episode_0284
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[human? Nest approach. snake. no? human.]
Mother Shinsu’s will flowed into my head.
It’s not like I’ve ever heard someone use that exact word. But what can I say… It felt like it was conveying that ‘meaning’ itself.
‘It’s hard to explain, but you seem to have incredibly recognizable body language.’
You could say it teaches you the nuances directly in your head.
Perhaps this was the entity that the guildmaster had spoken of, one that was able to express itself, albeit with only words.
‘Anyway, this new beast… It’s huge.’
Even though it was not floating in the sky, but simply resting on the ground, its shadow covered the area near where we were.
That’s right, it’s a guy with a body length of up to 10 meters. In terms of height alone, it is almost similar to a three-story building. What is surprising is that the wings, which are several times the length of the body, are folded.
“… … .”
White feathers with a soft bluish tint. A magnificent body and three pairs of wings that almost look like those of an airplane. Lastly, the charismatic yellow eyes unique to birds of prey.
It was hard to imagine that the chick next to me, tilting her head with a goofy face, would grow up to be a god with such a solemn atmosphere.
I was prepared to take the weapon out of my inventory at any time.
‘It is much larger than the lion that was the guild master’s summoned animal, Tretos.’
The same was true for being able to convey one’s will. Considering the guildmaster’s words, her Tretos seemed to be able to understand human speech, but not able to convey any will on its own.
This meant that there was a high probability that this divine beast had a higher rank than the guild master’s summons, whether in terms of strength or intelligence.
Judging from the magnitude of the tingling magical energy that I felt, this divine beast seemed to have stronger magical abilities than me.
Combat power was not easily guessed. This was my first time fighting a flying enemy in the form of a bird, and if the target was a divine beast, there were even more variables.
‘still… ‘I don’t think I’ll lose.’
In my opinion, his biggest weapon was stealth. The stealth that allowed him to kidnap Roland and knock Janey off a tree branch with a gust of wind without being discovered.
It was a divine beast with a faint presence that was difficult to detect before unfolding its spirit. If they had surprised me while Janey and I were talking, I would have gotten hit and started a fight.
‘But now I don’t miss it.’
Kigam is a skill that continuously consumes internal energy, so I tend to turn it off if I don’t need to be aware of the surrounding situation.
However, it was possible to continue maintaining it for as long as it took to fight one battle. It may take some mental energy to concentrate.
First, I talked to Shinsu.
Just in case, if it wasn’t him who dropped Janey, he could have looked at her a little. Gods and all, I think they are just animals in the end, but seeing the mother’s blood in front of the cub makes me feel a little sorry.
“… The wind that blew on the branches, did you do it?”
[wind? right. nest. I’m aiming snake. I kicked them out.]
Of course, there were no surprises.
‘no wonder… It was strange.’
It seemed as if the wind had a will and only pushed Janey away. Clearly, with the special abilities that Janey possessed, there was no way she could lose her balance due to a sudden outburst.
As she said, this guy must have made the wind blow with magical power.
When it seemed like there was something wrong with the nest, without checking properly, he guessed it was a snake and sent it flying away.
I don’t know if there really is a snake monster nearby that can eat a chick of that size. I think it should be almost the size of the anaconda in the movie.
‘Rather than that, they kicked him out… ‘
The reason was not difficult to guess.
Because we invaded the nest.
I guess she didn’t know that I was carrying a baby and that I would jump down after Janey.
[human. this place. my nest. Why did you come?]
“… … .”
This time, Shinsu asked a question. I never imagined that I would have to ask questions with birds in my life.
“We are Roland’s colleagues. I came to save him.”
I couldn’t say I was after your cub, so I used Roland as an excuse. Honestly, it wasn’t wrong. Because I also wanted to bring back Roland, who was taken to the nest, as fully as possible.
[I do not know. Roland. who?]
“Black battle suit… So, I’m talking about a man wearing armor.”
[Black armor?]
‘Ah, I tilted my head.’
One of the few things in common between mother Shinsu and her cub has increased. I tilt my head instinctively.
[Black prey? Roland. Food name?]
“Yes, the one you just left in the nest is Roland. Do you think you eat humans?”
I tensed my muscles as I heard the guy call Roland black prey.
If I said that, I was planning to immediately launch an inventory sword attack on the guy’s neck. This is because I have no intention of taming a demonic beast that has tasted human flesh and using it as a summon.
Fortunately, the guy shook his head.
[no. human. Not interested. Hard bug. black bug. human. no.]
Just as the cub mistook the battle suit for something that looked like a shell, it seemed like he grabbed the metal object thinking it was the shell of an insect.
They captured Roland, an android that looked like a human, and suspected that he was a demonic beast, but fortunately, he turned out to be a divine beast.
Rather, even though Roland had a human-like appearance, there was reason to believe that he was not human.
[Claw marks. The smell of blood. There wasn’t. hard. human. no.]
“… I guess that guy is a bit of a unique case.”
[is it?]
Although he didn’t seem to understand much, he surprisingly accepted what I said.
[There was none. In the nest. Roland.]
It looked like they had already checked the nest.
[colleague. found?]
“Yes. I’m somewhere else now.”
[…] … .]
Somehow, an uncomfortable feeling came over me.
[Nest location. Can not be done. When it becomes known.]
‘hmm… ‘
Apparently, the location of the tree it used as a nest was known, and it didn’t like the sight of humans wandering around it.
They say that animals with babies become much more sensitive than usual. It must have been in a similar vein that they thought we were snakes and dropped us.
[I save you. wait. here.]
Still, it seemed like he wasn’t a divine beast for no reason, and once I found out that he was human, the desire to kill him seemed to have disappeared.
But it didn’t seem like he had any intention of letting us go.
“Are you saying you won’t send it to me?”
[Yes. food. give.]
“Well… ”
Shinsoo even provides lodging… It was a special experience that an ordinary person could not imagine.
The problem is that I have absolutely no intention of being caught off guard here.
If you look closely, it looks like they are planning to tie us up until the chicks, who no longer need their mother’s care, leave the nest… Who knows when a chick will become independent and wait for it to die for? Seeing that it still maintains the appearance of a baby at that size, it was clear that its growth probably did not end in just a day or two.
‘It’s just that it’s come to this. Not only the cub but also the mother Shinsu must be killed.’
Of course, I need to change my habits before that.
[?]
“No, I think it’s a good idea. I also wanted to rest for a while in a place with good air and good water, and it worked out well. I will quietly do as you say.”
As I was late in answering, Mother Shinsu tilted her head again, so I answered quickly. And I wiggled my hands so that I could take the weapon out of my inventory at any time.
But the moment I answered, the Mother Shinsu spread its wings wide, as if it had sensed something strange.
[lie!]
Dizzy!
“!”
A ray of lightning came out of its mouth and flew towards me.
Thanks to my sense of humor, I was able to detect the signs of an attack in advance. So, right before the lightning was fired, the superpower weapon taken from the inventory was able to be placed in its path.
Perhaps because it was lightning using magical power, it seemed slower than actual lightning, but because it was such a sudden attack, I was able to block it in the nick of time.
-Aaaah!!
At the same time, Maria, who had been quietly observing the situation, screamed in surprise. Because she was currently using a nanobot as her main body, she was somewhat vulnerable to such electrical attacks as well as EMP.
Mother Shinsu flapped her wings and expressed her will.
[lie! Bad human!]
‘… ‘Do you have the ability to tell lies?’
Maybe that’s why Mother Shinsu seemed very uncomfortable as soon as she heard what I said. He acted as if he wouldn’t kill him because he was a human, and the evidence was that he randomly threw a bolt of lightning at him.
However, seeing as he didn’t shoot lightning when he said he was chasing Roland when asked why he came earlier, it seemed like he couldn’t distinguish between a lie and a somewhat subjective interpretation.
I stroked my chin with the hand that wasn’t holding the superweapon.
‘I’m sure it would be useful if I used it as a summon?’
Predator-like stealth, the ability to control the wind like Janey, attack with lightning, a huge body that can fly with a person on its back, and even lie detection.
It could be said that it was packed with very useful features.
First of all, it seems like the relationship has become hostile, so the process will not be easy.
Maria said in a trembling voice.
-Lord, master! Looks like there’s going to be a battle… Well, electricity…
‘don’t worry. ‘Because I’m using Cheongungbulbukgong.’
Of course, if that divine beast’s attack is strong enough to pierce my heavenly palace fire, it could be dangerous… Looking at it, it wasn’t an attack that couldn’t be avoided if it looked dangerous. We also confirmed that there is a pre-action and that if the situation arises, it can be blocked with a weapon.
I said while aiming my super weapon at Mother Shinsu.
“Do you spit at the person who will become your owner? Let’s get started once you get it right.”
-It wasn’t a spit, it was lightning!
[human! enemy!]
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