Soul Devourer Chapter 8 Episode 22 — Countermeasures Against the Locust Plague, Commence!
I faced Abaddon, the〈King of the Abyss and Locusts〉.
As expected, Abaddon, which possessed several ominous skills, activated【Replica】and began producing duplicates.
What’s more, those duplicates produced even more duplicates…… Abaddons continued multiplying without end.
It was certainly welcome to obtain such a large amount of high-quality nourishment, but having them multiply endlessly would be troublesome. I decided to finish them off quickly.
……Or so I thought, when the Abaddons began scattering in all directions.
I immediately activated【Nova Magic】, integrated into【Axiom】, but I could only defeat the individuals that were still reproducing in front of me.
『Extra Skill Acquired【Replica】』
『Extra Skill Acquired【Legacy】』
『Extra Skill Acquired【Orchestra】』
I was able to acquire the new skills from the duplicates as well. To get a clue as to how to defeat Abaddon, I decided to check the details of the new skills right here and now.
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【Replica】
- By consuming 10% of Magic Power, can generate a duplicate with exactly the same level, stats, and skill composition as original;
- Replicas can act autonomously.
【Legacy】
- A replica can inherit everything about oneself, including personality, will, memories, and so on as well as vice versa.
【Orchestra】
- Unifies the wills of one’s allies and those under one’s control, enabling coordinated actions and disciplined movements;
- Those under its influence become immune to status ailments and mental interference, and prioritize accomplishing the objective at all costs.
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First,【Replica】.
It’s a skill that requires Magic Power consumption but allows one to generate a duplicate of oneself.
What’s more, since they can act autonomously, there’s no need to issue instructions one by one.
Next,【Legacy】.
The compatibility between this skill and【Replica】 is simply too perfect.
As long as even a single duplicate exists, everything can be inherited by that duplicate, even if the other duplicates or I myself are killed.
Combining【Replica】and【Legacy】would make one virtually immortal.
Finally,【Orchestra】.
This is a skill that displays its true potential when operating as a group.
It unifies their wills, while also nullifying status ailments and mental interference, and forces them to accomplish their objective.
It’s almost like brainwashing, but since it prevents escape, betrayal, and despair; states of helplessness… I suppose it’s a useful skill.
Of course, since I don’t operate as part of a party, I probably won’t have many opportunities to use it.
Even while I was checking the details of the new skills, the Abaddons continued multiplying. Eventually, several individuals began going on the offensive.
I drew《Dáinsleif》from the《Magic Pouch》and cut down the Abaddons that came charging toward me with a single sweeping slash. The corpses, cleaved cleanly in two, fell to the ground with a thud.
『Magic Power +5』
『Strength +1』
『Endurance +1』
『Agility +1』
『Intelligence +1』
『Spirit +5』
『Dexterity +5』
『Luck +5』
“Huh? Then……”
I realized something.
With【Soul Eater】, I devoured everything that made up my target: stats, skills, and all.
In other words,【Legacy】was meaningless for Abaddon. The moment the individual before me died, there would be nothing left to inherit by the other duplicates.
It seemed Abaddon had an extremely poor matchup against me.
Besides,【Replica】was a skill that consumed Magic Power. That was where the breakthrough lay.
It apparently possessed【Mana Recovery Boost】 as well, but my extermination rate was far greater.
“All right. Abaddon doesn’t have any special attacks, so you should be more than capable of handling them. Samael, Tamuel, Nox, Carmilla. Go wild.”
~wriggle~wriggle~wriggle~
~clatter~clatter~clatter~
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“Understood.”
I proceeded to exterminate them one after another at a pace faster than Abaddon could produce them.
While increasing my stats in the process.
Once Samael and the others each selected their prey and began to act, I lowered my gaze to the corpse of an Abaddon lying at my feet.
I interfered with the enormous amount of blood that had spilled out and generated «Blood Soldiers» equivalent to Abaddon.
Furthermore, I activated the newly acquired【Orchestra】and shared the objective:「The extermination of Abaddon」.
And so, the countermeasures against the locust plague began.
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E/N:
I want Honoka Mommy's replica so bad 💀💀! 🤣🤣!
Stay tuned!
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