Lv1 Skeleton - Chapter 19

Chapter 19

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'Would you like me to show you something awesome?'

It was one of the strongest spells which I had researched in combination with the Roots' nectar . We now only had about 10 meters of distance between us, so I cast my spell, trying to suppress its range as much as possible .

"Meteor!"

As my Fire Mastery rose, I was capable of controlling the power and size of the AoE . Focusing on my Meteor spell, limiting what was originally large scale magic to only a dozen meter area .

Kuuuuuuuuukung!

Just a single impact caused a large cloud of dust to form . Everyone fell down to the ground from the tremors and the ancient trees in the Jungle shook violently . Birds took to the sky in panic and any loose rocks along the cliffs came tumbling down .

"Gravity up! Gravity up! Gravity up!"

I suddenly manipulated to gravity to 8 times the norm . I had a good enough degree of control over the spell that I wasn't under it's influence as the space would seem to bend around me .

Thump! Thump!

I advanced slowly toward the envoys who were in a terrible shape . They had suffered greatly from the Meteor, despite me having held back my power considerably . For them, the increased gravity that followed was simply the straw that broke the camel's back .

The first to fall was the giant golem, his face contorting in pain, followed by the Asmodians who dropped down to their knees . In fact, only the two elves and the vampire girl were left standing . Naturally, having a smaller mass was very beneficial under an increased gravity .

"I summoned the power of the spirits to aid me vanquish this evil before me… . "

The elf had begun chanting Spiritual Magic which was the spell I had been most wary of .

Luckily, it had a long casting time so I was able to easily interrupt it .

"Fireshock!"

Thump!

Naaring was brought down to his knees as he was hit by the backlash from his failed spell . Even if elves had a strong and light physique, the combination of the 8x gravity and the spell backlash was simply too much to handle .

Perhaps if he had managed to hit me with it I would have taken a lot of damage . It was after all, an elemental spell tailored specifically for the undead . For this reason I had been constantly watching for it and was able to react quickly .

Right now, there was only the female elf, Leon and the vampire Roslin . The little girl had been extra careful since her ordeal with the Firewall, and Leon held a defensive posture near Naarin, clearly worried about his condition .

I slowly walked over to the center of the delegations .

"You…! What are you doing!"

Talvin who had his knees glued to the ground, still held a stubborn attitude .

It was the main reason I came over . I was intent on using my passive lifesteal on these trapped opponents of mine . My goal was to deeply imprint on them a fear of me and quash all thoughts of rebellion . I figured that a hopeless situation where you were trapped and your life force was slowly being stolen would be quite the traumatic experience .

Kyasu!

Roslin seemed to have understood my intentions and lunged towards me, deciding to go all out . Her long nails shining with a deep blood red colour . Even Leon had gathered her spirit and backed her up, wielding an enchanted sword .

It was finally time to take out my new spell which I had been saving for just this occasion .

It was an upgraded version of the lightning attack which the former King had used against me . The only downside was that it wasn't able to distinguish friend from foe and would even strike the caster .

"Chain Lightning!"

I didn't know how many people would get hit by this attack .

Pazzzzzi Pazzzz Pazzic

Thousands of lighting bolts danced between myself and the envoys, creating a gorgeous fireworks show .

[Lightning Resistance level 1 2]

[Stun Resistance level 1 2]

Although most of the lightning had bounced off me because of the dragon skin I was wearing, I did suffer from a short stun because of the small gaps in my armor . Still, compared to the envoys around me, I was in excellent shape, the combined effects of the 8x gravity, lightning, repeated stuns and lifesteal put them out of commission . They had already been struggling to barely hang on, but the lighting stun put them over the edge and they all fainted . The sole exception was the golem which just stayed immobile on ground because of the increased gravity .

"King . I . told . you . we . were . just . going . to . watch . Why . did . you . goad . us . into . joining . this . fight?"

'Ah . I just  wanted to challenge  myself  and see how strong I was, don't be too angry . '

I spoke to the golem and them looked at the other delegation members .

'Alpeon, take in the envoys and treat them well . Bianca, make sure you tighten up security along the borders . '

Having given them each their tasks, I walked over to my comrades .

"Chom…py!!! You were wonderful out there, like a great evil Demon King!"

'Is that supposed to be praise, Gwyn?'

"Well… don't you know how much I admire the Demon King?"

"Ha! If King Oberon were to hear you say those things…"

Nymue who had been watching from the late, naturally intervened .

"Uhm . . No problem!,  He  won't know hear about it"

An argument spontaneously occurred between them . Meanwhile, Ian approached carefully  with Mallepi and asked

"Sir Johra…will you kill them?"

I shook my head

'I will spare them but I will have them serve under my command . '

"Wow, I'm glad to hear it . I was worried you were going to kill them, and was thinking how to convince you not to . "

'Why?'

Ian seemed troubled .

"I was afraid Johra would stop being Johra… . "

Kuueek?

Mallepi's inquisitive roar might have been the first sign of its intelligence .

'But, If I considered something to be a threat to my friends or this place, I won't hesitate to kill . '

I had come to a difficult decision in my mind . Someday in the future I might even have to kill some humans . It was why I had to share my decision with my comrades, especially Ian . Although that day had not yet come, it was bound to arrive down the road .

'Alpeon, when the envoys awaken, treat them to a small amount of the Word Root's nectar .

'Lord, wouldn't that be a bit risky? What if they spread our secret?'

'Don't worry, if I thought they had that kind of personality, I wouldn't be sparing their lives right now .

'Of course, pardon me for not recognizing the Lord's will . '

I had gotten a good idea of their character during our fight . They had great self esteem and confidence, but also held strong bonds of friendship . I judged that these kinds of people would not easily go back on their word .

I was planning to shackle the 6 envoys to me using our earlier promise . And to smooth over the process, I was going to use the nectar as the carrot . After drinking it, perhaps even the most devious among them would not consider breaking their promise .

"Chompy! Are you an evil guy now? Hehehe! I also want to try being bad!"

Gwyn who had been following me suddenly used her hands to attempt a menacing face, which only ended up as an adorable expression .

"Chit!! Did you see me laughing just now?"

The best part about Gwyn was that she would always steer me back towards the light, if I were to walk along the path of death, Through her cute and childish facial expressions, my evil side was somewhat curbed .

'Gwyn, I have to have a cold heart for the sake of protecting us all . '

"Oh…that, then me too!"

I once again chuckled inwardly at the silly expression she made .

'Ha…Gwyn, you're making me laugh too much . '

"Hehe~ do you feel better because of me? That's great! Have I done well?"

I gave her a small nod .

"I want to rest in my skull for a long time! Can I?"

Without waiting for my answer, she rushed in to lie down in my head .

'Kiddo'

I was slowly walking along the lakeshore, when Nymue approached, matching my pace .

'Yes Nymue?'

"My Lord, am I disturbing you?"

I shook my head, I was simply enjoying a rare moment of peace, as I waited for the envoys to gain consciousness .

'Nymue, could I ask you something?'

"Sure, just ask away . "

'What do you think about the outside world?'

"It isn't nearly as beautiful as it is here . "

'Although I've never been outside, I've never felt the desire to leave this place for another… . '

Nymue was watching my expression intently, as she matched my pace along the lake shore .

'In the future, I'll almost certainly have to leave, but…'

"It's not something you want to do . "

'Exactly, everything I love is here, but I feel I'll have to leave'

"Will you be coming back?"

I nodded .

"Then isn't everything you're doing for the sake of this place?"

I nodded again .

Seeming to reached an important decision, Nymue then reached out into the lake and drew a long, pale sword . It looked simply magnificent, seemingly attracting the starlight to it .

"I can't think of any other way to aid you, so I'll simply give you this . "

'What is this?'

"It was the item which the fairy King Oberon threatened us to hand over, but we were stubborn and refused, leading to our current bad relationship . It is a magical item with many abilities but it was not meant for us to wield . I hope it will help the King defend the territory .

I checked the status of my new sword .

Name: Excalibur

Attack: 2499

Durability: N/A

Skills

[HP Regeneration Lv1] [Blessing of Light Lv9] [Magic Resistance Lv7] [Locked] [Locked] [Locked]

No way, my heart could not stop beating after having read the name . Among fantasy enthusiasts, who hasn't heard of the tale of King Arthur and his legendary sword Excalibur . Also, in the legends it was mentioned that the sword came from the fairies in a lake .

'Wait, but wasn't the fairy's name Vivien?'

I could immediately sense Nymue's displeasure at my question .

"Vivien is nothing but a turncoat which betrayed us all by informing Oberon about the existence of Excalibur . If ever I meet her, I'll make sure she pays for what she's done .

It seemed like Vivien was a touchy subject for Nymue, so I made a mental note to avoid the topic in the future .

'Thank you Nymue . After my journey, I will return it to you . '

Nymue shook her head .

"This sword is useless for us . We want you to keep it for as long as you promise to protect us . "

In the end, I became the owner of  the legendary sword Excalibur .

'What did the locked abilities in the sword mean?'

Although I was curious about its hidden abilities, simply possessing such a great sword was more than enough for me .

'Lord, the envoys have awakened . '

Alpeon had messaged me .

'Have you provided them with a portion of the nectar?'

'Yes, well… . '

'What's happened?'

'The representatives from the League of Reincarnations refuse to drink . '

There were many things to discuss with them as I was especially curious about their organization .

'Not a problem, just treat them properly as guests . '

'But… Bianca is causing a ruckus . What should I do if she doesn't heed my words?'

'Say that it's my command, she is not to touch the envoys . '

'As you instruct, my Lord . '

From the beginning Bianca didn't seem to see eye to eye with the delegation members . In fantasy worlds, it was usually the case that spiders and elves would be mortal enemies, so it might have been that which triggered her .

'I should pay more attention to Bianca . '

Well, it was too late to regret so I simply hurried up to arrive sooner .

'Please don't create any problems, Bianca… control yourself!'

Finally arriving to the scene, I was left speechless .

'Bianca! You…'

Furious, I called out to her telepathically .