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The furnace of struggle, completely split in half, is tilting and sinking. Like someone cut an apple in half down the center and each piece falls to the ground.
People are losing their balance and rolling around screaming.
“Teacher, we have to escape quickly!”
“What are you doing out there in a daze!”
Liru and Elijah’s screams can also be heard.
It begins to fade away, slowly, more and more faintly, away from my ears.
“…”
However, even those scenes are all ‘slowing down’.
Because the gray energy rising from Elnor’s body was covering everything around her.
It is ‘Erosion’, a gray devil power. The ability to exercise absolute control over all nearby space and time.
And, if you think about how it was in the original work, the space in such an eroded state goes beyond simply stopping time; it becomes twisted, distorted, and eventually gets crushed.
The ability to ‘erase’ part of the world. When the Gray Devil unleashes his true power, such a phenomenon even occurs.
Since all three pieces have not yet been collected, the true power of the final boss will not be displayed, but at this level, it is not that difficult to destroy the entire furnace of struggle.
[ A crisis situation is detected. ]
[It is judged to be a direct threat to life. ]
[Skill: Applies desperate death to EX level. ]
While everything around me slows down, such a window appears before my eyes.
The Devil’s Runaway event is, in most cases, a ‘game over’ catalyst, except for a very small part of the main scenario.
As you can see from the way a scene like this is created even though nothing has been done, it is by no means empty words to say that a runaway devil is destroying the world.
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and.
Although there is no space to stand, Elnor’s red eyes, floating in the air and glaring at me as if they were piercing, are undoubtedly hostile on the verge of life.
It’s not for nothing that the system window says 0% chance of survival. Finding a way to survive in the first place is meaningless because of the power gap.
If the Gray Devil himself were to come out, I would say something, but even that is impossible right now.
The reason why the devil’s vessel runs wild is not because the devil himself has descended, but because the innate evil nature of the vessel is amplified like crazy by the influence of the fragment.
Although the devil’s magic is being used by a vessel, the person causing this phenomenon is not the ‘devil’ but Elnor himself.
in other words.
There is no way to do it.
I have just been sentenced to certain death.
I feel like all blood is draining from my body.
[Come to your senses, you idiot! I’m going to die standing still!]
In between those feelings, Caliban’s shouting flashes through my mind.
[…Wouldn’t you understand if I just explained that it wasn’t your intention? You just twisted your body hard to get out, right?]
Caliban saw my expression and spoke in a serious voice.
In the past, when I was bothered by Elnor right before I received the ring, he seemed to be okay with it, but now he doesn’t feel that way either.
It’s only natural, since Elnor’s momentum that explodes right before your eyes is so ferocious.
“…That won’t solve the problem.”
[what?]
“If a rational explanation was going to work, there would be no need to use the word ‘runaway,’ right?”
These days, I have a lot of things piled up in me, so it feels like I burst out all at once. This is not a problem that can be solved simply through verbal persuasion.
Rather than listening to that explanation, it’s not strange that he immediately pulls out a knife and tries to cut me up –
“…”
But, wait a minute.
When I remember that fact, I feel more conscious.
As I said in the system window, there is a 0% chance of survival.
What I’m saying is that if Elnor tried to kill me, he could have killed me a long time ago.
Then there’s no way I could have maintained my sanity after going on a rampage, so why haven’t I died yet?
Clearly, even though Elnor is not in her right mind, there are definitely factors preventing her from using violence against me.
In fact, since the current outburst, Elnor has not said anything or taken any further action, just standing still and glaring at me.
Look closely at the signs.
[If this explanation doesn’t work, run away right now, you idiot! Be sure to bring Elijah with you-]
“no.”
And, finally, I realize something.
“That’s fighting.”
[…what?]
Compared to before, there is no focus at all. Like a person who is completely unconscious.
Instead, the ‘mood’ in those eyes continues to change every second and minute.
Considering the setting, it’s a battle for dominance.
Perhaps the evil part of Elnor, amplified by the effects of the runaway, is telling him to kill me, and it is probably the rational part of Elnor that is refusing that.
“…”
in other words.
That person was extremely angry, even as his mind was being eaten away by the runaway devil’s shards.
It means that you are fighting it instinctively.
To avoid killing me with your own hands.
[…It’s really impressive though. How does that help the current situation…!]
“It’s possible.”
Unless your mind has been completely eroded, it certainly has.
That means there is still room for ‘persuasion’.
[…What are you going to do?]
“I need to let go of my anger.”
So what you need to do is simple.
If you get angry and run wild, you can let go of your anger.
In the first place, it was clearly written in the system window what made him angry.
Isn’t it enough to just convince them of the reason?
[I heard you couldn’t even hear what I was saying just now?]
“Even if you can’t listen, there is something worth trying.”
Even if the other side is not in a state where they can hear you.
There is a level of ‘action’ that will help my intention reach the other side.
therefore.
If I’m right, all I have to do is give some ‘shock’ to the other side.
Make judgments quickly. Decisions are made faster than that.
[Activates ‘Skill: King of Pandemonium’. ]
[You have an absolute advantage over demon-type enemies for 5 minutes! ]
[ Faces a target with the same ability. ]
[ Resist the target’s unique ability ‘Power: Erosion’! ]
When I activate that skill, my body, which was gradually slowing down, gains speed again. Even as all the laws of physics slow down, I am the only one who can move here ‘as usual’.
Strengthen your legs while everything around you becomes slower and slower.
It would have been absolutely impossible before, but I recently raised my strength and agility durability to E rank.
It would definitely be possible if EX was applied to the desperate situation.
“…sigh!”
And let’s cheer up and leap towards Elnor.
As I hit the ground, part of the floor shatters into pieces, creating a shock wave around me.
The surrounding area, which was already tilting, is shaking like crazy as if there was an earthquake.
“…Oh my, crazy-!”
Nearby, Elijah slowly shouts, and Liru can also be seen slowly opening his mouth.
next.
My body goes straight out, like a rocket with propellant.
“…”
It seems a bit absurd.
I just raised my grade by one. From F to E grade.
Even before, the level of ability increase was ridiculous, but what I’ve done now is comparable to Elnor’s specs after eating 2 pieces, even if I’m not Krat.
I ponder over how ridiculous the skills I am holding are, and activate other skills sequentially.
[Activates ‘Skill: Proof of Faith’. ]
[All stat additions are temporarily changed to ‘endurance’ stats! ]
Just before I collide with Elnor, I give up my courage.
Probably, I think.
This is going to hurt a little.
“…Huh…!”
As soon as I hit that side, my breath stops. It was as if he had tackled a telephone pole with his bare body.
And even that is nothing compared to the pain that follows.
“…!”
Thanks to direct contact with Elnor’s body, the gray devil’s energy penetrates my body as well.
It feels like my whole body is on fire and melting.
I immediately felt how much the gray demon that appeared before cared for me.
Lately, I’ve become a little more insensitive to the pain, but even so, this is a level of hell I can’t bear.
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But even while I was going through that process.
Elnor doesn’t even move.
I was still floating in the air, standing still, and I didn’t even realize that I had been hit like this.
It must have been that way, as I was left gasping in pain until I somehow clung to Elnor’s body.
[…okay. Sticking together like this, what are you going to do?]
“Caliban.”
I mumble like that and take my stance.
It was quite difficult as there was no ground to stand on so I had to support my entire body only with my arms.
Still, the desired attitude was possible.
The position where my face and Elnor’s face ‘face each other’.
“I like my first experience to be dramatic, right?”
Actually, I think this is too dramatic.
Anyway, it will be like that.
[What kind of bullshit is that-]
Even before that sentence continues.
My lips overlapped Elnor’s lips.
“…!”
next.
Elnor’s dazed eyes widened.
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fantasy,
