Chapter 36 Part4 (2/2)
[...Me too.]
”...Ah.”
s.h.i.+no Rendu smiled sadly and replied. Then, he went back into the Paul Zero Corps and could no longer be seen. Prince belatedly opened her mouth, but it was already too late. He was gone. Retadane looked at the two and said coldly.
”It'll only hurt more.”
”You're probably right, Retadane. ...Even so, I couldn't just sit by and do nothing.”
”...I pity you.”
Even Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who was good at reading people, didn't know why Retadane had said that. Of course, unlike s.h.i.+no Rendu, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had no plans on overstepping and going through her emotional walls.
It didn't matter what feelings they had for one another, so long as they worked together. If he could control her, then there was definitely a chance that they could work together.
”Looking at it now, his army's tremendous... It's incomparable to the Beast General's or the Vulture General's armies. Just his subordinates are that strong, so how strong is the Heaven Defying General? He's at least level 8.”
”His army's not uniform at all. It's like he's gathered them from all over the place. Each and every one of them possess considerable strength.”
The heroes watched in shock and awe as the undead collected the loot and quickly retreated. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo kept an eye on Retadane (as she could go crazy again) so that his army could retreat safely. Fortunately, nothing went wrong.
[Master, I'm finished verifying. There were a few people watching us, but they won't come and attack you.]
'That's a relief. I have to remain inconspicuous no matter what and hide...'
By the time he could barely see his troops, Rem gave his report whilst looking down from the sky.
He had caused mayhem. Even if someone were to see him, it wouldn't be a problem. According to Rem, there were three people currently watching this place, along with the heroes and the Heaven Defying General. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo could tell where these people came from.
'The Empire, Steelworker, and... Anti-Skull.'
This battle was a sort of 'trigger'. All of these factions felt a sense of foreboding, yet they hadn't been able to easily initiate the conflict. However, this was the signal for that battle to begin. Each faction knew about each other by now, so they couldn't remain hidden any longer.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt the current that he and the other heroes were riding. If he wanted to survive this irresistible wave, then...
”I think we should stay out of the limelight for now. Since it'd be easy for us to draw attention right now.”
”I agree. There are too many enemies.”
Perhaps Retadane had noticed them, as she spoke with a comparatively calm voice.
”However, before that... let's divvy up the loot.”
The battle was on a large-scale, so the resulting loot was considerable. Everyone was given loot based on their karma. However, the 12 generals still left behind the best loot!
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo didn't get much from the Vulture General, aside from some Perium, but Kratia gained his bone.
”s.h.i.+n Woo, I got a present for you.”
”I love you.”
”I know.”
Kratia discretely gave him the bone and Lee s.h.i.+n Woo gave her an appropriate amount of Perium in return. Then, he executed Bone Reinforcement without the other heroes knowing.
[Consuming the Lv7 Vulture General, Bureuche Von Golden Eagle's parietal bone to reinforce your parietal bone! Agility has increased by 20, Health by 30, and Magic by 10. The Intermediate a.s.similation skill has become Lv10 and evolves to the high rank level. Agility and Magic have increased by 20.]
[With this... Everyone has become bald. Ah, Your Majesty... - Bureuche Von Golden Eagle]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo ignored the Vulture General's 'salty' memories while checking the increase in his stats and skill proficiency from absorbing the bone.
[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo]
[Breathing Bone Joker]
[Shadow Hero; 14 others]
[Lv - 7 (Status effectiveness 250%)]
[Strength - 2,149 Agility 2,091 Health - 2,222 Magic - 4,408]
[Pa.s.sive skills - Acting Lv19, Invisible Heart Lv4/Lv159, Rebellion Lv4, Mana Acceleration Lv4, Thorn Shadow Lv2, High Rank Bursting Thunder Lv5, High Rank Mana Bone Lv4, High Rank Command Lv7, High Rank a.s.similation Lv1, High Rank Combat Sense Lv4, Lucky Strike Lv2]
[Active skills - Disguise Lv7, Instigate Lv8, Bone Reinforcement Lv12, Rule of Bone Lv11, Bone Armory Lv10, High Rank Regeneration Lv3, Sacrifice Lv1, Emergency Evasion Lv6, High Rank Lightning Sprint Lv4, Lightning Shadow Lv4]
[Elements - High Rank Fire Lv3, Intermediate Ice Lv8, High Rank Wind Lv1, High Rank Acid Lv2, High Rank Lightning Lv4, High Rank Darkness Lv4, Absorption Lv8]
[Resistances - Holy: MAX, Darkness: MAX, Light: MAX, High Rank Wind Lv1, High Rank Acid Lv2, Intermediate Ice Lv7, High Rank Fire Lv2, High Rank Lightning Lv2]
With this, he possessed a total of 10,870 stats. Not only had he been rewarded for killing two of the 12 generals, but he'd also absorbed several powerful individuals' bones. And in the process, his skills had leveled up as well, causing his stats to increase so much.
The other heroes would feel weak if they knew about his stats, but Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt like he wasn't there yet. There were so many powerful individuals in the Empire, so he needed to get to level 8 as soon as possible.
'I need 1,930 stats until I reach level 8... If I absorb the bones my boys collected, then my stats will increase even further, but for the time being, it'll be difficult to take down another one of the 12 generals, so I need to move as discreetly as possible... So it won't be easy. Sseup.'
This was why he didn't want to make any big moves until he was ready, but Ethan Cruz had caused a slight setback in his plans. He'd gotten everything he could from Ethan Cruz, so he supposed that he should consider himself fortunate.
”...s.h.i.+n Woo. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo?”
”...Ah, yes?”
He was so focused that he didn't react to Retadane's call in time and replied a bit absentmindedly. Retadane, looking a bit sheepish (it seems like she was aware of how much trouble she'd caused him), then said.
”We should talk about what happened here... Would you like to have a cup of tea with us?”
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