Chapter 186: Spatial Domination (2/2)

”Who're you?”

”...”

Zomatsu's mind went blank as he didn't know how he should respond to that. It was true that he may not have made much of an impression the first time they met but he felt a crushing weight of defeat just from those words.

”Oh sorry, bad joke, I do recall you. Z right?”

Zomatsu didn't know if he should feel relieved or disappointed as he couldn't tell if Lord Ty had really been joking or if he had really forgotten about him for a moment there. Luckily for him, someone else had interrupted them as the Dark Garuda dragged the unconscious female general of greed by the hair over to them. Her scalp was already bleeding but it didn't seem to spare it even a second thought.

[So, what should I do with this one. Can I eat her?]

The dark creature's ethereal voice reverberated in Zomatsu's ears as well, as it asked that disturbing question in a casual tone.

”Sure, do whatever you want.”

Tyler said tiredly as he began to cast light heal on the injured one by one, making sure they were out of danger before moving on to the next when Zomatsu had abruptly interrupted him.

”If I may lord, I think it might be better to at least leave one person alive so we could gain some information on several matters. This might not be the last time this will happen so the information we get might help us be better prepared. Mammon had also mentioned something about someone inciting him to do this and while that may be lies from a desolate demon, it wouldn't hurt us to look into this.”

The dark Garuda was just about to rip the lady's heart out when Tyler had stopped it with a thought, it grumbled bitterly but didn't dare disobey.

[Damn, I should've acted faster.]

Tyler ignored the Garuda's words and just focused on his healing as he nodded and asked Zomatsu the confirm the identities of the death. He didn't know everyone from the settlement but could already see a few that he had met before like, Jarret, Talen, Kela, and even Hart the first amongst the red ogres to speak to him on their own and without being nervous.

He was glad most of the women and children were safe as he could sense them in the castle along with Erin but it seems like Albert was in a critical state after exhausting his mana and stamina completely.

while he had understood what Z was trying to say and had gone along with it. He didn't particularly care about that right now as he maintained his focus in just trying to keep as many people as he could alive.

Seeing his current expression, the Dark Garuda looked at him with interest, not understanding why someone like him cared about such weaklings but he didn't hesitate to take advantage of the situation as he made Tyler an offer.

[Hey kid. Do you want me to resurrect them for you?]

Hearing that, Tyler's interest was piqued as he stopped what he was doing and turned to face the Dark creature.

”You're able to resurrect the dead?”

[I'm a celestial, don't insult me. Such a thing is child's place before my mighty presence.]

”Huh, I guess you're more useful than I thought.”

[Speaking that way to a Celestial, such insolence. Still, I'll overlook it this time as you'll have to grant me a request as well.]

Tyler narrowed his eyes at the Dark creature and it chucked.

[You should know, such a thing is not in the contract and you cannot force me to do it. So what do you say?]

”Very well, what do you want.”

[Simple, the remnant soul of that reincarnate, as well as the souls of everyone else that you don't want to be resurrected. Don't worry, this will also prevent their reincarnation. Of course, this will also be the last act of our contract.]

Tyler considered it for only a moment before nodding his head in agreement. He had no use for the souls of these people and although their bodies were useful, he still wouldn't have hesitated for a moment if the Garuda had wanted those as well.

With his arms still corrupted, he wasn't sure he should be creating any more undead, to begin with.

[Kukuku... We've agreed then. Know that one cannot go back on a deal with a celestial.]

With a wave of his claws and a flap of his black wings, it cast a super high-tiered spell without a chant.

”Garuda's Favour: Soul Callback.”

A species-based spell that instantly returned all the scattered souls of the dead to their bodies before healing them enough so they would not die again but not a complete heal either. However, this spell also had a limitation as it could not bring back the souls of the ones whose bodies had turned to ash.

Without a body, a source of their origin. There was no were for the soul to return to and the spell could not create a new body for them. Although there were ways to bind the souls to other things like a Homunculus or a lifeless Golem. However, since neither of those was present here, those that had been reduced to ash could not be revived but more than 20 persons had been resurrected in the next instance.