Episode 84
Papak!
He kicked the ground. It failed to kill the white, but it suffered irreparable damage. The power of the god had erased the undead’s resilience.
Haryan’s power was also reflected in the place where the sword had touched. I thought I knew why divine power was called a poison to the undead.
White, who had been running eagerly, trusting his comrade, slowed down. He wasn’t stupid. White was a being with knowledge from his past life.
I thought that White might have been a knight or a mercenary. At least he made a living by swords. The large tree in his hand proved this.
Whoaaaaah!
A tree that must have been at least 10 meters tall was swinging diagonally.
“shit!”
I felt sick as I avoided the big tree. The moment the tree touched the ground, the grains that had bloomed in profusion spit out thick grains like dandelions. It seemed as if one blow would ruin 10% of this harvest.
“Dimes, lock him up!”
Darkness descended upon Biskin’s farmland. It was a little early for dusk to come. Unlike the surroundings, the land was particularly dark, as if the curse of White had descended upon it.
“All this is the work of the undead.”
In the meantime, I created an alibi. I filled my head with information that I would share with the world through the newsletter.
The people of Yeongji who received the processed information would rejoice in Hebron, and as the news spread like wildfire, Hebron would gain great fame. It was the honor of a noble nobleman that could not be earned through several battles.
“It’s all your fault.”
White looked down at me. He was quite skilled at swinging a large tree. But the moment White swung the tree instead of his sword, the match was all but over.
Whoosh whoosh!
The tree was ablaze. A giant tree engulfed in flames would be even more threatening, but the flames that burned that tree were spirits. Inferno was mine, so his flames could not burn me.
It passed through the swaying flames. An image formed in White’s large eyes. It was a pale light in the shape of a human being. If I had seen this from afar, I would have declared, ‘A god has appeared!’
Kwajik!
Serenade pierced through White’s tough hide. It went between White’s collarbones and stabbed the dark magic condensed within.
Serenade was imbued not only with the flames of Inferno, but also with Haryan’s divine power. Seizing the opportunity, Haryan transferred the divine power he had poured into my body to the tip of his sword. It was not something I had done by my own will. It was truly a ‘miracle of the gods.’
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwak!
The divine power that exploded in concentric circles struck White’s chest. At first, a small hole appeared. The flesh, bones, and muscles surrounding it were torn and crumbled like hardened pieces of rubber.
The hole seemed to grow larger and larger, then it emptied White’s neck. His head fell to the ground and rolled around.
“Wow!”
A cheer was heard from afar. The power of Haryan that had been in me disappeared like a lie, and the human body that had used the power of the gods became exhausted as if it would collapse at any moment.
dump!
I fell to the ground, barely able to catch my breath.
No, that was the best choice I could have made right now.
Kwakwakwakwakwa!
As if I had broken White’s collarbone, a great amount of magical power poured into me.
Since I had already experienced the power of God, the merciless feeling did not bother me.
It was a power that seemed unmanageable, but I was confident that I would eventually be able to accept all of it.
“Hoooo… … .”
I controlled all the energy with the Louis Aura method. The energy of the two whites poured into me, filling my dantian and spreading out through my veins. What’s more, it even dissolved into my blood.
Memories of the two whites came flooding back. They were not memories from before their death. They were not memories from after their death, either.
The memories, emotions, and five senses of the moment of death came back to me vividly, and it became a complete death.
‘I’m tired.’
My eyes were closed. No, my physical eyes had been closed for a long time. My mental eyes were about to close.
I was starting to feel dizzy.
-Life is more suitable for you than death. I will take death, if you will permit me.
I didn’t answer. But Iredem didn’t wait for my answer. His spirit was fiercer than before. Perhaps he had hunted the Wight that appeared outside the eastern wall and absorbed its dark magic.
It felt like someone had placed a cold towel on my forehead.
As the cold air passed through my body, I fell into a deep sleep. It was a deep sleep, like eternal sleep.
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“17 dead, 24 seriously injured, 58 slightly injured.”
Ambrod led the army. He took Solon and Sniff with him and headed straight for Nurha.
If it had been another lord, it would have been a cause for alarm. The lord not only failed to send support to fight the branded monster, but also swept up his main forces and marched to a completely different territory.
Not only that, but he also failed to hunt the branded monster that appeared in Nurha.
“You did a good job.”
However, Amy’s judgment was right. Above all, as a staff member, she had a good grasp of the lord’s disposition. There was no reason for me to be anxious even if I left the territory.
Amy was in Hebron.
“I trusted you, my lord.”
Amy looked at me, worried that I might get angry.
I nodded. If Hebron’s cavalry and slave corps had headed for Biskin, they would have had to make a long detour to reach Nurha.
It was only natural that Nurhya would be destroyed in the process.
Although the damage was considerable, it was fortunate that it was limited to this extent.
“Your Majesty, are you okay? I heard you lost consciousness for a while.”
“I was just taking a short break because I was tired.”
“but…….”
Amy looked at my face. When I returned to Nurh, my face was swollen.
No, it was a little bigger.
“It’s because I haven’t adapted to my abilities yet. It’s okay now.”
“ah…….”
The head, which had grown somewhat larger, returned to its original size.
After hunting the White, I awakened the ability of ‘Giantness’ while practicing Aura. It was impossible to increase my body size several times like the White. I could, but I would have to risk my body collapsing to do so.
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If you wanted to use your gigantic powers as a living being, not as an undead, you had to be content with growing your hands and feet. You could also increase the size of your head, but that didn’t make you any smarter.
Unfortunately, my gigantic powers were limited to my body, so I couldn’t greatly transform my weapons.
‘A branded orc… …?’
It was a strange thing that an orc had appeared in Nurha. But this was not the first time something like this had happened. The monsters that had appeared in the Jayson estate before were also orcs.
Ambrod’s demeanor was fierce. He had lost a leg to an orc. He stared at the forest where the orc was hiding, and his murderous intent was in full force.
“Ambrod, I’ll leave the orcs to you.”
“… … I will kill that bastard even if it means risking my life.”
Ambrod clenched his fists. There was a crunching sound in his iron-gloved hands.
Ambrod had already charged into the marked orc, but failed to take him down. He had not suffered a crushing defeat like before. Although he had lost some of his men, he had divided his forces and formed an encirclement.
His response was appropriate, but it was tantamount to admitting that he was not capable of hunting the branded orcs with his own abilities.
Ambrod waited for my return. That was Amy’s judgment as well.
“Solon.”
“insect!”
“Keep the guy at bay for an hour or two. I won’t allow him to escape to other territories.”
“insect!”
Amy looked at Solon with worried eyes.
Although Solon’s skills had improved by leaps and bounds, he lacked experience in leading troops.
“Prime Minister Amy, you go help Lord Solon. He might get lost with the current siege.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Solon left to lead the troops, and Amy followed him. With Sir Sniff by his side, if the three of them combined their strength, they would be able to somehow restrain the orc warriors.
Ambrod, who was left out of the front line, looked upset.
“Aren’t you going to take off right away?”
I answered, tapping my eyes with my index finger.
“I started seeing things I couldn’t see before.”
I raised Ambrod and scanned his entire body. When I examined his lower body closely, Ambrod flinched, but did not back away.
“It is time to complete the ‘Swordplay for the One-Legged Knight’.”
“Are you talking about now?”
Even though the knights of Hebron had learned new swordsmanship and leadership techniques, the gap in experience was difficult to overcome.
In that respect, Ambrose was the best commander. However, since he was wearing a prosthetic leg, he could not get off his war horse unless absolutely necessary.
Because Ambrod has had to rely on half-baked swordsmanship so far.
“We don’t have time. The longer you wait, the more damage our troops will suffer. We might suffer casualties, or we might miss an orc. We might even give that damn orc who killed my soldiers a break.”
Ambrod’s eyes changed. The knight who had been prepared to risk his life to stop the orc a moment ago now had curiosity in his eyes. That was a good sign.
Curiosity has been a major source of energy for human development.
“Do you want to kill him?”
Ambrod’s hands trembled. The shadow that passed across his face was not anger.
It was the exact opposite feeling. I thought it was probably something close to fear.
“Every night, no, when I close my eyes, his afterimage lingers before my eyes. Please let me kill the branded orc with my own hands! If I fail this time… … I will not be alive even if I live!”
It was a good attitude to look at fear without turning away. At least you wouldn’t lose your reason to arrogance and anger.
“Remember, your body and soul belong to Hebron.”
“insect!”
I put my arm around Ambrod’s shoulder. There was something I had realized while treating Mrs. Brown.
Not only did I inject my aura into other people’s bodies, I also learned how to move that energy subtly. I knew the principle before, but now I was able to inject and guide my aura quite familiarly.
“I treasure what is mine fiercely.”
“Ugh!”
Unlike Mrs. Brown, Aura was not spared in Ambrod.
The wife could have died if her aura had been increased even slightly, but Ambrod could not. Although it was painful, he had the ability to protect his body.
“I always thought your lower body was the problem, but now I see that your upper body is also in ruins.”
Ambrod barely managed to get the words out.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
“That must mean you trained that hard. If everyone could see the same thing I did, they would be ashamed of you. Among those with strong arms and legs, there is no knight who works as hard as you do.”
Ambrod gritted his teeth and his eyes turned red.
He was now in a state no different from a slave. He had been training with all his heart and soul under my orders, but there were no results. If he had trained to this extent when his limbs were still healthy, he would have been able to reach a higher level.
Ambrod confirmed that his efforts were not in vain. He seemed to feel a little relieved, but I could not be satisfied with this.
“My knight, brace yourself. Now is not the time to be consumed by emotions. One-second swordsmanship for the one-legged knight!”
