Levelmaker

Episode 173: The Misery Around King Mephirado's Capital

Hurry to base, I'm back.

There are demonic nuclei and demonic remains scattered all over the place.

There were no living demons or demons anywhere.

Also, the barrier by the statue I installed again was alive and well.

But at some point, the black clouds are clear, and the magic formations that were causing Micah to rain are gone.

Normally, I don't think Micah will be able to disarm the magic formation, or if the time period has passed. Probably.

Once inside the barrier, everyone was down.

There is no sound like the organism is active. Silent.

Besides, it's so huge, and there's nowhere to see Behemott from a distance.

I decided to take a look at the person who was falling nearest me.

"Are you all right? What's ____ here"

I noticed when I tried to say that.

This man, he's not breathing.

There is no colour on the skin and I have measured the pulse, but there is no Advice Palace.

He's dead...

But I don't see any marks of trauma, resistance, or burns.

It also looks like he's just asleep.

What the hell... happened?

It's just that Samayil did something.

Bringing this man back to life is only a matter of time before I rushed to Micah.

I don't even want to imagine... Micah's magic formation has disappeared or I haven't heard from her in any way, so Micah is also by Samayil's moves......

I was the first to reach the north entrance where the king and Mika were.

The king is down.

Minister and Archbishop.

I can't see Mr. Knights Commander, but that guy was out of the barrier and fighting on the front line, so I can't help it.

One minute away from the king, Micah was lying down and falling.

I don't feel any magic.

"Mica......!

I rush over and hold Micah.

It wasn't like Micah, who always hugged me.

You don't feel the warmth of people, you look bloodless.

Even when Micah doesn't feel well, I've never seen her look like this.

Heavy on that.

I've heard that dead human remains are heavier than they should be, but I guess that's exactly what they are.

Micah's neck is also grassy without resisting gravity.

Micah has a blue-white face, eyes closed, mouth shut, seems to be asleep… but she is not breathing just like the soldier she was earlier.

Hugs, voices, shoulders shaking, no response whatsoever.

Hehe......... glad I survived.

I would... Micah and everyone here would be brought back to life.

Even if all the inhabitants in the king's capital were dead, there's nothing wrong with that.

Samayil's guy is an idiot too... he doesn't know what he was holding, but we all come back to life anyway.

In the end, it's almost a complete victory on the human side.

The only thing that's broken is the barrier of the first five statues I ever built.

But... I don't want to taste this feeling again.

It comes to mind to see Mika come back to life, even if she knew so.

Honestly, a lifetime of trauma.

Micah, was this how you felt over there?

Two weeks after I died.

No, people never come back to life on Earth in the first place.

Must have felt more desperate.

Micah has wanted to be with me since she came to this world on the street.

... so I don't care about this kind of reflection, I just need to bring Mika and everyone back to life and get back to everyday life.

Kara and Ruin have promised training.

There's still a lot I want to do with Micah.

I took the amrita potion out of the magic porch and tried to get Mika to drink it.

It is then.

There's smoke around me.

Speaking of which, you hadn't defeated Mephistophales yet.

"... Ladies and gentlemen... you're dead, aren't you?

Mephistophales calls me, yes, he calls me.

"Right... but we'll come back to life, right?

In retrospect, the clown's face of Mephistophales looked like the eyes that looked at the poor and the feeling of pity combined.

So much so that I think this one might be more natural than the usual Nitanita laugh. Sounds human.

"Mr. Alim... unfortunately, once dead people don't come back to life, do they?

What are you talking about?

Even if you didn't know about Amrita Potion, Legend Potion can also bring people back to life.

Don't you know about that?

"No, no, that's not true, is it? Dead humans are brought back to life. Legend potion."

"... Dear Samayil... No, the power of that evil demon is" absolute death "... The effect of legend potion... makes no sense."

Really? That's slow and scary.

But it doesn't matter if it's Amrita.

That's what I get from my item master.

"Yes... what"

"Yes, but this is what you led… it's bad enough to make that evil demon god serious, isn't it? This wouldn't have happened if I'd just sealed it normally"

Even if they say so.

I mean, that consideration probably isn't either.

Apparently, Samayil's aim was to eradicate the Mephirado family.

How dare you kill me?

"Phew..."

"... you have a lot to talk about. This is the situation...... wow, can you hang out with me?

With that said, Mephistophales took out one white handkerchief and offered it to me.

"Why... handkerchief?

"No... I was wondering if you could wipe it with tears. My eyes are bright red."

Well, I was crying at some point.

I didn't realize.

I'm afraid I'll take it.

There doesn't seem to be any traps or anything in particular.

"So...? What are you here to talk about?

I wipe my tears once and tell Mephistophales off.

"I have a favor to ask... one thing."