episode_0216
by fnovelpiaNecropolis.
City of the Dead.
Usually people expect this city to be a very dull and ugly city.
But in reality, that is not the case. A city that imitates a necropolis may be drab, but this place is more sophisticated than drab.
Look.
Buildings with black exteriors.
Purple lights that the undead like.
When you actually walk down the street, you get a luxurious feeling.
It’s a skyscraper with more than a dozen floors that Edeline can never imitate, and all the buildings are shining.
instead… Because there is no morning in Necropolis, it is always like this. Also, the surrounding area appears congested due to high-rise buildings.
Taking that into account, it is a very great city.
I repeat.
This is one of the most developed cities.
You can think of yourself as living in a completely different era.
Just because you’re undead doesn’t mean you live without enough. There are many people who live cleanly.
Skeleton taking a shower.
A singing banshee.
A zombie enjoying wine.
A ghost processing paperwork.
A person who develops therapeutic techniques through chimera research.
A warlock who repairs and molds skulls for money.
This is a common sight in this, the most developed of the undead cities.
That’s because most undead have excellent intelligence, and warlocks also have a clear mind that is not distorted by fraud.
This is because it is difficult for most people to reach the Necropolis.
I said everything because the minimum entry requirement is the 50th floor.
The standard of living is bound to be high.
High-rise buildings.
downtown.
Shopping district.
Everything is better equipped and safer than an ordinary human city.
Prejudice must be abandoned.
Necropolis is that kind of place.
This is the cleanest city of undead.
It is a paradise, not a tomb for the dead.
Of course, there are many evil and twisted people. But even so, we can’t make a fuss here. If you get caught wrong, you will die or be expelled.
It is easy to understand if you think of it as a city protected by a powerful force like the 5th floor.
In other words, public order is clean.
[…] [It’s a different place than I thought.]
“It’s not a place where you can judge with common sense.”
[For undead, there are quite a few more dignified people than you might think. It’s not bad to come here once in a while to enjoy entertainment.]
“It’s not bad to live normally. Instead, the house price is expensive.”
From the entrance, I walked straight into the city.
It looks almost the same whether in the past life or now.
I didn’t feel much at the time, but visiting with my intact body after returning gave me a special feeling.
I feel like I’m going to be drenched in nostalgia.
I glanced at several undead on the side of the road.
A lich wearing a gold crown.
A muscle zombie about 4 meters tall.
Dullahan turning his head on his finger.
A warlock who flies on a disc.
A vampire holding a pack containing blood.
For your information, transportation here is well developed.
There are also multi-person carriages that run as fast as motorcycles on four wheels, and disc-shaped vehicles that can fly up to the sky.
It’s a little expensive, but… .
Since I’m here, I guess I should buy it too.
It is not easy to obtain except in Necropolis, and elsewhere you have to pay several times the price to buy it. Probably whatever you buy won’t be slower than the motorcycle Hysterion gave you.
“It would be convenient to have something that could fly.”
[Hoo. Do you plan to buy it?]
“I think so.”
Magic engineering is greatly developed here.
Edeline does not even deal with the latest technologies such as elevators or refrigerators. Technologies such as doors that allow access to dozens of locations through a single door or transparent freezers/refrigerators that allow hands to pass through are the basic technologies.
If you don’t buy it, you will actually lose money.
“But before that… I guess I’ll have to stop by somewhere else first.”
[hmm?]
“The most important thing is information.”
Of course, shopping comes later.
Because time is enough.
First of all, my first purpose for coming here.
Information collection.
“I have to go see him after a long time.”
I put off purchasing the item for a while and moved to the center.
A person who has the authority to call the castle lord.
Or the castle lord’s errand boy.
Lion of Necropolis.
The number is unknown, but there are several people in Necropolis who have positions that surpass that number.
Among them, the person I want to meet is a lion who can monitor and meet everyone in Necropolis.
For information, Celesta.
It is the most hideous chimera in the tower.
*
Basement stairs.
underground waterway.
A few corners and a plain wall.
Grumble.
It was an ordinary wall, but when I pushed it with my spirit, an entrance folded and appeared.
Inside was a stylish tavern.
Jureuk.
Grumbling… .
“Oh! You are an outsider.”
An octopus chimera with a human head greeted me, wriggling its tentacles.
“I came here after being introduced by an acquaintance.”
“Aha. Welcome.”
I answered briefly and sat down at the empty table.
The menu is… .
“I want to eat the best chimera steak and drink golden water.”
“Ho.Okay.”
It is said that the chimera meat here is amazing.
I don’t know because I had no sense of taste in my past life, but I secretly wanted to try it.
And the golden water… .
It’s not really a password or anything, it’s just a normal menu.
It’s a bit like that, but… .
It is a wine mixed with the urine of a special chimera.
To be clear, it’s not some strange hobby. This is not dirty. It is correct to think of it as a water purifier rather than excrement.
It filters out all impurities from any contaminated water and releases water mixed with special toxins, which has a similar effect to alcohol.
For alcohol production only.
Use Easy Chimera.
That’s the secret of this drink.
It is said that there are no particular side effects.
I don’t know the details because it’s a trade secret, but it’s just a biological beverage machine, not a machine… It says in the menu description.
Wouldn’t it be okay to say that it’s more magical than alcohol and is harmless to the human body?
No, it increases regenerative power.
It’s a straight shot for zombies and chimeras.
It is said that even metabolism speeds up.
A delicacy unique to this place.
It is the number one selling drink.
So I was curious.
Why did these foods sell so well?
I’ve been here several times in my past life looking for information, so I’ve always seen this selling a lot.
And just like that, I was Hwansu who got a new body.
You can enjoy the privilege of your five senses.
Of course you should feel it, right?
Juicy and delicious Chimera Steak.
Plus, urine that you can’t taste anywhere else… No, golden water wine.
“Are you going to eat it too?”
[…] … … Eat your heart out, you idiot.]
“Sure.”
Kwaduk~
The meat was also delicious.
Srp.
The golden water had a subtle sweet and salty taste, but a bitter taste remained at the end.
My stomach feels slightly warm and I feel energized.
It is similar to alcohol, but different.
Rather than becoming sluggish, my body became more active. At the same time, the mysterious feeling of being strangely coated on the skin enraptures the whole body.
“… … … It’s really not bad.”
[Did you just come here to eat? I think you said you were looking for information?]
“Already doing so.”
[How can you say that?]
“Just talk to the counter staff. The conditions were confirmed when I came here. Just exchange the necessary information. Or you can eat like you do now.”
[…] … … .]
“And there is no need to go first.”
[hmm?]
There’s really no need to take the first step.
No, even if you ask to meet him, you will only be wary and will not gain any benefit.
The person I will meet is the owner of this restaurant.
Because it’s Celeste.
He is an executive of Necropolis who deals with information.
And maybe he’s already watching me.
An outsider who was visiting the city for the first time came into a restaurant known only to regulars and was eating like nothing had happened.
I’m sure you’re curious.
If you just bring out a few more interests here, he will appear on his own.
chamberlain.
Like this.
“Celesta. It’s ugly.”
“… … … !!!!?”
The octopus employee who was delivering the food opened his eyes and looked at me as if I was dumbfounded.
Even if they know about this restaurant, very few people know about the existence of Celesta. Even the same lion from Necropolis is difficult to meet in person.
But suddenly Celesta’s name is called? That’s ugly too?
As if we’ve met before?
Of course I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
Now, how will it come out?
With your power, you would be able to see the entire city. I’m sure he’s examining and observing my actions and words one by one.
To understand myself.
And the conclusion… .
Grumble.
The bar door opened and a new customer appeared.
This is a knight armed with a full plate. The face is covered and cannot be seen.
That guy suddenly sat down at my table.
Perhaps it is the appearance of Celesta.
“When are you saying that because you saw it?”
The voice that came out of the armor was more elegant and delicate than expected.
He responded calmly.
“You must have seen it somewhere.”
“This body?”
Whoosh~
The guy took off his helmet.
A woman with a beautiful appearance appeared.
She is so beautiful that everyone calls her a beauty. If only that were what it was.
“This is my first time seeing that.”
“Am I really ugly? Well, he was handsome enough to say that… Am I not that easy? Do you still feel the same way?”
“Stop talking and get out. Because I don’t like talking to fake people.”
“… … … .”
This woman is a chimera created by him.
More precisely, it is a puppet that can be controlled from afar.
Is it because of that?
[I feel bad. It feels like I’m just looking at a corpse.]
Artrot also whispered that.
It was an unpleasant expression.
But I’m still surprised. She really looks terrible.
If you see it in person, there will be a stronger reaction than now.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about?”
Either way, Celesta pretended not to notice. He tilts his head and blinks, as if to emphasize the appearance of a puppet.
If you pretend not to know… .
There is no choice.
I have no choice but to tell the truth here.
“You use those dolls to lure out normal monsters or warlocks and make them spend the night. And what you squeezed out, every night-”
“Stop!!! What are you!!… ”
The guy cut me off with a look of embarrassment.
I know how strange his tastes are.
Of course, I didn’t want to know either.
My past life as a lion.
She took in a criminal who had been airlifted in exchange for information, and a while later, she accidentally found him abandoned outside the city.
It was simple curiosity.
Before his life was cut short, I heard everything he had been through, including being tortured and boiled to death.
It was a truly shocking story.
… I won’t explain further because it’s so terrible that I couldn’t eat for three days.
Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.
After all, she had terrible taste.
I know that.
I can’t possibly treat you well.
So my cold attitude is natural.
“Stop it. Thinking about it made me sick.”
“… … … What are you asking?”
“I quit talking to fake people.”
“… … Follow me. Let’s meet and talk.”
In any case, as long as the results are good, it’s okay.
In just one day, I was able to make contact with the guy who had all the information about Necropolis in his hands.
Drurly~
Celesta left the tavern first.
I drank the golden water and followed him.
*
Plop, plod.
It moved deep into the underground waterway.
Necropolis has wide waterways as the city itself stores a large amount of water.
Just think of it as a maze.
However, as an intelligence agent for Necropolis, Celesta skillfully navigated the complex maze and moved somewhere.
If it were an ordinary person, it might have felt like it was spinning around in one place.
Because there is a system in place.
Sensory disturbance.
Direction disturbance.
There is a clear path that can only be seen by turning a certain corner three times in a row, and a space folding system that returns to the beginning if the order is wrong.
It is a very complicated road.
If I were to ask you to find this path alone, I would have no choice but to shake my head.
No, in the first place, the lineup changes every time.
Memorizing it is meaningless.
So, I guess I’ll guide you this way.
“I always think, this is an elaborate strategy.”
“That way no one will bother me… you. When have you been here before?”
“Well.”
I don’t really need to worry about it.
As you can see, the owner of the house would guide me, so why bother wandering through the maze? I just followed the beautiful puppet woman.
For information trading with guys.
“Can you tell me now? How did you know about me?”
On the way, Celesta spoke to me.
This is a situation where an outsider who visited for the first time called his name and called him ugly at his store, where only regulars knew him.
Therefore, there was caution in his voice.
No, it’s a mixture of irritation as well.
“I would have said that. I don’t want to talk to fake people.”
“… This is me too. And I guess you also provoked me to meet me? If you have the information you want, it would be a good idea to cooperate.”
“Then let me tell you one thing.”
“Hmm? This will pique my interest, right?”
“The seed of rebirth. Perhaps Seongju got his hands on it. I was the one who told you the location.”
“… … … Are you?”
The guy’s eyes opened wide.
The item that Seongju had been looking for so long.
Seeds of resuscitation.
An item that gives you new birth.
An item that resurrects when undead eat it.
A mythical item that, when eaten, allows one to gain superhuman strength beyond one’s prime.
At least, this is something that Celesta, the messenger of Necropolis and an information dealer, cannot be unaware of. How hard did Seongju try to find it?
Seongju must have urged this guy several times.
Still, this is something I couldn’t find.
and… In order to revive Andro, I informed him of his location.
In his past life, that single item caused a big war and there was no chaos, but now he probably secretly obtained the item without anyone knowing.
Because he has enough power to do that.
Celesta must know that too.
“What I didn’t know… … Did you really tell the Lord of the castle!? what. how? really? really? You said you did it?!?”
Is that why?
A voice full of curiosity.
The guy seemed very excited.
but… For some reason, the favorability of Gina’s eyes has increased significantly.
Vigilance suddenly disappears.
It sticks to me.
Two sparkling eyes.
The mouth opens brightly.
“Are you really!!?”
It’s an excited voice I’ve never seen before in my past life.
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