Skeletons' Great Escape
The skeletons, who had been tormented in Kashiu Village for a while.
-Tired.
-Me too.
-I wanna get out.
-Let's go.
-How?
-Just leave. Should be fine.
-They don't even understand us.
-Yeah, let's just push through.
-Sounds good.
It had been ages since they'd united like this.
Clatter, clunk.
They stopped in their tracks and turned toward the south gate.
"Hm? Where are you guys going?"
"That's the south gate, isn't it?"
"Hey now, grade-4 or higher magic beasts come out that way. Better not go."
But the skeletons didn't stop.
"Hey, you guys!"
Some villagers blocked their path.
-What do we do?
-Dunno.
-Hmm...
That's when Enhanced Armor Knight 1 stepped forward.
Shing.
The villagers tensed as it drew its sword.
"Wh-what's going on?"
Armor Knight 1 took a step forward.
"Y-you...!"
"Wait...!"
Ignoring them, it slammed its sword into the ground.
Scrape, scritch.
It began drawing something.
Da, eum, e, o, get, da.
It was letters, and the villagers nodded in relief.
"Ooh, nice. I thought you were gonna attack with that sword or something! Haha, good kids like you wouldn't do that. Anyway, we can talk like this from now on! Come back soon!"
The skeletons nodded.
Only then did the villagers clear the way, letting them exit through the south gate.
-We did it...!
Suddenly, Burtan started dancing.
Dance, dance.
The jaw skull on its palm bone clacked together.
-I am victorious!
Everyone stared at its bold cry.
-Idiot.
-You didn't do shit.
-This isn't a win.
But Burtan ignored them.
-Raaahhh!
It just bellowed a victory cry shared only among skeletons. At that moment, Poison Ogre stomped its foot as if it couldn't take it anymore.
-Shut up.
-Okay, okay.
Burtan submitted instantly.
For some reason, it was hard to defy Poison Ogre's words.
-Let's go.
With the situation sorted, they moved out.
Magic beasts appeared in the distance.
-As planned!
They slaughtered them at high speed.
Grade 4, grade 3, grade 2.
Higher-grade beasts appeared in droves, and casualties began to mount.
-We will advance endlessly!
Still, they didn't stop.
*
Mu-hyuk rose to his feet.
"Let's go."
"What, they're all dead already?"
"Yeah, just now."
"Didn't even take that long."
"Really? Anyway, let's wrap it up quick."
"Sure."
Mu-hyuk and his companions moved swiftly.
When elite monsters came into view,
Skeleton Summon
Mu-hyuk summoned skeletons and distributed 100 stat points evenly among Armor Knight 1, Armor Archer 1, Armor Mage 1, and Armor Cavalry 1. All bore the Command Authority rune.
Solid lineup.
Grinning, he kicked things off with a magic attack.
-------!
A barrage of linked assaults followed.
The corrupted elite holy knights and elite priests melted away in seconds, and Mu-hyuk's group pressed on without pause, clearing elite monsters as they appeared.
"Whew, let's rest a bit."
"OK."
After wiping out about three or four groups, they took a break.
Once rested, they advanced again.
They cleared three more groups, then took a long break to sate their fullness. Evening came.
"We'll watch till 9 here."
"Yeah!"
"See you soon."
His companions bid farewell and logged off.
Swish.
Mu-hyuk turned back and revived the elite monsters.
Demon Realm transfer.
A hologram appeared.
Move all summons to Demon Realm F12 zone?
[Yes/No]
He hit Yes, and the skeletons and revived monsters vanished.
Gain lots of exp and come back.
The whole crew had moved to the Demon Realm.
*
The skeletons' expressions hardened as they opened their eyes.
-This is...
-That place.
-Shit.
It was Kashiu Village in F12 zone.
"Hm? You guys!"
A villager spotted them and approached with a delighted face.
"Whoa, popping up here out of nowhere? What's up with that?"
Enhanced Armor Knight 1 drew its sword and scratched the ground.
Mo, reu, n, da.
"Huh, if even you don't know? Wild stuff. Anyway, glad you're back. I was bummed when you just left last time. Let's have some proper fun today!"
They got dragged along unwittingly.
"Here, try this first."
The villager handed over Demon Realm liquor.
U, ri, neu...
"Never mind. Drink up!"
The villager forced it down their "throats."
Gulp, glug, glug.
The booze flowed down their bones.
"Huh? What's this? Why's the liquor spilling? Oh, right, skeletons. Sorry about that. Thought you were just armored up. Want some meat then? Oh, can't eat that either? Man, missing out on all that joy must suck..."
The villager really talked a lot.
"Come over here anyway."
Deciding enough was enough, Enhanced Armor Knight 1 pushed harder.
Geu, man.
The villager scratched his head at the sword-scratched word.
"Ah, sorry. You must be busy. I took too much time. Looks like you'll pop in now and then. Make time next time, yeah?"
Al, a, ssa, da.
Only after replying could they escape. But no guarantee other villagers wouldn't grab them. They bolted full speed out the south gate.
-Phew, survived.
-Too rough...
-Next time we spawn here, just run.
-Got it.
As they chatted idly,
-Incoming.
-Magic beasts.
15 grade-3 beasts.
-Not too many.
-Stick to plan.
Just like before, they opened with magic and bone arrows, overwhelming with numbers.
Boom, kaboom!
The beasts melted instantly.
-Onward.
-Roger.
Further in, 21 grade-2 beasts appeared.
Magic and bone arrows.
Armor Cavalry charging below.
-Charge!
-Charge!
-Accelerated Thrust!
They spammed skills and hunted.
-Graaah!
-Feels great after so long!
-Wipe 'em all!
They'd died countless times to low demons.
Forced oppression, you could say.
That frustration melting away into freedom. Now the skeletons thirsted for victory. They fought nonstop.
-We won.
-More, need more victories.
The summons' exp rose rapidly too.
*
Days of steady growth continued.
"Get ready."
Finally today.
They'd broken through the elite monster zone. Spotting 10 corrupted paladins and high priests wandering far off, they turned away.
To use Revive. They stopped not far off and scanned the area.
Revive
Plenty of souls.
MP consumed: 2,900
He didn't stop there, reviving more elsewhere.
As many as possible.
Exactly 162 revived.
"Oppa, how's your MP?"
"Bottomed out."
"You can regen on the way, right?"
"Yeah."
No room for more summons. Ahead of battle, he needed max MP, so he walked leisurely.
About 10 minutes later, they reached the spot, but MP was still a bit short.
"5 more minutes rest."
"OK."
When MP was full enough,
Skeleton Summon
He called summons and attacked.
One group magic blast.
One Power Shot.
No charge skills—just Enhanced Armor Cavalry closing in, then activating.
-Accelerated Thrust!
-Accelerated Thrust!
Armor Knights and elite holy knights formed encirclement.
Same formation as last time, but the vibe was different.
Still got margin.
Plenty of skills left. Confidence surged.
Let's go.
He circled slowly, nocking arrows for demonstration.
Storm, Powerful Arrow Shot.
Aimed at a high priest, he directed the Dark Spirit. The moment it absorbed into one, it froze in place, dazed.
Bang!
The arrow pierced its forehead.
-6,067 Damage
-10,920 Additional Damage
Seven more arrows in rapid succession.
Clang, clank!
They embedded in forehead, jaw, cheek, neck, chest.
-1,510 Damage x7
-2,718 Additional Damage x1
Then Burtan's Ki Blast.
--------!
One more arrow.
Third Form: Heaven-Piercing Arrow.
Kuuung!
Immediately Second Form: Silent Kill, freezing it with Snowman's aid.
Closing in during the gap, Storm active, he unleashed Cross Slash.
Crack!
Followed by Baekho Sword techniques.
Flashy yet destructive power erupted.
He slew it.
Experience gained.
Cautiously, he pulled summons back.
Whoooosh.
Aura from one high priest flowed into the dead one.
As it revived, he ordered magic. The new spells learned via evolution were far stronger.
Kaboom!
Arrow barrage poured down.
No escape.
Multishot power.
Armor Cavalry charged again, cleaving monsters.
Relentless attacks.
Target: the just-revived high priest.
Two more kills.
Three high priests total.
Kill the same one repeatedly, and only the other two could use Reverse Time.
Kill one thrice, and no more Reverse Time in battle.
Situation's good.
Mu-hyuk judged summons' status objectively via Field of View while attacking nonstop.
Same time.
A membrane enveloped Armor Knight.
Other skeletons behind it.
Whoooosh!
Fierce wind howled.
Paladin's skill.
Wind became gale, then storm engulfing Armor Knight.
HP plummeted rapidly. Shock absorption rose simultaneously.
About 4 seconds in, Armor Knight's HP halved.
-Charge!
-Charge!
Armor Cavalry from rear glowed and shot forward.
Kuuung!
They slammed into the paladin's guards, one per.
Each hit pushed the paladin back slightly.
-Charge!
More collisions.
Thud, thud, boom!
Even the one stabbing the ground with greatsword for wind skill got hit, losing balance.
Wind stopped. Most Armor Knights returned 30% absorbed damage to the paladin.
-2,391 Damage x37
Nearly 90k damage.
Nice.
The two high priests were busy healing the paladin and themselves, letting the last one get cooked easily.
Experience gained.
The moment he killed it again.
The high priest revived once more.
One more kill, then Revive it, and Reverse Time would bend to Mu-hyuk's will.
A fearsome skill guaranteeing one ally revival. Securing it would tilt things heavily his way.