Ch. 511: Chapter 511-520

Chapter 511 I Will Laugh At All Of You From The Pits Of Hell!

The sudden explosion in the center of their formation caused wide-spread confusion within the ranks of the Ammarian Army.

Great General Gideon, wasn't the only one that fell on the sinkhole.

The Great Banner of the Ammarian Kingdom, who represented their Army's might, fell along with him, which caused a subtle ripple within the subconscious minds of the Soldiers who saw the unexpected turn of events from a distance.

During wars, the flag of the Army held a significant meaning.

As long as it stood, it gave their Army some kind of morale support, and the moment it fell, it meant that their Great General had been defeated, or killed, signaling that the battle was already lost.

"Do it now!" Lux shouted as he raised his hands in front of him.

Zagan turned into a black lightning bolt and flew past the fighting Griffins and Hippogriffs in the sky, in order to reach deep behind the enemy ranks.

Due to what happened to their Great General, a gap in concentration, focus, and momentum appeared within the Ammarian Army, which allowed Zagan to break through their defenses in a heartbeat.

The High-Ranking Demon then descended where the highest concentration of Soldiers were, and returned to his original form.

Diablo, who had hitched a ride on Zagan's back, jumped off with his sword, Blood Moon, raised high.

The Death Knight, who was Lux's firstborn was weaker than Zagan when it came to their combined stats, but due to the Armor set he was wearing, his attack power far surpassed any of Lux's summons in the battlefield.

Right now, Diablo's attack power was almost half a million, which meant that a single strike from him could…

"Whirlwind Slash!" Diablo shouted as he swung his sword, creating powerful gusts of wind that instantly annihilated all the soldiers around the place where he landed.

Fountains of blood erupted in the air as the Death Knight fixed his burning eyes on the enemies that were looking at him in shock and horror.

Before anyone could even do anything, Diablo stomped his foot on the ground and leapt through the air to deliver another attack that would kill more people.

"Hellfire Annihilation Slash!" Diablo roared as he slashed his sword forward, creating an attack that was bathed with the flames of Hell.

A column of Raging Flames erupted within the Ranks of the Ammarian Army and traveled in a straight line, turning everything it touched to ashes.

While this was happening, two Griffins flew above Diablo's head, which made the surrounding soldiers hopeful that their Aerial Cavalry had come to save them.

However, Diablo's powerful attacks had created gusts of wind that blew the black hoods that covered the head of the riders of the two Griffins off.

Instead of their brave men, the Soldiers only saw two Archliches whose deathly gaze looked down upon all of them as if they were already dead people.

Diablo immediately leapt into the air, and was caught by Zagan, who was waiting for their backup to arrive. This was the opportunity that they were waiting for, and now that it had finally been realized, it was time to give their enemies a very painful and tragic death.

""Corpse Explosion!""

Asmodeus' two clones activated the most devastating skill in Lux's possession, deep within the ranks of the Ammarian Army.

Lux didn't know if the scream he heard in the distance was because the soldiers saw the two Archliches and knew what they were about to do, or if they screamed because of the pain that hit them when the person in front of them exploded, sending blood, flesh, and bone, flying in every direction.

As the notorious skill started to exterminate everyone in sight, like a wave of death expanding outwards, Zagan pointed at the ground and created a Nightmare that they would remember until their very last moments.

"Blood Golem!"

The blood that had dyed the ground red, all rose up in the air and merged together to form an abomination that could be summoned using the blood of thousands of dead people.

When the sixty-meter tall Blood Golem, that was now an Argonaut-Ranked World Boss, appeared in the center of the battlefield, the Soldiers that were still alive finally lost their composure, and ran away with all of their might.

Just like the receding waves going back to sea, the rear of the Ammarian Army retreated as fast as they could, leaving their right, and left flank behind.

The vanguard, who were fighting with the bulk of the Yelan Army, found themselves isolated from their comrades.

General Herodes' expression became grim when he finally understood the situation they were in.

Even the Griffin Cavalry in the sky stopped fighting their opponents and hastily retreated after losing their main chain of command, leaving the vanguard to fend for themselves.

"Show no mercy!" Great General Watson roared as he and General Carran worked hand in hand to attack General Herodes who had no path of retreat.

"Damn you!" General Herodes cursed loudly as he fought against the two Rankers with every ounce of strength that he could muster.

The thought of surrendering momentarily flashed inside his head, but seeing how his two opponents were going all out to kill him, he had a feeling that they wouldn't show him any mercy even if he surrendered.

Since that was the case, he would just fight till the bitter end!

The remaining Ammarian Soldiers who were fighting alongside their General, probably realized this as well. So, instead of retreating, they fought with the intention of bringing their enemies to the afterlife with them.

The Yelan Army weren't fazed by their temporary boost in determination. All of them were already prepared to die from the start, so nothing had changed when their enemies became slightly more ferocious in the way they fought.

With the two sides out for each other's blood, the battle continued for nearly half an hour before Great General Watson's halberd tore General Herodes' left arm from his body.

General Carran didn't let up on his attacks either and followed up with an attack that sliced off the Ammarian General's dominant right hand that was wielding his weapon.

"Kill me!" General Herodes shouted as blood flowed from his severed arms. "You Yelan Scums! Even if I die here, the Ammarian Kingdom will prevail! We will conquer your lands and make your people our slaves! I will laugh at all of you from the pits of Hell!"

Great General Watson snorted, but he didn't give the killing blow to the Ammarian General who was currently in a very pitiful state.

"You're wrong, Herodes," General Carran replied. "The Tyranny of your Kingdom is about to meet its end. This battle is only the beginning. Do you think that the Kingdoms that you once vanquished in the past have forgotten how you treated their people?"

The strongest General of the Yelan Army sneered at their enemy, who until his last moments believed that they would still become triumphant in their conquest of the Yelan Kingdom.

"You can go to Hell and watch how your beloved kingdom is torn apart by those you have enslaved," Great General Watson said. "I'm sure it will be a show worth watching."

"Damn you, Watson!" General Herodes roared as he charged at the Great General of the Yelan Army with the intention of biting him until he drew his last breath.

Unfortunately, this plan was never going to work.

With a kick from Watson, the Ammarian General was sent flying before crashing face first on the ground.

"You want death, but unfortunately, we have promised someone that all of your heads belong to him, and his Mercenary Group," General Carran stated. "So, even if you die, you will not die by our hands."

As if waiting for that moment, a Dwarf Assassin appeared beside the fallen General. "Your friends are waiting for you in Hell," Sid said before he stabbed his poisoned blade into the back of General Herodes' neck.

"You shouldn't keep them waiting." Sid twisted his blade, breaking the Ammarian General's neck and severing his spinal cord.

The Dwarf Assassin yanked his dagger out then swung it to his side, removing the bloodstains on its surface before sheathing the dagger behind his back.

Great General Watson and General Carran watched as Lux's subordinate stored the General Herodes' corpse inside his Bounty Ring, which Bounty Hunters used to store the dead bodies of their targets.

Since they needed proof of their kill, they would bring the dead body to their clients in order to complete their mission. Also, Asmodeus loved to get his hands on the bodies of Rankers for his experiments.

Lux didn't mind giving the Archlich the bodies of a few Rankers because whatever Asmodeus did would benefit him as well.

Besides, he already had claimed Second's and General Revon's bodies for himself, and that was enough.

He wanted Second because his potential to become a strategist like Asmodeus was very high.

As for General Revon, Lux wanted the body of the Ranker who had almost succeeded in killing him so he could become the Commander of his Animated Undead Army.

As for the other Rankers? Asmodeus could have them. The Half-Elf didn't have enough resources to create many powerful Undeads at the moment.

Keoza had helped him transfer the Seed of the Abyss to Second's body, allowing the latter to evolve into a High-Ranking Demon, whose abilities far exceeded Lux's expectations.

As for General Revon, he still had some Beast Cores from the Tournament that he could use to transform his body into a powerful Creature that would serve him faithfully in the future.

"Watson, we've finally done it," General Carran said as he looked at the retreating Ammarian Army in the distance.

"Yes," Great General Watson replied. "But, there's still one thing we need to do."

General Carran nodded before summoning his mount.

Great General Watson also summoned his mount, and together, the two High-Ranking Officers of the Yalan Army, charged in the direction of the giant sinkhole.

The Blood Golem was still rampaging in the distance, so this was a perfect opportunity to see if the Great General of the Ammarian Army was still alive or not.

They had made an agreement with Lux that, if possible, they would capture Great General Gideon alive, to be surrendered to the Yelan Kingdom as a hostage.

Lux agreed because he didn't want to be too greedy.

The Half-Elf knew that the moment the Great General of the Ammarian Kingdom was captured, it would also mark the end of the bloody war that had claimed countless lives from both armies.

"Master, we won," Asmodeus said as he pressed both of his hands together and bowed to the Half-Elf by his side.

Lux smiled as he patted the heads of the two Baby Slimes that he was currently holding in his arms.

"Both of you did well, Eiko, Fei Fei," Lux praised the two Baby Slimes who looked exhausted, but very satisfied with the praise they were getting.

The Half-Elf then shifted his gaze towards the battlefield before ordering his Undead Army to carry out the cleanup operation.

Their mission was still not completed, so they still had things to do. Even so, Lux was confident that before the day was over, the Quest they received when they entered the Gate of Conquest would finally come to an end

 

Chapter 512 Hah! You Think I’m Scared Of You?!

As the Vanguards of the Ammarian Army died one by one, the scattered survivors ran towards the South, hoping that they would be able to escape the pursuit of the Yelan Army.

Fortunately for them, Great General Sherlock called off the pursuit after making sure that the scattered enemies had lost the will to continue the war against them. According to his estimate, nearly thirty thousand troops of the Ammarian Army had managed to escape, but he was fine with that.

The survivors would return to their Kingdom and tell their King that fighting against the Yelan Army was a stupid thing to do, which would probably give both Kingdoms a few years of peace before the start of another war.

"Thank you for everything, Lux," Great General Sherlock said as he gave the Half-Elf a respectful bow. "I am certain that we wouldn't have won without your help."

"Thank you for believing in us." Lux returned the Gnome's bow with a bow of his own. "I just pray that the next time we meet, it will be a more peaceful time, free of war and suffering."

Great General Sherlock chuckled after hearing Lux's words. The Gnome knew that peace between the Ammarian Kingdom and the Yelan Kingdom wouldn't be happening anytime soon, but for now, he was happy that the current war had ended.

Just as Lux and Great General Sherlock were about to continue their conversation, loud cheers erupted from the Yelan Camp, which made the Half-Elf Lux glance in the direction where everyone was looking.

Tied up on a steel pole and paraded in front of the soldiers was none other than the Great General of the Ammarian Kingdom, Gideon.

The highest commanding officer of their enemy had several wounds on his body and a defeated expression on his face.

The opposite was true for Great General Watson, who had a big smile on his face as he waved at the soldiers, whose cheers grew louder.

Walking beside him was General Carran, who had a calm expression on his face. However, if one were to look closely, they could see that the corner of his lips were raised slightly, proving that he was in a very good mood.

"Lux, my boy. We finally did it!" Great General Watson shouted. "We won!"

The Half-Elf smiled and pressed his right fist against his palm before giving Great General Watson a brief bow.

"Fortune smiled upon you, Great General," Lux declared. "May you and the Yelan Army continue to prosper!"

This declaration made the Yelan Soldiers cheer the Half-Elf's name, making Great General Watson roar in laughter.

"It's you!" Great General Gideon glared at the Half-Elf who had caused their army's defeat. "You traitor! How can you switch sides like this?!"

"How?" The corner of Lux's lips rose as he looked at the enemy Great General. "I was never on your side to begin with. Also, the rewards you offered me were stingy. Do you think I'm that cheap?"

Great General Gideon wanted to say more, but his words were drowned out by a loud shout that was coming from the side of the Yelan Army.

"I'M CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGING!"

Cai, who had somehow regained consciousness after the battle ended, suddenly felt the strong urge to Kill Steal err… give the killing blow to the Great General because she was out of commission for the entire battle.

Seeing that the highest commanding officer of the enemy army was right in front of her eyes, she decided to deliver the Coup de Grace in order to get more rewards from their quest.

Fortunately, Zagan's Blood Golem, which was now 70 meters tall, was still active.

With a single order from Lux, the Blood Golem grabbed the greedy boar with both hands and held it in place.

"Let go of me!" Cai shouted. "Don't get in the way of my money treeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Lux covered his face with his left hand because Cai had returned to her greedy escapades.

'I still prefer her in a human form.' Lux scratched his head as he looked at the squealing pig that was struggling to escape the Blood Golem's grip. 'She's cuter that way.'

Iris had told him that Cai's attitude when she was a Boar was very different when she was in human form. She added that the girl Cai is actually a very shy person, who would sometimes stutter when approached by someone she wasn't close with.

Lux chuckled when he heard Iris' confession and linked Cai to an online keyboard warrior who liked to troll on social sites but was actually a quiet person in real life.

'I hope I will be able to see that shy Cai in the future,' Lux mused.

Seeing that Cai had regained consciousness, Fei Fei immediately ran towards her Master and jumped on the Blood Golem's hand.

"Fei Fei! Help me!" Cai said as soon as she saw her Baby Slime whom she hadn't seen when she woke up.

"Waeeee!" Fei Fei replied before spitting up a Golden Chalice, which made Cai cease all actions.

The Boar's body shuddered when she saw the National Treasure of the Ammarian Kingdom. Just like Fei Fei, Cai had a very keen sense when it came to treasures. One glance was enough to tell her that the Golden Chalice in front of her was a Legendary Item.

"Oh, Fei Fei! I love you!" Cai shouted as she nuzzled the Golden Baby Slime, who giggled and nuzzled her back.

Seeing the Golden Chalice that had been stolen from him, Great General Gideon roared at the Boar and the Baby Slime with hatred.

"You bastards! Don't think that you can get away with stealing our Kingdom's National Treasure!" Great General Gideon shouted. "Our Kingdom will hunt you down until the end of the world if that's what it takes to get Clemence back! If you value your lives, return it to my King immediately! A peace treaty is even possible if you do as I say!"

Cai, who heard Great General GIdeon's words, immediately stored the Golden Chalice inside her spatial storage.

Giving a Legendary Item back?

Not a chance!

"Hah! You think I'm scared of you?!" Cai shouted back. "Chase me until the end of the world? Go ahead! I dare you! Do you think you can bully me? My Grandpa will slap anyone who dares to hurt me, you know? We'll see who's afraid of who!"

"Da Waaaaaaaaaaaae!" Fei Fei also shouted back and glared at the Great General who planned to take back the Legendary Treasure that she had stolen for her Master.

Great General Gideon continued to glare at the shameless Boar before shifting his gaze to Great General Watson who was standing by his side.

"Return the Chalice to our Kingdom and a peace treaty can be negotiated," Great General Gideon stated. "If you don't return the Chalice to our King, he will definitely mobilize all the manpower in our kingdom and launch an all-out assault on your homeland!"

Great General Watson snorted after hearing the defeated General's threat.

"You've already tried to invade our Kingdom many times," Great General Watson scoffed. "Do you think we can trust your words or the words of your King? If you want to fight, then let's fight! We will meet you all on the battlefield!"

The Yelan Soldiers all cheered as they supported their Great General's words.

"Fools! You don't know what you're talking about!" Great General Gideon shouted. "Do you really think that Clemence is a simple artifact? It is an artifact that allows someone to…"

The Great General suddenly realized that he almost spilled a state secret, so he immediately shut his mouth tight to prevent him from speaking any more words that might bring light to the true usage of the Golden Chalice that was currently in the Boar's hands.

Great General Watson and General Carran arched an eyebrow as they looked at the Great General who suddenly stopped talking.

Lux, who was very curious on Clemence's true abilities used his Soul Book, to appraise the artifact using the power of the Elysium Compendium.

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< Clemence, The Chalice Of Reversal >

Rarity: Legendary Artifact

Main Ability: Locked

Secondary Ability: Able to unleash a single target attack that is equal to a full-powered strike from an Argonaut-Ranked World Boss.

– Number of uses (2/2)

Third Ability: Able to tame any creature up to the Argonaut Rank and make them your loyal subordinate.

– Number of uses (2/2)

< Important Notice >

– Take note that the Second and Third Ability's usage are one and the same. Using one of the abilities will consume the quota of the other.

– The Second and Third Ability of the Chalice of Reversal can only be used two more times.

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The Half-Elf sighed after reading the information of the Golden Chalice that was currently in Cai's possession. It was indeed a Chalice of Reversal because its two abilities could definitely create a complete reversal when used at the right moment.

 

Chapter 513 War Of Lions Mission Completion!

While the Yelan Army was celebrating, Lux and his teammates were currently in the Commanding Tent of the Yelan Army, where Great General Watson, Great General Sherlock, and the other high-ranking officers of the Yelan Kingdom had gathered.

"While we may have defeated Great General Gideon here in the Great Plains, the Ammarian Kingdom still has one more Great General commanding their army," Great General Sherlock said with a smile. "He is none other than Great General Rafael. He's the person who first hired your Mercenary Group, Lux."

The Half-Elf nodded. Originally, he thought that Great General Rafael would join the battle. However, the most he did was send manpower to the four battlefields, who were fighting against the Yelan Army.

"As long as he is still alive, the Ammarian Kingdom is still a threat," General Carran commented. "Even so, we will not lose to him."

The two Great Generals, as well as the other commanding officers inside the tent nodded their heads in agreement.

Great General Sherlock chuckled in order to decrease the tension inside the tent.

"Let's not worry about these things for now," Great General Sherlock said. "We have won the war, so we shouldn't have grim faces now, should we?"

"That's right!" Great General Watson laughed. "All of us are here because we decided to hand out great rewards to those that have helped us win this war. Now, Lux and the rest of you, come here."

Great General Watson made a gesture for the teenagers to follow him on the table where the map of the battlefield was laid out.

"We have promised you that for every General you defeat, we will pay you one million gold coins and give you a Pseudo-Legendary Equipment of your choice," Great General Watson said. "We also promised you that if you killed Great General Gideon, we will give you an additional one million gold coins each, and two Pseudo-Legendary Equipment of your choice."

Cai looked at Great General Watson with a disappointed look on her face before shifting her gaze to the tied up General, who had been knocked unconscious and sat slumped in the corner of the tent.

"I can still kill him...," Cai muttered. "That is still an extra million, and two Pseudo-Legendary Items. I can do this--all I need is a distraction. Fae Fae, you cast Solar Flare, while I stab that bastard dead while no one is looking."

Fei Fei resolutely nodded her head. As long as she would be able to help Cai, she was willing to follow her orders.

"O-Oi, we can hear you, you know?" Great General Watson's lips twitched after hearing the Boar's attempt to kill the Great General whom they had painstakingly captured. "Don't worry. Even if he is alive, we will still give you the rewards that were meant for his head."

Cai suddenly looked at Watson as if he was the most considerate man she had seen in her life, so she decided to set aside her attempt to kill the enemy Great General, who was unaware that the Boar had still not given up on taking his life.

"Now, here is the list of equipment we currently have," Great General Watson placed three scrolls on top of the table, to allow Lux and his comrades to browse its contents. "Feel free to check them, and pick out the ones you like. Take note that we only have one piece of each equipment, so if two of you fancy the same thing, you just talk it out among yourselves, okay?"

"Hahaha! Now we're talking!" Cai was the first to check the list of the Pseudo-Legendary Equipment, and looked at it with a solemn gaze as if her life depended on it.

Lux and the others didn't bother to fight with the shameless Boar, and just waited for their turn.

"These rings contain four million gold coins each," General Carran said as he handed several rings to Lux and his comrades as if they were candies.

Keane, who never had so much money before, didn't know what he was going to do with the sudden fortune that he received on the mission. He originally planned to give the money to Lux to help with their Guild Funds, but the Half-Elf turned him down.

"Just keep it," Lux stated. "You are no longer in the mountains where you grew up all your life. In order to explore this world, you will need money. Maybe you can even buy a better sword, or hire a blacksmith to craft you one when you have the chance."

After hearing Lux's explanation, the skinny swordsman looked at the ring on the palm of his hand and decided to wear it.

His reason for leaving the mountains was to find the peace he was looking for. He had forgotten his goal because many things were happening around him, and he found himself being carried by the flow.

Einar was a Barbarian Prince, so he wasn't too shocked about getting millions of gold coins. The same could be said for Henrietta, Val, and Malcolm. All of them were Guildmasters, so holding this much money was second nature to them.

As for Xander, he wasn't as calm as his comrades after receiving such a fortune.

He was the Guildmaster of the subsidiary Guild of the Rowan Tribe. Since the Rowan Tribe was a Nomadic Tribe who traveled from place to place, they didn't have many funds.

They thrived by hunting and peddling their wares in the towns they visited along the way. One could even say that being frugal had been their way of living, so getting this much gold coins at once made Xander suffer from brain freeze.

As the High Priestess of her Tribe, Cai also felt that she needed to contribute more to her people in order to make their lives more comfortable.

This was why, whenever she was in her Boar Form, she acted like a greedy pig and always looked for treasures.

She wasn't doing this for herself but for her people, who loved and cared for her since birth.

Her transformation into her Boar Form allowed her to be courageous and shameless, which was the exact opposite of her personality in her Human form.

"I'm done choosing!" Cai said as she used her hoof to point at two of the items on the list. "Um, I want this Endless Bag of Gold that gives 100 gold coins per day, and this Endless Sack of Gold that gives 200 gold coins per day."

"Okay," Great General Watson nodded as he gave Cai the two Pseudo-Legendary Items without batting an eye. "You can still choose two more. Have you already decided what to get?"

Cai then shifted her hoof to the second scroll and said her two other choices. "I want this Bag of Metals that produces two kilos of one random metal everyday, and this Bag of Pills that produces one random high-grade pill everyday."

"Good choices," Great General Watson gave the boar a thumbs up before handing the two other items to her.

Cai had chosen the items that would allow her Tribe to have a steady flow of money and resources everyday, which almost moved Xander to tears.

"...I should have been the one to look at that list," Einar scratched his head after hearing the names of the items that Cai had picked first.

As a Guildmaster, resources were very important because it allowed their Guild to be fully equipped and battle ready to hunt monsters, as well as dive into high-ranking Dungeons.

"She got us good." Val also clicked his tongue after Cai happily walked away to allow others to take their pick.

This time, it was him and Einar that moved towards the Scrolls and scrutinized them with a critical gaze.

"Xander, I'll leave this stuff to you," Cai said as she handed the things she collected to one of her retainers. "Make sure to use it well, understand?"

"Yes, Highâ€" Cai!" Xander caught himself just in time and bowed respectfully towards the smug-faced Boar, who seemed to be very satisfied with her accomplishments.

"Um, I'm keeping my gold coins, okay?" Cai whispered to Xander. "Don't tell Gramps."

"Understood!" Xander replied and gave Cai the "my lips are sealed" gaze, which made the Boar pat the young man's shoulders.

Lux found this whole exchange funny, but he didn't do or say anything. He simply looked at Cai with his arms crossed over his chest.

Suddenly, a thought came to him so he walked towards the Boar and handed her the ring that contained the four million gold coins that was given to him.

"You saved my life, so this is a small compensation for it," Lux stated. "Don't worry. My life isn't worth a mere four million gold coins. I will also try to repay you in other ways in the future."

"Oh, you~ we're friends. You don't have to repay me for saving you," Cai replied as she grabbed the ring from Lux's hand and handed it to Xander. "Um, but since you insist, I will take the four million gold coins and look forward to how much you pay for the rest in the future."

Lux smiled and nodded his head.

What Cai didn't know was that Lux had a large supply of Draconium Ores in his possession, which he assumed to be worth billions of gold coins. A mere four million was nothing to him, so he was more than happy to give it to Cai, who was collecting riches for the sake of her people.

As for how he would repay her for saving his life, he would think of it slowly in the future!

Suddenly, Lux heard the sound of notification in his head as several rows of text appeared in front of him.

Cai and the others received the same notifications as well, which made them pause whatever they were doing and stare at the space in front of them to read the additional rewards they gained from completing their mission.

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< War of the Lions (Completed!) >

Mission Rating: SS

< Team Completion Rewards >

â€" 3,000 Free Stat Points

â€" 10 Random Deimos-Ranked Beast Cores

< Bonus Rewards >

+20 to all Summon Skeleton Skills

+5 to All Summon Golem Skills

â€" You received the Key of EL Dorado

< Skeleton Grand Archers can now be evolved to a Stronger Class>

< Animate Undead [EX] Skill received a minor upgrade. Instead of reviving 200 Undead Creatures at the Initiate Rank, you will now be able to revive 300 Creatures. >

â€"The Commander of the Animated Undead Legion will always be equal in strength to its Master.

< You have unlocked the Unique Necromancer Skill, Skeleton Generator. >

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(Note: Each individual will receive a different type of Bonus Reward depending on the contribution they made in the mission. While it is possible for everyone to receive similar rewards, the majority of the rewards will be exclusive to their respective professions.)

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< Key of EL Dorado >

â€" Legendary Item

â€" Once a week, you will be able to instantly teleport to the Kingdom of El Dorado by using the Key.

â€" You may return to where you came from anytime by using the Key a second time.

â€" This Item can only be used by a D-Ranker

â€" Information of this key will be unlocked once the user has become a D-Ranker.

â€" This Item is Soulbound to Lux Von Kaizer

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< Skeleton Generator [EX] >

â€" When using this skill, the user will be given an option to fuse any kind of resources to create Random Skeleton Classes. The rarer the items, the rarer the Skeleton Class that can be summoned.

â€" Examples of resources that can be used are Beast Cores, Monster Parts, Weapons, Armors, Items, Artifacts.

â€" Miscellaneous items can also be used, which might create an Accidental Fusion.

(Due to the effect of the Skill Evolution [EX] Skill, Skeleton Generator has automatically been upgraded to Skeleton Generator [EX]).

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The Half-Elf then allocated his Free Stat Points inside his Soul Book and checked his information with a smile.

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Name: Lux Von Kaizer

Age: 16

Race: Half-Elf

Profession: Lord of the Dead

Rank: Initiate

Health: 196,000 / 196,000

Mana: 430,000 / 430,000

Strength: 1250

Intelligence: 2050

Vitality: 1060

Agility: 1000

Dexterity: 1000

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'Very nice!' Lux nodded his head in satisfaction.

After he was killed by Second, he lost two thousand stat points, and he had been wondering how he would be able to regain the points he had lost after he finished his mission.

Fortunately, the mission rewards gave him 3,000 Free Stat Points, which caught him completely by surprise.

Cai and the others also had very happy expressions on their faces. They, too, received the Team Rewards, which allowed them to step into the Initiate Rank once again.

Malcolm was also very happy because the boost in stats pushed him a little closer to becoming an E-Ranker.

However, the rewards didn't end there. Each of them received separate Bonus Rewards depending on their contribution to the completion of the mission.

Lux's Rewards made him smile from ear to ear.

He was very eager to use the Skeleton Generator ability, but he endured this impulse because now was not the right time to do that.

'I'll wait until I return to Barbatos Academy before I attempt to use this skill,' Lux thought as he gazed at the happy faces of his team members, who seemed to have struck gold, just like him.

Aside from the rewards he gained from the mission, he could still pick four Pseudo-Legendary Items from the list provided by the Yelan Army, which was a nice bonus to all the hardship that he had been through in order to clear the Gate of Conquest.

'I also need to have a talk with Keoza about that silver-haired man.' Lux sighed internally. 'Something is telling me that this will not be the last time I'd see him.'

Because he had been busy with his duel with Nero and monitoring the current status of the war, the Half-Elf didn't have time to ask the Crystal Dragon about the identity of the enemy that he had fought.

There was still one more gate that needed to be conquered to unlock the final gate of the Sacred Dungeon, and if his gut instinct was right, he would definitely come across that Abyssal Creature again, who posed a great threat to his survival.

 

Chapter 514 The Sooner, The Better

"Thank you, Lux, for everything." Great General Watson shook Lux's hand after the Half-Elf finished picking the four Pseudo-Legendary Items he wanted from their list.

"May these items serve you well," Great General Sherlock added as he handed Lux a storage ring containing all the equipment that he had asked for.

The Half-Elf took the ring gratefully and also shook the Gnome's hand before thanking them as well.

At that moment, General Carran patted Lux's shoulder, making the latter look at the General who had fought alongside him during the previous battles in the Glouswell Forest.

"I hate Necromancers to this day, and I still do," General Carran stated. "In the future, if we meet again, but you are standing against the Yelan Kingdom, I swear to finish what General Revon failed to do and kill you."

General Carran's rugged hand rested on Lux's shoulder, but he didn't hold the Half-Elf in a firm grip. It simply rested there, as if implying that, for now, they were still not enemies.

"I, too, hope that there will not come a day when I will stand opposite the Yelan Kingdom," Lux replied. "I'm sure that fighting against you guys will leave a bitter taste in my mouth if that were to happen."

General Carran snorted before taking his hand away from the Half-Elf's shoulder.

"Are you all leaving now?" Great General Watson asked.

Lux nodded. "We have other battles to fight."

The Half-Elf didn't mention that there was a countdown timer that was ticking in front of him, and a glance was enough to tell him that they had only twenty more minutes before they were forcefully kicked out of the Gate of Conquest.

After bidding their final goodbyes, Lux and his team summoned their mounts and left the Yelan Army.

The soldiers who watched them leave all cheered, viewing them as heroes.

The friendly Eiko waved back at them, and told them, "Bye Bye!"

Everyone, including Malcolm, had smiles on their faces as they left the Yelan Camp and headed in the direction of the mountains.

When the countdown timer was up, all of them turned into particles of light and were teleported back to the entrance of the Gate of Conquest, which now had their names in it, written in bold letters to signify that they were the first ones to clear the dungeon in Hell Mode, which countless had failed.

Henrietta and Malcolm both received a notice that they were now able to enter the Domain of the Fallen anytime they wanted, and they were also allowed to bring five people inside the Domain with them.

This piece of good news made the two quite happy Having more quotas meant that they could now bring a bigger party to conquer the Fourth Gate, which in turn would help unlock the Fifth Gate that required all the other four Gates conquered.

"Let's go back," Lux said with a smile. "I want to take a month or two vacation from all of these Dungeon expeditions."

Everyone glanced at the Half-Elf because they understood that this was his subtle way of telling them that he didn't plan on returning to the Domain of the Fallen anytime soon.

"Sounds good," Cai commented. "I also have many other things to do. But before that, I'll go drop by Barbatos Academy to see Iris. Xander, you tell gramps that I'll be back after a week, okay?"

Xander nodded his head in understanding. Cai's words were as good as their Chief's words, and the only one that could overturn them was Maximilian, who was almost finished with the experiments he was doing for the time being.

Lux then glanced at Malcolm, who was also looking at him with a serious expression on his face.

"We might have started on the wrong foot, but this time, allow me to thank you for everything," Malcolm stated. "I don't know what the future has in store for the both of us, but I hope that even when we face each other on opposing sides, make sure to take it easy on me, okay?"

Malcolm was a lot stronger than Lux, and he used to think that he could easily defeat the Half-Elf if they fought one-on-one.

But, now, he wouldn't be challenging Lux to a duel anytime soon.

The reason was simple.

Necromancers didn't do one-on-one battles, and he didn't want to suffer a one-sided beating from the Half-Elf's Undead Army, which had now become stronger than ever.

Lux smirked after hearing Malcolm's words. "I'll think about it."

Just like Malcolm, he didn't know if he would stand against the Vahan Empire and the Skystead Alliance in the future.

After what had happened in the Vahan Empire, the Half-Elf had a very bad impression of Emperor Andreas and his right-hand man, Aron. If possible, he didn't want to deal with them anytime soon.

'I'll wait until I become a Ranker,' Lux thought as he scanned the faces of everyone around him before giving all of them a thumbs up. "Let's go home."

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In front of the Gate of the Domain of the Fallen…

Several flashes of light illuminated the gate of the Domain of the Fallen, and from that light, the victors of the Gate of Conquest appeared in front of everyone, who were waiting for their return.

"You did well, Lux," Gerald said as he happily patted the Half-Elf's shoulder before guiding him straight to where Natasha and Rainer were.

The Commander of the Wildgarde Stronghold knew that the other factions held a grudge against the Half-Elf, so in order to keep the Half-Elf out of harm's way, he immediately dragged Lux to their faction, preventing the others from calling out to him.

Cai and Keane followed behind because the Rowan Tribe's Faction stood next to the Wildgarde Stronghold's Faction.

Only Malcolm returned to the Skystead Alliance victorious, and the other representatives gazed at him with envy and jealousy, contrary to Aron, the right-hand man of Emperor Andreas, who patted his shoulder and praised him for making their Empire proud.

"You did well, Malcolm," Aron said as he looked at the last remaining representative of the Skystead Alliance who managed to clear the Gate of Conquest. "I'm sure our Emperor and your Father will be very proud of your achievements."

"Thank you, Your Excellency," Malcolm replied with a smile.

Aron then glanced in the direction of the Wildgarde Stronghold Faction. His gaze lingered on Lux for a while before he shifted it to Nero, who was still unconscious.

A few seconds later, Aron made a gesture for everyone belonging to his Faction to follow him.

"Let's go back to the Vahan Empire," Aron ordered. "We still have many things to do, and so little time to accomplish them."

He still needed to make a complete report of what happened inside the Gate of Conquest to his Emperor and ask Malcolm if he received a key after clearing the Dungeon.

A key that would allow them to realize their Empire's long cherished wish to expand their borders and make others submit to their rule.

Lux stared at Aron's retreating back from a distance and clenched his fist tightly.

He had sensed Aron's gaze upon him, and for a brief moment, he had felt the High-Ranker's killing intent.

'It seems that I really can't lower my guard against the Vahan Empire,' Lux thought. 'I better hurry up and become stronger. The sooner, the better.'

 

 

Chapter 515 Eiko’s Little Experiment [Part 1]

After leaving Elysium, Lux, Cai, Keane, and Henriettta, headed back to Barbatos Academy, where an excited Iris waited for them at the entrance.

Naturally, the first one to get hugged by the blue-haired beauty was none other than Cai, who immediately charged forward as soon as she saw Iris waving at them from a distance.

"It seems that she missed you very much," Henrietta whispered in Lux's ears. "She couldn't even wait for us to enter the gates and met us outside of it instead. Go easy on her tonight, okay?"

Lux pretended that he didn't hear Henrietta's last words and simply walked towards his fiance with a smile on his face.

Eiko had already jumped off Lux's head and ran towards Iris, jumping into her Mama's open arms.

"I missed you so much, Eiko," Iris said before kissing the baby slime, who happily kissed her back. "Did you miss me too?"

"Ma!" Eiko replied before nuzzling Iris, which made the latter giggle.

Lux, who didn't want to get in the way of Eiko's reunion with Iris, walked towards Alicia and asked her a few questions, especially if they had seen everything that had happened inside the Sacred Dungeon through Henrietta's eyes.

"You did well," Alicia stated. "I didn't know that you were hiding so many secrets. For a moment, I thought I was looking at a different person."

"Keep those secrets as secrets," Lux reminded the beautiful Secretary. "This Dungeon expedition was incredibly difficult, so I was forced to show a few of my Trump Cards."

Alicia nodded in understanding. Although it was only for a brief moment, she saw the Crystal Dragon appear on the skies of the battlefield.

If not for the fact that Henrietta was being attacked and had no time to look at Lux's ongoing battle with Nero, they might have witnessed more things that they hadn't seen before.

In fact, the Headmaster of Barbatos Academy was very curious about how Lux fought against a Ranker despite being a mere Grade A Apostle, surviving the ordeal unscathed.

He was also very curious about how the Half-Elf fought against Nero, who for some unknown reason had managed to temporarily become a Ranker, and still managed to win.

Henrietta wasn't there when the Half-Elf fought against General Revon and only knew about it later when Lux went to look for Henrietta to ask the latter to take care of Cai in his stead.

The Guildmaster of the Serenity Guild only saw Keoza's appearance when Lux had summoned the Crystal Dragon because he had finally decided that enough was enough.

"The Headmaster knows that you will be busy today, so he ordered me to tell you to go find him tomorrow," Alicia said before walking towards Henrietta in order to discuss a few important things that happened in her Guild, Serenity, while she was away.

Serenity was the subsidiary guild of Barbatos Academy in Elysium, and only the elite members of the Academy were able to join it.

Lux then felt a longing gaze, piercing him from the side, so he turned his head to look at his beautiful fiance, who was now pouting.

"I'm back, Iris," Lux said before heading towards his fiance with a mischievous smile on his face. "Did you miss me?"

"I missed Eiko more than I missed you," Iris replied.

The Half-Elf smirked before moving closer to whisper something in Iris' ear.

"I'll make sure you don't get any sleep tonight," Lux whispered.

Immediately, a faint blush appeared on Iris' face before she playfully pounded on the Half-Elf's chest to vent out her frustration.

"Um, can you put aside the PDA for now?" Cai said with a snort. "It's still bright, and people are looking at us. Wait until both of you are in a room, okay?"

The Boar's reminder made the blush on Iris' face deepen, leading to her pushing Lux away before inviting Cai to enter the gates of the Academy.

Lux, who had been pushed away, only chuckled because he found Iris' reaction quite cute. For the time being, he decided to stop teasing his fiance out in broad daylight.

He would just wait until the two of them were alone together before showering her with his love.

Iris led Lux, Cai, and Keane to her private residence inside the Academy where only a select few people could enter.

Henrietta accompanied Alicia to report to the Headmaster's Office, so she wasn't able to be with everyone for the time being. She had many responsibilities and reporting her impression of what happened inside the Sacred Dungeon to the Headmaster was one of them.

When they entered Iris' personal residence in Barbatos Academy, Lux and Keane sat on the sofa, while Iris took Cai to her bedroom to talk about a few things.

Eiko and Fei Fei stayed behind because Iris wanted to talk to Cai in private.

Eiko, who was left with her Papa, suddenly got an idea and crawled up on Lux's leg to ask him for a few things.

"Pa!" Eiko said as she looked at the Half-Elf with a sweet smile on her face.

Lux smiled and patted Eiko's head, making the latter giggle. Both of them shared a strong connection with each other, so the Baby Slime was able to transmit her thoughts to the Half-Elf without saying anything.

"You want some Beast Cores?" Lux asked.

"Pa!" Eiko nodded. "Deimos!"

"Deimos Ranked Beast Cores?" Lux blinked as he looked at the Baby Slime who nodded her head firmly.

After giving it some thought, Lux nodded his head and took out the ten Deimos Cores that he received as a reward from the "War of the Lions" Quest inside the Gate of Conquest.

Ten Beast Cores, which were all as big as Eiko, were placed on the carpeted floor, making the Baby Slime very happy.

"You can choose only one, okay?" Lux said. "I will use the others for my experiments."

"Pa!" Eiko replied, and immediately looked at the Beast Cores one by one, as if reading their information.

Lux didn't know whether Eiko was able to read the information of each Beast Core, but since the Baby Slime had a serious expression on her face, he became curious about what Eiko was planning to do.

Several minutes later, Eiko chose a bright-red Beast Core among the ten, leaving the others behind.

As Lux retrieved the remaining Beast Cores, the Baby Slime did something that he hadn't seen before.

A skeleton bowl, which was at least two-meters wide, appeared in front of Eiko.

Suddenly, a voice, whose gender couldn't be identified by Lux, spoke inside the room.

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< Greetings! Do you wish to Generate a Random Skeleton Creature? >

< Yes / No >

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"Un!" Eiko replied as she crawled up the edge of the Skeleton Bowl, overlooking the pitch-black darkness at its center with a smile.

It didn't take long for Lux to realize that Eiko had copied his skill, Skeleton Generator [EX] and had decided to play with it.

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< In order to create a Random Skeleton Specie, you will have to sacrifice materials for fusion. Take note that none of the items you are going to use can be refunded. Do you accept this condition? >

"Yes!" Eiko answered.

< A minimum of two materials can be used for fusion. The Maximum number of materials you can add to the Skeleton Generator is a hundred materials. Do you wish to create your Skeleton now? >

"Un!" Eiko nodded.

< Take note that there is a possibility of having an accident while fusing. Sometimes, the Skeleton Specie that you will generate from this accident is exceptionally weak or could be exceptionally strong. >

< You can now throw the materials inside the Skeleton Bowl to start the fusion! >

"Okay!" Eiko then tossed the red Deimos-Ranked Beast Core inside the Skeleton Bowl as the first fusion material.

A second later, she took out another red Beast Core, which was smaller than the first one she had, and threw it inside the Skeleton Bowl, which had now started to give off a faint light.

The second Beast Core that Eiko threw was none other than the Beast Core from the Bombardier Gorilla, which had been given to her by Glee, which allowed the baby slime to learn the skill, Blast Bomb [EX].

After throwing the two Beast Cores in, Eiko summoned a red-steel ball and happily tossed it inside the Skeleton Bowl as a fusion material.

Fei Fei, who was watching her best friend, found this amusing, so she joined Eiko in throwing Blast Bombs inside the Bowl, making Lux's expression look like he was constipated.

Soon, the two Baby Slimes were giggling as they tossed bomb after bomb into the bowl as if they were playing some kind of game.

Keane, on the other hand, found this scene quite amusing. He quietly watched the two Baby Slimes who seemed to be having a lot of fun.

Eiko paused for a bit because she suddenly had an idea. Instead of creating more Blast Bombs, she created several Skeleton Bombs, using the skill Skeleton Make.

After making her first Skeleton Bomb, she then tossed it inside the bowl, making the light shining at its center grow brighter.

The Baby Slime found this amusing and kept on tossing more Skeleton Bombs, while Fei Fei kept on throwing in Blast Bombs.

Several minutes later, the voice spoke once again, making the two Baby Slimes stop throwing more stuff inside the bowl.

< The Skeleton Generator had reached the maximum number of materials for fusion. >

< Do you wish to start the fusion? >

< Yes / No >

"Yes!" Eiko replied happily, confirming that she wanted the fusion to begin.

A moment later, several red lights danced inside the Skeleton Bowl.

Lux had no idea what would come out from his Baby Slime's diabolic concoction, but he had to admit that he was also very curious about what kind of Creature would emerge from the Skeleton Generator Skill.

This was the first time this skill was being used, so he was looking forward to the surprise that was waiting for them once the fusion was complete.

 

Chapter 516 Eiko’s Little Experiment [Part 2]

Eiko and Fei Fei looked at the center of the bowl, which was now sparkling like fireworks.

A moment later, a red orb of light floated upwards from the center of the Skeleton Bowl and hovered in the air for a few seconds before moving a few meters away from the two Baby Slimes, who were looking at it with great expectations.

When the red orb of light had floated to a safe distance away from everyone, it suddenly expanded until it became a two-meter tall Creature that looked more like a crystal than a skeleton.

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< Congratulations! >

< You have successfully created the Crimson Monkey Kong Skeleton Bombardier! >

< The stats of this Monster will always be equal to the stats of the one who summoned it. >

< Only one Crimson Monkey Kong Skeleton Bombardier can be summoned at any given time. >

< Please bestow a name to your newly created Skeleton! >

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Eiko blinked after hearing the voice that asked her to give a name to the two-meter tall Crimson Monkey Kong Skeleton Bombardier, whose entire skeletal body seemed to be made up of rubies.

"Boom… er?" Eiko tilted her head after giving a name filled with uncertainty.

It seemed like the Monkey Kong Skeleton liked the name that Eiko had given it, given how hard it thumped its chest with its bony hands and how loud it made gorilla-like noises.

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< Congratulations! Boomer will now serve you as your loyal summoned Creature from this day forward! >

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< Boomer >

"Need a Light?"

– Fused Skeleton Creature

– Crimson Monkey Kong Skeleton Bombardier

– Rating: S

Health: 124,800 / 124,800

Mana: 124,800 / 124,800

Strength: 624

Intelligence: 624

Vitality: 400

Agility: 400

Dexterity: 400

Active Skills: Blast Bomb [EX], Dynamite Punch, Dynamite Kick, Dynamite Body Slam, Leap

Passive Skills: Crystal Body

Special Ability: Bomb Specialist

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< Crystal Body >

– Gives 20% Resistance to Physical and Magical Attacks

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< Bomb Specialist >

– Has a 25% chance to deal 200% more damage when using Blast Bombs, or any Exploding Abilities.

– Has a 10% chance to deal 300% more damage when using Blast Bombs, or any Exploding Abilities.

– Has a 5% chance to deal 400% more damage when using Blast Bombs, or any Exploding Abilities.

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< Boomer has been automatically assigned to become Eiko's Animated Undead Army Commander. >

< Thank you for using Skeleton Generator, your one-stop generator for anything Skeleton Related! >

< Skill will now go into a week-long cooldown. >

< Skill Cooldown Timer: 168.59.58 >

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"Thank you, too!" Eiko replied as she waved at the Skeleton Bowl which was shrinking in front of her.

Fifteen seconds later, the bowl had shrinked into nothingness, leaving the two Baby Slimes who were looking at the Monkey Kong Skeleton with sparkling eyes.

"Yay!" Eiko happily jumped towards the Monkey Kong Skeleton who caught her easily with its bony hands.

Fei Fei, who also participated in Boomer's creation, joined Eiko, and soon, the two Baby Slimes were jumping on the Monkey Kong Skeleton's body as if it was some kind of ride in an amusement park.

"Unbelievable," Keane muttered before glancing in Lux's direction. "Just how many surprises does Eiko have?"

Lux only gave his friend a mysterious smile as a way to prevent his own surprise from showing on his face.

He didn't expect Eiko to actually succeed in creating a Skeleton of her own through the fusion of two Beast Cores, dozens of Blast Bombs, and dozens of Skeleton Bombs.

The Half-Elf then opened the Skill Book and looked closely at the information about the Skeleton Generator [EX] Skill to get a better understanding of how it worked.

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< Skeleton Generator [EX] >

– When using this skill, the user will be given an option to fuse any kind of resources to create Random Skeleton Classes. The rarer the items, the rarer the Skeleton Class that can be summoned.

– Examples of resources that can be used are Beast Cores, Monster Parts, Weapons, Armors, Items, and Artifacts.

– Miscellaneous items can also be used, which might create an Accidental Fusion.

– Materials used in creating Skeletons are non-refundable.

– Not all fusions can be successful. There is a 20% chance for the creation process to fail, which would put all your resources to waste.

– There is also a chance of creating powerful Skeleton Monsters, which you cannot control given your current Rank. When this happens, the created Creature will be locked inside the Skeleton Bestiary, waiting for you to reach the required Rank in order to summon them to serve you.

– Using more resources doesn't necessarily mean better results. It is possible to optimize the Skeleton Generator Skill by fusing materials that match the creature you are looking for, but take note that no one knows what the end result will be.

– All successfully created Skeletons will automatically be added to the Animate Undead Army, unless you specify them as part of your Necromancer's Covenant.

– Not all Skeleton Generated Creatures are equal. Depending on their type, they can become stronger or weaker than the one that summoned them.

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'I better ask Asmoedus to experiment using this ability a little later,' Lux thought. 'Although the one week cooldown is a pain, adding powerful Undead to our Army is always a good thing. The newly created Skeleton Creature is also automatically added to the Animated Undead Army unless I make them part of my Covenant…'

The Half-Elf crossed his arms over his chest as he looked at Eiko's new summon, who had the same number of combined stat points as her.

A quick glance was enough to tell that Boomer was an All-Rounder. It had ranged attacks, as well as close combat attacks. Although Lux felt that Eiko might become the leader of a terrorist organization in the future, he could only support his Baby Slime, who stood by him in the face of great dangers.

As if waiting for that moment, Iris' Unicorn, Astra, walked inside the room.

The Unicorn didn't want to see Eiko at first because he knew that the Baby Slime would challenge him to a duel as soon as she saw him.

However, the Unicorn wouldn't feel at ease if he wasn't around Iris because he would keep worrying about her safety. This was why, even though he knew that Eiko would definitely challenge him, he still decided to appear. Anyway, he was confident that the Baby Slime was no match against him.

Just as he expected, the moment Eiko saw him, the Baby Slime's fighting spirit was immediately ignited.

"Fight!" Eiko shouted.

Astra snorted and ignored the Baby Slime's words. Right now, he wasn't in the mood to fight, so he strutted inside the room like the arrogant Unicorn he was.

Boomer, who was allowing the two baby slimes to jump all over its body, shifted its gaze to the Unicorn whom its Master wanted to fight.

Astra then shifted his gaze at Boomer and gave the Monkey Kong Skeleton the "what are you looking at?" glare, which made the Monkey Kong Skeleton roar in the Unicorns' direction.

Lux, who saw this scene, scratched his head and decided to intervene. They had just returned from the Gate of Conquest, and he didn't want to have any conflicts for the time being.

However, just as he was about to tell Eiko to give Astra a break, Iris and Cai emerged from the blue-haired beauty's bedroom and looked at Boomer in surprise.

Eiko, who had seen her Mama, forgot about the Unicorn and immediately jumped towards Iris, so that her Mama could pamper her.

Astra was already used to Eiko acting spoiled whenever she was with Iris and had already accepted that there was nothing he could do about it.

However, a glint of mischief flashed in the Unicorn's eyes as he looked at the Monkey Kong Skeleton.

Iris had told him not to fight against the Baby Slime, but that didn't mean that he couldn't fight against the Baby Slime's minions.

Having found this loophole, the Unicorn arrogantly raised his head at the Monkey Kong Skeleton and neighed at it.

Clearly, the Unicorn wanted someone to bully, and what better candidate than the weird-looking-monster that had appeared before him for the first time in his life.

Boomer understood what Astra wanted to do, but it didn't matter. Although it had just been born, it was already a strong monster.

Because of this, the Monkey Kong walked towards the Unicorn and looked down on him with contempt.

Eiko, who shared a connection with Boomer, immediately felt her Summon's desire to fight her Rival.

Because of this, she jumped out of Iris' embrace and teleported on the Monkey Kong Skeleton's head before looking down on the Unicorn that she still hadn't beaten yet.

"Fight!" Eiko shouted.

While this was happening, Lux and Iris glanced at each other and sighed at the same time. It seemed that their Baby Slime really was a battle junkie.

Since both sides seemed to really want to have a go with each other, they moved to the training area to provide a proper place for the Baby Slime and her Summon's fight against the Unicorn, who wanted nothing more but to teach Eiko a lesson that would let her know that he was a wall that the Baby Slime wouldn't be able to break so easily.

 

 

Chapter 517 I’ll Take The Lead For The First Round

"Wuwuwuwu!" Eiko cried sadly in Iris' arms after Astra had beaten her and Boomer at the same time.

To be perfectly honest, even Lux thought that the Unicorn would not be able to beat Eiko and Boomer's combination, especially after what the Baby Slime had been through in the Gate of Conquest.

However, to Lux's and Eiko's surprise, Astra had also acquired a Doppelganger Ability, allowing him to create not three, not four, but five copies of himself!

Despite the fact that Eiko had used everything in her arsenal to put the smug-faced Unicorn in his place, Astra had simply become more powerful than ever.

Iris whispered in Lux's ears that when Astra managed to gain the Doppelganger Skill, it had also become a Peak Rank 5 Alpha Monster, who could only be defeated by a complete party of Initiates.

An Astra without a Doppelganger and an Astra with a Doppelganger were two different beasts, and coupled with the Unicorn's speed and firepower, he was now the strongest fighter among Iris' personal Guardians.

In short, the Unicorn was now similar to Cadmus, the Draconian Kobold, whose strength allowed him to survive in the Savage Lands that were outside the borders of Leaf Village.

Eiko might have gained a lot of battle experience after fighting against Rankers, but Astra had long fought against Monsters that were far stronger than him in order to protect his Master, Iris, from any kind of harm.

"There, there. Don't cry, Eiko," Iris coaxed the crying Baby Slime in her arms. "Don't worry, someday, you will become more powerful than Astra. When that happens, you will definitely win."

Eiko raised her head and looked at her Mama and nodded.

"Un!" Eiko answered with tears in her eyes. "Eiko will win!"

"That's right. Eiko is strong. Eiko will win!"

"Eiko will win!"

Lux could only smile after seeing this lovable exchange between the two.

The three of them were now inside Iris' residence and just spending some time together before leaving for dinner in three hours.

Cai and Keane were guided by Alicia to the rooms that were prepared for their stay in Barbatos Academy, and they decided to rest a while because they were still tired from their journey.

Astra, who was very satisfied after he beat Eiko, went to his own den to rest. Although he didn't want to admit it, the battle he had with Eiko and Boomer had exhausted him more than he expected.

He knew that Eiko was growing at a very rapid pace, but he didn't expect that the Baby Slime would use the terrain to her advantage, even digging under the ground to use sneak attacks against him.

Eiko had also become more flexible and more patient when initiating attacks. If not for the fact that Astra could instantaneously blink a few meters away from his location, he would have suffered several close calls against the Baby Slime, whose Dragon's Breaths only missed him by a hair's breadth.

When dinner came, Lux, Cai, and Keane, were surprised to see that the Headmaster of Barbatos Academy had joined them in the dining room.

"All of you did well in conquering the Gate of Conquest," Alexander said as the food was being served at the table. "There were many close calls, but all of you were able to survive, and that is all that matters."

Alexander then shifted his gaze to Lux, which made the latter look back at his Stepfather with a serious expression on his face.

"There is one last gate remaining, and I'm sure that the different Factions will undoubtedly ask you to assist them in conquering that last stage," Alexander added. "This time around, they will stick to you like glue. I don't know how much they had seen during your battle with Nero, but the few glimpses that Henrietta managed to see were enough to tell me that you have a few Life Saving Trump Cards in your disposal.

"The Vahan Empire is giving me mixed signals, and there is a chance that they will either try to woo you and make you their friend, or they will send people to eliminate you, so that you will not get the opportunity to reach a stage that can threaten them.

"Fortunately, I doubt that they will do anything to you until all the gates have been opened. There is also the issue with the Fifth Gate that can only be unlocked after all the other four gates have been cleared. For now, focus on getting stronger and find ways to acquire life-saving artifacts that will help you survive an assassination from a Ranker."

Lux nodded his head because he also felt that the Vahan Empire was plotting something against him. However, just like what Alexander said, they would probably not do anything until all the gates, including the Fifth Gate of the Sacred Dungeon, had been cleared.

"I will do my best, Father," Lux said. "For the time being, I don't plan on going to the Sacred Dungeon for a month or two. I still have a lot of things to take care of in my Guild, and politics is not my cup of tea. If possible, I'd like to let the experts handle the talking for me."

The corner of Alexander's lips rose slightly because he could tell that the Half-Elf was subtly asking him to be his spokesperson for the time being.

Everyone felt that they could talk down on Lux because he was still young and weak.

However, the words of a Saint were different. There were only a handful of people that could talk to Alexander on equal terms, and those people are very few and far between.

"Very well," Alexander replied. "I will tell them that I asked you to do a mission for the Academy to make them stop bugging you for a period of time. Use that time well, and prepare for the conquest of the Gate of Famine."

Alexander then shifted his gaze to Cai and Keane and gave the two a brief nod.

"Look after Lux when you guys are in the Dungeon," Alexander said. "As you know, this punk can be very reckless at times. Also, thank you Cai for saving him. What you did was very selfless and very brave."

Cai, who had been praised by a Saint, looked so smug, making Lux very tempted to give her a spanking.

However, since she really did save his life, he decided to be nicer to her and spank her at a later date.

Alexander talked to them about other things, especially about the latest news related to the Six Kingdoms, Skystead Alliance, and Xynnar War Pact.

He wanted to let the teenagers know that although they were united while clearing the Sacred Dungeon, they all had separate agendas in mind, and it would be best to not trust the others completely.

After dinner, everyone retired to their rooms to rest for the night.

Lux, Iris, and Eiko took a bath together before going to bed.

The Baby Slime enjoyed being pampered and washed by her Mama inside the bathtub that could easily hold five people.

The Half-Elf was well behaved and didn't attempt to make any moves on Iris while they were in the bath. He simply allowed the blue-haired beauty to lean her back against his chest as he held her waist in place.

After the bath, the three went to the bedroom. Lux and Iris only wore bathrobes. Eiko was tired and would yawn from time to time.

She had fought a long and hard battle against Astra, so after eating delicious food and having a relaxing bath, the Baby Slime became too sleepy to keep her eyes open.

Soon, Eiko had fallen soundly asleep inside her basket without a care in the world.

Not far from her, Iris took the initiative to kiss Lux as the Half-Elf's naughty hands started to fondle her soft breasts and played with the pink tips that had become hard under his touch.

"Mmh… kiss…"

Iris missed Lux terribly, so as soon as she was sure that Eiko was fast asleep, she pinned the Half-Elf on the bed and pressed her lips against his, fanning the flames of desire that both of them had been suppressing since the moment they had been reunited.

"I love you, Lux," Iris said softly as soon as their kiss ended.

"I love you too, Iris," Lux replied as he rested his hand at the back of Iris' head before pulling her close to him, kissing her forehead.

Iris then sat on Lux's stomach before removing her bathrobe, letting the Half-Elf see her young, and seductive body that she would show to no other man but him.

"I'll take the lead for the first round," Iris stated.

Lux nodded as he looked at his beautiful fiance's face, whose soft right hand was playfully rubbing his hard and throbbing shaft on her petals, which were wet from the desire, lust, and love that she felt for him.

Inch by painful inch, he slid inside her, making the Half-Elf feel as if he was going to die if Iris were to stop midway and deny him of the release that was threatening to fill her up and melt her from the inside out.

 

Chapter 518 A Battle That He Had No Possibility Of Winning

The sound of muffled moans could be heard inside the room as Iris used her hand to cover her lips to prevent her seductive voice from leaking out.

Lux held her legs in place as he increased the movements of his hips, making indecent sounds.

This was their third round of making love with each other, and both of them enjoyed their long-awaited union after being apart from each other for a long period.

A minute later, Lux's body shuddered as a grunt escaped his lips.

Iris, who had also reached her limit, clenched the bed sheets as Lux's essence seeped deep inside of her, basking in the afterglow of his warmth and love.

After his long and sweet release ended, Lux panted for breath as he looked at his beautiful fiance.

Iris' face was flushed, and her hair was a mess. Her body glistened with sweat, and the reddish marks on her skin that Lux had planted when he kissed her body all over were truly a sight to behold.

Iris had many admirers within the Six Kingdoms and even in the world of Elysium. If they could see her now, they would probably curse the Half-Elf to death for being rough with the young lady of their dreams.

"I love you, Iris," Lux said softly as he bent down to kiss her lips.

The kiss wasn't long and only lasted for a few seconds, but it was enough to convey his heartfelt love towards his fiance, who loved him just as much.

"I love you too, Lux." Iris' eyes were misty as she gave her beloved a loving smile. "You were a bit rougher compared to last time."

Lux caressed Iris' face as he looked at her with concern. "I'm sorry. Did I hurt you?"

Iris shook her head before wrapping her arms around Lux's body, pulling him close to whisper in his ears.

"I'm not a delicate vase that easily breaks," Iris whispered. "You can be rough with me as much as you want. I guarantee that I can take it."

Iris' words were like the whispers of a devil, encouraging Lux to do bad things. However, the Half-Elf controlled himself and only gave her a brief smile. He laid beside his fiance, wrapping her in a loving embrace.

"You little succubus, don't regret your words when I lose control one day," Lux said before lightly spanking Iris' backside, making the blue-haired beauty giggle.

"Let's change the sheets first, then take a bath after," Iris proposed. "I don't want Eiko to sense anything out of place when she wakes up tomorrow morning."

Lux nodded and helped Iris "clean" the crime scene, leaving no evidence behind. After replacing the sheets, which had been covered with the traces of their lovemaking, the two went to take a bath together.

However, due to Iris' casual teasing inside the bathtub, the two engaged in another round of pleasure before calling it a night.

—--

In the morning the next day…

"Pa!"

"Ma!"

"Pa!"

"Ma!"

Eiko lightly tapped Lux's and Iris' cheeks to wake the two of them up.

The Slime had woken up an hour ago, but she decided to crawl towards the large bed and sleep between her Papa and Mama.

She only rested for another hour. Now that she was feeling more awake, she decided to rouse Lux and Iris so that the three of them could have breakfast together.

Seeing her attempts fail, Eiko decided to focus on Lux and poke his nose repeatedly. Eventually, the Baby Slime found doing that fun and thought that it was like a game, so she continued playing with Lux's nose while giggling.

"Morning Eiko," Lux said as he sleepily gazed at the Baby Slime, who looked back at him with an innocent smile on her face.

"Morning!" Eiko greeted Lux and planted a kiss on his nose.

Perhaps, unable to hold back her strong urge, the Baby Slime poked her Papa's nose once more before giggling. In response, the Half-Elf lightly poked the naughty baby's forehead, which made her jump away while still giggling.

Iris was already awake and giggled like Eiko after seeing what the Baby Slime had done to her fiance, who was shaking his head helplessly.

"Let's get some breakfast," Lux said as he eyed Iris and Eiko, who were still giggling at him.

Iris nodded. She gave the mischievous Baby Slime a quick peck on the cheeks before walking towards her closet to change her one-piece nightgown.

Half an hour later, the three went to have breakfast together, only to find that Cai and Keane had just finished theirs.

"Ah! Good timing, My Daddy," Cai said as she was about to leave the dining area. "Alicia told me a while ago that Grandpa sent a message to the Headmaster, asking you to come with me to the Rowan Tribe in three days. He said that you and he have something very important to talk about. Oh! He also added that Iris can come as well."

After passing on her Grandpa's message, Cai chatted with Iris for a while before leaving the dining area in a good mood.

Her Grandpa had been too busy as of late to see her, so knowing that he had finally finished his experiments made the Boar look forward to going back home to spend some time with her family.

Keane, on the other hand, bumped fists with Lux before leaving the dining area.

Henrietta had asked the swordsman if he could spend some time sparring with her Guild Members to give them a better understanding of what it would take to become one of the representatives that would come with her to conquer the Gate of Famine.

The Guildmaster of Serenity didn't dare to challenge it alone. She had a feeling that the last gate would probably be harder than the Gate of Conquest that they had just cleared.

Besides, the journey toward the Sacred Dungeon after entering the Domain of the Fallen was lined with peril, and it would be too dangerous to go without a raiding party, which included the Half-Elf, who had led them to victory.

Alexander had also made his intentions clear by telling Henrietta to ignore any invitations, which would likely come from the Factions, asking her to join their expedition to challenge the Gate of Famine.

The Headmaster of Barbatos Academy didn't want to lose the elite members of his organization by letting the other factions use their people as cannon fodders just to see what the Fourth Gate had in store for everyone.

"I wonder why Sir Maximilian asked me to go to the Rowan Tribe to see him," Lux said as he added some honey to the pancake on Eiko's plate.

"It must have to do with what happened to Cai in the Gate of Conquest," Iris replied before adding one more layer of pancake to the Baby Slime's plate, making Eiko nod her head in satisfaction. "Maybe he is going to ask you to take responsibility for her."

Iris gave the Half-Elf a mischievous wink, making the latter almost choke on the pancake he was eating.

Although he felt like Cai's Grandpa, Maximilian, was an easy-going person, his fiance's words made Lux suddenly feel as if he was about to head to a battle that he had no possibility of winning.

 

Chapter 519 Creature Of The Cold White Silence

After breakfast, Lux bid Iris goodbye and headed to his Fiance's private training room near her personal residence in the Academy.

Having seen Eiko fuse some materials and succeed in creating Boomer, the Half-Elf thought that now would be a good time to also create a brand new Skeleton Creature of his own.

However, before that, he planned to revive General Revon's corpse first and turn him into the Commander of his Animate Undead Legion.

The war inside the Gate of Conquest had allowed Lux to gain a lot of materials that he and Asmodeus could use for their experiments.

In fact, aside from human soldiers, the Half-Elf had also taken dozens of dead Griffins and Hippogriffs with him, which he also planned to revive as part of his Animate Undead Army.

Lux had also captured several live Griffins, which he planned to put under Bedivere's command, allowing his Dragon Knight to create an Aerial Cavalry. He knew how important it was to have mounted flying fighters during wars because they were very mobile in the battlefield.

"Should I try it first, Master?" Asmodeus asked after activating the Skeleton Generator Skill, which summoned the Skeleton Bowl in front of them.

"Go ahead," Lux stated.

—---------

"Come forth, Red-Eyed Obsidian Skeleton King!" Asmodeus raised his hand, and the Rank 5 Field Boss, who hadn't made an appearance since the fight against the Death Tyrant in the Gate of Death, had finally made its appearance.

The giant Skeleton, which was made up of obsidian bones and wearing a black crown on its head, appeared in front of them.

Lux had given Asmodeus one of the Deimos Cores he had in his possession to allow him to revive the first Undead that his Archlich had tamed long ago.

Asmodeus was only capable of taming one Undead Creature. If he tamed another, the first one would disappear, replaced by the newest one.

The Archlich felt that he might find another strong Undead in the future, so he decided to experiment if it was possible to use Undead Creatures as materials to create a new breed of Skeleton Creature that would fall under the Archlich's Animate Undead Legion.

—-------

"Can I use this Undead Monster as a material for fusion?" Asmodeus asked the Skeleton Bowl. It seemed to have a level of intelligence that could answer any question as long as it was related to generating a new monster.

—----

< Yes. In fact, fusing Undead Monsters together is highly recommended in order to give birth to more powerful varieties. Would you like to use the Red-Eyed Obsidian Skeleton King as a material for fusion? >

—----

Asmodeus nodded.

Although the Red-Eyed Obsidian Skeleton King was a powerful monster in its own right, the Archlich didn't mind using it as an experiment material.

Asmodeus believed that, in the future, he would have plenty of opportunities to tame more powerful Undead and make them his subordinate.

The Giant Skeleton King was then sucked in by the Skeleton Bowl, which released a white mist that oozed over its surface.

The Archlich then took out one of the two Rankers that he had collected during the battle in the Great Plains, as well as the corpse of a Griffin. He tossed them into the bowl to be used as fusion materials.

He then took out the white Deimos Core that he had asked Lux for earlier and added it as the final ingredient to his experiment.

"I'm done," Asmodeus stated. "Continue the fusion."

—---------

< Understood. Fusing Materials… >

< Fusion Rate… 1% >

< Fusion Rate… 35% >

< Fusion Rate… 72% >

< Fusion Rate… 100% >

—---------

The white mist that hung over the Skeleton Bowl thickened, greatly reducing the visibility within Iris' personal training grounds.

Lux and Asmodeus couldn't see past a meter in front of them, but that was fine.

The dancing white lights in front of them were enough to let them know that the creation of a new Skeleton Creature was nearing its end.

A few minutes later, the Half-Elf and Archlich both heard a ringing sound before the voice that came from the Skeleton Bowl informed them of the result of the fusion.

—----------

< Congratulations! >

< You have successfully created an Ithaqua! >

< The stats of this Monster will always be equal to the stats of the one that summoned it. >

< Only one Ithaqua can be summoned at any given time. >

< This Creature is a bit special, and its name cannot be changed whatsoever. >

< If this Creature dies, you will need to sacrifice one Argonaut Ranked Beast Core to revive it! >

—----------

The white mist in the surrounding dispersed, and a Skeleton Monster like no other appeared in front of Lux and Asmodeus.

It was nearly eight meters tall, and it looked like a Wendigo, with deer-like bony horns on its head and glowing red eyes that could instill fear in its foes.

Its body was as white as snow, and faint tendrils of cold mists oozed from its body. Perhaps, its most noticeable feature was its webbed feet and long, slender, bony hands that were like spears, able to pierce anyone with a single poke.

—-----

< Ithaqua >

"If you listen carefully on cold winter nights, you can hear me calling your name."

– Fused Skeleton Monster

– Creature of the Cold White Silence

– Creature Rating: SS

Health: 400,000 / 400,000

Mana: 20,000 / 20,000

Strength: 700

Intelligence: 200

Vitality: 1000

Agility: 200

Dexterity: 400

Active Skills: Summon Blizzard, Ice Punch, Ice Fang, Icicle Shards, Glacial Lance, Ice Wall.

Passive Skills: Ice Body, Snow Cloak

Special Ability: Glacial Madness

—------

< Ice Body >

– Gains 100% resistance against Ice Attacks

—------

< Snow Cloak >

– Gains the ability to move stealthily inside a Blizzard, making it nearly invisible. This allows it to attack its enemies when they least expect it.

—------

< Glacial Madness >

– Increase Physical and Magical attacks by 100% when fighting in a Blizzard.

– Increase movement and attack speed by 300% when fighting in a Blizzard.

—------

"Hiss… this one is a tactical fighter," Lux said after reading the information about the newest member of Asmodeus Animated Undead Legion.

Currently, the Ithaqua was not as strong as the Red-Eyed Obsidian Skeleton King, but since it was a creature that would grow as Asmodeus' Rank increases, it was a worthy addition to the Archlich's Undead Army.

Also, its ability to summon a Blizzard, which would immediately give it a home-court advantage, greatly enhanced its fighting prowess by leaps and bounds.

In addition, the Undead weren't affected by the cold, which made blizzards the perfect cover for them to whittle the stamina and endurance of their enemies away until they dropped dead.

"Ithaqua is a good monster," Asmodeus nodded his head in satisfaction. "I can already see him working hand in hand with Morpheus and using their enemies' blind spots to strike them down with Death Rays."

Lux chuckled hearing his Archlich already forming several battle simulations that would allow his Animated Undead Army to showcase their deadly might.

While Asmodeus was pondering on how he could put Ithaqua to good use, the Skeleton Bowl slowly shrank before disappearing.

Just like what happened with Eiko, Asmodeus' Skeleton Generator Skill had entered a week-long cooldown, preventing the Archlich from continuing his experiments for the time being.

"Now, it's my turn," Lux said as he activated the Skeleton Generator Skill, so he could also create a new Skeleton Creature of his own.

 

Chapter 520 Animate Undead [EX]

"First things first, I'll revive General Revon," Lux muttered as he took the General's dead body out of his Bounty Ring.

He gave the corpse a long and hard gaze before taking out a Deimos Rank Beast Core from his storage ring. A moment later, the Half-Elf activated his Animate Undead [EX] skill, and a prompt appeared in front of him.

—----------

< You have chosen to revive a dead Humanoid Creature. >

< Choose between the two options for the Revival of your Undead Creature >

Choice 1: Revive the Creature as a Zombie

Choice 2: Revive the Creature using Advance Customization

—----------

During the war against the Ammarian Army, Lux had set the setting of the Animate Undead skill to choose the first option, so he could just raise the slain Soldiers as ordinary Zombies. That was the most convenient choice. A Zombie might be weak, but it didn't require him to use any resources.

But General Revon wasn't an ordinary soldier. Lux planned to create the Commander of his Animate Undead Legion, so he had to make sure that his new subordinate wouldn't just be any "regular" Zombie that was meant to be used as cannon fodder.

After choosing the Advance Customization option, several rows of text appeared in front of the Half-Elf, which made him rub his chin as he pondered his next move.

—----------

< Take note that the choices here only show the type of Profession they can revive to. Their abilities and appearance are generated randomly. >

< If you are going to choose a Profession that has a low percentage of success, the chances of reviving the creature will decrease drastically. If the revival fails, the corpse, as well as the materials used for the Advance Customization method will disappear. >

< To increase the chances of success, select the Profession you like and pool in resources to increase its percentage! >

<[Possible transformations of your Animated Undead]>

Dread Warrior = 100%

Doom Knight = 90%

Revenant = 85%

Gladiator = 70%

Weaponmaster = 50%

Dragon Slayer = 26%

Fallen Wargod = 5%

—----------

The Half-Elf's gaze locked onto the lowest option on the list, which was Fallen Wargod.

Lux didn't know what a Fallen Wargod was, but the name sounded cool, so he was itching to try. He looked for things that could increase the chances of successfully reviving a powerful Undead.

Similar to how he made Bedivere a Dragon Knight, Lux decided to rummage through his stockpile of items and take his chances.

'Right now, I have six Argonaut-Ranked Beast Cores, eighteen Deimos-Ranked Cores, and a hundred Rank 5 Beast Cores,' Lux thought. 'I already used a Deimos-Ranked Core to activate this option, so using the rest is not a good idea. In that case, let's use the Rank 5 Beast Cores for now.'

The Half-Elf then selected the Fallen Wargod Profession and used ten Rank 5 Beast Cores to increase its percentage.

When he checked the new success rate, his jaw dropped in disbelief. This result wasn't something he expected.

—----------

Fallen Wargod = 15%

—----------

'You must be kidding me…' Lux gasped in surprise after seeing the unfair exchange that was presented in front of him. 'I was planning to use the other Rank 5 Cores for the Skeleton Generator Skill, but it looks like I will have to change my plan.'

The Half-Elf thought that adding ten Rank 5 Beast Cores was already generous enough, so when he saw that it only managed to increase the success rate by 10%, he felt like puking blood.

'Should I just settle for the other professions?' Lux scratched his head in dismay. 'Why do all the Advanced Necromancer Skills require so many resources?'

The Half-Elf stared long and hard at the rows of text in front of him before heaving a sigh. After strengthening his resolve, he added sixty more Rank 5 Beast Cores to the Fallen Wargod Profession, raising its percentage level to 75%

Now, out of the hundred Rank 5 Beast Cores in his possession, only 30 remained.

The Half-Elf felt very bitter about it, but since he already made his decision, he finally activated the skill to revive the commander of his Animated Undead Legion with grit teeth.

A loading bar then appeared in front of him, which would determine whether the revival would be successful or not.

—-----

< Attempting Revival… >

< Attempting Revival… 10% >

< Attempting Revival… 30% >

< Attempting Revival… 50% >

—-----

Lux almost stopped breathing when the loading bar slowed down at 50% and stayed in that position for ten seconds.

Was it a failure?

Fortunately, the bar started to move once again, making the Half-Elf pat his chest in relief.

When the bar reached 100% the Half-Elf did a fist pump as several rows of texts appeared in front of him.

—-----

< Congratulations! You have successfully revived a Fallen Wargod! >

< This creature will automatically be assigned as the Commander of your Animated Undead Legion. >

< Do you wish to give the Fallen Wargod a name? >

< Yes / No >

—-----

The Half-Elf chose Yes without hesitation, and looked at the kneeling Wargod in front of him.

The Fallen Wargod's entire body was made up of silver steel, which gave him a look similar to a Living Armor. Eight long sharp blades floated behind its back like wings, making him look like a Steel Archangel that had descended from the heavens to start a slaughter.

His golden eyes locked unto his Master's body as he waited for the latter to give him his orders.

"Rise, Revon!" Lux ordered.

Revon, Lux's Fallen Wargod, stood up and pressed his closed fist over his chest as he gazed at his Master, who had just summoned his Soul Book to check the information about him.

—-----

< Revon >

"Haven't I Fallen far enough?"

– Fallen Wargod

– Rating: SSS

Health: 206,000 / 206,000

Mana: 100,000 / 100,000

Strength: 1,500

Intelligence: 1,000

Vitality: 2,060

Agility: 300

Dexterity: 1,500

Active Skills: Impaler's Wrath, Sword Dance, Piercing Strike, Mighty Cleave, God's Strength [EX]

Passive Skills: Weapon Master [EX], Ambidextrous [EX], Auto Block [EX], Enduring Soul [EX]

Special Ability: Destiny Bond [EX]

—------

God's Strength [EX]

– Increases the physical attack of the Fallen Wargod by 500% for one minute.

—------

< Weapon Master [EX] >

– Able to wield any kind of Weapon with Great Mastery.

—------

< Auto Block [EX] >

– If the Swords hovering behind the War God are not being used to attack his enemies, they will automatically parry any kind of physical attack that is about to hit the Fallen Wargod's body.

—------

< Enduring Soul [EX] >

– If the Fallen Wargod's Health reaches zero, it will not die. Instead, it will regain all of its Health instantly, allowing it to fight at its peak for a second time.

– This ability can only be used once, every three days.

—------

< Destiny Bond [EX] >

– The stats of this creature will always be equal to the stats of Lux Von Kaizer.

—------

"Oh… My… God!" Lux shuddered after seeing Revon's stats.

He thought that Zagan and Ithaqua were already OP, but after seeing Revon's information, he felt like he was still a frog in the well—ignorant about the ways of the world.

After a few minutes, Lux finally calmed down a bit. He realized that although Revon had far outclassed his other subordinates when it came to stats, Diablo and the rest had their own specialties, allowing them to beat opponents stronger than them.

Diablo had the Ethereal Ability, which allowed all of his attacks to ignore any kind of defense and deal True Damage to his targets.

With the current set of armor he wore, his damage would still outclass Revon when the battle became a war of attrition.

Ishtar specialized in freezing her opponents and launching long-range attacks that would make them feel pain before they could even get to her.

Pazuzu didn't deal a lot of damage, but his specialty lay in his defenses. He was the toughest among Lux's Named Creatures, and he would continue to play a vital role as his Fortress Defender.

Orion, on the other hand, was a Revenger. If he were to die in the hands of a Black Dragon 1000 times, his stats would increase drastically and allow him to beat the crap out of all Black Dragons in existence.

Asmodeus could use all of Lux's abilities, making him very versatile. The Half-Elf had no doubt that as long as he increased his Rank and gained more skills, his Archlich would become a one-man army of his own.

Lazarus was the same. Its Stealth, in addition to its high-magic output, could make it a Magical Turret that could appear and disappear on the battlefield.

The Half-Elf sighed a second time. Once again, he realized how much he was truly blessed by all of his subordinates, whose unique abilities make up for his shortcomings.

Now, with Revon as an addition to his ever-growing army, the Half-Elf felt much more at ease. The stronger his subordinates were, the stronger he became.

This was not as simple as 1+1 = 2.

It was more like 1+1 = 11.

That was how Necromancers grow their strength. They were not individuals that fought one-one-one battles.

They fought with an army of Undead by their side.

He might not be a match against High-Rankers right now, but he was confident that no Initiate or lower-end Ranker in the world would be able to survive the damage that he was able to unleash once he fought with everything he had, alongside his Undead Army.

"There's still one last thing to do," Lux said as he eyed the Skeleton Bowl that was patiently waiting for his attention.

Taking out a Draconium Ore and a Deimos-Ranked Beast Core from his storage ring, the Half-Elf was finally ready to try his Skeleton Generator, which would allow him to create another powerful subordinate that would help him in the battles to come.