Chapter 204: Conflict
"Hmm... an unfamiliar ceiling..."
Shido opened his eyes, staring up at a ceiling he didn’t recognize, immediately realizing that someone must have brought him here while he was unconscious. He slowly looked around, taking in the spacious, luxurious room. Ornate furnishings, polished floors, and an air of natural breeze surrounded him.
It wasn’t hard for Shido to guess who had brought him here. After all, he had sensed their presence while he was fighting Zy’tl Q’ae.
Though he knew they were technically from an enemy camp, he hadn’t sensed any hostility from them. Instead, what he felt was curiosity, and a favorable impression toward him. Considering his how high level his love spot was, it wasn’t really a surprise anymore that they didn’t shown any ill intentions.
Besides, his current form wasn’t that of a human. Instead, he was in his Spirit form, surrounded by a faint, mysterious, ethereal aura. It seemed the two had realized as well that Shido was not an ordinary human.
Still, knowing he was inside Nazarick, Shido couldn’t help but laugh inwardly. He had, in a way, infiltrated their base without even trying.
Of course, he needed to remain cautious. This place was full of powerful beings, any of whom could pose a serious threat if they decided to attack. But Shido was confident in his ability to escape if necessary. His speed alone would make it difficult to catch him, and if he truly found himself cornered, he could simply use Hadou Tensei to drop massive debris from space, forcing them to focus on stopping the meteor rather than capturing him.
Having settled on his contingency plans, Shido took a moment to examine his condition. Aside from a lingering sense of fatigue, most of his stamina and energy had already been restored, thanks to his Spirit Body and the divine ring’s constant supply of Reiryoku and recovering his stamina.
Shido examined his body more closely, noting with quiet satisfaction that he had grown much stronger in this form. This was only the second time he had used his Spirit Form in this world, the first had been on the day he arrived, when he rampaged through the pitiful monsters that dared to attack him, and the second had been during his battle with Zy’tl Q’ae.
As for why he hadn’t reverted to his human form after passing out, it was simple: as long as he had Reiryoku, Shido could maintain his Spirit Form indefinitely, even while unconscious.
After confirming the condition of his body, he turned his focus inward, bringing up his status to check his current stats in Spirit Form.