Chapter 33 Part5 (1/2)
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By the time Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had returned from his trip to the secret shop, the Giants' domain was in chaos. It was because of the giant monster they could see from afar... Metafel.
Not only had he entered their territory, but he was also going straight for the innermost part of it. He was also quite close.
”s.h.i.+t, he's almost here!”
”Paul Zero, please hurry!”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo urgently rushed over to Kratia and Rem. They had already planned out what components they needed, knew what processes they needed to take for each area, and had even prepared the chemical reagents. Now, all they needed were the actual materials!
”How's this?”
”Huh...?”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo placed the Hands That Cover the Sun, which had become about half the size of Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's body, in front of them. At that moment, the temperature went up by several degrees. They weren't misunderstanding anything; their eyes were really melting away.
[Oh my... Master.]
”What exactly do you have to do to get it like this...”
The Hands That Cover the Sun. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had fused several karmas together and had sublimated it into a unique, unknown shape.
It currently looked like a normal rock, and could even pa.s.s off as a bone. At the same time, it looked metallic, as it s.h.i.+ned, yet it endlessly spewed out intense heat from within, which caused Kratia to back off from it.
”It's a lot higher quality than we expected.”
”So it won't work?”
[No, it's even better! It's perfect! I'll adjust the plans right away!]
Rem and Kratia faced each other and began adjusting their plans. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo looked over the remaining blueprints, and once he'd gotten some idea of what they were doing, he helped out with the adjustments.
The quality of the material was so much different than normal, so it wouldn't be strange for the adjustments to take at least an hour, but they finished the adjustments in just three minutes.
[Kihat, I can smell it coming from over here! It's over here!]
[Anymore is... We can't let him get through the last barrier. I'm not strong enough, but I'll take him on first!]
[I'll help too.]
”I'm counting on you!”
Metafel had gotten close enough that everyone could feel his energy on their skin. There was only one layer left of the manmade spatial barrier. If Metafel got any closer, it might impede their golem manufacturing, so Chi Paul and Bisher Moon simultaneously went to the frontlines.
[Hey pig, over here!]
[I'm a high level, something that you love so much. Why don't you try taking my body, which my master bestowed upon me!]
[Kuhat! Sure!]
They were both level 7 elites and simultaneously, they were the most nimble as well. Metafel wouldn't be able to catch them easily. Although his health and magic had increased exponentially, his other stats hadn't caught up.
”You can't die, alright!?”
[Understood!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's two subordinates shot out like arrows and pa.s.sed through the barrier. Upon discovery, Metafel turned his head, and the two unleashed their attacks on him simultaneously.
[Die!]
[Kihehk... Hihik! I'm so happy!]
They had likely been preparing those strikes all this time, but they only managed to cut the outer layer of skin, looking as though they hadn't actually inflicted much damage. Even though they were attacks from level 7 elites!
'What's worse, he's able to change a portion of their attacks into mana and absorb it... But that much is...'
While he was evolving, Metafel greedily consumed all energy that came at him and considered everything as his, but now that he'd actually finished evolving, it seemed like he couldn't do that anymore. Learning that was big. They could win!
”They're not enough. Ellata, Arogan! Help them!”
[We've been waiting for you to say that!]
[I trust that you'll revive the t.i.tan with those very hands!]
”Don't get too close to him. Protect them!”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo sent the Giants to help and looked over the sole remaining s.h.i.+no Rendu, who was gazing at Metafel. Despite his killer being right before him, he seemed quite relaxed.
”You stay here for now. You'll get your moment to hold him back.”
[As you command, Paul Zero.]
”...You look a lot calmer than I expected you to be.”
[That's probably because the Metafel over there isn't the one that killed me.]
s.h.i.+no Rendu just absent-mindedly concentrated his mana into his right arm and said calmly.
[That's not Metafel anymore. It's just an Eater following its instincts. Of course, I still want to get my revenge on him, but rather than obsessing over my revenge, I'll just take him down. Once I do that, I should be able to focus on something else. ...So, I'm just patiently waiting for my turn.]
s.h.i.+no Rendu... this guy really didn't get smarter once he'd become an undead. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo event felt dizzy somewhere and could do nothing but nod his head at his words.
”s.h.i.+n... Paul Zero, we can start now!”
[Master, please go ahead!]
”...Alright, let's begin.”
They had Kratia, who was knowledgeable in magic theory, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who was innately talented in handling magic, and Rem, who had gained knowledge regarding golems, through a combination of chance and achievements. The three boldly broke the Hands That Cover the Sun into pieces and began making parts for the golem.
”The one who should be locking in the heat so it doesn't escape is... Wait, it's locking in the heat by itself! What material is this!?”
”If you have time to be surprised, then use that time to manufacture the golem! The sections already getting hard!”
[Master, at this rate, manufacturing the golem will take too long.]
”Tch, then how about this...?”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt the necessity in infusing his darkness mana from the start, while they were still building the components. To be exact, he would connect with the Bone Core, and then connect and a.s.similate the Hands that Cover the Sun, which would be used for the golem.
By doing so, he would attempt to 'convince' the Hands That Cover the Sun that it was not perfect and would need to be processed, as it was still in an incomplete state. He knew it sounded strange to try to convince or awaken an inanimate object, but he was serious.
”It's a bone, so I should be able to do it.”
”Oh... It really has gotten a little easier to process.”
[Restoration has been stopped. I will begin immediately!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo would set the shapes of each component and divide the materials accordingly while Kratia and Rem would engrave magic circles into said components and process them. Because of Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's darkness magic, their work progressed better than expected. However...
”This is way too hot!”
[Once we are done manufacturing the golem, please repair me, Master.]
”Sure... I'll fix you no matter what, so hold on for now.”
Because the materials emitted so much heat, there was no getting around Kratia and Rem getting injured, even during the processing phase. Of course, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo alone was fine, as he possessed High Rank Fire Resistance. Therefore, he moved twice as fast as the other two.
[Kuhaaaaaah! So you were here! I'll eat you all!]
[Tch, this monster!]
[I feel bad for the t.i.tle of 12 generals. You're just a monster!]
Whereas the battle on the frontlines had intensified. Actually, it was much too one-sided to be called a battle. Metafel was attempting to eat them while his troops desperately dodged the teeth and tongues that sprouted all over Metafel's body!