297 Elf Village Battle

Ariel! What the, what the heck is that!?

Sounding as if hes at his wits end, Potimass voice resounds. At the same time, the robot that had been completely dominating me stops moving.

If you just say that, how am I supposed to know what you mean? Unless you use a concrete expression I cant understand what youre saying you know.

Acting dumb, I deliberately shrug my shoulders and shake my head in confusion. In a normal situation Im sure he would readily turn aside my joking attitude, but I guess hes really at his wits end, as I can hear the sound of him grinding his teeth through the speaker.

That person called Shiro! What the heck is that!?

Naturally. Yep, I knew it. While saying that I didnt understand what he meant by that, of course I knew. In the first place, its unimaginable for someone to be able to bring about a situation that would make Potimas so flustered, aside from Shiro-chan.

Still, Potimas is staggeringly flustered. Perhaps this is the first time that Ive ever heard Potimas expose so much emotion and yell so much? Potimas normally looks down on other people, and doesnt display any particular emotions. Because no matter what the people hes looking down on try to do, he doesnt have to bother with it. Precisely because he looks down upon others, it seems that he thinks its embarrassing for his emotions to be affected by others. Which is why, even when he does feel emotions, he doesnt reveal them.

Despite all that, currently hes losing his mind. This must be down to some situation occurring that completely went beyond Potimass assumptions. Yep, Shiro-chan is capable of that.

Whats up? What has Shiro-chan been up to then?

I doubt hell give me an answer, but Ill try asking since Im curious.

Im the one asking the questions! Hurry up and answer what that is!

Hes already shrieking. Hmm. Im a bit dejected here. Id wanted to make him start yelling like that myself though. Shiro-chan has beaten me to the punch I guess.

While I dont know what happened, I guess youve been beaten by Shiro-chan or something huh? Im like, so sorry. Sucks to be you.

Against my jeering, the robot that had stopped moving until now suddenly starts attacking me again. I take a backstep to avoid the rage induced wild swings.

Upset? Angry? My, what a short temper. Maybe youve not had enough calcium in your diet? This is the problem with frail kids who shut themselves inside.

Against my provocations the robot charges at me transparently like a idiot.

Shit! Shit! Shit! Where did my calculations go wrong? Theres no reason for such a person to exist though!

The pathetic sound of him heaping abuse on himself reverberates. How fragile. Id already known about it, but this man sure is weak. Potimass strength, was in only ever facing opponents that were weaker than himself until now. It wasnt that Potimas was actually strong, but just that his opponents were weaker. Thats why he felt strong. Thats why he acted composed. But, I knew all along. This man, is actually weaker than anyone. Precisely because hes weaker anyone, he sought power more than anyone. This mere shadow of that former self is the current Potimas. Misunderstanding strength and about becoming strong, this man is as weak as ever. Having faced Shiro-chan, someone who is stronger than himself, hes revealed his true colours and his weakness can be seen.

How weak.

Say what?

Catching my brief mutter with his sharp ears, Potimas responds with a threatening voice.

Potimas, you sure are weak.

I hadnt really intended for him to hear my muttering, but since he asked Ill clearly spell it out for him.

I sure dont want to hear that from someone who is satisfied with the transient power of the System.

I wasnt talking about being strong or weak in that meaning though. But even if I said that Im sure this man wouldnt get it.

Thats right, the System. What about reaching godhood. Couldnt that have become a god! But, what is that? And in that case, why? Ahh, shit! Dammit!

I cant even tell what hes saying any more, as Potimas repeatedly heaps incoherent abuse on himself. Perhaps influenced by the controller, the robots movements become incoherent as well. The drill is thrown towards my face. I stop it with my teeth. Theres a horrible grinding noise, but I ignore it and put strength into my jaw, biting off the drill.

Wait. Wait, wait, wait! Thats right, why? Why are you still alive?

Oh? He finally noticed?

How have you healed? In this magecraft jamming field, how can you fight on equal terms with the Gloria ? Whats going on!?

Youre slow on the uptake. My body was wrecked by the robots drill. My abdomen was gouged out, my chest was pierced, my arm was blown off, my leg was shredded. However, those wounds have already healed.

It cant be, it cant be that you have as well!? Does this mean that you have become a god as well!?

Potimas is shouting at the top of his lungs. Hed been utterly looking down on me until now, yet he fears that Ive ascended to godhood before him while hes sought it all this time. Im sure that would be the greatest possible humiliation to Potimas.

Youre wrong.

However, unfortunately thats wrong. I havent become a god. I cant become a god. If it was that easy to become a god, even Potimas should have become a god long ago.

Its not the case that I have become a god. However, just for a moment, I am capable of producing a strength that can compete with the gods. You know what method Im referring to, surely?

The robot takes a step back. Being like that, Potimas seemed to shrink before me.

It cant be.

Oh yes it can.

Are you sane?

Thats a cruel way to put it. Well, Im sure from Potimass point of view it would be devoid of reason though. Which is why I said you were weak. Im pretty weak as well, but I believe I have the courage to put my life on the line in order to achieve my goal.

Humility.

My newly acquired skill of the Seven Virtues. Due to its ability, I can temporarily obtain an ability that compares with the gods.

When my soul fused with a fragment of Shiro-chans soul, the former body-in-charge, my soul increased in volume accordingly. At the time, my soul was already filled to bursting, like a container that was cracking on the verge of exploding. As if mending those cracks, Shiro-chans soul permeated through. Thanks to that, I was able to gain new skills that were once beyond my reach. Like Telepathy for example, a skill that I hadnt needed until now due to being a loner. And what I took at the end was the skill of Humility. This skill that Ive kept secret from everyone except Shiro-chan, is my secret weapon.

I wont hesitate at all in using this secret weapon. Even if it will burn away my very soul.

Humilityn% power capable of reaching the gods. By consuming ones soul, a power that can even compare with the gods can be temporarily gained. In addition, the W System is surpassed and the the right to interfere with the MA Area is obtained.