Chapter 30 Part4 (1/2)

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[It all began when they started calling me privately. They told me that they really valued me and that I had the ability to quickly make it to the top...]

”Hmm.”

Bisher Moon began, and it sounded so similar to something Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had heard before. That's right. It was almost identical to what Ethan Cruz had said to him!

But there was one thing different: Ethan had gotten Mentes Orun involved early on with Bisher Moon. Bisher had been suspicious of Ethan Cruz but hadn't suspected Mentes Orun. Thus, Bisher Moon fell for a trap and was cursed by Ethan. That curse was...

”...Say again?”

[It is called Deadly Force, a curse that's almost the same as death. It's one of the world's worst curses, and so long as you're not well-versed in using darkness magic, you won't even notice that you're affected by it.]

He'd heard that Ethan used curses, but he was this powerful? While Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was astonished, Bisher Moon added to his explanation.

[I believe Deadly Force was created by mixing together the Empire's curse, as well as a few other ones.]

”Indeed. You're right, it makes sense.”

[Deadly Force is so subtle that you wouldn't even know you were affected by it, even if they cast it right in front of you, but... Though unskilled, I'm able to use darkness magic. The moment I realized that I'd been cursed, I desperately tried to fight it off. He tried to cast a subordination curse onto me, but I was able to dispel it with my darkness magic.]

”But he couldn't chase you down?”

According to Bisher, he had been dead for years. If that's the case, then Ethan was already incredibly powerful in the past. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo asked a reasonable question and Bisher replied firmly. Honestly, this was the core issue here.

[Because Deadly Force is such a fatal curse, it has a few downsides. First, it's difficult to use against those with more magic than the caster. Second, the target can move freely until their death. It's all or nothing.]

”Aha.”

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo recollected what G.o.d had told him before. He needn't be worried about Ethan Cruz... Since he possessed Curse Resistance: MAX, there was no way Ethan Cruz's curses could affect him. Well, so long as his undead weren't nearby!

[That's probably why he called for Mentes Orun. But because I knew about the curse beforehand, I was able to fight off Mentes Orun and run away.]

”What about the other undead?”

[I was able to momentarily confuse them with my darkness magic. As darkness magic forms master-servant contracts, it can likewise be used to weaken that link.]

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo could understand why G.o.d awakened his darkness magic! And for someone who was so 'unskilled', Bisher Moon sure seemed like an expert!

[But it was a really close call. If I had made a decision a split second too late, hadn't injured Mentes Orun, or hadn't been able to confuse Ethan's undead subordinates with my darkness magic, then I would probably be by his side right now.]

And Lee s.h.i.+n Woo would've had to prepare himself for nine undead rather than eight. There was one thing he knew for certain: if he wanted to beat Ethan, then he would need to rip the undead from his control!

'And if I can, get him to use a curse on me...'

Ethan wouldn't expect him to take that magic head on, so he would have to do his very best to make him use Deadly Force on him. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was starting to form a plan in his head. Ah, plus...

”I originally wanted you to join up and lead my other subordinates until the time for your revenge came, but...”

[I will, so long as it helps me get my revenge.]

”Even though we'll move slower, we should go together. You see, I'd like you to tell me everything you know about darkness magic. A few days should be fine.”

'What!? I'm not going to put another guy on my back!'

[But you can use darkness magic that's much greater than mine...!]

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's bombsh.e.l.l caused both Jin and Bisher to yell in astonishment simultaneously. He comforted Jin, saying that he had no intention of letting Bisher ride on his back, and then replied.

”I may know how to use the darkness element, but I don't really know how to use it, so teach me the basics.”

[How can that be? For someone who can command that much darkness...]

It was as though he, who couldn't even crawl before Lee s.h.i.+n Woo at his level, was given the ability to fly in the sky. But it was the truth, so it couldn't be helped. Of course, Bisher couldn't refuse Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's request, so they would temporarily travel together...

[Hut, that's correct. That's confusion.]

”Ah, it really is easy. Then, is that it?”

[Yes, that's correct...]

He was finished in just half a day.

”Nice. Thanks for taking all this time to teach me everything.”

[All this time? It's only been a little over 10 hours...]

The Empire's artificial sun slowly dimmed and it had become night. He had given peace to the final undead hero in the level 3 danger zone (unfortunately, this senior was a big fat zero again), so he was in the middle of moving onto the level 4 danger zone.

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was able to understand Bisher's darkness magic, which he'd trained for his entire life (before his death), in one go. He looked at Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and asked him in small disbelief.

[I'd like to think that you weren't making fun of me, but... Were you truly unaware of it?]

”I'd just awakened this power, so all I know is contracts, curses, and resistance. But because of you, I feel like I've grasped the basics, so thanks.”

Bisher realized that Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was telling the truth, and felt empty as he didn't know what to say. Jin thought it'd been a long time since he'd had another comrade, and knocked on his knees.

[As a descendant of the Moon Clan, several people have told me that I was exceptional, but Paul Zero, your talent trumps mine.]

”I've been hearing that a lot lately. Now, let's talk about your mission from here on out. All you need to do is go over here...”

Amongst the Pauls that were following his command and treading across the Empire, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo picked those that were high leveled and weren't a part of s.h.i.+no Rendu's group and told Bisher of his intent. Henceforth, they would move together with Bisher Moon.