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Chapter 106

「―― I am Lilith. 」

「Lilith?」

「… I am equivalent to being an envoy of the Dragon King.」

Upon hearing that, Richard’s expression turned startled.

「And?」

「… I will handle this. If you were to join, it would only be a waste of corpses.」

「If you’re associated with the Dragon King, it’s not just bluffing, right? But do you intend to launch a solo raid?」

Without responding to his words, I asked Richard.

「… I want to know the location of the Oni Gods’ stronghold.」

In response, Richard pointed to the east.

「If you go outside and look east, you’ll see a large mountain. That’s ‘Oninaki Mountain.’ It seems to have been a nest of demons since ancient times.」

「…I see.」

As I nodded lightly and took a step away, Richard slapped my shoulder.

「It’s not a bad idea to go as a small elite force. If it’s just me and about seven other S-rankers, we can lend you our strength. It wouldn’t be right to send you alone.」

Upon hearing that, I chuckled.

「…I’ll handle this. You all should merge with the various forces around and wait for further contact from us.」

「But… Hey!」

Since I had conveyed my request, I left the general’s tent.

「Wait! Wait!」

My shoulder was grabbed, so I sighed and opened my mouth.

「… What?」

「You’re also a valuable force for humanity, right? Continuously inputting forces bit by bit is a bad idea!」

「…And?」

「At least I want you to come with us. We can’t afford to waste valuable forces!」

Another deep sigh.

I shook my head from side to side and said,

「… You would be a hindrance.」

「Huh?」

「…Also, I won’t go to ‘Oninaki Mountain’. I’ll settle everything here and now.」

「What do you mean…?」

I raised the Tenma Staff, a parting gift from Merlin, towards the ‘Oninaki Mountain.’

「… Activate 10 skills for scouting-related purposes. Also, activate Search using Forbidden Techniques in parallel.」

An overwhelming amount of information flooded my head, instantly causing headaches and nausea.

――Activate the Dragon’s Evil Eye.

The moment my father, residing in the third eye on my forehead, assists with information processing operations, the headache was instantly relieved.

「…Human reactions are zero. Proceeding with the original plan as intended.」

Passing magic through the circuits of dragon sorcery formed within the brain.

Simultaneously activating forbidden magic, directly converting biological energy from the heart into magical energy.

Since Lute is not nearby, I can’t use MP infinitely, but I can manage up to two shots with my current capabilities.

Channeling dragon magic from the brain to the staff.

Channeling the soul—life energy itself—from the heart to the staff.

Blending the two magics within the staff and refining them.

And then—

—Unlocking the essence of forbidden magic, opening the forbidden gate leading to an abyssal world of infinitesimal, unseeable depth.

According to Lute, the Infinitesimal Abyss refers to the world of molecules—or perhaps atoms.

Although our expressions differ, the essence is exactly the same.

As evidence, the equations reached by my mentor Merlin and the physicist named Einstein were the same.

In other words, (E=MC^2).

—That is the essence of light and mass.

Eliminating the concept of existence itself to extract astronomical-scale destructive energy, the forbidden art.

「…Nuclear Heat Roar (Drag’s Nuclear)」

With the golden roar inherited from my father, I pry open the path to the essence of forbidden magic shown by my mentor.

Yes, this is—my original magic unique in the world.

A beam of heat extends straight towards the mountain—

—Glistening flash.

—Resounding roar.

—Followed by a hot wind.

「W-Wait… Did the mountain… just blow up!?」

The Sword Saint stammered on the spot, pointing towards the direction of the mountain.

「…It’s true that a large hole has opened up around the epicenter, requiring a rewrite of the maps. However, it seems that only the surface has been blown away.」

Mushroom clouds formed due to the nuclear heat, and although the smoke hasn’t cleared, the surface of the mountain should have been blown away.

Well, it should be a bald mountain now, leaving behind rocky terrain and red soil.

—Of course… The demons lurking in the mountain—

—Should have had their lives harvested by the scythe of death named the scorching flash.

Satisfied, I nodded vigorously.

The completion rate is 120%.

「…With this, I won’t be a burden to Lute.」

With that, I began to march towards the next battlefield.