Chapter 523: Mania (side: treant)
AN: Information about the release of Volume 1 of Sword of Gluttony Princess is available in the activity report! Character roughs can also be seen, so anyone who is curious please take a look! (2019-03-05)
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“A tree, an undead, and a spider. Not a single one looks even slightly appealing.”
Aruane glances over us. As she does, I sense something sinister. Her form is that of a young girl, but her eyes are closer to that of a predator. Rather than the eyes of a human, they appear similar to those of the manticore I often saw back when I was a tree.
She sways, taking a faltering step forward, then suddenly lowers her stance and dashes madly towards us. She’s even faster than Alexio, who fought on equal terms with Volk-dono.
Behind her, Alexio’s corpse rises and breaks into a run too. His body has also become thin and blackened, with strange disease-like red flecks having risen to the surface of his skin. There is no sign of life in his eyes. But, his movements seem even faster than when he was alive.
He’s in the same state that the dragon that Aruane came flying on was in. It seems she's able to strengthen and control dead bodies. It’s similar to Aro-dono’s [Undead Maker], but the range of valid targets is probably not as wide. The fact that she quickly threw away the dead dragon suggests a limit of some kind. However… The way she can enhance the target’s physical abilities, and the precision with which she can move the dead body is far superior to what [Undead Maker] is capable of.
The girl opens her mouth wide, revealing an array of sharp, inhuman teeth. She flexes her arm, and her nails grow out into sinister red claws. She truly is a monstrosity.
『Aro-dono, atlach-dono! Let’s fall back!』