Episode 453. Darkness Falls (2)
Why are players afraid of being possessed?
Simple.
Whether it’s a party or a person facing.
It’s because the moment you face it, it collapses.
In the crack where you have to risk your life, you have to point a knife at a colleague who was with you. The fact that the colleague who had been laughing and crying just now had been possessed by a demon.
Unless the demon leaves the body of the possessor on its own.
It is not known how to release the possession.
That’s why Dmitri couldn’t forget.
‘Again?’
The guild members who left first with their own hands.
The Shining was one of the strongest guilds in name and reality.
Even after the cataclysm, they have been on the front lines and have encountered demons.
‘I didn’t count beyond one finger.’
You never know who will be possessed, let alone yourself.
So there is no need to feel remorse after defeating a player possessed by a demon. Those entering the rift must have made up their minds. Because it was some kind of agreement between the players.
However, the current situation was different from [Possession].
Swag.
Because this Dmitri-sama is being overwhelmed.
‘It’s impossible.’
At most, it was a level 300 guild member.
Overwhelming me who broke through level 550?
Dmitri was confident that he would win even if three or four level 300 players attacked him with harsh words. The same is true when the player is [possessed] by a demon.
‘Unless the possessed demon is of the demon lord class…’ This
means that the gap at level 250 cannot be crossed.
However, this was [Corruption], not possession.
Because his appearance has completely changed into a demon.
I couldn’t easily guess the guy’s strength.
bang.
Dmitri blocked the attack with a giant blunt weapon.
It was a guild member with a level of 300 and excellent skill proficiency.
I had good hand dexterity.
But the fallen present.
None of its features remained.
‘Did you say you’re looking for an answer?’
In line with the message that just passed by.
“Tell me. Regarding Lee Ho-yeol!”
He was just waving his arms at random.
It was strong nonetheless.
To the point where I couldn’t even breathe properly.
Dmitri looked around.
‘Are the other guys all right?’
Except for the devil, the guild members accompanying him were nowhere to be seen.
Dmitry imagined the worst and took a cold hard look at reality.
‘If it’s something I didn’t notice until I suffered everything.’
That there is a huge gap between me and him.
…then of course.
The corners of Dmitri’s mouth went up.
‘Are you saying I can’t win even if I die and wake up?’
That’s why you shouldn’t do things you shouldn’t do.
I gave up this opportunity to Camilla for no reason.
It looks like it’s about to die.
‘Damn that too.’
Because I couldn’t answer the question about Lee Ho-yeol, the unlucky commander of the Allied Forces of the Holy Temple. The devil seemed to be unsatisfied with the reaction, and went further and further.
kugung.
Dmitri desperately looked for an opening.
The basic skill of a warrior who has reached proficiency mastery.
[Counter Smash] was activated.
“Baby. Shut up. Because I’m thinking about it too!!”
puck.
It was a perfect hit.
To the extent that the devil’s neck turns 360 degrees.
However, even if it was a perfect counter, it was meaningless.
ぅ.
I paused for a second.
hard.
It recovers with the bizarre sound of bones snapping together.
The devil looked at Dmitry and laughed.
His voice was full of anticipation.
“You knew that too? Then I’ll wait. I’ll wait until my thoughts are over. But don’t let me down on them. got it? Won’t you let me down if I disappoint you?”
“under.”
It’s a bizarre reaction that makes you laugh out loud.
However, Dmitri was also an executive who led the Shining.
At a dead end, my brain rotated faster than usual.
‘It’s a high-ranking companion of corruption.’
The reason for this decision was simple. Because it was the demonic eyes of the ‘high-ranking demon lords’ that he called ‘them’ that spread the depravity. Yes, it is ‘that thing’ floating in the night sky.
Dmitri gritted his teeth while looking at the evil eye.
‘Maybe this is just the beginning.’
So, what judgment should I make here?
…Tatak!
Dmitri’s feet moved furiously. A heavy body crossed the collapsed cracks and rubble. The devil chased after him and spoke to him.
“Are you moving to find clues in your memory? good!”
It’s not? It’s bouncing, climber.
The backlash came up, but I held it in.
I ran at full speed, but I didn’t get any distance.
A subtle gap continued to be maintained.
‘He’s watching.’
I’m not that ignorant asshole.
So the chase in the palm of my hand did not last long.
a sudden call.
“It’s De Dmitr!!”
A reality that is not the Arcana continent.
Outside the crack, not inside the crack.
Because non-players exist.
“Is the other side the devil?”
“Woo-wook. What makes you look so gross?”
“Anyway, do your best, Dmitry!!”
bursting flash.
It seems that everyone is less aware of the situation.
Everyone, look at my serious expression.
It looks like it’s time to shoot a good video now.
‘What happened.’
Even so, Dmitri did not forget his purpose.
Before I knew it, there was a crack in the back. Dmitri did not forget the location information. Collapse progress 37% It was a new crack that still had room to collapse.
‘It’s good that you remembered the location.’
I didn’t know it would become my grave.
Yes, Dmitri was thinking of sealing the demon in the rift.
Now that I know that [Corruption] and [Possession] are different.
‘He won’t be able to get out of the rift.’
Only players and arcanas can freely move between rifts. Because demons were always treated as demon-type monsters. Look at what it looks like. Where is that player?
‘I’ll be able to buy some time before the rift collapses.’
said Dmitri.
“Follow me.”
[Enter the rift ‘Collapsed Building Guard Post’.]
Jerk.
‘thank god.’
There was no sign of the player inside. If so, it was half a success. The guy followed and entered the rift, and the citizens took pictures of it all.
‘It will spread rapidly.’
Nothing more, the speed with which my broken heart photos spread is enough. Then, whether it was Lee Ho-yeol, the Holy Temple Alliance, or the senior mage of the Mage Tower. The quick-witted guys will gather here.
I hate to admit it, but…
‘If it was Lee Ho-yeol.’
If it’s Lee Ho-yeol, who hunts the demon king and commands the Akkshan wolf.
Unlike me.
You’ll be able to find out more information from the demon in front of you.
So from now on, I had to struggle to the best of my ability.
As the silence continued, he seemed to notice.
An eerie voice rings out.
“Did you cheat on me?”
“Baby, do you know now? Why didn’t you say you didn’t know earlier?”
“You dare me.”
“It’s wrong to believe, not to dare.”
“I dare them.”
How long can I last against that angry bastard? I couldn’t give you an estimate to be honest. That’s right, from the moment you face the devil.
[Abnormal status ‘fear’ occurs.]
‘…Damn it.’
Because neither the body nor the mind were listening.
But Dmitri gritted his teeth.
What was holding him back was his face.
‘Actually, I don’t know if I have any face left.’
You must have suffered so much from the reporters.
But even for the sake of saving face.
Shouldn’t I die after doing something for the last time?
Journalists, of course.
Even the paparazzi have nothing to say!
“Answer one. There is no need to find Lee Ho-yeol.”
“…what?”
“Because this Dmitri-sama is here!!”
Because I, Dmitry Malcolm, who will be remembered as a great player who sealed a dangerous demon in the rift, is here. It means to draw attention to Lee Ho-yeol for now.
Kwak!
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.
.
“…!!!”
But Dmitri was overlooking it.
What popped up in the message wasn’t just a demon.
The fact that he was a ‘mixed-blood demon’.
mess.
The demon grabbed Dmitri’s cold ankle with one hand and slipped out of the crack. I looked at the dismayed citizens. questioned them.
“You fools. They are asking.”
“…?”
“What do you know about Lee Ho-yeol?”
*
AAU is in disarray.
“Mixed-Blood Devil. A demon-type monster that can move freely through uncollapsed rifts. The condition for appearance is when the player is dominated by the abnormal state ‘Corruption’…”
“What’s different from possession?”
“The aftermath will be overwhelmingly stronger than possessed.”
Park Min-jae, the head of the Korea branch, continued.
“The subjects of possession were small and large demons, including lower-class demon imps. However, the subject of corruption is the Mystic Eye. I mean the Demon Lord of the Tenth Seat, who is said to be the true rulers of the Demon Realm.”
United States branch manager Joshua bit his lip.
I knew better than anyone.
Yes, since I lost my most precious comrade, Dmitri, at the hands of him.
Death of Dmitri from The Shining.
The shock did not go away easily even after several days.
Wouldn’t it be unknown if the culprit that caused the situation had completely disappeared? It was because the player’s noble sacrifice was overshadowed by the Mystic Eyes that were rising over the skies around the world.
At the same time, information about corruption was reported one after another.
“The Magic Tower and the Goddess Church have also requested close cooperation. It is unusual for Arcana to make a request first, even after the launch of the Allied Crusade.”
“It must be so.”
London Branch Manager.
Baker opened his mouth.
His voice was unusual.
“Their situation won’t be much different from ours.”
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mage tower.
Crystal Hall.
roundtable.
“I will give permission for the apprentice wizard to leave the tower.”
Tower owner Marcelo made a decision.
Now, facing an unknown threat that even the wisdom of the Corruption Mage Tower cannot know.
The Magic Tower also had to risk everything to face the threat.
Banshi, the head of fire magic, murmured.
“…I don’t feel comfortable with this, Mr. Bangrit.”
The apprentice wizard’s appearance was even permitted.
No matter how much Banshi is said to be a person of interest.
There was no reason for Banshi, the senior wizard, to fail the application for the tower.
No, leaving the simple tower, the situation has changed now. They were senior wizards who were put in a situation where they had to command skilled wizards and apprentice wizards.
Bangrit nodded.
“Yes. The feeling of responsibility is not common. In that sense, adventurers seem to be great. How can you lead so many people?”
Strength and leadership are not proportional.
“It is really heavy. The weight I carry.”
I don’t know if it’s a map, but it’s a command.
The wizards of the Mage Tower were not accustomed to group action.
Bangrit continued, looking around the Crystal Hall.
“Experienced wizards have enough ability to judge and act on their own, even if it’s not us, but apprentice wizards are really newbies, aren’t they? Even for the same apprenticeship level, the gap is huge…”
So the current threat came even closer.
“Corruption, what a dangerous status ailment…”
Bangrit looked at Banshee, who was quiet for some reason, then startled. Apparently, Banshee was nervous for a completely different reason.
rattle.
The fingers trembled, but not with fear.
If I had to compare it to withdrawal,
it was just that I was restless from a deep sense of loss.
“There is a formidable real-life opportunity right in front of you…! No, where the hell is this chief? Senior Bangrit Do you know anything? Of course, I have no reason to know where this chief is and what he is doing, and I am not worried…!”
Tears welled up in Banshee’s eyes.
“Why did you bring the ‘Small Magical Sun’, a magic tool for decisive battle, out of Garnet Hall? That magic tool doesn’t make much of a difference to Chief Lee…!”
Yes.
Both in reality and on the Arcana Continent.
Several days had passed since Ho-yeol disappeared.
Similarly, the audience seats in the Crystal Hall.
As for the position, Jessie Heinness, still an experienced wizard, searched the subspace. The letter Ho-yeol left behind came into my hands. Jessie was chewing through the last PS for the hundredth time.
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P.S. Still, it’s better not to get close to social circles.
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Why did you add these words?
Isn’t Chief Lee currently in the social space of space and time? Then, if I ignore the advice and enter the space of time and space…. How will
Chief Lee react?
The cone hat chanted.
-Don’t think too much, Jessie.
“…yes.”
Jesse nodded, but couldn’t shake his lingering feelings.
The archmage’s intuition matched to some extent.
At this moment, Ho-yeol was in the social space of time and space.
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The social space of space and time.
top floor.
A space that no one can approach or disturb.
The man opened his eyes.
[The level of understanding of the curse ‘Understanding of Darkness’ is greatly increased.]
[The skill level of the skill ‘Understanding the Darkness’ is greatly increased.]
At the same time, long silver hair flowed down as if it were being laid down.
