Epic Of Caterpillar

The Bloodline of such an ancient Snake, I obtained it… Now, what does it even do? Itʼs not as self-explanatory as other bloodlines like aquatic beasts or sand beastfolk, right?

[Ancient Lineage of Malicious Snakes; Jörmungandr Bloodline; A Bloodline which is also a Blessing given to those long descendants of the endless coiling snake, Jormungandr. Kireina has obtained such bloodline by eating the descendant and assimilating its [#####] with [Devour]

[Primary Effect; Grants great talent with Phantom, Poison and Dark Magic, increased affinity with them, alongside natural resistance]

[Secondary Effect; Future offspring may develop special abilities contained in Jormugandr bloodline like Petrifying Venom, Paralyzing Glare, Powerful Whip Skills, Transformations, etc]

It was a very unique ”bloodline” or ”lineage” Skill, if I were to fuse all of these similar skills, my bloodline may once again evolve, giving new benefits to me and my children.

Considering everything, Iʼve been thinking about fusing Skills after completing this Dungeon, it would be the best time to use up all of these skills Iʼve accumulated. Now that I can fuse several Skills at the same time, there is no need to impatiently fuse everything the moment I obtain it. I was considering the Skill that could automatically Synthesize things, but Iʼve scratched that idea.

Maybe I could use them to mass-produce Alchemy Items, but not to fuse Skills, it may end up creating a big mess. I feel like that Skill was a trap, and itʼs better that I never obtained it when I was less aware of my situation…

After pondering these things for a bit, I kept feasting and drinking wine, while practicing some of my Skills, especially [Bacterial Nest], after producing and killing off bacteria, I was slowly learning how to proficiently create the ones I wanted. Perhaps I could put a lot of man-eating bacteria inside a poison cloud, and throw it to some Kingdom and see what happens. It would be certainly terrifying.

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After eating and getting so drunk that even my resistances didnʼt work, I fell asleep on the floorʼs ground. And now, as I was peacefully resting inside of my dreams, something strange tried to break through my Dreamscape.

Two massive yellow-colored eyes, those of a reptile, glanced at me with incredible power. A cracking and malicious voice resonated through my mind…

”You… You are not my descendant…!”

”Huh? Who exactly are you?” I asked, I really did not know who this guy was, but his voice was incredibly annoying. Canʼt he let me sleep in peace?

”Why do you have my bloodline?!”

”Your bloodline…? Oh… Youʼre Jörmungandr?”

”Hmph! The one and only! The Endless Coiling Snake! The Malicious Snake that Devours Yggdrasil Roots!”

”And the snake that simultaneously died alongside Thor in Ragnarök…”

”Huh? Thor?! That pesky god would never beat me!”

”Anyways, what do you need?”

Jormungandr opened its evil yellow eyes with a malicious glint.

”Insolent mortal! How have you managed to steal my bloodline from my descendant?!”

”You mean… Yiksu… Yisukek?”

”Yiksukesh! Her name is Yiksukesh! She is my descendant! Insolent mice!”

”Can you relax, youʼre in my dreams, and your angry yells really give me headaches…”

It seems that this thing remembers every name of its descendants, I should learn from him. What if I end up forgiving the name of my grandchildren when I become an old granny?

”Iʼm not going to relax, mice! Answer me truly, or I will torment your dreams forever!”

”I defeated her and ate her. Happy?”

”Y-You did what?! Damned mortal! My poor Yiksu…! Gggaaaah! Iʼm going to make your mind explode!”

Jormugandr opened its yellow eyes wide as powerful energy filled my mind, the pain-filled my entire brain as well, but my split minds woke up in time and activated my Mind Skills, quickly opposing the force that the snake created, and calming down the headache.

”Hm?! What is this power?! M-My Dream Magic cannot break it?! What are you, mice?!”

”Oh, you finally asked for my name, snake. I am Kireina, the Realm Menace of Lust, from the Realm of Vida”

”Realm… Menace?! To think that Vida did these things as well… And Vida…! Was my Yiksu in Vida?! However, if you really killed my poor Yiksu, her soul would be back already on Helheim, and Hel would give it to me to revive her right away…! What did you do to my Yiksuʼs soul?! Answer me!”

”Haah, good thing I didnʼt eat her soul, well she didnʼt have one”

”What do you mean?!”

”Sigh… Talking like this led to nowhere, Jormungandr, you know Hel?”

”She is my sister!”

”Oh? Youʼre a God?”