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Chapter 152 – Things I Can’t Give Up (7) Demonization
The red glowing eyes of Haruhara reminded me of the eyes of monsters.
Monsters, with a few exceptions, have glowing red eyes.
The light in Haruhara’s eyes was the same.
“Honoka-chan, Sayuki!”
Haruhara said, pulling something out of his magic bag and throwing it at them.
Two shadows flew through the air and hit Honoka-chan and Sayuki, who were unable to react.
The two shadows looked familiar.
Haruhara threw an elixir.
With their HP fully restored, they were released from their inactive state, and Honoka-chan and Sayuki got back on their feet.
“Wha! Hey, isn’t that cheating!”
I raised my voice without thinking,
“Huh, what’s wrong with it? You tricked us and used your incomprehensible power against us! You should regret not killing us all at once!”
Haruhara shouted as his figure disappeared.
Immediately after that, Haruhara appeared in front of my eyes.
His eyes glowed red, and a pair of horns sprouted from his forehead.
His skin is purplish red, and his thick veins are blue.
Haruhara no longer holds the dagger.
Haruhara swung his fist with great force, knocking me backwards as I was defended by the magic sword.
“Demon, huh…?!”
Haruhara’s third job, “Demon,” which I could not appraise.
Maybe it is this ability.
Is the effect similar to Demonization and Demon God Incarnation that I acquired in the skill world?
“Let’s try to seal him again! Sayuki, help me!”
“Okay!”
I heard that Honoka-chan and Sayuki, who got up, were going to try to seal me again.
The reason she mentioned it when she could have just told Sayuki about it with the Telepath was to make me feel rushed.
For a moment, I’m torn between sending Shadow Yasha and his clones against each other.
If I hit Haruhara now, he would only be knocked down.
In that case, it’s better to let the two rear guards go out and try to interfere with the seal while distracting Haruhara’s attention.
…But that was a bad idea.
Haruhara suddenly turned around and kicked the two clones out of the way.
It is bad enough to allow a named secret monster to be defeated.
I haven’t been able to verify it, but I risk not being able to summon it again.
“Tch!”
I have no choice but to put Shadow Yasha back on the card.
I have to put Alice behind me back on the card as well.
With Haruhara’s current state, he could probably break through my side and destroy Alice.
Instead, I threw all the Arc Sahagin cards I could find into the air.
I hoped it would give me time to think,
“The idea to *** is just ridiculous!”
“Ugh!”
In a split second, I’m stuck with a headache; Haruhara overwhelms a swarm of Arc Sahagin.
Haruhara kicks away the monsters in the S-rank dungeon as if they were low-level goblins.
“If you really want to go back to that shitty world… then kill us before you go!”
“Stop it! What’s the point of doing this!”
I shouted as I blocked Haruhara’s demonic fists and kicks with my magic sword.
“Please give it up! When I get serious, you won’t stand a chance! You already know that!”
The demonized Haruhara is a threat, but… honestly, even that is not enough.
With this much ability, there should probably be a time limit.
As long as I can buy time by overcoming the attack, the demonization will eventually be lifted.
However, there is no time for that now.
Honoka-chan and Sayuki’s second jobs were Holy Maiden and Magic Scribe.
I don’t know the details, but the magic circle at their feet must have been created by the two of them working together.
If anything, God may have been involved.
The seal can be prevented by the Demon King’s Invincible Barrier β, but this ability is incomplete and freezes on rare occasions.
If they attack when it freezes and summon the seal a third time while unable to move, it will be the end of the story.
Even if I could take advantage of Haruhara’s opening and drop the two rear guards, it would be back to square one if Haruhara used a recovery item.
If he doesn’t raise the white flag because of the Hero’s unique bonus, the old Knock Out, the inability to act―the only way to stop him is to really kill him.
“You said it before, didn’t you? There are some things you just can’t give up! I agree with you! We’re determined to get our old Yuto back, no matter what it takes!”
“Kuh…..”
It’s a complete boomerang.
There is almost nothing I can do if they reopen the situation like this.
The best thing I could do would be to unleash the Demon King’s wide-area destruction magic at full power and knock out all three of them at the same time.
However, with the way I am now, I’m not sure I’ll be able to do it with a single strike.
No, there is one way.
The Demon King has the ability of Transformation.
When its HP falls below a certain level, the Demon King can transform into a second or third form, which is a very special ability.
However, there are limitations to this ability.
“Oops, I won’t let you use Transformation. Just don’t let his HP drop below half!”
“Damn, I knew you’d already taken care of that.”
The activation requirements for Transformation are just as Haruhara said.
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Transformation
When the user’s HP is less than half, the user can transform into the second form. When you transform into the second form, your HP will be fully restored and all of your ability stats will increase dramatically.
In addition, if the user’s HP drops below 20% in the second form, the user can transform into the third form. Upon entering the third form, the user’s HP is fully restored, all ability stats are increased catastrophically, and damage of 5% or less of the user’s maximum HP from non-Job Hero sources is negated.
The effects of the increase in either form cannot be undone by magic or any other means. Form switching is canceled at the end of combat. The second form can only be used once per day, and the third form once every 30 days.
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The problem is that, unlike Demonization and Demon God Incarnation, the third form cannot be activated at will, although it is powerful when activated.
If that were the case, it would be easier to use if it remained a skill…
…No, that’s not it.
There is one thing to consider.
A way to activate Transformation at will.
Realizing this, I regained control of the magic sword in my opposite hand.
Then, I thrust the tip of the sword into my thigh with great force.
“Aaaaghhh!”
“Wha…!”
Haruhara’s movement stopped in surprise at my sudden self-inflicted wound.
“Kuh… Blast Nova!”
I chant through clenched teeth and activate the Blast Nova Implosion.
The target is myself.
A modified blast magic is activated and centered on me, with the direction of the explosion directed inward.
“Guuuuuu…!”
My entire body is scorched by the explosion, and I writhe in agony.
“W-what are you doing…?”
“――Haruhara-san! Please stop Yuto-san!”
Honoka-chan raises a voice that sounds like a scream.
Actually, half of it is probably a scream.
The other half is because she read my thoughts.
“Y-you, you can’t be…! Damn it, I won’t let you!”
Haruhara finally understands my intention and jumps at me.
But he was too late.
The magic sword was still stuck in my leg,
“Magic Sword――Storm Crusade!”
I attack myself with the storm magic sword.
“Guh, aahh, aaagh!”
Sword -> Magic -> Magic Sword.
It’s a magic sword with a chain of Rondo of Magic Sword on it.
I roll on the ground like a rag.
I look at myself when the storm I created stops.
“Damn, it’s not enough.”
Hero and Demon King have the unique bonus of “Heal wounds on their own at an unprecedented rate.”
That’s the Self-Regeneration skill I acquired in the skill world.
I hate the high level of expression in situations like this.
I pulled the sword that was still stuck in me out of my leg.
I took a deep breath and prepared myself.
“Yu-Yuto-san, stop――”
With a gulp of air, I plunged the sword into my stomach.
I looked like a samurai committing seppuku.
“Gufuh…!”
The damage is huge, maybe because it’s a vital spot.
Even if I’m not careful, the Demon King has the unique bonuses of being able to resurrect once with full HP even if he dies (formerly known as Revive) and being able to survive as a ghost even if the body is destroyed, but the survival time is remarkably short (formerly known as Astral Survival).
It just hurts like hell, but it doesn’t kill me.
Haruhara and the others can’t kill me, so there’s no problem using up the unique bonus for death assurance.
“S-stop it…!”
“Stop it, Yuto-san!”
“Yuto senpai…”
Damn, it’s hard to chant when you’re stabbing yourself in the stomach.
The automatic recovery during the chanting time is also ridiculous.
Here comes the chantless Flame Lance.
“Gghh…!”
Having come this far, I’m already used to the intense pain and burning sensation.
Sword to magic, then sword.
But I can’t pull out the sword stuck in my stomach.
“Damn it…”
I unequipped the sword in my stomach and put it in the Item Box.
Then, I equipped the magic sword, which I had just put away directly from the Item Box.
I grab it again with the opposite hand, and this time, I slash it across my stomach.
If I stab it, I might not be able to pull it out like I did before.
“Gufuh…”
Blood pours from my bitten lip with a grunt.
The pain is so intense that I feel like I’m going to pass out.
Chantless Flame Lance.
A burning sensation.
I don’t even know where it hit my body.
That is two chains.
But I should take every precaution.
Now that Haruhara and the others are shaken, this is my only chance.
With the magic sword, I attack myself in the stomach.
A chantless Fire Arrow.
I remember when I first learned magic in the skill world.
I defeated a slime with Fire Arrow.
I left a slime behind and used ***.
That’s what I established, my own personal…
Oh, another headache.
But I’m getting used to the headache pattern.
It’s about time I found out, you know?
Right.
I must have had a unique skill.
A skill that was weaker, more useless, and more clumsy than the Magic Swordsman of this world―and yet, a crazy skill that suited me perfectly.
I can barely remember its name.
But first, I decide to strike a blow.
“Storm… Crusade! Aaaaaagghhh!”
The tornado launches me into the ceiling.
With the same momentum, I hit the ground this time.
I bounced on the floor several times.
Finally, I stopped.
As expected from the two chains.
It was much stronger than the previous one.
My remaining HP is――
“N-no, please stop… already!”
My ears caught Honoka-chan’s frightened murmur.
An enormous amount of power is accumulating in my shredded body.
“…Now I’m ready.”
I, who had accomplished the transformation through self-inflicted wounds, stood up with my HP fully restored, and all my ability stats dramatically increased.
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