The temporary squad formed to subjugate the Abyssal Death Image was now complete. Its lineup was nothing short of luxurious and perfectly configured.
Black Wolf Berna, ranked among the top ten in the Death Plague Knights in overall strength and skilled in close-quarters combat, served as its leader.
Berner was a pure strength-and-agility warrior. Unlike other dead who used all sorts of flashy death magic, his fighting style was simple: he crushed enemies beneath a giant tombstone sword or tore their flesh apart with wolf jaws, maximizing both mobility and destructive power.
As a "lich," Vivian could provide powerful Death Magic support. The Death Speech technique under her control was an exceptionally dangerous secret art, unique throughout the entire Knight Order.
The knight known as Mr. Bone Listener was named Stephen Lighthearse in full. He was the intelligence chief of Within the Original Tomb. From trivial neighborhood matters to major secrets within the Knight Order, he could investigate anything for you—as long as you could pay enough.
Of course, many dead who sought information from him lost their ears if they failed to keep the secret. In more serious cases, they vanished forever.
He was also a sensory-type Death Plague Knight. The Death Plague Mist Bacteria released from his body could automatically arrange its flagella into the shape of ears on cell membranes.
The mist sprayed from those flagella could also form two black ears around his body. He captured every source of sound, and his brain obtained all the information carried by that sound.
Finally, there was an outsider youth whose strength had only reached the Source Opening realm. Altogether, it looked as though three bigshots were taking Boss along to grind monsters and level up.
In front of the Patella and Wine tavern,
Berner had his dire wolf