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I stepped outside of the village.

This time, I woke up in a new avatar.

As a human body modified by Swallios, I set out to find the mist forest monster.

The reason is simple.

Disruption.

Hallucination.

Hypnosis.

Brainwashing.

I still don’t know my abilities well.

Using them on Shaela would be pointless, and using them on the villagers could be risky, so I decided to experiment on the mist forest monster.

Finding the monster was not a problem.

My main body’s vision was so wide that I could see where they were at all times.

“Growl….”

I approached a fairly strong individual.

It looked like a tiger, but with horns, 6 legs, and 2 tails. It was about the size of half a body in one bite.

The creature approached me cautiously.

Instead of running away, it seemed to be pondering as it came closer and observed me quietly.

So, I used my ability first.

Sss-

Reddening eyes.

An intangible force attacked the monster.

“Growl, Graww!!?!”

Disruption ability.

It distorted its senses.

Feeling nauseous, it staggered but forced itself to regain control of its body.

Next was…

“Growl?….”

Hallucination ability.

The creature looked puzzled and wandered around.

I had changed its vision to a cosmic space with hallucination. Thanks to that, it started trembling and shivering incongruously, not matching its size.

Judging by its reaction, it seemed to work well.

Next, I cast hypnosis.

Sss-

“…Growl….”

Its movements slowed down and then stopped.

But it shook and suddenly jerked its head, regaining control of its body.

Controlling its mind all at once seemed difficult, but gradually eroding it with hallucination or knocking it down seemed like a solution.

So, I had to let go of some power.

“Fire.”

Whoosh!!

A flame blossomed in my hand.

Originally, I couldn’t use fire magic, but the avatar modified by Swallios was different. The added genes seemed to have an affinity for fire attributes.

Although ultimately, wind and earth were the main attributes after being modified into a fruit, I could now manipulate fire to some extent.

It was quite a good phenomenon.

Hypnosis and fire attribute magic.

Both were impossible for my main body, but this avatar could do it. There was more reason to study the modified body.

Anyway.

I gathered as much fireball as possible in my hand.

I focused only on increasing firepower and invested mana. I lacked the ability to shape it properly or make a more impressive attack.

Whooosh-

It had turned into a blue flame without me realizing it.

Although the efficiency was not great, I covered it with a huge amount of nutrients and mana.

This should be enough.

Whoosh!!

I threw a blue fireball at the monster still struggling with hallucination.

Kwaaah!!!!

Aaahhh!!!!

“Grawwaaa!!!!!”

As the fireball exploded, the concentrated blue flame engulfed the monster.

My magic had no fixed form.

It was based on imagination and will.

Guiding the movement to engulf the monster’s body in flames was not difficult.

“Grawaaahhh!!!!!-”

The monster thrashed on the ground.

I decided it was enough and dispersed the flames.

“Keehee… Gru……”

The monster had turned into a pile of charcoal.

Unable to get up, it was dying.

Sss-

Therefore, I cast hypnosis again.

“Gru?….”

As I paralyzed its senses with hypnosis, the monster stood up as if to say when did that happen.

It seemed that hypnosis worked well when cornered or confused. At this moment, I could manipulate emotions and senses as I pleased.

In a flash.

I reddened my eyes again.

The monster, staring blankly at me, also blurred its focus while looking at me.

The ability I used this time is brainwashing.

In fact, it is almost like mental domination, where you can manipulate the target as you please and even change their will or values as desired.

For example, you can make someone think ‘I want to kill someone’ or ‘I am a faithful servant.’ In this case, the ability remains permanent even after it is released.

And now, finally…

Sss-

As I released the hypnosis, I amplified the sensation.

“K… Kiwaaaaaa!!!!!-”

As the pain of the burn, amplified several times, was felt, the monster let out a loud scream and then its eyes rolled back.

Thud.

It collapsed.

It wasn’t unconsciousness, but rather a shock.

“…It’s a more dangerous power than I thought.”

I didn’t even make a proper attack, yet I easily manipulated and dealt with the monster.

Compared to the real ability of Swallios that twisted my mind itself, it falls short, but this level of ability is enough. Even if a subordinate appears, I can easily gain the upper hand with disruption and illusion.

That’s all.

There are overflowing elements to become stronger.

Not only will I become stronger through training, but in the future, my abilities will be further enhanced through physical modification, and I will be able to create and use biological weapons.

Someday, when the final form appears…

It will undoubtedly be much stronger than the dominator.

*

148th day in the Misty Forest.

“Hahaha!! I finally succeeded!!!”

Bolkan came to Fermion’s house with a drunken expression of triumph.

“By success, do you mean the biological weapon?”

“That’s right!! I broke all of them, but managed to salvage one. They were so delicate that they would break with just a little touch. But I succeeded with this one! That’s why, Fermion.”

“Yes.”

The eighth Fermion.

Working as Bolkan’s disciple, he extended the staff with both hands.

The staff’s shape was ordinary.

It was a staff made of an alloy rod that conducts mana well, with a tightly wound stem that solidified. It has the function of conducting and amplifying mana, and is favored by elven wizards.

But…

Isn’t this just an ordinary staff?

“Oh?”

At that moment, Shaela approached.

He made such an assessment before I even picked up the staff.

“You’re very detailed. You must be a great expert, right? It seems like something extraordinary is hidden in it.”

“Haha!! You’ve noticed that. As expected, the goddess has a different eye.”

“Hmm….”

Seeing the two of them like that, it definitely doesn’t seem like an ordinary staff…

Swish.

I picked it up with one hand first.

It felt lighter than I thought and fit well in my hand.

It was also durable, so it wasn’t bad to swing as a staff.

But that’s not the important part.

“Unbelievable….”

I could feel it as I held it.

I could feel the essence of Cardelphion shooting breath inside this staff.

So, the biological weapon that I gave Bolkan is contained in this staff.

How is that possible?

The shape is quite different, isn’t it?

“How did you do this?”

“I’m a master craftsman. I don’t do childish things like attaching heads to the end of a staff. Well, that’s why I broke them all… But look. Thanks to that, this masterpiece was completed.”

“Amazing.”

I understand now.

If you inject mana into a specific part of this staff, breath will be fired at the end.

Moreover, the staff itself will amplify the attack, producing a powerful force as before.

A weapon stronger than imagined has been created.

“If by any chance it clashes with a sword, it won’t even flinch. If needed, you can use the staff’s ability to blast the opponent away. You can probably use breath more than 10 times.”

It’s amazing.

I feel a surge of respect for Bolkan.

From the start, Shael had already said enough to deserve praise.

This guy is truly a master.

Even after messing with the possessions of a high-ranking dominator and not dying, but being sent here for disposal, it’s proof of his skill.

His abilities must have been truly impressive.

In that case, we can’t let such talent go to waste.

“I plan to continue making living weapons. Can I count on your continued development?”

“Of course! I was actually going to ask you for that. It’s been fun lately because of that. Who would have thought I’d be handling these materials in my lifetime? Hahaha!”

Volkan readily agreed.

Most of them may be failures, but with each success, his power will greatly increase.

I’m already looking forward to it, and a smile naturally appears on my face.

“Where are you going to use that staff now? Equip the elves with it?”

Shael asked, looking at the staff.

I’ve already decided on that.

“I’ll be using it.”

“Huh?

More precisely, it’s the me from another world.

With a staff like this, I can put it in the dimensional stem and teleport it.

*

150th day in the Misty Forest.

Crackle~

I examined the view of the dimensional stem with my main body.

The barren land of the other world had turned into a dense bush about 80m in radius.

The grass had grown thick due to its rapid growth, and the trees had grown over 1m tall.

That’s not all.

Snap.

Squirm~

Insects and rodents appeared in the ecosystem from somewhere.

Well, that’s not important right now.

I looked at the modified fruit I had made in the middle of the bush.

It was a clone I had made earlier to explore this world.

Swoosh.

This fruit, too, was intended to give birth to a modified human who could use Swallios’s abilities.

If they have hypnotic and brainwashing abilities, it will be easy to extract information from anyone they capture.

Splat!

I watched the birth of a new body.

As expected, a humanoid creature emerged from the fruit.

Black hair.

Average height.

At first glance, they looked like a complete human.

Swoosh.

Now, I can make stems as delicate as real clothes without sewing.

After putting on ordinary clothes, I grabbed the stem growing on the ground.

Swoosh.

With a tug, the stem spat out the staff.

It was the Breath staff made by Volkan.

Although I couldn’t bring it over directly, I could push something into the stem and transmit objects.

Now, it’s time for a new exploration.

Thud.

Tuck.

I headed forward recklessly.

Adding rhythm with the staff, I left the bush area and walked on the barren land.

Now it’s time to find out where we are.

*

Crash!

Kugugugugug…

“Sizzle….”

The stone golem collapsed.

Despite its appearance, it crumbled easily with a simple punch.

There was no sign of any humans.

Occasionally, monsters would emerge from the ground and attack, but that was all. No one had come to the area for a week.

Thud!

Crash!

“Ah?!”

I destroyed another golem that approached.

Compared to the monsters in the Misty Forest, they were much weaker.

Whizz!

Whirrr~

It seemed like this wouldn’t work, so I flew high with wind magic. Since it’s hard to find people here, I plan to quickly move to another area.

Whoosh!

Feeling the strong wind, I moved forward.

Once again, I traveled for a long time.

*

“…A pillar?”

Somewhere on the barren land.

After flying for a few hours, I discovered a giant pillar that seemed to be tens of meters high.

Thud.

I landed in front of it.

Shaa~

A blue energy emanated from the pillar.

It looked like an obelisk built in a rectangular shape, stacked high.

However, strangely enough, there was a feeling of energy similar to a dimensional thread emanating from the pillar. It was a subtle sensation as if it would connect space to somewhere else.

Approaching closer, upon closer observation, there were inscriptions on the pillar.

“1st Floor – Corellia Gate.”

“Gate?….”

I know what a gate is.

Although it wasn’t mentioned, Illyan had organized the information of the humans who came to the village and reported it to me, and among them was information about the gate.

A gate.

A structure that allows movement between the floors of the tower.

It is a movable checkpoint where those with floor privileges can move to another gate.

Then… can I use it too?

Tap.

I touched the giant obelisk monument.

At that moment.

Ping!

– Unregistered user.

– Identified as an abnormal route climber.

– Shall we begin identification?

[Approve/Cancel]

A blue holographic window appeared in front of the monument.