My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 181

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Chapter 181
Kim Jae-beom gazed coldly at the spectacle before him, his commands flowing without hesitation. The legion of shadows summoned anew by Arulan surged into the space, crying out for blood. A horde of skulls unleashed an eerie roar as they charged toward the Fire Spirit’s domain. The assault of the Specters, fearless of death, was fierce and merciless.
The shadow soldiers hurled themselves into the roiling sea of flame. Rotting flesh burned away in the scorching heat, black smoke billowing upward. Yet the legion of death did not retreat a single step. They hacked through the inferno with swords and spears, their dark weapons glinting within the crimson fire. Eyes burning with bloodlust and endless hunger gleamed amid the scarlet flames. These were the dead, advancing toward their enemies with pain and fear forgotten.
The shadow legion reached the Fire Spirit. Blades whirled and descended upon the entity. Red blood spattered where the cutting edges tore through flesh. Charred remains tumbled into the flames and burned away. Screams of agony tore from its throat, yet the corrupted spirit fought back with undiminished fury. It unleashed towering pillars of fire against the darkness, meeting the army with torrential flames. A fiery tempest raged, scorching winds spiraled, and the spirit’s roar of wrath shook the very air.
The shadow soldiers’ bodies crumbled beneath the cascading inferno. Flesh burned away, bones that had been whole became ash. Yet no matter how they fell, no matter how they lost form, the army of the dead did not cease. Endlessly, relentlessly, the black tide surged forward.
As its strength gradually waned, the Fire Spirit’s movements became slower, more feeble. The burning flames no longer blazed as before, and the force of its attacks had diminished. Then, from the spirit’s mouth erupted a piercing, ear-splitting shriek.
“Kuaaaah!”
The cry that tore from its throat was a cacophony of pain, rage, and despair. With that thunderous wail, the earth beneath began to convulse like a furnace. A terrifying sight unfolded. Massive fissures split the solid ground, spreading rapidly in all directions. From the gaping cracks, hellfire erupted skyward. Shimmering heat, blinding light, and scorching winds—it was as though the earth’s very entrails were spilling outward in a shocking display.
From the fractured chasms of the ground, incandescent magma surged forth with furious intensity. The viscous lava scattered like angry crimson teardrops in all directions. Under that searing heat, the desolate Grassland transformed into a sea of fire in mere moments. The swirling waves of magma consumed everything indiscriminately, destroying without mercy. Even the dark shadow Specters began to melt, losing their forms. The obsidian armor that had enveloped their bodies and their skeletal frames transformed into scalding liquid and flowed away. It was a tragic end where even death itself was utterly annihilated. The melted remains of the dead were swept away by the glowing magma and vanished without a trace.
Yet in the midst of this inferno, standing with unwavering confidence as always, was Kim Jae-beom.
From his powerful frame, a miraculous aura emanated. A brilliant scarlet radiance pierced through his skin and burst forth. The vibrant red energy, brimming with vitality, coiled around his entire body like flickering flames.
Soon, a magnificent crimson aura blazed forth from behind Kim Jae-beom’s back. They were a pair of colossal wings.
Whoooosh!
From the powerfully fluttering wings, infinite vitality shimmered and danced.
With his newly manifested wings spread wide in a single motion, Kim Jae-beom soared into the sky.
“I should summon one myself.”
Muttering to himself, Kim Jae-beom stretched both hands toward the heavens. In that instant, a sharp tearing sound pierced the air.
Crack!
With a deafening noise, a massive rift opened in the void. The fissure expanded, growing wider with each passing moment. From within the darkness, a new presence began to reveal itself, radiating light.
At first, it was merely a faint, indistinct glow, but as time passed, the light grew increasingly intense. Finally, a blinding flash exploded across the sky, and from within that brilliance, a new entity emerged.
What pierced through the fabric of space and revealed itself was none other than the legendary Volcano that Kim Jae-beom had hunted.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
From the Crater at the summit of the Volcano, scorching magma erupted endlessly. The incandescent lava spilled over the Volcano’s mouth and cascaded down its slopes. The swirling magma, radiating searing heat, formed a magnificent spectacle like a waterfall of fire. The viscous waves of molten rock transformed the surroundings into a sea of flames in an instant. Scorching winds and crimson light engulfed everything, and suffocating smoke consumed the sky. The Volcano asserted its presence by raising the very temperature of the earth.
The colossal Volcano slowly turned its head to gaze upon the distant Fire Spirit. In that piercing stare lay an overwhelming pressure that dominated all before it. From its eyes, burning red like magma, emanated a power and authority that none could approach. The Volcano’s solemn bearing, fixed upon its enemy in an unwavering stance, was terrifying.
Then the Volcano opened its massive mouth with a thunderous roar. An enormous quantity of magma poured forth from the great Crater. Lava of such vast proportions cascaded down the Volcano’s slopes that the very sky turned crimson. The bubbling, scarlet magma mercilessly consumed the lava created by the Fire Spirit, expanding its dominion. The moment the Volcano’s magma touched that of the spirit, the latter began to melt and flow away. The Volcano’s lava incinerated everything with heat beyond imagination.
Witnessing the shocking sight of even its own magma being swallowed by the enemy in an instant, the Fire Spirit was seized by extreme terror. As if losing all reason, it shrieked and cried out in anguish.
“Kuaaaah!”
The cry was a pathetically fractured wail. Confronted with the horrifying scene unfolding before its eyes, the spirit’s expression froze in despair. The enormous waves of magma unleashed by the Volcano mercilessly consumed everything in their path, advancing relentlessly. The Fire Spirit, engulfed in scorching winds and blazing light, could only tremble in terror.
In that moment, the colossal Volcano began to descend slowly. The movement of the massive form dropping from the sky itself inspired awe. Slowly, yet with crushing momentum, the Volcano descended toward the ground.
At last, the moment the Volcano touched the earth, a tremendous shockwave rippled outward in all directions. With a deafening crash and boom, the ground convulsed violently. The impact of the landing caused the surrounding terrain to heave dramatically. The earth cracked and split, creating grotesque fissures. Rough stone shattered and crumbled into dust, raising a storm of powder.
Rising from the earth with its full majesty revealed, the Volcano stood towering. Standing with a grandeur that shook heaven and earth, the Volcano evoked the image of a primordial giant god who had created the world at the beginning of time.
The Volcano slowly turned its head to observe the Fire Spirit standing in the distance. From its blazing eyes, fierce killing intent emanated. The gaze burning with crimson light inspired fear itself. Without a moment’s hesitation, the Volcano charged toward the spirit.
Boom, boom, rumble.
With each step, the earth trembled. The ground convulsed so violently that one’s footing wavered. The rough stones around it shattered and broke. Rocks scattered to pieces under the powerful vibrations. Dust rose in thick clouds.
The speed was tremendous. Despite its colossal size, the Volcano’s charge was almost impossibly fast. Its rush, as if to topple mountains, was overwhelming itself. The relentless forward momentum evoked the image of a merciless judge. It was an inescapable assault of death.
Seized by extreme terror, the Fire Spirit desperately spewed forth flames. Sizzle! Sizzle! With violent sounds, spheres of fire flew in succession. The raging inferno erupted in deafening explosions, consuming everything. The air boiled under the searing heat. Crimson light scattered as it struck the Volcano’s body. Spraying magma consumed the surroundings.
Yet despite the fierce onslaught, the Volcano did not flinch. Its massive form remained unmoved as it began to absorb the flames. The fire spewed by the spirit was extinguished the moment it touched the magma on the Volcano’s surface. Waves of scarlet lava consumed the flames, surging and churning.
The heat radiating from the Volcano’s body was beyond imagination. The magma, heated further by the absorbed flames’ energy, burned with such intensity that even the air itself warped.
The surging waves of lava descended upon the Fire Spirit like an enraged beast. The boiling, blood-red tide consumed everything as it charged forward with fury. Scorching winds rode the air, spreading in all directions. Light so intense that vision blurred flashed brilliantly. It was the assault of magma, the concentrated wrath of the Volcano.
Before this onslaught, the Fire Spirit was utterly powerless. Resistance soon became meaningless. The Fire Spirit was swept away helplessly. Its plight was utterly tragic.
In an instant, the Fire Spirit was engulfed by the magma’s frenzy and lost all form.
Sizzzzle!
With a harsh, grinding sound, it dissolved into the lava. The searing pain was so intense that even screams could not escape. Under the scorching heat, the spirit’s body transformed into ash. In the blink of an eye, it vanished without a trace.
Before the Volcano’s terrifying might, the Fire Spirit surrendered completely. Thus, the Fire Spirit met a tragic and desolate end.

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