Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Blood-Red Tower (2)

TL by Myoni

Edited by Myoni & Yoni

He sat with his legs crossed and meditated .

Silently reevaluating himself, Muyoung would always meditate like this when he wanted to contemplate on his life and the mistakes he had made .

And this time, he closed his eyes to plan something .

He was conceptualizing the figure and the use of the undead he would create from the corpses of the goblin couple .

To Muyoung, this sort of effort itself was new to him .

The pondering Muyoung opened his eyes .

“The goblins look too pitiful . ”

Suzy, who was silently playing with the Emperor of Shrewmice, Kking Kking, said directly .

The only one who would walk into Muyoung’s home with no hesitation was Suzy .

The Suzy, who was stricken with fear, watching Muyoung cut off Juyoung’s head, seemed like she had changed, as she would come whenever she wanted to play with Kking Kking .

Muyoung didn’t refuse her .

However, it was rare for one to let another enter their personal space . Muyoung, himself, thought it was strange and came to one conclusion .

‘It must be a specific trait of the Valkyrie of Dawn . ’

Suzy would receive some care from everyone at the temple .

If it was like before, this would have been unimaginable .

Everyone would have chosen to ignore the young Suzy for their own survival .

Perhaps… the Valkyrie of Dawn had an effect that would make surrounding humans more friendly to one another .

Its effect was similar to the one the Saintess, ‘Snow’, had in the past .

“The goblins are pitiful?”

As long as she wasn’t hostile, there was no reason for Muyoung to chase her out .

If she was a disturbance, it may be different, but whenever he was doing something, Suzy would even go as far as slowing her breathing to stay silent .

After asking her again, Suzy answered .

“The couple wanted to stay together . ”

She pointed to the corpses of the couple .

The blaze goblin definitely wanted to be with the head of the female goblin until the very dead .

“Aren’t they together?”

“Not that… A bit more closer… ummm . ”

It seemed like she was having a hard time thinking of the right words .

However, he understood the gist of her intention .

Muyoung motionlessly stared at the two goblins .

‘There are trees that fuse to form a single tree as their branches tangle together . ’

People called this phenomenon, inosculation .

‘Fuse them together?’

Combining the structures of similar goblins didn’t seem like it would result in a more special undead .

However, instead of replacing certain parts of the body, if he was to connect them, would it yield a better result?

He had to make it so that the two bodies moved like one .

He thought that this was a challenge worth challenging .

The exposed skeletons of the goblins had their backs facing each other .

After burrowing grooves in their spines, he interlinked them like a jigsaw .

If, by any chance, two individuals were combined into this form, they wouldn’t even be able to walk properly .

Only after they knew each other’s tempo and were considerate enough, would they be able to move .

However, these two were a couple .

Even in death, the blaze goblin didn’t hesitate to throw his body to protect the corpse of his mate .

Although goblins were aggressive and cruel, their loyalty towards their mate was better than humans . Until they died, they would only care for a single goblin .

‘I’ll do as you wish . ’

Although it was a simple job, he was satisfied .

According to the blaze goblin’s wishes, Muyoung placed them as close together as possible .

The head of the female was embedded in her chest .

Soon after, Muyoung raised his hands and casted the ‘Art of Death’ skill .

Finally, a short scene played in Muyoung’s head .

The story of the two goblins unfolded like a movie .

A battlefield .

Hundreds of blaze goblins and the ice-attributed frost goblins were gruesomely fighting against each other .

The two met each other as enemies .

Eventually, the blaze goblins lost and everyone died . However, for some reason, the female goblin hid the dying male .

She cared for him devotedly for a long time . The male was touched by her sincerity and proposed to her . Even facing opposition from their tribes, they promised to care for each other for their whole lives .

However, they could only run and escape from pursuit of their tribes .

Perhaps it was inevitable that they ended up at the Blue Temple .

Although they did die by Muyoung’s hands, they were at peace .

Their love for each other would continue on in death .

Level: 47

Type: Skeleton

Strength 45 Agility 36 Stamina 51 Intelligence 21 Wisdom 34>

+Can cast a Mantle of Fire and Ice in a radius of 5m

+Can use the skills, Flame Cannon and Ice Pillar

+Very slow

Muyoung read and reread the words for a long time .

This work was incomparable to the previous works he had made .

Creaaak .

Soon, the moving Skeleton of Fire and Ice began to undergo a transformation .

The empty sockets of the blaze goblin were filled with flames while frost began to settle on the whole body of the ice goblin .

‘Huh . ’

Honestly, Muyoung’s thoughts on the undead were simple .

Quality over quantity!

Anyone would be pressured from the increasing amount of undead during war .

However, the undead in front of his eyes was enough to smash Muyoung’s understanding .

Using only an F ranked skill and some decent materials, he was able to create something beyond his imagination,

‘The story is important . ’

Unlike the other undead, there was a story to the two goblins .

That story was reflected in the art score .

The combinations of undead he had seen in his dream seemed to have been a trap .

‘If I get a high score, does my skill rank up?’

It seemed that no matter how many of those undead he makes; it wouldn’t be very effective .

He thought it was hard, but now he realized he was thinking inside the box .

Undead were monsters that shined depending on the death of the living .

Obviously, the focus should be placed on the stories of when they were living .

‘It looks like it will be of some help . ’

Muyoung looked at the Skeleton of Fire and Ice and nodded in satisfaction .

Its stats weren’t very different from his own .

He felt that it could be of vital importance in the tower .

Although its flaw was that it was slow, it wasn’t a big concern .

As he could just make it into a talisman and use it when he needed it .

‘Talisman Creation . ’

Muyoung placed his hand on the Skeleton of Fire and Ice and activated the skill .

The Skeleton of Fire and Ice quickly shrunk and soon became a single talisman .

Now, whenever he wanted, he could summon the Skeleton of Fire and Ice with this talisman .

*

Soon, the 25th day, since they arrived, had arrived .

And at the same time the Sun was rising, the ground shook as a giant tower emerged .

The tower was odd .

Its red sheen made one image blood and an unknown moan sounded out .

A sign made of rock was erected at the entrance of the tower .

Only those who have murdered may enter . You are unable to leave unless you survive for 5 days or kill 5 people . A reward will be handed out depending on the number of people you have killed .

They were simple rules .

Unless one was obsessed with murder, they would not enter .

In reality, everyone was just staring at the tower .

Only Muyoung was entering that place .

“If you don’t want to die, don’t come . ”

This was the only warning Muyoung could give .

*

Muyoung completely erased his expressionless expression .

Abyss like eyes and the murderous intent hidden within!

He was the one who killed countless people for 40 years .

Although he resolved to live a different life, the past wasn’t something that could fade .

The blood of the Forest of Death still flowed in him . Cold and heartless .

He was a monster who would kill others without a moment’s hesitation .

What’s more, as his targets were all murderers, and those that willingly entered the tower to kill, there was nothing to hide .

The tower was like a first round interview venue .

They would meet after transferring into the Underworld .

If it was like any other day, Muyoung would have worn a mask to hide his identity .

However, Muyoung simply unsheathed Anguish and walked forward .

There was no need for a mask if he killed everyone he saw .