Chapter 31: The Woes of a Skill and its User
[ Location: Great Jura Forest ]
[ Aria's PoV ]
"So I guess the summoning was a failure?" Ramiris asks, breaking me out of my thoughts, now realising that we're no longer in another dimension.
«Notice. The dimension was destroyed by individual 'Echidna Tempest's' Recoilless Kick.»
Oh? I did, didn't I?
I don't know why I thought the space collapsed because Ramiris dismissed it, I guess I kinda forgot that my physical strength is also on par with True Dragons.
Anyways, I digress.
"I wouldn't say it was a total failure," It really wasn't, since I was able to gain a few things from it.
Firstly, that chant…I just tried the Fate Servant chant to see what would happen, but my lips moved on its own, and ended up mixing the chant with something from the Eldritch Knowledge I gained, or rather unlocked after visiting the Abyssal Depths. No wonder I said: Let chaos reign and order crumble.
I was lucky that it was Satan that I summoned and not some fucking omnipotent being whose tier surpassed the Multiversal level…
But then again, even a Satan at his peak would have been a troublesome opponent for me, as unlike him, I don't have years of combat experience against Gods, let alone being able to read their mind and analytical skills that would probably make even Raphael blush.
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Damn.
I really did dodge a bullet this time around, huh?
Anyways, secondly, I ate the body of a God. Even if severely weakened by his previous fight and crossing dimensions, the body was still that of a God. Meaning, I can now pump out Gods, monsters or beings that can casually destroy continents, planets even, thanks to my Essence that added Satan's data to the archive.
My first step to world domination begins!
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Who am I kidding? That's a fucking drag.
Why should I was waste my time taking over a world when the Multiverse is at the tip of my finger, and a Eldritch friend by my side.
Imagine all the paperwork that would come with the takeover! Maya was right about that random discussion we had about a tyrant king being better than a benevolent one.
Anyways, I more or less went over the benefit my first summoning brought me, right? If not I'll just leave it to Scholar to remind me, isn't that right buddy?
«Answer. Yes.»
Much appreciated. Now, time to end my Thought Acceleration, since as much as I found seeing Ramiris opening her mouth in slow motion funny, it is getting boring quickly.
"Is it because you were able to devour him and gain his skills?" Gah! That smile, she knows what Gluttony does, but she's wrong about the latter, I haven't even dismantled Lucifer's soul's information yet.
"I do know what Gluttony does, after all, knowledge and wisdom go hand-in-hand." Aren't you a little too old to be acting so smug? Is what I want to say, and I do just that.
"Aren't you a little too ol—*Ahem!* What I mean to say is you don't look a day over twenty, Ramiris." I say with a close eyed smile, inwardly sighing in relief feeling the sudden chill from before disappear.
The Elemental Queen nods at me with a smile saying, "Now, what will you do? Or rather, where will you go? I'm sure you're itching to explore the world, right?" She's right, but,
"I have to spar with Milim otherwise she will accidentally reveal my identity." I replied with a groan, knowing that I'll be a glorified punching bag until I could keep up with her—if I don't use a great sword that is, which I won't.
Though, it's not because I'm a masochist, rather, it's all about the gains, the experience.
"Don't forget about Guy too." Ramiris reminded me, smirking at my plight.
"You're pissed off that I almost called you old, aren't you?" She definitely is, I wouldn't believe otherwise, even when she says, "You're just imagining things." With a innocent smile on her lips.
But, a spar against Guy, eh? Once again I'll get pummeled, possibly even worse than Milim will do, as she's a brute who uses the basics, unlike the Rouge who is a cunning Daemon.
It's decided, I'll spar with Milim first and build up combat experience against her, and then fight the chuuni guy who calls himself Lord of Darkness.
For the time being though, I'll continue my magic lessons with Ramiris…Wow~ So much to do in such a short time…If only I could dilate time.
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I'm such a dumbass. Why does my brain fail me until I really need something?
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Ramiris raised an eyebrow, making me realise I might have been staring at her a little too intensely.
So I asked the question that was on my mind, "Why didn't you teach me how to stop time with Time Spirit Magic?"
"My memories were rather blurry before, with the only time-related spell I was able to recall being Decelerate." She explains, which makes sense I guess.
"So you remember everything now?" I forgot to ask her this before, but from what I have seen so far, she probably does, her following words being proof.
"I do…But why do you want to learn Time Stop?" Please don't narrow your eyes at me like I'm sort of troublemaker. I didn't anything to warrant such a look.
«Notice. Individual 'Echidna Tempest' has done the following since she arrived in the Central World:
1) A Worldwide analysis.
2) Seduced Individual 'Treyni's' Wind Spirit and made her a Fictional Character.
3) Nearly destroyed the world by clashing with individual 'Milim's' attack.
4) Heading to Walpurgis—enemy territory—and helping individual 'Clayman' awaken an Ultimate Skill.
5) Having relations with an Eldritch being.
6) Summoning individual 'Lucifer' who could destroy the world in his peak performance.»
Objection!
«???»
Your second point is invalid! Elaine was mesmerised on her own!
«….»
«Confirmed.»
Heh! That's what I thought. I also object all other points brought up too.
«???»
Everything else can be considered a consequence of my flaw Chaos Magnet, and point five is beyond me, I can't do anything about it.
«….»
«Notice. Unique skill: Scholar will begin analysis on Flaws.»
Aria: 1, Scholar: 0.
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A/N: Hope you enjoyed the chapter, which was short this time around since I wanted to play around with first person perspective.
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