episode_0057

139th day in the Misty Forest.

Tree trunk house.

Hatchery.

Swoosh!~

Five fruits split open.

“This is already the fourth time.

It’s been about a month and a half since I researched the life gene.

The fourth modified body has awakened.

There hasn’t been a successful work since the Dryad, but now there’s not much time left. I directed one of the five clones to come to me.

Thud.

I carefully observed it.

It has the appearance of a human.

It has a normal upper and lower body, but….

The face is strange.

An eye on the neck.

A fist-sized eye instead of a face.

A creature with eyes as its face suddenly opened its eyes right in front of me.

The appearance is half successful.

Except for the face, every part is a sturdy human body.

Compared to the previous sample with an eye on the belly button, not only physical strength but also the power of the ability itself has become stronger.

Now I’ve got the hang of it.

The next work will be successful.

I will be able to put Swallios’s ability into a perfect human body.

Gush.

Therefore, I created five new fruits.

I mixed genes and modified bodies to make them as human-like as possible.

Based on this result, I plan to create a body in another dimension that I pierced through a while ago. Because a human body is the safest for adventuring compared to elves or monsters.

The success rate is approximately 30%.

One or two will succeed.

In that case….

An elf body.

Dryad.

Replica Cardephion.

With the addition of a brainwashed body, a total of four body collections will be completed.

There is a certain pleasure in collecting.

And in the future, the number of bodies will increase.

One day, I might be happy to think about which body to use every day.

“Mu-chan~ Give me some alcohol after a long time…… Ugh.”

Shaela, who had been secretly observing the village, returned.

She seemed somewhat surprised by the eye body, but quickly regained her composure and asked.

“What have you made this time… Is it another failure? What does it look like… Ugh.”

“This time, the ability has been enhanced.”

“Hmm… Is that so?”

Shaela expressed curiosity.

I thought she would be disgusted, but she came closer and looked at the eye body with covered eyes.

“Indeed, it seems to be improving little by little.”

“Probably, something good will be born next time.”

“…Are you not using your ability today?”

“Huh?”

“Oh, no. Let’s just say I didn’t hear.”

“……”

What’s this?

Why is she asking so embarrassingly right in front of the eye body?

She knows the result will be the same.

She probably won’t be able to infiltrate like last time.

Unless I deliberately let her.

Swiftly.

Next, I approached the Bio-Weapon fruit.

Last time, it was extremely unstable, and the ability was only usable once or twice, but this time, I sacrificed firepower and greatly increased durability.

It’s time to check the results.

Swoosh!~

Swoosh.

I split the fruit and took out the Bio-Weapon.

This time, a head that looked quite dragon-like appeared.

It is a Bio-Weapon that contains only mana circuits, skeleton, and ability genes for shooting breath without rest.

“Ugh… What is that?”

By the way, Shaela is seeing this for the first time.

Last time, I made it, tested it briefly, and discarded it immediately because its lifespan was too short.

But this time is different.

Although the power has weakened, the lifespan has been extended to at least a few months, and the ability can probably be used dozens of times.

I can proudly show it off.

“Curious?”

“I’m asking because I’m curious.”

“Then follow me.”

“Huh?”

I went out of the house with the Bio-Weapons in hand.

The destination is right next door.

Volcan’s underground workshop.

*

“What on earth is this….”

“This is the Bio-Weapon I made. I hope you can modify it to make it easier for you to use.”

“Huh….”

Volcan scratched his head.

With a puzzled expression, he seemed taken aback by the request to create a weapon out of his head.

Reluctantly, he said the same thing to the guy.

“Just follow me for now. I’ll show you what it is.”

Thus, he led Shaela and Volkan out of the village, and after a while, he handed Volkan a living weapon.

Thud.

“What, what is this for…?”

“If you infuse mana into it, it will release an attack. Try shooting it at that guy over there.”

“Huh?”

I pointed to Shaela.

If it were him, he could easily withstand the attack and evaluate it.

“Huh?”

Shaela tilted his head.

It was a gesture of doubt in a situation where he had become a weapon measuring device.

“You’re strong. I want to show you the weapon I made and test its power on you.”

“What? If that’s the case, then…”

Fortunately, he readily agreed.

There shouldn’t be much to fear in the first place.

“Wait a moment. There’s something we need to clarify… Is that girl perhaps not the village’s goddess? I saw everything she was talking about.”

“That’s right. So don’t worry and shoot. It’s very powerful.”

“Hehe… It seems like quite the treatment. Well, it shouldn’t be something I can’t handle. I’ll try shooting it for now.”

Volkan turned his head towards Shaela and infused mana.

Boom!-

Roar!!!-

Although weaker than last time, as soon as the Breath was fired, several humans were shot out in sizes big enough to swallow them whole.

The light sphere quickly swallowed Shaela, erasing his form.

“What kind of power is this!!!? Wait, are you okay!!? What if you died?”

“I-I’m fine.”

Volkan was surprised and turned his head.

The Breath veered off to the side and subsided.

Then, in the spot where the Breath swept through, a perfectly fine Shaela appeared.

“It’s quite alright, isn’t it? It’s an attack that will suffice against slave hunters.”

“Gasp!!? Are you okay!? Oh, no. You seem fine… Haha… It seems that the goddess wasn’t lying.”

Volkan muttered in amazement.

His personality didn’t seem to change much even after knowing Shaela’s true identity.

Rather, he reconsidered Shaela’s evaluation.

An attack that can hold up against slave hunters…

It’s not a bad evaluation.

In fact, winning by cheating, slave hunters are never weak.

Unlike dryads. If they were to fight the guys fair and square with elven bodies outside of their territory, the chances of losing are high.

But with a weapon like this?

Of course, the situation would change drastically.

The chances of winning would increase significantly.

That’s why Volkan’s help is needed.

If it were him, he might be able to make this inconvenient living weapon more effective.

Therefore, looking at the unscathed Shaela, I said to the excited Volkan.

“This weapon has many flaws. It’s inconvenient to carry, slow to gather energy, has a short lifespan, and its appearance is strange. So I want to know if it can be easily modified for easier use.”

“Hehe… How surprising. It’s been a while since I felt the urge to refine without drinking. Hahaha!! Leave all of that to me!!!”

Quite excited.

Without hesitation, he handed over his head and other living weapons.

He will definitely make something.

“Feel free to break them, I just want to see the potential. I’ll be making them often in the future.”

“Of course. I’ll let you know right away if there are any results!”

I’m already looking forward to it.

What kind of work will be born?

This is just the beginning.

I plan to continue working with Volkan to create weapons that anyone can use.

Arming only the elves of the New Forest with them will significantly increase their power.

Strengthening the body and…

Enhancing weapons.

There seems to be a possibility.

One day, to stand against the city.

*

In the 143rd day in the Misty Forest.

On a dark night.

I have become considerably stronger.

In the boxing of Ilyan.

In the archery of Tinia.

In the swordsmanship of Cashian.

In the magic of Lenia.

In the spirit magic of Laferdion.

At least these five skills have become quite proficient, my main body has grown significantly larger than before, and the overall strength of the village is gradually increasing.

Perhaps if the village exerts its full strength, one ruler might be able to win.

The premise is to fight in the main body’s territory… but there is no doubt that it is an amazing development.

However.

“Ah….”

When I look at Shaela, I can’t help but sigh.

Look at that drunkard lying on the bed after drinking.

“Hehe. Goddess. Do you like it here?”

“Uh~ harder there.”

“Yes~”

With a happy smile, he, blushing, is receiving a massage from Tinia. It’s frustrating and irritating that I can’t beat that guy who plays around like that no matter how hard I try to get stronger.

“Yay~ there, there!”

“Uh, yeah, mm, yeah….”

And so, I keep seeing it.

That unsightly sight.

Watching it gives me a strange feeling…

“Mu-cha-an~ are you going to sleep too?”

Shaela noticed my gaze and turned her head with a smirk.

Of course, the answer is already decided.

“Tinia. You seem quite drunk, so tonight you’ll sleep with Shaela.”

“Huh? Is that okay?”

“Of course.”

When that guy gets drunk, he tends to sleep like a log.

“…Hey. Mu-chan?”

Shaela glared at me unpleasantly.

It seems she was annoyed that I didn’t respond to her conversation and just brushed off Tinia. What are you going to do if it bothers you? A drunkard.

I casually ignored her and placed the clone in the corner, transferring my consciousness to the main body.

I have a lot to do.

*

I focused on the main body’s perspective.

I surveyed the village and expanded the territory appropriately.

As I gained the ability to move separate branches, the territory is rapidly expanding.

Already a radius of 6km.

A vast ecosystem can be felt.

Roughly speaking, it seems like I’ve taken control of almost a tenth of the Misty Forest, and at this rate, I might clear over half of the forest within half a year.

Next, I focused on the top of the main body’s tree.

More precisely, it is a space from another world that the dimensional stem pierced through and settled.

This place was originally a barren land.

Crackle~

In just one week, it turned green.

With the nutrients scattered by the main body, the plants grew rapidly, and the grass became lush within a radius of 40m. Small trees were also visible, but it will take a few more weeks for them to grow significantly.

Since it is a barren land, it is difficult to expand the territory as quickly as the Misty Forest.

Instead of absorbing nutrients, it continues to be drained. To produce nutrients here, it was necessary to change the land.

Of course, that is not my only purpose.

This is the minimum measure for securing safety.

Fortunately, after a week of observation, it is clear that this place is a desolate area where no one passes by.

A forest will gradually grow here.

Just act without drawing attention.

Trickling.

Therefore, I created fruits.

My real goal is this.

Creating a new clone in this land.

It is necessary to find out what kind of world this is and if there are others here. Someday, we may be able to come together through dimensional abilities.

Fortunately, since the stem rooted here is connected to the main body, I was able to create a life fruit.

There is no room for hesitation.

Let’s create a powerful body.

With the current research results, I can create a human who can use Swallios’s abilities. If not, I can modify the experimental results of the modified body that will wake up in a few days and make adjustments.

Trickling.

I modified the fruit with extra nutrients.

Indeed, it won’t be long before I can find out what kind of world this is.

After putting in all that effort.

Whoosh~

I transformed back into an elf body.

*

“Uwung~”

“Right……”

The accident came to a halt.

As soon as I inhabited my body, I felt a soft sensation on both sides.

For some reason, my body that I had left in the corner was now lying in the center of the bed, serving as a pillow for the drunk Shaela and Tinia.

“What, what is this….”

Why on earth did I end up here.

No, how is the drunk Shaela even moving her body.

And why is Tinia joining in.

“Shimyoniim… hehehe…..”

“Oh yes~”

Thump.

Swish swish-

Tinia, drooling, pats Shaela’s chest.

Shaela, giggling, unpleasantly strokes her mouth and nose.

“No, why again….”

Thump!!

“Clack!!?!”

Shaela’s finger poked into the nostril.

Startled, I tilted my head and the finger that was in the nostril ended up in my mouth.

“Blch!!?”

A strong, salty taste spreads in my mouth.

My head went blank.

I was forcibly invaded through the nostrils.

I couldn’t describe the feeling of being invaded by his sleep talking.