Chapter 44: It’s a Trap!

Chapter 44: It’s a Trap!

===A Certain Undead With Communication Disorder===

I-Is that the royal capital?

After traveling for a while, I finally saw the silhouette of a city.

The size of the city and the height of the ramparts were far less compared to the previous kingdom's royal capital, but after entering this country, I knew that the city before me was the most flourishing city in this country.

After the ambush of that crazy woman in the hot spring, Iwho was forced to run nakedmanaged to somehow secure a new set of clothes.

After strolling for a few days like a stray kid, I finally arrived in what looked like the royal capital of this country.

Uhh? Isn't this too empty for a royal capital?

I was already so close to the royal capital, and yet, there was not a single sign of life along the desolate highway.

And just like that, I arrived right in front of the gate of the royal capital.

The gate is open, but

No one was guarding it. Let alone a gatekeeper, there was not a human in sight.

There were no soldiers stationed, even though the process of entering a city should be quite strict. To top it all off, they left the gate wide open.

Excuse me~ Anyone here?

Welp, I was already inside.

The city was as quiet as a ruin.

I didn't see a single person, but I saw many signs of life scattered all around the place.

It was as if there was some sort of emergency evacuation.

This presence An undead?

I was stopped in my tracks upon sensing that presence.

From the center of this city, huh.

Perhaps the undead I sensed was from the aftermath of the necromancer.

Thus, I relied on my instincts and headed toward the source of that presence, all the while praying that it wasn't an undead like that muscular aberration again.

Finally, I arrived in a plaza.

There was no one in this spacious, circular plaza.

There was only a cage-like thing placed right in the center of the plaza.nove(l)bi(n.)com

Is that a caged human? Or not

I realized right away that the undead's presence came right from that cage.

When I got closer to that cage, I saw numerous zombies locked together in that cage.

UAAAAAAA!

OAAAAAAAA~

They moaned.

They were also known as rotting corpses. Even though they kept their human forms, their bodies were rotting in various places, just like their nickname. Some of their bones were even exposed.

Naturally, they were extremely stinky too.

Maybe because I had some resistance as an undead, I didn't take them as unpleasant beings. Even so, they were still quite stinky.

I don't know who did this, but that person must have really bad taste Kay folks, here's your FIREBALL.

To show my compassion for the zombies who were locked together in this place like they were on display, I decided to help them ascend immediately.

The raging flame instantly wrapped around the entire cage, burning the zombies inside.

Yup, purification complete.

My fireball did not just burn their meat, it also purified their souls.

But wait didn't the barrier crack when I crashed into it just now?

When I was about to try to punch the barrier.

I see it seems Lumile was right. You really don't harm humans.

Of course not!

I mean, what was the good in doing that?

All I wanted was to pass on, purified.

But that doesn't mean I will overlook your very existence.

The woman declared so.

ABOMINABLE UNDEADNO LIFE KING. I, THE COMMANDER OF ALBERT'S HOLY KNIGHT ORDER, WILL PURIFY YOU RIGHT NOW!

Commander of the Holy Knight Order?

No way such a young woman was a knight commander?

No, to be able to become a knight commander at such a young age was a testament to her incredible talent.

She might be able to grant my wishNOT.

I suddenly recalled the event a few days ago at the very last moment.

I received a few of her attacks and came out literally unscathed.

It was doubtful that she had become strong enough to kill me in just a few days.

Guess, I can't expect anything from this one either

I ended up voicing my disappointment as I heaved a sigh.

Maybe because she heard what I said, the female knight commander seemed to be pissed off.

You seem to look down on us But lets see if you can ridicule us again after you witness the power that became the origin of our holy knight order's name, Divine Sword Albert, the sword that can purify every kind of undead.

Seriously? Even though you failed to kill me with the very same sword a few days ago?

Although the sword's blade was wrapped in an enigmatic light, all it made me feel was a tingling sensation, unlike the proper pain from a few days ago. That was all it did, far from enough to kill me.

Fufufu, if you think that the power of this sword from a few days ago was its true power, you're greatly mistaken. That was only the power of my faith alone after all. But nowI bring many people to support me.

?!

Before I realized it, the area around the plaza was surrounded by numerous people.

So the citizens of this city really hid themselves.

But I didn't think she added them for the sake of an all-out brawl against me.

Everyone! Pray to God!

With a cue from the female knight commander, all of them started to cup their hands in front of their che*sts, offering their prayers as if their lives depended on it.

And then, the sword's bladethe divine sword in the hands of the female knight commanderexuded a brilliant light.

She then raised her sword, pointing at me as she spoke.

THIS IS THE DIVINE SWORD ALBERT'S POWER! IT WILL CONVERT THE POWER OF FAITH INTO THE STRONGEST POWER TO PURIFY EVERY SINGLE ABOMINATION!

OOOH, SO COOL!

A new hope was born in me.

Thus, I spread my arms, ready to accept her attack.

Tch I see, you're confident with your power, huh. Bring it on. Your overconfidence will send you to the afterlife!

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TN : Will she succeed? Find the answer next week!