Episode 176
Episode 176
The problem was that this merging ability was quite free-spirited.
Beep!
[Merge Ability – Song of Suggestion]
[Awakens the opponent's mind without limitation. Strongly amplifies certain emotions within. A certain range effect is also possible.]
Widespread mental awakening?
The scary thing about merge capabilities is that they allow you to do things that are realistically impossible.
With this level of ability, it would be normal for there to be conflicting side effects, but the side effects just disappeared.
At that point, I started to wonder what abilities I should put in the remaining slots.
Techniques that use auras, elemental mana, and command mana. In addition, there are powers that utilize the heart of the machine god, or even authority.
The range of possible combinations was so wide that it was difficult to choose.
Above all, the merging ability is good, but it was difficult to judge what effect it would have.
“Let’s put it on hold for now. There’s nothing we need right now, and the fact that there’s only one slot left is a bit concerning.”
Is there one left? Then I have no choice but to save it.
I leaned back comfortably, my body tilted back.
[I have something to report.]
“Isn’t it a red moon?”
[No. The outer wall of the dimension has been considerably weakened due to the Angel's Descent phenomenon. It wouldn't hurt to prepare for the Red Moon phenomenon just in case.]
Oh, really?
Unless a red moon occurs, there is no major problem.
That was when.
I turned my head slightly as if I was being looked at, and there was a crow staring at me.
“Baril?”
-Wow. You're quick-witted.
“I took a picture and it looks like it was correct.”
At my words, a crow trudged toward me and stared at me intently.
– I admit it. I think I underestimated you too much. Because of that, the experiments I spent a long time on were all scrapped without even seeing results. My activities in the Holy Land also became unstable. I had been concerned since the incident at Berner's territory, but I didn't expect it to be this bad…
Although he said that, I felt a bit of a disconnect with his appearance, not even showing any sign of regret.
-So I want to give you a gift.
"gift?"
-You ruined my precious experiment, so it would be better to ruin your plan a little too… … .
I think my body moved before I thought.
In an instant, an outstretched hand snatched the crow away. At the same time, an invisible curtain tried to block my hand.
-It's pointless. You're… … that curtain.
Kwajik!!
“You talk too much, you punk.”
Contrary to his words, the curtain broke in an instant.
-Caw!! Caw!
My hand holding the crow feels strong.
-What difference would it make if I killed the servant?
The guy spoke with a smiling voice, as if he didn't know anything about the pain of being a servant horse.
-You'll know what I mean soon enough. Okay.
It holds onto his mana as he tries to escape from the crow.
The bastard's consciousness is still linked to the crow.
I looked into the crow's eyes and thought.
If I just leave this alone, it will seriously scratch my pride.
However, since the guy was also naive, he had prepared elements that would hinder the backtracking, so the backtracking was difficult.
If you look at this level of detail, you can tell that this isn't your average wizard.
So, in the current situation, it would not be easy to find his location, and even if it was found, the likelihood of him being there was low.
Whatever it is, I want to eat some shit… … .
Then something popped into my head.
Does this suggestive magic work?
[It is very likely.]
Librarians say the same thing.
Our minds are connected. He's looking at me with his crow's eyes.
In particular, [Merge Ability – Song of Suggestion] was created with the characteristic of not being limited to a target.
“You should have been careful when using the servant horse.”
This time, I unleashed my newfound abilities.
[Merge Ability – Song of Suggestion is activated.]
The scariest thing about the Song of Suggestion is that it doesn't discriminate between targets.
Whether he is human or something in human form, he will inevitably be affected.
The effect is to amplify certain emotions within you.
Saint Nadia's original personality was revealed to be strong as she amplified her confidence.
This time, what stimulated me was fear.
I don't know what his fear was, but at least he never thought that it would turn out this way for him.
-Huh?! What are you doing!
“It's a gift.”
-You damn creature… … .
The effect turned out to be greater than I expected.
"oh?"
Suddenly, a huge amount of energy began to flow from a place quite far away from here.
An explosive storm of mana.
It was such a powerful energy that it would be strange not to know about it.
This must have been felt even by the upper echelons of the Holy Nation, who were busy arresting the ministers and dealing with the aftermath.
However, the total amount of energy, the density, and the sense of momentum itself are unusual. Is this the energy emitted by humans?
That's funny.
One thing is certain.
The being called Baril is clearly not human. As far as I know, the only being capable of such power is… …um, yeah. Only the Dragon Clan.
I looked at where I felt immense energy.
Found you, you little shit.
* * *
I don't know much about the guy's identity.
But if he was a dragon, then this situation was understandable.
The Dragon Clan is a strong species from birth and is at the top of the food chain.
Who in the world would threaten its existence?
It is almost uncommon to be afraid of such a being.
If a creature that is not supposed to be afraid is suddenly gripped by fear, it is only natural that it would become confused.
It doesn't have much effect.
But since it only briefly revealed the guy's location, its usefulness was over.
“By the way, I didn’t know there were dragons left on the continent of Lazeros.”
History books say that the Dragon Clan was once brilliant, but has fallen and is now gone.
Perhaps that is not a lie.
His presence envelops the entire capital city of this holy nation, Lapel.
It's definitely not a normal dragon.
I strained my eyes as I watched a huge, black shadow rise across the dark night sky.
What flew into the sky was a giant dragon.
No, to be exact, it's something huge that resembles a dragon.
A body made of black flames, burning eyes, a pair of huge wings, and four legs.
The form itself was similar to the dragons commonly found in ancient books, but its body was covered in black flames over its scales.
Yes, it's not a normal dragon. I've seen something like that in Labyrinth.
[A demon dragon has been detected.]
A dragon, or mutant dragon.
This is the form that is created when a dragon is twisted under certain conditions, and is commonly referred to as a twisted dragon or corrupted dragon.
I once heard that the glorious status that the Dragon Clan enjoyed in the past was all ruined by that being called the Demon Dragon.
The giant dragon soared high into the sky, gathering a huge amount of energy into its beak while scattering unstable elemental mana in all directions.
A unique ability of the Dragon Clan, an energy phenomenon that is a natural phenomenon more magical than any other magic.
It was Breath.
Tsk tsk tsk… … .
A dragon with that much power would be able to reduce this holy nation's capital, Lapel, to ashes in an instant with just one breath.
Still, I didn't come forward.
No, to be exact, there was no need to come forward.
Kuuuung!!!
The one that flew high into the sky immediately breathed down on Rapel.
But at the same time, a huge sacred energy barrier is activated from various places on the rappel and begins to block the breath.
However, the area around Raphel, which was not protected by the curtain, was swept away by the aftereffects of Breath and quickly turned into hell.
The sturdy curtain seemed to be a result of the aftermath of Luna's descent into the holy land, following the curtain that had been installed in Lapel, the capital of the Holy Land.
If Luna hadn't descended, the curtain on Breath would have shattered in an instant.
Even those who had fallen asleep due to the dragon's attack that started in the middle of the night, as well as those who had not yet closed their eyes, were startled and came outside to look up at the sky.
“Th… Oh my god! What is that!”
“Hey, it’s a monster!!”
An angel descends and a dragon attacks.
“This damn Lapel is really noisy.”
As I was mumbling, a voice came from behind me.
“Isn’t it Leon who is the cause of all the noise?”
“Are you awake?”
“I woke up to a terrible smell of twisted lizards.”
She rubbed her eyes, walked out onto the terrace, and looked up at the sky.
He said, staring at the curtain that held the giant breath firmly in place.
“The world has changed a lot. Twisted dragons are now roaming the world.”
“Wasn’t it like that originally?”
“The Demon Dragon is like a sore spot to the Dragon Clan.”
Oh, the shame of the race?
However, it is known that most of the dragon tribe has now disappeared.
“Common sense tells me that it would be stupid to show up like this.”
He probably knows that too.
But something unexpected happened, and eventually the situation became such that they decided to erase Raphel from the map.
The main reason was simply to fuck off, but I never thought it would turn out like this.
“How long do you think that curtain will last?”
“It depends, but since it is a situation where the Sanctuary has been transformed after the existing Divine Barrier, it is quite sturdy.”
“How long does it last?”
“There is no problem if you continue to be hit with the breath for about a day. However…….”
If other elements are added, it will decrease?
Even the dragon Baril, who is firing his breaths one after another, must be aware of this fact, but he is showing such a ferocious appearance because of his pride.
Of course, in this situation, there was no way Seongguk could stay still.
Boom bang bang bang!!
“Ah… Are you inside?! It’s urgent!”
Someone's urgent cries could be heard outside the door of our accommodation.
It was the voice of Saint Nadia.
As I opened the door, I saw Saint Nadia and Diablo, wearing only simple robes.
“Come in.”
"yes……."
She entered the room with a pale face and got straight to the point.
“Have you seen the being floating in the sky?”
“Are you talking about the devil? Yes, I saw it.”
“The demonic dragon that was only recorded in ancient books suddenly appeared…… What the heck…….”
She flinched.
“Could it be that…… I, who am not qualified to do this, deceived people and was punished……”
Saint Nadia does not know the real truth.
On the other hand, we all know the truth except her.
“Saint.”
“I’m… sorry. You said that a saint must be proud.”
Diablo's stern voice made her stand up straight, her spirit rising.
