CH 6.13

「You’re early. I thought you would come a little more cautiously.」

The chief was behind a protective barrier made of reinforced acrylic.

It was a few levels stronger than the ones that had confined variants.

It has been given with protective spells too like those used at the shrine.

I wouldn’t go so far as to say that humans can’t do anything with it but it would probably take me a few minutes to break it down.

It must have been put up by variants.

These guys are really sloppy.

Still, I could see the impatience on the chief’s face.

I guess I was right.

「So, you wanted to buy some time, right? Your ability is great but it has many flaws. To activate it, you have to declare what you want the other party to recognize and all you can do is disappear.  In addition, it can be deactivated if you take magical damage. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain how you appeared and escaped as soon as I lit up the whole place.」

I analyzed the magical residue of the technique used by the chief so I’m pretty sure that’s what it is.

If that is the case, I could do something about it.

「I never thought you’d see that much after that short battle……you are much more used in this field that I thought you’d be.」

「More than you who’s down here counting wads of cash.」

「Say whatever you like—“you can’t move anymore”.」

When the chief said that, my body stopped moving.

Not only that my body is immobile but the flow of magic power inside me has slowed down.

Impossible! What is this binding force!

If it were just a movement binding magic or magic power suspension, I could think of a number of ways to nullify them.

However, this, while the effect is similar, is completely different in principle.

It’s a technique that fundamentally overturns the way this world works.

It’s the same when the chief disappeared earlier, the level of this technique is beyond that of a human….no, even gods can’t handle it so well.

「If you wanted to defeat me, you should have blown up this whole base. However, I don’t think you have the guts to do that with so many people involved.」

That’s not guts.

There are many people in this building who shouldn’t die.

Killing those people with your own hands is neither courageous nor gutsy.

I wanted to swear but my mouth couldn’t move.

「Go on and die a slow death.」

Damn it, my heart rate is dropping.

Does this mean “can’t move” includes internal organs?

I can make my heart and my lungs move with the little magic power I can manipulate.

The problem is Futaba.

If I don’t do something about this, we won’t be able to stay alive for long.

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Why? Even though he synthesized with variants, how can a human do this?

We need to remove the root cause of this…..

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As I forced blood into my brain and continued thinking, the chief’s hand holding Susanoo’s head began to beat and swell from the inside.

Is the variant on his forehead eroding up to his arm?

No, that’s not it.

He has synthesized a variant on his hand.

And another on his chest.

Four variants together in one human body?

How does he keep his human form?

Could it be that he’s already losing his ego?