The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time

Episode 173: Virtual Image Self

Gufadogan, the Labyrinth's Evil God, sat quietly watching Vandalu's actions, sitting at the back of Zacquard's Trial.

In his dungeon he created, he was unaware that Rodcorte tried to cut this world off and failed.

But his body was trembling little by little.

"All the trials I have arranged are captured in a different way than expected. The generated monster has been trampled without any means, and all the placed traps have been trampled ...!

Vandaloo was supposed to be self-weight, but from the perspective of Gufadogan, he was already doing well.

Since the challengers from the Boundary Mountains are alive and alive, the mystery of the upper tier was limited to those who knew the perfect answer early on.

In the harsh mid-level environment and on the beach and other levels where time is trapped with peaceful but timed traps, a certain number of people have come out from decades ago.

However, no one has taken care of the bone maze of the upper maze or destroyed nature so that the monsters could not turn.

The middle class, which is supposed to be tough, is capturing more than a day. Even if you are a challenger inside the border mountain range, it is usually the case that some people drop out, but there is no such thing.

What makes this possible is the effect of unknown skills and jobs for Gufadogan, as well as the Demon Fragment and the undead carriage.

Amazing behavior to use not only the demon material but also the material generated by [the devil's shards] in the habitability not tolerate the harsh environment. Power beyond common sense that can take the undead.

Above all, a powerful force that looks endless.

Unless all of them are sealed, it will not be possible to capture the usual challengers. Originally, Vandaloo was ineligible for testing.

It's like trapping on land and trying to catch a shark swimming in the ocean. It is too different and nothing can be done.

While admitting it, Gufadogan shouted, driven by the urge.

"Great! That's why it is Zacht who fought even Ogami with actions beyond expectations!

If he had a flesh body, his cheeks would have been flushed, and tears of joy would have come from his eyes. Gfadogan was so impressed by Vandaloo's Zacht-like behavior.

Gufadogan did not expect from the beginning that he would capture each level of "The Trial of Zaccato" with a secret answer.

A person who survives these trials is a worthy successor to Zaccato. It was created with such thoughts. Therefore, I was going to recognize Zacht as the successor once I reached the bottom of the model answer.

Even if it is Arda who claims to be the "God of God" or the hand of the gods who give to Arda. The first was to tell the truth and encourage conversion. Otherwise, he was not worthy of being an apostle of the hero, Zachart, who spoke to himself as a member of the Demon King's army and gave him the opportunity.

…… but if you don't accept it and try to hurt Gufadogarn himself or Zachat's heritage, which is more valuable than himself, you have to get rid of it.

However, it has been 100 years since we created this "Trial of Zaccato". Many of the challengers were eliminated at the top, and none of the border mountain challengers crossed the bottom.

The oracle received from Rekrent about 100 years ago, which Gufadogan interpreted as a prophecy that "the successor to Zachart will appear," was increasingly thought to be wrong.

Meanwhile, two groups felt promising. The first group is a group of four who challenged a while ago in the sense of God. They were "Five-colored blades".

At first I thought I was just a challenger, praying to Arda. However, it was unexpected in a sense that he could capture all the trials with his brute force.

Even the most powerful challengers in the Border Mountains are those who use less of their heads or use them in the wrong direction to keep trying. It's also amazing that the most challenging Arda challengers outside the Boundary Mountains have taken the deepest.

Its combat abilities ... Only combat abilities were certain.

Eventually, however, he turned back in the middle class, lost himself on the snowy mountain level, and withdrew. However, they are the first challengers outside the Boundary Mountains to survive alive and are clearly memorable.

However, Gufadogan was looking forward to the second set of Vandaloos than the Five-Colored Blade.

"They are just stones compared to them. Oh ...

It was not a problem for Gufadgarn for Vandalu to control the undead and use the Demon King's Fragment freely.

He may be Zacht. That alone makes everything irrelevant.

I want to see him right away. I think so, but it is still early. Zackert says, "You have to try everything you create carefully." Now that you've made this Trial of Zaccato, you'll have to try the challenger carefully to the end.

But soon the Vandalus will reach the bottom. At the level where the Zacharts set up issues directly related to the abilities, ideas, and accomplishments given by God.

The resupply locations you set up in front of them may not make much sense to them, but a successor to Zaccato will surely make use of something.

"O Zachart, give this foolish apostle everything ..."

At the entrance to the presumably lower level, Vandaloo groaned with his arms crossed.

"Well, this information should have been a" supply station, "right?"

"That's supposed to be ... what is this?"

Holding a document summarizing the information he had heard from the challengers, Iris tilted his neck and tail without any connection between the scene in front of him and the word "supply station."

"It's like a bargain market without a shopkeeper."

"It feels like bargains have been sold after all."

The supply station was a disappointing selection, as Eleonora and Kimberly argued so.

In the "supply station", scratch-like weapons and magic items, which are apparently second-hand goods, are displayed in a space like a market without a shopkeeper.

There are also half-inflated water bags, half-grilled dried meat, and bread stained with blood that is unknown to whom.

Looking around them, Sam said.

"It looks like the dungeon lost and the equipment and supplies that the dead challengers had."

In dungeons, various resources are generated in addition to demons and traps. Natural objects for shaping the interior of mountains, forests and lakes, as well as armor and treasures in treasure chests.

However, it is obvious that second-hand goods cannot be created. By giving it to the guardian demon, the challenger may end up with second-hand goods when picked up.

So basically, the second-hand goods you get in the dungeon will be what belonged to other challengers.

"" The Trials of Zaccato "is a dungeon that has been roaming the world a hundred years ago, and those who challenged outside the border mountains are basically dead.

However, there seems to be very little left to be useful. ''

From the sword where Belmond is lined up, take an appropriate swing and take a look.

Although it looks thick and heavy, it seems to be made of damascus steel, which has excellent flexibility. The weight is exactly as it looks, but it may be a magic sword that has the effect of extending the sword when shaken.

...... Since the blade is cut in the middle, it is unlikely that it will be able to perform its original function. In addition, it is unlikely that Vandaloo will be able to repair it because the tip is not found.

Former owners of these second-hand goods are those who fought in the fierce battle of "The Trial of Zaccato" and died in a mid-dream. Therefore, equipment and supplies are damaged accordingly.

It is still good that it breaks in the middle, like the sword that Belmond picked up, including a dagger with no handle, a spear with no head, and a shield or armor debris with only debris.

"In addition, there are very few things worthy of the past challengers."

I looked around the used goods and junk that Tarea left, and evaluated it so.

Despite losing, it was a piece of equipment worn by challengers who took on the challenge of Zachart, known as a dangerous challenge. There are many advanced magic items that process valuable materials with excellent technology.

However, those valuable things were brought out by challengers who have reached this point several times in the past. Few challengers within the Border Mountains can break through the middle class, but few remain.

"Speaking of which, there were some items that were made with techniques that I had never seen but I had never seen, so some people said that I decided to take them out ..."

Apparently, the depot also helped to gain technology outside the border mountains. I don't know if Gufadogan intended so.

"So, is there nothing to bring?

"Yes, I don't need make-up gear and I still have plenty of other supplies. Food ... it doesn't seem to be special."

Basdia, who ate a bite of non-eaten bread and checked the taste, answered Darussia. The bread baked hard for storage had the taste of a hard bread as it appeared.

"Yeah, did you eat it? What time was it, maybe it was decades ago, is it?"

"Oh, it wasn't moldy, so it's probably different from a van, but it's probably preserved by magic. The smell and taste are normal ... huh?

"... Bassdia, I don't think it's a bloody taste."

Rabbits and horns, and foods are just ordinary preserved foods. There is no need for Vandaloos who bring fresh food.

"Well, where are we going to keep going ...? Vandaloo?

"Mothers, there are quite a few bargains."

What he said was picking up leather armor with a large hole in his torso.

"Vandaloo, can you see me as a remnant of cheap leather armor that a new adventurer would wear?"

To Eleonora's eyes it seemed to be just garbage, but to Vandaloo's eyes it looked different.

"No, Eleonora. The owner's residual thoughts remain in this leather armor as a strong grudge. The mechanism of preserving the supplies at this replenishment station was also effective for the residual thoughts. Strong hatred, sorrow, resentment, despair brewed without losing years or decades ... I'm going to be able to complete it as a curse item with only a little magical power. "

In Vandalu's words, all of us are one step away from the supplies lined up. No, Saria, Rita, and Ira, who are undead, look calm.

"In other words, is it useful as a catalyst for making magic items with death attributes?

"I see, let's take it."

"Well, let's pick one that is destroyed as badly as possible and has blood if possible."

"Van, is this bread all right?"

"Okay, no mold"

In this way, Vandaloo recovered a number of materials and proceeded, equipping his friends as much as possible. ...... In the next trial, the smaller the number, the lower the difficulty.

The lower level is again subject to the same riddles and tests as the upper level. They are based on the powers, feats, and thoughts that the Zachates have given to each god.

The difficulty is high, and it has always been the case that the fierce people who broke through the middle class are falling down one after another in the lower class.

The first trial, especially behind the door, beyond the depot, was known to be difficult.

In a room composed entirely of mirrors, Vandalu faced his own virtual image.

"Hello, me"

"Thank you, this is me"

The first test, it is a confrontation with yourself.

It's a test based on Zackert's words, "Life is a battle with yourself," and Hilwillow's words, "Some are angelic and demonic."

The challenger must win after fighting with the virtual image himself.

Since the virtual image is a copy of the memory and personality of the challenger, the question and answer relentlessly scours the mind, and each time the challenger suffers mental damage, its combat ability increases.

If the challenger shows the mental strength to overcome the question and answer, the virtual image will conversely lose power and will soon be torn away in later battles. But if the challenger's heart breaks, he will be stuck as the strongest enemy.

"Immediately, shouldn't we take evil eye measures more seriously? You must have forgotten to receive Goubamon's "Evil Eye of Destruction."

"Well, I'm trying to add resistance to Eleonora's" Magic Eye of Enchantment "or the" Magic Eye of Petrification "transplanted to Belmondo, but it didn't work out. It looks like it's going to happen.

I know you. ''

"Well, I know for sure. After that, I wasn't gonna have to take the Huge Gratney Worm because of the savage eyes? Is that the difficulty of capture increased? '

"Well, do you think I can ignore those eyes? Me?"

"Well, it's impossible. It's me "

Somewhere in a calm, sunny, deepening atmosphere of acquaintance with old acquaintances, Vandaloo and Vandaloo, a virtual image, continued to talk.

This trial often developed into a fierce quarrel, or otherwise denied and rejected the virtual image, and forgiven and accepted himself in tears, no matter how calm I usually kept in my chest Emotions are revealed ...

"By the way, are you worried about your plan after bringing your mother back to life, me?

"For the time being, I'm going to meet Schneider once, then go to the Devil, meet Zantak, and complain to Farmaun Gord, are there any deficiencies?"

"I don't have any deficiencies, but what about Heinz? Arda, who I believe, has no image of resuscitating the dead. Disturb order! "

"That's right. I've often said that on the Earth. He wouldn't admit Heinz and others, unless he admits Alda's doctrine, and he must kill him again. If possible, with assassination or murder."

"It's desirable. By the way, will you fight soon?

"Already? I was wondering if you would be asked a zen-question-like thing that the previous challenger had received."

"No need. No matter what you say, it doesn't change. '

The virtual image had abandoned its role. I knew it was meaningless.

Asking Vandalou about killing a person would say, "Let's lean on the situation and your opponent," and when you ask what justice is, you will only say, "Uncertain." And whatever the virtual image says, it only says, "Sometimes it is."

Even virtual images affirm the revenge. By destroying those who robbed you, you can eliminate the possibility of further robbery. It is a productive act necessary to live a happy life.

It is not strange for Vandaloo to undead dead who Machida Arun, Shimada Izumi and other incarnators see as a problem. The dead are Vandaloo's ally, only increasing their ally.

And don't be bothered by the fact that the Vidas you're worshiping have guaranteed you're right.

"But, let's do it at least once. What is death?

However, he seems to have come up with a virtual image that might be worth asking. Asked questions about the attributes they use. It is a theme suitable for another self-question.

Vandalu responded with some thought.

"The change from living to dead. It is right to be irreversible, a phenomenon that I control and I should overturn.

In other words, do whatever you want. ''

Death is neither absolute nor sacred to Vandaloo. It's just a phenomenon.

So we have no doubts about reviving Darussia.

"It was useless. So what do you do? '

While saying that, the virtual image Vandalou escapes silently from the mirror. Its appearance is very similar to Vandaloo.

"But in the question and answer my heart does not shake, and there are too many things that I can not copy .... Honestly, I am Zako now"

"Is it impossible to do Death Attribute Magic or [Maou's Piece]?"

"that is impossible. To put it more seriously, you can't do [Gathering] or [Death Magic]. The only thing that can be copied is me in the mirror, so my friends who are not reflected ... You can not copy anything that is not considered a challenger in this dungeon like a demon that has been torn

It is a versatile copy of a virtual image, but also a device created by the power of Gufadogan. Limits exist.

Of course, it is unlikely that you will usually exceed the limit ... but you can see that Vandalou is out of standard.

"That's why, please stop. Please revive your mother, do your best! "

Vandalu extended his claws toward the beckoning virtual image, and stopped there.

"I don't have any motivation. Is it because I'm myself? Usually, I would hate to meet myself."

"It may have been surprisingly narcissistic. But what do you do, no matter how much I am, as long as I exist, I won't go ahead?

"I'm in trouble, I feel like I'm only attacking me myself"

Vandalou looks at the virtual image for a while and thinks, but after all, he did not want to attack the virtual image and proceed.

"I guess I'm myself ... I'm me. I'm my memory and personality."

"I have my memory and personality. But it's not me but a virtual image. "

"If you have memory and personality, you can say me. It's the same figure. Is there any difference between the true and false?"

"Truth is a virtual image, is a virtual image true? Not impossible. Because I'm me, I'm me '

"'I am me-'"

"I am"

At the end of that, Vandalu was alone. And when I dipped through the door that appeared silently, it was a staircase to go to the next level.

Levels of [Invitation to Invitation to Demon], [Leading: Induction of Invasion of Devil], [Remote Operation], [Incarnation], [Parallel Thinking], [High Speed Thinking], [Deformed Spirit], [Mental Erosion] Rose

"finished"

As soon as he left the mirrored room and said so on the landing on the stairs, those who had been equipped inside the body with [Gunjutsu] appeared.

"Vandaloo, are you okay?

"No problem, mom"

"Really? P: Did you worry that Queen Donanellis was struggling in that test?

"No, Queen Donanellis continued saying," But if you're fine, your Majesty. "

If you have a mental structure that is different from the ordinary people of Vandaloo, I feel that this test can be easily cleared. Queen Donanellis's intuition was right.

"But were we really not going to be challenged?"

By parasitizing parasites and equipping it in Vandalu, Iris mutters with a face that does not float through the trial. She has a serious personality, and remembers her guilty hate.

"It can't be helped. There is no guarantee that you will be able to survive fighting your own questions."

Basdia, who went through the trials like Iris, didn't seem to mind. By the way, almost all of them passed the test, not just them.

As he walked through the depot, Vandaloo equipped everyone with the exception of the legions, where parasites could not infest, and proceeded with only the ghosts.

That ordeal only applies to entities that have the reality reflected in the mirror. Therefore, those who are equipped inside the body of Vandalu are not subject to trials.

"... I think Basdia is going to be clear."

"No, I'm still worried or anxious. Jadal is lonely."

"What is it ...?"

After asking questions about raising children with the virtual image himself, he fights. Is that a good test of succession to the brave?

"But it's true that it's dangerous. No one can help because during the ordeal, each challenger is isolated in a separate space. There was ... "

Vigaro, a mad fighter, also took safety measures and passed the test.

"Since we're not the target from the beginning, it's easy."

"Gisha"

Giant zombie Volks and a hundred-footed monster Pete argue so. The test of this virtual image was limited to humans, including the new tribe of Vida, and some demons, such as the Noble Oak and Heikobolt, which ruled the country within the border mountains.

Other demons, undead, etc. are not included in the mirror.

Of course, Tamer's challenger has often brought in monsters that have been named, but this dungeon is a test to find a successor to Zaccato. For this reason, it is speculated that this virtual image is not the subject of trial.

"……finished"

There, the legion, who had finished the trial, rolled and appeared. The tension is low all the time, but it doesn't look like he's gone through a fierce battle.

"Thank you, did you have anything?"

"The test was more boring than I thought"

"I came up with something that looked exactly like it, but I didn't say any meaningful words. Jack isn't that strange

"I'm rude. The drunk Pluto wasn't that strange. "

"You mixed alcohol into your drink, Barbayagar ...!

"Izanami, don't dig up old things!

Apparently, the virtual image of the legion appeared to have caused a bug.

There is no way that human trials can cope with the existence of a legion in which many souls fuse in one body. Even at Vandalu, he wasn't working properly.

"Well, I'm glad I could easily beat it."

"Okay, let's say that it's better to have more versatility when in Gufadgarn. Let's move on."

Thus, the first trials in the lower tier were broken by the Bandarouses.

Name: Legion

Age: 1

Two names: [Saint Married Woman]

Rank: 10 (UP!)

-Race: Legion Star

Level: 45

Job: Assassin

-Job level: 0

Job History: Apprentice sorcerer, sorcerer, apprentice warrior, warrior, meat bullet, big meat bullet, non-attribute magician, butcher, bandit

Passive skills

Mental contamination: 7Lv

Compound soul

Magic resistance: 4Lv (UP!)

Special five senses

Physical attack resistance: 7Lv (UP!)

Shape change: 7Lv (UP!)

Super fast playback: 8Lv (UP!)

Strength: 8Lv (UP!)

Magic power increase: 3Lv (UP!)

Strengthening vitality: 10 Lv (UP!)

Ability enhancement: Meat: 6 Lv (UP!)

Lightning resistance: 4Lv

Active skills

Limited Death Attribute Magic: 10Lv

Size change: 7Lv (UP!)

Conductor: 4Lv (UP!)

Surgery: 7Lv (UP!

Martial arts: 8Lv (UP!)

Dagger technique: 5Lv (UP!)

Fusion: 2Lv

Assault: 8Lv (UP!)

Discard chant: 4Lv (UP!)

Parallel thinking: 9Lv (UP!)

Remote operation: 7Lv (UP!)

Non-Attribute Magic: 5Lv (UP!)

Magic control: 5Lv

Breakthrough: 4Lv (UP!)

High speed running: 6Lv (UP!)

Enhance regenerative power: Meat: 6Lv (UP!)

Throwing: 3Lv (UP!)

Cooking: 1 Lv

Assassination: 2Lv

Unlocking: 2Lv (NEW!)

Dark fighting: 1 Lv (NEW!)

Stealth: 2Lv (NEW!)

Trap: 1 Lv (NEW!)

Unique skills

Origin God Blessing

Zuluwan's protection

Blessing of Recruit

Gaiser: 5Lv

Erosion fusion: 1 Lv

■■■ Da ’s blessing (NEW!)

He re-learned his skills from the memory of a ghost, one of his personalities, and changed his job from [Athlete] to [Voyeur] and then to [Assassin]. The ghost helped to force the Legston family to asylum, so he thought he would be more helpful if something similar happened in the future.

In the Trial of Zaccato, she experienced job changes and rank-ups twice, becoming a non-shining but star-like race. If it glows, I think it's more like a mirror ball than a star.

At present, there is an endless debate over whether to aim for a magical girl in accordance with Vandalu's intentions in all personalities. First of all, it is wrong because it is the intention of Vandalu, but no one advises because the controversy is within their spirit.

The mysterious blessing was acquired at any time after clearing the trial of the virtual image. I don't know what God received it. I think it would be a great honor if she was a blessing of Vandaluo.