My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 191

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Chapter 191
An hour had passed. The Forest of Death was undergoing a profound transformation. Undead World Trees began sprouting across the landscape, their blackened bark exposed and skeletal, emanating an ominous aura as they stretched toward the heavens.
The grotesque trees continued their relentless growth, piercing through the very earth itself. A ghastly spectacle unfolded—white bone emerged between the spindly branches. The Undead World Tree inhaled the putrid air, then opened its maw like a cavernous mouth. From that darkness, skeleton soldiers began pouring forth.
With the clatter of bone, the skeleton soldiers converged beneath the World Tree. Their gaunt frames, composed entirely of white bone, were clad in armor black as pitch. Radiance blazed from their hollow eye sockets. The chains and blades they wielded gleamed like demonic weapons. In the lifeless forest, the roar of the Undead Legion echoed through the silence.
Skeleton soldiers materialized endlessly, swiftly overrunning the forest. Tearing through the corrupted air, the undead warriors swept through the darkness, hunting for fresh prey in the drained grassland.
Cries of monsters erupted from the cracked earth. Orc Warriors, Goblin Soldiers, Werewolves—they scattered in terror at the sight of the Undead Legion. Yet the skeleton soldiers advanced without hesitation, their spears and blades piercing through monster flesh.
Above the blue sky, a figure with crimson wings fluttered past. It was Kim Jae-beom. He soared across the heavens, surveying the Battlefield below. The sound of his scarlet wings cutting through the wind was drowned out by the clashing of skeleton soldiers.
Flames erupted across the grassland in scattered patches. Monsters shrieked as they fell. Skeleton soldiers descended upon their corpses, their pristine white bones staining crimson with blood.
Fierce hunts erupted from all directions.
Kim Jae-beom’s lips curved upward slightly, as if savoring the spectacle.
“Excellent.”
His low voice resonated through the empty air.
Since this was a game, there was no risk of monsters becoming depleted. His task was to continuously capture the respawning creatures and expand the ranks of his undead army.
“Hmm?”
Boom, boom, boom!
Something in the distance caught Kim Jae-beom’s attention. Hundreds of NPC Knight Order soldiers were advancing toward the Battlefield. Their armor gleamed silver in the sunlight, banners fluttered, and their voices rose in thunderous unison. They had clearly rushed here to confront the Undead Legion.
The knights’ charge commenced. Moving in perfect formation, they leveled their spears at the undead monsters. Sacred weapons blazed with holy light. Magical arrows streaked through the air. The NPC Knight Order burned with resolve, crying out for justice.
Thousands of skeleton soldiers returned fire. The Undead Legion surged forward with swords and spears, their savage roars opening the curtain of battle. Black armor clashed against silver plate, blood and flesh scattered. Two waves collided and began to swirl into a maelstrom.
Though numerically superior, the Undead Legion faltered under the knights’ assault. Skeleton soldiers crumbled with sharp cracks as they were struck by weapons imbued with holy power. Wherever sacred light burned, black armor melted away. The NPC Knight Order began pushing back the Undead Legion.
Kim Jae-beom’s eyebrows furrowed subtly as he observed the scene.
“Tsk.”
A short click of his tongue accompanied his displeased murmur. The tide of battle clearly displeased him.
Then, as if resolved, he extended his right hand toward the skeleton soldiers. His crimson wings spread wide as he hovered in the air, and brilliant red light erupted from his palm—the radiance of sorcery, emanating frigid heat.
The brilliance raced across the ground, enveloping the skeleton soldiers’ bodies. Red power seeped into their gaunt frames. In the darkness of their eye sockets, crimson pupils ignited and blazed.
The transformation was instantaneous. The Undead Legion, infused with magical power, roared with frenzy. Shattered armor regenerated, dull weapons sharpened. The momentum of their assault reversed. Empowered by Kim Jae-beom’s strength, the skeleton soldiers began overwhelming the NPC Knight Order.
Magical power coiled around their black armor, intensifying their strikes. Skeleton soldiers wielding blades that gleamed with sickly light shattered, destroyed, and toppled silver plate. As knights fell screaming, triumphant roars echoed overhead. Like a tide of darkness engulfing silver armor, the Undead Legion’s offensive was fierce and relentless.
Then the Knight Commander cried out.
“Draw forth your strength!”
With those words, something extraordinary occurred. Golden radiance exploded from the bodies of the NPC Knight Order soldiers.
Rays of light burst forth from their armor. Brilliant luminescence swept across the Battlefield, repelling the advancing Undead Legion. The surge of holy power. Before the wave of light that split the night sky, the undead soldiers faltered and retreated.
In that very moment, something miraculous happened. A circular rift tore open in the heavens, and radiant brilliance poured forth. From the spatial tear descended a majestic figure clad in resplendent golden armor. His mere presence diffused holy power across all directions.
The Golden Knight raised his hand toward the Undead Legion. From his fingertips surged infinite power, manifesting as golden arrows that streaked forth. Before that luminous barrage, skeleton soldiers transformed to ash and vanished. Their blazing crimson eyes extinguished like an ebbing tide. Undead monsters coughed blood and collapsed. Only bone dust and black armor remained scattered across the earth. The Undead Legion was being decimated by the sacred radiance, helpless to resist.
Fury seeped into Kim Jae-beom’s expression.
“I’ll have to engage directly.”
As he muttered, his crimson wings unfurled, unleashing a violent gust. A demon clad in black armor plunged toward the Battlefield. Wreathed in intense scarlet power, he accelerated rapidly toward the Golden Knight.
Kim Jae-beom swung the staff in his hand with tremendous force. Darkness coalesced and enveloped the weapon. From its tip, a black arrow shot forth toward the golden armor.
“!”
The Golden Knight sensed the incoming arrow with swift perception. His keen senses precisely detected the enemy’s attack trajectory and velocity. His trained reflexes activated, and in an instant, he rotated his body along the arrow’s path. His golden armor reflected light, displaying majestic splendor. The sword gripped firmly in his hand seemed alive with power. In that moment, the blade cleaved through the air.
With a metallic screech, the golden sword met the black arrow head-on. When the two opposing forces collided, tremendous energy detonated. Brilliant flashes engulfed the surroundings, and a thunderous boom shook the atmosphere. The shockwave spread rapidly outward. The overwhelming force unleashed a violent wind, and dust swirled like a cyclone. Knights and skeleton soldiers caught in the explosion were lifted helplessly into the air. Warriors clad in heavy armor flew through the void, then crashed brutally to the earth as gravity reclaimed them. The ground beneath them wailed from the impact.
Amid the chaos, Kim Jae-beom seized the moment and moved with lightning speed. His demonic wings flapped powerfully. He rapidly closed the distance to the Golden Knight, who had lost his balance from the explosion. The black staff in his hand rotated through the air like a scythe of death. Immense power compressed at its tip, oppressing the very air. Kim Jae-beom’s weapon aimed precisely at the golden armor.
However, the instincts of the Golden Knight, honed through countless battles, sensed the danger. He did not yield to Kim Jae-beom’s speed, immediately raising his shield to block the assault.
Crash!
A tremendous impact echoed across the battlefield. Colossal force erupted from the two weapons as they collided.
Boom!
The shockwave born from the fierce onslaught of two powerhouses swept across the land. Gales of wind poured forth in all directions, and everything nearby trembled. The earth cracked and shuddered beneath the apocalyptic vibrations that shook the very foundation of the world. A deep and expansive crater formed at the center where the two warriors stood. Fragments of shattered armor and broken weapons scattered across the surrounding area.
Hiss.
In that moment, a smile bloomed across Kim Jae-beom’s face.
“Now this is an interesting opponent.”
It had been so long since a formidable foe had appeared before me. And so I resolved to face him with my full power.
Roar!
The power of Count Heltema, which had been accumulating within my body all this time, began to surge forth.

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