My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 71

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Chapter 71
Kim Jae-beom charged forward at Hydra with all his might, his eyes blazing with unwavering resolve as he gripped his steel staff.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Heavy footsteps echoed as Dercan and Arulan surged toward Hydra as well. A skeletal knight wielding a sword pressed from the right, while a skeletal mage attacked from the left, both closing in on the beast.
Whoosh!
The rapid movements of Kim Jae-beom and the skeletal soldiers split the very air. Converging from three directions, they advanced upon Hydra—Kim Jae-beom from the left, Dercan and Arulan from the right, launching their assault.
“ROOOAAARRR!”
Hydra shrieked, sensing the mortal threat. The monster thrashed desperately against enemies closing in from three sides. In that instant, Hydra’s gaze locked onto Kim Jae-beom.
“!”
Kim Jae-beom charged forward at Hydra with all his might, his eyes blazing with unwavering resolve as he gripped his steel staff.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Heavy footsteps echoed as Dercan and Arulan surged toward Hydra as well. A skeletal knight wielding a sword pressed from the right, while a skeletal mage attacked from the left, both closing in on the beast.
Whoooosh—
The rapid movements of Kim Jae-beom and the skeletal soldiers split the very air. Converging from three directions, they advanced upon Hydra—Kim Jae-beom from the left, Dercan and Arulan from the right, launching their assault.
“ROOOAAARRR!”
Hydra shrieked, sensing the mortal threat. The monster thrashed desperately against enemies closing in from three sides. In that instant, Hydra’s gaze locked onto Kim Jae-beom.
‘!’
By pure instinct, Hydra recognized Kim Jae-beom as the master of the skeletal soldiers. Eliminate the one controlling the puppets, and the rest would pose no threat. Having swiftly assessed the situation, all three of Hydra’s heads turned their focus toward Kim Jae-beom.
Whiiiiish—
Blood-red eyes blazed with murderous intent. Hydra snarled, baring its razor-sharp fangs. The three heads, now in attack formation, radiated an ominous aura.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Black flames erupted from all three of Hydra’s heads. The roaring inferno illuminated the darkness and consumed the Dark Forest itself. Crimson fire surged directly toward Kim Jae-beom.
“Ugh!”
The intense heat caused cold sweat to bead on Kim Jae-beom’s forehead. He hurled himself aside to evade the flames.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
By the narrowest margin, Kim Jae-beom dodged the inferno. The searing heat of the passing flames felt as though it would scorch his skin.
Crackle! Crackle!
Where he had thrown himself, the flames consumed the trees, leaving only ash in their wake.
KABOOOM!
Hydra roared in fury at the missed strike, its eyes flashing with rage as it opened its maw once more. Hellish flames erupted forth, scorching and terrible.
“That’s quite the sting!”
Kim Jae-beom gritted his teeth. Sweat poured down like rain as he evaded the relentless barrage of fire. He moved with fluid grace between Hydra’s three heads, swift as a phantom.
Whoooosh!
Then Hydra lashed out with its colossal tail. Muscles of steel-like density whipped toward Kim Jae-beom in rapid succession, as though the beast were hunting prey.
With a thunderous crash like a sledgehammer striking earth, Hydra’s tail spun at incredible velocity, cleaving through the air. The spines and scales adorning it gleamed like lightning, radiating a killing intent that could tear flesh asunder.
Crack!
In that instant, Kim Jae-beom’s hand holding the steel staff moved with lightning speed. With superhuman reflexes, he thrust the staff toward the incoming tail.
Metal shrieked against metal as the staff collided with the tail. The clash of tremendous forces sent a deafening resonance that shook the entire Dark Forest.
“Gah!”
The shockwave sent convulsions through Kim Jae-beom’s entire arm. Though he had twisted his wrist to absorb the impact, the overwhelming force was far too much to withstand.
Pushed back by the tail’s overwhelming force, I staggered backward, my footing crumbling beneath me. Gritting my teeth, I poured all my strength into my staff, but it was woefully insufficient to withstand Hydra’s onslaught.
Boom!
Unable to endure the impact, my body was hurled violently backward.
Crash!
With a deafening roar, my body slammed brutally against the earth. Stones and branches shattered in all directions, scattering across the ground.
Covered in dust, my body lay crumpled on the ground. Groans escaped from my contorted face as pain wracked through me. The impact had driven the air from my lungs, leaving me gasping for breath in suffocating agony.
Gasp!
Cough!
Spitting out blood-tinged dust, I staggered to my feet. My eyes blazed with unshakeable resolve as I glared at Hydra. Steadying my ragged breathing, I gripped my staff once more.
Dercan!
Boom!
In that instant, a formidable presence erupted onto the Battlefield. Dercan emerged like a phantom bursting from the darkness. The skeleton knight’s blade flashed with lightning brilliance, unleashing a dazzling radiance.
Whoosh!
The swordplay was blindingly swift. The blade carved through the air with such ferocity that it seemed to devour sound itself. Burning with crimson radiance, the sword fit perfectly in Dercan’s grip, unleashing devastating power.
Crack!
The savage blade plunged deep into Hydra’s scales. The merciless strike pierced through, sending scarlet blood spraying in all directions.
Roar!
Purple energy bloomed at the point of impact. Arulan’s buff skill had amplified Dercan’s speed even further.
Dercan’s movements, vanishing and reappearing like a shadow, had become so rapid that the naked eye could scarcely track them. Even I could barely follow his pace.
Slash! Slash!
Moving with imperceptible speed, Dercan pressed his assault on Hydra. With each swing of his blade, supersonic winds erupted. The scales shattered under his edge, and Hydra’s flesh was carved away in deep, bleeding gashes. Brilliant crimson blood poured forth, drenching the ground.
Boom!
Centered on its wounds, Hydra’s attacks grew frenzied. With anguished roars, all three heads thrashed wildly. Fangs, claws, and tail lashed out in every direction.
Yet Dercan’s movements were swift enough to evade any assault. Like the wind itself, he slipped past each attack, leaving mortal wounds in his wake. His form ghostlike, he wedged himself into the gaps of the colossal Hydra, targeting only its vulnerabilities with breathtaking precision.
Screech!
Dercan’s sword arm moved so rapidly it became invisible. The afterimage of dual blades flashing like lightning carved through Hydra’s body. The blades, imbued with tremendous force, were sharp enough to cleave through hardened scales mercilessly.
So fast!
Dercan’s movements, infused with Arulan’s buff skill, approached the speed of light. In the blink of an eye, he repositioned himself, circling Hydra. His form, passing like a shadow, was utterly unpredictable.
The blade that had carved through empty air now targeted the monster’s vital points. Wrapped in mysterious violet energy, the sword emanated a chilling, flesh-rending presence.
Crunch!
The skeleton knight’s dual blades pierced precisely through Hydra’s weakness. The devastating strike shattered Hydra’s scales, leaving deep wounds. Black metallic fragments scattered like shards into the night sky.
Crack! Crack-crack!
Under Dercan’s relentless assault, scales cascaded from Hydra’s body. Along with the torn wounds, dark fragments crumbled and poured onto the earth.
Like ashen snowfall, the obsidian shards adorned the desolate Dark Forest. The shattered scales tumbled like petals of death, creating a sorrowful tableau.
Crackle!
The sharp sound of the monster’s armor crumbling erupted repeatedly. Hydra’s flesh, trembling with terror, darkened with blood. The sight of fresh blood and torn flesh was utterly grotesque.
Beneath my feet, fragments carved away by Dercan’s blade were trampled.
The pulverized scale dust defiled the earth. The debris scattering through the pitch darkness created an eerie contrast, making Hydra’s mangled form appear even more grotesque.
Shriek!
The flesh-rending winds of the blade never ceased, relentlessly assailing Hydra. Crushed beneath the merciless onslaught, the monster writhed in agony, its limbs convulsing. The blood-soaked colossal body trembled in pain—a sight of utter devastation.
That was when it happened.
“!”
A massive maw descended upon Dercan’s body. Between the jagged teeth came the horrific sound of bone shattering. The skeletal knight’s frame, once hard as steel, was crushed and torn by the fangs.
Crunch!
Blood gushed profusely from Dercan’s mutilated corpse.
Crimson dust stained the earth red. The skeletal knight’s final moments, after fighting the monster with his life on the line, were utterly tragic.
Crunch… crunch…
Shattered remains fell from between Hydra’s savage jaws as she gnawed with bared teeth.
[Skeletal Soldier Dercan has been defeated.]
[Time until resummoning: 1 hour remaining.]
And so Dercan fell.
“As expected, he couldn’t finish it off easily.”
Kim Jae-beom bit his lip as he watched. It would have been ideal if Dercan could have completely eliminated Hydra, but that wasn’t the case.
“…Then Arulan!”
So Dercan issued a command to Arulan.
“Cast a buff on me!”
Arulan’s lips began moving rapidly. He started chanting an incantation in forbidden ancient tongue in a low voice. An eerie melody enveloped the surroundings, causing the air to tremble.
―Whoooosh!
Purple energy bloomed from Arulan’s entire body as he chanted. It radiated an intense luminescence even in the darkness, illuminating the area around him.
The mystical radiance began spreading like ripples emanating from Arulan at its center. The gloomy purple waves rushed rapidly toward Kim Jae-beom.
Whoosh!
The dark energy that touched Kim Jae-beom’s body brushed across his skin and spread throughout his entire frame. A chill ran through him along with the cold sensation.
Every cell in his body seemed to accept the power of the buff. Kim Jae-beom’s physique, enveloped in purple energy, appeared to grow stronger.
Huuuung…
It felt like powerful mana flowing through his veins. From muscles and nerves to bone—every corner of Kim Jae-beom’s body was filled with the buff’s power.
A sense of vitality, as if each cell were awakening anew, bloomed beneath his skin. His exhausted and wounded body felt as though it were rapidly regenerating.
Thump-thump!
His heart began pounding fiercely. A sensation of vitality surging from within his body. Kim Jae-beom felt himself becoming several times stronger from Arulan’s buff.
Vibrant energy coursed through his limbs, and his mind became even sharper. It felt as though he could now face any formidable opponent.
Boom!
Empowered, Kim Jae-beom swung his staff powerfully through the air. The way he wielded his weapon with lightning-fast movements was awe-inspiring. The staff rotated, cleaving through the malevolent sky. Tremendous energy radiating from the whirling weapon swept in all directions.
Boom!
Emboldened by Kim Jae-beom’s newfound strength, Arulan too began radiating dense purple energy around him.

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