My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 95

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Chapter 95
The interior of the Underground Cave was engulfed in absolute darkness.
Within the pitch-black expanse, devoid of even a sliver of light from the outside world, only the footsteps of Kim Jae-beom’s party echoed through the void.
The moisture-laden air carried an ominous and oppressive presence.
“Arulan, create some light for us.”
At Kim Jae-beom’s words, Arulan nodded in acknowledgment.
The skeletal mage’s gaunt fingers extended toward the empty air.
Arulan’s voice resonated through the cave as he chanted the incantation, his lips moving in rhythm with the spell.
Shhhhh—
The moment the incantation was complete, dark flames blossomed from Arulan’s fingertips.
The black fire writhed like the breath of a living creature, illuminating the surroundings.
A dark radiance that seemed to consume darkness itself began to softly illuminate the interior of the cave.
“Dark magic truly is practical.”
Kim Jae-beom smiled with satisfaction at the light Arulan had conjured.
Within the cold and damp cave, the dark flames became a useful tool.
Beneath the eerie black light, Kim Jae-beom’s party ventured deeper into the cave.
“We don’t know what lies ahead, so keep your guard up at all times.”
Kim Jae-beom’s voice carried a note of tension as he issued instructions to Dercan.
An unknown enemy lurked within the Underground Cave.
Complacency was forbidden.
Dercan, his blade honed to a razor’s edge, took the lead and guided the party forward.
The floor of the cave was cold and slippery.
Pebbles rolled beneath their feet, producing sounds like whispers of demons.
I felt an ominous sensation, as though someone’s gaze was sweeping across my back.
Arulan held the dark flames before him, illuminating the path ahead.
The interior of the cave, revealed by the firelight, exuded an eerie and majestic atmosphere.
Stalactites hung abundantly from the ceiling, while sharp rocks on the floor seemed to lick at the air.
Into the deepening darkness, Kim Jae-beom’s party descended with caution.
Step by step, they ventured toward the depths where light could not reach.
Their journey into the Underground Cave, where an unknown fate awaited, gradually accelerated.
The creaking of wooden joints and shifting shadows were felt in various places.
The sound of flowing water and the rustling of debris filled the surroundings.
It was quiet and desolate, as though devoid of any sign of life.
Splash… splash.
The sound of splashing water echoed from deep within the cave.
The rhythmic rippling created an eerie atmosphere in the darkness.
It felt like an ominous premonition, as though a colossal creature was writhing in the abyss.
“Croak!”
A sudden frog’s cry reverberated in all directions.
It was not the sound of an ordinary frog.
A screech that threatened to tear eardrums asunder.
The eerie echo stirred primal fear, conjuring images of something grotesque and unnatural.
Thud! Thud!
Heavy footsteps reverberated throughout the Cave, filling every crevice with dread.
Something massive was approaching with deliberate, thunderous strides.
With each tremor that shook the earth beneath us, the footfalls grew louder and more ominous.
Each step carried the weight of something that inspired terror.
An unidentified creature, still shrouded in darkness.
Yet it was unmistakably clear—this was no ordinary frog.
The sheer volume of sound reverberating through the Cave suggested a size that defied imagination.
Boom… Boom….
Alongside the footsteps came the splash of water against stone, a rhythmic pulse like a monstrous heartbeat that set the very air vibrating.
“Croak!”
A colossal frog emerged from the darkness, its form cutting through the shadows.
The creature that revealed itself was a towering monstrosity that dwarfed any human.
Its bulk—easily twice the size of an adult man—radiated such presence that fear itself became tangible.
The monster’s skin was a mottled, sickly green.
Its surface glistened with moisture, beaded with sweat and slime.
Wart-like protrusions scattered across its flesh created a deeply threatening appearance.
The repulsive texture of its skin sent shivers down the spine.
Most unsettling were the dark crimson markings that streaked its back and belly.
Those blood-red patterns resembled raw, exposed flesh—wounds that would not heal.
The markings looked like flayed skin, and merely imagining them induced a creeping dread.
The grotesque pattern, reminiscent of gore-soaked tissue, was a nightmare made manifest.
The frog’s bulbous eyes protruded unnaturally, their surface a cloudy, milky white.
Unfocused and vacant, they emanated a murky, unsettling aura.
Within those dull orbs flickered an eerie crimson glow, pulsing with malevolent intent.
That sinister gaze—a fusion of madness and ravenous hunger—swept across Kim Jae-beom and his companions.
Slick… Slick…
The massive frog’s mouth yawned open, its tongue lashing out toward Kim Jae-beom.
The long, viscous appendage shot forth, slicing through the air with sickening intent.
Saliva dripped from the blood-red tongue as it writhed with predatory hunger.
The gaping maw bristled with needle-sharp teeth, packed so densely they seemed to overlap.
Boom… Boom….
The frog monster began its slow, deliberate advance toward Kim Jae-beom.
Each step, leaving trails of viscous mucus, sent chills racing through the air.
The powerful thrust of its legs against the ground betrayed tremendous muscular force.
Croak… Croak….
With each ribbit, saliva streamed from the creature’s mouth in thick, glistening strands.
In the monster’s movements, now that it had found its prey, madness itself seemed to take physical form.
Tilting my head, my white eyes fixed on Kim Jae-beom gleamed with an eerie, ravenous hunger.
CROOOOOAK!
The moment the frog launched its assault, Dercan and Arulan reacted with lightning speed.
The skeletal soldiers moved with swift precision to intercept the deadly onslaught.
Whoosh!
Dercan surged forward toward the frog.
Despite the heavy armor weighing him down, the skeletal warrior’s movements were astonishingly swift.
Dercan’s dual blades carved through the air, their edges gleaming with silver luminescence.
CLANG!
With a weighty metallic ring, Dercan’s twin swords halted the frog’s advance.
The blades bit into the frog’s hide, and blood sprayed forth in torrents.
Yet they failed to pierce through its thick, leathery skin.
The frog, consumed by rage, gnashed its teeth and launched a counterattack at Dercan.
SCREEEECH—
In that instant, Arulan gathered a dark aura into his hands.
His voice, chanting ancient incantations, resonated with the power of darkness itself.
As he swept his arm, a sinister radiance erupted forth, engulfing the frog.
SHRIEEEEK—
Ensnared by the curse’s energy, the frog’s movements began to sluggish.
As if bound by invisible chains, it writhed and moved with labored, ponderous effort. The grotesque, convulsing form of the monster was utterly spine-chilling.
That was when it happened.
CLATTER!
The skeletal warrior’s movements accelerated further.
As though conducting a death charge, he rushed at the frog with all his might.
Despite the armor’s crushing weight, his movements remained light and nimble.
WHOOSH!
With lightning-fast speed, Dercan wielded his dual blades, targeting the frog’s eyes.
The precise, razor-sharp attack was calculated with exquisite accuracy to pierce the eye.
The force channeled through the blade was powerful enough to shatter solid bone.
Squelch!
The blade’s tip pierced the frog’s eye socket with perfect accuracy.
As the sharp steel burrowed into the eyeball, blood and viscous fluid sprayed in all directions.
With a horrific shriek, the frog’s eye ruptured and burst forth.
“CROOOOOAK!”
The frog wailed in agonized torment.
Fresh blood poured profusely from the blood-soaked eye socket.
An eerie, sinister aura emanated from the empty eye cavity.
Dercan’s swift assault had dealt the frog a grievous wound.
Robbed of one eye, the monster thrashed about wildly, consumed by pain and fury.
BOOM! BOOM!
The frog’s movements, wracked with agony, were violent and savage.
The colossal creature, now beyond control, thrashed about with unbridled fury, demolishing everything in its path.
Blood sprayed wildly across the surroundings with each brutal convulsion.
Boom… Boom….
The frog’s frenzy was so intense it shook the very foundations of the Cave.
Stone fragments cascaded from the ceiling, while deep fissures tore across the floor.
The frenzied creature thrashed as if it would bring the entire Cave crashing down.
Though one eye remained intact and the battle was far from over, Dercan’s surprise assault had dealt the enemy a devastating blow.
Now the frog, having lost one eye, was consumed entirely by pain and madness.
“Screeeee!”
The shriek erupting from the frog’s maw was saturated with ear-splitting agony.
The wail reverberated throughout the entire Cave, echoing off the walls.
The anguished cry sounded like a scream tearing forth from the depths of hell itself.
Crash! Crash!
Consumed by madness, the frog thrashed wildly at everything around it.
The uncontrolled behemoth slammed against the stone walls, shattering everything in all directions.
Each time the massive form collided with the stone face, the Cave belched forth clouds of dust.
Crack! Crack!
The ceiling swayed precariously with the frog’s violent movements.
The entire Cave was engulfed in an ominous tremor, accompanied by the sound of crumbling rock.
Fine cracks spread rapidly across the ceiling.
Boom! Boom!
The ground lurched violently beneath the creature’s frenzied thrashing.
The earth undulated as if an earthquake had struck.
The bedrock beneath my feet crumbled, creating deep chasms.
Rumble!
Soon, stone fragments began raining down from the ceiling.
Shattered rocks fell like a torrential downpour.
The cascading debris threatened both the frog and Dercan alike.
Bang! Bang!
Broken boulders rained down from all sides.
The collapsing ceiling crumbled with a deafening roar, threatening to seal off the passage.
The danger of being crushed beneath the rubble was all too real.
“Screeeech!”
Maddened by pain, the frog could not even perceive the danger surrounding it.
Against the backdrop of the crumbling Cave, it continued to emit cries of pure madness.
The wail, brimming with agony and rage, grew louder and louder.
Boom… Boom….
Within the collapsing Cave, the frog’s thrashing was nothing short of a nightmare made manifest.
Its remaining eye, gleaming with madness, blazed with murderous intent.
Even through the pain, the creature’s combat instincts showed no signs of waning.
―Whoosh!
The steel staff flew from Kim Jae-beom’s hand like lightning.
The weighty shaft of metal cleaved through the air, hurtling toward the frog.
Tremendous force erupted from Kim Jae-beom’s arm as he gripped the staff.
Crack!
The steel staff struck the frog’s head with perfect precision.
With a sickening crunch, the monster’s skull shattered into fragments.
Brain matter burst against the unyielding steel, scattering grotesquely in all directions.
“Screeeech!”
A chilling shriek pierced the air as the frog collapsed.
The corpse, its head now punctured with a gaping hole, convulsed while spilling blood.
The grotesque creature that had moments before seemed so formidable fell in a single blow.
Thud!
The frog’s massive body crashed to the ground, sending dust billowing upward.
The earth trembled from the tremendous impact, and debris scattered outward.
A pool of crimson slowly spread around the blood-drenched corpse.
[Arulan subjugates the frog monster.]
And with this, he had become a capable second monster, following the Sand Monster.

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