chapter 159
159 – The back side of the moon
-It tastes good, mortal. It’s bitter and makes you drunk, so it’s the perfect food to prepare for the final battle.
It’s bitter and intoxicating. It’s like soju? That’s why the goddess is like that…
By the way, when you express the chaos monster like that, it suddenly looks so ugly.
“Hoo…”
I looked around before putting my sword in. Fortunately, this was the only chaos monster that had invaded.
“Are you all hurt anywhere?”
“Yes. Our academy’s proudest SS was slaughtered before he could even lift a hair.”
“This is SS… It wasn’t a lie!”
“Yeah. It won’t be long before it’s revealed to the world.”
Let’s first learn about chaos and then think about it.
I approached Ikril, the moon guide who looked like a gray slug.
-To swallow up chaos with imperfect chaos…
“Yes. I think it’s possible even if it’s an imperfect chaos because the target is Nemesis.”
-Nemesis? Who is he?
“Delivery food expert critic.”
-Mortal.
The reviews she asked me to write are already over two hundred.
-You might be able to save this moon, which is filled with the creatures of chaos.
“I will save you, not just maybe, but definitely.”
That way, you can learn chaos.
“Please guide me to where there is another monster.”
-Yes. But there… I used to move around in the shadow of the moon. But now that shadow has been filled with chaos monsters, I can’t move.
Since you look like a snail, shouldn’t you just crawl along? You’ll be slow. Meanwhile, the principal smiled at me and said to me,
“It looks like a neck pillow. Why don’t you put it around your neck?”
“I’ll give it to you.”
I don’t want to wear a snail around my neck and go around the moon. Then, what caught my eye was a raven. I thought it would look good if I put it on a crow. When I told her the story, Da-eun readily agreed.
“How are you, Da-eun? Are you okay?”
“Really? That’s okay!”
Her eyes sparkled as if she had wanted to do that even before I said anything. She nodded and immediately handed Raven’s back to me obediently.
-Then excuse me for a moment…
Ikril slowly crawled onto Raven’s back. Soon, it melted and seeped into Raven. That was unexpected.
“Is he dead?”
“Huh! Th, Mr. Ikril! T-It seems like the two of you didn’t get along.”
Not long afterwards, Ikril’s voice came out of Raven.
-No. That’s not it. It’s strange. I thought something from Earth would look similar to a monster from our moon… Thanks to that, I was able to easily ingest it.
“So, what do you mean by encroachment?”
-Raven mk22.222. Ready to go… Something like this?
“Gasp! The crystallization of my magical science has been absorbed…”
As expected, my hypothesis was correct. Magical science was a sub-compatibility of the same nature as chaos. It was actually a good thing. It was no different from magical science becoming stronger.
Meanwhile, Ikril, who had acquired a new means of transportation(?), explored various places in Raven as if he was excited about buying a new car.
-There’s this too. I like this too…
“Eww! Don’t do that.”
-All right.
I’ve already heard it all.
“You haven’t deleted it yet?”
“Sorry. I tried to erase it, but it was the first sentence Raven was trying to learn. The algorithm got too messed up.”
Da-eun continued to utter words that no one could understand.
“I never left it there for any other reason.”
“okay…”
I nodded roughly and looked at the rest of the group. As expected, Linne was even more surprised than I was.
“Idoya, do you like me?!”
“Poohaha. Look at our Linne’s expression.”
“It’s just a minor incident, so don’t worry about it…”
But Linne and Da-eun exchanged strange glances.
“We have another friend and rival.”
“…even S-class magician Linne.”
“I told you so. There are many women around here. They are just the tip of the iceberg. Nemesis, the so-called Queen of Predation, and the Goddess of Light…”
“Enough with the small talk, let’s get going.”
I looked at the acrylic that was engulfed in Raven’s hand.
“How does it feel to go from a bug to a bird?”
It was a little different, but it felt like I had turned from a caterpillar to a butterfly. Ikril flapped his Raven wings with satisfaction as he circled around me.
-Let’s go! We’re going to show the chaos monsters a lesson.
“Okay, just a moment!”
“Why Da-eun?”
“I’ve bonded with the guide of the moon, Ikril, so I’ll call you Lakeril instead of Raven!”
“…okay.”
We were wandering around the dark side of the moon. As we gradually approached the place where the chaos monster was, the ominous atmosphere around us grew thicker.
Then, Lakeril stopped for a moment.
-You who have imperfect chaos. Do you see that black well over there?
“The well on the far side of the moon… is it the sea of wisdom?”
-Oh, you know a lot.
But isn’t there water on the moon? No. It’s a world where there’s magic, so there could be water on the moon. Let’s not think too deeply about it. What’s more important is what’s inside there.
[Eye of the Sky has been activated.]
“It’s teeming with creatures of chaos.”
“Yes… Originally, the Moon Test was held in three places called the Moon Seas. You were tested in the Sea of Wisdom, the Sea of Power, and finally the final test in the Sea of God… However, now…”
Ikril is sparing with words. Even without having to listen, he could tell that all the moon monsters except for the moon guide had been swept away.
The test process is a little different, but if you just absorb the chaos monster, you can achieve complete chaos.
“Let’s begin. The Test of the Sea of Wisdom.”
Thud thud.
As we continued towards the black well, the well began to boil.
-I wonder what will pop out. I hope it’s something tasty.
“Are you feeling better now, Goddess?”
-Hehehe. Of course. I’m not drunk.
“…”
[(Unknown rank) Chaos Kirin has appeared!]
[Applied beneficial effects]
-Frenzy
-Giant
-The power of destruction
“Chaos Kiririn!!!”
A chaos monster in the shape of a giant giraffe appears when you forget about it. There are snails and giraffes on the moon, but it’s a shame there are no rabbits.
“Everyone, be careful not to get hit by Chaos. It’s not something you can block with your existing attributes.”
“Hey, Idoya… You said my magical science is similar to chaos? Then maybe I can help you?”
Da-eun didn’t want to just watch, so she took out her staff and came with Lakeril.
“I want to work with Lakeril too.”
Not only that, Linne also came to me and showed me the wind.
“The unrecorded attribute, chaos, is also a part of the attribute anyway. So it will receive the amplification effect of wind. Let’s add wind to chaos.”
It’s sturdy.
“Then Da-eun, let’s first test whether your magic works.”
“huh!”
Darkness gathers around her staff. At the same time, using intermediate magic, Lakeril breathes out a breath made of magical science.
Phew!
A tiny hole appeared in the giraffe made of chaos.
-I did it! If it was a different attribute magic, it would have recovered right away.
“Wow! Did you hear that, Idoya?!”
“Yeah. That’s great.”
Then, Linne clenched her fists and said, “Please do something.”
“Then, Miss Linne, would you please give wind to my two swords?”
Because you have to focus solely on maintaining chaos, it’s difficult to use chaos and other attributes.
-Ugh… Chaos tastes good.
-Ugh! I don’t have class today. I’m skipping school and not going to the temple!
Is this goddess really okay?
And then Linne reached out and carefully energized the two swords.
“Even the chaos is amplified. The wind really can fit anywhere.”
But he had a look on his face that seemed to have a lot to say. When I told him to speak without worrying about what others thought, he said this in return.
“…Please tell me I’m great quickly too.”
Were you hungry for praise?
“The wind of the wind dragon is amazing.”
“Huh huh.”
Chaos Kirin, who was stagnant with a hole in his body, rode the rising air current created by Linne and stabbed his blade into its head.
“It’s time to feast, Nemesis. You must have digested what you just ate, right?”
-Yes! Just leave it to me.
“Why did the goddess answer…”
-Of course.
[Nemesis devours chaos, increasing the duration of Incomplete Chaos.]
[4 seconds -> 8 seconds.]
Okay. Let’s just keep going like this. As we landed in front of the black well, a large crowd of other chaos monsters appeared, making it seem like this wasn’t the end.
“Slime?”
The form was approaching me, melting into liquid.
-I didn’t know you’d even prepare dessert. I didn’t know someone who drinks like this would have such a good sense.
Da-eun was surrounded and her escape route was blocked by slimes. She shouted in panic.
“Idoya! Get out of here quickly using the teleporter.”
“Or I’m on the updraft…”
“Don’t worry about it, both of you. Just watch. You’ll see why I carry two swords…”
Crunch!
He swept away the chaos monsters with a 360-degree rotating slash, something that would have been impossible with just one sword.
[Nemesis devours chaos, increasing the duration of Incomplete Chaos.]
[Nemesis devours chaos, increasing the duration of Incomplete Chaos.]
[Nemesis devours chaos, increasing the duration of Incomplete Chaos.]
…
…
[Current duration: 22 seconds.]
How many of these are there? This is a bumper crop of chaos.
“Mr. Ikril, did you pass the exam?”
-Yes… Originally, wisdom was tested here. But it seems to have changed a little. No, not a little, but a lot…
He smiled at those words and put the two swords away.
“It’s not like it’s been corrupted because you used the sword wisely.”