Soul Devourer Chapter 8 Episode 17 — Providing Information and a Small Token of Gratitude
After storing the boss materials from the lavish treasure chest in the《Magic Pouch》and taking the dungeon-clear reward,《Elixir of Eternal Prime》, I teleported to the surface using the return magic circle.
As Samael and the others and I appeared, Chairman Jin and the Guild staff hurried over to us.
I ordered Samael and the others to “stand by” while I walked over to Jin-san as well.
“Hunter Matsubara, welcome back. How did the dungeon conquest go?”
Jin looked at me with a mixture of expectation and anxiety, and I answered simply.
“The conquest was successful.”
“…! As expected of you! Could you provide us with the information right away?”
“Of course. First, let me show you the actual materials.”
Saying that, I took out pieces of Tiamat’s flesh from the《Magic Pouch》.
Although I had turned her into pieces of flesh with «Explosion», the【Nova Magic】integrated into【Axiom】, she had originally been a gigantic creature more than 100 meters long.
In an instant, a mountain of flesh piled up between Jin and me.
“Is this……the corpse of a monster?”
Jin muttered as he stared at the mountain towering above him. I moved to his side and explained what had happened.
“This monster’s name is Tiamat. She possesses an Extra Skill called【Nethersea Rebirth】, and as long as the ‘jet-black sea’ spreading beneath her remains, she can be reborn infinitely.”
“W-Wait a moment. That Extra Skill you mentioned……?”
“They’re skills of a higher level than normal-category skills such as【Fire Magic】and【Swordsmanship】. There are also Extra Skills such as【Inviolable】and【Spellbane】.”
“Such skills exist……Do you know the details of each one?”
“Yes.”
I then explained the details of the【Inviolable】,【Spellbane】,【Immutable】,【Insulation】, and【Nethersea Rebirth】that Tiamat possessed.
“So, in other words…… without Unique Skills or Divine Artifacts, defeating her would be impossible?”
“To put it simply, yes. However, perhaps because the difficulty is that high, only one appears.”
“Even so, the threat level is far beyond S-Rank. Now I understand why the high-ranking S-Rank party we dispatched was annihilated.”
“Even a high-ranking S-Rank Hunter could potentially defeat her if they possessed a Divine Artifact that was a good match, but…… basically, she cannot be defeated without〘Regalia〙.”
“So, at present, our nation’s Hunters are simply incapable of taking on an SS-rank dungeon…… is that what you’re saying?”
“I know it’s harsh, but yes. I think we should warn the Hunters not to challenge them recklessly, or, at worst, prohibit them from attempting them altogether.”
“I understand. And what kind of monster was the dungeon Boss?”
“Its name was Khryseion Aor. Its appearance was that of a ‘Golden Dragon’. The difference between it and Tiamat is that it possessed Unique Skills.”
“A-A monster had Unique Skills!?”
Not only Jin, but everyone present was rendered speechless.
“The SS-Rank dungeon Bosses in Japan and America also possessed Unique Skills, so it seems certain that SS-Rank Bosses possess Unique Skills.”
“I thought Unique Skills were a privilege granted only to Hunters……I see. So from SS-Rank dungeons onward, even monsters possess special powers……”
“I believe SS-Rank Dungeon Bosses are created specifically with a〘Regalia〙in mind.”
“…Could you tell me the details of its Unique Skills?”
“Of course. The first one,【Sword Requiem】, deploys a special field with countless Divine Swords embedded in the ground. What’s more, the Divine Swords within the field can be freely controlled and turned against challengers.”
“Countless Mythical-grade weapons being freely controlled and attacking without pause……I’d rather not imagine it.”
“And the second one,【Malefic Edge】, makes it even more dangerous. It imbues sword strikes and slashes with an『Unhealable』effect, meaning they cannot be healed without a Unique Skill or Divine Artifact.”
“Would it……really be possible to defeat it? No, since Hunter Matsubara actually defeated it, I suppose it is possible, but……”
“That’s right……Jin-san, could you come a little closer?”
“Ah, yes.”
Lowering my voice, I continued.
“Wang Haoran, China’s former〘Regalia〙, would have had a good chance. His Unique Skill was a particularly good match against it.”
“I see……Thank you for being considerate.”
“Don’t worry about it. There may be people who don’t know about Haoran’s death… In any case, I’ll also tell you the levels and stats of Tiamat and Khryseion Aor.”
“Yes.”
Jin called over one of the staff members and had him take notes on the information I provided. Once I had finished relaying everything, Jin spoke again.
“Then, would it be all right if we temporarily take custody of the materials? Once the research and appraisal are complete, we can negotiate again.”
“Understood.”
“By the way, Hunter Matsubara, what are your plans after this?”
“I was thinking of going to conquer Russia’s SS-Rank dungeon. Was there something you wanted?”
“Ah, no… this is a personal token of gratitude. You conquered the SS-Rank dungeon and saved China from a crisis, so I wanted to offer you a small token of my appreciation.”
“Understood. Then let’s go.”
Afterward, I teleported to Japan with Samael and the others and sent them back to the Troll’s dungeon.
Jin brought only one staff member with him, and we headed toward the parking lot.
We got into the back seat, and the car set off for the place of hospitality Jin had prepared.
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E/N:
Small tolen of appreciation, iykyk 😏.
Stay tuned!
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