Zone A0.
The heart of the polluted land, where the demons first crawl up.
When Ryan arrived, the subjugation of Area A0 was already in full swing.
And Ryan, who had managed to get in and kill a few demons, was dumbfounded.
‘What is that...?’
Area A0, where only the elite personnel carefully selected by the Third Prince, the commander, gather.
Imperial knights, private soldiers wearing armor bearing the insignia of their respective families, S-class mercenaries...
In the meantime, they see the Third Prince, Nike.
‘What is that...?’
His movements are unusual. He dodges the demons that attack from all sides and precisely targets the enemy's vital points.
In one go, snap.
Knock, knock...
The place he passed by was filled with mountains of demon corpses.
It would be expected that he would get hurt in the gap between the demons that were rushing in like that, but surprisingly, he was able to avoid all fatal wounds and fight them.
The other soldiers around him are also quite skilled, but they are still comparable.
That's... seventeen?
That's... an ordinary person?
Nike Valensier was... a unique human being!
"No, it doesn't seem like he's 'human'. If he were to stay, wouldn't Wassenberg's livelihood be cut off?"
But now is not the time to worry about Wassenberg.
'Wow, this is a big problem.'
Ryan, who had been glancing at Nike from time to time while defeating the demons, soon came to a clear conclusion.
‘...With such monstrous skills, there’s no way I’ll be able to save him.’
Today's goal is to save Nike.
Ryan needs to ask the Third Prince to let him see the Crown Prince since he looks so good...
Even if he failed today, he planned to follow Nike whenever he went on an expedition and wait for an opportunity, but he failed.
Hw only found out after seeing it for himself.
At some point later, Nike will not be able to be 'saved' by anyone.
'Daughter, Dad is ruined!'
Ryan felt like crying.
"I heard the Third Prince is incredibly skilled. So it won't be easy. I'll figure out a way to meet the Crown Prince, so don't push yourself too hard, Dad."
Vania told him not to worry, but...
As a father, he can't just leave everything to his daughter and just sit around and do nothing, right?
He decided that he would definitely achieve something and then go back and brag about it!
Perhaps the returned Vania knew of Nike's monstrous abilities.
So, every time he said he would go and rescue the Third Prince, she would respond lukewarmly, saying, “Hmm. I don’t know.”
“Oh, really!”
Kwaaaaak!
Ryan, feeling irritated for no reason, took out his anger on the monster. Even in the midst of it all, he didn't forget to mix in his powers and kill him.
You're not even a person with superpowers, and you can't put a normal human being in danger!
At this point, give up the Demonic Title!
At that time.
“Your Highness, be careful! The demons have changed their movements!”
Someone shouted, and it was as they said.
The demons, who moved on instinct, seemed to have judged Nike to be the most dangerous of their enemies.
Ignorance begins to rush towards him.
It seemed like this was the way things were always going, and all the soldiers were just shouting to be on guard against the movements of the demons...
He wasn't surprised.
But Ryan, who is new to subjugation.
“Huh! Huh?”
He was startled when he saw the demon he was dealing with suddenly running towards Nike.
“Hey, hey! Where are you going?!”
Even if he talks to the monster, he won't answer.
Ryan followed in surprise.
“It’s dangerous!”
It was then that a scream was heard nearby.
Nike turned around and was met with a giant demon right in front of him.
The distance was too close.
Since the number of demons that were already being dealt with was considerable, it seemed like the direction of the battle would have to be completely reorganized.
Then...
'5 seconds.'
Rewind 5 seconds for a generous amount of time.
After making a decision in an instant, Nike acted immediately.
And exactly.
At the same time.
In Nike's sight...
Poem of Retrograde Movement
...It felt like a lion’s mane was rising, and someone was embracing him.
'...!'
5 seconds have passed.
Nike was surprised that someone was trying to protect him.
But once...
Kwaaaaak!
He quickly dealt with the demons nearby first. Next, he took down the demons that had been running towards him from afar, the ones that had been causing trouble.
And I was in a state of absurdity.
'Who is this?'
All of those here now are elite personnel with extensive experience in subjugation.
The basic rule of subjugation is to fight with your own safety as the top priority.
No one throws their body to stop their ally. It's a very foolish act that could kill both of them.
'Lion's mane...'
Nike continued to fight off the oncoming demons and looked around for something that looked like a lion's mane that he had seen for a fleeting moment.
It was a dangerous situation, but he had to advise him not to fight like that before it got any more dangerous.
Soon, Nike found a lion swinging its sword fiercely not far away.
A mercenary wearing a cute lion head cape.
Nike quickly approached the mercenary, whose cutesy tastes did not match the spirit of the man who rushed forward even at the risk of death.
If he hadn't regressed for 5 seconds, he would have embraced him and gotten hurt instead.
Of course, the man would have no memory in his head, so Nike just had to warn him not to fight ignorantly.
"Hey!"
As Nike called, the lion-headed mercenary who had just caught a demon turned around.
“You, since I started earlier...”
Nike’s eyes widened as if he was going to say that he had been watching.
It's a familiar face.
Ryan...
Ryan Wassenberg.
A ‘person with special abilities’ who must never come into contact with others while returning.
'That's ridiculous.'
Nike's mind went blank.
Ryan is a person with superpowers.
And just a little while ago, he contacted Ryan and used the <Retrograde Poem>.
They would have returned together.
With Ryan, who has memories.
‘This can’t be happening...’
The fact that he had the blessing of regression must never be known.
Especially for those with special abilities.
If the fact that a created ability user exists reaches Wassenberg's ears, it will be the end.
“If you accidentally regress with someone with special abilities, you can never go back.”
The words of the former Duke of Wassenberg came to mind.
"Because the lost timeline is engraved even on those with supernatural powers who come into contact with it. So, there's no point in winding back time beyond the point of our shared regression."
According to him, there is no way out of this situation for Nike now.
“Because the forgotten timeline still remains for those with superpowers who returned with you.”
The time that has already passed is imprinted in Ryan's mind.
This means that he can't cover up a regressed memory with a regression.
His vision went dark.
“Huh? Aren’t you the Third Prince?”
At that moment, Ryan laughed heartily.
"I only saw you from afar, but you were really flying! As expected, you weren't famous for nothing."
“...”
What is it? Nike's eyes narrowed.
Five seconds rewind. Ryan, who had regressed with him, must have felt the unnatural deletion of time.
It should be a confused or surprised reaction...
“Why are you here? This isn’t your assigned area.”
“Aha, that, that’s true....”
Even in the midst of this, the demons attacked.
“...Ugh!”
Nike and Ryan talked while swinging their swords diligently.
The sum was quite good.
There's also time to chat.
“All the mercenaries in my house work hard, but I feel a bit awkward being the lord and just guarding the gate.”
...it was absurd.
“Is that why you left your deployment area and came here?”
“Yes, yes, I have to pay for my meals too.”
Nike was speechless because he was such a crazy person.
Disobeying the deployment order given by the commander.
Of course, Ryan is from Wassenberg and has supernatural powers. He's a person with nothing on his mind.
It's not like he doesn't listen to the commander's orders, but...
'You came all the way to a dangerous area to subdue the demons?'
If he thinks about what people with superpowers have done so far, this is unprecedented.
Nike never asked for help, nor did he promise a reward.
And yet, without any compensation, Ryan entered the heart of the cursed land and took control.
Wassenberg?
A person with special abilities?
The heart of the polluted land, where the demons first crawl up.
When Ryan arrived, the subjugation of Area A0 was already in full swing.
And Ryan, who had managed to get in and kill a few demons, was dumbfounded.
‘What is that...?’
Area A0, where only the elite personnel carefully selected by the Third Prince, the commander, gather.
Imperial knights, private soldiers wearing armor bearing the insignia of their respective families, S-class mercenaries...
In the meantime, they see the Third Prince, Nike.
‘What is that...?’
His movements are unusual. He dodges the demons that attack from all sides and precisely targets the enemy's vital points.
In one go, snap.
Knock, knock...
The place he passed by was filled with mountains of demon corpses.
It would be expected that he would get hurt in the gap between the demons that were rushing in like that, but surprisingly, he was able to avoid all fatal wounds and fight them.
The other soldiers around him are also quite skilled, but they are still comparable.
That's... seventeen?
That's... an ordinary person?
Nike Valensier was... a unique human being!
"No, it doesn't seem like he's 'human'. If he were to stay, wouldn't Wassenberg's livelihood be cut off?"
But now is not the time to worry about Wassenberg.
'Wow, this is a big problem.'
Ryan, who had been glancing at Nike from time to time while defeating the demons, soon came to a clear conclusion.
‘...With such monstrous skills, there’s no way I’ll be able to save him.’
Today's goal is to save Nike.
Ryan needs to ask the Third Prince to let him see the Crown Prince since he looks so good...
Even if he failed today, he planned to follow Nike whenever he went on an expedition and wait for an opportunity, but he failed.
Hw only found out after seeing it for himself.
At some point later, Nike will not be able to be 'saved' by anyone.
'Daughter, Dad is ruined!'
Ryan felt like crying.
"I heard the Third Prince is incredibly skilled. So it won't be easy. I'll figure out a way to meet the Crown Prince, so don't push yourself too hard, Dad."
Vania told him not to worry, but...
As a father, he can't just leave everything to his daughter and just sit around and do nothing, right?
He decided that he would definitely achieve something and then go back and brag about it!
Perhaps the returned Vania knew of Nike's monstrous abilities.
So, every time he said he would go and rescue the Third Prince, she would respond lukewarmly, saying, “Hmm. I don’t know.”
“Oh, really!”
Kwaaaaak!
Ryan, feeling irritated for no reason, took out his anger on the monster. Even in the midst of it all, he didn't forget to mix in his powers and kill him.
You're not even a person with superpowers, and you can't put a normal human being in danger!
At this point, give up the Demonic Title!
At that time.
“Your Highness, be careful! The demons have changed their movements!”
Someone shouted, and it was as they said.
The demons, who moved on instinct, seemed to have judged Nike to be the most dangerous of their enemies.
Ignorance begins to rush towards him.
It seemed like this was the way things were always going, and all the soldiers were just shouting to be on guard against the movements of the demons...
He wasn't surprised.
But Ryan, who is new to subjugation.
“Huh! Huh?”
He was startled when he saw the demon he was dealing with suddenly running towards Nike.
“Hey, hey! Where are you going?!”
Even if he talks to the monster, he won't answer.
Ryan followed in surprise.
***
“It’s dangerous!”
It was then that a scream was heard nearby.
Nike turned around and was met with a giant demon right in front of him.
The distance was too close.
Since the number of demons that were already being dealt with was considerable, it seemed like the direction of the battle would have to be completely reorganized.
Then...
'5 seconds.'
Rewind 5 seconds for a generous amount of time.
After making a decision in an instant, Nike acted immediately.
And exactly.
At the same time.
In Nike's sight...
Poem of Retrograde Movement
...It felt like a lion’s mane was rising, and someone was embracing him.
'...!'
5 seconds have passed.
Nike was surprised that someone was trying to protect him.
But once...
Kwaaaaak!
He quickly dealt with the demons nearby first. Next, he took down the demons that had been running towards him from afar, the ones that had been causing trouble.
And I was in a state of absurdity.
'Who is this?'
All of those here now are elite personnel with extensive experience in subjugation.
The basic rule of subjugation is to fight with your own safety as the top priority.
No one throws their body to stop their ally. It's a very foolish act that could kill both of them.
'Lion's mane...'
Nike continued to fight off the oncoming demons and looked around for something that looked like a lion's mane that he had seen for a fleeting moment.
It was a dangerous situation, but he had to advise him not to fight like that before it got any more dangerous.
Soon, Nike found a lion swinging its sword fiercely not far away.
A mercenary wearing a cute lion head cape.
Nike quickly approached the mercenary, whose cutesy tastes did not match the spirit of the man who rushed forward even at the risk of death.
If he hadn't regressed for 5 seconds, he would have embraced him and gotten hurt instead.
Of course, the man would have no memory in his head, so Nike just had to warn him not to fight ignorantly.
"Hey!"
As Nike called, the lion-headed mercenary who had just caught a demon turned around.
“You, since I started earlier...”
Nike’s eyes widened as if he was going to say that he had been watching.
It's a familiar face.
Ryan...
Ryan Wassenberg.
A ‘person with special abilities’ who must never come into contact with others while returning.
'That's ridiculous.'
Nike's mind went blank.
Ryan is a person with superpowers.
And just a little while ago, he contacted Ryan and used the <Retrograde Poem>.
They would have returned together.
With Ryan, who has memories.
‘This can’t be happening...’
The fact that he had the blessing of regression must never be known.
Especially for those with special abilities.
If the fact that a created ability user exists reaches Wassenberg's ears, it will be the end.
“If you accidentally regress with someone with special abilities, you can never go back.”
The words of the former Duke of Wassenberg came to mind.
"Because the lost timeline is engraved even on those with supernatural powers who come into contact with it. So, there's no point in winding back time beyond the point of our shared regression."
According to him, there is no way out of this situation for Nike now.
“Because the forgotten timeline still remains for those with superpowers who returned with you.”
The time that has already passed is imprinted in Ryan's mind.
This means that he can't cover up a regressed memory with a regression.
His vision went dark.
“Huh? Aren’t you the Third Prince?”
At that moment, Ryan laughed heartily.
"I only saw you from afar, but you were really flying! As expected, you weren't famous for nothing."
“...”
What is it? Nike's eyes narrowed.
Five seconds rewind. Ryan, who had regressed with him, must have felt the unnatural deletion of time.
It should be a confused or surprised reaction...
“Why are you here? This isn’t your assigned area.”
“Aha, that, that’s true....”
Even in the midst of this, the demons attacked.
“...Ugh!”
Nike and Ryan talked while swinging their swords diligently.
The sum was quite good.
There's also time to chat.
“All the mercenaries in my house work hard, but I feel a bit awkward being the lord and just guarding the gate.”
...it was absurd.
“Is that why you left your deployment area and came here?”
“Yes, yes, I have to pay for my meals too.”
Nike was speechless because he was such a crazy person.
Disobeying the deployment order given by the commander.
Of course, Ryan is from Wassenberg and has supernatural powers. He's a person with nothing on his mind.
It's not like he doesn't listen to the commander's orders, but...
'You came all the way to a dangerous area to subdue the demons?'
If he thinks about what people with superpowers have done so far, this is unprecedented.
Nike never asked for help, nor did he promise a reward.
And yet, without any compensation, Ryan entered the heart of the cursed land and took control.
Wassenberg?
A person with special abilities?
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