057. Legion Upgrades Again (3)

On my way back, I was called by the queens of the legion and came to the mother castle. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the huge Hive Mind tied tightly to the spider’s web.

“What is that?”

An entity boasting the size of a decent city, that must have been the will of the legion that had been struck and killed by an asteroid.

The reason I can’t help but think like this is because the rest of the rulers who remained in the mother castle all became whale food. Since the Legion’s will had already died long ago and returned to nourishment, only the chitinous outer shell remained, leaving even the whale with no edible parts.

But now, within the cracked surface of the Legion’s will, I could see something wriggling pink ripples. It’s obviously a guy who couldn’t overcome the time and rotted away, but his brain moved back into his thick shell.

It was a truly terrifying sight.

what? why is that alive?

As I stepped into Motherhood, the high-ranking Legion Queens who had guarded Motherhood during my absence approached and began to explain the situation.

―Lord, the body of the ancient ruler has been infected. I’ve got him for you.

―He is the leader of the disaster. He’s wreaking havoc all over Motherhood. Our power isn’t enough to make that bastard shut up.

―Lover, our dominance is insufficient. You’ll need your skills to subdue him.

The queens radiated their own wavelengths all over the place with all their might, blocking something strange with their entire bodies from the ruling object of that gigantic disaster.

In a situation where all the queens in the mother castle are clinging to this one, its dominance is not far behind compared to mine.

【… … An army of spiders… … An ineffective existence trapped in an object… … Efficiency needs to be improved… … .]

The moment the legion queens finished their explanations, a hideous figure with a clear view of the inside began to speak to me, like a surgical scene where a skull was cut open.

“Five… … .”

This was a bit of a surprise to me. This governing entity had the ability to communicate very distinct opinions to all directions.

“You bastard, can you talk?”

The heads of disasters I’ve met so far have been at the shuttle level to promote the hatching of individuals. Although those objects also express their will through wavelengths, they did not have complex thoughts like the one in front of them.

They were just faithful to hatching and multiplying disasters as they had been doing, so it was a role similar to that of a legion queen.

However, the calamity that now lives in the shell left behind by the legion’s will is very different from the ones I’ve met.

It was the first time I had ever seen a dominant entity expressing such a variety of opinions.

“… … Even that big lump was so simple.”

Even the enormous mass of calamity that the Demon God had sent through transmission the other day, her dominance was at a level that surpassed mine.

However, he did not convey various opinions in this way, only repeating simple intentions while saying ‘hatching’ and ‘conquest’.

Why is this guy showing off such a distinct presence?

【… … corps… … Same but different… … We deserve to be one… … .]

I approached him

“Hey, you stupid bastard. Shall we have a serious talk?”

This is a really funny guy.

【… … ruler… … A being that has lost its innocence… … The broken legion has no meaning of existence… … 】

I could see golden waves starting around me and spreading out in all directions. It really raised the power I could use to the maximum.

【The Broken Legion… … Rule of the impure… … But powerful… … 】

When he poured out his strength in earnest, the ominous waves emitted by the ruling object of disaster were overwhelmed, and ugly pink flesh was seen wriggling wildly.

“You bastard, you’re still growing.”

If the ruling entity of that calamity was at a level equal to the Legion’s will not only in size but also in dominance, I couldn’t push him away with my dominance like this.

However, it was clear that he hadn’t fully matured yet, seeing as he was losing not only my strength, but also the dominance of the legion queens before him.

“The use of dominance is clumsy.”

Moreover, the ruling entity of this disaster had no intention of controlling the spiders around it. Obviously, she has the ability to lightly grasp motherhood, but instead of using that efficient method, she only shows how to wake up the disaster and fight it.

To be honest, this usage was disappointing.

However, the potential for growth itself was very high.

First of all, no matter how clumsy his dominance itself is, it is on par with my main body.

If I had been away a little longer, and if he had started to exercise his dominance properly, this whole motherhood would have been a disaster paradise.

It looks like you came back well before it’s too late.

“Where do you guys come from?”

I needed to take a closer look inside this guy’s head.

“Now, open your head.”

Curiosity about the governing object of the catastrophe strongly stimulated me.

The governing entity of this catastrophe was the one that showed the most developed ego among the individuals I met, and at the same time, it was the one that expressed the most information hidden in complex and secret genes.

I already had the Disaster Gene, but there was a lot of unimplemented information there, so there was no way to find out its true nature.

But this guy is different. He’s got a lot more information, and I have the ability to find out a lot about catastrophes.

【… … Memories imprinted in essence… … Legion Roots… … 】

In my head, new information started pouring like a storm.

* * *

It was really spectacular to see a huge whale floating in the sky shining golden all around.

“Hey, Kang Jin-hyuk. What is that golden light?”

A woman opened her mouth as she watched the scene where the mysterious and intense golden light fell directly into the huge building made of flesh and blood.

After receiving the question, the corps exclusive cook turned his head and was momentarily taken aback when he saw a colleague who was at eye level with him. Next to him, a woman armed with a suit that looks like something out of a sci-fi game was looking at her slightly floating in the air.

“Well… … That is a phenomenon that occurs when Jiwoo is using his full power. By the way, what about that suit?”

“Oh, this? Ji-woo told me to use it?”

“… … .”

Nicknamed the leader who hid her power, this woman usually had a terrible allergy to spiders. So, she always had to work in closed and pressurized clothing that made her movements very uncomfortable.

However, the suit he was wearing right now had no discomfort in movement, and was made with transcendental technology.

Kang Jin-hyeok looked at the suit and wiped his nose.

“Is that something that the elders really wear?”

“maybe?”

“… … .”

According to what he had heard from the former demon king, the original Elders were people who never sold their main items to other races.

The Elders love points very much, so they open dimensional workshops and make and sell goods to all dimensions. However, this suit was not for sale, so it was a very rare item that could never be obtained in any dimension.

‘It’s worth calling. In addition, this suit has the power to be incomparable against demons even when worn by ordinary people other than combat-specialized players.’

As Kang Jin-hyeok thought, the Elders were actually not the type of race that was born with special powers like the demons.

As a human, he has a fairly strong body, but even so, he is at the same level as a good athlete, so if he fights a demon with his bare body, he can never win.

However, instead of gaining force, they are endowed with the power to make things incredibly well.

The objects made with their crafting authority had truly formidable performance, to the point that even successive Demon Gods were reluctant to invade for fear of damage.

They overcame all of their physical weaknesses with transcendent technology.

“Is that a gun on your arm?”

“Well… … Could this be a gun? I shot it once as a test, and the laser went out.”

“… … It’s a laser, then what’s on the back of your hand?”

“this? I tried to activate this as a test, but a sword that generated a kind of wave appeared?”

“… … ”

A race that can shoot lasers from their arms, draw swords from the back of their hands, and create sturdy reinforced suits that allow them to freely fly through the sky. That was the identity of the race, the Elders.

“Is it just one suit?”

“No, I heard there are several more besides this one? Didn’t Jiwoo tell you?”

“… … Lately, I haven’t had a proper conversation other than the food menu.”

“… … .”

Han Ji-woo failed to obtain the golem he wanted, the main battle weapon of the Elders. However, as a reward for stopping the Demon King’s army, he eventually succeeded in obtaining several of these precious suits from the leader.

One of them returned to Lee Garam.

“Why am I not giving you anything?”

Kang Jin-hyeok smiled bitterly.

He thought that he had gone through all the hardships with Han Ji-woo until he died alone.

“Jinhyuk.”

Iga-ram looked at him with a slightly sad expression. As she is well aware of what Kang Jin-hyeok went through, the fact that the team member who suffered the most did not receive a gift was slightly troubling.

“I’d like to give this suit to you, but… … .”

“… … Are you serious?”

Instead of depression in Kang Jin-hyuk’s eyes, the flames of greed suddenly flared up.

“by the way. I’m a bit allergic, so… … Is it okay to take it off?”

“… … .”

“… … Is it simply because of that?”

As expected, there was no way they could just give such a high-class item.

Besides, I was a bit worried about Kang Jin-hyeok, who said Garam Lee also suffered a lot, but I realized it the moment I put on this suit.

‘I’ve become a body that can’t live without this suit… … .’

Its performance was too great to treat it as something worn to prevent spider allergies.

To Garam Igaram, the suit of the Elders has become such a valuable item that he cannot pass it on to anyone.

“After wearing something made by NASA, I don’t think I would be able to wear it… … .”

“… … I was wrong for expecting it. It’s meal time soon. Let me cook.”

Kang Jin-hyeok realized that he had drunk a lot of kimchi soup for a moment, and started preparing meals for the party with a bitter smile.

“Today’s menu is chicken ribs.”

“… … Is it a chicken again?”

“I don’t know. If you treat Ji-Woo’s favorite chicken as delicious as possible, he might give you a gift someday… … .”

“… … .”

Garam Lee realized that this friend, Kang Jin-hyeok, was a guy who lived a very simple life to the point of doubting that he was a single-celled creature, unlike his good-looking appearance and well-oiled tongue.

“Maria. It’s not like that. Well, take a good look. Onions should be sliced like this.”

“… … .”

It was time for him to get his cookware and ingredients out of the personal space of the system, and prepare a meal with his still clumsy cooking assistant.

“Hey, Nitrogen Mouth. Take this.”

Han Ji-woo, who appeared after finishing her errands, threw an object she took out of her arms.

“Well?”

The object Kang Jin-hyeok received was a cup that looked like a championship trophy, but inside it was tightly sealed with vinyl and was filled with thick blood.

“… … Is this a new cooking ingredient? Can I boil Seonjiguk? Or black pudding?”

“You bastard, that’s a holy relic.”

“Holy relics? Is this a holy thing?”

For whatever reason, Han Ji-woo seemed to be in a very good mood today.

“The sixth holy object, I have no use for it anyway. It’s not at all compatible with the Legion’s DNA. Come on, let’s eat.”

After a while, the wizard who had lost the screw and the manager, who appeared agitated from doing new research, and the apostle, who had finally recovered his energy from opening the [gate], and the other party took their seats at the table one by one.

I don’t know since when, but now they’ve gotten used to eating one pot of rice.

“The strongest.”

“Cultivation of photosynthetic spiders succeeded.”

“Well done.”

Shortly after, the chicken ribs were brought to the table, and the unexpected smell of grilling meat began to vibrate in the land full of colonies and mucous membranes.

It was around the time when a very strange combination of high-ranking demons, including the former demon king, and human players, gathered together and waited for the meat to cook.

“Apostle. After eating, please open the [gate] at the coordinates I gave you. You have to go quite far, so prepare plenty of potions.”

“… … Where are you going?”

The Legion’s ruler set the next target.

“I am going to the home of disaster.”

He found out where the disaster had begun.