The Academy’s Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter chapter 218

218 – Alice Subjugation (14)

I was falling endlessly in the prison of eternity with Alice.

I took a portable lamp out of my magic pouch and secured it to my clothes. The light spread by the lamps brightened the surroundings.

Alice seemed to feel secure, perhaps because I was holding her tight.

However, he looked blank. It was like waking up from a deep sleep. It was an expression of doubt as to how he had been revived.

I looked around. What looked like a huge planet was radiating a chilly aura from far away.

Then I looked in the other direction. Alice’s head also followed my gaze.

In the distance, an enormous human head was visible. It was a head made of eerie flowing dark magic, and the eyes and mouth were filled with pitch-black darkness and seemed to have been pierced.

The shape of a human head was in the form of four faces facing north, south, east and west with the backs of the heads clinging to each other. In my previous life, I was like an Asura from Buddhist mythology.

The 4 heads sticking together, one layer after another… They were connected innumerably, forming pillars that stretched all the way up and down. There was no top or bottom in sight.

It was far away.

No matter how much I fell, the human head figure moved away from me very slowly. Because it was too big.

Other than that, it was pure pitch black darkness.

“Here… ?”

“The belly of the demon.”

Alice’s eyes trembled for a moment.

Asmodian, ‘eternal om’. Also known as the bottomless pit. This was his world.

The bottomless pit is a demon that was sealed in Snow White’s pocket watch, and when the seal is released, it escapes from the watch and eats creatures with magical powers at random.

When it consumes enough mana to be satisfied, it feels full and stops eating for a few days. It was like a meal.

In ＜Merchen’s Magical Knight＞, after consuming Ian Fairy Tail, Snow White, and many strong people, he imitated the starry sky and stayed still.

If Ian doesn’t have a spear sword, he can’t even use his hands on the abyss. Because the abyss is very strong. Conversely, this also meant that if you had a spear sword, you could defeat him.

Right after the seal was lifted, the abyss must have eaten me and Alice and felt quite full. In other words, it must have decided to stop predation for a few days.

“Sigh.”

Alice let out a sigh and displayed telekinesis.

Woo Woo Woo.

chin.

“Well?”

Thanks to Alice’s telekinesis, the speed of the fall was significantly slowed. Soon, an intangible solid that appeared in the air stepped on it.

It was as if I had stepped on the transparent ground like a very clear glass window. A little ripple of beautiful color spread through my toes.

“It’s a vessel made with telekinesis.”

Alice spat out. I let her down because she tried to get down from my arms.

We stand tall in the middle of a bottomless space.

“ah… .”

Alice’s legs gave out and she sat down.

The reason was roughly guessed. He must have felt a great sense of collapse after recalling what had happened before he was devoured by the bottomless pit.

Alice let out a deep breath, hugged her knees, and buried her head.

“Are you okay?”

“yes… .”

Behind Alice’s back, the shirt was torn, revealing the flesh. It was because Mephisto’s arm had pierced through his clothes earlier.

He took off his magic camouflage costume and placed it over Alice’s shoulder. The hem of her ultramarine robe covered her back. She showed no reaction.

After putting down the portable lamp that was fastened to his clothes, he sat behind Alice with his back to her. When I lowered my head, only pitch-black darkness filled my vision.

This is an eternal prison with no bottom. If I stayed still, I had no choice but to fall for the rest of my life.

It was scary. When I looked at the vast universe, I realized the shabbiness and futility as a human being, and the same sense of fear crept into me. However, thanks to the effect of the [Ice Agent], that emotion calmed down quickly.

Silence passed. It was suffocatingly quiet.

The sound of rustling collars, the sound of small breathing.

In the midst of that uncomfortable silence, Alice finally opened her mouth.

“Baby, why am I not dead?”

I’m asking now

In Alice’s position, she would have been dumbfounded. No matter what happened, he was in a position where he had no choice but to die.

After a moment’s pause, he replied.

“It feels like we are forced to live here forever. So I don’t think that’s the case.”

“I don’t understand… . To say such a huge thing casually.”

“Because it is true.”

“yes… . I can’t understand what the baby archmage sees and feels.”

Alice said in a subdued voice. I didn’t have to answer honestly, so I let him think for himself.

As mentioned above, the inside of the body of the abyss is a place that provides eternal life force.

Tens of thousands, hundreds of millions of years, billions of years… , it was a place where living things could be confined forever. That’s why it was also the background of the bad ending 「Eternity」.

A creature that has lost its ego after living in this prison for a long time has its soul stolen by the abyss and becomes the eternal toy of the demons.

All of this was the power of the transcendent demons possessed by the abyss.

So I came up with the idea that Alice might be able to live in the abyss.

It was for this reason that he fatally wounded Alice and turned her into a frozen human. Sending Mephisto away and being eaten by the bottomless pit was also the expected flow.

The results seemed successful. Alice is fine.

I touched the wound on my cheek while fighting Zenon and Alice. it all healed Only traces of wounds remained.

Even the broken bones are fine. It was a tremendous recovery speed that could not be seen as the effect of a potion. It must be because of the vitality that the bottomless pit provides.

The problem was mana.

He used up a lot of mana while fighting against Zenon and Alice, and when he was in the state of an annihilator, he had to consume a particularly large amount of mana to use the Sanghwa Sword.

Of course, even then there was still enough magic power, but much of the remaining magic power was consumed by the bottomless pit.

Alice was in the same situation. Fortunately, the act of creating a simple aerial object with telekinesis did not require much mana. Alice is so tall.

In other words, Alice’s magic recovery speed would be faster than the speed at which magic was consumed to maintain this transparent telekinesis device.

‘I have to recover my magic.’

Right now, I had to focus on recovering my mana as quickly as possible.

The Abyss has reached the level of transcendence, a mystery that is higher than that of the Archmage. It was stronger than the Floating Island, and it was one of the top-level demons that could be considered the step below the evil god.

Since he’s that kind of guy, I’ll have to pour all my firepower in perfect condition to defeat him. It would probably take a few days before I could do that.

“… … .”

In the silence, I felt the gaze of the abyss.

The bottomless pit must now be waiting for my magical power to fully recover. The same goes for my duel.

If you look at me now, when I don’t have any plans to fight yet, you’ll look like I’m really worthless and tasteless. So you must be on the lookout.

I don’t know how much expectations I have for my perfect condition, but I was confident that I would give you a reward that exceeded that expectation.

As time passed, Alice broke the silence.

“finally… , That’s it.”

“uh?”

“I was defeated, and the baby was eaten by these demons with me… . I did something wrong, but I should have been punished… . It just ends badly for each other.”

I didn’t bother to answer. It was meant to remind you of the guilt you feel.

“… … .”

“… … .”

it was quiet again

… Should I do some physical training?

… …

“baby.”

“uh.”

“Isn’t it strange that I call you ‘baby’?”

“I didn’t really have any idea.”

“I see… .”

“… I’m curious to see you say it. Why?”

“It was just a nickname. I had no idea either.”

“Is that so… .”

… …

“What are you thinking about?”

“Will my people be fine? You wouldn’t have died because of me.”

“I see… .”

“… Aren’t you worried about the baby? A lot of people are probably worried about you by now.”

“I’m worried. But now I can’t help it.”

“Yeah, it is.”

… …

“Baby, moving your hand in the air. Why are you doing that?”

“You know what a status window is?”

“yes… ? What is it?”

“A window to my heart that tells me where I am? There are things that only my eyes can see.”

“… … .”

“Don’t look at me like that weird person… . Because it’s a joke.”

… …

“Baby, isn’t that it?”

“what?”

“I was actually a queen. There was a kingdom I ruled over. The kingdom… Although it is a little far away.”

“Oh, that’s really surprising.”

“… The reaction is very cool. What is that theatrical tone?”

… …

“Alice.”

“yes.”

“How do you think you would have lived if the demons didn’t come?”

“maybe… I would have lived peacefully in the kingdom. I don’t know if I’ve met a guy I like, but I think I probably lived well.”

“… It made me sad.”

“Don’t talk like that. I am the one who only did bad things to you.”

… …

“Does your baby have more muscles than you thought?”

“Well, yes.”

“But is there any use in exercising like that here?”

“… uh?”

… …

“Catching evil spirits was the goal… . Is that why you came to the academy?”

“It’s roughly the same. I don’t have the skills to catch it yet.”

“I was trying to resurrect an existence that could not be captured even if it was as strong as a baby… .”

“… Remember that guilt.”

“… … .”

… …

“No muscle soreness.”

“Look at that.”

… …

“I can’t feel the time. I can’t even sleep.”

“The reason why I can’t sleep is this demon’s power. time is now… It’s been two days.”

“yes? How did you know?”

“I have a watch.”

“Right… .”

… …

“baby. I have a question.”

“What?”

“Which one does your baby like, Dorothy, Luce Eltania, or Kaya Astreen?”

“I like them all.”

“You asked as a reason?”

“Did you answer as a member of the opposite sex?”

“yes… ?”

“right.”

“Could it be that the rumors of a prostitute were true… ?”

“Half? Psychologically, that’s right.”

“Puff… ! Psychological playwright… .”

“Why are you laughing?”

“It’s just that I’m surprised. It’s so much fun.”

“Is that so? … It’s the first time I’ve laughed since I came here.”

“Yeah, that’s right. Thanks to.”

… …

“It’s a pretty romantic atmosphere.”

“Why all of a sudden?”

“Because it feels like only the two of us are left in an isolated world.”

“Do you feel that way when you see those strange faces over there?”

“A baby is so strong and so timid?”

… …

“Can we get out of here?”

“I don’t know.”

… …

“I want to see mom and dad… .”

“… What kind of person were you?”

“This must be boring, will you listen?”

“I will listen.”

“I should start by talking about my childhood. Because we broke up when we were young and haven’t seen each other for a while.”

… …

“You can’t pretend like that. The people of the kingdom, subordinates, are all very worried.”

“Hey, yes… . If I wasn’t weak, this wouldn’t have happened. It only hurts you… .”

“Honestly, I don’t know if your kingdom is still standing. It sounds irresponsible, but still… I think it will probably be fine.”

“Thank you for comforting me. Even if they were enemies.”

“Not anymore.”

“… yes.”

… …

“Whoaaa!!”

“Wowaaa!!”

“Waaagh!!”

“aaagh!!”

… …

“Can I ask you something?”

“You don’t have to ask permission for that.”

“yes?”

“What are you curious about?”

“Did you really like me?”

“… I’ll correct it. If you’re going to ask such a question, ask for permission first.”

… …

“baby.”

“Why?”

“This may sound strange, but thank you for sticking with me.”

“… Is that so?”

… …

Swoop.

I swung my finger and cleared the status window.

While waiting for his magic to recover, he shared many stories with Alice that he had stored in his heart.

I remembered everything she told me, and I swore I’d never forget anything.

We moved from different starting points and met at the intersection of tragedy.

And fortunately, now I might be able to reverse the tragedy.

“then… .”

mana and condition. This was perfect.

Now, we’ll have to take him down before the abyss starts feeding again.

Kaya, Luce, Dorothy, White… . The kids were also worried. I wanted to see you soon.

I got up from my seat and stepped on the intangible floor Alice had made and moved forward.

“baby?”

“Prepare. I will be leaving soon.”

“What do you mean… ?”

I turned my head back to look at Alice and pointed upward with one index finger.

And answered calmly.

“I’m going to kill this demon.”

Alice’s face hardened like stone.

* * *

“what… ?”

Are you serious about defeating this demon?

Alice was confused, but quickly captured her expression. It was because he knew that Isaac was not one to joke about things like that.

Isaac put a protective magic [Freeze Barrier] on Alice that neutralizes all of his freezing magic, and then turned his head toward the huge pillar shaped like a human head.

raised the power. The gentle [Ice Agent] energy slowly rose from Isaac and flowed like a river.

It was the first time for Alice to feel Isaac’s true magic up close. Goosebumps ran down my spine. It was magic beyond imagination.

Isaac focused.

It was intended to unleash the greatest amount of firepower ever.

profit.

The figures of human heads rotated in unison, staring at Isaac with empty eyes. It was because the abyss sensed hostility.

Isaac just looked at those heads with cold eyes.

[Khahahaha!!]

Suddenly, the figures of human heads began to laugh grotesquely. Alice was startled by the deafening laughter and covered her ears with both hands.

The hollow mouth of the one in front of Isaac in the form of a human head spewed out pitch-black orbs.

It floated in the air and transformed into a giant. A mysterious ring made of deep purple magic followed the pitch-black body, exuding a heterogeneous halo. Thanks to this, the form was distinguished.

As if it were fancy, it was still wearing accessories made of body parts of humans, animals, beasts, monsters, and all kinds of creatures. It was one of the words of those who were devoured by the abyss and lost their ego. I couldn’t count how many there were.

Those who became ornaments were still feeling vivid pain. The sight of sobbing or drooling over the heads of countless creatures that made up the giant’s necklace seemed to elevate the giant’s terrifying stature.

The jet-black giant opened his mouth. A mysterious and bold male voice came out.

[Wait, King of Ice.]

“Thank you for that.”

Isaac, a very humble and small human compared to the jet-black giant, turned his shoulders lightly and answered calmly.

The two supreme beings had already sensed each other’s intentions without saying anything.

Alice couldn’t understand what was going on.

“What is this… ?”

“Because he waited for me.”

When the abyss ate Isaac, he tasted its magic and was excited. It was because it was the first time he had such delicious magic.

However, Isaac, who was eaten, suddenly changed to a level where he couldn’t even tell.

The bottomless pit decided that when Isaac was sane, he would gorge on its magic. It must taste heavenly.

Even more so, a man named Isaac was a man with great power. The bottomless pit was burning with a sense of pride in front of its greatest opponent.

All it took was a short time.

Compared to the years of living in the bottomless pit, only a very short time was needed, like a flash.

So, the abyss decided to wait for Isaac, and Isaac grasped the meaning.

“Let’s finish now.”

Isaac is done stretching.

It was time to repay the wind of the abyss.

Wooo!!

A huge iron gate of unfathomable size appeared very far overhead.

Upon discovering the iron door, Alice doubted her eyes. Along with a sense of alienation that seemed out of this world, I felt an immeasurable amount of powerful ice magic.

That suddenly appeared… What do you mean?

What was clear was that Isaac was the one who summoned that iron gate.

Isaac slowly stretched his right arm up.

Then, in a calm tone, he uttered a low voice.

— A life that was only harsh.