Hundreds Years After I Was Called [Just Corpse], I’ve Become Strongest Undead When I Woke Up

I am one of His Majesty's shadows.

He was ordered by His Majesty to take part in certain missions.

It is the investigation and tracking of the undead named No-Life King.

With the cooperation of the "shadows" scattered around the world, we were able to grasp the trend almost perfectly and convey it to His Majesty.

I don't need to know what the purpose is.

It is only in your eyes and ears that you should dedicate the information you have acquired to you.

It's a new imperial decree. Sleep the Knight of the Holy Knight and take her to the Imperial City. Don't let the no-life king notice. "

"" Ha, ha, ha. "

An unmanned city with only a few orphans left.

So we receive instructions from His Majesty's liaison officer, Shadow.

And as soon as they decided on each other's roles, they started acting to do so.

Incidentally, we have nothing to do with shadows.

Depending on the situation, each will only perform the necessary tasks.

A large number of children gathered from all over the Empire, including the kingdom.

Only those selected from among them can be trained like hell from an early age and raised as "shadows" to support the Empress from behind.

Of course, not everyone can be a shadow.

Some lose their lives during training, while others are branded disqualified as unlikely.

If you manage to get past the training, you'll have to wait for a few exams ahead of you.

The pass rate is low, and a lot of people will fall out here.

Only the finest of the finest who have passed through everything in the sun can worship His Majesty as a "shadow".

It was easy for us to sneak into the city in the middle of the night and grab a woman.

Perfectly out of the sight, we move on to the slum city where the children are resting.

Of course, the woman's whereabouts have been identified.

"(Here)"

It's a dirty house.

The woman was supposed to be sleeping here alone.

"(Definitely)"

One of the "shadows" peeks through the window and checks.

"(Sleeping scent)"

I threw incense from the window.

If you inhale this smoke, nothing will happen for a few hours.

It is a fairly powerful fragrance passed down to us from generation to generation.

By the time the effect had been enough, we had entered the house.

"(Bring it out)"

Numb the sleeping woman into a blanket and take her out.

The woman seems to be asleep and has no sign of waking up at all.

All you have to do is take him to the Imperial Capital.

It was an easy task for us.

However, I am supposed to stay here.

I don't know why, but we need to give him plenty of time before we tell him we've taken the woman to the Empire.

I was assuming the role.

Eventually, in the morning, he soon realized that the woman had disappeared.

As I looked into the house where the woman was sleeping, I disappeared and approached.

…… This burn marks..... "

"It's a mark of burning incense called seductive incense."

Ugh!

The No-Life King looked back.

It's a terrible undead, but it only looks like a gray-haired young man.

The more I fight, the more I think I can win.

We "shadows" also have rigorous combat training, and sometimes carry out tasks such as assassinations.

Because only powerful fighters can protect dignitaries, they must be strong enough not to lose a battle from the front.

Of course, the task at hand is not to fight.

I just briefly told him what to tell him.

"We took her away. It's time to reach the Kranzelle Empire."

"Hmm... what...?

I kicked the ground away from the eye-catching no-life king.

Standing in front of the entrance, I jumped onto the roof of the house in an instant and repeatedly jumped from there to the roof conveyor.

The speed is too fast for ordinary people to follow.

Our Shadow uses a special method of movement.

It was called shrinkage, and it was possible to move at such a speed as to illusion that the earth might have shrunk.

At that time, I can't make any footsteps.

Perfect secrecy.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for any powerful man to capture the shadow of escape.

"... wait a minute."

What do you got there?

Gurgh?

I suddenly thought I heard a voice coming from behind, and I was grabbed by the root of my neck and a strange sound leaked out of my throat.

Only your lower body won't lose momentum, and it's going to spin once.

"Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho..."

I coughed greatly as my hands were holding my neck apart.

Fearfully looking back, it was that gray-haired undead that was there.

"I, what the hell... what is this...?

"Eh...."

I can't believe it.

Are you saying you caught up with me in the shrinkage?

Besides, what is this terrible intimidation...?

I could not stop shaking my whole body before the magic of the storm that I had never felt before.

If I hadn't been a shadow, I would have lost my mind.

How long has it been since I had feelings of fear?

In the course of training as a "shadow", we must have abandoned all such unnecessary emotions.

There's no way I can win.

This is No-Life King... a real monster.

"Is it true... that you took her away...?

"Yes, that's right... but don't worry... I didn't do any harm..."

I felt that the intimidation of the no-life king had subsided a little.

"For what...?

"Well, I don't know... well, I've only been taught the minimum that I need..."

Perhaps more details will be conveyed when His Majesty's first "shadow" is decreed.

However, in order to avoid information leakage to the enemy, the "shadow" that moves on the scene is not informed of anything extra.

"... I see. Then... which empire...?

"Wait, the Empire is over there!

No life king looking in the direction I pointed.

"... I see."

As he nodded, he somehow approached me.

I can't move my leg after being shot away.

Are you going to get killed?

But you did your job.

There is no regret in dying here.

I'm sorry.

"Hmm!?

I was ready to die, but he somehow grabbed my neck again.

"... I'll take you with me."

Huh?

... really?

The next moment, I was dancing in space at an incredible speed.

The No-Life King held my body and ran away.

What a speed!?

Far surpassed our "shadow" shrinkage!?

"Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?

I haven't screamed in a long time.

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I am one of His Majesty's shadows.

I have received an imperial order from His Majesty and am now participating in a mission.

... but what am I supposed to do with this?

It is my duty to inform the No-Life King who arrived in Imperial Territory that the woman has taken her to the Imperial Capital.

But much sooner than expected.

Originally, I thought it would take five or six hours for the other "shadows" to show up no matter how soon after they brought the woman into Empire territory.

And yet, it's only been two hours.

Somehow, he's holding one of the shadows aside.

The cluttered "shadow" certainly served as the first guide to the Empire.

... you didn't get caught?

Now he will reach the Imperial Capital before taking the woman to it.

"What do we do?

I can't help it. Change of plans. Lead them to another city, not the Imperial City. "

Roger that.

Looks like we need to buy some time.

I'll show up before him.

…… Someone similar..... "

The woman took her to the city of Halen.

"... Halen?

It's a city in the northwest.

"Well... next time I'll take you... I'll be in trouble if I get lost."

Heh?

When I realized that I was held by the No-Life King, I was flying the earth at a fierce speed.

"Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?