165 Episode 165: "I tried to hit and break theblack skillthat manipulates people to make it buggy.".txt (1/2)

'Yes. I am Eldorua-von-Ghazel. I am a former demon user who followed a party of high-ranking adventurers on their quest!　It has to be!

The man who was the ”Wise Goblin” shouted.

He turned his chest upside down, but broke out in a cold sweat.

He was a wise man.

White hair. He had a goatee of the same color. He wore a leather armor.

The man was shaking slightly, looking at us and our surroundings.

...... Why in the world would anyone pretend to be a demon?

I thought it was The Visitor.

I've dealt with these black marketeers before.

You should be very proud. It's all part of the Demon Lord's plan. It's part of the Quest for the Brave.

The man in The Wise Goblin said.

”'The Brave Quest'?

What a fishy quest.

If you saw it on the quest board, you'd be able to turn around and go home.

It's a quest where the chosen ones get a skill and complete a great mission. Well, you common people don't understand. The 'heroic quest' is only available to the nobility. Even if you're in decline.

This guy seems to be a fallen aristocrat.

...... They're very cautious of their surroundings.

I looked over at Cecil and Rita.

We're now surrounding a fallen man at the base of a tree.

I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results. I'm not sure if they are stunned by the wind ”Ancient Language Magic Wind Soundblow”. I've already prepared for that, but I don't want to have a long conversation with the ex-wise goblins.

Let's just get the information out of him and go home.

Do you have any idea what you've done?

But I have to tell you this.

This guy went into the village of the Beastmen and kidnapped Totori and Lutri.

But then he took the Horn from the village of the 'Mobile Beastmen'. It's what the beastmen use to fight their wars, and that's what's in his hands right now.

With the horn, the beastmen attacked the beastmen's village, pretending that they were controlling the demons.

And the goblins that they use are in a state of ”nebusoku berserk” with three hours of sleep.

...... No matter what you think, the way they do it is too black.

It is necessary to work hard in order to achieve results - that's the kind of text I found in my manual.

...... manual.

''A certain brave man made it up after consulting with a senior nobleman. The adventurers I followed followed followed it and spent less time sleeping and adventuring. I did the same. It's only natural for demons to do the same, right?

It's not natural.

Why?　My boss, an adventurer, did the same. I used the same method to achieve the same results. What's wrong with letting the demons under your command do the same?

I think it's because you're cheating.

'But I am grateful to the adventurers who taught me how to do this. The time will come when the demons will thank me, too.

I don't like this guy. I can't understand the conversation.

Eldorua-Fon - I knew it's just ”Former Wise Goblin” - is talking like he's good at it. He must have confidence in his ability to escape. This guy's skills are not just 'change skills'. It's not just the ”change skill”, it also has skills like ”acceleration”.

But your ”Hero's Quest” is a failure.

'It's a shame. Any chance of contact with the Demon King will be taken away by other adventurers or ......

...... You wanted to meet the Demon King, didn't you?

Yeah. That's what this mission is all about.

The man declared, stroking his white beard.

A demon king.

...... Why would I want to meet such a thing .......

''In order to meet the Demon King, you will need to conquer the 'Demon Dragon Dungeon'. In order to find that place, I figured that I would need the hidden treasure of being in the village of the Beastmen.

Finding the dungeon is the 'Heroic Quest'. If you participate in the quest, you'll receive special skills like this 'Morphing'. When you complete the quest, you can also get the territory!

In other words, this person was a fallen aristocrat, and with his connections, he received something called the 'Hero's Quest'.

In order to accomplish it, he used goblins and forest orcs, it seems.

''My family had demons before the fall. I'm very good at controlling them. I will make a name for myself and put down the higher nobles who have looked down on me!

Make a name for yourself, put down the higher nobles, and then what?

...... and then.

The man from the ”Former Wise Goblin” cut off his words.

He held his head as if trying to remember something and quickly shook his head.

''It doesn't really matter, does it?　That's what I'm all about. You can remember what I wanted, or whatever else I wanted, later, when you have time!

The former wise goblin looked at us.

There's a smile on his face. He's looking around from the side, looking for an opportunity to escape.

Seems to be looking for a way out.

”We see what you can do. What do you think? Come join my crew.

I don't have to listen to you stall for time.

I took a few steps away from the 'ex-wise goblin'.

”I'm sure those of us with superior abilities can understand each other, don't you think?

In The Former Wise Goblin, the fallen nobleman laughs.

”I'm making my concessions, though.

If you think so, tell me everything you know about your skills first. The number of transformations. The time limit. How many shapeshifts you need. And then I'll believe you. You won't trick us or take advantage of us with your shapeshifting skills.

............ tsk.

It's not working for you now, is it?　That 'morphing' skill.

I said, ”You've been fooling the goblins this whole time.

”You've been fooling these goblins this whole time. That means that once you transform, you can stay in that form for a long time. Right after you deactivate it yourself, you can change into another form. But since it's such a powerful skill, if it's defeated, it will take a long time to reactivate. All you're doing is buying time for me to be able to use the skill.

Delilira taught me (through the Cutlass). She said that if you keep using the shape-shifting skill, you won't know who you are.

So it's such a powerful skill.

This guy transformed into the ”Wise Goblin” and then immediately changed into the ”Orc Lord”. After that, Rita smashed its false form with the Warding Breaker.

Since then, this guy hasn't transformed even once.

And he keeps talking about himself without being asked.

Either you can't use your skills now or you don't ...... either way, you're buying time.

'I'm not getting into that hand. I'm not interested. It's the job of the denizens of this forest to judge you.

'Sweet. People!

Bokon.

Suddenly, the 'Wise Goblin''s shoulders and arms bulged.

'You're too late to notice!　My magic power has already been restored. My ability to change is substantive. If I transform into a giant form and hit you, you'll be able to do some damage...

Rita, please.

Yes. Master... 'Warding Breaker'!

Pong.

Rita's fist struck the shoulder of the 'former wise goblin'.

Pshuu.

The 'Former Wise Goblin''s arm and shoulder squeezed and returned to normal.

''Bah, silly!　What's that power?

I hit you once earlier and you don't seem to understand.

The ability to change in ”Former Wise Goblin” is achieved by creating a fake space around you.

He's also recreating sensations, smells, and physical things, but it's also a kind of ward.

That's why Rita's 'warding destruction' can easily destroy them.

'Ridiculous!　And again.

”Ei.

with a plop

Pshuu.

I'm not done yet──!

The wise-goblin is trying to use his mutation skills. But...

”Boom.

His arm swelled up into a strange shape.

What's this?

The body of the ”former wise goblin” is tilting.

My left arm seems to be enlarged and unable to move. Even though it's like an illusion, is the movement of the body limited by it? Otherwise, you can't move like a goblin.

I didn't want it to look like this!　I'm sorry.

And now his back is rising up. Like twisted wings.

As if his back was heavy, the ”former wise goblin” was lying on his face and gasping for air.

It's very, very sluggish. It's giving me nightmares.

”I'm out of control!　No!　What the hell, I never heard of a skill being in this state!

Gakko.

The wings on the back of the ”former wise goblin” cut off a tree branch. A branch as thick as a man's arm swings over his head. And the wings continue to move. It's different from before. It has physical power.

Furthermore, the face of the 'former wise goblin' turns blue.

I lose my blood and start trembling in small increments. It's as if his life is being sucked out of him.

''My skills keep taking away my magic. Nagi-sama.''

Next to me, Cecil said.

''It's impossible for a skill that has gone out of control to harm its owner: ...... Such a skill is impossible. ......

What a vicious skill set.

''It's similar to the 'Ability Sealing Freeze' that 'Veil' used. It's a skill that specializes in manipulating and using other people, but if it's ...... broken, it can cause damage to you as well. It's the opposite of the 'Love Skill' that Nagi-sama gives us!

”Don't be embarrassed by the chaos!

I step backwards, holding a bright red Cecil in my arms.

The former Wise Goblin's wings have grown so large that he keeps hitting the trees around him.

'Rita, again!　Break his wings!

'Yes, master!　”Warding breakers!

Pah, kin.

Rita's fist smashed the wings of the ”Former Wise Goblin”.

At the same time...

Bokon. Boom.

Something begins to lash out at the wise goblin's chest.

”Gaaaaaaaah! I don't want you. I don't want you anymore. I don't want you inside me anymore!

He clutches his throat and winces.

And from his chest came out a shiny crystal ball.

It's a skill crystal. And it's also distorted into a strange shape.

Ordinary skill crystals are beautiful spheres, but this one in front of me is trembling, bobbing, bobbing, like it's bubbling.

”...... skill is buggy ......?

I've never seen anything like it.

'Isn't that a curse skill ...... this?

We looked down at the distorted Skill.

Eventually, Skill stopped moving with a puff of white smoke.

'...... You know what, Cecil?'

Yes. Mr. Nagi.

Can you make a powerful skill bug ...... or even dysfunctional by keeping it sealed before it is activated?

I'm not normally a fan.

Cecil said, clinging to my arm.

''But with this person's 'morphological change skill', it might be possible. Because this person's skill has an intense effect on your memory and body. It's possible that Rita-san's continued 'warding destruction' has caused the magic power of the activation to go out of control .......

It's like pulling the power out of a hard drive while accessing it.