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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 329: Seize the Opportunity: If You Don't Try, You Won't Understand
Chapter 329: Seize the Opportunity: If You Don't Try, You Won't Understand
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“God’s fragment? Do you know what this is?”“Ah, yes. I can’t say for certain, but I think it’s ninety percent likely to be what I expected.”
“As expected of you, you’re knowledgeable. Can you tell me what this is, then?”
“Sure.”
Staring at that thing in the hands of the owner Demon King, I began to recount what had happened so far. The owner Demon King was still crunching away on sweets as he listened, but once I’d finished my explanation, he drained his fifth cup of tea with a vulgar sound.
“Burp… I see, if it enters a person, it controls their heart, and if left alone, it destroys the world. It seems to be more troublesome than I thought.”
“Indeed. So now it’s my turn to ask. How did you capture such a troublesome thing?”
“Hmm? Like I said earlier, this appeared suddenly in the sky about five years ago. Moreover, as soon as it appeared, it tried to attack my casino. I was quite alarmed at the time, so I had to deal with it seriously.”
“What exactly did you do to ‘deal with’ it?”
“As you can see, it was the “Power of Desire.” I unleashed all the power I had stored within me on it. I managed to restrain it, but I couldn’t defeat it. Since it’s still trying to break free, I had to keep it inside me. Inside me, the “Power of Desire” grows at a much faster pace than it’s consumed.”
“Is that so…”
I felt a sense of awe at the fact that the Demon King had neutralized a power that even the Black Knight couldn’t handle. It was ironic that he had been able to suppress the fragment of God only because he had been inactive as a Demon King and had been hoarding power that was endlessly supplied simply by existing.
“So, shall we negotiate now? Don’t you want this, body?”
“Uh, no?”
Grinning, the owner Demon King said, but I refused instantly. There’s no use for it, and it’s just a hassle to keep.
However, the owner Demon King continued in a sticky voice.
“Come on, don’t say that. I think you can make good use of this, probably.”
“Useful… Did you listen to me? What am I supposed to do with that?”
“You see, the power of desire I’ve collected has mixed with the power I originally had and become my own as it matures within me. This means that you can also collect this power. And that power is deeply ingrained in this glowing sphere… the fragment of God. From this state, you might be able to interfere with what’s inside it while collecting the power, don’t you think?”
“What!?”
The words sent a shock through my mind. It was something I hadn’t considered at all.
When I first absorbed the fragment of God, I had isolated it inside my body, otherwise, the influence would have been too strong. It disappeared when I died once, but I never thought about getting it back.
I didn’t think about absorbing the next fragment of God… the “winged” one either. After all, I’m not a Demon King of “absorption” or “robbery,” so I don’t have the ability to absorb others.
But indeed, if this….,, which is wrapped in and sealed by my power, there is a high chance that I could easily reach its core by collecting the fragment of power.
(Until now, the situation has always been passive, but it might become a way to read the opponent’s intentions, right…?)
All that’s here is a mere end, and I can’t think that I can know all of God’s will. But if God is scattering this with some intention, I can understand that intention at least.
This is a chance I might be able to take the initiative for the first time after being always reactive. If explained that way, this is indeed very attractive.
“…What’s your demand?”
“It’s simple. I want you to let me go.”
“Is that all?”
“Yes. That’s enough.”
The owner Demon King smiled at my surprise. His face, which should be immersed and distorted in desire, felt somewhat refreshing. I had thought that it would be fine to talk to him, but if he says that’s his only wish, my mind is made up.
“Alright, I promise. But I won’t touch you as long as you remain as you are. If you change your mind and start bothering this world… well, I won’t be around by then, but a hero will come to defeat you.”
“That’s scary. To avoid that, I’ll continue to live my days as lazily as I can.”
“Heh, I see.”
The owner, Demon King, who was honest with himself to no end, handed me the “shining sphere” with a small smile, and I accepted it. Then, when I returned to the inn, Tia, who had been swinging her feet in boredom, greeted me with a smile.
“Ed! Welcome back, you were relatively early this time, weren’t you?”
“Hahaha, because I promised. Besides, there was something I wanted to consult with you, Tia.”
“…What?”
At my suddenly serious tone, Tia tightened her expression and asked. Then, I told her the story I heard from the Demon King, and took out the aforementioned shining sphere from the [Strange Box.]
“Wow, this? I know I shouldn’t say this, but… it feels kind of dirty, doesn’t it?”
“Well, even if you say that, it’s a lump of desire. There might be various kinds of desire, but the kind that gathers in a casino is probably something like this.”
Maybe if it were a desire to help a loved one, or a desire to return to one’s birthplace, it might be more beautiful, but it was hard to imagine that a desire to strike it rich in a casino would shine in rainbow colors. Nevertheless, if it was to contain a “fragment of God,” this sticky kind of desire might be more convenient.
By the way, as long as the Demon King was alive and in this world, he could maintain the seal for about a month. What an incredible power of desire… though I didn’t want it after seeing its form.
“So, as I just told you, I’m going to try to take this in.”
“Is it safe?”
“I can’t say for sure. Of course, I’ll be careful, but it’s my first time doing something like this.”
I had never taken anything other than a fragment of my own power into myself, not even in the memories of my time as the Demon King of the End. Especially if it was a fragment of a power that was hostile to me, and even stronger, I could not predict anything.
“Can I come with you…”
“It might be possible, but please refrain for now. Instead, if I don’t come back for a long time, or if my personality obviously changes… I’ll count on you then.”
If Tia was willing to accept it, I thought her [Missing Talk] for just the two of us could connect deep within me. In that case, even if my consciousness was affected by the “fragment of God” like other people, Tia might be able to save me.
“…Sorry. Even though it’s a precaution for the worst-case scenario, I’m relying on you again. It’s pathetic.”
“Don’t say that again… I’m actually happy!”
Sitting on the bed and smirking, I was suddenly embraced by Tia. In exchange for my vision being closed off in the darkness, a soft sensation and calming scent enveloped me.
“I’ve helped Ed several times before, but that was something I did on my own. But this time, you properly asked me to ‘help.’ That makes me really happy.”
“Is that so?”
“That’s how it is. Fufu, don’t worry. I’ll find you properly this time too. So go with peace of mind.”
“Thanks a lot.”
Tia released my head and tapped my forehead. Responding to her mischievous smile with a smile of my own… I reached out to the “fragment of God” on the table and began to absorb it into myself.
