“Anyone can see it’s an angel…”
“I’m telling you, it’s not an angel.”
Given the nonsense being spewed, it’s clear the Kraken has messed with his mind.
With a raised hammer, I swing it once in the air.
The Pressure of the Holy bursts forth, and the Water Spirit, sensing danger, hastily retreats.
“You may not be in your right mind now, but you’ll come to your senses soon.”
“No, that’s not…”
“Come here.”
[Hahahaha]
[Lily the Angel lol]
[Still not an angel lol]
[Lily is an angel]
[Turns out she’s not in her right mind?]
[Anyone can see she’s an angel]
[Why does Lily hate being called an angel?]
I lightly jump and swiftly smack the Water Spirit who had backed away.
With the explosion of holy energy, the Water Spirit is flung far away.
The Water Spirit disintegrates and blends into nature.
“It’s all obvious.”
“Ugh!”
And then, I brought my hammer down again on the spirit that leaped out from the sea.
Just before getting smashed by the hammer, it reverted to water and scattered into the ocean.
The hammer slaps the poor ocean.
Boom!!!
With an explosive sound, a massive column of water shoots up, and between the gaps, hundreds of water blades rain down at me.
The opponent is a level 140 Water Spirit, but somehow possesses power exceeding level 149.
Even if it’s been altered by the Kraken, the strength and abilities are at an abnormal level.
It possesses power comparable to or even exceeding other Spirit Kings like Naphras or Nord, so it’s not someone to take lightly in its current state.
The Water Dragon and the typhoon from earlier were also quite threatening.
‘So.’
“There’s really no need to respond.”
“…!”
After retrieving the hammer, I activate my fourth state.
As the Wings of Light spread, the hundreds of water blades cascading toward me transform back to water and fall into the sea.
The Water Spirit tried to use its powers again, but the water flowed calmly, refusing to change according to its wishes.
It’s impossible for it to reappear after being scattered as water.
The face of the Water Spirit stiffened.
“…What?”
“I’ve expanded the cage’s area to the entire nearby sea. You can’t move freely in here.”
The prison of the Many-colored Bird seals its powers.
Originally a magic used for living beings or small areas, the larger the holy energy and magic array applied, the greater the area it can cover.
Naturally, the fourth state has far more holy energy available than the third state.
The downside is that in the fourth state, besides bursting with holy energy, I can’t make any direct attacks…
“But that doesn’t matter.”
I’m not here to kill it.
“Now, wait a second! What are you planning to do?!”
I tighten the cage.
The huge cylindrical cage with a circular top gradually shrinks, and the Water Spirit inside is struggling and trying to escape.
The top of the cage, shaped like a cylinder, is gradually shrinking, and the Water Spirit inside is flailing about, trying to escape.
But the power of the ‘Kraken’ that the Water Spirit possesses is almost sealed.
No matter how abnormally strong it is, without the power of the light source, there’s no way to escape the cage.
Clang!
The cage shrinks down to a size that can barely hold an average bird.
As the space compresses, even the Water Spirit becomes as small as an ordinary bird.
“I’ve got you.”
Clunk! Clunk!
The spirit trapped in the cage flails around wildly, but it’s all for nothing.
[Gotcha!]
[The spirit is tougher than expected, but Lily is stronger, haha]
[The sealing magic is OP;;]
[Can be used for attacks in the 4th phase, right?]
[Let’s kill it.]
[Killing it at level 140 will probably immediately raise me to level 110, right?]
[Aren’t we almost at level 110 now?]
[Kraken, help! The Heavenly Horse lady is about to die;;]
[That party is dangerous.]
“Wait a moment.”
I glanced at the Kraken party fiercely battling before turning my attention back to the cage.
The Water Spirit, with a mix of relief and anxiety, seems to have given up.
Sitting on a rocking chair placed in the cage, it looks at me.
“…What are you planning to do with me?”
“You look surprisingly fine. Your eyes are weird, though.”
“Huh? I…I don’t understand what you’re saying. Do you really think you can oppose the Light Source?”
Glare!
The Water Spirit squints its eyes, warning me.
But…
“Light Source? That’s a name I’ve never heard before.”
“What?”
“All the other spirits refer to them as that person.”
Why is this spirit acting so strangely and addressing it differently?
“…It’s one of that person’s other names. I know more because I’m a particularly strong existence.”
“Is that so?”
“That’s right.”
I see.
[? Indeed.]
[?]
[Why is this one special?]
[The eyes are weird, though, hahaha.]
[Look at Lily’s attitude.]
[Guess we’ll find out if we kill it.]
After placing down the cage, I switch back to the third phase.
Maintaining the cage is in the fourth phase, but I’ve reduced the range, and there’s no real attempt to escape, so releasing it isn’t a problem.
The hammer transforms back into a spear.
“Let’s talk later. I need to take care of things over there first.”
“…Whatever you do, you can’t defeat that person.”
“Maybe you’re right.”
The four are still struggling against the endlessly regenerating Kraken.
You are four people.
Sending a gift to them, I packed up the cage again.
─Huh?
─Something is flying over there!
─…Crazy.
Boom!!!
“But not right now.”
“…!”
The holy energy-infused spear pierced the Kraken’s eye, ripping through its insides.
As the balance it had maintained crumbled in an instant, the four of them rushed in to finish off the Kraken.
Hope quietly glimmered in the eyes of the spirit watching the collapsing Kraken.
“…Really.”
The war had just begun.
■
[LV.110]
[You have obtained the title ‘One Who Reached Level 110’.]
[Unique traits are enhanced.]
[‘Body Enhancement Level 3’ ▶ ‘Body Enhancement Level 4’.]
[This enhancement rises by one level for every 20 levels.]
“?”
While turning back with the cage, I noticed a special message.
One was the information that I had finally reached level 110 along with the title.
And the other was…
“My traits have been enhanced. There were talks about an update coming.”
My unique trait has been strengthened.
[?]
[What’s this]
[Level 110~~~~]
[Whoa, is level 110 for real?]
[No way]
[What, my unique trait gets strengthened?]
[Oh]
[Rank 1, Lily;;]
[How strong will it get at level 4?]
[Oooooo]
[What changed?]
I felt my body.
Every user starts with one random trait, and mine was Body Enhancement Level 3.
It’s not an especially amazing ability, but it generally raises physical capabilities.
Rather than this trait making my body strong, it feels like I had a strong body from the start, and this trait naturally came as a result.
Regardless, the level has gone up, so my body must have been enhanced.
“Hmm… it has indeed gone up a bit.”
Being part of the Celestial Race, my body is inherently sturdy, but it seems to have strengthened by about 30% compared to before.
The burden on my body for accepting strength or powers has also significantly reduced.
With this, I can unleash techniques greater than usual, even in the third phase.
“If I were to put it in levels, it feels like I’ve risen about 10-20 levels. Just looking at the stats.”
[Oh]
[This is great]
[No way]
[Lily is getting stronger?]
[20 levels is a bit harsh though]
[Won’t I become invincible when my Body Enhancement reaches level 10? LOL]
[That’s insane]
[Looks like starting with a high level trait is definitely advantageous]
[Total cheat character ㄷㄷ;;]
“How impressive. To think it’s this much…”
“Hey…”
“What do you mean by level…”
“Wow, this is insane. The experience points have skyrocketed!”
“…This is crazy.”
As I approached the four standing on the Kraken’s corpse, everyone was gasping at the incredible increase in experience points.
Even though the 5th stage clone dealt significant damage, in the end, it was these guys who finished it off.
Of course, that ‘significant damage’ was more than half the total, so my contribution degree exceeded 60%, but the remaining 40% was shared among them.
I momentarily suspended the cage in mid-air and asked, “So, how was it for everyone?”
“…It was quite strong. I couldn’t deal much damage with my card.”
The magician responded bitterly as he glanced at his cards, his initial joy fading.
The other three, except for him, were all rankers fluctuating around the top 10.
Black was ranked 8th, Aisha 11th, and although the Heavenly Horse had a lower ranking, his strength could rival Michael or Choco.
In contrast, the magician was only ranked 70th.
“Still, thanks to this, my level has risen significantly. I’ve gone up 3 levels to 91.”
“I also went up 3 levels to 95. That greatsword Lady Lily gave was definitely useful.”
“It’s not an ordinary sword, that’s for sure. How about you two?”
“The Ruler has increased quite a bit. Must be due to the high contribution degree.”
“How much?”
The Heavenly Horse grinned. “The Ruler’s level is 99. It’s gone up 7 levels.”
“Whoa?”
[99?]
[Wait, a 7-level increase? That’s insane;;]
[Is this real?]
[???????????]
[Looks like the scenery event was broken.]
[Maybe it’s because it’s a level 149 boss; that’s just nuts, lol.]
[Info: The scenery event is 3 times, so it’s like defeating three 149 elite monsters.]
[? But did Lily only go up 1 level?]
[Why did Lily only increase by 1 level then?]
[The experience scaling changes after level 110…]
Aisha looked at the smug Heavenly Horse and said incredulously, “Weren’t you the one saying levels are just a facade?”
“…A rise is a rise. Can’t hurt to have a facade, right?”
“Unbelievable.”
“And what about you, Aisha?”
“I went up 4 levels… but aren’t you going to take that down?”
Clang!
The cage rattled.
Maybe it was because of the crazy level ups, but the remaining users, aside from the Heavenly Horse, were eyeing the cage greedily.
“…If you kill me, you’re done for.”
“Well, I wonder. What should I do?”
It’s frustrating, but…
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