CH 212

Six King Skills.



The reason I learned about this skill was because of that intelligent zombie.



After the battle against Peony, that zombie intervened and almost took away Peony’s magic stone and the God Tree’s seed that I had acquired.



But just before that, that dark wolf appeared and intercepted him, which saved my life.



At that time, the intelligent zombie had mentioned this about the Dark Wolf.



–Schwarz, the Wolf King.



I didn’t think much about it at the time because I was too tired and confused, but he had mentioned a lot of other information that I was curious about, such as the owner of the Six Kings and the deadly sins.



When I used my right to ask questions, I found out that the six kings were the “Wolf King”, “Dragon King”, “Death King”, “Sea King”, “Phantom King”, and “Bird King”. I also found out that they were very special skills among the unique skills.



The “Death King” was the same as the one I had found when I had examined Rebel’s status before, but I could only determine that the other five were skills given to the top of each race.



Rather than a skill, it was more like a title.



The title given only to the strongest.



“Was Sora’s husband the former “Dragon King”?”



“Yes. My husband was the supreme and ultimate being of the dragon race. Of course, my husband is not only strong, but also has a wonderful heart. I love my husband with all my heart.”



“Oh, forget it. That’s enough.”



I feel like she would go on and on so it’s better for me to stop her.



“What, I was just getting to the good part….”



I stroked Sora’s neck as she slumped down in disappointment.



“I’m sorry. I’ll ask you later.”



“Promise.”



“Yes, yes, I understand.”



She really has become more rounded than when we first met, hasn’t she?



Well, let’s forget about that.



Let’s get back to the topic at hand.



“I want to bring the “Wolf King” and the “Sea King” to our side. Can you help us?”



“”……””



At Rebel’s unbelievable words, Ichinose and I looked at each other in silence.



At times like this, Ichinose would look at me without averting her eyes.



““What’s with this impossible task?””



Our voices were in perfect sync.



It’s not like we were aiming for it, but it happened just beautifully.



Seeing such a situation made Rebel sigh.



“It’s not good to assume something is impossible before you even try.”



“No, it is impossible to try something that is impossible.”



“Yes, yes.”



I don’t know what the Sea King is like, but we all know how scary the Wolf King can be.



A powerful skill that controls darkness, and that intimidating feeling.



To be honest, even now that I’ve gotten stronger, he’s still an opponent I can’t imagine beating.



And, he’s getting stronger and stronger.



His strength when we fought at school and when we met after the battle against Peony were totally different.



It’s a damn shame that the enemies are getting stronger just as we are getting stronger.



“Why did you suddenly decide to make a monster your friend? Why don’t you tell me about it?”



You just said something about revising the plan, I want you to explain that to me first.



“I’ll tell you about it.”



It was Aiba who raised his hand and spoke.



“To be honest with you, the change in her plans is my fault.”



“Aiba’s?!”



“Yes. You know that I’m using her ‘divine power’ to suppress the outburst of my ‘reanimate’, don’t you?!”



“Yes, that’s what she said.”



Rebel’s ‘divine power’ is a skill that seals skills.



By controlling it, we can keep Aiba’s skill from getting out of control, and we can also stop reanimated people like Satsuki from disappearing.



“But, ‘divine power’ is essentially a skill for combat. It’s also a skill that can give you unparalleled strength against other people.”



It is true that being able to block a skill is a tremendous advantage in a fight between skill holders.



According to the explanation, the targets of the skill that can be sealed can be duplicated.



There’s nothing more annoying than having your skill being used against you.



“She is using that important power to prevent my skills from going out of control. She’s in a state where she can’t use one of her arms.”



“So, she’ s getting weaker and weaker. That’s pathetic.”



“Hey, Sora, can you be a little more–“



I felt frustrated with the way Sora said it without hesitation, but Rebel only laughed.



“It’s okay, it’s true anyway.”



She waved her hands in dismissal.



“But I’m still upset that I used my skills just as those idiots wanted. Well, there’s no point in regretting the past.”



“What do you mean, “just like they wanted”? Wait a minute. That sounds like–“



“Yes, this whole thing. It’s almost as if they’ve been after me all along.”



“Wh……?!”



“The timing of the outburst was too good to be true. I’m sure they had planned for the skill to go off the moment Iver and I came into contact.”



I was shocked, but Rebel was surprisingly calm.



“If Iver acts as he should, it is fine. If he betrays them and lends his power to the people of this world, no problem. If it’s the former, I would have been somewhat exhausted from defeating Iver, and if it’s the latter, I would have been forced to use my ‘divine power’ to stop his skills from getting out of control. Either way, it’s not a loss. It’s the kind of move that…… Randall would think of.”



Looks like there are some pretty smart people on the other side of the world.



More importantly, the person who came up with this plan knows all about Aiba’s and Rebel’s characters.



If he didn’t know that she wouldn’t be able to kill Aiba and the reanimated people, this plan wouldn’t be possible.



“Um, Rebel……”



“Hmm? What is it?”



“Uh……. No, it’s nothing.”



“……?”



I was unable to get the words out of my throat as she tilted her head.



–Could it be that that Randall person used to be very close to Rebel and Aiba?



“Well, that’s why I need a force to make up for the loss of my power. And it’s something that they can’t anticipate.”



“And that force will be the ‘Wolf King’ and the ‘Sea King’ huh…..”



“Yes, that’s right. The “Six Kings” skill is a skill that originally existed in the world we were in. That’s why they know what kind of people possess that skill.”



“What? Wait a minute. You’re going to make them join us even though they know about it?”



They can predict that, can’t they?



Don’t you think they already have a plan?



“It’s the other way around. They know what kind of people the Six Kings are. That’s why they’re convinced that there’s no chance that they’ll cooperate with humans. That’s why we have to outsmart them.”



“I, I see……. But is that okay?”



Wouldn’t it be reckless to bring such a monster into the fold?



“It is not completely impossible. Besides, we have a good chance of winning. Let’s start with the ‘Sea King’…… what do you think?”



“What kind of monster is the…. ‘Sea King’?”



“……Huh?”



“Huh?”



When I asked her what she meant, she gave me a puzzled look.



“What are you talking about? You’ve already met the ‘Sea King’, haven’t you?”



“……huh?”



At those words, I was confused. 



Met him?



When? Where?



After seeing the question marks on our faces, a realization dawned upon Rebel and she looked satisfied for some reason.



“Oh, so that’s what …… you mean. You fought him without knowing his identity. Then, your reaction is understandable.”



“Fighting? Wait a minute. What do you mean?”



As we grew more and more confused, Rebel said.



“Shram, the Sea King. This is the original species of a certain monster, and it’s said that all monsters were born from the ‘Sea King’.”



“Born from…..?”



“Yes, the power of Shram, the ‘Sea King’, flows through all of these monsters. However, the further away they are from the ocean, the weaker they become and the paler they become. But every once in a while, there is a monster that reverts to its ancestor and becomes the same color as Shram. It’s a clear, beautiful red.”



“Red…?”



A red colored monster…?



We have already met…?



The sea king….. the sea….. the monster we fought in the sea …….



“–Could it be”



A monster appears in my mind.



After Momo saw through its power and it became our companion, it became our reassuring ally who helped us with its absolute defensive power.



Rebel nodded her head and said



“That’s right. The true identity of Shram, the Sea King, is a slime.”



Furufuru 



Aka, who was mimicking my jacket, trembled.