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Chapter 16: An illusion

For Tiamat to consider me as a partner, I have to have a strength comparable to Crom Cruach...

Crom Cruach, whose strength has reached or even surpassed that of Ddraig and Albion at their peak.

How long will it take before he reaches that level of strength?

Years?

Decades?

Centuries?

Millennia?

No, will I ever reach that level?

With this system.

With this system, I feel like I can achieve anything. All I have to do is kill, kill, kill. And get experience, experience, and more experience.

And this mission that I have is perfect for achieving that goal.

But first I have to find out what's wrong with this mountain.

From what I can see, it's an ordinary mountain. According to Tiamat, it's not an ordinary mountain. I don't think Tiamat is wrong, so there has to be something strange about this mountain.

First, I'm going to approach it.

If I can't see what's strange about this mountain, I'll have to find it some other way.

"Oh, so that's your decision. Not bad."

Tiamat looks surprised. So I've made a good decision.

Hehehe... That must have given me positive points, right?

I know, Tiamat. You're falling in love with me. You'll see, I'll complete that mission successfully, and you'll reward me with that pair of heavenly tits.

Let's stop the jokes. I have to get serious. Tiamat's heavenly tits are very far from my reach right now. I have to work hard to get stronger!

Yes! I feel my determination increasing. For those heavenly tits, I can go against the rest of the world without fear of death.

BAM!

"Hey! What have I done now?"

Tiamat hit me again and sent me flying. She hit me so hard that I crushed with the mountain, and now my whole body hurts.

Argh... I feel like all my bones are shaking. They're going to break!

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!

I feel like I've hit a concrete wall. Fuck, fuck, fuck, it hurts.

Wait.

Like a cement wall?

A smooth concrete wall?

But, if I've hit a rocky mountain, how can I feel like I've hit a smooth wall?

Open your eyes, Draco. Maybe this is what Tiamat's talking about. Perhaps this is what's so strange about this mountain.

I'm going to touch the mountain with my own hands.

As I make contact, I see that the mountain is indeed smooth. Although I can see that there are bumps in the places I touch, I cannot feel them.

What does this mean?

There must be some explanation. Think, Draco, think.

If Tiamat won't tell me, it's because she thinks I can find out the reason for it myself.

Think, think, think, think.

What are you here for, Draco?

I've come here to rescue Kuroka and Shirone from the laboratory of a branch of the Naberius family.

That's right. I'm looking for a laboratory. Why are we facing a mountain?

Maybe the mountain is just a front?

I know! I think I have the answer.

"This is an illusion, right?"

Clap, Clap

"All right, you took less time than I expected."

I'm a genius, Tiamat. I'm offended that you think it was going to take so long.

[Normal Skill [Anti-illusion eyes: Lv1] acquired.]

A new skill!

God's voice, tell me what this skill does.

[Title Skill [Anti-illusion eyes]

[Your eyes are now able to see through low level illusions]

I see. Not bad, I'd say.

But... Why do I keep seeing the mountain?

[Anti-illusion eyes level is not enough to see through this illusion]

Not enough? Then I just have to raise the skill level.

I'm sure if I focus I can do it.

Concentration!

[Level of title skill [Anti-illusion eyes] was increased from 1 to 2]

Not yet! I have to turn it up a little more.

[Level of title skill [Anti-illusion eyes] was increased from 2 to 3]

A little more!

[Level of title skill [Anti-illusion eyes] was increased from 3 to 4]

A little more!

"Draco, stop!"

A pair of arms around my body. I recognize that feeling in my back.

Yeah, it's Tiamat's heavenly tits.

"Tia? Is something wrong?"

Pah!

What a slap I just took. Strangely enough, it doesn't hurt.

"You're an idiot! Do you want to go blind?"

Why does she say that? I'm just raising the skill level.

Huh? There's something warm on my face. Something liquid is falling from my eyes.

Am I crying? Why am I crying?

I can't let Tiamat see me crying, I have to dry my tears.

Wait, these aren't tears.

"Blood?"

"Dumb, dumb, dumb. You're just a kid, why do you force yourself to see behind an illusion of the level of a high-class devil? You'll go blind if you keep this up. I've told you many times, don't rush events."

My eyes are bleeding. In pure Itachi Uchija style when he uses Amaterasu. My feelings are quite complex, should I feel happy that my eyes are bleeding like my favorite Naruto character? Or should I feel worried that my eyes are bleeding?

Out of the question. I don't have time to think about that.

Tiamat, you say I don't have to rush. But...

I'm able to see through the illusion!

I can't see the mountain anymore!

I can see the outer wall that protects the mansion!

"Tia..."

"Tell me, Little Draco."

"I can see through the illusion."

"Huh?"

I saw how Tiamat's eyes contracted.

Hehe. Look how impressive I am, Tia. Just you wait, I'll have a strength superior to yours soon and make you my wife.

"You are amazing. Your strength barely exceeds that of a mid-class devil, but you can see through an illusion capable of deceiving high-class demons."

How could I be the strongest in the multiverse if a simple illusion could stop me?

Although... I'm sure I wouldn't be able to see through it without the help of the system...

Well, the system is part of me, so I guess I'm pretty amazing anyway.

Now.

Kuroka, Shirone. Wait a little longer.

I'm going to save you.


Chapter 17: [Numbing darkness claw: Lv1]

In front of me is the wall that protects the mansion where the Naberius family's laboratory is supposed to be.

From what Tiamat told me, the person in charge is a high-class devil from a branch of the Naberius family.

To be honest, I don't know what level my strength is. Can I defeat a high-class devil on my own?

I don't think this is the time to hesitate and get depressed. Tiamat is serious about forcing me to do this mission.

My current problem is on the wall. This one is over three meters high and with not enough Lv to go over the fence.

"You know, kill as many devils as you can. Don't worry if you can't beat any of them, I'm watching you closely."

"Thank y---- Aaaah!"

I flew out before I could finish thanking Tiamat, and it wasn't because of a sudden surge of Lv in [Flight].

Bang!

Ouch. That hurt.

Tiamat kicked my ass and sent me flying over the walls.

My ass hurts, damn it!

Mmm... Please don't misunderstand. It doesn't hurt because I've been penetrated.

I think I'm making it worse, so I'll shut up.

"A... a... A dragon!"

"Hello?"

In front of me are two random devild. They wear a uniform and carry a truncheon to defend themselves. They look like two mall security guards.

"What's a dragon doing here?"

"I-I don't know. Anyway, we should alert the top executives."

They're backing up as they speak. They're pointing their clubs at me... Maybe they're trying to intimidate me?

It might be a good try... no, it's not a good try at all.

Are your legs shaking? Well, not just their legs, but their whole body.

And... A club?

You're trying to threaten a dragon with a club?

Honestly, I'm offended.

They don't look powerful. But while I'm at it, I'll check their status.

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Race: Devil

Title: Low-Class

Status: Normal

Lv: 5/???

HP: 15/15

MP: 20/20

Attack: 22

Defense: 13

Magic: 25

Speed: 20

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Race: Devil

Title: Low-Class

Status: Normal

Lv: 6/???

HP: 18/18

PM: 22/22

Attack: 25

Defense: 14

Magic: 27

Speed: 22

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I see I see. From what I see... they're very weak.

No, really.

They're very, very, very, very weak.

Just compare their status to mine.

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[Draco]

Race: Evil Child Dragon

Status: Normal

Lv: 1/40

HP: 50/50

MP: 55/55

Strength: 54

Defense: 40

Magic: 50

Agility: 40

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Just comparing stats, I'm two times stronger than they are. And I'm not counting the skills, especially the title skills that give me an indirect boost in stats that are not directly reflected.

I'm just a dragon child, why is my strength so superior to these devils?

Is the superiority of a dragon so great?

Woah...

This just makes me want to level up.

And for that, I have to kill these two devils in front of me. They're just the first stone in my path.

Why don't I use these two to try out one of my new skills?

[Numbing darkness claw]

What is this feeling?

I feel as if a cold current is running through my body and into my claws. A kind of black fog is surrounding them. I have the feeling that my attacks will be much more powerful with darkness surrounding my claws.

Is this magic?

"What is he doing?"

One of the guards seems visibly frightened. He's the level five guard. The grip on his baton tightens, and he looks at me with a watchful face.

The other guard, the level six, is also scared, but he tries to hide it.

Useless effort.

"Stall him as long as you can, I'm going to warn the superiors."

Huh. How clever of you.

Level 6 intends to sacrifice level 5 to save its own ass. What's this about reporting to superiors? No one would believe that.

Level 5 knows that too, but it doesn't look like they'll argue. Is it because of the difference in levels? But the difference isn't that much, is it?

The level 6 guard is already turning around to leave.

But do you think I'm going to give you a chance?

"Become experience for me."

I jump to them to shorten the distance and cut with my claws enhanced with the [Numbing darkness claw] skill. My claws smoothly cut the flesh of the guards.

Four pieces of meat are all that's left of these guards. Both bodies cut into two parts.

[Aquired 50 experience points]

[Because of title skill [Walking Egg: Lv-] another 50 experience was acquired.]

[Evil Child Dragon] level raised from 1 to 10]

[Aquired 55 experience points]

[Because of title skill [Walking Egg: Lv-] another 55 experience was acquired.]

[Evil Child Dragon] level raised from 10 to 15]

[Level of normal skill [Numbing Darkness Claw] was increased from 1 to 2]

I've gone up 15 levels in a row for killing two weak devils. Isn't this too profitable?

Besides, their strength and level wasn't much higher than the Dark Worms', but the experience points they gave me were much more. What's the reason for this?

Is it because of the race? Or because the devils' intelligence is higher than that of the Dark Worms?

Well, it's not something I need to pay attention to right now. All I need to know is that killing gives me experience points, and with them, I can become stronger and stronger.

I don't seem to find any more guards in the outer courtyard.

I don't know what to say...

Leaving the outer courtyard to these two low-level guards...

I don't really know what to say...

Are the Naberius family idiots?

But I don't think so.

But... if not, why are there only two low-level guards at the entrance?

I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling about this.

I better hurry up and finish the mission quickly.


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