Soul Devourer Chapter 5 Episode 21 — The Birth of the True Undead Legion
The moment we teleported to the surface, the hunters near the dungeon entrance collectively gasped.
The reason was obvious.
Samael, now grown to a total length of sixty meters. And the horde of undead led by Santa Muerte.
There was no way a scene like this wouldn’t attract attention.
Unable to endure the uncomfortable atmosphere, I hurriedly retreated back toward the dungeon entrance.
Alright, time for the second dungeon attack!
As we headed toward the boss room, I intercepted the Flame Wyverns endlessly diving from the sky above.
There was no need to rush.
After all, I still had to continue raising Samael and the others alongside it.
That said…
At my current kill speed, I could theoretically keep hunting forever. Since there was no end to it otherwise, I decided this time to head straight for the boss room once I’d defeated a hundred of them.
The diving Wyverns were intercepted with《Balmung》, while the ones still flying overhead were taken down in groups using【Nova Magic】and【Void Magic】.
Every battle ended in an instant.
Eventually, the attacks ceased, and a brief lull emerged.
Taking advantage of the opening, I checked the skills I had acquired from the previous battles.
【Thanatos Dominion】obtained from Amortas Magia. And【Death March】obtained from Sleepy Hollow.
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【Thanatos Dominion】Lv.8
- Constructs a "realm" of death, enhancing the stats of summoned or subjugated undead × 1.4 ;
- Furthermore, grants “Immortality”, rendering them incapable of dying by any means of attack;
- The scope of the "realm" constructed is proportional to the amount of mana consumed.
Magic Power +8
【Death March】Lv.8
- Constructs an isolated space into which no one can interfere, forcibly transitioning the battle into a one-on-one duel.
- For every ally killed before the space is constructed, all stats are enhanced × 0.8.
Strength +8, Endurance +8, Agility +8
*Cowardly methods such as surprise attacks and status ailments are nullified, allowing only an honorable duel to take place.
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I see…
So that was why even【Holy Magic】, their supposed weakness, had done absolutely nothing during the battle against Amortas Magia.
Those undead had literally become “Immortal”.
If I used this skill, even powerful beings like Elder Liches or Amortas Magia could be granted “Immortality”.
In other words… the birth of a true undead legion, Immortals.
On the other hand, it seemed the reason【Void Magic】failed to activate during the battle against Sleepy Hollow was also due to that skill’s effect.
Under the rules of the isolated space, all outside interference was completely blocked. Moreover, the isolated space couldn’t even be forcibly destroyed through brute strength.
At the time, Sleepy Hollow had been strengthened according to the number of Living Armors subjugated outside the isolated space.
Which means… its stats had been multiplied by eight.
(E/N: 10 Living Armors and 1 Dullahan that evolved into Sleepy Hallow… Of course, my intelligent readers already knew that 😂)
If Samael and the others had been defeated, then I too should have received the same enhancement… but could a system where stats fluctuated based on the number of fallen allies really be called “fair and square?”
(E/N: The kanji for the skill Death March literally means "Fair and Square Duel" (I'm just too playful).)
Though, when I used it, I’d probably already have wiped out the enemy’s allies before creating the isolated space.
If you looked at it that way, perhaps it became the enemy’s final chance to strike back.
While I was thinking about such things, I defeated the hundredth Flame Wyvern.
And then, the second dungeon boss battle began.
I advanced through the long corridor where torches arranged at equal intervals illuminated the stone floor. Reaching the massive boss room door, I placed my hand against it and pushed with force.
The instant I stepped near the center, eleven spheres of light descended from overhead.
The spheres shone brilliantly all at once and ten Flame Wyverns alongside a Fire Dragon appeared.
The next moment-!
A violent flash of explosion.
Billowing clouds of smoke.
Immediately after, notifications announcing increased stats flowed through my mind.
After dealing with the remaining Flame Wyverns in the same manner, a luxurious treasure chest appeared before me.
I opened the lid.
Mixed among the Fire Dragon materials was a bow radiating a dull golden glow.
I immediately picked it up and activated【Appraisal】.
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《Brahmadatta》
・Type: Bow
・Effects:
① Generates infinite flaming arrows simply by drawing the string;
②Indestructible;
③Dexterity +80, Luck +80
・Rank: Mythical-grade
・Condition: Excellent
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“So this time it’s a Mythical Bow, huh……”
I was honestly happy to obtain a powerful long-range attack option.
But it still wasn’t the item I was after.
That said, I did want to test its performance.
I’d try it during the third dungeon attack.
Standing atop the return magic circle, we teleported back to the surface.
And without pause, we began the third dungeon attack.
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E/N:
Alright, we bringing names from Buddhism now! Well, there's Hanuman, the Monkey King so… It's cool!
Stay tuned!
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