My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 178

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Chapter 178
The fall seemed to stretch on forever. For ten minutes, I stared into nothing but absolute darkness. Piercing through the crimson haze again and again, I continued sinking deeper and deeper. When would this end? Would I ever reach solid ground?
Crash!!
At last, my feet touched solid earth. The moment of impact sent a deafening sound echoing through the void. The shock traveled up through my legs and reverberated across my entire body. Yet I felt no pain.
Because a brilliant crimson light enveloped me.
The scarlet radiance coiled around my skin and flowed down my legs. That flame-like luminescence rippled through the air, shaking it with its presence. It writhed as though alive—a powerful and mysterious barrier that shielded me from the catastrophic impact.
Surveying my surroundings, I beheld a landscape of shattered bones and torn flesh. Pulverized skulls lay scattered in all directions. Broken helmets, corroded armor, twisted blades. The wretched undead had been unable to withstand the force of the fall.
“Aaahhh…”
Death’s anguished cries echoed across the mountain of corpses. Some of the undead had not been completely obliterated. Dragging their shattered limbs, they shrieked in agony.
From within that desolate landscape, a solitary figure descended like a beacon of hope. It was Arulan. Clad in a black robe, he landed gracefully and took his position to my right with an elegant motion, his expressionless face unmoved by the corpses strewn at his feet.
In that moment, my gaze turned toward him.
“Huh.”
My low voice cut through the darkness and resonated outward.
“Arulan.”
The voice carried through the air with overwhelming force.
“Click-clack.”
A response came with the sound of bones colliding. Though the tone was eerie, it carried an unmistakable note of loyalty. Without a moment’s hesitation, Arulan extended his skeletal arm forward.
In that instant, a breathtaking sight unfolded. Small black spheres began to bloom from the tips of his dark fingers. Resembling round orbs, they slowly rose into the air. Like ink dispersed in water, these obsidian circles gradually expanded in size.
In moments, hundreds of black spheres drifted through the darkness. Orbiting like planets in the cosmos, they soon began moving toward their destination. They flew to the fallen undead and seeped into their bodies.
The mangled corpses were engulfed in black energy. Pitch-black mist flowed through the shattered joints. Severed flesh was drawn back into place as if by magnetism. Blackened organs regained their vitality, and torn muscles stitched themselves back together.
The sound of bones clacking against the cold air. With creaking joints, the undead slowly rose to their feet. Thanks to the black energy, those who had been shattered into pieces were now perfectly restored.
Brilliant crimson light blazed in their eye sockets. Empty eye cavities blazed with scarlet radiance. That blood-red gaze turned immediately toward their commander. Within that crimson vision, they revealed their darkened loyalty.
A formidable legion had been completed.
Hundreds of undead stood arrayed before me.
An oppressive atmosphere emanated from them. Their scarlet eyes gleamed, awaiting only my command.
Watching them, I opened my mouth. My low, resolute voice made the air tremble.
“Advance.”
As the concise command echoed forth, the undead army moved as one. An Ogre wielding a massive iron maul led the charge, followed by a rush of skeletal soldiers. Thundering across the ground, they began their assault into the depths.
At a passage deep within the Pit, the undead force entered without hesitation. Though the corridor was narrow and oppressive, they showed no fear.
“Kieeeek―!”
Suddenly, a horrific shriek erupted from within. The sinister voice was almost a scream. The ear-piercing, sharp tone was unmistakably not human.
Followed by the thunderous clang of metal. Crash, crash! Terrible roars mingled with anguished cries. It was clear that the undead army had engaged the enemy in fierce combat.
The din of battle spread beyond the narrow corridor, reverberating throughout the entire Pit. The echoing screams and roars created an ominous resonance. The tremors that shook the earth sent shivers down the spine.
Listening to it all, a subtle smile played at the corners of my mouth. An ominous light gleamed in my blue eyes. I murmured softly.
“Now it truly begins.”
My tone was calm, yet it carried an undertone of chilling bloodlust.
Slowly turning my body, I reached toward something behind me.
It was a long staff. Crafted from black wood, it was covered in strange patterns. A faint luminescence emanated from its end, where a red gemstone was embedded.
I grasped the staff with careful hands.
I began moving slowly toward the depths. Even in the oppressive darkness, my footsteps remained steady and unwavering. Holding the staff with its embedded red gemstone, I advanced into the abyss.
As I passed through the Narrow Corridor, a vast Circular Chamber revealed itself. From the lofty ceiling, an impenetrable darkness descended, while the floor was pooled with crimson liquid.
There, an undead army clashed in fierce combat with a colossal monstrosity.
A Greater Demon wreathed in emerald mist from every pore. Its form defied description in mere words. A grotesque visage crowned with horns, eyes burning crimson as if bleeding. Muscular limbs wielding talons sharp as blades. Everything about it was terror incarnate.
Through the mist, undead soldiers were torn asunder without mercy. Bones shattered, flesh scattered. Yet amidst the carnage reeking of blood, the undead army did not retreat a single step. Instead, they surged forward with renewed ferocity toward the demon.
In the heart of the Battlefield, I fixed my azure gaze upon the creature.
Ssshhh.
Baring my teeth, I charged toward the demon.
Swift and nimble, I moved like wind itself, cutting across enemy lines. Heedless of the emerald mist that swirled around me, I drew ever closer to the Greater Demon.
With each narrowing distance, killing intent poured forth.
In an instant, I reached the demon’s face and unleashed my steel staff without hesitation.
Clang!
The deafening crash of steel meeting bone echoed through the chamber. The terrifying force snapped the demon’s head back violently. Its neck twisted, teeth shattered from the impact. With the sickening crunch of a fractured skull, arterial blood erupted skyward. The Greater Demon struck by my staff staggered, unable even to scream.
But only for a moment—emerald mist exploded from the demon’s body. The acrid, putrid smoke surged toward me like an angry wave. Reeking of decay, the seething mist with its yellowed teeth bared advanced with savage fury, threatening to consume me whole.
Boom!
With a tremendous impact, my body was hurled into the air. The foul-smelling green energy battered me mercilessly.
Ugh!
A cry of pain tore from my lips as I crashed to the ground. Blood streamed from every wound, yet I gritted my teeth and endured the agony.
Haah.
Gasping for breath, I forced myself upright. Despite my blood-soaked face, my gaze remained unwavering upon the demon.
The emerald mist enveloping the demon’s body had solidified into a defensive barrier as impenetrable as steel.
Without hesitation, I extended my right hand toward the creature. Crimson energy began to bloom from my palm. Scarlet light streamed across my skin, converging above my clenched fist.
My entire body blazed with red radiance as I drew in sharp breaths. Crimson aura coiled around me. The very air burned with heat.
In an instant, a massive sphere of red energy materialized above my right hand.
With a short exhale, I swept my arm forward.
The red sphere tore across the void at tremendous speed. Like a crimson meteor wreathed in brilliance, it rushed toward the demon, spawning a tempest in its wake. The trajectory of that sphere, radiating heat that could sear flesh, was both magnificent and terrifying.
Boom!
The red sphere collided with the demon’s emerald barrier. The collision of two energies unleashed a deafening roar that shook the night sky. The sight of flame and emerald mist intertwining in a maelstrom was beautiful in its devastation.
At first, the emerald barrier held firm. But my energy sphere was relentless. The searing heat caused the green light to waver, and cracks began to form.
The emerald barrier crumbled. Through its fractures, red light bled through. The energy that relentlessly bored into the demon grew ever more violent.

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