Chapter 4: Archbishop of Envy
Heilon looked at Capella and her group. This was a damn nightmare and now he had to fight against an Archbishop much stronger than Petelguese, her death has not even been seen in the series so he doesn't know how to kill her, he didn't expect to find her so quickly, but of course, he couldn't expect everything to turn out the way he expected.
He had been training like an animal in the dungeons of the System to improve as much as he could in the little time he had, now all his training and improvement was going to be put to the test against this Archbishop and her army.
Heilon: (Damn...I must admit I was expecting Elsa and Luxera but Capella? Fuck me)
System: Capella Emerada Lugunica, The current Archbishop of the Sin of Lust. Of Lugunica's royal lineage she has suffered great traumas in her past and died of an unknown illness 100 years ago, or so it is said since Pandora gave her an authority and a name, "Capella".
-Level 637: A user of the Authority of Lust that gives her the ability to change her form and others to anyone she wants, but she also has the black blood of the dragon and black flames along with enormous control over the element of wind. Her individual Gift allows her to create a pink cloud that if inhaled will cause illusory effects on the affected person.
Heiko: This escalated very quickly...What's your plan?
Heilon: (I defeated Elsa and Luxera individually with some effort and both at the same time with a lot of effort, now I am much stronger and have experience but Meili with her Mabeasts and Capella here, I don't know how much I can do)
He thinks, doubtful of what to do, but he quickly thought of devising a plan, he had to divide the teams so he would take Luxera and Capella to fight them separately while Rem and Rim would fight with Elsa and Meili together with the Mabeasts.
Heilon tried to use his ability to drain Meili mana to incapacitate her but Elsa and Luxera were like bullets against Heilon, who, still holding Meili, gets up, slowly draining her Mana, but a long whip of blood makes him separate from Meili, leaving her free.
She runs towards Elsa and Luxera, now each side was in their place, the villagers could be heard running and hiding in their house but a man appeared with a sword, he didn't recognize him at all.
Heilon: You...Who are you?
Lareos: I am a Rank B adventurer, I come to help.
System: Lareos Granfield, a B-Rank adventurer who was in many adventuring groups in the past. After failing to be a knight, he decided to move to the village of Arlam with his wife to start a family.
-Level 81: Already quite rusty from his glory days, he can still fight, a great swordsman and master of several techniques related to the sword and a good user of the Yang element, His Singular Gift allows him to decoy himself.
Adventurers, he had read about that in books. And Rank B was decent. F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS. The typical rank system for adventurers and B is above normal. C down is weak and B up is good. Pretty simple and logical.
He didn't know that a B rank adventurer was here and that could help him, the sword was of good quality, internally he is grateful that finally an alteration of history is for the better and that he has extra help.
Heilon: You, you will help me, you will help my companions...Rem and Rim, the maids.
He said pointing at the sisters while Lareos slowly approached, holding his sword defensively, standing next to them, the 4 of them are next to what Heilon gives them his plan.
Heilon: The young girl controls the Mabeasts so expect the Mabeasts themselves to protect her if she is in danger, that is Elsa, powers related to blood and she will almost always target the bowels...I will take care of the dragon and the other woman.
He said determinedly looking at Capella while he imbues himself with lightning and wind elements to increase his speed, if he imbues himself with the elements he increases certain characteristics. Lightning-speed and reaction, earth-defense and strength, Water-flexibility and dexterity, fire-power and attack, Wind-senses and concentration.
So now at high speed he went against Capella in her dragon form to slowly create a mana hook that pulls against Luxera, digging it into her shoulder to pull her towards him, Capella who saw how he gets on her back, opens her claw to try crush Heilon who concentrates and his eyes begin to turn purple.
It was the [Envious Reflection], All of Capella's movements could be seen 3 seconds ahead of time. Capella gets rid of him in one movement to continue attacking him but that was Heilon's plan since he wanted her to continue attacking him so that he would follow him further into the forest and get away from the others while he pulled Luxera.
He had to give the other team space to fight Elsa and Meili, Luxera manages to free herself from the hook by breaking it with her hands forcefully, both looked at Heilon.
Heilon: Don't expect the archbishop of lust herself to come here.
Capella: My dear children's have told me that you know me and that they have a little job with you, so you should feel honored that this lovely lady has come for you.
Heilon: Can someone hire the same archbishop of lust? Did they spend a fortune to come? I think it's a waste for someone like me.
Capella: Who said they hired me, little worm? I came here because the gospel promised me endless love! A faithful toy!
Now he understood, this was the gospel doing its thing by altering everything and now Heilon would have to expect attacks from any Archbishop in the future since everyone follows his gospel to the letter without questioning, if everyone gospel said to hunt him down then he would be in grave dangers.
Heilon: A faithful toy? Me? I think you have the wrong person, lovely lady.
He said while Luxera uses her shadows to attack Heilon who with his envious eyes managed to see the attack ahead of time and copied them to return them with more power against Luxera who is shot away but falls on her feet against the tree to push herself against Heilon who was waiting for her. with those violet eyes.
His body moved automatically and he could see everything, he could copy and return attacks without problems, these envious eyes were completely perfect and useful. He now thought that he could win. He had to think of a way on how to beat Capella.
Infinite regeneration and not even cutting off her head is enough to kill her, plus he is not allowed to kill her but save her. He dodges several blows from both of them without problem with his new eyes so when he had Luxera nearby he finally used his pistols firing the 12 bullets of each one in Luxera passing through her body completely.
For this he was keeping the secret that his pistols could fire, to make a surprise attack on his opponent but he could not continue shooting since Capella closed her mouth, swelling it to spit a great tide of black fire against Heilon who raises his hands towards her flames to create a barrier of mana that blocks the black flames that with their force made the ground tremble while the surroundings were filled with flames.
Heilon even protected by the barrier was feeling heat, the heat resistance was doing his work and even increasing in level. Now he was surrounded by black flames but in an instant, he used his fire elemental control to take and manipulate the black flames, although it cost twice as much mana to manipulate the surrounding mana and manipulating these black flames he threw it on Capella.
She tries to dodge it but the black flames stick to her scales to let him hear her screams of pain as she feels her own flames burning her scales. Luxera at high speed, taking advantage of the fact that the black flames were on Capella, she attacks Heilon who patiently waited for her attack to dodge already after having seen it with his new Authority.
Heilon: (These eyes...I can handle this, I just have to hold on a little longer)
He thought confidently as his eyes glowed purple, in an instant the same cut returned to Luxera but with double the power opening a wound in Luxera's torso who looks at him in surprise, Heilon was going to continue his assault but imminent danger became active and when he looked at his side, he saw that was Capella in her human form with a huge hand of a beast that tries to hit Heilon but he dodges it to copy it and with mana create a similar claw to hit Capella who protects herself but is thrown away by the force.
Trying to imitate mana attacks is very draining, maybe [Envious Reflection] was powerful but if he continued trying to imitate mana attacks, he was going to run out of mana. He really should be careful how he handles it and should focus on Luxera more than Capella, if Luxera he could defeat.
Capella: Damn worm! How someone like you dares to burn my beautiful skin, damage the beauty of this lovely lady! I will make you pay for everything when you become my toy, Archbishop of Envy!
System: New title acquired after a certain condition is met.
-Archbishop of Envy: title given to Heilon Satsugai by Pandora along with the nickname "Abell", while he named the others after stars, Moons and Comets. Heilon was named after a black hole possibly because of an unknown relationship.
-Passive: 1. The user can command a portion of the lower ranks of the witch cult.
-2. The charisma gained with Archbishops increases by 20%.
-3. Better control over the Authority of Envy and its influence.
She said, quite angry with Heilon as he progressed the name she said, she raised her hands and puffed out her cheeks and out of nowhere a pink cloud came out of her as if it were a [shamak] and Heilon, already knowing the effect, simply held his breath. and he walks away from her, she really had no weaknesses since she simply changed her form to fit her tastes.
She manipulated the pink cloud to send it against Heilon just like the white whale with its [mist of elimination], Heilon moved out of the path of the cloud but it was not so easy when he now had Luxera on top of him attacking mercilessly.
While on the other combat field in the village, Rem threw her Morningstar at Elsa who, at high speed, dodged it without problem. Rem had her horn activated to match Elsa while Rim fought with Meili who was flying with her harpy wings and even threw her feathers like daggers at Rim who dodged to lift a huge rock from the ground throwing it as a projectile at Meili with her Oni strength.
Although Meili dodged it, the rock hit her on the wing, causing her to fall to the ground and Rim wasted no time jumping on top of Meili to try to hold her down and the two of them had a wrestling match. For Lareos part, Lareos with his sword was going at high-speed cutting several Wolgrams and among other Mabeasts, he had finished off many but they continued to arrive in droves.
It even had huge Mabeasts shaped like lions and hippopotamuses on top that were much more powerful than the others.
Lareos: Damn...I'm really out of shape.
The blonde man said, sighing, looking at how he was surrounded by the Mabeasts. In the distance, explosions could be heard in the forest. It was Heilon who continued dodging and returning the attacks. Luxera was damaged and would be beaten if it weren't for the fact that capella was the biggest support in the fight.
Heilon had not received even a hint of damage in the entire fight, the [Envious Eyes] was the perfect defense and counterattack. Capella turned around to deliver a powerful tail blow against Heilon who uses the [Envious Eyes] of his.
Heilon: !
He could only let out a whimper when the veins around his eyes became visible and he couldn't help but close them, starting to bleed from his eyes, receiving the blow from Capella's tail, flying far away, passing through several trees, receiving damage for the first time in this combat, his eyes. They hurt a lot and he couldn't open them.
He uses water element to slowly heal his eyes, Now he relied on his aura sensor and [imminent danger] to fight. A combat where he had to be guided by his instinct of two monsters that now that they knew he was vulnerable, attacked.
Heilon had to deduce that using the eyes of envy would have its consequences, but he let himself get carried away in the heat of combat. He had to talk about how they were perfect, this was karma for sure.
Capella: Very good! You have given me a lot of problems but now you are just a scared worm, but don't worry, you will still be my faithful dog who will give me all the love in the world that was promised to me.
She said to go at high speed against Heilon but he dodges her palm that collides with the tree behind Heilon, disintegrating the tree due to the monstrous force. She used mana and [Imminent Danger] to continue the fight while Heilon's headache slowly increased after using so much [Imminent Danger] to dodge Capella's powerful attacks.
It was inevitable that he would start bleeding from his nose and [Imminent Danger] had reached its limit, but thanks to it, Heilon had enough time to heal his eyes and manage to open them.
Luxera: That look...full of life and desire~ I want to devour it!
Capella: You only came to bother me, you won't have him...If you want, you can go with my other children to take care of the others while I take care of this one.
She said changing her hands to huge fists of a fighting beast, Luxera was going to go to Rem and Rim together with Lareos. Heilon couldn't allow such a thing so even if he lost a lot of mana reserves, he would do it. He smashed his palm against the ground and red rays emanated from it.
He was using alchemy to transmute the ground making there be a large hole where Capella and Luxera fell, Capella for her part was going to use her wings to fly out of the hole but Heilon at that moment using transmutation closes the hole crushing them both in the ground. He knew that being buried would only gain time and that at any moment they were going to come out, so he quickly goes to his companions.
Alchemy actually drained a ton of mana from him, very useful but the cost is just as great so he must have been using [Devourer] to consume mana from the environment and the Lesser Spirits that offered him as much mana possible. He ran towards the village and when he arrived, he saw the horror. It was on fire being invaded by the Mabeasts while Meili was on the ground injured and an Elsa in bad shape but fine. Rem and Rim were on the ground covered in blood and Lareos was nowhere to be found.
Heilon: No...This is not what I wanted! No again! Damn!
Heiko: Nobody wanted it but things happen and we just have to see, luckily you have Return by Death.
Heilon grits his teeth angrily releasing a dangerous aura and for a few brief moments Heilon's white hair turns black only to be white again. Elsa, seeing Heilon, stands up as best she can, holding a dagger in her hand. The surrounding Mabeasts also see it because of his smell of the witch, at the bottom of the forest there was an explosion and the black dragon came out with Luxera almost without the strength to continue, they all surround Heilon.
Capella: How annoying you are! you dare to dirty this lovely lady with dirt!? I will punish you very well!
She said to go against Heilon who blocks her claw, she smiles to hold his hand having him at her mercy now.
System: An external hostile Influence has been detected, Lawbreaker has erased the influence.
She had tried to use her Authority on him to transform him into a fly but [Lawabreaker] had prevented such thing, Capella was surprised to which Heilon emptied the entire cartridge of his pistol in Capella's face to make her drop him and move away from him.
Heilon: This is a failed loop...I'll have to finish this once and for all, but I won't go alone!
He said, watching as Capella regenerates his face while Heilon puts away his pistols to take the handle of his Excalibur to remove it from its sheath, letting out his power around it, his golden blade shining brightly as the spirits danced around him. The legendary sword drained Heilon's mana in endless amounts but that was the plan.
Heilon charged his sword to destroy himself with everyone here, he knew that if he let himself be defeated, she would capture him and possibly the [Return By Death] control point would update. Leading to the worst possible scenario.
He couldn't allow such a situation so he let his sword take his mana to prepare to make a definitive attack and destroy everything, destroying himself with everyone here. At least he was going to take them with him even if the world was remade.
Everyone felt the power of the sword going to stop him but Heilon closes his eyes and cuts the ground, crashing his blade on it, a flash covered everything in a deafening noise that destroys it.
-
Heilon opens his eyes looking at the ceiling of his room once again, he lets out a light sigh. He had died instantly much to his good luck.
System: Side mission complete-Defeat Meili Portroute.
-Rewards: 1. Divine protection from manipulation of demonic beasts.
-2. Singular Gift of invisibility.
-3. Harpy Blood: The user now has 5% harpy blood in their being with no negative effects.
Heilon assumes that she was affected in that explosion and that is why the System gave him the reward. He felt a little sorry that he killed her even though she was a murderer, but she still is a little girl who was raised with that thought.
Rem: Oh, he's awake, sister.
Ram: Indeed, he has awakened, Rem.
Rim: S-Sisters...we must attend to him.
Heilon: (Just wait a little, I'll save you all...I just have to continue until I get my perfect ending even if I have to die to do it, I promise, I promise, Subaru)
He would do the same interactions adding more, creating more clones to do more things and talk more, although now Rem was much colder and closed than previous loops but that was to be expected.
The Witch's smell must be a stench that covers the entire mansion, but for now he didn't have a way to suppress it.
Heilon is sitting on the floor of the library reading silently to get more information, he was reading a book on Divine Protections and singular gifts. Singular Gifts are weaker than divine protections and divine protections are weaker than Authorities.
That was basic information and it was known, but now I was getting more information from the Archbishops, since one was called, I wanted to know more about those of this world to see if anything changed.
Beatrice: The Archbishops of Sin and Commandment? Yes, I know about them, I guess.
Heilon: Commandments?
Beatrice: The Archbishops of Sin carry black gospels along with their robes and the Archbishops of the Commandments carry a white one, 17 Archbishops of Sin and 20 of the Commandments, in fact.
Heilon: The numbers are uneven...
He said thinking a little about how it could be 20 deadly sins and 20 commandments. That was something new and it caught his attention a lot, it also worried him.
Beatrice: As far as I know, several sins are missing...the Sin of Envy, Vainglory and Melancholy, I suppose.
She said, looking intently at Heilon who looked back at her. He already knew why she was looking at him and Heilon focused his eyes. She suspected that he was one of the Archbishops because of the Authority she felt inside him, but she still didn't do anything rash without enough evidence.
Heilon: Before I answer you, I want you to tell me all the Commandments and Sins.
She continued looking at him for a few moments but after letting out a long sigh and eating her ice cream, she answered him.
Beatrice: Envy, Pride, Wrath, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust, Greed, Hatred, Lies, Vainglory, Melancholy, Murderer, Vice, Insanity, Guilt, Betrayal, Temptation, Despair, Cruelty, Chaos. That is all the Deadly Cardinal Sins, that is the Archbishops of Sin. although from what I know, one Archbishop is missing from what I understand, I suppose.
Heilon nodded silently, there were 20 capital sins and there were 17 archbishop of sin since surely the position that was missing here was that of envy that did not exist in the original world along with Vainglory and Melancholy since Pandora and Hector have it, the position of pride someone already had it, very curious since it was not taken in the original story.
Heilon: (Damn... From 6 archbishops they went to 17, this alteration really made things very difficult)
Heiko: Things got more interesting, believe me, better this way since things will be less boring.
Heilon totally ignored it, this attitude really bothered him since he ignored the fact that all of them will be his enemies in the future.
Beatrice: Admiration, Humility, Forgiveness, Temperance, Diligence, Purity, Charity, Patience, Love, Selflessness, Truth, Rest, Pacifism, Faith, Reticence, Obedience, Loyalty, Sanity, Innocence and Order. That's all the Heavenly Commandments, that's all Archbishops of the Commandments, in fact
37 Archbishops in total to deal with, he really had many enemies in the future to deal with and he just hopes that their existence does not affect the story anymore as they would damage his plans.
Heilon: Thank you very much for informing me, Beaka... You have noticed that I have the smell of the witch and an authority, right? You felt it when you drained my mana.
Beatrice kept staring at him ready for anything he does but Heilon just smiles as usual.
Heilon: I think the person who forcibly brought me into this world gave it to me, I don't know for what purpose but I guess I have it.
Beatrice: The Authority? So you have the authority of one of the missing ones?
Heilon: Possibly and that's why i smell lik the Witch...Although I don't know what authority i got and how it works, but I'm not really an enemy so please keep what I told you between us...I trusted you, Beaka.
Beatrice: Hmph, as long as you behave and give me more ice cream, I suppose.
Beatrice simply averted her gaze to continue looking at her book, thinking that he was compatible with the given authority. Something strange since all the Archbishops were incompatible with their authorities as far as she knew.
Heilon was in a dungeon after leaving a clone on the bed, he was covered in wounds and spitting blood as he crushed the head of a large wolf, reloading his pistols while being surrounded by more wolves who drooled, eager to eat Heilon's flesh.
Heilon: (I need more power, I need more power, I need more power! I must be everyone's hero...This is my purpose.)
It was repeated over and over again, Heilon was shooting to several huge skeletons that with one blow sent Heilon flying against the wall, cracking it.
Heilon: (If I have the power to save everyone and make a happy ending, what does it matter to throw away my life if I have an infinite number of lives but they only have one, what matters is everyone's life...Not mine!)
Heilon continued fighting to finish everyone off, ending up panting and wiping his mouth. He was almost out of mana and energy, but he was getting used to it and felt how he was getting stronger, more resistant, faster, BETTER.
Heiko: You really took a D-Rank dungeon when you were supposed to take an E-Rank. Do you really want to die? If you want to get strong just use the training room.
Heilon: I learn better with real experience and on the combat field and have you seen my opponents? I can't trust these opponents to anyone...You saw how Rem and Rim ended up, even that adventurer. The whole damn village went to hell.
Heiko: So you wouldn't trust them? Will you do everything alone?
Heilon: Don't twist my words, Heiko...I will determine what dangers they can fight and what not, I entrusted them to those two assassins and you saw the result.
He said annoyed by Heiko's words, but Heiko looked at him interestedly because of the attitude, already knowing the path Heilon was taking. A path worse than that of Subaru, of a self-destructive hero and he knew what to ask to prove it.
Heiko: A serious question, Heilon...If to get the happy and perfect ending that you want you have to become everyone's enemy and die, would you do it?
Heilon: Without hesitation, even if they betray me that doubt it...I will continue walking to achieve the happy ending that I promised myself and Subaru, even if the world is against me...That will continue to be my goal, my path, my destiny.
He said to continue walking through the dungeon while Heiko smiles even more at this, he liked this route of solitude more and more. He has seen interesting routes but perhaps this is the most interesting.
Heilon was walking through the mansion calmly after having cleaned the mansion, now he was in the garden trying to communicate with the spirits to increase his connection with them.
Emily: Wow! Heilon...You really are good at communicating with spirits for being new to the Spiritual Arts.
Heilon: Oh, Emily, how are you? Have you finished studying yet?
Emilia: I'm fine and yes, I've finished studying...It seems you've finished the cleaning work too.
He nodded with his typical smile while Puck came out of Emilia's hair looking at Heilon, the other Heilon that came to talk to Emilia were clones and Puck knew it from his low mana but the original, the aura he emitted was much more powerful than the from yesterday.
Puck: Hello! Heilon, I see you're working hard in your first week.
Heilon: Needless to say, I'm improving and even more so with my clones, you'll see that soon you won't need the triplets.
He said sarcastically, Emilia can only giggle at Heilon's comment, Heilon continues smiling after making Emilia smile. You have to give it to Subaru, it was true that Emilia's presence and laughter could soothe a damaged soul, without a doubt an angel on earth.
Heilon planned to go to the village alone and much more before the sisters went, so he was going to leave a clone in the mansion while he went to take care of the matter personally. He was going to take the entire enemy team in a fight away from the village to take care of it without worrying about collateral damage.
Heilon: Come on then, time to work.
Heiko: Let's see how everything goes.
He said while Heilon left the clone and used Roswaal's power of flight to take off and go towards the village, he used Meili's singular gift to become invisible and enter without anyone knowing that he arrived, once there, he began to use his sensor ability to search for Meili.
He found her but this time she was in the forest instead of hiding in the town, assuming that he only approached her to bring the dog closer to Rim, but that served him well, so at high speed he enters the forest going towards her, ignoring all the Mabeasts on the way to go directly towards Meili.
Heilon: I got you, little assassin.
He said going against her who noticed how the bushes were moving at high speed and when he grabbed her forcefully, both came out of their invisibility upon contact and Heilon held her firmly to take her away flying to an open field near the forest, Meili was surprised. this sudden attack.
She tried to command the Mabeasts of the forest but to her surprise something was interfering with her power or rather, another person was giving other orders to her Mabeasts leaving them undecided as to whether the two entities should obey.
Meili: Y-You are...
Heilon: Yes, I am, you are mine now.
She tried to escape but she couldn't and she couldn't send the call with her beasts to which Heilon began to drain her mana with his palm, he was going to take her out of the fight in the first move, she was going to scream but Heilon covered her mouth with his hand.
Heilon: Calm down, I'll just put you to sleep for a bit.
He said, concentrating on draining his mana, but Heilon hears something coming out of the forest at high speed and approaching him, so he quickly takes out his pistols, blocking two daggers from two assassins who looked at him with a sharp and dangerous look while the forest trembles and once again the black dragon comes out.
Capella: This lovely lady has come to claim you!
Once again, Heilon hears those words and now the plan was to drain all her mana until she is incapacitated, she can regenerate infinitely but she will not be able to generate mana with the changes and therefore, without mana a person is incapacitated.
Elsa: When we saw the Mabeasts restless and out of control we began to suspect...Who would have thought that we would find you again this way.
Heilon had drained almost all of Meili's mana so she won't be able to fight but she will be conscious and can possibly continue to control the Mabeasts so he must also have been focused on keeping them at bay and not abusing the [envious eyes] too much, only with attacks unable to dodge.
Heilon: Then come lovely ladies, Elsa, Luxera and some classless dragon.
Capella: Gahahahaha! Fascinating, a pest like you knows how to set the mood! This lovely lady has never been teased to such an extent before.
She looked dangerously at Heilon in her dragon form, Elsa and Luxera were even a little tense about this.
Capella: but that attitude will change very soon, but apparently since you don't know who I am I'll introduce myself. I am the leader of the assassin organization in Gusteko, Capella Emerada Lugunica...The pleasure is all yours.
Heilon: Capella...Then let's dance, join me in this dance, Ladies!
He said forcefully starting the fight, luckily he had already copied most of Luxera's movements although with Capella, he barely had to copy Capella's movements and techniques but with his infinite possibilities with the shapeshifter it makes it complicated.
As in the capital, Heilon pushes them both to point his weapons at them and without them expecting it, he fires his 12 bullets from each revolver at them, giving them all the shots throughout their bodies to begin reloading his pistols but Capella does not wastes time at all colliding with her large claw where Heilon was, who with a powerful kick deflects her claw destroying the ground and then shoots at Capella, although the bullets penetrated her scales, they did not cause serious damage to the dragon but they did cause pain.
She screamed in anger until a bullet hit her in the eye, making her scream even louder, swelling her mouth to try to spit out her black flames, but Heilon in Aldebaran style, tramples the ground using the earth element to make a wall of earth appear. ground beneath Capella, hitting her jaw shutting her mouth.
Capella: !
The fire does not come out and only burns her mouth while Elsa and Luxera continue on top of Heilon with their sonic attacks tearing the air with the force of the cut, Heilon with his tail takes Luxera's leg and pulls her causing her to fall to the ground while focusing his attention on Elsa who attacked with her daggers and blood weapons but Heilon used his [Envious Eyes] to copy everything he could about Elsa, her style and her assassin's way to make it his own and use it against her.
But the clash between the two ended when Capella in rage opened her mouth to shoot a huge tide of blazing black flames that Heilon blocked with his mana barrier that withstood Capella's monstrous flames while Elsa jumped back next to Luxera who took Meili to get away from the dragon's tide of flames, Heilon feel the temperature rise causing him to start sweating.
Even with his heat resistance, this was hellish for Heilon. Heilon closes his eyes waiting for the flare to end and hoping hard for this heat to go away as his black horn begins to shine, turning white from the brightness to return to his natural color.
System: Divine Protection from fire evasion Acquired.
-Divine Protection of the Blue Skies Acquired.
-Divine Protection of the Sun Wheel Acquired.
Heilon opened his eyes feeling how the heat was almost completely gone, Immunity to fire damage at 80% and increased power under the blue sky and sun. Heilon could feel the power coursing through him filling him with vitality. Heilon stomped his foot with force, creating a wave that pushed the flames and Capella, who could not react when Heilon jumped and give a powerful fist, nearly ripped off her head due to the force of it.
Heilon's fists now looked like cannonballs with the improved strength he now had, it was the push he needed to finish them off so at high speed while Capella regenerates, Heilon begins to hit her with the mana draining touch.
Capella notices how her mana is drained with each hit so she quickly changes to her original form so as not to be such a big object for Heilon who, for her, had suddenly become strong. She was modifying her body to be as compatible as possible for this combat, she was using the authority of her lust in her eyes to try to seduce Heilon, captivate him.
But he failed to see that there was no effect on him, as if he were immune. This upset her and Heilon runs at high speed towards her but Elsa and Luxera stand in the middle using blood and shadow to create a large whip that hits Heilon who stops it with his hands using his magic altering power, The whip disappears to now go against the two murderers.
He surrounded his fists in flames and when he hit it caused a slight explosion, consuming mana but at the same time he was spending it, he was draining it from all three. But he had [Devourer] that consumed mana from the environment to increase his physical capabilities and the lesser spirits healed him and offered him mana.
He surrounded his fists with more powerful fire, so much so that it seemed like liquid releasing drops of lava. They all noticed this and the heat that those fists emanated as if they had been placed in the sun. Everyone focused on Capella who transforms into a strange beast full of spikes that begin to release lightning everywhere, the movement will increase with each second and he hoped that the rain of lightning would push Heilon away but he did not retreat and received the electric attack.
But as a reward he crashed both fists full of flames against Capella causing an even bigger explosion, his hands released steam but he instantly surrounded them once again with flames with a smile, he didn't know what was happening but adrenaline was running in his veins. , his blood was heating up and he was getting excited, as if he were enjoying the fight in front of him. It was something similar to [Euphoria].
Before he was fighting to end the threat that will affect everyone and although that desire is still there, now he feels that he is only fighting for the sole purpose of becoming stronger and gaining power. Fight until the end and so now he focuses on Elsa and Luxera. Heilon hits them although he received one or another cut, the pain only motivated him more at this point, letting himself be carried away by the heat of the combat.
As if it were an instinct that he was repressing until the combat pressured him, EUPHORIA. Every second the fight, he became faster, stronger, better. That was his desire and an internal force was giving it to him, The System, the Authorities, the Horn. Everything came together to make this wish a reality.
With each fist, an explosion that damaged him too but with his new divine protections he resisted them. It drained his magic but at the same time he consumed the mana of those he hit again, the regeneration of both was slowly decreasing since their vitality was being drained along with his mana.
It was a game of resistance that he was going to win, for sure. He was concentrating on the two assassins using his [envious eyes] to attack with more force, his eyes began to bleed from the abuse of his power but he did not close them.
He raised his hand concentrating a great sun in his palm, an [Al Goa] in terms of this world and threw it against the three, Capella simply in her dragon form expelled her scales to cover herself with her daughters but the explosion was such that everything around It was devastated, it was not just that attack as a rain of powerful fireballs were against the three.
In the mansion, the sisters who were preparing to go to the villa felt a great tremor and in the distance they could see an explosion and clouds of smoke rising, more and more explosions occurred.
Ram: What is happening? That's near the village...
Emilia: That was a strong explosion, are they attacking the village? I-I should go!
Ram: No, Emilia-sama...it is very dangerous, we will go first to investigate.
Heilon: Right, Emily, you shouldn't go until you see that everything is safe.
Rem looks at Heilon or rather his clone who was quite serious, he had not yet raised the level of the clones enough to be connected and know what happens with each one, when he reaches level 30 with the clones, their minds will be connected with as many clones as you want and wherever.
Rem noticed that the smell and aura of this Heilon was much weaker, she suspected but did not pay attention to it until now. Rem approaches Heilon.
Rem: You are a clone, you are not the real one...Where is the real one?
Heilon: What are you talking about-
Rem gave a powerful punch that Heilon blocked with his shoulder but the force pushed him crashing into the wall of the mansion. He didn't have much mana since the original only left him with 10,000 MP which was enough to last him for a day but the damage from that hit drained most of the remaining mana.
Now almost unable to get up, this clone was about to disappear, particles of magic came off of it, slowly disappearing. This proved that it was a clone and confirmed Rem's suspicions that the explosions were related to the original.
Ram: Emilia-sama, stay here until we return, Rim...inform Roswaal-Sama that we will go to the village to investigate.
Rim somewhat hesitantly nods at her older sister to leave. Ram noticed Rem's intentions even though she was suppressing her Synesthesia, it could be seen in her serious look and her cold eyes.
Emilia: No, Heilon is there and possibly in danger!
Rem: Please, Miss Emilia...We will go help Heilon but you must stay here safely until we return.
Puck: Listen to him, Lia...If Rem and Ram go there they can help Heilon with anything and the boy is very strong.
Emilia wasn't very sure but she trusted the maids as they quickly went to the cause of the explosion.
Heilon had spent almost all of his mana on those attacks, when the smoke disappeared a large dragon was seen with her scales burned red hot, she was in hellish pain so she quickly changed shape to regenerate. Capella was exhausted from the massive Mana drain, although she hadn't used much, Heilon had drained almost all of it with his fists.
three more hits and she probably won't be able to move so she must escape, she was furious at having to retreat after she followed the gospel and failed to claim the Archbishop of Envy, this was Satella's supposed chosen one and she hated him with all her heart.
Elsa was planning to use [Curse Doll] but Capella stops her, it was not worth it here so taking her girls she flies away to which Heilon, badly injured and very exhausted, runs after her about to use his own [Curse Doll] to get strength and follow them
Meili: Onii-chan, I think it's not appropriate for you to follow us when the children of the village are in danger.
Meili said in an attempt to stop him. Heilon stopped dead when he heard that, he was so focused on the fight that he stopped interfering with the Mabeasts' orders so now he had to choose between catching Capella or helping the children so obviously he would go to the children. .
He runs to the forest at high speed and uses his divine protection of manipulating Mabeasts to gather all the Mabeasts to guide him to the children. It was difficult for him to control the Mabeasts because of their smell of the witch, but he managed to command them. Once arrived at the children.
He sees that they were fainted with bites from the Wolgrams so with his divine protection he arranges the Wolgrams in a row and begins to kill them with the blades of his pistols, luckily he has this divine protection since he was really very damaged and weakened, without mana and Without energy, he might not have been able to handle everyone.
The fight against Capella and the two professional assassins took a lot of effort, so one by one he killed all the Mabeasts until he finished, a thousand Mabeasts had been killed in a matter of minutes and Heilon was panting hard as he approached the children while the memories of the clone that Rem killed arrive, they arrive late but they arrive over time.
Heilon: Damn my luck, the curse is gone... We just need to stabilize them a little and get them to the village before they arrive.
He said using healing on them spending the little bit of Mana he had left, now came the part of taking them back to the village. His legs tremble from the overwork, almost without the strength to get up other than the strength of the divine protections of the sun and the sky are no longer active since the sun fell and it was getting dark.
Heilon: Come on, we have to do it...I have to do it.
He said he tried to go grab one of the children but [Imminent Danger] activated seeing Rem's Morningstar going straight at his face and Heilon with difficulty rolls to the side dodging the powerful attack but time once again slows down seeing a cutting wind but this time he cannot avoid it and receives it squarely.
His leg is cut off by the force of the sharp wind, causing him to fall to the ground along with a loud scream from Heilon who being shouted, Poker Mind and Poker Body were no longer as effective. Blood began to spurt out as Heilon gasped and clenched his teeth in pain.
Some footsteps are heard and when Heilon looks he sees Rem and Ram looking at him seriously, Heilon tries to get up but Rem hits him hard with the chain of his Morningstar, breaking some of his ribs, making him scream more, letting out a small scream and ending up spitting blood.
Rem: Don't get up... It'll be better for you if you don't move too much.
She said very coldly and without mercy, Heilon slowly looks at her with a hurt, broken and sad look. But she just squirms a little and Rem reaches out to use healing magic on her leg to stop the bleeding a little.
Rem: If you were that easy, we won't be able to get any information from you...I already knew you were suspicious.
Heilon only panted and breathed heavily, he was already very injured from the previous fight, barely having any strength and now he was about to be tortured. He knew that in this loop he was done.
Rem: What were you doing with these children? Why did you cause those explosions so close to the village?
Heilon: you two should take the children to the village-
Rem couldn't continue, once more forcefully, she hit his shoulder with the chains, breaking some bones and even tearing his muscle, causing him to cry out in another scream of agony, holding his hand as best he could, closing his eyes tightly, both of them looked at him without emotion.
Rem: Are you a spy? If so, then who hired you? Because? What were the conditions?
Heilon: Do you really think that? that I am a spy? I've been with you...I thought we were friends-
He received another blow to his already damaged side, making him scream more, but that was not all, he threw another Morningstar at Heilon's knee, hearing a big CRACK , destroying his leg, causing blood to fly, staining the sisters' indifferent faces, to which he screamed again. as strong as he can.
Heilon: (It hurts...it hurts...it hurts a lot, pain...pain...pain...Everything hurts)
It repeated itself in his mind as he gasped, taking in as much air as he could, trying to ease the pain, but he has to be honest, the sooner he died, the better.
Heilon: There was a great enemy...it was a threat, I had to fight it, that's why it caused so much havoc but they escaped.
Another blow was delivered to his ribs, breaking them further and tearing his torso apart only to let out a gasp as he coughed up more blood.
Rem: That's why you leave a clone and leave without warning anyone that there was such a threat? Then you're here with some passed out kids and dead Wolgrams everywhere, what kind of ritual were you planning? You are a witch cultist!
It was true that everything looked suspicious and that he did make things look like that but they were not allowing him to explain, he thought that with how much effort he tried to make friends with them he would have a little mercy, that they would let him explain.
Ram looks at the children and approaches to analyze it, he was going to take them to the village while Rem continued with the "interrogation", Heilon raises his hand as best he can towards Ram.
Heilon: Ram...Please...
He said before Rem's Mace hit his hand, destroying it, letting out his agonized scream once again while Ram ignored him.
Rem: Don't you dare talk to my sister. I was watching you all this time and I felt like I was going to explode in anger, I can't take it anymore even if me and my older sister act friendly with you, pretend that we care but now I can question you all I want.
She said as an excuse to torture Heilon for hours, specifically 3 hours where he couldn't speak since it was night. He was completely bloodied with one eye missing and with his entire body damaged, the lesser spirits did what they could to heal him but that only prolonged his torture.
Heilon thought about if he had been friendlier, more considerate, more kind. Maybe he wasn't in this situation. He really wanted to die and leave this agonizing loop but in the state he is in, he can't even allow himself to die.
Heilon: No...I'm not an cultist or of any other faction.
He said with the little strength he had left, Rem was going to continue torturing him but a blade of wind cut Heilon's neck causing spurts of blood to come out, the pain came and then nothing. Everything turned black as death once again swallowed him.
Rem: Sister is very pious.
Simply in his last moments of life he very much wished that he could have taken the authority of Capella, perhaps then he would have ended the combat sooner and he would have survived this situation.
Heilon opens his eyes, panting hard, holding his chest and leg lightly, the pain disappeared but it remained recorded in his mind. He needed a moment to process everything that happened but he looked at the 3 maids who were looking at him with some concern at the sudden way he stood up gasping as if he had had a nightmare. Obviously Rem was the least worried.
System: Alert-The authority of envy "Envious Reflection" has completely mutated and developed a new ability following the user's envious wishes.
-Leviathan: The user is able to summon a tentacle that traps or pierces the victim and can take power from them. An authority, divine protection, quality or affinity. But it can only be done once per person.
Rem: Oh, he has woken up but I think he is not in good condition, sister.
Ram: Certainly, he has woken up in a bad way, Rem.
Rim: S-Sisters...We must deal with it quickly.
They said there was a certain change in their dialogue after seeing him so upset when he woke up, but the newly acquired ability of his Authority of Envy was the key to success in this loop, although his chest hurt a lot, wanting to cough, but he didn't want to worry the maids, but it was a hellish pain that slowly disappears.
Now he had to try harder to be friends with everyone and continue improving in the dungeons, he must devise a plan where he ends up with the archbishop without involving anyone and without anyone suspecting him.
Heilon was doing the same thing as always while thinking of a plan to take care of Capella with her assassins without the Ini sisters suspecting him. He ate at the table while he glanced lightly at Roswaal.
Heilon: (On the third day and he doesn't retire like in canon, he must have hired these people or maybe not. I don't have enough proof but he did have to do something)
He said to himself as he continued to eat calmly.
Heilon: (Although from what I know. In canon, Roswaal did not hire Meili in the second arc and neither in the fourth...it must have been Capella's thing who always stayed close to see that her girls did not betray her or so he believe)
He tried to think what could have changed but he only let out a sigh since he knew it was useless and continuing to compare the canon with this world would give him a headache, he simply must have understood but his presence made things very difficult.
He would follow the same steps as usual. When Roswaal tells him that he will have to wait as a steward until he is knighted, Heilon again says.
Heilon: Then make me Emily's personal butler.
Emilia is surprised by this, this time Heilon had not said that he had lost his memories since he did not find it necessary, he only told them that he did not like to talk about his past.
In the library he continues to take advantage of his time to read books looking for more information, he was reading about how there are five moons in the night sky, four surrounded by one. I already knew that for obvious reasons. Legends say that the five moons serve as eyes to worlds beyond the mortal.
That made Heilon remember about the observers, Cecilus and Stride talk a lot about them although there is no information, Heilon suspects that they are like gods in star shapes or that they always observe from the sky.
Volcánica and Satella may be observers, he theorizes that, although now that he is here he can investigate in person.
Heilon: (Heiko...Do you think you can help me form a plan for the archbishop?)
Heiko: You could have Rim bitten, then at the mansion notify her and cure her with Beatrice. Then with that excuse go with the sisters to the village. The children may have been kidnapped but you can divide the attention.
Heilon: (Yes, I could make the excuse that I am looking for the Mabeast controller to separate myself and focus on my main objectives)
Heilon nodded accepting the plan with a slight smile. He feels a little bad about using Rim as bait for him but he'll make sure to reward her. He gets up to leave to continue his work as Emilia's butler. It was just arranging her things and bringing her tea.
Emilia: Heilon, you really don't need to work hard for me...
Heilon: Emily, Emily, Emily...stop being modest with me, I did this because I wanted to help you. Soon I will be your knight, right? My duty is to do what is best for you.
Emilia opened her eyes a little to lower her gaze a little embarrassed while Puck was going to hit him as usual, but Heilon caught him in the air to rub his fur and tickle him as in his form of counter attack.
Puck couldn't help but laugh while Emilia couldn't help but laugh at their act, maybe she could allow this.
Heilon was weaving clothes while Rem watched, although he was Emilia's personal butler, he used more of his clones to do work in the mansion as usual.
Heilon: Roswaal and Emily have many outfits, I know you are maids but you deserve to have your own clothes...Why don't you allow me to knit you some outfits?
Rem: That's unnecessary, these uniforms are what me and my sisters need.
Heilon: I know that it is convenient for you to wear them because it is the clothes that you always wear to work in the mansion and go to business with Roswaal but some clothes apart from that are also good, let's say that I invite you out and well I want you to have a dress worthy of you.
Rem: It's totally unnecessary...
She said to leave while Heilon had felt her hostility and disgust when he offered, it had hurt him a little but he only kept his smile as it would get her out of that darkness.
Heilon: (Just wait a bit more, Rem...)
He said to continue with his work, but this time Rem was constantly behind him. Something that did not happen in the other loops. Heilon was making Emilia a cup of tea for her studies.
Heilon: Is something wrong, Rem? You've been following me all this time.
Rem: It's nothing, just making sure you don't do anything weird to Miss Emilia. Sister told me that you are a pervert.
Heilon: Me? Your older sister is the pervert, flirting with me or giving me love nicknames.
He said jokingly but apparently that bothered Rem more since Heilon accusing her sister of such a thing made her more hysterical but she restrained herself when Heilon offered her a cup of tea.
Heilon: I'll cook today...I'll bring you the best food you've ever eaten. Take this tea, I made it for you with ingredients from my world that I managed to bring.
He had actually bought it at the System store. Also, what he cooks is with ingredients from his world. Rem takes the tea to drink it and open her eyes at the taste. It really was good and new to her mouth.
Once the food is ready, Heilon takes it to the dining room where everyone was waiting for their food and he even made it for the Oni sisters. Glazed cutlet with duchess puree for everyone except Beatrice since he made a dessert being a vanilla custard for her and Puck.
Although the only one who will not be able to enjoy the food is Roswaal since he did not have the sense of flavor and that makes Heilon happy since it was a way of punishing him.
Emilia: This food is really good!
Beatrice ate her flan with Puck, enjoying it while Heilon sighed and asked Ram to come to her room to teach her everything that exists in this world and what does not, so she could begin her recreation of inventions.
Ram was going to say something like Heilon was a pervert and refuse but Roswaal's look made him stay silent and nod.
Heilon was taking a relaxing bath after taking care of Emilia. Tomorrow he was going to start his plan so he was taking this relaxing bath before receiving Ram and studying a little.
He held the gem on his chest that grew and changed shape from time to time, now it seemed like a more formed star-shaped gem on his chest, the pulsing pain when he received that authority came and went.
He supposes it's a side effect of the Witch Gene mutating so much in such a short time. It's the first time she knows about a Factor having more than one Authority.
System: Envious Reflection and Leviathan is the original Authority of Heilon Satsugai but thanks to Satella and the System, it was first modified to Return By Death.
Heilon: (oh, Sistemo... Are you already talking to me alone?)
System: The user's body is becoming more accustomed to the Authorities, soon the user will be able to use the Authorities of former Witch Gene carriers and gain new ones.
Heilon nods at the System, he had to admit that when the System spoke to him directly he felt like his boss was talking to him and he stiffened.
Heiko: The clown is coming to bother you.
Roswaal: Hello, can I join-
Heilon: Why are you asking if you're already naked and here? Get into the water once and for all.
He said indifferently without even looking back, letting Roswaal enter the water with him, creating an awkward moment for Heilon but he wanted to avoid problems.
Roswaal: Very rude of you Heilon-Kun, you don't seem to understand, yes, this bathroom is my property...but as part of my staff, aren't you my property too?
He tried to grab Heilon's chin but he grabbed his wrist to stop his progress.
Heilon: (For now, but when i go to the sanctuary and come back, I will burn your book and there we will see who is owned by whom).
He said inside his mind to let go of Roswaal's hand to continue relaxing.
Roswaal: Without any hesitation, well...changing the subject. I see that you get along well with the sisters and even more so with Emilia-sama.
Heilon: Sure, I'm charming to everyone...I've already finished my bath.
Roswaal: So fast~?
Heilon ignored him to get up and leave seeing that Ram was waiting outside, Heilon simply looks at her while taking his towel to dry himself, looking at Ram, he really wasn't ashamed to show his body.
Ram just looks down to open her eyes a little and stare back at him with a slight blush on her cheeks almost noticeable.
Rama: Cover that monstrosity and get out.
Heilon continued drying his body to take his clothes.
Heilon: I'm a Monster type so I agree but I'll gladly go, enjoy dressing your lord.
He said to leave the bathroom as soon as possible after drying and dressing.
Heilon was in his room with a notebook and pencil waiting for Ram. After a few minutes there is a knock on the door and Heilon opens it letting Ram in.
Heilon: You have arrived, good.
Ram: Of course I came, I had to come on Roswaal's orders since he trusts that your inventions could help us because otherwise, I wouldn't have come to a pervert's room at night.
Heilon: Very cruel of you when the possibly perverted here is you, you literally see me and say that I am a pervert for no reason... Maybe you are the one who thinks about perverted things and even more so when I saw that blush on your face when you intentionally was looking between my legs.
Ram: It's not possible, my heart only belongs to Roswaal-sama...You really have no shame.
Heilon: Why should I be ashamed of my body? You're the one who was out there waiting so you're the pervert, but Roswaal's pervert...You have clown fetishes.
Ram and Heilon grimaced at each other's attack but now they had to do their job. Heilon tells him names of products to see if they existed in this world and crossed them out in his notebook.
Heilon: well, now tell me...Do you know something called a steam engine?
Heilon waited for the answer but it never came so he turned around seeing Ram sleeping in his bed, he let out a light sigh to get up, putting away the notebook to take a blanket out of his closet and put it over Ram.
Heilon: Good night, pervert...
He said to leave the room and let Ram sleep peacefully while he went to take another room to sleep.
The next day, Heilon walked towards the village with Rim and Rem behind him, this time with the plan ready.
Heiko: The Archbishop of Envy against the Archbishop of Lust ...Let's see how the third round goes.
End of Chapter
To be continue...