684 Episode 684: The end of the prelude.txt




You never get tired of it, guys! ...... Now, you've done such a great job. I can't screw up either.

 Alfazl stretches one hand out to the side.

"A port.

 A silver metal rod appears in his hand.

 It's really just a metal rod with no blade or striking weapon.

''Magic eye excitation, target parameter remeasurement. Magical convergence coordinates and depth estimation.

 -- The mysterious lump of flesh clinging to the magic harvesting tower seems to be accumulating an enormous amount of magic power.

"Creation formula activated. Metal spear. Optimizing the shape of the target's armor. And additional functions are given, internal destruction and penetration--Spheric Thorns.

 The metal rod transformed into a streamlined javelin.

 Alfazul held the javelin with its functional beauty and mystique, looked at the point to be pierced with his blue magic eye and grabbed it with all his strength.

 The tip, which flew in a straight line, pierced through the surface of the huge lump of meat without any resistance, splitting into countless thorns and tearing the lump of meat to shreds from the inside.

''Alright! All in a defensive position!

 The vast amount of magical power stored inside explodes.

 Flashes of light, roaring sounds, and blasts.

 All of them deployed their defenses simultaneously to survive the explosion, while a group of meat dolls were blown away in an ineffective manner.

 The third magic collection tower at the center of the explosion also collapsed into rubble, crushing the lump of meat that was still stuck to it even after the explosion.

''...... Is it over as expected?''

 I stand up, brushing away the dust as I endure the ringing in my ears.

 The explosion has long since ceased, and only the dust that smells of blood is still in the air as a remnant.

 Maybe it's because the main body was blown to pieces, or maybe it was destroyed by the blast, but there's no sign of the meat doll moving.

 I casually looked down at my feet and looked at the lizardman-shaped meat doll lying there.

 ...... The sludgy flesh on the side of the face was scraped off, exposing hard scales.

 Incredibly, the inside(s) of the body(s) is(are) a(n) a(n) a(n) a(n) a(n) a(n) a(n) a(n) a(n).

No way, this is ......
'It's probably the guys from the Dragon Nest. This is probably the reason why there are no ordinary demons in the facility. They probably weren't even captured before we got here.

 Alfazul calmly analyzed the current situation while running the eyes of the demon eyes.

 Despite the fact that there were traces of battle etched all over the facility, he couldn't even find a living demon, let alone a corpse.

 Perhaps they were drawn to this floor by the high concentration of magical power, and were killed and taken in by that unidentified mass of flesh.

 And the Bounty Hunters who visited this place before us, searching the facility for the invisible monster, probably fell prey to it as well.

'It's a hell of a monster. Hold on a minute. It's shattered, but I'll check for clues.

 Eil steps forward with a serious look on his face.

'......! Wait, Eil!

 A flash of light gushes out from the pile of rubble that used to be the base of the collapsed third magic collection tower.

 I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.

 The glow was too late to defend or cover.

 However, Alfazul, who was moving just before the shot, was able to shove Ail and grenade the dagger for a counterattack just before it landed.

 A glow of light pierced Alfazul's blue magic eye.

 The thrown dagger transformed into a circular blade in the air and sliced the pile of wreckage in half with every piece of meat.

''Alfazul!''

 Eil's screams echoed through the underground area.

 The next moment - everything around them stopped as if frozen.

 Whether it's Alfazul, who is about to fall down with his right eye punctured, Eil, who is screaming and stretching out his arms in a thrusting position, or the members of the Wild Hunt, who are trying to rush over as quickly as possible.

 Even the dust floating in the air was still, and I was the only one who could move.

'This is the same ...... as in the ...... coffee shop, which means ...... Alpha Zulu! You're there, Alfazul!
And rightly so. It's not like I'd be able to intervene except in a situation like this.

 From behind the dust, another Alphasul appears from behind the dust.

 Aside from Alfa-Zulu, who is about to collapse in the corner of my vision, a young man with a blue flame in his right eye, the Right Eye of Wisdom, approaches me in a calm manner.

 I'm sure that he is not a recreated memory being, but the one who gave me the right eye.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea. I'm sure that was the last time I lost consciousness during a battle.
'...... In today's day and age, you're being lifted up as a god or whatever, and yet you're beaten rather easily. That was surprising, to be honest.
I wasn't outstanding compared to my peers before this period. Overall, I was just a little below par.

 My sarcasm was easily brushed aside by Alfazul.

'I didn't put the destroyed magic eye back together, but with the help of Loki and the rest of my friends, I used it as the material to create this new power ...... 'right eye' that I had been planning for some time. It wasn't until later that I stepped out of the realm of humanity.
'So ...... you don't think I was called in to find out the story of the birth of The Right Eye of Wisdom?'

 Alphasul laughed, shook his head, and then pointed to the third magic harvesting tower, which had completely collapsed.

''As you've probably guessed long ago, this is the world that recreated Loki's memories. After this, I (...) will instruct (...) you (Loki) to investigate and lose consciousness. Because Eir was completely distraught and couldn't be bothered with that.
That's where ...... really wanted to show you.
'I don't know what was hidden. I found out after the execution for the divine beast, but Loki misrepresented the findings of this field investigation and covered up some important information.

 Alfazul's profile as he said this seemed to be filled with some inexplicable sadness.

 A wise man like him would easily be able to anticipate this even without physical evidence.

 The information that Loki had discovered and concealed at this site - that the information that Loki had discovered and concealed at this site - was a major factor in the formation of the medallion divine beast that would later destroy the ancient magical civilization.

''All right, you can go check that one out, right?
Do me one more favor. Allow me to be a part of your body.
...... Huh?

 I can't help but let out a bare voice at the request I never imagined I'd make.

''The only time I can intervene in this world is when the recreated me(...) is (sic) present. The alpha zulu over there will be leaving this scene soon. When that happens, we will not be able to continue our intervention.
'You mean you want to get away with hiding behind my body because you're going to get kicked out if you don't? d*mn it, ......, they're going to come up with something outrageous.

 He swears and calmly ponders his thoughts.

 I suppose that Alfazul's intentions are merely to confirm the truth about his friend (Loki) that he couldn't know before he was born.

 As a position where he was told to 'give up his body' in a previous first contact, I would be lying if I said I didn't feel disgusted.

 But given that I've been drinking in the flow without any help, it's a huge boon to be able to take a better advisor with me.

'Follow me ....... It's a lot better than being swept away by inaction.
"Thank you, Luke White Wolf.

 Alphasul's figure faded and disappeared, and the time around us began to move again.

 With Eir's screams at my back, I prepared myself strongly for the scene I was about to witness.