Glutton Berserker ~The One That Exceeds The Concept Of Levels~ Chapter 198: Cries of the Dead

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Even though it’s in the spiritual world, I couldn’t help but feel the heat… it’s weird.

Was it because of the color of the surrounding that looked similar to magma? Or perhaps due to the spirits of the dead who were attacking us incessantly?

『Are you scared now?』

[You are.]

『I’m enjoying myself here. So this is the world of the Gluttony skill』

Terrifying… no other word is suited to describe it.

A world full of pain where there was no reprieve nor escape.

The heat slowly perated the soul, burning them off. The result was the vengeful souls wandering here.

Losing their heart as living beings, they can now only wildly attack .

So I killed them off with the black bayonet.

『There is no end to them』

[It’s useless to cut them down…]

『Because they’re all already dead. They’ve beco parts of a single being.』

[Which ans…]

『They’ll just reappear after killed. But there is a way to stop them.』

[There is no choice but to erase the whole world of Gluttony skills.]

『Indeed. But that is impossible now.』

If the guess is correct, then these visible dead are only part of the Gluttony skill.

Moreover, there’s no end to them. They’ll just get back up and attack again when cut down.

『Wailing…..huh』

[That's…]

Envy’s mumbling piqued my interest. Certainly, so of the souls of the dead were wailing.

『Is it out of pain, or…..h, I don’t know. Fate, are you ready?』

[What?]

Because I was distracted by the swarming dead, I didn't understand what Envy was saying. However, it was approaching, wiping out the dead.

This must be fate. The first Holy Knight I killed in the capital. Thanks to the skill I gained from him, I was adopted by Aaron and beca a Holy Knight myself.

I robbed him of everything. His stats, his skills…even his soul.

And when I returned to the Royal Capital again, even if he beca a shell of his forr self, he revived as a night walker and hit with hatred.

It seems that the soul eaten by the Gluttony skill is also the sa. The only thing that was not assimilated was the victim’s hatred, causing them to lurk in here, quietly waiting for .

[Really now… you're never gonna give up, aren’t you. You… ]

Looking for closure. Looking… for .

However, I will push through. I can’t afford to die here.

[Hado Burix!]

{FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE!!]

He was no longer human in shape. So ugly and distorted, that his nightwalker form was arguably much better to look at. In the anti, he was swinging his log-like thick arm at ..

That slled like danger. I jumped back to dodge, but the other souls were not lucky enough and got struck.

They lted into muddy liquid, and then gathered around Hado’s feet before being absorbed by him.

[Did he just consu them!?]

『Looks like it. Perhaps it’s part of the Gluttony skill, or perhaps its vestige.』

Hado grew uglier the more soul he absorbed.

[Fa…Fate… I… I will devour you. Return… Return it to .]

He ran up to and attacked while muttering incoherently.

More and more souls of the dead were eaten each ti. Hado's body was getting bigger and bigger that the swelling hatred was about to burst. The voice calling my na disappeared before I knew it, replaced with intelligible groaning like the other souls of the dead.

『To think such an abomination could happen. What will you do now?』

[That's…]

I swung the black bayonet… fully intending to kill him.

But, Hado continued to absorb more and more souls. To the point I could no longer recognize him anymore. He’s nothing more than a huge chunk of at now. By the ti the black bayonet struck him, he wasn’t even reacting to it.

『Seems to he can’t handle the power well. At this rate he’ll end up as just a lump of at that will be eaten by others. So what will you do?』

[I’ll put an end to this. It will be a real farewell now… Hado Burix.]

This ti, my link with Hado will disappear. As I watched him, who would sleep forever in this place, I suddenly heard another familiar voice.

It’s coming from behind the mass of at.

Purple hair….. The sa color as Hado and Mimir. The eldest son of the Burix family, and the one behind the destruction of the Royal Capital… The man who wished for the collapse of skill supremacy――Rafal Burix slowly erged.

[Oh, what a strange occasion. I thought that you’d never co down here.]

[Rafal…]

Still in his Holy Knight attire, Rafal was still completely human. But he was supposed to be an undead Archdemon after Shinn changed him.

Rafal kicked the mass of at that was Hado, and said with a disgusted face.

[Until the very end Hado didn’t change… still trapped in his crazy determination to go after you. What a popular guy you are, Fate.]

[How about you?]

[? Don’t say sothing so unpleasant.]

But to be careful, I still brandished the black bayonet at Rafal.

[Fight? You and ? But why do we need to fight?]

[Because I killed you…]

[But you didn’t. The mont Shinn took over my body… I was already dead. My soul was trapped inside my body until you defeated and devoured .]

[…..]

[In any case, what’s done is done. I still ended up trapped in here though, but regarding that part…]

Rafal grinned.

In response to that, I tightened my grip on the black bayonet. But Rafal didn’t make any move.

[That was really entertaining.]

[Ha!?]

[Because you look like an idiot.]

[Shaddap.]

Actually having fun in this hellish place!? Isn’t it you the one who is strange here?

[This is the place where the souls of those who were eaten by the Gluttony skills long ago gathered, and the knowledge they gained is also here.]

[Knowledge?]

[That’s right. You should be aware of how much I like studying ancient histories. I beca a Holy Knight only because my family forced to.]

Of course… Rafal unearthed Shinn who was dormant in the ancient ruins while continuing his ancient history research behind the scenes even after becoming a Holy Knight.

[Here I can live freely. Although it’s a bit noisy.]

The screams of the dead and the soul-burning heat were just a little noisy to you!?

[You’re a weirdo.]

[Right back at you. From my point of view, you have changed a lot. I almost couldn’t recognize you anymore.]

[What are you saying?]

[This… What a surprise. No wonder Roxy never really paid attention to back then.]

[What!]

[To think I lost to a guy like you… I feel sorry for myself.]

[Why are we even talking about this!]

Wait, why are we talking about Roxy now?

Ha? No way… don’t tell .

[You’ve been peeking, aren’t you!?]

[You only realized now? I simply had a look after soone gave a recomndation. Co on now, do you think there’s anything else that could entertain down here? It was a good laugh every ti I took a peek.]

[Don’t treat it as entertainnt.]

Nn? Did he ntion soone else just now?

When I looked at Rafal as if I was skeptical, he turned to a distance and said.

[He’s my benefactor. And he wants to see you.]

[Who?]

[You’ll know when you et him. That’s why I ca here to fetch you. Otherwise, it’s unlikely you’ll ever get to et him. It’s his wish. Even if I hate you, I still have to.]

Rafal, ignoring , started walking among the souls of the dead.

The souls ignored him. Perhaps they saw him as one of their own?

In comparison, I was still attacked as I tried to follow him.

[So slow. Be a little faster, will you?]

[Look at my situation here. Hey, don’t you look away now!]

[So noisy. Just follow and be silent. Or else I’ll just leave you here alone.]

[You…]

I thought I finally encountered soone sane in this place, but I was completely wrong.

Rafal was still a strange person after all.