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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 9

Fragment of the Immortal King (2)

I made eye contact with the warlock guarding the entrance..

He was a friend who helped me a lot in gathering information with Zeraf..

[hello? The weather is really nice today?]

I said hello with a happy heart, but what came back was a cold look away..

As soon as I said the words, I started running away without even looking back..

[No, it hurts if you ignore me like that..]

To soothe my feelings of disappointment at the cold response, I looked around at my trustworthy friends who were with me..

[Hehehehe···]

rattle- rattle—

The echoing sound and hundreds of eye lights glowing in the pitch-black passageway due to the death energy emitted by the undead..

The silhouettes that appeared at first glance were all unusual, and their powerful appearance was nothing short of dependable..

‘Hmm... these guys do look a little scary..’

But no matter how threatening my friends looked, I couldn't forgive them for discriminating against people based on their looks..

The inside was more important than the outside..

And I was confident inside.

‘Well, my skull is a handsome enough head. The bones fell out smoothly too..’

[Hee hee hee hee hee—]

“Ugh—! When did we get this far?! Get away from me!”

pop—!

The warlock who was running away was surrounded by ghosts that came out from the bottom of the building's entrance door, so he could no longer run away and started fighting..

Actually, I had no intention of sending it from the beginning..

I was planning on getting rid of all the warlocks and minions in this town..

I immediately ordered all the undead under my command..

[Kill all the humans in this village. Don't miss a single one.]

I wasn't even worried that an innocent person might be caught..

As I evolved into a demilich, my 'vitality detection' ranged over the entire village, and I was even able to detect the dark magic of the beings within it..

There is no one alive in this village who is innocent..

[kieek—!]

rattle, click!

Hundreds of undead behind me were released into the village, past the warlock at the entrance..

We will surround them from the outside and attack from the inside to prevent them from escaping..

Grumble—bang!

“Ugh, I... I'm in a place like this...! To these guys!”

The warlock trapped in the middle of the undead was struggling for life, using all his magic..

And I adjusted it appropriately so that it could use all its abilities and swarmed it with undead..

It wasn't particularly considerate. rather···.

Grumbling—

[Um...is it like this? It's not that difficult.]

I muttered, looking at the black flame burning on my hand..

「“Evil Wisdom” granted absolute understanding and talent for black magic..

However, since the 'knowledge' for using it was not directly imparted, it was necessary to learn it separately..

The barrier at the entrance to the secret passage could be destroyed after understanding it through direct contact, but the case is different for other black magic..

[Turn it off—]

Bye bye—!

And here was a great textbook.

I watched the undead being cut to pieces by black magic, and absorbed all that practical knowledge like a sponge..

And “Evil Wisdom” not only allowed us to follow along, but also enabled us to realize further improvement directions, application methods, and derived abilities..

“Wow... Cough!”

I thought they pressured me with enough leeway, but the warlock used magic too hard and must have reached his limit, so he vomited blood and collapsed..

‘Well, I guess I've sucked up as much as I can, and it doesn't matter anymore..’

I gathered my thoughts as I caught a glimpse of the warlock being buried by the rushing undead..

‘You were really lucky to kill Zeraf in a surprise attack..’

It was impossible to face an opponent of that level with an elite skeleton..

Zeraf would have been on the same level as that warlock, so he would have been destroyed without being able to do anything..

‘Well, now the preparations are somewhat complete. Shall we greet the guest... no, the robber who stole the house??’

Kwaaaaang—!

The barrier surrounding the entire building broke and something flew in front of me and shattered into pieces..

One of the undead sent out earlier was the strongest Death Knight..

“You... you dare···!”

Malcolm, an old man with a distorted and shaking face, entered the building..

I don't know when he got it, but he was wearing a black robe and holding a skull staff in his hand..

I looked at Malcolm's back..

I tried to pass the time by attaching all three Death Knights I had, but all I could see was fragments as they were all hit..

I had already guessed it when the connection was lost, but I couldn't help but feel disappointed..

Even though it was in bad condition, the Death Knight was a top-level undead that was difficult to obtain..

It was a waste of money to barely buy time, but there was no other way..

When I detected the entire village, I was able to understand the power of this old man, and I decided that the undead I had could only buy time..

So I needed time to get used to black magic before dealing with it myself..

[hello. Chief? It’s been a while since I last saw you. How have you been??]

“What?! Who are you??!”

[yes? It's me. I. Don't you know me??]

Regretfully, have you already forgotten my face and voice?.

I scratched the skull with one hand and spoke in a voice that resonated with magic..

[Well, if you don't remember, there's nothing I can do... I was originally supposed to stay for two days and help with village work before leaving.?]

“Two days···? You are Hans! He must have become an elite skeleton, but how did he do it??!”

[Think about it yourself. Anyway, I ended up staying longer than I expected. So, I tried to help the village more..]

“help? What kind of bullshit are you talking about, bringing things to this point?!”

Malcolm gritted his teeth and shouted, but I was confident..

[Garbage cleaning. We will clean up this entire village full of waste that cannot be separated and collected. Oh, you don't have to thank me. Shouldn't people like us help each other? Hahaha.]

As I spoke, I felt proud and smiled brightly..

I never thought volunteering would feel this good..

I think I should start doing volunteer work in the district as well. Of course as an avatar.

“···Man, what on earth did you do with that ‘Fragment of the Immortal King’??”

‘Ah, is this the end? I wanted to be a little more provocative.’

I followed Malcolm, who was raising his dark magic as if he was going to attack at any moment, preparing my magic and scratching my head until the end..

[You mean this? Thanks to the village chief, I lost my heart. So I installed a new one using what I had in the warehouse. It's still not enough, but I guess I'll just have to endure it for now.?]

Kwagwagwagwang—!

As soon as I finished speaking, black thorns appeared from the floor..

I reacted immediately and erected a shadow barrier around me to block the thorns..

And the moment you counterattack by shooting out the black flames you just learned.

“[finger of death]”

Peeing—

A black flash that stretched out in an instant.

The moment Malcolm's voice was heard, the shadow barrier and the magical barrier around his body were instantly pierced, and his entire right arm was blown away..

[Tsk... old man, it would be embarrassing to shout out the name of each skill when using magic.?]

“I don't know what you're talking about. [Hell's Call]”

‘He seems like a pretentious old man..’

From what I understand, the magic system here is about building magical power, so there is no need to recite spells one by one..

If it's a routine to help you concentrate, there's nothing to say..

Rattling, rattling—

[Draw it···]

The demons crawling out from under Malcolm's feet and the undead under my command became entangled..

Roughly lumped clay-like beings and bones bared their teeth to destroy each other..

We continued to fight and argue constantly..

“‘Even if you take the 'Fragment of the Immortal King', is it still that much? Boy, do you even know what that is! It wasn't something that could just turn an elite skeleton into a half demilich. [Guidance of the Spirit]!]”

[Oh well! It was incomplete, so what should I do? I got this, so I used it like this. If it were you, it wouldn't have been possible.!]

“Forcibly fusing incomplete, unripe fragments into a low-quality body means that all the hard work has been in vain. What efforts have I made...! [Chain bone explosion!]”

A loud roar resounded throughout the battlefield, and black flames and bone fragments exploded everywhere..

Meanwhile, the argument continues.

‘Hmm... I guess they applied a final level enchantment to a wooden sword for beginners. I'm a little sorry?’

Although it's a lie. Actually, I wasn't sorry at all..

“I don't know how you survived its erosion, but I will disassemble your body piece by piece and use it as a test subject! [Broken Ectoplasm]”

As the destructive energy burst out, a black barrier was quickly deployed to block the attack..

But as I continued to hear the verbal abuse, I felt bad..

Jeokbanhajjang is also oily resin, in fact, no matter who sees it, this is the victim..

Also, it was annoying to add technical names at the end of every word.!

Also, I was strangely concerned that only the last order had a different name! Be consistent!

Still, I am now slowly getting used to the high-ranking black magic that Malcolm uses..

Thanks to this, even though I attacked and defended several times after my arm was blown off in the first attack, I suffered no additional damage..

I've learned enough from Malcolm, so let's get this over with now..

Kwaaang!

Black thorns erupted from the floor and rushed at Malcolm..

At the same time, a black flash of light emitted from him shook the defense shield, but now he is no longer affected by the familiar attacks..

After exchanging one more spell, I confidently declared, pointing my finger at Malcolm with annoyance and resentment..

[I will kill you and avenge Alfred..]

***

Marcos was momentarily taken aback by Hans' sudden words..

‘Alfred? Take revenge? Did you know anyone in this town??’

1There was no way he could remember the names of all the villagers who were sacrificed years ago..

No, I didn't even know in the first place.

I wonder if it was the subordinate who was first dispatched to this village to gather information to find a suitable area for ripening..

‘If he was already acquainted with the residents of this village, it means that he sneaked in even though he noticed from the beginning... Is it related to the guy named Heinz who came to town earlier? What and how much do you know??’

My head was spinning with a lot of thoughts, but that wasn't important right now..

Puhuaak— Boom!

‘He's getting used to the black magic I use.!’

The level of black magic used in counterattacks, as well as methods of responding to one's own attacks, was rising rapidly..

It was getting to the point where it was getting hard for this side to hold on..

‘A stupid worm who knew nothing about magic just happened to get powers by luck.!’

There was no way an ordinary person could have grown so quickly in such a short period of time by becoming a demilich full of dark magic..

‘This is clearly an abnormal learning speed. Is it the power of the fragments it holds??’

「Marcos, who did not know the effect of “Evil Wisdom,” could only think so, but in fact, it was a skill obtained thanks to the “Fragment of the Immortal King,” so he was not wrong..

‘We can't delay any more time here! I give it my all, even if it means making other sacrifices.!’

“[Pact of Doom!]”

***

As I was pushing Malcolm, I immediately noticed a change..

Separately from here, the fight that was taking place in the village turned sharply to one side..

This is because all the warlocks who resisted the undead I sent died on the spot..

Now the only ones left resisting in the village are minions who use dark magic..

However, on the contrary, I could feel Malcolm's dark magic, which had sucked the souls of the black magicians, being greatly amplified in an instant..

“[Crown of the Unholy], [Rest of the Dead]”

A black crown was placed on Malcolm's head, the ground under his feet turned black, and the undead crawled out..

‘Ah... Phase 2? It's nice to see new magic, but I wish it would be over soon..’

But I just looked at it indifferently..

《The entity has attained enlightenment through knowledge. Acquire skill “Dark Magic”.》

Malcolm seemed to think there was still a chance to turn the tables, but it was already too late..

***

As expected, Malcolm's struggles did not last long..

“Cough... Cough!!”

I absorbed all of Malcolm's dark magic and returned the magic that had blown off my right arm, blowing a hole in Malcolm's chest..

“Ugh... like this, in vain... If only I had undead left···.”

It wasn't wrong..

Although other types of black magic were at a high level, Malcolm's specialty was as a necromancer who used the undead first..

‘It would have been a difficult battle if I had not sacrificed a huge number of high-ranking undead in my desire to quickly complete the 'Fragment of the Immortal King'..

I looked around at the undead around me who were completely devastated after the fierce battle..

And then he squatted down in front of Malcolm, who had fallen on the floor..

[Old man, your undead is awesome.?]

“Hahahahahahahahahahaha!”

Malcolm soon vomited blood from his mouth and died..

I was so frustrated that blood came out of my eyes..

[Tsk, it's really just retribution. You should have a good mood.]

At that moment, the battle in the village was over, and silence came to the village for a moment..

Now there is no one alive left in this village..

I got up and raised my head..

Due to the fierce battle, the entire ceiling was blown away, and the night sky with beautifully twinkling stars was clearly visible..

[Alfred... Are you watching??]

I have completely finished your revenge, so now you can rest in peace and sleep peacefully..

At that moment, the shooting star falling across the night sky felt like Alfred's last greeting to me..

Or not.

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