Having a reference in gauging his power at the new world let Erix freely take action. He would aim to find a country that he can conquer in the future and even wait for Falmuth to take action if they try to invade. The carriage he rode passed through the entrance rather easily having removed the troublesome portion of encountering arrogant people that would mess with him. He exited their carriage with Slaanesh who tightly embraced his arms as they headed to their destination but before any of that went to explore the kingdom. Sebas went to take their park with their carriage while Erix and Slaneesh went ahead and explored the place.
Erix was greeted by their craftsmanship and architecture as he praised their technology and engineering as well their craft in making weapons that were amazingly made that would sell a lot in Yggdrasil. He tried to enjoy his moment in the kingdom looking around trying to obtain some items that might become useful.
He has world items that can duplicate anything and his skill can create anything through usage of mana and even Divine energy that mix within his world tree. Erix took them easily, stealing them through deception. His action caught unwanted attention.
Erix could only inwardly sigh with Amaia eager to kill them while Arryn gave him some advice on how to handle the situation. Slaneesh on the other hand requested to take them back to Nazarick and be use as her little pet become lab rats for continous and agonizing torture.
He happily let her and went to an ally way then isolated them in space and watched them laugh thinking that they are trapped but in truth they are the one who is trapped. They were lecherously looking at the bewitching sight of Slaanesh while greedily looking at Erix who shook his head and said.
"How troublesome…"
He thought to himself while the thugs rush towards them thinking they all lose hope only for Slaneesh to grabbed his head and slammed him to the ground causing web of cracks causing the other to be astonished that a frail woman would have this strength and they knew that she should have this kind of strength base from their assumption.
"This is really exciting!! I wonder what kind torture I can try? Ripping their skin? Letting rats eat them alive? Or maybe turn them into furniture?" Slaneesh began to transform into her true form making the thugs horrified seeing her viscous form and distorted expression made them feel an indescribable kind of dread and tried to run but only to met by a wall and Erix laugh seeing them flee.
"How pathetic, you have the nerves to steal and kill someone yet unable to accept death with pride?" Erix's five eyes from below his normal eyes to his third eye shut open releasing his aura of despair making them scream in agony while Erix reap of their soul leaving only a tiny part of it to keep them alive but once they pass on would not be able to be reborn again.
[ You have acquired Unique Skill: Gungnir ]
Erix couldn't help but be surprised from seeing the new skill that he obtained and decided to synthesize it from other normal skills to supplement it yet to his surprise it was impossible to make it into an ultimate skill.
'Guess I'll try later but what an interesting skill.'
The skill allows him to never miss a target even though it may be with few exceptions but the skill was unbelievably useful for the future. He silently watched as Slaneesh killed them and counted around 10 bodies and took their bodies, storing them for later revival.
"Oh that was a great workout."
"Now that I think about it, have you encountered something like this when you arrive here to spy?"
"Not at all, I often use bewitching to let them kill themselves because it's more fun that way and also you told me not to kill that's why I let them do it for me."
Erix finds her logic to be fair and frankly he only instructed her not to kill if it's not necessary. He asked for the body hoping he can revive them later. Once everything was cleaned up, Erix went ahead and did the things that Rimuru supposed to do saving the dwarf through providing healing potion to gain Vesta then went to distort the space visiting the king to make him into his puppet.
It would become like a domino effect as Gazel was a king that was respected by everyone and if he fell into despair then everyone would follow. Erix can't trust anyone knowing that his greed and vanity did not allow it unless that person is a woman.
He does not like the idea of collaborating with Gazel and plans on orchestrating in which he bowed down to his empire. Though, it would be in collaboration with the public would actually be part of his empire. They can still operate on their own but most benefit would be within his empire.
It appears nonsense of a plan but Erix finds it more entertaining rather than skipping ahead. Slaneesh and Sebas came with him, opening a gate before isolating the space.
"Who are you and what purpose do you have for being here…." The firmed and rough tone of their king echoed while his retainer was confused until they noticed the distortion of the space and a crack in space opened and Erix came out in his Concealed State followed by Slaneesha and Sebas. He didn't say anything and sat at the end of the table with a smile on his face.
"Straight to the point huh? Well, you won't even remember any of this but…I am Erix Khan. You have two choices: submit and become part of my future empire….."
Erix eyes pointed revealing his five eyes causing the retainer to feel the immense aura that he released while Gazel tense up sensing that the person was not someone to be trifled with and said.
"That's a lie…even without my skill I know that you're lying." Gazel didn't back down releasing his aura then in blinding speed already arrived in front of Erix who blocked his sword with his spear and said.
"Hahaha wonderful, let's see how long until you submit." Erix flicked his spear forcing Gazell to fly into the walls then into the streets while his retainer screamed and tried to help him but Sebas and Slaneesh took the two for him. He let them handle the two as Erix jumped down looking at Gazel standing back up parrying his spear strike and pushing Erix as the two stood in the streets.
"Hmmm, you actually managed to trap us in a separate dimension. What are you truly?" Erix blitzed towards him while Gazel evaded his strikes and tried to go on offense but it was parried and blocked by his spear. His body was fluid as if dancing throughout their fight.
"You can easily defeat me but why keep this farce?" Gazel was bewildered why someone would keep him occupied when he can easily defeat him in one hit. Despite being in a sealed state he could feel his senses telling him that the man before him had already caught him in his webs and could devour him at any moment yet he was playing with him like a mere toy.
His eyes didn't shed any fear or anxiety, only burning passion for something that he couldn't tell even with his skill. Not only that, the Magicule around him was different than normal as it didn't move like it normally should where a normal person would follow the movement of mana yet the Magicule around him moved for him.
In his lifetime, only True Demon Lord and Ancient demon as well as elemental lords would produce such an effect. He was a saint yet this kind of power was far from his reach. Gazel was anxious, fearing that he couldn't submit to such a monster as it would mean his kingdom would fall under his rule.
He does not know what kind of future is held for him if he submit but he couldn't trust words when he could see the malice emanating from him where even the Storm Dragon, Veldora didn't produce such a suffocating malice. His presence alone told him that he's beyond Catastrophe, an Armageddon. Gazel stood firmly gripping his sword while the young man spun his spear positioning himself and said.
"Nothing. I just enjoyed prolonging a good fight."
Erix said telling the truth since Gazel was the perfect test subject to test himself, lowering his power and slowly rising until his own power stabilized, gaining a perfect control. Gazel heard his honest couldn't help but let out a small chuckle and said.
"Interesting…even though I know I'll lose, I won't go without a fight, Erix Khan was it?"
"Indeed, Gazel Dwargon." Gazel nodded before summoning an Earth elemental lord forcing his power to rise even further than before while Erix smirk doing the same released more as the two continued to clash.