Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior - Chapter 130

Third meeting (1)

Inside a luxury carriage with fixed, unshakable chairs and tables, and the walls and ceiling decorated with colorful patterns.

Tsuaaaa….

Dallen, leaning his head on the soft backrest, made an elaborate ice flower bloom on his hand as naturally as breathing.

「Ice Crystal」

A unique skill obtained by retrieving the corpse of a wizard from hell.

Delicately manipulating the cold crystals that bloomed in his hands, Dallon carefully tore down the status window from the top.

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Name: Dallon

Level: 25

[Strength: 38] [Skill: 34] [Stamina: 31]

[Sense: 30] [Intelligence: 31] [Magic Power: 33]

Skill: Dehaman’s Armor Fighting (D) Night Vision (E) Leaping (E) Flame Arrow (D) Lapanthella’s Crushing Blade (C) Hegaleus’ Rain of Flame (C) Lightning Bolt (D) Signet of the Curse (D) Rere Dao’s Secret Sword (B) Flame Ember (C) Dark Red Dragon’s Blood (A) Hell Gate Key (C)

*Unique Skill (6)

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“You’re crazy.”

The harvest from hell was certainly enormous.

Kill the summoned demon. Jinryong used his strength to knock the guy off the chain throne.

If I were to be specific, I came in twice, but anyway, I raised three levels after killing one demon.

If you include the rewards obtained from the recovered corpses, the ability value obtained in one fight is over 10.

It was an explosive growth that I had never experienced since I opened my eyes in this world.

‘But that’s not the point.’

Nevertheless, the greatest reward gained through this expedition was not the ability level.

In subspace, the elixir of fallen star and the essence of a high-level devil are stored, and there are as many as two skills that have reached 100% proficiency.

The greatest fruit achieved by annihilating the devil and destroying hell was the possibility of an even higher level.

‘Unique skill.’

[Unique Skill (6)]

[Thunderstroke, Payoung’s Magical Eye, Flame, Red Flame, Ice Crystal]

A list of unique skills created when the number of items possessed exceeds five.

Originally, it was a hidden content that could only be found in the latter half of the game, and an unexplored possibility that never exceeded five.

In fact, to him in the past as a player beyond the monitor, unique skills were, in a sense, a skill-like element.

The power itself was powerful enough to far exceed ordinary skills.

From the difficulty of obtaining it to how to use it, it was so difficult that cursing just came out.

‘General skills can be learned through secret books or by working under a teacher. How to use it is also easy with just one shortcut key.’

The unique skills were quite different. From the beginning, acquisition depended solely on the capabilities of the character, not the player.

This is because it was a unique skill for the character to gain enlightenment during battle or training and twist the power they already had through their own imagery and realm.

The problem is that the ‘enlightenment’ itself was a random element from the player’s perspective.

Therefore, even hero-level characters who entered the last half of the game would often die without even being able to see their unique skills if they were unlucky.

‘The minimum conditions for establishing a territory were also strict.’

A notification window pops up when you acquire something, and it is impossible to randomly check whether you have acquired it or not.

The randomly assigned skill commands were so complex that it made you wonder if you were playing a fighting game rather than an RPG.

But now.

Tsuaaaa…!

The situation has changed now that we have become living, breathing residents of the continent rather than gamers behind the monitor.

Restrictions on unique skills no longer seemed like a limitation.

This is because the germination of possibility began with Dallan’s own image, not with the image of a third party, such as a game character.

The starting point of the imagery was him, and the process of twisting and weaving the power was also entirely his responsibility.

The imposed effects implemented in the game as various random buffs or additional attacks are also the product of anomalies unfolding solely through one’s own talent and sense.

Its versatility and applicability were new possibilities that went beyond the concept of a simple skill.

The feeling of euphoria that resulted from this was a completely different feeling from the acquisition of ability points.

If my growth so far had felt like progressing within a set framework, now I felt a sense of freedom as if I had broken that framework halfway.

Quazzzzzzzz…!

On the palm of your hand. Ice crystals that make flower petals bloom without end.

The number of petals has surpassed the dozens and has already entered the triple digits.

Kagak. Kaga-gak-!

The density of magical power in the condensed cold is also amplified in proportion to the number of petals.

「Ice Crystal: Flowering」

The moment when the cold air that can freeze the entire nearby area is about to explode.

‘So far.’

According to Dallen’s will, the flower faded away just before it bloomed.

Crackling, crackling….

Not even a handful of cold air flows out from the crumbling crystals on my palm without being able to dissipate.

My own spell that did not exist in any magic tower on the continent.

Dallen raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction as he watched the birth and extinction.

‘It’s not bad.’

A unique skill created entirely by twisting existing skills and abilities.

The entire process, from the design of the force to the final stage, was in his hands.

The starting point of endless possibilities that you won’t believe no matter how many times you think about it.

The power that started from just one root was drawing hundreds of possibilities in my mind at this very moment.

‘I guess I’ll have to get a secret book at the auction house. Or similar types of items that can teach skills.’

The list of unique skills that appeared at the bottom of the status window already said that six such roots existed beyond his imagination.

If we could increase the number of things, it would not be impossible to face the coming apocalypse head on.

A glimmer of hope that I thought I would receive only in the distant future.

It felt as if that small light had come a long way.

Wow.

Dallen clenched his fists. There was still a long way to go.

However, I am proud that the path I have taken so far is not short in length and density.

Although I was faced with an end that I had never been able to conquer, I never for a moment thought about giving up.

“Uhm, it’s a little cold…”

“Oh my.”

When I came to my senses from Sienna’s sleep-talking, I noticed frost covering all the carriage windows.

As the ice crystals dissipated, the cold air that leaked out to the point of dust lowered the temperature inside the carriage to a level similar to that of an alpine zone.

‘It will take a lot of stamina to adapt to the regained strength, and if you catch a cold, it will be a headache.’

For the first time in a long time, it was time for the stove/burner to do its job. Dallen called the devil in subspace.

‘hey.’

[Yes, master?]

‘Come out and turn on the stove.’

[If you were that high-ranking wizard, spell control would have been easy, but why…]

What the hell is this bastard.

[… No, of course I have to take care of it. Master, how can I set the optimal temperature?]

Before I knew it, warm air began to flow from the entrance to the sub-space that was open in the air.

It was a learning type heater that was perfect for luxury carriages.

***

The labyrinth city of Falcion is divided into a total of seven districts.

The Bronze District is responsible for the foundation of the city, supplying external manpower and raw materials for various industries.

The pure silver area is the entrance to the labyrinth, a cradle for explorers, and the production area of various by-products from the labyrinth.

As its name suggests, the Golden Zone, which goes one more way beyond the castle wall, can be said to be where most of Falcion’s wealth is concentrated.

The branches of one of the top ten largest merchants across the continent were located here, and the Mint of the City Federation was also located here.

And they say that where money gathers, power gathers.

‘The central council is also here.’

Rattling. Rattling.

Leaving behind the carriages that had dropped off the group and were returning, Dallon tilted his head and looked up at the building in front of him.

A height that exceeds the 40th floor.

A vast site comparable to the combined size of several decent upper houses.

Thousands of windows reflected the setting sun beyond the castle walls, and the huge main gate below was swallowing and spitting out countless people at this moment, forming a crowd of people.

Have you ever seen such a huge building since you fell into this world?

The rest of the group must have been equally impressed as they were staring intently at the building even after getting off the carriage.

“This is the headquarters of Falcion’s central council.”

Gawain, who followed the procession, said. Bjorn shouted as if he had been waiting.

“Hahaha! This is amazing. It seems that humans’ construction technology has definitely developed. Oh, of course, you still have to work harder to follow our dwarves! Hahaha!”

“…Wipe the drool from the corner of your mouth before speaking.”

The special task force agents felt much more at ease as they heard the dwarf, whose expressions and words were different, and Sienna’s voice criticizing him.

Beside him, Dallon quietly crossed his arms and stared at the parliament building.

For someone who lived in a modern city full of skyscrapers, the emotion this building gave him was bound to be quite special.

“Let’s go in.”

Gawain came next to me and politely held out his hand.

The soldiers and knights had already taken control of one of the entrances, clearing the way for the group to enter and exit.

Dallen took another look at the view of the building and followed Gawain’s guidance and went inside.

If the apocalypse does not stop its momentum, this view will soon no longer be visible.

***

The group was guided to the 15th floor. On the other hand, the place Dallon was guided to was a reception room on the 21st floor.

Despite its grand scale, the interior of the building was quite plain.

It looks more business-like than the Magic Tower branch in the Bronze District or the Labyrinth Management Office reception room in the Pure Silver District.

It was a glimpse into the role played by the Central Council in this city and the colors of its members.

‘But the coffee tastes better this way.’

Dallen tilted his coffee cup, which he had already refilled twice. Oh my god, I never thought I would get to drink a vanilla latte here.

While he was savoring the sweet scent of coffee, the door to the living room opened and a blond young man came inside.

“Long time no see. How have you been?”

“I had a good time. “It looks like you have no intention of changing your face anymore.”

“Is there any need to bother when you will notice that you have to come in a different form? “Being comfortable is good.”

The blond young man smiled lightly and sat down on the sofa. It didn’t look any different from half a year ago.

“Still, there might be some ears to hear, so for now, would you please call me Evan from the Labyrinth Management Agency?”

“I will.”

Evan, a member of the Labyrinth Management Agency.

To be exact, he is Eberron Raktala, the transcendental of the Diamond Palace, who is active in that identity.

There was still no feeling of energy from this person called the face of a thousand comics.

It’s natural. That body is just one of dozens of artificial bodies he has.

Because the nickname “The Face of Cheonbyeon Comics” did not come about for nothing.

“The reason I wanted to bring you here is, first of all, because I wanted to talk about what happened in the Tsarist kingdom not long ago.”

Eberon quenched his thirst with pre-set coffee and spoke slowly.

“Tens of thousands of vengeful spirits were unleashed on the earth, attacking people, and the souls of the victims were offered as huge ritual sacrifices. According to what we found out, the Tsarist rebels who had recently descended into the labyrinth and the special task force that tracked them were involved in this matter.”

And it was you who became the guide for that special task force. Eberron added.

Dallen nodded. Since there was a white-eyed seer in the Geumgang Palace, I did not think that he would be completely unaware of this incident.

So, the question that needs to be tested here is how far the visionary eye can reach.

Just because you have the power of knowledge doesn’t mean you can know everything.

This is the same even if you are a transcendent being, let alone a mortal being.

How far can the white-eyed seer see? The abyss deep in the labyrinth? Or even the thrones under Enaxagus?

“so?”

Eberron looked embarrassed at Dallan’s dull answer. He continued.

“If you still don’t know who was summoned for that incident, the aftermath, and the weight of responsibility that must fall on someone…” “

There is no need to explain.”

Dallen stretched out his hand into the subspace in his arms. There is no need to quietly listen to what is being said openly.

“Calchas of the Chain Throne. Because he has completely disappeared.”

“……yes?”

A completely unexpected remark silences the transcendental person and immediately takes the lead in the conversation.

“The disappearance of Calchas… Then, the Enaxagus nebula was covered by a curtain…”

In front of the Transcendent, who was lost in thought with a pale complexion, Dallen prepared the next card.

This party is already in a position to lead the negotiations that will lead to just one question and answer.

The last card we needed was some conclusive evidence to drive a wedge into the table.

“If you need proof, it’s here. The essence that came out after destroying that guy’s throne….”

Inside subspace. Hands wave in the air. What the fuck?

Dallon felt an eerie sixth sense for a moment and turned his gaze into subspace.

I couldn’t see anything that was supposed to be in the neatly organized scenery of sub-space.

[That’s not me! Ugh no. [This is…]

Instead, what you see is the expression of a devil with his eyes fluttering, as if he was caught secretly eating something.

“…….”

For some reason, he was obedient and compliant these days. I thought something was strange.

How dare this bastard steal the demon essence?

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