Boundless Necromancer

Chapter 244

244. Increase in reward (2)

Justice.

If the only reason the knights put forward as the correct way is that the strong take it alone...

The one who can be called the apostle of justice here will be me, not them.

So I just spoke directly to the knight in golden armor without hesitation.

According to that nonsensical logic, the only justice here would be me.

By the way-

“...Justice? A challenger with no roots like you, a brat?”

Could it be that he didn’t know that he would return exactly what he said?

“How dare you talk about justice when you’re a bug you don’t even know where it came from...”

The knight in the golden armor shook his helmet-wearing head slightly as if shocked.

As if he had heard a terrible insult.

The moment when the red line-like eyes glowed like an afterimage beyond the helmet.

He cursed at me in a voice that sounded like scratching an iron plate.

“Don’t even think about going back alive. You will die miserably here today.”

and.

“Top! As a knight, I challenge the enemy in front of me to a duel!”

As soon as the other person finished talking like that, a system message appeared in my field of vision.

「Conditions satisfied.」

「The unique attribute ‘Knight Duel’ is activated and a fair duel between each other begins.」 「

You cannot escape from the ‘Duel Location’ until the end of the duel.

」 It is set so that it cannot be used repeatedly.」

「Duelists are not damaged by external factors until the end of the duel.」 It’s

nothing different...

‘It’s a unique trait I haven’t seen in a while.’

The unique characteristic of the golden knight, who introduced himself as Ark Van Heustiger, was activated.

And at the same time, something like a red border appeared in a range of about 100m.

Maybe that’s the anti-escape function that the system message said.

It designated a certain area as a ‘dueling place’ so that it could not escape.

But again, this is close to good news for me.

That’s probably the case...

‘The unique trait itself isn’t bad... but the user’s thoughts aren’t that deep.’

Because I have no intention of running away from this place anyway.

So, so, so, so—!

「The authority ‘King of Winter’ is activated automatically when the conditions are met.」

「All stats are boosted by +10% and the user is not affected by cold at all.」 By

replacing holy power with cold, it freezes the entire area, so even the opponent Responded right away.

“You’re using a nasty trick like a worm.”

Wow!

“But it’s meaningless to me—!”

The moment Ark Van Heustiger stomped his foot on the ground that was about to be covered with ice.

「The cold air of the ice area is greatly suppressed by the authority skill ‘Snowflake Spirit Control Art’.

」

As if being blocked by an invisible flow.

Are you still a challenger who reached the 21st floor in his own way?

As soon as the spreading frost was blocked, Ark Van Heustiger swung his sword right away without delay.

Whoa...!

His sword was already covered with a yellowish sword flame.

I don’t even know if it’s a skill or power, but it seems that the body has been greatly accelerated by this and that effect...

It was definitely different from the knights I’ve dealt with before.

Even if the depth of swordsmanship was not deep, he had the basic skills.

‘At that time, all those who claimed to be vigilantes were subdued, so they sent a powerful person.’

But...

‘It’s fun.’

To put it bluntly, that was all the challenger Ark Van Heustiger had.

Considering the Moorim people he had dealt with so far, this level was not too surprising.

Why did he act so conceited when he couldn’t even deal with swordsmanship or even mind swords?

I laughed at the opponent’s baseless confidence and activated my skill.

「Skill ‘Deceleration of designated target’ is strongly activated.」

「Challenger ‘Ark Van Heustiger”s all speed is reduced by 40% for 4 minutes.」

And.

“Kuh...! What is this...!?”

At the same time, he immediately cut the right arm of Ark Van Heustiger, who was extremely slow.

I’m sorry-!

Immediately the sword in his right hand fell to the ground, his face contorted with pain.

However, as the saying goes, even if it rots,

it’s junchi.

He immediately grabbed the falling sword with his left hand and swung it swiftly.

Incredible swiftness.

“Hee hee hee...! Don’t tell me! No matter what you ask, I’ll answer it without hesitation, so stop doing that...!”

As expected, he soon succumbed to the torture, and I immediately asked him questions.

“Is this what vigilantes are all about?”

“...what what—.”

“Are you plundering challengers belonging to a minor dimension and suppressing challengers who don’t agree with you?”

“...”

“Answer me.”

“...Yes. But that is unavoidable. Originally, a big goal comes with a small sacrifice, so there’s nothing you can do about it—”

“I didn’t ask for that.”

And repeating the conversation a few times, I was able to find out this and that information.

‘...First of all, I know that vigilantes are badly rotten.’

vigilante corps.

A group of challengers guarding common areas.

Those who belonged to it were all knights belonging to the Ares dimension.

And according to Ark van Heustiger’s explanation, they all had that same belief.

‘...I never thought he would have taken the position of thoroughly exploiting the weak.’

He stuck out his tongue at the heterogeneous definition that all the weak who did not conform to the strong could be killed.

Originally, I would have passed by thinking that they were just crazy people...

but now it was different.

Having figured out everything I wanted to know, I immediately forced Ark van Heustiger to tell him where the vigilante was.

And—

“...Yes, there it is. That’s where all the vigilantes live. It’s a place only vigilantes can enter.”

The moment I arrived at the real common area with Ark Van Heustiger.

I couldn’t help but widen my eyes at the sight that came into my field of vision.

It was worth it.

It was because there was a place to use the core function of the public area prepared by the tower.

So I couldn’t understand it any more.

“Only vigilantes can get in there?”

Originally, this common area on the 21st floor was also available for use by other challengers.

The common area I saw before also allowed challengers to be active.

However, the truth that soon flowed from Ark Van Heustiger’s mouth was different from what was expected.

that’s not good either.

“...okay. These vigilantes are those who defend the weak. As those who uphold justice, they deserve to enjoy the due rights accordingly.”

nonsense.

Small-level challengers do not think deeply and protect the weak from the thought of persecuting them, so are they rewarded appropriately?

I can’t understand and I can’t understand.

Even then, I couldn’t figure out where the challengers other than the vigilantes were interacting.

Feeling that my head was pounding, I opened my mouth and asked a question.

“Then where are the other challengers interacting?”

“...That’s right, it’s over there. A place where you can interact.”

And—

“....”

The moment I saw the place Ark Van Heustiger’s eyes were pointing at.

Then I had no choice but to close my eyes and keep my eyes closed.

Unlike the public area prepared by the tower, shabby buildings were lined up.

Only then could I understand the situation.

‘Is it like that?’

They are not vigilantes in the first place.

As knights belonging to the Ares dimension empire, they are only occupying common areas by force.

They simply wrapped themselves in words of justice and greatness to look noble.

In reality, it was nothing more than a group of thugs who had taken over the village.

I’m guessing that no one would fight them.

After all, things like common areas can be used elsewhere once you move on to the next floor.

Therefore, the weak are thoroughly exploited, and the strong stand by because they do not want to suffer losses.

They are well aware of that, so they are occupying all the advantages of the common area.

“...”

I laughed silently at that.

I couldn’t believe that so many parts had rotted.

Thanks to this odd sight, I couldn’t regret the new convictions in the end.

And I could think

Enemy is something that must be rooted out.

And—

“It’s fun.”

next moment.

「Boss skill ‘Blood Deep Gong’ is strongly activated.」

「Skill ‘Seeker of Fresh Blood’ is strongly activated.」

「Skill ‘Unextinguished Mortal Flame’ is strongly activated.」

Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

A bloody storm hurled into the common areas with black flames.