Line #156 Funny/SaikyouJuzokuTensei


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2	[[caption-width-right:260:"[[PrideBeforeAFall You think using wind magic against me will yield results?]]"]]
3	* '''Beware of unmarked {{spoiler}}s.'''
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5	* This scene in the webnovel. [[DespairEventHorizon Abel was bemoaning his situation]] after his wooden Ortem truck broke down, foiling his escape from the village. He suddenly hear the sound of animal hoofs moving and turns around to find a horse-driven carriage, carrying burlap bags. He then hears a voice, not coming from the driver, telling him to stop sleeping on the side of the road, and the voice owner comes out from under the burlap bags pile. It's a girl with blue hair with sheep horns on her head, who then tells him this:
6	-->'''Horned Girl''': “[[TheDitz I’m going to give you a pillow]], so [[ComicallyMissingThePoint you can sleep on the side of the road as long as you like!]]” \
7	The sheep girl threw one of the burlap bags at me. \
8	'''Carriage Driver''': “Hey, hey, Mea-san, please don’t throw my goods!” \
9	The man sitting on the driver’s seat screams out in grief as he looks back at the sheep girl. \
10	I let the burlap sack that was thrown at me play in my hand. It is stuffed with wheat?
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12	* In the webnovel, Abel and Mea were hunting in the forest path, with [[PatheticallyWeak Abel]] forcing through despite his clear exhaustion, and Mea is begging to take a break (so that Abel would rest his legs). Suddenly, Abel feels an intense pain, like something had snapped in his calf, and suddenly fell and he's in rapid sharp pain, frightening Mea. Abel [[SuddenlyShouting hysterically shouts]] at Mea that it's a magic beast attack, or... A Demon!! He begs Mea to [[IWillOnlySlowYouDown leave him and run to safety]] before he gets her legs too. [[TrueCompanions Mea refuse to leave him alone]], and Abel calls her [[YouFool an idiot]] and that demon will kill her too, she replies that [[WouldRatherSuffer she'd rather die than abandon him]], then she starts crying and [[StayWithMeUntilIDie holds Abel's head in her hands as she cries some more]]. Five minutes of Abel's ranting and Mea's screaming, Abel discovered that it wasn't a magical beast nor a demon: [[MinorInjuryOverreaction it was just a cramp in his leg]]. After all this drama, Abel concludes this scene with an Aesop:
13	-->'''Abel (Narrating)''': Maybe what’s really scary isn’t disasters or demons, but something deep inside us humans.
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15	* After Abel and Mea succeed in capturing a female Balm Bird to use in [[MadScientist Abel's new bio-Magic experiment]], he asks Mea to hand him a magic stone and a bottle from his pack before [[MeatgrinderSurgery he guts the poor bird]]. Mea hands him the bottle and the magic stone, '''but she won't let go of it'''! When he asks her what's wrong, she answers in a tearful voice:
16	-->'''Mea''': “Don’t worry about it…… even when you go to hell…… [[TogetherInDeath Mea will be right behind you]].”
17	Then Abel remembers doing something similar back in his village. [[NightmareFetishist His sister praised him with open arms]].
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19	* [[MsImagination Mea]]'s Quest Report, about [[FakeUltimateHero Gaston]]'s fight and subjugation of [[WhenTreesAttack Evil Bound]]: Gaston [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower snapped Evil Bound into pieces with his bare hands]], then finished off the magical roots with [[FrictionBurn frictional heat!!]]. Abel realized the Gaston was still missing his sword, so he had Mea write the report like that.
20	** Later on, we see [[EvilPrince Prince Alphonse]], [[VillainousBreakdown agonizing]] about the ceremony fight before the tournament in Elkuxia, between his champion [[WorldsBestWarrior Brian]] and his sister's champion [[FakeUltimateHero Gaston]]. Guess who read the over-exaggerated quest reports written by [[MsImagination Mea]] for Gaston's 'heroics':
21	-->'''Alphonse (to Brian)''': “I can’t send you to face a monster that can rip a demon apart with his bare hands!”.
22	** Followed by [[BloodKnight Brian]] getting excited about fighting the "Legendary Adventurer Demon Slayer Gaston Garanad".
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24	* After the Chief called for forming a Search Party to find Abel and bring him back [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial reminding them that it's NOT for the incense-smoke leaves]], one Marren villager attempts a RousingSpeech:
25	--> “At any rate, we’ll bring back the incense-smoke leaf, I mean, Abel who left the settlement!” \
26	'''Oooohhhhh! !'''
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28	* The Abel Search Party is a source of comedy gold. Watching a group of adults and teens descendants of a clan renowned for their magical prowess descends into a sorry state from 2 days of walking, sleeping outdoors wary of wildlife and magic beasts, and [[HomeSweetHome missing their homes]]. Merely being doused by '''rain''' made them behave like their ancestors' wrath has descended upon them, despite making a shelter with earth magic. They are enough of a reason to read the "[[SwitchingPOV Side: Giselle]]" chapters to just to see how [[SurroundedByIdiots Giselle]] is faring with them.
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30	* On the road to the Fage Territory on a wagon, Abel spots [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent Quelgoblins]], said to be stronger and more belligerent than normal Goblins, and [[AdmiringTheAbomination gushes of how rare they are]]. Suddenly, the Quelgoblins [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere shudders and run away]], leading to this exchange:
31	-->'''Mea''': “Abel, Is something there?” \
32	'''Abel''': “No, there were goblins in there, but they ran off [[HorrifyingTheHorror as soon as our eyes met]].” \
33	'''Mea''': “…… They’re goblins with good instincts, aren’t they?” \
34	'''Abel''': “Really?”
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36	* Abel's "fight" with [[OurHydrasAreDifferent Nalgarn]]. a [[MultipleHeadCase Three-Headed]] Dragon, that was shown in the previous chapter [[TheWorfEffect wiping the floor with the Fage territory's private army]]. Abel test it with [[RazorWind Wind Blade magic]] and [[OffWithHisHead lops the yellow head's neck]], only for its [[HealingFactor magic circle to activate and regrow it back]]. Abel then [[EurekaMoment decides]] to [[MonsterOrganTrafficking 'farm the heads']] and start cutting [[HydraProblem Nalgarn's heads]] with wind magic, leaving one head alive [[GeminiDestructionLaw so it'll not die]], while the magic circle regrow the missing heads again. [[OhCrap The poor dragon realizes]] what is it up against and [[TheHunterBecomesTheHunted runs away]], only for Abel to turn the earth underneath it to a swamp, trapping it. And then this line:
37	-->An hour later, a total of [[UndignifiedDeath twenty-five Nalgarn heads]] were lined up in the area.\
38	The heads of Nalgarn were lined up in a variety of colors, and it was quite a spectacular sight.\
39	'''[[TheDriver Elia]]''': “[[EveryoneHasStandards Poo-, poor Nalgarn……]]”
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41	* During the magic beasts thinning, Lark's private army, divided into three units, regroup on the rendezvous' point. Abel inspects the two units after their returns and notices: the faces of the second unit [[ColorFailure have gone pale]] and looking at him funny, and mumbling things at him. The reason: [[spoiler: their route went where Abel left the 22 Nalgarn's heads and the body outside the territory]].
42	-->'''Soldier 1''': “…… It’s him, that white guy from the first unit.” \
43	'''Soldier 2''': “Watch out, if you put him in a bad mood, he’ll take your head off. Just like that Nalgarn.” \
44	'''Soldier 3 (referring to Ashura 5000)''': “What’s that thing he’s sitting on? A monster from hell?”
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46	* Abel teaching Rinoa and her alchemy division faction how to carve Ortems in order to teach them [[WeatherManipulation cloud-gathering magic]] from his village, in order to make it rain on the Fage territory. They start enthusiastic to learn new magic because all their attempts failed and were harassed by Icarus and his faction, but little by little, Abel becomes [[DrillSergeantNasty way too aggressive with his teaching]]. Asking one mage to redo the Ortem [[ThePerfectionist because of a little barely seen flaw]], another is a [[ControlFreak bit smaller than what he asked for]], pretty much overworking the poor well-meaning mages.
47	-->'''Abel (to a mage)''': “Didn’t you [[LudicrousPrecision read to two decimal places?]]”
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49	* As much as Abel's fight with Marias was an AntiClimax, one cannot deny the sheer hilarity of how the fight concluded. After Ashura 5000 destroys her biggest demons, Marias orders the demon she's riding, [[AnimalisticAbomination a big red bull demon with countless snakes coming from the neck]], to [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere withdraw]]. The bull demon, however, [[HorsingAround lowered its posture and threw]] her off its back and sat still QuakingWithFear. [[MoodyMount It favored its own safety rather then its rider's]]! The rest of the demons ran away however, erasing their summon crests away from Marias's body, leaving her defenseless.
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51	* During the journey to the mountain to hunt for Live Foggs, Abel, Mea, Kamla, Sophia and Augen are taking a rest (for the third time, because of [[PatheticallyWeak Abel's poor stamina]]). Abel tries asking the three Levi followers questions about the Riveras Kingdom and Levi church, to figure out the situation of Palgas village well. Once [[ShrinkingViolet Sophia]] begins answering, [[PsychoSupporter she gets excited the more she talks]] about [[HighPriest Nelgliffe]] and how great of a person he is to the kingdom, [[MotorMouth and begins flooding Abel with trivia's and facts]], as he begins to feel danger as she gets closer and closer to him. Once Abel is asked about his reasons for asking, he replies that [[BeCarefulWhatYouSay he is interested]]. This causes Sophia to [[{{Squee}} get super excited on poor Abel and grabs his hand]], and bombards him with suggestions to join Levi church, [[{{Fangirl}} telling him how much she respects and admires him, and hoping to one day pray to Levi with him]], [[ThisIsGonnaSuck while he feels dread from the thought of spending the mission with her]]. Fortunately, Kamla and Augen, [[DraggedByTheCollar decides to pull her away]] from Abel, [[EveryoneHasStandards seeing his distress]], while she's fighting their grip and yelling at them. She tries to reach to Abel, only from [[ClingyJealousGirl Mea]] to pull Abel by the arm, tells Sophia that he isn't interested, and whispers to him, while glaring at Sophia:
52	-->'''Mea''': “…… Abel …… you definitely can’t trust that girl. There’s no doubt that [[TheMole she’s part of Chloe’s group]].”
53	** The chapter after that, the group are walking the path to the pond where Live Foggs are often sighted. When Abel begins having troubles with the map, he hands it to Augen and asks to confirm the path for them. Augen apologizes and asks Kamla to help him with the map, only to find he's not with them. Abel looks to the side and sees him talking with Mea. [[TheCharmer Kamla]] has struck a conversation with Mea and learned about [[TheRunaway why she left her home]], then he suggests her to go live and the Riveras Kingdom, trying to sell her the idea of [[HeelFaithTurn converting to Leviism]]. Mea's actually [[ShiveringWithFear scared stiff]] and tries to pry herself from his hand on her shoulder. She sees Abel and [[QuietCryForHelp calls for him to ask for his opinion]]. Suddenly, [[CrazyJealousGuy Abel gets between them and split them apart]], letting Mea hide while he faces Kamla, and tells him they don't need his suggestion. Surprisingly, [[NotSoAboveItAll he isn't offended]] and [[LeaveTheTwoLoveBirdsAlone actually smiles and leaves]]. [[SwappedRoles Then Abel whispers to Mea]]:
54	-->'''Abel''': “…… Maybe this guy is an [[ProfessionalKiller assassin from Chloe’s faction]]. From there, and I think he has a [[CallBack similar vibe to the missionary Ringus]]. Be careful, the next time you’re approached, don’t worry about it, just call me first, okay?” \
55	'''Mea''': “I don’t think he’s that much like him……”
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57	* After [[FrameUp Chloe accuses Abel of being a devil]], she tells him about the Devil's Trial, and how he'll be torched with a flame to [[BurnTheWitch determine if he's a devil or not]], and that he's required to wear [[SupernormalBindings Arogua stone shackles]], special kind of shackles to block his magic, and shows it to him. His reaction? [[{{Squee}} He gushes about seeing the shackles, and thinks of how expensive and powerful these materials are]], and how it's rarely seen in Dinrat Kingdom, and proceed to ask Chloe:
58	-->'''Abel''': “[[CasualDangerDialog C-, can I get that …… after the trial is over?]]” \
59	Chloe stared at me with [[DeathGlare narrowed eyes]]. \
60	I suddenly came to my senses and fooled myself by interjecting a cough. \
61	'''Abel''': “[[MoodWhiplash …… Isn’t this too one-sided]]? For a sorcerer, magic is a lifeline. Being able to hold it down is tougher than being tied up all over your body and having a knife held to your neck.”
62	** Later when Abel is in shackles and imprisoned, he [[CuriousAsAMonkey decides to fiddle around]] with the shackles nullifying his magic, by feeding it some of his magic to absorb, [[ForScience to experiment on them]]. [[TooKinkyToTorture He gets excited and feels great]] as he continues feeding the shackles small amounts of his magic for it to absorb. Mea then comes to check on him with the guard watching them. She's relieved seeing him having fun, as he proceeds to show her the shackles and feed its more magic power, prompting her to warn him not to play with the shackles. Suddenly, the [[ExplosiveInstrumentation stone shackles become discolored, and a faint smell and a strange sound came from them]]. Turns out [[PersonOfMassDestruction Abel]]'s fiddling [[GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy charged the stone over its maximum capacity and caused it to burn out]], rendering the shackles useless.
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64	* [[TheInformant Shame]], after reuniting with Abel and Mea after Palgas village's fiasco, mentions that she was in Russel village for an adventurer job to [[BringNewsBack check on someone's girlfriend]], who got trapped in said village because of [[BeefGate Nalgarn]]. When Mea, concerned, asks about the girlfriend, Shame tells her to cheer up for she's alright... [[BabiesMakeEverythingBetter She had 2 kids and she's happy]]!! Mea becomes very happy and recognizes the woman in-question as someone from Lark's private army and asks Abel if they could visit her someday, while Abel realizes that the Fage territory was isolated for '''2 years''', and figures that the boyfriend [[AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder is in for a surprise he wouldn't like]].
65	-->'''Abel''':It was a bit tricky, but Mea seemed happy too, so I decided not to mention it.
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67	* When they reached the [[TowerDungeon Witch Tower of Altamir]], Mea realizes that Abel is planning on holding off fully exploring the tower, [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies because he's fearing for her safety]]. This leads to a rather awkward quarrel between the two, from [[ShipperOnDeck Elia]]'s point of view:
68	-->'''Mea''': “You still want to go, don’t you? You don’t have to worry about Mea too much, you know? If [[TheLoad I’m a hindrance]]…… [[OptOut Mea will be waiting outside]] with Elia-san ……” \
69	'''Abel (narrating)''': Elia is peeking at me from in front of me, [[DisapprovingLook staring at me with narrowed eyes]] as if to say, “Ahhhh, you made her cry”. \
70	'''Abel''': “N, no, I want Mea to come too!” \
71	'''Mea''': “But [[CantCatchUp Mea doesn’t help you anyway]]……” \
72	'''Abel (narrating)''': There was a [[ProneToTears thin tear in Mea’s eyes]]. I was caught off guard by the stability lately, but I think [[WomenAreDelicate Mea has a fragile side]], or perhaps a [[MoodSwinger wave of instability from time to time]]. \
73	'''Abel''': “Just you being there makes me feel better or something …… Well, look, I’d like to ask you to [[HumanPackMule help me with my luggage too]]……!” \
74	'''Mea''': “Really? Mea can be of help to Abel?” \
75	Finally, the light returned to Mea’s face. I was relieved to see it for the moment. \
76	When I glanced at Elia, she looked not at me, but at [[LoveMartyr Mea]], squinting, like she was saying, “[[LampshadeHanging You’re okay with that?]]”.
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78	* Inside the [[MageTower Tower of Altamir]], on the first floor, Abel meets his worst enemy:
79	-->'''Abel''': “You-, you’re got to be kidding me……?” \
80	I was astonished to see that unnatural staircase in the great outdoors. \
81	At the same time, I cursed Altamir’s bad character. \
82	But I didn’t expect to find such a vile trap from the first level. \
83	'''Mea''': “Abel, are you on to something?” \
84	Seeing me, Mea calls out to me anxiously. \
85	I quietly point to the '''stairs'''.
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87	* Abel, initailly on-edge from seeing [[LivingLegend the Collector]] in front of him and is demanding something from him , [[{{Squee}} quickly forgets himself]] and [[AdmiringTheAbomination approaches the clearly dangerous adventurer]], who just pointed a BigFreakingSword at him a minute ago, and asks him to show him his legendary item: "[[BagOfHolding Ravenous Dragon Tool Bag]]". When the Collector tells him he can't show it to him, Abel keeps finding a way to ask again and again:
88	-->'''Abel''': “W-Where! Where is it! Can’t you show it to me!?”\
89	'''Collector''': “Fufun, I can’t ever let it go, though. I’ve used the power of other magic tools to blend in with my body and forcefully assimilate it.”\
90	'''Abel''': “Did you assimilate it into your body? Ah, the edge! Can you just give me the edge?”\
91	'''Collector''': “Huh! What a funny thing to say! This is the magical organ of the ravenous dragon that the sorcerers of long ago [[MadeOfIndestructium could not destroy]] and had to dispose of in another dimension, you know? In the first place, there are [[PocketDimension complex other dimensions unfolding inside]]. It’s not something that can be torn apart!”\
92	'''Abel''': “[[TryEverything So it’s okay if I can]]? The old alchemists were able to process it, so there must be some way to do it! Le-, let me try it! [[AintTooProudToBeg I’ll give you the Wand of Destruction or whatever you want!]]”\
93	'''Collector''': “Ha! No, no! Of course, you can’t! The ravenous dragon’s tool bag role is also to [[PocketProtector protect my heart]], too, you know? I will not allow a child like you to touch such a precious thing!”\
94	'''Abel''': “Please! If it’s not possible, [[MovingTheGoalposts just a look! I just want to look at it]]! Please take off your cloak and let me see! If you okay, let me touch it!”
95	** When Mea tries [[DraggedByTheCollar pulling Abel away from the Collector]], she's having trouble doing so. Apparently, [[PatheticallyWeak Abel]]'s strength increases with his tenaciousness [[ForScience toward science]]:
96	-->'''Mea''': “A-Abel!? [[WhatTheHellHero W-What selfish thing are you saying]]? Mea thinks that’s not a good idea!?”\
97	'''Abel''': “Me, Mea! Let go of me! My lifelong dream might come true!”\
98	'''Mea''': “Please calm down, Abel! For God’s sake! Wha-, [[StrongAsTheyNeedToBe you’re only powerful when you’re like this]]!”\
99	'''Mea''': “I’m sorry! When Abel gets a little excited, he sometimes says things that I don’t understand! I’m sorry! Mea will apologize as much as she can, so please forgive him!”\
100	'''Abel''': “Don’t stop me, Mea! Be-Because, the ravenous dragon’s tool bag is just right over there ……!”\
101	'''Mea''': “[[LampshadeHanging It’s really only at a time like you’re really powerful! Why]]!? Altamir-san! Please help me hold Abel down!”
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103	* After such an awkward first impression with the Collector, Altamir and Abel... [[NonViolentInitialConfrontation sit down and watch the Collector showing off his collection]]! Once the Collector pulls off the "[[GreatBigBookOfEverything Great God’s Treasure Book]]".. both [[TheArchmage Abel and Altamir]] become really interested in the book, and asks [[BadassBookworm the Collector]] if he managed to decipher anything from it. The three of them ends looking at a page illustrating the [[ForeShadowing Goddess Kudor]], and begin discussing in great detail their takes on the illustration, and [[MagiBabble comparing notes and theories]]. [[BreatherEpisode It's such a weird breather]] after Abel's battle with Altamir.. [[spoiler: and before Abel's battle with The Collector]]. However, [[HatesBeingAlone poor Mea gets left behind]], because she's not as versed in magic as them.
104	-->'''Mea''': “Y-You’re talking about something difficult …… Ehhh …… Mea doesn’t understand at all…”
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106	* The Collector summons one of his favorite trophies: [[FlyingFace The head]] of “The Imperial Dragon Grimrome”, a decapitated head of a majestic looking evil dragon, with huge bifurcated horns, emerald-colored scales and a magnificent purple beard, and use its BreathWeapon on Abel. Abel creates his [[DeployableCover Hydeem Magi-Metal]] to [[AttackReflector reflect energy attacks]] and form a [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe protective sphere to fully cover himself]]. The metal sphere endures the attack and Abel comes out safely, with the blast having ravaged the ground of the arena. However, the dragon head suffered the brunt of its own blast:
107	--> As I looked ahead, I saw that the horns of the floating imperial dragon Grimrome had been snapped off and part of his magnificent beard was balding.\
108	The scales are also slightly cracked.\
109	The dignified face of the Grimrome had turned into something quite pathetic. The scales have been peeled off from the base, and the sparse beard that remains looks pitiful.\
110	'''Collector''': “M-My …… My treasure …… Impossible, the head of the Imperial Dragon Grimrome …… turned, turned into something miserable like this ……!”
111	** Then it's followed by a subtle TakeThat on the concept of the [[CollectorOfTheStrange Collector]]:
112	-->'''Collector''': “[[MoralMyopia How dare you damage my collection]], ……! You have no idea how valuable this mount is! How much pain I’ve gone through for this! Consider that [[IllKillYou death is the only way to end this]]!”\
113	'''Abel (narrating)''': It is still in its original form, and it was me who was almost killed. This is not a talk about self-defense anymore.\
114	If you just want to [[BattleTrophy brag about it]], you should have just [[StatingTheSimpleSolution displayed it at home]], but if you take it all the way to the battlefield and then make a fuss about [[WreckedWeapon it being broken]], all I can say is [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that it’s your fault]].
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116	* As Abel overwhelms Collector with his "Abel whip", the latter summons his beast, “[[TreaNts Universal Hardwood Behemoth]]”, a [[{{Kaiju}} 40 meter across huge tree beast]], with black leaves with strength of metal acting as its fur, for Collector to hide inside its thicket. [[PrideBeforeAFall Right after Collector boasts]] its beast's NighInvulnerability, Abel's metallic whip strikes the behemoth, then:
117	-->'''Abel (narrating)''': The “Universal Hardwood Behemoth” was hit by my giant whip, and it dipped and creaked all over.\
118	The hard, metallic leaves fell from its body, and the behemoth was instantly [[StrippedToTheBone stripped naked]], revealing the collector hiding in its depths.\
119	'''Abel''': “[[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll Huh, so it’s not that hard……]].”\
120	'''Collector''': “[[ThisCannotBe M-My, my behemoth]]!?”
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122	* During Abel's fight with the Collector, [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent the story suddenly shifts]] to the origin of one of the latter's ancient treasures, “[[SealedEvilInACan Vase of 100 Karma]]”. It talks about it's creation 10,000 years ago and how [[FireGod Mahalvo]] sealed in it [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A hundred great demons]], [[MonstrousCannibalism so they would eat each other to create a greater demon with even more power]]. Then it goes to Mahalvo instructing one of his Great Elders, Dogra, before he takes the rest of the Great Elders and goes to [[ForegoneConclusion fight Kudor]]: [[GodzillaThreshold Should Kudor goes to threaten his Country]], Dogra should open the Jar and unleash the resulting demon inside it to fight Kudor. The jar was never opened and the Collector stole it, now with the [[EvilEvolves demon inside it storing infinite amount of resentment and a proportional amount of magic power]]. [[MeaningfulRename Dubbing himself]] "[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The King of 100 Karma]]", he speculates that should the jar falls into Abel's hands, he'll [[CuriosityKilledTheCast give into his curiosity and open it]], unleashing the Demon to feast on everyone and everything big and small, then he'll evolve further.... After Abel defeats the Collector, the latter attempts to use his “[[BagOfHolding Ravenous Dragon’s Tool Bag]]”, only for it to have a hole ripped in it from all the fighting, but also dropped his entire stash of treasures he collected into the [[UnrealisticBlackHole Chaos Vortex]], [[NoKillLikeOverKill which causes them to blow up, and the remains are sent to another dimension]]. One of said treasures.. was the Vase of 100 Karma. That's right, the [[WeHardlyKnewYe King of 100 Karma]] had all this buildup rendered moot into a ShaggyDogStory!! Doubles as well as a BigLippedAlligatorMoment.
123	-->In the midst of the wailing of the collector, the last of the treasures, the Vase of 100 Karma, fell. \
124	There was something desperately striking the inner surface of the jar from the inside, shaking it violently with a bang, [[TailorMadePrison but the jar did not falter]]. \
125	[[KilledOffForReal It was bottled up in the chaos and disappeared]].
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127	* Following the collapse of Altamir's Tower, Abel, Mea and Elia head back to Palgas village with Altamir and the Collector as well. However, they're stopped by Lark's private army and some adventurers recruits, along with Rinoa of the alchemist division, raising their weapons at them. Euris, leading the army, approaches them and pulls her sword... [[BaitAndSwitch then drops it on the ground and kneels down]]:
128	-->'''Euris''': “A-, [[TheDreaded Abel Belek]], Commander of the Alchemists! You are suspected of [[DestructiveSavior destroying a protected building designated by the kingdom]], unsealing a dangerous demon designated by the kingdom, and contacting it! Lark-sama wants to talk to you about it! Please ……, please! Will you please accompany me willingly? I swear on my life, [[AintTooProudToBeg I will never do anything wrong]]!”\
129	Her voice was trembling.\
130	The private army and adventurers behind her were all tense.
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132	* Abel tricking Lark with a [[ConsummateLiar fabricated story]] about Altamir's Tower's collapsing, [[DeceasedFallGuyGambit pinning the blame on the High Elf priest Devin]], and telling him of the [[AppealToWorseProblems Sky Country Alfhiem's plan for an invasion]]. Even painting [[BoisterousWeakling Devin]] as a [[BlatantLies supreme sorcerer that Abel couldn't defeat]], and took the witch Altamir with him, allowing Altamir to hide in the Fage territory as "the Wandering Mage [[SueDonym Alta]]"!! Abel kept telling himself it was for the good of the Kingdom, and [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial is not to protect himself]]:
133	-->'''Abel (narrating)''': The very survival of this kingdom is at stake. This much of lie is unavoidable. I’m not saying this just to save my own skin. In addition, [[ScrewYouElves Devin’s conscience will not be hurt at all]] no matter how many sins he has to cover.
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135	* Shame telling Abel about a sudden change in the country's landmass, probably due to his fight with Kudor:
136	-->'''Shame''': “Did you know that? In the easternmost part of the Dinrat Kingdom, there has been a massive deformation of the topography and undersea faults that have changed the ocean currents, and the royal family is trying to cover it up. Abel-chan did it, right!? It’s definitely [[PersonOfMassDestruction Abel-chan]], right!?”\
137	'''Abel (narrating)''': Is it the [[DeadlyDisc Abel saw]]!?\
138	The Abel saw cut [[TerrainSculpting through the ocean floor]]!?\
139	At that moment, I stopped thinking about everything and focused only on how to ensure that the damage to Kudor was done.
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141	* [[PsychoSupporter Penrath]], after he and Altamir grabs Abel by the shoulder and the former shaking the latter for more [[MagiBabble magic theory talk]], comments that [[ShipperOnDeck they are getting along very well]] and that [[PairTheSmartOnes he sees Alta as a worthy campanion to Abel]], and giving a mocking look to [[LoveInterest Mea]]. Then, he [[SerialEscalation begins listing more candidates in history he thinks are worthy of Abel]], names and species Abel never heard about... until he reaches this before Abel asks him to stop:
142	-->'''Penrath''': “Even if you include all living things, the only ones left are the wise dragon Kerubiun, the FireGod Maharbo, and the [[BigGood Evil goddess Kudor]]!”\
143	'''Abel (narrating)''': What do you think people are?
144	** Followed by Altamir's reaction:
145	-->'''Altamir''': “Wha-, Huh? Old Pen, what are you saying, you idiot! I’m not like that, you know! [[CelibateEccentricGenius I’m not interested in such frivolous things]], and [[OurGhostsAreDifferent I’m not the kind of person who can do such things]]. And of all of them, not this guy (Abel), not him! He’s scum! [[CallBack He blew up someone’s house on the first meeting, you know]]!”\
146	'''Abel (narrating)''': Altamir blushes and [[DopeSlap slaps me and Penrath]] on the back.\
147	What’s with this girl, she’s as excited as she was when she met Peter again.\
148	'''Altamir''': “And look, [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Abel has Mea, right]]?”
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150	* Peter with a dozen or so of his men appear before Abel could warn Penrath, hold Abel down and arrest Penrath, for being one of Levi's four Great Priests. The scene is presented as a very sad moment, with Abel losing his slave.. er fellow sorcerer and calling his name as [[PutOnAPrisonBus he's dragged off]]. Abel falls on his knees after Peter tells him he cannot let someone like Penrath walk free, and Mea suddenly appears to comfort him with a hug, that he returns while crying. Then out of nowhere:
151	-->'''Peter''': “Oh, Mea-chan, you’re here. [[TheStoolPigeon Thank you for the information]], you’ve been very helpful.”\
152	Peter turned around and waved his hand in the air.\
153	'''Abel''': “Peter-san!?”\
154	I was [[AmusingInjuries hit in the jaw by Mea]] vigorously standing up, and I fell to the ground.\
155	'''Mea''': “How could you! Why! [[YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo You said you’d never tell]]!”\
156	Peter puts his hand to the tip of his lips, which are colored venomously with elegant gestures, and [[{{Troll}} smiles as he leaves]].\
157	'''Peter''': “[[WellIntentionedExtremist It’s more important to kick Abel in the shins]] as many times as possible to keep him in a bit of a funk. It’s clear from this incident that [[JerkassHasAPoint if he gets carried away, he’ll be in big trouble]], right?”\
158	'''Mea''': “Peter-san …… Peter-san! [[BigStupidDoodooHead You Queer! You’re a black-hearted, lying, disgusting Queer]]!”\
159	Mea’s eyes were filled with tears as she blamed Peter. When I looked up, my eyes met hers.\
160	'''Mea''': “[[BlatantLies I-It’s not me, Abel]]! [[WomanScorned M-Mea would not do that]]! That’s just the Queer’s lie, okay? Okay?”
161
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163	* Abel ends up taking over the work for building the Magic Wave Tower, by himself!!! How did that happen? Well, Abel and Altamir originally hired many carpenters and alchemists from the territory to build the tower, but with them (Abel and Altamir) being MadScientists, they rushed the project and [[StrikeEpisode all workers went on a strike]]. They hired a carpenter supervisor on the promise that he would never work more than ten hours a day, and borrowed some of Peter's men to continue the work, but from the second day, Peter’s men collapsed from overwork. The day after that, a large number of Peter’s men went missing, and on the fourth day, the supervising carpenter asked Abel to [[GetOut stay away from him]] for breach of contract, and then Peter bowed to him and [[EpicFail asked not to dispatch human resources]].
164	** He builds the tower through controlling 50 Ortems carrying lumber and stone using his magic, and comments on the various colors his vision turned into from drinking his [[MagicPotion Abel Potion]] for 10 consecutive days of work! With Altamir acting as his supervisor and shouting and yelling at him. Propably in revenge for almost [[{{Workaholic}} causing her death from overwork]] in [[CallBack the previous volume]].
165	-->'''Abel''': “I’m sorry, Alta-san …… I think I’m losing it. After all, our brains can’t handle having the whole thing run with different precision …… Since a while ago, my hands have been kind of shaking ……”\
166	'''Altamir''': “[[MeanBoss What!? What’s wrong with your usual tone]]!? Here, get over it and you can go! You see, [[WelcomeToMyWorld you’re always telling your subordinates this and that]] in the alchemy division!”\
167	'''Abel''': Now [[SuddenHumility I really understand the feelings of the members of the alchemist division]].
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169	* Mea's opinion on [[UnwantedFalseFaith Avel]]'s picture, the Riveras Kingdom's replacement god who's [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory loosely based]] on Abel:
170	-->'''Mea''': “……In Mea’s opinion, this Abel is [[HistoricalBeautyUpgrade a little too muscular]] for me.”
171	!!From the Light Novel's short stories
172	* in “Giselle and the Evil Spirit”, we get to see the meeting between [[{{Yandere}} Giselle]] and [[TheCorruptor Sim]], complete with a narrated short summary of [[TheDreaded Sim's history]] with destroying kingdoms through manipulation of those in power [[ForTheEvulz for the heck of it]]. Sim goes to spy on Giselle's as she sits in the Belek's house garden holding one of Abel's carved Ortems, [[TheMourningAfter depressed about her brother's escape from the village]]. Just as Sim muses about using her to control Abel, Giselle goes into a heartbroken maiden's speech about wanting her brother to return, even saying [[PleaseIWillDoAnything she'll give up on the marriage]]... while [[DissonantSerenity mutilating the Ortem]] she was carrying with a knife. Sim's reaction:

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