~ Chapter 117: Escaping from Paramanium ~

[Illsyore's point of view]

I let out a sigh as I looked at the bodies of the adventurers and dead soldiers on the ground. They had a chance to back down even after witnessing my power. Normally, other individuals would have went after their families as well or brought up endless destruction on their hometown, but I wasn't like that. Such an individual knew only how to abuse his power and act like a monster.

There was honor in knowing when to pull back and when to sheath your sword. If at one point I feared those who were more powerful than me, this didn't grant me the right to act like them towards those weaker than myself. I didn't fear their retaliation or revenge. Of course, if they persistently came at me, just like I did with the adventurers and soldier here, I was going to use my might to crush them all, but only those who instigated the fight.

To be honest, most of the Dungeons who made up the Darkness had a mindset which fell in the category of abusing one's power and behaving with the weak just like the strong did with them. I could never agree to this sort of behavior, but I could not ignore it either. That was why I made a clear set of rules for myself of when to kill, when to injure, and when to forgive. This way, I also hoped to be of help to Nazra and Maragun, the Goddess and God of Justice.

Last time when I met those two, the Holy God of Big Boobs was tied up to the ceiling of Melkuth's office to keep from sexually harassing the sleeping goddesses there. They told me that instead of depending on them I should be me aware of my own thoughts and be firmer with my own decisions. They didn't exactly say it that way, but that was my way of interpreting their words. I had full confidence in the gods that they would come over and let me know if I went astray. It was this very thought which granted me a bit peace of heart no matter how many people ended up dying by my hand.

“Load everyone in the car, we're leaving this place.” I told my wives while looking at the frightened soldiers before me.

I did not say another word to them.

Their wounds stopped them from fighting properly, but I still wanted to make sure there weren't the type to kill them. After the camp was packed, I left a bunch of healing potions on the ground that could stop the bleeding if poured directly on the wound. It was also good to stop infection form settling in or spreading if it started already.

“Today you chose to live, remember this when you return to your families.” I told them as I turned around and got in the car.

Ayuseya was in the passenger seat to my right, while Zertan and El'zavara were behind us together Shanteya, Tamara, Nanya, and Zoreya. Savannah was in the back car together with the children.

“Did everyone finish what they had to do on this continent?” I asked them without turning to look at them.

“Yes, I released my former servants from their slavery contract. Only Soleya and Marcelle decided to remain. The others have expressed their wish to travel and find their own purpose out there.” Ayuseya replied.

“We bought all the spices and slaves we could find then rushed over here.” Nanya said.

“There is nothing here for me, my husband.” Zoreya declared in firm tone of voice.

“The moment we stepped inside this strange carriage, my wife and I have been prepared to leave Paramanium behind.” said Zertan.

“It's a big leap of faith, nonetheless.” Shanteya pointed out.

Technically speaking, we just met a few hours ago, and they already got dragged to my side. It would not be unexpected if he showed worry towards following me or saw us as complete strangers. For them, it was indeed a big leap of faith.

“At the moment, we believe it's worth it.” El'zavara said.

“You don't have anything left behind? Like a bag at the inn or something like that?” I asked raising an eyebrow.

“We have all of our baggage with us.” Zertan replied.

“Well... That's good then. Let's go!” I said and started the engine.

Turning the wheel, we departed from the campsite and headed straight for the northern gates of Ilia Port City. Chances were that we wouldn't be allowed to enter as easily as we were before the noble showed up.

His sudden appearance was a bit of a surprise for me as well, but if the Emperor himself ordered my capture, it wouldn't be a surprise if they sent a Wanted Poster or something to this city before I had a chance to sail away. Using birds as messenger was a common practice even in this fantasy-like world, although, I didn't rule out the existence of magic artifacts that acted like modern day smartphones either.

“Look! Up ahead! They set up a barricade!” pointed out Ayuseya.

“I see it!” I said and then stopped the car at about 20-30 meters away.

The soldiers and guards formed two lines of men, stopping all entry while the travelers hid in the forest on the left and right side of the road.

“Ayuseya, take the wheel. Zoreya, Nanya, and Tamara come with me outside. We'll defend the cars as we head to the port.” I told them the plan and then got out of the car.

My wives followed me.

“Nyahaha! These fools are going to die today!” declared Nanya as she sharpened her claws against each other.

“Why is your laugh more cat-like than mine, nya?” Tamara complained.

“My shield is yours to command, Melkuth, but my body and heart belongs to Illsyore! Fumu!” Zoreya made an outrageous declaration with which I totally agreed with.

Unbeknown to me, somewhere up in the sky, a certain god fell off his chair.

“Let's keep the body count as low as possible, shall we?” I suggested with a smile.

“Suuure! What was the total population of Paramanium again?” Nanya joked as she showed me a devilish grin.

The humans who formed the two lines could already feel her numbing monstrous killing intent. Three of them were trembling in their armors, and another one from the back of the group was trying to sneak away.

“Attack!” I ordered.

Three blurs moved past me, and in the next moment, all the soldiers were taken out of combat. The battle happened so fast, they didn't had time to give the order to retreat. Tamara was the first one, and she took out the commander who was overseeing the operation from above the wall. She jumped up and then kicked him in the chest, tossing him through the open window on the other side of the room.

Nanya and Zoreya maintained a similar speed and split up at a distance of 10 meters away from them. The demoness went to the right, while the armored Apostle to the left. It was a pincer maneuver which in normal cases would have had the purpose of confusing the enemy and splitting up their attack force. In this case, however, the enemy didn't even had time to be confused, they were taken out too fast.

“Good job, you three. Let's clean up the mess!” I announced with a smile as I approached the gates.

My wives began to pull the unconscious men away from the road, to make room for the MCV to cross safely. Meanwhile, I jumped up on the wall and walked over to the gate control room. With one kick, I smashed the door, startling the soldiers inside.

“STAY BACK!” they shouted, but I slapped them unconscious.

They were so weak it almost felt like I was bullying them. Still, I wasn't expecting to find a challenge in this place anyway. According to the map I found in the Pirate King's cave, there were clearly some continents out there where the average levels were way past 2000. Over here, level 1000 was rare as it was.

The winding system for the metal gate was simple and made to be operated by two strong men. I, on the other hand, could turn it with my pinkie finger. Once I was done up here, I jumped out the window on the inside and used a powerful wind spell around me to knock back the small army of soldiers posted here in case anyone got through.

My intent wasn't to kill them, but a few broken bones couldn't be avoided. The wind spell was powerful enough to knock them back several meters.

“M-monster...” one of them commented.

“Sigh... I'm not a monster, just your neighborhood friendly Godlike Dungeon!” I showed him a smile, and he fainted from the shock. “OH COME ON! I'm not that ugly!” I retorted as a joke and then turned my attention to the gates.

While the soldiers were still in a confused state, I took off the beam of wood that kept the doors closed and pulled them back, making a free path for my wives outside to enter together with the MCV.

“Tamara, where did you get the fried fish?” I asked pointing at the pieces she was holding in her hands.

It was freshly cooked too.

“I got bored, nya. I went to the sea, fished them out in one scoop and then returned here to cook them with a fireball! Want one?” she said and then offered me one.

This cat brain was a beauty I couldn't refuse. Plus, she was good to cuddle and pet and hug, and she was quite flexible in bed and... Ahem! Anyway...

I took the fish and ate it quickly.

Meanwhile the locals already took cover inside their homes. Gazes filled with fear were peeking at us through the window cracks, but no one dared to come out and face us. Even the soldiers who managed to stay conscious were trying to pull back and flee.

Without hesitation, we ran through the streets and cleared the way for the MCV. Besides a few carriages that needed to be pushed out of the way and a bunch of soldiers we steamrolled over, there was nothing that impeded us from reaching the docks.

The moment we left the streets, however, we saw three big galleons lined up in front of us with their side cannons aimed at us.

“FIRE!” shouted the commander of the first ship.

Loud explosions were heard and tens of black metal balls came flying at us.

“In the name of Melkuth! [Divine Shield]!” Zoreya jumped forward and cast a powerful spell.

The projectiles struck an invisible wall and lost all of their momentum. Seeing this, I hoped the enemy would stop their attack, but no such chance, another barrage of metal balls came flying at us.

“[Telekinezy]!” I shouted, casting the spell I learned such a long time ago, but which over the years I had come to master.

I grabbed the hull of the ship to the far right and then pushed towards the other two. Because of the power of the sudden impulse, the anchor was pulled up from the seafloor and then the winding mechanism made a loud screeching sound. Several sailors were tossed off the edge, while others tumbled around on the bridge. The other ship's captain ordered for his sailors to pull back from the edge and then held onto the helm with both hands.

The moment when the two ships collided, debris and people came flying from both sides. The two ships then flowed in the path of the first ship, creating a wall between them and us.

“I'm done with them! Nanya, Tamara, and Zoreya take care of the soldiers and any other nuisances that come our way!” I told them as I made a dash for a free pier.

“You there! Stop!” a bunch of soldiers and local town guards jumped in front of me, lifting their shields up and pointing their spears at us.

“At the very least they're reaction time to my intrusion is spotless.” I said with a nod.

“In the name of the Emperor, I command you to stop!” ordered the one who looked like a commanding officer among their ranks.

“Alright! Fusroh... Ah, whatever! Telekinetic shikak slap!” I shouted and used [Telekinezy] to slap them all back into the street they jumped out of.

I ran past them without even casting a glance at them to see if they were alright. In my mind, I didn't slap them so hard that they would die, it was just powerful enough to send them flying, literally.

“I have a clear path from here.” I told myself as I looked at the empty pier.

Stopping at the end of it, I looked out at the open sea and then back at cars that weren't that far away from me. In another place, closer to the warehouse lined up nicely at the docks, I saw bunch of armored men flying and some spells being cast. My wives were cleaning up any resistance mostly to ensure that no stray arrow or spell was sent our way and injured my slaves. If I got hit with an anvil to the face, it wasn't that much of a problem given my ridiculous Magic Armor, but if these guys received it, then it was an insta-kill.

Should I go for the yacht I used last time? No, we have more people now... There wouldn't be enough beds... Hm, I'll use one of the Galleons I built for the survivors of Pirate Island and add to it the yacht's engine. It should have enough space for all of us and more to spare. Once we reach the open ocean, I'll modify it again to increase the comfort factor. Yup! I'll do just that! I told myself and then closed my eyes.

Using the template stored in my memory and the materials I had already gathered throughout the years, I built a standard galleon and fitted it with a magic engine and a propeller fit to push this giant ship. Since this thing ran on Magic Energy rather than fuel, I created a couple of gathering crystals which could be used by the slaves, my wives, and me included. This way I could also train them a little bit in how to properly use these devices in the future. Using Magic Energy as a currency instead of coins and whatnot wasn't such a bad idea.

Once I was done with the modifications, I saved the template as a new one and then created it on top of the water in front of the pier I was standing on. By this time, the slaves were already climbing out of the car, and when they saw the giant thing pop out of nowhere, they made big eyes filled with surprise, while the new slaves looked half terrified and half amazed.

“Everyone, get on board!” I shouted.

“Yes, sir!” almost all of them replied at the same time.

“Illsy, they are all here and accounted for.” Shanteya told me.

“Good.” I nodded and then looked at Savannah. “Make sure no stray projectile hits them.”

“Of course! I'll make sure to defend the children!” she replied with a cheerful smile.

“Shanteya, you get on board too and be on guard.” I told her as I looked down at her belly, which was starting to take shape.

“I'll be fine, don't worry about me. I've focused most of my Magic Energy in my Magic Armor and defense. I'm also wearing your armor, and I'm prepared to cast my Over Supreme spell if needed be.” she reassured me with a smile.

“That's good... I don't want any accidents to happen. If these idiots even dare to harm you, I'll turn Paramanium into a wasteland!” I threatened.

Shanteya smiled and then gave me a kiss on the cheek. “Even if that happens, you won't do it. The Darkness killed innocents not Illsyore, the man I'm married with and whom I love very much.” she told me.

“Sigh... Just be careful.” I told her and then looked over at where my other wives were quite literally obliterating the armed forces sent to capture me.

“Mister Illsyore?” Savannah called out to me, and I turned my gaze towards her “These tactics the Paramanium forces are using are rather strange. Even if they knew of your arrival, just by hearing that you are a Godlike Dungeon should have made them more cautious in regard to how they should apprehend you.” she told me.

“How exactly would they have proceeded in normal conditions?” I asked her.

“Upon witnessing your might after the first attack and the ease with which you passed through an entire city put on alert, the commander would have ordered for defensive tactics and even prepare to give the call for the evacuation of the important nobles in the city.” she told me.

“But what they are doing aren't defensive tactics, it's downright aggressive tactics. And while I heard that the best defense is a good offense, charging in like that when you are quite aware of the strength of your foe isn't what I would call... smart.” I pointed out.

“Then its my firm belief that these soldiers are actually forced to act like this. The nobles in charge don't believe you are as powerful as the reports say and may even come to blame their own troops for being too weak or cowardly.” she told me and then taking a deep breath in, she continued “That's why I believe the best way to stop this senseless battle is by destroying the force that ordered these poor men to their deaths, meaning the nobles who are most likely located in that building.” she then pointed a castle up on the hill, surrounded by a fortified wall.

Compared to other similar constructions, it wasn't that big or impressive, but I could see that it was heavily defended and meant to cast a shadow of superiority on top of the commoners living below it.

“I didn't even see that thing when I first entered the city.” I said.

“It probably wasn't visible from where you were standing.” she told me.

“Alright, I'll do something about it.” I nodded.

Lifting my hand up, I activated the AGLMC and let a beam of red light loose towards the skies. It was the signal which told my wives to return to my side. They dropped whatever they were doing in that moment and rushed over to me.

A few seconds later, I saw them jumping over the rooftops at the same time and heading towards me at a speed that far surpassed even my cars.

“We're back!” Nanya said with a cheerful smile.

The oth1)er two nodded. If I didn't know any better, I would have believed they were returning from a simple stroll through the city. Needless to say the smokes rising to the sky far away from us as well as the many groaning armored men laying on the streets begged to differ.

“Welcome back!” I replied with a smile.

There was not even a single drop of blood on their armors or a scratch to prove their earlier battle. Well, if they did, I would have questioned the strength of the enemy. To scratch their armors would mean to be able to slash through their Magic Armor, which was far above a Supreme's.

“Alright, then Nanya, can you stand guard on the boat? Zoreya should join you as well, meanwhile, I will head over with Tamara to the palace over there and have a nice chat with the local nobles.” I told them.

“Did someone step on your tail?” Nanya asked with a raised eyebrow.

“No, I just want to make sure they aren't going to send their soldiers on a suicide mission. You did all you could to keep the casualties’ number low, right?” I asked her as I looked at the trails of smoke reaching for the sky.

“Yup! I held back a LOT!” she said with a smile.

“They were Emperor Rank at most, but none of them posed a threat to us.” Zoreya confirmed.

“Don't worry about us, Illsy! I highly doubt we will encounter an Over Supreme here. Besides, even if we did, it wouldn't be a 1v1 battle! Nyahaha!” Nanya laughed and then walked past me, patting me on the shoulder.

Letting out a sigh, I looked at Tamara, who showed me a cat-like smile.

“Shall we go?” I asked.

“Yes, ~nya!” she said and then ran towards the palace.

I ran after her. With a few powerful leaps, we found ourselves in front of the big iron gates. Tamara jumped over the wall, and I followed suit.

Inside, the soldiers acting as guards were startled by our sudden presence and tried to attack us.

“[Air Shockwave]!” Tamara called out and released a powerful blast of air in a circle around her.

The soldiers were pushed back and fell on the ground.

Extending my Dungeon Territory to encompass this entire palace, I was able to find out where the nobles were hiding. I pointed at the window at the second floor. Tamara nodded and jumped up, smashing through the window and taking out the guards inside.

When I arrived, I saw seven men groaning on the floor, while the nobles were trembling in fear in the corner of the room.

“Alright! How about some introductions? I'm Illsyore, the Godlike Dungeon Lord who was calmly and peacefully passing through the town until a certain someone or someone’s gave the order to attack me.” I showed them a calm smile.

“What do you mean 'peacefully'?! Look at our guards!” one of the nobles complained.

At this point, I didn't even bother to try remembering their name or faces. They weren't worth the effort.

“Yes, peacefully because wasn't the one who ordered the attack.” I replied.

“Nonsense! The Emperor wants your head! It's clear that...”

At this point, a beautiful, brown-skinned woman shouted at the man “FATHER!”

The man gulped and closed his mouth.

Her father married someone from Sorone? I wondered, since the country ruled by the black skin human variant was located all the way over there.

“Speak.” I said looking at the woman.

With an elegant bow, she looked at me and tried to act dignified, but I could tell she was afraid of me.

“It is true that we received that s-sortie order, but we never believed that a being as great as you would truly stroll right into our city. My f-father's greed got to the better of him and didn't accept the p-possibility that you may be indeed a l-legendary Godlike Dungeon.” she spoke in a polite tone of voice, but a few stutters resulted from her fear of me still slipped through.

“I see. You do realize that if I wanted to, I could have destroyed this entire city without leaving a single trace behind just because of the idiot who tried to apprehend me in the forest, right?” I asked her.

“I sincerely apologize for my cousin's actions and words.” she made a bow.

“No need. Only him and his group of adventurers were mercilessly killed. The soldiers who merely followed his orders were spared just as many of those who battled my wives in the streets of this city.” I declared.

Although I openly declared to have killed her family member, neither she nor her father showed a sign of shock. They maintained their composure, making me believe that they may have already steeled themselves for this possible outcome.

“You are most generous to spare the lives of those men.” the woman made another bow.

“I see. I guess you are the smart one of the family. Anyway, I'm just here to let you know that it was never my intention to cause a war in this city, although it's quite clear that you were preparing to meet me here even if you just said that it wasn't so. I'm just going to say this to you, to all of you here,” I threw a sharp gaze to the other nobles as well “Don't follow me and don't attack me. If you do, I will kill you. By you, I mean the ones who gave the order! Do I make myself understood?” I narrowed my eyes at them.

“Yes!” three of them answered almost immediately, while the woman and her father only nodded once.

“Good. Tamara, let's go.” I said and then walked back to the window.

“Wait!” the noble's daughter called out to me, and I stopped right before I was about to jump out “If possible, may I ask why you came to Paramanium?”

I looked back into her eyes, and I could tell this question took a lot of guts from her.

Showing her a smile, I replied “I need students and teachers for my Magic Academy. When it's officially opened, as long as Paramanium fulfills the conditions, it can send students over as well. It will be a place where they will learn in safety and without worry about their status and other political nonsense. I, Illsyore, the Godlike Dungeon approved by Melkuth the God of War, will make sure of this!”

With this being said, I jumped out and made my way back to the ship.

With the nobles handled, it did not take long for the soldiers to pull back and stay clear of our path. Thus, without further ado, we sailed out of Ilia Port and aimed the ship at the vast ocean before us.