Volume 2 - CH 421

Holy sheet, these guys are OP AF

10-7. Power Disclosure

Upon hearing Houen’s words, the two of them raised their heads abruptly.

Their expressions showed a sense of relief.

Since they had no intention of refusing in the first place, they were slightly surprised by this reaction.

“Are you relieved?”

“Naturally… yes.. We are…”

“If you can’t say it, don’t force yourself. I somehow understand.”

The devils had a difficult time.

That much is clear.

They weren’t relieved because they pushed that burden onto us; rather, they were relieved at the possibility of avoiding further sacrifices.

They have expectations for Houen and co.

If that’s the case, Houen has no choice but to respond.

They can no longer tolerate seeing more sacrifices on their side.

They will try all the strategies that Houen is considering and work to prevent the voice from resurrecting.

In that case, they need to proceed with the conversation.

And then Houen asks Dacia.

“…The date and time.”

“The sooner, the better. We’ll come along, but it seems we won’t be able to help.”

“Understood. Well, we’ll manage somehow.”

“I’m sorry…”

This is their limit.

He could understand that.

“You should be able to do it… It’s different from back then…”

“You bring up such an old story.”

“Do you know about it?”

“Yes.”

Houen takes out a book.

A book titled “Meaningless War.”

The three of them were wide-eyed and astonished when they saw it.

“This…!? This is…!!”

“Do you know about it?”

“I can’t believe… it has survived this long…”

A book written five hundred years ago.

It’s nothing short of astonishing that it has survived.

Mana, who held the book carefully as if it were precious, had a sad expression as she lowered her head.

Perhaps it is an item she has sentimental attachment to.

After gently patting Mana’s back, Dacia turns back to Houen.

“…Sorry for the trouble, reincarnator. Can I have this?”

“I don’t mind. Also… refrain from calling a reincarnator. Just call me Houen.”

“I see. My apologies, Houen.”

Continuing to be referred to in the same way by the four of them feels somewhat strange.

He would prefer to be called by his name here.

“Well… Reizen, are you ready?”

“Huh? A-are we going already? But Ouren-aniki is still asleep!”

“If we wait for him to wake up, it might be too late. Oh, right, Dacia. How did you decide on the places to attack?”

“There’s a Majin named Dalosraina. He knows which place we have to attack next.”

“…Bamil territory has been attacked twice, but can you explain the reason?”

“It’s a waste of time to ask such a trivial question.”

“I can’t tell you… Sorry, my bad.”

“It’s fine.”

I’m getting used to these conversations.

Dacia had no choice but to answer the way he did because he asked the question.

If he shakes his head or remains silent, it means a yes.

He can only give answers that sound sarcastic, so it can’t be helped.

While thinking that he was also a bit reckless, he stood up.

If they need to move quickly, they need to gather their allies and share the information as soon as possible.

But then, Dacia spoke up.

“…Just for reference, let me tell you about the abilities of the three people here.”

“Are you okay with that?”

“I’m exposing my weaknesses. There’s no way to stop it.”

“I see.”

Devils have mostly peculiar abilities.

If he can learn even a little about them, he might be able to use them.

Feeling grateful, he waited for Dacia to disclose his abilities.

“This is my ability…”

“…A dice? Oh, wait? But this isn’t a six-sided one.”

“This is also a type of dice. I call it a die. And this is my ability.”

“Huh?”

“The outcome of the roll determines the strength of my skills. For my physical abilities, the higher the roll, the stronger I become. For dispelling debuffs or activating techniques, the lower the roll, the more powerful the debuff has become.”

“I don’t understand.”

In simple terms, it’s a gambling ability.

It seems that he can’t roll it multiple times, but he has to roll it every time he uses a skill, so the effects vary.

“Oh, I see. So, when you nullified Alena’s ability back then…”

“That’s right. I had already strengthened myself, which allowed me to withstand her attack. Normally, I would only have half of that power.”

“Huh!? It- it changes that much!?”

“If I allocate the enhanced stats to defense and get a good roll, Reizen… was it. I become equal to your defense.”

“Ah…”

If he rolls a good number, he will probably become stronger than anyone else here.

What an incredible ability.

Houen was slightly astonished.

While his unique ability was just that, there seemed to be a bit more variation in terms of magic and attack skills.

However, since they weren’t particularly unique, they were not explained in detail.

“Now, it’s my turn.”

“Irza, right? Is it about creating magic tools?”

“No, it’s different. My unique ability is mana control…”

“Oh, that sounds normal.”

“By the way, I am the developer of magic.”

“Huh!?”

Magic is used by modifying skills.

Though he doesn’t understand the principle, it is different from magic skills and can create dozens of different spells from a single skill.

If he talks about someone familiar, it would be Roze.

She only has the skill “Water Bullet,” but she uses magic by modifying it.

Although it remains a water-based magic, its power is equivalent for S-rank adventurers.

Mastering it serves as proof that one can reach that level.

Irza is said to be the founder of this technique.

She is also a devil, so she must have a long lifespan, but it is surprising that she made her unique ability accessible to anyone.

“You’re amazing, witch girl…”

“It started as a hobby for magic tools, but at some point, Dacia-sama recognized it, and now I can make various magic tools, from everyday items to combat tools.”

“Can you surpass Thekil?”

“…Who’s that…?”

Houen poked Reizen to indicate that he shouldn’t bring up that topic.

It seemed like the meaning didn’t get across at all, but since this was normal, it wasn’t a problem.

Besides, Reizen probably didn’t even notice that he was poked because his defense was too high.

In contrast, Houen rubbed his arm, feeling a slight pain in his elbow.

(Damnit…)

“Lastly, my ability… I have the ability to transform everything.”

“…Huh?”

“Exactly as it sounds. It’s not a combat-oriented skill, though…”

Mana picked up a piece of tea confectionery that Irza had just moved aside.

She then crushed it in her hand.

” 【 Yukeimuzō】 ” (Transmutable Matter/deconstruct and construct)

She opened her hand, and instead of the tea confectionery, there was a small wooden fruit.

It seemed like something completely different had been created.

She crushed it again and repeated the skill invocation.

When she opened her hand once more, there were gold coins on top.

“It seems impractical.”

“Reizen, you really are an idiot…”

“The hell, man!?”

“This ability can be used on living beings too, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Huh!?”

Destroy and recreate.

There are no limitations to it, and everything it touches becomes whatever the user desires.

It’s a skill similar to Houen’s Endless Flame.

If it hits, you win.

The ability to transform everything is terrifying in its own right.

The skill to destroy the scenery like Lurimkos.

The skill for Mana to transform all things.

The skill for Dacia, which changes depending on the roll.

All of them are dangerous.

He doesn’t know why devils possess such incredibly powerful abilities.

There might be some reason behind it, but for now, let’s refrain from delving deeper into this new mystery.

Most of the abilities have been observed.

He doesn’t know if we can use it to his advantage, but it won’t hurt to remember them.

“That was informative. We are thinking of leaving now, but what about you guys?”

“We are heading to the Kingdom of Garrot. However, we cannot reveal ourselves… We’ll leave it to you.”

“Understood.”

“…By the way, one last question.”

“What is it?”

“What happened to Garrak?”

“…Who are you talking about?”