I Became a Soul Eater

Although the clones were constantly searching, it was very difficult for a few clones to detect any abnormalities in the wide sea.

It was my miscalculation to think that if such a gigantic monster escaped the area where it lived and came up to the land, there would be a noticeable change.

It is difficult to detect a change, such as the rise of the ground in the deep sea, with the clone’s vision, unless it is a sudden change. A mass movement of marine organisms was detected around the time when doubts arose that this might also be rising over hundreds or thousands of years with the time calculation method of the authors who live forever. However, it is not easy to find where the movement started.

During my patient search, I noticed that at some point there were areas completely devoid of creatures. There will be something here. However, the scope itself is too wide.

Contrary to suffering various hardships in the deep sea, my daily life was peaceful. Most of the time each day is spent writing. Now you can keep track of other errands while recording.

Reading reports on the management of the territory, or swinging a little sword again these days. However, he does not do the ignorant thing of arguing with Howard like Argin.

I mainly do sparring with Jake, and it’s like a kind of health exercise. I thought I would be able to rise to the master level with just a little bit more, but maybe it was because I didn’t have any earnestness, so it wasn’t as easy to get over the wall as I thought.

In the evening, I sometimes cook myself. Now, no one is surprised when I appear in the kitchen. Rather, it is a welcoming atmosphere. Contrary to appearances, Howard did not like meat dishes. I ate too much and got tired of it.

So these days, I tend to cook fish or vegetables. The food storage of Count Akasha’s family is higher than that of the imperial family. Probably the best on the continent. Numerous ingredients brought in from all over the continent are preserved through preservation magic.

The chef is also a talented person who was recruited after seeing outstanding talent, so the level of cooking is also very good. The chef likes it because he learns a lot from unfamiliar recipes I do.

Today is a sumptuous dinner. Eating sea fish inland is a luxury in itself. When I first airlifted sea fish, the cook was ready to pickle me.

“Is there anything there yet?”

“It is not easy to find the cause. The scope is too wide.”

During the meal, Howard asked in passing.

“Then, how about having them come from there?”

“hmm?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to make a fuss or throw a lure that will appeal to you there?”

Hearing it makes sense At least, wouldn’t it be better than doing nothing like now?

“not bad. It seems like you’re paying for a meal after a long time.”

Howard frowned at my answer.

“How much do you think it would be in terms of money for me giving private lessons?”

“Even the dragon’s sake cannot be converted into money.”

Even while the two aliens in human masks were arguing in such a childish way, my head was busy.

First of all, distance is an issue. The area the clones are currently searching for is by no means close to the mainland. It is about a distance from Akasha’s territory to the west coast.

If you move alone, your magic power won’t be lacking, but going into the deep sea is a problem. Water pressure in the deep sea is not something you can easily see.

“Hmm”

Suddenly I let out a moan, and Howard started to notice.

“Anyway, I’ll be here for a while longer.”

“Who said what? You can have as much as you want.”

Come to think of it, how long will Howard live? As the root is a witch beast, it should live for a long time. Of course, since there are no similar species, there is nothing to compare, but the Black Drake of the Dragon Mountains seems to have lived for hundreds of years, so I wonder if it will live that long.

Even after dinner, the calculation continued. Move to the area and calculate the amount of magic power you can sustain in the deep sea. In addition, there must be enough magic power to reach the deep sea and make a fuss. It’s a bit breathtaking.

I thought I’d gotten stronger, but I’m still lacking. Of course, it wasn’t long before I lived. It’s long by human standards, but compared to Drakan, it’s still at the level of a newborn baby.

Drakan said that the color of the scales changed each time his level increased. From green to blue, from blue to black, from black to red, it went through several stages and finally became a golden dragon. This is the reason why history describes dragons as if they were several.

By absorbing Drakan’s soul, I rose in rank once. Still, compared to Drakan, it’s incredibly fast. How long will it take for me to rise to the level I am satisfied with? It won’t be a short time. I decided to give myself a little more time in my mind that was a little impatient.

The future is unknown, but judging from the situation, it is unlikely that it will happen in the near future.

The next day, I went to the deep sea and continued to record while calculating the work. Now, at least, no one is surprised to see the magic pen that moves and writes by itself in the mansion of Countess Akasha. These days, the number of magic pens is increasing. It was not as difficult as I thought because I did it with a sense of adapting to my alter ego.

Almost a week passed like that. The deep sea was still calm. The area I’ve searched so far will be similar in size to the Aether Empire. Lifeforms were almost disappearing in that area. It felt like a huge desert under the sea. After the first deep-sea beast, the reason why there was no great escape like the Dragon Mountains was simply because the sea was that wide.

As I was about to go to lunch, I felt the moment I moved.

“uh? Why all of a sudden?”

From head to toe, I felt something new being filled. It should be said that I was born again, but I had experienced this feeling once before. Ratings were rising.

But I didn’t do anything, so I don’t know why it’s climbing. Then I looked around and saw a magic pen that was still moving at this moment.

record, that is the cause. I couldn’t think of anything else. What was being written now was nothing special. Much has been recorded so far. Still, I wonder if I wrote down 1/10 of what I had to write down. There is still much more to be written. If this is the case, maybe the rank will rise faster than expected. Just when I thought, the window was smashed and Howard jumped in.

“What’s going on!”

“…”

Howard, apparently sensing my rise in rank, broke through the third-floor window. I am very grateful for your concern, but for now it is a nuisance.

“oh! Congratulations.”

Howard noticed that nothing had happened and congratulated him with a big smile.

“thanks. But are you the only one who felt it?”

“I think it might be.”

Seeing that only Howard felt it, it seems that feeling a rise in rank is a different area. Or maybe it’s something you only feel when you’re a grandmaster.

I heard the sound of a window being smashed, and I hear a terrifying approach from all sides. The speed at which master-class unmanned people move is threatening in itself.

This time the door was smashed and Jake came in, and Argin jumped through a hole in what was now a window. Joseph was coming in after Jake.

“Nothing happened. Howard was playing a joke.”

Jakes jumped before he could say anything. Jake and Joseph’s cold eyes turned to Howard. I wouldn’t dare say anything to Howard, but there was a lot of resentment.

“ha ha ha!”

Howard just laughed it off. However, Argin had a slightly different gaze. It was because he had seen Howard, whom he had been sparring with a while ago, suddenly spurt out life and ran at full speed.

After leaving the trio behind, only Howard and the two remained.

“Have you ever risen in rank?”

“I don’t know what that is.”

In fact, if it’s as strong as the Demon Beast King’s, it’s not possible with a normal level.

“What? I must say it feels like being reborn. Just like me from a while ago.”

“Um, about three times?”

Yes too. Howard’s rank was higher than mine. Anyway, I got stronger. I don’t know the exact number yet, but it seems that my magic power has increased a little, and the authority-type abilities seem to have become stronger than before.

I guess it’s time to move slowly. At this level, I think it will be possible to work on something even in the deep sea.

We had a little late lunch together and said we would go to the west coast.

“I am?”

“I plan to go alone this time.”

It seems that Howard wanted to follow, but this time he intends to go alone. To take Howard to the deep sea, there are several restrictions.

“Aren’t you in danger?”

To Jake’s concern, I told him what had happened a while ago. It broke some kind of wall, so Howard let me know that he had come in.

When I said that I had become much stronger, the three knights looked tired. It’s about wielding a sword. The three of them will still be stronger than me, but I know I’m much stronger in a real fight. However, it is impossible to imagine that it has become stronger. First of all, I also look like a 20-year-old human.

“If you want to serve your lord, you must not stop training.”

The other two also nodded at Jake’s words.

“Then let’s have you sparring with me too.”

Their complexions turned white at Howard’s suggestion, but they didn’t shake their heads.

After eating like that, I started moving right away. When we arrived at the beach, the damage from the last time was still there. I still had enough mana, but I decided to sit down and rest for a bit.

If the cause came to you when you went to work in the deep sea, you might regret a handful of magic power. It is to do everything possible.

I had a drink alone and watched the waves crashing into the sea. There was some luck. If you think about it, I tried to feel this kind of leisure while living as a human being, but it seems that I couldn’t do that at some point. Wasn’t it like that from the beginning? When this situation is over, I think I should think about a more leisurely life.

I brushed off my seat and stood up. Now is the time to go slow. I have already prepared with clones. There are holes in other places due to the injection of many alter egos that should have been spread across the continent, but it is something to be endured.

After reaching the sea after going through dozens of moves, he created a sphere shield with magic and moved back to the deep sea.

The pressure given by the water pressure of the deep sea was enormous. But now I can stand it. Of course, there is a lot of magic going into it. So you have to do something quickly and get out.

The place I arrived at was a place thought to be the center of a desert formed in the deep sea. If something comes out, it’s probably around here.

If I could use Dragon Breath, I would have used it, but I didn’t charge it. Guardian Spirit’s Rage is basically fire magic that falls from the sky, so it’s useless here. So I plan to use the most powerful magic I can use without resorting to artifacts. However, if this is weak, it will not be.

Excluding the part needed when escaping, concentrates almost all of the mana that can be raised in both hands. I was surprised by the amount that was higher than I thought, probably because the level had risen.

After calculating the mana accumulated to the limit through calculation work with many clones and converting it into magic, he slammed both hands on the floor.

“Earthquake!”

Kurrr!

The bottom of the seabed, which had been shaking slightly, began to vibrate, and the vibration gradually increased. Soon the floor begins to crack and it begins to spread out. Compared to the actual earthquake, the power was weak enough to be incomparable, but it caused a natural disaster. While watching the scene and being absorbed in sentimentality for a while, the surface of the swaying sea floor rose up. And something came out of there.