Vol 1 Chapter 20 (1/2)
With the battle over, and the clean up well under way.
All the villagers return to the village without anyone missing.
About now would be the time to prepare for a celebration.
With the food at the village being limited, Originally there is no such leeway for such thing, but we obtain sudden extra income. It’s food and liquor from this guys [TL:Empire Soldiers] camp. Both the quant.i.ty and quality of the goods are unbelievable good.
For whatever reason, those spectacular n.o.bles came in order to obtain easy military merits and recognition, it seems they also came to sightseeing. No wonder there were 6 n.o.bles with family crests so I thought.
“I have to dispose all of this corpses after all don’t I.”
While I sighed, I looked at the paved road from the village heading toward the empire.
There is large number of corpses and mountain of casualties here.
“When a person’s body rots, it would become a disease carrier”
If the corpses aren’t handled properly it will cause terrible harm.
When stray dogs and wild birds appear and eat the corpses, they will scatter leftovers that will give off rotten smells and diseases will spread, bringing forth various dangers.
In Siege battle, In order to capture the city the attacker threw the corpses over the wall, it was an effective tactic to deteriorate their health Environment
“This time, I should do it alone”
But if I remain as Syril it won’t end overnight.
In order to dispose of the corpses, I made up my mind to use [Reincarnation Recursion]
To be sure, I use [Perception Expansion] to confirmed there is no Enemy ambush and elves around, then I activate my magic.
“Release, My Soul. From beyond time from the path that was once abandoned, here and now”
Magical power Odo throughout my body activates. My soul trembles.
“My desire is, The Knight who continued to be Virtuous in the world of vanity, That Name is……”
The Former Name. The familiar name is sonorously read aloud.
“Deet！ 【Reincarnation Recursion】!”
My whole body encases in light.
Then my body became the knight encased in platinum armor.
“Level, at 24, the equipment ranked up too didn’t it, As expected after devouring more then 60 people.”
Under the influence of soul eater my magic power was increased since last time, when I summoned Deet his power seems to be increased as well.
“With this, the cleaning up will soon be over”
While I breath of sigh of relief, I approach the corpses.
“[Item Box]”
I active the inherit magic of Deet [Item Box]. I store and separate the equipment and the bodies of the dead.
I repeat this work while I go around disposing the corpses one by one
[Item Box] with exception of living things, it can store anything, up to 4000 kg.
“This guy is still alive.”
I cut the head off the soldier that was writhing because of the poison.
Doing that, the head flies, and in that moment it turned into a corpse that can be stored in the item box.
At the same time, I put [Soul Eater] into operation, the blue light was sucked into my body.
It was the reproduced of my special ability during my game era, this ability to devour the soul of the person I kill and use it to strengthen my soul and raise my magic power.
In my judgment, the ratio of soldiers that were dead and the ones still writhing because of poison is 1:1
Well, it is sort of that thing. You won’t die easily from one shot that didn’t hit any vital points. Really, there should be more soldiers that I failed to kill. but it seems like because they can’t take the pain anymore they cut their own throat with their own hand.
Although I think this is cruel, but if we didn’t let them suffer at least this much, we cannot say were making them powerless.[TL:If you have better wording for this sentence please comment on it.]
I kill the soldiers, to release them of their suffering.
We cannot ransom an ordinary soldier, but there might be a possibility of selling them off as a slave, but until there is a country willing to buy them, that way is inaccessible.
Since it would be not profitable, I turn them into my magic power.
“Its about time the item box is full, huh”
As expected, with the [Item Box] limit of 4000 kg with just 40 people included their equipment it become full.
The number of soldier was over 500. There is no way I would able to finish all of it.
“I should dispose of it first”
While I let out a sigh, I enter the forest.
In there, was a large hole with a diameter and depth of 20 m covered with a lid.
This is something that I made while I was taking the form of a Dwarf. This was not just a hole, rather the walls were reinforced with brick. In there, one by one I drop the corpses from the Item Box.
I ignored the awful sounds the bodies made when they fell in there.
“ And this equipment will be kept in storage.”
Because metal was used for the equipment it is valuable. With no mine in the surrounding area, To obtain it could we buy it…? Stealing it might be the only way. In regards to the armor made from the empire’s iron manufacturing technology, If I don’t keep it carefully…
While thinking, I line up the armor in my workshop. I thought about how big my workshop was.
Silently, I make round-trips between the mortuary, workshop and the battlefield.
I drove away a stray dog along the way, and various troubles, but around the 10th round-trip, it became clean in its own way. Blood was still splattered everywhere, but the rain will wash it away.
“Even so, I did eat a lot didn’t I.”
In the end, I carry out finis.h.i.+ng blows to around 200 people and activate [Soul Eater].
Because there are not many opportunities to consume such number of people, I feel lucky. But there is still not enough magic power. If only I could store just a little more magic power, I can summon another personality which was more powerfull.
“I can’t huh, I must be too excited.”
I calm myself down by talking to myself.
The elves were allowed to win today.
The most reliable method is for me to make a surprise attack and annihilate the enemy.
Against 500 opponents, I have dealt with that already.
If I didn’t take it upon myself this time, From here on out I have to focus.
There will be times they will be attacked when I am not there. When that time comes they must defend the village with their own power. If they can’t do that then there is no meaning to it.
That is why, this attack was a good level to be utilized as moderate practice.
“The trash was put in order, Should I negotiate next?”
I Dispel [Reincarnation Recursion] and return to Syril form, then I rush to the first n.o.ble I shot at the start of the battle.
Different from ordinary disposable soldiers, these guys have information and can be turned into money, I have to collect it carefully.
It would be good if they don’t commit suicide.
[hiii, hiii, hiii, ]
[Aaaaa… Aa…]
When I arrive, The most important man that was giving the introduction early on was on the ground after getting kicked by his horse, his arm was bent a the strange way, but at least he is still alive.
That person who seems like an adjutant is also okay.
Unfortunately, 2 of the 4 remaining n.o.ble are dead. Because they can’t endured the pain from the poison arrow they committed suicide.
Pulling the arrow out out of the commander, blood erupted out.
While the arrow is stuck not very much blood leeks out, but when you remove it a large quant.i.ty of blood just spout out.
Since he is dying if he lost too much blood I use [Healing] and the wound closes up.
“I want to erase the poison Immediately, but since it is dangerous please forgive me”
It takes a lot of physical strength to detoxify, by strengthening the immune system. For example When you have a cold your temperature raises, and your whole body gets fatigued, but this is because the immune system inside your body is fighting the virus.
When you Intentionally accelerate it with magic, naturally the pain and side effect will also double. It might be bearable during peace time, But if I do that to weakened n.o.bles I may find it difficult to try. From my chest I take out Antidote Pill and Painkiller and stuff it into the commander mouth.
Since the poison coated on the arrows are also used in torture, I made several antidotes for it.
That moment I stuff it into his mouth his eyes become wide and made a relief face.
If you drink this Antidote the poison will disappear in half a day.
“Now I should make him sleep”
Because of sympathy, I shake his brain and he lose his consciousness