How to Survive as a Genius Spy in the Game Chapter 294 - Great Devil (3)

“It doesn’t budge at all.”

Of course, it wasn’t just my Sword Energy that was ineffective. The Sword Energy of Rudehrn and Mondegreen also failed to break the black sphere.

Its appearance was similar to the purple-black sphere I had destroyed in the past. However, this one was larger and seemed to have a higher density.

I bit my lip. Impatience, tension, anxiety… Countless negative emotions were welling up. Even the full moon didn’t work. Rudehrn’s waves were the same.

It was understandable. The battle had been fierce while we were dealing with the Great Devil, though we hadn’t paid much attention. Tens of thousands of corpses were piled up.

On this darkness-stained plain, with numerous corpses and devils used as sacrifices, how could a Sword Master’s Sword Energy possibly work?

A beat later, the three Sword Masters who had defeated the devil of slaughter arrived behind us.

“W-What is this?”

Denif, who had rushed over urgently, asked breathlessly. Well, it was difficult to answer. It felt like just expressing my thoughts would be admitting defeat.

Rudehrn and Mondegreen also maintained silence. The atmosphere was clearly not good.

“Schurtafen.”

“Yes.”

“That thing, it’s not just what I’m thinking in my head, right?”

Rudehrn asked me. It seemed he had also deduced the situation. I could only give a bitter smile.

“It seems that way.”

“Damn it.”

The Sword Masters who had just arrived looked confused. It was natural since they could sense the ominousness but didn’t know exactly what was happening.

The Southern Sword Master, who had been reading the atmosphere, took a step towards me. The armor on his left arm was torn from the fight with the devil of slaughter.

“Do you have any idea what this is?”

I inwardly sighed.

“…You probably knew there was a high chance the Great Devil wasn’t in its complete state. And indeed, that was the case.”

“Don’t tell me…”

“Yes. It seems to be trying to recover its original power by using the devils and soldiers’ flesh and blood as sacrifices…”

I couldn’t continue speaking. My thoughts weren’t functioning properly due to the shocking situation and the hopeless future.

You idiot. I cursed myself as I turned around. This was no time to be standing around.

There was still a method left to try attacking that sphere of darkness that even Sword Energy couldn’t penetrate. Of course, it wasn’t the Archmage.

If Sword Energy was useless, current magic wouldn’t work either. It was Teme’s Spear.

“My lord, my lord! Where are you going? Surely you’re not running away?”

I kicked off the ground without saying a word. I had to bring Erendil. Behind me, the Western Sword Master was spouting nonsense. I paid no attention.

It was a notion befitting someone who had fled from the defense battle long ago. I faintly heard Rudehrn’s voice scolding him.

I didn’t need to search for Erendil at the main camp I arrived at shortly. She was already out. It seemed she was waiting for me.

Apparently, someone who had grasped the abnormality of the battlefield had informed Erendil.

“Schurtafen.”

“Your Majesty, you need to come with me.”

I picked up Erendil before she could even nod. I could feel Erendil’s embarrassment as many people’s gazes fell upon us. The people around were the same.

“Y-Your Majesty!”

Ignoring the knights’ words, I turned around. Time was of the essence. We had to do everything we could before that creature broke out of that egg.

I sensed someone following a beat later. A quick glance showed it was Faorn. He seemed to have received brief treatment.

As I ran, I checked Erendil’s physical condition. It hadn’t been long since I told her to rest for 10 minutes.

“Are you feeling alright?”

“That’s fine. But I’m worried about the battle situation. Do you have any idea what that is?”

“It seems the Great Devil is trying to recover its original power by using the devils and soldiers as sacrifices.”

“Oh no…”

Running at maximum speed, we quickly arrived in front of the Great Devil. Sword Energy was raining down towards the sphere.

In my absence, the Sword Masters had been continuously attacking the sphere. Yet not even a scratch was visible.

Erendil knew why I had brought her. As soon as I set her down, she took her stance. The purple Teme’s Spear shone in front of the enormous darkness.

And I desperately hoped that white light would pierce through that darkness.

Erendil threw the spear. Pure white flew towards pitch black. Of course, it hit. The result was what mattered. I hoped for the end to come.

Crack- Boom! The sound of something breaking came first. Almost simultaneously, a thunderous noise followed. Part of the darkness burst out like an explosion.

“…”

I couldn’t be happy. The sound seemed like the sphere itself had exploded, but in reality, it hadn’t. It was hard to say it had dealt a proper blow.

Teme’s Spear was stuck in the sphere, but not very deeply. The darkness forming the sphere was slowly filling in the part that had been pierced by the impact.

Erendil silently retrieved the spear. Then she stepped back two paces again. Another javelin throw followed the run-up.

The result was similar to before. The Sword Masters were silent. Once more, and then again. Erendil’s javelin throws continued.

“Your Majesty.”

“If we keep at it, it will be fine. Look, isn’t it getting pierced little by little?”

It wasn’t wrong. Cracks were forming each time Teme’s Spear hit the sphere. The problem was that the darkness was filling those cracks again.

The speed of the javelin throws was a bit faster, but not by much. If it continued, it would eventually pierce through, but how many throws would it take?

Since only Erendil could use Teme’s Spear, we couldn’t do it in her stead. I judged that it was right to stop at this point.

It was essentially a meaningless action. I wasn’t sure if Erendil would be able to throw the spear again after expending so much energy like this.

Of course, it seemed we had no future if the Great Devil regained its full power and emerged. Honestly, it was absurd.

How much had I done since entering this world? I had changed many futures. To an extent that my past self could hardly imagine.

‘But that thing just appears and…’

Valhǫll, this damn game. Even after becoming reality, how can you present such an impossible situation? Complaints filled me.

But I didn’t just wallow in them. After all, we can’t just die to the Great Devil that popped out.

If there was even a faint hope to consider, it would be best to rest as much as possible before the Great Devil emerged. That way, we could endure and attack at least once.

“Your Majesty, please stop.”

I grabbed Erendil’s arm. She was full of tension, just about to throw the spear. But as my hand touched her, the tension eased.

Erendil’s eyes looking at me were shaking. It was like seeing the old Erendil from before she became emperor.

“Rest a little more. It will be an even harder fight after it comes out.”

Erendil nodded.

“Alright. Let’s do that.”

Whew, I sighed inwardly and turned around. I needed to bring Cedric. We needed healing, even if just for a moment… Suddenly, my thoughts were interrupted.

My body was frozen like stone. It was because of the enormous and ferocious pressure I felt from behind.

‘Damn it. Is it coming out this quickly?’

And when I turned my head, the black sphere was splitting open. Inside, the Great Devil’s eyes were blazing. There was no change in its outer appearance.

It was the same as before. However, the atmosphere it exuded was different. It seemed to have become twice as strong, no, even more than that.

The creature didn’t move. It was just smiling, without saying a word. Rather, that felt even more frightening.

If it had said something, it might have felt more real, but it felt as if time had stopped.

It must be the same for the other Sword Masters. We were all in a state where no one could move.

Only the gradually splitting darkness and the winds brushing my cheeks reminded me that time was flowing.

‘Is it looking down on us?’

The creature visible inside the sphere looked relaxed. Its smile was deepening. Its mouth corners were approaching its ears as if its mouth was being torn.

My head was hot. We couldn’t stay like this. Someone needed to wake everyone up to the situation. I grabbed my sword and opened my mouth.

“Prepare for bat-“

But I couldn’t finish my words. The moment I opened my mouth, the devil charged forward. Straight towards us. The target was probably Erendil.

I grabbed Erendil’s hand, and Faorn rushed towards the devil. It was overwhelming darkness.

Faorn couldn’t even swing his sword. It was a difference in speed. The Sword Energy shining above the old man’s head crumbled. The blood spurting from his body as he was flung back was vivid.

I was certain Faorn was dead. It was a pathetic death for a Sword Master. And the devil was right in front of us.

The fortunate point was that my judgment wasn’t too late. Just as the darkness was right in front of me, my vision blurred. It was once again the season that doesn’t exist in the world.

‘Damn it…’

The breath I had been holding burst out. I was in a state of extreme tension. My heartbeat was too rough. But there was no time to stay like this.

A Sword Master was brutally killed without even swinging his sword once, despite being in a state of alertness.

Of course, the others wouldn’t fall in one hit. It was a hopeful thought, as Faorn was already injured.

No, even an injured Sword Master falling in one hit was unimaginable.

How on earth did the founding emperor deal with this thing? There was only one question arising. What level is the realm of Sword Lord, said to be the Sword Master of Sword Masters?

It seemed we only had one option left. The momentary contemplation was deep. I looked at Erendil.

“Your Majesty.”

“Schurtafen.”

Her widened eyes were already directed at me. And at that moment, I made my decision.

“Do you remember what we practiced before?”

“You mean bringing that thing here?”

“Yes.”

“Can you bring it to the place we agreed on?”

“We’ll have to try.”

Erendil nodded with a grim face.

“Alright. It probably won’t be able to dodge a spear coming from a place it can’t perceive.”

“Don’t forget. It’s two seconds later.”

“…Don’t get hurt.”

“I’ll try my best.”

Unlike before, the Great Devil was rampaging without paying attention to us. I wondered if another Sword Master had met his death in this short time. My heart wavered.

The conflict was deep even though I had made my decision. Nevertheless, I steeled my resolve and took off the amulet. The world turned black. For a moment, it felt as if night had fallen.

It wasn’t simply that the plain was dyed in darkness, but it seemed the whole world was filled with pitch black. I quickly searched for Rudehrn.

Fortunately, Rudehrn was behind me. If the direction had been wrong, I would have had to enter the season that doesn’t exist in the world again.

“Rudehrn!”

Not calling him ‘my lord’ was to make him recognize me correctly in this urgent situation. I threw Erendil.

The ominous presence I could feel without seeing was rushing towards us. I ran to face it without avoiding. No, I didn’t run.

It was right in front of me. I don’t think about attacking. I just need to avoid it enough not to receive a fatal wound. I concentrated all my nerves. The miracle of time slowing down didn’t occur.

But my body reacted. I kicked the ground and instinctively kicked off a foothold of winds once more.

The blade of darkness grazed me. My side was deeply cut. It wasn’t enough to kill me. That was enough. I stretched out my hand.

The Great Devil’s body touched my hand. And I infused mana into the amulet. It was a gamble, though I had thought about it.

There was no guarantee that the Great Devil would enter the season that doesn’t exist in the world. But if this didn’t work, the end would be destruction anyway.

The world becomes blurry. And in the opaque world, a ferocious darkness was clear in front of me.

‘…It worked.’

The Great Devil had also entered the season that doesn’t exist in the world. I wasn’t entirely happy, but despite my lingering attachments, there was no hesitation in my actions. I clenched my fist holding the amulet.

Crack- I felt the amulet breaking in my hand. The fragments escaped my hand and scattered.