“Haa… Haa…”
This is stronger than I expected…?
It’s my first time using the Sacred Fiery Gem directly, but I never imagined the power would be this overwhelming.
I didn’t plan to completely obliterate Albert’s arm when I fired, but the way red heat is rising from the cross-section of his arm feels like it’s been vaporized by intense heat.
‘This… it’s not just an artifact; it’s a flame magic tool, isn’t it…?’
I could easily predict that a relic amplifying the Divine Power of purification, the domain of the sun god, would have considerable power, but I never thought it would be strong enough to bring down an entire wall.
To be frank, I thought that if I had fired this at that werewolf earlier, it might have died without leaving a single bone behind, so the power is remarkable.
‘Thank goodness no one is watching…’
If it had been discovered that I could use this relic freely, it might have raised suspicions about my situation, which is hard to justify after being beaten by a demon.
The more fortunate aspect is that I’m the only one who knows about the relic.
At most, it’s likely that only the members of the hero party from the Cataclysm War would know about it.
Even then, it’s unlikely that Arhen, one of the heroes from that party, would know how to use it, especially since the saintess from that time didn’t use the relic herself.
Isn’t it obvious, judging by its name and shape, where this object got its inspiration from?
Even if they don’t know, there are plenty of items that reflect and amplify power to shoot it out, so someone knowledgeable in subculture should grasp the usage easily.
The method of use is quite simple; just push the Divine Power of purification into it in the form of light, and it will amplify it by itself, shooting it out like a laser in the indicated direction.
Since it simply amplifies and shoots out, there’s no limit, and the stronger I am, the stronger the Divine Power of purification I can fire out, making it a simple yet powerfully beneficial relic against demons.
What’s even more absurd is the setting in the system.
‘I’m sure the system only adds fire attributes to purification skills and amplifies Divine Power…’
Using it directly, I can feel just how powerful it is.
That’s why it has such ridiculous performance in the game.
‘Despite appearances, it has the strength of a high-level demon…’
Albert, unable to comprehend the situation, looked down at the arm that had been blown off by the Divine Power shot using the Sacred Fiery Gem.
If his arm was severed by a typical attack, it could regenerate, but what I shot was the light of purification from the sun god.
There’s no way a demon just shy of being a high-tier demon could regenerate from this.
In reality, he was unable to regenerate and was writhing in pain for the first time.
“[Brother Albert…!]”
However, I wasn’t in such a good state myself.
No matter how much I might not die and my wounds heal, losing an arm or a leg means the regeneration takes a long time.
The way my Divine Power envelops my body and restores it to its original state resembles a restoration process, and given how much Divine Power I’m consuming right now, regeneration would be extremely taxing.
My body was still full of wounds that would have killed an ordinary person, making it hard to even stand, but I couldn’t give up here.
They say that people feel the greatest impact when they are saved in moments of crisis.
‘This is… there’s no way out…’
I thought I would help him return to his original human form as best as I could since he had given me sufficient entertainment.
Even if he didn’t turn into a demon, it would have been something I would never have done.
Truly…
While Albert was still dazed, I approached him with my creaking body and hugged him tightly.
In my current state, it was nearly impossible to inject healing and purification Divine Power into his thrashing body unless I embraced him directly.
So…
To maximize the efficiency of Divine Power flowing throughout my body, hugging him seemed to be the best approach.
However, he was, after all, a demon.
Demons aim to kill any life they see before them.
Even if he had just turned into a demon, that didn’t change.
Whoosh!
“Ugh, uhh…”
As soon as I hugged him, he lunged for me, trying to pierce my body with his hands, intending to kill me by any means.
Not only that, but the calm demeanor he had earlier disappeared as he began to gnash my shoulder with his teeth.
“Cough… Cough… Ugh…”
Once I held him tightly, as if to say “don’t,” Albert penetrated my chest, where my lungs and heart reside, with his hands and started to crush.
With an arm piercing through my abdomen and chest, I could barely breathe, regardless of how much I tried.
But it didn’t matter.
After all, pain only returned to me as pleasure, and right now, what was more important than the pain was returning Albert to his original form.
‘This should be enough…!!’
Feeling that I had drawn close enough, I began to forcibly insert the Divine Power I had gathered into Albert’s body.
Having spent two years in this body pretending to be a saint, moving Divine Power at will was quite easy.
Since Albert’s body was in the process of slowly demonizing due to magic, the flow of Divine Power within was not as fatal to him as it would be to a typical demon.
Stopping his body, which was transforming due to magic, and cleansing all of the magic within with Divine Power prevented him from progressing further into demonization, and I would restore his destroyed body to its original state.
My job was merely to infuse healing and purification Divine Power into him.
A typical priest or nun would never succeed in this.
In fact, it would be fortunate if I didn’t get swallowed by demons and die in the process, but since I had essentially received the power of Divine Power from the goddess, I was unaffected by any pathetic demon magic, no matter how painful it became.
While I held Albert for a long time, cleansing and healing his body, how much time passed?
“Ah… Ugh…?”
Albert’s body was gradually returning to normal.
Although I couldn’t know for sure as I couldn’t see, the magic that had filled him was slowly disappearing, and the horns that had been sprouting above his head had vanished at some point.
With a trembling gaze, Albert looked down at me nestled in his embrace.
“You, you… are…”
“[Ah…]”
Has he finally returned to his original form?
It took much longer than I thought.
Albert was gasping for breath as he stared at his hand, which was piercing through my body.
“Ha, ha… Ugh… w-what is this…”
Just looking at his trembling eyes and shoulders made it clear how terrified he was, and I could sense how he was perceiving the current situation.
He was practically in a state of panic.
But wait…
My appearance looks far from normal; is this right?
‘… Since when did I start worrying about that.’
It had been like this before, hadn’t it?
Regardless, once this was over, Albert would be of no concern to me.
Still…
‘I have to keep up appearances…’
To continue this life, remaining unsuspected is essential.
All the hardships I had endured up to now felt directed toward restoring my original human form.
I looked at Albert with half-lifeless eyes and said.
“[I’m glad… you’re back to normal…]”
Ah, wait, this is too exhausting…
I don’t think I’ve ever struggled this much, even while rolling around in the realm; after experiencing various deaths at Albert’s hands today, I wondered if it was true that such immense pleasure could make one lose control of bodily functions.
Is it possible that I could die from the shock of pleasure…?
No, is this even called dying from shock?
I had heard over-excitement could cause issues with something in your body leading to death…
“[I’m sorry…]”
I should get up quickly, but I’m sorry for lingering so long.
But what can I do… I don’t even have the strength to move a finger…
‘This won’t do…’
I’ll take a moment to rest.
Having no strength to stand anymore, I let my body slump over Albert’s.
I feel sorry for Albert, but even like this, I worked hard on customizing myself, so I’m quite pretty, right?
I just wish he could endure it a little longer.
I’ll stand up once I’ve rested a bit and my strength returns.
‘Ah… just a little break… then I have to go find Evan…’
They say too much pleasure leads to exhaustion, and I guess this is that feeling…
I should be more careful next time…
Just a bit more… rest…
Let’s go find Evan…
As I thought this, I tried to close my eyes, but drowsiness gradually began to creep in.
I only meant to rest; I must not fall asleep…
Ah…
Mmm…
…
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