episode_0098

In return for helping me, Scathach demanded that I take him to the necromancer’s home base.

I could see his selfish desire to be with me.

However, even though you have the opportunity to make any request, you still insist on accompanying me.

Although it was Scathach, it was really clumsy. If I were in her position, I would have cleverly tricked her into making an offer that would be difficult to accept.

Unlike me, the innocent Scathach was far from having outlandish ideas.

This means that there will be no problem at all if you listen to her demands with peace of mind.

“When will you come?”

“Master, what are you waiting for?”

“Stella, while I was helping Sephira, I asked you to deliver the Fire Dragon’s Egg.”

“… … You’re talking about that iron sword.”

“That’s right. Because I can’t leave my beloved sword unattended.”

“Yes, that’s right. That child was the owner’s precious and beloved sword… … .”

Scathach was trembling and hugging his right arm tightly.

His eyes were turned elsewhere, and it seems that my remarks made him recall something from the past.

I felt a little sorry because I didn’t mean to say it.

However, there was no reason to comfort Scathach, so he quietly waited for Stella to arrive.

Fortunately, the person I was waiting for came before the uncomfortable atmosphere continued.

A woman runs towards me from a distance, waving her arms.

Stella had an appearance that felt enchanting when looked at, like the Big Dipper in the night sky.

If there is a flaw, is it that the depth of the words and actions is shallow and sometimes shaky?

“Owner! I’m back… Ugh!”

It is not uncommon for people to fall while running without looking down like they do now.

Even if he acts like a child and makes a mistake, he immediately shakes it off and runs again, which can be seen as an advantage.

“You should have come slowly.”

“I couldn’t resist because I had a story I wanted to tell the owner!”

“What on earth is this story that makes you so restless?”

“At Hwaryong’s request, I left the egg in the volcano, and he thanked me and gave me some fascinating information.”

Stella found out why it was much later than expected.

It didn’t end with me delivering it to Hwaryong, and I was late because I had to go to Hwasan, which was Hwaryong’s home.

Since I received a huge reward in the form of the dragon’s heart, it seemed impossible to reprimand me for being late.

On the contrary, he deserved to be praised since he gained valuable information that only Hwaryong knew through his extra income.

“If it was from Hwaryong and not anyone else, it would definitely be appealing.”

“Right? Meanwhile, the information Hwaryong gave me was amazing! This is the location of the spring where the spirits live!”

“Spirit?”

“You don’t know? Taoists who have reached the level of immortality but do not ascend to the top and stay in the present world as spirits are called spirits, right?”

“I’m not very interested in witchcraft or Taoism, so I didn’t know the details. What’s more surprising is that you know so well?”

“Knowledge is power! Whenever the owner rested, I was independently absorbing the knowledge of the Eastern countries!”

“Oh!”

Stella was quick to do helpful work for me even though I didn’t ask for it.

Although he was a bit clumsy, I really liked the way he voluntarily did amazing things.

When I patted his head and told him he did well, he exclaimed and puffed out his chest in triumph.

“Me too… !”

“Huh?”

“Ah… It’s nothing.”

While praising Stella for her hard work, Scathach suddenly made a loud noise from behind.

It looked like he had something else to say, but he made a raspy voice and stepped back.

Was he jealous of Stella?

“Hmm?”

Stella was actually smiling meaningfully as she looked at Scathach’s timid attitude.

It didn’t look like he was flattered by winning, but rather he was plotting something related to Scathach.

“So what do you like about meeting a spirit?”

“According to Hwaryong, if you came to me through his introduction, he would answer any question you had about 3 times.”

“What question does not even the spirits know?”

“The spirit is a guru who has mastered the truth of the world, so there is nothing he does not know! Instead, I heard that there are restrictions on not being able to directly influence the world.”

It was like the philosopher’s stone left behind by a wise man who realized all the knowledge in the world.

The Philosopher’s Stone is also known as an artifact that provides the information the user needs.

Although the forms are different, it seems that both the Western Continent and the Eastern Countries have everything.

“Good. Let’s quickly sort out the necromancer and go see the spirit.”

“Necromancer?”

“Now that I think about it, you didn’t tell me my story.”

I told only the main points of the story that happened after I broke up with Stella.

How to handle the power of the fire dragon, the mysterious whereabouts of the earth dragon, and even the request for the goblin bat.

I didn’t want to waste time, so I explained it concisely.

“At the request of the goblin bat, you’re saying you’re going to go sort out the necromancer first, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Then I’ll go see the spirit!”

“Huh? Aren’t you going together?”

“With the owner’s skills, it’s enough to do it alone, right? Moreover, there are swords other than mine.”

Stella looked at Scathach from the corner of her eye.

Scathach reacted by flinching at the gaze suddenly turned towards him.

“It won’t be particularly difficult, but why do you want to go see the spirit alone?”

“I don’t want to waste the owner’s time, and I also have something I’d like to ask personally!”

“I also want to ask you something.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll ask the two questions the owner wants to ask instead! I only need to ask one question!”

This means handing over one of the three question tickets.

The person who received valuable information was Stella herself, and there was no reason to refuse when she said she would take care of my questions.

I shouted ‘Call!’ and held hands with Stella in front.

As soon as we reached a compromise, I told her the questions I wanted to ask and then sent Stella off alone again.

“For that reason, only you and I will go to the east.”

“It was good!”

Scathach clenched his fists, unable to hide his protruding cheekbones.

When you see your red hair shining brightly when your emotions are heightened, you seem to be quite happy.

What’s so good about robbing a shady necromancer’s stronghold rather than a cozy date?

I couldn’t understand it, but if this was also a date, could it be considered a date?

Since it was a problem to think about, I chuckled and headed east.

“I go first?”

“Oh! Wait, wait!”

***

“Phew… ! As an eastern country with intact Mother Nature, there is definitely a lot of rough terrain.”

[I should have asked Sephira to bring me at least a drake to ride.]

“Arthur, I don’t know what would happen if a dragon from the Western Continent were flying around in the skies of the Eastern countries.”

It’s been three days since I accepted the request and headed east.

We ran at full speed, taking occasional breaks, but the journey was not smooth due to the vast mountain ranges and dense forests.

Still, it was worth the three days of hard work.

“The more you move forward, the less vibrant the ground becomes, so this means you’ve come to the right place, right?”

[A land cursed with blood and the resentment of the dead. huh! I’m sure, this is the right place!]

As I got closer, a chill wrapped around my body.

All the green plants have withered, and even though it is not night, the earth is dark and there is a dull black fog.

It was a place that a necromancer would be fascinated by, as it was overflowing with negative energy.

“Don’t you think it’s there just by looking at it?”

[That’s the most suspicious-looking thing.]

An abandoned building, presumed to have been inhabited, was seen on a barren land.

A three-story wooden villa.

When seen from the outside, the upper part of the building had collapsed, leaving only a portion of the third floor.

Therefore, if you enter the building, you will only be able to look around the first and second floors.

“But there is one characteristic common among those who handle the undead.”

[What?]

“Everyone, without exception, likes the underground.”

As soon as I entered the villa, I caught the slight sound of the wind.

It means that wind is leaking from somewhere.

As I headed towards the living room of the villa, I could hear the sound more clearly, so I lifted the carpet from the floor.

The irregular arrangement of the wooden planks. Without hesitation, I inserted my fingers into the gaps and lifted them up.

Then, a ladder leading to the basement appeared beyond the plank.

“Bingo.”

[Are you going to start right away?]

“No, it is a matter of decision to deal with everyone, but I would like to see what the necromancers were preparing.”

I jumped into the hole, silently losing my breath and presence.

If you used a ladder, it could make unintentional noise and the value of hiding your presence would be lost.

For that reason, I fell into the hole without a ladder and lightly kicked the air just before landing.

As the impact due to gravity disappeared, no noise was produced.

[I can feel a lot of strange energy inside the tent! I guess they’re all gathered there!]

“Surprisingly, it saved me a lot of trouble.”

I leaned my back against the tent and slightly lifted the tent covering the entrance to check inside.

There was a need to find out what the necromancers were planning.

The first thing that caught my eye was the thousands of jiangshi lined up in the center of the tent.

I had heard in advance that necromancers were constantly creating jiangsi, but I had no idea there were so many of them.

‘If it’s a true scenery, it’s a true scenery… … .’

The idea of an army made from the corpses of the dead evoked disgust rather than admiration.

For some people, it was no different from treating a precious corpse like a toy.

And just at that moment, the object of hatred came up on stage, accompanied by a jiangshi.

“Dear colleagues. Today is the day our long-cherished wish comes true!”

“Finally, finally… !”

“Hey, I was waiting so desperately!”

“Everyone is already excited. Let’s calm this down a bit. Because I haven’t shown you all the crystallization of my dream yet.”

I don’t know what the purpose was, but the necromancers were happy that they had achieved what they wanted.

The beginning of a conquest using the Gangshi Army or the creation of the strongest Gangshi.

When you think of a necromancer’s secret garden, these are the only two things that immediately come to mind.

Looking at the jiangshi standing next to the necromancer on stage, he somehow seemed like the latter.

“As you all may have noticed, this Jiangshi is our dream!”

“Oooooh!”

As soon as the announcement was made, cheers and enthusiasm erupted inside.

As predicted, the necromancer had a dream of creating the strongest Jiangshi.

And unfortunately, it appears that it was completed just a short time ago.

“… … Hmm?”

[what’s the matter?]

“The body of the Jiangshi who can be called the strongest has a lot of unnecessary flab.”

His stomach was slightly chubby, and his chest had two lumps of fat close to his chest.

Looking at other physical characteristics, she had the body of a rather voluptuous lady.

When making a biological weapon, the body of a young man nearing his prime is usually suitable.

However, the jiangshi introduced by the necromancer had to be seen as being far from the strongest.

“What on earth are you thinking? … .”

“From now on, I will demonstrate it myself.”

“Contrary to its appearance, it may have been the body of an incredible expert, so it would be better to take a look.”

What kind of performance will the strongest Jiangshi show?

As I watched with slight anticipation, the necromancer finally began to move.

“… … What is this?”

The necromancer is massaging the Jiangshi’s breasts.

The Jiangshi, who had to move, was standing still and accepting the necromancer’s movements.

That was all.

“Is Gangshi’s body being reconstructed in real time…? ?”

Since I couldn’t understand the meaning of the action of massaging the breast, I tried to interpret it in a different way.

However, I heard a voice defending my guess.

“Whoo! This should be enough. So where should we look at the performance?”

“Go ahead and do it!”

“I hope you don’t disappoint us.”

“Hehe, don’t worry. Actually, I saw it with my own eyes before going on this stage.”

Well then.

The necromancer’s eccentricities all had meaning.

Since he is the strongest Jiangshi, it is difficult to move unless he reorganizes his body frequently.

And now that the reconstruction is complete, it is believed that it will show off its tremendous power.

“Self! I’ll take the amulet off!”

Sigh-!

Even the amulet attached to the Jiangshi’s forehead disappeared, and life returned to the Jiangshi’s empty eyes.

As the last seal is released, the Jiangshi begins to move in earnest… … .

“Ugh!”

Suddenly, Jiang Shi’s eyes rolled over and he slightly tilted his back.

At the same time, the Jiangshi’s tongue stuck out of his mouth and water was gushing out from his lower abdomen.

“If you reattach the amulet right here!”

The amulet that the necromancer had removed was reattached to the Jiangshi’s forehead.

Then, the eccentric Gangsi stopped in place.

My posture was perfectly fixed, as if my body had become rigid.

The only difference was that the gushing water subsided, as if the stream had been blocked by a rock.

No other changes could be found.

“Now, even with the amulet attached, the jiangshi can feel our touch! Even we who can’t control time can create a situation where time stops if we have a jiangshi and an amulet! How do you feel? ”

“I always believed it!”

“He is a god!”

“Black… ! In general… !”

I couldn’t understand.