CH 144

[Your Template Colors Backfired, Azathoth-chan!!!]

–The War of Extinction, D-day.

I logged in before 1 PM, just before the start of the event. Helheim, the home base of the Demon King’s side players, was already crowded with waves of people.

“Man, it hit me anew that it’s finally the day…!”

My motivation and energy were at their peak. I’d been so looking forward to this day.

I said, “Status, open,” and did a final check on my status.

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Name: Yuri

Level: 96

Job: High Summoner

Second Job: Battle Maker

Weapons: Bow, Sword, Greatsword, Spear, Scythe, Shield, Talisman

Affiliated Guild: Guild of Yuri (Guild Master)

Karma Points: -1,271,145 (Super Villain)

Stats

Strength: 0 Defense: 0 Magic: 0 Agility: 0 Luck: 1050 x 3 x 2 + 105 + 1200 = ‘7605’

Skills

Stat Buff: [Luck Enhancement] [Conqueror of Adversities: Is activated due to HP being 1. All stats are doubled]

Grit: [Tenacity]

Damage Buff: [Fatal blow] [Head-to-Head] [Genocide Killing] [Heartless Shinigami] [Absolute Zero] [Psycho]

Weapon Collection: [Use It Properly!]

Familiar Support: [Demon King’s Kin]

Other Avatar Buff/System Expansion: [God-Slaying Fist] [Magic Bullet Shooter] [Demon King’s Surge] [Demon King Body] [King of Evil] [Arms Barrier: Limited Skill ①] [Crimson Demon King] [Blasphemous Plunderer] [Arms Dealer] [King of All Things] [Sword Demon: Limited Skill ②] [Fists of Rakshasha③]

Job Abilities

[Tame] [Chimera Creation] [Summon] [Forbidden Summon] [Summon Giant Monster] [Production] [Transport] [Transfer] [All Weapons]

Equipment

・Head Piece ‘Heavens-Cursed: Darkness Adorn’(Creator: Francoise; Alterer; Grimm)

-Halve Player’s Strength, Magic, Defense, and Agility; MP +300; Luck +400

-Equipment Skill ‘Great Tengu’s Successor’: Halves Tenma School arts MP cost.

-Limited Equipment Skill①‘Inheritor of The Six Realms’: Can use arts from another world–Asura Realm Cursed Art ‘Evil-Splitting Blade’, Preta Realm Cursed Art ‘Shield of Gluttony’, Naraka Realm Cursed Art ‘Scythe of Condemnation’, Manushya Realm Cursed Art ‘Hand of Desires’, Deva Realm Cursed Art ‘Arrow of Debilitation’, Tiryagyoni Realm Cursed Art ‘Forbidden Inferno’. ※Require appropriate equipment.

・Body Piece ‘Heavens-Cursed: Darkness Clad’(Creator: Francoise; Alterer: Grimm)

– Halve Player’s Strength, Magic, Defense, and Agility; MP +300; Luck +400

– Limited Equipment Skill②, ‘Usurp the King of Knights’: When HP is 30% or less, can use an art from another world ‘Karmic Flame Release: Purgatory Rakshasha’.

・Feet Piece ‘Heaven-Cursed: Darkness Trek’(Creator: Francoise; Alterer: Grimm)

– Halve Player’s Strength, Magic, Defense, and Agility; MP +300; Luck +400

– Limited Equipment Skill③, ‘Great Devil’s Blessing’: When HP is 30% or less, receive the effect of a skill from another world ‘Will of Wrath(Customized)’. Reduces all MP cost to 1/3 the original.

・Weapon: ‘Beginner Bow’; No Equip Condition; Attack Power 1; Possessed by Ponjuichiro

・Accessories: Cursed Ring (Sets the wearer’s max HP to 1. Has a very small probability to reset skill cooldown); Evil God Contract Necklace (Triples Luck when the wearer’s HP is 1); Poison Resistance Ring (Has a low probability to nullify poison)

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“—Good. I’ve got no weaknesses.”

I had finally neared level 100. I was no doubt at the top of the top in BSO.

I’d learned all kinds of arts from many master NPCs, too. All I had left to do was crush the Goddess’ side.

“You are here, Yuri. Abusing your position to come late?”

“Did you get a good sleep?”

Just then, Zansword and the baldhead called out to me while I was checking out my status window.

“Hey, guys. You ready for the war, I hope?”

“Of course. But first, there is something you need to see…”

Zansword made a somewhat complicated face. He pulled up a window and showed it to me.

“It’s the official website of BSO. Just a little while ago, the developers released an announcement in regards to the final total number of players on the Goddess’ side and Demon King’s side.”

“Ohh!”

I had been curious about that.

When I excitedly looked at the window…

“—The total number of participants is 250,000 players. 170,000 on the Goddess’ side and 80,000 on the Demon King’s side…”

Hahaha… the difference was massive. The enemy’s forces were more than double than ours.

But.

“It’s just right up my alley. I can’t wait to crush them all…!”

I excitedly hit my palm with my fist.

Yeah, what was there to worry about? In fact, the more enemies we had, the more people I could kill, right?

“Heh, now that’s my Yuri. You should follow Yuri’s example, Zansword. How are you gonna command the army if you’re already scared before the battle begins? You wuss.”

“W-who are you calling a wuss?! I’m not afraid in the slightest, I’ll have you know!”

“Really~? But it’s written all over your face~.”

The two began to argue again. Man, they fought so often that they almost seemed close instead.

“Guys, fighting between yourselves is fine and all, but just don’t you accidentally kill each other, okay?”

I laughed and warned them as they glared at each other――at that time.

[–Humans, I am pleased to see so many of you have gathered under my banner!]

Suddenly, a female voice echoed from the depths of the earth.

At the same time, dark clouds covered the sky over Helheim. The surrounding players became rowdy, wondering what was going on.

[…Ahh, how long has it been since I fell into slumber in the tomb after my decisive battle against the Goddess? I commend you for releasing my soul, humans. Well done.]

Before long, black particles began to bubble up from the ground.

They rose to the sky and gradually gathered together.

[Today, after tens of thousands of years, the time has come again for war, for us to vie for world domination! Fight to your heart’s content, my warriors! For I–]

Then in the next moment. There was a burst of black light.

In my dazzled vision, I saw the black particles forming the silhouette of–

[—For I, Demon King Azathoth, shall bless you all…!]

–A being that surpassed humankind. A divine had once again descended unto our world.

The woman was clad in a jet-black dress.

You could tell she was not human at a glance. She had seven black wings on her back, and a dark halo shone above her head.

“I see… so that’s Azathoth.”

That reminded me, according to the settings, the War of Extinction was a clash between the followers of Demon King Azathoth and the devotees of ‘Goddess Ymir’.

But… Her appearing now should be a show to hype up the event, but the surrounding players were all making strange faces.

I didn’t blame them. It was because Azathoth-san… she had silvery white hair and evil-looking red eyes… So, basically…!

““““S-she’s a rip-off of Demon King Yuriiiiiiiiiii?!””””

[Wha?! W-who are you calling a rip-oooooooooff!!!!!]

The players’ comments made Azathoth teary-eyed as soon as she showed up…!