Chapters Chapter 214: Preparations Complete (1/2)
Everyone busily moved to prepare for the all-out attack.
At the 18th base, Laputa’s army constantly knocked on Aleister’s doors. Back at home, engineers and technicians were working overtime to complete the Full Metal Project.
Nilus and his magic troop were also immensely busy accomplishing their mission, which had their leader’s life on stake.
“Focus.” Meanwhile, Kang Chul-In was in a lotus position, strengthening his brain power. He was practicing Oraclomind in his spare time.
It was intense self-discipline indeed. However, it wasn’t surprising that he’d train.
An Overlord had tons of duties to fulfill, so Kang Chul-In did not have much time to train usually, unless he used his spare time.
A few days passed by. The morning for the all-out attack finally came.
“Your Majesty.” Lucia cautiously entered Kang Chul-In’s tent.
“Ah, you came.” Kang Chul-In broke his focus from Oraclomind and opened his eyes.
“You are amazing, your Majesty. How are you so diligent?”
“It’s nothing.”
“Across the entirety of Pangaea, nobody should be as diligent as you, your Majesty. Isn’t it tiring?”
“Well, that’s the life of an Overlord.”
”Your Majesty…”
“When I tell myself that it’s my destiny, the fatigue strangely disappears.” Kang Chul-In replied nonchalantly.
“Since it’s only natural for an Overlord.”
It was hardly a bluff.
He was being 100% genuine.
Kang Chul-In believed an Overlord should be a flawless existence. Only then did he deserve to govern his land and take care of his subjects.
As I expected, your Majesty is a natural leader! I am so blessed to be his aide!
Lucia admired Kang Chul-In’s professionalism.
She firmly believed that there was no other man as charismatic as Kang Chul-In in the whole of Pangaea. It was indeed an honor for her to be his aide.
“So, what brings you here.”
“Nilus and his men…”
“…?”
“Collapsed and fainted from overwork.”
“…Damn.”
Their given task must have been too much to handle.
A failure?
Kang Chul-In bit his lower lips slightly.
He had to launch an all-out attack today to conquer the 18th peak, but if Nilus could not fulfill his mission then he had to face the Death Calling barehanded. At this rate, he had to withdraw his army or come up with an alternative solution.
“However, your Majesty.”
“Hmm?”
“Before Sir Nilus collapsed, he told me he managed to accomplish his mission to the best of his abilities. He wanted to pass this ring to your Majesty.”
“…!”
“This is the ring, your Majesty.” Lucia cautiously handed a box over to Kang Chul-In.
Dalkak.
Kang Chul-In opened the box.
“Nilus… he made this?”
“Certainly, your Majesty.”
“Incredible.” A crude, black ring was inside the box. It looked sloppy but possessed power beyond Kang Chul-In’s expectations. He was surprised that Nilus could make an item of this caliber.
The ring’s stats were as follows:
[Epic rank] Infinite Warp Device.
For his Majesty, Kang Chul-In!
-Nilus, the chief magician of the great Laputa.
Weapon type: Accessory (Ring)
Requirements: One who possesses the Soul Core of Laputa
Level limit: None.
Option 1: Agility +12%
Option 2: Evasion +12%
Option 3: Movement speed +7%
Option 4: Attack speed +7%
-Infinite Warping: For 5 minutes, the user is able to jump to another dimension without restrictions. (Cooldown time: 3 seconds)
-Caution 1: This item is a consumable item. Once the duration of Infinite Warping is over, the item disappears.
-Caution 2: Infinite Warping puts strain on the user’s body.
This is it!
Kang Chul- In realized that he finally had a solution to face the Death Calling. It was indeed a trump card to put an end to Aleister’s regime.
It wouldn’t be as easy as it sounded, of course.
“Lucia.”
“Yes, your Majesty.”
“When the full moon rises, we are launching the all-out attack as scheduled.”
“Certainly, we shall prepare accordingly.”
“Any news on the Full Metal Project’s progress?”
“I have no clue, your Majesty. The main land’s communication device can receive messages but is still unable to send replies back.”
“Well, no choice then.” Kang Chul-In swallowed his saliva.
He was thinking that if the Full Metal Project was complete, he could conquer the 18th peak with much less casualties.
“Alright, just send the message.”
“Yes, your Majesty.”
“And…”
Kang Chul-In passed a scroll and the item Owner of the Ghosts to Lucia. The latter could now summon spectre knights armed with Phantom Steeds.
“Relay this order to Podolski.”
“May I ask what this is?”
“We have to look for the life vessel, don’t we?”
“Right…!”
A Lich could revive indefinitely as long as the life vessel was intact.
Similar to Rothschild, Aleister was another difficult opponent to kill.
There’s a high chance that the life vessel is still there.
Kang Chul-In knew of a place in which Aleister may have hid his life vessel.
Hence, he planned to put Podolski’s men on the frontlines as the decoy, while he searched for Aleister’s life vessel.
That place was called the ‘Nekromantik bay’.
It was a research laboratory located in the deep underground of Deathwin, where Undead Monsters were studied and created.
“Amazing, isn’t it?” Not long after the Ishtar Coalition was formed, Aleister once led Kang Chul-In around the Nekromantik bay and said the following.
“This is where our immortal soldiers are born. It’s like a w.o.m.b in a sense!”
“Well… quite a sense of taste you have.”
“Hmph! My taste is too sophisticated for you to understand.”
“I shall just remember that this place is special to you.”
“Of course! I even stored my life vessel here before. I did shift it to somewhere else though! Hahaha~!”
If Aleister’s life vessel really happened to be at the Nekromantik bay, he would be suffering the heavy consequences of his own words. As the saying goes, a man, although Aleister was an Undead, not a human, should always watch his mouth.
All preparations are complete.
Everything was flawless.
Unless Aleister’s life vessel wasn’t hidden at the Nekromantic bay, Aleister would be dead by nightfall.
That would mark the start of Kang Chul-In’s series of revenge.
“Lucia!”
“Yes, your Majesty!”
“Distribute all the health potions we have to the soldiers.”
“…!”
“This is no time to be frugal. It’s the last battle, so we have to ensure that the soldiers are healthy enough to fight to their best.”