Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior - Chapter 117
Swamp Girls (2)
Hiss –
there was no foreshadowing.
Jump!
The moment Dallen’s arm became blurred, the ax that deflected the space immediately appeared on his blood-stained face.
“Kak-!”
A bloody face falling backwards with a single scream.
As divine power was added to the ax blade with the power of the big sword, red lips let out a laugh-filled scream.
“Kkihi hihi…….”
The blood-stained face that met its end with a smirking mouth until the end.
When it finally stopped breathing, its transparent body slowly began to reveal itself.
“What the hell is that…”
one agent muttered. The squad leader standing next to him also sighed deeply.
What appeared resembled a human shape.
His skin was so pale that it wasn’t white, and his height made him look like he was in his early teens at most.
The limbs were close to the bones and the hair was loose beyond the small head and pelvis.
At first glance, she just looked pretty, but her appearance could be mistaken for a skinny girl who didn’t eat well.
“Ghost, ghost…?”
Lips smiling brightly even with an ax stuck in the head, and a lump of flesh filling the inside of the mouth.
And if it weren’t for the long fingernails and toenails that were sticky with dark red blood.
“Don’t be scared. “It is a monster called a swamp spirit.”
Sasha, who had rushed out of the tent, calmed the agent down.
The rest of the party, awakened by the watchdog, were also quickly joining in, equipped with weapons and armor.
“Not one.”
Dallen said as he looked into the forest. At those words, Sasha immediately turned to the agents and raised her hand.
“Build a circular formation!”
“yes!”
In an instant, a circular formation surrounds the bonfire.
There was little difference in vigilance or movement between those who were half asleep and those who had been watching all this from the beginning.
Movements that are performed regardless of the state of the body due to training engraved in the bones.
As soon as the formation is in place, the next order is given.
“The opponent has spiritual properties. Ammunition exchange! With pure silver bullets!”
Quickly! Quickly!
As expected, lead bullets and silver bullets are replaced with quick movements.
As was the case with Tentacle Maw, pure silver bullets were a much more effective means of attack for the enemy we had to deal with now.
The reason she was able to make such an astute decision despite being on her first journey was because, as an executioner, she was almost completely familiar with the environment of each floor of the labyrinth and the monsters that inhabit it.
In addition, it was a scene worth watching because it assumed numerous situations and established countermeasures accordingly.
‘I definitely didn’t get the position of executioner for free.’
Dallen thought as he watched the orderly action.
It cannot be said that the level of training of the troops directly under the royal family has anything to do with the power of the royal family itself.
In that sense, Executor Sasha and the special task force were proving the Tsardom’s capabilities time and time again during this journey.
It is like a tsarist kingdom that has reached its heyday for the first time in a hundred years under the reign of the current tsarina.
‘If this job goes well, it could be a bigger help than expected.’
While depicting a future facing the apocalypse, Dallon stood inside the circle and gazed quietly over the heads of the agents.
Sreuk….
inside the forest. I feel movement.
Although it was a monster with a transparent body, it could not avoid Dallan’s eyes that could see through the mystery.
A physical body and a body close to the spiritual body. Girls skipping through space, taking on two states as they wish.
A grinning smile on his lips and white eyes shining with madness.
“Ugh! Heeheehee!”
“Kikhya!”
A strange laugh echoes through the bushes. Dallen raised his hand and retrieved the axe.
Unlike the Tentacle Maw, these monsters were the type of monsters that it was useless to attack blindly.
‘Swamp Vengeance.’
An undead monster also known as the ‘Swamp Girl’ among explorers.
Although it is difficult to say that their physical abilities themselves significantly overwhelm other monsters, they were nevertheless one of the most difficult enemies on the third floor of the labyrinth, both in name and reality.
Thanks to their innate magic, their transparent bodies were able to take on a form close to a spirit body whenever they wanted.
Not only that, but in that state, he could freely cross the gaps in space.
‘To be exact, it is the ability to travel back and forth between the spirit world at will.’
The spirit world is a dimension that covers the real world like a shadow.
It is a place that can be seen as a kind of hidden world.
The biggest reason why swamp ghosts were difficult to deal with was because they used a pattern of approaching and attacking while hiding in the spirit world.
“Heehee! Hee hee!”
“Kyahahaha!”
That was exactly why Dallen waited.
The location of the vengeful spirit that had crossed over to the spirit world, no matter how Dallon, could not be located.
But in the end, in order to attack real-life prey, they also have to show up this way.
And that moment was the perfect moment to kill the vengeful spirit.
Sigh….
A gap in the open space without a sound.
“Khihihihi!”
The sound of laughter that comes out first is a foreshadowing.
The faint shimmer rising from the air means that the vengeful spirit has temporarily taken a physical form.
In addition, Dalen’s eyes, sparkling with magic light, were able to clearly see not only the flickering but also the shape of the vengeful spirit.
Without hesitation, I stretch out my hand and push the ax with the flame blazing through the space.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The girl who was aiming for Agent Hana’s neck stopped moving as an ax handle sprouted from her head.
Dallen immediately retrieved the axe. An ax that is thrown again as soon as it is retrieved. Meanwhile, Sienna also memorized the spell.
“Nox Pelirem! Ovex!”
Kwazijic!
A vengeful spirit charging at another agent gets caught between the shield and the shock spell, and its entire body is crushed.
Just as Dallan had identified them with his mysterious vision, Sienna had roughly pinpointed their location using the wizard’s unique sensitive magic sensitivity.
However, just two people were not enough to prevent all surprise attacks.
“Kyaaa!”
“Kwaaaak!”
Before the ax can return, a ghost comes out from the other side, grabs one of the agents by the neck, and disappears.
Ride!
The special team’s volley of fire followed, but the spirit had already disappeared into the spirit world with the agent.
Unlike Dallan and Sienna, the others were unable to see through the ghost’s transparent body.
The location can only be guessed after the attack.
“Heehee! Ahahaha!”
“Kkkkkkkkk!”
A shrill sound of laughter echoes through the bushes as if it is just beginning.
If things continue like this, we will just be played by these guys and lose agents one by one.
The current fight is not just about killing the enemy, it is a fight where you have to chase away the enemy while protecting your allies.
‘Rotten.’
Dallen’s head rolled quickly.
There are usually three ways to deal with swamp ghosts.
Directly interfering with the spirit world is impossible with the skills I have now, and if I try to suppress the nearby area by force, the agents will also get caught up in it.
In that case, the only thing left is to hit the player at the timing when the vengeful spirit attacks, like now.
‘The problem is that we don’t have enough hands…’
There was only one way to solve it. This is what makes the vengeful spirit visible in the eyes of the agents.
“Bjorn. “Cast smoke bombs around the vacant lot.”
“smoke screen? “You mean now?”
“Right Now.”
“I understand!”
Click! Cheeeee…!
The smoke grenade he took out of his bag quickly surrounded the circle and created a wall of gray smoke.
In that short period of time, two more agents were kidnapped and disappeared.
Dallen’s ax and Sienna’s spell killed three, but they couldn’t protect dozens of agents alone.
However, once the smoke wall was built, things started to change differently.
Sreuk….
A vengeful spirit that opens space and reveals itself.
Despite taking on a physical form, the transparent body is invisible to agents.
However, even the smoke screen that was pushed out by that body could not be hidden.
“Eric! In front of you!”
Ta-da-da-da-dan!
One side of the smoke bomb was suddenly distorted and a barrage of bullets rained down immediately.
Bub bub bub!
Wherever the pure silver bullet hits, the bones and flesh with the properties of a spirit body explode.
“Keuhihihi!”
“Hahaha!”
Girls screaming and rolling around.
The invisible vengeful spirit dies and reveals itself, and the slender corpses of girls pile up around the vacant lot.
“Huh…hee….”
Just seeing the faces of the girls grinning even as they died gave me goosebumps.
The eyes of the agents pouring pure silver bullets into long guns were no longer filled with fear.
It was a turning point.
***
The situation turned in an instant.
Once the fatal disadvantage of not being able to know the enemy’s location was resolved, the special task force agents began killing the ghosts with quick reaction fire.
Swamp vengeful spirits that rush forward, believing in their transparent bodies, only to be torn to pieces by a barrage of pure silver bullets.
Perhaps sensing that the situation was turning unfavorable, the maddening attacks of the vengeful spirits gradually became more and more empty.
“Hee hee hee……”
At some point, the sounds of laughter gradually started to fade away.
Just like during the attack, the vengeful spirits left without warning.
The fight was over.
“…Oh my God, Tsar.”
Sighs mixed with groans flow from here and there due to excessive tension due to lack of sleep and fatigue from battle.
Even though it was an extremely short battle, the faces of the agents were full of fatigue.
Dealing with an invisible enemy is the most troublesome thing.
Plus, the enemy takes on a human-like shape and even lets out a chilling laugh, so it would be strange not to get a chill down your spine.
Dallen was quietly watching the direction from which the voices of the ghosts had gone. Then Bjorn approached him.
“Something is strange.”
“yes. “I felt it too.”
It was Sasha who answered, not Dallon.
After entrusting the squad leaders with clearing up the campsite, she filled her firearm with pure silver bullets in preparation for any unexpected situation.
The dwarf continued, scratching his beard.
“The swamp ghosts are the most territorial among the monsters on the third floor of the labyrinth. “If I know right, this is hours away from the nearest bastard territory.”
“It was the same in the material I studied. “I have a gut feeling that the rebels are up to something.”
Sasha bit her lip. Dallen shook his head.
“You both saw it correctly. “This is not a normal situation.”
“yes? Then, get out of here…”
“So I guess I’ll go check on it.”
“What?”
The dwarf’s eyes widened. Dallen put the ax in his belt and said.
“The fact that the swamp spirit has expanded its activity radius means that it needs more game.”
Swamp Vengeance is one of the most difficult opponents on the third floor of the Labyrinth.
Nevertheless, the reason Dallen and his party were not too worried is because they have a habit of not deviating beyond a certain range from their original ‘womb’.
In addition, unlike monsters such as frogmen or gnolls, vengeful spirits lacked the motivation to expand their power and increase the number of their compatriots.
If such a swamp spirit wants to expand its territory and secure more prey, there is only one reason.
“It is clear that something is wrong with their womb. As the executor said, there is a high probability that the rebels who went ahead used some trick. “I’ll check it out right away.”
It is unknown what method was used and what kind of trick was used.
It was also a question of where the guys who were so busy running away got the leisure to do so.
However, Dallen’s focus was not on the rebels but on the demons they served.
‘Devil Calchas.’
Lord of one of the nine thrones under Enaxagus.
From the passage leading to the third floor of the labyrinth, he was already deeply interfering with the rebels’ actions.
The mother of the demon Calchas, the rebel troops that will become his limbs, and the swamp spirits that have gone awry.
‘I hope that crazy scenario won’t come up at this point.’
The puzzle being put together in my head is already pointing to the worst case scenario.
‘To be sure, I’ll have to take the trouble to check.’
Dallen tightened the straps of his armor.
“Even if that were the case, the thought of you going to that dangerous place alone…”
“I’m more comfortable alone.”
Bjorn expressed his concern, but Dallen cut him off with a single sword.
It is clear that both the one-eyed master craftsman and the Tsarist special force were helpful forces, but this time was different.
Against the swamp spirits, everyone except the wizard Sienna was a burden.
However, even if she were not able to awaken the witch’s power, she would not be of much help in a situation where she was advancing deep into their territory.
There was also a separate role to be played here.
“Are you skilled in Siena barrier spells? “The kind that blocks spirits or avoids their gaze.”
“It’s closer to witchcraft than magic… I learned it over my shoulder, but if you ask me if it’s possible, I’ll answer that it’s possible. However, you cannot participate in battle while the barrier is maintained.”
“That’s enough. Since we have entered the territory of the swamp spirit, there will be no other monsters in this area.”
After preparing for possible additional attacks through Sienna, Dallon checked his weapons one last time.
He said as he entered the bushes.
“I will also bring the kidnapped agents, if they are still alive.”