An Extra’s POV

"What appears to be the issue? Perhaps I could assist in enlightening you."

Once again, there was a condescending element in the tone of the black-suited man despite how polite his words were.

Claudius could tell that this man saw them as inferior.

It didn't particularly vex him—though Claudius didn't like the anxiety that came with that realization.

"Why can your Undead regenerate? Does it have a Skill to do so? It didn't seem like the type to possess healing-type Skills."

"Hmm…?" The black suited man cocked his head slightly.

'Is he playing dumb? Did he not understand my question?' Claudius thought to himself.

Either way, the more time went by, the better for them. Stalling for the moment Shuri would be done with her Summoning was one strategy he could employ.

Still… he was curious.

"I've merged corpses before, so I know they do not possess such qualities. As long as they do not possess the inherent Skills in that particular field, they can not exhibit such special abilities." Claudius spoke audaciously, taking a step forward.

He had to let this man know that he too was an experienced Necromancer who had spent his whole life exploring the art.

"It's also very unlikely, or impossible, for you to have healed the Corpse on your own. Your Skill Limit is full, and even if it wasn't… I didn't see you activate a Skill."

Claudius had explored all the options, so he desired a response out of the current conundrum.

"So how did you do it?"

For a moment, there was silence.

Tension rose in the air.

All the thousand members of the Mercenary Gang were careful about even their breathing as they watched with palpable anxiety.

Unlike the likes of Claudius and Feyu, they knew full well how powerless they would be against the Compound Corpse.

It was too strong and fast for them.

to show the gap that existed between

silence that seemed to last for an

"Kukukukuku…"

eyes widened a

"… Kukukuahahahahahahahaaha!"

spread even more, taking in

cackles of the man before them. It sounded like metal

of this,

it just feels like natural pressure. What in the world…' His eyes were blurry as he looked at the man who stood

'… Is that man?!'

as he had the thought, however, the laughing man suddenly

had when they saw an ant

look of spite… utter disgust, and the amusement derived from

ability? Healing? How much of an amateur are

how

practicing Necromancy

was the best expert he had ever encountered, not

argue that there was no man in the entire Alliance who knew more something about Necromancy that he

… Until now.

a Compound Corpse? You mistook it for

found

the same

had been operating on the assumption that the Compound Corpse he faced was the same as the merged corpses that he had

were

seems I have been a little underestimated. Why would I utilize such

call it crude?' At this point, Claudius

a very rigorous technique, but it wasn't particularly low-leveled. Its benefits were worth it, especially if one could stack up enough corpses

of the amount of people

the exposure to Miasma in making such a corpse was incredibly higher than other techniques—but that

physical well-being, Claudius decided to

calls it

Compound Corpse is a Hollow Technique… one

is he talking about?' Claudius found himself on

learned a lot about Magic and