Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　One of the mercenaries asked, somewhat bewildered.

　The mercenary commander pulled out the pistol from his waist and roared at the mercenary.

　"Didn't you hear the noise on the communication channel? Hurry up!"

Chapter 46 The Mercenary's Doom and Reunion with Alicia

　"Ellie, look at those mercenaries, they seem to be in trouble?"

　Eden held Alicia's hand tightly, his tone tinged with uncertainty.

　Not long ago, those mercenaries were patrolling the shopping plaza with their heads held high, carefully checking the identity of each tourist.

　However, before they could complete the identification of many people, a small team of mercenaries was suddenly and urgently transferred away from the square.

　As time went on, bursts of gunfire, explosions, and screams began to echo around the shopping plaza.

　The mercenaries, who had been so arrogant, were now in a state of unprecedented panic. Their faces showed obvious fear and confusion, and they were clearly at a loss.

　It seems I don't need to get involved in person.

　Alicia secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

　She held Eden's hand tightly, as if trying to convey her inner determination and conviction through her palm.

　She gazed lovingly at Eden, her blue eyes, like a clear sky, filled with comfort and encouragement.

　"My dear Eden, don't worry, everything will be alright. We just need to stay calm and wait for rescue."

　Under Alicia's gentle yet firm gaze, Eden clearly felt his fear and unease gradually dissipating.

　"Ellie..."

　Before Eden could finish speaking, two piercing screams suddenly tore through the air, interrupting her.

　She and Alicia looked in the direction of the sound and saw two mercenaries guarding the entrance to the upper deck of the shopping plaza having their hearts brutally torn out by two translucent monsters.

　"what--"

　This bloody and brutal scene caused many tourists who had never seen anything like it to scream in terror.

　"Eden, hide under my..."

　Behind him.

　Without hesitation, Alicia stepped forward, firmly protecting Eden behind her.

　Her eyes revealed an unprecedented seriousness and vigilance; clearly, the appearance of those vengeful spirits was completely unexpected.

　In her original imagination, the mercenaries' chaos was simply due to the arrival of the rescue team, but the current situation is clearly different from what she had previously imagined.

　Even the well-traveled Pink Fairy had never seen such a strange monster.

　These translucent creatures, in both form and ability, were beyond her comprehension.

　More importantly, as the Herrscher of Origin, Alicia did not sense the presence of Honkai energy from these monsters.

　Although Alicia was confident that she was capable of fighting these monsters, she knew that every unknown creature might possess unique methods and skills.

　She didn't want her close friend Eden to be in such danger.

　Eden was just an ordinary person who had not undergone any combat training and was unable to cope with such a crisis.

　Alicia was unwilling to put her best friend in danger; she had to ensure Eden's safety.

　"Ellie, look at those monsters. They don't seem to be coming after us."

　Eden's voice carried a hint of doubt and relief.

　Sure enough, as more translucent monsters emerged from every corner of the shopping plaza, they seemed to focus only on attacking the mercenaries, showing no intention of harming tourists like them.

　As long as they didn't block the monsters' path to attack the mercenaries, the translucent creatures seemed to completely ignore their existence.

　This discovery brought a slight sense of relief to Alicia and Eden, but they remained vigilant and dared not be careless in the slightest.

　Unlike Alicia and Eden, the mercenaries didn't have it so easy.

　Under Moros's orders, the vengeful spirits targeted the mercenaries as their primary targets, launching a merciless massacre against them.

　Faced with the attacks of the vengeful spirits, the mercenaries certainly couldn't just sit idly by and wait to die.

　"Don't panic, fire! I refuse to believe that anything in this world is immune to bullets!"

　The mercenaries' commander roared as he aimed at a vengeful spirit and pulled the trigger repeatedly until he ran out of ammunition.

　Inspired by him, the other mercenaries also realized what was happening.

　They all pointed their guns at the nearest vengeful spirit, unleashing a torrent of bullets as if they were trading ammunition for a chance to survive.

　However, something happened that left the mercenaries in despair.

　Despite the barrage of bullets erupting like a volcano, the vengeful spirits seemed unaffected and continued their ferocious attack on the mercenaries.

　Given the fighting prowess of the vengeful spirits, no mercenary who was pounced upon was able to escape death.

　In just a dozen seconds, of the dozens of well-trained mercenaries in the shopping plaza, only the mercenary commander remained alive.

　This was thanks to Moros's prior order, which instructed the vengeful spirits to leave the enemy's commander behind.

　Without the necromancer's order, how could a mere ordinary mercenary commander have survived the slaughter by the vengeful spirits?

　After completing the task assigned by the necromancer—killing the mercenaries and capturing the enemy commander—the vengeful spirits turned their malevolent gazes toward the panicked tourists.

　This is not surprising.

　Even soldiers, the vengeful spirits are still undead.

　The dead are inherently filled with deep malice towards the living.

　This hostility stems from the dead's yearning for life and their envy of the living; they are almost unable to resist the urge to attack the living.

　Sensing the malice in the vengeful spirits' eyes, Alicia and Eden's nerves, which had just relaxed slightly, tensed up again.

　However, to their bewilderment, the vengeful spirits did nothing but cast malicious glances at the unarmed tourists.

　Just as Alicia and Eden were feeling confused, a clear sound of footsteps came from a passageway leading to the upper deck.

　Their gazes followed the sound, and they saw a group of pale-faced men with bat wings on their backs, dressed in medieval noble attire, wielding dark green greatswords, escorting a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old.

　When Alicia saw the boy's face, she blurted out words of surprise.

　"Moros?"

　Upon hearing his name, Moros turned his head and met the gaze of the pink fairy.

　He nodded slightly, confirming her guess.

　Then, Moros walked up to Alicia and Eden and greeted them warmly.

　"Alice, Eden, it's been a long time."

　"Moros, what's this?"

　Alicia curiously observed the vampire counts and vengeful spirits, then turned her gaze to her new friend, seeking answers.

　“They are my loyal servants and will obey any of my commands.”

　Moros straightened his back and calmly introduced himself to Alicia.

　“Vampire Earl, my legion’s junior commander.”

　He pointed to the vampire counts with wings on their backs and explained further.

　"Not only in terms of command ability, their combat effectiveness is also quite good."

　"Uh-huh!"

　Seeing Alicia's adorable nodding expression, Moros's mood instantly brightened.

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Chapter 47 The Shadow of the Fire-Chasing Moth

　"As for them, they are vengeful spirits."

　Moros commanded a vengeful spirit to float over and stand still, introducing it to Alicia.

　"They are incredibly useful when facing the armies of the Mu Continent..."

　Halfway through his sentence, Moros realized the inappropriateness of his words.

　How could he know how the vengeful spirits performed against the Mu Continent's army if he hadn't actually fought them in real combat?

　Sure enough, Alicia and Eden showed a thoughtful look in their eyes after hearing these words.

　"Cough cough."

　Moros coughed twice, interrupting their thoughts, and quickly changed the subject.

　"Alicia, Eden, would you like to come with me to ask the mercenary commander about the real reason for this attack?"

　After giving Morros a disapproving look, Alicia, who had already guessed some of the boy's secrets, ultimately decided not to dwell on the previous topic.

　After spending this time together, Alicia has come to regard Moros as a friend. This pink fairy lady with high emotional intelligence knows how not to put her friend in a difficult position.

　Eden's care and love for Alicia goes without saying.

　To comfort Miss Pink Fairy, Eden even went so far as to cause an artificial collapse.

　Since Alicia didn't want to delve into the meaning behind Moros's earlier statement, Eden wouldn't say anything more either.

　They all tacitly chose trust and understanding, rather than pointless questioning and speculation.

　Seeing their reactions, Moros's affection for Alicia and Eden continued to rise.

　If this were a visual novel, the affection level above Moros's head would definitely keep jumping up and down, increasing by +1+1.

　"Tell me, what is your purpose in boarding this ship?"

　Moros ordered the two vampire counts to bring the mercenary commander before him and asked directly.

　Considering that Alicia and Eden were present, Moros did not use overly harsh methods.

　As a necromancer, Moros is actually more accustomed to directly interrogating the soul of the other party than engaging in inefficient communication like this.

　"If I tell, will I survive?"

　The mercenary commander countered with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

　Mercenaries have no loyalty whatsoever. If it can save their lives, mercenary commanders will never hesitate to reveal everything they know.

　"Alicia, Eden, what do you think?"

　Moros himself didn't care much about the conditions proposed by the mercenary commander.

　For him, letting this ordinary mercenary commander go would not be a big deal.

　After all, he did not suffer too many losses in the battle with the mercenaries.

　However, considering Alicia and Eden's position as innocent victims of the attack, Morros decided to leave the decision to them.

　Alicia and Eden exchanged a glance, and then Alicia spoke.

　“Moros, I think we should give him a chance.”

　Mercenaries typically do not harm prisoners indiscriminately until all valuable targets have been identified.

　As mercenaries, they fight for money, and naturally, they are unwilling to let these prisoners be harmed when faced with a high ransom.

　Even if a few mercenaries are blinded by lust, the others will stop them.

　Thanks to Morros's swift action, the mercenaries were wiped out before they could conduct a detailed valuation of the prisoners in the mall.

　Therefore, they haven't had the chance to do anything too outrageous to the prisoners in the shopping plaza.

　In this situation, Alicia, who loves humans, is still willing to be forgiving.

　Upon hearing Alicia's words, a hint of gratitude flashed in the mercenary commander's eyes.

　However, he was very aware of his situation, so the mercenary commander didn't dare to say a word except to look at Alicia with gratitude.

　"For Alicia's sake, I can let you go, but you must tell us the truth about the attack."

　Since Alicia and Eden have already made their decision, Moros naturally won't object to them.

　"Thank you, thank you all, I'm willing to tell you everything."

　After hearing this, the mercenary commander thanked him repeatedly and began to recount the truth behind the attack.