“([Territory], ‘Converge’)”
The Zone Control settled within me, and the white demonic flames that had scorched the surroundings were extinguished.
If this kept burning, even the “Ancient King’s” body would eventually turn into a Mana Crystal.
His resistance is probably nothing to worry about, but I can’t afford to degrade the quality even a little.
“(I’ll place an iron ball with a space magic marking… and then check out the new [Skills])”
~Skill Details~
Cloud Camouflage: When fleeing, agility is enhanced. When fleeing, stealth ability is enhanced. Consumes [Mana] to emit white smoke.
Strangulation: When strangling, strength is enhanced. When strangling, accelerates the target’s oxygen deprivation.
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I guess because I was mainly fighting with [Unique Skills] this time, there aren’t many [Skills] that have grown.
Well, it’s a win that two of them leveled up.
“(For now, [Cloud Camouflage]… hmm, so that’s how it is)”
When I tried using the new [Skill], a pure white gas that was neither mist nor smoke spewed out from my entire body.
My body was pushed in the opposite direction with rocket-like force, but conversely, the smoke lingered where I had been, dyeing the surroundings white.
“(A smokescreen, or maybe it’s more like acceleration from the force of the spray. The [Mana] consumption is good, so it’s usable)”
As for [Strangulation], well, it probably won’t be useful against Chaos, but it might be helpful in some situations.
With that, I quickly finished checking my [Skills] and turned back to the “Ancient King’s” corpse.
“(Now, the main thing is processing this guy, huh?)”
Unlike Clione, who was biased towards [Mana] abilities, the “Ancient King” was a pure physical type.
Naturally, the weapons that can be made will be unbelievably powerful.
“([Escalating Warfare]… hmm, I’m torn)”
I analyze the potential of the weapons, but I’m overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information.
The “Ancient King’s” body has different properties in each part, and it’s hard to decide which part to make into which weapon.
“(Well, I don’t have much time, so I need to decide quickly)”
So, I quickly select and discard special effects.
There were also remnants of ‘Invariance,’ but it was nothing compared to his robustness in life.
It took some time, but I was able to create several weapons.
“(These ones, in particular, are well-made)”
The main ones are these two. A spear made from a fang and a shield made from a scale.
I named them Ancient Spear and Ancient Shield, respectively.
The Ancient Spear has effects such as defense ignoring and recovery obstruction, while the Ancient Shield has the effect of status invariance.
“([Heavy Slash])”
I tried test-swinging the Ancient Spear.
The Ancient Spear, with a fang at the tip and several more at the base, was swung down with great force.
–Gooooooonnnnnnn!!
A canyon was created in the crystal ground.
The Ancient Spear, made from the “Ancient King,” who had an enormous body, was about the same length as my entire body.
But even considering that, the scale of the damage this time was extraordinary.
The Ancient Spear also has a weapon effect that expands the attack range.
“(I’ve made something incredible… and I don’t have time to be stunned. [Thunderous Cycle of Rise and Fall])”
After that, I was trying out things I was curious about with my [Unique Skill], when I sensed a fluctuation in [Mana].
A hole opened in the void, and Paula appeared.
“You won without any problems this time too!”
“Yeah!”
“Good, then let’s go. The Sage is also ready.”
“Right. We’re running out of time, so let’s hurry.”
I stopped the experiment and immediately went through the hole.
Beyond it was the same large cavern.
There, the Sage was waiting, dressed in clothes different from usual, amidst the hustle and bustle.
Putting that aside for now, I put on several space-expanded cloth bags and adjusted their size to human-like proportions.
Furthermore, I used [Mimicry] to make the exposed parts look like human skin, and put on clothes.
As a result of hiding the complex parts with bandages, a suspicious person with their face and hands wrapped up was born, but for now, the disguise was complete.
“(And I’ll activate [Stealth], too)”
“…Hmm, even my instruments can no longer pick up your [Mana]. That’s an excellent Stealth.”
The Sage, who praised me, was also wearing ordinary clothes that could blend into the city, common in the towns on the surface.
“Are you both ready?”
“Yeah, I don’t have anything in particular to carry.”
“I have all the necessary items in this space-expanded bag.”
“Then let’s go, to the Imperial Capital!”
Paula said cheerfully.
At the stage when I stole the “Green King’s” ‘Experience Points,’ I had already marked the Imperial Capital.
It seems that the Imperial Capital has a Zone Control-like ability called [Political Territory] spread throughout, so I released my [Territory] and went through the hole.
What awaited us beyond was a dark and narrow back alley. Looking up, I could see a sliver of cloudy sky between the buildings.
To avoid causing a commotion, I had them mark a place like this, where there were no people.
“This is the Imperial Capital, huh?… Indeed, this is amazing.”
“Can you tell?”
“Yeah, when I use [Territory], I gradually start to understand.”
What I was marveling at was the thickness of the [Political Territory] covering this entire area.
It was far too large to be contained within an alley or a city. Its effective range was at least several tens of kilometers square, not inferior to that of a King Beast.
And its strength was also top-notch. It was unbelievable, even surpassing the “Ancient King.”
“And the problem is from here. I left all the arrangements for contacting the Demon Lord to you guys, but is it okay?”
“It’s fine, I came up with a few plans with the Sage.”
“Yes. For the time being—”
Just as the Sage opened his mouth,
“—Demon Beast! A Demon Beast has appeared in the Imperial Capital!”
Such a cry echoed.