I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 162

Chapter 162: The Ancient Serpent （3）

Fwoosh━!

One of the high-ranking demons, witnessing Close-Range Spy repel the Black Panther Demon, created a sphere-like object with its fingertips and launched it towards Close-Range Spy. It was a grotesque demon with the head of a goat and the body of an ape.

What, is it Baphomet?

“It’s alright. I’m a hard tanker.”

Rake and Dina tried to block it, but Close-Range Spy stopped them and stood at the forefront.

“Celestial Armor.”

The black armor Close-Range Spy was wearing was enveloped in white light.

It’s a Level 7 skill, a higher-level skill of ‘Light Tempering’, a Level 2 skill that imbues equipment with divinity. I heard it increases the durability of equipment by three or four times.

The sphere exploded as soon as it touched Close-Range Spy’s body, but he was unharmed. Only a scorch mark remained on his armor.

This wasn’t the end.

“Shock Reflection.”

Close-Range Spy’s Level 5 skill activated. It’s a skill that reflects the damage received back to the opponent for a certain period of time.

Kyaaaa━!

The goat-human demon, who was staring blankly at Close-Range Spy who was fine after taking a fireball head-on, exploded.

From basic stat boosting skills to defense buffs and damage reflection skills. He’s definitely a tanker with a well-built skill tree.

He might be the sturdiest among our side, excluding me.

“If you won’t come forward, I’ll have to make you.”

After glancing at the Seven-Headed Dragon and the dragons who were watching quietly, Dina soared into the sky.

“Celestial Wings.”

It’s a Level 7 skill that summons wings made of light.

Dina, who had ascended high, shouted the name of the skill again. The name of the most powerful skill she had learned.

“Goddess’ Wrath!”

It’s a skill Dina learned after reaching Level 9 in the battle with the Dark Cloud Demon.

Was it a skill that makes pillars of light rise from the ground? Since it’s an area-of-effect skill, its single-target damage would be weaker than Dina’s specialty, ‘Celestial Light’, but its battlefield control would be several times greater.

Kugung━!

Light shot up from the ground, striking the demons. Lower and mid-ranking demons hit by the light melted away.

The Elephant-Hippopotamus Demon, which was fighting the Giant, also faltered after being hit by the pillar. Seizing the opportunity, the Giant struck the demon’s jaw.

Thud!

The Elephant-Hippopotamus Demon’s jaw was shattered and sent flying by the powerful iron punch, crushing the demons who were hesitating below.

Giant monsters are really good for team kills.

Anyway, it was a powerful skill that even made high-ranking demons flinch. For ‘ordinary’ high-ranking demons, that is.

Bang! Bang!

The Seven-Headed Dragon, which was hit by several pillars of light due to its large size, didn’t even budge. It was a contrasting action to the dragons guarding the same spot, who trampled and blocked the pillars of light.

“Celestial Light!”

Unable to stand the dragon’s calmness, Dina slammed a skill at it.

It’s not a waste of skill. It’s an opportunity to measure the Seven-Headed Dragon Demon’s defense ability or defense power.

Whooong━!

The Seven-Headed Dragon, watching the approaching light as if it was annoying, flapped its wings once.

Along with the wind, green flames erupted and spread.

Swoosh━!

The flames, spreading fiercely like a tsunami, wiped out all the pillars of light and Celestial Light. Literally, they were eradicated in an instant. Without causing any damage to the allied demons.

The wave of flames didn’t stop there. The rapidly spreading flames dashed towards Symphony.

It was a conflagration that might engulf the Tribal Federation’s fortress in one gulp. It might be a power that can’t be stopped without divine power.

━ Hmm.

Not yet. It’s not time to use Manifestation yet.

I have to save Manifestation as much as possible until the Seven-Headed Dragon Demon or the dragons come forward. If I engage after eliminating the small fry, the cooldown might end during the battle.

There’s one more reason. I haven’t revealed my divinity, my aura yet. Unlike the guy who conveyed it through the wind.

I won’t let him figure out my level.

━ Rake.

But it’s still okay. I’m not the only one with divinity.

“I’ll be back.”

Rake jumped off the wall. Doing a somersault in the air, so damn cool.

“Hmm…so that’s how it is…”

Close-Range Spy grumbled, probably thinking it was cool too.

Rake becomes stronger when she’s with me. I transferred my consciousness to Totem No. 3.

“Phew…!”

Rake, standing in front of the gate, drew up her divinity. Golden divinity enveloped her body.

When the wave of flames was right in front of her, Rake stomped the ground with her right foot. Golden light emanated from her body.

Pwang━!

The golden divinity, spreading like ripples from Rake, transformed into a giant barrier, blocking the flames.

The Giant, which took the flames head-on with its thick armor, was a bonus. As expected of a civilized person’s ultimate weapon, it seems to be able to withstand this level of area-of-effect damage.

The flames died down, and the barrier, having served its purpose, disappeared. Seizing the opportunity, the demons rushed in.

They were still swarming like sewer rats in a drain. But they weren’t the only ones gaining momentum.

“Guardian Rake has blocked the flames!”

“Woooh!”

The excited warriors began their attack. They had been waiting for the distance to close with the demons. Ballistae and catapults were launched towards them.

Flying demons, barely dodging the projectiles, attacked the warriors on the wall, but Kanto and Isaac appropriately countered them.

“A mere mid-ranking demon!”

Kanto’s double-edged axe split a mid-ranking demon resembling an eagle in half.

Thanks to Close-Range Spy’s ‘Celestial Domain’ buff, Kanto could now easily handle most mid-ranking demons.

In addition to that, Isaac, who also received my ‘Strengthening Tattoo’ buff, was flying around.

“High Speed-Gale Thrust!”

He was muttering something and diligently piercing the demons.

“Tteunteuni!”

Kweeek~!

Paya and Tteunteuni also started their attack, not to be outdone. The small fireball Tteunteuni spat out burned a demon.

Rake and the Giant at the gate. Close-Range Spy and Kanto on the wall. Paya and Dina in the sky.

Everyone was fighting the endlessly swarming enemies in their respective positions.

I turned my head and looked at the Seven-Headed Dragon Demon. It was still standing in line with the dragons, watching.

Its eyes were calm like a river, burning quietly like embers.

Would the eyes of someone waiting for their opponent be like that?

Is it waiting for me to join the fight? After grinding all its subordinates?

This crafty bastard. It’s a decent strategy. It’s as if it knows that my Manifestation has a time limit.

Of course, it probably doesn’t know the details. It would only know that I, as a god, have some limitations on my power.

I can’t use Manifestation, but I can use other simple blessings. I used ‘Malak’s Domain’ and ‘Zombie Control’ following the ‘Healing Totem’ I had cast earlier.

Swoosh!

Blue clouds rained down, hindering the demons’ movements. The demons whose hearts were pierced by Rake’s Meteor Sword all became my minions.

“Groooo…!”

Asha Zombie, the strongest among my zombies, pushed away the demons trying to climb the wall and descended below ground.

I ordered Asha to command the demon zombies. Since she was a priestess, a leader in her previous life, she would understand my orders perfectly, no matter how harshly I gave them.

I checked the situation by moving between several totems. As expected, the bottom of the wall seemed the most precarious.

Rake and the zombies were diligently defending, but there were too many demons. Some demons even rushed towards Rake and grabbed her, acting as meat shields.

Demons usually don’t fight to the point of sacrificing themselves. You can tell by the fact that they only use Coordinate Transmission at the risk of their lives when they’re about to die.

They’re doing this because of the Seven-Headed Dragon Demon’s Berserker buff.

“Tsk!”

Rake quickly swung the Meteor Sword, cutting the demons’ bodies in half.

It was only for a brief moment that they held her, but it was enough time for the demons to advance.

Demons with heads made of hard exoskeletons, like Pachycephalosaurus, went to the wall and slammed their heads simultaneously.

They judged that breaking a part of the wall was more efficient than breaking through the modified iron gate.

The wall shook slightly.

━ Dina’s Special Forces. Can you take care of the bottom of the wall?

Hanna, who had cut off the head of a flying demon, nodded. Hanna, who had become incredibly strong very quickly, became the leader of Dina’s Special Forces.

I heard she defeated Samurai Jackson, the second-in-command of the Special Forces before Hanna arrived, in a one-on-one fight. She lacked skill and experience, but she somehow endured and waited for an opportunity to win.

Hanna’s characteristic tenacious and fierce stubbornness（?） paid off.

“Let’s go.”

“Sure.”

Samurai Jackson, Ppooppooppeung（Gukbap）, and the Bella Sisters followed Hanna down the stairs. Four Level 7 users should be able to stop their advance.

“I’ll protect the totem.”

Fallen Power Knight, who reached Level 7 during the Dark Cloud Demon subjugation, stood in front of Totem No. 1. This guy, like Close-Range Spy, is someone who focused on defensive skills.

He’s strong because he’s Level 7, but he lacks experience fighting in coordination like the Special Forces, and he’s not strong enough to fight single-handedly like Rake, Close-Range Spy, or Dina, so he naturally became in charge of protecting my totem.

Good. It’s going well.