"Sorry, Mr. Dinosaur, but it seems I'm the stronger one here!"
With the longsword resting on the neck of the heavily wounded dangerous species lying on the ground, Sora pulled a bloodthirsty grin.
Although Bulat's strength was very weak in Sora's eyes, in this world's power system, it was considered strong. Combined with Sora's rich combat experience, dealing with this dangerous species, which was just a bit more ferocious and had brute strength, wasn't a big problem.
"Ugh…"
Letting out a painful groan, even as the former ruler of this forest, the dangerous species couldn't help but feel instinctive fear in the face of death. The look in its eyes was no longer filled with killing intent but with endless pleading.
"Sorry, but according to the laws of this world, the weak have no right to survive."
Although he didn't understand the language of dangerous species, Sora immediately understood its meaning. With a smile, he plunged the longsword into the creature's neck…
"Phew, I'm exhausted!"
Looking at the dead dangerous species, Sora plopped down on the ground. He let out a sigh of relief, feeling completely drained.
"Ugh, my current strength is too weak. Fighting a little monster has worn me out like this."
Shaking his head helplessly, Sora decided that he must find a place to train for a few years. Without strength, what's the point of going out to make a name for himself?
"Well, but this weapon is pretty good!"
Pulling the sword out of the dangerous species' neck, Sora played with it as he spoke.
The sword was entirely silver-gray, covered in mysterious runes, with a small chain hanging from the end of the handle. It was incredibly sharp, with a cold gleam all over. Its ability to easily cut through the dangerous species' muscles, which were harder than steel, showed its extraordinary nature!
From his knowledge of the original story, Sora knew that this was one of the most powerful and important weapons in this world, known as an "Teigu."
It was said that about a thousand years ago, the founding emperor, to maintain long-term rule, used the empire's vast wealth and power to gather the highest-level craftsmen from around the world. Using super dangerous species as materials, along with rare metals like Orichalcum and a large number of lost secret techniques, they developed forty-eight irreplicable weapons, known as "Teigu."
The sword in Sora's hand was one of these forty-eight Teigu, specifically Bulat's "Demon Armor [Incursio]." Since Sora had replaced Bulat, it naturally belonged to him now.
To be honest, Sora was quite interested in these so-called Teigu. After all, they were the most powerful weapons in this world for enhancing combat strength!
Take the Demon Armor in his hand, for example. It was said to be made from a ferocious dragon-like dangerous species called "Tyrant." When summoned, a sturdy armor would automatically appear, enhancing the wearer's abilities and even allowing for invisibility. It boasted impenetrable defense and came with a subsidiary weapon, the "Neuntote." However, the burden on the wearer was immense, and an ordinary person would die upon wearing it.
"This is quite an interesting thing. Maybe I can try this!"
Sora quite liked this Teigu that could transform into a majestic armor. A flash of inspiration crossed his mind, and an idea was born.
Extending one hand, the purple-gold King's Sword materialized in Sora's grasp.
Like Sora, after entering this world, most of the King's Sword's power had been sealed. Apart from being used as a storage space, it was no different from an ordinary sword.
Well, of course, there were some differences. At least this thing would never break. No matter what, a sealed divine weapon was still a divine weapon!
However, Sora wasn't taking out the King's Sword just to play around. In terms of combat ability, in this world, it might not even compare to those Teigu with their unique abilities!
Pulling a grin, Sora suddenly had a great idea. Could he have the King's Sword devour the Demon Armor?
Even if it couldn't restore some of its abilities, at least it could gain the Demon Armor's powers. The armor summoned by a divine weapon would surely be stronger than that of an Teigu, right?
Thinking of it, he did it. Bringing the two weapons together, under Sora's will, the Demon Armor gradually merged with the King's Sword and eventually disappeared.
Due to the vast difference in levels, the Demon Armor only added one ability to the King's Sword, with no other changes.
A smile appeared on Sora's face. Connected to the King's Sword by fate, he naturally felt its changes and knew his idea had succeeded!
"Now, let me try the power of the Sacred Gear—Demon Armor!"
With a bit of excitement, Sora stood up and raised the King's Sword to the sky.
"Demon Armor, come forth!"
Hum!!!
At this moment, it seemed as if the world had fallen silent. A purple light pillar erupted from the King's Sword, shooting straight into the sky.
"Roar…"
The enormous roar was hundreds, if not thousands, of times louder than that of the dinosaur-like dangerous species earlier! The massive sound waves spread across the entire continent with unstoppable force!
At this moment, everyone on the continent stopped what they were doing, looking in a certain direction with shock and disbelief on their faces…
Meanwhile, in the forest, a massive, several-kilometer-tall phantom appeared in the sky. With blood-red eyes, sharp fangs, and a majestic body, it was the form of the dragon-like dangerous species, Tyrant!
The giant phantom paused in the air for a moment before suddenly pouncing down toward Sora, continuously compressing and transforming. Finally, it turned into a majestic set of armor, covering Sora's entire body!
The armor was entirely purple-gold, the same color as the King's Sword, covering almost every part of Sora's body. A long cape fluttered in the wind, making him look like a peerless demon god.
To be honest, even Sora was extremely excited. So powerful! So majestic! So cool!
The Demon Armor was originally a piece of armor that could evolve infinitely based on the environment and the user. Now, fused with the divine King's Sword, this ability had been enhanced to the extreme. As long as Sora wished, it could transform into any form!
With a single thought, the cape behind him vanished, replaced by a pair of enormous dragon-like wings that seemed to have grown naturally from his body. With a gentle flap of the wings, Sora, clad in armor, shot towards the sky like an arrow!
Hovering hundreds of meters above the ground, Sora looked down at the vast forest below, where countless dangerous creatures were trembling in fear. Clenching his fists, he realized that he had done something truly extraordinary…
"Phew…"
Gazing up at the sky, Sora let out a long sigh.
With the divine artifact in hand, the world was his to command. The entire world would bow at his feet!