Sometimes I think about it.
What if the blood flowing through my body wasn’t that of the Celestial Race, but of the ‘Demon’?
What if the ‘him’ I met after that incident was a god of the Demon Race, not a god of the Celestial?
Could I have saved more people?
‘…Could I have changed the past?’
This was a serious concern for me, even though I was a Celestial who handled magic well at the time.
The power of the Celestial Race is strong, but it’s just me alone.
‘I can’t cover the entire star.’
No matter how hard I run around, I couldn’t prevent the incidents happening all over the world with just a spear and a hammer.
Because of this, I developed Holy Magic and sealed many monsters to help me, but it was still insufficient.
If I could exert magic at a divine level, I could control it from anywhere in the world.
But it’s meaningless.
It’s not something that can be decided by choice, and there were many things I could achieve without the blood of the ‘Demon’ flowing through me.
Even if given the chance to choose, I didn’t want to select either side.
“…It’s really something else.”
And she would feel the same way.
“…Ah.”
She was me, Lily Elbrite.
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[DANGER!]
[DANGER!]
[DANGER!]
[■■■■■ DANGER! A Transcendence-class World Boss is emerging!]
[Users below level 121 or those who have not achieved a 4th job change are advised to leave the area immediately.]
[It’s a Disaster-class boss. The Challenger receives the blessing of ‘Gusantos’.]
[If this boss is not defeated or its equivalent, the World Boss ‘Lily Elbrite (Corrupted)’ will appear in the world.]
With the frantic messages, a Golden Veil enveloped my surroundings.
It felt quite sturdy and had a strange aura, likely the blessing the raccoons had set up.
‘They won’t let it happen again, right?’
Considering that the Sword Saint almost unleashed the Kraken’s seal with that blue wind, it would make sense the raccoons, as administrators, wouldn’t want to go through that chaos again.
I felt awe as I looked at Lily, who had black hair and purplish eyes.
[LV. 201]
Her level was over 200.
[??????]
[Oh my god]
[?]
[This is bad?]
[What the hell was that mirror battle 2?!]
[Is level 200 real?]
[Run, Lily]
[Lily is insanely strong! What is this?]
[200?]
[I’m dizzy]
[Info) Lily has already experienced the mirror battle about four times.]
[What do you get if you beat that?]
[Lily is level 200?]
[Devil Lily ㄷㄷ]
Lily, born from devouring a pure Demon and three intermediate-level powers, had long black hair down to her waist, and a sinister magic flowed from her purplish eyes.
It flowed down like this.
“…Ah.”
What stood out more than anything else was not the white saintess outfit I wore but the black dress.
She was all done up, looking not so much neat as sparklingly extravagant.
[Crazy Hotness]
[Noona!!!]
[Demon Lily might be better…]
[Oh ho]
[But Angel Lily is the best]
[Noona…]
[Is there two Lilies…?]
[Crazy Guys LOL]
[But isn’t this bad? If we don’t catch her, she’ll break free?]
I gripped my spear and sized her up.
First of all, I couldn’t sense any ‘other beings’ in her soul.
It seems all resources were used to embody ‘Lily,’ and others like Lasty and Pharaoh do not exist.
‘Not even the real Lily…’
If that’s fortunate, it’s still kind of unfortunate because it means that ‘Lily’ has been reproduced almost perfectly.
The power I regained is roughly equivalent to the two demons Lily just devoured.
Assuming pure demonic ‘soul’ was consumed, she probably has a bit more than me.
‘Can I win?’
If I give it my all… no, even if I give it my all, it would be a bit much.
It’s one thing for the body to be okay, but what do I do about the soul filled with magic?
‘Even if I use the Sacred Transformation with the spear of annihilation, ‘Lily’ wouldn’t die.’
“Have you finished your analysis?”
“……”
“I finished ages ago.”
Black Lily grinned.
Seeing her reaction with no hostility, I felt my tension release and lowered my spear.
“I thought you’d pounce right away.”
“Why would I?”
“Because if you’re Lily, you’d react negatively to ‘Holy Power.’”
Lily is hostile to ‘other’ holy powers, not her own.
This had a huge impact on my mind, and since she lacks holiness, she would very likely see my holiness as an ‘external’ force.
She shook her head while still smiling.
“It’s the opposite.”
“The opposite?”
“I actually find magic more disgusting. You can think of my standards towards ‘them’ as the opposite.”
Just as I despise the ‘Celestial Race,’ Black Lily despises the ‘Demon Race.’
Well, since she only has magic in her, it makes sense that she would hate magic more than holiness.
[Demon Lily is nice, though?]
[Big Lily]
[Eh, why aren’t they fighting?]
[Not fighting?]
[Does it end with two Lilies?]
[That’s actually a good thing]
[What will happen now?]
“What’s your ability?”
“Just as you imagine.”
Instead of a strong body and weapon skills, she has talent for magic.
“Did the past change as well?”
“Duke Huangyeol had a look at it in the middle… but it was so laughably crude that he just mashed it up in the ritual.”
“How did he look at it?”
This mess was caused by Duke Huangyeol.
He was certainly trying to use that Black Lily for something.
She smiled faintly.
“If I kill you or at least make you ‘leave’ your position, I can break free from the system’s restraints and gain freedom… and I’d grant your wish. Something like that?”
“That sounds like something Duke Huangyeol would say.”
“Right? It’s ridiculous how a celestial being wants to win with magic. What a joke.”
“……”
“Come on, let’s chat. Honestly, it’s only been about 5 minutes since I was born, so everything is new to me.”
Hmm.
As Black Lily reached out, a purple spell, so hard to understand, unfolded around her wrist.
What it summoned was amusingly an ordinary mat.
She sat on the mat and patted the space beside her with her hand.
“What are you doing? Sit down.”
“Okay.”
Thud.
I sat down.
She waved her hand again, summoning delicious food.
I accepted the food without hesitation and was taken aback.
This…
“Celestial Skewers?”
“That’s right. I remembered it, so I tried to replicate it a bit. Hehe. As expected, it’s tough to imitate the powers of the ‘God of Gods’.”
A consumable small item from a random box that, once eaten, could make even an Ancient Beast howl and flip over—celestial food.
It’s food presumed to be made by one of the Eight Seats or Six Demon Kings, and although I had tried various methods to replicate it, I couldn’t bring out even a fraction of its effect.
I took a bite of the skewer.
“…!”
“Hehe. Tasty, right?”
“…Y-Yeah.”
It was delicious.
Not to the point of tears, but it had an overwhelming aftermath that stirred my emotions.
This was purely an effect of ‘taste,’ not a result of magic-induced hypnosis or mental confusion.
Feeling a strange sense of defeat, I put the remaining meat in my mouth.
‘I’ve never lost to cooking before…’
It was frustrating.
[LOL LOL LOL]
[What’s going on?]
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[An older sister who makes skewers…]
[What are those two doing?]
[Lily is so cute.]
[Why aren’t you fighting!!!]
[This is a total mess.]
[Are they poisoned or something?]
[Info: Those two are level 200 bosses.]
Black Lily looked at me with a satisfied smile and casually summoned three more skewers to eat.
When it came to ‘magic,’ she was on a level close to a god.
It almost matched what I had imagined in the past.
“Hehe~”
Moreover, she seemed to be having a blast.
‘Strangely so.’
“What’s so exciting?”
“Because it’s fun.”
“?”
“This world… feels enjoyable. I want to see and feel more…”
The wind blew.
The magic that had darkened the sky was entirely absorbed when Black Lily was born, so the current sky was a bright azure blue.
Her gaze was fixed intently on one spot.
There was nothing in her gaze.
“Have you heard how Duke Huangyeol is doing?”
“Kind of.”
“Duke Huangyeol doesn’t seem like a Celestial. His honor as a Celestial, their thoughts, feelings, and actions are all different.”
“……”
“It’s really strange, but it still doesn’t sit well with me. I plan on locking him up in the ‘Body and Soul Transmutation Separation Space’ later to get some things off my chest.”
“That’s a good idea.”
I’m not exactly sure what kind of space that is, but it probably resembles a torture chamber.
Since it’s a situation he brought upon himself, he should accept it with grace.
[?]
[LOL]
[Crazy chicks]
[Black Lily: I’m gonna kill Duke Huangyeol]
[OMG]
[There are two crazy ones…]
“I’ve thought about it a bit. It’s only been 20 minutes since I was born, but despite that, my brain is capable of running circles around others by thousands or tens of thousands.”
Hmm… Black Lily crossed her arms, pondering.
It’s my face, but it’s still quite a pretty face.
“The criterion for defeating a World Boss is ‘subjugation.’ But simply being subdued isn’t enough, right? Usually, it has to be something like being completely disarmed or rendered incapable…”
“Well, that’s true.”
World Bosses generally exist to be defeated.
If I want to see this Black Lily break free into the world, she needs to be brought to at least a near-death state.
Even if Deoen doesn’t win here, I can’t go to the main continent until my duel with her is over.
Black Lily smiled faintly.
“…But. Giving up just doesn’t suit Lily’s character. No matter how I think about it, there’s no way ‘that Lily’ would just throw her life away.”
“…Was this part of the plan?”
“Duke Huangyeol is quite cunning, after all.”
“I’m tired. Just tired.”
Ugh…!
As I stretched and got up, Black Lily stood up with me.
She summoned ten more skewers and neatly packed them into my Space.
For the record, I didn’t summon them; Black Lily did.
“The one who wins deals with Duke Huangyeol.”
“Sounds good. And sorry for hitting you earlier.”
“Aren’t you a bit overconfident?”
“Ah… Well.”
As I prepared, surrounded by holiness, thousands of magic circles emerged around Black Lily.
A perfect harmony of spells. And manifestation.
“It’s only natural.”
‘Divine Punishment (dēvótus).’
A black lightning bolt sliced through the sky, incinerating my body.
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