"Mary," Aldred called. "We're rich now. We can buy anything we want in the future. And I have a lot of upper rare treasures for all of you."
He called Bartrem and the soldiers. To be honest, they were already clad in rare treasures, but Aldred want to give them more.
He summoned back the pile of treasures in front of them.
"Take however much you need." Aldred smiled.
The soldiers were excited and looked for a treasure they might like.
Mary, Mira, Mareona, and Sophia founded their treasures and they walked to him.
"That's it? Don't you guys want to take more?"
"We don't need to take too much."
After his comrades were done, Aldred shouted at the other people.
"Hey! You guys want some treasures?"
The adventurers' eyes lit up. They never expected Aldred to offer them treasures. Now they saw Aldred in a different light. He was like a saint. An angel that gave a blessing to their soul.
"Can we take a few?" One of them asked.
"No. I am just messing with all of you. HAHAHA."
The image of an angel in their mind shattered, replaced by a devil incarnation that laughed on top of their corpses.
The boy's laugh intensified that image.
"Aldred," Mira softly said with a smile. "Don't cheat them like that."
Aldred smiled and hugged her. "I am sorry, Mira. I am just playing."
Mira smiled and caressed his head. She wasn't very mad about his little prank. After a few rounds of hugs, Aldred walked to his pile of treasures.
"Which one should I choose?"
He wanted his 'All Devouring Stick' to be versatile, so he might have to consume them all.
"Whatever, let's just do it." Aldred materialized the stick in his hand and touched the pile of treasures.
To the shock of the onlookers, all of the treasures melted and got sucked in by the stick. The pile disappeared in less than a second, leaving only some books, parchment, and scrolls on the ground.
Aldred put them all into his divine dimension.
Suddenly, the stick in his hand burst fort with a powerful aura. Azure energy shot into the sky, radiating out a shock wave that shook their souls.
Aldred watched in amazement as the incredible creatures appeared from the energy. Flying phoenix, raging dragon, and other weird creatures that looked like some sort of fish, serpents, and birds.
After the energy dispersed, Aldred felt a powerful strength from the stick.
[All Devouring Stick]
-Can manipulate its length and thickness at will.
-Can consume other treasures or weapon to become stronger.
-Able to morph into a consumed treasures.
-Can consume creatures to become stronger
-Increase weapon mastery by 580%
-Ability: World Shattering Slam
The boy was excited by the new stat the stick had.
"Let's try the new ability."
Aldred raised the stick with both hands. He raised it high. "World Shattering Slam!"
Suddenly, the stick thickened and elongated. It became so large it might as well be a stick for giants, but surprisingly, Aldred could hold it easily.
The sticks came hammering down like a meteor. Everyone was amazed by its size.
And when it hit the ground, they were terrified by its power.
BOOM!
The ground beneath their feet cracked, then it was followed by a powerful wave that blasted all their tents.
Sophia and Mira quickly cast their spells to protect the tents.
The magical shield they made shook and almost shattered from the shock wave alone.
After all of the energy dissipated, they all stared at Aldred.
"I did not expect that much damage."
"How can you not? The name of the skill clearly says 'World Shattering Slam'." Mareona stared at him with both hands on her waist.
"Sorry."
Mary came to his help. "Now. Don't be too angry at him. He just got the skill and was too excited to try it."
Mareona sighed. "Fine."
As Aldred went inside the tents with the girls, Bartrem, Maverick, the soldiers, and everyone else looked at the damage with widened eyes.
A large part of the ground was cracked, creating a large crevice that showed weird, large worm-like creatures squirming around. The cliff in front of it was almost shattered.
It was a display of power, unlike many others. The onlookers felt like they were being warned.
"Don't mess with that boy. Ever," the leader of an adventure group said to his comrades
Thinker seeing this power was interested. "Transmitting data…"
His eyes gleamed in red.
…
When Aldred entered the hot bath. Mary and Mareona came to his sides and caressed his head while they hugged him.
Sophia and Mira came from outside with a tray of food.
They put the trays on the water and they floated on the water.
"Now we can eat while we take a bath," Sophia happily said. She took a piece of meat and told the boy to open his mouth.
Aldred opened his mouth and let her put the meat inside.
"Is it good?"
Aldred excitedly nodded. The food was good, but the experience of having four beautiful women taking care of him was the BEST.
The boy took a piece of food on his own and then told Sophia to open her mouth.
Sophia was excited to be treated as such. She opened her mouth as Aldred put it in. With a bright smile, she pounced and hugged him.
"Hey, what about me?" Mareona pouted.
Aldred giggled and fed them one by one.
Pongo stared at him.
"You can eat on your own, Pongo."
The penguin glared at him and splashed water at his face.
"Alright. Even though you failed to find us some clues. I will give you the fish."
Aldred summoned the magical fish and let the penguin eat it. Even though the fish was quite large, the penguin ate it in one gulp.
"I still wonder how he keeps all those things in his stomach," Mary said. "Is there a storage pouch inside?"
"Maybe. Pongo, come here. I want to see your stomach."
Pongo backed off and shook his head.
"Come here or I will cook you."
Pongo swam to the exit and was about to leave until he felt a chain wrapped around his body.
Aldred was grinning as he pulled the chain, and grabbed onto the penguin.
"Now to finally solve the mystery." Aldred opened the penguin's mouth and peeked inside.
"There's nothing."
He released the penguin and it glared at him. "PONGO!"
"Where the hell did you store all those things. Don't tell me you have a divine dimension like mine."
"Pongo pongo." The penguin shook its head.
"Whatever. Let's go to sleep."
