The extermination inside the cave was so smooth that it was almost yawn-inducing.
The undead lurking in the cave would rush towards at the slightest hint of my presence, only to be cut down as they recognized and started making Woo Hyo noises…
After this happened about three tis, Jang, who was following and collecting ears and noses of the corpses as proof, began to cluck his tongue beside .
“Having such an ability and still treated as a foreigner, the empire really lacks vision.”
“Well, I never thought it would be this effective either. If I had known earlier, I would have specialized in hunting undead.”
It was inevitable that I realized this so late.
When I was acting as a porter, I stayed back and observed, and the only ti I directly faced the undead was when I was captured by the Knight of Death.
After I started adventuring, I encountered undead forces right away, but at that ti, it was difficult to fully realize this because I encountered exceptional beings like Gorgon Zola and the Red Knight of War.
“But it doesn’t work on beings with self-awareness… So there’s a problem in considering this enough to be considered a hero.”
“You lack confidence. Do you realize that excessive modesty can sotis be harmful?”
“Haha… Having seen many incredible people die, it’s not easy to be confident.”
Indeed, having seen nearly fifty heroes die or fall, how could I be confident with just this?
Even though it was smooth sailing now, this world was a ruthless dark fantasy.
Even a slight lapse could lead to death, so I couldn’t afford to let my guard down in this darkness.
Clunk.
Yes, even now, signs were beginning to show.
Strange sounds started to co out from the depths of the cave.
From sounds like the friction of old armor seams, I realized that an undead of a different caliber than any I’d encountered before had appeared.
“…Boss, please stay back.”
Eyes flashed in the darkness.
And an ominous aura emanating from the sword in hand.
“The enemy, the enemy is…”
That alone was threatening, but what required more attention was that the words uttered were clearly ‘a language comprehensible to humans.’
“The enemy must be eliminated. Our nesis…”
It wasn’t too surprising. After all, not all undead mindlessly eat flesh.
The Four Knights I t had clear objectives and acted with determination.
The reason could be understood by recalling what I heard when I faced the Knight of Death in the past.
‘To create undead like , with self-awareness, a strong longing for life is needed. A desire beyond the innate instinct for survival of all living beings!’
The survival instinct inherent in humans—a longing greater than that.
An incomplete rationality awakened from such yearning.
Such self-aware undead, awakened to emotions and a sense of purpose, tend to grow into beings of greater power.
“…I’m not your enemy. Can’t you just let pass quietly?”
If communication was possible, I’d prefer to avoid fighting and move on.
Though all the undead on this mountain were targets for extermination, I still wasn’t confident about fighting a powerful entity.
“Uh… Woo Hyo?”
As I took a passive stance, the undead tilted its head, looking at .
Its reaction was no different from the other undead I had encountered, but that was only for a mont.
“Woo Hyo, Woo Hyo!”
The shouts from its mouth grew louder, and the sword, starting from that point, emitted an increasingly fierce aura.
The blood-like currents springing from its hollow eyes flowed fiercely like tears in response to those emotions.
As if my ability acted as a poison specifically for that entity.
“I finally found you. My killer, the enemy who killed and my comrades, right before ~!!!”
“What enemy…?”
“Don’t play dumb. If you’re not an enemy, what else would you be that I rember you so vividly?!”
Damn, it seed my mory-imprinting ability had replaced its object of vengeance.
Now, avoiding a fight seed virtually impossible.
As I gritted my teeth and raised my spear, the undead also raised its magic-infused sword and began to shout.
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