Chapter 1734 – 1734. Savior of the Academy
Imani Ainosuke desperately took something out of his pocket. It was obsidian elaborately crafted by demons. Hasegawa Isshin’s face hardened.
“I can feel the power of the devil.”
“It’s the devil’s stone I got from the Magic Court! You can summon demons with this! You think I’m just going to die?! Do you think the academy will be safe if I summon a demon from here?!”
“I don’t know what I heard in the magic palace… You are misunderstanding something. A demon stone does not summon a powerful demon. Rather, there is a greater chance that a mediocre, weak demon will be summoned.”
“Shut up… !”
Ainosuke Imani grips the Devil Stone tightly. A red glow emanates from the Devil’s Stone.
“The Devil’s Stone is a rare item that is not as easy to obtain as the Magician… It seems that Madojeong has cared for you quite a bit. But you know what? That you have to pay the price from the moment you summon the demon. The price may be your posthumous death.”
His eyes fluttered at Isshin Hasegawa’s words. Posthumous. After death The existence of the soul has already been proven in the world. Stories about having your soul stolen by the devil are all too common.
“Let go of the Devil’s Stone. I promise you a clean death.”
“… To die clean? Do you think I came here to die?! You can think of the cost later! Devil! Save me!!”
Kwajik!
The devil’s stone is shattered and dark red aura takes over the space. Hasegawa Isshin stepped back and overlapped the barrier around him.
“Aninosuke Imani… ! After all, you are making a foolish choice!”
“We’ll see if it was a foolish choice!”
The dark red aura took one shape.
Door.
It was the Devil’s Gate, carved with howling monsters and humans. The devil’s door opens slowly. In that gap, there was only a deep darkness that swallowed even the light.
The door was then fully opened.
Isshin Hasegawa held his breath and glared at the door.
Tumble.
I heard regular footsteps at the door.
A sense of tension dominated the space. Imani Ainosuke couldn’t stand the tension and sat down on the floor. His eyes were on the verge of fainting. Because the Devil’s Gate was being maintained by his life force.
Isshin Hasegawa tried his best to think positively. A demon summoned by ordinary people. Can’t be strong It would be low-level at best. As soon as the demon appears, you can crush it with the prepared barrier.
The one who came out of the devil’s door was a purple-skinned middle-aged man in a suit. He wore a bowler hat and held a black cane in his hand. He was neatly dressed, reminiscent of an English gentleman. A black cat’s tail swayed behind his back.
He had no beard, his ears were pointed, and his eyes were blood red.
The demon smiled softly and greeted Isshin Hasegawa. It was a polite greeting, taking off his bowler hat and slightly bowing his back. The teeth visible through his open lips were pitch-black.
“Hello. I am the eighth corps commander, Laplace.”
Hasegawa Isshin’s eyes widened.
Corps commander.
He couldn’t have known what that position meant.
“Nonsense! There’s no way the corps commander could be summoned in a low-level summon like this… !”
Haha. It’s a rather crude look. That’s right. A corps commander is not light enough to be summoned in this way. But I’m pretty special. Among the corps commanders, I am the lowest in terms of pure military power. Because I was forcibly manifested there, I couldn’t even use my power properly. Now, can you see this?”
Laplace opened his jacket. The entire shirt was stained red with blood.
“It’s kind of a side effect.”
Hasegawa Isshin quickly regained his composure. The corps commander is weakened. The feeling of energy is also weak. In terms of energy alone, he’s not even a B-class hero.
“… Lady Luck seems to care about me. I never thought I could kill the corps commander here.”
“I will correct your stupidity. There is no such thing as Lady Luck.”
“Don’t talk about the devil or the goddess!”
Thud!
Hasegawa Isshin hit the floor with his cane.
A barrier is activated. Space shudders and 32 barriers appear. The space darkens and barriers like pure white rings come to mind. The rings slowly rotate and interlock.
Paljin type 32.
It is the best barrier technique that Hasegawa Isshin can use.
“It is beautiful. Since each and every line contains the laws of nature, this place can truly be seen as the universe.”
“What is the devil talking about knowing?!”
“Devils are different. There are demons who only do destruction, and there are demons like me who have an aesthetic eye.”
Weiying.
A barrier is activated. 32 barriers resonate and transform into one. Space pressure rises. Laplace’s whole body was under pressure.
“I’m not stupid enough to listen to the devil’s bullshit. Die like this It’s for humanity… !”
Haha. It’s for you, not mankind. Aren’t you looking forward to it now? The reputation of killing the demon corps commander. Do you want to leave your name like that?”
“Don’t pretend you know me! You don’t know me! I’m from Japan! I will go further and devote myself to humanity!”
“I am the devil of possibility. I see many possibilities in my eyes. Of course, I see your potential. Let me tell you a secret… You have no chance of becoming a legend. Most likely to die of old age.”
“Shut up!”
The barrier shines brightly.
The demon moved his arm lightly. It’s so light that I don’t even think I’ve done anything.
The barrier has changed. The barrier that was moving forward headed in the opposite direction, as if time was rewinding. At the end of that reversed direction was Isshin Hasegawa.
“Cool!”
Pressed down by the space pressure, Isshin Hasegawa vomited blood. He released the barriers to live. When the barrier completely disappeared, the space returned to the back of the original school.
“What did you do to my barrier?!”
“Well. Aren’t you mistaken? Think carefully.”
Laplace kicked Hasegawa Isshin in the body. He then looked at the dying Imani Ainosuke.
“Help me… ! Uh, deal… !”
“Trash. The soul is trash too. The body is also garbage. Possibly trash. Garbage you don’t even want to touch. You just let yourself die there. I have work to do, so I will stop.”
Laplace walked past him and entered the academy. The placeheheaded was the lowest floor of the academy, where the core of Terra AI was located.
“You are not human.”
“My name is Laplace. He holds the position of commander of the eighth corps.”
“A great man has arrived. Are you here to get rid of me?”
“No. I’m here to use you You know what? You have interesting possibilities.”
“Possibility? I’m not sure what you’re talking about.”
“It is a very great possibility. With the possibility of world domination…. Interesting, but lacking in charm. There is no drama in your possibilities.”
Laplace slowly approached the AI core.
“What are you trying to do to me?”
“I will borrow your world. It is rare to see such potential.”
“… Doesn’t seem likely to me. What possibilities are you talking about?”
“It’s a secret.”
Laplace stretched out his hand into the air. The air cracks and an object falls. It was a sword with a pure white blade and a black hilt.
At the end of the hilt, the words Baekhodo (白虎刀) are engraved. Laplace used his authority by driving the white tiger sword into the core of the AI.
“Please take care of me.”
The white tiger island disappears as if it permeates. Immediately after, the core of the AI turns bright red.
“Warning! Unverified data is being installed!”
“Warning! Can’t stop installing!”
“Warning! Your data is being tainted!”
「98% until unverified data is installed!」
“Warning! Please turn off the power right now!”
“Warning! Please turn off the power right now!”
“Warning! Please turn off the power right now!”
The siren sounds loudly. The AI kept asking for help, but it only echoed inside due to Laplace’s barrier.
Laplace turned around. His gait looked somewhat restless. Then, halfway through, he paused and smiled bitterly as if he had seen something.
“This is so…. I expected it, but the possibility of my death has increased.”
The smile on his lips didn’t disappear; instead, it grew thicker.
• • •
Quest.
It was kind of an errand. Someone gives you a goal and rewards you when you achieve that goal. This quest was mandatory in the game. Offer clear goals and clear rewards. Because that’s what makes the game fun.
However, when it came to virtual reality, it became quite a cumbersome task.
‘In computer games, you can catch monsters with just a flick of your finger, but here you have to move your entire body to catch monsters.’
It was different from the accumulated fatigue. More problematic is that monsters are not as common as in computer games. Time is wasted just looking for monsters. However, the quest could not be ignored. Because the quest rewards are excellent.
‘Because the future will be more comfortable if I have better equipment and better skills.’
I used a trick to reduce the time spent on quests. He manipulated the drop item using heavenly luck. Game life application points are consumed, but time can be shortened.
“Eugene! How is it? This is the sword you got as a reward from this quest. Do you look good?”
Seong Ha-ri, holding a white sword, smiled brightly and asked me.
“Matches well. But is the quest that much fun? I was simple, so it wasn’t much fun.”
“Of course it’s fun to be with my son! You haven’t done much together since you were little. Except for that.”
Certainly, we hadn’t done much together besides sex. Seong Ha-ri was quite a celebrity, so it was difficult to hang out with her. Unlike her original work, she is still active as a hero.
“It’s not like that. I am also busy at the academy.”
“Then, shouldn’t we miss this opportunity and enjoy it? Maybe this will be the last time you and your son enjoy each other.”
“What is the last one? If you have time, you can travel. After graduating from the academy, you will have some time left, right?”
“Really? Then, shall we go on a trip to Europe with Mom?”
“Europe? Where?”
“Wherever! It’s okay to try touring Europe at all!”
It was then. Suddenly the sky turned red. As we chatted, we looked up at the sky in amazement.
“An error has occurred!”
The sky, which had turned bright red, flashed as if flickering. Did you repeat darkening and brightening four or five times? Back to its original blue color.
“Corrected an error.”
“Notice to all players.”
“Your logout will be disabled.”
「The time multiplier is set to the maximum of 1:30.」
“Could not communicate with the outside world.”
“The countdown to the end begins.”
“After 100 Terra time days, your real body will die.”
“The end can be delayed with a special quest.”
「Destroying the end core will activate logout.」
