171 – Nymph and Greek Roman Mythology #6
『Aaaah~』
Dududududududu-.
《Seed b*llet》 hit the body of S-Ranker Hex.
According to my own speculation, 《Seed b*llet》 was a technique that boasted excellent attack power, enough to defeat most B Rank and A Rank demons.
However, S-Ranker Hex seemed to have quite a high magical resistance, appearing unscathed and without significant damage.
At least, that was how it seemed on the surface.
But it didn’t matter.
《Seed b*llet》 was used as a containment technique, not a suppression technique.
『You little rat─.』
The infested Hex was a technique used to draw attention and prevent him from escaping the overloaded crack, and it seemed to have successfully led his focus away.
『I’ll tear you apart before I step outside and carve the world!』
Sssssssss-.
Hex enveloped his body in a gust of wind.
As far as I knew, that technique was remembered as 《Arrow Shield》. S-Ranker Hex was a man who loved to boast and brag on social media, with journalists and magazine staff.
The principle of 《Arrow Shield》 was to nullify arrows, bullets, and long-range techniques of demons fired from a distance with a whirlwind wrapped around his body.
“Hex, are you Hex? Or someone else?”
I slowly closed the distance and asked Hex.
I needed to accurately assess his condition to devise a strategy.
『I am not some Hex. My name is Typhon Apocalypse. Born in the depths of the Abyss, I am the final wind that brings about the end of the world.』
He laughed with a heh-heh-heh.
Is this real?
I had heard reports that strange “spirited forms” of demons sometimes appeared in England, where the MiTuber Kira was active.
It seemed that the being that had taken over Hex’s body was one of those forms!
There must have been a way to expel it in the MiTube videos….
━I need to beat it down and suppress it!
MiTuber Kira was indeed helpful to the Awakened in one way or another.
I steeled my fighting spirit.
I could vaguely sense that defeating this being would solve most of the problems.
“Manifest magical power!”
Pat-.
I spread my magical power in all directions.
I aimed to create an environment where the animals accompanying me could thrive.
But this overloaded crack was packed densely with runaway magical power, so it wasn’t easy to spread my magical power.
It felt similar to trying to lighten a part of dark ink by gradually adding drops of white milk.
『This shrine belongs solely to me. Foolish mortal!』
Indeed, the abnormal spirit had complete control over that space, huh?
A tough opponent with strong spatial domination.
I hadn’t faced such an opponent in a while.
“There’s no need to panic.”
If that was the case, it meant I couldn’t use the strategy of enhancing multiple animals at once to press the attack.
I decided to pour my magical power into the most confident Kkungkkungi.
“Go, Kkungkkungi!”
Pat-!
Kkungkkungi leaped forward.
With a fierce growl and fur fluffed up, it looked incredibly brave.
『What can a small, cute Squirrel Beast do?』
“Kkungkkungi, use 《Furious Hurricane!》”
━Kkungkkungi…!
Pabababab-!
Kkungkkungi dashed toward Hex with the typical speed of rodents.
It seemed that Hex couldn’t react to that speed, and just like the name I attached to the technique, Kkungkkungi turned into a 《Furious Hurricane》, colliding with Hex at high speed.
Tukaahh-!
It sounded like a small car colliding with an object at full speed.
『Ugh!』
Hex seemed to float up into the air before being rolled across the mud-slicked ground by violent winds.
This meant that Kkungkkungi’s attack, enhanced by my magical power, had landed well.
『This rat…! It’s not an ordinary rat…!』
“Of course, it’s not just a rat but a squirrel!”
Grrrrrrr-.
Hex growled like an angry Squirrel Beast and then shouted.
『I will bring down divine punishment…!』
Pat-.
Hex snapped his fingers.
Suddenly, a powerful wind blade surged from the spot where Kkungkkungi was, seeming to slash through the very fabric of space itself.
Sasasak-!
This was one of Hex’s main techniques, 《Slicing Wind!》.
Ordinary A Rank demons are sent away with just a snap like that, right?
━Grrrr…!
But Kkungkkungi had the animal instinct to evade, and dodged just before the sliced wind slammed towards its feet.
Seeing this, Hex seemed even angrier and snapped his fingers again.
Snap, snap-, snap-!
Every time he snapped, Kkungkkungi dodged in every direction, but if it continued like this, its stamina would surely deplete.
━Kkungkkungi…!
While dodging, Kkungkkungi soared high into the air.
『Here!』
Snap!
Whew-!
The gale shot upward hit Kkungkkungi’s body, which had lost control in mid-air.
━Kegeng-!
Kkungkkungi let out a pitiful sound, like a beaten puppy, spiraling before flying away. I quickly dashed and caught Kkungkkungi in my arms before it hit the ground.
“Are you okay!”
━Grrrr…!
Kkungkkungi seemed furious after being attacked.
It appeared to have escaped serious injury thanks to its fur acting like armor, but most of its prideful tail fur had been severely cut away.
bl**d dripped from various scratches as if it had been scraped by the wind.
Swoosh-.
Kkungkkungi opened its mouth and pulled out a small strawberry from its 《Squirrel Stash》.
Chomp chomp-.
Kkungkkungi munched on the strawberry.
Fueled by that, it seemed to recover its energy, puffing up its fur vigorously with enthusiasm.
“No, Kkungkkungi. You rest!”
I thought it would be better to let Kkungkkungi rest for now.
This time, I would directly confront the enemy─ Just as I considered this, something rustled and shot out from my embrace.
━Mioong…!
It was the mechanical spider, Mioong!
Seeing this, Hex burst into laughter.
『Do you think a bug can defeat me? Those who claim to be the heroes of this era are engaging in bizarre battles. 《Slicing Wind!》』
Sashhh-.
A sharp wind blade surged toward Mioong.
Sasasshh-!
However, Mioong’s body was made of a superalloy said to be unbending even when stepped on by a dinosaur, so it didn’t sustain any injuries from the wind blade.
『What? It wasn’t even scratched by my wind?』
No, rather, the shock from the outside and the mana had fully charged Mioong’s energy.
Bzzzt, bzzzt-. Bzzzzzt-!
Mioong swung its body, generating intense sparks.
“Good, Mioong! 《Electric Net!》”
━Mioong…!
When Mioong extended its front legs, a complex net of currents like a spider web shot toward Hex.
Bzzzt, bzzzzzt-!
The name of this technique was literally 《Electric Net》.
『Nuuuaaah…!』
Hex was electrocuted and stood immobilized as if paralyzed.
I had previously seen a part of Hex’s interview where he said, “I couldn’t move for a few days after being struck by lightning.”
As a wind mage, Hex often floated high up and was struck by lightning, suffering major injuries from that intense shock.
In other words, Hex had a weakness to electricity and lightning, and this situation was proof of that!
『Ugh, I can’t move…!』
━Mioong…!
Mioong exhibited eagerness for the skill’s success.
But I could see Mioong’s glow gradually diminishing. It must have consumed a lot of energy from the earlier 《Electric Net》.
“Mioong, come back!”
Pat-.
Mioong returned to my call and landed on my shoulder.
I intended to step in for Mioong, who had exhausted its energy with a strong attack─ when Kalilnoi, who had been watching the situation, flapped its wings with a pop and dashed out.
━Hoo, hoo…!
I projected my magical power toward Kalilnoi.
“Alright! Kalilnoi! Go and strike with your wings!”
━Hoo, hoo…!
『Do you think a mere bird can injure me, the Dragon God Typhon!』
Pudadududu-.
Kalilnoi struck Hex with its wings repeatedly.
Contrary to the imposing proclamation, Hex, bound by the 《Electric Net》, screamed in great pain.
『T-This energy is of the Nymph…! This filth…! It’s not just an ordinary bird, but a Nymph…! I never thought fairies existed in this world…! Gyaahh…!』
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Dragon God Typhon.
He was destined to be called the destroyer of the world.
But ultimately, due to the efforts of heroes, gods, and nymphs, he was sealed deep in the ocean.
Especially for Typhon, born as a dragon that defies nature, the energy of the fairies born with the natural order was akin to poison.
However, in this bizarre world he had awakened into, it seemed that neither the energy of fairies nor gods nor heroes existed, which was a significant boon to Typhon.
‘Was my seal not eternal for eons? It doesn’t matter! As long as I have a fitting vessel, I can escape this seal temple and stain the world with my winds!’
Perhaps due to luck, he managed to obtain the vessel of a wind mage.
Typhon, who summoned typhoons, had a surprisingly good compatibility with the vessel.
However, not everything would go according to plan.
『No matter how much of a lacking vessel I occupy, do you think this Typhon would fall so easily…!』
Pudadududududu-.
Typhon struggled to regain his senses as he was beaten soundly with steel-like wings.
‘Until now, I’ve been focusing on battling bizarre animals, but my strategy seems to have been flawed!’
“Good, Kalilnoi! Do it again, strike with your wings!”
The one controlling and enhancing the animals.
In fact, it was that bizarre man who was the first opponent Typhon needed to defeat!
‘That coward hides behind the animals! His true abilities must be pathetic! Such commanders who hide are like that!’
Summoners typically possessed far weaker abilities and thus became vulnerabilities.
This was common knowledge of the divine era, and Typhon, residing in the body of Hex, squeezed out his power during the beating from the bizarre Nymph bird.
Kwaaaahh-!
A fierce whirlwind erupted around Typhon Hex.
━Hoo, hoo…!
The tiger owl that was joyfully flapping its wings was swept away by this wind.
At that moment, the man shouted.
“AngAhn! It’s your turn!”
━Zzzi…!
At that moment, a bizarre golden ant leapt out in front of the man.
Seeing that, Typhon burst into laughter.
『Do you think an ant can stop a typhoon?!』
However, Typhon’s laughter didn’t last long, as the peculiar ant became enveloped in light and evolved into a much larger, more robust form.
『W-What is that?』
This was a sight even the god-destroyer Typhon had never seen before.
To the evolved golden honey ant, the man said,
“AngAhn! 《Zzzi Hardening!》”
━Zzzi…!
The body of the golden honey ant became as hard as rock.
Typhon could sense, with his divine senses, that the temporary enhancement made the ant’s exoskeleton harder than diamond.
『But an ant is still an ant! Do you think a trivial creature can stand against me, Typhon, the wrath of earth and wind?!』
━Zzzi…!
When Typhon unleashed his 《Whirlpool Apocalypse》, the moment it collided with the hardened honey ant’s body, it produced a sharp sound, kāgak- and ultimately dissipated without maintaining its form.
Seeing this, Typhon felt darkness cloud his vision!
『Gyaahh! How many animals is this coward controlling?! This cowardly b*stard! This coward! Let’s fight fairly! Come and face me one-on-one, you fool!』
Driven by anger and injustice, Typhon lashed out.
Memories of all the times he had been beaten by gods, heroes, and fairies resurfaced, making his guts churn and tears of bl**d spring forth from his eyes.
But the man did not take the bait; instead, he shouted as if seizing the opportunity.
“AngAhn! It’s 《Hyper Zzzi Cutting!》”
After spreading its wings, the honey ant rushed in like a flash.
《Hyper Zzzi Cutting》.
Although I didn’t know what it was, I was certain that it was a terrifying technique that made Typhon feel fear!
『Gyaahh! 《Shield of Wind!》』
Typhon hurriedly wrapped the wind around his body like armor.
But the sharp horn of AngAhn, now a hyper chimera ant, was exponentially sharper and tougher than any blade forged by a master.
It was the true Kaiser Blades, boasting unrivaled destructive power capable of cutting anything.
Kāgak-!
Finally, AngAhn’s horn pierced through the wind armor surrounding Typhon Hex’s body─.
Shashak.
─And cut through the “Zzzi.”
『Guuaaaahhh…!!!!』
