Chapter 29
Chapter 29
Episode 29
I only now confirmed that the ossuary's limit was ten thousand bodies.
Because all ten thousand slots had been filled without a single vacancy.
My Undead Control Capacity had skyrocketed all the way to 143.
"Whoa... it's hard to believe this is even possible."
Sitting on the throne, I couldn't help but let out a murmur of admiration.
My level had shot up from 13 to 20 in one go.
And my control capacity had also reached the insane number of 143, up from 29.
On top of that, I now had an undead legion of ten thousand!
And all of this had happened in just a single day. It was honestly a bit absurd.
On top of that, inside the subdimension,
there were 1,921 leftover bodies that hadn't made it into the ossuary.
I decided to just leave those standing there blankly for now.
A feat only the Necron Emperor could accomplish, impossible for other necromancers!
It was while I was tidying things up for a while.
[Amazing achievement!]
[You have achieved the Fastest Level 20 Achievement.]
[Achievement reward is being generated.]
[You have obtained a Legendary Grade reward.]
"Oh? Another Legendary Grade?"
At this point, I was starting to think the Dimensional Tower was really handing out too much.
I got one achievement, and it's throwing another Legendary Grade at me?
"This is seriously a gold mine."
-Whoa, another Legendary Grade?
-Is getting rewards Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign's actual job or what?
-Feels like the Dimensional Tower is playing favorites with Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign.
-So jealous, seriously
-We can mine for a month and still not get one of those
-Add me to the list of people who feel robbed every time they see Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign
The chat went into meltdown mode once again.
Half envy, half jealousy.
Well, I understood.
Others might see a Legendary Grade once in their entire lives, if ever, while I'd already lost count of how many times I'd gotten one.
Two Legendary Grade rewards in a single day!
I hadn't even used the Hero Soul Summoning Stone I got earlier, and now another one showed up. Of course everyone would feel sick with envy and resentment. That was only human nature.
So. What exactly was this Legendary Grade reward I'd just been given?
[You have obtained 1 Hero Corpse Summoning Stone.]
What!? This... had the system made up its mind about something? It gave me what looked like a set menu with the one from earlier?
[Hero Corpse Summoning Stone]
Grade: Legendary
A summoning stone that randomly summons the corpse of a being worthy of being called a hero.
Can be crafted into an undead or used as a resource.
Function: Hero Corpse Summoning
Function: Bound
This was... should I call it insane? Or what should I call it?
No matter how I looked at it, this didn't seem random.
[Big-Spender Ajusshi has donated 1,000 DP!]
The system is starting to show you favor. This is proof that the Dimensional Tower is watching you, Corpse-Spirit Martial Sovereign. Some super rookies have experienced this.
Ah. I knew about this too. Among famous rankers, there were many who obtained incredible rewards because they were suspiciously lucky.
And now.
I had become someone the Dimensional Tower was watching.
Hmm... but it made sense.
I was the only one who used martial arts with undead, wasn't I?
"Mm~ as expected of me. Everyone, praise me!"
-Praise... I guess we have to?
-Ugh why does this make my stomach hurt so much?
-I'm losing it seriously lolololololol
I chuckled as I watched the viewers flip out over my antics.
Anyway, I had been inside the Dimensional Tower for too long today.
It was about time to end the stream.
"Alright. Let's wrap up today's stream here."
I had mined plenty, and I had received as many rewards as I could ask for.
For a single day's schedule, this was more than enough — an overflowing harvest.
"I hope everyone had fun. And please keep the donations coming next time."
-Noooooo, don't go, Bro!
-Where else are we supposed to get this dopamine!
-Just one more floor! One more floor!
-Please, Bro, just one more mining run!
I lightly ignored the viewers' pleas and ended the stream.
Today.
It had been insanely productive.
It was a harvest that couldn't even be compared to taking a single spiritual elixir in my past life.
But.
Even though the stream was over, there was still work left to do.
What was it?
Using the two summoning stones.
I had briefly considered using them on stream.
But I decided to handle this quietly by myself, because this was a random draw, after all.
The whole picture would change completely depending on which hero came out.
If something weird came out, that could be troublesome in its own way, right?
Just because they were called a hero didn't mean they'd be in their right mind. If some lunatic popped out, that would be a problem.
Blood! Murder! Cannibalism! Raaagh! What if it was like that?
"I can just show it on the next stream."
Or hiding it away as a secret weapon was also an option.
Well, honestly, I wondered if there was even any need to make it a secret weapon.
Weren't Heukgang and Baekgang alone already an absurdly overpowered force?
"Let's summon the soul first and decide."
While seated on the throne, I took out the two summoning stones.
Two small crystals resting on my palm.
Hero Soul Summoning Stone.
And Hero Corpse Summoning Stone.
"Soul first."
I had to check what kind of person the soul was before I could decide how to use the corpse.
I picked up the soul summoning stone and lightly infused it with my will.
"Using Hero Soul Summoning Stone."
Whoooosh!
The summoning stone in my hand began to emit a brilliant blue light.
The light spread in all directions, drawing a massive magic circle beneath my feet.
Runic characters rotated, radiating a somber light.
I could see bluish mist rising from the center of the magic circle.
The Dimensional Tower had clearly put some effort into the effects it displayed.
[Hero Soul Summoning Stone has been used.]
[Due to the Necron Emperor class effect, the soul of the hero with the deepest karmic connection and who will provide the greatest help is summoned.]
"Oh. It even does this for me?"
I couldn't help but let out a murmur of admiration.
It said random, but it actually wasn't random and picked the soul that would help the most?
This was just handing out everything, wasn't it?
"Necron Emperor class bonus. This is seriously insane, isn't it?"
At this point, the talk about the Dimensional Tower favoring super rookies really hit home.
This wasn't just favoritism; it felt like it was practically worshipping me.
It was while I was watching the summoning with that pleased feeling.
[Caution.]
[The soul descends in a state of fury because its eternal rest has been disturbed.]
"...Hey, you damn system."
A curse slipped out before I knew it.
"What am I supposed to do if you tell me that now?"
No, it should have told me in advance so I could at least mentally prepare.
I didn't know what kind of twisted mindset would tell me this right before the soul descended.
"Ugh, this damn system. Seriously."
Even while I grumbled, the magic circle kept rotating without stopping.
The bluish mist grew thicker and thicker, condensing into a single form.
[A Legendary Grade hero's soul has been summoned.]
"Tch. A furious Legendary Grade soul, huh."
Calculations ran rapidly through my head.
If it couldn't be controlled, would Heukgang and Baekgang be enough to suppress it?
Legendary Grade wasn't exactly an easy tier, to be honest.
Still, with two Copper Jiangshi, I felt like I could somehow hold it down.
It was while I was rapidly thinking and watching the magic circle.
In the center of the magic circle, the blue mist began to take on a human shape.
Long, flowing, voluminous black hair, and a neatly tied hair ribbon.
She wore a scholar's robe that draped elegantly, and she possessed a mysterious kind of beauty.
A stunning beauty!
But I couldn't help being shocked when I saw her face.
"...Huh?"
The condensing soul finally completed its form.
Standing before me was a woman.
And not just any woman — a beauty whose appearance could be called the very essence of an Eastern beauty.
Glossy black hair, and eyes like deep lakes.
Well-proportioned features and a smooth nose bridge.
Her red lips were thinly closed, slightly twisted as if in displeasure.
They said she was in a state of fury, and I could see her brow was slightly furrowed.
The summoned soul's lips slowly parted, and she spoke a single line.
-Who dares disturb this lady's eternal rest?
A dignified and composed voice.
But the anger contained within it was by no means faint.
No. Why are you coming out here?
But I was actually more shocked by her face than by her voice.
Because.
The face of the soul floating before me.
Was a face I knew all too well.
The genius strategist who had tormented me so much in my past life.
The brain of the Martial Alliance who had schemed countless tricks to make a fool of me.
Even the person whose name I had given to my secretary android.
The Martial Alliance's Chief Strategist.
Jegal Yu-yeon.
Her very soul had just been summoned before my eyes!
The Dimensional Tower system summoned the soul that would help me the most?
And that just had to be the woman who had given me the biggest headaches in my past life?
The deep karmic connection was all well and good, but this was too deep!
Her eyes turned toward me.
Whoooosh.
The blue mist surrounding her began to swirl violently.
Even in soul form, I could feel the surrounding air growing heavy.
So she really was a furious soul after all.
"Strategist Jegal. Calm yourself."
Seated on the throne, I opened my mouth indifferently.
I was surprised, to be honest, but that didn't mean I needed to shrink back, did it?
If anything, it was a little astonishing.
This place called the Dimensional Tower was definitely no ordinary place.
It was becoming clear that it had been created by an immensely powerful deity.
-Strategist? So you are someone who knows this lady.
Jegal Yu-yeon's eyes narrowed slightly.
Through the blue mist, her gaze swept up and down over me.
"I know you all too well."
I answered with a light snort.
-This lady does not know you, so state your name.
Her soul took a step closer toward me.
-If you are the one who woke this lady from her eternal rest, you should at least show that much courtesy.
Even as she spoke, I could see her lightly twitch a single finger.
Ssssss.
The mist around her began to condense like needles. Even in soul form, she seemed to be trying to work some kind of spell.
Well. Even in my past life, Jegal Yu-yeon had also been a master of spells.
As the eldest daughter of the Jegal Clan, she had peered into heavenly secrets, used spells, and was a master of formations and mechanism arrays.
Honestly speaking.
She was a genius at everything except martial arts.
It wasn't that she was completely incapable of martial arts either; she had still reached the Transcendent realm.