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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Wjin
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-Re…turn…
[Error: Demonization of player ‘Lev Denec’ failed]
[Forbidden Art – Andras will be invalidated]
-Kwaaaaaaah!!!
-Kwoong!
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“One down.”
-……
The gamble was a success.
And that guy’s identity was Andras… According to the setting from the fanfic, it seemed to be related to Aria’s past…
The regrettable thing is that the guy who could have listened to my ridicule and sarcasm no longer exists.
He said something like “Re…turn it” at the end, but what can I do?
His fate was sealed the moment he faced me.
“This trait is seriously overpowered.”
In (Reincarnated Hero), there were undoubtedly gimmicks of becoming non-human, such as beastization or zombification.
However, based on the closed beta standard, the possibility of a human becoming a demon race was not supported due to spoiler issues.
This was supported when the patch notes of (Reincarnated Hero 2), which was much later, included the phrase [From now on, players can also become demons].
In other words, it’s not possible in the first game but likely in the second one.
Since I received the judgment based on the closed beta timepoint, it simply means ‘demonization impossible.’
Of course, if we follow this logic, there may be a question of whether it’s impossible to utilize the content newly added in the second game but not present in the first.
For now, it’s a simple example.
Still, I took the circulation train that only existed in the fanfic to get to the dormitory.
But seeing as there’s no problem with that,
it seems to be because there was no need for a phrase like [From now on, players can also ride the circulation train] in the patch notes.
Therefore, I infer that things not explicitly mentioned in the patch notes can also be applied to me.
“I don’t remember all the changes though…”
I’ll figure it out somehow as I go.
Anyway, I don’t have to worry about becoming a rag anymore, and it feels pretty good to have landed a blow on that damn author.
There’s no need for compromise in surviving with these insect-like stats.
Emergent gameplay is also a player’s right.
By the way, what’s with the status window saying error?
-Chaaang!
“As I thought, it’s a loophole.”
The setting for Demonization began to be revised.
[From now on, ‘Lev Denec’ can also undergo Demonization]
It doesn’t make sense to start the game by taking down a greater demon right from the beginning.
It’s closer to bug-like play, an action that goes against the supporting role trait, so I somewhat expected it.
The only consolation is that they won’t sloppily revive him.
But shouldn’t they at least give the Destroyer something?
-Chaaang!
“Uh… excuse me?”
Lev Denec is indeed a villain from the beginning…
But are you telling me to become a demon?
If I were to refuse, it would be too much of a honey skill.
First, Demon’s Eye is an essential skill that I can’t throw away.
Checking the opponent’s stats at a glance will be tremendously helpful while I’m at the academy.
But the skill I didn’t expect was the next one.
‘Demonization as a skill?’
In “Reincarnation Hero 2”, it appears as a skill obtained when a playable character enters the lousy ending route.
To enter the actual ending route, you must possess at least two of the three items:
Breath of the Giant Whale
Essence of the Ancient Dragon
Feather of the Rainbow Bird
If you don’t have them, you’re bound to lose in the final battle against the Demon King, and to patch up the lacking power, you become demonized,
Eventually, the player becomes the next-generation Demon King, which is a kind of bad ending.
Putting aside the fact that it’s a rare skill if I openly display Demonization at a school that teaches how to defeat demons, forget about countless applause…
I’ll be taking a risk beyond eightfold reincarnation.
I wonder if this skill will be helpful while living in the academy…
-Knock knock knock!
At that moment, someone knocked on the door.
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When I opened the door, the one standing there was Lady Melissa.
At this point, she should be agonizing between Caeran and Edwin, so why did she come?
“……”
“Why at this hour?”
“……”
Melissa stared at me sullenly, then soon turned her gaze to my chest.
It was like your expression when you confront the upstairs neighbor, stomping angrily, but then realize the cause is not from there.
But as if she had to say something to feel satisfied, she met my eyes again.
“I know it’s late, but can I come in for a moment?”
It’s a development that is similar to that in the novel.
Melissa has high magic sensitivity, so she’s the first to suspect Lev Denec’s Demonization.
Moreover, she even intuited the scene where he directly confronts Aria.
Hence, it goes without saying that my favorability is at its worst.
However, being able to specify the location even though it was just a fleeting moment means she’s no ordinary person.
It probably wouldn’t be easy unless you’re at the professor level.
“Suit yourself.”
“……”
She stared intently at my face as I turned my body to make way.
“Excuse me.”
Then, with careful steps, she entered my room…
-Thud!
She stubbed her toe on a box.
It must have hurt quite a bit…
-Tremble, tremble.
But as a lady of the Prominence Duchy, I saw her enduring the pain well.
“Watch your step, I’m in the middle of packing.”
“……”
I threw a word at her, then immediately used Demon’s Eye.
“Higher than I thought…”
Perhaps because the level of Demon’s Eye was 1, I couldn’t confirm the stats in detail.
But the stat that’s hard to raise even by 0.1 units was a whopping 2.4.
Moreover, it’s an average value that includes stats like strength and stamina, so the actual magic power would be even higher.
On top of that, the unique trait of Clairvoyance was level 2…
Clairvoyance has an option to additionally increase the magic sensitivity stat,
So, it roughly means that the academy freshman has a magic sensitivity level of 5 or higher.
‘Come to think of it, Aria too…’
I recalled the image of her calmly casting healing magic on the wound caused by me.
Aria becomes proficient in healing magic after Edwin gets severely injured.
It seems like there’s an overall power inflation going on…
-Then, do you really think the balance in the 1st game was perfect?
-Try it yourself. Let’s see if you can say that then.
Suddenly, I remembered what the author had said.
That damn author… Was I the only one who had a classic build?!
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After some time had passed, Melissa left Lev Denec’s room.
‘What the?’
She was a bit perplexed.
As a result, the ‘something’ she was worried about wasn’t there.
It was very shallow, but…
It was definitely a wave of magic that was too heterogeneous and unpleasant.
This was definitely the right place.
The only suspicious guy was this guy, so it should have been inevitable.
“…Was it just my imagination…?”
Melissa had never doubted the ability of her Clairvoyance until now.
Lev Denec, the guy who looked like a parasitic brother-in-law, had shown behavior that was the epitome of human scum.
It was to the point where anyone would know, even without using Clairvoyance.
Like how he clung to Aria today and constantly muttering and babbling something behind Edwin’s back, absorbed in something, she thought he would cause some kind of incident sooner or later.
But the guy who had been so emotional earlier showed a calm expression just now.
That somehow made Melissa feel heated.
-Crumple…
She crumpled the entry permit with the seal of the dormitory supervisor’s representative that she was holding in her hand.
She didn’t think he would cooperate so readily with entering the room, so she felt like she had exerted force for nothing.
One more puzzling thing was that Lev Denec’s room was well-organized, with luggage in a corner, as if he was planning to move out.
‘Now he’s going to comply with the supervisor’s notice…?’
When he lost his mind, he even talked back to the supervisor.
So, it was natural for him to be kicked out, and the only place he could go within the academy was the dormitory called the place of exile, the Black House.
Considering his personality, she thought he would be unable to hold out.
He would show his unsightly behavior until the very end.
So she had rushed over, thinking that he might be preparing black magic or something in a way that would drag everyone down with him.
-Watch your step; I’m in the middle of packing.
-……
But instead, she was worried for nothing.
‘I feel stupid.’
She hated to admit it, but his disheveled hair and rolled-up sleeves seemed to be because of packing.
Melissa shook her head as if even recalling Lev’s face made her feel unpleasant.
‘It’s okay, I won’t have to see him anymore.’
He’s just a guy full of bluffs anyway, and it’s clear he packed his bags, intending to leave before further humiliating himself with the expulsion notice.
‘Let’s focus only on what I have to do tomorrow!’
Melissa thought it was best to ignore such a guy.
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Damn that author, it was not a free stat increase.
Turn out the author also an experienced scammer
Maybe he is also a hand in the game 😅
Lmao author really have sadistic tendencies…for god’s sake he’s your protagonist…lol
Author is a loser who had skill issue and is taking it out on MC
And considering his oc. On the girls in that worl ld too
Scamming the author is hard