"Lord of War - Set... its ability is to absorb vitality and nutrients from the surroundings."
In simple terms, this Ultimate Skill is tied to Set's other title, the "God of the Desert."
Wherever it passes, the land withers, all life decays, leaving only barren desert.
Moreover, anyone fighting Carrion would find their stamina, strength, and magicules draining rapidly, only to be absorbed by him.
Even more terrifying, Set could permanently reduce an enemy's magicule capacity.
Yes, permanently!
It's like not attacking your health bar but slashing your maximum health limit.
This Ultimate Skill could also be applied indirectly through others.
"For example, if we team up, your attacks would carry the plundering effect of Lord of War."
Undoubtedly, Lord of War - Set was an incredibly powerful Ultimate Skill.
It targeted individuals, buffed allies, ignored resistances, and forcibly stripped opponents of their potential.
Of course, the stolen potential didn't truly enhance Carrion permanently.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be a mid-tier Ultimate Skill but a high-tier or even beyond.
"A formidable Ultimate Skill."
Frey sincerely praised, "Paired with your fighting style, I can already imagine how desperate your opponents will feel."
Just Lord of War alone showcased its strength.
Yet this guy had a second Ultimate Skill.
It was infuriating!
"What about the other one?"
Frey asked, "Lord of Underworld - Osiris sounds like necromancy."
"No, it has nothing to do with necromancy."
Carrion explained, "Lord of Underworld - Osiris doesn't directly affect enemies. It allows me to transform souls... mine or others'."
"Soul transformation?"
Frey didn't quite grasp it. Her expertise was in spatial domains, and her understanding of soul-related matters was limited.
"Right."
Carrion said, "For example, I was a beastman, and you're a harpy."
"Even if we die, our spiritual forms retain our original states."
"But with Lord of Underworld, I can reshape a soul's form," Carrion continued, "thereby altering my life form!"
In essence, Lord of Underworld was akin to a versatile soul-manipulating ability.
It could complete, reshape, or heal souls.
And because the soul changed, the body would adapt, leading to growth.
"With this power, I can even fuse different beastman bloodlines without worrying about side effects."
Since it transformed the soul rather than just the body, compatibility issues were irrelevant.
"That's not all…"
Carrion added, "Lycanthrope created through my hands... whenever they grow, I gain a portion of their benefits."
In other words, as the number of such Lycanthrope increased, Carrion's power would swell significantly.
"One for combat, one for growth."
Frey admitted she was insanely jealous. "You really hit the jackpot and still act humble."
But this was good news.
The stronger Carrion became, the more Frey could plan for the future.
"Anyway, you'll follow my lead from now on!"
"Fine, fine."
Carrion was indeed better at combat than Frey, but his wits were no match for hers. "So, what's the deal with the Monster Kingdom that's got you so nervous?"
"Hmph!"
Frey proceeded to brief Carrion on the Monster Kingdom's powerhouses.
As for heading straight to the Demon Lord Hall, Frey thought it premature.
Carrion needed to know who the key players were first.
Otherwise, a misstep could offend someone, giving Frey a headache.
"At the top of the Monster Kingdom, aside from Lord Damien, is his aide, Lady Violet."
To Frey, Violet was an utterly exceptional existence within the Monster Kingdom.
"Violet is almost always by Damien's side."
She was rarely seen, but whenever needed, her voice would be heard.
It was almost like the Voice of the World itself!
In fact, Damien was a hands-off leader.
All Monster Kingdom affairs... personnel assignments, world monitoring... rested on Violet's shoulders.
"Then there's the Frost Dragon God and the Storm Dragon God."
These two Dragon Gods' power, second only to Damien, was on an entirely different dimension from other familiars.
"Dragon Gods, you mean?"
Carrion asked, "And the Storm Dragon God... is that the Storm Dragon I know?"
"Your intel is outdated."
Frey clarified, "Dragon Gods are a step beyond True Dragons."
"A step beyond?!"
Truth be told, even as a True Demon Lord, Carrion's understanding of True Dragons was superficial.
"Magicules over one million mark the Demon Lord Domain."
"Ten million is the Calamity Domain."
Frey continued, "The Storm Dragon and Frost Dragon already had over 80 million magicules."
"Eighty… million…"
Good grief, Carrion was floored.
That level of magicules... even with his Ultimate Skills, he doubted he could scratch them.
The sheer quality of Calamity-class magicules was despair-inducing.
"Then, Dragon Gods are…"
"Magicules exceeding 100 million, reaching the Divine Domain."
Frey knew little about the Divine Domain and had never witnessed such power firsthand.
Rimuru, however, had some experience with it.
Gulp…
Hearing about 100 million magicules, Carrion felt like Vegeta learning Frieza's power level was 1.2 million.
Was this a height a living being could even reach?
"Wait!"
Carrion suddenly realized, "You mean the woman who came with Lord Damien... she's the Frost Dragon God?"
Velzard, with over 100 million magicules!
Only now did Carrion grasp the terrifying monster he'd faced earlier.
After Frey's rundown, he realized how narrow-minded he'd been, oblivious to the vastness of the world.
A mere Demon Lord Seed with 400,000 magicules was nothing before a Dragon God with 100 million!
"Now you're scared?"
Frey said, "A Demon Lord Seed is really weak before a Dragon God. Do you grasp what that means?"
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