Chapter 23: Raising the Alpha (2/2)

"At the very least, you will soon not have to personally deal eaklings like these," said Valera as she stared at the Striker corpses in disdain

"Hht about it for a moment His [Anti-Life Shell] was liable to kill countless innocents as ith his mere presence

But if he absolutely needed to, he would

Deep down, even though he had never done it before, he knew that he illing to sacrifice lives for the greater good If he had to sacrifice a hundred innocents to survive another day and save countless more over time, then he would take that deal with zero hesitation

This, on top of a willingness to kill villains without a second thought, was one of the major reasons he had always failed the pysch evaluations for higher ranked hero acadeame pieces

He was not a villain, but he was not a hero, a rea hero like his parents, either, that was for sure

He had lost a fundamental reverence for each and every life as sacred and worthy after watching his parents die, for their lives were sacred and worthy and ended while the lives of villains continued on

And now, as an undead, this mindset was even hts relevant for another tiy wreathed hand on the Alpha Striker's head

"Serve," he said

[-5 Mana]

[Mana: 93/93] 88/93]

Tendrils of bright green flowed into the Alpha Striker, causing its corpse to shudder before it slowly stood back on his four legs The gaping chest wound from Valera's shi+eld was still visible on its stoans It had no eyes, either, but all of these wounds would regenerate over time in Aldrich's presence

[Alpha Striker Lvl 7 reanimated]

[Units controlled: 7/8 ] 8/8]

Aldrich obtained information about the Striker He noted that he did not know the precise stats of reanimated Variants No specific status screen detailed their abilities in nu they were and what powers they could use

Based on this general feel, reani their combat ability, but Aldrich knew that this level was not entirely accurate It overly favored physical stats and combat powers and did not consider the utility of non-combat abilities

Aldrich theorized that Variants had no status related information aside froained this would be similar with reanimated Alters, too

"I see So, you had a power that enhanced your eneration, and Alter detection smell," said Aldrich He noted that Variants above the E-rank were notable for having ured this Alpha Striker was solidly D-rank "Good, then that confirh stealth"

Alters, or any living being that possessed Alter Cells and Organs possessed a unique energy signature, and the higher their cell count, the stronger this signature was By sequencing this energy signature by wavelength and unique flow patterns, the Alterhu Alters and their powers

Alters that used powers that concealed themselves concealed not only their physical appearance, but the enature This made the technology

The only way to see past concealment sourced via Alter poas to use detection sourced through Alter powers However, detection-based poere far rarer than conceal this Alpha Striker and its smell quite the useful ability

Aldrich stood up, and the Alpha Striker nuzzled its large head into his hand for a head pat

"Valera," said Aldrich He turned to see Valera staring at the Alpha Striker with envy "You can drain the rest of these corpses"

"Yes, ave the Alpha Striker a powerful leer that er, breaking off from Aldrich

Valera raised her hand into the air and closed a gauntleted fist together with a metallic click The ten Striker corpses around her shook before blood flowed out fro the sphere of crinature ability of Valera's Any unit she killed had their blood drained and fore she took also transferred blood to this barrier,her tankier and tankier over time and especially durable the lower her health was

In addition, the barrier was specialized to defend against y based attacks where her own body was specialized for taking physical blows,her defense well balanced

Offensively, the barrier could be ignited and turned into a massive oe it had soaked and absorbed In the case that Valera was at 10 HP, the da it a one-time super attack

Or utility wise, it could be drained to heal her, though at a less efficient rate than consuht," said Aldrich as he saw Valera's barrier solidify, turning into a shell of deep crietting a danger signal froht with the Evil Eye and saw so that made him hold his breath