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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 10

Fragment of the Immortal King (3)

I finished my revenge and started cleaning up after myself..

First, I gathered the undead under my command and checked the damage..

The undead who fought Malcolm together were almost annihilated, and those who fought with the group of warlocks who resisted in the village also suffered considerable damage, probably because the fight was fierce..

[···I think there were about five hundred, but this is all that's left.?]

Of the many undead, the number remaining was less than thirty..

I dealt with people who were just over 40 years old, and the damage they suffered was enormous..

It might have been different if there were only zombies and skeletons, but weren't there some high-level undead as well?.

If Malcolm hadn't sacrificed the warlocks, the undead that went towards the village would have been wiped out..

‘Well, in that case I could have dealt with Malcolm sooner and gone to help him..’

I roughly assessed the damage and examined Malcolm's body..

If your troops are low, just replenish them..

If they are not completely destroyed to the point where recovery is impossible, a certain number of them may be able to be recovered..

Above all, isn't the best part of being a necromancer to use the corpses of enemies who die during battle to increase troops?.

‘Hmm... I don't know if it's going to work out well..’

We saw Malcolm summon the undead a few times, but at most it was just a mass extraction of low-level undead..

Well, I probably had no choice since I stole all the high-level undead I had collected so far..

In the end, using corpses to create undead is something I never learned..

If I tried carelessly and something went wrong and I couldn't use the body, I felt like I would shed tears of blood..

It didn't seem like it would be easy to obtain corpses of this high standard in the future..

As I looked, I found something strange..

There was no soul in Malcolm's body..

This was my first time examining a corpse like this since I became a demilich, so I looked into it more closely to see if it was like this and discovered the cause..

A red magic circle was engraved on Malcolm's heart, which artificially drained his soul..

‘Has your soul been stolen through some sort of demonic contract? Or maybe it was a measure taken by the organization behind it for security reasons..’

It would have been nice to be able to get information through the soul, but it was disappointing..

I've never tried it, but if I tried around, I might have been able to find something..

‘Still, I'm glad that I can still use my body..’

I took my eyes off Malcolm, looked around, and saw what I was looking for..

The kind warlock who first taught me.

It had been thrown into a corner, tattered here and there, as if it had been pushed around in the aftermath of a fierce battle, but it had managed to maintain its original shape..

‘This guy's soul was ripped out too. Still, I can use it to this extent.?’

In addition to private tutoring, we also provide hands-on training opportunities..

I tried making undead with a grateful heart.

He used the knowledge of “black magic” he had acquired so far, the experience of observing the undead, and the information about the undead obtained when he resonated with the ‘Fragment of the Immortal King’ to move the black magic..

‘After connecting the corpse and the black magic power, they synchronize, contaminating the magic power remaining in the body and deteriorating the body information. Is this what you do by scraping together the fragments of your thoughts??’

Soon, black flames enveloped the body and burned all parts except the bones..

It seemed like it was going well at first..

Sigh! parss···

Cracks instantly spread through the remaining bones and they began to fall apart..

[Uh... sorry?]

I lightly apologized..

Still, thanks to you, I was able to get a sense of it..

I immediately had the undead retrieve Zeraf's body from the warehouse, sat in front of it, and attempted to create the undead once again..

Fortunately, I was able to succeed this time, perhaps thanks to the always helpful ‘Zephy Chance’..

Skeleton Wizard, Skeleton Mage has been completed..

I felt confident about my success, but it was already a bit awkward to use Malcolm's corpse..

I felt like I needed to try it a few more times to be confident..

‘Well, there are a lot of ingredients, so you can try it at the end after practicing enough..’

I had the guy next to me lift Malcolm's body and then got up to look around the village..

tilt—

My body tilted momentarily..

It's difficult to balance because I don't have one arm..

‘I need to solve this problem first.?’

I used the undead to retrieve my right arm that flew away during the battle..

I was able to find it quickly after searching, but it wasn't in very good condition..

‘The upper arm part is completely gone, right? I can't use this.’

Because you can't put your elbows on your shoulders..

If he were a real lich who had gained immortality by extracting and storing the source separately, he would have collected the bone powder and regenerated it, but it was too much for him anyway..

As I was thinking about that, the remains of the Death Knight that flew in and was smashed right before the fight with Malcolm caught my eye..

It was completely destroyed and seemed impossible to recycle..

After looking around, I noticed that his right arm part was fine and his physique was similar to mine..

‘I guess I could just paste this instead.!’

He quickly picked up the Death Knight's right arm and attached the cross section to his shoulder..

And when he used black magic to connect as if synchronizing with the fragments, a black flame rose and burned all the flesh attached to the mummy-like arm, leaving only the bones..

Soon, “Super Recovery” was activated, and my body and the Death Knight’s arm were connected..

[Hmm... it's a little awkward.?]

I twirled the new arm around and used black magic to control the bones to carefully adjust its size to achieve balance..

[It's okay now! It seems like a good idea!]

Although the color of the arm bones was a little different, I was very satisfied..

Perhaps because the bone was made of good material, there was no difference in moving the dark magic compared to using the previous arm..

[Now, should we go collect the loot??]

I was the only one in this town, and there were still countless things left to take care of..

I smiled contentedly as I looked at the village..

***

Unfortunately, most of the undead hit by Malcolm could not be revived..

I saved as much as I could and looked around the shattered village..

There were undead smashed and scattered everywhere, and several corpses that appeared to be minions were also seen..

It seemed like they were the ones who failed to join the group right after the undead attack..

The undead that could be recovered by getting close were recovered, and the corpses of the minions were made into new undead..

[Is it a skeleton warrior this time?.]

Taking the newly joined undead with him, he continued to move, robbing nearby buildings to collect useful items..

Every time a new body was discovered, it was turned into undead, but there were not as many as expected..

And only when I arrived at the center of the village did I find out the cause..

[Everyone gathered here.]

A major battle took place here between the two sides..

Hundreds of undead remains scattered around, and a group of warlocks were massacred and massacred..

I was so focused on the fight with Malcolm that I couldn't understand the details of what happened afterwards, but after the attack, it seemed like they all banded together and fought in the alley to hold on..

Moreover, all warlocks were equipped with robes and staffs..

Seeing that the minions were each holding a weapon, they must have gathered in preparation for battle right after the incident occurred..

[Uh... but the number of undead is a bit strange? why are there so many?]

And there were quite a few undead who seemed to be fighting while standing in the direction protecting the center..

[Aha, these are things that warlocks kept separately and then summoned..]

Looking closely, there weren't that many high-level undead. Still, the quantity was quite large, so it must have been of great help in holding on..

And upon closer examination, we were able to confirm that there were some particularly strong minions..

In particular, the one who did the most damage was the middle-aged man guarding the entrance to the village..

[I thought it was at a significant level when I detected the entire village, but I didn't expect it to be this high..]

Most of the high-ranking undead that attacked seemed to have been destroyed by this man..

Since he is a warrior unlike a wizard, there may have been differences in the amount of dark magic he possesses and his combat power..

[If you let your guard down just by looking at the amount of dark magic, you could end up in big trouble... I'll have to be careful in the future.]

Fortunately, this guy was quite active, but after all the warlocks were killed by Malcolm, it seemed like he couldn't hold out for long and collapsed..

[But now it's my offering.]

Those who seemed low-level were turned into undead one by one..

Warlocks became Skeleton Mages, and their minions became Elite Skeletons or Skeleton Warriors..

Some of the minions I had my eye on became Skeleton Knights..

After working so hard to create undead, I realized that the lowest level of them is the elite skeleton..

I was the weakest person in this town..

‘It's okay, I'm the strongest now. These guys will be pampered to their heart’s content from now on..’

There was no special reason why the newly created undead were only skeletons..

The information stored in the fragments was used to create undead. I don't know if it was Malcolm's preference, but the most common sacrifices were skeletons, so it was the most efficient..

Also, perhaps because he came from a skeleton background, it was definitely easier to make something in that field..

‘It's a bit lacking in variety, but that can't be helped..’

Still, it was disappointing to end with the village gatekeeper being a skeleton knight, so I put in a little more effort..

Since I was planning to make Malcolm a stronger individual anyway, I tried to create the best undead based on my experience so far..

[Grumble···]

A boiling sound of phlegm was heard from the fallen corpse, and the hollow, shaking neck fell..

Then, the body rose up from its seat, picked up the fallen head, and placed it at its side..

[Oh, thank goodness it worked..]

The headless knight, Dullahan, was born..

Now that most of the top undead have been wiped out, this Dullahan was the best power I had..

There were a few other Dullahans, but they were not in good condition..

Of course, that's only as of now, and the rankings will change soon..

Now it was Malcolm's turn..

I needed some time to think about it before that..

From the information I had, there weren't many undead suitable for wizards..

Malcolm is barely worth making into a skeleton mage..

Ghosts had to have souls to create them in the first place, and the same goes for lichs..

‘No, in general, lichs are created when wizards become corrupted and voluntarily become undead. To begin with, I had no information..’

Malcolm didn't criticize me for being half-hearted for no reason..

I was wondering if there was some way, and suddenly my right arm caught my eye..

A proper Death Knight is the highest level of the undead, retains his ego, and his combat power is not that much lower than that of a lich..

The guys I had with me for a while were exposed to the debris for a long time, so their strength was taken away and they had no ego left..

‘Of course, we can't turn the wizard Malcolm into a Death Knight, but I think we can somehow imitate him.···.’

‘There was information about the Death Knight in ‘Fragments of the Immortal King’, and I looked into it a few times after evolving into a Demilich, and now my right arm is also from a Death Knight..

[Okay, let's do it..]

I sat down, placed my right hand on Malcolm's body, and focused..

Through the knowledge gained so far, “Evil Wisdom” whispers a way. The ‘Fragment of the Immortal King’ in the heart lends strength..

A black flame burned in Malcolm's body..

However, unlike before, only bones were left behind, and it seemed as if only moisture had evaporated, and it dried up like a mummy..

succeded.

I quickly gathered up Malcolm's remaining thoughts and planted my ego..

Fragmented thoughts had no value as information, but this would give you the intelligence to make your own decisions..

Soon, Malcolm floated up from the spot and stood in place..

Then he looked at me with his two sparkling blue eyes, and immediately lowered his head..

[command.]

‘Oh... I say!’

It was my first time hearing an undead other than me, so I was momentarily overcome with emotion..

‘I have an ego, and I speak, so I guess I should have a name.···.’

I thought about it for a while and then realized that there was no need to think about it..

[Your name is Malcolm. I'm counting on you. From now on, listen carefully, okay??]

Even if I gave him a different name, it would only confuse him, and I thought it wouldn't matter since this name would have been an alias like Jeffy in the first place..

nod

It's hard to answer right now as it hasn't been long since I developed my ego, but it will gradually get better as time goes by..

puck!

Otherwise you will get hit by me..

[Answer me, man.]

[···yes.]

That's how I achieved all my revenge, and Malcolm, who killed me, became the 'Death Wizard' and became my subordinate..

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