I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 132

Chapter 132: Dojo Challenge （5）

Kkiak! Kkiak!

Hideous-looking human-faced birds were gathered near the cliff, screaming. Until a giant four-legged bird of prey appeared.

Kkiyooot~!

What a strange sound that beast makes. That must be the Griffin Demon.

Let’s take a look.

A large, thick, and broad beak like a Shoebill. Thick feathers that shine in a steel color.

Extremely fierce and sharp eyes, and claws sharpened like new knives.

It’s cool. It’s cool.

But I guess because I’ve seen an undead high-ranking demon that regenerates infinitely with Karon’s support, it doesn’t look that threatening.

Rake could catch it alone, right? If she uses the Totem of Chaos right from the start when she approaches, it’ll be an easy win.

“It’s nothing special. It’ll be easy to subdue.”

Rake smiled confidently, as if she had the same thought as me.

Actually, if we’re talking about terrifying and gruesome, that flock of human-faced birds is scarier. It was the worst visual among the mutated worshipers I’ve seen so far.

I wonder if they all received the Griffin Demon’s personal blessing.

A high-ranking demon was once a god, or a being similar to a god. They should be able to bestow blessings on their believers, or worshipers.

Come to think of it, they’re also blessed, like Paladins, Berserkers, and Spirit Masters.

Although it would be inferior compared to what a real god bestows. They can’t even defeat a single low-ranking demon.

They’re just mass-produced mobs that are a little stronger than humans. It’s the limit of a mutated worshiper, no, a blessed worshiper.

“Malak-nim, I’ll show you the new technique I learned.”

Rake slowly drew up her divine power. Golden light enveloped her body.

Then, she placed both hands on the ground and stretched her body like a predator spotting its prey.

I’ve seen this posture a lot on Animal Kingdom. Every time that posture appeared, poor herbivores got their necks bitten and died.

“Hmph…!”

Rake let out a nasal sound and soared into the sky with a booming sound.

She didn’t jump using her superhuman physical abilities. Ah, how do I explain this.

Golden energy was emitted and shot Rake up? Yeah, that’s the right way to see it.

Rake, who flew precisely to the Griffin Demon’s nest, drew the Meteor Sword.

Kkiyo?

The Griffin Demon, seemingly bewildered, only moved when Rake was almost right in front of it. It flapped its wings and shot out wind.

It’s the ‘Wind Control’ ability that I heard about from the Saint. The wind, shot out like a small storm with a threatening sound, couldn’t stop Rake’s movement.

The blade of the Meteor Sword touched the feathers that looked as hard as metal.

Swoosh!

It sliced through the Griffin Demon’s left wing. The Griffin Demon’s scream, Kkiyot!, came as a bonus.

“Phew.”

Rake, who succeeded in the surprise attack, prepared for her next attack from behind the demon. Seeing her catch her breath, it seems she used a lot of divine power in an instant and is overloaded.

The Griffin Demon, quickly turning around, rushed at Rake. Its speed is on par with the Half-human, Half-horse Demon.

Clang! Clang!

Small sparks flew as the demon’s claws clashed with the Meteor Sword. Both are sturdy, so the exchange is getting longer.

The distance is also appropriate… Good. Now’s the chance.

I used the ‘Totem of Chaos’ on the Griffin Demon, who was glaring and raising its front paw.

Green blood gushed out from the demon’s eyes, nose, and mouth. This is the first time I’ve used this blessing on a high-ranking demon other than a zombie.

As expected, it works well on ordinary high-ranking demons. The only thing I’m a bit disappointed about is that it doesn’t fall into a state of confusion and collapse like the mid-ranking ones?

The Griffin Demon, bleeding profusely, rushed at Rake. Even though its eyes must be blinded by its own blood, it attacked Rake accurately.

So high-ranking demons can fight even without seeing?

“It’s slowed down.”

It was amazing, but the tide has turned. There’s no way the Griffin Demon, who lost its previous speed, can defeat Rake.

The Totem of Chaos did its job.

I watched the battle of the two powerhouses, using ‘Malak’s Domain’ to spread clouds and hinder the human-faced birds. They couldn’t approach, perhaps because their level is lower than the Stingray Demon’s worshipers.

Kki..yo…

After several clashes, the Meteor Sword plunged into the Griffin Demon’s neck. It rolled its eyes and collapsed.

I opened the status window and checked the points. Hmm. Not bad.

It didn’t come in all at once like when I first caught the Shadow Demon, but I’m grateful for this much.

Kanto and Paya, who I sent on auto-hunt, also earned quite a few points.

Paya has recently formed a kind of ‘Girlvengers Group’ with Noah, Luna, and Choseon and is actively wandering around. It seems they’re subduing demons while searching for the ingredients listed in Beatrice’s book.

I’m using my main character, Rake, to clear the main quest ‘High-ranking Demon Subjugation and Obtaining Manifestation’, and leaving the minor quests to the sub-characters… This really feels like an idle game.

━ If we subdue two more high-ranking demons, we’ll be able to obtain Manifestation. Let’s rest at the headquarters and move on to the next subjugation.

Even Mount Kumgang is beautiful after a meal. We need to take it easy for Rake’s sake.

“Two more times. Since we’re already out here, I’ll catch them all before going back. We can rest by sleeping in a cave or something, right?”

Huh?

━ Are you sure?

“I can’t keep Malak-nim waiting any longer.”

Rake… I’m touched. She’s even willing to sleep outside for me.

As expected of my guardian, the best!

“…I also want to see what Malak-nim looks like when you manifest. I was disappointed that I missed it last time.”

Rake, who was diligently cutting down the human-faced birds, blushed slightly.

So that’s her real intention.

It doesn’t matter. Rake has always wanted to see my true form.

━ You’ll be the closest to see it, so don’t worry.

I have to give her this much lip service. Look at Rake’s lips curling up. She’s happy.

Just in case, I used ‘Zombie Control’ on the Griffin Demon, which was about to scatter into ashes.

As expected, it doesn’t work.

Ha, it’s still amazing when I think about it. How did that bastard Karon turn a high-ranking demon into a zombie?

Even if I max out the ‘Zombie Control’ blessing, I don’t think I’ll be able to control a high-ranking demon. At the current upper level, a low-ranking demon is the limit, so there’s no way.

Does that bastard Karon have a （god-level） Zombie Control skill, or another skill that supports such a skill?

Tsk. Even if I ask the Saint about this, I won’t get an answer.

“It’s done.”

━ Good work.

After wiping out all the human-faced birds, we set out to find a place to sleep.

Rake found a cave, killed all the infected creatures living there, and then lay down to sleep.

“I’m glad we found a place to sleep before sunset.”

━ It’s cozy.

Of course, she didn’t forget to throw the corpses outside and gather branches and grass to serve as a blanket and bed.

“Will you stay by my side?”

Rake, who was getting sleepy, asked with blinking eyes.

I wasn’t planning to move my consciousness to another totem, so it’s probably going to be like that.

━ I’ll stay with you.

Rake told me before that whenever I move my consciousness, she doesn’t feel my energy in Totem No. 3.

Is a totem without my consciousness just a piece of sacred wood?

Rake made a satisfied expression and fell asleep, snoring softly. She must be very tired after using her divine power to fly.

I also consumed some mental power, but I could still endure it.

…What should I do?

Should I go to the community? I wonder if the supporters and haters are still fighting.

I looked at Rake, who was sleeping while hugging the egg-sized Totem No. 3, and accessed the community.

Perhaps because it’s a night with nothing to do, they’re fighting even more fiercely. It’s closer to a small number of users causing chaos.

I’m glad Siu isn’t here. Sending her to labor duty was the right call.

Click. Click.

I’m getting sleepy. I’ll just read this post and go to sleep.

[Seonggiseonggisa: The community these days… Isn’t it a bit bleak?

Or rather, how should I put it

I don’t feel that warm feeling from before… You know?

Ah~ really!

I don’t even know what I’m talking about.

You know, the Tribal Federation and the Anti-Tribal Federation are fighting whenever they get the chance.

Everyone’s out of their minds these days…?

It’s gloomy and unpleasant…

Stupid, stupid!

Where did that kindheartedness from before go, really…!

You see, when I needed a friend, I wandered around all day.

Endlessly, being trampled under people’s indifference.

Because I’ve always lived like that, I thought, ‘It’s no different this time~’.

I hate myself for getting used to it implicitly,

So when I was crying like a child, what appeared before me

Was this community.

The way they spoke and their kind voices, as if they were giving what they truly loved to someone else,

His tone and gentle voice

were perceptible even though I couldn’t see his face clearly because of the tears.

That ‘warmth’…

Ah, sorry, sorry. I said something useless.

So, everyone, get a grip!

Stupid!]

Ah, damn. I picked a weird post. The nationalistic template I used on Rake is a saint compared to this.

I looked at the comment section filled with curses. Oh, Close-Range Spy is here too.

The thief who snatched the Hidden Piece and the high-ranking demon. He’s the perfect target to vent my anger on.

━ Comment ━

[Close-Range Spy: Seriously, stop bullshitting;;]

ㄴ [Ultra Sanz Crazed for Nighttime Massacre Mode: Honestly, it’s more fun than your Goja Buro]

I left a sharp remark and went to sleep. Where should we go tomorrow?