I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 167

Chapter 167: The Ancient Serpent （8）

Going back a little bit to the past, before the Seven-Headed Dragon and the demons left the Capital.

There was a monster hiding in the Skeleton Mountain Range, observing the Capital. This abomination, looking like it was cobbled together from various demon bodies, was Karon, the Necromancer who had once almost brought a zombie apocalypse to this world.

He had been attacked by the Dark Cloud Demon due to Malak’s schemes, losing his body and army, and was on the verge of ruin. But through a combination of coincidences and inevitabilities, he had managed to rise again.

No, it was more than just a comeback. He had gained even greater power than before. A red Divine Power enveloped Karon’s body.

It was not an ordinary Divine Power. It was a new Divine Power born from the combined aura of several gods. A power that shouldn’t exist was born due to the abilities of the Outer World’s Transcendent Beings that Karon had learned.

Karon’s soul, which could no longer be considered a single entity because several souls were mixed together, also played a part. It was a truly terrifying hybrid.

It was unstable and violent, but its power was formidable.

Karon thought it was worth it to have wandered around looking for totems to absorb even a small amount of Divine Power.

‘I’ve been acting in secret.’

It was difficult because his body was so large, but he deliberately traveled only through places with no human traces. It was all to avoid being noticed by Malak’s forces.

To be more precise, it was to avoid being detected by the one who delivered information to Malak in this area, the one who shouldn’t know that he was still alive.

‘Sanz, Malak’s dog.’

Karon had suffered a lot at the hands of that Paladin. He hadn’t entered the community since he was burned by him. Until he was defeated by the Dark Cloud Demon, that is.

That was a mistake. The community was a sea of information.

The community he reconnected to was full of facts that even Karon didn’t know. Things like the Evil God Shamishur.

He was searching the community again through the souls of the possessed he had ‘collected’ today.

Woo woo woo━!

A loud noise came from the direction of the Capital. And then, wasn’t that a monster with seven heads flying up? Other demons followed behind him, taking to the sky as well.

‘Seven-Headed Dragon Demon.’

That was what the possessed called it. He was a very powerful being. He felt the same strength as Malak, whom he had seen when he regained control of his soul.

Kiiiieee━!

Eventually, the gates opened and demons poured out. They were clearly heading out to attack Malak’s forces.

“Has it begun?”

Karon, who had been quietly hiding and slowly building up his power, had been waiting for this moment. For the end of myth, the end of the gods.

It was time to sew the first button.

Crack!

Bat wings ripped through Karon’s back and sprouted out. The Divine Power that had been calmly enveloping his body surged, emitting a terrifying aura.

“Shamishur.”

The name of the culprit who had summoned the demons to Earth.

Woosh━!

With a single flap of his wings, Karon soared high into the sky and looked down at the Capital.

Kieeee…

Krrr…!

The zombie demons who had been hiding began to reveal themselves one by one.

“It’s time to pay the price.”

It was time to test his newfound power.

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I pulled out the horn from the Seven-Headed Dragon Demon’s abdomen and created some distance.

No, it was the moment I was about to create some distance.

Six pairs of heads simultaneously bit and clung to my neck. It didn’t hurt because their biting force wasn’t that strong, but it made me miss a good opportunity.

I tried to shake them off with my arms, but it was impossible because the distance wasn’t enough. Damn it.

It’s really frustrating to have short arms at times like this. Should I say that my limbs are weak compared to my long, snake-like body?

There was no time to lament. He was trying to stand up on all fours. He was limping, as if his leg bones had been shattered while rolling around earlier.

Good. This is good. He won’t be able to use his legs for more than a few minutes.

This is my chance. Let’s pour it all out. If I don’t kill him now, it’s a game over with all my allies dead.

I dropped lightning through the clouds created by the ‘Malak’s Domain’ blessing.

The lightning that fell from the sky relentlessly shook his body. Naturally, no damage came to me, the caster.

━!

The Seven-Headed Dragon glared at me and tightened its grip on the bite on my neck. I think he roared for a moment, but it’s a shame I can’t hear.

Right, once wouldn’t be enough. I used up all the remaining times.

Lightning struck the Seven-Headed Dragon’s body at intervals of a few seconds. This tough bastard, while flinching and trembling, didn’t withdraw its teeth from my neck.

But I succeeded in making him lose strength. I turned my head left and right and shook off the numerous teeth. My scales showered down.

Ignoring it, I rammed my body against him. He was pushed back again.

After creating a little distance, I was about to take a breath to breathe out my Freezing Breath.

His front paws grabbed my face and turned it to the side.

What? His bones have already regenerated? It’s harder for bones to regenerate than muscles.

I realized it when I saw that his hind legs were still bent in a strange direction. He had concentrated his regenerative power on his front paws and restored them first.

Only then did I see their eyes. They seemed to be boiling with anger and excitement, but deeper down, there was fear.

He too, like any other living being, was struggling in the face of death. It seems he has no trump card.

Ah.

I shouldn’t be like this, but my eyes keep trying to close. It’s not because Jin Malak is weaker than this guy. It’s because I’m lacking that I’m like this.

I wish I had been a human with a stronger mental fortitude.

I tried to shake off his front paws, but they were so thick and strong, it wasn’t easy.

It was when I was squeezing out every ounce of my strength, no, my last bit of mental fortitude.

The Giant, swoosh, appeared from the side and grabbed his left front paw.

So the Seven-Headed Dragon was scared when Harry approached. I didn’t know because I couldn’t hear.

I thought all I had to do was get rid of the right one, when something whizzed past, cut off his right front paw, and fell.

Ah, it’s Rake. Rake flew up with Divine Power surrounding her and cut off his paw. She must have consumed more Divine Power than her limit to cut off that thick paw, because she fell powerlessly and rolled around.

This opportunity that Rake and Harry created, I won’t miss it.

Facing him, I inhaled and fired my Freezing Breath. The Seven-Headed Dragon tried to dodge it by swinging his heads and rolling his body, but the Giant held him tight and he couldn’t escape.

My cold breath, filled with Divine Power, spewed out from my mouth. His heads, touched by it, froze, filled with shock and terror.

The Giant, watching for an opportunity, swung his fist.

His iron fist struck the frozen heads, which cracked and shattered. It was the end of the strongest god from another world.

You bastard, you can’t regenerate even this, can you?

I wanted to confirm his death, to see him turn to ashes, but the moment I thought I had won, the willpower I had been holding on to with all my might disappeared.

Let’s leave the rest to the Tribal Federation and the Paladins. I released my Manifestation and fell into a deep sleep.

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Slice!

Dina cut off the head of the last high-ranking demon.

After Rake landed a blow on the Seven-Headed Dragon Demon and collapsed, Harry, riding the Giant, took charge of dealing with the still swarming demon army.

Dina, Close-Range Spy, Hanna, and the other special forces members joined forces and hunted down the high-ranking demons one by one. That arduous task had just ended.

Hah~ There were still mid-ranking demons left, but it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they had won.

“We finally killed them all.”

Hanna, drained of all her strength, slumped down. She wanted to lie down and sleep right there.

“We won! We won! Game clear! Woohoo!”

Close-Range Spy shouted loudly. He was covered in wounds from blocking the attacks of several high-ranking demons almost single-handedly.

They wouldn’t have won without Close-Range Spy’s help. Hanna decided to let his foolish behavior slide.

“The Evil God is focusing his power on maintaining the dimensional gate, so he’ll be weaker than we think! And it seems like the Seven-Headed Dragon brought almost all the high-ranking demons! We’ve practically won! It might not be a bloodless entry, but conquering the Capital will be a piece of cake!”

Close-Range Spy was excitedly spewing out words at an incredible speed. Of course, no one had asked him anything.

“Paladin yay! Paladin ya!”

Close-Range Spy, shouting in triumph once more, took off his helmet. A surprisingly clean face was underneath.

It wasn’t exactly handsome, but it had a rather heroic look.

“My scar’s healed too… This is awesome! Now I can walk around without my helmet!”

Needless to say, it was because of the ‘Healing Totem’ blessing. Given enough time, it was powerful enough to heal even deep, old wounds.

“Why are you so down? Huh? What’s the problem?”

Close-Range Spy looked at the other special forces members who had collapsed and Dina, who was looking up at the sky with a serious expression.

“…Check the community.”

Dina said without even glancing at Close-Range Spy.

“What? Suddenly.”

Close-Range Spy scratched his head, connected to the community, and then.

“Paladinyaaaat!”

He screamed and threw down his shield. Hanna, who had been looking at him like he was an idiot, thought something was strange and connected to the community. She immediately swore.

[One Piece: My name is Karon, the one you call the Overlord of the Dead. You possessed ones, I have taken over the Capital.]

“This fucking…”

The fight was not over yet.

The final enemy stood blocking their path to their destination.