"Natural Calamity — Great Flood."
Following Rorschach's will, the pages of the book in the void were slowly flipped open. This God Equipment Tome was bound to one's soul. Only in the hands of a bloodline inheritor like Rorschach could its true power be displayed.
A tattered painting of a disaster appeared in the void of space.
The Great Flood had buried everything. Only the uppermost parts of the tall buildings and stone statues could be seen. The only color of life was the moss on the ruins and stone walls.
On a shoal created from the debris of a building, whale bones and lush flowers served as a bright contrast.
On the day of the Apocalypse, civilization welcomed its final day. The promised Great Flood took everything away.
The gray tone of the portrait — ruin, meaninglessness, and destruction — was the main theme of this portrait. Circling around all of this was a ruined gigantic beast that existed between existence and nonexistence.
Seiji lightly swiped his finger across the portrait. Every drop of mana was extracted, causing the portrait to gradually come alive.
After Rorschach's astronomical magic combined with the God Equipment Tome of Ten Thousand Spells, it had long since mutated to the point where even its previous owner was unable to understand it.
Simply copying the spells of the spellcasters would be looking down on this magical artifact a little too much.
[Price?]
Only Rorschach was able to hear this question. This was a rather nostalgic voice that belonged to a warm childhood memory.
But now, she was using an icy tone to demand the price of using this God Equipment Tome.
"… Ten souls."
A pitch-black shadow walked out from Rorschach's shadow. The Tome of Ten Thousand Spells was demanding its own tribute.
All of the shadows (souls) were painted on the pages of the book as if they were paint, causing the portrait to become even more vivid.
That's right, from the very start, the Tome of Ten Thousand Spells had never been anything good in the open. No matter if it was its creator, the principles behind its creation, or the effects of its usage, they should all be categorized as evil — the most evil of all.
This was a Book of Souls, and the only tribute and currency it required was souls.
The more it thirsted for power, the more it would deviate from the so-called righteous path. Back then, Ariel probably wouldn't have been able to control this book at all … In fact, she didn't even understand what this Book of Flesh, which was always in a state of hunger and madness, was craving for. Why was it that no matter how much magic power and precious materials were poured into it, it could only be temporarily stabilized?
However, after learning the truth from Lori, Rorschach could only sigh and wonder what the creator of this book was thinking. He tried his best to feed the book.
Fortunately, at least at this stage, the souls of wild beasts were also accepted as sacrifices.
More and more beast souls were injected into the Great Flood, causing the image of the Great Flood to become more and more vivid. The mist-shrouded gigantic beast seemed to turn from an illusion into reality … and then, it stopped.
[Price?]
It was the same tone and the same lines, but this time, it was urging for more sacrifices.
"… Wasn't the last time enough? Damn it, my appetite is getting bigger and bigger. "
Rorschach didn't receive an answer to his complaints. However, the souls that continued to be extracted from his shadow indicated his choice.
"Give me another 20 souls … Eh?"
His shadow wrapped around the Book of Divine Armaments, but was unable to enter. The greedy soul devourer stopped eating.
[Price?!]
It was the same question again, but this time, there was an unbearable thirst in it. Rorschach paused in surprise for a moment before he realized what was going on.
"… Not only is my appetite getting bigger, but I'm also becoming picky? I wonder how much longer I can fool it. "
But now, the Book of Ten Thousand Spells obviously wouldn't eat low-quality food. Rorschach could only smile wryly and open up the Undead Dimension in his shadow once again.
Numerous humanoid shadows walked out of the Undead Dimension and then disappeared into the Book of Divine Armaments. Wild bandits, descenders from hostile factions, and native residents of the wilderness. Rorschach was rather confused as he looked at all the illusory shadows in his memories.
Unknowingly, his hands were now stained with blood. It seemed that he had unknowingly become further and further away from his goal of being an ordinary person.
"… I can't go back anymore. At any rate, I haven't made any decisions worth regretting. What's the point of thinking so much? This is the battlefield … "
On the battlefield, a single moment of distraction was enough to be fatal. Rorschach refocused his attention and focused on preparing his Natural Calamity Magic spell.
After being strengthened by the Book of Ten Thousand Spells, Rorschach's Natural Calamity Magic spell could only be called a Natural Calamity Magic spell.
The image of a gigantic beast formed from mist was still only a shadow. However, it suddenly opened its blue eyes. Just like in the legends, the beast of destruction that brought about the end of everything was the physical manifestation of a flood.
What Rorschach found ironic was that his "scientific magic" that simulated the existence of natural calamities, after being enhanced by the Book of Ten Thousand Spells, ended up becoming reality in the form of natural calamity magical beasts.
The Natural Calamity Magic spell resembled a whale, a dragon, a shark, and a crocodile. However, it was different from any known species.
The Natural Calamity Magic spell was covered in mist as it appeared from the depths of the ocean. Waves that were several meters tall, dozens of meters tall, and even hundreds of meters tall were tossed around by it.
"Devour this continent filled with sin, Leviathan."
The primordial beast that walked out of the mist let out a soundless roar that shook the entire world. The Natural Order of Time and Space was simultaneously shattered in front of the Seven Original Sins, the Envy Magic spell.
The sound of water was like a silver bell in the wind. The earth trembled slightly. The lightning beasts didn't know what to do. Some of them ran as fast as they could under the command of their superiors … However, it was already too late.
The Natural Calamity Magic spell had arrived.
The shadow of the Natural Calamity Magic spell disappeared in a flash. The "cheap" tribute was unable to bear its tremendous power, but it was more than enough.
The boundless Natural Calamity Magic spell arrived. Waves that were dozens of meters tall began to devour everything in their way.
Even though it was a withered wasteland, the mighty power of the Original Sin Beasts had transformed it into a river. It was as if an endless flood was crazily flowing, directly clashing with the lightning beasts … And then, there was no 'and then'.
The lightning beasts had probably never seen so much flowing water in their entire lives. They didn't even know that this was a fatal threat to them.
The lightning elemental beasts' bodies rapidly dissolved and melted in the Natural Calamity Magic spell. Apart from a few strands of electricity, there was nothing else left in the Natural Calamity Magic spell.
The weaker the lightning elemental beasts were, the faster they melted. However, even the gigantic lightning elemental beasts could only stare blankly at their melting lower limbs.
The next instant, the sound of thunder rang out without any prelude. The lightning beasts began to flee the area of the Natural Calamity Magic spell with their master's command. The lightning beasts' master finally noticed that something was wrong with the situation.
"This spell is much stronger than I expected. It's also much more effective …"
Rorschach was instantly exhausted. He was now lying in a swamp, unable to move. He was only happy for a few seconds before he heard complaints.
"A3, all of my summoned creatures have been destroyed. I've wasted at least 5000 Divine Tributes worth of spellcasting materials …"
Alright then, the weaker the lightning elemental beasts were, the faster they melted in the Natural Calamity Magic spell. The weakest lightning elemental here was obviously the one summoned by Grandmaster Slater.
From a certain standpoint, this was a reflection of Slater's lack of cooperation and communication. Slater's attack method hadn't been communicated at all. It was already the best possible outcome that Slater's team didn't kill each other.
The cannon fodder that Slater had just summoned didn't even have the time to earn back the Natural Calamity Magic spell before being killed by his teammates. Rorschach could already imagine Slater's frustration.
"My apologies, I really didn't notice. This strategic spell is much more powerful than I expected. "
This was a completely insincere apology. But as a temporary collaborator, this was more than enough … Actually, Rorschach even felt that Slater was much friendlier than before after he displayed this ability.
"… Cough, on the bright side, at least we should be able to delay the lightning beasts for a while, and also help Big Brother Halu break free from the encirclement … Eh, Big Brother Halu?"
"Gulp … gulp … gulp … gulp …"
The barbarian's voice came from the communication device, but there was only the sound of him gulping down water.
"Haha, it seems that Big Brother Halu is really thirsty."
"Gulp … gulp … gulp … gulp … gulp …"
However, the grunts that were getting louder and louder shattered Rorschach's fantasy. He silently clicked on the teammate profile in the magic armor's auxiliary AI and saw a record under the name 'Son of Thunder'.
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