How to Survive as a Genius Spy in the Game Chapter 246 - Portlak (4)

Naturally, I was extremely bewildered. My mind was paralyzed for a moment. I think I stood still for about a second. Thoughts came in fragments.

I definitely felt the summoning of three devils. The Devil’s Blood flowing in my body had reacted, so it couldn’t be false.

And the power emanating from this egg was the same as a devil’s. In other words, the egg in front of me was clearly one of the three devils summoned at that time.

Then what exactly was this egg? Was it an egg to give birth to a devil? That didn’t make sense.

Devils in the game didn’t come from eggs. They simply descended through Devil’s Blood and sacrifices.

This wasn’t the only question. Three were summoned. If one of them was this egg, were the other two eggs as well? Or just this one?

‘I don’t know.’

Still, based on what I could infer about the situation, it seemed highly likely that all three were eggs. Their movements were the basis for this. They didn’t need to hide right away.

The separation was probably to ensure safety.

If it was an egg to give birth to a devil, I was curious if the devil born this way would be different from existing devils. Since there was a troublesome process, a slightly stronger one might emerge.

There were various other possibilities as well. As I had predicted, it might have been an incomplete summoning, so they chose this method.

If it was to offset that incompleteness through the process of passing through such an egg, it would make sense. Whatever the reason, there must be a reason they chose this method.

As time passed, the surprise and confusion subsided, and my thoughts flowed calmly. I observed the egg closely.

Even though it was just an egg, I felt a pressure similar to when facing a devil.

‘Hmm, something…’

At first I didn’t notice, but as I kept looking, an ominous feeling lingered. It was familiar. It was the sensation I had when I missed something.

I pondered about it for a moment. What was I missing? The difference between when I faced a devil and now… Then something occurred to me.

It was when I used the Amulet of the Season That Doesn’t Exist. When I detonated the glowstone in front of the devil before, I also stayed in a season that didn’t exist in the world.

The explosion happened immediately, but at that time, I didn’t feel the devil’s power in that world like I did just now.

There was a possibility it was due to the explosion. But it was strange that I didn’t feel anything at all. My senses are beyond imagination, after all.

Similarly, if I could feel power like just now, shouldn’t I have seen the power of the glowstone explosion too? A chilling thought crossed my mind.

‘No way…’

What if this was different from a devil?

Something containing the power of a devil but different. The only thing I could think of was a Great Devil.

It was entirely possible to think that way. If my thoughts were slightly off, it would be a different story.

It might not have been an attempt to summon three devils in an incomplete state.

They were cornered anyway. If they were going to take a risk, they would have tried for a bigger one.

What if, because it was an incomplete summoning, they tried to bring down a Great Devil in this way?

Also, unlike with devils, I had never directly seen the summoning of a Great Devil. So I didn’t know the method.

This meant there was a possibility that this was the orthodox method.

In fact, I called it an egg because it looked similar to one, but it was a sphere with dark purple veins pulsating on a black membrane, and no signs of life were visible inside.

Even as I stood in front of the sphere holding Moonlight, I didn’t feel any hostility towards me.

If there was life in this sphere, immediate responses and measures would have been taken by now. But it remained quiet.

Hmm. Devil’s seeds suddenly came to mind. What they put in the empress’s body. Maybe this was similar to that.

They accumulate power through this sphere, and when it stabilizes, it becomes a seed for summoning a Great Devil.

Then we should call this Great Devil’s seeds instead of devil’s seeds.

‘Nothing’s certain.’

It was the worst-case scenario I could think of. But I was worried because of the difference when using the amulet.

My thoughts continued negatively, but there were clearly positive aspects as well.

Whatever this was, I discovered it in time. Whether it’s for summoning a Great Devil or an egg from which a devil will soon emerge, I can eliminate one now.

‘Worry later.’

The original plan was to swing Moonlight and cut it as soon as I saw it, but I wasted a little time due to the unexpected situation.

These concerns can be postponed. Right now, I might not be able to make proper judgments as I’m overwhelmed by the situation.

I focused on the Moonlight Technique. Cold mana accelerates through the circuits in my body. Moonlight Sword Energy settled on Moonlight. I need to end this in one go.

It might not be resolved by simply cutting. I concentrated and swung the sword. A full moon rises between the dark purple sphere.

Slash- Cutting the sphere felt like slicing human flesh. It wasn’t as hard as cutting a devil.

It split so easily that I was slightly surprised.

For a moment, the inside of the sphere split under the full moon was visible. As expected, there was no life. Only darkness lurked, cut by the moonlight.

‘Huh?’

And in that instant, I felt as if the split darkness was bubbling up. My vision turned black and white.

Death Avoidance’s warning. I quickly infused mana into the amulet, but the darkness was a beat faster.

It reached me before the speed of my mana. The darkness wrapped around my right arm holding Moonlight.

The amulet activated at the same time. My body was pushed back slightly by the shock, but I couldn’t pay attention to that.

The darkness that clung to my right arm had followed me even to the season that doesn’t exist in the world. The darkness was wriggling, stubbornly clinging to my arm like dozens of parasites.

I tried to shake off the darkness by drawing up mana, but it wouldn’t come off easily.

‘Oh no.’

Just as I thought I should move Moonlight to my left hand and peel it off with Sword Energy, thump- my heart sank greatly and then started beating rapidly. The blood flowing in my body accelerated.

The Devil’s Blood had reacted. My five senses sharpened quickly in order of eyes, nose, and ears, while an explosive power swirled in my body.

‘What is this?’

At the same time, I realized that the darkness was trying to seep into my body and consume it. It was trying to take control of my right arm.

The fortunate thing was that it was limited to just my right arm where the darkness had clung. Resisted, my hand holding Moonlight trembled.

But the power of darkness was violent and overwhelming. In an instant, my arm bent sharply. Moonlight in my palm fell to the floor. Damn it. I sharpened my focus.

As my will clashed with the will of darkness, my right arm vibrated like an aspen leaf. Pain accompanied it as well. I gritted my teeth.

My knees and waist bent naturally. Kneeling on the ground with my head bowed, I raised my left hand and gripped my right forearm tightly.

I must resist. That was the only thought. I focus on the Moonlight Technique. The moon within. Just as I create Sword Energy, I tried to create moonlight to protect against the darkness. But the darkness wouldn’t easily retreat.

“Haa…”

How much time had passed? Liberation came suddenly. As control of my right arm returned, the clinging darkness fell off drop by drop and scattered like burnt embers.

And at the end of it, I realized that the Devil’s Blood flowing in my body had grown even stronger. Of course, the hand that had been wrapped in darkness was left with black scars as if burnt.

Should I consider this a good thing? I couldn’t tell. It was a series of bewildering events starting from the black sphere resembling an egg.

After hearing the emperor’s words about my roots, I researched in detail about the firstborn Devil’s Blood. It was written that he grew stronger the more devils he caught.

‘Was this what it meant?’

I didn’t have this experience when catching devils before, but I didn’t feel anything strange about it. It’s not unusual for history to contain falsehoods.

Also, it was natural to become stronger after winning a life-or-death battle, so I never imagined it would be like this.

And I couldn’t have felt it then anyway. Unlike now, I hid in another world just before detonating the glowstone.

It wasn’t me who finished the devil’s life, but Erendil who stuck in Teme’s Spear.

Also, that ancient document didn’t mention anything about control over the body. I couldn’t know if what just happened was unusual or if the first Devil’s Blood had overcome it.

It might just be that I had a unique experience.

When I heard Erendil’s story, darkness didn’t burst out like this from the devil’s body that died from being stabbed by the spear. In that case, there was a possibility that this sphere itself was a trap aimed at me.

‘That was close.’

Death Avoidance’s warning didn’t appear for nothing. If I hadn’t been able to use the amulet and the darkness had engulfed me, I wouldn’t be the me I am now.

Thinking about it that way, they might have been trying to summon a stronger devil through me. For now, these were all in the realm of possibility.

What was certain was that in the world of the season that doesn’t exist, I couldn’t feel the power of darkness I had seen earlier.

I definitely cut the dark purple sphere. Whether it was a future devil or Great Devil, it meant I had dealt with one. The result itself was good.

‘Still, just in case…’

I left the world of the amulet. As expected, there was nothing in the place where the split sphere had been. Only marks that looked like something had burned remained on the floor and walls.

Commotion was approaching from outside. It must be the devil worshippers. It was time to leave now.

‘Rina will be waiting, and I just need to take care of Terka.’

I infused mana into the amulet again. The ones guarding that sphere wouldn’t be easy to deal with.

I had no doubt that I, a Sword Master, would win, but it wasn’t good to drag out the time.

***

After escaping the tunnel through the season that doesn’t exist, I immediately ran towards the count’s mansion. I operated winds at full power.

Power was overflowing. The Devil’s Blood that activated earlier was still maintained.

Thinking as I ran, it seemed I had absorbed the devil’s power that tried to consume me. It seemed possible because it was an appropriate amount.

However, I still couldn’t control the blood at will like the original Devil’s Blood.

Maybe I could do that after catching one or two more devils, but that’s for the future. And honestly, I was still confused.

I didn’t have this experience when fighting devils and darkness touched my body. In that sense, I thought that sphere might really be related to a Great Devil.

Anyway, I definitely felt I should move carefully until I could check again.

If there was such a danger, a catastrophe could occur if I finished off devils at the forefront.

‘I wonder if the count, Meito, and Terka are holding up well.’

Every man for himself. That was what we had originally agreed upon. However, I don’t think Terka could have escaped easily.

The heretic inquisitor Meito is not an opponent to be taken lightly. He would have felt something strange when I shattered the sphere.

Terka wouldn’t have been able to do that, so there’s a high probability he was ambushed. Of course, he would have been prepared, but I’m still worried.

A battle would have broken out, and since Terka isn’t a Sword Master yet, he would be having a difficult fight against Meito who can use devilization.

‘I need to help quickly.’

It was when I was approaching the count’s mansion. Boom! With a tremendous explosion, flames rose up.

The count’s mansion had exploded.