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Chapter 108: Sabnok, the Corrosive Evil Lion
“…There it is. Is that the monster lord of the forbidden land, Sabnok?”
Having advanced towards the depths of the forbidden land, Rest finally laid eyes on the colossal monster responsible for the anomaly.
The Corrosive Evil Lion… Sabnok.
A gigantic monster comparable to a blue whale, a lion-like monster possessing six legs and compound eyes, towering high above. Its blue-white fur stood on end like it was burning. Drool of decay dripped from its mouth, emitting a foul stench that assaulted the nostrils even from a considerable distance away.
The master of the forbidden plain. It was a colossal beast that had defeated many powerful individuals, including the previous king.
Around Sabnok were monsters of the same kind. Whether they were Sabnok’s offspring or subordinates, the smaller Corrosive Beasts, at least three times smaller, approached while emitting a foul odor.
“If that thing were to get out of the plain, I wonder how much damage it would cause…”
Many humans would lose their lives.
Among them, perhaps Rest’s loved ones would be included.
“…I won’t let that happen.”
No matter how reckless or audacious, there were times when a man had to act.
For Rest, he was convinced that now was the time.
He couldn’t run away. There was no choice but to fight.
(I won’t let it pass through the entrance where Viola and Primula are. I’ll defeat it… At the very least, I’ll drive it away…!)
“GYAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
“GYAAAAAAAAAAA!”
“GYAAAAAAAAAAA!”
“GYAAAAAAAAAAA!”
Sabnok and the surrounding Corrosive monsters roared.
They emitted spine-chilling cries and began to approach.
“[Star Devourer].”
Rest activated his original magic.
In front of Rest, a black sphere that never reflected light appeared.
The pitch-black star. It was the “Dark Star” that could devour and return everything imagined by Rest to nothingness.
“…!”
At the same time as the magic was activated, Rest felt a vast amount of magic power being sucked in.
It was a magic power consumption that would deplete in an instant if it weren’t for Rest’s possession of infinite magic power.
“…As crude and lacking in refinement as ever, huh?”
No one would praise a magic that couldn’t be used without infinite magic power, no matter who invented it.
However, it was necessary to defeat this enemy.
“Sorry… but I won’t show mercy from the start. I bear no grudge, but disappear.”
This monster was not guilty.
It had simply lived in its territory. It had only been startled and ended up coming out due to someone’s intrusion.
Even so… Rest would kill it. He would kill it without a shred of mercy.
“Stars, rotate. O Dark Star that devours even light.”
The radius of the Dark Star was about one meter.
The distance it could be separated from Rest’s body was about the length of his arm. If it was moved farther away, it would vanish due to the inability to supply magic power.
“GYAAAAAAAAAAAA!”
Recognizing Rest’s presence, several Corrosive Monsters under Sabnok’s command leaped out from the herd.
Similar to Sabnok, they had blue-white fur and six legs with compound eyes. Drool of decay dripped from their mouths.
They were about twice the size of a typical lion. They were terrifying, but compared to the boss, they were almost cute.
“Die.”
Rest swung the Dark Star at the approaching Corrosive Monsters.
The Corrosive Monster that had attempted to bite Rest was sucked into the Dark Star and vanished, losing its physical form.
These Corrosive Monsters were quite strong. Their saliva that rotted matter dissolved swords and armor, and if it entered the body, it would rot and kill cells from the inside.
Moreover, their blue-white fur had high physical and magic resistance. They were formidable enemies that even the royal knights and court mages would have trouble defeating.
“Devour this, Dark Star.”
One by one, Rest swiftly annihilated such powerful monsters.
No matter how resilient their fur was, they would instantly vanish upon contact with the Dark Star. The strength of the opponent was irrelevant.
“GYAAAAAAAAAAAA!”
“Oops…!”
The Corrosive Monsters spewed their saliva like a water gun.
Rest raised the Dark Star like a shield, defending against the attacks of corrosive saliva.
“Oh, ohhhhh!?”
Other Corrosive Monsters also spewed their saliva.
They kept a certain distance from Rest, staying out of the range of the Dark Star.
“Could it be… Have they learned!?”
While intercepting the saliva with the Dark Star, Rest widened his eyes in surprise.
Seeing several of their comrades killed, it seemed they realized that they would be done for if they touched the Dark Star.
“They’ve switched to indirect attacks, keeping their distance as they’ve judged it dangerous to approach…! These guys are smarter than I thought!”
Their learning ability was unexpectedly high.
If they just rushed in like lemmings, they would have been easy to deal with.
“GYAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
“Ugh…!”
A scream shook the air.
Like the roar of an earthquake, the sound burst through Rest’s eardrums, drowning out all other noise.
Along with sharp pain in both ears, silence descended upon Rest’s world.
“Kuuh…!”
Immediately after, the instigator of the scream, Sabnok, swung its thick tongue at Rest like a giant tree trunk.
The ground shattered with an explosive sound, and the broken earth was swept up in a curtain of dust.