Under the night sky—
Two streaks of light clashed violently.
One shone white—that was Guru Siddha.
The other burned in teal—that was Polgerius.
The sky trembled with every collision.
Then—
Both suddenly stopped.
A brief silence filled the battlefield.
Guru floated calmly, watching.
Meanwhile, Polgerius frowned internally.
Damn… he's barely taking any damage! Yes, he's bleeding… but nothing compared to me!
His expression hardened.
And the biggest problem… he doesn't let me use any skills! The moment I try, he closes the distance and forces close combat. I'm stuck dodging and blocking instead of focusing!
Guru spoke casually:
"What's wrong? Tired already?"
Polgerius glared at him, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"…So that's how it is…"
If I can't defeat him like this… then I'll have to use my full destruction mode.
His body began to tremble.
After all… I carry insect blood. A powerful race.
Suddenly—
His transformation began.
Two sharp stingers extended from his mouth.
His limbs darkened.
His entire body turned pitch black.
Two antenna-like structures grew from his head.
And then—
WHOOSH!
He vanished—
Reappearing behind Guru at blinding speed.
His movement pushed the air backward like an explosion.
Guru watched calmly.
So… he increased his speed. Still… insignificant.
Polgerius struck—
A powerful kick from behind.
But Guru dodged effortlessly—
and appeared behind him instead.
He grabbed Polgerius—
—but Polgerius vanished again.
Guru narrowed his eyes.
"…Fast."
In the next instant—
Polgerius appeared above him and drove a punch downward.
BOOM!
"—gh!"
The attack landed.
Guru was forced downward—
—but instantly flew back up and grabbed Polgerius's arm.
CRACK!
"AAAAA—!!"
Polgerius screamed as his arm was broken.
Guru didn't stop.
He grabbed his head—
and slammed him into the ground.
BOOOOM!
Polgerius bounced across the earth before crashing again.
"AGH…!!"
Before he could recover—
Guru descended at high speed—
and struck him with a brutal kick.
Blood burst from Polgerius's mouth.
I… can't… lose…!
Am I going to die here…?!
No…!
Polgerius tried to move—
—but Guru instantly crushed his other arm.
Then—
THUD! THUD! THUD!
Three rapid punches landed on his face.
Bones shattered.
Teeth broke.
Blood spilled across the ground.
Polgerius's vision blurred.
His eyes slowly began to close—
Guru grabbed his hair and lifted his head.
"Who are you?"
"…How do you know me…?"
"…And how did you find my location?"
But—
It was too late.
Polgerius was already dead.
Guru let go, clicking his tongue.
"Tsk. Dead already… fine."
He crouched beside the corpse.
Using his finger, he touched the blood—
then licked it.
Instantly—
Memories flooded his mind.
A room.
A sofa.
A man sitting calmly.
It was Deku.
Beside him stood Indra.
Deku's voice echoed:
"We finally found Guru Siddha. Go and kill him."
Polgerius replied:
"Yes, my king. But where is he?"
"He's one of the last members of the Siddha Clan. He's at Huihu Mountain. Go."
The memory shifted—
Polgerius leaving the palace.
Wings spreading.
Flying into the sky.
The vision ended.
Guru stood there, eyes sharp.
"…I see. So that bastard knows my location now."
He exhaled slowly.
"Thanks to my Reintel Skill, I can see memories through blood… though only to a limited extent."
He looked at the corpse again.
"I can't stay in the Empire anymore."
His gaze turned toward the horizon.
"…Let's move to another kingdom."
After a brief pause—
"Galar Kingdom."
With that—
He vanished into the night sky.
Moments later—
A figure descended from above.
Landing silently beside the corpse.
It was Precious.
He stared at Polgerius's body with calm eyes.
"…So, you were one of Deku's soldiers."
Flashback
Earlier—
At the palace balcony.
Gesha rushed toward Precious.
"Lord Precious… something is wrong."
"What is it?"
"I saw two lights in the sky… they were clashing. This isn't natural."
Precious nodded.
"…Got it. I'll check."
Grass stepped forward.
"I'll come too."
"No," Precious said calmly. "You can't fly. Stay here and remain alert."
"Yes!"
Present
Precious looked down at the corpse.
"…He didn't finish his job properly."
His eyes turned cold.
"If you kill someone… burn the body. Otherwise, their soul may return."
He snapped his fingers.
Flames appeared—
Dark red and light yellow.
They engulfed Polgerius's body—
reducing it completely to ash.
Then—
Precious vanished into the sky.
Later…
Inside the Adhan Kingdom palace—
At the dining table—
Deku was eating calmly.
Indra and Demyaan stood beside him.
A messenger rushed in.
"My lord… I have news."
"…Speak."
"Marshal Polgerius… has been killed by Guru Siddha."
"WHAT?!"
Demyaan shouted in shock.
Indra remained calm.
"…It's part of the plan."
Demyaan looked confused.
"What plan?"
Deku answered casually:
"If Polgerius died, we'd use his body as an undead. If Guru died, we'd use his body instead… and challenge Takumi."
He sighed slightly.
"…But unfortunately, Polgerius died."
He tapped the table.
"I was planning something new… a higher class of undead."
His eyes gleamed.
"Not skeletons… not shadows… not zombies…"
"Something more complete."
"A being with full memory, intelligence, and power…"
"…A Pure Undead."
He turned to the messenger.
"Bring me Polgerius's body."
The messenger hesitated.
"…About that… my lord…"
"…The body has been burned."
Deku froze.
The spoon slipped from his hand.
"…What?"
"Who burned it?!"
The messenger gulped.
"…According to reports… it was Precious."
Silence filled the room.
Indra frowned.
"But… Precious is in Blegree Kingdom."
Deku's eyes narrowed.
"…Exactly."
The messenger quickly explained:
"The battle moved into Blegree Kingdom. After Guru killed Polgerius… Prince Precious appeared from the sky and burned the body."
Deku clenched his fist.
"…That brat…"
His voice dropped, filled with rage.
"…He destroyed one of my best soldiers."