Chapter 84
Chapter 84
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 84
Chapter Title: Soul Realm Necromancer, Pirsiran
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Soul Realm Necromancer, Pirsiran.
Leyzon, facing her, took a step forward.
He casually pulled out the chair in front of Pirsiran and sat down.
"Nice to meet you. Pirsiran, I'm sure you already know about me."
Leyzon flashed a friendly smile.
"Yes, Abyss. Of course."
As expected of the master of the Resonance World.
She knew about him, just as anticipated.
"Doesn't the master of the Resonance World hear everything that happens here?"
Leyzon rested his arms on the table and leaned forward.
It was a posture that exuded subtle pressure.
"I'd appreciate it if you could tell me who the traitor siding with the Empire is."
Leyzon grinned broadly.
Pirsiran gazed at him calmly and took a sip of her tea.
"The Resonance World has a contract that prevents me from recklessly revealing what I learn."
This was something Leyzon already knew.
It was written in the manual on how to use the Resonance World from the start.
That was why Necromancers could operate freely in the Resonance World.
Leyzon pulled his arms back from the table as if it had just been a joke.
"Too bad."
"Tell me about it. I really don't like the Empire either."
A faint flicker of light danced in her eyes.
Anger emanated from her, spreading like heat haze.
The sole surviving Dark Elf Necromancer in a world that had exterminated the Dark Elves.
That man had joined hands with the Empire and was the one who killed Pirsiran.
And now, he had wormed his way into the Resonance World.
Naturally, Pirsiran would want to expose him immediately.
"But if there were no such restrictions, the traitor wouldn't have gotten in to begin with."
Pirsiran's eyes widened.
What a cunning woman.
"That sounds like you deliberately let the traitor into the Resonance World."
"Oh? Is that how it came across? It seems like you're steadily shaking up the traitor yourself, Abyss."
As expected of the Resonance World's master.
She was no pushover.
"And you, Abyss, can uncover the traitor on your own, can't you?"
She knew plenty, as befitting the Resonance World's master.
"You want me to handle your revenge for you."
"It's not revenge. I just want a world where Piran can live safely."
Her one remaining bloodline.
A mother's wish for her child to live safely.
That's why Pirsiran had left the Resonance World behind and lured in the traitor.
"Fine. I'll catch the traitor for you."
He had to be dealt with anyway.
Now that it was confirmed he was operating in the Resonance World.
All that was left was to find him and swing the sword.
And with that, Leyzon had a rough grasp of what kind of person Pirsiran was.
The probing was over.
"How much time do we have left to talk?"
"About ten minutes. I have to go back to sleep soon."
Not a long time.
But enough to cover everything.
"You've probably heard about Piran already. By now, he's headed to my undead group with the Venom Spider."
Estelle could certainly protect Piran and the Venom Spider.
Her expression relaxed visibly at the reassurance.
"Yes, thank you. I didn't want Piran to suffer at the Empire's hands."
"It was a fair trade anyway. Besides, I owe the Venom Spider one."
Piran mattered, but losing the Venom Spider would be a problem too.
He had plenty of manuscript research ahead of him.
Pirsiran covered her mouth and laughed.
"Right. A fair trade. You have something you want to ask of me too, Leyzon."
"Yeah."
Leyzon straightened up.
He had come to see Pirsiran specifically to resolve this issue.
"I'm looking for one of my undead. If you search the Soul Realm, you should find traces of her."
Ghost Bride, Tessa Miriji.
He had to find her, if only to uncover the Necromancer hiding in the Resonance World.
"Got it. I'll look into it."
She agreed readily.
To expose the traitor, she needed to cooperate with Leyzon anyway.
So she prioritized his request.
Above all, Leyzon had protected Piran.
This was the best she could do for her son's safety.
Leyzon gazed at her steadily.
Then he leaned back against the chair.
"Alright then. For the remaining time, tell me your story."
Pirsiran's eyes widened in surprise at the unexpected request.
"Always sleeping day after day must get lonely."
Even as she fled the Empire and lost her life.
She created this Resonance World for her child.
Sleeping deep within to maintain her soul state.
It had to be lonelier than it seemed.
So Leyzon decided to keep her company before she slept again.
Pirsiran smiled warmly.
"You're a kind person, Abyss."
"I hear that a lot."
Leyzon was shameless.
But Pirsiran seemed to find the joke amusing and smiled.
"I see. Shall we chat a bit then?"
And so began Pirsiran's tale of wanting to protect her child.
Leyzon opened his eyes upon returning from the Resonance World.
He blinked once, then stretched languidly as he sat up.
His body felt stiff from spending quite a while in the Resonance World.
「If I find her, I'll pass the message through the Venom Spider.」
Pirsiran would look for Tessa.
He just had to wait until then.
Leyzon glanced around the shadow.
"Leyzon, you're back."
The five noticed his return and greeted him.
Their loyalty had grown even stronger lately.
"Ah, Leyzon's up!"
Just then, Syria spotted him rising and came running over with pattering footsteps.
Syria threw herself at Leyzon like a daughter welcoming her dad home from work.
Leyzon caught her lightly.
Then he stroked her head.
Come to think of it, what had he been doing before entering?
Something important.
"Grrrowl!"
In that instant, a guttural roar reached Leyzon's ears.
He turned toward the source.
There stood a massive beast head.
The beast opened its maw, revealing a bright blue tongue inside.
The tongue stretched out and licked Leyzon's face.
Leyzon's face went blank for a moment.
"Y-You can't do that to Leyzon!"
A familiar voice came from atop the beast.
There sat Hanok, looking flustered.
‘Hanok's riding it, so...’
Leyzon looked at the beast with dawning realization.
"Haron?"
"Arf!"
Haron bounded toward Leyzon in delight.
"Haron, no!"
Syria stopped Haron.
If Haron charged with that bulk, Leyzon would be crushed.
Leyzon was saved thanks to Syria.
Haron's eyes gleamed with disappointment.
But it was time he recognized his own size.
"You grew in the blink of an eye."
Haron had originally been as small as a tiger cub.
But now, Haron was fully grown.
Traces of armor were visible across its body.
Proof that its base was living armor.
"Looks like you evolved safely."
"Arf!"
Haron barked loudly and wagged its tail.
It was an exceptionally dramatic evolution compared to the other undead.
"Still can't speak, huh."
"Yeah, we could only speak after our Corruption level rose. Probably needs to hit level 7."
I see.
Language ability wasn't closely tied to evolution.
‘I wonder if Haron will turn humanoid later too.’
Time would tell.
"Good. Time to check out what you gained from evolving. Haron, got anything new?"
Hanok caught on and dismounted.
"Leyzon, can we step outside for a bit?"
Seemed hard to demonstrate inside the shadow.
"Syria."
"Yes!"
Syria promptly halted the shadow wolf.
Leyzon's group was passing through a field anyway.
No one around, so they decided to rest there briefly.
"I'll catch some sun."
Iden toddled off in straw doll form and plopped down in the field.
Lucky.
Watching the warm sunlight, Leyzon suddenly wanted to lounge like that too once done.
"Haron."
Meanwhile, Hanok called Haron.
Haron's form melted like liquid.
It seeped over Hanok's body.
Clank, clunk!
It soon transformed.
Hanok now wore full plate mail.
Still small due to Hanok's size, but the durability felt immense.
"S-Syria, could you attack me?"
Hanok made an abrupt request.
Syria shrugged like it was no big deal.
"G-Go easy, okay?!"
Hanok pleaded, showing a fragile side.
But Syria had no such intention.
"Sword-Tooth kid, this is a demo for Leyzon. Go all out!"
"U-Uwaaah!"
Hanok whimpered in fear but braced himself properly.
Blood droplets gathered at Syria's fingertips.
The blood orb grew to human size in moments.
"Take this."
Syria flicked her finger.
The blood orb shot like a cannonball at Hanok.
KABOOOOM!
The impact shook the ground more than expected.
Birds startled from a distant forest.
Leyzon hurriedly checked on Hanok.
His eyes gradually widened.
Haron enveloping Hanok was solidly intact.
No damage from Syria's attack.
"Hanok, you okay?"
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine!"
Hanok and Haron had grown leaps and bounds lately.
But even so, they shouldn't tank Syria's attack head-on.
No way they could come out unscathed.
"...Impressive."
Five beside Leyzon let out an involuntary gasp.
"Invincibility."
Leyzon realized what Haron had gained.
A skill from games to endure brutal patterns.
Invincibility Frame [Special].
Haron had acquired it through this evolution.
Though it was close to a one-time use skill.
Cooldown was a full day after activation.
‘An incredible achievement.’
Who would've thought it'd get invincibility.
And Haron gaining it meant.
‘I have invincibility now too.’
Leyzon was completing a glass cannon build.
Ultimate firepower, strongest spear.
Add invincibility on top?
‘Endless possibilities.’
Stability up, utility infinite.
Leyzon inwardly cheered.
His glass cannon build was one step closer to perfection.
Hanok approached after releasing Haron.
Invincibility was hugely useful even for a shield warrior like him.
Definitely a sturdier frontline ahead.
"Leyzon, pretty amazing, right? Now I can withstand Syria's attacks."
Having tanked once, Hanok puffed up a bit.
Syria, watching him, smiled.
"Oh? Let's test how long you can last then."
"W-Wait, what? Invincibility's only once a day!"
Foot in mouth.
Hanok had poked Syria's pride.
He was in for it now.
"Le-Leyzon!"
"Hang in there."
Leyzon turned away from Hanok unsympathetically.
Five chuckled dryly and quietly followed Leyzon.
They knew better than to intervene.
Leyzon lay down beside Iden in the field.
Iden kindly made a straw shade so the sun wouldn't blind him.
Leyzon rested comfortably, grateful.
KABOOOOM!
"Kyyaaah!"
"Try enduring more!"
It had been a while since such peaceful rest.