Chapter 452: Wingless Hero and the Demon Island Son-in-Law

Yarqi, a town on the Heaven Continent.

"There are no walls here."

"That's only natural. After all, most monsters active on the Heaven Continent can fly; walls simply cannot stop them, and the people of the Heaven Continent don't build useless things."

"But it seems something strange is covering the area around this town before my eyes."

In Broly's perception, the town ahead was covered by an invisible Ki Cloak, just like that.

"That's Barrier Magic, a means to prevent flying monsters from attacking the town. You can treat it as the Heaven Continent's defensive fortifications. If you touch it carelessly, you'll be attacked."

The Little God explained.

"So, how do I get in?"

Tearing the barrier before him would be simple, but Broly wasn't a monster attacking a town; with no one provoking him, he wouldn't haphazardly destroy others' property.

"Don't worry. Yarqi's Guard Soldiers have already discovered you. Look, they're already flying over this way."

Following the Little God's pointed direction, Broly saw two people wearing straw raincoats woven from bird feathers, each with a pair of gray feathered wings on their backs, holding Long Spears and flying toward him.

"Where did you come from, kid? How dare you carelessly approach the edge of the Barrier Magic? Don't you know that's dangerous?"

After the Angel Race Soldiers flew close, they used the Rune Magic Stones in their hands to open the town's Barrier Magic defense face, and one man began scolding Broly.

"They seem to have mistaken you, who can fly, for a child of their own race. And your current act of approaching the Barrier Magic is equivalent to a child doing something dangerous."

The Little God reliably explained.

"My name is Broly. I came up from the Magic Continent. I'm not a person of the Heaven Continent. This is the first Angel Race town I've encountered."

Broly introduced his situation.

"Hm?"

The Angel Race Soldier scolding him frowned, looking at the ground ten-odd meters below his feet, clearly not believing the boy's words.

"Donovan, what he says seems to be true. He has no wings."

The other Angel Race Soldier circled behind the boy, discovered Broly had no wings, and said to his companion.

"Then how are you flying?"

In this world, excluding flying monsters, only Angel Race people can fly.

Of course, some Magic can also make people fly, but few people develop it.

"Using Qi... forget it. I fly by relying on this Sword."

Broly originally wanted to explain the principle of Qi Flight, but found it troublesome and changed his reason.

"This Sword possesses the capability of Gravity Manipulation."

Broly demonstrated, letting the two Angel Race Soldiers personally experience the sensation of rising and falling, and very easily made the two soldiers before him believe.

"Then what did you come to Yarqi for?"

After believing Broly's words, Donovan asked again.

"Do you not welcome outsiders here?"

Broly refuted in return.

"Uh..."

The two Angel Race Soldiers made eye contact, looking at each other in dismay. After a while, the other Soldier answered the question: "We don't exactly not welcome outsiders. It's just that we rarely have visits from species of Other Continents, so..."

"We must understand your intent clearly, to guard Yarqi's safety."

Donovan took over the conversation.

"Although the Heaven Continent has few enemies of other races due to environmental reasons, monster attacks on towns occur frequently here. And among them are some monsters good at disguise, so the guards here are still very conscientious."

The Little God explained the situation to Broly.

"I came to find a partner. Additionally, I want to seek out Combat Skill masters of your Angel Race to spar and exchange pointers."

Broly honestly stated his purpose. After the two soldiers confirmed he wasn't some disguise monster in disguise, they let him in.

Entering Yarqi, Broly discovered there were stairless buildings everywhere here.

"Angel Race all move by flying. Stairs belong to unnecessary things."

Broly did as the locals do, also using Flight to move.

Passing Angel Race people, discovering he had no wings, occasionally cast sympathetic gazes at him.

These Angel Race people seemed to regard him as a disabled child of their own clan.

Worth mentioning: although they have wings growing on their backs, Angel Race people's Flight is actually maintained by Magic Power, not the physical-style flight of flapping wings.

"Excuse me, is there an Adventurer's Guild here?"

Broly grabbed a flying passerby to inquire. He prepared to issue a Find Person Commission.

"What's that?"

But the grabbed Angel Race person refuted in return, seemingly never having heard of an Adventurer's Guild.

"Angel Race people rarely communicate with the Outside World and haven't developed an organization like the Adventurer's Guild."

The Little God then explained.

"It's a place to issue commissions and hire others to help do things."

Broly could only change his wording.

"You mean the Mutual Aid Board. That's on the high platform in the town Center."

Following the Angel Race passerby's directions, he arrived at Yarqi's Center.

A high tower stood here, used both for alerting against flying monsters and for town citizens to issue commissions.

"I want to issue a commission."

Broly found an Angel Race woman responsible for hanging commissions on the wall and stated his purpose.

"Please pay 3 Yu Coins."

"What is that?"

"The universal currency of the Angel Race Continent, produced from the feathers of a certain bird-type magic beast."

"Why didn't you tell me this beforehand, so I could have exchanged for some?"

"No way to exchange. The only ones who use feathers as currency are the Angel Race people on the Heaven Continent."

"Alright."

Ending the dialogue with the Little God in his consciousness, he looked at the Angel Race woman waiting in front of him for him to pay. Broly took out his money bag and asked, "Can I use gold and silver coins?"

Taking the gold and silver coins and looking them over, the Angel Race woman shook her head. "These might have value, but we don't accept them here."

The clothing and ornaments on the Angel Race people were either feathers or the bones of some creature; even their weapons were bone products.

"You might be able to barter."

The Little God suggested.

"Then how about these?"

Broly took out the monster materials he had hunted during the journey from the Crystal Palace, and this time they were not refused.

He exchanged for some Yu Coins of various colors, and under the Angel Race woman's strange gaze, he issued a commission that would give Yu Coins to anyone who came to see him.

The meeting point was a high-rise inn rich in Angel Race character, chosen on the suggestion of this Angel Race woman who was similar to a guild front desk lady.

While waiting for the Angel Race woman to come meet him, Broly asked the Little God about Angel Race combat skill experts.

But the answer he got disappointed Broly, because the Heaven Continent had been at peace year-round; there were many experts at dealing with flying magic beasts here, but few who fought people.

The highest level was only King Rank, and the other party was still a Barrier Mage. As for combat level, according to the Little God, as long as Broly got close, it would absolutely be a one-move instant kill, unless he wanted to train his ability to slash through barriers, otherwise sparring would have no meaning.

"Alright, then all that's left is to find capture targets on the Heaven Continent."

The winged Angel Race people made Broly think of Jibril. Although the Angel Race's wings grew on their backs, not their waists, Broly still held hope of finding unknown capture targets here.

And this hope only gradually disappeared after Broly traversed the Heaven Continent and came down from it.

"I shouldn't have held out hope."

Broly, wearing colorful feather clothes, complained once after descending from the Heaven Continent.

"Although you didn't find a capture target, it was a good journey, wasn't it, kind-hearted Wingless Brave?"

The Little God teased.

Because Broly needed to earn Yu Coins to issue the meet-people commission, he took on quite a few flying magic beast subjugation quests on the Heaven Continent.

And because he pursued high efficiency in earning money, the subjugation quests he accepted were all to subjugate dangerous flying magic beasts, which made the Angel Race town residents who received help very grateful to him.

After all, if every dangerous flying magic beast subjugated had attacked into the town, it would have caused quite a few casualties.

Plus, every time he received a reward, he would use the meet-people commission to return the commission fee to the local residents, causing some misunderstandings, which gradually gave Broly the title of 【Kind-hearted Wingless Brave】.

And his clothes were woven by an Angel Race weaving master, using the feathers of the S-Rank bird-type magic beasts he had subjugated, to express gratitude for his helpful behavior, and gifted to him.

Of course, the original feather robe was green, but as he passed through more places and subjugated more magic beasts, more feathers were woven in, and therefore it became the current colorful motley appearance.

The Angel Race people of the Heaven Continent, in their own way, thanked the passing, kind-hearted Wingless Brave who helped their Angel Race towns.

"Good journey?"

Broly thought of the bird-type magic beast dishes the Angel Race made very well. Although he hadn't found an opponent to spar with and improve his combat skills, nor a capture target recognized by the Crystal Palace, just the various bird-type magic beast dishes, juicy and deliciously sweet, made Broly feel this trip to the Heaven Continent hadn't been in vain.

"Indeed. If there's a chance, let's go up there and eat bird-type magic beast dishes again."

Broly's somewhat depressed mood improved all at once.

"If you go eat next time, as long as you wear these clothes, you can eat for free."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Never mind then, I'm not broke."

Broly's Crystal Palace still had some pretty feather money coins left.

"Where is the next place we'll arrive at?"

Broly asked the Little God floating beside him.

"It is the Biernilulu Kingdom."

The Little God answered.

"Are there any combat skill experts there?"

"There are no combat skill experts inside the Biernilulu Kingdom, but the Oni Clan on Ghost Island, which has a Contract with the Biernilulu Kingdom, has an Oni God with formidable combat skills."

"Who?"

"Oni God, Marta."

"Where?"

"Ghost Island."

"Guide the way!"

Broly, originally heading for the Biernilulu Kingdom, made a detour, and under the Little God's guidance went to Ghost Island, located hundreds of li northeast of the Biernilulu Kingdom's northeast port.

The island's residents were all Oni Clan, with crimson skin and single or double horns on their heads. The men were powerfully built with fierce faces; the women had curvaceous figures and much softer features, like Atophi-type women, only with different skin color.

"The Oni Clan is a branch of the Demon Race. During the Second Human-Demon Great War, the land was shattered, and Ghost Island was the land that split off from the Magic Continent at that time.

Later, the Oni Clan living on this island received aid from the Biernilulu Kingdom's first king, and formed a Contract with the Biernilulu Kingdom.

Every year the Biernilulu Kingdom provides material aid to the Oni Clan, and the Oni Clan of Ghost Island must guard the Biernilulu Kingdom.

This Covenant has lasted many years and has never been broken to this day."

After the Little God finished speaking, he pointed at the red-skinned bald burly man below who was teaching Oni Clan children to practice fists.

"That is Oni God Marta."

Broly flew down directly, and Oni God Marta looked up at him before he had even approached.

"Hello, my name is Broly. I am a traveler currently journeying around the world, looking for a partner on one hand and looking for an opponent on the other. I heard that your combat skills are extremely formidable, so I came to visit presumptuously. I wonder, Mr. Marta, would you have any interest in having a fight with me?"

Broly asked bluntly.

"An invading enemy?"

Marta tilted his head and asked.

"I am not your enemy. I am just someone who came to find you to spar in battle."

Broly denied the notion of being an enemy and stated his purpose once again.

The Oni God thought for a moment, seeming to understand this stranger Broly's words.

He raised his hand, pointing in the direction of the distant beach, and then said: "Go, place with no people, us, two, battle, satisfying!"

This Oni God was unexpectedly easy to communicate with, and since Broly heard the Oni God say he wouldn't use weapons, he also casually tossed the King Dragon Sword to the side.

Two people standing on the beach, one tall and burly with arms thick enough for a horse to run on, one short-statured yet also burly but looking like an infant by comparison. After Broly said they could fight, the tall and burly Oni God directly leaped over, not the slightest intention of holding back.

"As long as it's confirmed to be combat personnel, the Oni God Marta will not hold back. Conversely, when facing people who are not combat personnel, this guy is a relatively gentle member of the Oni Clan, and will absolutely not harm non-combat personnel. Of course, those accidentally caught in the crossfire are the exception……"

The Small Person God finished explaining, and the Oni God Marta's attack also unsurprisingly missed, but the powerful fist force pushed away the sand at the struck beach location, forming a ferocious shockwave.

And facing the Saiyan's kicking strike descending from above after he dodged the attack and jumped into the sky, the Oni God Marta actually detected it.

Crossing both hands above his head, with a bang, he directly blocked this powerful kicking strike, his feet sinking into the sandy ground.

But the next moment, the Oni God roared, deflecting Broly who had kicked his wrist, turned sideways supporting the beach ground with one hand, his thick right red leg directly pulled out of the sandy ground, and with ferocious force kicked toward Broly who was stuck in a mid-air stall.

Broly wanted to fly away to dodge, but his current Low Ki State made him realize he simply couldn't dodge this attack in time.

So, he bent his arms, raised his legs, assumed a defensive posture, and then with a boom, he was knocked flying out like a ball.

"Bang—"

The sea surface was directly smashed into a huge spray of waves.

However, Broly swam back very quickly, his small face still carrying pleasant surprise.

Because this Oni God Marta was indeed a battle expert.

"You, very strong, blocked it."

The Oni God Marta praised sincerely.

"Same for you."

Although the opponent's physique was a factor in this, if it was just Aura Volume, Broly was maintaining a level about the same as the opponent.

"Still, battle?"

"Of course."

"Satisfying!"

A single-syllable response, the Oni God Marta revealed a ferocious smile, and once again charged over like a heavy humanoid tank.

This guy had thick skin and tough flesh, and also displayed speed unbefitting his huge body.

Although compared to Broly he was not agile enough, this Oni God could rely on proficient combat technique and awareness to attack Broly every single time.

Conversely, Broly's attacks against him, even using the Hand Knife version of the Light Blade, struggled to break through his tough red skin defense. He was actually another opponent who fundamentally couldn't be defeated without using more Qi.

【No, can hit. As long as I can land all Hand Knife attacks on one spot in a short time, I can break through the Oni God before me.】

Broly's idea was good, but the Oni God Marta wasn't a stationary target either. Upon realizing the boy was attacking the same part of his body, he would also seize the opportunity to counterattack Broly, making Broly's idea of breaking through by stacking attacks difficult to realize.

In the Low Ki State, the Oni God Marta with astonishing defense power was an opponent with quite high difficulty to overcome.

However, after fighting on the beach for two days and two nights, Broly still successfully broke through this person's defense.

"I lost."

Although it was just an insignificant breach, the Oni God Marta still admitted defeat very magnanimously.

"You're more powerful than me. Belly's hungry. Want to eat something together with me?"

Don't know if it's because he has Demon Clan lineage, the Oni God Marta, although he didn't bestow a title like Fist of the Brave similar to Atophi from the previous loop, he did treat him to a meal.

They ate sea fish, slightly fishy, but don't know if it was because he was hungry from not eating for two days, Broly ate very satisfyingly.

During this time, Broly proposed the idea of wanting to see the Ghost Island women, and the Oni God Marta, upon learning he was looking for a partner, was very happy.

"Marry a strong person, can give birth to healthier, stronger children."

He very readily summoned the Oni people of Ghost Island, and in front of everyone introduced the boy as a strong person who could defeat him, making a group of red-skinned Oni Clan look at Broly with gazes that became somewhat scorching.

Unfortunately, the silent Crystal Palace made the many Oni Clan people who wanted to keep Broly as an Oni son-in-law fail to succeed.

Broly was enthusiastically hosted on Ghost Island for two days, only then departing in farewell amidst the regretful gazes of a group of Oni Clan girls with beautiful figures.

(Chapter End)