Chapter 54: The Abbadon Rodents’ Defea (1/2)
Devils are capable of sexual reproduction.
Under normal circumstances:
①High level devils are only able to give birth to high level devils. As for low level devils, if they are fed a large amount of energy during their pregnancy and also possess an original sin, the resultant egg might turn into a high level devil egg with a primal high level devil inside it.
②If the fetus is fed more energy while they are in their eggshells, this energy will be stored. Once this energy reaches a certain threshold, the fetus will have a chance of evolving. However, this evolution only allows them to reach a maximum of four-star. If the energy stored is too much for the fetus to bear, it will automatically purge the excess energy. If it’s unable to do so, the fetus will most likely die.
With regards to the above points,
①：Strictly speaking, high level devils are devils who possess a surname. For example, infant illusion demons, infant devils, infant flame demons and other five-star devils are considered high level devils.However, not all high level devils are at or above the level of five-star. Some high level devils are only in the primal stage and thus are below the level of five-star.
②：The primal stage refers to the newborn state of a high level devil with a surname. Devils in this stage have a power level of one-star to four-star. Five-star is the start of the infant stage.
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(Simply put, if a devil has been fed enough energy and also possess an original sin, there’s a high chancethat the inborn grade of the devil egg will be increased. Once that egg has been delivered, feeding it energy will merely increases its level and not the grade.)
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Casting a fireball requires five seconds of channeling and allows for more mana to be added to the spell even after these five seconds.
This was exactly what I did as my subordinates began charging into the ratmen. The flames in my hand roared as the mana gradually flowed out of my hands and into the swirling ball of flames in hands. With every bit of mana I put in, the flames got that much bigger and hotter.
By the time the shieldbearers made contact with the ratmen, the crackling of the flames had gotten to the point where it drowned out the sounds of battle and the heat itself warped my field of vision.
This 1 meter wide miniature sun floated ominously in my hand as I looked down at my prey. Despite the scorching heat of the giant fireball, its flames didn’t hurt me one bit as the fiery wisps playfully licked at my skin.
With a light push of my right palm, I willed it towards the densest portion of the Abaddon Rodents’ army.
*BOOM!*
As the giant fireball collided with a ratman, it engulfed the poor rodent, reducing him to cinders in a split second before exploding in a violent conflagration of excessive energy. Any ratman near the epicenter was seriously burned with some of them losing a limb or two to the residual flames from the explosion.
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This deadly display of fireworks cost me an astonishing 15 units and while it was worth every unit of mana I spent, this spell wasn’t something I could use regularly.
Having recently summoned Vick, casting this fireball so soon after, left my mana pool severely drained.
“Vick, go help them.”
In the midst of an ongoing battle, No.3 and Big 4 would usually stay by my side. As such, the only other noteworthy subordinate left was the two-star wraith, Vick.
However, I soon regretted this decision as his stupidity came back to annoy me once more. The numbskull passed through my back with a whoosh and floated dumbly in front of me, looking at me with a pair innocent fish-eyes. Judging from his reaction, he probably didn’t understand a thing after the word “Vick”.
“Screw you, don’t try to act cute with that ugly mug of yours. I told you to fight! Get it? FIGHT. Do you know how to fight?!” I pointed a trembling finger at the ongoing battle and shouted :” Go help them!”
This time, he seemed to have gotten the message from my angry howling. He turned towards the direction I pointed in and paused for a second before eerily floating down to enter the battlefield.
However, that little annoyance merely entered the battlefield and didn’t actually attack anyone. Instead, he floated around the battlefield, teasing and pranking the participants like a mischievous little dog who loved to stir up trouble.
Because this wasn’t the first time they saw Vick, my subordinates knew to ignore the little numbskull as he flitted about the field.
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On the other hand, the ratmen had no experience with Vick and his harmless pranks. After a round of his annoying antics, a ratman finally snapped. He lunged at the wispy annoyance and viciously bit down.
His body lurched forward as the expected resistance of flesh never came, his mouth passing harmlessly through Vick, bringing his body along with it as his teeth clamped down upon each other. This unexpected development left the ratmen stunned in shock. He finally understood what sort of existence he was dealing with.
Having been attacked for no rhyme or reason, the irate Vick decided to exact his vengeance upon the unsuspecting rat.
While Vick was a peaceful person most of the time, this didn’t mean that he won’t get angry. Just the opposite, people like him tend to be extraordinarily wrathful when angered.
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Vick floated to the back of that ratmen the very next moment and with a ruthless rake of his hands, dug out a chunk of bloody rat meat.