Chapter 127: Evolution Switch

『Status』

[Name: Arpious]

[Race: Lamassu of Ancient Fires]

[Status: Calm]

[Servants: 6]

[Subordinates: 7]

[Pets: 1]

[Level: 40/100]

[HP: 700/700  MP: 500/500  SP: 500/500]

[Strength: 170 (+5) (+25) (+25) (+25) (+60)]

[Defense: 170 (+5)]

[Magic: 170 (+25) (+25) (+25) (+40)]

[Speed: 170 (+5) (+25) (+25) (+25) (+40)]

[Luck: 2]

[Charisma: 50]

[Skills: [******] [Forbidden Magic: Zeus's Nimbus] [Poison Immunity] [Disease Immunity] [Virus] [Forbidden Magic: Medusa] [Fire Immunity] [Lightning Resistance] [Inspect] [Gluttons Stomach] [Concentration] [Evolution Switch] [Gold Manipulation] [Assimilation] [Lavas Will] [Heightened 5 Senses and More] [Summon: Blood Minion] [Forbidden Magic: Hermes] [Blood Devouring Army Enhancement] [Tangible Bloodthirsty Aura] [Pain Immunity] [Invisible Grand Flying Sense] [Ancient Reproduction Art] [Summon: Slime Weapon] [Mystic Arm and Leg] [Summon: Phoenix] [Domain of the Dark Garden] [Summon: Walking Jungle Hydra] [Night and Day Enhancement] [Summon: Overlord Deer] [Summon: Overlord Wolf] [Grand Mind Magic] [Forbidden Magic: Midas] [Summon: Golden Mountain Bear] [Grand Water Magic] [Throne World: Ice Palace] [Weather Manipulation: Wind, Rain, Sun, and Snow] [True Queen Overlords Dominating Presence] [Forbidden Magic: Skadi] [Twilight Dragons Vampiric Breath] [Double Earthquake Slash]

[Body Modification: [Great Wings of the Cursed and Blessed Lamassu] [Cursed and Blessed Tattoos] [Incinerating Tail of the Cursed and Blessed Lamassu] [Piranhas Spiny Fin Wings] [Bat Wings] [Aquatic Body] [Monster of Monsters Body] [Ice Dragon Wings] [Legendary Overlord Creature Bloodline]

[Mastered Weapons: [Scythe] 

[Soul Equipment: [Fire of Deaths Sword: Raiu] [Fire of Deaths Armour: Araes Dress] 

[Equipment: [Queens Crown] [Green Ring of Twilight] [Purple Ring of Twilight] [Blue Ring of Twilight] 

[Titles: [Blessed by the ********* Spirit of *************] [Savage Assassin] [Heartless] [Blessed by a Star] [Chief of the Fire Harpies] [Blessed by the Overlord Spirit of Curses] [Blessed by the Phoenix Mountain Guardian] [Blessed by the Overlord Spirit of Blessings] [Strong Willed] [Savage Monster (Humans Killed (0/200)] [Blessed by the Moon] [Blessed by the Emperor Spirit of Gold] [Queen of Golden Mountain Bears] [Ruler of the Mountain of Twilight] [Blessed by the Emperor Spirit of Ice] [Blessed by the Emperor Spirit of Snow] [Blessed by Mother Nature] 

… 

I can't wait to witness some results… wait, this skill could potentially bring back my limbs without even needing Ichimei.

"Zehar, I'll have a maid bring you to the throne room. I'll also ask them to prepare some food, I need to try something right now," I say, climbing onto my wolf. 

Zehar stays in the same place as I call for a maid who arrives extremely fast. It only took a couple of seconds between me calling for a maid and one arriving right in front of me. 

"Bring this boy to the throne room and prepare a table for him. Also, tell the cooks to prepare a light meal since his stomach must've shrunk. A big meal will just be a waste of food," I say, ordering my wolf to bring me to the training room. 

As soon as my wolf stepped into the training room, I activated [Evolution Switch]. My body started to warp and it looked like my body was caving in. The process didn't hurt but it felt extremely weird as I reverted to my raptor-like form. 

As my body transformed, I shifted off of my wolf and she looked in surprise as her master had shrunk considerably. Even my jewelry was being absorbed into my body. 

I looked up. I looked down. Side to side. My body was working perfectly and that included my newly regrown leg and arm. Walking and running felt natural, since I've been through many things with this form. 

My wolf started to growl at me, probably unsure of who I was. Maybe an imposter or somebody took over her master's body. But one release of my bloodlust and she quickly shrunk back, bowing her head apologetically.

I bounced around, on the hard dirt ground below me. It was nice to move around so freely so I ordered my wolf to spar me. 

Though she was hesitant, she eventually stepped in front of me. She was a bit taller than me, but her overall body size was much bigger than mine. I ordered her to not hold back so she immediately released a wave of bloodlust that I just brushed off. 

If I used my bloodlust, this match would end too fast. 

I guess I'll first try fighting without any skills… 

I crouch low and burst towards the wolf in front of me. The wolf reacts by lifting her front paw and swatting me away. A quick recovery was easy, but just charging in wasn't going to work against a bigger opponent… just like the old days, I need to use the surroundings to my advantage. 

I look around and absorb every nook and cranny within this dirt battlefield. 2 weapons racks, a wardrobe for training clothes, the walls that separate all of my floors but since they don't have windows and are just an open gap, I need to be careful utilizing them. 

That was pretty much it and the only good things to utilize would be the walls in between each floor. Though it's risky since I don't want to take this fight inside of my castle, it's the only advantage I have over my summon currently. 

Taking a deep breath in and letting it out slowly, I then crouch and like a rocket, blast towards the wall separating the 3rd and 4th floor. My eyes narrow as I barely land between the very thin wall then turn my head towards the wolf. 

My wolf was startled at my sudden and quick movement but stood her ground once she figured out what I was doing… well she figured out the wrong thing though. 

She thought I would use gravity from this higher position to break through her defense… but boy was she wrong. 

I blasted off the wall and darted towards the ground once more. I only landed for a split second before targeting another wall. I continued to build up more and more momentum to where my wolf could only see a blur. 

She started to sweat bullets, but proudly held her ground, ready to take any attack I throw at her.

The information around me wasn't just the terrain and environment but also my summons movements. A shift in her weight, I saw it. A droplet of sweat running down her cheek, I saw it. A muscle tensed from nervousness, I saw it. A hesitated move because she was unsure of what I was going to do, I saw it clearly. I saw everything.

[Heightened 5 Senses and More] plus [Concentration] is a cheat. Nothing within this dirt battlefield can escape my eye despite me moving so extremely fast.

Eventually, my speed was so high that whenever I landed on the wall, cracks would start to form so this signaled that everything was ready. Now I just needed to wait for another opening. Another hesitated movement or shift in her center of gravity… 

NOW!

I exploded from the wall like a rocket taking off. I could even feel myself burning up but that didn't slow me down in the slightest. The claw at the end of my wing was ready to tear apart this wolf in front of me… but I stopped. 

I landed on the wolf's back, knocking the wind out of her and creating a massive spider web-like crack below us.

I almost got so absorbed in the fight that I almost killed my own summon. Though I'm pretty sure they can regenerate or come back if they die… like in the games. But I'd rather not test that.

[Evolution Switch]

I reverted to my human form and disappointingly, part of my leg and entire arm was still gone. 

I don't get how this skill works… there are probably more things that I don't understand about this skill as well. A good theory would be that each evolution is like a save file within a game.

It keeps the same appearance but changes the stats for that specific evolution. But, an oddball within my theory would be how I keep my skills… 

"Ah, I don't fucking know. I don't know if I have a lot of info on these skills or only a tiny amount. Plus [Inspect] is useless…" I mumble while un-summoning my wolf.

[Evolution Switch]

[This skill allows you to switch between any of your previous evolutions. The one downside is that your stats are adjusted to the evolution's power. In other words, you do not keep the same stats for every evolution.]

"Maybe I can use this to spy on my kids while they're at school. The chick evolution would be perfect for that since I look pretty harmless…[Summon: Overlord Deer]," 

I climb onto my deers back and order for it to bring me to the throne room. I also passed by Lucy who seemed to be in a good mood, so I asked her to get somebody to fix the training room and asked her about Sophia.

"Lucy, I need you to get somebody to fix the training room. I kind of messed it up," 

"As you wish," Lucy says with a massive smile. 

"... How's your relationship?" 

"It's good. W-w-we kissed yesterday," Lucy says, blushing profusely. 

"Uhhhh… so haven't had sex yet?"

"P-p-please don't joke around like that Master," Lucy says, somehow blushing even harder. 

*sigh*

I sigh before ordering my deer to continue going down the hallway.