Money-grubbing Necromancer (240)
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How would Baal feel now that his resilience was suddenly taken away? And his misfortunes didn’t end there.
“Sorry. I’ll take good advantage of your skills too.”
You’ve already killed me by taking away my resilience, so taking away one more skill is just a waste.
It wasn’t a particularly difficult choice.
Gulp.
[You have consumed a total of ten of Baal’s spirits!]
[Steal one of Baal’s skills!]
[Concentrate your mind!]
I concentrated on the message. How much time had passed?
It was when I suddenly came to my senses.
[The skill Machine God’s Eye, commonly known as Ma-an (EX) has been created!]
‘……huh?’
Maan?
The name itself was ominous.
It’s called the Eye of the Demon God.
‘But Baal isn’t a demon?’
Didn’t the Balkans say that?
Just as humans believe in God, there is a god that demons believe in in the Demon World, and that god is Mashin.
If the demon lords are kings, then the demon gods are just a concept close to gods.
“Ah. Is it because of the stone you drank?”
Come to think of it… … .
In the history of Yuan, it is said that Balkan pulled out the demon stone embedded in his heart and threw it at the demon lords who were pursuing him. This was to avoid being tracked.
Most likely Baal had it, and a long time has passed since then and now… … .
‘It wouldn’t be strange if there were skills related to the machine.’
What the heck is this?
Even the rank was EX-class.
‘second.’
The second EX-grade skill obtained following the passive skill Death Lord!
I looked at the skill information with a smile.
[Ma-an (Devil’s Eye)]
[Rating: EX]
[Type: Passive]
[Effect 1. Look at the target and analyze it. The amount of analysis varies depending on the strength of the target.]
[Effect 2. When analysis is blocked, you can consume mana to see into the depths. The amount consumed varies depending on the target’s skill.]
[Effect 3. ‘Time of Seeing’ can be activated. You can see everything. It is up to you to avoid it. However, with your current body, you can only activate it for a very short time.]
“Hoo.”
It was a very interesting skill.
The most basic effect is to report and analyze.
But it’s EX-grade.
Whatever you imagine, it will be more than that. There is no need to think too hard about it.
I went out of the room.
As I went down to the living room, Choi Yu-na approached me with her eyes sparkling.
“Have you eaten everything?”
“Yes. It works well for my body.”
As Choi Yu-na spoke like that, something like a status window was floating around her.
[Choi Yu-na]
[Level: 523]
[Occupation: Alchemist]
[Favorability: 82]
[Skills held: Advanced Alchemy (S), Material Identification (A), Catalytic Conversion (A), Concentration Enhancement (B), Elemental Affinity (B)… … .]
[Potential: A pretty decent alchemist for a low-level planet human. There seems to be room for further growth.]
[Equipment: Wearing a rag set.]
[Thoughts on the subject: A water lord with great ability. I must hold on to this rope… … .]
[Awakening Condition: Touch the alchemy tool for more than 300 hours. The target has already met the condition.]
〈(Tip) You can use mana to check deeper ‘Abyss’.〉
‘No… …what is this?’
Can you check other people’s status windows?
What kind of crazy skills are these?
How great this was could be seen just by looking at how the world ranked the Awakened.
It is usually rated by level.
A-class is level 350 or higher, S-class is level 500 or higher, and so on.
Why would you put it like that?
‘Because the Awakened ones don’t reveal information.’
Titles, skills, equipment, etc.
Isn’t it because they set the level standard by crying and eating mustard without revealing it?
Because that is the most universal and can be easily explained.
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There are quite a few people who even hide that level.
But can you see through all of this?
Even the potential, equipment owned, and affection and thoughts toward the target that aren’t even shown in the status window?
‘There’s a reason it’s EX-class?’
What was even more surprising was that there was still more to uncover.
Because a message was appearing saying that you could use mana to check deeper abyss.
But by the way, that’s it.
“Ms. Yuna.”
“yes?”
“What equipment do you wear? Could you tell me the average level?”
“Uh… … It’s probably rare? Only the pension equipment is unique… … .”
“It’s roughly from rare to unique, right?”
“Yes. But why is that?”
“I was just curious. I’ll have to get you a decent one later.”
“Oh my! Really?!”
“I don’t say empty words. Let me try to save you.”
That’s understandable, since the introductory text for Jangbiran is so miserable.
You’re wearing a rag set, Rani.
Doesn’t your heart just ache?
Still, someone like Choi Yu-na would be wealthy and would have worn equipment appropriate for her level. The next person she looked for was Chairman Kim.
As I watched him playing with Naye, information began to float up to me.
[Kim Kang-cheol]
[Level: 163]
[Occupation: Fighter]
[Favorability: 95]
[Skills: Steel Fist (C), Solid Body (B), Powerful Strike (D), Iron Breath (E), Become Hard (F)]
[Potential: Even for a human from the lowest planet, he is a terrible fighter. It seems like a stroke of genius that he quickly gave up his dream and focused on his main job.]
[Equipment: Uselessly good for a miserable level.]
[Thoughts on the subject: My trustworthy son, I wish he would inherit the company… … .]
[Awakening Condition: Kick 223 times. The target has already met the condition.]
〈(Tip) You can use mana to check deeper ‘Abyss’.〉
First, father.
A merciless evaluation followed.
The only praiseworthy part was that it focused on the conglomerate, that is, its main business… … .
‘That’s definitely true.’
Since his prime was at the level of a C-class Awakened, it was a fact that running a company was much better.
Next is… … .
Kim Na-ye.
A darling of the family, a kindergarten student who hides the secret of his awakening.
It’s your turn.
[Kim Na-ye]
[Level: Untaster, 0]
[Favorability: 98]
[Potential: Huh?]
[Thoughts on the subject: My brother is the best.]
[Awakening Condition: ??? (This is very high security level information.)]
‘question mark?’
It even says the security level is very high?
I can’t stand it.
[Would you like to see Kim Na-ye’s awakening condition, ‘Abyss’, by consuming mana?]
You have to see this.
That was the moment.
[All of the target’s mana is consumed!]
[Security is partially lifted!]
“… … !”
As the mana receded like an ebb tide, my body stumbled for a moment. This was because I was overcome by intense dizziness.
After quickly drinking the highest grade mana potion.
I looked into Naye’s information.
[Awakening Condition: No#% of#bear]
[The target ‘Kim Na-ye’ must do &#% Mo#@ Sa#@ Se#.]
[This #@ is very #@trying#@!, the real#* is #@! English#@ #@^ thing&%$ #@.]
… … What is this?
What should the target Kim Na-ye do anyway?
Next door neighbor Poppy would give the same answer.
Wow.
It was a moment to look into the abyss once more.
[warning!]
[The maximum amount of mana you can use when examining the ‘Abyss’ is proportional to your current maximum mana!]
[Cannot be analyzed any further!]
[If you want to analyze further, increase your maximum mana by much more than you have now!]
this.
It’s blocked.
At best, it would be best to increase horsepower by 100-200 through something like doping. But it seemed like the best thing to do would be to just see one more letter.
‘… … I can’t see it right now.’
I guess I’ll have to check later after I’ve increased the horsepower significantly.
Anyway.
‘The answer to why users couldn’t find it has been found.’
What should the target Kim Na-ye do?
At first glance, it looks like it’s dirty and difficult.
It is only natural that the more extreme the awakening conditions are, the further away awakening becomes.
This makes it certain.
Kim Na-ye (6 years old, in charge of cuteness in the house) has a bigger secret hidden than you might think. That’s probably why she can’t even analyze EX-level skills.
‘Well, it’s not like Na-ye’s awakening is urgent right now.’
What would I do right away by waking up a six-year-old? I decided to think positively for now.
* * *
As a result of analyzing the people in the house.
There was no one special besides me.
And I realized one more thing.
While I was concentrating, half a day had already passed.
Now, the ranking battle was really imminent.
I immediately called the commanders.
“Everyone, come here. We’re going to have a meeting.”
-meeting?
-What is it?
“Speak.”
Even Vulcan, who had transformed into a human instead of a giant Balrog mode, rushed in to avoid destroying the house.
“It’s simple. I think Baal would be very angry with me.”
I spoke about today’s topic.
The fact that Baal’s resilience and skills were taken away, and Baal was even aware of it.
“Kha, kehaha! Master, is it true? That guy ate a big dick?”
“Yeah. I got screwed. I guess I’m really upset.”
“Good! Good! Did you say Ma-an there? I heard it sounds great. Can you see my information too?”
“You’re a summoned being, so of course I can see you. Of course, even your thoughts can be seen.”
“Hoo… … What do I think of my master?”
“We’ll see, human. If I find you unattractive, I’ll abandon you at any time. Is that right?”
“… … .”
As if hit right in the face, Balkan flinched.
Cedric and Merhen’s eyes lit up when they saw that.
-Huh.
-Minwoo, what about me?
“What is Merchen? It’s a sunflower. A sunflower.”
“Hehehe. What about Cedric?”
“Well… … it’s better than the Balkans.”
Cedric’s exact thoughts are… … .
[Thoughts on the subject: He is a decent human being. Maybe Lord’s revenge is possible. So I trust him and follow him.]
I had a somewhat orthodox idea, thinking that no one would call me a knight. It seems like I still have loyalty to my former owner.
Anyway.
This is the point.
“Balls can be dangerous. More so than you think.”
“So, you’re not going to go? Even after seeing what I think?”
Balkan said with his eyes wide open.
His eyes were sparkling as if his only goal in life was to become a monarch.
“I can’t say anything. Who wouldn’t go?”
“Ahem. That’s right.”
“Just be careful. I said the Demon Lords are gathering. Then there’s a high chance that Baal will be there too, and he could strike first. All of a sudden.”
-Hmm, Master. I think that’s unlikely.
“Why do you think so, Cedric?”
―It’s simple. It’s a ball. Even if it’s a gathering of the king and his vassals, it’s hard for the king to act rashly in a ball. It’s hard to see blood on a good day. Also… … .
The guy said, stroking his chin with his bony fingers.
-Is the Demon World holding a series of battles right now?
“I heard that.”
―Fundamentally, the ranking system is something that is done to reduce bloodshed. In other words, unlike the demon world of the past, the current demon world may have a relatively moderate tendency.
-Cedric, you’re too naive! What if Baal attacks Minwoo?
―… … Huh. Aren’t you the one whose head is the most flowery, Merchen? I never thought I’d hear such things from you… … .
– Huh! I’m the one who worries about Minwoo the most! Right? Minwoo?
“Of course. Merhen is the best. In that regard. Anyway, what Cedric said is not without merit.”
“What are you afraid of, Master! It would be better if you attacked first! This Balkan will come out! Anytime!”
“… … Your brain is too much muscle, that’s the problem.”
“Huh? This body has a brain and muscles? No, it must be brave!”
“Anyway, Balkan. You have to be serious. You have to be cool-headed. Think about it. That Baal guy, he has the Demon Stone. It’s been in that state for a long time. That means it’s very likely to be much stronger than it looked from the fragments.”
“… … Then what do you want to do?”
“I’m going anyway. I was planning on participating anyway. Avoiding things isn’t my style.”
“That’s right. Because that’s our promise.”
“No, to be exact, the promise was to make you number one in the hierarchy. The promise was not to fight Baal.”
“… … You’re not going to fight?”
“We’ll decide that based on the situation. If the structure is such that we have to find a proxy and run the battle through a series of battles, then we can’t fight in the first place, right?”
“Well, fine. Whatever it is, as long as you make me number one in the hierarchy, I’ll be happy with it. You can do it however you want.”
“So, don’t act wildly. Okay?”
“Yes. But you have to be sincere. No matter what. And… … in front of Baal, don’t think I can hold back my anger for long. I have a lot of heat. I was born a Balrog.”
“There’s a good saying called ‘Wasin Consulting’. You should learn it.”
“No. It’s probably a bother no matter how you look at it. I’ll ask you one thing first. When you go to the Demon World, summon me unconditionally. I’ll stay right by your side.”
“Well, fine. But just hold on for ten minutes. If you want to be a monarch.”
“Let’s try. For now.”
“Then it’s decided. Let’s go.”
That was the moment when 12 o’clock passed and the date changed to August 1st.
[The item you have, ‘Masked Ball Invitation’, will be activated!]
[You are invited to the Demon Lord’s banquet!]
[(Warning!) A special event may occur upon entry.]
[Would you like to accept the invitation?]
“I will attend.”
Now, it was time to head to the ball.
