“What the hell…!”
As soon as Karuns noticed the anomaly, he quickly ran over, filled with rage.
No, he was flustered.
He was so hurried that he abandoned his usual leisurely way of opening the gate and physically dashed out.
Everything was set.
The bizarre imperishable being had come, but initially, it didn’t bother him too much.
Those who come here are all insignificant.
They are all weak beings.
He had thought that the ‘complete’ annihilation of the red color, which was both his long-standing plan and obsession, wouldn’t be a concern.
He had believed so.
“Play outside of the water.”
En sealed the primordial mana far too easily.
For the blue ones who were born and raised on the primordial island, mana was like their life.
Because she could snatch away such a life at will, she resolved to carry out her plan.
One worrying part was the possibility that she might not be controllable as she wished…
“Without revealing killing intent, how…”
Upon coming here, he suppressed several tribe members and even pinned one to the ground, but he hadn’t killed them.
Rather, she had even shown a side of healing using her abilities.
Such actions couldn’t simply be seen as purely kind and benevolent.
If that were the case, she wouldn’t resort to violence and demands like that.
“Obsession. Or it must be a constraint.”
Even if she could strongly restrain someone, she couldn’t kill them.
If she did kill, there would definitely be a set line, and as long as it didn’t cross that line, she wouldn’t kill.
In reality, Karuns’ expectations were almost spot on, and Lily wouldn’t hastily kill someone as long as it didn’t cross that threshold.
However, the standard for “restraining” had gone far beyond Karuns’ expectations.
“What the hell are you doing?!”
At the very top of the primordial starting point stood a man and a woman.
One was Akron, the last of the red ones.
The other one was…
“Oh, you’ve arrived.”
■
Facing the hastily arrived Karuns, I poured in one of the Blue-Red Stones I had received from Besk.
It went in well. The effect was definitely good.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, I could use it effectively.”
“…Were you aiming for this from the beginning?”
“There’s no way! I didn’t even know this person was sealed.”
I hadn’t intended this, but…
“The price to pay turned out to be a bit high unexpectedly.”
It’s an existence on par with the Magic Lord, who wields the power of a low-class demon.
To permanently and completely bind such a being, ordinary strength and sealing ability would definitely not suffice.
At the very least, a little less power than that and advanced sealing knowledge would be necessary.
Originally, given the impact of the unsealing and the busy nature of work, I intended to quietly shoulder it all…
“If you insist on hiding, then there’s nothing I can do.”
From the moment I declared I’d evade responsibility while pulling some tricks, the reason to bear the consequences vanished.
I’ll take care of the consequences myself.
[Wow]
[? Hahaha]
[What’s with the sudden invasion?]
[It was definitely on the ship, right?]
[???: I’ll just be doing trade, okay?]
[Trade (Invasion)]
[Is this Lily’s version of peace?]
[Is Lily really insane?]
[Wow]
[Great Lily]
[Haha, trying to use Lily like that?]
[What’s the first branch? Is it going to get worse?]
[Imperialist Lily lol]
[Colonial plunder ON]
“Do you even know what you just did?!”
“Don’t worry. It might look like a lot, but it’s only covering half.”
The land that Wenetuses took from Rutilus in the past.
I’ll take that as compensation.
“It’s originally Rutilus land anyway… and I’ve already got permission from the leader of Rutilus, so it’s not a problem.”
“Y-You’re so cheeky!”
A torrent of water swirls around the furious Karuns.
The wave of power could instantly restore the area stained red.
Karuns is undeniably stronger than necessary.
“I don’t like this, but…”
Whoosh!
A fierce fire erupts, matching the wave of water as Akron charges out.
Akron, having quickly struck Karuns, glances at his fist and immediately summons multiple pillars of fire into the air, igniting his mana.
Realizing his attack isn’t working, Akron quickly activates his ancient body.
The power of the ancient body awakens.
“I’d rather face these cunning Blue Ones than you.”
“You mere loser…”
The battle has just begun.
[Popcorn ON]
■
The fight between water and fire continues.
Once the water swirls, it covers all the high ground, causing more than just two ripples, or maybe even way more.
The aftermath is so intense that even the Grim Reapers trying to come here are stuck and unable to move.
Crash!
Akron launches himself through the water barrier.
Like a cannonball, Akron pierces through all defenses and strikes Karuns instantly.
BOOM!!!!
A massive sonic boom erupts from his punch, shaking the volcanic island.
Karuns uses his ability to defend as best as he can, but it’s useless.
Dozens of Wenetuses scramble to kill him, but in the end, the one who couldn’t be killed was Akron.
The one known as Rutilus’s strongest.
With no way to breach the ancient body, they had no choice but to seal Akron alive.
Karuns flies far away.
[Wow]
[He’s super strong!]
[Why is the slave so calculating?]
[Holy crap]
[That’s definitely Lily]
[It’s no wonder Lily became a slave lol]
[Is he dead?]
[Home run]
[Isn’t he done for?]
That strike was definitely overwhelming.
The recent blow was overwhelming.
The destructive power pierced through all the forces that were obstructing him, enough to smack the leader of Wenetus.
If he was just the leader in the literal sense, he would have been dead…
“Still alive.”
He is different.
Crack.
“Ah… this.”
A long-lived species living for thousands of years doesn’t become an old man after merely seventeen hundred years.
Just look at Oboni, the elder of the Elves, who has lived for thousands of years yet maintains an appearance somewhere between middle-aged and elderly.
Of course, with abilities like his, he can adjust his appearance, but he chooses not to take on the look of an old man for no reason.
“Everyone just goes from youth to middle age.”
In other words, Karuns’ actual age is…
“You should quietly fade away into the memories of the past… how long do you plan to keep running around?”
“Ka… Ums?”
Karuns. No, Kaums appears, opening a gate in the air.
He is the leader of the Kaums tribe and one of the ancient Wenetus who supposedly led the sealing of Akron in the past.
His face looked completely different; however, he was still an old man.
Kugugugu…!
It was enough to provoke someone’s anger.
“This bastard…”
“It’s been a while, Akron. Was the dream sweet?”
I think I made it quite well.
As Kaums chuckled, an enraged Akron surged forward.
This time, he was planning to annihilate him without a trace as he threw a punch.
“That’s your problem. You overestimate your physical capabilities.”
Thud.
The attack was blocked by a hand made of blue mana.
As Akron’s eyes bulged, Kaums’ mana, amplified beyond its limits, overwhelmed him.
“It seems you’ve forgotten after sleeping for far too long…”
Crash!
“The power of the Ancient God was not bestowed only upon your lot.”
The Ancient God cherishes the Blue Ones even more.
Waves envelop Akron’s body.
He immediately spews fire, trying to break free with his robust physique, but it’s in vain.
An infinite mana that doesn’t diminish, no matter how much it gets consumed, binds him.
“It was like this back then too. I was really disappointed I couldn’t kill you.”
“I… I will kill you! I will tear you limb from limb!”
“Like Liz?”
“……!”
Crack.
The waves break.
The mere fact that the water ceases to flow was a mystery, yet the ancient body made it possible.
Splash!
Kaums’ body shatters into pieces.
At the same time, Akron’s arm also gets shattered into fragments.
[Th-th-th-th]
[Look at that explosion]
[This is over the line for a dead body]
[Crazy guy]
[I could easily take out a Magic Lord, right? LOL]
[Is Lily just watching?]
[Talking gets you killed, huh? HAHAHA]
“Ha ha ha!”
“Is it over?”
As Akron struggled to catch his breath, he lost his balance and plummeted downward.
Nya effortlessly unleashed a Holy Power, snagging him out of thin air and laying him down before me.
“You’re a mess.”
“Ugh… I’m dying…”
“You can’t die yet.”
“Don’t worry… I just overused the Ancient God’s… power… I won’t die—”
“I still have two requests left. You can’t die until you fulfill them all.”
You can’t just go off and do your own thing.
Even if you want to die, I’ll save you somehow.
“…Crazy girl.”
“Haha, where do you think you’re trying to escape to the afterlife?”
“Once a slave, always a slave…”
“Hehe, you can’t go!”
“Ah, now your life belongs to Lily.”
“How enviable.”
“Huh?”
“No way out of the afterlife, haha!”
“That’s a bit enviable, but doesn’t it mean you’ll take responsibility for life?”
“Lily, my master…”
“Gasp!”
“I also! I want to be a slave too!”
A pure white Holy Power restored Akron’s body.
The damage inside him seemed pretty deep, but there was no issue with the recovery.
As he spun his newly healed arm, he looked at me with a puzzled expression.
“…What kind of human are you? Who can even restore the Ancient Body…”
“I’m not anyone great.”
To be precise…
“I’m sort of the superior of the branch manager who’s going to oversee Elbrite’s First Branch.”
“…That wasn’t part of the requests.”
“Well, let’s do it now.”
The first request was to take over Rutilus’s territory, which had been restored using Blue-Red Stone and Magic.
A large amount of Blue-Red Stone was enough from Kaums, and reversing the source was easy with my magic and the methods Akron remembered.
And the second request was…
“From now on, please manage this place well. Oh, don’t worry. I’m not the kind of person who just oppresses and makes people sacrifice.”
Is sacrificing acceptable to some extent?
[Looks like we have another work slave now.]
[Slave collector Lily, haha!]
“…Damn it. I’ve got a crazy one on my hands.”
“That’s just how it goes. Now, Akron branch manager, here’s your first mission.”
“Right after being appointed, huh?”
“Yep. Moreover, this is a significant task.”
The shattered Kaums.
His body had died, but his soul was already resurrected, having found a hidden substitute.
“Capture him alive. Otherwise, he’ll keep resurrecting.”
Until all the ‘Wenetus’ he has hidden are exhausted.
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