A Journey Through the Universes - Chapter 198: Concussion

“I’m afraid I’m against the wedding…” a calm boyish voice echoed

Esdes, Imhotep, Akana and many other keepers turned their gaze to the entrance

There, at a slow pace, was a short, blue-haired guy, covered in blood and clearly not his own.

“It looks like, like you said, your brother has come. – Akana whispered in Esdes’ ear with surprise – It’s a pity he’s as stupid as you, going out to such a large crowd. Although it’s goodbye to him, because he’s even younger than you… How cute you have it, I’ll definitely take it for myself.

In response, Esdes just started kicking, with a strong intention to break free and twist the snake woman’s head.

– What jealousy. – smiling, Akana said softly – Although I would also be jealous of such a brother for every stone, just look at him … Little boys are just the best. – she said, devouring looking at Ryuu

A drop of sweat rolled down Esdes’ back– “This thing is a real monster… She must definitely be killed.”

Meanwhile, Imhotep spoke calmly – Have you come for your sister? Well, I will spare you, since you are the brother of my future wife, but you will spend your whole life in a tomb. We have many female guardians, they will be glad to have such a father with great potential and blood.

Ryuu calmly replied, continuing to walk in their direction – I have other plans, perhaps I will refuse.

Imhotep’s face changed. His calmness faltered, under a gust of anger. Some impudent boy dares to contradict him, and this despite the fact that he has already managed to kill the keepers. “I’ve already found mercy in myself, but there is a limit to everything.”

– Return my sister to me, and we will peacefully resolve our disputes.

His tone was confident and calm.

“You’re in no position to demand anything, brat. Imhotep said in a cold tone

– Then there is no sense in words, you can confidently move on to actions. Ryuu shrugged his shoulders and calmly looked at his sister – Esdes, please don’t be afraid of what will happen.

She froze when she heard those words and that calm tone. The girl expected anger from her brother, moralizing, but he just looked at her with a pitying look and calmly asked … not to be scared?

– “What’s going on…” – she clenched her teeth – “It would be better to yell at me than like this.” – Esdes winced, while her conscience suddenly woke up, gnawed through her brains

Immediately after his words, before the eyes of those present, strong heavy bones began to sprout from the boy’s skin, which began to form plate armor, completely covering his body, leaving no gaps. Many small plates were five millimeters thick.

While the transformation was taking place, Ryuu smiled lazily and looked into the shocked eyes of Esdes – I’m sorry, sister, that I didn’t say, but I’ve always been able to control my heavy bones for as long as I can remember.

– “Ryuu… how strong are you…?” – Esdes’ mind was in prostration

Such armor was truly indestructible, but because of it, the total weight of the Ryuu increased almost four times, which means that now it weighed like a passenger car.

Large long blades formed on his arms, completely covering his shoulder and arm, which further increased his weight.

He could have made this armor even thicker, but it was irrational.

Also, everything rested on the energy for this ability, because, as Ryuu found out a few years ago, his abilities still required energy.

The Emperor’s Eyes, the Imperial Zone, Shikotsumyaku, Arbitrary Meditation – these abilities required energy, just before Ryuu did not notice it because of the small voracity of the abilities that were before.

It was only when he mastered Shikotsumyaku that he noticed it. A little experimentation and Ryuu found out that if you don’t consciously choose what kind of energy the ability will work for, then it will spend the main energy of your body, that is, calories.

The guy had noticed before that he had a good appetite, but he didn’t give it much importance. He was constantly training and it was logical that his body needed more energy, besides, he cooked deliciously, so he did not waste thoughts about his gluttony for a long time.

In general, Ryuu could use prana abilities instead of calories. It is much more profitable and rational, but the guy preferred to use calories, as before, but it was not difficult for him to make an extra snack.

Unfortunately, for the rapid synthesis of such a large amount of solid solid bone tissue, it would take just a colossal amount of calories, so we had to use prana, which was already only half. The other half was spent on moving here quickly.

In addition, he had to strengthen his body with prana, as well as reduce the weight of the armor, because although he could move, he was too slow.

In fact, Ryuu now threw armor on his body that weighed several times more than him and tried to use the flicker technique in them. The load on the body was decent.

But was there any point in such preparation?

Answer: Yes.

In the room where he and Esdes were now, there were just a bunch of other keepers besides their boss.

Dozens, maybe even a hundred of them. Each of them was not inferior in characteristics to Esdes, but they still had the abilities of their secret art.

As for the main guardian…

…

Imhotep

Age: 44

Gender: Male

Faction: Tomb Keeper

Sex Orientation: [show]

Fetishes: [show]

Emotions: Surprise, Caution, Curiosity

The Secret Art: The Tyranny of Mantis Cancer

Strength – 90 [180]

Dexterity – 95 [120]

Perception – 44 [120]

Endurance – 74 [90]

Mind – 31

…

– “Fucking mantis crabs, I didn’t count on this.” – cursed Ryuu mentally – “My armor will withstand the blows of his claws, but I will get inside it… It’s a pity the bastard transforms too quickly, so you could try to kill him before he uses his secret art.”

– Secret art!..

“Does he have a secret art?” How so?!

– From where?!

The crowd of keepers started discussing Ryuu’s transformation.

“It’s not a secret art. Imhotep squinted

The crowd fell silent and looked at their leader with interest

– I’m surprised, brat, I admit. – Imhotep nodded – I usually don’t give people a second chance, but I’ll make an exception for you. Surrender and you will live in this tomb, like some kings. I will select for you a harem of strong Guardian women who will bear your strong offspring. We have delicious food, lots of water and this is just the beginning…

The keepers smiled understandingly. They believed that Ryuu’s abilities would be passed on to his children.

Children who will become guardians and inherit the unique powers of their father and his blood, as well as the secret art.

Goosebumps ran down their backs at the thought of a mantis with the ability to control a skeleton.

– This offer is quite good, I have been dreaming of a harem for some time… – said Ryuu, making a couple of holes in the armor for a while for these needs

Esdes was mentally indignant, starting to break out – “What!?.. Ryuu!”– this indignation even drove her conscience away for a while

“… however, at the moment, the most precious thing I have is my sister. Therefore, I will destroy anyone who harms her, and even more so, who tries to enslave her. Ryuu finished and rushed towards Imhotep

– It was your mistake. Imhotep spoke sternly, in a strange voice changing under the body.

He instantly activated the secret art and a second later transformed.

Huge eyes, chitin, two claws bent inwards, which, like a crossbow, were loaded and ready for the strongest blow.

There were no holes in Ryuu’s armor through which it would be possible to look normally, so he was guided by the Eyes of the Emperor and the Imperial Zone.

He went through several plans in his head, and the most optimal seemed a little crazy. There may have been better options, but there was no time to think of them.

Ryuu accelerated, jumped high, touched the high ceiling of the tomb and pushed off from it with his feet, flew like a meteor at Imhotep. In flight, he transformed and merged the two blades on his hands into one huge hammer.

Then Ryuu invested all the available weight and strength of the strengthened muscles, hit Imhotep’s claws, which were already flying towards him at an amazing speed.

* BANG*

The collision happened in an instant.

The keepers closest to them were simply thrown away by the blast wave. Some died on the spot, others were seriously concussed.

Esdes and Akana were lucky to be standing in the distance, so they just lost their hearing for a few minutes.

During the impact, Ryuu flew like a cannonball back into the ceiling and punched it, flying to the floor above. It was a meter of solid stone…

Imhotep, in turn, also flew off and hit the wall. His secret art was forcibly closed, and his arms below the shoulders were completely removed. Ryuu’s armor was as strong as Imhotep’s own punch. As a result, Ryuu’s armor didn’t even crack, but the hands of the head of the guardians were ground.

Surprisingly, he was still conscious.

– Kha-kha-kha. Ha-ha-ha-ha, you little bastard, what are your bones made of… I lost my hands and my hearing… Hey you! Quickly follow him! If he’s still alive, take him alive and pump him with herbs, you know what. If he is dead, then take Jahi’s corpse, he will examine it…” he finished and passed out

Meanwhile, Ryuu was lying on the floor of the second floor. His armor was covered in dust, but it was unharmed, although it did not concern Ryuu himself inside.

He was severely concussed, and he lost consciousness twice. The first time, at the moment of impact. The second time, when he flew the core to the ceiling and returned to consciousness, and then immediately lost it when he broke through the ceiling of the tomb.

It took him fifteen seconds to wake up again.

– “Ass… I almost turned into pate.” – mentally sighed Ryuu, urgently healing seemingly lethal wounds. – “Well Esdes, well wait. No massage and grub for you for a year. You will chew what you will do yourself… an infection, in my opinion, for the first time in such a sad state… It’s even kind of exciting.”- with adrenaline surging in his body, he thought

– Hey, is he dead?

– I don’t know. It seems to be lying, but how to check, I have no idea.

– We need to somehow tear off this armor and check.

– Yeah… That’s just it’s almost monolithic. These plates are part of his body, so it will be extremely difficult to tear them off.

– And this is not an option, a heavy asshole, like a herd of camels.

– It was amazing. A child, and such a power…

– Yeah…

Ryuu didn’t react at all to the people that crowded around his body. Now he was like a turtle, only more protected.

– “Wait, you don’t have to carry me anywhere, now I will heal and there will be a second round.”