Chapter 78

The ruthless, lifeless, and devoid-spirited demeanor made Shulahart, a Demon, sense a strong inhuman aura emanating from the other party.

Xiu Er had already dropped his disguise; this was his posture in preparation for dealing with unknown Magic.

"Outsider to this world, someone who doesn't exist in the future, the future of the Demon will not be ruined in your hands."

"Today, I Shulahart, will risk my life for the continuation of the Demon race..."

Bang----!!!

The explosion resounded all around.

As the Magic shields shattered layer by layer, Shulahart clutched the sudden, fatal wounds on his body, his face filled with disbelief.

"What's this?"

He murmured to himself.

At this moment, Xiu Er also reached his final conclusion.

"[Confirmed] Your future observations cannot fully reveal the information about this unit."

He held a revolver in his hand, firing special bullets that Xiu Er had specially made.

The reason Xiu Er chose to use this weapon was to leave behind a complete, fully analyzable corpse for the sample of Shulahart.

"Is that so? Is this the 'future' I can't see?"

The energy of the special bullet gradually spread throughout his body from the wound. Despite seeing the dense golden patterns covering his body, Shulahart still did not give up.

"However, this level of error is still within the plan."

Seeing that the other party was not going to give up, Xiu Er didn't say much and immediately aimed his gun at the former's head. The previous attack was actually aimed at the head, but the opponent's defensive spells were very thick.

After penetrating the defenses, the attack deflected and struck the heart.

It's strange.

Upon arriving at this location, Xiu Er surveyed the surroundings but found no other individuals, indicating that Shulahart was alone, facing his own situation.

Apart from the "seal" on the ground at the beginning, the terrain here is like a giant magic circle.

The Magic of the Demon is incredibly diverse and lacks a precise system, and even Sariel herself is unaware of all the Magic of the Demon.

"Launch!"

The surrounding terrain, which resembled a magic circle, suddenly emitted an eerie light, just like a real magic circle.

Bang!!!

Another shot.

A special bullet pierced through Shulahart's head, golden patterns spreading from the wound to his entire brain, and his body, now devoid of brain control, slowly collapsed to the ground.

Strangely, the spell was not yet finished and was being activated at an incredible speed.

0.2 seconds later, dazzling light filled the space.

The blinding light had no effect on Xiu Er, and the spells he cast had no effect whatsoever.

Xiu Er stood there, unchanged except for the vanished "corpse" of Shulahart in front of him.

No, one of them has changed.

Xiu Er stood still instead of leaving immediately, because he had noticed the only change.

"[Question] Has time changed?"

Episode 54 Future

"[Inference] The flow of time hasn't changed; it seems I was directly transported to the 'future' by this magic circle."

"[Conclusion] In line with the 'plan,' the target individuals used this 'method.'"

The moment the light faded, Xiu Er scanned his surroundings, which is why he discovered the "time change".

He was certain that the magic circle beneath his feet was completely different from what it looked like before Shulahart cast the Magic. At this moment, this space showed a difference in the traces of "time" spanning several hundred years.

With the power of Zafkiel, Xiu Er, whose understanding of "time" had deepened, immediately discovered the problem.

If he had encountered this situation when he only had a blank slate to begin with, then there would indeed be no way to resolve it.

However, Xiu Er now possesses almost all the Magic currently available in this world, including some that can be used to deal with this situation.

However, its functionality still cannot compare to the abilities he gained in the previous world.

Xiu Er didn't care why the Demon possessed this kind of Magic; he simply analyzed the effects of the magic array out of habit and then stopped paying attention.

After all, the Magic of the Demon is incredibly diverse, and the various unique Magic seen in the anime are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Demon race.

According to the established rules, there are still many Demon Magic that haven't been shown to the audience, so it wouldn't be surprising if something unexpected happened.

However, although the idea is good and the feasibility is very high.

But in the end, Shulahart still didn't "see" Xiu Er's "truth".

"Ha ha..."

The "corpse" lying on the magic circle suddenly twitched. Shulahart raised his head, which had a golden hole in it, and, due to the corrosive energy, used his remaining strength to use Magic to survey the surrounding environment.

"It seems that, indeed, of all the futures, only this path offers a 'turnaround'."

Because Xiu Er originally wanted to keep Shulahart in the hospital while he was on the verge of death and extract as many memories as possible, he deliberately kept a backup plan.

This plan was developed by Shulahart after he observed such a future.

And he has been following the "path of the future" step by step to reach this point.

But for some reason, while he successfully sent Xiu Er to the future to buy more time for the Demon, he saw no possibility of Xiuer returning.

Yes, according to his observations, Xiu Er was indeed trapped in the future, but why...?

Long before, Shulahart, who was constantly observing the future, suddenly discovered Xiu Er's existence, and after that, he naturally paid more attention to this unknown individual who had suddenly appeared.

But after that, each observation of Xiu Er only yielded partial information, and he was unable to observe the consequences caused by Xiu Er's influence.

To be precise, Shulahart can only observe the future at a certain future "point in time," but in the "time" that follows, there is no "trace" of that individual.

Just like now, following the "trajectory," he sent Xiu Er to the future. After catching his breath briefly, he endured the pain and mental exhaustion and used his Magic once again.

I want to observe the "future" ahead.

Then...

"Why...?"

Shulahart murmured in disbelief, unable to accept the information he had observed.

"Why hasn't the future trajectory changed?!"

Tap, tap, tap...

Just then, the sound of a second person's footsteps suddenly appeared in the space that should have been occupied by only Shulahart.

In that instant, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Who is it?!

A third party had infiltrated this place without even being noticed!

Because of the "attack" he had just received, Shulahart, who was temporarily unable to use Magic, instinctively looked towards the source of the sound.

But before he could turn his head...

A small hand suddenly landed on his head, and a force completely disproportionate to its size pressed him firmly to the ground.

Who?

Before he could even ask a question, the other party spoke first.

"[Inference] You are not 'omniscient'."

At that moment, Shulahart's eyes widened, and he knew without a doubt who was behind him.

However, before the other party could have a chance to speak or take any further action, Xiu Er slammed the other party's head into the ground.

The Demon's powerful body allowed Shulahart to retain some breath after suffering such an attack, though Xiu Er was also deliberately holding back.

Don't misunderstand, it's not that we're going to let this Demon go, it's just that we'll extract some more "value" before killing it.

Xiu Er doesn't like "waste".

Sensing that his memories were being read, Shulahart, who was being pressed into the ground by Xiu Er, was still struggling, but it was all in vain.

Not to mention that Xiu Er had already fired two weakened "bullets" into him beforehand, even Shulahart at his peak would not be able to escape from Xiu Er's grasp in close combat.

Within this eerie and sinister magic circle, Xiu Er absorbed the "memories" of the Demon he had pinned down.

Not long after.

After getting what he wanted, Xiu Er immediately dealt with the dying Shulahart.

Thus, this being from the original work, who broke through his instincts and was willing to sacrifice himself for the future of the Demon race and for the great cause of the Demon Shulahart, and who was omniscient and could calculate everything through his Magic, was buried here.

After killing the other party and briefly collecting information from the scene, Xiu Er, who caused all of this, opened the "door" and left.

Why was Xiu Er able to return here so quickly?

The answer is that he "himself" was never sent away. The individual that Shulahart chose was merely one of Xiu Er's "Doppelganger".

He had already "calculated" all the methods the enemy might use, and although Xiu Er was now confident that he could deal with any Magic, he wouldn't be so arrogant as to actually go and "test the mines" himself.

Therefore, the Xiu Er who emerged from the door and instantly broke all the sealing Magic, and the Xiu Er Shulahart risked his life to Magic away, were all "fake" from the very beginning.

He himself entered at the same time as his avatar, hiding on the outer edge of the already discovered magic array, quietly observing everything.

The "staggered timing" simply couldn't sever the "chat channel" between Xiu Er and his Doppelganger.

Once his Doppelganger had successfully arrived in the future, he immediately issued the order to "explore the future world," and then appeared to finish off Shulahart.

Yes, even this step was anticipated by Xiu Er.

It's not that his calculations were particularly accurate, but rather that he had prepared contingency plans for all the "possibilities," so that he had a corresponding solution for any situation.

Moreover, sending a "Doppelganger" to the future was also part of the plan.

With the matter of Shulahart over, Xiu Er naturally had no reason to linger. A Golden Gate appeared here, taking away that bluish-purple figure.

At the same time, Xiu Er, who was "sent" to the future, successfully left that space and came to the outside world.

Over the long course of time, the surrounding landscape has undergone significant changes.

Because of the special permissions granted by the main host, Xiu Er, this Doppelganger possesses strength greater than that of an ordinary Doppelganger, allowing it to utilize more weaponry for better exploration.

After a while.

Arriving at a plain, all I could see was greenery and flocks of sheep on the grass.

There used to be a small town here. When Xiu Er and Takuson passed through, his apprentice loved the food in the town, saying it was better than anywhere else.

Therefore, they also bought a lot of "reserve food".

But now, the city has disappeared.

At this moment, beneath Xiu Er's feet was the city's central square. His eyes shone with golden light as he scanned the earth beneath his feet.

"Found it."

As if he was looking for something, he suddenly walked in a certain direction and then stopped in front of an oval-shaped "stone".