LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 135
Chapter 135
“I… I can’t do it…”
“You can do it.”
“Wh-Why… why do you get to decide?! You’re trying to work me to death, aren’t you?! Isn’t that right?!”
[ The Ring of Emotions responds to the target’s most intense emotion. ]
[ The emotion available for absorption is ‘Black’. ]
[ Absorbing emotion from the target. ]
“You can do it.”
“Yes…”
While Gong Dawon was creating the Bone Dragon, all Suho had to do was simple.
He just had to use the Ring of Emotions to control him.
In this situation, that was all Suho could do, so he had no choice.
“It’s… too hard.”
“No, you can push a bit more.”
“N-No, I can’t… I feel like I’m going to die.”
[ Healing activates. ]
[ Recovery activates. ]
[ Blessing activates. ]
“Are you okay now?”
“H-Hey! How can this be?! You… you’re trying to work me to death!”
“As if.”
[ The Ring of Emotions responds to the target’s most intense emotion. ]
[ The emotion available for absorption is ‘Black’. ]
[ Absorbing emotion from the target. ]
“Haaa…”
Gong Dawon was a talented necromancer player.
However, despite his skill, his fragile mental state due to mental illness required constant care.
But if he could secure a Bone Dragon, taking care of him a hundred times over would be worth it.
Suho ensured his mana didn’t run out, continuously supplying him with mana potions, and after using up countless drake corpses,
[ Player Gong Dawon has successfully created the Bone Drake. ]
Gong Dawon finally managed to create the Bone Drake.
– Creaaak… Creeak…
The Bone Drake moved with creaking sounds.
It had taken a long time to get here.
Suho sincerely congratulated him.
“See? I told you that you could do it.”
“Y-Yes…”
“Since you’ve succeeded in making the Bone Drake yourself, it should be easier from here on out, right?”
“Y-Yeah… right?”
“Then let’s take a quick break and get started again. What would you like to eat?”
“A-Anything’s fine…”
“Alright, got it.”
Suho handed him a packed lunch and water he had brought from outside, smiling.
Things were progressing smoothly.
At this rate, he felt like they’d be able to make the Bone Dragon soon.
‘Since this is the method Daniel mentioned, it should be reliable.’
The method to create a Bone Dragon using a Bone Drake.
It was a method explained by Daniel, the world’s top-ranked necromancer player, and Gong Dawon knew it as well.
“For the Skeleton series, unlike other undead, you can upgrade them by reconstructing bones and evolving the species. You could even turn a wyvern into a dragon, for instance.”
“So why don’t you make a Bone Dragon yourself?”
“That’s a knockoff, not the real thing. Even as a kid, I didn’t wear fakes.”
“That’s your only reason?”
“It matters. A knockoff is still a knockoff; no matter how convincing, it’ll never surpass the original.”
So Suho had taken that theory and applied it to Gong Dawon.
He didn’t think the experiment itself would fail.
After all, it was a method taught by none other than Daniel.
When Gong Dawon finished the meal, he handed back the empty lunch box.
“Um… um, by the way…”
“Yes?”
“How did you know I was here?”
“That’s a secret.”
“W-What?”
“Is that all you wanted to ask?”
“Then… just one more thing!”
“What is it?”
“Why did you come looking for me, specifically? There must have been other necromancers.”
Why did he choose him?
If Suho answered honestly, it might hurt his feelings.
Because he was the easiest to handle.
Creating a Bone Dragon required at least a one-star necromancer, but in Korea, there were hardly any necromancers of that level.
‘And those that do exist belong to large guilds.’
How could he contact those people secretly and make such a request?
‘Even if they agreed, it would be a hassle to deal with them later.’
That’s why he chose Gong Dawon.
Someone unaffiliated, with no baggage to worry about.
Suho answered.
“Out of the necromancers I know, you’re the most capable.”
“M-Me? Really?”
“Yes. So if you’re rested, let’s get started on the next task. Now that you’ve successfully created a Bone Drake yourself, you can use Raise Bone Drake, right?”
“Y-Yes, but… okay.”
To use Raise Skeleton, which extracts a skeleton from a genuine corpse, the necromancer must first complete that type of skeleton at least once themselves.
That’s why Gong Dawon had been assembling the drake bones so far.
Suho replenished his mana with potions he’d brought and had him use Raise Bone Drake.
[ Player Gong Dawon uses Raise Bone Drake. ]
Rumble!
As soon as he used Raise Bone Drake, Bone Drakes began to rise from the scattered drake corpses.
Though Gong Dawon’s mana drained quickly, Suho swiftly restored it with perfect timing.
“Hold on.”
“Ugh…! I-It’s hard!”
“You can do it.”
“Y-You’re trying to drain all my mana and kill me, aren’t you?!”
[ The Ring of Emotions responds to the target’s most intense emotion. ]
[ The emotion available for absorption is ‘Black’. ]
[ Absorbing emotion from the target. ]
“You can, can’t you?”
“Grrr…! I’ll… I’ll try!”
He was so easy to handle.
This is why Suho had come looking for Gong Dawon.
Soon, over a dozen Bone Drakes had risen, and seeing the large Bone Drakes, Suho looked satisfied.
“Now, let’s get started again. To create a Bone Dragon, we need at least two Bone Mega Drakes. And as for us…”
Suho pointed to a large drake lying in a corner, one that dwarfed the others.
It was the Mega Drake, the boss of this drake gate.
“Since we already have one Mega Drake, let’s make another one.”
“Y-Yes…”
“Alright, let’s get started.”
“A-Are you sure you’re not going to just leave me here after all this is done?”
[ The Ring of Emotions responds to the target’s most intense emotion. ]
[ The emotion available for absorption is ‘Black’. ]
[ Absorbing emotion from the target. ]
“Of course not.”
“I-I’ll do my best!”
Gong Dawon began earnestly creating the Mega Drake.
***
How much time had passed like that?
[ Player Gong Dawon uses Bone Reconstruction. ]
[ The Bone Drake changes into a reconstructed state. ]
[ Player Gong Dawon uses Species Evolution. ]
[ The Drake’s bones begin to evolve. ]
How many attempts had it taken by now?
Species Evolution was similar to weapon enhancement.
And with most enhancements came a chance of failure.
Suho watched the remnants of Bone Drakes, reduced to bone dust from failed attempts, and prayed for success this time.
As the skill activated, the drake bones began to glow.
[ The Drake’s bones successfully evolve. ]
[ The Drake’s bones have become Mega Drake bones. ]
“D-Did it work?!”
Seeing the alert, Gong Dawon trembled with excitement.
It had finally succeeded.
Suho spoke calmly.
“Hurry and assemble the bones.”
“Yes, yes!”
These were the precious Mega Drake bones.
At Suho’s urging, Gong Dawon calmly reassembled the bones, and as he placed the final piece,
[ You have successfully reconstructed the bones. ]
[ Bone Mega Drake is created. ]
Fwaah!
With the success notification, a bright light burst out, revealing a gigantic Bone Mega Drake before them.
Its mighty and majestic form.
Suho smiled and said,
“See? I told you it would work.”
“Y-Yeah…”
“Now that you’ve created a Bone Mega Drake, you should be able to use Raise Bone Mega Drake, right? Give it a try.”
“Y-Yes! Understood!”
Immediately, Gong Dawon used Raise Skeleton on the Mega Drake, which had once been the boss monster.
Then,
[ Raise Bone Mega Drake activates. ]
The Bone Mega Drake began to rise under Gong Dawon’s command.
With this, the minimum requirement for creating a Bone Dragon had been fulfilled.
Gong Dawon looked at the two Bone Mega Drakes and spoke.
“Um, by the way.”
“Yes?”
“You needed two Bone Drakes’ bones each to create the Bone Mega Drakes, right?”
“Correct.”
“But after multiple failures, we barely managed to create one. What if we fail to make the Bone Dragon this time?”
A fair point.
He had used up most of the drake bones in this gate to make one Mega Drake.
And Suho was well aware of this.
That’s why he had prepared ahead of time.
“Use this.”
“W-What is it?”
“A skill potion.”
“A… skill potion?”
“Yes, it increases success rates up to 75%.”
Skill potions come in various types.
Some boost skill options directly, others remove skill usage penalties, and so on.
Suho had brought the kind that raised skill success rates.
‘With current human technology, 80% is the limit.’
So, 80% potions weren’t available here.
The kind of alchemist who could achieve that success rate was overseas.
So, he had secured a 75% version.
‘Even this came at a steep price.’
But he didn’t regret it at all.
This was an investment for the future.
Suho handed over the potion.
“I can’t promise 100%, but with a 75% chance, I think it’s worth the gamble. Use one bottle for species evolution and the other for bone reconstruction.”
“You… you’re really dedicated.”
“Of course I am.”
“W-What if we fail?”
“If we fail…”
Suho looked over at the countless piles of drake bone dust and said,
“We start over from scratch until it works.”
“W-What?!”
“I mean it. So make sure it succeeds.”
He was dead serious.
But for some reason, that sincerity sounded like a threat to Gong Dawon.
Swallowing nervously, Gong Dawon drank the skill potion.
A notification appeared that the potion’s effects were active, and Gong Dawon used Bone Reconstruction.
[ Player Gong Dawon uses Bone Reconstruction. ]
[ The Bone Mega Drake shifts into reconstruction mode. ]
[ Player Gong Dawon uses Species Evolution. ]
[ The Mega Drake’s bones begin to evolve. ]
As the skill took effect, the bones of the Mega Drake began to shine.
Please!
The two prayed sincerely.
And then,
[ The Mega Drake’s bones successfully evolve. ]
[ The bones have become Quarter Dragon bones. ]
“…!!”
“We… we did it!”
Finally, the two had succeeded in obtaining the bones of the Bone Dragon.