light that hit the Behemoth was a one-time use or only activated against the enemy, but it worked just fine.
Spreading her legs shoulder-width apart, she raised the wingless nightmare above her head. A blade began to glow overhead. The golden armor was still not moving.
“You’ll think differently after you’ve been beaten to the fullest.”
I lowered my arm vertically.