My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 107

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Chapter 107
Shiiiek—
The steel staff cleaved through the air. Moving with lightning-swift precision, it struck the undead’s body. Yet their hardened frames refused to shatter easily.
Thud— Thud—
Only the heavy impact echoed through the Valley.
Boom—! Crash—!
Undead bears hurled their massive bodies toward Kim Jae-beom. Their movements were far more agile than before. Reinforced muscles unleashed inconceivable strength. Claws raked the earth with devastating force, then plunged downward with savage fury. Fangs like blades snapped toward his throat.
Gasp—!
Kim Jae-beom barely staggered backward. Yet the undead’s assault never ceased. Cackling laughter accompanied the rattling of bones. Skulls erupted from the ground at his feet. Eyes burst from their sockets, spraying across the earth.
Shiiiek— Shiiiek—
Spear-points tore through the void and pierced his body. Rotten blood sprayed as flesh split open. Agony like a scream flooded through me, but I could not retreat. Grasping at my fading consciousness, I gritted my teeth and launched a final, desperate counterattack.
Crunch—!
A relentless steel tempest battered the undead. Skulls crumbled and shattered. Across the blood-reeking Battlefield, I shrieked like a creature possessed. Yet the broken bones regenerated instantly, surging over me once more.
Boom—! Boom—!
Merciless impact sent the undead flying skyward. Limbs were torn from their roots, torsos split in two. My armor drenched in blood. Yet the fallen undead rose again within moments. Their writhing forms and skulls roared in unison.
With a wet tearing sound, my flesh split open. A wave of undead that seemed to devour all existence. Within it, a human coughing blood and collapsing. Yet my hand, still gripping the staff, trembled on.
Whiiiing—
Wringing out my last strength, the steel tempest I unleashed was terrifying. Skulls shattered into fragments, the undead’s bodies torn to shreds. Yet this was merely a desperate final struggle. The undead, maddened by blood, never ceased their assault.
“Arulan! Push harder!”
Incredibly, I commanded Arulan to expend even more power.
Upon my own master.
Shiiiek—
Arulan raised both hands high to the heavens. Between bone-fragment-covered fingers, dark energy erupted. Lips chanting forbidden incantations. The terrified earth wailed.
Boom—! Boom—!
The undead legion began to be engulfed one by one in black light. Flesh charred to ash. Ashes scattered into the void. An army of death whose very existence was annihilated. They were soon sucked into the vortex of madness.
Uuuoong—
Within the increasingly violent whirlwind, thousands of undead fused into one. Shattered bones and flesh intermingled, taking on a grotesque form. Melted metal and blood congealed together, and an unimaginable monster revealed itself.
Boom—! Boom—!
Footsteps that shook the earth. A colossal shadow blotting out the sky. A monster fusing undead bear and wolf. Over its shoulder, a wolf’s head snarled. Between broken fangs, crimson saliva dripped ceaselessly.
The massive bear’s body was layered with armor. Rusted chains and torn cloth fragments tangled throughout. From a chest of countless intertwined skulls, hundreds of hearts pounded and thundered.
Shiiiek—
Pupils black as pitch. Eyes blazing with madness seemed to gaze into an abyss. In that instant, our eyes met.
Hisss.
Yet I felt no fear.
Instead, I charged at it without hesitation once more.
Boom!
Then it too charged toward me.
Boom—! Boom—!
The colossal undead monster lunged at me. Its front claws, terrifying in their size, tore through the air. The steel staff whirled. Lightning-fast attacks and defenses clashed.
Crash—! Crash—!
A monster’s roar shook the earth. Venom sprayed from its maw. Yet Kim Jae-beom did not retreat. Instead, he charged headlong, aiming for the creature’s jaw.
Crack—!
The steel staff lashed across the undead’s neck. Bone crumbled, flesh tore. But the massive beast didn’t flinch. Its claws swept forward with renewed ferocity, shredding Kim Jae-beom’s armor to ribbons.
Screech—
A wolf’s head descended upon his shoulder, teeth gnashing as it tore into flesh. Crimson blood poured forth, yet Kim Jae-beom held his ground. He wedged the staff against his ribs with one hand and seized the wolf’s neck with the other.
Ugh—!
The snap of breaking bone echoed as the wolf’s body whipped backward. Without hesitation, Kim Jae-beom surged forward. The staff’s tip aimed with precision at the undead’s sternum.
Boom—!
The devastating blow pierced the creature’s chest. Bone shattered, flesh scattered. A blue flash of light impaled the monster’s heart. Within the tearing space, the undead began to convulse violently.
Crash—!
With tremendous force, the undead’s body exploded into fragments. Flesh transformed to black ash. Debris scattered through the air. The creature’s form vanished in an instant.
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Kim Jae-beom had defeated the colossal undead monster Arulan had created, ending the sparring match. He knew there was no point in continuing further.
“My goodness….”
When he returned to Valerot’s Workshop after the match, she stared at him with an expression of stunned disbelief.
“I still can’t believe what I just witnessed was real.”
Her face was filled with awe as she gazed upon him. She had never imagined Kim Jae-beom could possess such overwhelming power.
“I have a special proposal for you.”
“Yes?”
“I’ll grant you access to my dimensional transporter. You can travel to any location across the Continent through it.”
Valerot extended an unexpected offer to Kim Jae-beom.
“In exchange, show me your strength once a month. I want you to boast about how much you’ve grown.”
Whoosh.
After speaking, Valerot walked past Kim Jae-beom toward the wall on the right side of the Workshop.
Whoosh.
As she placed her hand against the wall, a beeping sound erupted, and hidden golden threads emerged from concealment.
Golden tendrils crawled up Valerot’s arm. They burrowed into her skin, spreading rapidly through her veins. Every cell in her body became suffused with golden radiance. She herself seemed to begin glowing.
Golden light blazed from her eyes. Her gaze pierced through walls with razor-sharp clarity. Wherever she looked, waves of luminescence rippled outward. Flashes of brilliance bloomed from her fingertips. As her hand traced the wall, golden marks were left in its wake.
Beep—!
A hidden passage revealed itself with a mechanical sound. The wall split open on both sides, exposing a path into darkness. An ancient, secret door. Valerot stood before it, radiant with brilliant golden light.
Kim Jae-beom followed. As they stepped into the darkness, a narrow, steep Staircase came into view before them. A path descending into a deep, ominous Underground Cave. At the barely visible end of the Staircase, darkness grew increasingly dense.
Thud— Thud—
The sound of footsteps echoed through the Underground walls. Damp, frigid air clung to their skin. Walking through such profound darkness felt eerie. The oppressive sensation of being trapped in a confined space made breathing difficult.
Boom—
As they reached the end of the Staircase, a vast expanse opened before them. A magnificent Underground Cave. The floor and walls were densely covered with bizarre patterns. The circular walls were so enormous they couldn’t be taken in at a glance. The ceiling stretched so high it was invisible.
In the center of the Cave lay a floor inscribed with an enormous pattern. Circular track-like markings. At its center stood a complex mechanical apparatus. A strange structure forged from dark metal. The aura surrounding it wavered ominously.
Standing before the device shrouded in darkness, Valerot snapped her fingers.
Click—
Simultaneously, light erupted from the surrounding ore. Blue light, red light, yellow light. Radiance of different hues blended together, dispelling the pitch-black darkness. The entire Cave was engulfed in a beautiful aurora. Within this wondrous display of light, everything became crystal clear.
In the center of the Cave, the device’s true form revealed itself. Complex circuits, gears, and pipes twisted across towering metal pillars. At the machine’s core lay a vast space. A teleportation device. It was a gateway that transcended space and time itself.
“You’re saying you can go anywhere with this?”
Kim Jae-beom swallowed hard as he gazed upon the machine.
The device bore an unmistakably unusual form. Because of this, Kim Jae-beom could only approach it with the utmost caution.
“Allow me to demonstrate. I’ll show you—I’ll disappear and return.”
At that moment, Valerot brushed past Kim Jae-beom and approached the machine without hesitation. She then entered a specific sequence of numbers into the keypad located at its center.
Shiiiek—
The instant the final digit was entered, violent vibrations erupted from the machine. The rounded metal surface trembled, then began to split along its centerline, parting left and right. A perfectly straight fissure, as if carved by a blade. Two hemispheres opened smoothly.
Screeeech—
As the metal slid apart, scalding steam cascaded forth like a waterfall. White vapor surged upward, spreading in all directions. The air shimmered with heat. A suffocating, oppressive warmth filled the Cave.
Whoooosh— Whoooosh—
Searing steam, hot as molten lava, erupted from the chimney. White breath coiled and swirled, obscuring vision. Dark shadows and blinding white intertwined, creating a dreamlike landscape. The boundary between reality and illusion seemed to dissolve into an abyss of uncertainty.
Boom—
As the vapor cleared, a hidden chamber within the machine revealed itself. A narrow, deep room. Its walls were densely covered with strange circuit boards and wiring. Electronic devices flickered with blue light. At the center lay a circular space large enough for a single person to enter.
Strange symbols crowded the metal rim encircling the entrance. Characters glowing orange. They protruded like teeth poised to devour—a sight both eerie and bizarre. The metal surface rippled from the intense heat. An unsettling spectacle.
Red mist seeped from within. Mingling with a cold that rejected all life, it emanated an ominous presence. The flow of energy imperceptible to the naked eye. An invisible wave of force swept across the skin.
“Then I’ll be going.”
Whoosh—
And as Valerot stepped into the space within the machine.
—Huuuuung… Huuuuuung!
Brilliant golden light consumed the entire space. And when Kim Jae-beom, who had squeezed his eyes shut against the radiance, opened them again.
“!”
Valerot had vanished without a trace.

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