Chapter 30: Demon Lord Armament
After half a month of preparation, Owen decided to participate in this battle. Firstly, he wanted to see if he could use this battle to unlock the progress value limit, and secondly, he wanted to test the equipment on him.
The main function of the Synthesis Furnace in the game, besides synthesizing monsters, is to synthesize Hero Equipment into Demon Lord Armament.
Of the four basic monsters’ advancements, both the Poisonous Snake and the Slime require the Synthesis Furnace to evolve into the Basilisk and the Poisonous Slime.
Owen wasn’t very interested in this; what he wanted was Demon Lord Armament.
To put it bluntly, Demon Lord Armament is the fusion of Hero Equipment and monsters, forming different effects through different combinations.
The first combination Owen chose was the Hero Knight Sword and the Demon Sheep. The process went smoothly, and he obtained a strangely shaped Demon Sheep Sword.
Although the name had a somewhat rustic feel, the design was indeed good, especially the goat head on the hilt and the downward-curving horns forming the handguard, all revealing a hint of evil.
The design was secondary. After fusing with the monster, the sword gained an additional characteristic: Heavy Strike.
Holding this sword, every slash would trigger Heavy Strike, enhancing the attack power. Even an ordinary person wielding this sword would have the same powerful impact as a Demon Sheep’s charge.
The success of the first Demon Lord Armament boosted Owen’s confidence. He then chose to fuse the Hero Armor with the Demon Sheep, obtaining a suit of armor that resembled the Saint Seiya’s Aries Cloth, but it was black and exuded an evil aura.
This heavy armor didn’t feel cumbersome after being worn; instead, it made Owen feel more agile.
The Demon Sheep Armor granted Owen the power of Charge, making his steps lighter and his charges more forceful.
In addition, Owen reversed the process, fusing the Demon Sheep with the Hero Armor, resulting in a new monster: the Heavy Armored Demon Sheep, covered in armor.
The Heavy Armored Demon Sheep was much larger and stronger than the ordinary Demon Sheep, and its body was covered in armor. Therefore, it was not only suitable for riding but also for charging into battle.
Interestingly, when the Demon Sheep Sword, the Demon Sheep Armor, and the Demon Sheep mount were combined, they would resonate with each other. Especially when Owen activated the Demon Lord Aura, completely fusing the three together, a dark Demon Sheep would even appear on him, significantly enhancing his strength as a Demon Sheep Knight, particularly during charges. Owen always felt an unstoppable force during those charges, and this was the reason he dared to venture onto the battlefield.
Dinner was sumptuous tonight, and Owen ate a lot. After finishing, he wiped his mouth and went down to the basement with Charle.
Maya was very curious, but Owen had never allowed her to enter the basement. Therefore, although curious, she never asked and never tried to inquire. After silently clearing the dining table, she had the patrols strengthened because she had a premonition that tonight wouldn’t be peaceful.
It was Charle’s first time entering the basement. She only glanced at the ninjas hidden in the darkness before closely following behind her master.
Charle had long been aware of these people hidden in the shadows and had a certain understanding with them. She was responsible for the overt guard, while these people were responsible for the covert guard. Therefore, although they had never communicated, their cooperation was quite tacit.
Arriving at the secret chamber in the dungeon, Owen stood in front of a metal statue.
This metal statue was very strange. It looked like a somewhat abstract black sheep and somewhat like a specially shaped armor.
“Activate, Black Goat!” Owen spread his arms in a very chuunibyou manner and said in a deep voice, completely ignoring the fact that the horns on the armor were clearly sheep horns.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Demon Sheep Armor unfolded like a living creature, revealing its black interior with muscle textures, swallowing Owen inside.
Because it had fused with the Demon Sheep, the armor was, to some extent, a special life form. Therefore, it could understand Owen’s commands. With the Puppet Master’s spiritual resonance, he could freely control this armor.
The full-body armor automatically adjusted according to Owen’s physical characteristics, making him feel more comfortable. At the same time, the special muscle textures inside could also play a supporting role. Even though he hadn’t received any training, relying solely on the armor’s enhancement, Owen could suppress most warriors. This was a victory for a cheat user.
Gripping the Demon Sheep Sword, feeling the enhanced power become stronger, Owen nodded with satisfaction and said to Charle, “There’s a battle tonight, so I’ve prepared a weapon for you.”
After speaking, Owen lifted the oilcloth on the side, revealing a peculiar weapon.
It was a two-handed warhammer, but the hammerhead was shaped like a sheep’s head. The protruding sheep’s mouth had a certain armor-piercing ability, while the two coiled horns at the back of the head possessed powerful blunt force damage. Most importantly, this was also a Demon Lord Armament, created by Owen fusing the Hero Warhammer with the Demon Sheep, maximizing the Heavy Strike characteristic provided by the Demon Sheep.
It was a pity that the design didn’t meet Owen’s aesthetic preferences, which was why he chose the Demon Sheep Sword instead of this Demon Sheep Hammer.
Charle didn’t care about the weapon’s appearance. Moreover, this was a weapon bestowed upon her by her master. Especially when she gripped this weapon, the muscles in her legs suddenly bulged before returning to their original state. Obviously, the Charge characteristic brought by the Demon Sheep Hammer was even more potent on her. After all, the basic physical attributes of the two were vastly different. For such a long time, Owen couldn’t even break through Charle’s defenses, which showed how strong Charle’s physique had become.
The two mounted the Heavy Armored Demon Sheep and quietly left the castle through the secret passage in the dungeon, heading straight for the Magic Horn Forest.
The Heavy Armored Demon Sheep, like a bull, galloped through the Magic Horn Forest with agility that didn’t match its size. If Owen hadn’t received the enhancement from the Demon Lord Armament, he wouldn’t have been able to react at all. Even so, he was still tense, afraid of being knocked off by a branch. That would be a huge embarrassment.
At this time, hundreds of Magic Horn Goblins had gathered at the edge of the Magic Horn Forest. When they saw Owen, they immediately caused a commotion. Many Magic Horn Goblins, with small horns that made them look like little devils, gripped the daggers they had crafted from Magic Horn Tree thorns in their hands, eager to try them out.
Although goblins were cunning and cruel, they weren’t very brave. They would only take the initiative to attack in two situations: when facing the weak or when they had a numerical advantage.
The number of goblins was directly proportional to their courage. When hundreds of goblins gathered together, there weren’t many things they wouldn’t dare to provoke. Therefore, when the Goblin General led his elite squad forward and knelt down to express their submission, it immediately caused dissatisfaction among them. After all, Owen didn’t look like a goblin at all.
At this moment, Owen unhesitatingly activated the Demon Lord Aura. Enhanced by the Demon Lord Armament, the aura became more powerful and impactful. His entire body was enveloped in a shadow like demonic flames, with only a pair of blood-red eyes silently gazing at them, ruthlessly injecting fear into their hearts.
The Magic Horn Goblins were a type of monster, so naturally, they had little resistance to the Demon Lord Aura. They immediately knelt down, understanding why their Goblin General had submitted to him.
Owen knew clearly in his heart that this submission was only temporary, but it didn’t matter. As long as he controlled the Goblin General and the elite goblins who served as the backbone, these hundreds of Magic Horn Goblins would naturally become a force he could use at will. However, he wondered what Charle thought of his transformation.
