The Echidna Who Mastered The Dao of Bullshitting

[ Ulgrassia, Ulg Nature Park ]

"Why do I feel like I've just been sexually harassed." Aria who had just teleported to the location of the Dwelling of Spirits frowned, "I did sense a few people watching me and also trying to analyse me, but that shouldn't make me feel like this."

However she was snapped out her monologue btther cute High Elf and Fenrir who tackled her to the ground.

""My Lady / Mother!""

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"Don't worry, I'm alright, you two." Aria smiled softly when she noticed their worry for her. Her gaze shifted to white and black wolf pup that was licking her cheek, grabbing him into her bosom, "Aw~ You look so cute Fenrir."

Fenrir turned his head to look at Elaine, ready to flex his superiority, but all he saw was the perverted Elf burying her face into his Mother's stomach!

Aria noticed that and couldn't help but giggle, patting them both, "Since you can see that I'm alright now, let me get up."

The two, although reluctant, complied with her words, or well Elaine did, since at this moment, Fenrir gained a sudden enlightenment, and used his Unique Skill's sub-skill [Predator's instinct] to give him the best chance to have his Mother's attention.

Usually such a thing shouldn't be possible, as it's a sub-skill used in combat, but since Fenrir considers Elaine as an adversary who wants to take his Mother, he had uknowingly found a loophole in the skill.

Aria then watched in amusement as he once again used [Universal Shapeshift] to further decrease his size until he was the size of a kitten. Picking him up gently, she placed him on her head, "I guess Fenrir can stay up there."

Fenrir's gold eyes radiating smugness once again turned to Elaine, but rather than seeing the defeated look he was expecting, he heard her mumbling something like,

"Ugh! He looks so cute…But he's my rival."

*Shiver*

Fenrir felt chills run down his spine, as he realised that this woman may not be as sane as thought. So he done the wisest thing possible; ignoring her.

Smiling slightly at the small entertainment she had received, Aria decided that it time to focus on her next agenda.

'Damn, I feel like a CEO with a busy schedule.' She quickly pushed away the random thought, focusing on what she had just done in sky.

"It was stupid." That much was obvious to her. Because, now, her base appearance is known to majority of the powerhouses in the world.

"Lady Echidna, could you be referring to what you did in the sky?" Elaine asked, hearing her mutter.

Aria nodded slightly and added, "Though don't be mistaken, although my actions up there were impulsive, I do not regret it."

With admiration his tone, Fenrir said, "Mother was amazing! That attack that made my instincts scream was dealt with effortlessly by you."

Elaine nodded at his words, "That is right, my lady. It was like everything went silent when you cut through Demon Lord attack."

Aria smiled slightly at their compliments, but if she was being honest, she would prefer if she could use the technique without needing the help of the Great Holy Spirits, cause what if she one day ended up DxD.

'Nevermind actually. If I do ever go DXD, I could just flatten the whole verse with just my aura…Ophis and EXE possibly being an exception.' Aria vividly recalled how Velgrynd said in volume 17 of LN that just a True Dragons aura could a destroy universe.

Though of course this universe was an exception as it was created by Velda and had quite a few protections.

Raising her hand, she patted Fenrir, "Don't worry Fen, one day, I'm sure you'll live up to the name I gave you, let alone Gods, I will make sure you will be able to even devour universes."

Fenrir's eyes shone when he heard his mother's words, and he couldn't help but howl in excitement at the thought.

Feeling Elaine's expectant gaze on her, Aria chuckled and said, "With your current power, you've already surpassed younger Demon Lords like Clayman, Carrion and Frey, Elaine, while the ancient one's only surpass you in experience and Ultimate Skills.

As such, I'll make sure you're able to control your newfound power, and reach the level were you'll be able fight even True Dragons."

"Thank you, Lady Echidna!" Elaine bowed fervently.

"Hmm," Aria hummed and gazed at the trees around her for a moment, "This place is more of a forest than a nature park." She said, before shifting her attention to another direction, "It should be over there."

Elaine who was listening to Aria's monologue knew that she was referring to the Dwelling of Spirits, but there was something she was curious about, so she asked, "My Lady, is there any reason for your visit to Lady Ramiris?"

Aria paused, and rather than answering her, she asked a question of her own, "Elaine, what do you know of me?"

Although confused at the sudden question, Elaine diligently replied, "I know that Lady Echidna is the Deviant Dragon and Mother of All Monsters."

Aria nodded and posed another question, "But do you know why I have such titles?" Although Aria asked Elaine that, she herself was confused about where the title Deviant Dragon came from.

'Like, put some respect on my name. How could I be a deviant? I've only stared at nudes in the church!' Aria really couldn't understand the thought process of the world, or whoever gave her such a title.

"This…" Elaine froze, as she realised that she indeed didn't know why her lady had such titles, as she was wondering, her eyes drifted to her rival, and like a bolt of lightning, an epiphany struck her, "Lady Echidna, are you able to create life?"

Aria nodded with a smile, it was a good thing that Elaine focused on that instead of her True Dragon title, otherwise she would have to give her the bullshit-no-jutsu.

"Indeed I can create life, Fenrir is proof of that."

"It is as Mother says, you long-eared woman." Fenrir looked down at Elaine from Aria's head, the pride of being created by Aria was palpable.

Elaine gritted her teeth when she heard his words, "At least this body of mine was created by Lady Echidna."

"She is right, Fenrir." Aria added, making him deflate, and Elaine grin victoriously.

"Anyways, we went on a tangent. So, other than being able to create life, there is some else you must know about me." Aria pointed at herself and stated, "I am not an inhabitant of this world."

Although surprised by the revelation, Elaine asked, "Could it be that Lady Echidna is from a Spiritual World?"

'I'm from a Material World with no magical or spiritual elements.' Is what Aria wanted to say that, but the eldritch spawn that killed her said otherwise. So she answered, "I'm from a Chaos World."

"Chaos World?" Elaine muttered in confusion, it was term unfamiliar to her.

Aria nodded and decided to employ her bullshit-no-jutsu, "A Chaos World's characteristics are difficult to explain, but in a way it's similar to a Demi-Material World, just way more complex and superior. Chaos Worlds tend to have dozens of beings like Milim, who are capable of destroying the world."

"To think Lady Echidna is from such a world." Elaine stared at her in awe.

'Hey! Stop staring at me like that. You're making me feel bad for lying now, even if it might actually be true. After all, if an eldritch spawn can exist on my Earth, what's stopping Gods from being real.' Aria logically thought to herself, before going back on topic.

"So, since I am not an inhabitant of this world, and my previous world did not have it, I'm here to learn Spirit Magic from Ramiris."

"But are you not also an Elemental Queen, Lady Echidna?"

Aria shook her head, and stared into the sky with a gaze that seemed to hold infinite knowledge, "I am, yet I am not. In my previous world I am a Divine Beast, known to have created Monsters capable of fighting the Gods themselves. My children ranged from being Dragons to Dogs that guarded very gates of Hell.

But there was one secret that even the Gods struggled to understand no matter what, and that only I understood; I know I can, be what I wanna be—*Cough!* I mean, as I wished, I could be any race, and I could do the same for my children."

Aria didn't receive a response from them, but she didn't need to as she could literally feel their amazement. But unfortunately, that was enough of the Dao of Bullshitting for the day, and it was time to focus on her goal in coming here.

'But before that, it's time for a little makeover,' Thinking so, Aria's body started shifting, first, her most prominent features, her horns disappeared, followed by her ears which shrank until they looked like an ordinary humans. Her rosy skin soon grew paler, until it was porcelain-like and pure white, her hair soon turned into a similar colour as her skin.

Her body proportions shrank, to what males would consider; medium is premium. Her eyes changed from amber to a void black, her snake-like slitted pupils turning round. And finally, her facial structure changed enough that no one could consider her the same person.

After all, she was now the Witch of Greed, or in her case, The Witch of Gluttony; Echidna.

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With a wave her hands, Aria's clothes changed.

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A/N: Hope you enjoyed the chapter~