REAPER SCANS
Necromancer Academy's Genius Summoner
[Translator - Ramen]
[Proofreader - Artethrax]
Chapter 359
Sasha was in the glass tower building, which was being invaded by zombies.
She was in danger. Although Simon didn't know exactly what was happening inside the building with the closed barrier, he couldn't just stand still.
"I will break through the barrier and head inside."
"That's impossible."
Kajann shook his head.
"This barrier is the same type as the one surrounding the city itself. It's no exaggeration to say it's the highest level of barrier that can be created with dark magic."
"I can break through it if I use the Commander's power."
Simon opened the subspace and summoned Pier. Since it was an external event, Pier was also on standby in the subspace in case of an emergency.
[Kuhehe! In the end, things turned out like this!]
Simon draped his robe over his school uniform to hide it and wore Pier's Bone Armor over it. Finally, he grabbed Pier's Greatsword of Destruction.
'A real sword really does feel different.'
He had briefly used Rick's greatsword in the siege, but it was like comparing dirt and diamonds.
Simon raised the sword above his head. Then, he took a deep breath.
Kajann, Serene, and Prince took a step back.
Simon started the ritual that had started to become second nature to him and concentrated.
'The sensation of…'
His two arms naturally shot down.
'Slashing the space itself!'
Slaaaaaaaaaaaash!
Surprisingly, a massive gash formed in the 'highest level of barrier' that Kajann spoke so much about.
"…Impressive."
A small grin formed on the side of Kajann's mouth as if he hadn't expected it.
"Fufufu."
On the other hand, Serene was smacking her lips while looking at Simon.
He felt a slight chill running down his spine and lowered the greatsword.
"Come on, let's get in quickly before it closes."
[Go! Go!]
Prince took the lead, and the three also went into the barrier. When Serene came in last, the barrier was immediately restored.
'Please be safe, Sasha.'
Simon put on Pier's helmet and moved towards the first floor of the glass tower.
Inside was a total mess.
The light had gone out, as though the mana supply had been cut off, and the sofas had been torn to shreds: cotton stuffing was scattered on the floor. Frames and pots hanging on the walls had also toppled down to the ground, and sticky blood pooled on the floor.
"This isn't just a simple zombie attack."
Said Kajann, sweeping his finger through the blood.
"If the necromancers guarding Pentamonium's glass tower have also been defeated, there's something stronger than zombies here. Let's move carefully."
"Yes."
Simon first went to the magic circle elevator. However, claws had raked through the circle. The damage was severe, restoration seemed impossible.
[Then that means we have to take the stairs.]
Said Prince, clicking his tongue.
There was no time to hesitate. Simon and his party left the building lobby and headed to the stairs.
Quickly, they came up to a spiral staircase with a hollow center winding upwards. It seemed to reach up endlessly high.
Determined, Simon said,
"Let's go."
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A glass tower: 37th floor.
Inside a special ward.
"…"
A small girl in patient clothes was curled up and trembling.
Everything happened so suddenly.
The adults were extremely flustered, clamoring when the alarm sounded throughout the building. She could hear them say things like '50th floor is safe' and 'total evacuation'.
"I'll be right back. Please wait here!"
That's what the kind researcher had said.
Since Sasha usually followed her words, she waited in the ward.
But no matter how long she waited, the kind researcher and the rest of the adults didn't return.
And then…
[Guooooooooooooh.]
A terrifying cry came from somewhere outside her door.
Then, wet footsteps approached.
It was clearly not a normal person's steps. Whatever it was staggered and sometimes thudded against the walls, perhaps bumping into them. Sasha jumped in fright each time.
'What if it comes in?'
She curled up like a frightened rabbit and trembled, even holding her breath in fear that it may be heard.
Please just pass by…
Please just pass by, please!
She closed her eyes and prayed.
'…Big sister Cami, Big brother Simon.'
Thud!
Sasha had to cover her mouth to stop herself from screaming. This time, the sound came from the door of the ward she was hiding in.
Thud! Thud!
[Guoooooooooh!]
'It's trying to come in!'
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Sasha felt as if all the blood in her body was freezing, but fortunately, the monster didn't seem to understand how the sliding doors worked.
As Sasha mustered up the courage to approach the door…
Creeaak!
A zombie accidentally pushed the door open by sliding against it and came inside.
[Guooooooooooooh!]
Drenched in red blood, the zombie opened its mouth wide and lunged at Sasha.
"Kyaaaaaaaah!"
She wrapped her arms around her head and curled up.
However…
Pshk!
A sound of flesh being pierced filled her ears, and something warm splashed on her cheeks.
Trembling, Sasha raised her head up. A branch that extended from her shoulder had pierced the zombie's chest.
"Ew…"
The pungent rotting corpse stumbled closer, but another branch reached out and pierced the zombie's head without her realizing it.
Brains splatted against the door.
"…"
Sasha stood up while panting. The place where she had been sitting was now filled with branches and leaves.
'I have to close the door.'
Sasha crawled to the door. She pulled it closed as quietly as possible, then peeked out through a small gap she left to see the situation in the hallway.
'!'
It was a mistake. She made eye contact with zombies roaming in the hallway.
[Guoooooh!]
[Gooh!]
The zombies swarmed toward her.
''Ah.'
Terrified, Sasha shivered. She was so scared that she couldn't move.
[Aren't you overreacting?]
Then, she heard a voice.
[You're a bigger monster than those things.]
It was her voice.
After her supernatural ability ran wild, she awakened as a Saintess, became a giant tree, was rescued, and became a test subject for Pentamonium.
She had endured numerous hardships that could break most people if they faced even one.
To survive, her brain erased most of those terrible memories.
But those rejected memories created another personality beneath Sasha's subconscious.
[Fight.]
Urged by the voice to fight, Sasha felt her heart pounding and she placed her hand on her chest.
The adults here had strictly forbidden her from using this power without permission, but she had no choice. She activated the soul-binding magic circle engraved on her chest.
Whoooooooosh!
Whiiiiiiiiiiish!
Then, something unbelievable happened.
Branches sprouted from her body, skewering a dozen zombies in less than a second. Jet-black shimmering across the surface of the branches.
"Gasp…!"
Sasha swung her arm, and the branches followed. They smashed through the glass walls and threw their skewered zombies away. The sound of zombies' cries faded away.
[Guooooooh!]
Just as she created a hole in the glass, a fat zombie, three times larger than the others, scaled the wall and charged at Sasha.
She reached her arm out and sent her branches in.
Smack!
…but they couldn't penetrate the fat zombie's thick skin.
However, Sasha quickly grabbed one of the branches until her knuckles turned white and shut her eyes.
{Enchant}
The branch turned pitch black like coal. The enchanted branch completely stabbed through the fat zombie, pinning it to the wall.
[Kieeeeeeeeeeeeeegh!]
The zombie struggled in pain, but it was useless. Sasha again placed her hand on the branch piercing the zombie and closed her eyes.
Amazingly, a 'curse' was forming on her palm.
{Daphne}
The curse flowed down the branch and reached the zombie. Like Sasha, tree branches and leaves sprouted from its sagging flesh.
[Keegh! Keeeeeeeeegh!]
The branches grew larger, leeching nutrients off the zombie until it shriveled up like a withered husk. The zombie desperately tried to escape, but Sasha was equally desperate.
Finally…
"Pant, pant."
The fat zombie was gone, and in its place stood a huge tree.
Sasha flopped down, dripping with sweat.
[Well done, very well done. Keep that up.]
Whispered the other personality of Sasha.
In return, Sasha shouted,
"G-Go away! Stop trying to tempt me!"
[Tempt you? I'm your true colors. Don't pretend to be good… slaughterer.]
The voice, like a snake's tongue, whispered in Sasha's ear.
'No, I didn't kill them!'
[Oh really now?]
'Stop it!'
The other personality laughed.
[Alright, fine. Then let's talk about something else. You want to go to Kizen, don't you? You want to see big brother Simon, right?]
'…'
[But you don't have much of a big connection with Simon. You only met him once during the mission. Soon, big brother Simon will abandon you just like all the rest.]
Sasha started trembling.
'Th-Then…'
[I heard big brother Simon is the S.A. No.1 of Kizen. You know what you need to do to be able to fit in with him, right?]
'…'
As she clenched her small fist…
Step. Step.
She heard footsteps at the end of the hallway. Chasing away the other personality, Sasha stood up in surprise.
'There are more zombies around?'
But the figure that appeared in the hallway was a human.
An adult wearing a black feathered cloak walked in, his belly poking out from the bottom of his shirt.
"So here you are. You are Sasha, correct?"
Sasha quickly crouched down, forming a shabby guard.
"Wh-Who are you?"
"I'm Evangelos, a necromancer from Kizen. I was asked by the researchers to come to rescue you."
"Oh!"
Sasha's eyes widened at those words.
Kizen meant he was from the same organization as Simon and Camibarez! He could be trusted!
Her wariness quickly faded, and a belated sense of relief washed over her as tears welled up in her eyes.
"There, there."
Evangelos approached with a gentle smile. He placed his hand on Sasha's shoulder, who was crying, and spoke kindly.
"You can be at ease now since I'm here."
"What about big brother Simon?"
"You're talking about our school's students, right? They're all safe, so don't worry."
"Thank goodness! That's such a relief!"
Sasha soon threw herself into his arms and burst into tears.
And then, the moment his face was out of view…
Evangelos' gentle smile vanished, leaving only bitter cold behind.
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