Became an Evolving Space Monster - Chapter 330
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“That’s right. More than a few warriors have witnessed Outspacer’s bioships in recent changes.”
“The human named Sihyeon Yujin, I found out after investigating that he has a reputation for eliminating the emperor’s enemies and hunting monsters.”
“Is that so?”
Kisos’s connections are not limited to within the Empire. He has informants in many areas, including the upper class like Noble Capital and pirates like Spacedog.
Thanks to this, it was easy to see how notorious Shihyeon, Akira’s shadow, was.
“I thought it was just a rumor. As expected, Alshas, you have a keen eye.”
“Thank you. Actually, I also didn’t know it because Senior Nern introduced it to me.”
“Captain Nern. I had hoped he would stay behind, but I didn’t think he would leave with me. What a shame.”
“He said he wanted to watch Sihyeon Yujin’s journey a little longer. He said he would return to the empire once it was over.”
“Keep in touch, you seem like a good source of information.”
After a few more brief exchanges with Alshas, Kissos ended the communication.
‘The universe is going to be chaotic again.’
The last major offensive by Outspacer was only 30 years ago. Alshas and Nern, who had just contacted him, were mere warriors at that time.
Usually, the Outspacer’s offensive is conducted after a pause of 200 years or more. Normally, the next offensive should occur after 170 years.
Of course, there are many cases in previous records where Outspacers appear during the break. However, in this case, it is difficult to call it a full-scale offensive because it was an attack by a small number of individuals.
‘They say this queen is a special individual, this is a big problem.’
This is something that the Temple Guardians and the Eye of Revelation Priests have pointed out in common. The new leader who appeared after the death of the Great Queen 30 years ago is said to be a mutant with extremely high intelligence. It has already been reported to the council several times that he is capable of strategic thinking, unlike other individuals.
‘If another great offensive occurs, the Empire will suffer great losses.’
Given the current power of the empire, it will not be easy to withstand a large-scale war. It will not be defeated, but it is a foregone conclusion that it will fall greatly.
‘Until other powers become shields, that is.’
That is also the reason why he supported the vision and tried to replace the emperor, or CEO, of Megacorp. He wanted to form a federation with those friendly to the Empire to reduce the burden caused by the security crisis.
‘I hope it works out.’
In the quiet office, he drank the last of the alcohol in his glass. The heat rose sharply as the poisonous liquor flowed into his cult-specific, fragile body.
Kissos went out onto the balcony outside his office to get some fresh air.
The view of the city under the night sun caught his eyes. Some call Berzan02 a red jewel because of the dreamy light created by nature.
It was a landscape that could be called a true jewel. The only way to preserve it was for his vision to come true. Kissos looked at the night view and reflected on his determination.
“huh?”
As he gazed at the sky as deep as the color of wine, something strange caught his eye.
There was a small dot that looked like a star in the sky that should have been spotless. At first I thought it was an airship, but it wasn’t. If it was visible from here, it must be a small to medium-sized destroyer.
The problem is that this place is a water fortress.
It is impossible for a destroyer to roam around inside a biodome.
“!”
Kissos lowered his head without realizing it at the sudden loud noise.
The defensive cannons installed inside the dome opened fire simultaneously.
Thousands and tens of thousands of shooting stars decorate the red night sky.
They flew towards the suspicious aircraft.
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According to the records left by Isabel, Kissos was the leader of a faction with great influence in the Imperial Diet. A brief description of the faction he belonged to was also added, and it is said that it tended to emphasize trade and diplomacy.
Although the cult is supposedly exclusive, there are factions that have internationalist tendencies. In the game, there are factions that randomly generate in the council that value diplomacy.
The characteristic of these types of factions is that they have a lot of money. The leader of the faction is even more so. He has so much money that he can invite the Governor, the highest authority on the planet, to a banquet. If you were to choose the richest person in Berzan02, it would probably be Kisos.
So where would be the place where the richest people would live?
The Water Fortress is a structure similar to an orbital structure in that the entire city is covered with a hemispherical dome.
In the center is the old command tower. In the past, it served as a defense command center, but now it is the official residence of the governor and high-ranking officials.
A man-made waterfall flows down the side of the tower, which is so tall that it can be seen from anywhere in the city. Water is drawn from deep underground and flows along the outer edge of the tower. It is a miracle created by a gravity control device.
Above the old command tower, wrapped in water, hovers a luxurious floating mansion. A structure that overlooks the entire water fortress. This is the residence of Kisos.
Like a luxury hotel on a lake, Kissos’ mansion is only accessible by airship.
Of course, not just any airship can enter. Only those who have been invited and those in power and their attendants are allowed entry.
If it were any other time, I would have approached it carefully using things like ‘mimetic organs’ and ‘parasitic colonies’, but that is not possible now.
Since you can’t use parasites, it takes a lot more time to sneak in. If you get caught along the way, it’ll be the same situation as when you got caught by Alkadi before.
So this time we decided to take the initiative.
“Are you going to beat up some bad people?”
“Together” “Hunting” “Long time no see”
“I have to save my little brother.”
As soon as I took the kids out of the mansion, I was released from the ‘smart weakling’ state. The energy that had been densely stored inside my body was released and spread out.
My body, which was only a few meters long, reverted to a giant monster measuring 40 meters tall and 60 meters long. I returned from my centaur-like body to a body capable of walking on two legs, and stood tall on the ground.
The mansion that once seemed infinitely large now looks like a miniature. No building in this area is higher than my eye level.
“Grrrrr”
“Okay”
The two heads that have gained freedom shake their necks and take in the view of the city. The right tail with pincers and the left tail with bio-cannons skim over the mansion.
‘Good.’
The combat arms are a mess due to the parasite colony being sealed, but fortunately the wing arms are fine.
I lowered my head to allow 26 and PS-111 to climb aboard.
“Wow! It’s big! It’s tall!”
“I will do my best to help you.”
After I picked up the kids, I spread my wings wide. The air vibrated as if millions of beasts were roaring.
[Zuzuzu (hold tight)]
As I flapped my wings in that state, my body soared upward with incredible momentum. The outer wall of the dome, which was transparent to light, came closer so quickly that it was visible.
Looking down, I saw the mansion destroyed without a trace. The aftershock of the wingbeat had destroyed not only the Robets mansion, but also all the other houses around it.
“Flatter, flutter, awesome!”
The excited wave of No. 26 tickled the monster’s tentacles. The creature spread its tentacles like a net and held my horn tightly.
Adhai and the Heavenly Mother followed behind me as I was floating in the air.
“As expected” “Big man” “That look” “Good”
A harmoniously intertwined white and red galleon flies gracefully, flapping its four wings. It looks quite happy to be flying freely in the wide sky.
“It’s been a while since you or I flew.”
Heavenly Mother, who had returned to griffon mode after a long time, let out a wave of thought. The agate-colored wings that had been hidden regained their freedom and cut through the red darkness.
‘Everyone seems to be okay.’
After checking the condition of the children once more, I looked towards the center of the city. A small mansion was floating above the waterfall flowing backwards along the old command tower.
‘Let’s finish this as quickly as possible.’
Once you’ve revealed your true form, you need to move as quickly as possible. With every passing second, the probability that the enemy ranker will respond perfectly also increases. You need to inflict as much damage as possible while the enemy is still unaware of your survival.
I picked a direction and flapped my wings. With each big slap of my wings, my body shot forward like lightning. Black fog-like things continued to pour out from the biopipes all over my body.
If someone were to see me covered in a ‘curtain of darkness’, it would look like dark clouds moving.
As soon as my body was sucked into the black cloud, a loud noise was heard from the ground. At the same time as sirens blared throughout the city, I felt tens of thousands of energy balls flying from afar.
‘The defense system worked.’
The reaction speed was exactly as expected. The cults in charge of city defense recognized my presence and responded with fire.
The heat rays made of psychic power tear through the dark clouds. Each one is comparable to the psychic breath shot by Green Gallagon, but they are only useful if they hit the target properly. None of the heat rays touch my body due to the dark curtain that disables the detection system.
Adhai and I, the Heavenly Mother, skillfully navigated the pouring rain of psychic power.
“It’s so much fun!”
“This” “Easy”
“It would have been annoying if there had been no dark curtain.”
“The enemies are approaching. Everyone, please be careful.”
As PS-111 warned, defense fighters and patrol ships can be felt approaching.
‘You could spray gremlin moss to get rid of it, but I guess it’s not really necessary.’
I extended my erosion tentacles toward the approaching patrol ships. Six tentacles, each longer than my body, shot out like arrows from a bow.
Enemies flying through the dark clouds are startled by the sudden appearance of tentacles. They try to quickly change direction, but it is too late. The sharp appendages at the end of the tentacles firmly grab their targets.
After confirming the sensation at the tip of my tentacles, I threw the ships down. The ships with damaged wings and engines fell onto the skyscrapers without even being able to fight back properly.
A distant explosion is heard, followed by the sound of something collapsing. The ground must be in a state of chaos by now.
The fighters, who could move much more nimbly than the patrol ship, avoided my tentacles. Some of them were too stupid to avoid the tentacles and were caught by my two heads. The left and right heads, which were more like beasts than mine, bit the fighters without mercy.
“Kkaaa…!”
A small scream was heard, but it was drowned out by the explosion.
The other ships, having seen their comrades die miserably, began to form a line, keeping their distance. It was a fairly skilled move for soldiers living in an era of peace, but there was something they overlooked.
That means I’m not the only monster in the clouds.
Adhai, who was faster than any of us, jumped into the midst of the enemies while wearing the absolute defensive technique, ‘Red Armor’. It was not yet fully trained, so it could only protect the wings, head, and upper body, but that was enough to block the enemy’s attacks.
The guy used the wings on his back as a shield to block the incoming heat rays. Then he straightened his head and neck, made them into spears, and charged at the other ships. The guy looked like an indestructible missile as he darted around, making holes in the ships.
The Heavenly Mother, in griffon form, was not as fast as the guy, but she steadily eliminated the enemies. The forelimbs, which were three or four times larger than the head of an adult male, were threatening enough on their own.
In addition, the guy had a long, short spear in his beak. The ship’s defense walls were meaningless in front of the ‘Priest’s Golden Spear’, which became sharper the more blood was spilled on it. The fighters were destroyed as soon as they made contact with the Mother of Heaven, and the patrol ship couldn’t even last a few minutes.
The 26 and PS-111 on my back also actively participated in the battle. The 26 controlled the incoming energy bullets and heat rays and deflected them, while the PS-111 intercepted the enemy ships with the demolisher implanted in its body.
‘good.’
Everyone is fighting very well.
We moved forward, carving through the mountains of enemies.
As it became clear where I was aiming, the enemy’s counterattack also intensified. The anti-aircraft batteries on the ground started firing heat rays, but it was still of little use.
The distance to the target is getting short. It is time to pull out the useful weapon I have.
The tentacles of the monster on its three heads begin to suck up power. The power of the dragon, or even more, pulsates behind its head. The tentacles that have absorbed the enormous power move to target their respective targets.
When everything was ready, I let out my strength.
The three-pronged psychic breath flew towards the target I had designated. At the end was a gravity control device that maintained a large waterfall.
As always, my psychic breath never missed a beat.
The explosion that occurred when the device was destroyed was not very loud, because the sound that followed drowned out the explosion.
Even though we are all entering the space age, we cannot surpass natural phenomena. Water flowing along a building several kilometers high now follows the laws of physics.
Like the great flood in the Bible, a huge amount of water poured down on the cult city. The waterfall that had been a wonder to those who visited the city was now a huge disaster. Buildings, cults, hover boats, and even anti-aircraft guns. None of them could withstand the sudden flood.
Having neutralized the enemy’s defense system, I landed safely on the floating mansion.
As soon as I landed, the defenses in the mansion started to activate and poured out barrages of fire. I covered my body with my wings and defended myself, just like Adhai had done.
In that state, my auxiliary organs were busy checking the movement inside the mansion.
‘It’s not moving yet.’
To be exact, it was moving, but it was different from what I expected. If the enemy was a ranker, they would have already come out and prepared to intercept me.
‘Are you preparing some kind of weapon?’
If so, you should never leave it alone.
I immediately prepared my psychic breath, and as soon as I was ready, I fired it towards the mansion.
The power of the breath fired simultaneously by the three heads was truly great. The mansion melted away without a trace, and the ground floating in the air fell down thanks to the gravity control device.
I landed on the spot where the floating mansion had crashed. As soon as I landed on the ground, the wind pressure from the wings caused the water to split apart. The old headquarters building, which had been barely holding on next to me, collapsed as well.
‘It still won’t come out?’
I put my head in the water, but I didn’t feel any presence that I thought was a ranker. Even the one with the strongest psychic power among those in the mansion had completely disappeared.
What that means is clear.
‘It’s a dud.’