Chapter 16 Part2 (2/2)
Of course, it didn't go so well at first, and after repeatedly trying to activate it as its previous registration hadn't been erased, it seemed as though he had finally satisfied some sort of condition as the bone core began to radiate light. At that moment.
[Recognizing new commander.]
[Receiving orders.]
The golems hadn't been a part of the unfolding chaos, and were on standby in a separate location, yet they suddenly spoke. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo suddenly clenched his fist since it had gone as he'd planned, but the lord, the Skeleton Commander was extremely taken aback.
[H-How can you use the core when you haven't gotten their permission...!? You're worse than the Golden Shadow!]
”As I thought, since you're an undead, you've lost a lot of your common sense. Umhp!”
Whether he could properly use the core or not would decide the outcome of the battle; Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was well aware of that, so focused on the core. It seemed as though the Skeleton Commander had likewise realized that fact.
[You have to kill him quickly and take back the core!]
[The lord has commanded us! Bring some of the soldiers over here. Where are the soldiers!?]
[d.a.m.n! If I had my horse, I would've have to suffer so much from that skeleton horse!]
The things the Skeleton Knights were saying were becoming laughable. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo continued to infuse mana into the core and fixed everything that came from the transformed Original Core into his mind.
'Yeah, that's right. The answer's inside here. If I study this, I'll get the basic idea. The way to control the golems without a core, as well as how to create them with mana!'
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's realized that his intent and how much mana he infused would determine what part of the core reacted, as well as how it would change the mana; he also realized how that transformed mana would be transmitted to the golems, as well as how the golems would move through that transmission.
It would normally take a few months before he was proficient, but to him, who'd already acquired a general administrator's seal, this kind of mechanism was easy for him. He could control them as easily as if he were moving his own body, no... it was actually more simple to do than that! As a result.
[Eliminating enemy.]
[Result of searching for mana. There are reinforcement troops in the back. Executing them first.]
[T-This is...!]
Instantaneously, the three Iron Golems became the skeletons' enemies, and the Skeleton Commander was mixed with both feelings of anger and panic, so he didn't know what to do.
The Skeleton Commander raised his hand, as if he were preparing an offensive spell, but he then lowered his hand since he didn't want to damage the golems; he was definitely thinking of killing the trespa.s.sers as quickly as possible and retaking the core.
[Protect the lord!]
[But we have to kill the trespa.s.sers...]
[The lord takes priority! You guys take care of him!]
[I understand!]
[You guys, y-you can't destroy the golems!]
While the Commander was hesitating, the Elder Knights hurriedly took on one of the Iron Golems each and the level 4 Skeleton Knights continued to fight against Lee s.h.i.+n Woo. What a turn of events!
”I was waiting for that!”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo acted as if he'd been waiting for that very moment, wielding the Lightning Tooth in one hand and the core in the other, sweeping through the skeletons. It was a superb showing of mult.i.tasking.
[Kuaaaaaaahk!]
[Kihek! M-My lord...!]
Regardless of how much stronger they'd become from the Commander's skill, most of Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's main skills had grown to the intermediate level, and was a monster close to level 5.
[The Lightning Tooth is strengthening Bursting Thunder. Your lightning becomes stronger.]
As Bursting Thunder reached the intermediate level, the Lightning Tooth could finally show its true strength; blue lightning streaked across the Lightning Tooth and spewed out onto his enemies, suppressing them. Whenever he struck with his sword, which they couldn't even see, the skeletons' skulls and ribs would break to pieces, scattering everywhere!
”It's quite simple.”
[H-How is this possible...!?]
The three Iron Golems and Elder Knights were fighting against each other as all of the level 4 Skeleton Knights had instantly been annihilated. There was no one left to protect the lord!
This had all happened within the span of 5 minutes after he'd swiped the core that controlled the golems from the lord. The lord couldn't believe this at all.
[Listen up. It's fine if you destroy the golems. We have to stop that atrocious cheater!]
[M-My lord...!]
[Ugh!]
When the lord realized that Lee s.h.i.+n Woo didn't really care if the stolen golems were damaged or not, he urgently called out to the Skeleton Elder Knights, but it was already too late.
From the start, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had desperately sought to steal the Iron Golems as they were solid, tough and powerful elites! Even if they were indeed strengthened Skeleton Elder Knights, they weren't able to take on an Iron Golem 1 on 1; what's worse, they had been ordered to not damage the golems, so the Elder Knights were put on the defensive and couldn't move an inch.
[d.a.m.n it...! Where are the other soldiers and knights!? Where the h.e.l.l did they go!?]
”You'll be able to meet them soon.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo controlled the golems and hectically drove the Elder Knights into a corner; Lee s.h.i.+n Woo simultaneously steered Jin and instantly came within distance of the Commander. At that moment, the Commander's jawbone clattered and chanted something, causing mana to collect in the air. He was trying to cast a spell. However...
[Shock Missile!]
”I heard that commanders double as magicians as well. I also heard that they're jam packed with magic, but they don't have any internal stability.”
The spear he'd created with mana was easily split apart by the blue sparks rising from the Lightning Tooth. If he took it straight up, it might've hurt, but that's it. That's because he wasn't a magician specialized in magic, but completely specialized in commanding only.
Seeing that, the Skeleton Commander babbled that he was wielding a treasure unfitting of a thief and so on and so forth, but Lee s.h.i.+n Woo obviously didn't concern himself with that.
”Single Lightning!”
[No!]
A single strand of blue lightning from the air shot down onto him. This technique was both the alpha and the omega of Bursting Thunder; following the lightning strike, he would quickly slash with his sword!
As Bursting Thunder reached the intermediate level, its true potential was unlocked; this sword strike may be an extremely basic technique, but it was as imposing as divine punishment.
[Ugh...!]
”Heup!”
He might've had some trick left up his sleeve as Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt like he heard him clattering, but Lee s.h.i.+n Woo just intensified the mana and thus the lightning. Ultimately the Skeleton Commander screamed awfully and disappeared. He had been completely destroyed, as if a gust of wind had pa.s.sed by.
The Skeleton Commander's floating skull blazed with goblin fire as if cursing him, but soon was consumed by the flames and vanished.
[You have achieved the feat of defeating a higher leveled enemy. All stats have increased by 1.]
The Lightning Tooth burned the air, emitting an intense ozone smell. It was pointless to ask at this point, but how could he smell again? Lee s.h.i.+n Woo thought trivially and withdrew his sword.
”We have to take care of the others quickly.”
[H-How dare you kill the lord...!]
A little while later, a fine, but certainly recognizable flaming pattern could be seen from above the city. The Pauls and Kratia, who seemed to have just been waiting for his signal, immediately entered the city... and were soon able to see it.
The city, which Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had turned into a scene more horrific than any h.e.l.l.
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