324 – Legion Gathering
“I collected a lot of death dragons for my brother!”
Derke is running towards me.
Jumping around like a rabbit.
There was a pile of something in his arms. So much so that the entire face is covered.
But strangely enough, Derke’s bright expression was not hidden behind the strange substance. It was a transparent material.
“De, derke?”
A transparent sphere that looks dreamy.
It flutters in sync with Derke’s steps.
Like pudding trembling to the vibration.
At first glance, it looked like a tuft of black fur. Strangely enough, it seems transparent…
“… What is all this?”
“Hehe, it’s Derke’s gift!”
“Seo, a gift?”
Derke has reached in front of me and holds them out to me. A translucent black substance that is somewhat familiar to the eye.
“Yes-! Derke can’t directly help in battle like other seniors…! Yay for doing the best Derke could for his brother his!”
“Ah? Then you can’t believe this… ?”
As Derke held it closer, I recognized it right away. Because I had seen it before.
Hehe-♬ Do you like Death Dragon?”
“I wondered why it looked so familiar, and then I said… Are these all the souls of monsters?”
“That’s right! Derke brought every single one of the Death Dragons!”
Derke brings dozens of souls closer with a proud face. As if he wanted to quickly praise his achievements.
ㅡParr… !
Souls resembling black will-o’-the-wisps flicker noisily. Are they like poor souls before being harvested by the Reaper?
“Thank you, Derke. I’m grateful that you came this far, but you gathered your soul to come here…”
“Ehihi… ! I knew you would like it! Don’t hesitate and get it quickly!”
Derke tells me to put it away quickly.
I am dumbfounded by an unusual gift.
Still, is it still a gift worthy of a Death Dragon?
The souls of the monsters captured by Derke wriggle even more as if they are shivering.
‘If you just accept all of this at once, you won’t be cursed, right?’
Although I was reluctant because it was the soul of a monster,
I had already experienced it before.
And above all, it is Derke’s favor…
I can’t refuse.
ㅡTiring!
[You can add the ghost to your army with the power of Dragon Heart (no attribute).]
[Would you like to add this ghost to the Legion?]
As I stretched out my hand toward the souls of monsters, messages appeared before my eyes. I think something like this popped up last time when I first accepted Black Dragon.
ㅡNod
I just moved my head without saying a word.
There was no reason to refuse.
The more ghosts there were to move for me, the better.
And even though the name is a ‘legion’ of ghosts, it is impossible to maintain just two of them forever.
ㅡShuhwaak… !
As soon as I accept, the souls of countless monsters are sucked into my chest. It’s like sucking it up with a vacuum cleaner.
I felt relieved in an instant.
Does it feel like your pectoralis major muscle is pumped?
I feel a slight fetal movement inside my chest.
ㅡTiring!
[Successfully added the specter to the legion.]
[Ghosts that can be incorporated into the Legion in the future: 32/9999]
There are only 30 ghosts newly incorporated this time.
It was a larger number than expected.
Fighting against such numbers with only a wooden sword…
Of course, there was no problem dealing with each one one by one. However, the greater the number, the more it eats away at your stamina.
If I hadn’t had everyone’s support, I might have had a hard time due to my physical strength. In the end, the wooden sword broke.
But what… In the end, I hope it’s resolved well.
“Guys? “Would you like to come out once and for all?”
I immediately called out the guys I had just incorporated into the corps. I also wanted to see Black Dragon and White Dragon for the first time in a while.
ㅡPow… !
「Nororong-!」
“Nyorurung… ?!」
『Nyorong, Nyoronglong… ?』
Just like that, the ghosts appear as soon as I call them.
The ones that were roaring fiercely in their gigantic form just moments ago are now ‘gurgling’ and tilting their cute bodies.
It must have been awkward to see them as ghosts. I don’t know what mechanism causes the appearance to change like this, but it’s just cute because it looks so awkward.
They all have blank expressions on their faces, as if they are looking at new recruits who have just arrived. You probably haven’t realized what happened to you yet.
Then, maybe we should assign a teaching assistant so that we can properly understand the current situation?
“Black dragon, white dragon?”
『Nyoronglong-!!!』
As expected, the two guys who wasted their time were quick.
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It was different from the confused ghosts.
These guys wait for my orders in an angular posture as if it were a given.
I can feel from his actions that his loyalty to me is extraordinary.
Since they have worked hard for me for a long time, I should reward them accordingly.
“You’ve had a hard time taking care of the chores for me. So as a reward…”
『Norung… ?』
“Accept the newbie!”
『Nororong-!?!?』
“Do you see the new guys behind you?”
The two guys are surprised to hear they are new.
They both turn around and drop their bodies.
My eyes widened as if I couldn’t believe it.
“… From now on, they will all be your successors, so teach them well what you have done so far. And from now on, all you have to do is manage the new employees. “You’ve had a hard time, right?”
ㅡPat, pat… !
I gave Black/White Dragon a surprise gift(?) And patted their heads.
It wasn’t a very long period of time,
We went through hardships together and soon we became attached.
Since they always took on all the hardships for me, I wanted to give them some compensation.
「Nyorongrong… ?」
「Nyorururrung… ?」
The guys just look at each other’s faces with puzzled faces, as if they can’t believe it.
I understand. It’s quite surprising.
In terms of the military, the number of new soldiers has suddenly increased.
And not just one or two, but thirty.
It was a case that was resolved very well even if the military number was removed. He became a king at once.
ㅡTiring!
[The ghosts’ loyalty increases significantly!]
[Current loyalty: blind faith stage → ‘worship’ stage]
『Nyorururung-!!!』
Guys who raise their arms and show a salute.
“What? Is it that good?”
Perhaps they belatedly understood what I meant, and their loyalty rose to the final level all at once. I guess there was no greater gift than a replacement for a ghost who had to help me for the rest of his life.
ㅡTiring!
[Privilege is granted as loyalty increases.]
[You will learn about ‘Legion Gathering’.]
[Assemble the Legion – The ghost army becomes one to help the user.]
[Activation condition – Number of ghosts possessed: At least 50 (activation conditions not met).]
[Detailed information about ‘Gathering the Legion’ can be found when the activation conditions (calling together 50 or more ghosts) are met.]
‘Hmm? Assembling an army… ?’
This time too, special benefits arise as loyalty increases. I haven’t even tried using ‘Soul Chaser’, which was featured last time, but it’s already a new skill…
Still, it will be difficult to use it right away.
Because the number of legions was still insufficient.
Well, I’ll probably use it all up later.
This might be able to live up to its name, the Ghost Legion, and directly participate in battles.
“Hehe-♬ Derke’s gift. Favorite death dragon?”
When I erase all the status windows, Derke’s face is revealed. The guy smiles brightly at me.
Just looking at you makes me want to hug you tightly.
“Of course not! But Derke? Why did you hand everything over to me? “Can’t you increase the number of ghosts too?”
“That’s possible, but… “Derke is a death dragon who doesn’t like the energy felt from the black soul.”
“Is it because they were monsters?”
“Ugh-! And..! For Derke, the ghosts he inherited from his mother are enough! Even if there are too many of them, they are difficult to handle!”
“I see. Anyway, thank you.”
“Hehe, this is no big deal! Detsuyong, I’m proud to be able to help my brother!”
Did you like my reaction?
Derke walks around me.
If it had grown a tail instead of horns, the wind would have blown like a fan.
“Derke? But don’t come to this dangerous place next time. “You don’t have to worry about me.”
“I don’t like it! Derke, like other seniors, wants to be helpful to his brother… !”
“Whew, Derke…” ” …”
ㅡPook!
I hugged Derke until the end. Because I felt like my feelings wouldn’t be understood simply by words.
“Whoa?!”
“Derke? You are the most precious thing to me. But if you happen to get hurt…”
“Oh, oppa… ?”
“… “I don’t see things like that.”
“Breeder oppa…” ” … ?”
That was when I was down on one knee and hugging Derke tightly.
ㅡTurb, trudge, trudge… !
The familiar sound of boots is heard from behind.
Probably Rayleigh.
As soon as the battle was over, he got into an argument with Sophia and disappeared, and it seemed like it was over.
*
On the way back after having a pointless argument with Sophia.
I’m already low on stamina from fighting a battle that I just couldn’t understand, but after getting angry, I feel even more energized…
“Haaa… ? What is this now… ?”
I had something to say to the man, so I came back and saw a scene that made me lose even more strength.
“Breeder oppa…” ” … ?”
Isn’t that damn old man hugging the new student tightly? And that too with a lot of affection.
‘I can’t believe there was someone else than Sofia who hit Junior’s tail… ?! But that’s only with a first-year student… ?’
“Well… That can’t be possible. I, my uncle, had that kind of taste?!”