Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior - Chapter 10

Sewer Wizard (4)

Dallen faced death hundreds of times on this continent.

Naturally, I don’t remember what the countless moments of death were like.

Even with his superhuman intelligence, he can only remember where he died and by whom.

Because I couldn’t capture the feeling of that time.

‘I didn’t die myself in the first place. I just saw the character die on the other side of the monitor.’

Still, there were a few deaths that Dallen vividly remembers.

One of them is the corpse right in front of you.

The twisted limbs were closer to those of a mollusk than a human. There was not even a trace of human facial features to be found on the melted face.

Long, multi-layered nails and two small horns sprouting from his shabby bald head.

Above all, his upper body was cut off below the waist and pinned to the ground with a thick stake.

“…….”

Even if I tried to forget the moment this cruel corpse was created, it was an unforgettable memory.

[The corpse of a mercenary who became a cultist’s test subject]

– This is the corpse of a mercenary who received good reviews in the Bronze District. He fought against the Rebellious Apostles with the Bronze Guard, but was eventually wounded and taken prisoner. It became a test subject for the improved regenerative power experiment that Silver Mask Apostle Delric was researching.

Improved regeneration.

A few years in the future, a group of cultists called the ‘Apostles of Retrograde’ perfect their own monster transformation technique.

A technique that turns people into mindless monsters, and in some cases, gives them strong regenerative powers while maintaining their senses.

Using that technology, they invaded the Bronze Zone from within on a large scale and eventually occupied most of it.

‘But I didn’t think I would be satisfied there. Because their goal was to overthrow the entire city.’

After taking control of the Bronze Zone, the Apostles of Retrograde used numerous people as test subjects to create more advanced technology.

Dallen, who was taken prisoner during the battle with them, also ended up in the same situation.

A torturous experiment that lasted for dozens of days and nights.

Days spent being treated worse than a mere animal.

‘Now that I think about it, I don’t know why I was watching all that.’

All I had to do was quit the game and develop a new character.

Anyway, Dallen watched it silently, and eventually, after thousands of failures, the cultists’ experiment succeeded.

‘A surgery that provides stronger recovery than previous methods by applying factors extracted from dragon’s blood.’

The first test subject on whom the surgery was successful was Dallon’s character.

And on the night that the experiment was successfully completed, they completely destroyed Dallon.

‘Body absorption.’

The gray corpse is transformed into light and sucked into the grasp. Dallen closed his eyes.

[The body of a mercenary who became a cultist’s test subject has been recovered. Ability is inherited.]

[Inheritance Reward: Stamina +1 Senses +1 Magic +2 Dragon’s Blood Regeneration Factor (C)]

Dozens of hellish days watched through the monitor.

Ironically, the result that the cult members achieved in the end ended up in Dallen’s hands again after so many years.

Excited.

A being with a superhuman body and hundreds of possibilities stemming from the past.

Not through the monitor, but in his hands, where he can destroy the cultists in this breathing reality.

Excited.

My heart is beating. Dallen’s superhuman senses allowed him to notice certain changes occurring within his body.

Excited.

The fact that something foreign was mixed into the blood flowing through the veins of my limbs and body.

Kurrrrrr.

My blood heats up.

The high-heat pulsation that started from the heart ran all the way to the tips of the hands and feet and covered the entire body.

Chii-

Smoke rose from the wounds on his body, as if they were being burned with a red-hot iron.

Wherever the blood reached, bones grew, blood vessels connected, and muscles began to regenerate piece by piece.

The white vapor emitted from the entire body was creating holes in the already tattered armor.

“Mr. Dallon?”

When Penny, startled, ran towards her, only fresh skin and light scars remained between the torn armor.

“…Whew.”

Dallen slowly caught his breath and looked down at Penny. Then he turned his gaze and looked at the fallen blonde wizard. He said.

“How do you feel?”

“Ah yes? “Oh, that’s it…”

Penny, who was muttering something, managed to get one word out.

“Human…are you right?”

“what?”

What kind of nonsense is this? As I was looking at this with bewildered eyes, Penny hurriedly spoke up.

“Oh, so I know you’re human! Not everyone from the north is like Mr. Dallon! I just hit hundreds of frog people with my fists, and new flesh is growing out of the wounds where the bones were visible…”

“No, hey. “A cleaning lady.”

Dallen touched his forehead. Suddenly, I wondered where on earth someone like this had come from.

A character that stands out this much will be remembered even in passing. I’m sure I’ve never seen it in a game before?

Dallen spoke again as he touched his forehead to Penny, who opened her eyes wide.

“Not me, that blonde wizard. “How about that friend?”

It was only for a moment that Penny’s face turned red.

***

“Did you speak clearly! “How are you supposed to understand me if I just blurt out one word after cutting everything out like that?”

“By-self.”

“No…”

“It’s just as I expected.”

Dallen listened to Penny’s words and rummaged through the warlock’s robes. There were bruises all over the guy’s body.

‘It’s an early side effect of the regenerative power-boosting drug.’

A warlock of small stature. He probably drugged himself to make up for his weak body.

However, the cultists’ regenerative power amplification technology is still unfinished.

Although the fluid flows out and amplifies the regenerative ability, it leaves bruises all over the body and causes constant itching.

If your body has been trained to some extent, these side effects won’t be that big.

However, the warlock’s weak body actually maximized those side effects.

Dallen, who had become the test subject, even if only on the other side of the monitor, knew these facts very well.

“Tsk.”

After seeing countless needle marks on the inside of his sleeve, Dallon took his hand away from the warlock’s body.

I had no choice but to give up on retrieving the axe. In the process of breaking the wizard’s shield spell and getting lodged in his skull, the hatchet was reduced to a state of junk.

As

soon as I grabbed the handle, the ax head separated from the handle. Neither the handle nor the ax head could be used again.

“…How badly have you treated me so far?”

Penny, who had been pouting, came to me with startled eyes. Dallen searched his memory. I don’t remember writing anything particularly harsh, right?

“Have you been throwing things at speeds that are almost invisible to the eye?”

“It was always visible to me.”

“…No, please. “It’s in the eyes of an ordinary person.”

“I’m not sure about that.”

Dallen scratched his chin. If I think about it, I wrote it for quite a long time.

That’s the ax I brought from the mountain cabin where I first woke up on this land.

“That can’t even be recycled. “At most, I’m going to get the price of scrap metal.”

“I guess I’ll have to buy a new one.”

“In that sense, my uncle runs a blacksmith shop.”

Dallen slightly raised his eyebrows. What. Are you open now?

“No, I’m not saying you have to come. Since I am an acquaintance, I can do it for you at a low price. “Isn’t it nice to have a good sister and a good brother-in-law?”

“Let me think about it.”

Dallen shook his head as he watched Penny scream silently.

Why haven’t I seen a character like that in a game? He’s even connected to Siena’s intelligence organization.

Leaving behind the unanswered question, Dallon bent down and picked up something.

A silver mask split in half.

An item that the apostles of retrograde wear as a symbol.

“…….”

Looking at the mask where the blood and fluid had hardened, Dallan was lost in thought for a moment.

It didn’t take long.

He put the mask in his waist pocket and lifted up the blonde wizard who had been lying on the floor for a while.

“let’s go.”

The three people left the sewer cavity the same way they came.

In the cavity are the corpses of dead wizards and countless frogmen. And only the waterfall of sewage that always poured remained.

***

Inside a stone chamber somewhere in the Bronze Zone.

In a room where darkness had descended like fog, four figures were lined up facing each other.

They are all dressed in long robes and have silver masks on their faces.

One of them opened his mouth.

“Delic is dead.”

The other three’s heads turned.

The man with the deep voice who spoke first nodded his head with difficulty and continued speaking.

“exactly. “That is why the Apostolic Assembly was convened in such a hurry.”

“How did you die?”

A loud voice intervened. He had a relatively small physique compared to the other apostles.

“Even though he was the last of us to join, I don’t think Delric would be a great man who would die so easily. “What happened to the Frogman army, which is over 500 strong?”

“Half of them are dead.”

Huh. The man cleared his throat and continued speaking.

“The other half ran away. “They were held together by Delic’s own magic, so the moment they lost their master, they ran away like defeated soldiers.”

“Is the culprit a security guard?”

This time the voice was thick and low. The man turned his head.

The owner of a deep voice. His eyes were shining behind his silver mask.

Even behind the mask, the shine of the vertically slit eyes was clearly visible. He said.

“Silence Company. “Are they those rags?”

“no.”

The man shook his head.

“It was done by just one person. “To be exact, there are two people, but one was just a janitor, so it’s no exaggeration to say that there was only one person.”

“One person?”

A loud voice chimed in again.

“Are you saying that one person just chopped up more than five hundred frogmen?”

“I said half of them ran away. “About three hundred.”

“Is now the time to play with numbers like that? I can’t believe I took on an army of frogmen all by myself. Couldn’t it be that the senior wizard of the Shun District came in person? Delic, why did that bastard kidnap a direct disciple of an elder…”

“Felber Valentino didn’t move.”

A low voice resonates in the stone room. The woman’s mouth closed.

Grumble.

The door to the stone room opened. Someone came in. Like the others, it was a man wearing robes and a mask with an exaggerated mouth.

He was about a hand taller than the others and his shiny bronze mask showed that he was the head of this apostolic congregation.

“Meet the Great Apostle.”

“Meet the Great Apostle.”

Passing by the four silver-masked people with their heads bowed, the Great Master sat down on a chair at the end of the stone room.

“The reason we have gathered you here is not to mean that you should be afraid of such a silver-plated mercenary.”

“No way, just a mercenary with a silver plate can fight the monster’s army…”

“Stop!”

Rolling.

The stone room shook slightly. The woman with the bright voice hurriedly lowered her head and retreated.

The Great Apostle looked at the four people slowly and said.

“I will bring forward the date of the grand announcement. From the beginning, Delric had nothing to do with our plans. “It would be helpful to have it, but if it isn’t there, it doesn’t change anything.”

Huh.

The man with the deep voice who spoke for the first time opened his mouth cautiously.

“The meaning of advancing the great plan is…”

“Release the funds. Buy the ingredients for the elixir and bring in those who can handle weapons. If there is something that cannot be resolved, put pressure on it with the power of the superior. “Isn’t this a strength that was cultivated in the sun in preparation for times like this?”

Dongbit Mask tapped the armrest with his fingers.

“Nothing has changed. The retrograde order will begin with us. “The day is not far when diamonds will turn to black pen and the seven walls will collapse.”

thud.

The great disciple struck the floor with his staff. At that signal, the four silver masks immediately bowed.

“For the day when the seven walls fall.”

“For the day when the seven walls fall.”

Darkness descended on the stone room.