Small World Expansion

He stepped into the crevice.

Huginn and Muninn transformed into light and flew back into the tattoo on his ear.

Novas Etier, Seventh Floor, corridor.

Shinano leaned against a pillar, her nine fox tails swaying gently behind her, her purple eyes fixed on the closed window at the end of the corridor.

Rem stood beside her, her blue eyes also gazing in that direction.

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark light shone at the end of the corridor. A spatial rift opened silently, and Higashino Makoto stepped out from it.

Her long, silvery-white hair was somewhat disheveled, and her dark robe was covered in dust, but there were no marks on it.

"Grown ups."

Shinano bowed slightly, a glint of light flashing in her purple eyes.

"You're back."

"Um."

"Where is the Deep Darkness Dragon Lord?"

"Dead."

Shinano's fingers paused slightly.

"Dead?"

"Hmm. He died after two spells."

Shinano looked at him, her purple eyes swirling with complex emotions.

Then she chuckled softly.

"Sir, are you unhappy?"

It's not that I'm unhappy. It just feels a little unreal.

What's unrealistic about it?

"We prepared for so long, but the opponent couldn't even withstand two shots."

Shinano's fox ears twitched slightly.

"That's a good thing."

"I know."

"But it still feels a little unreal."

Even if you use all your items, you can still unleash at least six more Great Catastrophe.

Assuming that "The Wrath of the Salt King" is as powerful as "The Great Catastrophe," I can kill it at least three more times.

He reached out and ruffled her hair.

Shinano did not dodge.

"Sir, you need to rest."

"Yes, I need it."

He walked towards the room.

Shinano.

"Exist."

"Tea."

"Yes."

"Rem."

"Exist."

"For dinner, I want fish."

"Yes."

Rem's lips curled into a slight smile as she turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Higashino Makoto pushed open the door to the room and stepped into the golden-red glow of the setting sun.

He leaned back in his armchair and closed his eyes.

The image of that deep pit still lingers in my mind.

It has a diameter of over ten kilometers, is bottomless, and has smooth, glass-like walls.

And the lingering, rapidly dissipating magical aura belonging to the True Dragon Lords in the air.

The Deep Darkness Dragon Lord.

An ancient entity that has survived for countless years.

A cunning hunter who has ambushed players and stolen World Item.

One of the beings standing at the pinnacle of power in this world.

They couldn't withstand two spells from him.

"Grown ups."

Shinano's voice came from behind.

"Tea."

"Um."

He took the teacup and took a sip.

The black tea was at the perfect temperature, with a subtle fruity aroma and a hint of honey sweetness.

"My lord, what are you thinking about?"

"Thinking of the Deep Darkness Dragon Lord, thinking of this world, thinking of myself."

What are you thinking about?

"Am I... too strong?"

Shinano's fingers paused slightly.

"Sir, you never said such things before."

"I didn't say anything before because I never imagined killing the True Dragon Lords would be so easy."

He put down his teacup.

"The True Dragon Lords, a boss template of level 90 or higher, possesses World Item and has lived for countless years. I thought... it would take at least a while to defeat him. But he was gone in just two spells."

Shinano remained silent for a moment.

"Sir, are you complaining?"

"It's not a complaint. It's --"

He paused.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Winning is enough."

He stood up, walked to the window, and opened it.

Artificial sunset streamed in through the window, bathing his profile in gold.

Was I being too cautious before?

Higashino Makoto shook his head.

Don't drift!

Otherwise, you might get stabbed!

Perfect timing! Let's check out the new World Item first, see if it can give me a pleasant surprise.

Take out the ring and use "High-Tier Item Appraisal".

The ring is named "Aegis Shield," a defensive World Item.

Higashino Makoto felt a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

The player wielding a defensive weapon of "20" was ambushed and killed by the Deep Darkness Dragon Lord.

The Deep Darkness Dragon Lord, wielding a defensive "20" weapon, was killed by himself once again.

"I have a bad feeling about this thing. And since it's a defensive item, I might as well use it to feed the 'Creator'."

However, we should still see how it goes.

The Aegis Shield, a mysterious shield held by Zeus and Athena in ancient Greece mythology, symbolizes the warding off of evil and the protection of divine power.

The shield's center is inlaid with Medusa's head, which can petrify anyone who looks directly at it.

Legend has it that Perseus used Athena's Aegis to block Medusa's vision and then killed her; Medusa's head was later fixed to the shield.

"In other words, the effect lasts for one hour, and there are two main effects--"

"Effect 1: During activation, the user gains absolute resistance to all negative effects and reduces damage by 99%. Even skills that could break through resistance can be resisted."

In other words, even Ainz's "The Goal of All Life Is Death" technique cannot instantly kill.

Immune to all negative status effects, plus 99% damage reduction, it's indeed quite powerful.

"Effect Two: During activation, the user's head will be inflicted with the highest-level petrification effect. Anyone who looks at him will be forcibly petrified, capable of breaking through the highest-level resistance."

While petrified, you cannot move, attack, or have your defense reduced to a minimum.

Basically, except for races without eyes, which are unaffected.

If they wanted to resist, the only option was to launch a large-scale bombing campaign from outside their line of sight.

During the activation period, as long as you bring a little bit of healing items, you'll almost never die.

Furthermore, it can petrify enemies, making it practically a walking world boss.

If the Deep Darkness Dragon Lord activates this item, I really won't be able to defeat him within an hour.

You can only drag it out until the duration ends.

However, while it is indeed very strong, it is ultimately a disposable item.

Higashino Makoto took it into the small world to see the effect.

He was very satisfied with the result.

First, the defensive capabilities of the small world have been greatly increased.

In the future, I can try using this little world as a brick to throw at people.

Secondly, the petrification effect was also preserved.

Although, like the "Hourai," it requires time to accumulate power, it is not something that disappears after being used up all at once.

Of course, the "petrification" effect was an unexpected bonus, so Higashino Makoto was quite satisfied.

And--

With the deployment of the "Aegis Shield", the "Creator" has absorbed a total of six World Item.

"Door and Key," "Peace," "Weighing Good and Evil and Evil," "Judgment of Sin," "The Tree of Life"...

With the addition of the new "Fortitude and Defense," the pattern on the Creator is now half complete.

Moreover, the small world began to expand continuously.

One kilometer... ten kilometers...

10,000 kilometers!

The diameter of the miniature world increased by a full ten thousand kilometers!

Unbeknownst to him, even his own magic power, which had not increased for a long time, was further strengthened due to the growth of the small world.

Now I can totally use this little world as a brick to smash people!

Without saying too much, easily smashing an entire continent wouldn't be a problem, right?

Although it's quite troublesome to initiate, at least we now have a trump card to overturn the table.

"I'm invincible!"

Yes, only in this world.

However, it seems like he might be able to have a minor clash with Saitama from One Punch Man -Punch Man?

Although it's highly unlikely they'll win.