# Chapter 101. Now I Will Stand in the Sky (2)

Damn, that Mallak. If he had this kind of power all along, he should have shared it sooner! I could have slapped that Cloud Demon across the face when it appeared in Quinton.

Watching a high-ranking demon flee with its tail between its legs doesn't feel triumphant or satisfying—it just feels absurd.

Was I really struggling against such a pathetic coward all this time?

I've been scouring every corner of the world for the magic stones Beatrice hid to catch this one demon, and now it looks like the solution is coming from an "Incomplete Incarnation" I never even considered.

Not that the magic stones I've collected are useless. The Titan will definitely come in handy someday. I'm just whining because it irks me.

I flew toward the Shadow Demon fleeing with its soldier demons. The soldiers scattered in panic as soon as their master withdrew its demonic energy.

I've never seen demons this terrified before.

WHOOSH!

My elongated body cuts through the wind. I'm moving so fast that the scenery changes in the blink of an eye.

I don't even understand how I'm flying right now. The moment I think "let's go there," my body moves naturally.

Like riding a roller coaster, I, the great Mallak, pursued the demons fleeing from me. It didn't take long to catch up to the soldier demons.

I debated whether to bite them to pieces or tear them apart with my claws, but decided to just ram into them.

They'll either get knocked aside or crushed underneath me.

SCREECH!

The soldier demons were screaming and desperately running when I pushed them with my head. They turned to ash the moment my body touched them.

They disappear just from contact, without me even attacking. Is it because this divine body is untouchable by demons?

Suddenly, a new attack method came to mind.

WHOOSH—

I blew my breath toward the soldier demons who were panicking after seeing their comrades instantly disintegrate. I call it the "Mallak Breath."

The demons touched by my breath froze and then shattered with a cracking sound. It all happened in less than ten seconds.

Holy shit. Were demons always this pathetic?

Is this... Mallak? Is this his true power? Then what the hell was that totem golem I've been using all this time?!

It doesn't even compare to that tin can that loses to mid-tier demons.

GROOOOAR!

Feeling this overwhelming power, I chased after the Shadow Demon who was fleeing without looking back.

Realizing it couldn't escape, the demon turned its head and glared at me with its four eyes.

KIEEEE!

Then it let out a horrific screech and fired spikes made of demonic energy—the same technique that had pierced through the beetle zombie's body in one shot.

Predictably, the spikes disappeared like melting snow the moment they touched my body. No damage whatsoever.

The demon trembled with its four eyes wide open. Perhaps it had been clinging to some sliver of hope.

By the way, it looks so small. The Shadow Demon before me seemed as tiny and fragile as a hamster, despite being a high-ranking demon. Is this the perspective of LostA, the view of a god?

The Shadow Demon fired spikes, scattered demonic energy, and used something like telekinesis to attack me. Its persistence was impressive, but every attack vanished before even touching my body.

It's like a baby trying to hurt an elephant—the elephant wouldn't even feel it. That's exactly the situation now.

"You're trembling."

Oh, I can speak too. So communication is possible even in this incarnated form.

The Shadow Demon, having exhausted all its techniques, now looked at me with ragged breathing.

I deliberately took its attacks to gauge a high-ranking demon's strength, but we're not even in the same league—in size or ability. It seems to have no special trump card either.

Maybe it's weak for a high-ranking demon? Since its main ability is emitting demonic energy, it might be optimized for terraforming rather than combat.

Well then... was that fun? Now it's my turn.

I blew my breath at it. The massive amount of demonic energy surrounding its body vanished like evaporating water. I felt like the North Wind from that childhood fable, stripping the traveler of his clothes.

SNAP!

I grabbed the startled demon with my front paws—small compared to my body length—lifted it up, and soared into the sky. The demon's body touching my paws turned blue and began to melt.

Like it had been doused with acid. At least it doesn't disintegrate on contact like the lower-ranked ones.

GASP! GASP! GAAASP!

The demon, which had been howling like a tantruming cat, was now too exhausted to even scream, just breathing heavily.

Perhaps it's struggling to breathe without demonic energy. It looks like it's in a lot of pain.

Let's put it out of its misery.

I tossed it into my mouth, like flicking a snack and catching it. When I bit down with a CRUNCH, I felt an unpleasant sensation.

CHOMP CHOMP.

After chewing a few times, ash leaked out of my mouth. Simultaneously, cheers erupted from the Tribal Alliance's castle below.

And just like that, the enemy that had threatened me and my alliance vanished from the world.

Farewell, Shadow. You were just a commoner who ran wild in an era before incarnations.

"..."

It seems like the situation was resolved in less than ten minutes. Fast food indeed.

Since I'm already incarnated, should I try some experiments? Let's see how long I can maintain this form and if there are any side effects afterward.

First, let's see if I can use other blessings in this state. I transferred my consciousness to Totem #3.

"Oh, you're here."

I see Harry, Rake, and Kanto tinkering with machinery. I'm placed on a desk.

"We've finished all the preparations. Just inserted the final magic stone. Now it's time to move the Titan. Of course, I'm ready."

Harry grinned. It was the smile of someone shouldering a heroic duty.

Um... Grandpa.

"That won't be necessary."

The situation is resolved.

"I've eliminated the Shadow Demon."

I just killed that bastard.

"...Really?"

"If you don't believe me, confirm it directly with the Tribal Alliance."

Harry's smile slowly faded. Rake, who was connecting machinery at a distance, seemed to have heard me as she stopped working and looked over.

Kanto, that idiot, must not have heard as he was still laughing and chatting with his subordinate. I should just...

"Then, what happens to the Titan? These magic stones?"

What do you mean what happens? We just leave them and withdraw.

No, wait. Since we've come this far, should we move the Titan to Symphonia? It would be a hassle to travel to Polaris every time we need the Titan.

We can always gather more magic stones.

"Can you bring the Titan all the way to Symphonia?"

"It's possible, but..."

Just control the Titan and make it your residence. Dig a hole and live in it—that's a home, right?

"That sounds good. Yes, indeed. I should ride it at least once."

This old man just wanted to ride the Titan. Men never change, no matter how old they get.

Leaving Harry muttering to himself, I returned to my incarnated state.

Hmm. I feel full of confidence. Like I'm the strongest being in the world.

I looked down at the world from just below the clouds. I can see the Tribal Alliance's castle.

When I narrowed my eyes, I could even see the faces of people cheering inside. Dragon eyes must have incredible vision, far superior to even the totem's camera-like sight.

Let's see. Paya, Myuri, Rachel... Noa is there too. Noa's mouth is wide open in shock.

I wonder if other users are seeing this spectacle? At least those living near Symphonia might be able to see it.

Demons might be watching too. But since coordinate transmission is a life-risking ability, they wouldn't use it carelessly.

I won't be meeting the Cloud Demon anytime soon. That one didn't even move when PrincessDina shot light into the sky to save Si-woo.

Maybe there's a rule that it only moves with coordinate transmission.

Let me try using a blessing.

I used "Mallak's Domain." Blue light emanated from my body and rose into the sky.

Soon after, the sky trembled and flashed as if thunder and lightning were about to strike. I had a feeling that if I commanded it, it would strike down upon my target.

Mallak, you were really a badass. If I had incarnated earlier, I could have slaughtered all demons, Karon, everything.

At this level, facing the Cloud Demon head-on isn't just a dream. I might not even need to fight—I could just crush it.

While I was high on Mallak power...

"...!"

Suddenly, exhaustion hit me like a wave. I felt like I'd collapse if I closed my eyes for even a moment.

Ah, I must have reached the time limit. How long have I been incarnated?

About 20 minutes? That seems right. Maybe controlling the sky while roaring reduced the duration.

This is really bad. I should stop here.

I released the "Unstable Incarnation" and transferred my consciousness to Totem #1. My head felt like it was about to split open.

I couldn't help but fall into a deep sleep right after transferring my consciousness.

***

"Lord Mallak!"

"...Rake."

A familiar voice and a familiar ceiling.

After sleeping like the dead, when I opened my eyes again, a week had passed.

A 20-minute transformation for a week of rest? What a miraculous exchange rate. I'd be screwed if I used this carelessly. Even if I obtain the complete blessing, I should save it as a trump card like the Chaos Totem.

Let me check the community. Some users might have seen my incarnation.

After a week, there must be a lot of posts.

[ShotgunAttack: What am I looking at?

(Photo of Mallak floating in the sky)

What is this? Why is there a dragon here?]

This is going to be entertaining already.