[?]
[lololololol]
[Ah haha, where do you think you’re running to?]
[What are you doing?]
[What is that?]
[Is it an idiot?]
[Lily, what are you doing?]
“I gave a brief distraction with magic. Since Lasty studies it every time, shouldn’t we try using it at least once?”
Thud.
I smiled at the man standing dazedly with a sword drawn as I closed the Book of Magia.
Since obtaining the Book of Magia from Black Lily, I had been steadily researching it through Lasty.
There was a commotion once when part of the book flowed into Blodia, but since then, the security has been tightened, and the research continued.
What I just used was the mental magic ‘Labyrinth’ that Lasty studied.
Originally, it was a spell from the back pages that I couldn’t use, but Lasty rewrote the incantation to make it easier.
‘Illusions can be created in other ways, though.’
In fact, illusions can also be produced using Holy Magic or basic magic that utilizes mana.
Normally, the mind would be protected by the system, but that man’s protection is significantly weakened right now.
“Crazy… What did you do to me!”
“Qinghua Reverse Beast? Am I right?”
“…What?”
The man stumbles backward.
He looks back repeatedly, perhaps wanting to keep running, but he must have already experienced that it’s useless.
Yena, who had been healing the members of the Extreme Scythe Faction affected by Holy Magic, walked over briskly.
“Qinghua Reverse Beast? Could it be those blue monsters?”
“Yes.”
Qinghua Reverse Beast.
It means the reverse beast with blue flames, and it is said that one who fought against the Earth priest, Jongsa, was born with the power of ‘against heaven.’
They are beings with power equivalent to the seven masters who are born with the powers of dragons.
They are powerful enough to hold at least the strength of Intermediate Angels or Demon Race level, but their rank is seriously low.
‘Almost nonexistent, in fact.’
“Reverse beasts are strong, but their spiritual protection ability is extremely low. It means they are very vulnerable to techniques that shake the mind.”
“Really…”
[Ohh]
[Back then, you were flipped out by the octopus’s eyes, right?]
[Is that person an idiot?]
[Big Lily]
[Who is that then?]
Let’s figure out who it is from now on.
I glanced briefly at the Elder, barely saved from dying, and his two disciples before heading toward the man.
The man gritted his teeth in frustration and then shouted loudly.
“Damn it! Log out!”
Logging out…
Log out…
Log ou—
…
The man’s voice resonated like an echo.
But it was only echoing. Neither I, Yena, nor that man were logging out.
He was fine.
“What, what the hell, why can’t I?!”
“Maybe it’s because your heart isn’t in it?”
“Don’t bullshit me! What kind of nonsense is this! Logout! Logout! Logout!”
“Try shouting it out loud, putting your heart into it.”
“Stop talking crap!!”
[Hahahahahaha]
[What’s wrong with him?]
[So funny lol]
[He’s stuck in an infinite loop…]
[Is Lily insane?]
[Put your heart into it, LOL]
[Logout!]
[This is all because your heart isn’t in it, tsk tsk]
[Ba-ba-ba-ba~]
[Hahahahahahaha]
“Right? Try putting your heart into it.”
“Y-Y-yikes!!”
“Miss Yena says that too.”
The man kept losing it, but it was pointless.
It was all foreseen from the moment he accepted the power of Reverse.
As I watched the man’s rampage for a while, Yena, who had been adding her two cents, asked again.
“But really, why is he doing that? Is he really blocking the logout?”
“Come on. Where would I get such power?”
[Seems like you do]
[For real lol]
[I agree]
[If it’s Lily, it seems possible]
No matter how much I am, I can’t stop a user’s logout.
For the user, logout is the highest priority, the ultimate law, and to block that, I would need immense power myself.
I’d probably have to put everything into Sacred Transformation to have a chance at stopping a logout.
“What I’m doing is just inhibiting his recognition. If you look closely, his mouth isn’t moving, right?”
“…? You’re right?”
The man thought he was constantly saying ‘logout’ but at the moment he said it, he was actually silencing himself.
In other words, instead of blocking the power of logout, he was blocking the ‘action’ of initiating logout.
“Of course, that process should be considered a part of logout, so normally, a user wouldn’t be able to easily block it. If a user is in danger, there’s an automatic logout system.”
“That’s true.”
“The reason this is possible is because of the influence of Reverse.”
The system protects the user’s mind and soul.
However, that man, having gained the unstable power of ‘Reverse’, significantly lowered the system’s protective capabilities.
With lowered protection, it’s only natural to be vulnerable to mental attacks.
In other words…
“There’s no such thing as power without a price.”
“…That’s true.”
“Argh!!”
Huff… Huff… Huff…
The man gasped for breath and collapsed onto the ground.
Even while doing so, he reached out into the air, trying to find and press the logout button, but it was useless.
‘Everything’s going awry.’
Due to his twisted perception, the man was ‘intentionally’ avoiding the logout button.
Avoiding the logout button ‘on purpose’ because of this.
“Can we talk now?”
“…I guess.”
“What’s your name?”
“Kalhim.”
“What’s your affiliation? You’re with the Grim Reaper, right?”
“Yeah.”
[Short with words]
[Let’s start with just one punch]
[Hhahaha]
[Will hitting the head train your mind?]
[It is scary that you can’t logout ㄷㄷㄷ]
[As expected of Big Lily]
[If it’s just about beatdowns, a Mage Ranker could also do it]
[Oh]
“Did the Grim Reaper give you that power? Why did you attack them?”
“…Yeah, he did. The Grim Reaper said to kill the survivors.”
“Why?”
“I don’t know either. I just do what the Grim Reaper tells me.”
“Even after trying to kill them?”
“So what? They’re NPCs.”
Nyaa?
At the mention of NPC, Yena shot a glare at Kalhim, looking uncomfortable.
Regardless, Kalhim continued to struggle to logout.
‘NPC, huh…’
From a user’s perspective, they are definitely NPCs.
Even if this place is another reality, there’s no way for the users to know, and even if they did, many might still think of them as NPCs.
Users are beings whose bodies, minds, and souls are protected.
Unless they idiotically accept a power called ‘Reverse’, users are protected like delicate flowers in a greenhouse, endlessly provided with opportunities to grow stronger.
What would happen if they saw the residents just lying around haphazardly on the road?
‘Thinking they’re NPCs isn’t entirely strange.’
Just like those ‘heavenly, demon race’ beings that are born with strong powers.
“What’s the big deal about killing an NPC? They give good experience points and rewards, so isn’t it weird not to kill them?”
[That’s true, lol]
[They’re not NPCs. They’re people.]
[It is a bit rude though]
[Ah, there’s a person inside!! Hahaha]
But isn’t this really a different world? So realistic, right?
[Totally hahaha]
[Hey… cancel that statement!]
[At least Lily seems to see it as reality, yeah]
“Hmph! Aren’t you just trying to rationalize your actions?”
“Look who’s talking…”
“Who kills without a reason, not even a monster? They look and think just like a person. Of course, you need to understand the situation before deciding.”
Hmph! Yena crossed her arms, turning her head in discontent.
Then, when I stared at her, she continued, sounding defensive.
“…I’m different, okay? That’s just it.”
“Good job.”
Pat pat.
As I patted Yena’s head, she squirmed joyfully for a moment and then backed away with a satisfied purr.
“Whoa, I totally spaced out again. I’m really losing it.”
[LOL]
[Yena’s so cute]
[Yena, Yena…]
[Squirm, squirm]
“No. I mean, can the penalty just activate like that without any warning? Seriously losing my mind here.”
“That’s a good thought.”
“Wait… what?”
“We need to understand the situation before we make a decision.”
No matter how weak or strong the opponent is.
If you don’t have the power to turn back the situation, you should at least understand what’s going on and who the characters are before making a judgment.
“Especially since we’re the same species. You can’t just kill someone off like that.”
“…Right.”
Yena scratched her head awkwardly.
That’s the right direction.
It seems Myeosin taught more than just techniques.
“……”
“Anyway, that’s settled. The most important question remains.”
“Which one…”
“Where’s the Grim Reaper?”
The Grim Reaper who gave the raider Kalhim the power of Reverse and led this whole mess.
Where is the Grim Reaper?
After hesitating for a moment and glancing around, Kalhim closed his eyes tightly and finally spoke.
“That’s…”
Whoosh…!
“Gah!”
“What is this…?”
“Meeow?”
A shimmering blue flame danced from Kalhim’s neck.
The blue fire roared as if it would burn Kalhim alive in an instant, but thankfully, I was holding onto him, so he didn’t burn away.
“Oof!”
Bam, bam!
But the power of Reverse flared blindingly and eventually heaved out, and Kalhim, now free, received the logout signal he had been endlessly requesting and disappeared right there.
Patter… patter…
All that remained was the blue crystal piece lying on the ground.
As I reached to examine the blue stone, the Elder, who had been catching his breath behind me, shouted.
“…No! Don’t touch that stone! It’s dangerous!”
“Eh?”
“This damn it! Get away!”
[?]
[What?]
[That thing is glowing]
Before I could even respond, the Elder turned his back, wrapping his two disciples in protection.
The stone burned with blue light.
A powerful fire erupted from the stone and engulfed me.
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