My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 110

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Chapter 110
Kuuuong—
A sudden tremor shook the Jungle. The earth undulated, and trees swayed violently. Dust billowed into the air, and fallen leaves scattered like confetti. It was a movement that announced the approach of something immense and terrible.
Crack— Crack—
Monsters poured forth from the undergrowth. Creatures with matted fur, scales stripped bare, their bodies riddled with wounds. They fled desperately, their eyes fixed only forward, consumed by primal terror. Fear had seized them utterly.
“Aaaahhh—!”
The monsters’ anguished cries echoed through the Jungle. Screams born of pure panic. Their eyes were wide with dread. They were fleeing from something with the desperation of prey before a predator.
Crash—! Crash—!
The sound of splintering wood erupted from behind. A massive presence trampled through the trees, leaving devastation in its wake. Between the fallen timber, a dark shadow emerged. It was Chimera.
Growwwl—!
A creature born from Arulan’s dark sorcery. It tore through the undergrowth and revealed itself. A lion’s body crowned with goat’s horns and a serpent’s tail. A cruel amalgamation that embodied death itself.
“Nooooo—!”
The monsters that caught sight of Chimera shrieked in despair. They staggered backward, trembling with terror. But before them stood Chimera’s overwhelming form, blocking all escape. The light of hope faded from their eyes as they realized there was nowhere left to run.
Shrieeek—
Chimera’s eyes blazed with infernal fire as it roared. A howl that seemed to tear the heavens asunder. The Jungle trembled beneath the creature’s cry that echoed across all directions. It was a scream of terror announcing the beginning of annihilation.
The incarnation of destruction wrought by Arulan. The monsters stood helpless before it. Chimera’s shadow engulfed its prey. A massacre was about to unfold. Fangs and claws gleamed in the darkness. A storm of blood would soon descend.
Kuuong—
Chimera launched itself forward, its claws tearing into the earth. In an instant, the beast was among the defenseless monsters. Its powerful foreleg swept out, striking a creature with bone-shattering force. The stench of blood filled the air as flesh tore and bones shattered. The Jungle became a canvas of carnage.
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Thud! Thud! Thud!
Chimera paced through the Jungle with heavy, deliberate steps. Its massive claws raked the earth, leaving deep gouges in its wake. With each eerie roar, the creature circled the area. Like a hunter stalking prey, Chimera sought new victims.
Kuuong— Kuuong—
The ground trembled beneath the monster’s footfalls. Terrified screams erupted from all directions as monsters fled in panic. They ran desperately, but evading Chimera’s claws and razor-sharp fangs was nearly impossible.
Splurch— Splurch—
Bodies were torn asunder, heads severed from shoulders. Blood sprayed across the landscape, flesh scattered like leaves. A scene of unspeakable slaughter unfolded. The monsters fell helplessly before Chimera’s merciless onslaught. Corpses piled high, and blood soaked the earth.
Shrieeek—
Arulan chanted an incantation. A sinister aura coalesced at his fingertips. Black mist enveloped the heap of corpses. The flesh of the monsters consumed by dark magic crumbled away, transforming into shadowy smoke.
Whoooosh—
The death-infused corpses flowed toward Chimera. Black mist was drawn into the creature’s body like a vortex. Arulan’s enhancement magic was activating. As the life force of the fallen monsters was drained away, Chimera grew larger with each passing moment.
Kuuuong—
Chimera’s form, shrouded in darkness, contorted and twisted. Muscles bulged and swelled, skin stretched taut. The beast was reborn with overwhelming mass. The absorbed life force fueled Chimera’s enhancement.
Roooaarrr—!
The enhanced Chimera roared toward the heavens. A cry that shook the very earth. Dark clouds gathered and lightning crackled as if in response to that terrifying howl. Now fully empowered, Chimera had become the absolute sovereign of the Jungle.
Kuuong— Kuuong—
The sound of its heavier footsteps reverberated across all directions. The earth trembled, trees swayed. Chimera had become even more savage. It was destruction incarnate. Before this creature that fed on death, no living being could feel safe.
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“So what are we supposed to do now?”
While Chimera ravaged the Jungle below, Ye-jin and Kim Jae-beom had positioned themselves in the Valley, perched high above the chaos. From their vantage point, they watched the creature prowling the terrain beneath them.
“Just crack open some popcorn.”
“…This isn’t a movie theater, you know.”
“I was just joking.”
Kim Jae-beom chuckled at Ye-jin’s bewildered expression. Rising from his seat, he turned his gaze toward where Chimera and Arulan stood.
Billowing dark mist, Arulan continued infusing Chimera with the essence of shadow, wielding the monster with newfound strength. He ranged freely across the Jungle, spreading devastation and slaughter in his wake—a lord of death incarnate. Arulan had become darkness itself.
Kim Jae-beom smiled with satisfaction at Arulan’s display. With Chimera alone, leveling in the Jungle would pose no significant difficulty. Arulan’s power was indispensable for survival here.
Thud—
Then heavy footsteps approached from behind. It was Dercan, the skeletal knight clad in obsidian armor. He gazed upon Arulan and his Chimera, swallowing enviously. Dercan too was a warrior who yearned for the Battlefield. The hunger to join the fray burned through his very bones.
[Combat… I want to fight.]
Dercan muttered his desire without restraint, raising claws sharp as blades, his restlessness evident. He craved the cold scent of steel and the sensation of tearing flesh. A Battlefield stained crimson. The dance of death, pure instinct unleashed. That was the skeleton knight’s reason for existence.
Kim Jae-beom placed a hand on Dercan’s shoulder, his eyes conveying understanding. The time was not yet. Deeper within the Jungle lurked far more formidable monsters hidden in shadow. A moment to catch one’s breath was necessary for what lay ahead.
“Wait a little longer.”
At Kim Jae-beom’s words, Dercan nodded. Disappointment flickered across his skeletal visage. Yet he had no choice but to obey his master’s command. He had to suppress his instincts and accept this time of waiting. With iron will, he bound his razor-sharp hunger for destruction.
And a short while later.
Boom—!
Dercan’s opportunity had arrived.
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An anomaly occurred while Arulan was hunting.
Thud— Thud—
The earth began to tremble. As if an earthquake had struck, the ground undulated and trees swayed. Arulan and Chimera tensed at the unnatural movement, instinctively sensing that something dangerous approached.
Crash—!
In that instant, a massive chasm erupted from beneath the earth. Like a volcanic explosion, soil and stone fragments scattered in all directions. From the depths of a dark Cave, an ominous aura began to emanate.
Screech—
Red eyes gleamed from within the pit. Malevolent gaze fixed upon Arulan and Chimera. Those eyes burned with murderous intent and hostility. The entity hidden in darkness was beginning to reveal itself.
Rumble—
The earth shook violently. A colossal creature was emerging from the Cave. A massive form wrapped in dark, matted fur. A gaping maw bristling with tusks. It was a Giant Rat that seemed to have crawled from nightmares themselves.
Thud—
The rat clawed its way upward from the earth. A towering frame that dwarfed an adult human. The sight of it rising through clouds of dust was terror incarnate. Its gleaming eyes burned with an insatiable thirst for blood.
Screech— Screech—
The Giant Rat shrieked. A piercing cry that threatened to shatter eardrums—a death knell. Long years of waiting in the depths below. The moment of vengeance had finally arrived.
Thud— Thud—
With ponderous footfalls, the rat advanced toward Arulan and Chimera. The earth trembled, and surrounding vegetation was torn asunder. The rat’s massive maw gaped open, fangs bared, ready to swallow its prey whole.
Boom—!
That was when.
Dercan’s heavy footsteps thundered across the earth. The skeletal knight in obsidian armor charged toward the Giant Rat. His movements were swift as lightning. With his massive frame, he closed the distance in an instant.
Whoosh—
With the sound of cleaving air, Dercan’s twin blades flashed. The steel traced a brilliant silver arc, aimed at the Giant Rat’s eyes. A strike delivered at terrifying speed—a whisper of death.
Crash—!
The Giant Rat’s right eye was cleanly severed by the blade. Blood erupted, and the eyeball burst forth. The impact sent the rat’s head reeling. In the blink of an eye, the creature could only reel in shock.
“Screeeech—!”
The rat shrieked in sudden agony. The cry was so sharp and piercing that eardrums threatened to rupture. A wail of pain and rage intertwined, echoing across the entire Jungle.
Crack— Crack—
Wracked with agony, the Giant Rat thrashed about in frenzied desperation. Its massive tail whipped through the air, sweeping away everything in its path. Trees snapped and splintered, leaves scattered like confetti. The creature’s mad dance was destruction incarnate.
Boom—! Crash—!
Toppling trees crashed down, pounding the earth. Dust billowed upward, and the ground trembled with a deep, resonant groan. In mere moments, the Jungle’s landscape had been utterly transformed. The Giant Rat’s suffering carved deep wounds into the very fabric of nature itself.
Dercan’s swift opening assault had tilted the scales—if only momentarily—in Arulan’s favor. Blinded in one eye, the Giant Rat floundered in pain and confusion, unable to mount a proper counterattack.
Yet the situation would not end here. The Giant Rat’s fury, consumed by madness, burned with unstoppable intensity. Its eyes blazed crimson with the thirst for vengeance. Its fangs gleamed, thirsting for blood. Soon, the creature’s counteroffensive would begin in earnest.
[It will attack….]
But Dercan harbored no thought of retreat. For one who had long thirsted for combat, this was a precious opportunity earned through endless waiting. The exhilaration of swinging a blade, of cleaving through flesh with electric precision. That intoxicating rush found only on a Battlefield where death itself lingered. That was why I existed.
Kwaaaang—!
As the Giant Rat’s anguished shriek tore through the air, a burning hunger for battle ignited within my eyes. A crimson gleam flickered to life. The warrior’s instinct, carved deep into my very bones, stirred awake. How long had I waited for this moment? At last, the time had come to prove my worth.
Boom-crash— Boom-crash—
With heavy, deliberate strides, I charged forward once more. My legs drove hard against the earth, propelling me with devastating force. My body crouched low, cutting through the air itself. I closed the distance to the Giant Rat with the speed of roaring flames. Every fiber of my being focused on one thing: cleaving my enemy asunder.

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