Once I came to the room to pack something, I found more than I expected.

First of all, it was a post-it that could be said to have saved my life.

I pick up the note that was still pathetically rolling on the floor.

3. If you find this note, take your things and move.

“… … .”

I should have read it a bit more carefully.

Again, this wasn’t just a manual. It was an arrangement left for me and a warning of what was to come.

The money and items needed for the future life were neatly arranged in the corner of the hotel room.

Most of them are things I don’t even know how to use. Still, it was convenient to just put something like a subspace bag in it.

It felt like I was given an inventory after finishing the tutorial. It’s like a manga.

“I don’t know how much it’s worth, but it’s good enough for the money…” … . What else is this?”

While rummaging through Oz’s stock, he came across a few things that didn’t fit the current situation.

“Picture?”

A photo of four children together.

Somehow, the faces of the four people felt familiar.

A figure presumed to be Oz and a girl with white hair who seems to have seen it somewhere.

And up to two red-haired people who look like siblings.

“Because I have red hair… … .”

I recall the image of the assassin who had attacked me just before.

They seemed to know each other, but did they become childhood friends? I feel like a part of my heart is bitter.

“No, this is not the time for me to care about these things… … .”

What to do from now on is the problem rather than the truth of the picture.

There is no way that Oz, who is classified as a game genius, did not know about [King of Darkness]’s decision.

He was already preparing for the future.

“But this is really… … .”

In the real plan that Oz has hidden, it is written that the future will be ‘determination in 3 days’. what would it be It’s time to escape.

I wondered why it was three days later, and I came to the conclusion that Oz couldn’t have seen what I saw.

That guy must have discovered a crack in the sky.

“… … Are you saying you’re going to escape from Spelage in three days and cross the border?”

The game starts in the next 3 days.

On that day, the sky is broken and the Kingdom of Chrysos perishes. Oz must have intended to take advantage of the commotion and run away.

“Well… … .”

It wasn’t a bad plan.

Running away through chaos is a way of relying on the situation, not force.

The escape route set by Oz was quite detailed and planned.

But there was a major problem.

“… … Can I last three days?”

I don’t have the confidence to last for three days among the assassins that will soon arrive.

What Oz has, I don’t have.

Perhaps Oz’s real abilities were tailored to the story of the game.

He must have been a genius who used fairly flashy and powerful magic.

Enduring for about three days would be a story that could be done with the power of Oz.

But what about me now?

I am a character for entertainment.

You can’t use flashy magic like Oz, and the only thing you can rely on at this point is magic with strong randomness.

Need to get to the border in 3 days? My current situation is that I may run out of it the moment the next assassin appears.

Oz’s plan is fine, but I think there is no time for delay.

In my current state, I think I have to start right away to somehow make it on time.

Moreover, if I miss the time of 3 days because of following such a detailed plan, even once, I will lose the means to escape.

There is no such thing as a sub-optimal solution for me. So you’d better move as fast as you can.

So if you need to start.

“Right Now.”

have to start

before leaving. Check the last sentence written on the post-it.

It wasn’t a caution Oz left me, but there was a phrase that made me decide.

– I hope you find the answer on the path you have walked, not a moment of luck.

can’t know everything

In the end, what I have to believe is the judgment I made, not Oz’s abilities or skills that rely on luck.

* * *

I got out of the building and started moving aimlessly toward the border of the empire. I knew the approximate direction.

In the game, the locations of all countries were in the form of a simple mini-map. Of course, since this became a reality, there is no such thing as a specific map.

As of now, I can’t tell the east or the west, but the guide to show me the way was carved large in the mysterious purple sky.

“… … Now you can see it with the naked eye as well?”

The cracks across the sky had grown noticeably.

Ruined Chrysos is on the far right when looking at the map in the game.

And in the middle of the map, there is the Helios Empire and the future academy, ＜Skientia＞.

So, you should be able to find a rough direction.

It is enough if you turn your back on the crack and face forward. For now, a direction is enough.

“Catch the Prince of Oz!”

“You act faster than expected… … .”

If you’re being chased to the point where you can’t tell the front and back like now, it’s impossible to pinpoint the exact location.

Once we get out of the border somehow, we’ll do anything.

There is a wall called Empire between ＜Skientia＞ and ＜Spellage＞.

However, Oz had already concluded negotiations with the Empire in advance.

If I cross the border, the Empire is supposed to help me.

There were no specific conditions from the imperial side. It seems that it doesn’t matter as long as it comes over my body.

Still, having a prince of a country is worth it just for that.

It would be even better if the prince had a natural talent for magic.

Perhaps he was thinking of tempting me.

So, you have to enter the Empire somehow.

If that’s the case, even the guys from ＜Spellage＞ will have a hard time using their hands.

That’s why they’re chasing me with such a sense of urgency.

Because now is the only chance to kill me easily.

[Contemplation – Activate]

“But you were too hasty.”

“Ugh?!”

Fortunately, the improvised assailants who started chasing me were inferior to the assassins I met earlier.

It deserves it.

Who would have expected that he would run into an assassin and leave right away?

Since Salem’s will hadn’t spread to everyone, there must have been an urgent need to move.

Thanks to this, most of the raiders were R-ranked in terms of their character’s grade.

At least the red-haired assassin who attacked me was SR-ranked, but there was nothing but troops that could move immediately.

Moving ahead was the answer.

[The Ruler of Mana Lv. One]

“The Prince of Oz uses magic!”

“Everyone get ready!”

“No, it’s late! Die!”

For a while, feeling the thrill of the refreshing feeling of mana flowing through my body puts all the beings chasing me at a crossroads and releases magic.

The wide-ranging magic that attacks all of them is none other than—

[Light Impact]

An N-grade character or skill that goes directly to the shop immediately after being drawn.

It is a light-attribute magic that emits a slight shockwave along with a faint light.

Even the shock wave is only about the level of a blow with a fist.

“Such a dog… … .”

A moment of panic sets in.

After all, I didn’t believe in such an idiotic skill.

[Erosion degree 10%]

But now, this is the only means left for me.

That’s why I had to think about this stupid magic.

[Light Impact]

What was the reason for this light-attribute magic?

In order to hunt undead monsters, it would be more convenient to melt them with flame-type magic rather than imitating light.

Then what you should focus on is the effect, not the damage.

Throw [Light Impact] out and into the center between enemies.

“Light Impact?”

No big deal. If you can’t do much damage, what else is there to cover the opponent’s vision?

This is reality, not a game.

The damage numbers and condition descriptions that can be seen on the screen are not everything, but reality.

Even if you can’t expect blindness, it’s enough to cover your eyes.

And if the eyes are covered, people naturally harbor vague fear.

“be careful! Big ones are coming.”

“Come together and prepare!”

“The response was delayed.”

Yes, if you use the time between them to use the next magic… … .

[The Ruler of Mana Lv. One]

[Cooldown – 10 seconds]

“… … ?”

No, there’s even a cooldown for this two-headed skill?

A hippo that eats mana? Are you guys crazy?

It hurts my pride, but I can’t help it here. Give up extra hits.

“I must run away… … .”

It loses shape, but while the assailants are panicked by [Light Impact], it sprints backwards and runs away.

They were wary, staring at [Light Impact], which was still emitting a shallow light.

Immediately after the light of [Light Impact] disappeared.

“What is that speed… … ? Did you cast a physical ability enhancement spell?”

“It’s a reasonable choice to save mana.”

Seeing me running away at a sprint, the assailants began to spit nonsense with a bewildered expression.

They are really smart babies. It makes me want to see the face of who sent these idiots as raiders.

“No, if you think about it, isn’t it impossible to be mistaken?”

Right now, my physical ability is high enough to correspond to an R-class warrior.

It is said that the track is different from that of the general public. Compared to the wizards who only studied magic in the corner of the room, it’s no wonder they looked like that.

“No, it’s not like this. Chase!”

“How about that? Is it too fast?”

[Erosion degree 6%]

Even so, the stamina of the magicians chasing them was too low.

I was able to realize again that this is a game.

No, at least to be selected as an attacker, shouldn’t you have a certain level of basic physical strength?

“Shoot!”

However, after a while I found out that that judgment was also wrong.

bang!

At the same time as he said that, magic bombardment began to fall around me.

“Wow sir… … .”

It’s bloody.

If you think of them as a cannon, it was an understandable moment even if your physical strength was rather low.

Still, there was no need to roll over or deploy the [Space Barrier].

[Contemplation] was pointing to the place where the magic would fall.

Yeah, I wouldn’t have to worry about the motivation. Fortunately, there are no unavoidable attacks yet… … .

“I am ready!”

“Then shoot them all at once!”

The moment he was relieved, this time his entire field of vision was dyed red.

This is not on a scale that can be avoided. Power is also unusual. The ominousness I saw when the assassin came looking for me is coloring the world itself.

“… … This guy’s snout is the problem.”

A glass shield like the [Space Barrier] cannot block them all.

Yeah, then it’s time to come out here.

[The Ruler of Mana Lv. One]

But since [Light Impact] came out earlier, I made a sacrifice.

Now, at least, the time has come for advanced magic to emerge.

“Goes… … .”

Mana flowed through his body and began to gather at his fingertips.

This refreshing feeling, creepy. It is certainly. This time it’s proper magic.

The trump magic that was completed at the moment of crisis was—

[Dig]

The magic of an N-rank character whose name I can’t even remember.

It was a magic that created a small hole at a designated location.

“no… … . Isn’t this a real probability manipulation?!”

Colorful and dazzling magic began to fill his field of vision.

* * *

The wizards who were chasing Oz swallowed dry saliva and waited for the smoke screen to subside.

The chase with Oz was unexpected from beginning to end.

It was a series of bizarre judgments that he would never choose if he thought of him normally.

I was caught off guard by that point.

“Have you done it?”

“No matter how Prince of Oz is, this is… … .”

The space where Oz and the chase were being fought has long since been razed to the ground.

No matter how much he was [the successor of the King of Sorcery], there was no way he could survive.

The assailants narrowed their eyes to see where Oz had been.

“doesn’t exist?”

Oz was nowhere to be seen.

If he had at least blocked the magic, he wouldn’t have been so flustered.

“Isn’t there even a body left… … ? No, that’s nonsense. It wasn’t that high-powered!”

“Could it be Blink in the meantime?!”

“No, with Prince Oz’s skills, he might have used teleport! Contact the upper management immediately!”

The scene went into panic.

All sorts of speculations began to flow.

The thought that it might be possible with Oz made them urgent.

It was overrated. However, Oz was so outstanding that it was only natural to receive such an overestimation.

“Still, given the time to spare, I wouldn’t have gone far!”

“Chase! You may not have crossed the border yet!”

The assailants began to move wildly.

However, they couldn’t even know the exact direction, so they had no choice but to spread out.

and where they left.

flinch.

The pile of dirt began to tremble.

“Puha!”

Moments later, Oz stood up from among the mounds of dirt.

After a bloody encounter with an assassin, he first learned how to hide his mana.

It was such a strong memory.

‘Even though I learned it, I learned it through [Contemplation]… … .’

It was good news just to know that mana could be manipulated in a way other than [The Ruler of Mana].

It’s still just manipulation, but using magic won’t be a problem either.

‘I don’t want to imagine what would have happened if the magic that just came out was something like [Light Impact]… … .’

At least I lived because of [Dig].

And if he hadn’t pierced a hole under his feet instead of one of his many opponents, he wouldn’t have been able to escape the magic’s line of sight.

In order to survive even that, I had to deploy a [Space Barrier] to block the top so that I wouldn’t be crushed by the mound of dirt… … .

‘I survived by relying on luck again.’

If this is the case in the future, it is very dangerous. It was not a situation to be happy, so Oz put on a bitter expression.

In the future, no matter what kind of magic comes out, you will have to take an appropriate response according to the situation. No, I had to create a situation where no matter what kind of magic came out, it wouldn’t matter.

If that is not possible, he will soon be found dead.

So you have to get used to it. And you have to be cool.

‘But with this, the siege must have eased a bit, right?’

Oz brushed off the dust and proceeded cautiously.

The direction is still on the other side of the crack.

This is the direction in which the largest country in the world, the Helios Empire, is located.

There must be numerous raiders already on that side, but it is impossible to choose another path now.

Because time was not on his side.

Hope will be infinitely far away if skilled raiders who have gone through more professional training instead of clumsy raiders start appearing a little while ago.

* * *

Even though they have reached the border, there is no way they will not protect the border.

Moreover, compared to the previous raiders, their skills were much different.

Judging by the numbers, not only the troops originally on the border, but also the troops who tried to pursue me in advance must be together.

At first glance, there were overflowing with talented people who were at the SR level.

Among them, there were people who could be called SSRs.

“I’m cold and sleepy… … .”

The reason why animals hibernate seemed vaguely clear.

I was watching them, hiding under a pile of dirt, as I had done a while ago. It’s a simple camouflage.

Indeed, the attackers would not have thought that Prince Oz, who is regarded as [the successor of the King of Sorcery], would be buried in a pile of dirt.

They might have thought they would break through head-on.

The belief that Oz would definitely do so.

He was such an arrogant person, and he was someone who could practice that arrogance.

There is a high possibility that it would have broken through head-on in the original work as well.

No, if Oz’s original plan had been followed, there might not have been as many raiders.

Whatever it is, it’s my decision and I only have one chance left.

“A little further… … .”

I’ve been waiting for something ever since I arrived at this place.

the moment the game starts.

3 days later, consistent with the original plan. I was barely able to make it on time.

At that moment when the sky breaks apart, even the most skilled assassin will have no choice but to take their eyes off it.

“that… … .”

“How the hell is it going?”

“Ominous. Haven’t you been able to figure that out yet?”

If there is a guy who doesn’t pay attention while the sky is collapsing in real time, that bastard is crazy.

The rift is growing in real time.

It is like this even in ＜Spellage＞ looking at it from afar.

What about the people of the kingdom of Chrysos who were watching the falling sky right below?

no, let’s not think There’s nothing I can do anyway.

“uh… … ?”

And the moment someone looked up through the rift made a stupid noise.

With that sound as the starting point, I grabbed the soil and set my posture.

Wow——!

The cracks, which had been increasing little by little, gradually increased their range exponentially.

“cracked… … !”

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Finally the sky started to fall.

Everyone’s gaze began to fixate on the sky.

This is where the game begins.

I got up from the dirt pile and immediately started running while maintaining a low stance.

In the midst of the bizarre sound of glass breaking and screams full of confusion, I run while concentrating so as not to look back out of curiosity.

“it’s okay… … .”

If this is the case, you can get out.

Considering the time and effort invested so far, it is possible.

Didn’t they find loopholes in the siege they were building in advance?

“it’s okay… … .”

There is no time to look back.

It was a very curious sight and a historic moment that could be called the end of the century, but now my life is at the end of the century.

You shouldn’t sell your eyes.

Everyone’s eyes would have been fixed on the cracking sky anyway.

The grotesque sound of breaking glass and screams of panic will mask my footsteps.

The moment I mumbled ‘It’s okay’ in succession as if to fake my anxiety… … .

“Ah, too.”

I made eye contact with someone.

The feeling that runs through the body is embarrassment. And some relief.

And the overwhelming fear that transcends all of that.

“Are you still here?”

What catches the eye is the eerie red color and smile.

The first thing I encountered after waking up, maybe the first thing I killed.

[If there is a guy who doesn’t pay attention while the sky is collapsing in real time, that bastard is crazy.]

there was.

The mad assassin who threw himself out the window without hesitation after me.

“I found it. Mr. Oz.”

The woman with a ghastly smile was at the end of the century when the sky was collapsing.

“… … .”

“Whoops.”

was only looking at me.

[Erosion degree 15%]

I felt the sensation of death run down my spine.

By the time I noticed, they were already close. The distance between each other is already the distance you can touch if you stretch out your hands.

My heart, which had been beating fast from the sprint, was still there, but I could feel its warmth getting colder.

late. She is looking down right beside me as I run low. It feels like even time has slowed down.

“Oh… … .”

Even if she just stretched out her hand like this, I would easily be caught.

Even though it was a fleeting moment, it was to the point where I was confused as to whether the sweat flowing now was due to heat or cold sweat.

We must take action.

But how?

Whether it’s [Space Barrier] or [Mana Ruler], no matter how fast it is, it will be caught right away at the point of deployment.

I’m already in her line of fire. No, I entered.

Even if this is the real Oz, not me, it can’t survive.

In such an infinitely slow time, he frantically thinks of countermeasures, but no answer comes out.

and that moment.

“See you next time.”

I thought I could hear a creepy, gooey voice somewhere, but my body just passed by her.

“I won’t miss the moment of the ‘march’ that starts next time like this time.”

She didn’t respond except to say a few words.

Yes, he was just looking at me with a smile.

So I set foot on the border of the Empire.