Versatile: Alternate World

1007 Recovery

Waking up again in my bed, I realized that I had just been knocked down again earlier. I didn't know this at first but now that I have awakened, it seems Almira succeeded in keeping me asleep. I shook my head for a bit as I still felt a bit groggy from awakening from my slumber. Thankfully, it's not as bad as earlier.

The pain in my body is also gone although the wounds are still there. But at least, I can say that the feeling is much better compared to before. I stood up from my bed and realized that on my hip were two guns in their respective holsters. Not only that but beside my Devourer is the sword that was given to me by Tojiro. It looks just like the Beginner Greatsword players who have chosen the class Holy Knight would receive as their starting weapon. The only difference in its looks is that the blade is pitch black. Other than that, it doesn't differ much from the original weapon I mentioned.

"You finally up and about, wielder. What is the deal with this sword beside me? It just appeared the first time you have awakened."

"It is one thing I acquired a few hours ago when I awakened from my slumber after being almost killed by the Goddess of Life. It is called something that we will need for later and I was tasked that you devour this one so that the weapon I am going to feed you later will be easy to remove later as you cannot digest it successfully."

"Weapons that I can't digest? That is ridiculous, I am quite sure I can devour all of them without any problem," the shadow dragon bragged.

"Not these two weapons as they are something that would kill you in the process if you decided to digest them. They are also the weapons that will be balancing the world so we can only borrow their powers before putting them back to where they belong," I explained.

"Huh? Who told you that? And what are these weapons that I can't even devour without dying?"

"The ancient blacksmith, the one who forged you into a weapon and divided your body into the Seven Deadly Sins weapons. As for the weapons, it was the real Excalibur and the Rhongomyniad. Not the replica that was wielded by King Arthur but the real weapons that reside where humans cannot reach unless you are the one who is allowed to go in."

"Wait...wait, wait, the ancient blacksmith, you mean that old man?! Isn't he dead after he forged me? He used his life to fuel and make me a real weapon in the process. I saw him die with my own eyes right before I was dismantled to multiple weapons!" the shadow dragon couldn't believe what he heard.

"I couldn't even believe it either but according to him, his purpose was not yet done and to ensure that he would deliver the final purpose of his life, he decided to return."

The Shadow Dragon went silent for a bit. But he talked again a bit. "But if he is the one who said that, then that must mean it was a real deal. It wasn't something he would say without knowing the truth. And let me guess, the Ancient Blacksmith is also the one who made this one as well, yes?"

"Yes. And oh, he also has a final present for you aside from that sword."

As I revealed the news, I pulled out the Weapon of Envy from the holsters and held it out to the Shadow Dragon. As I did so, the Devourer started to react violently like how it should be when detecting anything related to the Seven Deadly Sins weapons.

"The Weapon of Envy?! You managed to get it?! How? And why I wasn't aware that it was here?" Shadow Dragon's voice was shocked that his head appeared without me commanding him to go out.

"Just like the weapon that is beside you, this one is also one of the weapons given to me by the ancient blacksmith. Of course, I have to fight for my life with this as he wanted me to prove to myself that I am worth it to have to be reunited with you. It wasn't easy."

"Wielder...I know you are a reckless guy but didn't expect you to challenge the old man. It was a good thing he didn't manage to kill you in the process."

"I made sure to not die there as I saw the power of this weapon when fired. I don't want to be blown to pieces by just one bullet. It is a terrifying weapon. It is like a cannon but was disguised as a pistol."

"So that was the main cause of my Envy huh?" the shadow dragon contemplated the weapon before him.

"So, are you going to eat it now?" I asked him.

"Nope. Not yet. Let's do that for another day. If I devour it, we don't know what will happen to you in the process. And you have many wounds that were inflicted by the Goddess of Life. You needed to be at your peak to be able to properly withstand my new power once I devour this."

"Things would be more different than usual if you devour this now? Not unlike before?"

"I don't know but I can tell something will happen if I devour it now. So for the time being, let's just keep it for now and devour it at the right time so that you can handle the huge surge of powers. Right now, I doubt it. Let's just do with that. But for this weapon beside me, I can devour it just fine right now."

"Then, let's get you devouring that then."

I grabbed the weapon given to me by the Ancient Blacksmith and opened up its stats but I didn't know it wasn't even an actual weapon but a relic in the shape of a sword.

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[Pandora's Weapon Box]

Type: Relic

Information: A weapon that was created based on the legends of the "Pandora's Box". It was made to contain the "hope" that is needed in the time of need but will become the greatest "misfortune" if unleashed without thinking. Cannot be used on its own and one weapon can only make any use of this thing.

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"It wasn't a weapon...it was a relic that was designed for you."

"A relic or a weapon doesn't change anything for me. I can eat both," the Shadow Dragon said with confidence.

"In that case, let's begin."

I put the relic sword on the bed and aimed the Devourer at it.

"[Devour]!"

With my command, the Shadow Dragon emerged and extended its body as it devoured the relic in one gulp like how it did to all weapons it came across.

Compared to other weapons, the Shadow Dragon didn't react or have any sort of reaction after devouring it.

"How do you feel?" I asked.

"It tastes funny but other than that? Nothing. I don't think I feel anything aside from the fact that it is a bit weird."

I tried asking for more if the dragon felt a little bit more but just like the Shadow Dragon said, it felt nothing.

"Hmm, perhaps it can only have an immediate effect if you devour both the Excalibur and Rhongomyniad?"

"No idea. Perhaps you are right."

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After we were done with it, I wore my clothes and a new set of armor that I kept as an extra in case the other one I wore was destroyed. And since the case of the old armor I used was no longer possible to use, it became the Shadow Dragon's food in the process.

The only thing that was not destroyed from the battle against the Goddess of Life, was the White Wolf Mask which is surprising since this is the only thing that I still wear even when I reached my level this high.

I also wear the holsters with the two guns in it, of course, the holster that holds the Pain Delivery is still on as well, which means I have three pistols in my hip. Although I am not yet in tip-top shape, I am good to go now and I am short of time. Resting for more days won't be ideal especially if I want to revive the others who are dead.

As I went out of my room, Almira, Mother, Izmir, and Queen Tanya were gathered in the living room, while on the floor were everyone who fought alongside me. I can tell that all of them are dead.

"Looks like you have regained a bit of vitality at least, Manato," Queen Tanya grinned.

"Thanks to Almira, I am now back and ready to tackle the new task. So, what is the next thing to do?" I asked.

Almira who has her eyes closed when I arrived opened them slowly. "There's nothing we can do in this situation. Only you, Manato. Starting now, this journey is yours alone. As for us, we will keep on guard of the tree and watch over everyone and the altar that you destroyed. After all, that thing will be restored in a few more days. This is a solo mission, Manato. A mission that hangs the balance of the world and the life of everyone here who is now dead."