Devil Fruit Powers In The Tower Of God - Chapter 59

With Merrie leading the way, the group reached the third level of the Archimedes. The Red Witch stopped in front of a wall and said. “If we break through here, we can reach the fourth level easier. Bear in mind, I can sense two people on the other side.”

“Let me.” Androssi stepped up, and dark-red Shinsoo formed between her hands.

“Chiffon Sword.” She sent a powerful Shinsoo wave blast and destroyed the entire wall.

On the other side of the wall, Horyang was lying on the ground unconscious, while a short boy with pale skin and blonde hair was crouching beside him. He was slapping Horyang’s cheeks, but the big man wasn’t waking up. Casano had already taken out Horyang’s Devil, and without it, there was no way for Horyang to wake up.

The boy, also known as Beta, was wearing a black hoodie and black shorts. Like Horyang and Casano, he was a Living Ignition Weapon, but he had a multiple Devils inside him.

Beta had also undergone and endured countless experiments, along with many other children, until only five remained. He considered these other survivors friends or even family.

One day, a Workshop researcher gathered them into one place and told them all to kill each other. The survivor would become a complete Ignition Weapon and would gain freedom. That one word drove them all insane.

In the end, Beta was the one who survived. However, his body became unable to get through a single day without the Workshop’s drugs. The freedom that he was promised was nothing but a lie.

“Tsch, I got tricked again.” Beta stated in annoyance and stood up to look at the people that had just destroyed the wall.

“Are you also with that bastard Casano? Because I wouldn’t mind letting off some steam on you.” Beta was very angry. He hated being lied to, and that’s exactly what Casano had done. He had tricked him earlier and stolen Emily under his nose. Yellow-like wings were starting to form behind him as he was about to Ignite himself.

“Fuck off.” Before he could even take any action, Androssi kicked him away and sent him flying towards a wall. Beta crashed into the wall and fell unconscious on the ground.

“Who is this?” Aleksai asked while looking at the downed Horyang.

“I’m not sure, but I will take him with us for now,” Marrie told them and stored Beta and Horyang in her Lighthouse. “We have to hurry, I have a really bad feeling.” She told them and continued leading them towards the fourth level.

At that moment, they all heard the explosion caused by Lumen.

“That came from the outside. Is Lumen okay?” Verdi stopped and asked in worry.

“Don’t worry about him.” Merrie calmly answered her. She believed Lumen would definitely deal with whatever is happening outside.

“Yep, listen to Merrie. He is harder to kill than a ċȯċkroach. Lumen is the one we should worry the least about.” Androssi stated, confident in his strength. Lumen was by far the stronger in their group, and she knew that. Androssi trusted that he will survive no matter what.

Verdi hesitantly nodded, and the group continued following Merrie’s lead.

Meanwhile, on another island on the 30th Floor. Four people had gathered next to a small Suspendship that had a pointed head.

“Are you sure this will work?” Lero Ro, the Test Administrator from the 2nd Floor, asked Khun Hachuling, a blue-haired, young-looking man. Hachuling was a Ranker from the Khun Family that had defected and is now ȧssociated with Wolkhaiksong. Hachuling was holding a Gameboy-looking device in his hands.

Next to him was Yuje, the feminine man that had worked undercover on the 21st Floor as a Test Administrator. And the final member of that group was Quant Blitz, a dark-skinned man with red hair and red eyes. He was also a Test Administrator on the 2nd Floor, but he and Lero Ro, were fired from their jobs after Androssi and the rest had advanced to the 3rd Floor.

Lumen had told Urek that FUG was planning something big for the Workshop Battle, so he had sent those four to ȧssist him. Yuje was a Wave Controller, Quant and Hachuling were Scouts, and Lero Ro was both a Light Bearer and a Scout. Their group was perfect for infiltration, but considering the big mess that was happening right now, there was no need for that.

“There is nothing to worry about!” Quant laughed out arrogantly and slapped Lero Ro on the back. “After all, I, the great Quant Blitz, will be driving the Suspendship!”

“That’s exactly what I’m worried about.” Lero Ro responded.

“Stop wasting time and go,” Hachuling commanded them. Quant and Lero Ro entered the Suspendship, and it flew towards the Archimedes.

Hachuling and Yuje then looked towards where Sepia Island used to be.

“He is even stronger than the last time I saw him. Irregulars sure are a different kind of beast, but we should probably go and ȧssist him,” Yuje stated.

“Not yet,” Hachuling replied while looking at the device in his hands. He was able to locate Madoraco’s Suspendship that was hidden in the air. “There are more variables here, and Lumen seems to have taken out that nasty weapon. I don’t want to be near it when he Ignites it. Let’s just wait out its Ignition period.”

“Yeah, I guess you are right.” Yuje nodded and continued observing the fight.

The weapon that was in Lumen’s Arms Inventory was a small spear made of stone. The tip of the spear looked like a snake head that was just about to bite something. All in all, the spear looked very unassuming, but the moment Gustang saw it, his eyes widened in surprise.

“Urek gave him Chompapophis?” Gustang knew the name of the weapon. He also knew its previous owner. It used to be owned by someone that had climbed the Tower together with him and the rest of the 12 Great Warriors, or as they are now known as the 10 Great Warriors. However, Urek had challenged him and taken his weapon after beating him.

“Only someone like Urek could give away an A5-Rank weapon like that.” Gustang shook his head. Chompapophis was one of the strongest weapons in the Tower, and yet, Urek had given it to Lumen. If it wasn’t as unruly as it was and didn’t have the limitation of being used for only 10 minutes a day, it could potentially be an S-Ranked weapon.

“Well, as long as he is able to control it, those two are as good as dead,” Gustang said, knowing its capabilities, but he also knew that the weapon was very unruly. Even the previous owner had trouble controlling it.

Poken and Madoraco were also surprised by seeing the spear made of stone.

“I want it!” Madoraco greedily exclaimed. “If I get that weapon, I will definitely give you the Thorn part I have, no matter what happens today!” He was even willing to part with his Thorn part if he could get the spear.

“Let’s wait for a bit,” Poken replied. Even he was scared of that weapon when Ignited. Poken wanted to see if Lumen can Ignite it first, and if he did, he would prefer waiting out the Ignition time.

The two of them were paying so much attention to Lumen, that they didn’t notice the Suspendship that was flying towards the Archimedes.

“Ignite!” Lumen called out, and the stone spear started crumbling away. After the stone disappeared, only a black colored spear that was even smaller than before remained.

*Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.* The snake head started chomping in place.

“Kill them, Chompapophis!” Lumen commanded. The snake head extended itself and flew towards Death Karambit and Death Bird. Chompapophis could increase its size to the point that it could cover the entire 30th Floor.

However, that wasn’t what Lumen wanted it to do. Death Bird was carrying Death Karambit while flying away from the snake head. Although Chompapophis was very fast, Death Bird was slightly faster.

“No, don’t chase them. Just kill them!” Lumen commanded, but Chompapophis continued chasing them. It hadn’t been Ignited in a very long time, so it wanted to have some fun. Chompapophis liked chasing and playing with its prey.

“Do what you are supposed to do, you shitty snake. Otherwise, this would be the last time I Ignite you!” Lumen called out to it, but Chompapophis ignored him. It was having fun chasing the little bird, so it had no dėsɨrė to end it just now.

“As expected, Chompapophis is acting like usual,” Gustang said, seeing the snake head chasing the two around. That was a sight that he was used to. The previous owner also had to deal with this.

Lumen continued cursing it, but Chompapophis completely disregarded him. He could have used his light powers and killed those two, but he was saving them as a trump card. Lumen knew that he was being observed by multiple figures, that he didn’t even know where they are, so he wanted to surprise them when they come out.

Chompapophis continued chasing them for 9 more minutes, and it finally had its fun. Suddenly it stopped and chomped in place. Despite being nowhere near them, both Death Karambit and Death Bird were damaged from it, as two holes appeared on their bodies.

“ARGH!” The two screamed as they were paralyzed. Anyone hit by Chompapophis would be left frozen in place.

*Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.* After a few more bites, both Death Karambit and Death Bird were filled with holes. And right before the 10 minutes passed, chomped one more time with even more force. A massive shockwave erupted where Death Karambit and Death Bird were, and the two were entirely obliterated.

Chompapophis shrank back to its small size, and stone covered its body as the Ignition time had run out. The next time Lumen could activate it, would be after 24 hours.

“Stupid Pacman wannabe.” Lumen cursed out. He would have preferred to have used it against the people that were hidden, but he had at least kept his light powers a secret. After all, during the past three years, the biggest improvements that he made was with them.

“Go, grab me the weapon!” Madoraco exclaimed. “I need to have it!”

Poken didn’t respond and disappeared from his spot. He was definitely wanted to get Chompapophis, but he was planning to give it to his master and not Madoraco. Now that its Ignition period was over, he would go and slay the impostor that dared impersonate his God.

Meanwhile, Merrie had already led the group to the fourth level of the Archimedes. They were running as fast as they could and had nearly reached Bam’s location, which was just around the corner.

As soon as they turned the corner, they saw Gromm standing there with his arms crossed. Behind him was the enclosed room that Bam and the Real Thorn were.

“What do we have here?” Gromm arrogantly asked with a smirk.

“Get out of the way!” Androssi shouted and shot a blast of dark-red Shinsoo at him. The attack hit him head-on, but Gromm only took a few steps back. Her strength surprised him, but it was nothing too special to an Advanced Ranker like him.

“Oh! The little insects have learned how to bite. I will make you apart of me after I have some fun while ripping your flesh.” Gromm had the ability to absorb the bones of others and strengthen himself. The stronger someone was, the bigger improvements he will receive from their bones.

“Androssi, calm down!” Merrie called out to the Princess of Zahard. “This is not someone we could take on lightly.”

“Hahaha!” Gromm laughed out, hearing her. “You actually think you can take me on? What a joke. Learn your place, lowly Regulars!”

Gromm formed twelve bone spears around him and shot them towards the group. He was angered by Merrie’s comment. Gromm was initially planning on playing with those Regulars, but now he wanted to destroy them.

Five red Lighthouses formed a pentagram in front of the group. Tiana and Laure jumped behind them and created a barrier of Shinsoo with the ȧssistance of Merrie’s Lighthouses. With their combined strength, they were able to block the twelve bone spears.

Gromm’s eyes widened in surprise. Never would he have imagined that lowly Regulars would be able to stop his attack. He might have not used his full strength, but he was still an Advanced Ranker.

“You’ve truly angered me now!” Gromm stated with clenched teeth. Over twenty bone spears were starting to form around him, but at that moment, a Suspendship with a pointed head pierced through the Archimedes’s walls and slammed into him.

“Hahaha, take that you bone freak. You were just hit by the amazing piloting skills of the great Quant Blitz!” Lero Ro and Quant shakily walked out of the Suspendship, but the red-haired man didn’t forget to boast about his incredible skills.

Androssi, without wasting any time, rushed towards Bam’s location. However, before she could reach it, a massive bone wall erupted from the ground and blocked her path. Androssi immediately shot a blast of Shinsoo at the bone wall, but she wasn’t able to damage it.

“You will pay for this!” They heard Gromm scream.

Everyone turned towards the Suspendship, and they saw it being lifted in the air. Bones had formed from Gromm’s body, and they had blocked most of the damage from the ship. He threw the Suspendship towards the group, but Lero Ro summoned three yellow Lighthouses. They formed a triangle, and the moment the ship neared them, it disappeared from there. Lero Ro had teleported the Suspendship away before it could reach the group.