Chapter 149 - The Last Prince

The Fourth Princess, standing naked with semen dripping from her thighs, spoke.

"Come forth! My ally and the ultimate calamity! My darling little brother, Teracoas!!"

Space-time warped, and a vortex appeared in the sky above.

"What is this... a warp?"

From the hole torn in reality, a hand emerged first. Then a leg, a head, and finally an entire body... Crossing through space-time as easily as stepping through a doorway, the person who appeared was a man... no, a boy?

He had a small frame—more of a youth—and innocent facial features. Though short, his hair was silky, suggesting not only youth but noble birth.

"Could that be... the Sixth Prince, Teracoas?"

Tamagushi, also naked, spoke. Despite having been in the middle of intercourse, the fact remained that a large group of men and women were now standing stark naked in an open field. It was another one of those "sensitive" situations.

"The Sixth Prince? You mean the Sixth Prince?"

"One of the Niosebuk royalty who allied with Sister Shinseniza. A prodigy said to have been loved most by our late father... or so they say."

Wait. Why the hesitant phrasing?

"Actually, this is my first time seeing Teracoas as well. Father loved the sixth prince so much that he isolated him so the other princes and princesses wouldn't lay eyes on him."

"That's some extreme overprotection...!"

"They say Sister Shinseniza somehow won Father’s trust and was granted the role of Teracoas's guardian. That is why she has controlled him since before Father passed. The 'Kirin' child that our meritocratic father praised without restraint..."

Tamagushi was sweating from tension, but I had something else on my mind.

I really wanted to get some clothes on Tamagushi and Shinseniza.

No matter how much of a boy or a relative he was, I absolutely hated the idea of another male seeing the naked bodies of the women I’ve bedded. And yet, both Tamagushi and Shinseniza didn't even try to put on panties; they were just standing there with their breasts out and legs wide. Maybe they just don't care? Is this that "royal grit"?

But it seemed someone else didn't care either...

"............"

The boy who had been suddenly summoned had hollow eyes; you couldn't tell where he was looking. I couldn't even tell if he was blinking. He didn't feel like a living human.

"Hah!!"

As a test, I vigorously waved my erect penis around, but he showed no sign of a reaction. He didn't even scowl. Usually, a man waving his cock at another man is a one-way ticket to a fistfight.

...Does he lack a proper consciousness?

More importantly, how did this boy get here? He appeared by tearing a hole in space as if warping, but I’d just recently confirmed that there is no such thing as teleportation magic in this world.

In that case, is it a Skill? I know better than anyone that Skills stemming from a 'Divine Calling' can be pretty much "anything goes." A skill that transcends space...? Is that the source of the young prince's specialty?

"Sir Sao, I believe I have recognized my value during our recent tryst..."

Value as a flesh-toy, sure.

"So, this time, please show me your value. Give it your all. This Teracoas will surely draw out every bit of your potential."

I guess we’re going straight into a battle. Still naked? Fortunately, I managed to snatch my weapon—my pole—from the pile of discarded clothes. It was the steel combat rod Septekifa had made for me.

Assuming that prince has a space-manipulation class, this is going to be a hell of a fight. Space abilities are top-tier "cheats." Absolute defense by warping dimensions to divert all attacks. Absolute offense by cutting through space itself, ignoring the opponent's physical defense.

If I think with my "ability-battle brain," I can imagine all sorts of broken moves. No wonder the King of Niosebuk valued him.

By comparison, my [Pole Master] skills are all basically jokes. If someone like me joins an ability battle, the world-building is going to collapse instantly.

"Can't be helped. If you're coming, then come!"

I steeled myself and took a combat stance. The opposing prince responded, taking a fighting stance with that same vacant expression...

And suddenly, he fired an arrow of light from his hand.

"Wha—?!"

Relying 100% on my reflexes, I dodged it at the very last second. That was close...!

"It’s not space manipulation?!"

Firing beams from your hands is clearly a different system. Then what is that prince’s 'Divine Calling'? Don't tell me he’s a Mage type...? Space-warping and beams are both types of magic; is that why he has such a wide range of attacks?!

"Anyway, keeping my distance is only going to put me at a disadvantage...!"

If the opponent is a Mage type, close-quarters combat is usually the way to go. I dashed forward at super speed to close the distance, intending to knock him out with my rod, but...

...He dodged with light, graceful footwork?!

"What?!"

Furthermore, he landed a series of lightning-fast jabs on me as if it were a joke. He dances like a butterfly and stings like a bee?! That sophisticated footwork... is he a Grappler?! Even with my [Pole Arts (SS)] skill, I could barely keep up.

"Dammit, what’s going on here...?"

I thought he was space-manipulation, but he has diverse attack methods that clearly aren't. I thought he was a Mage, but when I challenged him to close combat, he countered with perfect infighting. That kid is an "anything goes" fighter!

And thinking back, when the boy warped or fired a beam, he didn't even chant an incantation. If he were a Mage, shouldn't there be at least a split second of "charging" before an action? But his movements were entirely seamless. No openings at all.

"Sir Sao! I shall assist!!" 

"Don't! He’s a total unknown!"

I held back Tamagushi as she tried to join the fray. It wasn't that I didn't trust her combat ability, but the enemy was too mysterious. Taking him on two-against-one without understanding the full picture was too high a risk.

"How do you like him, Sir Sao? My treasured little brother?"

A naked Shinseniza watched with a triumphant look. Semen was still trailing down her thigh.

"You seem perplexed. You can't read Teracoas' 'Divine Calling' can you? Let me give you a hint."

Shinseniza then called out to her brother.

"Teracoas! Possession-Fusion Level: 20 percent to 50 percent!!"

What? In response to the command, the boy's state changed.

"Guh...!" 

"Guh?" 

"GWOOOOOOOOOOOHH!!"

Along with a roar, the young prince’s body underwent a transformation—and a dramatic one at that! Suddenly, his muscles surged, and the volume of his physical form increased! He swelled up so much he shredded his clothes, transforming... into a massive, muscular giant!

"GWOAAAAAAHHHH!!"

His arm swung down. Its thickness and weight were comparable to a sledgehammer. I couldn't dodge in time, so I blocked with my rod, but the massive impact sent a shockwave straight through my spine. To make matters worse, as I was momentarily stiffened, a swinging upper-cut caught me right in the gut.

"Guh-ack!?"

I was sent flying. I felt like a golf ball hit by a driver. But thanks to that, the distance between us opened up. I couldn't afford to hold back anymore.

I used my [Expansion] skill to instantly extend the rod. Its speed was that of a bullet. In other words, it was the same as a sniper shot. I’ve used this skill to turn countless thugs and monsters into Swiss cheese. In a way, it’s the skill I rely on most. And that skill...

"He dodged it?!"

The man dodged the [Expansion] bullet with a monkey-like leap.

When I saw him land, I was even more shocked. What is up with those legs?! They were impossibly long for a human skeleton. They looked like frog legs—is that why his jumping power is so high?

It shouldn't be possible... no matter the class, can a body really undergo such a creepy, rapid transformation?

"GYAAAAAAAHH!" 

"Another beam?!"

And this time, a flash from each of his ten fingers! Again, no magic, no time lag! It was too confusing... what the hell is the Sixth Prince’s 'Divine Calling'?!

"Skill: [Heavenly Sealing]!!"

A beam of light burst from the sky, striking down toward the enemy prince. The prince flinched, creating a brief moment of respite.

"Sir Sao, fall back!" 

"Tamagushi!?"

Tamagushi, who holds the [Valkyrie] 'Divine Calling', was flying through the air in her appropriate "ero-armor" form. I’d been saved by a girl because she couldn't stand to watch anymore. I felt pathetic for not showing off my good side.

"I’ve figured it out! Teracoas’s 'Divine Calling'!" 

"What?!" 

"My 'Divine Calling', [Valkyrie], is a class based on the celestial maidens of legend who lead the souls of heroes! That is why I am sensitive to anything involving spirits and souls!"

And?

"Every time that prince acts, I feel it. Something unknown and terrifying entering and leaving his body...! You can't see it, smell it, or hear it. But I can grasp it with the special senses granted by my 'Divine Calling'!"

"As expected of Tamagushi," Shinseniza smirked. "Your mother was a descendant of the Holy Kingdom of Shikishima, wasn't she? A nation known for its spiritual intuition..."

"A [Valkyrie] who invites heroes to the underworld might just be able to feel it. The presence of the dead spirits that constantly flow in and out of Teracoas."

"Dead spirits...?"

"I suppose it’s time to give you the answer. You’ll be restless if you don't know who you're fighting, Sir Sao..."

The 'Divine Calling' of the Sixth Prince of Niosebuk, Teracoas, is...

"[Medium]." 

"A Medium...!?" 

"He invites the spirits of the dead into his body and exercises their abilities as his own. That is Teracoas’s power as a [Medium]. The diverse abilities he has shown so far are the borrowed powers of various heroes and champions from the past, used through possession..."

That was the Sixth Prince’s power. His weapons were the souls of the countless elites who had lived and died in the past. He allowed them to take over his body to manifest their individual skills. ...In other words, it was Possession-Fusion!

"What kind of 'Divine Calling' is that...!? That means the range of his abilities is practically limitless!!"

Indeed. If he’s possessed by the spirit of someone who was a [Warrior], he becomes a pure power-fighter; if he’s possessed by a [Mage], he becomes a magic expert.

He was almost omnipotent. This was Niosebuk’s treasured final weapon. The power of the Sixth Prince, Teracoas...!

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