System's POV
chapter-394

Thirteen hummed happily as the monsters he had asked for were being loaded into the Aircraft Carrier of the Leventis Family.

He wasn't so stupid as to do anything inside the Bestiary of the Elrod Clan. Without a doubt, there were certainly hidden cameras around, monitoring his movements.

Only after they were far out into the sea would he begin his experiment.

"Are you excited, Tiona?" Thirteen asked as he lightly tickled the Black Snake's chin. "You will soon have subordinates working under you."

Tiona nodded her head because she was also looking forward to acquiring new abilities through the Divine Artifact, which would allow her to become more powerful.

"Young Master, the loading of the cargo has been completed," Hanz reported. "We can set sail anytime."

"Good." Thirteen nodded before shifting his gaze toward Cristopher, Colbert, and Viola, who were standing beside him. "Inform everyone that we will be leaving in two hours. Make sure that they are back on the ship by then."

"""Yes, Sir!"""

Two hours later, the Leventis Fleet, as well as the Battleships of the Valkyries, left the Headquarters of the Dvalinn Federation.

Their destination was none other than the Southeastern Regions of the Rigel Continent.

Since Thirteen had asked to speed up the travel time, they would reach their destination after a day had passed.

So for the time being, he went to the restricted section of the Aircraft Carrier to conduct his experiment.

Thirteen didn't take any chances and summoned Giga Chad and Blacky to act as his bodyguards.

Although the monsters that were captured were currently drugged, and thus, unable to muster any strength, he still didn't let his guard down and proceeded with caution.

"Let's begin." Thirteen raised his hand, and a black pole materialized in his hand.

The pole extended for three meters, and then a black flag appeared, fluttering even without a breeze.

The symbol XIII glowed faintly as if answering its Master's call.

"Absorb it," Thirteen ordered and the symbol bathed the Mirror Slime with a golden radiance. The Mirror Slime resisted, its body shaking from left to right. However, it was too weak to do anything.

A few seconds later, it turned into particles of light and flew toward the center of the flag, making Thirteen smile faintly.

Suddenly, rows of text appeared in front of him, asking him for confirmation.

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< The Monster, Mirror Slime, has been successfully added to the Immortal Parade of a Hundred Demons Version 2! >

< Name which ability of the Mirror Slime should be copied into the Divine Artifact. >

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"Mirror," Thirteen replied.

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< Congratulations! >

< Mirror has been added to the Divine Artifact's abilities! >

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"You're next," Thirteen pointed at the Karma Chameleon, which had the camouflage ability.

Among the monsters who had the camouflage ability, the Karma Chameleon was the stealthiest of them all.

Karma Chameleons could grow up to two meters long, and the maximum rank they could reach was a Rank 3 Monster.

It was a menace in the jungles of Solterra. If not for the fact that it couldn't go past its Rank limitation, it would have been one of the strongest monsters in the world, even with its camouflage alone that could completely erase its presence, scent, as well as life force.

Its perfect camouflage could only be activated for a maximum of two hours every day, but it made it practically invisible to the naked eye even if it was moving. Whenever the Karma Chameleon wasn't using this ability, it would revert to its simple camouflage—this allowed it to blend with its surroundings, though no longer completely invisible.

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< The Monster, Karma Chameleon, has been successfully added to the Immortal Parade of a Hundred Demons Version 2! >

< Name which ability of the Karma Chameleon should be copied into the Divine Artifact. >

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"Perfect Camouflage" Thirteen replied.

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< Congratulations! >

< Perfect Camouflage has been added to the Divine Artifact's abilities! >

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Without saying another word, Thirteen pointed at the third monster, and the black flag bathed it in a golden light.

But this petrification breath was special.

The Purple Plumed Cockatrice, whose beak was sealed shut by a metallic clamp, was also unable to resist the power of the Divine Artifact and was soon sucked into its body.

The Purple Plumed Cockatrice could unleash a Petrification Breath that had a very high chance of turning whatever it hit into stone.

But this petrification breath was special.

Although its target would turn into stone, that wasn't actually the truth about this ability.

The Purple Plumed Cockatrice's Breath Attack was meant to capture things alive. It would create a near-unbreakable stone statue of its target, which would remain active for up to two hours.

This Breath Attack only worked for monsters that were at most a Rank higher than the Purple Plumed Cockatrice.

Now that it was reverted down to a Rank 1 Monster, its Breath Attack would only be effective against Rank 1 and Rank 2 Monsters.

Many might think that it was an underwhelming ability, but Thirteen didn't do things without a reason. Since he added the Cocktraice within his Immortal Parade of a Hundred Demons, its ability would certainly have its uses.

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< The Purple Plumed Cockatrice, has been successfully added to the Immortal Parade of a Hundred Demons Version 2! >

This monster was something he truly wanted. When Tiona gained the ability to acquire skills through eating Monster Cores and Monster parts, one of the Cores he had fed her belonged to this Monster.

< Name which ability of the Purple Plumed Cockatrice should be copied into the Divine Artifact. >

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"Petrification Breath," Thirteen replied.

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< Congratulations! >

< Petrification Breath has been added to the Divine Artifact's abilities! >

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Thirteen smiled faintly before looking at the final monster in his collection.

This monster was something he truly wanted. When Tiona gained the ability to acquire skills through eating Monster Cores and Monster parts, one of the Cores he had fed her belonged to this Monster.

And this monster was none other than a Dalaketnon.

It was similar to a Dryad but only favored living on corrupted trees that were changed by miasma. They had strong psychic abilities that complemented the Purple Plumed Cocktraice's petrification breath.

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< The Dalaketnon, has been successfully added to the Immortal Parade of a Hundred Demons Version 2! >

< Name which ability of the Dalaketnon should be copied into the Divine Artifact. >

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"Telekinesis," Thirteen replied.

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< Congratulations! >

< Telekinesis has been added to the Divine Artifact's abilities! >

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After absorbing the last monster, Thirteen didn't hesitate to summon them all at the same time.

The Mirror Slime, the Karma Chameleon, the Purple-Plumed Cocktraice, and the Dalaketnon all appeared in front of the boy and bowed their heads in respect to him.

All of these monsters' ranks had regressed to that of a Rank 1 Monster, which should have made them weaker than their previous state.

But after gaining new abilities, they would be able to perform well, especially under Thirteen's command. Also, any creature that had been absorbed by the black flag would become loyal to him and follow his orders without fail.

Tiona looked at her new subordinates and nodded her head in satisfaction.

The moment they were absorbed by the black flag, she sensed that she gained new skills through them.

"Now, let's all practice together so that you can work with Tiona in a battle," Thirteen stated. All the creatures obeyed and did as Thirteen told them.

The teenage boy watched as they tried to use the abilities they acquired from their comrades, and he was amazed at how useful they were.

Although he only had five monsters under his banner right now, he believed that in time, he would have more, which would further boost his strength as he faced the challenges that were laid out in front of him by Fate.