Chapter 18 Part3 (1/2)
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[With superb teamwork, you and your comrade managed to ambush and kill a Corps Commander of 10,000! All stats have increased by 2. The Low Rank Command skill has become Lv9.]
The moment they were sure of the Corps Commander's demise, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo moved quickly, as he didn't have a moment to spare to read the message. They had one thing left to do before the knights and soldiers surrounded them: collect the loot!
”I don't have any mana, so I'm counting on you Jin! We have to collect it all before we leave!”
”You're such a slave driver!”
[Grab him and bring him to his knees before he escapes! We cannot bring shame to Sir Metafel's name!]
He'd killed the Corps Commander, who had been in the middle of them, right before their very (nonexistent) eyes, so the knights who were responsible for guarding him were enraged.
At the very least, it was a relief that most of the level 5 knights were dead, but the entire force was concentrated on Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and Jin, so how could Lee s.h.i.+n Woo even suggest that they collect all of the loot and get through them!?
”Even so, we have to get the loot!”
”SSeup... I guess it can't be helped!”
Jin resolved himself and sprinted at full speed towards the glittering Perium and bones that fell from the sky. He utilized Steel Heart to create sharp horns atop his head, and plowed through the skeletons that swarmed them from all sides!
Jin's considerable speed, as well as the cutting force behind Steel Heart worked as one, destroying level 4 Skeleton Knights with ease. It was such a cheat skill that he wouldn't have to be jealous of most other heroes' blessing.
”Now... Jump!”
”Heup!”
It truly goes to show how far the Drake Horn Lance had pushed the Corps Commander and the Elder Knights into the air as the loot they left behind was still falling from the sky.
Jin, who somehow managed to move freely through the undead group unscathed, jumped at his signal; with his shocking leg strength, he instantaneously reached the loot. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who had been waiting for that moment, quickly reached out his hand and collected the loot.
[You have acquired the Lv6 Ghoul Wizard - Vitas' skull.]
[You have acquired 950,000 Perium.]
[You have acquired a Lv4 Corrupted Guide's Staff. Through Bone Reinforcement, the weapon transforms, and has become a Lv4 Bifurcated Snake Spine.]
[You have acquired the Lv5 Skeleton Elder Knight - Veron's jawbone.]
[You have acquired the Lv5 Skeleton Elder Knight - Turain's...]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo firmly planted himself on Jin's back, and then wildly stretched out his hands, holding the loot in his arms whilst inspecting the ground.
There were some knights that had followed suit and jumped behind them, as well as soldiers shooting arrows and magicians casting magic at them; with just a quick glance, he could tell all of the undead force was aiming at them.
[Kill them!]
[The living is our enemy. And that undead... in any case, just kill him!]
[You're already dead!] [1]
However, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo stayed firm, despite receiving the murderous looks of more than 10,000 undead. His body, which had been completely empty of mana due to exploding the Drake Horn Lance, was slowly generating new mana. Intermediate Mana Bone was indiscriminately gathering the surrounding mana.
Soon, he gathered enough mana to use a skill. And Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had already chosen what skill he'd use.
”You'll soon find out who the h.e.l.l you're messing with!”
”Hoo.”
Jin predicted what Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was going to do, and just decided to not worry about it and be calm. Yeah, it might be better to think about where he needed to land for them to survive after Lee s.h.i.+n Woo uses his skill.
Jin's goblin fire rolled around and while he looked for the best place to land, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo finally opened his mouth.
”You bald headed b.a.s.t.a.r.ds! Listen to me; I'm the one who killed your Corps Commander!”
”You're bald too!”
Even Jin, who had been composed, couldn't help but retort! Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was forgetting himself; his high pitched yell resounded far throughout the battlefield, causing more than 3,000 undead to flinch!
[You used Shriek of the Dead, causing your enemies to fall into a confused and fearful state.]
[You used the skill to great success! With such a perfect provocation, the skill's effectiveness and range have increased! You have succeeded in making a portion of the enemies lose their minds, and their fear temporarily puts them into an obedient state! The Low Rank Shriek of the Dead skill has become Lv9. Magic has increased by 3.]
However, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo invoked two unexpected effects. Shriek of the Dead's range was much wider than usual and broke down the minds of the undead in that vast area! Not only that, they were affected by a new status ailment!
[Bald!?]
[C-Corps Commander!]
[The Corps Commander is alive!]
Even Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, the one who used the skill, couldn't believe what was happening causing his goblin fire to flicker. The center of the battlefield gradually was filled with shock, terror, and groans.
[Kuaaaak! Who the h.e.l.l called me bald!?]
[It was you! You still have some hair left!]
[I-It's a helmet! I'm telling you it's a helmet! d.a.m.n it, you crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d!]
There were two reasons his skill was such a resounding success. The first was extremely simple. While people weren't really receptive of his compliments, it seemed as though they were more receptive to his insults; they responded more sensitively to his insults and each and every one of those undead was affected by his skill!
[Who insulted the Corps Commander!?]
[The Corps Commander isn't dead. He's right over there!]
[The Corps Commander has said the word. That we must kill you b.a.s.t.a.r.ds who are rebelling against the Empire!]
The second reason was the current situation. The Corps Commander was dead and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo tormented them with the term 'Corps Commander'; as a result, a portion of the confused and fearful undead actually considered Lee s.h.i.+n Woo the Corps Commander and began mobilizing!
”This is... quite the new discovery. I need to do more research on it.”
”Research? What the h.e.l.l do you mean research!?”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who'd originally thought that all he needed to do was scream for Shriek of the Dead, thought that this was a chance to change his mind.
Of course, Jin simply thought Lee s.h.i.+n Woo picked that offensive term to p.i.s.s off the undead, but was speechless seeing what Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had wrought!
”In any case, it's become easier for us to land now!”
”That's true, but... hold on tight!”
[A horse is plummeting from the sky!]
[What the h.e.l.l are you talking about... Kuheok!]
Jin, who'd already figured out where he'd land, straightened his front two legs and descended. The steel thorns that protruded from the ends of his legs cleaved through the skeletons en route to his landing spot, and they safely landed on the ground. It was truly a clean landing! However, Jin didn't have the time to admire his perfect landing as he started running again.
”We'll be safe if we get to the spot where the golems are clumped together!”
”Heup...!”