I Raise a Skeleton Episode 3
I guess there is no law that says you have to die
“… … Ugh.”
I felt like all my strength had left my body.
My whole body felt tired, as if I had just sweated profusely in a sauna.
[Hunter: Joo Dong-hoon]
[Energy: 0/100]
A phenomenon that occurs when your stamina reaches 0.
But unlike his body, his head was boiling like a kettle.
“no…….”
The desire to live, the instinct for survival was stirring.
I felt like I had done enough, but for some reason I felt bitter.
I didn’t suffer for three years for this kind of death.
I didn’t mean to live this kind of miserable life.
But the reality was a cesspool.
Now all that remains are three skeletons, swaying like embers in the wind.
‘Rankers are nothing more than orc food, are you saying?’
I feel exhausted.
I felt wronged and angry.
Was I just a magpie with a torn leg?
No matter what, it’s like that.
Is it so wrong for a magpie to want to follow a stork?
“Chwieeeek!”
I wonder if he even noticed my psychological resignation.
It was when the orc let out a roar of victory with a bitter laugh.
[Check the condition achievement message!]
“hmm?”
Frowned.
Actually, it seems like it’s been floating around for a while now.
I was so angry, so upset.
I didn’t have time to examine the message vaguely engraved before my eyes.
“… … ?”
But soon, I came to my senses.
Because it was a completely golden message, different from the usual ones.
I quickly clicked on it.
[Achieve the hidden condition!]
[‘Unique Ability: Cursed Necromancer’ exclusive hidden condition!]
[Condition: Rule of 10,000 Uses!]
– It takes a lot of effort to level up your unique abilities!
– Use the skill ‘Summon Normal Skeleton’ (E-rank) 10,000 times!
“Huh?”
The pupils widened.
A dumb sound came out of his mouth.
Near the message, golden dust was flying in a gorgeous manner.
Squeak, squeak?
The skeletons that had been confronting the orcs in front also stood there blankly, wondering what was going on.
‘The rule of 10,000 usage?’
It was a condition I had heard of for the first time.
Well, if you knew, the hidden mark wouldn’t have been meaningful.
‘That means.’
Does that mean I’ve used that skill ten thousand times so far?
Well, it’s been about 3 years now, so even if I just repeated it 10 times a day, I could probably get to that point…
That was when.
[congratulations!]
[Your rank grows to D-class!]
Aaaah.
Oh heavens. Oh god.
D-class… …?
No answer for 3 years, and now?
Well, thank you anyway.
[Rewards according to grade change arrive!]
Yeah, hurry up! hurry up!
Throw me something!
I inwardly urged the unknown god.
“Chwieeeeeek!”
We had to be quick because the orcs were starting to move again.
[I feel energized!]
[Stamina: 100/100]
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“good!”
I shouted without realizing it.
What does energy mean to me?
Something like an extra life.
Chaeng! Chaang!
The orc’s axe clashed with Bone’s greatsword a couple of times.
But then a completely different sound rang out than before.
Not a weak crumbling sound, but a powerful bounce!
“Oh.”
The skeleton’s power has changed from before!
[The skill ‘Summon Normal Skeleton’ (E-rank) has been upgraded!]
[Skill changes to ‘Summon Awakened Skeleton’ (D-rank)!]
A message emerged in response.
[Skill: Summon Awakened Skeleton]
[Rating: D]
[Effect 1: Consumes 10 energy to summon an intermediate skeleton. Up to 10 can be summoned.]
[Effect 2: You can give each skeleton a name.]
The only thing that has changed is that the original ‘low-level’ skeleton has changed to ‘intermediate-level’.
And one more thing.
[The new skeleton’s primary weapon is set!]
[Skeleton in question: ‘Bone 4’, ‘Bone 5’]
[From now on, that skeleton will respond to your commands!]
“Huh?”
I made a dumbfounded expression.
I looked at the message again and again.
‘The main weapon has been set? That means… … .’
The hardships of the past flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.
Until now.
Were you talking about training those who haven’t even awakened yet?
Was the ability just sealed?
These damn guys.
You should have told me a long time ago!
I turned my gaze forward again.
“Chwiik! Chwiik!”
The orc was groaning as if he was angry.
It seemed like he was quite upset because the skeleton had suddenly become stronger.
Chaeng! Taang!
Orcs are busy blocking the greatswords wielded by Bone-Il, the spears stabbed by Bone-Il, and the arrows shot by Bone-Sam-I.
‘Yeah, what kind of guys are these?’
It was a bit tricky when it was E-class.
Now that they’ve grown to D-class, they’re not guys who would be pushed around by fellow D-classes.
I put that much passion and sincerity into the training.
If the Orc wasn’t a superior species, he would have already been cut in half by Bone’s greatsword.
I nodded and immediately used my energy.
‘If you gain a new ability, isn’t it your duty as a hunter to try it out right away?’
[Use the skill, ‘Summon Awakened Skeleton’ (D-rank).]
[Uses 10 stamina.]
[‘Bone 4’ appears.]
[Use the skill, ‘Summon Awakened Skeleton’ (D-rank).]
[Uses 10 stamina.]
[‘Bone 5’ appears.]
With black energy rising from the floor.
Toorurou… … .
Two skeletons were constructed.
It was bone and bone.
“Kiya.”
I looked at the guys with a look of ecstasy.
The skeletons that were usually standing there without any weapons were nowhere to be found.
The bone man was holding a large shield as big as his body.
He was holding a staff, as if he were a bone-chilling wizard.
Tank and wizard?
Wow, this way we can even put together a decent party with skeletons!
Squeak!
First, the bone warrior who had been holding up his shield slightly bent his lower body forward.
Then he ran towards the orc.
“Profit?”
The orc who had been fighting for a while stepped back as if in confusion.
Then, as if to say, “How dare you block me with such a shield?” he swung his axe strongly.
Taang!
But the guy’s axe bounces off easily.
Behind that guy.
[‘Bone 5’ uses the skill, ‘Fire Ball’ (Lv.1).]
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The fireball created by Bone-O fell on top of the guy.
“Chwiik! Chwiik!”
The orc screamed in pain as his skin became ripe.
Phew! Phew!
The spear of the bone pierced the throat of the defenseless man.
It was a surprisingly scary combination and speed.
“and.”
I didn’t do anything.
I was just watching quietly.
[Deal with the ‘Tough Orc’.]
“… … .”
My heart was pounding.
There were two feelings that came to me.
A sense of relief at having survived a near-death situation.
And the excitement of new abilities.
‘I guess.’
I thought my life was ruined.
I guess there is no law in this world that says you have to die.
* * *
‘I can’t believe it.’
I tried taking deep breaths dozens of times to calm down, but there was nothing I could do.
There was nothing a person could do about it.
Because just a few minutes ago, I really thought I was going to heaven.
It didn’t feel real that I was still breathing.
‘furthermore.’
How can I be calm when the fruits of three years of hard work have just been achieved?
After putting training aside and returning to my single room in the basement, I spent the whole day looking at the status window.
“Hehehe.”
With a smile on her lips.
[Hunter: Joo Dong-hoon]
[Nickname: X]
[Stamina: 100/100]
[Unique Ability: Cursed Necromancer]
[Rating: D]
[effect]
-You are a necromancer, a profession that deals with dead souls. You can subdue your opponents by using terrifying evil spirits and poisons. However, you are cursed.
-You can only summon skeletons.
[Skills held]
-‘Summon Awakened Skeleton’ (D-Rank)
‘good.’
He clenched his fist.
It was a life I thought would be eliminated.
Hope is born again.
I’ve been misunderstanding this whole time.
It was such a beautiful world, yet I was cursing at it and saying it was ruined.
Yeah, the results should match the effort you put in, right?
“… … .”
Of course, there is still a long way to go before you can reach the level of a ‘ranker’ where A-class and S-class dominate.
The thorny path spread out before my eyes was clearly visible.
What kind of antics will I have to pull off to get to the next C-class?
Still, I was happy.
Because I thought it was an impossible dream until now.
‘It’s going back to the beginning.’
anyway.
The path I had designed was not wrong.
Only endless effort and training can make you stronger.
That’s enough.
‘And skeletons.’
Honestly, I was surprised.
Because the power of the intermediate skeleton that had transformed into a D-class was beyond imagination.
It was different from the undead I had heard, studied, and organized so far.
Originally, a skeleton was just a skeleton.
I’ve never heard of a strong skeleton.
The concept of an ‘intermediate’ skeleton didn’t even exist.
Plus, they grow up.
Is that all?
There are even guys who use magic.
‘That’s ridiculous.’
As for magic-using undead, as far as I know, there is only one species, the ‘Lich’, which is the highest class among A-class undead.
“… … .”
I had a brief fantasy.
The appearance of ‘Bone-O’, who is firing off the highest level skills, Blink, Hellfire, and Blizzard Storm.
There, you can see the appearances of ‘Byeoil’ and ‘Byeoi’, who have grown into Sword Master and Spear Master.
So, are ‘Bone Sam’ and ‘Bone Sa’ the Bow Master and Defense Master respectively?
I chuckled and heated up the cup ramen.
Slurp!
I had a refreshing shave.
Is it because it’s ramen eaten after saving one’s life?
Even though I ate it until I was sick of it, it was still delicious.
‘anyway.’
There has been no significant change in life yet.
Even tomorrow.
I have to go to the mercenary guild and earn money.
We have to eat to live.
I guess I’ll have to repeat the training.
‘I hope the remaining five bones awaken quickly.’
It’s probably premature.
If we just train five people hard, won’t they gradually open up?
Boom!
After finishing my meal, I lay down on the bed.
I think I’ll spend the whole day looking at the status window.
I guess I should sleep.
Anyway, it was a nice night.
* * *
The next day.
The atmosphere of the mercenary guild I belong to, ‘Problem Solver’, was somewhat disturbing.
Originally, it was a place where only E- and D-class mercenaries were occasionally seen, and only flies were flying around.
Because I also saw the faces of the top mercenaries that I had only heard about through word of mouth.
‘What’s going on?’
As I tilted my head and put my bag down on the table, Team Leader Kim Jun-seo approached me.
By the way, I’ve known him for a long time, so we’re like brother and sister.
“Hey, Donghoon! Are you at work? Come here! This is awesome, awesome!”
“Is this a jackpot?”
“Hey, do you know the Blue Guild? The guild that Giparang founded.”
“I know.”
How could you not know?
‘Famous Archer’ Giparang.
With the addition of Dark Load, he is one of the 37 domestic rankers.
He is so strong that he accidentally shot an arrow that blew off the top of a mountain.
‘Blue’ is the prestigious school he founded.
“The Blue Guild has received a request from our mercenary group. They’re going to a newly opened dungeon, and I think they need a porter. The compensation is also three times the posted amount.”
“… … 10 times?”
Is this really a large guild?
The tunnel is big.
Oh, so that’s why the top mercenaries gathered at this branch too?
At first, I became curious.
As a low-level hunter, I don’t often get the chance to participate in high-level dungeons.
“Oh, they even accept E-class, so what do you want to do? Do you want to go? Actually, today is a total dud, except for this.”
The word ‘fail’.
That means there are no other requests.
I licked my lips.
Is it because of what happened yesterday?
I couldn’t just accept it without thinking.
I learned yesterday how precious life is.
After thinking for a moment, I nodded.
“First, let’s take a look at what kind of dungeon it is.”
