CH 45

(title at the end of the chapter)

Beast mode is something really familiar to me

In 『Beast Fantasy』, when fighting the boss characters, they would always change into beast mode

It would make them scarier as a threat, and the battle would become more exciting

The Twelve Apostles of 『Beast Fantasy 4』 also changed before battle, and they will attack after entering beast mode

After reincarnation and coming into contact with the people who are the current Twelve Apostles, I still couldn’t feel it

The figure of the repulsive, not-human not-beast monster I saw through the game screen

But currently, that not-human not-beast monster is right before me

「It came at least……!」

I have no doubt

This is the Twelve Apostles Grey Ryuuga (1st form) that appeared in the combat scene of 『Beast Fantasy 4』

『Take this! Gaaaaaaa!!』

He swings his arm downwards

The claws at the tip of that arm are sharp like cursed swords, which seems like they would tear my body apart just by touching

I immediately dodge by stepping backward

But I didn’t completely make it so my jacket is cut, blood ooze out slightly from my chest

「As expected, I can’t use <Spinning return> on that……!」

Even if I did, I wouldn’t be able to parry and my arm would be sliced off

There is a difference between shooting and cutting directly, but even so, if you compared the flying slash attack he did in human form with this, the difference is like heaven and earth

Just by changing to beast mode, his power increased this much?

「So scary……!?」

「For real……!? The beast piece can even do something like that……!?」

All my comrades watching nearby seem to be stunned by the terrific transformation of Grey Ryuuga

They have also received beast pieces in similar fashion

Just by imagine the possibility of themselves changing into that ugly figure, a cold ran down their spine

Perhaps if their spirits were controlled by beast aura and became frenzy, they would rather wish for that instead, but it’s unbearable for someone in their right mind

『What do you think? About the strongest form of the Twelve Apostles?』

「It looks very shitty and not cool at all」 (1)

『What!?』

Perhaps it was an unexpected reply, Grey Ryuuga suddenly became flustered

『Not cool……!? No, the important thing is power! This figure can exert power multiple times stronger than the original self, things like appearance are secondary』

「Nevertheless, there should be a limit」

『Shut up! Why are you getting polite only at this point of time!?』

Half of it is just for teasing

『Hmm, no matter how much you nitpick this appearance, the fact that this appearance is the strongest would not change. You can’t parry my attack anymore. I have understand it from the previous movement』

Did he affirm that I couldn’t use <Spinning return> and decided to dodge immediately?

His eyes are good as expected

If one enters beast mode, their animal nature would increase, they would become drunk with violent emotions and lose their calm

It is amazing to be able to have a precise observation in that state

First rank, Grey Ryuuga

He didn’t get swayed by the beast mode

『Don’t say something like I’m being unfair. You are also one of the Twelve Apostles. Because of that, you should be able to do the same』

「!?　That’s right Jira!」

Hearing that, the outsiders also make a fuss

Was that Gashi and Seki?

「Try transforming too! In the same condition, you should have the advantage again!」 (Gashi)

「The other side is doing it first! It’s absolutely OK if boss just imitates him!」 (Seki)

Don’t say as you please……

「How?」

「「Eh?」」

「You guys also received Beast pieces. Do you think that just by thinking you can do it, you can actually enter beast mode?」

Then, how can you enter that mode?

「T, that’s right? We don’t know how to enter that disgusting mode at all……!?」 (Gashi)

「We don’t automatically know how to use it even after becoming the Twelve Apostles!?」 (Seki)

They are bewildered

「You can’t simply enter beast mode just by becoming the Twelve Apostles. That figure itself is the result of a constant effort after gaining the Beast Piece」

Grey Ryuuga who can easily transform is just that much of a genius

『You understand, right? That reminds me, you only used Holy Wisdom art during the fight, didn’t you? Although you received the precious beast piece from his Highness the Emperor, you didn’t use even a bit of that power』

「is there something wrong with that?」

『No, I wonder if you don’t want to use it or you can’t use it? Speaking it beast demon’s power, it’s necessary to have proper training to use. You can’t use it if you try at random without training. On the contrary, there is a fear of being swallowed by the gigantic power and destroy yourself instead』

「……!」

I immediately reduce the distance and thrust my palm to the dragon man’s chest

「Holy Wisdom art <Penetration wave>!」

The attack art that send a shockwave penetrating the body and rupturing the interior

It can instantly kill the demon beast Spiked Big Face, but……

『……what did you do?』

「It didn’t work after all, huh……!?」

The dragon man Grey Ryuuga, perhaps not only his outside is covered by dragon scales, but the inside is also sturdy like that of a dragon

The penetrating shockwave was obstructed and erased by the interior

「It looks like I can’t defeat you with the ordinary Holy Wisdom art」

『Then what will you do? Throwing away the old means and relying on the newly acquired power?』

The beast aura from Beast Piece

……huh?

『But it is useless. If it’s someone with unknown depth like you then perhaps it’s possible to use the Beast Aura of the Beast Piece. But even so you absolutely won’t be able to win against me』

「How can you declare so?」

『I already told you. There are hit or miss among the beast pieces. The beast piece I got is the big hit. Yours is a big miss. It was something given to the bottom, 12th rank after all!』

The symbolic animal from my beast piece……

Mouse

『Like hell a mouse can defeat a dragon! The outcome of the battle is decided the moment we stand on the stage as the Twelve Apostles! That’s why I told you before, you should have tried desperately during the selection! I’m sure that someone with abilities like you should be able to get high ranking beast piece!』

Was it 『ox』 or 『wolf』?

Those are no good. They are more suitable for Selen and Forte

『The petty pride of you ruined your talent! Then, I will crush you with the overwhelming difference in power! Then you would pledge your absolute allegiance to the empire!』

「Huge body. Strong power……If you think strength is just that then the empire will be ruined」

『What!?』

「And it’s not too far away either」

In fact, if the story advances then within 4 or 5 years, Sero will destroy the Behemoth empire

It is the natural end for someone prospering by relying on military power

「O the one who would carry the empire on his shoulder in the future, let me teach you the diversity of strength. The weak can get the better of the strong. The animal that frequently demonstrate that……」

It’s the mouse

Appearing everywhere, sneaking everywhere, explosively increasing in number with never-ending reproduction power, chewing houses and pillars, occasionally delivering the human-killing plague

「You continued to speak ill of the power I received, but I am quite satisfied with that. From now on, with the power of mouse you spoke ill of, I will devour you to the bone」

『You will use it after all……!? The beast mode of 「Mouse」!?』

「No」

『!?』

No matter how much I want to win, I hate becoming that ugly form

Moreover, it’s not necessary

「How about I become an even stronger form than that monstrous form?」

『!? What did you say!?』

「Why did you think I participated in the Twelve Apostles’ selection meeting? If it’s just to get stronger then studying Holy Wisdom Art is enough. I can defeat you with just that」

Even so, I still searched for new power

Together with wisdom, I received power of beast

What is ahead of them?

「O my teacher, the secret weaved up under you, I have finally complete it」

The rather annoying 『Tanu-sage』。

The Holy Wisdom art I learned from you, and the Beast Piece taken from the empire

The fusion between intelligence and beast nature can’t be completed without either of them

The form I will change into after this is not the beast mode that rely only on the power of 『Beast』

The 『wisdom』 is also added……