My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 132

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132
Inferno
Kim Jae-beom surveyed the devastation of the Orc Village, his gaze settling upon Arulan. His lips moved deliberately as he issued a new command.
“Select the strongest among these creatures and convert them into undead.”
―Click. Click.
The skeletal sorcerer grasped his master’s intent immediately. With the precision of a seasoned soldier, he nodded in acknowledgment.
Arulan approached the mountain of corpses with heavy, deliberate steps. His skeletal fingers stretched toward the void, and the skull mage began to chant—a terrifying incantation that resonated with metallic resonance, spreading across the entire space.
―Shhhhh—Eeeeek!
Overwhelming darkness erupted from Arulan’s fingertips. The black aura spiraled outward, engulfing the heap of bodies.
In that instant, an incredible sight unfolded. The limp forms of the fallen Orcs rose into the air like marionettes on invisible strings. Blood-soaked, heavy corpses floated slowly, drawn upward by the force of malevolence.
―Whoooosh! Crash!
The darkness convulsed violently around the bodies, twisting and shattering them mercilessly. Limbs contorted, skin ruptured—and most of the corpses crumbled to dust and vanished.
Yet among this devastation, a select few corpses chosen by Arulan remained intact. They were the strongest warriors among the Orcs—muscular, formidable fighters whose monstrous physiques had met the sorcerer’s exacting standards.
The darkness that seeped into their bodies transformed the corpses into new entities. What was shattered reassembled; what was lost regenerated. A dark resurrection born from death itself.
Their sagging skin took on a sickly blue hue. Their bloodshot eyes burned with vengeance and hatred. From their gaping maws poured forth murderous intent and ravenous hunger.
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Kim Jae-beom led his newly created undead Orc contingent toward the 3rd Floor of the Tower of Infinity. With the Goblin Chieftain from the 1st Floor and the Orc Soldiers from the 2nd Floor, his army had swelled to considerable numbers.
As I ascended the stone staircase, I felt as though I were walking through absolute darkness. Suffocating silence and an aura of dread enveloped everything around me.
―Thud!
Upon reaching the 3rd Floor, I encountered an unexpected sight. In the distance loomed an enormous toad—or rather, something in the shape of a toad.
Its body was easily four times the size of an adult human. Its moist, bumpy skin emanated a palpable aura of toxin.
“Hmm.”
A low sigh escaped my lips as I gazed upon the creature before me.
I gestured to Arulan, preparing for battle.
“Arulan. Summon all the undead we created on the 1st and 2nd Floors.”
―Click. Click.
The skeletal sorcerer responded immediately, nodding as he began to chant a new incantation.
―Shhhhh—Eeeeek!
A violet magic circle unfurled around Arulan. The patterns glowed upon the ground, and a vortex erupted from the center of the circle.
―Boom!
Silhouettes emerged from the vortex. The Goblin Chieftain and the Orc Soldiers. The undead legion summoned through the magic circle dominated the space with overwhelming presence. Dozens of creatures materialized, and even the toad seemed to tense at their arrival.
I stepped forward decisively and issued my command to the undead forces.
“Attack that creature.”
At my resolute and commanding voice, the Undead Legion surged forward in unison. The Goblin Chieftain and the Orc Warriors formed perfect ranks, unleashing fierce battle cries as they charged toward the Giant Toad.
―Boom!
The collision between the undead forces and the massive toad shook the entire 3rd Floor. Dust scattered in all directions as a powerful shockwave erupted.
Before the creature’s enormous bulk, the Orc Warriors were immediately driven backward. Dozens of undead soldiers were hurled through the air, tumbling across the ground. The toad’s strength exceeded all expectations.
The Goblin Chieftain, too, could not overcome the creature’s immense weight. Overwhelmed by the difference in size, he staggered backward. Yet his bestial instincts remained undiminished. Baring his fangs, the Goblin Chieftain lunged at the toad once more.
―Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Goblin Chieftain and the Orc Warriors charged at the Giant Toad again with ferocious intensity. Their assault seemed to pierce the heavens themselves. A relentless storm of swinging maces and flashing blades descended upon the creature.
That moment arrived.
―A sharp whistle pierced the air!
An unbelievable sight unfolded. Dozens of spines erupted from the Giant Toad’s moist back. Lethal thorns that grew with lightning speed. In an instant, they pierced through the surrounding Undead Legion soldiers.
―Thud! Thud! Thud!
A brutal assault that tore through flesh and shattered bone. The razor-sharp spines easily penetrated armor and pierced through bodies. In a single moment, dozens of Undead fell like skewered meat, their forms grotesquely impaled.
Orc Warriors shrieked and thrashed on the ground. Dark blood poured from the Goblin Chieftain’s body where a spine had driven straight through his heart. Even for the Undead, a fatal wound to a vital point rendered them powerless in an instant.
The spine attack was breathtakingly fast and precise. The Undead Legion’s formation crumbled in seconds, scattering in all directions. Soldiers retreated in terror, their cries piercing the air. In mere seconds, half the Undead unit lay annihilated.
“Kee-roo-rook!”
Just as the Giant Toad smiled, confident in victory, Arulan behind Kim Jae-beom flicked his fingers as if chanting an incantation.
―A sharp hiss echoed.
Suddenly, black liquid began to seep from the bodies of the fallen Undead. The dark, oily substance wrapped around the corpses, healing their wounds at an impossible speed.
―A pained groan.
One by one, the Undead soldiers who had fallen rose to their feet. Torn flesh reattached itself. Shattered bones realigned. Resurrected from death, they instinctively snarled toward the Giant Toad.
“Kee… kee-rook?”
The Giant Toad’s expression betrayed shock at this unexpected turn. Witnessing those who should have remained dead rise again and attack was something it had never experienced before.
―Boom! Boom! Boom!
The revived Undead unit charged forward once more. But this time, something was different. Their movements were faster, their muscles swollen with newfound power.
―A deep, resonant hum.
Crimson energy flowed through skin and sinew. The Undead soldiers’ bodies blazed with an eerie red radiance. Arulan had granted them an attack buff.
“Kuaaaagh!”
With a feral roar, the Goblin Chieftain charged ferociously. His movements, now enhanced by the buff, were far more savage. The arm wielding his iron club overflowed with power like chains of steel.
―A sickening crack! A heavy thud!
A devastating blow struck the Giant Toad’s torso. As if joining the Goblin Chieftain’s assault, Orc Warriors swung their blades and spears from all sides. Before their enhanced speed and power, even the Giant Toad began to falter.
―Crash! Crash! Crash!
With each successive impact, the earth cracked and split. The Giant Toad’s massive body was driven backward, gouging furrows into the ground. Empowered by Arulan’s magic, the Undead horde had become a formidable force the creature could no longer dismiss.
―Boom… boom-boom-boom!
“Croak! Croak!”
Overwhelmed by the relentless charge of the Goblin Chieftain and Orc Warriors, the Giant Toad lost its footing and toppled backward. With a heavy thud, its massive body crashed to the ground.
The Undead soldiers rushed over the fallen creature. Weapons gleaming in their hands, they mercilessly battered its defenseless body.
―Thud! Crack! Smash!
Flesh tore and blood sprayed in a horrific display. Under the relentless assault, the Giant Toad writhed in agony, unable even to cry out.
―A wet squelch.
Finally, the Goblin Chieftain approached and drove his iron club down toward the Giant Toad’s neck. A cruel blow that shattered the sturdy spine. The creature’s neck snapped, and blood erupted from its mouth.
“Gack… gack…”
The Giant Toad gasped for breath, blood pouring from its mouth. Its eyes glazed over as life drained away rapidly. Engaging the Undead in close combat had proven its fatal mistake.
―A final, deep rumble.
With one last convulsion, the Giant Toad ceased all movement. Its massive body went limp upon the blood-soaked earth. It had been slaughtered mercilessly by the Undead Legion.
The Undead soldiers stood motionless upon the corpse. Having fulfilled their master’s command, they radiated no emotion, no bloodlust.
The battle that unfolded in mere moments ended in Kim Jae-beom’s victory. The attack buff he had granted the Goblin Chieftain and Orc Warriors had reversed the tide entirely.
Red magical energy dissipated from Arulan’s fingertips. Having completed his incantation, he quietly approached Kim Jae-beom’s side. The Undead Legion was a force capable of felling even monsters.
“Arulan.”
Of course, I had no intention of letting this fallen creature pass on peacefully. After all, the reason I’d entered this tower in the first place was to restore my decimated Undead Legion.
“Resurrect this one as undead as well.”
I could already envision the grim fate awaiting the corpse.

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