Soul Devourer Chapter 5 Episode 8 — The Weakest Emperor
The pitch-black egg cracked open with a dull sound.
From the gap crawled out a small, writhing jet-black shape. Before long, it revealed its full form: an Emperor Centipede about one meter in length.
Normally, a meter-long centipede would be so grotesque that one would hesitate even to look at it directly.
But perhaps because he had just been fighting for his life against centipedes tens of meters long, he felt no particular disgust.
…It might also be the difference in perception between a mere insect and a monster.
He picked up the wriggling juvenile Emperor Centipede at his feet and activated【Discernment】.
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Name: —
Race: Emperor Centipede
Level 1
Rank: E-Rank
【Stats】
・Magic Power: 5
・Strength: 10
・Endurance: 17 (10+7)
・Agility: 11 (10+1)
・Intelligence: 6 (5+1)
・Spirit: 18 (10+8)
・Dexterity: 5
・Luck: 6 (5+1)
【Skills】
«Resistance-type»
・【Impact Resistance】Lv.1
・【Slash Resistance】Lv.1
・【Pierce Resistance】Lv.1
・【Fire Magic Resistance】Lv.1
・【Water Magic Resistance】Lv.1
・【Earth Magic Resistance】Lv.1
・【Wind Magic Resistance】Lv.1
・【Toxin Resistance】Lv.1
・【Ice Magic Resistance】Lv.1
・【Lightning Magic Resistance】Lv.1
・【Scorch Resistance】Lv.1
«Support-type»
・【Intimidation】Lv.1
«Monster-type»
・【Noise Sense】Lv.1
・【Venophage】Lv.1
Current State
- Recognizes Matsubara Yuito as its parent.
- Can be commanded at any time.
Do you wish to command it?
( YES ／ NO )
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Upon checking its status, its rank was the lowest, E-Rank.
Despite the grand species name “Emperor Centipede”, its strength was no more than that of a goblin.
However, it possessed an unusually rich set of skills for an E-Rank. Its actual combat ability likely exceeded that of a goblin with ease.
And there was one skill that caught his attention.
Can I view the details?
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【Venophage】Lv.1
- When preying on a target, Agility × 1.1;
- As the skill level increases, the toxicity is further enhanced.
Agility +1, Intelligence +1
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He had defeated countless Armored Centipedes and Emperor Centipedes before, but he had never once obtained this skill.
Which meant…
When a controllable monster fights alongside a hunter, actions that would not normally manifest as skills…
…can materialize like this, in a tangible form.
“…Then, if I kill this thing, would I obtain this skill?”
For a brief moment, that thought crossed his mind.
However, he had just acquired a combat assistant.
And besides, raising a monster… it felt almost like a game.
Thinking that, he found it a waste to kill it.
If anything, he might as well raise it into something that surpasses even an S-rank monster like the Emperor Centipede.
“…«YES».”
『Matsubara Yuito has formed a contract with the Juvenile Emperor Centipede. Please assign it a name.』
“A name, huh… then, ‘Samael, the Toxic Cataclysm’.”
『Confirmed. “Samael, the Toxic Cataclysm” has been added to the Juvenile Emperor Centipede’s status.』
“Emperor” and “Poison”.
From those two elements, he chose the name Samael, a name that carries meanings such as “God’s Poison” and “God’s Malice”.
A wish that it would grow into a being worthy of such a name.
『From now on, experience points will be shared with Samael, the Toxic Cataclysm.』
『Skill points obtained by Samael, the Toxic Cataclysm, can be freely allocated by its master.』
The voice echoing in his mind quietly faded.
He wrapped Samael around his neck, then efficiently collected the Emperor Centipede materials remaining in the chest, as well as the Armored Centipede corpses scattered around.
“Now I just need to head back outside… but how am I going to explain Samael?”
Well, no point overthinking it.
For now, I would just be honest.
Having decided that, he turned toward the faintly glowing teleportation magic circle and returned to the surface.
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E/N:
Not a bad name, welcome to the team, Samael, the Toxic Cataclysm 😂!
Also, ORZ for delay, enjoy! (1/2 chapter)
Stay tuned!
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