The Arch Wizard of the Purple Magic Tower, Violetiris, made her move===============================================================
The Succubus Queen’s realm, the hedonistic paradise of the information lifeforms, known as『Nest』.
All who resided within the 『Nest』were intoxicated by pleasure, eagerly awaiting the day their white queen would bestow upon them their next pleasure—like addicts shackled by brokers to their next fix.
But then, something unexpected occurred. A chilling sensation descended.
Chill──.
The succubi, who had been panting under their Queen’s control while draining mana from human souls, looked to the sky, sensing something they hadn’t felt in ages.
At first, they were bewildered. It had been so long since they had experienced such a feeling.
What was this?
What was this sensation that made their hearts pound, sweat pour, bodies tense, and tremble?
Some, in their confusion, confused it for an orgasm. But it was not; it was something similar yet fundamentally different. This was something extremely horrifying that shook them to their very cores. Crack. Crack.
The sound of the sky fracturing echoed.
A massive crack appeared in the shell of their world, crafted from countless minds. Startled, the Dream Demons screamed and took flight.
But where could they escape to? The sky was collapsing.
Beyond the rift, an eye.
A colossal, violet eye filled with swirling dark emotions slowly peered into their artificial paradise.
Very slowly.
Every Dream Demon that met that relentless gaze felt unable even to breathe.
“Give it back.”
The being beyond the shattered shell spoke softly, yet loud enough for everyone to hear.
“Give it back, give it back⋯⋯.”
Grind, grind. Accompanied by the sound of grinding teeth, the gradually escalating cry shook the『Nest』. Dark emotions flowed, piling up like liquid in a glass bottle.
Cold sweat ran down the Dream Demons’ skin as they curled up, trying to hide from the sight of that eye. But they knew they couldn’t escape⋯⋯.
They knew. Finally, they understood. The feeling that gripped them was none other than fear.
Even though their stupid brains had more or less melted from the excessive pleasure, they could feel it. Red lights and sirens went off in every corner of their awareness, broadcasting the undeniable threat of death.
Everyone felt it. The apocalypse was near.
They knew that the moment the fragile dam of glass shattered, that being’s wrath would engulf the 『Nest』. They had to stop it. But how?
Anything. We’ll give you anything. What does this monster want? In their panic, the Dream Demons offered their most prized possessions.
They extracted the souls of the humans they were torturing and lifted them reverently to the sky. They severed precious rings along with their fingers, presenting them in desperation—a desperate struggle born of extreme fear.
However, the disappointment in the eye showed no sign of disappearing. And then, suddenly, a crack appeared.
The giant burst into tears and began to scream.
“Aaaaahh⋯⋯ Give it back give it back give it back──!!”
Crash, BOOOOM──!!
Pillars of light flashed and descended from the sky, scorching the corrupted world below. Hundreds of beams of 『Subtraction』 rained down from above, obliterating everything—ground, buildings, sky, and souls alike—without distinction.
“Ah-aaaaaahhh!!”
“It’s gone, it’s gone! Something disappeared!”
“I-I don’t know how to move. Someone, take me too⋯⋯!”
Information scattered and dissolved. Many Dream Demons perished as the very data that comprised their bodies was erased and collapsed. The『Nest』itself fractured and ruptured, disintegrating piece by piece into nothingness.
In about ten seconds…
The Purple Arch Wizard’s full-scale information bombardment, using the entrance into the 『Nest』 inside the Third Prince’s mind as a backdoor, had erased out nearly 40% of the Nest.
The Queen let out a strained laugh.
“Ha, haha⋯⋯ So, was this⋯⋯ was this monster what you trusted in, kind Mr. Mima?”
Having dedicated around 90% of her focus into devouring Yuri and the Crazy Wizard, the Queen hurriedly adjusted her attention to the catastrophe ravaging her domain.
She split her focus fifty-fifty.
Then, squeezing the human souls she had hoarded, she hastily invoked magic, channeling the power of the Evil God statue to fend off the disaster . Shururururu⋯⋯.
From the ground of the 『Nest』, bubbling pools of black tar burst forth and exploded. Black pillars erupted like geysers, struggling to counter the destructive 『Subtraction』 beams.
At the same time, she closed the 『Nest』. She sealed every entrance, mended the fractured sky, and forced out the invading Purple Arch Wizard.
As she was doing this…
The infiltration team dropped into the『Nest』through the rift in the sky, landing with a splash.
They quickly rose to their feet. A girl with goat horns crossed her arms and grumbled. She really didn’t like this.
“⋯⋯Really, just who do you think I am? Just because you ordered me to ‘save the Crazy Wizard,’ you thought I’d just go along with it? Just what about that crazy bastard would ever compel me to save him?”
The fragment of the Evil God—7% something, Espoir-whatever—commonly nicknamed “Evil God-chan,” casually strolled through the informational hell where『Subtraction』and『Heroine』had clashed.
As she moved, she casually devoured a few fleeing succubi and considered taking a nibble of some wandering human souls⋯⋯ but held back. She knew all too well the consequences if she were caught.
The Crazy Wizard had warned her that if she made another major mistake, her sense of chastity would be shattered.
Not that she was scared or anything.
For the sake of maintaining the last shred of her dignity, she was willing to accept negotiation terms. Besides, she wasn’t here to save the Crazy Wizard. She had come to torment the Succubus Queen.
It just so happened that her actions might also coincidentally help the Crazy Wizard escape.
Tap tap tap. She approached with light steps. She had a perfect view of the white Queen, struggling to fend off the Arch Wizard with her mana.
The fragment of the Evil God offered a light greeting.
“It’s been a really long time since we met⋯⋯ right?”
“Oh my, what a beautiful visitor. But we don’t seem to have met before⋯⋯ Perhaps you’re an acquaintance of Mr.Mima? I suppose you’ve come to help him escape?”
“Mima⋯⋯ ugh. You⋯ don’t tell me⋯⋯ you like that guy? I think I’m going to go insane.”
Evil God-chan, who made it her job to torment intelligent life forms, noticed the Queen’s abnormal behavior with her still sharp experience she had gained on the job.
That one was supposed to be designed not to have unnecessary emotions.
Tsk.
She had briefly hoped. The possibility that when backed into a corner, the Crazy Wizard might release the Evil God’s true form in a desperate attempt for survival.
But that hope was entirely crushed. She didn’t know what had happened, but against an idiot who so blatantly flaunted their weakness⋯⋯ the outcome was obvious. The Crazy Wizard would win.
“Whatever. I’m the retard for expecting anything.”
“⋯⋯⋯⋯?”
“It makes sense that you don’t recognize me. There’s some foreign matter mixed into the data you know⋯⋯? But don’t worry. I devoured quite a few on my way here, so I’ve got plenty of resources.”
She should be able to partially restore her original form.
Even though her true body was sealed inside the Crazy Wizard’s mind, her power’s source still existed in the outside world. The proof of this was that the dark wizards could channel the Evil God’s power through things like Evil God statues.
Then, even as a fragment, Evil God-chan was still the Evil God herself. Of course, she would be able to draw on her own power. She reached out and tapped into it.
Grind, grind grind.
Dragon scales emerged on Evil God-chan’s skin. Though the transformation stopped at her arms, the Queen’s eyes widened in shock at the gleam of those pitch-black scales.
She understood. That girl was⋯⋯a part of the Evil God, the very being those dark wizards had pursued with such desperation! But how had such a mighty entity ended up in this state?
The Queen clapped her hands with a bright smile on her face.
“Aha⋯⋯ it seems the shadow of my fate still clings to me. How laughable, a fragment of the Evil God. In such a pathetically fallen state!”
“Shut up, whore.”
“I’m no longer the same as before. I have gained the power you left behind, and I won’t be controlled or swayed anymore. Now that you’ve become so weak, I’ll thoroughly toy with you before I devour you.”
“Big talk from a crude prototype.”
Chahahahachak!
Words were useless. The two demons only wanted to mock and insult each other, so any further talk would be nothing but personal attacks. The dragon scales aligned, their edges scraping together like blades.
The power within Evil God-chan’s dragon scales was brute strength.
It was power that greatly amplified her calculation and casting speed. Although the Evil God’s arsenal included all manner of bizarre abilities, wasn’t it ultimately the wielder’s skill that handled those tools?
If you just had sheer physical power, there was no need for any weird Metamorphosis. That was why the Crazy Wizard was strong—he was like a mutant.
As Evil God-chan’s fragment unleashed a threatening aura, the Queen split her consciousness once again. Five portions to deal with the Arch Wizard, two for the Evil God’s fragment, and three for devouring the Crazy Wizard.
Evil God-chan grinned.
Here was someone who entered enemy territory riddled with traps, empty-handed, and still held her ground. Just tipping the scales with this slight balance shift would be enough. The Crazy Wizard would handle the rest.
Before their battle began, the two thoroughly mocked each other.
“Constructed toys should act like toys and obey their master. Now die.”
“I wonder what an Evil God tastes like… I can’t wait to find out… Ufufu⋯⋯.”
Tap. They charged in. And.
Kagagagagagk──!!
Scales and cogwheels clashed.
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It shook. The black swamp shook.
Control slipped, and I felt that the pressure on me had decreased noticeably. The opportunity we had been waiting for had arrived—not a second too soon, as we were close to melting away.
I prepared the extra modules and loosened up. Yuri Lanster stretched, then got into a battle stance.
“Is your heart ready for this?”
“Yes, it’s pounding strongly.”
“⋯⋯Good. When we get out of here, you’ll live for yourself and for us. I’m going to use the Second Prince’s wish ticket to hire you as my exclusive maid.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll prepare three meals and even help with your baths. Just be ready with your confession lines.”
I was already prepared. There were plenty of people I needed to discipline with confessions, starting with punishing the Succubus Queent.
The black swamp we were trapped in was the Queen’s stomach—a prison that made escape impossible. But now⋯⋯ with her attention scattered due to the external attack… things were different.
Even with minimal resources, we could break through.
But we didn’t even have that bare minimum right now.
I didn’t want to use it, but we were thoroughly exhausted and nearly melted, so there was no choice. With all our bullets depleted and nothing left, something had to be sacrificed to gather the minimum capital for this gamble.
Just as I prepared to burn low-priority memories, like the Murim session or something, to secure resources—
“Mr. Wizard.”
“Yeah.”
From the sky, plop. A scale fell.
It felt strangely familiar. When I picked it up and carefully sniffed, it carried the scent of our dear Espoir de Eternal Dark.
The scale held densely packed information. Judging by its structure, it seemed like a worker succubus had been compressed under intense pressure.
Did Hee-young Hyun join the Crazy Wizard rescue operation too? And⋯⋯ did she manage to find a way to send data here for me to use through a connection to the『Nest』?
This bastard, why is she doing something so cute that she would usually never do?
Right. When I get out of here, I’ll repay her with the favor of getting rid of that occasional meow-meow speech of hers. I crushed the scale in my hand, and a portion of my melted form began to recover.
The information of a single demon wouldn’t fully restore me, but it was more than enough to get the job done. Besides, I had the reliable Pink-Haired Lesbian by my side too.
I stepped on a certain point in the swamp.
Then, diving in to flip it in one motion── the world rotated a half turn clockwise. The sky became ground, the ground became sky, and the sticky black rain that had been falling from above now shot up from below.
Since it was flipped, naturally we fell with the rain.
If you opened your eyes during a moment’s dream.
Yuri and I are standing in a pure white space stretching to the horizon. And before us was the Queen──『Virgin Who Drinks Pleasure』.
“My, you’re in tatters.”
“Darling, I’m out. Did you wait long?”
“Fufu⋯⋯ Is that perhaps, a honey trap?”
“I wonder, maybe it’s sincere. Because you were the young Yuri that I loved. I’m a bit confused.”
I was not confused at all. As if I could love a woman like that.
Of course it was empty words, and both the Queen and I knew it. Still, there was meaning in saying it. To use the opponent’s ability.
I heard from Pink-Haired Lesbian. Succession Sublimation,『 Gear : Heroine』.
If it works in a way that makes the whole world a stage, then from the point the Queen left the GM’s seat and became an actor, she should also be affected.
So she must still have the affection for Yuri Lanster who was merely a ‘weakness’. Because the Queen was a heroine!
Therefore, I should act gentlemanly. To be a male lead that satisfies the theater audience.
“⋯⋯Let us go, Queen! I don’t want to fight you. I know, you don’t want to fight either, right?
“⋯⋯⋯⋯.”
The Queen’s expression subtly changed. It sank. She seemed to feel something unsettling. She closed her eyes briefly, opened them, and smiled.
“I’m a bit confused right now. I heard from the Evil God’s fragment. That it’s⋯⋯ in your head. It was quite interesting.”
“Hmm.”
“I don’t understand this behavior either, Mima. If I could calmly think about it over a cup of tea⋯⋯ I might figure out your aim. But you won’t give me that time, right? Since you’re a genius.”
That was why.
The Queen resolved to attack.
“I’m busy and don’t have time now. So I’ll focus on sinking you all again. Please don’t be too sad, alright Mima?”
“Here it comes, Pink-Haired Lesbian!”
“Succession Sublimation - 『Gear : Heroine』.”
*Click.
Clickclickclick──!*
Seized at once. A large hand grasped this very space itself, and a massive gravitational force pushed our backs. The first thing that hits was the gaze disruption command.
With a whoosh, my vision flipped. Eyeballs moved on their own. Attention was drawn to strange places.
I cover that with omnidirectional information gathering.
Go ahead and do what you want. Make my eyes look down all you want. But if I can read the Queen’s movements by seeing the dust and shadows shaking beneath my feet. Then that was enough, wasn’t it?
Tat, tadadat.
Yuri and I ran simultaneously. Since I’m sharing information with Yuri in real-time through the ‘tail’, she can accurately target the Queen even with eyes closed.
While approaching, the second wave came.
『Heroine : Mind-Melting Poison』.
The authority to melt people’s hearts and shake them thoroughly. The technique that turned Yuri Lanster into a sleeping beauty.
“⋯⋯This is the first demonstration, Pink-Haired Lesbian! It’s a combination technique!”
“Stop chattering excitedly and just activate it first!”
I know already.
Make the heart, white.
And that heart, to Yuri.
Dye her soul. Changes in the soul manifest in the flesh as well. A white dot appears in the center of Yuri Lanster’s eyes. Eyes were a window to the soul after all.
Sharurururururi──!!
Sounds of a chain were heard.
But it was the opposite. Not the sound of binding chains, but of releasing them. Mutation Metamorphosis that blocks mental interference by fully unleashing suppressed feelings with that repulsive force.
“『White : True Desire Liberation』!”
Swoosh!
Anger, joy, sadness, all emotions swell up. There are limits to the emotions humans can feel. Once the heart was full, there was no room for fake love to squeeze in!
“⋯⋯Hmm?”
Boiling love brushed past. But we broke through. There was no time to be played by such fakes!
Now, the distance to the Queen was less than ten steps away.
I was able to obtain the information in advance up to this point. From here on, it’s impromptu. If the Queen has no more moves left, I’ll knock her down with this and the battle will be over. But.
“Well then, shall we move on to the next step♥”
Ah, it can’t be that easy.
“『’Heroine : Wedding March』.”
⋯⋯The third wave was coming!