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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Wjin
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“Yeriel, close your eyes for a moment.”
“…”
His voice was soothing, yet firm, with a hint of lightness, as if it might float away on the wind.
In relationships, whether between individuals or humans, there existed an unspoken understanding,
a certain atmosphere.
And just as the saying went, ‘Women are susceptible to mood’,
Yeriel was, after all, a woman.
‘I’m not oblivious…’
Considering her relationship with Lev Denec,
this was too soon.
Far too soon!
Logically, she should have questioned him,
‘Uh… why?’
But her body was already prepared to obey his command.
Perhaps, she already harbored feelings for him.
Yeriel, who had always prioritized considering and caring for others,
found herself drawn to his decisive actions and his ability to take responsibility for his choices.
He had won the duel, quietly persevering in his training despite her doubts.
“… ”
If she followed his instructions now, she might be crossing a line she couldn’t return from…
Yet, she gazed into his black eyes, surrendering to their pull as she slowly closed her eyelids.
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A few seconds passed.
Yeriel, who always carried a sweet and warm fragrance,
wondered if something was amiss with her scent and
slightly opened one eye.
“…?”
Lev Denec was gone.
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Locating Aria wasn’t difficult.
Perhaps it was because she had spent the most time around me.
Aria’s holy power had a strangely… alluring… quality.
And…
This was another reason I had chosen the Ash Grey Scatter.
Its first unique effect.
It could absorb and suppress the black magic energy emanating from Demonization.
I had to activate Demonization to wield the Ash Grey Scatter.
And the Ash Grey Scatter could conceal the presence of Demonization.
They complemented each other perfectly.
Of course, this synergy was only possible because it was a demonic weapon and because I was considered a demon when using ‘Demonization’.
As I approached the third crystal chamber where Aria was,
Screech!!!!
An ominous, grating sound, like nails on a chalkboard, echoed through the cave.
Cackle!!!!
A sinister cackle that sounded almost like children’s laughter…
The Flame Fiend was already there, its laughter echoing ominously through the cave.
-Cha-ching!
[Main Event 4]
› Mission Objective
You, as a supporting character, cannot defeat the ‘Flame Fiend’. Assist ‘Edwin Gwendeth’ in slaying the ‘Flame Fiend’.
› Reward
200 Supporting Character points
⚠Remaining Time: 11 hours 58 minutes⚠
-Whoosh…
-Crackle… Crackle…!!!
With every flap of its wings, scorching flames erupted around it.
Crimson flames, spewing a noxious, black smoke, enveloped the Flame Fiend’s entire body.
Screech!!!!
Through the smoke, I could glimpse its form – a crimson demon, as if splattered with paint.
It had membranous wings and stood well over three meters tall.
-Kuahahahaha!!!!
Like a boss’s entrance scene in a game,
the Flame Fiend let out a deafening, guttural laugh.
Though not a Great Demon-level monster, it was classified as a fiend… the main boss of Chapter 2, the Flame Fiend.
‘So it has a berserk mode…’
I quickly opened the details window.
To summarize the Flame Fiend’s characteristics described in the novel,
Dodge all the fireballs,
purify the ‘Unquenchable Flame’ debuff before it stacks,
and exploit its weakness to defeat it easily.
Its skills were indeed designed according to these guidelines.
However, befitting the hellish difficulty, it had an additional ‘Berserk’ mode.
If it entered a berserk state, the Flame Fiend would evolve into an A-rank monster,
and A-rank monsters could only be killed by a finishing blow using [Execution], a skill exclusive to chosen heroes.
-Whoosh!!
The heat radiating from its every movement was intense.
Barely able to keep my eyes open, I noticed Aria staring at me, her eyes wide with surprise.
‘Talk about a scene straight out of a movie…’
-Cackle!!!!
And as if orchestrated by the author, the Flame Fiend, fixated on the healer, let out a disgusting, guttural laugh.
[Hermit – Gamer trait activated]
[Hermit] [Threat: 0]
*Enemies (monsters) will only detect you when your Threat level reaches 100
Thanks to the ‘Hermit’ trait, which rendered me invisible to enemies, I preemptively deployed the newly learned [Wind Barrier, Second Style] around the Flame Fiend.
This was my only chance to set things up.
-Whoosh!
Eight transparent blue barriers attached themselves around the Flame Fiend.
But the monster, completely fixated on Aria, didn’t notice.
Monsters only gained sentience at A-rank and above, which is why they were classified as demons. Lower-ranked monsters lacked true intelligence.
-Kuaha… cackle!!!!
-Whoosh!
The Flame Fiend raised its left hand,
preparing to cast [Rapid Fireballs] at Aria.
But my Ash Grey Scatter was one step ahead, already summoning a whirlwind.
-Cha-ching!
[New skill acquired!]
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-May I… join you on guard duty, Lev?
‘Why would Lady Yeriel say something like that…?’
Inside the cave, where one of the central crystals emitted a beautiful light,
Aria diligently measured its purification level.
Assessing purification levels was a time-consuming task.
Alone in the darkness, Aria’s mind, like before sleep, began to wander.
Lev Denec and Yeriel.
She knew they lived together in Seraphi Black Dormitory.
But for some reason, they seemed like strangers,
their relationship neither close nor distant, difficult to define.
Seeing Yeriel constantly trying to gauge Lev’s mood, it felt like he was the one pushing her away.
“Could it be… they had a fight?”
Since entering Clarice Academy, Aria had witnessed countless instances of students fighting, becoming estranged, and then reconciling.
But for Lev Denec to deliberately avoid interacting with someone?
It was unimaginable.
He had confessed to her, yet he casually talked to her and even involved her in his plans.
He seemed to be someone who… didn’t dwell on trivial matters.
‘Could it be! He likes Lady Yeriel…’
She had read about this in books about relationships.
Men often struggled to speak in front of the women they liked.
“… ”
Aria’s heart sank.
‘Then am I… just… insignificant to him…?’
Her inner voice turned cold and detached.
She felt a pang of sadness.
A strange, unpleasant ache…
And then it happened.
-Whoosh!!!!
-Screech!!!
-Cackle!!!!
“!!”
A monstrous demon appeared before her, accompanied by ominous sounds.
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Aria had encountered Andras, a Great Demon of S-rank or higher, in the past.
She remembered him toying with her parents,
his expression revealing his amusement.
Thankfully, Andras hadn’t targeted her,
and she was able to escape the chaos, carried away by a hunter.
But it was different now.
-Screech!!!!
This grotesque, crimson demon, with its gaping maw, was radiating an intense killing intent directed solely at her.
‘It’s targeting… me…’
She couldn’t ignore the fear that surged through her.
Her hands trembled.
Her legs trembled.
Her whole body shuddered as terror consumed her. The demon’s overwhelming presence threatened to engulf her.
‘I need to stay calm…’
But why,
in every crisis, did her thoughts inevitably turn to
that ash-grey haired man?
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Hoh hoh
Nice
Incoming, the demon hunter, lev denec
A giant, fiery demon in an underground mine is…a bit on the nose, y’know…?