studiobondurri Chapter 25 – Receive This Power (2)
Chapter 25 – Receive This Power (2)
Chapter 25 – Receive This Power (2)
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Chapter 25 – Receive This Power (2)
One. Is there a weapon in my hand now?
The answer is no. There is only a body trained to the very limit.
[Because I am fulfilling that oath, no weapon can harm my body.]
One. Am I receiving help from anyone in the fight I face now?
The answer is, no. Only Deus is alone on this battlefield.
[Because I am keeping that oath, I will reach victory without any help.]
Lastly, one. Am I fighting for the good now?
The answer is, yes. Everyone is doing their best for their duty.
They are heroes who faced evil with good hearts before the existence that would taint their world with evil.
[Because I am following that oath, I can defeat the evil standing in front of me.]
***
“...But the clothes weren’t.”
If he had made a mistake, his bottoms would have flown away with his top.
He almost showed the sight of a naked barbarian warrior running around!
“The photosynthetic monster’s body grew rapidly, but the pants remained the same.”
Strangely, the bottoms were more expensive than the tops when he got his school uniform.
Come to think of it, why on earth do they charge for school uniform tops and bottoms separately?
Deus grumbled that it was absurd commercialism.
“Inferior creature.”
Deus lifted his head slightly. ...he can’t see well.
Raised it a little more.
He heard that he was the tallest student in the cradle.
As proof, all the students and teachers looked up at him.
But what a being he had to raise his head quite high.
“Quite interesting.”
The first thing he saw was, of course, the horn sticking out of his head.
It was completely different from the ones he saw on demon-type heroines in cartoons.
It looked like it was shouting, ‘This is the real horn!’ It was a very irritating sight.
To be more precise, yes. You could see it as sinister.
“Frankly, I was surprised. I thought it would be full of mobs.”
Next, skin color. Wow. That was the real Hongik Ingan.
Yeah. Deus pondered if the face and body could be that red.
If it was that red, he might not have noticed even if the body bled because of the protective color.
“But now that the vanguard has arrived, the gatekeeper of the lowly ones has come out to greet him.”
If they were searching for a gatekeeper, they could have been told about a novel. It was called Academy Silver Gatekeeper. Deus advised them to go and see it, as it appeared to suit their taste.
-Blabber
His face was so harsh. How should I put it? Yes. His facial features were a mess. His face was on its last legs.
“...”
Then, at some point, Deus realized that the devil’s words had stopped and let out a gasp.
“Are you done talking?”
“Didn’t you... hear a word I said?”
“I heard it. Your face is rotten, nah. This is not it.”
“Insolent thing! Dig your ears and listen carefully for the last time! My name is Zagan! One of the vanguards of the glorious Legion of Hell. The flame that bloomed from the darkness! Also-”
“Oh. Wait a minute. I have one question.”
For a moment, the devil Zagan’s face is filled with absurdity. He has an expression like, what kind of guy is this?
How can he be so fine after seeing my majesty right in front of him?
“You bloomed from the darkness.”
“That’s right. Inferior creature.”
“Mother’s side? Or father’s side?”
“...?”
“Oh. Are your parents hermaphrodites by any chance?”
“...”
“No? Never mind. I was just wondering.”
For a moment, he wondered if that guy, instead of being a lowly creature, was a mole planted by a competitor.
There were plenty of guys who were grumpy about the fact that he was the first to attack.
‘...No. No. Some guys do that kind of thing but I’m sure they won’t do that. If they did that from the first attack and got caught, they wouldn’t even be able to find their bones.’
Then there was only one conclusion left. It was just that the lowly creature was out of standard.
He was strong. Just too strong. Because he was stronger than him. He couldn’t even use his hands.
“Ke-kekeke! Khahahaha!!”
Uncontrollable laughter bursts out. Soon, a loud roar resounds.
“Inferior creatures. Not bad. You’ve managed to find out about our invasion!”
“...?”
“Yes. I admit it. You got me good. I thought I was the one who set the trap. But it turns out I was the one caught in the trap! Khahahaha! I admit it. This is my complete defeat!”
This was unexpected. Was he the first boss to admit it so coolly?
That was ridiculous. How could a lowly creature do such a thing? Deus knew he’d say such things.
“But! Know this. Inferior creature! I am but a vanguard! As time passes, more will come! Stronger ones will come! And in the end, my king will arrive!”
Stronger ones had become the next bosses.
The individual referred to as the king had likely been alluding to the final chapter.
He had made it easy to understand, which was anticipated of a Chapter 1 boss. Deus nodded in agreement.
“So pave the way, wipe your throat, and wait! Khahahaha!!”
Zagan struggled to stand, blood dripping from his mouth.
There was no chance of winning. Having fallen into the trap so beautifully, he deemed it right to fight and die.
That was an act worthy of the title of vanguard.
“Again! Cough, I introduce myself! My name is Zagan! One of the vanguards of the glorious Legion of Hell. The flame that bloomed from the darkness! Also one of those who have been granted the king’s treasure! The inferior creature who will take my life, no. Who are you!”
Deus, who had been watching the scene for a while, sighed.
Oh, this was not good. If he showed him that kind of look, Deus wanted to play along even if he was a boss.
Deus pondered what to say, what could be said to protect the loser’s honor, even if just slightly.
“...”
Suddenly, Deus realized that the dark world was gradually getting brighter.
In the meantime, dawn was over and the morning was getting brighter.
There, Deus was able to think of the most appropriate thing.
The novel that made him misunderstand himself, 〈The Gate Opened on the First Day of the Mercenary Group.〉
The self-introduction that the main character of the novel spat out. A very embarrassing self-introduction.
“The sound of a trumpet echoing in the dawn sky.”
“...”
“That’s me.”
Wow. Fuck. How did he say such a ridiculous line?
As expected, not just anyone can be the main character.
He was respected, he was admirable. Deus had nervously scratched his head frantically.
“...Cool.”
But Zagan seemed to like it quite a bit.
***
The morning was dawning. Dawn. Yes, dawn was coming.
Luciel stared blankly, raising her head to look beyond.
The monster no longer moved. Deus sat upon its head.
From the bare back where the shirt was cast aside, a power that could not be defied was felt.
-Swoosh
The gate that the fallen monster rode on disappears.
Following that, other gates open their mouths wide.
“Whoa!”
“Well, finally Cradle! I’m back!”
As the monster wanted, the teachers were completely separated from the battle.
They all felt relieved as they finally returned to where they should have been.
“Wh, what! What is this!”
“What the hell is this?!”
That was the part that teachers had to find out from now on.
Deus smiled and slowly got up.
Morning jog time. Next, it was time to feed Jojo.
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