READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 42
42. The Emblem Of The Supreme God
Mage General Meriel arrived in the human world, and nearly a month had passed.
Her hypothesis that the limit for how long a demon could stay in this world was related to their ‘malicious intent’ towards humans was correct.
The fact that she could stay in the human world for almost a month without disappearing was proof of that, unlike ordinary demons or magical beasts who could only stay for a few days.
Nevertheless, the impulse as a demon to feed on human fear periodically wells up within Meriel.
Because she is the Mage General, she manages to suppress it with her steel-like rationality. But ordinary demons or magical beasts with low intelligence wouldn’t be able to do so.
Regardless, the hypothesis had been proven.
The next goal is to become an adventurer.
And today was the day of the admission exam.
After the morning interviews and written exams (both seemed formalities), Meriel faced a mock battle, which could be considered the real test.
In the combat chamber protected by a defensive barrier, she faced the examiner, a man named Dalton.
“What an odd attire…”
Dalton muttered as he saw Meriel’s gothic lolita outfit.
(What a rude man he is)
This outfit was her favorite to wear.
To treat her favorite attire as ‘odd attire’ of all things.
She forcibly suppressed the urge to kill that was about to well up inside her.
(It’s forbidden to harbor malice towards humans. Though I want to kill such tasteless men who don’t appreciate the elegance and splendor of my outfit. I must endure, endure.)
She took deep breaths repeatedly.
“No need to be nervous. Just unleash your usual power.”
Dalton smiled, perhaps misunderstanding her demeanor.
Contrary to appearances, he’s the type to care for examinees.
“Examinee number 603, Meriel Brownie. A magic user of the attack type, huh? Let’s see your attacking ability for now.”
(What a sadness it is for a distinguished Mage General like me to engage in a magical duel with mere humans…)
Meriel sighed inwardly.
Moreover, the examiner was a rough middle-aged man, the type Meriel disliked.
If only it were a cute opponent like those twin beauties she met on the day she arrived in this world.
(Alice-san and Lilith-san came to cheer me on for today’s exam, didn’t they?)
Those two had taught her various things about the Adventurer’s Guild system, how to join, and even the details of their work.
They continued to interact afterward, occasionally having meals together.
Humans were nothing but prey to her, but those twins were a bit different.
She even liked them enough to consider bringing them back to the demon realm and admiring them up close.
“What’s wrong, not going to make a move?”
Dalton grunted.
(…I need to focus on the exam now)
After all, the mock battle only lasted for five minutes.
She had to effectively demonstrate her abilities to have any chance of passing.
Meriel stretched out her graceful hand.
Infusing it with magic, she released a shining purple light bullet.
“Kuh… Shield!”
Dalton exclaimed in surprise as he cast a defensive spell.
The blue shining light barrier collided with the purple light bullet, and both disappeared.
“You, using magic without chanting!?”
Dalton stared at Meriel dumbfounded.
(Oh no, humans can’t use magic without the ‘chanting of spells,’ a troublesome act…)
“I…I just quietly and quickly chanted it so you wouldn’t hear. Ohohohoho.”
She decided to laugh it off.
“I see… You’re skilled in high-speed chanting. It’s a practical skill,” luckily, like a straightforward man, he seemed satisfied with her explanation.
–The mock battle resumed.
While mixing in dummy chants, Meriel casually unleashed her attack magic.
Red, blue, green–various colored light spheres were released, which Dalton defended against.
Several explosions of flames erupted around.
For Meriel, it was a moderated strike against humans.
Otherwise, she might inadvertently kill the man in front of her even with a defensive barrier.
Of course, the life or death of humans didn’t matter, but her goal was to become an adventurer after all.
Killing the examiner would be problematic.
However, faced with the Mage General’s magic, Dalton could only focus on defense.
(If I successfully become an adventurer, the problem is how to approach him and how to defeat him)
While disregarding him, Meriel thought about those who had defeated Mage General Gailas Vrim.
She had been shown footage of the battles before coming to the human world by the Demon Lord.
From what she saw, defensive skills had a duration, and if she aimed for when it expired, she could probably kill them.
The key was to seize the opportunity.
If she found an adventurer with God’s skill and got close–it would be easy to kill.
During this month, she had gathered information in the capital, and the only one who had achieved something in the battle against Gailas Vrim was a knight named ‘Ice Blade’ Luca, the story went.
There were no rumors about someone possessing God’s defensive skill.
Either the humans were hiding information, or–
(I have no choice but to become an adventurer and investigate from within. And, I will be the one to kill the one who possesses the God’s skill–)
An unexpectedly forceful blow struck Dalton, with much more power than before.
“Kuh… W-What a heavy blow!”
Dalton erected a defensive magic, intercepting Meriel’s light ball.
The collision of the light ball and the light barrier spread dazzling sparks.
“…Oh my, you’re quite something,” not serious, but Meriel murmured words of praise to him who had taken a reasonably powered blow.
For a human, he had quite good control over magic.
During these hundred years, not only civilization. But magical technology had advanced.
The light ball was repelled by Dalton’s barrier and slammed into the wall.
A massive explosion occurred.
Penetrating the defensive barrier, it even blew a large hole in the wall.
“What’s that…!?”
Suddenly, a pillar of dazzling light rose towards the sky.
A shiver ran through her entire body.
An eerie chill and pressure that seemed to shake her whole body.
Her, and–the sacred presence incompatible with those who possessed the attribute of ‘demon’.
The risen light drew a pattern resembling a wing-spread dragon in the blue sky.
“Garezza Crest…!?”
Meriel’s eyes widened in astonishment.
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Within the forest, a figure was sprinting.
The speed that far surpassed wild beasts.
Reflexes to instantly discern between densely packed trees despite moving at super high speeds.
Furthermore, the endurance to maintain that speed for over an hour.
Everything–far exceeded human physical capabilities.
Truly, extraordinary.
Truly, superhuman.
“Phew.”
The figure–Jack Jarce stopped when he reached his destination.
His appearance matched his age of forty-three.
His facial features, to put it nicely, were rugged; to put it poorly, lacked charm.
“If I hadn’t used this, a journey that would take a day would’ve been over in no time. It’s convenient.”
He grinned while rubbing his unshaven chin.
About half a year ago, he had to be thankful to the god who bestowed him with a skill.
If he remembered correctly, that god had introduced himself as Vim Fols.
The name of the war god is revered among mercenaries as a guardian deity.
“A skill to ‘strengthen’. I can earn as much as I want through physical labor.”
As he muttered with delight, that’s when it happened.
A pillar of light suddenly rose from beyond the trees.
“W-What’s that!?”
The light extending to the sky painted a beautiful pattern in the blue sky.
It was a pattern of a dragon with spread wings.