Chapter 368: Bound Spiritual Beast

368 – Bound Spiritual Beast

“To start with, I shall reveal my trump card. The skill that I rely on more than any other is [Spirit Servant], magic that I learnt when my [Saint] title skill reached level 5. Please take a look at it.”

It seems that like [Hero], [Saint] also grants skills as it levels up.

Following along, I ask God’s Voice about [Spirit Servant]. Soon the familiar message window appears, floating in my mind.

【Normal Skill [Spirit Servant]】

【Binds the soul of a contracted monster, and allows them to be put to work in a [Spirit] form.】

Next I focus my consciousness on [Spirit].

【Status Condition [Spirit]】

【A state of being a manifested soul. Experience points can no longer be earned.】

Manifested soul… So that Holy Dragon Seraphim-san that she rode in on was a bound spiritual beast.

To be able to produce an A rank monster whenever she wants must be useful. If there are no restrictions, then it’s quite the atrocious skill.

“The seraphim’s soul was sealed in a statue of the Holy Dragon in my Holy Country. According to a stone slab, she was preserved in a previous age for when the Saint would reappear and would become able to use [Spirit Servant].”

So then in accordance with that slab, she took the Holy Dragon’s soul out of the statue.

…If she can bring out the seraphim whenever she wants, her actual power is equivalent to two A ranks, which is ridiculous. No, that’s not all, she had one other title skill that caught my attention. Right next to [One Who Is Trusted By the Holy Dragon] is [One Who Is Obeyed By the Magic Beast King]. By any chance, is that also…

“You seem to understand the gist of it. That’s right, the seraphim is not all I can use with [Spirit Servant]. Once [Spirit Servant] reached the maximum level, I became able to use two spiritual beasts at once. Earlier, with the help of the Holy Knights, I was able to bind the soul of the fiendish monster, the Magic Beast King Beelzebub. However, using it is difficult for me, and I deally would prefer to avoid using it as much as I possible.”

By herself, Lilixira is equivalent to three A ranks… No, if what she’s saying is true, then that monster took the combined effort of herself, the seraphim, and the Holy Knights to defeat. There’s a chance the Magic Beast King could be stronger than Lilixira herself.

In my mind floats the image of three Eldias lined up side by side. I-I really can’t make her my enemy. I’d thought she came to negotiate on equal terms, but in truth the difference in our power is so vast that I’m hardly a threat.

If Ardesia really is in that much of a predicament, then I would be willing to risk my life to help. I left Nina and the ball rabbit there. Also, from what Adofu said, it seems that it’s a fairly influential country. If the king of monsters is occupying it and using it to build up strength… Then it’s easy to imagine that this world could get thrown into a massive conflict.

Plus, the stronger Lilixira is, the more reassuring she would be as an ally.

Of course, that’s dependent on whether she can be trusted. Because she’s maxed out [God’s Voice], as well as various bad titles skills, she’s not someone I can trust unconditionally.

There’s also the matter of Aro and the others. Do I leave them behind or take them with me? There’s no doubt that there’ll be a lot of danger, so I’d like to go by myself, but I doubt Aro and the nightmare will accept that.

The fact that Lilixira revealed her strength upfront makes it easier for me to trust her. Although if I read into it too much, I could see it as her threatening me so that I can’t refuse. But the presence of her two spirits really is far too precious a card. Unless she really wanted to cooperate with me, they would be much more useful as hidden trump cards.

…By the way, Saint-san. Umm, could you not use that Beelzebub to attack the Demon Lord?

I ask, and Lilixira looks down, slowly shaking her head.

“The seraphim is of course famous… But my subjugation of the Magic Beast King Beelzebub is also well known. If I deployed, the fact that I was the cause would soon be well known. If anything, I could collect the soul of another monster and use that, but the Demon Lord is, at a minimum, a high B rank… The Demon Lord should also have preparations against being attacked. A clumsy probing attack would only alert them.”

High B rank… That much would be fine, but I expect they’re stronger. I guess this was what she wanted to tell me. So that there wouldn’t be any misunderstandings, she wanted to reveal her hand from the start. She has many pieces, but none that she can use in the current circumstances.

“Now then, let’s leave the topic of myself here for now. Next…”

Please wait a second. Before that… I would like to hear your perception of God’s Voice. Sorry, but your answer to that is what I’m most interested in.

“……”

She hesitates briefly. With how fluently she’s spoken all this time, it’s an unexpected reaction. After a moment of thought, she breathes deeply.

“…In my Holy Country of Liarm, it is taught that, of the Six Great Sages, four split into two sides, which give counsel to humans and monsters. Those who have inherited the power of the Great Sages are myself, the Saint…and also the Hero, the Magic Beast King, and the Demon Lord. In my Holy Country, the Holy God-sama is defined as the will of the Great Sage whose power resides in me.”

It generally agrees with what Eldia said. The current Magic Beast King must be Beelzebub. But it can’t be true. It can’t be more than an old legend that’s been passed down.

Lilixira is someone who has come into contact with the Hero and the Magic Beast King. There’s no way she couldn’t have picked up on the sense of wrongness that comes with God’s Voice. That must be why she’s speaking as though it’s another person’s matter.

“However, that is incorrect. From my standing, I can’t say anything to publicly deny the scriptures, but… Regardless of what the myths say, Holy God-sama is a single person. There is much that I do not understand. The only thing that do know is that Holy God-sama has entrusted the future of the era to us to some degree.”

Wh-what do you mean? No matter what you say all of a sudden, I don’t understand the start of it.

“…As I thought, Irushia-sama, you haven’t heard anything from Holy God-sama. I was worried you had been targeted, but it seems that your taking in of [Human Realm] was a coincidence… No, it would be better described as a result of your nature.”

Lilixira says with a hint of amazement.

“In the underground sanctuary of my country, the most important secrets of Holy God-sama are kept. Once the matter of the fake Ardesian princess is ovet, I shall invite you to visit. You have a right to know. From the start, I planned to invite you there as part of your reward. You should find the answers to many of your questions in that place.”

…It sounds like there’s some sort of secret about [God’s Voice] is hidden there. Though saying that, it not like I’d take what’s written there at face value.

“And as for your second reward, I plan to use my name to secure your place in the world. If you can safely subjugate the Demon Lord, I will grant my public acceptance for the attack on the royal palace and laud you as a champion of the world. I can use my influence so that the facts do not become twisted. From what I’ve heard of you so far, I can tell. As a result of your huge body and fearsome power, I’m sure you’ve been exposed to many misunderstandings.”

My shoulders tremble in surprise. Lilixira closely follows my gestures with her eyes.

AN: 【Activity Report Correction】My apologies… I announced that DoraTama volume 5 would go on sale on the 15th of the 10th month, but it should have been the 17th.