Chapter 208 – Time Is Running Out (03)
Currently, Teacher Rebecca has become a ghost, and she was originally in a situation where her soul had to go to the underworld.
However, because she was forced to participate in the ritual of being sacrificed to the demons, she was subjected to a ritual that forcibly captured the soul that was supposed to go to the underworld, causing her body to die and the life energy to enter her soul her her.
After that, before she became a sacrifice and completely fell into hell, Eric burst in and saved her, so she was caught between the demon world, that is, hell and the real world.
As if she were underwater and looking above and below the surface, when she became a ghost and avoided demons, she appeared in the real world as she is now, and when she avoided humans, she moved slightly across hell.
It is said that Rebecca, the teacher who had become accustomed to this ability, came close to the duke’s castle while she was actively trying to rescue other students and those who were being held captive.
– Originally, that place was integrated with the demon world, so you couldn’t get close –
Like the world inside the mirror, the Demon World exists in a similar location to our world, and for comparison, it looked like two aquariums divided by a single glass.
The Jewel of Demon World was a way to briefly relax the boundaries and temporarily overlay the Demon World on the real world.
Enclave is a method of completely exchanging the locations of the demon world and the real world.
Because it was a way to maintain it, it has the ability to break the boundaries of the world itself… In other words, it cannot be fought without abilities such as magic, divine power drawn from outside, or demonic energy.
– Inside the Duke’s castle, there are sacrifices whose souls are being extracted. The sacrifices were offering their souls to the demons, and the demons were creating their own dolls by breathing demonic energy into the bodies left behind by the souls… –
However, normally, the demons that would have to accept and eat human sacrifices were nowhere to be seen, but upon seeing the demons flocking in from outside, Teacher Rebecca took the risk of going in and told me the results of what she had checked.
– I saw Ophelia’s soul fall into hell. And her numerous demons are tracking her-
“Are you saying you killed Ophelia?”
– It’s different from a dead soul. It’s almost like a similar situation to mine… –
In the first route, the Academy route, Ophelia played the role of the actual final boss.
If I, the special task force led by Aren, deal with Ophelia, the ending will show that the remaining stronghold of the Duke faction will be attacked and destroyed by the Sailian royal faction soldiers.
So I thought that the Duke would not kill Ophelia, but even if the worst happened to her, he would brainwash her and make her her her her her her her her her her her her her her her her and against us …
‘Did her brainwashing her not work?’
Due to the effect of the illusion of ultimate enslavement, the duke seemed to have chosen another method since he could not make Ophelia his by any means.
“Where is Ophelia?”
– He’s probably running away from the demons. It seems like there were so many demons that they couldn’t head to the duke’s castle… –
At those words, I placed my hand over my mouth and activated my ‘voice’ with my will.
“Teacher Rebecca.”
After hearing those words, Teacher Rebecca turned her gaze when she heard my voice.
– How…Did you call me? –
‘Voice’ is what calls the soul itself based on likability, so even if you are a soul, if you have likability, your voice will reach you.
If the soul could hear its voice, there were no more problems.
“Then I guess I’ll have to go rescue it.”
– But I am the only one who can fight against demons in hell. Other priests can deal with the demon world’s influence when it enters the real world, but they cannot go directly to hell –
There are two things you need to save Ophelia.
A means to enter the spirit world, overcome the numerous troops of the duke faction, and approach the duke family’s castle.
And the means to fight there with a soul state.
I said this while looking at the transparent picture floating above the abandoned statue of an angel in a broken temple, with its head blown off and only one arm left.
“It’s surprising… But there is a solution to both.”
Tiring-
– Exchange ‘Wooden Sword+99999’ for ‘World Tree Holy Sword’ –
No one knows how long Ophelia can endure.
One thing is certain: Even Ophelia cannot survive for a long time against the numerous demons gathered in the Demon Castle.
And more than anything, looking at Abraxas, whom I faced last time, I was certain that monsters that assume the use of holy swords in exchange would appear in this game.
I decided to get the holy sword.
‘…Still, I can’t help but regret it…!’
I placed the wooden sword on top of the angel statue.
“Exchange.”
Tiring-
As far as I remember, there was no item called the Holy Sword of the World Tree.
Sasasasasak…
I don’t know what kind of item will come out, but +99999 wooden swords were seen disappearing.
‘It’s said to be an indestructible and non-transferable weapon… But disappearing like this seems to work.’
Maybe it will change my wooden sword into a form that overwrites the world tree’s holy sword.
As if the [Mandatory Mass] Ability is temporarily overwritten by the [Battlefield Valkyrie] Ability.
As the wooden sword turned into powder and disappeared, white light began to gather above the angel’s hands, and a new wooden sword was revealed, held politely in both hands of the angel and with a green leaf hanging from the guard.
I picked up a wooden sword that gave off a fresh scent as if it had just been born.
– Holy Sword of the World Tree +0 –
– Indestructible –
– Aren exclusive weapon –
– Attack power 0 –
– It resides in your body and can be summoned from any state –
– Ignores all defenses of demons, ensuring optimal damage in any condition –
“…Attack power 0?”
While I was shocked by the trash specs that made me believe my eyes for a moment, I was so shocked that I was wondering if I should kick the angel statue or if this was a scam.
However, at that moment, the world tree’s holy sword took root in my skin and began to melt, and after a while it disappeared, leaving only a warm feeling in my right hand.
‘Fraud… Have you been scammed…?’
I was surprised and checked the location of the Holy Sword of the World Tree just in case, and found only an old wooden sword lying there.
– Old wooden sword +0 (can be strengthened) –
– Indestructible –
– Aren exclusive weapon –
– Attack power 1 –
What am I doing by leaving this behind?
Feeling empty, I picked up the wooden sword, and the branches sprouting from my arm wrapped around the wooden sword, forming the sacred sword of the World Tree.
When the old wooden sword was changed to the Holy Sword of the World Tree, the same item description as before appeared, but instead, the attack power of the wooden sword was changed to 1.
‘Is it a coating method?’
Just in case, I took out the ‘Sword of the Famous Family’ and tried to pull out the holy sword.
However, when the wooden sword was held, the holy sword was coated, but the world tree’s holy sword did not take root on the sword of the famous family and bounced off, leaving it as is.
When I picked up the handle of the wooden sword again, it transformed back into the Holy Sword of the World Tree, and at that moment, I grabbed the back of the neck.
“Use it with a wooden sword? Even though it only deals 1 damage?”
Are you telling me to deal damage by hitting it hundreds of times per second with 1 damage?
“And if it is possible to strengthen, where do the reinforcement stones come from?”
Originally, this game did not have a reinforcement system.
This is because the method is to purchase a new item itself or upgrade the item in a replacement format like the Holy Sword of the World Tree.
Jewels suddenly began pouring out in piles from both hands of the angel statue.
“Huh? Huh?”
Drurrrr!!
I hurriedly grabbed the jewels that were spewing out of my hands as if I had a bug, and the jewels had this message written on them.
– Since the reinforcement item has been returned, the used reinforcement stone will be returned –
– Reinforcement Stone +1 –
– Consumable items –
– Increases weapon attack power by +1 –
– If reinforcement fails, the weapon may be destroyed –
“…!”
An indestructible sword. And tens of thousands of reinforcement stones.
With trembling hands, I placed the reinforcing stone on the wooden sword.
Tiring-
– You have succeeded in strengthening –
Then he started hitting the reinforcement stone like crazy.
Hold a lot of reinforcement stones in both hands and rub them over the wooden sword.
‘Even if I fail! Because weapons don’t fly!’
– You have succeeded in strengthening –
– You have succeeded in strengthening –
– Reinforcement failed –
– In Ganghwa… –
* * *
I explained the situation to my friends and was given a safe place by the Cylians.
Gather Kay, the dragon slayers, and the royalist soldiers and secure a place where you won’t have to retreat even if attacked for at least a few days.
“Inori, protect my body.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Since there were places in the middle where the Demon World had been completed, I could not guarantee Inori’s safety her her, and more than anything, I needed someone to protect me.
The other heroines decided to protect this place while playing their respective roles, and I also brought Alice in because it would be impossible to descend to the satellite without my help.
Then, he puts the wooden sword in his [Shadow Pocket], Lies down in a safe place, and slowly activates his ability.
‘It’s been a while since I used this’
Eummong descends.
Using the techniques learned in the past advanced companion training course, one extracts one’s own soul.
‘The problem is that you can’t see people if you do this’
Unless a person has lewd thoughts, it is not detected at all.
Of course, when I’m in a demonic state, I don’t get caught unless I want to.
I couldn’t see it, and neither should the opponent, but the priests could see me and react, so I had to be careful, and above all, the [Valkyries of the Battlefield] Could feel their hot light just by looking at them from afar.
But since I couldn’t move properly in this state, I slowly regained consciousness and called someone to help me.
“Teacher Rebecca.”
Since I was able to use my ‘voice’even in my current state, Teacher Rebecca arrived following my voice, and she looked quite surprised when she saw me.
“What happened?”
It seemed like I had definitely entered a spiritual state as I heard a voice that resonated in my ears as if I was alive, unlike before.
“There is a way.”
Currently, it is impossible for me to check who is there or what the terrain is like, but since Rebecca was between the real world and hell, I was able to check the real landscape.
So, I follow Rebecca and follow her through the spirit world.
At first, I occasionally saw an opponent in the empty field who was bringing me erotic dreams, but I moved carefully so as not to move in that direction.
Just like when she dragged Chris into her dream, she chases after her with her half-consciousness in a situation where the flow of time has changed.
“Here.”
When she came to her senses after listening to Rebecca.
“From now on, demons will start appearing.”
I could see numerous demons swarming in front of me.