The Legion School's Hidden Mastery
Summoning the Undead Skeleton Soldiers
Summoning the Dark Golem
Soul Explosion
Summoning the Elite Skeleton Knights
Scull Field
Bone Tree
Corpse Explosion
Ghost Storm
……And so on.
The catalog listed the master skills of the Legion School, along with those of other schools as well.
“May I choose as I wish?”
“Of course. Choose whatever you like.”
Although he had selected a school, Fafnir was still at level 100.
He could learn the master skills of his existing school or those from other classes.
This was a rather important choice, where the path of growth would differ depending on which skill he picked here.
“I don’t recommend this one.”
Guld pointed at one item in the catalog.
“Corpse Explosion…… It’s an attack magic, right?”
“For balance, it’s best to have at least one powerful destructive spell. Once you reach my level, it’s about time to learn something useful.”
Most necromancers invest their stats in intelligence and wisdom.
As a result, there were often surplus mana even when summoning skills were active.
To cycle that surplus mana without rest, one had to learn attack magic or curse spells.
“Moreover, the effects aren’t just powerful—they look impressive too. Every time the explosion goes off, the soldiers or monsters will flinch in shock. Well, what do you think?”
“Hmm……”
Fafnir pondered for a long time.
It was no easy decision.
“It’s sound advice, and my analysis also believes this is the best balance.”
From a rational standpoint, it was an excellent suggestion.
But……
“I’ll go with this.”
A few minutes later, Fafnir raised his hand and chose one.
“That one?”
“Yes.”
Fafnir lifted the chosen skill.
[Summoning Elite Skeleton Knights]
“This is what I need.”
“Oh…… But then there’ll be excess mana, isn’t that fine?”
Guld stroked his chin and asked.
‘The only way to create the strongest elite army is this skill.’
Fafnir nodded his head.
“I’ve already decided on my choice.”
“……Hah.”
Guld, who had been watching him quietly, burst into laughter.
“Kukukukukuk. Choosing a secret skill from our school— I knew you’d do it, you rascal!”
The skill of summoning elite skeleton knights was the secret master skill of the Legion School.
Guld spread his arms wide and shouted.
“As I thought, one of my disciples is excellent. Good, take it! The secret master skill of our school!”
A secret skill named after Helkite, the greatest senior of the Legion School and Guld’s master!
‘Amazing!’
Fafnir’s eyes widened as he checked the skill window.
[Helkite’s Summoning of Elite Skeleton Knights]
- Grade: Epic
- Type: Active
- MP Cost: 200
[Required Materials]
- 1 piece of bone for the corpse
- 1 piece of bone with a wandering soul
- 30 Rare-grade or higher dark mana stones
- 1 vial of actoplasm solution
- 1 knight’s soul
- 100 black magic hubs
- Cooldown: 7 days
- Effect: Summons 1 elite skeleton knight connected to the soul. The skeleton knight belongs to the player.
- Skill Level: 1
- Current number of summonable elite skeleton knights: 1 (0/1)
- Acquisition Condition: Level 100 or higher, Necromancer class
*This skill is a master skill.
An elite skeleton knight.
It rides a ghostly horse made of bones and wears solid metal armor with a sword.
Not as strong as a death knight, but it can fully utilize the advantages of cavalry.
A skill that lets you summon such a knight at will.
Although the power is less than master skills like detection or magic, its practicality is no less.
‘I chose this skill because I need cavalry, and I never expected such a synergy effect.’
A charging knight’s power was equivalent to a heavy truck.
It creates variables that foot soldiers lack, so with a knight, far more varied tactics can be used.
‘If I can just get a knight’s bones and soul, I can summon it right away.’
One small problem lingered in Fafnir’s mind.
‘It will take longer than I thought.’
Fafnir’s expression hardened slightly.
Guld, watching, chuckled and asked.
“It won’t be easy, how will you manage?”
Knights were treated like low nobility.
Their corpses were buried in special graves, and digging them up would raise a bad reputation and attract bounty hunters.
Killing living knights was even more foolish.
If he did that, he would be pursued not only by the Church but also by other necromancers right away.
“I’ll find them somehow.”
In the capital or fort regions, there might be a few corpses left behind.
As Fafnir turned to leave, Guld grabbed him.
“Use this.”
“Master, what is this?!”
“The thing I resented most in my apprentice days was digging graves to find corpses. Even the handsome disciples of mine would somehow get corpses, or the master would hand them down.”
*Crack*
Guld’s teeth ground together.
“That’s why I promised my disciple not to go through the same humiliation. Like this.”
“……Thank you.”
“In return, do me one favor.”
“Yes?”
“There’s a festival called Valpurgis Night.”
Valpurgis Night.
It was a secret gathering held once a year by witches and black magicians from around the world.
“Originally I had to attend too, but since I couldn’t find a replacement, I haven’t gone for the past few years. So this time, I have to show my face somehow. I need you to go in my place.”
“May I go in your place?”
“With someone like you, there’s no way you’d be scolded by any disciples.”
Valpurgis Night Attendance
📍 Location: Valpurgis Night Gathering
🎁 Reward: Guld’s Favor +10
The answer was decided.
“If it’s Master’s request, I’ll gladly go.”
“Hehe, you probably want to go too, don’t you? You’d be itching to see the black magicians from all over the world and steal at least one.”
It was the ultimate greed of a necromancer.
***
“Then I’ll use it properly.”
“Go ahead.”
Fafnir used the new master skill he had just acquired in Guld’s workshop.
“Summon Elite Skeleton Knights.”
Whoosh.
Dark mana gathered around the materials and formed a shape.
A knight mounted on a bone horse, wearing solid metal armor and holding a sword!
“Ugh! I feel lighter!”
The knight muttered in a husky voice beneath him, and a name appeared.
[Elite Skeleton Knight Louis]
An elite skeleton soldier had more self-awareness and intelligence than an ordinary skeleton knight.
By the time it became a skeleton knight, most of its past self remained, and death knights or liches retained their full rationality from before.
“Are you a summoning wizard who called me?”
In response to Louis’s question, Fafnir nodded.
The next moment, Louis’s jaw clicked.
“Kukukuk! This is a real weakling!”
He openly mocked.
The knight who had mastered swordsmanship showed no sign of weakness at all.
“Your role is……”
“Wait, I’ll say it first: I won’t obey orders from anyone weaker than me.”
“Weaker?”
“I’m grateful you summoned me…… But that’s it! No more!”
“Is that so?”
Fafnir shrugged and continued.
“Then I just need to prove I’m stronger, right?”
“Of course!”
Louis confidently placed his hand on his chest.
In front of him, Fafnir opened the Summoning Knight Seal.
“You were summoned.”
Chak.
A light burst from the seal and transformed into a blonde knight.
The knight Penelope, who had been sealed in the Summoning Knight Seal.
“Yes, there’s something I need you to do.”
“What is it?”
“Beat this skeleton knight until just before death.”
“……Huh?”
Penelope tilted her head, looking at Louis.
“A good command to punish the undead. I understand.”
“Yay!”
Louis pulled the reins of his skeletal horse and raised his spear.
“Beautiful lady, if it doesn’t inconvenience you, would you like a cup of tea I boiled with Styx water?”
“……”
Frost appeared on Penelope’s face.
“Black magician, obey the command.”
“Let’s fight each other. Until just before death.”
“Kuh!”
The battle between the knight and the skeleton knight began immediately.
The result was decided in an instant.
“Cough!”
Crash.
Louis, who fell to the ground, gaped with his mouth open.
The skeletal horse that fell with him lay in pieces and could not get up.
“We can’t drink tea together, you undead brat.”
Penelope sheathed her sword with a sneer.
“This…… is impossible……”
Louis flailed, unable to recover his senses.
Being defeated by a knight had been quite a shock.
‘Hmm……’
Fafnir, who had been watching, thought.
‘This guy has good specs, but his fighting style is terrible.’
Unlike Penelope, who could read several moves ahead, Louis swung his weapon wildly and got tangled up.
This level was no different from a common boss monster in the field.
“Kyak!”
As Louis fell, Fafnir approached.
“The match is over, so you should have no complaints about following orders?”
Fafnir patted him on the shoulder and summoned 1, 2, and 3.
“These are my direct subordinates who must fight together. You four should get along with each other.”
The strength of the skeleton army came from each soldier performing their role properly.
When they worked as one, they could exert power far beyond a single strong individual.
Of course, the skeleton soldiers and skeleton knights that made up the army had to fight in perfect sync.
“Here! Line up!”
Louis ordered, and the skeleton soldiers gathered awkwardly.
It looked like the mess hall full of old soldiers only.
Of course, 1, 2, and 3 had been fighting desperately while Fafnir was away, but Louis had no way of knowing that.
“You bastards! You think you’re skeletons now and slack off……! Line up!”
Louis immediately pointed at Fafnir and shouted.
“In front of the master! Face me and line up!”
*Clank.*
1, 2, and 3 looked at each other instead of answering and yawned or shrugged.
“W-What?!”
Louis’s jaw tightened.
“A dog who can’t even stand up properly… Do you really want to taste the bitterness?”
*Clatter. Clatter!*
Instead of answering, the skeleton soldiers raised their weapons.
Blue veins bulged in Louis’s skull.
“Fine, I’ll play with you.”
He was a knight, and these were soldiers.
This arrogant attitude ends here!
With one hand, I’ll win and properly instill order.
“Kah!”
Louis, holding his spear, charged.
In response, the three skeleton soldiers skillfully surrounded him and blocked with their own weapons.
Clatter, clack! Thud!
After several minutes of the four skeletons clashing, the flames burning in Louis’s skull flickered.
‘Ah, no, what……’
When he actually fought them, he realized the skeleton soldiers’ skill was no ordinary level.
To attack one, another would block while another would wait for the perfect opening.
Even though he had lived roughly, Louis as a knight was struggling.
“Ah!”
Louis’s spear was caught by 3’s halberd and bounced away.
At the same time, the blades of 1 and 2 slammed him to the ground.
From then on, it was a one-sided beating.
*Clank! Clang!*
Following 1’s instruction, the two swung their legs like clubs.
After being beaten like dust on a rainy day, Louis finally admitted he was inferior to the skeleton soldiers and survived.
“Ugh…… I’ll remember this…… You groundless dog bastards, this humiliation will definitely be repaid……”
In front of Louis, who was grinding his teeth, a girl appeared.
A beautiful teenage girl with black hair and red eyes.
“You……”
“The master ordered it. Prove your place in the hierarchy.”
“Really?”
‘At least not the lowest.’
Louis’s chest swelled with pride as he raised his spear confidently.
The girl watching him, Homunculus Bell, quietly created a bloody sword.
***
“So I’ll use it well.”
“Yes.”
Fafnir cast the newly obtained master skill in Guld’s workshop.
“Summon Elite Skeleton Knights.”
Whoosh.
Dark mana gathered from the materials and formed a shape.
A knight mounted on a bone horse, wearing solid metal armor and holding a sword!
“Ugh! I feel lighter!”
The knight muttered in a husky voice beneath him, and a name appeared.
[Elite Skeleton Knight Louis]
An elite skeleton soldier had more self-awareness and intelligence than an ordinary skeleton knight.
By the time it became a skeleton knight, most of its past self remained, and death knights or liches retained their full rationality from before.
“Are you a summoning wizard who called me?”
In response to Louis’s question, Fafnir nodded.
The next moment, Louis’s jaw clicked.
“Kukukuk! This is a real weakling!”
He openly mocked.
The knight who had mastered swordsmanship showed no sign of weakness at all.
“Your role is……”
“Wait, I’ll say it first: I won’t obey orders from anyone weaker than me.”
“Weaker?”
“I’m grateful you summoned me…… But that’s it! No more!”
“Is that so?”
Fafnir shrugged and continued.
“Then I just need to prove I’m stronger, right?”
“Of course!”
Louis confidently placed his hand on his chest.
In front of him, Fafnir opened the Summoning Knight Seal.
“You were summoned.”
Chak.
A light burst from the seal and transformed into a blonde knight.
The knight Penelope, who had been sealed in the Summoning Knight Seal.
“Yes, there’s something I need you to do.”
“What is it?”
“Beat this skeleton knight until just before death.”
“……Huh?”
Penelope tilted her head, looking at Louis.
“A good command to punish the undead. I understand.”
“Yay!”
Louis pulled the reins of his skeletal horse and raised his spear.
“Beautiful lady, if it doesn’t inconvenience you, would you like a cup of tea I boiled with Styx water?”
“……”
Frost appeared on Penelope’s face.
“Black magician, obey the command.”
“Let’s fight each other. Until just before death.”
“Kuh!”
The battle between the knight and the skeleton knight began immediately.
The result was decided in an instant.
“Cough!”
Crash.
Louis, who fell to the ground, gaped with his mouth open.
The skeletal horse that fell with him lay in pieces and could not get up.
“We can’t drink tea together, you undead brat.”
Penelope sheathed her sword with a sneer.
“This…… is impossible……”
Louis flailed, unable to recover his senses.
Being defeated by a knight had been quite a shock.
‘Hmm……’
Fafnir, who had been watching, thought.
‘This guy has good specs, but his fighting style is terrible.’
Unlike Penelope, who could read several moves ahead, Louis swung his weapon wildly and got tangled up.
This level was no different from a common boss monster in the field.
“Kyak!”
As Louis fell, Fafnir approached.
“The match is over, so you should have no complaints about following orders?”
Fafnir patted him on the shoulder and summoned 1, 2, and 3.
“These are my direct subordinates who must fight together. You four should get along with each other.”
The strength of the skeleton army came from each soldier performing their role properly.
When they worked as one, they could exert power far beyond a single strong individual.
Of course, the skeleton soldiers and skeleton knights that made up the army had to fight in perfect sync.
“Here! Line up!”
Louis ordered, and the skeleton soldiers gathered awkwardly.
It looked like the mess hall full of old soldiers only.
Of course, 1, 2, and 3 had been fighting desperately while Fafnir was away, but Louis had no way of knowing that.
“You bastards! You think you’re skeletons now and slack off……! Line up!”
Louis immediately pointed at Fafnir and shouted.
“In front of the master! Face me and line up!”
*Clank.*
1, 2, and 3 looked at each other instead of answering and yawned or shrugged.
“W-What?!”
Louis’s jaw tightened.
“A dog who can’t even stand up properly… Do you really want to taste the bitterness?”
*Clatter. Clatter!*
Instead of answering, the skeleton soldiers raised their weapons.
Blue veins bulged in Louis’s skull.
“Fine, I’ll play with you.”
He was a knight, and these were soldiers.
This arrogant attitude ends here!
With one hand, I’ll win and properly instill order.
“Kah!”
Louis, holding his spear, charged.
In response, the three skeleton soldiers skillfully surrounded him and blocked with their own weapons.
Clatter, clack! Thud!
After several minutes of the four skeletons clashing, the flames burning in Louis’s skull flickered.
‘Ah, no, what……’
When he actually fought them, he realized the skeleton soldiers’ skill was no ordinary level.
To attack one, another would block while another would wait for the perfect opening.
Even though he had lived roughly, Louis as a knight was struggling.
“Ah!”
Louis’s spear was caught by 3’s halberd and bounced away.
At the same time, the blades of 1 and 2 slammed him to the ground.
From then on, it was a one-sided beating.
*Clank! Clang!*
Following 1’s instruction, the two swung their legs like clubs.
After being beaten like dust on a rainy day, Louis finally admitted he was inferior to the skeleton soldiers and survived.
“Ugh…… I’ll remember this…… You groundless dog bastards, this humiliation will definitely be repaid……”
In front of Louis, who was grinding his teeth, a girl appeared.
A beautiful teenage girl with black hair and red eyes.
“You……”
“The master ordered it. Prove your place in the hierarchy.”
“Really?”
‘At least not the lowest.’
Louis’s chest swelled with pride as he raised his spear confidently.
The girl watching him, Homunculus Bell, quietly created a bloody sword.
***
“So I’ll use it well.”
“Yes.”
Fafnir cast the newly obtained master skill in Guld’s workshop.
“Summon Elite Skeleton Knights.”
Whoosh.
Dark mana gathered from the materials and formed a shape.
A knight mounted on a bone horse, wearing solid metal armor and holding a sword!
“Ugh! I feel lighter!”
The knight muttered in a husky voice beneath him, and a name appeared.
[Elite Skeleton Knight Louis]
An elite skeleton soldier had more self-awareness and intelligence than an ordinary skeleton knight.
By the time it became a skeleton knight, most of its past self remained, and death knights or liches retained their full rationality from before.
“Are you a summoning wizard who called me?”
In response to Louis’s question, Fafnir nodded.
The next moment, Louis’s jaw clicked.
“Kukukuk! This is a real weakling!”
He openly mocked.
The knight who had mastered swordsmanship showed no sign of weakness at all.
“Your role is……”
“Wait, I’ll say it first: I won’t obey orders from anyone weaker than me.”
“Weaker?”
“I’m grateful you summoned me…… But that’s it! No more!”
“Is that so?”
Fafnir shrugged and continued.
“Then I just need to prove I’m stronger, right?”
“Of course!”
Louis confidently placed his hand on his chest.
In front of him, Fafnir opened the Summoning Knight Seal.
“You were summoned.”
Chak.
A light burst from the seal and transformed into a blonde knight.
The knight Penelope, who had been sealed in the Summoning Knight Seal.
“Yes, there’s something I need you to do.”
“What is it?”
“Beat this skeleton knight until just before death.”
“……Huh?”
Penelope tilted her head, looking at Louis.
“A good command to punish the undead. I understand.”
“Yay!”
Louis pulled the reins of his skeletal horse and raised his spear.
“Beautiful lady, if it doesn’t inconvenience you, would you like a cup of tea I boiled with Styx water?”
“……”
Frost appeared on Penelope’s face.
“Black magician, obey the command.”
“Let’s fight each other. Until just before death.”
“Kuh!”
The battle between the knight and the skeleton knight began immediately.
The result was decided in an instant.
“Cough!”
Crash.
Louis, who fell to the ground, gaped with his mouth open.
The skeletal horse that fell with him lay in pieces and could not get up.
“We can’t drink tea together, you undead brat.”
Penelope sheathed her sword with a sneer.
“This…… is impossible……”
Louis flailed, unable to recover his senses.
Being defeated by a knight had been quite a shock.
‘Hmm……’
Fafnir, who had been watching, thought.
‘This guy has good specs, but his fighting style is terrible.’
Unlike Penelope, who could read several moves ahead, Louis swung his weapon wildly and got tangled up.
This level was no different from a common boss monster in the field.
“Kyak!”
As Louis fell, Fafnir approached.
“The match is over, so you should have no complaints about following orders?”
Fafnir patted him on the shoulder and summoned 1, 2, and 3.
“These are my direct subordinates who must fight together. You four should get along with each other.”
The strength of the skeleton army came from each soldier performing their role properly.
When they worked as one, they could exert power far beyond a single strong individual.
Of course, the skeleton soldiers and skeleton knights that made up the army had to fight in perfect sync.
“Here! Line up!”
Louis ordered, and the skeleton soldiers gathered awkwardly.
It looked like the mess hall full of old soldiers only.
Of course, 1, 2, and 3 had been fighting desperately while Fafnir was away, but Louis had no way of knowing that.
“You bastards! You think you’re skeletons now and slack off……! Line up!”
Louis immediately pointed at Fafnir and shouted.
“In front of the master! Face me and line up!”
*Clank.*
1, 2, and 3 looked at each other instead of answering and yawned or shrugged.
“W-What?!”
Louis’s jaw tightened.
“A dog who can’t even stand up properly… Do you really want to taste the bitterness?”
*Clatter. Clatter!*
Instead of answering, the skeleton soldiers raised their weapons.
Blue veins bulged in Louis’s skull.
“Fine, I’ll play with you.”
He was a knight, and these were soldiers.
This arrogant attitude ends here!
With one hand, I’ll win and properly instill order.
“Kah!”
Louis, holding his spear, charged.
In response, the three skeleton soldiers skillfully surrounded him and blocked with their own weapons.
Clatter, clack! Thud!
After several minutes of the four skeletons clashing, the flames burning in Louis’s skull flickered.
‘Ah, no, what……’
When he actually fought them, he realized the skeleton soldiers’ skill was no ordinary level.
To attack one, another would block while another would wait for the perfect opening.
Even though he had lived roughly, Louis as a knight was struggling.
“Ah!”
Louis’s spear was caught by 3’s halberd and bounced away.
At the same time, the blades of 1 and 2 slammed him to the ground.
From then on, it was a one-sided beating.
*Clank! Clang!*
Following 1’s instruction, the two swung their legs like clubs.
After being beaten like dust on a rainy day, Louis finally admitted he was inferior to the skeleton soldiers and survived.
“Ugh…… I’ll remember this…… You groundless dog bastards, this humiliation will definitely be repaid……”
In front of Louis, who was grinding his teeth, a girl appeared.
A beautiful teenage girl with black hair and red eyes.
“You……”
“The master ordered it. Prove your place in the hierarchy.”
“Really?”
‘At least not the lowest.’
Louis’s chest swelled with pride as he raised his spear confidently.
The girl watching him, Homunculus Bell, quietly created a bloody sword.