I Became the Only Buffer in the Academy

205 – To deal with the apocalypse – 1

A woman with wings of light.

Everyone hesitated, perhaps nervous, at the greeting of Azazel, who could be said to be the teacher of all buffers.

Azazel, who was puzzled by them, smiled leisurely and held out his hand.

“I think it would be best to sit down first.”

I just put out my hand and a chair of light appears around me. Everyone hesitated and sat down on the chairs that were made to fit the number of people, and Azazel smiled.

“It couldn’t have been easy to get here. I’m really proud of you guys.”

“Ah. Yes. Thank you. That…”

What should I say? Yoo Choa didn’t know what to do, but then she caught me. Instead, I sighed and opened my mouth as I looked at him as if asking me to say something.

“Nice to meet you, Azazel. I’ve heard a lot about you from Skawi.”

“Skawi… Hehe. I remember that mortal. He was very good at manipulating magic. Even when he was fighting towards the end, he moved without hesitation…”

I closed my eyes slightly as if reminiscing about the past. It seems somewhat vague, but that’s not what’s important right now, so let’s move on.

“Azazel. We have come to collect you at the request of the Association.”

“Me? Why?”

“Now, a blue bird that brings about the apocalypse has appeared in the world. And there are people called villains who have awakened and use their power at will, and those who unite them have also appeared. And…”

“……”

“The dungeon is gradually getting stronger.”

The smile on Azazel’s face disappeared. She seemed quite shocked, hesitated for a moment and then sighed heavily.

“I see… mortals. After passing the second apocalypse, the final apocalypse has finally begun.”

“The end has begun? What do you mean…”

Azazel hesitated at Elizabeth’s question.

She seemed to be contemplating whether to speak or not, and only after remaining silent for a long time did she open her mouth.

“It was a long time ago. The devils who wanted to take over this world that God made and the angels who wanted to counter them continued to fight. And the fight was so intense that it destroyed the world that God made.”

“Huh? That…”

Jin Si-yeon looked at me. It’s probably because of what I said earlier.

Everyone knew this, but they couldn’t stop Azazel from talking, so they just started listening quietly.

“Yes. Those wicked demons broke the rule that they should not intervene in the world. They modified demons with the minimum power necessary to intervene in the world and sent them out into the world under the name of demon monsters to intervene in the world. No, not only that. Sometimes, they went into other dimensions, such as ruins or dungeons, and attacked the world.”

This was the case with Baphomet, who was in the black dungeon last time, as well as the demon-type monsters that appeared from time to time.

“The inside of the ruins is in another dimension, so can we say there is no direct intervention…?”

“I guess so.”

Ruins and dungeons are places where only the entrance exists in the world, and the laws of the world do not apply inside them. Taking advantage of that loophole, it settles there and shakes the world. That was the trick the devils used.

“The blue bird that brings the apocalypse is then…”

“It is a test tube to see whether you mortals can overcome the apocalypse. So far, you have successfully overcome the two tests. Mortals, I am proud of you.”

Everyone looked at Azazel, who was looking at us with a happy smile.

It will be so.

“Is demonic involvement in our world limited to dungeons and ruins?”

“That’s not true. Didn’t you guys tell me right away that among those who were given power to deal with the apocalypse, there are those who have forgotten their mission and turned to evil?”

“uh…”

“You don’t think that their corruption was their own choice, right? Of course, there are those who made their own choices…”

There are heroes who awaken and use their power to fight to protect the world, and on the contrary to those heroes, there are villains who use their power only for themselves. Any awakened person can become a hero, and anyone can become a villain.

That’s all they thought, but everyone couldn’t hide their surprise when they heard that there was devils’ involvement in becoming a villain.

Of course I knew. Because there is knowledge left behind from memories of a past life.

“Then, Azazel, can you go out into the world with us?”

“It’s not easy, mortal. As I said before, I don’t have another chance.”

“What do you mean…?”

“To prevent the first apocalypse, I risked everything I had and fought alongside humans. But that was not allowed. I ended up losing my wings and being confined to another dimension.”

Another dimension. In other words, with one’s body trapped in these ruins, one cannot leave. Azazel slowly looked around his body and smiled sadly.

“It’s a shame for me, too. But I couldn’t help it. You mortals were so weak at that time. You didn’t know how to control your power, so much so that you couldn’t even overcome the First Apocalypse.”

There was not enough time. okay. That time.

There was not enough time to awaken, adapt to its power, study it, and train it.

Therefore, Azazel had no choice but to intervene directly, even if it meant breaking the rules, and as a result, he lost his wings and most of his angelic powers.

No one could tell Azazel, who had already sacrificed himself so much, to sacrifice more.

Everyone hesitated at her bitter words. Azazel smiled faintly at them, clapped his hands lightly, and said.

“But looking at you now, I think my worries are unfounded. You young mortals. You are strong. So, you will be able to survive the apocalypse with flying colors.”

“…Yes. I see.”

“If you are not confident in taking the final exam, you can postpone it.”

“Is there a way to do that?”

“okay.”

Azazel’s gaze landed on Yoo Cho-ah. When she tilted her head at that gaze, Azazel tried to open his mouth, but I spoke first.

“The method is…”

“There is no need for that. We will overcome the apocalyptic test.”

“That’s a lot of will. That’s great. You’re mortal.”

“I don’t think you have anything more to say. From now on, I will speak. Azazel. I have a favor to ask.”

“Please? Which one?”

“Can you change my aptitude to strengthening?”

“Hmm… Now that I think about it, it’s surprising. I didn’t know there were mortals with this kind of mental power.”

“That’s right.”

“It’s not about making yourself stronger, but about making others stronger. It won’t be an easy path, but you didn’t give up and did a good job. That’s great, mortal.”

“Thank you. Anyway, is a change in aptitude… possible?”

“It’s not difficult.”

She smiled and motioned to me. When I got up and tried to approach, Elizabeth grabbed me as if she was worried. But I shook my head.

As I stood right in front of him, Azazel smiled warmly at me and held out his hand. As her hand filled with soft, warm light went up to my head, she closed her eyes. At the same time, the spreading light quickly enveloped my body.

[Aptitude changes.]

My vision was momentarily shaken by a system message.

eww. I’m losing strength…

“It is now. You will need time to adapt to your changed aptitude. I hope you will not give up even if it is difficult.”

“Haha… yes…”

“And. You’ve been training a lot so far. I can help you use your powers a little more freely.”

“It’s not free, is it?”

“Hahahaha. That’s right. There’s something you need, so get it.”

She plucked a feather from the Wing of Light and placed it in my hand.

“If you have this, you will be able to meet me. When you are ready, come find me here, at the Sanctuary of Souls.”

done. This also gave me the opportunity to learn other skills from Azazel. I looked at the feather emitting soft light, put it in my pocket, and held out my hand.

“Can you please give me one more?”

“Hmm? Why? Even if I had this, it wouldn’t be of much help in dealing with demons or the apocalypse, right?”

“There is a need here.”

Even if I use one, I have to use the remaining one for Elizabeth.

Azazel seemed to think for a moment and then nodded.

“Yes, mortal. If you wish…”

Azazel pulled out a feather of light from his other wing and held it out to me. Perhaps because she had plucked out two feathers, the light in her wings was quite weak, but Elizabeth was more important than that, so she just turned her head.

“thank you.”

“Hehehe. I’m just more grateful.”

Now I’ve seen everything. When I returned, everyone stood up.

“Then I’ll see you next time.”

“Yes, mortal. Come visit me at any time. Oh, and…”

“yes?”

“…It’s nothing.”

After hesitating, she smiled bitterly and shook her head. I know what she has to say.

By giving away two feathers of light, his remaining strength has been greatly reduced, so he is probably asking for an energy core to supplement it.

However, Azazel does not want to be indebted to humans, so he does not want to say anything.

“Next time I come, I’ll bring you an energy core.”

“Yeah, really? It’s not something I really want, but if you want to do it, you can do it.”

Flap flutter. It seemed like she was so happy that the wings of light behind her were fluttering, but she spoke leisurely, pretending that nothing had happened.

It was the same when DLC was applied. When I brought the energy core to Azazel as a gift, he always liked it but pretended not to.

“Okay, then we’ll just leave.”

“Okay. Bye.”

Everyone walks outside, led by Yoo Cho-ah, who was surprised to see her. When I was the last one left to leave, Azazel snapped his fingers.

“Now that I think about it, you didn’t tell me how to postpone the exam. That’s…”

“You don’t need to know.”

I looked at Azazel and spoke firmly.

There is no need to know how to get to the normal ending.

Because I have no intention of accepting anything other than the true ending.