16 An illusion

For Tiamat to consider me as a partner, I have to have a strength comparable to Crom Cruach...

Crom Cruach, whose strength has reached or even surpassed that of Ddraig and Albion at their peak.

How long will it take before he reaches that level of strength?

Years?

Decades?

Centuries?

Millennia?

No, will I ever reach that level?

With this system.

With this system, I feel like I can achieve anything. All I have to do is kill, kill, kill. And get experience, experience, and more experience.

And this mission that I have is perfect for achieving that goal.

But first I have to find out what's wrong with this mountain.

From what I can see, it's an ordinary mountain. According to Tiamat, it's not an ordinary mountain. I don't think Tiamat is wrong, so there has to be something strange about this mountain.

First, I'm going to approach it.

If I can't see what's strange about this mountain, I'll have to find it some other way.

"Oh, so that's your decision. Not bad."

Tiamat looks surprised. So I've made a good decision.

Hehehe... That must have given me positive points, right?

I know, Tiamat. You're falling in love with me. You'll see, I'll complete that mission successfully, and you'll reward me with that pair of heavenly tits.

Let's stop the jokes. I have to get serious. Tiamat's heavenly tits are very far from my reach right now. I have to work hard to get stronger!

Yes! I feel my determination increasing. For those heavenly tits, I can go against the rest of the world without fear of death.

BAM!

"Hey! What have I done now?"

Tiamat hit me again and sent me flying. She hit me so hard that I crushed with the mountain, and now my whole body hurts.

Argh... I feel like all my bones are shaking. They're going to break!

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!

I feel like I've hit a concrete wall. Fuck, fuck, fuck, it hurts.

Wait.

Like a cement wall?

A smooth concrete wall?

But, if I've hit a rocky mountain, how can I feel like I've hit a smooth wall?

Open your eyes, Draco. Maybe this is what Tiamat's talking about. Perhaps this is what's so strange about this mountain.

I'm going to touch the mountain with my own hands.

As I make contact, I see that the mountain is indeed smooth. Although I can see that there are bumps in the places I touch, I cannot feel them.

What does this mean?

There must be some explanation. Think, Draco, think.

If Tiamat won't tell me, it's because she thinks I can find out the reason for it myself.

Think, think, think, think.

What are you here for, Draco?

I've come here to rescue Kuroka and Shirone from the laboratory of a branch of the Naberius family.

That's right. I'm looking for a laboratory. Why are we facing a mountain?

Maybe the mountain is just a front?

I know! I think I have the answer.

"This is an illusion, right?"

Clap, Clap

"All right, you took less time than I expected."

I'm a genius, Tiamat. I'm offended that you think it was going to take so long.

[Normal Skill [Anti-illusion eyes: Lv1] acquired.]

A new skill!

God's voice, tell me what this skill does.

[Title Skill [Anti-illusion eyes]

[Your eyes are now able to see through low level illusions]

I see. Not bad, I'd say.

But... Why do I keep seeing the mountain?

[Anti-illusion eyes level is not enough to see through this illusion]

Not enough? Then I just have to raise the skill level.

I'm sure if I focus I can do it.

Concentration!

[Level of title skill [Anti-illusion eyes] was increased from 1 to 2]

Not yet! I have to turn it up a little more.

[Level of title skill [Anti-illusion eyes] was increased from 2 to 3]

A little more!

[Level of title skill [Anti-illusion eyes] was increased from 3 to 4]

A little more!

"Draco, stop!"

A pair of arms around my body. I recognize that feeling in my back.

Yeah, it's Tiamat's heavenly tits.

"Tia? Is something wrong?"

Pah!

What a slap I just took. Strangely enough, it doesn't hurt.

"You're an idiot! Do you want to go blind?"

Why does she say that? I'm just raising the skill level.

Huh? There's something warm on my face. Something liquid is falling from my eyes.

Am I crying? Why am I crying?

I can't let Tiamat see me crying, I have to dry my tears.

Wait, these aren't tears.

"Blood?"

"Dumb, dumb, dumb. You're just a kid, why do you force yourself to see behind an illusion of the level of a high-class devil? You'll go blind if you keep this up. I've told you many times, don't rush events."

My eyes are bleeding. In pure Itachi Uchija style when he uses Amaterasu. My feelings are quite complex, should I feel happy that my eyes are bleeding like my favorite Naruto character? Or should I feel worried that my eyes are bleeding?

Out of the question. I don't have time to think about that.

Tiamat, you say I don't have to rush. But...

I'm able to see through the illusion!

I can't see the mountain anymore!

I can see the outer wall that protects the mansion!

"Tia..."

"Tell me, Little Draco."

"I can see through the illusion."

"Huh?"

I saw how Tiamat's eyes contracted.

Hehe. Look how impressive I am, Tia. Just you wait, I'll have a strength superior to yours soon and make you my wife.

"You are amazing. Your strength barely exceeds that of a mid-class devil, but you can see through an illusion capable of deceiving high-class demons."

How could I be the strongest in the multiverse if a simple illusion could stop me?

Although... I'm sure I wouldn't be able to see through it without the help of the system...

Well, the system is part of me, so I guess I'm pretty amazing anyway.

Now.

Kuroka, Shirone. Wait a little longer.

I'm going to save you.