Chapter 48 Part6 (2/2)
”That means that you actually defeated 7 of the 12 Generals... Moreover, you were able to defeat my brother... Seagald and the Archmage as well.”
She looked like she couldn't believe what she was saying. As humans grew, their karma became personalized to them, which causes them to have certain affinities and weaknesses.
The 12 Generals' abilities varied, so even if you managed to defeat one of them, it also meant that you would likely struggle against another. But it sounded like Lee s.h.i.+n Woo wouldn't lose in a one-on-one confrontation with any one of them.
”...And now that I think about it, you're actually undead, not human.”
”Hey, don't forget about the horse.”
”I'm surprised that the Mercenary King, Metafel, had reached level 8. If you include him as well, then you've defeated three level 8 Generals, and have taken one on as your subordinate.”
”I didn't finish off Arema myself, but I guess that's about right.”
Moreover, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had begun hunting the 12 Generals ever since he was level 6. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo explained that he had acquired the Heaven Defying General t.i.tle himself, and after explaining his achievements, the group had no choice but to acknowledge it.
Higher level foes were stronger than you; that was a basic principle in this world. Yet, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had ignored that basic principle, so there was no t.i.tle that fit him better than Heaven Defying!
”But I heard the Emperor appoints the 12 Generals himself? I heard the Emperor could bolster the 12 Generals' ranks by appointing candidates.”
”I believe it's a type of darkness magic that uses the source of darkness. He forcibly bestows the t.i.tle onto them, which strengthens their karma. That's how he makes them even stronger. However, there's a limit to this as well.”
Seira briefly explained how the 12 Generals were appointed (the Magic Emperor used his own magic to appoint his own 12 Generals. In other words, he couldn't bolster the 12 Generals' ranks as much as he wanted) and then continued onto the main topic.
”Normally, level 7 or level 8 individuals don't come out of thin air. The reason the heroes here are so powerful is because they were picked based on their inherent talent. And the fact that so many of your subordinates are level 7 or higher... is something that even I cannot explain, though it likely has something to do with your ability, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo.”
”So? There's no one like that in the capital?”
”There should be some level 7s in the capital, but I'm absolutely sure that there aren't any level 8s there. If they had other level 8s, then there wouldn't have been any level 7 Generals in the first place.”
That made sense. Since the 12 Generals were the Empire's twelve strongest. Seira continued on.
”Those level 7s are weaker than the original 12 Generals, so even if they were to replace them, they would ultimately be much weaker than the generals you've killed thus far. In other words, they aren't a threat.”
”There's a chance that the 12 General candidates grew... Ah, never mind.”
The only reason Metafel Rerdan was able to grow was because he was an Elite Ghoul with the ability to eat others. That, as well as other miracles intertwined, allowing him to reach level 8, but the chance that that would happen to the others was extremely low.
”We only need to worry about the level 8 12 Generals. The others aren't worth talking about, so you can just ignore them.”
”I see. First, the Archmage survived...”
”I'm not sure what Seagald's position is, but I do know that at that moment, he's not on the Emperor's side. If that's the case, then there's only one person left. The last of the Empire's Four Heavenly Commanders, the Heaven Sundering General, Leofield Von Tariman.”
”Duke Tariman...”
Dana murmured. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo furrowed his brow, as he felt like he'd heard that name before... He remembered. It was from a memory fragment he gained long ago.
”The owner of the first memories I absorbed... In other words, a level 1 skeleton learned spearmans.h.i.+p from Leofield.”
”That sounds right. Since he created the spearmans.h.i.+p that the army uses. It's not an exaggeration to say that the entire army uses his spearmans.h.i.+p.”
Technically, he had learned the basics of how to fight from Leofield. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo grinned at the strange connection, but Dana sported a serious expression and said.
”But his own spearmans.h.i.+p is far greater than the soldiers', Hero.”
Was she scared just remembering him? Dana was shaking.
”He specializes in ma.s.s murder and was monstrous enough to be able to overwhelm the Annihilation Flame Sword G.o.d in a one-on-one confrontation. He's definitely human, but he's big enough that he makes you wonder whether he has Giants' blood mixed in his veins or not. ...And this is the most important part. He's a complete musclehead, so you can't reason with him. He might even be dumber than most undead.”
”Dana, you only compare two things when they're somewhat similar. That man doesn't even have a brain. He doesn't listen to anyone aside from the Emperor... He's just a combat machine.”
”But he's still one of the Four Heavenly Commanders, huh.”
”Since he's extremely strong. His spearmans.h.i.+p, which is reinforced by his almost fully mastered wind element, can cut through anything. The other Four Heavenly Commanders avoided fighting him head-on. If I had to pick one person in the Empire who's mastered martial arts, then I'd have to pick between Seagald Von Retadane and Leofield Von Tariman... But I'd ultimately pick Leofield.”
”You must be wary of this man. He's one of the few people that can ruin your plans with just pure strength alone.”
Seira and Dana were in agreement and voiced their concerns regarding the last of the Four Heavenly Commanders. However, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo just shrugged his shoulders after listening to them.
”I feel like I'll be able to kill him quite easily.”
”Avoid fighting him head-on at all costs! I know how great your combat skills and your other abilities are, but you cannot beat him in close combat, Hero! You should instead attack him from a distance; throw those exploding weapons at him. No, he might just cut through those explosions...”
”I don't think that's the issue here... It's fine. Just keep explaining the capital's forces and its facilities.”
Dana stared at Lee s.h.i.+n Woo as if she were worried about him, but the other women beside her, including Seira, looked at her in displeasure, so she was forced to back off immediately.
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was more afraid of this situation than the Heaven Sundering General. But he didn't say anything so he could make it out of this alive.
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