As soon as Ashad activated the ritual, I used the Cash Shop for the first time in a while.
I purchased the illusion clone that I had used before for this plan.
[250 points have been consumed.]
A clone identical to me appeared in the air.
[The Goddess of Fate wants your clone!]
Why? What does she want with my clone?
Ignoring the Goddess of Fate’s message, I spoke to the clone, who looked exactly like me.
“Clone, you know what to do, right?”
“Yes, don’t worry. I have all your memories. Just give me some wounds quickly.”
“Okay.”As expected, my clone understood my intentions without me having to explain.
To carry out my plan, I took out a sharp sword and a potion to temporarily relieve pain from my Dimensional Ring.
“First, drink this. You don’t like being in pain, do you?”
“Oh, thanks.”
The clone gulped down the potion I handed him. After confirming that he had finished drinking, I raised my sword.
“Huff!”
I took a short breath and swung the sword, aiming to avoid dealing fatal damage to the clone.
-Hooong! Hooong! Hooong!
With those attacks, the clone’s arms and legs were slashed, and his entire body was covered in wounds.
Looking at the clone, who looked like he was about to die, I smiled in satisfaction.
“It’s perfect, even though I did it myself.”
“Of course, it feels strange to be on the receiving end.”
“Well, it doesn’t hurt, does it?”
“Hmm, that’s true. Anyway, give me the bracelet. I’ll go and act a little.”
“Okay, I trust you!”
With those words, the clone took the bracelet I handed him and immediately transferred.
[The Goddess of Fate says that she feels dizzy watching you and your clone.]
Huh? Why? What’s wrong with us?
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Back to the present.
I watched the protagonist’s group through the scope and drank a sweet beverage.
“The timing is perfect, as expected of my clone.”
As expected of my clone, who has my memories, he’s trying to follow the original story as closely as possible.
The timing of the protagonist’s group leaving the building is almost identical to the original story.
Even the protagonist’s party is the same as in the original story.
Well, I’m not sure if he intended it, but it’s working out well.
Anyway, I turned my head towards Ashad, who was excited about the demon possession, and watched him.
He looked completely different from when I first saw him, with two horns protruding from his forehead, a sharp tail, and eyes as dark as the very essence of darkness. ȑãΝố฿ΕŚ
He was, in fact, a demon himself.
“Why is he so excited?”
I was curious about what he was saying, so I turned up the volume.
“Khaaahaha! Now I won’t be ignored! I’ll be treated better!!!”
…Damn, why does he seem so pathetic?
It may sound a bit harsh, but watching him, he reminds me of a completely useless employee who doesn’t know his place, like you might find in a company.
Anyone would think he’s the victim, not the villain.
As I was feeling a bit ridiculous, the protagonist’s group suddenly arrived in front of Ashad.
Well, let’s see how this plays out.
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Meanwhile, Kim Soo-yong, seeing the demon in front of him, broke out in a cold sweat and swallowed his dry saliva.
Even though they hadn’t fought yet, he could tell that…
…This was no ordinary opponent.
He had expected it to some extent.
Even low-level demons were on a different level compared to most monsters.
But knowing and seeing are two different things.
Just standing in front of the demon made his skin crawl.
It was clear that this was not a low-level demon but a mid-level demon.
As Kim Soo-yong was thinking about something else, Ashad smirked.
“I wanted to test my strength, and some useful toys have shown up…”
Before Ashad could finish his sentence, Kim Soo-yong swung his sword with all his strength, launching a surprise attack.
-Hooong!
Ashad frowned and stepped back, annoyed.
“Damn, I was talking.”
“Yes, I’m not interested in what you have to say. Shut up.”
Kim Soo-yong spoke those words and continued to swing his sword.
His attacks were all fatal, even for the Cult’s members, but Ashad easily dodged them all.
Realizing that Kim Soo-yong alone wasn’t enough, William and Burke also joined the attack on Ashad.
However, Ashad casually blocked or dodged the combined assault of the three.
And Kaine, who was watching the situation, thought…
Damn, he’s so Korean.
To be honest, I seriously considered pulling the trigger before he finished speaking, but it seems like Kim Soo-yong felt the same way and attacked first.
Anyway, the high-ranking members are indeed on a different level.
Ashad easily dodged the attacks of Kim Soo-yong, Burke, and William.
Moreover, he blocked the magic occasionally fired by Sion from behind with one hand.
They weren’t weak at all.
The three who were attacking up close were skilled enough to easily defeat the Cult’s members.
And Sion’s magic was powerful enough to kill most opponents in one hit.
Ashad was casually blocking the attacks of the three of them at the same time.
So, he was a monster.
Well, it’s to be expected.
Before the demon possession, Ashad had the strength to slaughter the Cult’s members. Now, with the power of a mid-level demon, this level of strength was only to be expected.
As things stood, it would be impossible for the protagonist’s group to defeat Ashad.
Of course, that’s only if things stay the same.
“Blessing of Protection!”
As Rain chanted, a golden divine power enveloped Kim Soo-yong’s group.
With Rain’s buff, the party members’ movements became even sharper.
Seeing the sudden increase in their strength, Ashad was taken aback.
“Huh? Damn it?”
…Damn, his character is really breaking down.
Before the demon possession, he didn’t lie at all, but now, mixed with the demon’s personality, his speech seemed somewhat vulgar.
What kind of personality did the demon have that made Ashad’s speech change like this?
As Kaine was feeling a bit ridiculous, Ashad began to be overwhelmed by the protagonist’s group due to Rain’s buff.
He barely managed to dodge their attacks, but it was impossible to avoid them perfectly, and he started to get wounded.
Ashad, who didn’t expect to be overwhelmed, frowned and released dark magic from his entire body.
“These bastards!”
-Waaah!
His body began to transform. Initially, only his horns, tail, and eyes had changed to resemble a demon, but now his arms and legs were also taking on a non-human form.
His magic spread throughout the forest, causing the low-level monsters hiding in the forest to appear.
Ashad, with a serious expression, opened his mouth.
“Kill all the humans.”
And so, the second phase began.
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Meanwhile, Skaya and Eileen looked at Kaine, who had fainted, or rather, was pretending to be unconscious.
“Hoo, I feel like I should beat up that demon or whatever it is to relieve some stress.”
“……Skaya, hold back. As Professor Sion said, if we go there, we’ll only get in the way.”
“Hmm, that’s true.”
Honestly, as Sion said, if they went there, they would only get more angry, and it would be more of a hindrance.
But staying here and doing nothing was also making them increasingly frustrated.
Skaya thought about where she could relieve some stress.
-Kieeek!
-Kyuuuut!
-Kweeek!
Countless low-level monsters charged towards the building. Seeing this, Butler shouted.
“Everyone, battle positions!”
The students slowly took out their weapons from their Dimensional Rings. Seeing the number of monsters, they swallowed their dry saliva with stiff faces.
However, Eileen and Skaya were different.
“Wow, thank goodness. These guys came to relieve my stress.”
“……That’s right. I’m also feeling frustrated right now.”
The two looked at the clone pitifully.
“How did you get involved with those guys? Your future looks bleak.”
The clone also agreed with those words.
Yeah, the original body is pitiful.
Eileen and Skaya went outside the building. The two looked at the monsters running towards them indifferently.
“I’ll take the left, and you take care of the right, Skaya.”
“Yeah, sure.”
With those words, Eileen released aura from her entire body and used physical enhancement.
Even with just physical enhancement, the low-level monsters around her collapsed.
She imbued her sword with aura and used Sword Energy to cleanly slice through the fallen monsters, turning them into dust.
The monsters died without even having a chance to get up.
Seeing this, the monsters that were still standing stopped in their tracks.
Then, sensing that something was wrong, they ran away in the opposite direction, afraid.
“Huff!”
Eileen didn’t want to miss her chance and swung her sword five times in quick succession.
-Hooong!
Five massive blades of energy flew towards the monsters.
-Screek!
Her aura-infused blades not only sliced through the fleeing monsters but also cleanly cut through the trees in the forest.
Eileen nodded in satisfaction, confirming that the monsters were dead.
“Hoo, I feel a bit relieved now.”
Meanwhile, Skaya, thanks to her Voiceless spell trait, cast a spell in less than a second.
Magic power flowed quickly through her circuits. Instantly, countless magic circles appeared on the ground, targeting the monsters.
As Skaya crossed her arms, she used the mid-level magic Spell Explosion.
-Boom! Boom! Boom!
The magic circles exploded like bombs.
The monsters screamed and disappeared without a trace.
Skaya, seeing the grotesque monsters disappear, sighed in relief.
“Hoo, finally, I feel a bit relieved.”
The students were shocked by the power of Eileen and Skaya, opening their mouths wide.
They knew that the two were top-tier, but they never imagined the difference would be this big.
“Are they… really our classmates?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Hey, but don’t those monsters look pitiful to you?”
At those words, the students around nodded in agreement.
Jenny, on the other hand, looked at the clone pitifully, who had pretended to be unconscious and was now awake.
“Kaine, I don’t know who you’ll marry, but if it’s those guys, I recommend not having marital fights.”
“……Yes, that’s right.”
If they do have marital fights, hewill definitely have to regress.
It’s okay, because the original body will be the one getting married anyway.
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Hmm, Skaya and Eileen are taking care of things over there.
As expected, I thought that the two of them would be able to handle the low-level monsters, no matter how many came.
And even if it wasn’t them, the professors were still there.
So, I should focus more on the protagonist’s group than on them.
I turned my attention back to the protagonist’s group.
They were struggling against Ashad, who had transformed into Phase 2.
Although they weren’t losing, they weren’t winning either.
Hmm, I should offer some support.
I’m getting tired of just watching and eating popcorn. I want this to end quickly.
So, I’ll help them.
I lay down in a military stance, fixing the butt of the sniper rifle on my shoulder.
Through the scope, I looked at my target.
Okay, the aim is set. Now, then.
I infused the sniper rifle with magic power and a sleep spell.
Let’s not do too much, just a little.
With that thought, I slowly infused magic power.
-Woom!
The magic power inside my body naturally flowed through the circuits and into the sniper rifle.
There was no need to infuse too much, so I stopped.
I needed to get the right angle.
As I waited for the right moment, Ashad released dark magic and was about to use a powerful technique.
Without hesitation, I pulled the trigger.
-Bang!
As expected of a Cash Shop item, the sniper rifle didn’t make any sound, and there was no recoil.
The magic-infused bullet sliced through the air.
The bullet dodged countless obstacles and hit someone’s shoulder accurately.
“Kyaaak!”
The bullet hit Rain, and she screamed as she fell forward and fainted.
-Thud!
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When Rain collapsed, silence fell between Kim Soo-yong’s group and Ashad.
“……”
“……”
Kim Soo-yong’s pupils shook, and he called out to her with a trembling voice.
“Rain?”
“……”
However, to his question, there was only silence.
What happened to her?
I don’t know. It was clear that the demon in front of them was about to do something, but I don’t know exactly what it was.
But one thing was certain.
It was definitely the demon’s doing.
After all, not only had their offense and defense become similar due to Rain’s buff, but from the demon’s perspective, the most annoying thing was the divine power possessed by Rain.
Moreover, around the time the demon’s magic disappeared, Rain had been affected by something.
“You, you bastard!”
His aura surged with rage, and it was directed at Ashad.
“Huh? Hey, it wasn’t me!”
Ashad looked genuinely wronged and panicked.
He was so wronged that he was about to cry, and he was easily defeated by Kim Soo-yong’s attack.
“Damn it! It wasn’t me!”
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