Chapter 36 Part2 (1/2)
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[You have acquired two secret shop permits and 1,375,717,480 Perium.]
[You have given peace to a comrade who walked a path he could not return from. You have partially cleared the quest objectives, and have acquired 1 secret shop permit. The maximum level of the Invisible Heart skill has increased by 1.]
”Ha?”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo widened his eyes. It was due to the message that popped up following his execution of the undead Ethan Cruz.
Due to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's interference (the high concentration of light magic did its part), Ethan Cruz hadn't been able to transform into an undead properly and died on the spot. Although he'd wanted all of Ethan Cruz's Perium to remain intact, the amount was...
”1.4 billion Perium...?”
”s.h.i.+n Woo, you just became filthy rich.”
”I would've hit the jackpot if Lucky Strike activated... No, never mind that. Is this real?”
If he could, he would've rubbed his eyes and checked again, but unfortunately, he didn't have eyes that he could rub. In any case, he realized the veracity of the message once he opened his inventory. Since all of the Perium he'd received had been stored in his inventory.
”Are all level 8s this filthy rich...?”
”Ethan Cruz might've been an exception. Maybe he incurred some sort of penalty when using the secret shop.”
Jin guessed, and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo nodded his head in agreement. It was likely. Pleine hadn't liked Ethan Cruz, and it would be strange if he, who acted unlike a hero, would be rewarded by G.o.d.
It all made sense; he couldn't use the secret shop for some time and as a result, had ama.s.sed an incredible amount of Perium.
'Moreover... He might've been researching the potential behind Perium like me.'
It didn't really matter what he thought though. After all, he was dead now. What was important was that he'd gained 1.4 billion Perium.
”I easily have more than 2 billion Perium if I add in what I gained from the battle.”
”Haha, it seems like it was just yesterday that you got so anxious over 1 million Perium...”
Jin and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt the transience of life and aimlessly muttered. Around that time, Ethan Cruz's magical device deactivated, and the barrier was finally released. The magical device, which had been buried deep underground, seemed to only be good for a single use, as it broke apart once its task was complete.
[Master, command me.]
[Paul Zero, I await your orders.]
”That's right. You guys haven't done much yet. Alright, then hunt the remaining undead to your heart's content. Ah, but...”
The heroes would most likely treat all the undead as their enemies. Even if his troops didn't attack the heroes and only targeted the 12 generals' troops, it wouldn't matter. It was likely that the heroes wouldn't think about it and attack his forces anyway. And the chance of Retadane doing so was 100%.
”Go in the opposite direction from the heroes. Be careful of the heroes, and make sure you retreat immediately if I tell you to.”
[Understood.]
[Those fools. It's quite difficult to even help them.]
”The heroes are dumb, so it can't be helped. Now, all forces, attack!”
[Uoooooooooooh!]
Once Lee s.h.i.+n Woo signaled his troops to attack, the Paul Zero Corps advanced! If one were to see Lee s.h.i.+n Woo commanding his troops, they would feel faint... But unfortunately, the heroes were overwhelmed by the Giants' overpowering pressure. Besides, they weren't in a good enough position to be looking elsewhere anyway.
”Are those the troops led by the Heaven Defying General...?”
”Why did Ethan Cruz's buff disappear? Wait, what the h.e.l.l is going on?”
”Lloyd, Lloyd! Run away with me! We can't beat them!”
”I-I can't... We finally started pus.h.i.+ng them back.”
”Stop looking elsewhere and focus on the battle.”
All the heroes, scattered around the battlefield, reacted. Even so, three of the heroes had died, so the only heroes left were Seira Von Retadane, Lloyd H.K., Erian Rupate, Prince Altania, and Kratia Melloi. There were only five heroes left.
[Paul Zero has commanded us! To annihilate all undead who oppose him!]
[How funny. Watching these stray dogs who have lost their master!]
[Kill them all! Let's pay these insects back for betraying us!]
[Kuhaaaaaaah!]
But aside from Kratia, none of the other heroes could stand. Since they'd only been fighting against the undead. The Giants trampled on the skeletons, and the golems emitted their magic, burning the fallen undead. They were all were dumbfounded at the sight.
”They're really... killing the undead.”
”Why?”
”We cannot ascertain their true intentions. However, it doesn't change that they're our enemy. ...But I think it'd be best if we stay our hand and dispose of them later.”
”Hoo...”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo watched as the Paul Zero Corps entered the battlefield, nodded his head, and picked up the bones. The bones of Ethan Cruz and Yasunori Akira. It was unfortunate that both of them had only dropped one bone each, but there was no helping it. He soon activated Bone Reinforcement.
[Consuming Lv7 Yasunori Akira's s.h.i.+n bone to reinforce your s.h.i.+n bone. Agility has increased by 15 and Health by 10. The Mana Acceleration skill has become Lv4 and Magic has increased by 10.]
[Consuming Lv8 Ethan Cruz's rib bone to reinforce your rib bone. Magic has increased by 100. The High Rank Mana Bone skill has become Lv4 and Magic has increased by 20. High Rank Darkness has become Lv4 and Magic has increased by 40.]
”Ugh.”
He couldn't have imagined that his magic stat, which had already surpa.s.sed 4,000, would increase by 100 all at once. As expected of a level 8 bone. This wasn't even taking into account Yasunori Akira's bone.
Was that all? It even leveled up his high rank skills, which further increased his magic. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt even more magic overflowing from his body and smiled.
”See, this is why I can't stop.”
”Seriously, just stop talking. Everything you say scares me now...”
Of course, his abilities hadn't been the only thing to grow. Yasunori Akira and Ethan Cruz's memories had merged, flooding his mind with clear memories.