Chapter 37: Secrets of the World (3)

Chapter 37: Secrets of the World (3)

[The survivor we managed to find in these ruins was not sane. Therefore, the legion decided to halt their reconnaissance and deployed a legionnaire to subdue her.] A versatile legionnaire was urgently deployed.

Although the opponent did not seem to be in a normal state, our side had a height of 2 meters and a strength that surpassed that of an orc several times over. [We planned to engage in a one-on-one fight to assess her strength.] The legionnaire, who had arrived without hesitation, approached the target. But at that moment...

"Impossible.

The one who rushed forward first was actually the opponent.

The legionnaire extended its arm and grabbed the enemy, who was running towards it like a madwoman, screaming wildly. Due to the difference in height and arm length, the opponent was completely suppressed. "Kyaak! Kiik...

However, the undaunted opponent gnashed her teeth and screamed wildly within the grip of the legionnaire. [Her state of insanity is similar yet different to the enemies affected by the curse. At least, we didn't feel any strange power.] The woman, who didn't seem to tire, continued to struggle.

Watching her made me increasingly uncomfortable.

[We should be able to understand more after subduing and analyzing her. However, an unexpected situation occurred at this point.] The variable occurred then.

The woman, who had been struggling wildly, suddenly paused and bit the hand of the legionnaire that was holding her.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

[The entire body of the legionnaire is covered in armor, and the exposed joints are treated with rough and tough skin to enhance defense. However, this attack was strong enough to cause a slight scratch on the skin of the finger joint. Of course, in a normal state, such a barely visible scratch would be meaningless.] "What's happening..? [See for yourself.]

This video was a record of what had already happened.

Suddenly, the playback speed slowed down, and the screen began to zoom in. More, even more.

Beyond the finger that filled the screen.

Only when the screen was magnified as if looking through a microscope, could I understand what was happening.

[A war at the cellular level is not new, we've experienced it before. The problem is that the cells of the current legionnaire have mostly removed their autonomous functions for energy efficiency, so they were defenseless.]

"No way, this... [It's not poison mixed in with her saliva. It's countless living bacteria. The toxins they emit weaken the skin of the legionnaire, and that's how she was able to scratch it with her weak teeth.] "It's a zombie!

No matter how I looked at it, it was a zombie.

A creature from fiction that bites people and infects them. Two types of cells were now visible on the screen.

On one side were the original normal cells, and on the other were the invaders.

These bizarre invaders shot out thorn-like structures at the sight of healthy cells, eventually piercing and killing them.

[The affected cells have all their organs destroyed and soon become part of them. The overall action is similar to that of cancer cells.] The screen zoomed out again.

The legionnaire's arm was swelling and twisting wildly.

I took a swig from the water bottle, downing the potion I had prepared. * [He has embarked on his mission now. Solely for you.] "...That's a lie. He doesn't know about me. [Why haven't you revealed your existence to him?] Why indeed?

This question made me ponder.

From the moment I became aware of him, I yearned for an encounter, a connection.

Yet now, when I have the means to make it happen, I hesitate. "What is a...god? A god is... Kang Do Yeon introduced me to the concept of a god.

Her explanation was verbose, typical of an ordinary high school girl, but it had a core truth. And the legion made a decision.

[If he's not a god, then what is he to you?] "I don't know.

The legion frowned behind its mask.

An expression of emotion, as Kang Do Yeon had taught me. Who is he?

He's not a god. He's a parent, but not a parent. A player? A unit?

Yes, he's a unit within the system, but that's not how the legion perceives him. "One.

I murmured softly, placing a hand on my chest.

We are connected by a single link, our souls intertwined.

We can share each other's emotions. The more we develop, the stronger this connection becomes. He has been involved with me since I was a single cell.

The entire legion, including the nest, pulsed with this realization. "We are one. [...The sample has arrived at the nest. It's time to dissect and analyze the new enemy.] Nothing is clear yet.

The legion, having finished its contemplation, shifted its focus. The corpse that Kang Do Yeon had slaughtered and brought.

There was still information about the enemies within that corpse.

[If we're not careful, they could infect the nest in return, but that's only if we lose the war.] The legion began the digestion process as it always did.

As the body was absorbed into the flesh wall of the nest, the surviving bacteria recognized the new cells as prey and attacked. To infect and multiply their own kind.

But this time was entirely different from before.

[Our cells, fortified with cell walls and equipped with tentacles and pincers, swarmed the invaders.] In the end, it was no different from the wars we had waged so far.

The legion faithfully exterminated and disassembled the enemies. Faster and stronger than the rate of infection.

1 - E/N: RS reference?