My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 248

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Chapter 248
I began my descent slowly, staff extended forward, my gaze fixed unwavering upon Ullan. My eyes burned with the light of a warrior standing at the threshold of a decisive battle.
Just before my feet touched the ground, my body suddenly accelerated. I gripped my staff tightly and opened my mouth.
“Here I come!”
With that cry, I surged toward Ullan at an unbelievable velocity. Crimson energy coiled around my form, and everywhere I passed, the ground ignited in flames. The fragments of the Chariot of Death evaporated completely upon contact with my aura.
Flames spiraled at the tip of my staff. These were no ordinary flames, but a special fire infused with magical power.
Ullan showed no panic at this assault. He raised his greatsword once more, and from his body erupted an even more powerful azure aura. With a solemn expression, he prepared to meet my attack.
The distance between us closed rapidly. Thirty paces, twenty, ten… The moment our weapons collided, the entire Throne Hall flooded with brilliant light.
Crimson flames and azure energy crashed together in a tremendous explosion. The shockwave rippled outward in all directions, shattering every window in the Throne Hall. Tapestries hanging on the walls ignited, and marble tiles on the floor fractured.
The instant the first clash ended, exhilaration blazed across Ullan’s face. His eyes burned like flames, and an unexpected smile played at his lips. He seemed astonished by my power, yet what truly moved him was the warrior’s joy of meeting a genuine challenger.
“Kahahaha!”
Ullan’s laughter echoed through the Throne Hall—a sound both oppressive and vibrant with life. He lowered his stance momentarily, then unleashed an explosive movement, swinging his greatsword anew.
This was no mere single strike. He unleashed a relentless barrage of cuts, each swing generating a golden slash. The first arced toward my left, the second toward my right, the third aimed at my head. It possessed the grace of a dance, yet carried lethal force.
The golden slashes hammered across the Throne Hall.
I moved swiftly through the air to evade the golden slashes. Like a swallow, I cut across the sky with agility, my wings of light burning ever brighter. I faced several critical moments, but each time I slipped past the slashes by the narrowest margin.
One slash grazed the hem of my robe, and that section was instantly severed. I glanced down at it briefly, and surprise flickered in my eyes.
“The Emperor’s no joke.”
My words carried genuine admiration.
In that instant, Ullan’s form vanished. With incredible jumping power, he launched himself from the Throne Hall floor into the air. His body rose like a rocket, reaching my altitude in mere moments.
The distance between us closed completely. Arm’s length apart, we locked eyes. Ullan’s gaze blazed with resolve and strength, while mine burned with curiosity and competitive spirit.
Ullan swung his greatsword through the air. The movement was faster and more powerful than before.
I immediately raised my staff in defense. The steel staff met the greatsword head-on, and the impact sent a violent vibration through us both. The shockwave rippled outward in a circular pattern, causing the surrounding air to shimmer.
With our weapons locked, we began a test of pure strength. Our muscles bulged, our expressions hardened. Ullan’s massive frame and formidable power clashed against my abnormal strength as a Demon Lord.
As the struggle continued, a peculiar phenomenon began to manifest. Red lightning erupted from my body—like thunder, yet crimson and far more intense. The current enveloped me and flowed down my staff.
Simultaneously, a golden aura blazed forth from Ullan’s form. It was warm and intense, like the light of the sun itself. The aura wrapped his entire body and flowed along his greatsword.
The red lightning and golden aura met at the point where our weapons touched. At first they clashed, pushing against each other, but soon the two energies began to mingle. Red and gold swirled together, forming an orange vortex that grew increasingly violent.
When the vortex reached its peak, a sudden explosion erupted. The two energies neutralized each other and vanished. The blast sent us both hurtling in opposite directions, our bodies propelled backward.
I unfurled my wings of light to regain balance, while Ullan spun his body mid-air to stabilize himself. We faced each other once more, both our faces alight with the thrill of combat.
Ullan spoke first. Unexpected joy radiated from his expression. It seemed he had encountered a true challenge for the first time in ages, and it breathed new life into him.
“This is exhilarating!”
With those words, Ullan slowly retreated. He held his greatsword low, seeming to catch his breath. His eyes remained fixed upon me, a mixture of caution and respect gleaming within them.
I too withdrew some distance. I rotated my staff, preparing for the next assault. My expression remained composed, yet my eyes held a newfound gravity.
A strange tension hung between us. I could sense that the next exchange would be far more fierce.
The Throne Hall had already sustained considerable damage from the first clash. Part of the ceiling had collapsed, pillars were severed in half, and deep cracks split the floor. Yet this was merely the beginning.
“This won’t do.”
After observing each other briefly, my body underwent a sudden transformation. It began with a faint red light seeping from my skin. The glow intensified gradually, spreading to envelop my entire form.
My eyes turned completely red. The whites and pupils vanished, replaced entirely by pure crimson light.
My skin began to change.
Fine scale-like patterns formed across my previously smooth skin. It was utterly unlike ordinary human flesh—harder, more flexible, bearing intricate patterns of intermingled red and black.
The most striking transformation occurred upon my head. Horns began to slowly protrude from both sides of my forehead. What started as small protrusions rapidly grew into horns exceeding twenty centimeters in length. Fundamentally black in color, crimson patterns flowed across their surface.
My fingernails elongated and sharpened into lethal points.
The steel staff in my hand transformed as well. The dragon’s head ornament that had crowned its apex morphed into the skull of some unknowable beast—not human bone, but something far more sinister. With its elongated fangs and jagged horns, the skull blazed with crimson light from its eye sockets as though alive and burning.
The transformation complete, I had become something utterly different from before. I was no longer a Demon Lord wearing human form, but a true Demon Lord in my entirety. An overwhelming pressure radiated from my presence, and even the air itself seemed to ripple in response to my existence.
Ullan watched this metamorphosis unfold, his guard never wavering.
Now fully transformed, I extended my right hand slowly toward Ullan. Though my movement was deliberate and measured, the intent behind it was unmistakable. I straightened my fingers and pointed directly at him.
In that instant, crimson light erupted from my fingertips. The beam halted abruptly several meters before Ullan, suspending itself in mid-air.
Where the light stopped, something extraordinary occurred. The point of radiance suddenly expanded, transforming into a crimson spear—a weapon forged entirely of pure energy. Nearly two meters in length, its blade was wickedly sharp and elongated, while its shaft was adorned with intricate, swirling patterns.
The moment the first spear materialized, more crimson light poured from my fingertips. Each time the light halted, another spear took form.
!
In mere seconds, dozens of crimson spears hung suspended in the air.
Every spear was aimed directly at Ullan, their points gleaming with lethal intent. They were arranged in a perfect circle, like a phalanx of ancient warriors locked in formation. Crimson energy pulsed through each weapon, signaling that the attack was primed and ready.
I thrust my palm forward toward Ullan—the signal to strike. Dozens of crimson spears surged forward simultaneously at impossible speed, each one hurtling from a different angle. It was a flawless encirclement, a perfect siege of death.
Ullan responded with remarkable speed. He raised his greatsword high above his head, and a golden aura blazed forth from his body with intensified brilliance—as though a sun burned within his very core.
Haaaaaah!
With that fierce cry, Ullan began spinning his greatsword. At first his movements were measured, but the velocity increased with each rotation. Soon his speed transcended mortal perception, becoming a blur of unstoppable motion.
The first crimson spear collided with the whirlwind. The instant blade met shaft, brilliant sparks and waves of energy erupted. The spear shattered against the greatsword’s razor edge, splitting into fragments that dispersed and vanished.
The remaining spears rushed into the vortex one after another, but the result was identical. Ullan’s greatsword was too swift, too powerful—every spear was neutralized. He defended against all attacks simultaneously from every direction, a 360-degree wall of steel.
With each spear’s destruction, fragments of energy scattered in all directions. They struck the Throne Hall’s walls, floor, and ceiling, detonating in small explosions. The already devastated chamber suffered even greater ruin.
As the final spear shattered, Ullan’s rotation gradually slowed. He decelerated steadily until he came to a complete stop. When his form became visible once more, his breathing was labored, yet his grip on the greatsword remained iron-firm.
I could sense that Ullan’s golden aura had dimmed slightly—his energy depleted from the relentless defense. Yet determination still burned in his eyes as he raised his greatsword toward me.
My eyes widened slightly, and a smile spread across my lips.

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