Ch.101Chapter 101. Now I Will Stand in the Sky (2)

Chapter 101. Now I Will Stand in the Sky (2)

Ha, that damn Malak. If he had such a good thing, he should have given it to me earlier! If he had, I would have slapped that cloud demon across the face when it appeared in Quinton.

Seeing a high-ranking demon fleeing with its tail between its legs gives me a sense of life’s futility rather than satisfaction or relief.

Have I been struggling all this time against such a weak coward?

I’ve been scouring every corner looking for the magic stones Beatrice had hidden to catch this one demon, but now it seems the solution will come from an unexpected “incomplete manifestation.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean the magic stones I’ve collected are useless. The giant god will surely be needed someday. I’m just whining because it irks me, that’s all.

I flew toward the shadow demon fleeing with its soldier demons. The soldiers scattered in a panic as soon as it retreated with its demonic energy.

I’ve never seen demons this frightened before.

Swoosh!

My elongated body cuts through the wind. I move so fast that the scenery changes in the blink of an eye.

I don’t even know by what principle I’m flying right now. The moment I think ‘let’s go that way,’ my body naturally moves.

Feeling like I’m on a roller coaster, I chased after the demons fleeing from me, Malak. It didn’t take long to catch up to the soldier demons.

I debated whether to bite them or tear them apart with my claws, but decided to just ram into them.

They’ll either be pushed aside or crushed underneath, whatever.

Keeee-!

I pushed away the soldier demons who were screaming and desperately running away. They turned to ash and disappeared the moment my body touched them.

They vanish just by contact, without me even attacking. Is it because this is a divine body that demons can’t approach?

Suddenly, a new attack method came to mind.

Hoooo-

I blew my breath at the soldier demons who were terrified after seeing their comrades instantly annihilated. I call it the ‘Malak Breath.’

The bodies of those touched by my breath froze and then shattered with a cracking sound. It all happened in less than 10 seconds.

Wow. Were demons always such pathetic creatures?

Is this… Malak? Is this real power? Then what about the totem golem I’ve been using until now…!

It doesn’t even compare to that tin can that loses to mid-level demons.

Krooo-!

Feeling overwhelming power, I chased after the shadow demon who was fleeing without looking back.

The fleeing demon, realizing it couldn’t escape, turned its head and glared at me with its four eyes.

Kieeee!

Then it let out a strange cry and created a spike from demonic energy and fired it. It was the technique that had pierced through the beetle zombie’s body in one go.

Naturally, the spike disappeared like melting snow the moment it touched my body. Without inflicting any damage.

The demon with its four eyes wide open trembled. Was it clinging to some thread of hope?

By the way, it looks so small. The shadow demon before me seemed as small and fragile as a hamster. Despite being a high-ranking demon. Is this the perspective of Roa, of a god?

The shadow demon fired spikes, scattered demonic energy, and used something like telekinesis to attack me. Its unyielding spirit was impressive, but all attacks simply vanished before touching my body.

It’s like a baby hitting an elephant—the elephant wouldn’t even feel itchy. That’s exactly the situation now.

– You’re trembling.

Oh, I can even speak. So communication is possible even in manifestation.

The shadow demon, which had been unleashing all its techniques without pause, now seemed exhausted, breathing heavily as it looked at me.

I deliberately took its attacks to gauge the strength of a high-ranking demon, but from weight class to abilities, it’s simply no match. It doesn’t seem to have any special trump card either.

Is it because this one is weak for a high-ranking demon? Since its main ability is emitting demonic energy, it might be an individual optimized for terraforming rather than combat.

Well then… was that fun? Now it’s my turn.

I blew my breath at it. The massive amount of demonic energy surrounding its body vanished like evaporation. I felt like the North Wind from childhood fables that stripped the traveler of his clothes.

Snap!

I grabbed the startled demon with my front paws, which were small compared to my body length, lifted it up, and ascended into the sky. The demon’s body touching my front paws turned blue and began to melt.

Like it had been hit with acid. At least it doesn’t vanish on contact like the lower-ranked ones.

Hak! Hak! Haak!

The demon, which had been howling like a tantrum-throwing cat, was now so exhausted it could barely even scream, just breathing heavily.

Perhaps it’s struggling to breathe without demonic energy. It looks very distressed.

Let’s put it out of its misery now.

I threw it into my mouth. Like tossing a snack and catching it in your mouth.

Crunch! I felt an unpleasant sensation as I bit down with my teeth.

Chomp chomp.

After chewing a few times, ash leaked out from my mouth. Simultaneously, cheers erupted from the tribal alliance’s castle below.

And so, the enemy that had threatened me and my alliance vanished from the world.

Farewell, shadow. You were just a commoner who ran wild in an era without manifestation.

– …

It seems like it hasn’t even been 10 minutes, but the situation is already resolved. Fast food indeed.

Since I’ve manifested anyway, should I try various tests? Let’s find out how long it lasts and if there are any side effects afterward.

First, let’s see if I can use other blessings in this state. I transferred my consciousness to Totem No. 3.

“Oh, you’re here.”

I can see Harry, Lakye, and Kanto tinkering with machines. I’m placed on a desk.

“The work is all done. We just put in the last magic stone. Now it’s time to move the giant god. Of course, I’m ready.”

Harry grinned. It was a smile only someone shouldering a heroic duty could make.

Um… grandfather.

– That won’t be necessary.

The incident is over.

– I’ve dealt with the shadow demon.

I just killed that bastard.

“…Really?”

– If you don’t believe me, confirm it directly with the tribal alliance.

Harry’s lips slowly turned downward. Lakye, who was connecting machines at a distance, seemed to have heard me as he stopped working and looked this way.

Kanto, that bastard, must not have heard as he’s laughing while chatting with his subordinate. I should just…

“Th-then, what about the giant god? These magic stones?”

What do you mean what to do? We just leave them and withdraw.

No, wait. Since things turned out this way, should we move the giant god to Symphonia? It would be a hassle to go all the way to Polaris every time we need the giant god.

We can always get more magic stones.

– Can you bring the giant god to Symphonia?

“It’s possible, but…”

You can control the giant god to make a dwelling. Just dig a hole and go in—that’s a home, right?

“Th-that sounds good. Yes, indeed. I should ride it at least once.”

This old man just wanted to ride the giant god. They say men never change, even when they get old.

Leaving Harry muttering to himself, I returned to my manifested state.

Hmm. I feel full of confidence. Like I’m the strongest in the world.

I looked down at the world from just below the clouds. I can see the tribal alliance’s castle.

When I narrowed my eyes, I could even see the faces of people cheering inside. The dragon’s eyes clearly had far-reaching vision, superior even to the totem’s camera-like sight.

Let’s see. Paya, Muri, Rachel… Noah is there too. Noah’s mouth is wide open.

I wonder if other users are seeing this spectacle? At least those living near Symphonia might be able to see it.

Demons might be watching too. But since coordinate transmission is something they must risk their lives to use, they probably won’t use it carelessly.

There won’t be any immediate encounter with the cloud demon. In the first place, that one didn’t move even when Princess Dina shot light into the sky to save Siu.

Maybe there’s some rule that it only moves with coordinate transmission, something like that.

Let me try using a blessing.

I used ‘Malak’s Domain.’ Blue light emitted from my body rises into the sky.

Soon after, the sky trembled and flashed as if thunder and lightning were about to strike. I have a feeling that if I command it, it will fall upon my target.

Malak, you were really a badass. If I had manifested earlier, I could have slaughtered all demons, Charon, and everything else.

At this level, a direct confrontation with the cloud demon isn’t just a dream. It might not even be a confrontation—I might just crush it.

While I was high on Malak power:

– …!

Suddenly, fatigue washes over me. I feel like I’ll collapse if I close my eyes for even a moment.

Ah, has the duration limit been reached? How long have I been manifested?

About 20 minutes? It feels like that’s how long it’s been. Maybe controlling the sky while howling shortened the duration.

This really isn’t working. Let’s stop here.

I released the ‘Unstable Manifestation’ and transferred my consciousness to Totem No. 1. My head feels like it’s about to split.

I had no choice but to fall asleep right after transferring my consciousness.

***

“Lord Malak!”

– …Lakye.

A familiar voice and a familiar ceiling.

When I opened my eyes again after sleeping like the dead, a week had passed.

20 minutes of transformation for a week of rest? A miraculous exchange rate. If I use this carelessly, I’m screwed. Even if I obtain a complete blessing, I should use it as a trump card like the Totem of Chaos.

Let me check the community too. There might be users who saw my manifestation.

Since a week has passed, there must be many posts accumulated.

[ShotgunAttack: What am I looking at?

(Photo of Malak floating in the sky)

What is this? Why is there a dragon here?]

This is already entertaining.