Chapter 4 Half-Dead Creatures
Since the discovery of black stone veins under Black City, Black City has become the private domain of Grand Duke Tydal.
The cruel and crazy Grand Duke Tedal forced all the people in the city to become miners to mine black stones for him.
Those who can leave should have left long ago.
Those who cannot leave are also trying their best to leave.
Such a large city turned into a deserted city in a short period of time, and it was inevitable that some good things would be left behind.
Artifacts, precious metals, etc. that were once valuable are far less valuable than strips of meat that can fill their stomachs in the eyes of people who have trouble eating and drinking.
Karl walked around the market and exchanged the remaining strips of meat for a few 'exquisite gadgets'.
He comes from a noble family, has participated in various exhibitions, and has a certain appreciation for luxury goods.
The few things I bought should be able to exchange for a lot of money.
"It's time to go!"
Wrapping the things in linen and carrying them on his back, he once again told Cologne to pay attention to the breathing technique, and Karl walked away.
‘Thirty gold coins can buy a good mid-range house in Signuo City. If you choose to live in a remote area, you may even be able to buy a single-family house. ’
‘Well…’
‘Although the atmosphere in the Black City is depressing and has many inconveniences, it is extremely convenient to make money. ’
Touching the bulging package behind his back, Karl subconsciously raised the corners of his mouth, feeling a little excited.
‘In addition to making money, it is more convenient to obtain the breathing method here than in the other world. At least there is a way. '
'It's not like...'
"Huh?"
As he was thinking about it, Karl's eyes shrank, and his whole body suddenly jumped forward, and at the same time condition Reflex usually holds the sword and swings it back.
"Shua!"
"Poof!"
The sound of breaking the air and tearing cloth was heard.
Karl felt a pain in his back, the broad sword seemed to be struck on something, the contents of the package were scattered on the floor, and the heavy clock made a loud bang.
Without enough time to check whether the things were damaged, he stood up from the ground, turned around and held the broad sword in front of him.
Gale Swordsmanship - Iron Gate Style!
“Whoa!”
A black shadow rushed towards me, as fast as a powerful arrow leaving the string, hitting the broad sword with great force.
“When…”
“Hmm!”
Karl groaned and staggered back two steps, and the incoming object was knocked away by the broad sword.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the true face of the black shadow was finally revealed.
It is a canine-like creature. Its dark hair is easily overlooked in the dark sky.
Just now, it attacked me from behind. Fortunately, the package behind me and the personal soft armor protection prevented me from getting hurt.
Canine?
Karl's eyes twitched and he subconsciously looked towards the street.
Sure enough!
When I came here, the corpse on the ground had disappeared without knowing when, and there was such a half-dead creature in front of me.
Too careless!
I was so happy that I forgot to observe the surrounding environment. You must know that this is a dark city where people may die at any time.
Half-dead creatures are a specialty of Black City.
It is said that the black stone veins contain ‘death energy’. As the veins are excavated, the breath leaks out, and corpses infected by the death energy will be ‘resurrected’ and become half-dead creatures.
Not only corpses,
if living people stay in the mineral veins for a long time, they will also become distorted and mutated, completely losing their minds and turning into monsters.
After the mutation, the speed and strength increased greatly, and he did not know pain. He only had the instinct to attack living creatures.
Similar to the zombies in my impression, but far more flexible than zombies.
I don’t know how many ‘half-dead creatures’ are hiding in the black city, making this kind of city even more dangerous and terrifying.
"Woo..."
The 'hound' covered in rotten flesh opened its mouth, revealing its ferocious fangs, and its eyes were as scarlet as blood.
“Whoosh!”
It saved again, and its speed was still astonishing.
But this time Karl was prepared. He slipped and dodged sideways, and at the same time he struck down hard with a slash.
“Poof!”
The broadsword sliced open the fur of the ‘hound’, penetrated deep into the carrion, and collided with the bones inside. The force of the impact caused the 'Hound' to roll over and fall to the ground. Carl also felt numbness in his arms and a warning sign in his heart.
‘It’s so fast, and its strength is not bad. The key is..., this thing has no vital points of a living thing. ’
The ‘hound’ who was hit by the sword just rolled over and stood up as if nothing happened.
The crack extending from the back to the abdomen seems to have no effect on it.
“Drink!”
Karl shouted in a low voice, exerting force on his feet and rushing forward suddenly, with the broad sword in his hand whipping up a gust of wind.
Attack!
This is the ultimate move in Gale Swordsmanship. It can use the power of the human body to strengthen the sword's edge and increase its attack power.
In order to master this move, Karl spent a lot of energy.
The half-dead creature is tireless, but he can't. If he can't fight quickly, he will definitely die when his physical strength is exhausted.
So after a brief thought, I took the lead in attacking.
"Woo..."
The 'hound' whimpered, seeming to be aware of the threat, and jumped to the side on all fours.
It can also be seen from here that the half-dead creatures in Black City have not completely lost their minds. They have at least retained some of their instincts in life and know how to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.
“Dang!”
The broad sword struck the ground, making a crisp collision sound, but strangely it did not leave a deep mark.
Feint!
Karl’s seemingly ferocious blow was just for the ‘Hound’ to expose its flaw and take the opportunity to raise its arm to launch a surprise attack.
But his arms trembled slightly, and a rapid counter-shock force made him lean back.
Sleeve arrows!
“Whoosh!”
"Whoa!"
Two dark shadows flew out from the sleeves, and in just a flash, they penetrated into the throat and front leg joints of the 'Hound'.
Cologne did not exaggerate. The power of the sleeve arrows is extremely amazing, and it is difficult for knights and attendants to avoid them at close range.
But this level is far from enough to kill a half-dead creature. At most, it will make the 'hound' lose its balance.
“Hmph!”
Karl's eyes turned red, and he rushed forward suddenly. The broad sword in his hand actually waved out several afterimages.
Combat skill - Gale Slash!
Knight-level swordsmanship has matching combat skills, which can maximize the lethality of swordsmanship.
Generally speaking.
Only knight squires and even knights can master combat skills.
Because combat skills are very complex and require high physical fitness, it is difficult for ordinary people to master them.
Of course, there are exceptions.
Just like Carl.
With the help of that mysterious place, his absolute rationality, and subtle control over his body, he mastered this style of Gale Wind Slash.
Two afterimages and the broadsword body staggered down in the air, and the body of the 'Hound' suddenly froze as it rushed forward.
The next moment.
A few small cracks appeared on the body of the 'Hound', and then scattered into pieces of corpses all over the ground.
In this case, even half-dead creatures will die.
"Huh..."
Karl let out a long breath, and the hands holding the sword trembled slightly, as if he could no longer hold the broad sword.
"Let's go!"
At this time, he was almost exhausted, and his heart was full of fear. He bent down and packed up the things scattered on the ground and rushed forward.
When I returned to my 'residence', closed the door and put down the railing, I breathed a sigh of relief.
“Pa!”
Tapping his forehead, Karl said after hesitation:
"Half-dead creatures will leave something behind after they die, which can be exchanged for black stones. I forgot to check just now."
Having said that, it is impossible for him to go back.
After calming down, I returned to my residence in Signuo City through the mysterious place. Before I could finish packing my harvest, a familiar voice came from the living room.
"Uncle, why is he here?"
Please collect it!
(End of this chapter)