Episode 294
Episode 294.
Warm.
At Do-hyeon’s command, Gong-goong, who had been bowing, turns around.
Then the undead army turned around to follow the pain and glared at the insect army.
Do-hyeon swallowed dry saliva as he watched the back of Gong-eun, who was slowly spreading her arms wide as if getting ready.
‘What kind of skill is it?’
I was even more excited because I couldn’t even guess since it wasn’t a skill I chose.
At that time.
Flash.
As Pain’s red eyes flashed, something black spread out into the surroundings.
It was a swamp, sticky and creepy.
[The Swamp of Pain is activated.]
[While in the swamp, the legion becomes stronger in proportion to the number of soldiers killed under its command, and reduces the movement speed of enemies in the swamp.]
A terrible swamp filled with the sorrow and pain of dead soldiers.
The insects, half-submerged in the black swamp that seemed to be made of pollutants, appeared slow and sloppy.
‘Is this the upper level skill used during the Forgotten King’s time?’
The advanced skills that could only be used temporarily at that time can now be used freely.
It’s definitely a big change, but…
‘hmm…….’
I couldn’t help but feel strangely disappointed.
It was as if I was looking forward to what the lunch menu would be, only to find out that it was the same pork rice bowl as yesterday.
It’s not bad, but it feels a little disappointing.
Hot. Exactly.
The pain of standing up straight and proud without knowing the speed.
Do-hyeon nodded his head as he couldn’t blame the poor pain.
“… … Yeah. I enjoyed it. You’ve grown a lot.”
Warm.
-Thanks to the owner. He always feels grateful for the opportunity he was given when he was about to give up.
“Yeah, yeah.”
It was a very pleasant mind, but I couldn’t really feel it at the time, so I had to answer dryly.
Exactly. Hot.
-Oh, and there’s one more thing.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah… …what did you say?”
-There’s one more.
At that, Do-Hyeon stopped picking his ears and straightened his posture.
“Ahem. You should have said that earlier.”
-Huh? Your nostrils are flaring. They were just shrunken a moment ago… … .
“Oh, man. Tell them to be loud and show me quickly.”
Hot. Exactly.
Pain, who understood Do-hyeon’s words without any interpretation, nodded.
Then turn around and reach out towards the bugs.
Saa-
An eerie aura began to leak out, and at some point it began to split into strands and scatter.
Scattered in the air, it soon took on a shape.
‘Darkness?’
It was a ripple of color, like the swamp of suffering, and it was similar to what Jihad had used in the past.
The only difference is that it’s a bit darker and more sinister?
The changes didn’t end there.
As if using the space in front as a canvas to draw musical scores, the scattered energy began to draw a huge line.
Key… … this?
The moment the line wrapped around the bugs.
[1st Corps Commander, ‘Pain’ activates ‘Melody of Pain’.]
Ugh… … Ugh… … .
Numerous dark orbs fell on those who crossed the line, and a painful melody echoed from the insects struck by the dark orbs.
It wasn’t the sound of bugs.
It is the scream of the dead that has a deep sense of sorrow.
[As the melody of pain resonates, the power of ‘pain’ is amplified, Legion Commander.]
[The 1st Legion Commander becomes stronger and the legion he leads becomes more powerful.]
‘oh?’
I wondered what kind of skill it was, and it turned out to be a buff skill.
A skill to deal with pain, made possible by feeling the pain of outlaws.
‘So this is why I used the Swamp of Pain first.’
It was probably intended to show a combination of giving a debuff with the Swamp of Pain and becoming stronger with the Melody of Pain.
Oh my! Oh my!
The now stronger undead army began to slaughter the slowed-down bugs.
The sight of the undead army doggedly pursuing and stabbing to death with daggers was spine-chilling even when seen again.
He was already obsessed with something, and as his physical abilities improved, he became merciless.
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[1st Legion Commander, ‘Pain’ uses the intermediate black magic ‘Terrible Sense’.]
[The 1st Corps Commander, ‘Pain’, uses the Outlaw Battle Mage technique.]
The most unique of these was, of course, pain.
With his noticeably stronger strength, he displayed his martial arts and poured out black magic, fully demonstrating the authority of a legion commander.
‘Huh? What if I use that here?’
It’s like this now, but if I use higher level skills… … .
The thinking was short and the action was quick.
“Jihad!”
-Yeah, I was just about to try that, Master!
“okay.”
Jihad, which was quick to notice this, immediately reached out.
Then, darkness, like cigarette smoke, slowly began to creep into the bodies of the undead army.
[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ uses ‘Legion Rampage’.]
[The physical abilities of the 1st Legion are temporarily increased due to the Legion’s rampage.]
[The 1st Corps’ senses become sharper and their personalities become more violent.]
Oh my! Oh my!
Kieee!? Kieee!!
-Huh? I guess I can’t just watch.
As the half-rolled-eyed undead army began to rampage, Charlie was also stimulated and swung his sword faster.
But Do-Hyeon’s gaze wasn’t directed towards either of them.
A robed skeleton fighting alone a little further away, Pain.
[Legion Commander, ‘Pain’ is under the effect of ‘Legion Rampage’.]
[You can use a skill one level higher than your level only once.]
Because I was more curious about the advanced skills he would show.
Unfortunately, only half of that expectation could be met.
[The level of the upper skill is too high to reach.]
[You can select and use one of the skills of a lower grade.]
Although I was able to use a new skill, it wasn’t a higher level skill.
It’s a shame, but it’s not bad.
You can now select and use skills as high as the Swamp of Pain.
Above all else.
[1st Corps Commander, ‘Pain’ selects ‘Pain Orb’.]
[Creates a dark sphere with damage proportional to the pain received by nearby targets.]
Kieeeeeek!!
A signature skill created by Pain himself.
The performance of the Orb of Pain was enough to satisfy Do-Hyeon, who was feeling regretful.
All the bugs here now are the ones suffering from the enhanced Pain, the undead army, and Charlie.
The damage proportional to the pain was at a critical level.
Moreover, this was not the end.
[It is confirmed that he is leading the legion.]
[Legion Commander effect is activated.]
[While leading the legion, all abilities increase and attack power and defense power are amplified.]
‘uh?’
The fourth sign of the Legion of Destruction.
Its second effect has been triggered.
‘I didn’t expect this… … .’
Jihad leads the undead army. And he is the master of Jihad.
The shape in which such a correlation is applied.
I thought it would be an option that could only be used in certain situations, such as when conquering a labyrinth, but it turned out to be an unexpected benefit.
[The mutant cave bug has been killed.]
[The mutant cave bug has been killed.]
… … .
[The mutant cave bug has been killed.]
Even in the midst of all this, a message keeps coming to mind.
Do-Hyeon couldn’t hold it in any longer and let out a sigh of admiration.
‘Ugh~’
How could he not be satisfied with the Guardians, the Legion Commander, the Undead Legion, and even himself being properly upgraded?
What’s surprising is that it’s not over yet.
[Guardian ‘Jihad Black’ can create additional undead.]
[You can have up to 20 undead, and I currently have 16 undead.]
[More than 50% of the Legion’s undead are judged to be monsters from lower cities, so mana consumption has been reduced.]
The number of undead that Jihad can handle has increased rapidly.
It wasn’t just about being able to add four more entities.
If there are 20 individuals, you can create one more legion.
‘So there’s a position available to recruit the 2nd Corps Commander.’
It might be hard to find a commander of that level, but that’s okay.
Because there’s a huge difference between having one more legion commander and not having one.
That’s why the fighting power of necromancers increases significantly in units of 10.
-Master, Master. What should we do? Should we increase the undead right away?
Do-hyeon was delighted like Jihad, but the answer that came out was firm.
“no.”
-Huh… … ?
Jihad looked around, intimidated by the stern face and voice that could not have been more resolute.
His eyes rolled as if he was worrying about whether he had done something wrong.
But Jihad was not without sin.
“… … Are you really going to turn them into undead? Are you going to turn the 2nd Legion into an army of insects? Ugh, just thinking about it is too horrifying for me to bear.”
If there was any guilt, it was on those loathsome insects.
Jihad hesitated for a moment at Dohyun’s seemingly horrifying reaction, but soon agreed.
-… … That’s true. The bug army is a bit much. I think it’d be better to do it next time.
“But didn’t you deal with spider undead when you first met me?”
-They were going to explode anyway. It doesn’t matter if it’s a spider or an orc. It’s better because it’s unique… Ah, now that you mention it, I want to taste it after a long time…
“Gooooooooooo!!”
-Oh, no. That’s what I mean, Master. I’m having a great time right now.
But commanding an army of bugs isn’t cool.
That’s why Jihad accepted.
Do-Hyeon, who had successfully convinced Jihad and nixed the bud of the Volks, was finally able to catch his breath.
‘Once I leave the dungeon, I’ll have to think about what concept to use for my legion.’
In the meantime, I’ve been using undead like goblins and orcs to get the effect of reducing mana consumption…
‘Things are different now.’
Since it has increased to 20, you should be able to fill more than 50% of the lower city monsters even if you match it to at least trolls.
Since it has come to this, I was thinking of forming a legion that fits the concept.
Because the empire is full of various monsters.
Hot, just right.
-My lord, I have returned after completing my mission.
“Oh, already?”
When I raised my head at the sudden voice, I saw Charlie and Pain approaching me and bowing.
I think there were more than ten left when I saw them just now.
It was definitely a tremendous amount of firepower.
‘Isn’t this at the level of automatic hunting? Idle RPGs, get out of here.’
It wasn’t just me saying this, but it really felt like I could clear most dungeons without even putting my hands on them.
Who would have thought that Jihad, who was like a real X, would grow into such a fraudulent necromancer?
Is this what it means to be deeply moved?
The necromancers’ words that a well-raised army of undead was not an exaggeration.
-… …Master, your eyes are so cold.
-What about Liza?
Jihad instinctively retreats and takes steps back.
Eliza, who was on his shoulder, tilted her head, but Do-hyeon simply ignored her and turned his gaze to Charlie.
Because looking at Charlie, who is the epitome of loyalty, something just occurred to me.
“Charlie, come closer for a second. I have something for you.”
-Yes? You said you would give it to me… … .
Charlie approaches without saying a word, expressing his doubts but also taking it as an order.
There was a strange sense of anticipation in his eyes.
This was because Do-Hyeon had never given a direct gift like this before.
Do-Hyeon smirked at the deep anticipation that was revealed through his face that was trying to look serious, and put his hand into his inventory.
“It’s nothing special, I just thought this would be perfect for you.”
-This, this!
When I finally handed over what I had taken out of my inventory, Charlie’s eyes widened.
Charlie, who was shivering as if embarrassed, let out an equally trembling voice.
-How dare I accept something like this, my lord?
