Great Ancient Mage, Found the secretâs fragment (1)
Evan now understood everything.
There werenât any clashing scenes with the monsters from the rift of the Spirit Realm in the starting and middle phase of Yo-Ma Great War Zero.
How were so many of the demons able to become recreated as mutants through the power from the Spirit Realm?
The Yo-Ma Great War Zero players expected that itâs a normal phenomenon since the demons were fighting against the monsters from the other world in the final phase of the game, but the actual turnaround starts after that.
âWere they cooperating with each other from the start, these bastardsâŠâ
âItâs the worst.â
âEven the Demon Realm realized that it couldnât possibly conquer Middle Earth without outsourcing the Spirit Realm. It did a nice SWOT analysis.â
âItâs surprising that it sounds like the Devil has a proper chain of command when you put it that way.â
Maybell replied while being dumbfounded, and she blankly stared at the entrance of the Demon Realm.
Mirole lifted her bow on her side.
As the result of Evan cutting the throats of all the monsters he encountered while traveling the Eternal Glacier today, the strength that Mirole puts onto her bowstring became five times stronger than from the day before.
âThen letâs eradicate it right away.â
âNo, wait, Mirole. That isnât a good idea.â
âThen, should we leave it as is? Zero, even you think that the alliance between the Demon Realm and the Spirit Realm isnât good.â
âOf course. But itâs such a pity if we are to destroy the bluntly visible entrance to the Demon Realm.â
âHuh⊠whatâŠ?â
Mirole did not understand the meaning behind his words.
But he couldnât explain all the secrets of alchemy to her, so Evan came up with a different approach.
âLetâs go in. We can kill the demons inside their realm without getting bothered to look for them.â
âWait a minute. Zero, Iâm starting to look at the world very differently because of your words.â
To her and the forest fairies, demons were something that they hid from, not something they slaughtered.
And yet, he speaks of going into the Demon Realm thatâs filled with horrible demons! And his next words were more shocking.
âThe number of prey got lessened since we killed too many of them today, and if we enter the Demon Realm, there will be plenty of materials for Mirole to level up with.â
ââŠâŠ.â
Mirole quietly stared at Evan. Such things were impossible if it wasnât for this man.
She was certain that Zero wasnât from the Demon Realm, so she was relieved.
âAll right, letâs go. I believe in you, Zero.â
âWe wonât stay long, anyways. Then letâs go.â
But thereâs something that must be prepared before their departure.
Safety gear should be installed so that the members can return back to this land whenever they want, but installing it near the gate of the Demon Realm is illogical, so something else must be done.
âEverything will be alright if I set the exit to the Necklace World and the Great Forest.â
âAh⊠Ah? Huh?â
The explanation might have been a bit difficult for Mirole to understand.
âWhether we are in the Demon Realm or in the Spirit Realm, I can enter the Necklace World through this. So, if thereâs a passage between the Necklace World and the forest of the World Tree, everythingâs solved.â
âIs that possible?â
âIâll work on it now.â
ââŠâŠ.â
Evan started working on it right away. The accessories that can be made into artifacts were always in stock by Horta, and the magic technique was supplied enough by the witch Ctheasil.
So, all he needed to do was to combine the ingredients while adding his alchemy in it and then come up with the complete product.
Such a production method and division of labor would not have been possible if Evan didnât have the knowledge from the present time; so, if it were known to the world, it would cause havoc for being a revolutionary method, but since there arenât many specialists who can handle it, it would just surprise people, and thatâs it.
âHmm⊠After completing it, it looks similar to the Miraseulâs necklace.â
âDoesnât it look completely similar?â
âYup. Well, it has to create a passage with my necklace, so the more similar it looks, the better.â
âI see. I didnât understand even a bit of it.â
Maybellâs abilities didnât match well with artifacts. Evan gave up on explaining, and he finished up the work.
Lastly, he activated it while connecting it with the Miraseulâs necklace, and after confirming the creation of the passage into the forest of the World Tree, he kept it inside his pocket.
âGood, now we have a safety precaution. Letâs head in.â
âI will follow you.â
While crafting the necklace, he caught the monsters in their vicinity and had Mirole kill them; in turn, she became more confident with herself throughout the process.
She was even certain that she could summon the spirits in the Demon Realm!
âThis is how Iâll be able to acquire the Hell Ruby, the final ingredient for the Elixir. By entering the Demon Realm field that didnât appear in the entire DLC of Yo-Ma Great War seriesâŠ!â
Evan couldnât be more excited than this.
Whether the Elixir becomes the legendary bait until the entire Yo-Ma Great War series ends.
Whether those damn developers became addicted to the word, Mcguffin.
If the Elixir really works with erectile dysfunction and hair lossâŠ
Evan finally got the chance to get the solution to the rages and questions of the player base!
âLetâs go.â
After calmly expressing his complicated emotions with two words, Evan entered the entrance of the Demon Realm while holding Maybell and Mirole in each of his hands.
A space in the dimension opened, and as the two worlds got connected, a roar and a tremble were felt.
Perhaps those were the tears shed by the world.
Hopefully not.
âWoahâŠâ
The world became dark and then brightened up a little, and Evan realized that his party entered the Demon Realm after feeling the rough land with his feet, so he looked around in admiration.
The first thing he felt was that the world was generally sulky. It had a sky, but it was so low that jumping might actually lead to touching the sky.
There were too many clouds which were blood-red with a strange texture, so he could really touch them for real if he wanted to.
ââŠHorrible miasma.â
Mirole quietly mumbled.
âThis place really is the Demon Realm. Just entering this world⊠could make my guardian spirits scream in fear. I am scared, too.â
âYouâre right. It is an explicit embodiment of death.â
Evan was surprised, too.
In fact, with his current abilities, he wasnât afraid of anything, even the Devil.
However, he felt the fear from the heavy miasma filling up the Demon Realm, the sky full of death, and the weight of despair worth a hundred years stacked up.
âItâs a debuff.â
Evan spoke in astonishment after realizing what was making him shrivel.
There actually exists a debuff that penetrates his resistances.
Evan even mastered his resistance against the miasma.
The fact that he feels a slight sting means that Mirole is barely standing right now.
âIâm sorry, Mirole. I should have trained you for the resistance against the miasma.â
âWhat is that, ZeroâŠ?â
âYou can work on it from now, so itâs fine. The current environment is a golden opportunity to do so, too.â
The Demon Realm filled with miasma will be the best place for mastering the resistance against it without much effort. However, resistance potions were necessary until one learns the resistance and develops it.
âFirst, drink one potion. Youâll be fine.â
âTh-Thank you.â
Maybe her condition started to get worse. Mirole received the potion Evan offered while slightly shaking, and she drank it.
But actually, she was pulling it off quite well. If she were a normal human or forest fairy, it wouldnât even be possible for her to stand at all.
She managed to withstand the Demon Realm with the blessings from the World Tree and the spirits in her body.
Evan didnât know about such a harsh condition.
He had to admit that he underestimated the Demon Realm.
âLetâs spend today focusing on adjusting to the environment. That will allow Mirole to be able to handle enough for combat.â
âNo.â
Mirole finished drinking up the potion Evan gave and replied confidently to Evan, all the while showing a firm expression.
âIâm fine now. I can fight.â
âReally?â
âOf course. Youâve raised my âlevelâ this much. I even have the potions, so itâs ridiculous if I canât resist this âdebuffâ.â
The person who understands the concept of levels can judge oneself objectively and can, in turn, naturally, become stronger.
Evan was relieved after hearing Miroleâs words, and after telling her to rely on him if she is having a difficult time, he started to do a serious search of their surroundings.
âAh, as expected of the Demon Realm. There is an insane number of demons and demonic beasts. Maybell, with your abilities⊠Maybell?â
âYes, Master.â
Maybell quietly replied. Evan took a look at her. There werenât any changes before and after coming into the Demon Realm, butâŠ
âShe became somewhat more erotic.â
âIâm pleased to hear that, Master. Then do you want to personally check it out yourself?â
âLater.â
âHuhu.â
Maybell smiled seductively. Evanâs conclusion was pretty accurate.
Maybell entered the Demon Realm for the first time ever since she was born. She accepted the fact that she truly is a demon only after accepting the miasma that filled up the realm.
The miasma in the atmosphere was a debuff to Evan and Mirole, but it became the most powerful buff for Maybell.
A burst of emotions, overwhelming sensations, conflicts with something that exists within her which she wasnât aware of until now, and the enhancement of her special abilities.
If she tasted the miasma of the Demon Realm before having a concrete personality, she might have become a hound for the Devil.
As she is a succubus that moves on emotions, the effects were strong. Maybell didnât hide her soaring feelings and kept on charming Evan, all the while clinging onto him.
âI really hope the night will come soon, Maaaster.â
âAh, this is a problem. Itâs a pattern of disaster.â
âMaybellâŠâ
âForget about our agreement for a while, Mirole.â
âI hate youâŠâ
Mirole pouted while Maybell pulled one of Evanâs arms between her breasts with a seductive smile of intention.
Evan was trying his best to free his arm, and he didnât have the leisure to even ask about their âagreementâ.
âWe need to engage in combat, Maybell. Is it possible to pull the monsters with your succubus ability?â
âOf course, Master. I just realized it now after coming here, but I might pull off an even better result.â
Maybell flapped her bat wings and flew up into the sky. Evan only saw her toying with her wings, so flying struck a pretty impressive memory to him.
HoweverâŠ
ââŠHuh?â
Maybell suddenly looked confused when she was about to unleash her abilities while showing a composed smile.
âHuh? It shouldnât be?â
âWhatâs wrong, Maybell? Canât you do it?â
âProvoke me at night! No, itâs not like that. Huh, it shouldnât beâŠâ
Maybell spoke in a perplexed state.
âI can feel the presence of acquaintances?â
[I wonât let you guys put up with the other two scheduled chapters for today. I will just upload them once the usual editor forwards them over⊠We have 20 something chapters already edited by the editor⊠itâs only these that are missing.]