Chapter 146

Chapter 146

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Chapter 146: Power-Up

―Groooaaan.

Loyal Dolsoe.

The freshly summoned creature tilted its head as it looked at the prison.

“Go inside and see.”

“Good grief.”

Dolsoe energetically nodded, entering the Blood Pit.

[This undead has the potential to accept dragon blood!]

[Estimated dragon blood consumption: 10%]

Remaining blood: 40%.

He summoned some Dullahans, Specters, and a group of Skeletons.

‘It’s not wise to put all eggs in one basket.’

With the current mix of new equipment and titles, his mana was close to 12,000.

If he only summoned Dullahans, he could summon close to 240.

However, there were many issues with strengthening only Dullahans.

The maximum summoning capacity of a summoner is proportional to their maximum mana.

In other words, if he summoned 240 Dullahans, he couldn’t summon other summons like Skeletons or Specters.

But where’s the fun in battle if he only uses Dullahans?

First of all, Hail and Myle would be disappointed.

So, he divided them reasonably.

“Everyone, go in.”

50 Dullahans.

100 Specters.

And even group of Skeletons and Mages.

All of them were experienced elites, starting from level 1.

The undead group amicably entered the blood prison.

The number was large, but space wasn’t an issue. The interior space expanded as the undead entered.

[An undead with the potential to accept dragon blood....]

Dullahans passed.

Specters passed.

Even the Skeleton troops passed the potential evaluation.

‘Well, of course.’

Were his Skeletons just ordinary Skeletons?

They were premium Skeletons, scheduled to become Dragon’s Soldier (True), and the first ones on Earth to experience the job advancement system.

It meant that they could absorb dragon blood without any problem.

The Mages were the same.

After hundreds of undead entered reluctantly,

[Estimated dragon’s blood consumption: 40%]

[Would you like to strengthen?]

He could consume all dragon’s blood.

Unlike the Legion commanders, the other undead didn’t have long reinforcement times.

[Enhancement complete!]

[Dolsoe’s body is imbued with dragon blood!]

[‘Blood Explosion’ can be used!]

[Dullahan group’s bodies are imbued with dragon blood...]

[‘Dragon Blood Horse’ can be used...]

[Specter group’s bodies are imbued with dragon blood...]

[The effect of ‘Etherealization’ is greatly enhanced...]

[Skeleton group’s bodies are imbued with dragon blood...]

[‘Dragon Blood Tool’ can be used!]

Numerous messages appeared.

In general, except for Specters, the size of the undead increased, and their bodies became firmer.

[* Blood Explosion: Detonates dragon blood for a self-destructive explosion. Damage is 3 times maximum HP.]

The new Blood Explosion that emerged for Dolsoe.

It was a kind of...

“Suicide bomb?”

The damage was three times Dolsoe’s health.

It was obvious that the damage was immense.

“Dolsoe, we need to test this out. Can you do it?”

A test run was essential.

Dolsoe nodded firmly at his words.

Soon, Dolsoe, embracing a steel scarecrow training dummy in the corner of the training ground like Nongae, turned bright red.

[Using Blood Explosion!]

BOOOOOOM!

The scarecrow disappeared without a trace with an enormous explosion.

The surrounding ground cracked open as if a crater had formed, and it was dug out over 20 meters deep.

“Wow.”

Kim Minwoo clapped in admiration.

The explosion took just about a second.

The warm-up was short.

But the damage easily surpassed most of Merhen’s spells.

It would take at least a triple-stacked spell to produce similar damage.

Great.

Really great.

He could have him block for a while, and if it doesn’t work, he could just self-destruct.

The usage scenario was clear.

It would be especially useful against strong enemies who don’t fall for taunts.

He’s a meat shield anyway, so why not add damage to that role?

It greatly enhanced the diversity of his strategies.

He summoned Dolsoe again.

Kim Minwoo’s eyes had softened like gentle sunlight.

“Dolsoe.”

―Kuooo.

“You’ve been through a lot.”

―Kuooo.

Dolsoe raised his arms energetically as Kim Minwoo patted his legs.

“Just hang in there a bit longer. I’ll make sure you see the light of day. You trust me, right?”

“Good grief!”

The reply was full of trust and affection for his master. Dolsoe was indeed the epitome of a steadfast and reliable golem.

Next, he examined the Dullahans.

[* Dragon Blood Horse: Materializes the dragon blood within the body to create a horse. It can be ridden.]

“You know what to do, right?”

Nod!

Strengthening the summons.

It was a short but truly productive time.

The items purchased from the Sky Auction House had long been distributed to the guild members.

The work in reality was roughly finished.

Now, it was time to pursue growth once more.

“I’ll be off to the Gate.”

Having hinted at it for several days, the family wasn’t too surprised.

They seemed to take it in stride.

“Okay. Be careful. And please take good care of the legion commanders.”

Mrs. Choi bowed politely.

Merhen quickly grabbed her hand and replied.

―Don’t worry. I’ll protect Minwoo.

―Even if our master falls into hell, he’ll return unscathed.

She nodded with a reassuring look.

“Come back safely, brother. Quickly.”

“I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

Naye waved her hand maturely.

Not crying was a big sign of her growth.

Chairman Kim also spoke calmly.

“Do your best. Ilsung will do what it can.”

“I trust you, Father.”

Entering his room, he took an item out of his inventory.

[Old Necklace]

[Rank: ??]

[A necklace that has begun to imbue the spirit of a hero after the removal of a malevolent arrangement.]

[Effect 1. It is a medium for proceeding with the Continental Salvation (S+). Until then, the previous state is saved. (Minimum requirement: Level 251 or higher)]

[Effect 2. There are two slots. Something can be inserted.]

[Effect 3. This necklace is activated only if the title ‘One Who Walks the Hero’s Path’ is possessed.]

‘I haven’t seen this in a while.’

Urkan and the other orcs.

And the dwarves and elves too.

Since the previous progress was saved, there would be no passage of time.

Last time, it ended with me catching Velitas at the northern fortress and Hayang eating the Winter Fragment.

‘S+...’

The difficulty is certainly not low.

Typically, monsters above level 500 appear in S-rank Gates. With the additional plus, the level would be much higher.

Even considering that,

‘Maybe because I grew too fast, it feels like it’ll be easy now.’

The Witch, Ice Dragon?

It was no longer at the level of a hell difficulty. At worst, it would just be a bit tiring to defeat.

But as they say, fortune favors the bold.

Despite having become incredibly strong, there was still a way to dive into hell.

“Let’s go to the Gate with Dad.”

―Coo. Coo. Coo?

“Yeah. The Gate. We’ll see the orcs again, and the elves and dwarves too. You’d like that, right, Hayang?”

―Coo!

Having finished all preparations in reality, there was no reason to hesitate.

[The old necklace is activated!]

[Entering the previous progress state!]

When the scenery changed,

The orcs were lying under the warm sunlight with relaxed expressions.

It was the same scene as when they had just destroyed the Fragment of Winter at the northern fortress.

―Chwiik! Big brother! You suddenly look amazing!

Urkan admired the new equipment.

―But who is that woman with Cedric?

“She’s my friend.”

―Big brother’s friend? Then is she a big sister?

―Just call her sister.

“Got it, sister!”

Urkan quickly sorted out the hierarchy with Merhen.

He spoke to him.

“Urkan.”

―Chwiik! Big brother, did you call?

“Do you like boring things, or exciting things?”

―Chwiik! I hate easy! Exciting things are the best!

“Right? I thought so too.”

In this continent, mostly inhabited by orcs,

Urkan’s thoughts were basically the thoughts of all the orcs.

So, having the majority of the natives’ consent,

Let’s stir things up a bit.

[Taking out the Dice of Fate!]

[Do you wish to roll it?]

‘Of course, I’ll roll it.’

Rattle!

The dice that floated above his hand began to roll wildly.

At that moment,

[The title, ‘Super Lucky Guy,’ is activated!]

[A strange luck envelops your body!]

With the activation of the title,

Thud. Thud.

The dice stopped, showing the number 1.

[Fate has been decided.]

[‘The Greatest Adversity’]

[An unknown force begins to envelop the Gate!]

Rumble...!

The ground began to shake.

―Chwiik! It suddenly turned to night! The sky is dark!

―Chwiik! The ground is shaking! This is fun!

[A calamity is approaching!]

[The difficulty of the Gate has significantly increased!]

“Oh, lucky.”

―Coo. Coo.

Hayang flapped her wings excitedly in response.

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