Chapter 429: 16 Year Old Inglis and the Highland on Distance Sea (38)

Chapter 429: 16 Year Old Inglis and the Highland on Distance Sea (38)

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"I see... So you told us that story to weaken our will to fight in this situation? Quite a clever tactic," Inglis remarked.

Rafinha, Leone, and Liselotte were all kind-hearted. Hearing about the mana essence from Über had naturally shaken them deeply.

The greater the shock, the more likely they would hesitate, thinking that leaving things as they were might prevent the creation of more mana essence.

As a result, they would act according to Über’s wishes, unknowingly playing into the hands of someone who didn’t want to be hindered. Regardless of the moral implications, Über had skillfully manipulated his opponents.

"...I didn’t intend to manipulate your goodwill. I only thought it unfortunate for you to remain ignorant of the truth, so I shared it."

"If we were to be cynical, it’s very possible that everything you told us is a lie."

They hadn’t fully verified the truth behind the story of the mana essence. Though it was probably accurate, it was difficult to believe that Über had shared it out of pure kindness.

"In that case... shall I offer you some proof?" Über said, his gaze shifting to the right from Inglis’ perspective, toward the area where the grand workshop and the dock for flying warships were located.

With a deafening crash, something enormous burst through the facility’s walls and rose to its full height.

"What is that...!?"

"A giant...!?"

"How can such a thing exist...!?"

The figure was far larger than a Mecha Dragon God, perhaps even rivaling the size of the Divine Dragon Vufailbane.

Its form was entirely humanoid, making the term "giant" quite fitting, as Leone had pointed out.

However, its grotesque appearance was more than just its sheer size. Its skin was a sickly blue-black, evoking a deep sense of revulsion. Most unsettling was its head, which lacked all features: no hair, no eyes, no ears, no nose—none of the elements one would expect on a living being’s face.

It looked like a massive, ill-colored doll—a faceless giant.

In the deep waters, far from Illuminas' buoyancy, it became nothing more than debris, descending into the ocean’s depths.

Meanwhile, the faceless giant turned and leaped high into the air, nimbly avoiding the collapsing ground.

"The grand workshop...!"

"It's sinking...!"

"And that giant is so fast despite its size...!"

Rafinha and the others watched the giant with grim expressions.

"Bravo, bravo. Quite impressive," Tiffany said, clapping her hands with a smile, as though watching a lighthearted children’s play.

"Indeed, Lady Tiffany. This combination of the most malevolent material in the Highland and the wicked Gift that desecrates the dead has created a profound sin, translating into unparalleled power... it's performing exceptionally," Über added, adjusting his monocle and smiling gently, much like when he had spoken with Inglis and the others earlier.

"It seems that monocle you’re wearing is an Artifact—quite a powerful one too," Inglis noted.

Though it didn’t appear to be a traditional weapon, it likely served as a perfect disguise. It was probably a Super Grade Artifact, similar to Charalia’s Dragon’s Fang and Dragon’s Claw.

These Artifacts were made by incorporating actual fangs or claws from a mighty dragon, such as Vufailbane, which gave them their extraordinary power, far surpassing ordinary Artifacts.

This suggested that Über’s monocle might also contain a similar component. Considering the miracle of creating undead, it was likely crafted from a part of the Ultimate Undead, the Lich.

However, Inglis knew of only one Lich. Unlike dragons, which had several powerful beings known as Divine Dragons, the Lich was a singular existence. And that being had been sealed away by King Inglis herself in her previous life.

Much like with the Divine Dragon Vufailbane, she hadn’t been able to fully defeat the Lich and had been forced to seal it away. If someone had broken that seal and extracted the Lich, it would show a blatant disregard for the efforts of those who had sealed it.

Considering that they had likely cut out and processed a part of the Lich into an Artifact, it could be assumed that they had managed to defeat it.

If the Stone Ravine Door—something originally created by the old Gods—had been repurposed as a facility for manufacturing Hyrule Menaces and renamed the Sarcophagus of Greyfriar, perhaps unearthing a monster sealed by a single king in the past wasn’t such a big deal for the Highlanders.

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