CH 48

Rihalzam swings his left arm down, and when it smashes into the ground it spreads dust that looks like spores, and mushrooms start growing.

They grow very quickly, and I can see they all have tiny hands. They press these hands to the ground and push themselves up.

I can hear the sound of mushroom fibers being dragged all around me.

The mushrooms also have tiny legs on the bottom, which they use to shuffle their way towards me. Mushrooms of varying sizes wriggle and shake their caps, while more are still growing and pushing themselves off the ground.

All I do is peek at them before activating my scroll.

“《Polish》.”

A tornado appears from the scroll hovering in the air. It shines with the diamond dust inside it.

“I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to dispose of you.”

I apologize to the transmuted beasts that haven’t really done anything wrong, turn the tornado sideways and facing the mushrooms, and start operating the polish scroll.

“《Release Limit》 full power, 《Target》 polish scroll.”

I release the limit put in place for when I process materials, and the tornado gets bigger and bigger, like it’s overflowing from the scroll. It swells like it’s gouging the ground, and starts trampling the mushrooms.

I don’t know what this transmuted beast is like, so I should cut them into small pieces.

The mushrooms get chopped when they touch the edge of the tornado and pieces fly around, but the suction power of the tornado means even those pieces are sucked in. Everything is pulverized.

The mushrooms are mixed with dirt inside the tornado, and turn into what looks like a freshly-made brown smoothie. This smoothie is then ejected from the front of the tornado, where Rihalzam just happens to be standing.

Rihalzam’s entire body is bathed in brown mushroom smoothie, and the force of it makes him fall backwards. But it doesn’t stop, and keeps piling on top of the downed Rihalzam.

“Ah.”

I stop the scroll.

“Uwah, you’re as merciless as ever.”

“It all happened so quickly. He really is strong.”

“Incredible power.”

I can hear Kalin and the others, and it makes me want to run away.

Rihalzam pushes the mushroom smoothie aside and slowly gets up.

“Buhe. Peh. M-my mushrooms! Aahh! How dare you how dare you!?”

Rihalzam looks even more heated. He scoops up mushroom smoothie with both arms and spreads it around along with his spit while yelling. To be honest, I’m a little creeped out.

“…! …!”

He yells something while taking out another scroll, but he’s too excited, and his voice is cracking, so I can’t make out what it is.

“《…》 …”

Rihalzam activates another 《Manifest》 scroll to bring out another transmuted beast.