Episode 30
Denial of death.
Even though the name of the skill is unusual, the effect is resurrection!
I don’t know what it was, but since I was resurrected, it means that I was able to avoid the death penalty.
X, relieved, burst into laughter.
Crack!
‘What do you mean?’
I heard the sound of teeth chattering. No, it’s too loud for teeth to clash... Isn’t this the sound of bones clashing? X raised his arms in anticipation.
And I was shocked.
“Skeleton?!”
What appears where strong forearms should be are bony bones!
Even the bony ribs that allow the wind to pass through!
Isn’t he in the same state as the Liglian we talked to just now?
Squeak! X looked down at his body and sighed.
‘Did resurrection mean coming back to life as an undead?’
As I thought about it, I couldn’t hold back my curiosity any longer.
X confirmed the skill.
Death Denial (1%): Upon death, the player is resurrected as a lesser skeleton soldier. Status has been redistributed to match low-level skeleton soldiers.
If you are in death denial mode and do not die for 24 hours, your body will return to full health. If you die while in death denial mode, you will receive a death penalty.
As your death denial mastery increases, you can be resurrected as a higher class undead. (Current rank: Junior Skeleton Soldier)
Resurrect as undead!
It was the moment when X’s guess turned out to be correct.
X recalled Ligrien’s words.
“A power that is more practical and powerful than anything else...”
Even as the level increases, the death penalty is scary.
Or rather, when there is nothing, the death penalty can be ignored.
Because there is nothing to lose.
However, if a ranker receives a death penalty, he or she will fall hundreds of steps in the ranking.
Is that all? I can’t even access Fate for a few days.
Therefore, making up for the death penalty is not easy.
‘So what’s important about appearances?’
Crack! X’s jaw creaked loudly.
In that sense, denial of death was a skill with tremendous effectiveness. Although I wasn’t in the best shape to come back to life as a low-level skeleton soldier, I was able to fully resurrect once I held out for 24 hours.
It is said that X has a life to spare.
“You said the stats would be redistributed, right?”
Status redistributed to suit skeleton soldiers!
X opened the status window to check.
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“What is this?!”
vitality. And strength and agility increased overwhelmingly.
The stats that were redistributed to suit the skeleton soldier job were terrifying. In particular, their vitality received an overwhelming buff to match their characteristics as undead.
‘My vitality barely exceeded 20,000, but this...’
If you don’t die for 24 hours, your body will return to its original state.
I was worried that I might be weak because of that condition, but with this kind of stamina and stats, it was difficult to die even if I wanted to.
‘If a low-level skeleton with the lowest level of skill is this good... what kind of abilities will it have if it is later resurrected as an undead as a higher class?’
Of course, dying is a must to increase your skill level.
I felt just fine now.
Crack! X smiled and closed the status window.
At that moment, Ligrien’s telepathy struck my head.
-Honestly, I’m glad you like it. I’m glad I have a different side to that kid. Anyway, the errand won’t be that difficult. If you follow the forest path ahead, you will see a nest. Just bring me the eggs from that nest.
“I figured it was an egg in the nest!”
X looked at the forest path through wide eye sockets.
Liglien said it wouldn’t be difficult, but X realized that strong guys were waiting through his bone-touching killing skills.
Still, I wasn’t scared.
“I lost my spirit... Is it because I’m already dead?”
Crack! The yard has already died once.
It seemed like the skeleton’s body couldn’t feel fear.
X laughed out loud and took out his sword and shield.
Even if I became a skeleton, I could handle systems including the inventory.
‘come.’
Useless greed is prohibited.
X, who shook off random thoughts and walked diligently, soon stopped.
“!”
Compared to the Forest of the Dead, where Reapers and Ghosts appear, I saw a tree that seemed particularly lively. Under that lively tree, there was a nest and eggs the size of a fist.
“found.”
It was quite a struggle, but I found the egg anyway.
Now all I have to do is take that egg and return to Liglian. X headed towards the nest.
‘Oh, that’s an unusual egg.’
It was an egg with a faint red glow.
X carefully took the egg out of the nest.
Because of its bony skeleton body, it felt like it would fall if I didn’t hold on to it tightly.
X hugged Al close to his ribs.
Then he turned towards Ligrien’s mansion.
Dudeuk! It was then that something strange happened.
Damn it!
With a sound, the egg became incontinent.
X was surprised when he checked the egg. Since it was a skeleton, it didn’t have eyeballs, but if they had, they would have been able to stick out. X stuttered.
“I hugged it tightly... but not enough to break it?!”
I broke the egg!
If only Liglian knew this.... X looked at the broken egg and thought of an excuse, but ‘there was nothing I could do because of the hard bones.’ All I could think of was the same lame excuse.
“...No matter what I say, he will do as he pleases.”
X, who was worried, resigned himself. Liglian is an unpredictable person and will handle things as he pleases no matter what excuses he makes. X, resigned, looked at Al.
Tuk! At that moment, something jumped out of the egg.
X’s joints twitched.
‘Wait what about this?’
Tiny claws.
The red skin with those claws twitches.
X was shocked once again.
“I didn’t break it, but I hatched it?”
The timing was amazing.
The moment you hug the egg, hatching begins!
X looked at the egg he was hugging and was worried.
Should I run like this and show this scene to Liglian?
Or should I put the egg down in a seemingly safe nest and wait for it to hatch?
“Still, it is the birth of life...”
It seemed right to allow for a safe birth.
X turned around and placed the egg in the nest.
The eggs in the nest began to shake and slowly break.
‘What is about to be born?’
Is this a pet that Liglian wants to keep? Or research material?
When I saw the egg slowly breaking apart, all kinds of thoughts came to mind.
Damn it! The egg broke completely in half with a sound. Between them, a small red head could be seen.
“...is it a lizard?”
Although the skin was red, it definitely looked like a lizard. X looked closely at the writhing lizard. He hadn’t opened his eyes yet, but he seemed to be searching for something by smell.
“Kyuuu!”
Soon the lizard made a cute sound towards X.
X let out a chuckle.
‘Everything is cute when it’s a baby. But if you think about it in the long run, it’s not that tiring. Not only do you have to pay for food, but also hospital bills when you get sick, and when you cross the rainbow bridge...’
A cute pet!
Even when he was young, X decided that if he lived alone, he would raise a dog. However, as I got older, I couldn’t bring myself to raise my child easily due to practical problems.
“You will raise it well on your own.”
Of course, all of that is Liglian’s problem.
X stood up.
The lizard almost looked like it had just come out of an egg. Have you finally regained your energy? The guy opened his eyes and looked at X. The combination of red skin and golden pupils was quite nice.
“Now let’s go. “I have to go to my dad.”
Let’s take him to Liglian.
X went over to hug the lizard.
That moment.
Wide open! The wings spread out from the lizard’s back.
The wings fluttered and the lizard rose into the sky.
“Kyuuuu!”
It flew towards X, making a pleasant noise.
Lizards fly in the sky?
X muttered in fascination.
“...a lizard with wings?”
Where are the winged lizards in the world?
But this is Fate.
Also, there was a separate word for that creature in Fate.
Crack! X’s jaw joints shook in embarrassment.
“De Dragon?”
Munchkin that I eat all by myself