Chapter 110

Chapter 110

Spendthrift Necromancer (110)

Class AdvancementSummons also grew at certain Level intervals.

Skeletons were the same.101, 201, 301…….

As their average Level rose like this, their frames grew larger, their bones became sturdier, and their basic weapons improved.

Put differently.‘There wasn't originally anything like Class Advancement, though?’Warriors and Archers weren't forms Skeletons grew into naturally.

They were separate Skills acquired through Bound Skill Books.‘But now there's Class Advancement?’Techniques learned through their powerful learning ability.

On top of that, one of the effects of the Master of the Dragon Knight title allowed Skeletons to eventually reach Dragon Tooth Soldier.

Perhaps those potentials had activated a Class Advancement System for the Skeletons.

Either way.

Since advancement had become possible, he decided to see what options were available.[Available Class Advancements][1. Skeleton Apprentice Warrior][2. Skeleton Apprentice Blacksmith][3. Skeleton Apprentice Alchemist][Multiple Classes are available for advancement.][A new growth possibility for the Skill has been discovered!][Calculating…….][All Skeleton summons are canceled!]

Thud!

The Skeletons were unsummoned in an instant.

Then.[The contents of Summon Skeleton(F)+9 change significantly!]

A message appeared saying the Skill's contents had changed.

He checked the Skill.[Summon Skeleton Apprentice(E)+9][Consumes 10 Mana to summon 2(1+1) desired LV101 Skeleton Apprentices

.][* Currently Available Summons (3/10)][1. Skeleton Apprentice Warrior][A Skeleton slightly more skilled at close combat.][* Summoned with Melee Weapon Mastery(E)

.][2. Skeleton Apprentice Blacksmith][A Skeleton slightly more skilled at equipment crafting.][* Summoned with Dwarven Crafting Method(E)

.][3. Skeleton Apprentice Alchemist][A Skeleton slightly more skilled at alchemy.][* Summoned with Elven Alchemy(E)

.][4. Undecided.]...[1

0. Undecided.]

The Skill had changed dramatically all at once.

Starting with the rank increasing from F to E.‘Summon Apprentice?’Apprentice.

A term for someone learning and practicing a craft.

The Skeletons were still in the stage of learning diligently, so calling them Apprentices wasn't particularly strange either.‘So…….’To summarize the important part.

The summoning Mana cost was still the same.

But now he could summon Skeletons suited to the stage and situation?

“So it's a kind of specialization?”

When fighting, naturally Warriors were advantageous. When crafting, naturally Blacksmiths or Alchemists were better.‘Don't tell me…… I can switch freely?’Kim Minwoo's eyes gleamed.

The mechanism behind Summon Skeleton was simple.If he could summon 10, then Skeletons Number 1 through 10 were summoned.

If his Mana rose and he could summon 20, the existing Numbers 1 through 10 remained fixed.

Then new Skeletons Numbers 11 through 20 were added.

Newly added Skeletons were summoned at the Skill's listed Level of 101.

His current Level was 2

3

0.

His Mana was around nine thousand.

The maximum number he could summon was roughly 3,600.Skeleton Number One, Hail.

To test whether his guess was correct, he used the summoning Skill.[10 Skeleton Apprentice Warriors are summoned!]

Skeletons Number 1 through 10 rose from the ground.‘They're pretty different from before.’When they were ordinary Skeletons, they'd been small and scrawny. Now they had fairly large frames and an appearance that actually looked warrior-like.

“Hey, Hail.”

Clatter!

Hail snapped off a vigorous salute.‘This is Warrior mode.’Then Minwoo canceled the summons.[10 Skeleton Apprentice Blacksmiths are summoned!]

This time, he summoned ten Blacksmiths.

They were slightly smaller than the Warriors.

The Blacksmiths held bone hammers as their basic weapons.

“Hey, Hail.”

Clatter!

This time Hail saluted vigorously while holding a bone hammer.

“You guys are the same Skeletons who were summoned as Warriors just now?”

Clatter!

All ten Skeletons nodded.

He had a rough idea now.Numbers 1 through 10.

They could be freely summoned with their Classes switched among Blacksmith, Alchemist, and Warrior.

The remaining 3,590 should be the same.‘This is insane.’Originally, he'd expected something like Numbers 1~1000 becoming Warriors.Numbers 1001~2000 becoming Blacksmiths.Numbers 2001~3000 becoming Alchemists.

He'd thought they'd have to advance like that, but apparently the structure was nothing of the sort.

When crafting, he could summon all 3,600 Skeletons as Blacksmiths or Alchemists. When fighting, he could summon every last one as Warriors.

The potential didn't end there.[* Currently Available Summons (3/10)]

There were still seven empty spots left in the summon list.

Put differently.‘So I can have ten total Class transformations.’Seven remaining Classes.

As long as he arranged the relevant training and taught the Skeletons the techniques, he should be able to unlock them freely.

They could become Skeleton Archers, Tailors, Leatherworkers, or even Cooks.‘I'll need to think about what to add.’The slots were limited.

So it would be best to fill them with the most efficient Classes.‘Though honestly, almost anything would be useful.’There were a lot of Skeletons.

And thanks to their learning ability, their combat ability wasn't particularly poor either.

Combat Classes like Archer or Assassin could be used efficiently.‘Production Classes are good too.’Making something like a Dullahan work as a Blacksmith would be horribly inefficient.

You spent a huge amount of Mana to summon only a tiny number.

They couldn't compete with the cost-effectiveness of Skeletons.‘Production might actually be better.’Combat could be supplemented with other summons, but production was harder to replace. He should probably use at least five of the remaining seven slots on production Classes.‘Then…… will the Mages advance too?’The Mages had diligently learned magic, and they benefited from Cedric's title as well.

Maybe those guys would eventually undergo Class Advancement too.

And that wasn't all.

Merhen's title also said all ghost-type undead could reach their ultimate forms, so ghost undead like Specters might eventually advance as well.

Specters were smarter than Skeletons, so there was no reason he couldn't teach them.‘Damn, seriously.’He clasped his hands reverently in prayer.

“Demen.”

The Death Lord is God, and I am invincible.* * *During the remaining time before the selection tournament.

He devoted himself to leveling by clearing A-rank Gates.

After revealing a certain amount of his strength during the Guild Battle, there was no longer any reason to hide from the press when entering Gates.‘Nothing worth hiding now.’Before, his Level had been low enough that drawing too much attention was troublesome, so he'd moved quietly.

Now things were different.

If an Assassin showed up, he'd actually say thank you. One kill guaranteed at least one Level. Nothing raised Levels faster than hunting Awakened.

Park Siwoo and Seo Yerim were also clearing Gates.

The two of them roamed Gates between A- and B-rank and continued leveling rapidly.

Spendthrift Guild's repeated solo clears.

There was no way it wouldn't become a hot topic. Everyone else gathered dozens of people to clear those Gates, while these people walked in alone and smashed them.―(Breaking News) Kim Minwoo solos A-rank Gate Blue Chestnut Forest again lololol Bro cut the clear time again lololol―By how much?―5 hours, 48 minutes, 23 seconds. Twenty minutes faster than his previous record.―He's a fucking lunatic for real. Didn't he run Scorching Land three times too?―Yeah. He literally just eats, sleeps, and hunts lol He's genuinely addicted to leveling.―He's over Level 200 by now, right?―Way over by now lololol―You hear about this? America is freaking out because B-rank Skill Books are completely sold out right now.―Yeah, Korea got swept clean a while ago too lololol―This is probably…….―Yeah; looks like Ilseong is sweeping Skill Books. Think he's about to learn Summon Dullahan lololol―B-rank only three months after Awakening? I'm in year three and still D-rank. Is this real life?―Should've been rich and talented if it pisses you off lololol―For real lololol―(Newbie Awakened question) How much stronger does he get once he learns Dullahan?―(Info) Dullahans are where Necromancer really starts to shine. These guys actually have brains.―(Info) Dullahans buff the meat shields. Buffed meat shields are surprisingly strong.―Necros are useless before B-rank, but from B-rank onward they always pull their weight. Assuming they manage to subjugate the Dullahan.―Yeah. But apparently subjugating them is a pain in the ass. Their mentality is basically proud old-school knights, so if you're too servile they walk all over you, but if you start acting like their master right away they draw their swords lololol―What do you do if they draw their swords?―What do you mean lol Just put meat shields in front to stall or unsummon them lololol―A Necro can't beat a Dullahan?―Those guys are smart enough to target the summoner. You think a glass-cannon Necro can survive that? lololol―I'm a Necro and it was rough at first. Once you subjugate the first one, though, it gets easier. Yeah.―Why the hell do you even play Necro?―If anyone asks about the future of Necromancers, tell them to raise their heads and behold Kim Minwoo.―Kyaa~ Barkeep~―It's not like only Necros have this problem. Summoning Classes suffering every time they subjugate a powerful summon is basically universal.―Yeah. Didn't that Chinese Thunder Emperor guy burn his whole body trying to tame a top-tier Lightning Spirit? lololol―Kim Minwoo would've five-seconded the spirit, agreed?―Agreed. A Dullahan? Merhen noona flicks one finger and it turns into charcoal barbecue lololol―Come to think of it, Kim Minwoo won't struggle with subjugation at all. Cedric, Merhen, and the guy himself is a swordsmanship genius lololol―He's got that Golem too, Dolsoe or whatever~―Is this really the same pathetic Necro I knew? My chest is swelling for real…….

While countless posts flooded GateNet, green light burst from the Gate shown on the news, and Kim Minwoo emerged.

As always, reporters swarmed him like a pack of dogs and fired questions.

“Mr. Kim Minwoo! We heard B-rank Skill Books are completely sold out in America. Are you perhaps planning to learn Summon Dullahan?”

“That's right.”

“My god…… then you've reached Level 251…….”

“Why are you so surprised? I'm sure everyone roughly guessed already.”He'd been tearing A-rank Gates to pieces. It would've been stranger if his leveling speed weren't fast.

Level 251, classified as B-rank.

He'd passed it a while ago.‘Hyungseok said he's coming too…….’He could take the Skill Book and learn Summon Dullahan.

“Then I'll be going.”

He left the Gate and climbed into a vehicle.

Before long, he arrived at the airport. Incheon Airport, where Hyungseok would be returning.

“Yo. Good work.”

“This was nothing.”

Hyungseok handed him the Skill Book.[Summon Dullahan(B)+9][This Skill has already been enhanced to its limit.][Consumes 200 Mana to summon 2(1+1) LV1 Dullahans

.]‘Two hundred Mana.’It struck him anew.

Summon Merhen and Summon Cedric.

Just how good those two Skills were.

Summoning Legion Commanders cost only 100 Mana.

Meanwhile, Dullahan cost 200 just to summon two.‘Though with the Death Lord discount, it's 100.’Even accounting for that, the Mana cost was high.

Not that he could simply refuse to summon them.

“I'm heading out.”

“Yeah. Study hard.”

Hyungseok nodded and immediately boarded a flight to America.

After seeing him off.

Minwoo headed toward the training ground at the family estate.‘Better deal with the annoying part all at once.’He immediately used Summon Dullahan.

Death Lord's reduction to Mana consumption.

That meant he could summon two for 100 Mana.[180 Dullahans are summoned!]

Countless headless knights filled the training ground. The Dullahans stared blankly at him.

Loyalty 4

0.

Still pathetic.

He drew the Necromantic Sword.

“Come at me. All of you.”

Time for some attitude adjustment.