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Chapter 4: The Necromancer and the Bard – translated by Julyflurry
In an extreelic and devastatingly handsoether, they fore of a fairy-tale prince and princess and the only word to describe thee was ether with theh they had ordered a bowl of za cui noodles, only to find out that the delicious pig’s intestines had not been cleaned properly and still contained so smile, the corners of my mouth lifted up as I carefully exa aze the other players were giving me as I turned to an equally enraptured waitress In an incoentle voice, I said, "Miss, a bowl of soyher eyes enchantingly, Lolidragon said lightly, "Prince, you really kno to ruin the mood; what’s with the soy reeet on said
Just then, Wolf-dàgē added in his bestial voice, "Little sister, also add a cup of Italian espresso, Caesar salad, and a roast…"
After finishing her soybean on wiped her mouth daintily and spoke "Prince, I think we should hurry and find ē to heal us, so on’t have trouble gaining experience We can slowly gather other teammates!" I sed athe question
"No, experience has nothing to do hy I want more teammates"
"Then?" I asked Why else would we need teah "‘The way is mine to clear and the tree is h here… With The Hottie You Must Part’"
"Did you have to rub salt in on! I… I’on snickered "Wounds are ed to scare off Fairsky this time, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be others ill try to snatch you froht not be able to protect your virtue… That’s why – for your pretty little face, for your virtue, for our glorioushoneyth quickly That’s why comrades are the most important assets in our battle to protect your virtue"
"…" I was rendered speechless Lolidragon really kno to scare people, I thought, But she’s usually right Will I really be offering up my virtue to my fellow feht carefully "I think we should get a e and, after that, an archer That should coē spoke Froē, he only opened hisie is easy, but it will be difficult to find a ood for handling a number of mobs at a time Others prefer to focus their attacks so that they have stronger spells, but they can only take on one es who choose to spaes who prefer all-or-nothing bursts of ic also plays an i on what types of on and I turned starry-eyed, staring at Wolf-dàgē in awe It’s ae…
"You are aē gave us an ee before, that’s why I researched the class"
A two–ht
"Then why didn’t you becohtly stunned se was at leastslightly less strange than a two–h "Err…!"
"If you don’t want to talk about it, it’s okay" Wolf-dàgē probably has his reasons… Rubbing salt on other people’s wounds was Lolidragon’s specialty, not h I was also rather curious
"It’s not really a big deal" With a plaintive expression, Wolf-dàgē stood up and turned around to gaze at the faraway horizon, the very picture of dejection Just what could have happened that led Wolf-dàgē to give up his dreaē’s expression darkened "Actually, the reason was because… There were too es’ temple, so I went to the empty priests’ temple instead"
My foot sent the skeleton warrior’s skull flying and with a spin kick, I broke the skeleton’s backbone There was a loud "crack" as the skeleton turned into a pile of bones Behindbones – I’ Since half a kilo of bone dust is worth ten silver coins, this is definitely not a laughing et to explain, the reason we’re here is because Wolf-dàgē said he wanted to see our co to find compatible teammates That’s hoe ended up in this eerie forest full of skeletons, using our craziest techniques to show Wolf-dàgē ere ē stared at me in disbelief "Your taekwondo posture is incorrect Coē then sent three skeletons flying in one with just one kick… Are you really a priest?
"Ahaha! I was leveling alone before, so I gained so of Battle, Fleet-footedness, andIth, agility, and defense, I finally understood the benefit of having a priest As I darted through the midst of a bunch of skeletons, I was re low-leveled skeletons in the cave at the newbie’s village…
"Lolidragon, are you sure we can fight against skeletons?" I stared at the dark, creepy cave, feelingabout the skeleton’s white fra scared… And,to rely on to go on a raulped nervously and said, "We…should…be able to…"
We forced ourselves to enter the cave Lolidragon! Go and check things out up ahead… What? What do you mean, ‘no’?! Are you really a thief?
Since it couldn’t be helped, I had to light up a torch and walk ahead with Lolidragon hiding behindup ahead My face turned pale I turned to Lolidragon, hoping to find some comfort in her presence, only to see that her face had turned green
"Ahh…" Lolidragon suddenly let out a squeak, her forefinger shakily pointing in front of her
I turned to discover that three white skeletons had suddenly appeared, but to my surprise I realized that I wasn’t really afraid As I looked left and right, I kept thinking that those three skeletons looked like the sparerib soup that my brother and I had eaten yesterday I raised my Black Dao and approached the skeletons cautiously…
Lolidragon:
I stared at Prince, as fearlessly approaching the group of skeletons and thought, Looks like she’s beco manlier! Not bad, not bad; a handsome face cannot have a spineless personality
Suddenly, so white fell on my shoulder Timidly, I peeked at my left shoulder to see what had fallen Ahhh! A skeleton’s hand! I tried to shake it off, but it was clutching onto htly I’m scared!
Scared to the limit of my endurance, I finally understood what Princethe taste of saliva… I’m furious, furious! I’m so furious! Stupid skeleton, don’t you know you can’t just grab onto the shoulder of a fair rabbed the elbow joint of the skeleton, twisted it forcefully…and found that there was only a skeleton’s arm left in my handUwah! I hurriedly threw it aside, but the stupid skeleton decided to use its other hand to grab me
I immediately repeatedthe white bones in front of me, I dis bone after bone…
I regained consciousness after so at round littered with bones The system notice stated that I had just learned a new skill: Disoes, "Saliva for Prince, skeletons for on
"Help… Nooooo!" A sharp, shrill screaht it was Lolidragon going wild again, but when I turned around, Lolidragon was sitting on the ground, crushing bones into bone dust with a blank look still on her face
"Prince, the voice caē said as he pointed towards the direction of the sound
Lolidragon, Wolf-dàgē, and I quickly ran in that direction and saw a very cute girl of the angel race, with her hair tied in two buns, covering her face as she dashed toward us, sobbing
"Flarave
Watching the fiery skeletons pursue the pretty little girl, et burned, it’ll really hurt!
It couldn’t be helped however, as the bun-haired girl was already rushing toward us I could only raise ive in to the i experiences, I knew better than anyone just how painful burns could be…
"Nine-headed Dragon Strike!" Nine blades of fla at nine different spots on the skeletons Ah! These FlaSkeletons are incredible; even players and the skeleton boss froe couldn’t handle this technique, but for these skeletons to actually stand their ground against it…
I felt a growing sense of defeat I retreated, drank a on Strike Still not dead?Furious, on Strike, on Strike! I panted heavily Such powerful skeletons! To still be alive even after so on Strikes…
"Prince, if you continue to use fire-based attacks against these Fla until Second Life closes down," Wolf-dàgē couldn’t help but reon’s snickers
"…A uished the flames on my blade and simply used the "Ten" Strike instead This tiround
<Ding! Syste Skeletons, Reputation -100>
…That’s a false accusation; when did I do that?
Wolf-dàgē’s and Lolidragon’s expressions changed from mirth to alar the bun-haired girl by standing in front of her, a bunch of questions burst froirl, howSkeletons? How did you irl shyly replied, "I did not offend anyone"
"Then ere the player Doll’s Fla after you?" I asked suspiciously
"They were my skeletons…"
What? Did I hear correctly? The three of us exchanged a flabbergasted look, but Lolidragon forced her voice to remain calm "You are ‘Doll’?"
"Yes…"
"You summoned those skeletons?"
"Yes…"
"You are a necroht!"
"Then ere you running and even shouting for help?" I was slightly pissed
Doll said tearfully, "Because this isthose scary skeletons! They actually had fire, how frightening! Doll just kept on running, but those skeletons kept on chasing on’s mouth twitched "You summoned them, so of course they would follow you! Why be a necromancer if you are scared of skeletons? Besides, you’re fro Doll suddenly raised her head and lifted her chin "Necromancers are not evil Their real job is to discover the trueof death and unveil death’s mystery Besides, a necromancer’s real forte is medicine; no one is irl, it seems like you’ve on said coldly
Ah, no wonder those words sounded familiar; they came from the novel The Eye of the Soul
After Doll heard this, she starily and said, "I am different from the necromancer in The Eye of the Soul! I am…ahem! Ahem!" She suddenly cleared her throat, lifted her wand, and twirled around while reciting, "For love and justice! I am the pretty necromancer, Doll! Evil, beware! In the place of the skeletons, Doll will punish you!"
As she finished, one foot touched the ground while the other was lifted up playfully and both of her forefingers were pointing at her di in response, but Wolf-dàgē asked, "Little sister, what level are you?"
While stillthat extre, so I’!"
Clap, clap, clap… No choice; we had to start clapping
"Hehe, I aht?" Doll said proudly as she reverted to a more norrave;gē is level thirty-six, one level higher than ē considered, then asked, "Doll, what abilities have you learned? How many skeletons can you summon?"
Doll tilted her head and with an adorable expression recited, "Slu skeletons of the dead in the dark and remote depths of the world, abandon your slumber and answer my call, the call of the necroround began to shake and round like bean sprouts…
"Prince, there’s a skeleton grabbing ets touched by the skeletons, then…!
"Aaaaaah!" Lolidragon let out a piercing screa skeleton’s hand She actually pulled the skeleton co out a radish Then, using her Dismantle Bones ability, she tore the skeleton apart After she finished, she moved on to tear apart another and another and another…
Lolidragon, what are you doing, harvesting? Forget it, I thought Despite an to pick up bone after bone – half a kilo of bone dust is worth ten silver coins and the last tiold coins Looks like this time we can eat at a restaurant!
"Prince… Player-summoned skeletons will autoē’s voice drifted into my ears
Wh-hat?! Why can’t we sell theold in my hands disappeared
To one side, Doll watched as her skeletons were turned into a pile of bones Awestruck, she exclai sister’s na with reverence
"…Lolidragon"
"Lolidragon-jiějie is so powerful, to know every joint on the skeleton and twist it so that every bone in the skeleton’s body breaks! That lack of hesitation and on-jiějie definitely has a profound understanding of the souls of the dead Ientranced as she watched Lolidragon dismantle the aron, who apparently had a profound understanding of the souls of the dead, used her strength to dismantle bone after bone I was a little worried, since at this rate her infaht soon earn her a spot on the hall of sha the nu skeletons out froht low-leveled skeletons! That’s not bad at all Howskeletons can you raise, Doll?"
Doll, who had been looking at Lolidragon with reverence, began to chant autoeful dead, cloaked in the raging flames from the depths of hell, answer my call, the call of the necromancer, Doll!"
Four flaround I immediately dashed toward theht--
"Ahhhhh!"
…Looks like I’ her hand and whion, however, a figure faster than on-jiějie, are you okay?! Waaah! Doll didn’t , Doll began to cry, wailing loudly Lolidragon stared at her in bewilderment for a moment and then looked at me
I scratched my face "Doll says she idolizes you, as you have a profound understanding of the souls of the dead"
"…"
"Prince, I think we should ask Doll to beco Lolidragon’s expression, he added, "Doll’s ability to suht now, Prince is our only warrior No o on the offense and protect a priest and a e at the same time, so a necromancer with a nuroup"
I stared at him, incredulous Our priest actually needs protection?
Doll began to act all cutesy "Oh goody! I want to follow Lolidragon-jiějie"
A chill ran down Lolidragon’s spine
I had no opinion on the ainst, and one abstained – gained a new endered elf warrior, a beautiful elf thief (who always refused to scout ahead), and a two- with one kick) – our teael necromancer of love and justice who feared skeletons…
Truth be told, shouting "DIE!" at the skeletons one side the At least I’ behind Wolf-dàgē’s broad back Only when she beco leeched too many experience points does she occasionally stick her head out and throw a hidden blade…
God daon! Ai knives whizzed by, scraping the side of e to beat souys miss Meatbun? I had actually wanted to take Meatbun out for so practice so that it could level up, but the moment I took Meatbun out, Doll squealed about how cute it was and snatched it away
See! Doll is still over there playing with Meatbun, tossing it up and down… Wait a second! Why is Doll holding a bone in her hand? And why is Wolf-dàgē beside her, looking as though he is coaching her in soest that she’s playing baseball?
Before I could utter a word, the baseball – Meatbun, that is – had already been sent flying with a hit froood," Wolf-dàgē said approvingly
My jaw fell open I could only look on helplessly ashappily as it went It first struck the skeleton standing next toand hitting a second skeleton, then rebounding back to the first, then the second, the first, the second…
My head swiveled left and right continuously as I watched my innocent Meatbun bounce back and forth between the two skeletons
<Skeleton HP -50, HP -50, HP -50>
With a "bam!" and a "bonk!", two innocent skeletons announced their departure fro! System notice: Prince’s pet Meatbun has PKed Doll’s Skeletons, Reputation -200>
<Ding! Pet: Meatbun has learned a new skill – Double Kill>
I seized Meatbun as it flew back to iant I was fighting, the corners ofinto a cold smile
"Meatbun, use Double Kill" I tossed Meatbun at the e throw, but it just bounced once before returning to an charging at iant to death Wolf-dàgē even had to heal me once
Finally, I can take a look at the skill’s description…
<Double Kill: Offensive ability; Requiree: 80>
A stick-like object! I looked everywhere, at first wanting to borrow a bone stick froht, I realized the bone would only last for a little while before disappearing Instead, I took the sheath of