Chapter 297

Chapter 297 \nChapter 297 – Let's Receive a Scolding\n

『The power running around inside me is from a Devil King class monster Core. Consequently, it seems it's still rampaging wildly within me.』

When the other members of the Four Guardian Sword Dragons, East Blue Season Sei and South Red Season Suza, also arrived at the room the White Party and West White Season Byaku had rushed to, Naga opened his mouth to explain. His voice was full of vitality, as if he had returned to being the God Dragon Emperor Naga he was before the devil attack.

『Naga's Dragon Spirit feels ferocious like magma instead of a clear stream like before. However, it's clear the power rivals his previous strength as God Dragon Emperor.』

South Red Season Suza said with a nod. The Naga before his eyes was certainly emitting stronger and more invigorated Dragon Spirit than when he was using the Power Orb (small). The feeling that he was barely alive when he was using the Power Orb (small) as a Core was gone.

『Compared to when I had a Rainbow Heart, it's about 80% as powerful? However, this Dairokuten Maou's Blood Orb still has room for growth. When I get used to it, I should be able to use it a little more skillfully.』

『But I wish you would have told us you were changing your Core beforehand. I sensed an outrageous presence and rushed here from my Seal Palace.』

East Blue Season Sei said with a sigh. Everyone in that place had felt the same thing, so they nodded.

『Sorry. Against my better judgement, I made merry in a manner unbecoming of my age.』

Actually, since Kazane's smiling face was saying「Praise me! Praise me!」so excessively, Naga was influenced by her and said『Then shall we exchange it?』However, there was no way Naga would pin the blame on his wife.

After Naga's words, Jinrai alone nodded and said「That can't be helped.」Some people around Jinrai thought (you've been making merry too much recently), but Jinrai didn't notice. In the first place, he was a man unfit for being a father who did whatever he wanted to do with no regard for his family. He was fundamentally a self-centered person, so that couldn't be helped.

『Well, since you're safe, it's fine, but please let us know in advance when you do such things. You are an indispensable existence for the dragons.』

The only Oriental dragon in the room, West White Season Byaku, said. Naga apologized once again with a bitter expression.

『Nevertheless, a Core replacement? That usually isn't something that's so easily done.』

West White Season Byaku continued with a sigh. The tuning hadn't gone smoothly when they tried to put in the Power Orb (small) the previous time, so in the end, it was connected by Kazane.

「Is that so?」

Yumika asked. Yumika's summon, Demon Wolf Kuromaru, was a monster who had replaced his own Core with a Childstone, so she was curious about what Byaku said.\n

「Yes. For monsters, that is to say, existences that rely on magical power as their main energy to live, the Core is their most important part. Even if their Core is replaced, if the power tuning doesn't go smoothly, they'll immediately die. Well, there's no mistaking that doing something like that is putting one's life on the line.」

「But tuning can be done without any problems with the Window's functions, right?」

Kazane responded to Ao's explanation. Ao nodded to confirm Kazane's words.

「That's right. With the imitation of Zexiahart's Window that players possess, it's possible. It can reliably tune without any disorder at all.」

「Haa, as ever, it has nonsensically high performance.」

Yumika said with a frown. While she herself had been helped by the Window's abilities many times, its true character being completely unclear made it peerlessly eerie.

「I think it can be categorized as a so-called『cheat』. To this day, I don't understand what it is.」

Ao shrugged and replied to Yumika's words.

「Ao-san has been alive for 800 years, right? You didn't investigate it during that time?」

「I investigated it. The only thing we understood from the investigation was that we couldn't understand it. It is unmistakably constructed with very advanced magical techniques… but its structure is too complicated, so it's beyond our capacity.」

「It's that difficult?」

「Its structure is made up of a tremendously high number of overlapping magic formulas. Each formula is connected one by one in an extremely complex manner, compressed, and arrayed into millions of units. I don't know of a single person who can unlock even one, so naturally, the contents are unidentified. The magical formulas are so advanced that they're like a CPU's circuitry.」

Kazane, Yumika, and Naoki made mixed expressions after those words.

「Well, the operation alone is guaranteed. There have been no bugs in over 800 years.」

Ao bitterly smiled and ended the conversation. He had resistance to using things he didn't understand. But this Window, which brought game concepts into everyday life, was too convenient. Ao desired power for the sake of dragonkind's prosperity, so not using it wasn't an option.

『Well, at any rate, sorry for causing you worry.』

Then Naga brought back the conversation. \n『Not at all. However, can't you restrain that ferocious Dragon Spirit a little?』

West White Season Byaku replied to Naga. Certainly, everyone could feel their skin tingling due to the intimidating Dragon Spirit emanating from Naga. Tiara and Emily in particular had pale faces due to being too strongly affected. It was genuine『Devil King's Intimidation』.

『It's because I'm not used to it yet, but, well, it'll probably calm down when I get a little more accustomed to it. I apologize again, but I'll be inconveniencing everyone for a while.』

『No, for Naga-sama, I think the impact of this level of tingling is for the better.』

「Indeed. It feels like our Dragon Knights will become unable to stand when they see him, though. Well, that could be something to look forward to in its own way.」

It seemed Naga's transformation was welcomed by East Blue Season Sei and Rynox. Though the transformation itself was also welcomed by the other Four Guardian Sword Dragons.

Dragon society was fundamentally a meritocracy. No matter how long he had kept the dragons unified, it was clear that Naga with the Power Orb (small) as his Core would eventually lose his influence. But how about the current Naga? Although it was wild and ominous, he had regained Dragon Spirit that rivaled his former power, and the intimidation from him was exactly the intimidation of a ruler.

Even if he became a somewhat fiendish existence, everyone in the village would think the revival of the God Dragon Emperor they respected and adored was a wonderful thing.

「Ahーbut since Husband is active once again, should I return that golden sword?」

Remembering the sword she had received, Kazane asked Naga. The sword『Golden Dusk』Kazane inherited was a dragon-exclusive summoned sword.

Naga had asked her to give it to Tatsuo in the future, but since Naga had revived, he should have no problem using the sword, so Kazane thought it might be better to return it.

『No, it should be fine for you to keep that. Since I obtained a different specialized weapon.』

So saying, Naga grinned, put his hand over the Blood Orb in his chest, and put his strength into it.

An even tenser atmosphere flowed in the room, and everyone was captivated by the object that appeared.

A giant, red, 10 meter long crystal sword had slid out of the『Dairokuten Maou's Blood Orb』. No, it wasn't a sword, but a『katana』.

「It's huge, right? It's cool, right?」\n\nEquipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Draghorn Tonfa x2, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Eating Ogre King's Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator, Rainbow Necklace, Rainbow Dragon Ring, Angel Bracelet

Level : 36

Health: 145

Magic Power: 304+420

Strength: 67+20

Agility: 71+14

Endurance: 38

Wisdom : 72

Dexterity : 47

Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』『Golden Dusk「Dragon Exclusive」』『Mirror Shield』

Skill : 『Kick Devil』『Warrior's Memory: Lv2』『Night Vision』『Crushing Blow』『Dog's Sense of Smell: Lv2』『Golem Maker: Lv3』『Aegis Shield』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield: Lv2』『Information Link: Lv2』『Optical Camouflage』『High Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Hand Placement』『Thunder Chariot: Lv2』『Sturdier Teeth: Lv2「Dragon」』『Crystallization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Devil King's Intimidation』『Stone Minotaur: Lv2』『Mega Beam: Lv2』『Space Expansion』『Pseudo-Silver Creation』『Poison Claw』『Fireball「Dragon」』『Cuticle「Dragon」』『Arms Creation: Black Flame』『Ingredient Connoisseur』『Dragon Pheromone「Dragon」』『Boost』『Monkey's Strong Arm』『Two-sword Style』『Boobies Plus』『Living Armor』『Alarm』『Six-sword Style』

Kazane:「Husband is imposing.」

Yumika:「By the way, Naga-sama can't use Humanization?」

Kazane:「It seems he could when he had a Rainbow Heart, but it looks like it was impossible with the Power Orb (small). It might be possible once he's completely used to the Blood Orb, but it seems that will take about a decade.」

Yumika:「Is that so. Regrettable.」

Kazane:「Nn, Husband is fine the way he is, so there's no particular problem.」