Danmachi: Is It Wrong to Be the Main Character in Orario?-Chapter 421: The Resentful Spirit
A sharp, agonized scream echoed across the entire 79th floor. π³ππ²ππ¨ππ―πππ§ππΉ.π°πΌπ
"Ahhhhh!"
"You dogs of the gods!!!"
A girl knelt on the ground, her face twisted in a snarl.
With snow-white skin and a figure that was ideal yet not exaggerated, she wore a flowing white dress that would have made for a flawless appearanceβif only her face werenβt visible. But above her neck, her expression was grotesque, more like a demon from hell than anything human.
The sensation of having her soul torn away was unbearable.
In the past, she would project part of her soul into an avatarβnot by splitting her soul itself, but by leaving a mark that allowed her consciousness to be projected into the doppelganger. This way, she could always maintain control over them.
But that man had caught her off guard.
He had seen through the projection of her consciousness and went even furtherβforcing her soul and consciousness to fuse with the doppelganger, leaving her only two options: sacrifice her consciousness or part of her soul.
"Damn that man! Damn bastard! Damn lackey!!!"
At this moment, she wanted nothing more than to rip into his flesh and devour him whole.
But all she could do now was curse through a contorted, hateful expression.
The part of her soul that had been torn away was permanently lost.
That man had the power to completely tear apart and destroy souls. Anything ripped away by him was doomed to a grim fate.
She already knew that the piece of soul he took would be destroyed.
Yet no matter how furious she was, she couldnβt leave this floor.
Swallowed by the Dungeon, she was trappedβunable to leave the level by her own will. Otherwise, she would have already gone to Orario and taken her revenge on the gods.
If she could have left, why would she have bothered creating a doppelganger to act as her reach into Orario?
If she hadnβt done so, that man wouldnβt have found the chance to tear away part of her soul.
Repeatedly cultivating avatars and tearing off parts of her soul had caused her unprecedented damage.
Whether energy or soul, she now needed time to recover.
During this period, she couldnβt afford to make another moveβany rash action might shatter her foundation entirely.
Unwilling!
But no matter how unwilling she was, she had to admitβafter this, that man would become a major problem.
...
The discarded part of the soul had lost all spiritualityβnothing more than a torn fragment.
βNot bad. To avoid giving me an opening, you actually erased your consciousness and markings this thoroughly.β
Bell examined the fragment and couldnβt help but admire the "Spiritβs" decisiveness.
After witnessing his methods, she had immediately abandoned every possible link that could be used against her, all so her consciousness could escape safely.
It was exactly the result Bell had hoped for.
To be honest, he was relieved.
βHah... If she knew I still donβt have the ability to completely tear apart a high-tier soul, scaring her off wouldβve been much harder.β
Runes were a versatile force, encompassing nearly everything. As long as Bell found the right combination, he could wield various powersβthanks entirely to the unique nature of Runes.
Born from the World Tree and tied to the principles of the world itself, their power defied common sense.
Runes were unreasonableβbut Bell was still bound by reason.
Put simply, while Runes could unleash the power of all things, the wielder needed the corresponding level and realm to fully draw out that power. Bell hadnβt reached that point yet, which directly limited the potential he could tap into.
The soul level of the "Spirit" was far higher than heβd anticipated. To even interact with a soul like that, one needed a foundation of immense strengthβotherwise, it was impossible to affect it at all.
Fortunately, the "Spirit" had clearly been intimidated by his bluff. Otherwise, it wouldnβt have so cleanly torn off part of its own soul.
Even more surprisingly, to avoid giving him any leverage, the Spirit had scrubbed that soul fragment so thoroughly that not even a trace or backup remained. That alone made Bell genuinely impressed.
To reach that level of manipulation himself, heβd probably need to be at least Lv.5.
βIn the end, I just wasnβt strong enough.β
βIf Iβd already hit Lv.5, maybe I couldβve completely severed the Spiritβs consciousness. But now that it knows I have that ability, itβs unlikely Iβll get another chance.β
It was disappointing, but unavoidable.
Sometimes things just didnβt go your way.
βWell, nowβs not the time to dwell on that.β
Bell refocused, turning his attention to the "Spirit fetus" before himβnow reduced to soul and instinct alone.
βThis isnβt quite what I originally planned, but with some adjustments, I should be able to make the spirit manipulate the soul and control the fetus.β
Without interference from the Spiritβs consciousness, and with no risk of its projection reappearing, the rest of the operation would go much smootherβand the outcome would align more closely with Bellβs intended goal.
His gaze swept across the nearby Virgas and Violas.
βStill need to finish dealing with the fetus before I can move on to the host.β
βBut itβs not a big deal.β
The surrounding Virgas and Violas had preset movement commands. As long as he didnβt disable the barrier, those outside wouldnβt detect anything amiss.
After all, Virgas and Violas werenβt capable of independent thought. They were just "collectors" that followed orders.
He engraved a mark of subjugation inside the "Spirit fetus," turning it into a compliant servant.
Then, Bell guided the "Spirit fetus" to begin absorbing the magic stones.
βItβll take some time for the fetus to fully absorb the stones.β
βBetter start preparing the more extreme contingencies.β
All of this was necessary groundworkβbut there was still one important task left.
βFirst, I need to seal away the soul fragment split from the Spirit.β
That soul had been intentionally discarded by the Spirit, with no trace or fallback left to avoid giving anything away. But it was still something Bell could preserve.
There might come a time when it could be useful.
Bell immediately sealed that soul fragment using Runes. Once the "Spirit fetus" was no longer needed, that piece could still be recovered.
