pertwk Chapter 452 The Wingless Hero and the Son-in-Law of the Ghost Island
Chapter 452 The Wingless Hero and the Son-in-Law of the Ghost Island
Chapter 452 The Wingless Hero and the Son-in-Law of the Ghost Island
Arche, a town on the continent of the heavens.
"There are no city walls here."
"Of course, after all, most of the monsters that can move around on the Heavenly Continent can fly, and things like city walls can't stop them at all. The people of the Heavenly Continent wouldn't build something useless."
"But there seems to be something strange covering the area around this town in front of me."
In Broly's perception, the town ahead seemed to be covered by an invisible shield.
"That's a barrier magic, a means to prevent flying monsters from attacking the town. You can think of it as a defensive fortification of the Heavenly Continent. If you touch it carelessly, you will be attacked."
The little god explained.
"So, how do I get in?"
Tearing apart the barrier in front of him was easy, but Broly wasn't a monster that attacked towns, and he wouldn't destroy other people's things unless provoked.
"Don't worry, the guards at Yarche have already spotted you. Look, they're flying over here."
Broly looked in the direction the little god was pointing and saw two people wearing raincoats woven from bird feathers and with a pair of gray wings on their backs, each holding a long spear, flying towards him.
"Where did you come from, kid? How dare you approach the edge of the magical barrier? Don't you know it's dangerous?"
As the flying Celestial soldiers approached, they used their rune magic stones to open the town's protective barrier, and one of the men began to berate Broly.
"They seem to think you, who can fly, are one of their own children, and your current actions of approaching the barrier magic are like a child doing something dangerous."
The little god offered a reliable explanation.
"My name is Broly. I come from the Demon Continent. I am not from the Celestial Continent. This is the first Celestial town I have encountered."
Broly then introduced himself.
"Um?"
The Celestial soldier who reprimanded him frowned, looking at the ground more than ten meters below his feet, clearly not believing the boy's words.
"Donovan, what he said sounds so true, he doesn't have wings."
Another Celestial soldier circled around to the boy's back and, upon discovering that Broly had no wings, spoke to his companion.
"So how did you fly?"
In this world, apart from flying monsters, only the Celestials are capable of flight.
Of course, some magic can make people fly, but not many people have developed it.
"Using qi... never mind, I flew using this sword."
Broly had intended to explain the principles of air flight, but found it troublesome and changed his reasoning.
"This sword has the ability to manipulate gravity."
Broly demonstrated, letting the two Celestial soldiers experience the sensation of rising and falling firsthand, easily convincing them.
"So what brings you to Arche?"
After believing Broly's words, Donovan asked another question.
"Don't you welcome outsiders here?"
Broly countered with a question.
"Well……"
The two Celestial Soldiers exchanged glances, somewhat bewildered. After a moment, the other soldier finally answered the question: "It's not that we don't welcome outsiders, it's just that we rarely have races visiting other continents, so..."
"We must find out why you're here and protect Arche's safety."
Donovan continued.
"Although the Continent of Heaven has few enemies from other races due to its environment, monsters frequently attack towns here. There are also some monsters that are good at disguising themselves, so the guards here are very dutiful."
The little god explained the situation to Broly.
"I'm here to find a partner, and also to seek out masters of combat skills from your Celestial race, so I can have a friendly spar with them."
Broly honestly explained his purpose, and the two soldiers let him in after confirming that he was not some disguised monster in disguise.
Upon entering Archery, Broly discovered that the buildings were all without stairs.
"The Celestials all travel by flying, so stairs are unnecessary."
Broly adapted to local customs and also used flying for transportation.
The Celestials who passed by noticed that he had no wings and occasionally cast sympathetic glances at him.
These Celestials seemed to regard him as a disabled child of their own kind.
It is worth mentioning that although they have wings on their backs, the flight of the Celestials is actually maintained by magic, not by the physical flight of flapping their wings.
"Excuse me, is there an adventurers' guild here?"
Broly stopped a passing passerby and asked him what he was about to do to make a meeting.
"What is that?"
But the Celestial being who was pulled back asked in return, seemingly having never heard of the Adventurers' Guild.
"The Celestials have very little interaction with the outside world and have not developed an organization like the Adventurers' Guild."
The little god then began to explain.
"It's a place that posts commissions and hires other people to do things."
Broly could only be described in a different way.
"You mean the mutual aid board? The one on the high platform in the center of town."
Following the directions of the Celestial Beings, he arrived at the center of Yarche.
There stands a tall tower here, used both to guard against flying monsters and to allow townspeople to place requests.
"I want to post a commission."
Broly found a Celestial woman who was in charge of hanging commissions on the wall and explained his purpose.
"Please pay 3 feather coins."
"What is that?"
"The common currency of the Celestial Continent, produced from the feathers of a certain bird-like monster."
Why didn't you tell me this beforehand so I could change into something else?
"There's no way to exchange them. The only people who use feathers as currency are the Celestials on the Heavenly Continent."
"All right."
Having ended his internal dialogue with the little god, Broly looked at the Celestial woman waiting for him to pay and took out his money pouch, asking, "Can I use gold or silver coins?"
After taking the gold and silver coins and examining them, the Celestial woman shook her head: "These may have value, but we don't accept these here."
The clothing and ornaments worn by the Celestials are made of either feathers or the bones of some kind of creature, and even their weapons are made of bone.
"You might be able to barter."
The little god suggested.
"And what about these?"
Broly brought out the monster materials he had obtained during his journey from the Crystal Palace, and this time they were not rejected.
He exchanged some feather coins of various colors, and under the strange gazes of the Celestial women, he made a request to receive feather coins from them upon meeting them.
The meeting place was a high-rise hotel with distinctive Celestial characteristics, which he chose on the advice of the Celestial woman who was similar to a receptionist at a guild.
While waiting for the Celestial women to come and meet him, Broly inquired about the Celestial warriors' combat skills.
However, the answer Broly received disappointed him, because the Sky Continent was in a state of peace for many years. There were many experts here who could deal with flying monsters, but few experts who could fight against humans.
The highest level is only King-level, and the opponent is a barrier mage. As for combat level, according to Little God, as long as he gets close, he will definitely kill you in one move. Unless he wants to train his ability to break barriers, there is no point in sparring.
"Alright, then all that's left is to find a target for my conquest in the Heavenly Continent."
The winged Celestials reminded Broly of Jibril. Although the Celestials' wings grew on their backs, not their waists, Broly still held onto hope of finding an unknown target to conquer here.
This hope gradually faded away after Broly crossed the Sky Continent and descended from it.
"I shouldn't have had any hope."
Broly, dressed in a brightly colored feathered outfit, complained after leaving the Sky Continent.
"Although I didn't find a target for romance, it was still a good journey, wasn't it, kind-hearted wingless hero?"
The little god made a joke.
Broly needed to earn Feather Coins to post commissions, so he accepted many missions to exterminate flying monsters on the Sky Continent.
Because he pursued high-efficiency money-making, the subjugation missions he accepted were all about subjugating dangerous flying monsters, which made the residents of the Celestial Town who received his help extremely grateful to him.
After all, every dangerous flying monster that is hunted down can cause a lot of casualties if it attacks a town.
In addition, after receiving his payment, he would return the commission fee to the local residents through a meeting, which caused some misunderstandings and gradually earned Broly the title of "the kind-hearted wingless hero".
The clothes he was wearing were woven by a Celestial Clan master tailor, who gave them to him as a token of gratitude for his help, using the feathers of the S-rank bird monsters he had defeated.
Of course, the original feather robe was green, but as the number of places it passed through and the number of monsters it defeated increased, more feathers were woven in, thus turning it into the colorful robe it is today.
The Celestials of the Celestial Continent, however, are expressing their gratitude in their own way to the wingless warriors who passed by and kindly helped their Celestial towns.
"Was it a good trip?"
Broly thought of the bird-based magical beast dishes that the Celestials made very well. Although he hadn't found an opponent to spar with and improve his combat skills, nor had he found a target to conquer that was recognized by the Crystal Palace, the various bird-based magical beast dishes that were juicy, sweet and delicious made Broly feel that his trip to the Celestial Continent hadn't been in vain.
"Indeed, if we have the chance, we should go up there again and have some bird-themed monster dishes."
Broly's somewhat depressed mood immediately improved.
"Next time you go to eat there, as long as you wear this outfit, you can get a free meal."
"Really?"
"real."
"Forget it, it's not like I'm broke."
There are still some pretty feather coins left in Broly's Crystal Palace.
"Where are we going next?"
Broly asked the little god floating beside him.
"It is the Kingdom of Bijenliru."
The little god answered.
"Are there any skilled fighters there?"
"There are no skilled fighters in the Kingdom of Bigenliru, but there is a powerful demon god on the island of Oni, which has a pact with the Kingdom of Bigenliru."
"Who is it?"
"Demon, Marta."
"Where?"
"Demon Island".
"Give me directions!"
Broly, who was originally heading to the Kingdom of Bigenliru, took a detour and, guided by the gods, ended up on Oni Island, located a hundred nautical miles northeast of the northeast port of the Kingdom of Bigenliru.
The island's inhabitants are all demons, with crimson skin and one or two horns on their heads. The men are strong and powerful with fierce faces, while the women have curvaceous figures and much softer faces, resembling women like Atofi, only with different skin colors.
"The Oni race is a branch of the Demon race. During the Second Human-Demon War, the land was cracked, and Oni Island was a piece of land that split off from the Demon Continent at that time."
Later, the demons living on this island received assistance from the first king of the Kingdom of Bigenliru and reached a pact with the Kingdom of Bigenliru.
The Kingdom of Bigenliru provides material assistance to the Oni Clan every year, while the Oni Clan of Oni Island is responsible for protecting the Kingdom of Bigenliru.
This alliance has lasted for many years and has not been broken to this day.
After the little god finished speaking, he pointed to the red-skinned, bald, burly man below who was teaching the ghost children how to fight.
"That must be the demon god Marta."
Broly flew straight down, and before he even got close, the ghost Marta looked up at him.
"Hello, my name is Broly. I'm a traveler who's currently traveling the world, searching for a partner and an opponent. I've heard that your fighting skills are quite formidable, so I've taken the liberty of visiting you. Mr. Marta, would you be interested in a match with me?"
Broly asked bluntly.
"Invading enemies?"
Marta tilted his head and asked.
"I am not your enemy; I am merely someone who has come to spar with you."
Broly refuted the enemy's claim and reiterated his own objectives.
The ghost thought for a moment and seemed to understand what the stranger Broly was saying.
He raised his hand, pointed towards the distant beach, and said, "Let's go somewhere deserted, the two of us, have a good fight!"
The deity was surprisingly easy to communicate with, and Broly, upon hearing that the deity said he couldn't use weapons, casually tossed the King Dragon Sword aside.
The two men standing on the beach were a tall, strong man whose arms could support a horse, and a short, strong man who looked like an infant in comparison. After Broly said that they could fight, the tall, strong demon jumped over without holding back at all.
"Once it's confirmed that someone is a combatant, the demon god Marta won't hold back. Conversely, when facing non-combatants, even though he's a relatively gentle demon, he'll never harm them, except, of course, those who are accidentally caught in the crossfire..."
After the little god finished explaining, the ghost god Marta's attack unsurprisingly missed, but the powerful force of the punch pushed the sand away at the point of impact, creating a fierce shockwave.
After dodging the attack, Marta leaped into the sky, and then a Saiyan kicked down from above. Marta noticed this.
With his hands crossed above his head, he took the powerful kick head-on with a thud, his feet sinking into the sand.
But the next moment, the demon roared, deflecting Broly's kick to his wrist. He then turned sideways, supporting himself on the sand with one hand, and pulled his thick right red leg out of the sand, kicking Broly, who was suspended in mid-air, with tremendous force.
Broly tried to fly away to avoid the attack, but his current low energy level made him realize that there was no time to dodge it.
So he bent his arms and raised his legs, assuming a defensive stance, and then with a loud bang, he was sent flying like a ball.
"Bang!"
The impact created a huge wave on the sea surface.
However, Broly swam back quickly, his little face beaming with surprise.
Because this demon Marta is indeed a master fighter.
"You're very strong; you defended yourself."
The spirit Marta praised it wholeheartedly.
"the same as you."
While the opponent's physical condition played a role, in terms of sheer volume of energy, Broly maintained a similar level to his opponent.
"Still, shall we fight?"
"certainly."
"Cool!"
In response to the single syllable, the demon Marta revealed a ferocious smile and charged forward once again like a heavy humanoid tank.
This guy has thick skin and flesh, and also exhibits speed that doesn't match his huge body.
Although not as agile as Broly, this demon was able to attack Broly every time thanks to its skillful combat techniques and awareness.
On the contrary, Broly's attacks, even with the Light Blade version of the katana, could hardly break through his tough red skin defense, making him another opponent that could not be defeated without more ki.
No, I can fight it. As long as I can concentrate all my hand strikes on one spot within a short time, I can break through the demon's defenses.
Broly's idea was good, but the demon Marta was not a sitting duck. After realizing that the boy was attacking the same part of his body, he would seize the opportunity to counterattack Broly, making it difficult for Broly to break through the defense by layering attacks.
Even with his depleted energy, the oni god Marta, whose defense is astonishing, is a very difficult opponent to defeat.
However, after fighting on the beach for two days and two nights, Broly still managed to break through the man's defenses.
"I lost."
Although it was just a minor breach, the demon Marta readily admitted defeat.
"You're better than me. I'm hungry, want to eat something with me?"
Perhaps due to his demonic bloodline, the demon god Marta, unlike Atofi in the previous cycle who bestowed upon him a title similar to the Sword Hero or the Fist Hero, did invite him to dinner.
They ate sea fish, which was slightly fishy, but Broly seemed quite satisfied, perhaps because he hadn't eaten for two days and was hungry.
During this time, Broly expressed his desire to see the women of Oni Island, which pleased the Oni god Marta, who was learning that he was looking for a partner.
"Marrying a strong man can lead to having healthier and stronger children."
He readily summoned the demons of Oni Island and introduced the boy as a powerful figure capable of defeating them in front of everyone, causing the red-skinned demons to look at Broly with increasing fervor.
Unfortunately, the silent Crystal Palace prevented the many demons who wanted to keep Broly as their demon son-in-law from succeeding.
Broly was warmly received on Oni Island for two days before bidding farewell and leaving amidst the pity of a group of beautiful oni girls.
(End of this chapter)