Ch.81Chapter 81. Totem Golem (1)

Chapter 81. Totem Golem (1)

I safely arrived in Symphonia with my party members. The first thing we needed to do was already decided.

– Destroy the warp gate.

“Yes!”

Crash!

The gate was destroyed after taking a direct hit from Lakye’s consecutive punches.

“It’s fine now. They’ll have a hard time tracking us.”

Harry, who had disassembled the phone, wiped away his sweat.

Phew. We should be safe now.

I briefly explained about Charon to them.

I told them how he had awakened from a necromancer’s tomb in Dubenheim, and was currently controlling that region with his zombie army and manipulating the paladins—that sort of thing.

“One mountain after another. This might be an even greater threat than demons.”

Harry wore a troubled expression.

Not just Harry, but everyone did.

“The end of mythology? A delusional heretic who doesn’t know his place.”

“That’s right. Even though he himself has become such a terrible being…”

Lakye and Paya exchanged comments.

Perhaps because they were barbarians, these two harbored an especially deep hatred for the heretic Charon.

“Five people… I can’t forgive this.”

Noah is quite angry too.

I checked the community.

I wonder if any users have spotted Charon’s army. If he’s settled at the northern end, someone might have seen him.

[TrustedMonkeyMan: S-class village virgin in the province. With a side of cultist.JPG] (5)

[Valkyria: Oppa~! Today’s selfie hehe] (3)

[KimchiManDie: Isn’t it disgusting to post cultist photos saying they’re pretty?] (1)

[Skynet: I do not have image generation capabilities. So even if you ask me to draw furry porn…] (13)

[CorruptedPowerKnight: Found an unusual lesser demon (photo attached)] (7)

[MorningTentErectionKnight: From what I see, there’s a furry here] (4)

[MeleeSpy: A sunset after a while… I guess] (1)

Nothing special.

It feels like there are just more nonsense posts because of the image attachment feature.

Some map photos were uploaded, but most were just selfies or disturbing images.

What did this MeleeSpy guy upload now?

The title seems too ordinary to be one of EunuchBro’s bait posts.

And there’s only one comment.

Thanks to him I got the Meteor Sword hidden piece, so maybe I’ll click and leave a comment.

[MeleeSpy: A sunset after a while… I guess

(Photo of a paladin in black armor striking a cool pose while wearing a hood)

I am a lone wolf.

A hyena craving battle.

Battler…

This is who I am now.]

– Comments –

[NotACatfish: Idiot]

Th… no.

Nice armor. Yeah. Looks fucking strong.

Must be a high-level paladin.

[UltraSansMadWithMoonlightMassacreMode: hehehe]

I left a comment.

This friend seems to have gone even more insane since the image attachment feature was added.

From the photo alone, he looks like a really taciturn and powerful paladin… sigh.

There’s always a reason why no one pays attention.

I searched for “Necrolord” in the search bar.

[Ghoulr: If you live at the northern end, evacuate]

[DeliciousTang: You can assume the Necrolord has dominated almost all of the northern region]

[CoffeeCigaretteClub: If you see a ray floating in the air the size of an airplane, bow your head immediately.]

[CowBikiniDance: Run like hell to the east or south!]

I can see posts from a few days ago.

Many users have given warnings.

I wonder if everyone except the five paladins who became zombies evacuated to safe places.

That’s somewhat fortunate.

– Let’s return to the altar and check the offerings.

Since we’ve acquired quite a lot this time, there’s much to check.

Beatrice gave me a brief explanation, but it’s not enough.

I need to know exactly what has fallen into my hands.

***

I summoned the leadership to the altar.

The leaders analyzed the treasures brought from Medica and confirmed the locations where the magic stones were hidden.

“There’s quite a lot. It seems we just need to solve the transportation problem.”

Rachel nodded as she looked at the map where Beatrice had marked the locations of the magic stones.

“How about using Toughie?”

“Oppa, Toughie’s back will break.”

“Then how about Chief Lakye carrying them?”

“I can carry your coffin.”

Kanto, this bastard just throws out whatever.

“…The problem is the shadow demon.”

Harry cautiously brought up the subject.

To put it simply, among the treasures we received from Beatrice, there was nothing that could help us defeat the shadow demon.

At this point, our only option is to somehow manage with Lakye and the Chaos Totem.

The Meteor Sword could inflict damage, but could Lakye endure in that pitch-black magical energy?

It would be difficult.

– We can only do what we can.

We decided to use the treasures that we could use right away.

“…I’ll begin.”

Paya lifted a goat made of gold.

Its name is ‘Mountain Goat of the High Peaks.’

It was a treasure used as the highest offering to the gods.

They say it was an offering that satisfied various gods, regardless of whether they were goddesses or loa.

“It’s overflowing with mystical energy. It has amazing spirituality.”

Muri, who was watching, exclaimed in admiration.

Until now, I thought accepting offerings was a waste of resources, but I want to accept this one.

No. I must accept it.

Something inside me is screaming that I must absolutely accept it.

“Great Loa Malak, hear my prayer…”

Paya placed the goat on the altar and recited an incantation.

The golden goat slowly melted and was absorbed into the altar.

[You have received a precious offering! There is a blessing you can learn!]

As expected. Somehow I thought this would happen.

Among my blessings, there are some that can only be obtained by satisfying special conditions.

Like the ‘Power of the Storm God’ that appeared after I obtained (or more precisely, after it became more like) the Symphonia territory.

The blessing I can learn now must be of that kind.

[Transfer Totem: You can summon offerings placed before the altar to another totem. Living creatures cannot be transferred.]

A resource movement skill. This is good.

We can use this to move the magic stones, right?

I told the people gathered in front of the altar about the new blessing I had acquired.

“In that case…”

Harry placed a magic stone on the altar where Totem No. 1 was located.

[Do you want to move the offering?]

After transferring my consciousness to Totem No. 3, I clicked on the message.

The magic stone dropped with a thud in front of Lakye’s feet.

Test complete.

“Lord Malak’s powers are returning. I’m glad to see you’ve recovered so much.”

Lakye looks pleased.

This is why you need to button up your lies properly from the start. It’s so convenient when they misunderstand on their own.

– Thank you.

I’ve accumulated quite a few blessings. I checked my entire status window after a long time.

[Name: Malak]

– Available Blessings: Healing Totem (Superior), Divine Possession, Binding Totem, Zombie Control (Intermediate), Chaos Totem, Storm God’s Power, Malak’s Domain (Basic), Enhancement Tattoo (Basic), Transfer Totem

– Used Blessings: Berserker’s Soul (Kanto), Skilled Spirit Summoner (Paya), Totem Guardian (Lakye)

– Available Points: 4500

– Followers: Paya, Lakye, Muri, Nix, Bojak, Sola… (See more)

– Enter Community

I’ve become much stronger.

I have nine blessings available and three bestowed.

In total, I possess twelve blessings.

In paladin terms, that would be level 12.

Honestly, I don’t think I’m stronger than a level 10 paladin, but I’m satisfied.

Unlike paladins who max out at level 10, my max level might be higher.

Paladins are superhuman, and loa are gods.

A max-level loa must be stronger than a max-level paladin.

It would be nice if I could reach level 30.

By then, I could handle Charon or whatever with one hand.

– Let’s aim to move the giant god.

I also obtained a map marking the magic stones. Once we gather enough, I plan to activate the giant god.

Right now, the giant god is our only answer.

Let’s annihilate the shadow demon with the laser beam attached to the giant god’s chest.

– I’ll regain my power while collecting magic stones.

The tribal federation’s activities are restricted because of the shadow demon.

At times like this, it’s good to develop other bases while earning magic stones and points.

I also need to retrieve Totem No. 2.

Among the treasures we obtained this time, there were some that would work well with Totem No. 2.

“…You want to retrieve the small totem?”

– That’s right.

I affirmed to Harry.

“I’ll get ready.”

Harry stroked his beard. He’s reliable at times like this.

If we do well, I might be able to obtain a permanent body with the treasures we’ve acquired this time, not just a temporary one like a zombie.

“I’ll subjugate the areas around Blutan with the warriors!”

Kanto shouted enthusiastically.

There are also places where magic stones are hidden there.

“I will…”

Others also pledged to fulfill their duties.

“You won’t be able to come often, I see.”

Lakye looks a bit dissatisfied.

I understand why, but it’s not good to be stuck with me all the time.

You need to move autonomously too.

Let me give you a quest.

– My guardian Lakye, find out the shortcut from Polaris to Martba.

I added that he should also collect the magic stones hidden in that area along the way.

Martba is where Hannah is currently hiding from the sea monsters.

It’s not too far from Polaris, so Lakye should be able to find a way in a few days.

After we resolve the shadow demon issue, I’ll go help Hannah.

“Martba… isn’t that where that paladin woman is?”

Oh, did I mention that?

I think I might have.

– That’s right.

“…Understood.”

Lakye seemed to have something to say as his lips twitched, but he accepted.

He probably doesn’t have a good relationship with Hannah.

Well, they fought from their first meeting, so how could they?

– Do your best in your respective positions.

Someday, the two women will have to get along.

I transferred my consciousness to Totem No. 2.