Chapter 165: Ifrit (2) (1/2)
Chapter 165: Ifrit (2)
A white space stretched out endlessly in front of me.
I opened my eyes in the centre.
‘This place?’
I frowned. It was the first time I had seen a space like this, and I didn’t remember moving here. I could only speculate that it happened after the fire essence tackled me.
”Give me what is inside of you.”
Flames appeared in this white space.
It was a familiar presence.
“Fire essence?”
The two-legged dragon. A human-like dragon.
This world seemed to be his.
“My name is Ifrit. One of the nine fire essences. The half that Contegonom stole was transferred to you. If you don’t give it back to me, I will destroy you.”
I had no idea what he was talking about. I guessed that something entered me when I killed Contegonom.
“Ifrit. Even if you are right, it became mine the moment it entered me. I would hand it over if there was a deal, however simple threats won’t work.”
”I have been trapped...but now it is different! This is my world, so you can never beat me. If you don’t...I will possess your whole body!”
Gugugung.
The world shook and Ifrit’s body changed.
After a while, Ifrit became the size of a huge giant.
There was enormous fire magic power! Ifrit was truly amazing. His magic power had to be over 100.
But...there were many ambiguous points.
He said that he was only ‘half.’ The other half had entered me. Nevertheless, he was still in the transcendental realm? Even a half transcendental being would be too much for the dark spirits to handle.
I couldn’t understand how he didn’t break the cage. At the auction, I had clearly seen Ifrit trying to break the bars to escape. The cage was made in the name of the devil, but it wouldn’t be enough to keep a transcendental being in.
‘This is a dream.’
I laughed. Additionally, he was the one who gave me the big hint.
This was his dream.
Originally a work of fiction is called a ‘dream.’ It was a world that covers the truth and only shows lies. Even the impossible could take place here.
So...it was possible that Ifrit made himself appear transcendent in this landscape.
I started to see cracks as soon as I realized the truth.
I opened Mind’s Eye. I would be able to reveal all of the truth if I used Mind’s Eye.
Name: Ifrit
Stats
Strength 90 Intelligence 88
Agility 87 Stamina 85
Magic Power 90
Potential: (440/500)
Uniqueness: One of the nine fire essences. Their role is to act as guardians for the fire spirits. Currently, he has lost half of his ability to ‘dominate.’
Skill: Image Implementation (Epic), Power of Fire (Epic)
I knew it.
The stats that I saw with Mind’s Eye were considerably less than mine. The feeling of oppression was due to his ‘manipulation.’
”How about it? I will spare your life if you give it to me now.”
Ifrit thought I was wavering due to his words.
A laugh emerged from my mouth.
I never thought that the ‘Great Fire Essence’ would try to scam me.
The fire spirits worshipped him, but he was nothing more than a scammer.
”You talk too much.”
I said curtly.
There was no need to start a conversation. It was something I developed over my long life as a demon. There was a winner and loser. The winner had the right to take everything. Words weren’t needed.
It was a sign of insecurity. Ifrit might be half complete, but he had failed to recognize my ‘rank.’ He wanted to beat me with a bluff.
The attempt was good, but I didn’t bite that easily.
“I will give you a chance. I hate using force when it isn’t needed.”
Ifrit still hadn’t stopped talking.
There was a degree of bravado.
So I opened up my magic power and concentrated it on my throat.
“Reveal the true appearance, Ifrit.”
At that moment.
Kururung!
The world convulsed.
This world had no power over me once I realized the truth. It was far too rough to catch me.
”U-unbelievable...!”
Ifrit had returned to his original size.
He stepped back with confusion.
But I had no intention of leaving him alone.
I gripped Wrath and the Emperor’s Sword.
”This is a dream world so you won’t die. No, can a fire like you even die in the first place?”
It didn’t matter.
Whether he could die or not wouldn’t change the fact that I would attack until he was destroyed.
Ifrit shouted in surrender.
”Stop! I lost. I’ll acknowledge it.”
But I still struck.
I used my full force.
This was a world of dreams, but a strike from a transcendent person would still deal a significant blow. From the beginning, this place was meaningless to me.
Yet he still had that attitude.
”You’ve maintained your consciousness.”
I thought he needed more punishment.
“P-please...”
Ifrit’s flesh was stretched out like a rag. The dream world tried to restore Ifrit’s broken body, but my damage surpassed the regenerative power.
It couldn’t keep up with the speed of destruction and now Ifrit’s body was strange. His hands were on his head while his face was at his feet.
I gave a low laugh. I smirked and once again split apart his body. The flames around Ifrit’s body were weakened.
”Stop! Stop! Aaaagh!”
Screams echoed through the entire space.
Ifrit lay on the ground in pain.
”I will destroy you! Once I die, the power inside you will run wild! Don’t think that you will be safe!”
“Stop talking.”
“...?”
”Every word from your mouth is a lie. And...this is also a bluff.”
It was easy to distinguish the second lie. Even if Ifrit was correct, there was no reason why I couldn’t control it. A little force would allow me to overcome it.
Kwajik!
I stepped on his mouth.
After one more hour of beatings, Ifrit’s attitude changed.
“S-spare me. I can’t be destroyed yet.”