assistirfilmes Chapter 102 Northern Mountains (3)
Chapter 102 Northern Mountains (3)
Chapter 102 Northern Mountains (3)
Episode 102 Northern Mountains (3)
His heart raced, and his senses sharpened endlessly.
A piercing pain scratched at his nerves, and an unreasonable irritation surged.
Annoying, unsettling, I want to break it, should I get rid of it? Yes, let's kill it!
A voice echoed in his head, like an auditory hallucination, trying to force him to act.
And in a violent direction.
That sudden madness was happening in real-time within Harley.
It was a situation that would confuse anyone...
‘Well, it’s incomparably weaker than when I accepted the Immortal King’s Heart. I don’t have to worry about this much.’
Naturally, it wasn’t a big deal to him, who had “Mind Hub”.
It wasn’t like it was the first time Harley went a little crazy.
He ignored the abnormality affecting his mind and calmly examined the changes in his body.
It wasn’t just his heart racing and his blood flow accelerating.
The energy of ‘madness’, which he couldn’t accurately grasp, was swirling through his body, further activating all his physical abilities, including his muscles and senses.
Yes, it was like...
‘These Orcs right now.’
Tougher skin, bulging muscles, heightened reflexes.
The downside was that they lost their reason and just charged recklessly based on instinct.
‘Of course, it doesn’t seem to have that much of an effect on me.’
The amount of madness currently in his body was too small to further strengthen his monstrous physique.
He would have to accept dozens of times more madness to feel a significant strengthening effect.
‘But perhaps because I absorbed it all at once through the magic stone, I didn’t really feel it before, but now I can clearly sense the madness spread everywhere.’
It was spread all over the place, and it accumulated in his body little by little with every breath, slowly increasing the size of the madness already inside him.
But Harley, who was diligently moving his body while organizing his thoughts, looked at the few remaining Orcs and discovered a difference.
‘The amount of madness entering the monsters’ bodies through breathing is different?’
The battle with the Orcs was nearing its end thanks to his efforts, so he relaxed his body and examined it more closely.
‘...Monsters have the highest absorption rate, then me, and lastly, humans.’
This difference was probably the cause of the monster frenzy, and the reason why Harley had been feeling strange.
‘Are monsters compatible with madness? Maybe it’s targeting their wildness and instincts.’
Well, it would be easier for them to manifest madness than those with strong rationality.
He had to risk absorbing more madness to obtain more detailed information...
‘But it’s not a problem for me. Let’s see how far I can go.’
It didn’t matter to Harley, the experiment subject turned barbarian warrior.
“Ugh...”
Thud—
“...It’s over. Orcs were always aggressive, but they were never at this level.”
As the last Orc fell and the battle ended, the mage Fabiella, who had been maintaining the concealment barrier, let out a short lament.
“They’re already tough to deal with because they’re good at fighting, and now they don’t even flinch at most attacks... To be honest, if it hadn’t been for Harley, I would have given up and gone back a long time ago.”
The guide Marcus, who had been fighting in the rear to protect the mages and archers, agreed with her and hurriedly started cleaning up.
He used the cleansing magic tool he was given to remove the bloodstains on his body and equipment and applied the juice to mask the scent.
The noise and the scent of blood weren’t leaking out thanks to the concealment barrier the mage was currently maintaining, but the moment it was lifted, monsters would start swarming from all directions again.
“Oh? The great Marcus is scared of a few Orcs?”
“Sigh... Mikel. It seems like you’re forgetting something important.”
Marcus calmly spoke to Mikel, who was retrieving reusable bolts and wiping off the bloodstains, as if admonishing her.
“This is the northern mountains, also known as the monsters’ home, and it’s only been a day since we entered, and our destination is several days deeper.”
And it was common sense that the deeper they went, the higher the monster density and the stronger the monsters became.
The magic tool that concealed their presence also had its limits, so it was obvious that things would get more difficult.
Mikel just pouted, as if she had nothing to say to that.
The cleanup was done quickly, as they were all veterans.
“Ugh.”
Wooong—
The translucent beings, gathered together regardless of their type, including Phantoms, Wraiths, and Specters, all emitted an eerie energy, lowering the temperature to below freezing just by their presence.
‘This is also a spectacle.’
Hans calmly looked down at them, enjoying the surreal scene.
The one who stepped forward to represent the ghosts was a Banshee Queen, dressed in a black mourning dress with a veil attached to her neatly tied up hair...
She was also a former high-ranking executive of the immortal army.
[Good work, Olivia. You gathered more than I expected.]
[As His Majesty commanded... I focused on minimizing clashes with humans... and gathering the children...]
Ghostly beings had an overwhelming advantage in stealthy movement because they lacked physical form.
They were more vulnerable to energy like magic power and holy power, but there was no better advantage than this when avoiding fights and gathering in one place.
Hans closely examined Banshee Queen Olivia, who was standing respectfully before him.
The noblewoman with pale skin, wearing a black mourning dress, was a being renowned for her terrifying abilities that contrasted with her beautiful appearance.
She was even mentioned in history books, just like Entracio and Karam.
‘Her ability specializes in mass murder. Ordinary people without any spiritual defenses can die instantly just by hearing her cursed scream.’
Her notoriety became widespread after such an incident actually happened.
Tens of thousands of citizens were massacred in a city that failed to prevent her intrusion due to their complacent response, and the incident was even considered significant enough to be included in the records of the previous Immortal Kings.
But her true value wasn’t just in her combat abilities.
[Olivia, I have a task for you.]
[Your Majesty... Command me... I will do my best... to fulfill it.]
Hans subtly turned his head and looked at a group of humans who were just drooling with blank expressions.
Those belonging to Oath of Heaven’s Defiance, staring blankly into space with unfocused eyes.
It was only a matter of time before Hans found them if he put his mind to it, as he had been prioritizing collecting the undead army.
They couldn’t avoid his pursuit, which combined his overwhelming dark magic power and “Abyssal Eye”, with ordinary barriers.
He had caught these guys here because they caught his eye while he was collecting undead.
‘Of course, that takes a lot of effort, and I’m still not free...’
He had only roughly cleaned up the western part of the continent, which was the most urgent, and he hadn’t fully collected the undead in other areas yet.
As the continent became more chaotic, his undead would also be continuously consumed.
He could let go of ordinary individuals, but the high-ranking executives were too valuable to lose.
‘And I obtained Olivia in this situation.’
Ghosts weren’t bound by physical limitations and could freely roam anywhere that didn’t have special defenses.
And Olivia, who commanded all those individuals...
Was the head of intelligence under the Immortal King, in charge of all the information needed for the war against the continent.
[The organization these guys belong to.]
Hans spoke, looking at the dark mages.
They were a bit out of it from the interrogation using “Abyssal Eye”, but he had deliberately adjusted it so that their lives weren’t in danger.
[Find out everything you can about them.]
[Your will be done... Please set the final goal... I will do my best... to achieve it...]
[Hehehe— Of course...]
Hans laughed ominously and spread his arms.
The surrounding air fluctuated, and abyss-like darkness spread as if to swallow the world.
[Absolute obedience.]
What he wanted were pawns who would faithfully follow his orders.
Those who obeyed would receive a temporary reprieve, but only death awaited those who resisted until the end.
He didn’t need to show them any mercy.
[As the King wills...]
Banshee Queen Olivia bowed respectfully at the pressure contained in the Immortal King’s declaration.
And she slowly approached the dark mages, who were still sitting there blankly, to begin her task.
After some time,
Thousands of ghosts— spread throughout the world in secret.