“No. Regarding the Corpse King’s secrets, please just speak of them whenever you feel like it, at your own pace.”
“Garm is just happy that the King is here, so cheer up, okay!?”
As the four of them responded in their own ways, the heavy atmosphere dissipated.
However, I still couldn’t explain.
There was no way I could explain that I was an Otherworlder.
Especially not to the Eight Precepts.
—I could never take an action that might cause me to lose these kids.… Read more
Corpse King Volume 2 Chapter 3 part 1
Chapter 3: The Demon Narrates
After the match with Careless-kun.
Having rented a room at an inn in Shechem, we used that room as a base to teleport back to Eljudnir.
As expected, Nifl is incredibly capable; as long as she has the coordinates, she can move us in an instant just by consuming mana.
1,733 coins.
The fight money I earned from the previous match jumped way higher than I had anticipated.
In other words, my current total assets amount to 3,089 gold coins.… Read more
Corpse King Volume 2 Chapter 2.5
Interlude: Beast God
First, by the time I recognized my “self” as an individual, all the humans around me were worshipping “me.”
If there was a bountiful harvest, the villagers would exalt “me,” and if it rained, they would sob and praise “me” as a god.
Beast God worship. A custom rooted in the villages of that entire area—no, a “malpractice”—where a specific beast was worshipped as an existing god rather than a concept.
Because lifespans varied by species, the period for worshipping the same Beast God was fixed at three years.… Read more
Corpse King Volume 2 Chapter 2 part 6
It was 180 years ago.
I can no longer remember the voice.
Even if I don’t want to forget, memories cruelly fade away.
However, the way of speaking, the way of standing.
Those were things I couldn’t forget even if I wanted to.
“E-Eh… Hel-kun?”
Changing her smug grin into a fawning smile, Hresvelgr broke into a cold sweat.
Now she understood the mystery of their one-sided reunion at the Guild.
It wasn’t that they had given up——he had returned.… Read more
Corpse King Volume 2 Chapter 2 part 5
“A request from the Keikokuki…?”
“Ye-Yes!”
When the petite receptionist told him that, Aleu let out a bothered sigh.
“Tch, so I’ve caught the eye of that Kaguya person too. Even when I hold back my power so I don’t stand out, for some reason, I always end up in the spotlight…”
“That’s ’cause you’re strong, Big Bro~”
“Good grief. If I win this match, will I be summoned to the Night Heaven? Sigh, give me a break.”… Read more
Corpse King Volume 2 Chapter 2 part 4
Making a sound, the lion beast’s eyes rolled back into its head.
The four-legged beast that had been granted wings had its legs maimed and its wings torn.
The opponent was bare-handed. He hadn’t used magic.
And yet, it was utterly unreasonable.
“If I can earn this much in the first match, this might go better than I thought. Thanks, Nifl.”
A beast strong enough to remain unscathed in a Level 6 Secret Realm had vomited blood without dealing a single blow.… Read more
Corpse King Volume 2 Chapter 2 part 3
“Hey, did you hear?”
“Yeah, I already placed my bet.”
“We got lucky. To think the [Disciple of Corpses] would be here…”
“Idiot! Don’t say the name!”
“S-sorry…”
An unusual atmosphere permeated the Sleepless City Tokijo (Fighting Arena).
Everyone behaved distantly toward others while secretly laughing among their own groups.
[The Disciple of Corpses].
That was the name of an information broker whose resourcefulness was known worldwide.
Elusive and widespread.
A sage sometimes called the “Apostle of God” due to the accuracy of her information.… Read more
Corpse King Volume 2 Chapter 2 part 2
“……Nifl.”
“Yes.”
“Come here.”
“……Pardon?”
Tilting her head in confusion, Nifl hesitantly stepped toward me. I placed both hands on her head and gave it a firm, vigorous rub. While stroking her silky hair, I cupped her face near her ears.
“Good girl! Good girl, good girl! As expected of Nifl!”
“……!”
As I kept patting Nifl’s head, I told them about reuniting with Zeno at the Senoskar Company, that we had a lead on the auction, and that I’d accepted Zeno’s request to investigate the nightmare incident.… Read more
Corpse King Volume 2 Chapter 2 part 1
Chapter 2: The fighter, Hizaki
On a secluded island at the northern tip of the continent, severed from the mainland of Xenoma. The edge of the world.
In a room within a towering ancient castle, a boy stared listlessly at the ceiling, having nothing better to do.
“I’m so bored… Hey, Lyara.”
“……Nn.”
He called out to the girl who shared his daily life, but she remained absorbed in a massive tome atop her bedding.
Unlike him, she had found a way to skillfully stave off the boredom.… Read more
Corpse King Volume 2 Chapter 1 part 11
“Hey, um… everyone.”
It was Garm who spoke up hesitantly, scratching her cheek with a troubled look.
“Just now, well…”
Gurba took over for Garm, who was finding it hard to speak.
“Yes, the source of that magic was Hresvelg. That wind magic was likely Level 3 at best. To be able to release it with that output, it must be that child or someone who has received her protection. There is no doubt.”
“I thought as much.… Read more