I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 45

Chapter 45: Conquering Symphony (3)

While waiting for Rake, I checked my status window after a long time.

[Name: Malak]

━ Blessings Available: Healing Totem (Advanced), Divine Possession, Bound Totem, Zombie Control (Intermediate)

━ Blessings Used: Berserker’s Aura (Kanto), Path of the Spirit Master (Paya)

━ Available Points: 3500

━ Followers: Paya, Rake, Muri, Nix, Bojak, Solra

━ Enter Community

Compared to when I first saw it, it has grown a lot.

Including the disposable blessings I’ve already used, I’ve learned a whopping six skills.

Even if we consider Zombie Control as a skill learned rather than a blessing, it’s equivalent to level 5 as a Paladin.

The remaining points are also plentiful. If I gather a little more, I can upgrade Healing Totem to the highest level.

It’s also possible to upgrade the Zombie Control blessing to advanced, but I don’t think that’s very meaningful.

Controlling five is already hard enough. Increasing it further won’t make it more efficient.

It was a garbage skill from the original game anyway.

That guy Karon is incredibly talented and has honed his skills for a long time, so he can control hundreds of people, but I’m not him.

It’s not too late to upgrade after I can perfectly control five people first.

…It’s been quite an eventful journey to get here.

Saving Hana, going to the Necromancer’s Tomb, seeing the Dark Cloud Demon, evacuating the Sky Tree Tribe.

I haven’t been in any danger myself. Well, I guess it’s natural since I’m a totem.

With nothing to do, I opened my personal message window to relax.

[Hana]

[Not a Netkama: What?]

[What level 5 skill did you learn?]

I’ve been curious for a while. Up to level 4, I could see it because a member of George’s raiding party organized it, but there’s no information from level 5 onwards.

What skills do Paladins learn at level 5?

[Not a Netkama: Me? I went with Blessing of Strength.]

[What’s that?]

[Not a Netkama: It’s a buff that doubles your physical abilities for a certain period of time.]

[Not a Netkama: It seemed like the best option.]

Oh. Just hearing about it makes it sound good.

[Not a Netkama: I’ve been wondering for a while, what level are you, Sanz?]

Sigh. I have to lie again here.

It can’t be helped. Once I’ve started, I have to see it through to the end.

[Level 3. I’m not good at fighting, so I’m hiding.]

[Not a Netkama: lol You’re a noob.]

[Not a Netkama: Should your big sis protect you?]

Hana. Don’t make me want to flick your forehead.

[Not a Netkama: Are you still with the Barbarians?]

[Yeah.]

[Not a Netkama: I told you to come straight to Martbaro.]

[Not a Netkama: You can live here grilling fish.]

Easy for you to say.

As a totem, I can’t walk or eat, you know?

[Do you remember what skills are available at level 5?]

[Not a Netkama: Yeah, I wrote them all down.]

[Can you tell me?]

[Not a Netkama: Hold on.]

Good. I’m getting information by utilizing these little bits of free time again.

[Not a Netkama: Blessing of Strength, Shock Reflection, Light’s Snare.]

[Can you explain the others besides Blessing of Strength?]

[Not a Netkama: Shock Reflection transfers the damage you receive to the opponent, and Light’s Snare is a binding skill.]

[Thanks.]

Both sound good.

Due to the overwhelming number and strength of demons, Paladins have a punching bag image, but they are still close to superhuman beings.

I saw William, the Imperial Knight, fighting, and he couldn’t use sword ki or magic like in fantasy novels.

I asked Harry if an Archmage could destroy a country on their own.

He said that if you have the power to destroy a country alone, you’re not a mage but a transcendent being or a god.

Paladins are the strongest in terms of pure combat ability. Or should I say, the strongest among mortals.

Anyway, as their level increases, they get exponentially stronger, so their potential is high.

The problem is that the Dark Cloud comes before they can reach their full potential.

[Aren’t the other skills good too?]

[Not a Netkama: Simple is usually the strongest. Blessing of Strength is the best.]

[Thanks for letting me know. I’m going to eat bugs now.]

[Not a Netkama: What bugs?]

[Today it’s Rhinoceros Beetles.]

[Not a Netkama: lol]

After several hours of waiting, Rake arrived.

Her complexion is calm, as if she’s not tired even after traveling such a long distance.

This is a real superhuman.

“There are no unusual circumstances. Currently, there are two demons inside the city, one intermediate and one lower. Now is the chance to attack.”

Good.

Now it’s time to execute the plan we made together.

Alright, players, enter!

This is fun. Let’s get it on!

It’s not my fault that these lines come to mind.

Blame it all on K-content.

━ Rake. Hand over the totem to Paya.

The first operation is to disperse their forces.

We’re going to spread zombies around the area where the worshippers are scouting to lure them in.

As it happens, four lower demons have joined them, so we need to cause a bigger commotion to distract them.

If there are four demons, they’ll tear us apart quickly, but who cares?

This blessing doesn’t consume much mental strength.

We can just keep attracting their attention by controlling other zombies.

“…Understood.”

Rake, who was looking at Paya with a blank expression, held out Totem No. 3.

Very slowly, leisurely.

“Okay! Tteunteuni and I will go and…”

Paya grabbed Totem No. 3 but couldn’t take it.

Because Rake was holding onto Totem No. 3 tightly.

Rake, why are you acting like this all of a sudden? You’ll break the totem at this rate.

“Wh, what are you doing! Chieftain Rake!”

Paya groaned and pulled on Totem No. 3.

Unlike Rake’s warm hand, it feels like there’s no sensation.

“What are you doing? I told you to take it.”

Rake answered calmly without changing her expression.

Are you doing this because you don’t want to give it to her? Do you like Totem No. 3 that much?

Maybe she’s gotten attached to it because she’s been moving around with Totem No. 3 often.

Still, we can’t have a nerve war.

━ Rake.

“…I apologize.”

Only then did Rake loosen her grip.

Paya, who snatched Totem No. 3, glared at Rake once and got on Tteunteuni’s back.

Rake sat down on the chair with a grumpy expression, like a child whose favorite toy has been taken away.

She’s usually mature, but she’s like this sometimes.

Rake’s age…was it nineteen or twenty?

Well, that’s still a young age.

Screech━!

They departed with Tteunteuni’s vigorous cry.

Since they were going down the mountain this time, they used stealth mode.

“Tteunteuni, make us invisible!”

Tteunteuni nodded at Paya’s words and his body became transparent.

Paya and Totem No. 3 also became transparent along with him. It’s a cheat-like ability that makes even the passenger invisible.

Spirits are awesome.

“How is it? I’m more skilled than before, right?”

━ Indeed.

They’ve already left the mountain. It’s faster than Rake. As expected, no matter how fast you run, you can’t beat flying.

I can see the worshippers in the distance.

“Where should we go?”

━ Let’s go that way.

“Okay!”

Paya, who answered energetically, steered Tteunteuni in the direction I indicated.

━ One person. Just kill one person.

“Tteunteuni, you heard him, right?”

Tteunteuni nodded and grabbed the head of a male worshipper with his claws.

It’s the guy who was a little away from the patrol.

“Argh!”

And with force, like squashing a tomato…well. It’s too brutal, so let’s stop there.

Anyway, we have a corpse now.

━ Hide well.

As long as Totem No. 3 is intact, I can enjoy Zombie Control infinitely until my mental strength runs out.

Paya nodded and hid nearby with Tteunteuni.

I immediately used Zombie Control. Now this man is Zombie No. 1.

Zombie No. 1 was a warrior class armed with a sword and shield, and unlike when he was a lower level, there was no problem controlling him.

The problem is that his vision is blurry, but that’s because Tteunteuni also crushed one of Zombie No. 1’s eyes.

I covered his ruined face with his helmet and headed towards the nearest patrol.

The first group I encountered was a group of about twenty people.

“Did you find the enemy?”

A woman with hazy eyes approaches me.

Her slurred speech and bizarre gestures are typical of an average worshipper.

Worshippers only make a fuss and scream when the demon they worship dies, and they seem more human then.

I stood still without saying anything and acted when the woman came within my range.

My action was just swinging my sword, but still.

The woman easily blocked it.

As expected, even if she’s a worshipper, she’s still a warrior. I guess there’s no chance for an ordinary person like me who’s clumsy.

“What are you…”

But I’m a zombie. My whole body is a weapon.

I lunged at the woman. I got stabbed in the stomach with a sword, but it doesn’t hurt because I don’t feel pain.

“Cough.”

The woman spurts a green fountain when I bite her neck. I made sure to finish her off and turned her into a zombie.

Now she’s Zombie No. 2.

Since Totem No. 3 is nearby, I can use the blessing multiple times.

The main force of the Tribal Federation has already departed. They must be wreaking havoc on a village by now.

I need to attract their attention.

I’ll keep increasing the number of corpses and lure them in by switching to better bodies.

“What is that?”

“Kill it!”

The worshippers approach with their weapons. I only moved Zombie No. 1 and kept Zombie No. 2 lying still.

It’s a typical surprise attack tactic, aiming for the enemy’s back with No. 2 while their attention is focused on No. 1.

“Heretic!”

They swing their swords. It was quite a sharp blow.

Yeah~ It doesn’t hurt because I’m a zombie~!

I’ll show them what a mindless zombie assault is.