My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 192

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Chapter 192
Count Heltema’s power erupted from within Kim Jae-beom’s core. The compressed darkness surged forth like a dam bursting, unleashing torrents of shadowy energy. Around him, inky tendrils spiraled upward into the heavens. The sky itself was consumed by absolute darkness, and a bone-chilling wind that threatened to tear at the ears began to wail from all directions.
The transformation did not end there. From the darkness-devoured sky, a grotesque spectacle unfolded. Lightning flickered, and a mist that rippled with the hue of blood began to rise. As if pouring forth the lifeblood of existence itself, the sky became saturated with a deep crimson.
The blood-red mist consumed the sky with the speed of a living creature. It resembled crimson veins spreading across the heavens. From within the grotesque fog, dozens of scarlet spheres began to materialize. They blazed with white-hot electrical energy as they surged forward menacingly toward the Golden Knight.
Kuuuuuung!
A wave of crimson light approached the Golden Knight with terrifying momentum. Countless spheres encircled the warrior with lightning-fast speed. Even amid the overwhelming surge of energy created by brilliant flashes, the Knight responded with unwavering composure. His hand moved slowly as he raised his golden blade high.
The Knight’s sword shrieked sharply as it cut through the air. A brilliant golden aura, swift as lightning and fierce in intensity, erupted explosively and collided violently with the scarlet spheres. A golden wave swept forth, threatening to devour the enemy’s assault.
Yet an unexpected transformation occurred. The golden light that had been pushing back the scarlet spheres gradually dimmed, then began to vanish before his eyes.
“What?!”
Shock and horror flashed across the Knight’s face. The scarlet spheres, fused into a massive vortex of power, hummed sharply like ravenous beasts. The noble and sacred aura that had enveloped the golden blade drained away, dissolving into the crimson spheres.
Pueeeeng!
The scarlet spheres, having absorbed the Knight’s power, blazed with even more intense light as they surged toward the Golden Knight with malevolent ferocity.
The crimson spheres approached at a threatening velocity, unleashing a relentless barrage of attacks upon the Golden Knight. The luminous orbs struck and clawed sharply at his armor. In that instant, accompanied by a deafening explosion, the scarlet spheres erupted in a cacophony of destruction.
“Kugh!”
The Golden Knight gasped in agony from the tremendous impact. A sense of absolute peril engulfed him. Resisting desperately, he drew forth every ounce of power remaining within his core.
In that moment, something miraculous transpired. A dazzling golden radiance began to pour forth from the Golden Knight’s armor. Crystalline formations of sacred and noble light spiraled around his entire body, swirling upward like a tempest.
A golden protective barrier formed around the Golden Knight’s body.
Paaaat!
Resplendent light repelled the scarlet spheres’ assault. As the armor resonated with a low hum, the malevolent aura was scattered and driven back by the golden radiance.
Surrounded by the golden barrier, the Knight advanced without faltering. He began charging toward Kim Jae-beom at a recklessly accelerated pace.
Sssick.
In that moment, a subtle smile appeared at the corners of Kim Jae-beom’s lips. His expression was that of one for whom a long-awaited opportunity had finally arrived.
“Let me try using it.”
His low murmur carried an enigmatic tremor. The instant he flicked his fingers, an unbelievable spectacle unfolded. Intense crimson light erupted from Kim Jae-beom’s body like molten lava exploding outward. The brilliant scarlet aura spread in all directions, enveloping his entire form, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed his appearance grotesquely.
A blazing crimson cloak wrapped around his shoulders and fluttered in the wind, extending long down his back. His dark hair gradually became stained with a red hue reminiscent of fresh blood. A bizarre and eerie transformation—as if a demon itself had possessed him—unfolded before their eyes.
The transformation did not end there.
In Kim Jae-beom’s hands appeared objects that emerged from the darkness—none other than the legendary twin blades favored by Count Heltema. The fiery red blades and the malevolent aura emanating from the edges reeked of death. Wielding these two terrifying weapons, Kim Jae-beom had become a perfect demon.
With his transformation complete, Kim Jae-beom charged ferociously toward the Golden Knight. His movements were so swift and sharp that the eye could scarcely follow them. A savage demon cutting through the wind, rushing forward like an arrow, crossing the blazing twin blades as he struck.
The Golden Knight neither panicked nor hesitated. With swift movements, he raised his golden blade to parry the enemy’s assault. With a thunderous crash of metal against metal, the two warriors’ weapons collided fiercely.
“Kugh!”
The Golden Knight gritted his teeth and groaned under the extreme pressure.
Without missing that fleeting opening, Kim Jae-beom pressed his relentless assault. The twin blades gripped tightly in his hands blazed with radiance.
Kkraaang!
The golden protective barrier enveloping the Knight began to crack helplessly before Kim Jae-beom’s storm-like onslaught. Each time the luminous crimson blade pierced the sacred golden armor, the sound of the barrier shattering assaulted the ears. The protective barrier—a symbol of righteousness and light—was crushed beneath the malevolent aura, its radiance fading with each passing moment. With every slash from Kim Jae-beom’s blade, fragments of the sacred armor fell away.
At last, the demon’s blade succeeded in piercing the Golden Knight’s flesh. Blood gushed forth like a crimson spring, flowing profusely from the wound.
“Krraaaagh!”
The Golden Knight shrieked in extreme agony. His body twisted unnaturally in mid-air before falling limply to the ground. As his massive form crashed against the earth, a resounding clang echoed out, leaving a deep crater. Dust swirled like a tempest, obscuring vision. A blood-soaked golden armor, a pale face visible between the shattered helmet.
The fallen Knight gritted his teeth and struggled to rise, but he was helpless against Kim Jae-beom’s overwhelming power. The demon’s assault was merciless and cruel.
In that moment, Kim Jae-beom opened his mouth, wearing an eerie smile.
“Arulan.”
His voice was low and sinister, piercing like a blade through silence. Slowly, he extended his right hand toward the empty air. As his fingers, laden with an eerie aura, carved through the atmosphere, the space before him trembled and fractured.
“Crack. Crack.”
With a bone-chilling sound like striking skeletal remains, a ghastly silhouette emerged from the crevice. Arulan himself was the embodiment of terror. Radiating a frigid aura, he approached Kim Jae-beom’s side with deliberate slowness.
“Dominate that one.”
Kim Jae-beom issued the command in a cold, decisive tone. His gesture toward the fallen Golden Knight was dripping with contempt. Arulan’s lips slowly curved into a smile.
Whoosh.
Arulan stretched both arms toward the Golden Knight. From his pale hands, grotesque black mist began to coalesce and surge forth. Brimming with sinister and ominous energy, it bared its fangs and lunged at the Golden Knight.
In an instant, the black mist consumed the Guardian of Light entirely. Saturated with death and despair, it slowly dissolved even the golden luster of the armor. Within the deep, pitch-black darkness, the Golden Knight’s struggles grew progressively weaker.
Thump… Thump.
Yet this was not the end. Rather, it was merely the beginning of something new.
Darkness swirled above the knight’s body, and a wondrous transformation began to unfold. Wounds sealed themselves, and the torn armor regenerated of its own accord. But its appearance had changed. The golden hue vanished without a trace, replaced by a dark coloration.
The Golden Knight had been reborn as the Death Knight. He rose slowly to his feet. From his hollow eyes, a sinister gleam flickered, and his movements were suffused with the aura of darkness. The resurrected Death Knight stood before Kim Jae-beom. Then, as a sign of submission, he knelt on his right knee.
“Hmm. Loyal indeed.”
Kim Jae-beom spoke with a satisfied smile.
“Eliminate the other knights in the vicinity.”
The Death Knight bowed his head to his master’s command.
“Yes. Understood.”
A resonant voice echoed forth. The darkness-tainted knight swiftly rose to his feet. With a sharp blade leading the way, he surged forward with a chilling murderous intent toward the other knights around him.
The traitor’s blade, clad in armor, mercilessly claimed the lives of his former comrades. A scene of carnage drenched in blood unfolded. His dark sword, steeped in the aura of darkness, did not cease as it cut down enemy after enemy.
“Hmm…”
Kim Jae-beom touched his chin quietly as he observed the spectacle. Now that the NPC knights had been eliminated, it was only natural that other factions would oppose him.
‘It seems my path as a player of the evil faction is the correct one.’
At this point, I could only accept my destiny.

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