Chapter 247

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Chapter 247: Path of Growth

〈Next is the Group 2.〉

〈I will decide the event for the mid-rank ranking battle...〉

Rumble...!

A dark blue light, presumed to be the form of the Demon God, trembled greatly.

〈Oh my. We have an unexpected guest...〉

〈We will discuss the event later.〉

—...Demon God?

〈For now, let's proceed with the Group 3's trial.〉

〈The time is one month from now.〉

The Demon God's form blurred.

—Huh?"

—Demon God?"

The Demon Lords were bewildered.

Originally, they were supposed to hear about the events for the first, second, and third groups now.

Except for Group 3, the other groups didn't even know the event!

—What's going on?

—An unexpected guest?

At that moment, Baal, who had been looking around at everyone, spoke.

—It can't be helped. It seems the Demon God has something to attend to, so let's end the banquet here.

From the looks of it, Baal didn't know the details either.

The Demon Lords left the banquet hall one by one. Kim Minwoo, Mr. Ahn, and Vulcan did the same.

"Is this unusual?"

—It's the first time ever. To only announce the Group 3's trial event... The other groups are in quite a predicament. They need to know the events to prepare in advance and select suitable representatives.

"In other words, it's not disadvantageous for us?"

—That's right. If we move up to Group 2, we'll hear about the events together. So, what are you thinking?

"One month... If I go back to Earth, can I come back?"

—You have the invitation, right? Show it to me.

He handed the masquerade ball invitation to Mr. Ahn.

[The item 'Masquerade Ball Invitation' will be changed to 'Demon realm Pass'!]

[Demon realm Pass]

[Rank: Special]

[A certificate that allows the creation of a gateway connecting the Demon realm and the user Kim Minwoo's Earth. Andromalius has guaranteed the identity.]

[Cooldown: 15 days]

"A pass?"

—Originally, the Demon realm is inaccessible to non-demons. Unless they have a pass like this.

"Then did other representatives also receive passes like this?"

—Probably something similar.

"Thanks."

—You're welcome.

"But wait a minute. Can someone else come with me?"

—It's possible. You can open the gateway and enter together.

"Okay, for now."

—Ah, before you go.

Andromalius handed him a booklet.

—This booklet contains information about the Demon Lords' rankings and their representatives. Read it when you get back.

He nodded.

He used the pass to open the gate.

A blue portal appeared before his eyes.

"See you in a month."

The moment he stepped into the gateway with Vulcan.

〈So you're the child who took my 'eye'.〉

〈But your utilization of it is extremely meager, which is quite regrettable.〉

〈I shall assist you a little.〉

The Demon God?

Along with the familiar voice, a message appeared before his eyes.

[One of the hidden functions of the Demon Eye has been unlocked!]

[You can now see the 'Path of Growth'!]

* * *

'Path of Growth?'

Kim Minwoo, back in his room, tilted his head. The sudden voice he heard right before returning.

It was definitely the Demon God's.

'Did he speak to me because I have the Demon Eye?'

But if that's the case, he could have spoken to him while he was in the Demon realm. Why leave a few words right before he left and then abruptly end it?

"...What's his purpose?"

‘Unlocking the hidden function called Path of Growth seems like he wants to help me.’

But why?

He shook his head as he pondered.

'Forget it.'

Let's think about the complicated stuff later.

The important thing is what exactly this Path of Growth ability is.

He opened the Demon Eye's skill window.

[Demon Eye]

[Rank: EX]

[Type: Passive]

2. Can the fact that the skeletons are learning something be kept secret?

These two things were crucial.

Just look at the Blacksmith and Alchemist. They learned inside the gate, so there were no worries about keeping it secret, and because they received special racial buffs from Elves and Dwarves, they were able to learn special crafting skills.

Thinking about that...

"One combat job is decided."

A job that satisfies both of these conditions.

'Archer.'

It was the Archer.

They had Seo Yerim as a teacher, who was more than qualified.

And since she was a guild member, there was no chance of her spreading rumors even if she taught the skeletons.

Of course, unlike in the past, now that they had grown, secrecy wasn't absolutely necessary, but it wouldn't hurt to keep the skeletons' learning ability a secret.

'Maybe a special skill related to archery will appear?'

Dwarven crafting method.

Elven alchemy.

Like these, maybe something like Seo Yerim's archery style could appear.

"...But wait a minute."

Speaking of guild members, something came to mind.

Park Siwoo was a swordsman, so he was similar to a warrior, so he was a pass for now.

But what about Han Siah?

Han Siah's job is that of a Priest.

And she’s an SSS-rank Priest at that.

'Can skeletons become priests?'

Priest was also a very good job. First of all, there was healing.

And there were also several ranged attack options.

From the perspective of wanting to strengthen ranged combat, Priest?

It was a pretty good job.

And the theme of the Group 3's trial was survival, wasn't it?

"This is tempting."

The only concern was that the skeletons were undead. Undead and Priest were not a very compatible combination.

But thinking about it carefully, it wasn't impossible.

"Does a priest necessarily have to believe in a god to be one?"

No.

‘It's just that if you receive a Priest related achievement during your awakening, you become a Priest.’

And look at the monsters.

Even guys like giants and whatnot are using healing while saying, "I'm a Giant Priest," so there's no rule that skeletons can't be priests, right?

'If it succeeds, it'll be a jackpot.'

Skeleton priests pouring healing onto Legion Commanders with depleted health?

‘Just imagining it makes my heart swell.’

On the other hand, if it fails, it's a disaster.

What if healing an undead actually decreases their health, or if using blessings causes the skeleton priests to crumble?

Many possibilities came to his mind.

'I don't know. I'm the first one to try this anyway.'

Skeletons are inherently jobless.

Job changes were also an element that Kim Minwoo discovered first on Earth.

Naturally, he had never seen anything like a Skeleton Priest in the game.

So how could he know if it would succeed or not? Even when he called the Legion Commanders and asked, the answer was the same.

—Skeleton Priest? What's that, some kind of mint chocolate? It's a strange combination. I've never seen it before.

—Idiot. Mint chocolate is delicious.

"I don't know about that."

Those were the answers from Cedric, Merhen, and Vulcan, in that order.

The conclusion was that none of them knew.

"I'll have to experiment myself."

—Are you sure? If you mess up, you'll waste a job.

"It's just one out of ten failing, right?"

–That's true.

Cedric shrugged.

He had grown attached to the skeletons while training them, but except for Hail, they were all just soldiers to him. So he wasn't about to stop his master, whose eyes were currently burning with the desire for research.

He opened the guild group chat.

The most recent conversation was with Park Siwoo and Han Siah.

'Yerim hasn't come back yet.'

He had given her a diamond sponsorship certificate and sent her to the Heavenly City, but it seemed she hadn't returned yet.

Kim Minwoo sent a message.

[Kim Minwoo]

— Siah, are you there?

[Han Siah]

— Yes! What's up?

[Kim Minwoo]

— I'd like you to make my skeleton a priest.

[Han Siah]

— ...Huh?

[Park Siwoo]

— ...?

[Kim Minwoo]

— I'll be right there.

The Skeleton Job Change Project begins.

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