Epic of Caterpillar Chapter 10: Overpowering Sun!

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In a desolate battlefield, gigantic flaming rocks of multiple colors were annihilating a massive army of monsters, creating a beautiful and terrifying spectacle.

BAM!

BAM!

"So many monsters, it's incredible how these three very different clans were able to team up on this fight, but it's useless, with MANA SHARE and our combined spells, they all will perish in a matter of time… I wonder how Master Kireina is doing… Fighting three Emperors seems like an incredible task…"

"Guuu… mastaaa…"

"We cannot go to support her right now, we must believe in her own power, until we are able to get rid of all these monsters…"

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Meanwhile, in the Rock Dome.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Finally! After so many hardships, I am able to absorb such strong beings! Now prepare yourself, Demon! You will die today!"

"Gehhh… no way…"

BAM!

Suddenly, the Spider Empress activated a myriad of new skills, covering her entire body in an incredibly dense rock skin, increasing her size at least three times! Afterwards, a dense and thick aura exuded from her body, increasing all her capabilities.

"HAHAHAHAHA! THIS! This is the power that you possess, right Demon? When I got this skill, I never thought that it could work like this! To even think that I would be able to possess such power one day!"

"This old hag is freaking me out, does she really mean it? She also got a power like mine. The facts are right in front of me! She just used SWAMP ALLIGATOR EMPEROR ROCK HARD BODY and SWIFT DARK SQUIRREL EMPEROR BODY. Not only has she had a rock hard body but also the amazing speed of the Dark Squirrel Emperor! No way, her power is completely in another league now! Not even counting the myriad of magic spells and rock related physical attacks from the former Emperors… This fight… Will I be able to win…?"

"Main Mind, do not give up yet, you got us!"

"Yes…! We are with you, no matter what!"

"Hahaha! No worries, we will have your back!"

"Guys… I wonder if Wagyu and Rimuru will get in time… I need to hang on for now…"

"Alright then! Guys activate all the buffs possible!"

"YES!"

"Item box!"

DING!

While the Spider Empress was fantasizing over her new powers and world domination, I quickly opened my Item Box and ate some leftover food, restoring my Stamina and MP by a little!

"Hmmmm? What are you doing eating at this moment, you fool? Well, it's fine. It will be your last meal! HAHAHAHAHA! Now, shall we? It's time to destroy you once and for all!"

FUOSH!

Two massive auras composed of different living beings could be see clashing on the battlefield, whatever was going to happen next, would be told in tales to come in the Grand Forest.

CLASH!

BOOM!

The two auras clashed at a massive speed! Creating immense shock waves that completely destroyed the Rock Dome!

CRASH!

"Guys, I am counting on you!"

"Alright! Myriad Claws plus MOUNTAIN MONKEY EMPEROR STRONG BLOW!"

"Mana Zone! Elemental Infusion!"

"Myriad Buffs! CRIMSON WOLF STRONG SENSES!"

"OOOORAAAAAAA! MYRIAD ELEMENTAL CLAW!"

"AAAH! OVER POWERING ROCK CLASH! MASSIVE ROCK CLAWS!"

BOOOOOOM!

Two incredibly advanced combination skills clashed! The shock waves could be seen as far as the previuous battlefield were Rimuru and Wagyu were fighting!

"Master Kireina! Whats going on?! Is that, the Spider Empress? How is she this powerful?!"

BOOOOM!

"Again! They clashes are so massive, this fight is completely in a different level, we are mere ants to such power!"

"No way… Since when was the Spider Empress this powerful?!"

In the enemy troops, the alligators and dark squirrels could be seen worriedly looking for they Emperors, but they were nowhere to be seen!

"Wh-where are our Emperors? Could it be that they died in hands of the Demon?!"

A Hairy Spider started to yell.

"Hahaha! Do not worry, our beautiful Empress shall avenge your Emperors!"

BOOOM!

"AAAGGHH!"

CLASH!

"I got you! DARK FLAME RING!"

Suddenly, a massive Dark Flame Ring went ahead and trapped me in place!

"GYAAAAH!"

| YOU HAVE INFLICTED WITH SEVERE BURN STATUS |

"Damn it! Overpowering Pressure!"

BOOOM!

The Dark Fire Ring was dissipated on the spot!

In the distance, the Spider Empress was observing my every move.

"Ooh? "Overpowering Pressure"… So… That's the skill she uses to get rid of trapping skills… It seems to be the combination of every Pressure related skills. Magnificent!"

"I wonder if I can combine my new skills too. What could I create? Let's try then! HAHAHA!"

Flash!

"Ah!"

The Spider Empress came like a thundering flash in front of me and casted a myriad of spells in one go!

"I will call this… Meteor Claws!"

BOOOM!

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

A massive fire covered rock claw blasted me hundredths of meters away! However, I was able to stop the mid-air with BIG BIRD GALE WINGS in combination with a myriad of reinforcement buffs.

"Not bad… How about this!"

FLASH!

In mere seconds, the Empress came right ahead of me, like a titan made of rock she clashed with all her might over my tiny body!

BOOOOM!

CLASH!

"Eh?"

Holding the immense amount of pressure was a massive claw made of different magical elements.

"Agh! This again! Here! METEOR SMASH!"

BOOOM!

"GYAAAAAH!"

Using a pair of free limbs, the Empress used a new combination skill, formed by setting her legs on fire and then using the OVERPOWERING ROCK CLASH.

I was once again blown away several meters, even when having all my shields active, I took severe damage!

"Her attacks are massively strong, her defense is almost impenetrable and her speed is amazing, does she even has a weakness now? How can I win?!"

My minds were looking a way to deal with her, there must surely be a way with such a big amounts of skills, there must be a combination, a way!

"Uggh, there are so many combinations… Ah! I'll use this for now then!"

"FAKE BODY ILLUSION!"

FLASH FLASH FLASH!

"Hmm, what is she trying to do? Everything is useless…"

"TANDEM SKILL: LAVA ZONE!"

BOOOOM!

Around the battlefield, a big ocean of lava was created, cornering the Spider Empress on a singular spot.

"Ah! You can even use such tricks, but this does not matter at all, look! Activate skill: LEVITATE!"

"What?! She got levitate? No way…"

"Hahaha! You are hopeless, I am invincible now, and you cannot defeat me, now surrender and become my puppet!"

"Like hell I will! You will just suck up my power like you did before to those Emperors!"

"Main Mind! I got something! Let's use those old skills from the Monkey Emperor, I have an itch that they will become useful somehow! In addition, this Lava Zone will not be wasted, we also have Lava Affinity, even If we don't have Lava control, we can still mold it with fire magic!"

"Yes! Also, activate: FLAME BODY!"

FLUOSH!

My entire body became covered in flames, but I didn't took any damage, and the Burn status was completely negated!

"Eh?! I didn't know this skill worked like this! With this I can completely negate fire skills!"

In the distance, the Spider Empress looked surprised.

"Eh?! FLAME BODY?! HOW!"

"HAHAHA! Surprised, old hag? It's all going according to plan! Mana Zone! Expand!"

FLUOSH!

I quickly took this opportunity to massively expand my Mana Zone covering the entire of the Lava Zone, and suddenly, something strange happened!

| LAVA ZONE AND MANA ZONE ARE COMPATIBLE, DO YOU WANT TO COMBINE THEM? |

"WHAT?! YES!"

| LAVA ZONE AND MANA ZONE HAVE BEEN COMBINED |

FLUOOOSH!

Suddenly, the massive amounts of Lava started to come together and became a flaming sun over my head!

"What?! This! How can you do that?!"

| CERTAIN CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED |

| YOU LEARNED A NEW SKILL: OVERPOWERING SUN |

"AAH! This even became a skill! Does that mean that it existed already somewhere?!"

FLASH!

As if it was a flaming meteor, the Empress came right for my head!

"METEOR CLAWS plus METEOR SMASH!!"

BOOOOM!

After the impact, the only thing the Spider Empress was able to feel was immense pain!

"EH? GGGGYYAAAAAAAHHHHH...!"

The one who received her attack wasn't me, but the massive sun that I could now control!

The Empress was enveloped in severe pain as her limbs started to melt after directly hitting hot lava!

"GGRRAAAAHHH….! Th-this! You can even manipulate it?!"

"It seems so… What's wrong? You don't have FLAME BODY like me?"

"I-I… (H-how could these two don't have even have something so simple like Flame Body to negate fire damage!)"

FLASH!

Suddenly, the Spider Empress flew some meters away and took some distance from me!

"Oh? Finally taking some distance, it seems like you finally recognize my might! Hmmm!"

"Tsk! You cheeky brat… However, I still possess a myriad of strong spells to blast you out of existence! Behold! Combine spells! ADVANCED DARK MAGIC and ADVANCED DARK FLAMES CREATION! CRIMSON DEMONIC RAIN!"

FLUOOSH!

From the sky, a massive magic ring was created, and from it, immense dark colored fireballs started to rain from the sky!

"Ah! Is it possible to use this sun as a shield?"

"Lazy Mind here! Yes it is! After it becoming a skill, you can actually manipulate it and mold the lava as you please!"

"No way… that's kind of overpowered…"

"Alright then! OVERPOWERING SUN! Plus COMBINED MAGIC MANIPULATION! Lava Shield!"

FLUOOOSH!

I was able to mold the Lava formation around myself, completely covering me from any dark fireballs!

"Hmm, let's open a little bit here, to be able to see outside…"

However, the only thing that I was able to see was the surprised face of the Spider Empress!

"GAAH…! H-HOW?!"

"Damn it! Damn it! If only I had water magic! (My potent physical attacks are completely blocked and I take heavy damage every time I hit the lava formation, in addition, she can easily block any type of magic that I throw! How could the tables be so easily turned on her side!? How can she get out of sticky situations so easily?! Does she have three more brains or something?!)"

"Hmmm, did you finished doing your attacks? It's my turn then!"

"Main mind, use this skill!"

"Ah! I see!"

"Activate skill: BASIC MYTHICAL CIRCLE MAGIC: YGGDRASIL 9 WORLDS! And QUICK SPELL FUSION!"

FLUOSH!

Massive magic circles started to rotate around the OVERPOWERING SUN, and a myriad of glowing lumps showed from the depths of the earth, they were the 9 element spirits!

Using the power of QUICK SPELL FUSION they forcibly fused on the Sun, creating a majestic spectacle of multiple colors!

"TH-THIS! Impossible!"

From the top of the Sun, a strong and firm tree made completely of Lava was slowly growing.

"N-nooo, this skill! It's the ultimate attack of the Monkey! How can you fuse this to that Sun?!"

"BEHOLD! My strongest spell! MYTHICAL FUSION SPELL YGGDRASYL 9 WORLDS: MUSPELHEIM!"

After the massive lava tree finished growing, it started to produce a strong a red colored fruit from one of his branches, resembling a tiny world.

"Ah! Th-this! I must run! Activate every speed boosting spell!"

FLASH!

Completely overpowered, the Spider Empress choose to run away in fear of losing her life!

"That won't work… I really wish I could eat your meat, but you will probably become complete dust after this… what a pity"

The red fruit started to glow in 9 colors, representing every spirit, and then it started to exude an immensely bright light!

FLASH!

An enormous red colored flash of light was fired from the fruit, pursuing the Spider Empress!

"No! No! I was supposed to win! You are cheating! This is not how it was supposed to be! I was going to win! I was going to conquer this world! Not you! Not you! GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"

BOOOOOOOOM!

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! No… Impossible… this demon… it's the real… monster…"

The massive flash of light slowly vaporized every inch of the Spider Empress, causing her incredible pain as her skin, exoskeleton and inner organs slowly turned into dust!

What was left of the former Spider Empress was no more than a gigantic and deep pit, flowing with hot Lava.

| YOU GAINED 12590 EXP |

| YOU GAINED FIVE LEVELS! | | LEVEL 16/30 EXP 0953/2850 |

| YOU OBTAINED A NEW TITLE: HAIRY SPIDER EMPRESS |

| YOU OBTAINED A NEW TITLE: SWAMP ALLIGATOR EMPEROR |

| YOU OBTAINED A NEW TITLE: DARK SQUIRREL EMPEROR |

| YOU HAVE RECEIVED AN ITEM ON YOUR ITEM BOX: SHADOW SOUL CRYSTAL BALL (A) |

"Haaah… it is done… Wait… Shadow Soul Crystal Ball? What is that…? I have never received a drop from a monster before… Ugh, but I am too tired to check it right now…"

I slowly deactivated the OVERPOWERING SUN as I slowly flew to the ground.

FLASH

FLASH

"Master Kireina, we saw everything, did you do this?!"

"Guuuuu!"

"Agh! Do not touch me Rimuru… And yes, we finally got rid of these Emperors… But… I… couldn't save the meat! Buuaaaaahhh! Snif"

"Hahaha! Funny as ever, even after getting out of such a dangerous situation, Master Kireina!"

"Did you two got rid of the army? Why didn't I get any EXP from you two then? A level up could had helped me a lot in the middle of the battle…"

"Ah! It seems like the shared experience from a party can only work in a short distance of at least 50 meters, we were hundredths of meters away, Master, I am sorry, but the Emperors were really very far away from their own army…"

"Ah, so that's it, we need to think more carefully about this leveling tactic, we could use leveling as a viable tactic to heal mid battle… I wonder how I can abuse such a system…"

"Ma-master Kireina, why don't you forget such talks for now, and focus on resting, your Stamina stat is extremely low right now"

"Guuu…!"

"I guess you are right… Ah, it's already morning?"

In the horizon, the big morning sun greeted my face with his brilliant light.

"Hmm… It feels so good, I guess I can…"

Suddenly, I started to feel very sleepy and dizzy.

"Master Kireina! Hang in there!"

"Guuuuu!!!"

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When I woke up, I found myself in the middle of a big hall, with strong pillars, showing paintings on the walls, they seemed to represent different types of the monster that inhabit this Forest.

"Where… am I?"

"Hhhhmmmmmmmm…"

"Ah!"

Suddenly, an immense pressure, something that I have never had feel in this life hit me like a truck!

THUM!

Just by this pressure alone, I felt like I was being pressed against the ground by a massive mountain!

"Gaaahh! Wh-what is this?!"

"Hhhmmmmmmm… Children… From… Another world…"

"AH! Whos there?!"

"Children… congratulations… you defeated all this forest Emperors… I am finally… closer to unify the monster that live here… you have… my thanks…"

"Who are you? Why are you so thankful? Answer me! Gaah!"

"Come… to the deeps of this forest… in the dungeon… I await you… free me from my chains… And you shall be rewarded…"

"Wait! Hey!"

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"AAH! WAIT!"

When I opened my eyes, I found myself in the middle of my room, there were a lot of monkeys and wolves surrounding me with worried faces.

"Master Kireina, you are awake!"

"Mastaaaaa!"

"Master Kireina!"

"Master!"

"You are finally awake, Master!"

Countless monkeys and wolves greeted me with happy expressions.

"What's going on? Why are you all around my bed, it's kind of creepy you know…"

"Ah! Master Kireina, you see… since the fight with the three emperors you have been sleeping for 4 days…"

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"WHAT?!"

| DAY 15 |

When I woke up Wagyu told what has happened since I lost consciousness, it seems that the enemy army was almost completely annihilated but some still were able to ran away.

About how many lives we lost, 19 monkeys and 5 Wolves lost they lives in this war. I let both the monkeys and wolves do they own rituals for the dead and I reassembled the surviving battle-capable monkeys and wolves into new teams.

"At the very least, the weaker monkeys only had 4 causalities and the Crimson Wolf pups are all fine with the mothers, including the pregnant one"

"In addition, no Squad Leader lost they lives, and all of them were able to hang for very extended periods of time."

"Hmm? How are they?"

"Well, most of their wounds have been healed, and some monkeys even evolved in the last nights after such immense fight"

"Evolved? Did they became Emperors, Wagyu?"

"Hahaha, not exactly, it seems that because Master possess this title they were forced to evolve in to a different variant, it would be better if you could see it by yourself, Master"

"Alright then…"

After I went to meeting of the Squad Leaders, I realized what happened, every monkey leader looked completely different to each other, and it seems that every single one of them evolved to a different variant of the mountain monkey.

Kizuato and Yukan'na evolved into a strong gorilla-looking monkey, they told me that the variant name was "Lord of the Mountains", they almost doubled in size and their arms were bulging with strong muscles, the new evolution also came with a unique skills named | LORD OF THE MOUNTAIN ATTACK STANCE | and | LORD OF THE MOUNTAIN DEFENSE STANCE |.

It seems to be a monster focused on exchanging stances in battle, increasing his stats according to the flow of the battle.

"Haaah… such power, I really wish I could eat you two and obtain this power…"

"Hahaha! Master Kireina, you are always able to make us laugh with such jokes!"

"Ye-yeah! It's just a joke! BUWAHAHAHAHA!"

"Main mind, you are