V3 Chapter 84

Currently, Cian had recovered enough to move around. Though obviously, fighting would still be impossible, as despite already recovered after a long rest, there are still some hidden complications in his body. Especially the muscle strain that has yet to completely subside after that intense fight he had against the Wind Wolf King.

Still, lying in the bed for a long time wouldn’t be good either. And because of that, Cian decided to deal with the Wolf King’s corpse first. He was quite excited, thrilled even to taste the Wolf King’s Meat. Not to mention, he wanted to know what kind of abilities would he obtain from it.

And he was not disappointed.

The Wind Wolf King shrunk a bit after had died. Well, rather than shrinking, perhaps, it just returned to its original size which is as big as a mature bull, about almost 2 meters in height.

Looking at the Wolf King’s corpse, Cian has some mixed feelings.

‘I see, you’re not a Werebeast…I don’t know why you have that appearance, but I’m sure you’re a devil…this aura, and strength can only be those of the foolish clan who rebelled against the Gods. It’s been so long since I’ve seen one. Hahaha, so that’s why the forest is trembling, it’s because of you… have you come back for ‘that’ very reason. That stupid fool must be overjoyed…hahaha!’

Those were the last words the Wolf King had before it took its last breath. It stared at him as if it was looking at something close to a miracle.

Cian couldn’t understand what it was about, and what the Wolf King mean by those words.

And what does it mean by ‘That’ reason…?

And he is not a Devil, but a Demon. Those two things might be similar, but they are not. Still, those words stumped him ever since that day, at the same time, he felt as if there was something finally moving behind him, secretly potting with him as the player. And this made him upset. Unpleasant.

He’s the only one who can hold his fate, not anyone else. And yet, somehow, someone out there is trying to tie him with strings.

Night was the first one, and now, there’s also another one trying to take ahold of him.

"And of course, I would never let this succeed. Not Night, nor anyone else...even they a God,"

Truly, being popular is sometimes troublesome…

Well, whoever they might be, Cian vowed to crush them all. And to do that, he needed power.

More. And more and more power.

As only an absolute power can crush every and any schemes thrown into him.

“Now then, as I said before, Wolf King, you will be my a step for me to get closer to that ideal… be honored, for I will use your body to dominate the whole world.”

Saying that Cian immediately started his work.

First, he bled the Wolf King’s corpse and collected almost 10 gallons of its blood. Though, for him, it’s a tasty drink as much as Whiskey. Still, he set aside three gallons of them aside from those he wanted to drink and one gallon for the [Imagis Realis] who seemed to like it as well.

The blood of a powerful magical beast is extremely precious, not to mention a Monster King. It itself is already a powerful tonic that can turn a normal human into a powerful superman. Furthermore, it also has many uses, especially in both Alchemy and Item Crafting.

[Magic Affinity (Wind Magic) has been learned!]

[Ability (Great Bite) has been acquired!]

[Ability (Aerial Claws) has been acquired!]

[Ability (Storm Blades) has been acquired!]

[Ability (Howl of the Wolf King) has been acquired!]

Hm, as expected, just drinking its blood has given him more than one ability. A Monster King is truly a powerful monster.

Cian licked his lips and felt that his weakened state immediately elevated by a lot. He even felt his blood become even more vigorous than before. Though he shouldn’t have, he has a feeling that he can even activate his [Blood Release] again without a problem.

But of course, only for a single moment.

The damage done by that power on his body is not something underestimated. Not to mention, his organs. The moment he activated the ability again, some of his internal organs might actually burst from power overload.

“The Wolf King is truly a delicious meal… though, if I ferment the leftover blood into wine, would it improved the taste, I wonder?”

After drinking two gallons of blood and stored the rest, Cian now turned his attention to the main course. The Wolf King’s body. He sliced off the wolf’s horn situated on its forehead, its claws, and even carefully peeled its fur.

Each of these things can be classified as precious materials, one can even be sold enough to buy an entire City. After all, they are materials from a Monster King. Though Cian likes to leave these materials for the others in the organization to make their weapon or armor since it was only a single set it would only benefit one or two people.

Because of that, he decided to might as well use it for himself to avoid conflict.

Of course, he didn’t use them to make his own weapon. In the first place, he doesn’t need any weapon with [Imagis Realis] in his hand. Though he likes to create throwing daggers and consumable items, it would still be quite a waste if the Wolf King’s precious materials were used as an expendable asset. Thus, Cian let the [Imagis Realis] absorbed them instead.

Can [Imagis Realis] even do that?

Of course, it can.

The weapon itself is like a living being. And it can also absorb other things, be it a weapon or materials to strengthen itself. But of course, only high-grade materials and weapons can make a difference. Low-grade materials would only be a waste as even if absorbed, it would not give even a single attribute to the [Living Weapon].

The treasure's passive ability can let it able to replicate the weapon it absorbed and even use its base abilities.

Up until now, Cian had fed the [Imagis Realis] many kinds of things, and he realized that only Unique-tier and above weapons and items it liked to absorb and throw up the others. Its preferred meal, however, is legendary classes; such as Holy Swords or the caliber of his and his sibling's weapons. Sadly, such treasures can hardly be seen, much less, obtained.

As for the fur, Cian set it aside for now, intending to make it into a coat, or a scarf later.

Sadly to say this, but unlike his mastery over Alchemy, his Item Crafting is greatly inferior.

Of course, that weakness is only applicable to Magic Item Crafting. Both not having enough time and a teacher to guide him was the cause of it. If it was normal materials, he can process it without a problem, just relying on his talent and knowledge from the other world, however, Magical Materials have their own specific way and method of processing so it’s a little bit difficult for him.

This also applies to the fur of the Wolf King.

The Wolf King’s fur might look soft due to its fluffy appearance and flexibility but its toughness is even stronger than hardest metal. Trying to process with force would only destroy such a precious material. Even for a Demon Prince like him, he dares wasting it for nothing.

“There are many great craftsmen in the organization, so I should leave it to them,”

He mused as he set the Wolf King’s fur aside.

However, as he was about to grab one of the sliced flesh of the Wolf King, thrilled to see how it tasted, suddenly, a black thing wriggled towards the Wolf King’s fur and before he realized what had happened, it swallowed it.

“Hey!”

Cian was a step too late, and the Wolf King’s Fur was already swallowed entirely by the [Imagis Realis]. That’s right. The black thing that moved like a slime does and swallowed the Wolf King’s green fur so suddenly was none other than the [Imagis Realis].

Still, it was quite a surprise even for him, as he had never seen the [Imagis Realis] do something like this, nor move with its own volition.

Cian grabbed the molten form of the [Imagis Realis], but the moment he touched it, the [Imagis Realis] just covered his arm, turning into long gloves with a satin-like feel.

“Hm? So you can do something like this?” he exclaimed in surprise.

He started to feel the gloves and was quite surprised it felt soft to the touch as if it was made of cloth or fur.

“I thought, you can only replicate metallic items…”

It was really a surprise.

Did it evolve after absorbing the Wolf King’s Fur?

Cian wondered. Unfortunately, though he felt that [Imagis Realis] can understand him, he cannot form a mental connection with it that would allow them to converse. But this sudden change on the [Imagis Realis] had given him hope that a day might come when he would be able to converse with it.

Aside from his subordinates, the one he trusts the most has always been the [Imagis Realis]. It was his irreplaceable partner. Cian didn’t know why it can suddenly turn into something like this, and what caused this change. Perhaps it’s because it had absorbed the Wolf King’s fur, a high-grade material, or perhaps it’s because he had become strong as well- knowing the fact that [Imagis Realis] was connected to him, and as he grows stronger, so does the [Imagis Realis]. Nevertheless, whatever the case, whatever reason it might have, it becoming stronger and better was something he welcomed with all his heart.

“...become strong as fast as you can, and never stop- for I’ll always be relying on you, partner,” he said as he clenched his fist with a grin.

As if responding to his command, the long glove suddenly wriggled like a living being, and then, it covered his entire body. And before he knew it, it did something it could never do before, and that is transforming into a large black coat, the same style he always wore. It even has a fur around the neckline- the same softness as the Wolf King’s fur.

“This is great,”

Cian muttered as he inspected his new black coat. Though, the original coat he was wearing had disappeared- perhaps had been completely absorbed by the [Imagis Realis], nevertheless, its defensive properties seemed to have become even better. His clothes had always been special- magical clothes with incredible defensive properties that would shame even the hardest metal armor in the world. And [Imagis Realis] top all of it.

Cian stretched his arm, and immediately after, the black coat wriggled and gathered in his hand before transforming into a black, slender sword.

“You can still transform into a weapon without losing my coat… this is the best,”

Cian suddenly laughed loudly, thrilled, and excited. His voice echoed in the cave, reaching Amadea who was lazing in the bed, and Regina taking a bath in the innermost part of the cave where a small lake could be found.

“Something good must have happened,”

Amadea rolled on the bed and faced the direction where her mischievous lover was at and smiled faintly.

“It seems like, the Master is in a good mood,”

Regina chuckled before submerging back into the lake and washing her body thoroughly. Her face beaming with smiles as she enjoyed the coldness of the water.

“Now then, for the long-awaited main course,”

Cian grabbed the thigh meat of the Wolf King, somewhat fascinated at its tender flesh.

Just the look of the perfect marble-like meat had him drooling.

Without wasting any time, he opened his mouth and took a bite.

Baaang!

It’s as if his soul has been forcefully dragged out of his body. Before he knew it, he then found himself in a green-grasses field, a warm breeze blowing past him. Wolves suddenly appeared, dancing around him, and he was happily skipping like a little girl, enjoying the warmth and cool breeze of the grassland.

[Ability [Howl of Bravery (Buff)] has been acquired.]

[Ability [Wind Barrier] has been acquired.]

“This is amazing! Such light but incredible flavors coming from something raw… the meat was not only tender but also packed with flavor that tickles your taste bud! As expected of a Monster King, not even high-class steak could be compared to this!”

“Oh? Was it really that good?”

Suddenly, arms appeared around his neck, as someone had embraced him from behind. It was Amadea. She came over in curiosity after hearing Cian’s laughter and found him relishing in some kind of raw flesh.

As always, Cian really likes eating meat raw… if he was not her lover, she would have surely been disgusted by it. Only uncivilized people would dare eat raw meat like he was doing.

Even someone like her still knows that people eat cooked food, either by grilling it on fire or roasting. At the very least, no one eats raw meat like her lover was. Well, aside from the savage barbarians, of course. But they are more like a monster, rather than civilized creatures.

“Amadea, you want some? It’s really good, I tell ya,”

“Jeez, aren’t you a Demon Prince, why don’t you care for your image a bit?”

Amadea let out a sigh as she wiped the red blood that leaked on the corner of Cian’s mouth. She then continued to scold him like a mother would on her naughty child who was eating messily.

“It doesn’t matter… etiquette and table manners have their time and place as well. Being formal and stick always is like being shackled with your limbs all the time. No freedom. I’m no noble from birth, why do I stick to their principle. For what? Noble pride?” Cian muttered with an indifferent shrug.

“Aren’t you a true noble from birth? Not to mention, that of Royal Blood...Your Highness?” she chided while rolling her eyes.

“That’s not what I meant. Well, it doesn’t matter anyway. What I wanted to say is that I prefer being unrestricted when I’m alone. When I’m with you… you’re no stranger to me. So why would I need to watch out for my manners in front of you?” Cian smirked.

“You only know how to flirt!”

Amadea rolled her eyes.

“I don’t care about table manners, but at the very least, can’t you cook it first? Making it rather, presentable?”

Though she also consumed raw preys, it’s not as if she had placed it on her mouth and eaten it directly or anything. Rather, She just absorbed them through her roots, and suck the prey's essence and nutrients into her.

As a tree, there doesn’t seem anything wrong with it, nor any disgust… but whenever she assumed a human form, she would also obtain some kind of awareness that only humans have, and this always stop her from appearing inelegant and uncivilized in front of others, especially in front of her beloved. And that includes consuming raw meat in a barbaric manner.

“For special reasons, cooking it will diminish its essence so I can only absorb little if I do it. For a special Monster like this, even if it’s little, I don’t want to waste anything. It’s not an everyday monster I can just find about anywhere, you know,”

“I don’t really understand Demons like you… do you always have these strange quirks with you all? No wonder you are feared and hated by the world, and even called Barbarians, because you acted like one…” Amadea said, exasperated.

“Actually, not all… I guess, just a few,”

Cian chuckled. After all, most Demons are similar to Barbarians, especially the Demi-human-type Demons like Orcs, Goblins, and the likes. Most of these Demons have a classic way of life due to low intelligence.

Cian continued to chat with Amadea while eating the Wolf King’s meat. From the supreme meat, and the rich blood, to the entrails overflowing with vitality and the marrow so rich in power, it was the best meal so far ever since he had come into this world.

Fighting that monster to death is truly worth it!

[Ability [Wind Wolves Summon] has been acquired.]

[Ability [The Wolf King’s Solid Fur] has been acquired.]

[Ability [Blessings of the Storm God] has been acquired.]

[Ability [King of the Wolves] has been acquired.]

[Ability [Beast Morph- WereWolf Type] has been learned.]

[Ability [Magic Damage Resistance] has been acquired.]

[Ability [Storm Calling] has been acquired.]

[Ability [Enlarged Field of Vision] learned.]

As expected of the Wind Wolf King, after eating its brain and heart, and half of its flesh, he had acquired an incredible number of strong abilities in one go.

After obtaining [Diabolical Grizzly’s Hunger] and [Fast Metabolism] skills, Cian felt that he was able to eat as much as he likes.

He can even eat for a week’s worth without a problem, and the surplus of energy would be used to strengthen his physique.

That’s why, despite the Wolf King’s carcass being quite big, he was able to eat as much as he likes without a problem. Still, though he was quite tempted to finish it all, he held himself and set aside the remaining half of meat for Amadea and the others.

The Wolf King’s meat would surely help them grow stronger as well.

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