episode_0203

“Um… … . Was it a bit excessive to use the orc’s muscles?”

Watching the village chief get up with such force that his body was shaking, rather than just jumping up, I thought that using the orc’s muscles might have been a bit excessive.

Still, out of all the muscles to use in the current situation, the Orc’s were the best, so I had no choice.

“This, this… … .”

However, the village chief, who did not know such circumstances, looked at me as if he was completely puzzled.

From the looks of it, it seemed like he was simply trying to apply enough force to raise his body, but because he applied force based on his aging body just before death, it was obvious that he was surprised because his body shook to the point where his buttocks rose slightly.

I laughed a little at that sight, looked around, and found an object. It was a skeleton’s shin bone that was damaged during an experiment, and it was thrown straight to the village chief.

It wasn’t that fast because I only threw it with my own strength, without strengthening my body with any black magic or anything like that. It may be Jiena or Amy, but my strength, which is not physical, was slightly below the average level.

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However, the village chief caught the suddenly flying shin bone in a very soft manner. Although he had thrown it away without realizing it, he had reacted quite quickly. He looked like one you would never have thought of as an old man on the verge of death.

“Try to break it. You are free to use any method.”

The village chief looked at me as if asking how I could break this, but did as I told him to do and gave strength to his hand.

Then, the shin bone, which seemed quite strong, broke with a snapping sound. The village chief’s expression was very bewildered as he held the broken shin bone in two in both hands, with small bone fragments flying.

“It could be said that the current body is a completely new body. Not only has it imbued it with tremendous vitality, but it has also made its body stronger overall. As for the muscles, they were in very bad condition, so I transplanted oak muscles. If you look at just the strength alone, it’s probably enough to play with two or three sticks, right?”

“… … I see.”

Orcs were monsters that had great strength through their powerful muscles. By using the orc’s muscles, even strengthening them with black magic, it was not unreasonable to say that he was able to generate strength that could be described as playing with two or three men.

The village chief nodded as if he fully understood, and still looked blankly at the broken shin bone with a bewildered expression on his face.

“First of all, you have to adapt to your changed body. I’ll give you a few days, so take your time and let your body get used to it. If you need more time, let me know. ”

“Adapt… … . Yes, you might need it.”

The chief touched his broken shin bone for a moment and seemed to realize that he needed to get used to his new body.

In an instant, I gained a body that was incomparably stronger than before, so if I moved as usual, it was easy for something serious to happen. You could break a door or wall while trying to get into the house, or break a bone while hugging your children or grandchildren.

“Well, I said that my body has changed since I became undead, but in reality, my daily life won’t be much different. The body is not completely undead yet. You have to sleep, and you have to eat. Still, I’m full of vitality, so I don’t have to starve or sleep for a few days.”

“I see. My lord, then, will there be any changes regarding the race?”

“There won’t be anything like that. The body is in a fixed state of possession because it could die again if the soul escapes for a long time. I’ll teach you how to escape from the body later if necessary, so let’s practice then.”

“Okay.”

When I added that there was nothing to worry about other than controlling my strength as I adapted to my new body, the village chief nodded that he understood.

After that, I decided to send the village chief out of the studio after giving him some precautions and things he needed to know. This is because the process of turning them into undead has already been completed, and all that needs to be done is to adjust them appropriately whenever problems arise during daily life.

“Ah, it’s like you’ve become my undead, so if you have something to say to me, you don’t have to come to me. Hive mind or other undead. So, keep in mind that you can mentally communicate with things like skeleton mages.”

It wasn’t the same as the stigma engraved on Jiena and Amy, but the village chief was also connected to me through dark magic. Even though I didn’t know the body, the soul became a race and was like a member of my family.

So sending a message directly to me was something even the village chief could do. It may take some practice, though.

“Is that so? This is truly a welcome story.”

” Well, because of my work, I often got involved with the hive mind.”

The village chief seemed very happy to be able to communicate directly with the hive mind, and a bright smile appeared on his wrinkled face. I think it was because, as an administrator, I often got involved with the hive mind while handling city affairs.

“Then let’s go. As my body adapts for a few days, I will need to practice communicating with the hive mind.”

I waved my hand to the village chief, who was very motivated, and sent him off.

Since the village chief was raced to create the Living Dead, contradictory undead who are both alive and dead, there was a need to keep detailed records. I had to record it in detail as it could be a method that I would have to use for Amy in the future as well.

However, while I was locked in my studio, recording detailed research on how I turned the village chief into the living dead, and making improvements in a better direction based on that, problems began to arise little by little.

It was none other than a rumor that began to spread that I could overcome death and enjoy eternal life.

The village chief came into my mansion with a trembling body, and was so energetic that he was destroying everything. The speed at which the rumor spread was beyond imagination, perhaps because it was not someone else, but a warlock who dealt with death, who came to me and found himself in such a situation.

“… … I know it can be rude. But I just hope you understand that this old man’s only hope is Viscount Steele.”

“I will give you half of all my possessions! Please, please grant me eternal life!”

The rumor spread so quickly that people, such as nobles or owners of large merchant merchants who came to my city for trading purposes, came to the mansion to meet me.

“I’m sorry, boss… … .”

Jienna, who could not treat everyone so kindly as she was a customer, cried and wiggled her fingers.

I shook my head when I saw Jienna like that. Jiena didn’t do anything wrong. If there was a mistake, it was me who carelessly spread the rumor that the village chief had become the Living Dead, and the people who pushed ahead no matter how urgent it was.

After gently hugging and comforting Jiena, I decided to immediately call everyone who wanted to meet me.

I was planning to directly refute the rumors spreading around the city. Amy, who I plan to spend the rest of my life with, will have to go through a similar process, so it was good to get it all sorted out in advance.

Everyone who wanted to meet me came to the mansion without exception when they heard that I was calling. People with a lot of money and power gathered in my drawing room in earnest.

The people who met me in the living room started talking about eternal life and life as soon as they saw me. But since I had no intention of listening to that, I immediately raised my hand to stop them.

“First of all, there is something you should know. I’m not giving you eternal life.”

“But a person called an administrator… … .”

“That’s not eternal life. They just made you undead, that’s not eternal life. Rather, my lifeline is in my hands. It means that life and death itself depends on my will. It’s easy to understand that I have the power over life and death, right? If you don’t like me, I can kill you with a single wave of your hand, and even if you want to die, if I want to keep you alive, you have to stay alive.”

“… … .”

Hearing that it was not a gift of eternal life but rather a transfer of the right to life and death, the people gathered in the living room fell silent as if they had made a promise.

However, I paid no mind to that and continued my explanation.

“Do you think that’s everything? Once you become undead, you have to obey the warlock. I am free to hand over your territory, business, and property to me. Even if you do that, if you don’t like it, you can take your life.”

“That… … .”

The complexions of those gathered in the room turned pale as they realized that this could end with them having everything taken away from them.

No matter how much they wanted to live forever, no one wanted to do so even by becoming a servant of a warlock. They were all people who held a lot of power or money, and had no intention of letting it go.

Of course, I exaggerated what I said. The undead did not have to obey the warlock unconditionally. It was something that could be adjusted to any extent.

I wanted to spend my whole life with Amy, but I didn’t want to spend my entire life with a doll that looked like Amy. So that part could be adjusted to any extent.

However, there was no reason to reveal such things, so they laid a bare face and maximized their shortcomings.

“Furthermore, if I die, I may die without being supplied with dark magic, and being undead doesn’t mean I can avoid death in all situations. If someone comes at night and cuts my throat or pierces my heart, I can’t do anything.”

“… … Are you sure?”

“Why should I lie? The administrator didn’t become undead because he wanted something great, but because he wanted to see the city’s development with his own eyes and contribute to it. Even after accepting all of those shortcomings, I became undead.”

Although there are some exaggerations, it was not actually impossible. Since the undead are completely under the control of the warlock, they could do whatever they wanted.

“Who wants to live forever and become undead despite this? For your information, since I have no intention of giving up my status as a certified warlock, I told them that they hope to visit the temple on their own and become undead themselves.”

“… … Okay, something important came to mind that I forgot. Can I go first?”

Of course, no one nodded when I asked, ‘Do you still want to do this?’

Starting with the first person to run out saying they had urgent business, everyone left the living room in an instant.

And, from that point on, the rumors in the city quickly died down. The talk of eternal life and such disappeared, and instead the story spread that the village chief was truly a person who lived for the city.

The village chief, who returned to work after completing his physical adaptation at the right time, clearly demonstrated his power as an undead and demonstrated maximized work efficiency, which only spread more stories about him.

This was thanks to the appearance of living solely for the city, without becoming undead to satisfy self-interest.

Of course, those who came to me saying they wanted eternal life responded that what I said was true. They say I manipulated the village chief into focusing only on city management.

There was no need to refute it, and if the story spread, the number of people asking to be made undead would only decrease, so I left it alone.

Instead, I decided to enjoy the leisure I had thanks to the village chief’s maximization of work efficiency. I was planning on enjoying some free time, such as going on a casual date with Jienna and Amy, who I hadn’t been able to spend much time with due to my busy schedule.