Lily's Observatory

After returning to the surface, he passed through the plaza bustling with hunters and headed toward the guild’s branch office. Since the matter of mutation enhancement had already been shared within the Hunter Guild, the staff accepted the existence of the Emperor Centipede without much confusion. He moved to a wide area where he could unload the Armored Centipede corpses, and the quantity and quality of the materials lined up were inspected. “Hunter Matsubara, thank you for waiting. The purchase price for these materials comes to 400 million yen.” The procedure went smoothly, and the sale of materials was completed without issue. “Thank you very much. By the way, I have something I’d like to ask.” “Yes, what is it?” “It might surprise you… but please take a look at this.” He ordered Samael, which had been clinging to his back to stay hidden, to move onto his right arm and reveal itself. Though the mechanism was unclear, Samael understood his commands. There was no need to even put the...

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】. ━━━━━━━━━━ 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...

The presence that must be the Dragon God’s magical power grows denser the further we proceed. “Shirley, how are you feeling?” “Yes, I’m fine. I have this, after all.” Saying that, Shirley held up a pendant-shaped magic tool. To prevent her from falling ill due to the Dragon God’s magical power, I had made a magic tool that blocks and reduces the influence of surrounding magic, and had her wear it. With this, at least while moving around within the village, she should not suffer any physical issues. Just after that exchange, a group clad in warrior-like equipment appeared in front of our transport vehicle as it slowly moved along the poorly visible forest path. “Who goes there! Those without permission from the Runegard Kingdom are not allowed to proceed any further! Turn back at once!” A man in particularly fine equipment, likely their leader, raised his voice. Seeing this, Shirley looked surprised. She leaned out of the vehicle window, waved her hand, and called out. “Father! It’s me,...

Borrowing one of Otogi Company’s long-distance transport vehicles, we headed toward the Dragon Village. Along the way, I asked Shirley for more detailed information. “The skill required to converse with the Dragon God is called « Spirit Language ». It is said to be a language originally used by beings such as spirits and gods to communicate with us. … Rather than being a spoken language, it conveys meaning itself. No matter what language either side is speaking, what one wishes to convey is transmitted accurately as it is.” From what I heard, the skills possessed by the people of the Dragon Village seemed quite unusual. “And the skill I possess is called « Spirit Vision ». It allows me to directly utilize the nature of spirits, which exchange information through meaning itself. … It conveys meaning over an even wider range than « Spirit Language », and people near me can also use the same ability as « Spirit Language », with me acting as an intermediary.” “So in other words, would your...

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. Th...

After ending the call with Shuri-kun and Matsuriya, I gathered my wives and spoke to them. I told them about the possibility that summoned heroes might evolve like monsters and take on grotesque forms. And about going to meet the Dragon God, the oldest monster who might possess information related to this. Upon hearing this, everyone wore troubled expressions. However, among them, Shirley steeled herself, her expression resolute as she spoke. “Yūichi-san. There’s something I’ve kept quiet about until now.” “Yes.” I faced Shirley directly. “The truth is… I come from the Dragon Village, where the Dragon God is enshrined.” Everyone was shocked by her words. Among them, Marceline, in particular, voiced her confusion. “I have heard that the people of the Dragon Village never leave, as they must continue to inherit skills specialized for communicating with the Dragon God. And yet, Shirley-dono is from that village?” “Yes, well… I was the greatest failure in the village.” Shirley lowered her ...