Soul Devourer Chapter 5 Episode 7 — An Unexpected Clear Reward
He advanced down the stone-paved corridor, illuminated by torchlight, his footsteps echoing softly.
The neatly laid stones shifted in light and shadow with the flickering flames.
Without stopping in front of the boss room, he placed his hand on the heavy door and pushed it open.
The moment it opened, what spread before him was not an extension of the corridor, but an endless desert as far as the eye could see.
Though relieved by【Scorch Resistance】, parched winds brushed against his cheeks.
The moment he stepped into the desert-
Eleven spheres of light rained down from above.
The spheres sank into the sand, and immediately after, the ground swelled upward.
What emerged were ten Armored Centipedes and one larger King Centipede.
The instant they appeared, he activated【Sand Dominion】.
The surrounding sand writhed and intertwined, forming massive chains that bound the monsters in place.
【Slash Arts】…one flash.
He swung《Skofnung》ten times, cleaving every single Armored Centipede in two. Then, he released the King Centipede from its restraints and stepped back, observing.
As expected, the King Centipede latched onto the corpses of its kin. It devoured them greedily, and with each magic stone it absorbed, its presence swelled.
“Now then… what kind of monster will you become?”
The moment it finished devouring the last one, the King Centipede began to evolve.
The reddish-purple carapace covering its body cracked and peeled away with a sharp sound. What emerged from beneath was a jet-black shell that seemed to absorb light.
Its overall size hadn’t changed much.
However, judging by the texture of its carapace alone, its hardness was on a completely different level. Using【Discernment】to check its status, both its level and skill levels had increased drastically.
“The name is… Emperor Centipede. From ‘King’ to ‘Emperor’, huh.”
It was a similar evolution to the Queen Ant, the boss of an A-Rank dungeon in Kyoto.
If that one was a “Empress”, then this one was an “Emperor”.
Even so, its combat rating was still only equivalent to S-Rank.
It didn’t compare to a〘Regalia〙, nor to Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Dragon, or the〈Brawling Monkey King〉Hanuman.
“Sorry, although you’ve gotten stronger… I’ll end it in one strike.”
He activated【Void Magic】and teleported directly above the Emperor Centipede. Riding the momentum of his fall, he swung his longsword down.
After landing on the desert, a brief moment later-
The Emperor Centipede’s head slid off.
Its massive hundred-meter-long body sank into the sand.
『Level 110 UP』
『Magic Power +37』
『Strength +37』
『Endurance +59』
『Agility +37』
『Intelligence +37』
『Spirit +67』
『Dexterity +37』
『Luck +40』
There were no notifications for skill level increases, but leveling up alone was enough.
The Emperor Centipede’s corpse dissolved into particles of light, and in its place, an ornate treasure chest appeared.
A monster equivalent to S-Rank, the reward was guaranteed to be Mythical-grade.
With anticipation swelling inside him, he opened the chest.
Inside were materials such as carapace, and something that was neither equipment nor an item.
“A… egg?”
He picked up the pitch-black egg and activated【Appraisal】.
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《Emperor Centipede Egg》
・Type: Organism
・Details:
- Contains a juvenile Emperor Centipede.
- Can be hatched by injecting Magic Power while in contact with the egg.
・Condition: Good
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…Seriously?
To think even a monster’s juvenile form could be obtained as a reward.
But considering it was a juvenile, and that it had been dropped as a dungeon reward, it was safe to assume it could be tamed.
“Well, worst case, it’s just a juvenile. I can deal with it however.”
With that judgment, he touched the egg and poured magic into it.
The amount consumed was minimal, and soon the egg stopped absorbing magic.
And then-
Fine cracks spread across the surface of the egg, and before long, the shell split open.
From within, a small, writhing, jet-black creature crawled out.
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E/N:
Is this the tamer arc??!!
Stay tuned!
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