Demon King
Chapter 127 Predation [2]

Lee Minha has died, but her work has just begun. From the very beginning, I had been searching for an ominously distorted mana in his body rather than his abilities. Meanwhile, mana flows in all directions to try and achieve balance. Considering the total amount of it and the way it is growing, the results can be expected easily. If I can't stop it, it will send out a destructive force similar to a tactical bomb.

‘These fairies .. ” I swore at them mentally as I moved forward. I can't swallow it all, I will lose my life, but I have to work fast.

“Lee Chan-yu.”

“Give me.” He started summoning hundreds of monsters and spreading them everywhere. They were prepared for every elf who came to investigate the gathering of the strange mana here. As a bonus, it will also prevent humans from learning what happened in my fight with Lee Minha, and what I will do now.

“Katsuragi, keep using your healing magic. Target this entire space. ”

[Good.]

Now his magic will work to inhibit the escape mana that fills this space. It would stop that transformation, gradually returning the soul that had been transformed to normal. It was a coincidence that I brought him under my command, but I am lucky he is here now. If he continued to grow in the future, he would be the perfect countermeasure against Chaos Souls. I took matching items from my inventory to use Lunatic and Belkena Spell. Traps are more effective when manifesting through an object.

I began to pour the power of the Lunatic Trickster on the shawl I obtained from Marcocias, as well as Predasi. I used Belkena Spell to strengthen it, pushing it as far as I could. The results were dramatic as the power of the scarf grew rapidly. Mana, which flowed out, made a roar as if a vacuum cleaner was turned on. The momentum in which mana was sucked in was terrifying, but his scarf did not really change much despite greedily devouring all the mana in the air.

“Only being near where it makes my skin tingle. Captain, are you okay? ” As I looked up at the sky, an ominous purple cloud gathered above us. Damage where even affects the environment. ‘Sial, too much influence. Is this the purpose of the elves? ‘ I put more mana as fast as I could as if projecting my whole self into a scarf. It does not matter if the durability of the item is exhausted, as long as we get through it safely.

Little by little, the tiring and sticky mana began to diminish. My field of view, which was filled with a pale gray mist, gradually brightened.

“Captain.”

“I'm in focus.” Now that's the most important part. It was no less dangerous even when contained within an artifact; it had to be stabilized. Belkena Spell, Lunatic Trickster, and all the skills I could use were concentrated in it. The scarf, which had been torn to pieces, began to emit a strange light as mana flowed through the surrounding air. It rushed off in a strange direction, beyond the control of the Lunatic Trickster. It was a dangerous situation I expected. I desperately wanted to use an artifact that I did not fully understand, but an item weaker than a scarf would be destroyed. I had no choice but to use it.

“Kh ..” I groaned for a while, looking back at Katsuragi and Lee Chan-yu, who were watching me with concern.

“I'll die like this.. You guys are back.”.

“I knew something bad would happen when you made that promise with your sister!”

[Is this dangerous? Should I run? Where's?]

Situations beyond my control. All I could do was delay the energy by using Predation to the maximum inside the scarf.

[Where? Even if we run, we can't get out of that range!]

It will be a serious situation, they are a crowd of people nearby. Both seem to be moving. They wouldn't be able to live on their own if they ran away without knowing if I was dead or not.

“Yes, then let's decide where to die.”

“There's something I want to tell you after we've survived, captain. We'll live together. ”

“You say such a stupid thing now ?!” It made me feel better to be made fun of when we used to be. Our daily lives include facing death. There is nothing more depressing than being struck by fear and confusion while facing it. I started taking items out of my inventory and throwing them into the air, sharing Predation energy with everything. I then started sharing the mana escape from the shawl with them. I can't just rely on one item; I have to pass it on.

I will not be affected by Lee Minha's power. I will swallow everything, neatly, without leaving a single thing behind. Wasting food is unacceptable. Eat eat eat eat. The light emitted by the shawl became brighter. The energy he had was still enormous, but now it had diminished a little. It affects me now. The artifact was expanding in a new direction in harmony with my Predation soul and energy.

Captain, has the color changed?

[Captain is a liar. You said you wouldn't let me die! Shit; I want to go home!]

Katsuragi is still crying, but Lee Chan-yu realizes that the situation is heading in a new direction. I smiled grimly and stayed focused on him. I took out the Twilight sword and a memento from the demon that built the castle, as well as the Pure White Reaper, to help hold back the mana. The ominous mana that flows across Incheon is concentrated above us. Which had greatly deteriorated, it was beyond recognition. And now it has influenced the artifact to unite to change its properties. The scarf shone brightly for a moment, as the scarf on my neck came off and floated to that spot.

“...” As I looked, I couldn't help but think Rain was helping me. I wonder if his strength in the exhaust supports which harmony I cannot achieve alone. The same thing happened from the demon sword that was left as a memento; it seems like his will is still there and helping me as well.

‘Thank you, Rain. Thank you, the one who doesn't know his name. ‘ Scarf and scarf fused, lost shape and formed into one object. Other things began to revolve around them. Looking at them, I briefly thought of the pure white dagger, which was the best weapon I had ever wielded, but it was too late.

Light covered the world, and I instinctively activated magic to prevent its spread. Hiding it would be the best option. The purple clouds that had taken over the sky disappeared, and there was no longer any evil or abandoned souls left around us.

[Belkena Spell becomes Lv6.]

[Lunatic Trickster becomes Lv4.]

The increase in skill level serves as a reminder that the situation has ended. In the end, the items merged, leaving only a black dagger and a black scarf in place. I accepted that the item fulfilled their role and was lost, but I couldn't help but feel a little sad about it. Holding the dagger, I knew at a glance it was strong.

Captain, it feels weird.

[Souls. Countless souls. I'm more afraid of that than that guy.]

Katsuragi had calmed down now that the danger of death had passed.

“They have hardened into artifact form.” That means I can control it with my own strength. I grabbed them, and as if they had been waiting for me, the black scarf flew towards me and gently wrapped around my neck. The dagger was automatically stuck in my hand. A huge push hit me like a god's hammer. Countless souls shouted, instinctive emotions went without any clear common sense. Those who had left the path and were now trapped in a narrow prison, tried to provoke me to end everything. They want to spread destruction throughout the world.

I smiled full of blood as the screams in my head and the desire to destroy passed onto my body.

“Wait. You will soon enjoy yourself. ”