Summoning Genius of Kizen - Chapter 181 -Kieeeek! It was an overwhelming sight. The swarming horde of zombies, roaring monstrously as they surged forward, resembled a stormy night sea. Aloken, constantly unleashing blood explosions to escape, was nothing more than a precarious small boat amidst it. 'Is this even possible?' The zombies charged from all directions—above, below, left, and right of the train. Aloken felt as if he was endlessly fighting against black waves crashing in from all sides. Most importantly, the biggest problem was that all new zombies clinging to the train were falling under the control of the man wearing the Crown. "Judas! Respond!" Aloken scattered blood droplets around him while holding a Communication Crystal Ball in his other hand. -This is Judas. Has the situation concluded? A calm male voice came from the crystal ball. "No! A strange Necromancer has intervened and is seizing control of the zombies! Block the zombies' movement right now!" -What are you talking about? How can someone else take control of Blood Zombies that move with the Blood Chalice? "I don't know that either! Quickly—!" Crash! A zombie's swinging arm shattered Aloken's Communication Crystal Ball. He screamed in rage, unleashing a flurry of blood droplets, then leaped into the air. 'What the hell? Who is that monster bastard?!' Aloken's gaze fixed on Simon, who stood loftily observing from atop the pile of zombies. 'There was definitely no one like him among the passengers!' At that moment, Simon's eyes, hidden behind the mask, glinted. [Grab him.] The zombies on the train linked their limbs together, forming a long biological ladder, and used it to grab Aloken's ankles as he tried to fly into the air. Immediately, two more zombies climbed onto Aloken's back. Before Aloken could shake them off with a blood explosion, Simon was quicker to clench his fist. 'Corpse Explosion.' Kwoooosh! A dark blue explosion erupted from the three zombies. Aloken, having taken massive damage, tumbled down from the air and rolled across the train roof. "Ugh!" Black flesh rained down from his body. It was 'Meat Armor', a dark magic that absorbed damage on Aloken's behalf. 'Already more than half of my Meat Armor's reserves are gone—!' That was the problem. He could endure the zombies' bites with Meat Armor, but if he was caught even once, a Corpse Explosion would immediately follow. Moreover, it seemed the masked man didn't even need calculations or magic circles; it was as if he could make zombies explode just by clenching his fist. He had never seen a zombie user like this before. [Can you afford to be so distracted?] Simon muttered ominously, preparing to clench his fist again. 'What? More explosions?' Aloken frantically looked around, but the zombies were still far away. However, he felt a massive power surging not from the front, but from below. 'Damn it! He's attached the cabin zombies to the ceiling!' Kwoooosh! Caught in another Corpse Explosion, Aloken lost a large amount of the Meat Armor he was wearing and fell into the cabin with a scream. "Ugh! Khh!" It wasn't over yet. As if on cue, several zombies burst into the cabin, and simultaneously, light began to emanate from their bodies. Aloken was dumbfounded. 'Is he spamming Corpse Explosion without any delay?!' Simon, on the train roof, curled the corner of his lips and spread his palm. 'Finely controlling the output.' He clenched his fist. 'Explode!' Thwack-kwaaaang! A whole train cabin exploded. The train groaned and swayed from side to side, but narrowly avoided derailing. Soon, the smoke cleared, revealing the cabin as a ruin with only its floor and framework remaining. On the opposite side, Aloken could be seen fleeing, bleeding profusely. He intended to retreat towards the tail end of the train. [Chase him.] The horde of zombies carrying Simon rose like a wave, moving in a long arc. They leaped over the ruined carriage, instantly reaching the next car where Aloken was running. Shwaaaah! In response, Aloken cast a new dark magic. Four fleshy arms erupted from his back, smashing through the cabin windows and grabbing passengers. "Kyaaaah!" The passengers caught by the arms screamed in terror. Aloken grinned mockingly and forcefully threw the passengers away. A dirty trick to buy time. But Simon showed not a hint of wavering. He immediately opened his Subspace and sent out Bone Armor. The people flying out of the train were successively clad in Bone Armor. 'Retrieve.' Simon waved his arm, and the passengers were pulled back into the train. Aloken's expression hardened at the sight. 'His response time has changed too. He's completely different from when I first encountered him!' Even amidst this, the zombies carrying Simon moved diligently. The zombies formed an arc and reached Aloken's back. Simon thought he had finally caught him properly, but then. Wooong! A pure white Divine Magic Circle unfolded behind Aloken as he fled. Simon clicked his tongue upon seeing it and leaped off the zombie horde. Kagagagak! As the zombies passed through the magic circle, they were ground into chunks of meat that scattered on the floor. Simon landed and turned his head. '…An Inquisitor?' In the distance, a woman in an Inquisitor's uniform was seen panting. She had wounds all over, but was healing herself using Heal. 'Did she judge me as an enemy?' Simon wondered, but Aloken roared. "Why are you so late! Quickly, dispose of that bastard!" "No! I didn't come here on purpose—!" Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwang! Beams of light rained down from the sky in a barrage. At the epicenter of the bombardment was a girl approaching, leading a pure white gale. 'Lete!' "What the hell are you doing?! I'm your opponent!" Lete charged, swinging her divine sword. The Inquisitor continuously deployed barriers, but several layers of shields were sliced through with a single sword strike. 'I can leave that side to Lete.' Simon focused on Aloken again. Aloken gritted his teeth. '…Damn it! What is the Chimera doing? I brought it here, pushing myself, just to eliminate that Efnel woman!' -Kieeeeee! Just then, the Chimera, the Hellhound, let out a cry. Aloken turned his head to see the Hellhound's head protruding outside the train, grinding against the railway, with Prince riding on top of it. [Hahahaha! Die, die!] He was overpowering the Hellhound with sheer strength. Watching the Hellhound's head being ground against the tracks, Aloken realized the gravity of the situation. 'Where are all these monstrous things suddenly popping out from?' At this rate, he had no choice but to risk his life. Aloken swiped his finger through the air, and a red magic circle was drawn on the train ceiling. -Keggeugeugeuk! Another Hellhound, prepared beforehand, appeared above it. "I'll show you the true power of a Blood Heaven Bishop!" Aloken scattered blood droplets to fend off the surging zombies, then approached the Hellhound. The Hellhound's chest bone split open, embracing Aloken's body. The highest-tier version of the Necromancer's defensive technique, 'Meat Armor'. The Hellhound's body rippled and stood on two legs. Muscles reformed in its hind legs, transforming it into a bipedal form, and the Hellhound's head descended to its chest. Its forelegs evolved completely into hands. Aloken transformed into a state where he was wearing the Hellhound, with only his head remaining visible. "Kwahahaha!" He swung the Hellhound's arm, and blood droplets spread in all directions, causing the zombies to explode once more. He could still use dark magic even in this body. 'Just like a Necromancer.' It was quite a Necromancer-like dark magic. He thought that all active Necromancers seemed to possess at least one insane technique. 'Ugh.' At that moment, Simon staggered. He had worn the Crown for too long. Controlling too many zombies at once was starting to strain his mental power. In the meantime, Aloken charged at Simon, collapsing the train ceiling. He bounced off the zombies that rushed to protect Simon with his massive body, swinging his bulky fist. Simon gritted his teeth and raised his arms. 'Gate Opening!' Six Overlord blades and the Hellhound's fist collided in the center, creating a loud roar. The fist twisted sideways, and the blades scattered with a 'thunk!' In the interim, zombies climbed onto the Hellhound's body, and Simon retreated, clenching his fist tightly. 'Corpse Explosion!' Kwoooosh! Consecutive dark blue explosions erupted, but Aloken emerged from the explosion unharmed, merely covering his head with his arms. Thud. Simon gasped for breath, dropping to one knee. The Crown on his head fell onto the train ceiling. Aloken smiled with satisfaction at the sight. "Yes, yes. There's no way such a magnificent artifact would come without a price. That's what happens when you wield power beyond your station." Simon gasped for breath and raised his head. He was still smiling. "Don't you think something's strange?" "What?" Come to think of it. Aloken turned his head. …The train had stopped. 'What the—!' Unbeknownst to him, countless zombies beneath the train had used their strength to block and stop it. "Now." Simon picked up the Crown again and rose, swaying like a zombie. Then, with a stylish motion, he put the Crown back on. [Now, I'm really coming.] Kugugugugugugugugugu! Beyond the stopped train, zombies surged up like a jet-black tsunami. Everyone who saw it widened their eyes. [Follow me.] With Simon's command, thousands of zombies simultaneously rushed at Aloken. Aloken fled, scattering blood droplets everywhere. The black wave covered Aloken for a moment, but he escaped with a blood explosion and leaped into the air. 'There's no chance in a head-on fight! I'll retreat from here for now—' At that moment. Higher than Aloken, who was rising into the air, a horde of zombies arcing through the sky was sweeping directly towards him. 'No way! Did he read my movements?!' [Your pattern of escaping into the air is always the same. You.] Simon grinned, showing his teeth, and spread his palm. <Barrier of Interception> Just then, the Inquisitor fighting Lete once again unfolded a Divine Magic Circle directly in front of Aloken. She, too, knew that if Aloken fell, there would be no chance of victory. 'Got it! Excellent assist!' Aloken suspended in the air. The Divine Barrier. And the zombie horde arcing downwards. He thought the zombies would be ground to pieces as they passed through the barrier again. But. [I can do anything.] Simon closed his eyes and murmured. No, this isn't enough. [I am—] It's clear. In this moment of ultimate focus, without any distracting thoughts, Simon briefly felt a sense of pure enjoyment. [Omnipotent.] Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo! A massive burst of divine power erupted from Simon's Crown. White mixed into Simon's golden eyes. Then, all the zombies that were charging, emitting black smoke, turned completely white. "What?!" The horde of divine-powered zombies passed through the Divine Barrier without any resistance, grabbed Aloken's body, and dragged him to the ground. Kwoooong! Aloken crashed to the ground, and countless Celestial Zombies covered his body. A massive, white mountain of zombies was formed. Simultaneously, Lete, who had subdued and knocked out the Inquisitor, raised her head. Her body trembled with a thrill. '…Goddess.' Metin, who had recovered and climbed onto the roof to assist in the battle, stood with his mouth agape. 'Is this even possible?' Ellen, who had defeated all the cultists in the tail car and looked out the window, had her pupils tremble. '…Simon!' Simon, holding the Crown, took a deep breath and raised his left hand above his head. Everyone watching followed his gaze upwards. Countless Divine Magic Circles unfolded above Simon's head, seemingly covering the sky. Compello. Absolute insight reaching the truth. The formulas of the magic circles were changing hundreds and thousands of times, settling into place even at this very moment. After the calculations were complete, all the countless magic circles vanished, leaving only a single Divine Magic Circle before Simon's hand. [Celestial—] Simon made the sign of the cross and clenched his fist. [—Explosion.] The world turned white, and then an explosion of light and darkness erupted consecutively, swallowing even sound as it spread in all directions. Colorless, odorless, soundless. A pure white grand explosion. Only the ensuing shockwave shook the train and uprooted the forest. Kugugugugugugugugu! "Kyaaaah!" "Ugh!" The passengers ducked down in their seats. Windows shattered and objects flew around. No one could understand what was happening. Go-oooooh! After the massive shockwave passed, Simon slowly lowered the hand he had extended towards the sky. A single beam of dazzling light shone upon him.
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