My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 163

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Chapter 163
Kim Jae-beom led the Small Volcanoes and golden Armored Knights through the Temple Entrance. Darkness enveloped them for a moment before their vision cleared, revealing the magnificent interior. Before them stretched a Corridor of remarkable depth, opening into a Great Hall with a soaring ceiling.
With each footfall, echoing reverberations rippled through the ancient stone walls. The Corridor’s walls on both sides were adorned with elaborate and intricate paintings. The dazzling golden frames held images that radiated a mysterious aura.
Within the paintings, celestial beings and infernal demons clashed in fierce combat. Angels with pristine white wings soaring through the heavens wielded swords and spears against snarling demons. The depictions of good versus evil, light against darkness, stirred the imagination of all who gazed upon them.
Prominent among the scenes were valiant knights clad in gleaming golden armor. They stood within the frames in imposing stances. These heavily armored warriors, their massive forms encased in steel, appeared as if cast from iron itself—flawless and impenetrable.
Before the paintings of these knights, I paused my advance, studying them intently. My gaze fixed upon the frames with meaningful intensity, and a faint yet determined smile played at the corners of my lips. Lost in profound contemplation, I nodded slowly before resuming my forward march.
Then, the Small Volcanoes leading our procession suddenly halted. They stood motionless, their peaks thrust toward the heavens. Crimson flames flickered across their heat-scorched surfaces.
Sensing something amiss, the Small Volcanoes tensed, and I too stopped in my tracks, watching carefully. In that instant, scorching lava erupted from their craters toward the sky. Brilliant magma swept away the darkness of the Corridor, unleashing violent flames. A deafening explosion assaulted our ears, and my vision was consumed by the lava’s crimson brilliance.
Momentarily blinded by the intense red light, I soon regained my sight. Beyond the illuminated Corridor, a remarkable sight emerged from the darkness. A colossal object with an enigmatic metallic sheen revealed itself.
That weighty mass resembled an enormous sphere. Its perfectly spherical form radiated a mysterious aura. It appeared to be some kind of massive sacred artifact imbued with mana.
That was the moment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound reverberated through the Corridor. The walls trembled violently, and dust cascaded from the ceiling. Turning my gaze, I saw the distant metal sphere swaying dramatically side to side.
What began as subtle movements grew increasingly violent, transforming into a frenzied rampage. With the characteristic heavy resonance of metal, the sphere hurled itself left and right. As its massive bulk crashed into the walls, a thunderous boom erupted, and the sturdy stone walls crumbled to dust.
The metal sphere indiscriminately destroyed everything in its path, carving a route forward. The seemingly solid stone walls shattered instantly before it. Fragments of brick and pillars cascaded down, creating chaos. Like a raging tempest, debris scattered wildly, yet the sphere advanced relentlessly.
The sphere crushed everything beneath its destructive force as it approached. The metal mass’s footfalls shook the ground, emanating a terrifying momentum. The sight was breathtaking.
Before long, the metal sphere reached directly before our group. The aura emanating from the black metal chilled the surrounding air.
When tension reached its peak, a quiet murmur escaped my lips.
“Can it be destroyed?”
The moment my voice faded, the Small Volcanoes ignited their peaks. Their craters erupted with scorching lava, pouring forth blazing magma toward the metal sphere.
The Small Volcanoes pushed their heat to the limit, unleashing torrents of lava. White-hot magma relentlessly pounded the sphere’s surface. Clang! Clang!
With heavy metallic sounds, crimson lava engulfed the metal sphere.
Yet the sphere remained unmoved by the assault. As if dismissing the lava entirely, it advanced mercilessly.
The Small Volcanoes gritted their essence and desperately continued their assault, but the situation did not improve. Faced with the ever-approaching threat, they were helpless. Watching the metal sphere advance with overwhelming force, crushing everything beneath it, I furrowed my brow.
In that moment, the Small Volcanoes grasped each other’s hands. Their bodies began to dissolve and merge. Losing their individual forms, they intertwined and transformed into a single colossal entity. Radiating blindingly intense light, they fused together, embodying a power that shook the world.
Soon, all trace of the Small Volcanoes vanished, replaced by a magnificent towering peak. A massive volcano with a beautiful and formidable summit—easily ten meters in height. Its overwhelming presence, incomparable to the Small Volcanoes, commanded awe.
From the newly formed volcano’s peak, scorching heat surged forth like waves. That tremendous energy roiled the surrounding air and superheated the atmosphere. The breath-stealing heat engulfed all directions, and the temperature rivaled that of molten lava itself.
The colossal volcano standing before me glared at the metal sphere with furious intensity. The next instant, without hesitation, the volcano aimed its crater at the sphere. With a sound that shook heaven and earth, the active volcano erupted.
An incomparably vast quantity of magma burst forth—far exceeding the Small Volcanoes’ earlier assault. The brilliantly burning lava engulfed the metal sphere with ferocious force. As white-hot magma collided with the dark metal sphere, a tremendous explosion detonated. Between the two forces, hellish flames erupted.
Engulfed in the raging lava storm, the metal sphere’s surface glowed brilliant red. Unable to withstand the intense heat, the metal began to boil and melt. Thick droplets of molten metal fell, eventually cascading like a torrent.
Before the lava’s relentless assault, the metal sphere became unrecognizable, its form utterly distorted. The powerful lava continuously erupting from the peak consumed the sphere. The melted metal was swept away by the scorching magma, vanishing without a trace.
Reborn as the avatar of lava, the volcano overwhelmed its enemy with absolute power. As the metal sphere completely melted away, the volcano stood before me in triumphant majesty. From its form radiated a formidable aura far surpassing that of the Small Volcanoes.
Yet in that instant, the volcano’s form wavered, and transformation began.
The majestic volcano fractured and crumbled, its pieces falling away. In its place, the familiar Small Volcanoes reappeared. The colossal volcano had returned its body to its original masters.
Restored to their original forms, the Small Volcanoes exchanged joyful glances. Recalling the moment they had united their strength to vanquish a mighty foe, they were overwhelmed with profound emotion.
The Small Volcanoes turned their heads toward me in unison. Their expressions brimmed with unbridled excitement. Unable to contain their joy, they roared enthusiastically and waved their arms about.
“You little ones….”
I smiled warmly watching the Small Volcanoes. Regardless of their nature as mere game units, I could not help but be moved by their display.
‘They possess the ability to merge into one.’
Moreover, they proved far more useful than I had anticipated. The Small Volcanoes could certainly fuse whenever I required it in the future.
“Let’s survive for a long, long time.”
For that reason, Kim Jae-beom hoped the Small Volcanoes would continue to endure. Only then could he navigate the obstacles they encountered in this deep Pit with relative ease.
Of course, even if the Small Volcanoes were to vanish, there was no great cause for concern. The steel staff on his back would resolve every problem that arose.
Still, for the sake of greater comfort, Kim Jae-beom simply wished for the Small Volcanoes to survive to the very end.
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At Kim Jae-beom’s words, the Small Volcanoes rumbled toward him in a rush. Each of them trembled with their bodies, expressing their joy toward their master. Lava flowed down from their forms, though it posed no significant concern.

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