"Who are you calling garbage?! You're literally a mass of sludge!"
I was pissed off. Nobody has ever told me such harsh insults before in my life. Not even the bullies at school! The Demon King is going out of his way!
Yet... no matter how much I listen to his words, the more it feels like I am talking with a child that doesn't understand a thing. He seems so childish, immature, and foolish in his actions and words.
It feels like he's a child left behind that due to the things he endured, never matured mentally, and became someone broken and corrupt to the core.
Even if I said I didn't wanted to pity him... It feels like it is within my nature to feel some sort of pity. I guess I've always been this way, I can't change that.
But even if I pity him, even if I might feel sorry about a past filled with suffering that he went through... I cannot stop.
The Demon King's aura grew larger, countless shockwaves of miasma began spreading around the entire forest, the terrain I was taking over was being once more corrupted, but I continued hitting the ground with my weapon, continuously expanding the Terrain, while Acorn and everyone else fired the special Bombs around for support.
"ENOUGH OF YOU LOT!"
The Demon King's arms materialized out of the wood of the Tree of Beginnings and created a massive claws, grabbing hundreds of Miasmic Treants and absorbing them, devouring their power and essence to regrow his limbs and body.
His roots did the same, constantly spreading them and draining the life out of my Terrain in hopes to recover his own strength. And the worst part was that it was working, this big sludge was actually managing!
"I won't let you!"
FLAAAAASH!
The hundred of spirits finally merged, creating a brand-new Spirit in the process!
Ding!
[You've fused 135 Lesser Spirits and Dragon Vein Spirits into [Infernal Dog High Spirit, Hellhound]!]
"WOOF! GROOAR!"
The fusion randomly generated a powerful High Ranked Spirit, this time, it was an enormous, thirty meter tall dog covered on flames! He looked so gorgeous that I was surprised! His blazing charge quickly began without even greeting me, the monstrous dog leaped towards the Demon King!
"Hellhound, burn him!"
"GROOOARRR!"
FLUOOOOOSSSSHHH!!!
The enormous dog barked furiously. His flames encompassing the Demon King and burning his wood. His attempts at regenerating were halted as he stared screaming in agony!
"GRUUUUAAAGGGGH...!"
His miasmic aura couldn't completely fight against Hellhound's flames, as he started a struggle to kill the spirit on time. However, Hellhound dexterously evaded his blows while jumping over his body, burning through him.
"High Rank Spirits last roughly a few minutes before they disappear, with Hellhound here, we can use this time for our next step... Right, Farm Spirits?"
Three humanoid spirits emerged behind me. They were High Farm Spirits summoned through my [Farm Spirit Protection] Skill. There was only a small chance to summon them each time spirit sprouts emerged, but through the hundreds of spirits I've summoned, three of them had showed up.
"Certainly."
"Is it our time to shine now?"
"Ufufu, I want to play some games!"
And it was thanks to this Skill, obviously:
[Farm Spirit Protection: Lv10 (Max Level)]
As a Spirit Farmer, the Spirits you Farm will always hold you within their hearts. Spirits you summon or sprout from Spirit Sprouts will naturally protect you from most damage with their lives on the line and without doubting for a second.
The natural amount of Spirit Sprouts you can farm from your Spirit Ranch increases by +20. Spirit Sprouts Stats increase by +10% once sprouted into Lesser Spirits, with an additional 10% chance for the Spirit Sprouted to be a High-Ranking Spirit or above.
The range in which you can control Spirits and make summon them through Terrains and Spirit Sprouts and Dragon Veins increases by x20.
Additionally, there's a 1% chance every time you summon a Spirit to summon the [High Farm Spirit], a special High Rank Spirit that is in charge of the Farms of this world, which will automatically support you in both defense, healing, and offense for 5 Minutes before disappearing.
They had showed up just about a minute ago. The first one was the High Farm Spirit of Fruits, a beautiful little girl with pink hair and brown skin, with a dress made of branches and fruits growing over her body, she simply called herself Strawberry.
The second on was the High Farm Spirit of Tubers, a tall and muscular spirit, covered by rocks and countless roots growing over his body. I couldn't really discern his appearance. I decided to call him Potato.
And lastly, the last is the High Farm Spirit of Blessings, a beautiful half-fox woman wearing a gorgeous green and yellow kimono depicting radish and other veggies. She had long blonde hair and enchanting green eyes. Her name was Tamamo, according to her.
"Everyone, please lend me your strength!"
"Alright~!"
"We shall help you protect nature, chosen one."
"Ufufu, this sounds interesting!"
The three spirits quickly walked towards me, as I used Spirit Fusion and Spirit Infusion at the same time, merging their power with me. They were way lighter than the Great Spirit, who was still in her cooldown, but they were nonetheless very strong!
FLAAAAASH!
My body quickly grew in size, as I suddenly gained four fox tails and fox ears, and my clothes changed to those of Tamamo as well. She was the strongest of the two after all, her appearance was melded into mine temporarily.
Meanwhile, Strawberry covered my head with countless fruits, while my legs grew strong roots and tubers thanks to Potato. Their strength dwelling within the very core of my being. I felt reborn anew as I took over their strength.
My weapon absorbed their power as well, glowing brightly and shaping itself into an enormous and sharp shovel, shining with the brilliance of nature, harvest, and life!