Episode 97. Undead hunter Woohyo (Seong)
An excavation site formed based on a mountainous area.
Even though it was outside the empire, they had not spared investment to the point where they could definitely call it a garrison area.
In addition to the workers for excavation, merchants who came for supplies and trade, imperial troops gathered to protect them, and adventurers who came to carry out requests.
Of course, if an accident occurs in a place of that size, it is inevitable that it will become the center of attention.
“You turned it around in a very flashy way. “Marcus was really trying to calm the commotion.”
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As a result, while I was resting after being investigated in an isolation center guarded by the military, I returned the answer with an ambiguous smile to Jean, who came to visit me after hearing the news belatedly.
“Well, how did this happen… ….”
“There is no need to explain. “I already heard about it from the Prophetess.”
Yes. If we were to entrust Airi with training, it would mean that we had already communicated the circumstances.
Just when he thought it was easier not to have to explain thanks to him, his eyes soon began to turn to the armor leaning in the corner of the room.
“So, what happened before was the result of unleashing the potential of high-ranking demons? “I think it’s truly amazing that you can withstand such strength and achieve meaningful results.”
“Oh, no. It’s not something to look at that much. In the first place, it was just the power of the armor and could not be said to be my power…”
“What does it mean to be the result of using a tool? “An item that most people would be too discouraged to use, but didn’t you use it brilliantly and achieve meaningful results?”
Jean spoke seriously to me who said that it was just a result of relying on the power of tools.
The way he smiled and placed his hand on my shoulder showed his sincerity toward me.
“No matter how much talent is passed down to swordsmen with a long history, it cannot be used anywhere unless you pick up a sword… …. “In a world where people are born with different qualities, it would be foolish to conclude that they are useless just because they do not meet one condition.”
“Yes, that’s true, but…” ….”
“Be confident. At least in my opinion, you have successfully completed the first challenge of becoming a warrior.”
Yes, my goal is to become a hero.
I still don’t know specifically what hero he is talking about, but if I obtain the power as he said, I will be able to achieve anything I want.
Return Philoi and receive recognition from others.
Furthermore, by finding a way to coexist with Airi and Marylin, I will be able to live the way I want, even in a world like this.
“Then it looks like you’ve had enough rest, so let’s continue with the next training. “I think I need to do some hiking. Are you confident about your physical strength?”
Just as I was gathering my thoughts, Jean handed me the armor he had taken off.
I felt that my fatigue was slowly gone, so I put on the armor he gave me and answered confidently.
“If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry. “The thing I did the most after coming to this world was using my body.”
No matter where you throw it, it survives well.
For me, who thought that was the only advantage, hiking and other activities were not included in my exercise routine.
-Roaring.
The only problem is that since this is also a place where people live, it is not just training that needs to be taken care of.
As I was leaving the quarantine area and walking around the excavation site, I became aware that the eyes of those around me were focused on me.
Not only the workers dispatched for work, but also merchants trading supplies, adventurers who came to receive requests, and even soldiers controlling the surrounding area.
“That guy caused that just now, right?”
“Yes, I am sure because he is an alien wearing black armor.”
It seems that the previous commotion was widely known to the people at this excavation site.
Well, it wouldn’t be surprising if there was a landslide if only the weapons had been held, so it’s probably strange that there isn’t any interest.
“More than that, don’t you think you’ve seen that guy’s face somewhere?”
“Oh, that’s right. I remember it.”
In addition, the ability I have is the ability to prevent people who come into contact with me from forgetting about me.
Anyone who has encountered me in the past will be able to immediately guess that the person in my memory and the person who committed the incident are the same person.
“That guy is Woohyo, the hero hunter…… !”
“I heard it through rumors, but I never thought it would be this bad.”
But why does everyone who remembers me remember my name like that?
No, it’s really strange. My ability to remember names properly is why I keep leaving out my last name?
“But isn’t the name Woohyo strange?”
“I heard it somewhere, and they say that the sound of fighting spirit is also effective.”
“That’s not something a human would do.”
“Is it because I gave up being a human being that I can go around beating down fallen warriors?”
Damn, how far has this guy’s rumor been spread?
However, there is no way that a rumor that has already spread can be corrected even if I explain it.
“Now that I think about it, I have one question.”
Just when I thought I had no choice but to endure it as usual, Jean, who was walking up the ridge ahead of me, stopped holding his cane and glanced back at me.
“Because of my age, my memory is often blurry, but your name was especially vivid in my mind.”
“Ah, that might be because of the abilities I have.”
This is an ability that doesn’t need to be kept secret anyway.
When I briefly explained him, he smiled and started stroking his beard.
“In short, is this the ability to never forget you?”
Yes, that is all power.
Of course, thanks to that ability, Philoi’s ego was able to grow quickly, but considering that Philoi went berserk and closed his mind as a result, it’s hard to see it as an advantage.
Considering that he was once swayed by the notoriety of being a warrior slayer due to his status as a foreign worker, I couldn’t shake the perception that he was doing more harm than good at the moment.
But… ….
“That is a power perfectly suited to a warrior.”
“… Yes?”
What actually follows is an evaluation that is the opposite of what I expected.
When he felt doubtful about that, Jean stopped walking and spoke bitterly.
“No matter how strong and noble they were, there are also heroes who are forgotten and cannot leave their names in history.”
“… ….”
“…Let’s keep going.”
“Ah, yes.”
Forgotten hero.
The moment I heard those words, my eyes gradually looked downwards and then towards the spear in my hand.
Although there is no response now because the mind is closed, there is no problem in using it as it can fully function as a window itself.
But what I was thinking about at this moment was the soul that became the medium of this window…….
It was probably a story about a person who used the name ‘Tachia Philoi’ before the craftsman who made this weapon.
‘Ironically, before we even heard the results, so many disasters struck this world that it was meaningless. Even the kingdom that was waiting for her to return has begun to be irreparably damaged by the spread of an unidentified plague.’
A hero who was honored as her hero, but was forgotten in her history because her kingdom, which was supposed to remember her, was destroyed.
The idea that that existence is related to the person in front of me is definitely not an illusion.
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Anyway, from now on I will begin practicing under his guidance in earnest.
I followed him alone, and after climbing the mountain path, I ended up entering a cave in the mountain.
The reason why we took a different route from the workers on the way up was because the place where excavation work was being carried out gave priority to a place that ensured safety.
“Then, from now on, let’s look for people suitable for training.”
“Ah, yes. “You decided to also subdue the undead at the excavation site, right?”
I heard before coming here that a large number of undead were previously residing at this excavation site where dragon bones were discovered.
At first, it was thought to be a naturally occurring wild undead, but in addition to collective action, there are even testimonies that the undead were seen digging tunnels.
Just looking at the circumstances, it could be interpreted that someone was attempting to excavate dragon bones from this mountain using the undead for some reason.
“Yeah, Marcus, that guy is also gritting his teeth quite a bit. “They are even asking adventurers to exterminate every undead on this mountain.”
It is probably the work of beings such as necromancers belonging to the cult or lichs belonging to the undead army.
At this stage, humanity has taken the lead, but since it is a very important task, the imperial military will not ease tension easily.
If you let your guard down even a little and fail to secure the dragon bone, it could not only be a loss but also pose a threat to humanity.
“Originally, we were just planning to find a suitable place and train quietly, but it turns out that Marcus is keeping an eye on us. “He needs to show off some results to please us, so I hope you’ll put some effort into subjugating him as well as finding training targets.”
“… “I don’t know the details, but it looks like you’ve got some pretty ugly hair on you.”
“Well, to that friend, it must have seemed like I was wasting my time so far.”
Taak, taak.
There is a cave inside that relies on the light of the lantern to advance.
Unlike a tunnel with rails and a central axis, there was quite a bit of a gloomy atmosphere inside, perhaps because it had not yet been touched by human hands.
If there is no light, it is so dark that one cannot see the future, so it is impossible to work blindly.
What the adventurers who received the request had to do was to search this cave like a dungeon, and then, once safety was secured, hand over the report along with the map to ensure the safety of the workers as a priority.
-Grrr!
Yes, those who are in danger have arrived.
As soon as he grabbed the spear and aimed the tip of the spear, the lantern he was holding immediately began to show shadows wandering around the cave.
Of course, they are not people.
From what I heard from the people in charge in advance, we were the only ones tasked with searching this cave.
-Whoa, whoa.
-Karrr, kaaa.
A moaning sound forced out of a dry throat.
Along with that, the glow from the eyes and the rotten stench that gives off ominous magical power.
The group of undead that we had seen quite a bit in this world came here in person in response to the presence of the living.
“The obstacles came before we could find the training site. Can you deal with them?”
“Yeah, at least the undead.”
At least the noticeably dangerous undead that I heard about before coming here have not been found.
You can deal with ordinary undead without Philoi’s help, but since numbers are numbers, you must never let down your guard.
The scariest thing about the undead is when those with numerical superiority rush in without fear.
-Uh, oh… ….
-Ooh, ooh…… ?
But when the distance between them and the undead narrowed, instead of running towards me, they began to spend time just standing there and looking at me blankly.
Why is this happening all of a sudden? For a moment, I felt doubtful.
-Woo, wow…….
-Woah, oh oh…… ?
The moment I heard the moans coming from their mouths, I realized what had happened at that moment and gradually lost strength in my body.
Yes. Apparently, something like this happened when we met in the dungeon a few months ago.
Undead are people who were originally dead but came back to life.
As the brain, which is supposed to preserve memories, has rotted, it is virtually the same as having dementia.
As a result, without the intervention of a caster or higher-level entity, all that remains is their strong obsession with the living.
And the ability I have is the power to forcibly insert my name into my opponent’s name and imprint it on them, no matter who or what they are.
-Woohyooooo.
-Woohyooooo, Woohyooooo… ….
In other words, the undead who have no thoughts at all end up in a state where the only thing left in their minds is my name.
Unless they were conscious undead like the Four Knights, I could immediately understand why most undead did not attack me even when they saw me.
Yes, I can understand, but… ….
-Woohyooooo~~~
-Woohyooooo! Woohyooooo!!!!
…… Damn it.
Now I’m putting so much strength into my neck that it’s terrible.
-Cheok, boo!
No matter what happens, it’s easy to deal with it if you just stand there stupidly.
After cutting all the unsightly things with a spear, silence finally came to the cave.
Seeing that his colleagues didn’t rush to him even if they died, it seemed like he didn’t have to worry about them running after him due to camaraderie.
“Huh, it looks like your abilities are useful in unexpected places.”
Jean is filled with admiration as he sees me annihilating a group of undead with ease.
He seemed to like it because it made things easier, but when I actually got rid of the undead, I didn’t feel very happy.
-Woah, oh oh…….
Even now, look at the guy with only his head left, squeezing out all his remaining strength and calling my name?
I try not to harbor bad feelings towards my parents, but as things like this keep happening, my resentment inevitably grows.
Mother and Father in heaven. Why did you name me like this?
When I think about it again, it’s not the sky but the other world, but whatever.