[ 'Mutasi' belum terkumpul Aurasi Iblis yang cukup. ] [...] [ Mengreplikasikan tidak lengkap Otoritas Target! ] Pertama kali terlintas di pikiranku bahwa saya bisa mengambil Aurasi Iblis Yuria setelah membuatnya merasa lebih baik. Meskipun, tidak ada rencana penggunaannya di sini. ‘…Terlalu awal untuk menggunakannya.’ Awalnya, saya menyimpannya untuk digunakan pada Faenol, tapi ini darurat, tidak ada pilihan lain. Mereka membuka tangan seperti ini lebih baik daripada membiarkan Iblis Ungu menjadi gila, misalnya… Seperti, saya bisa selalu memulihkan Aurasi Iblis dengan melengar Yuria dan mengawaknya ke Mister Angels. […Kamu sudah tidak punya kesadaran moral lagi, ya?] ‘…’ Baik, lihat, meski saya melunakkan kata-katanya, itu tidak akan mengubah tindakan itu! Lebih lagi, itu seharusnya baik, asalkan saya tidak menikmati prosesnya! […Kamu sudah kalah. Terlalu terlompat pada titik ini, kan?] ‘…’ Oke, keren, sekarang diam saja. Saya melangkah tegas ke kelas, mengabaikan kalimat Caliban. [Tapi, masih tetap Iblis, menurutku. Apakah kamu ingin bilang Aurasi ini tidak lengkap?] Dari dalam amulet itu, kalimat itu mengalir. Mungkin dia mengatakan itu setelah menyaksikan pemandangan yang terjadi di sekitarku. Aur putih mengalir dari dadaku, mengisi seluruh ruang. Dipengaruhi olehnya, siswa-siswa memiliki tatapan pengantuk. Dozens dari mereka stood straight and unmoving, seolah sudah pingsan berdiri. Karakteristik Sekolah ini, siswa-siswa ini harus bertujuan menjadi Pendeta Tempur. Dengan kata lain, seharusnya mereka memiliki resistensi yang lebih kuat terhadap gangguan mental ini dibanding siswa Sekolah lain. Namun, bahkan mereka telah kehilangan kontrol atas pikiran mereka. Otoritas Iblis Putih, ‘Penaklukan’, memberikan pengguna kemampuan mengendalikan pikiran target. Jika mereka tingkat Venerable Monk, atau Pendeta Tempur peringkat tinggi, yang sifatnya adalah menuntun pikiran, mungkin mereka tidak mudah merendemen aura ini. Tapi karena sekadar siswa, aura yang tidak lengkap ini sudah cukup mengekspos mereka. Saya bisa meminta mereka melakukan apa saja sekarang dan mereka akan taat. ‘Baik. Perhatian.’ Saya memecut tangan untuk memindahkan fokus mereka kepadaku. Matanya yang pengantuk bersamaan fokus ke wajahku. ‘Lupakan semua yang kamu lihat di sini. Paham?’ Dengan perkataan itu… Aur putih sejenak berflare di mata semua orang. Ini berarti mereka mengenali ‘perintah’ku. ‘Baik. sekarang, tersebar dengan diam.’ Singkatnya setelah saya mengatakan ini, semua orang keluar kelas dengan tertib. Hampir seolah-olah tidak terjadi apa-apa. [Itu semua? Kamu yakin itu akan ok?] ‘Apa?’ Apah ada sesuatu yang tidak ok dengan ini? [Jenis penghapusan memori ini bisa dibalik nanti jika seseorang cukup berusaha. Karena mereka Pendeta Tempur, seharusnya mereka familiar dengan ritual penyucian. Hal ini sangat berisiko dan—] ...Huh?] Kami saling menukar suara-puisik seperti itu. Sepertinya kami belum sepenuhnya pada hal yang sama. ‘Kau tentang apa? Marinkan aku, ini Otoritas Iblis, ya?’ [Oke, lihat, aku sudah melihat orang lain menggunakan kemampuan seperti ini sebelum ini. Semuanya bisa dengan mudah dipecahkan, tahu?] Ah. Aku mengerti. Pria ini berpikir apa yang saya lakukan adalah otak-atik atau hipnosis biasa. Well, sepertinya mirip dengan itu, menurutku. Dan dia benar, hal-hal seperti itu mudah dipecahkan dan penggunaannya membawa risiko tinggi. Namun, meski tidak lengkap, ini masih Otoritas Iblis. ‘Ini bukan otak-atik atau hipnosis, mereka hanya mengikuti perintahku ‘karena mereka suka saya’. Dahulu, nama kemampuan itu adalah ‘Penaklukan.’ Mereka mempertahankan kenangan tentang segalanya, mereka hanya mengikuti segalanya yang saya katakan karena ‘suka saya begitu'. Kemampuan ini bukan se-simple aku membuat mereka lupa karena saya memerintahkan. Itu adalah mereka memilih mendengarkan permintaanku karena aku ‘menginginkan' mereka lupa. Dan mereka tidak sekadar sadar akan hal ini terjadi. […Apa maksud dari itu?] ‘Artinya, kamu tidak perlu khawatir tentang konsekuensinya.’ Lebih lagi, mereka tidak hanya akan lupa tentang segalanya yang terjadi di sini, mereka juga akan secara aktif menutupi bukti untuk mencegah rumor menyebar, menyelamatkan siapa pun yang tahu tentang ini, dan bahkan jika mereka ditortur, mereka tidak akan membicarakan hal ini sampai mati. Mereka bukan sekadar mengikuti perintah; Mereka akan berusaha sebaik-baiknya untuk mencapai ‘hasil yang saya inginkan.’ ‘Singkatnya, mereka akan melakukan apa saja yang saya katakan di sini kecuali satu hal.’ Perintah menyakiti saya. Mereka tidak akan pernah taat dengan itu. [Mengapa mereka tidak akan?] ‘Kau pasti tidak bisa menyakiti orang yang kau sayang, kan?’ Saya menjawab dengan senyum pahit. ‘Jika saya memerintahkan mereka menyakiti diri sendiri, mereka akan mengatakan sesuatu seperti mereka lebih memilih mengakhiri hidupan mereka sendiri.’ [...] Setelah diam lama, Caliban akhirnya berbicara. [Dan kemampuan ini tidak lengkap?] ‘Ya.’ Versi lengkapnya bisa menegakkan Otoritas atas seluruh ‘benua’. Jika itu Iblis Putih, dia bisa menaklukkan setiap makhluk sadar di dunia ini. […Macam-macam kekuatan gila sekali ya?] Caliban berbicara dalam nada sedih. Saya tersenyum pahit sejalan persetujuan. Well, itulah sifat Iblis. Mencoba memahami mereka memang permainan yang kalah. Anyway, saya sudah menghilangkan kondisi agar Seras tidak kembali ke mode psycho. Lebih penting, saya perlu segera menangani kasus ini sebelum dia mati. Dengan itu di pikiranku, saya menatap siswa pria yang menulis di lantai. ‘ Tenas .’ Menendang napas dalam, saya mengambil kasus dari dompetku. Ini adalah set obat darurat. Selalu saya bawakan hanya jika terluka. [...] ‘Apa?’ [Aku bersedih atas kamu.] ‘…’ Memikirkan bahwa bahkan kamu merasai saya… Pastinya hanya menunjukkan betapa kejam dan miserabel kasus saya selalu. Hiduku… Tragis… [Ah, tapi ada satu pertanyaan lagi.] ‘Itu apa?’ [Kemampuan pengontrolan ini impresif dan semuanya, tapi sepertinya kamu akan penggunaannya melawan Iblis Merah? Apakah itu bekerja pada Iblis lainnya?] ‘…Ah, itulah.’ Well, kekuasaan ini cukup sederhana. Jadi, jelas, itu tidak akan bekerja pada Iblis. Namun… Awalnya, mustahil bahkan ‘berkontak' dengan entitas tertentu, tapi dengan kekuasaan ini, saya bisa membuat mereka muncul. Bahkan Iblis Merah, yang imun terhadap Fatal Chersku, bisa dipanggil setidaknya sekali dengan menggunakan ini. […Aha. Jadi bagi dia, yang sudah terlihat enak, akan tampak lebih enak lagi?] ‘…’ Ini cara aneh untuk mengatakannya, tapi dia tidak salah. Dengan pemikiran itu, saya menatap Seras, yang seperti orang lain, berdiri bergairah. Sejak beberapa waktu lalu, aur ungu bergelombang di matanya. Ah. Saya harus memulai persiapan. Waktunya efeknya mulai beraksi. [Persiapan untuk apa?] Well… Seperti yang saya katakan, ini adalah kemampuan yang bahkan bisa memanggil Iblis Merah, yang menunjukkan paling sedikit minat padaku, sekali. Saat ini, dengan pemikiran itu… Apa efeknya pada orang yang sukarela campur dalam bisnisku seperti orang gila, meski saya mencoba tidak memberikan perhatian sama sekali? [ Aur Iblis Ungi terasa! ] [ ‘Segel Jatuh’ bereaksi! ] Menpesan pesan itu, matanya Seras penuh warna 'ungu'. Lalu… ‘MASTERRRR—!!!’ Seras, dengan suara tinggi yang tidak sesuai sama sekali, membelungku. Sepertinya tubuhku-diregang separuh. Dia memang Grand Assassin. Kemampuan fiziknya gila. Cuma pelukannya terasa seolah aku diserang truk. Saat aku terpeson karena napas terkeluar, Seras terus-menerus mengeris wajahku ke dadaku. ‘Master, Master! Aku rindu kamu!’ She dengan gembira mengucapkan kata-kata itu. Pupilanya berkaca seperti jatuhan bintang. Itu ekspresi yang tidak terbayangkan memperhatikan tatapannya biasa. Dia sebesar anjing loyal yang setia bertemu pemiliknya setelah tahun pemisahan. ‘Hai, hentikan…!’ Tentu, seolah apa adanya anjing, masih terlalu berlebihan bagi dia untuk benar-benar menyentap wajahku. Serius, ajakan lidahmu! Saat aku mundur terjut, Seras, tanpa dicemari, membuka kaki lebar sambil membelungku seumpuk vise industri. Seolah dia anak kecil menempel pada dewasa. Seolah dia tidak pernah ingin melepas. Seolah dia ingin lebih dekat dengan aku. Tentu, kekuatan fisikku tidak cukup besar untuk segan sebaik-baik menahan wanita dewasa yang memarku dengan semua bobotnya. Saat aku terengah-engah dan jatuh, Seras menutupi seolah menunggu momen ini. Dengan ruang mundur, aku tidak punya pilihan selain menjadi atas pemaslahannya saat ia terus-menerus menentap wajahku. ‘…’ Melihat salah seorang pembunuh agung teratas benua melakukan hal seperti ini pasti merupakan pemandangan yang menakutkan, tapi kemungkinan besar bukan karena kesennya sendiri. Untuk dijelaskan, uh… Perilakunya dipengaruhi oleh 'rasa' pribadi Iblis Ungu. […Apa? Jika ini semua yang dia lakukan saat menjadi gila, maka dia tidak terlihat berbahaya sama sekali.] Saat wajahku dicelup oleh ludah, Caliban mengatakan kata-kata itu. ‘Ini bukan dia menjadi gila.’ Sebagai tanggapan kepadanya, saya mengaktifkan skill. [ Menggunakan ‘Scan’. ] [ Mengumpulkan informasi pada target. ] [ Masih ada cooldown 24 jam sebelum digunakan kembali pada target yang sama. ] Karakteristik: Vessel – Iblis Ungu Status: Suka Master, Suka Master, Suka Master, Suka Master, Suka Master, Suka Master, ‘…’ Mengabaikan jendela creeper ini sekarang. [ Umum ] Kekuatan: A+ Kelajutan: SSS Ketahanan: B Keberuntungan: B Kekuasaan: A- [ Khas ] Kekuatan Magis: A Kekuasaan Hukum: F Kekuatan Ilahi: A Jumlah Fused ‘Fragmen Iblis’ Saat Ini: 1 Tingkat Progress Fusian 1: 3% Tingkat Progress Korupsi: 1% Lihat ini. Progress Fusian Fragmen terendap. Bahkan Progress Korupsi bergulat di 1%. Ini adalah phenomen yang hanya terlihat dengan Iblis Ungu. Meski dia tidak menjadi gila, dia bisa mengungkapkan ‘niat’ melalui ‘Vessel’. ‘…’ Ini sangat menakutkan. Bahkan Iblis Putih, Iblis Obsesi itu sendiri, tidak langsung muncul, meny dekan kepribadian Yuria dan melakukan apa pun yang dia inginkan. Tentu, mereka Vessel dan semuanya, tapi begini mereka serius terikat dengan Iblis, puncak mental pasti akan terjadi, hanya soal waktu. Jika kepribadian Vessel ditekan paksa seperti ini oleh kehendak Iblis, Vessel sebenarnya bisa menjadi sayuran, tidak mampu bertindak atau berpikir. Dan jika Vessel berujung seperti itu, itu akan kerugian besar bagi Iblis, karena mereka bisa mengeluarkan pengaruh hanya di Realm Material melalui mereka sebagai medium. Namun… Ketika memikirkan cenderung reckless itu, dia terus-campur ‘bagi aku’, tidak bisa ada yang lebih menakutkan dari itu. ‘Seras.’ Dengan demikian… Yang harus saya lakukan di sini cukup jelas. Saya perlu menyiapkan dasar untuk ‘mengontrol' kecenderungan itu. ‘Ya, Master! Ajarkan saja saya melakukan apa saja! Apa saja! Komandoiku! Pangkuanku seakapa yang kamu inginkan! Apa saja yang bisa kulakukan, kulakukan, jadi!’ Kata-kata Seras terputus mendadak.
Chapter 144
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[ ‘Mutation’ has not accumulated enough Demonic Aura. ]
[...]
[ Incompletely replicates the Authority of the target! ]
The first thing that came to mind was that I could take away Yuria’s Demonic Aura after I made her feel better.
Though, I wasn’t planning on using it here.
‘…It’s way too early to use this.’
Originally, I was saving it to use on Faenol, but this was an emergency, there was no other choice.
Revealing my hand like this was better than letting the Purple Devil go berserk at least…
Like, I could always get the Demonic Aura back by leashing Yuria and dragging her to Mister Angels.
[…You have no more conscience left at this point, huh?]
“…”
Okay, look, even if I sugarcoated my words, it wouldn’t change the action itself!
Besides, it should be fine, as long as I didn’t enjoy the process!
[…It’s over for you. You’re way too gone at this point.]
“…”
[I don’t think this is because of some kind of influence by your race change. Your personality is just becoming shittier.]
Okay, cool, now shut up.
Ignoring Caliban’s words, I strode into the classroom.
[But, a Devil’s still a Devil, I guess. Are you trying to tell me this aura is incomplete?]
From inside the amulet, such a sentence flowed out.
He probably said such a thing after witnessing the scene unfolding in my surroundings.
White aura flowed out of my chest, filling the entire space. Influenced by it, the students had dazed looks.
Dozens of them stood still and upright, as if they had fainted while standing.
Due to the characteristics of this School, those students must be aiming to be Battle Priests. In other words, some of them should have stronger resistance towards this kind of mental interference compared to students’ of other Schools.
Yet, even they had lost control of their minds.
The White Devil’s Authority, ‘Enthrallment’, gave its user the ability to exercise control over the mind of the target.
If they were at the level of a Venerable Monk, or a high-ranking Battle Priest, whose very nature were to discipline one’s mind, they might not succumb to this level of Aura. But because they were merely students, even this incomplete Aura was enough to captivate them.
I could ask these guys to do anything right now and they would comply.
“Alright. Attention.”
I clapped my hands to shift their focus to me.
Their dazed eyes simultaneously concentrated towards my face.
“Forget everything you’ve seen here. Got it?”
With those words…
A white aura briefly flared in everyone’s eyes.
This meant they recognized my ‘command’.
“Good. Now, disperse quietly.”
Shortly after I said this, everyone left the classroom in an orderly fashion.
Almost as if nothing had happened.
[Is that all? Are you sure it’ll be okay?]
“What?”
Was there something that wasn’t okay about this?
[This kind of memory erasure can be reversed later if someone tries hard enough. Since they’re Battle Priests, they should be familiar with purification rituals. This kind of thing is very risky and—]
“…What?”
[…Huh?]
We each exchanged such puzzled noises.
It felt like we were not quite on the same page.
“What are you on about? Let me remind you, this is a Devil’s Authority, okay?”
[Okay, look, I’ve seen others use similar abilities to this before. All of them could easily be broken through, you know?]
Ah.
I get it.
This guy thought that what I did was ordinary brainwashing or hypnosis. Well, it did seem similar to those, I guess.
And he was right, those kinds of things were easy to break and using it carried a high risk.
However, despite it being incomplete, this was still a Devil’s Authority.
“This isn’t brainwashing or hypnosis, they’re just following my orders ‘because they like me’.”
In the first place, the ability’s name was ‘Enthrallment.’
They retained their memories of everything, they just followed everything I said because they ‘liked me so much’.
This ability wasn’t as simple as me making them forget something because I told them so. It was that they chose to listen to my request because I ‘wanted’ them to forget.
And they weren’t even aware of this happening.
[…What is that even supposed to mean?]
“It means, you don’t need to worry about the aftermath.”
By the way, they wouldn’t just forget everything that happened here, they’d also actively cover up the evidence to prevent rumors from spreading, silence anyone who knew about this, and even if they were tortured, they wouldn’t speak of it until they die.
They weren’t merely following orders; They’d do their best to achieve the ‘result I desire.’
“In short, they’ll do anything I say here except for one thing.”
A command to harm me. They would never obey that.
[Why wouldn’t they?]
“You can’t possibly hurt someone that you love, can you?”
I replied with a bitter smile.
“If I were to tell them to harm me, they’d say something along the lines of they’d rather take their own lives instead.”
[…]
After a long silence, Caliban finally spoke.
[And this ability is incomplete?]
“Yes.”
The complete version could assert the Authority over an entire ‘continent’.
If it was the White Devil, she’d be able to enthrall every sentient being in this world.
[…What kind of batshit crazy power is that?]
Caliban spoke in a despondent tone.
I smiled bitterly in agreement.
Well, that was just how Devils were. Trying to understand them was essentially a losing game.
Anyway, I had eliminated the conditions for Seras to go psycho mode again.
More importantly, I needed to treat this guy quickly before he died.
With that in mind, I looked at the male student writing on the floor.
“ Sigh .”
Exhaling a sigh, I took out a case from my pocket.
It was a potion set for emergencies. I always carried it just in case I got hurt.
[…]
“What?”
[I felt sorry for you.]
“…”
[How often must you feel threatened that you need to carry around a set like this?]
To think that even you would empathize with me…
I guess that just showed how dire and miserable my circumstances always were.
My life… So tragic…
[Ah, but I have one more question.]
“What is it?”
[This ability to control is impressive and all, but it seems like you’re going to use it against the Red Devil? Does it even work on other Devils?]
“…Ah, that.”
Well, this power was rather simple.
So, obviously, it wouldn’t work on Devils.
However…
Originally, it was impossible to even ‘make contact’ with certain entities, but with this power, I could make them come out.
Even the Red Devil, who was immune to my Fatal Charm, could be summoned at least once by using this.
[…Aha. So to her, you, who already look tasty, will seem even more appetizing?]
“…”
That was a weird way to put it, but he wasn’t wrong.
With that thought, I looked at Seras, who, like the others, was standing dazedly.
Since a while ago, purple aura had been fluctuating in her eyes.
Ah.
I should start my preparation.
It was about time for the effects to kick in.
[Prepare for what?]
Well…
Like I said, this was an ability that could even summon the Red Devil, who showed the least interest in me, once.
Now, with that in mind…
What kind of effect would it have on someone who’d willingly meddle in my business like a lunatic, even when I tried not to give them any attention?
[ The Aura of the ‘Purple Devil’ is felt! ]
[ ‘Fallen’s Seal’ reacts! ]
Following that message, Seras’ eyes were completely filled with the color ‘purple’.
Then…
“MASTERRRRR—!!!”
Seras, in a high-pitched voice that didn’t suit her at all, threw herself into my arms.
It felt like my body was being folded in half.
She was a Grand Assassin alright. Her physical abilities were crazy. Just her embrace felt like I was being hit by a truck.
As I gasped because the air was knocked out of my lungs, Seras kept rubbing her face against my chest.
“Master, Master! I missed you!”
She excitedly threw those words with a joyful voice.
Her pupils sparkled as if stardust were falling from them. It was an unimaginable expression considering her usual demeanor.
She was like a large loyal dog meeting its owner after years of separation.
“Hey, hey, stop…!”
Of course, no matter how dog-like she was, it was still way too excessive for her to actually lick my face. Seriously, put your tongue away!
As I backed away, startled, Seras, undeterred, spread her legs wide while embracing me like an industrial vise.
It was as if she was a small child clinging to a grown adult.
As if she never wanted to let go. As if she wanted to be even closer to me.
Of course, my physical strength wasn’t great enough to properly withstand a full-grown woman charging at me with all her weight.
As soon as I staggered and fell, Seras covered me as if she had been waiting for this moment. With no room to retreat, I had no choice but to be at her mercy as she relentlessly licked my face.
“…”
Seeing one of the continent’s top assassins doing this kind of thing would certainly be a horrifying sight, but it was probably not of her own will.
To explain, uh…
Her behavior was heavily influenced by the ‘personal’ tastes of the Purple Devil.
[…What? If this is all she does when she goes berserk, then she doesn’t look dangerous at all.]
While my face was getting smeared with saliva, Caliban said such words.
‘This isn’t her going berserk.’
As I replied to him, I activated a skill.
[ Using ‘Scan’. ]
[ Gathering information on the target. ]
[ A 24-hour cooldown applies before reuse is available on the same target. ]
Characteristic: Vessel – Purple Devil Status: I like Master, I like Master, I like Master, I like Master, I like Master, I like-
“…”
Let’s skip this creepy ass window for now.
[ General ]
Strength: A+ Agility: SSS Endurance: B Luck: B Power: A-
[ Special ]
Magic Power: A Law Power: F Divine Power: A
[ Misc. ]
Current Fused ‘Devil Fragment’ Amount: 1 Stage 1 Fusion Progress: 3% Corruption Progress: 1%
Look at this.
The Fragment Fusion Progress was at its lowest. Even the Corruption Progress was lingering at 1%
This was a phenomenon that could only be seen with the Purple Devil.
Even if she didn’t go berserk, she was able to express her ‘will’ through the ‘Vessel’.
“…”
This shit was scary as fuck.
Even the White Devil, THE Devil of Obsession herself didn’t rush out, suppress Yuria’s personality and do whatever she wanted.
Sure, they were Vessels and all, but once they got seriously entangled with a Devil, a mental breakdown would definitely occur, it was just a matter of time. If the Vessel’s personality was forcibly suppressed like this by the Devil’s will, the Vessel could actually become a vegetable, unable to act nor think.
And if the Vessel ended up like that, it would be a huge loss for the Devil, as they could only exert their influence in the Material Realm through them as a medium.
However…
This crazy Devil disregarded any of that and just rushed in.
When thinking about such a reckless tendency, where she consistently meddled ‘for me’, there couldn’t be anything more terrifying than that.
“Seras.”
As such…
What I had to do here was quite clear.
I needed to lay some groundwork to ‘control’ that tendency.
“Yes, Master! Just tell me to do anything! Anything! Command me! Boss me around however you want! Anything I can do, I’ll do, so—!”
“This is a command. Don’t come within a 5 meter radius from me.”
Seras’ words were cut off abruptly.
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