Four hours have passed since Izuku was transferred to the punishment area. He had killed most of the giant centipedes that appeared in front of him. Being in the penalty area he could access stores and inventory. His level, skills, and stats have also improved a bit here.
[Penalty Quest: Survive]
Goal: Survive until the time runs out
Time required: 4 hours
Remaining time: 0 Hours 5 Minutes 20 Seconds
" There is still some time left, I think I can recover, I should also reorganize the weaponry and strategy "
Izuku then opens a shop to check if any weapons can help him in fighting the defenses of formidable knights. He then found the weapon he was looking for.
[You have purchased 'Knight Killer']
[Item: Knight Killer]
Item Class: B
Type: Dagger
75 Attack
Effect 'Knight Killer': If used against an opponent with heavy armor, your attacks deal 25% additional damage.
" is quite expensive, but the effect is suitable for the next fight "
He also bought a bandage and wrapped it around his hand and dagger so he wouldn't drop it like when he dropped Heartstone.
" This will work "
Izuku remembered the rune stone he got after killing the red knight. He then took it out of the inventory and cracked it.
ring~
[Skill: 'Dominator Touch' has been learned.]
[Skill: Dominator Touch Lv.1]
Active Skill
No mana required
You can control objects without touching them.
" a skill without mana, is it like the one used by the red knight before?..., let's try "
Izuku raised his hand towards the centipede carcasses around him. The carcass only shook for a moment and then stopped.
ring~
[The object did not move due the intelligence stat is too low]
" hm. I guess it doesn't work on the big things, well... maybe it could be useful somehow "
[Penalty Quest: Survive]
Goal: Survive until the time runs out
Time required: 4 hours
Remaining time: 0 Hours 0 Minutes 4 Seconds
Time remaining: 0 Hours 0 Minutes 3 Seconds
Time remaining: 0 Hours 0 Minutes 2 Seconds
Time remaining: 0 Hours 0 Minutes 1 Second
Time remaining: 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0 Seconds
[The Penalty Quest is Concluding]
The scenery returned to the throne room. The number of knights has gathered enough to fill the room. The knights realized the existence of Izuku, and they directly attacked him, but they were smoothly cut off by the dagger of the 'Knight Killer'.
' This Knight Killer effect is very helpful, it can cut armor like butter '
Izuku continued to fight the knights, he realized something was wrong. No matter how many knights he had killed, neither the notification appeared nor the feeling of leveling up. Even killing the centipede gave him experience points.
' something's wrong here '
Since the battle started, only the knights have attacked him. He then remembered that not only knights were in the room, but wizards were also there.
' don't tell me, summoning magic?!, everything makes sense now '
Izuku looked around and found a wizard hiding among the knights. He threw his dagger which then hit the witch.
ring~
[You have killed a wizard]
ring~
[Skill: 'Dagger Throw' has been learned]
The knights who had been controlled by the wizards fell instantly after the wizards were killed.
' as expected, let's check how many are left '
Izuku activated the 'Stealth' skill to trigger the wizard's 'Detection' skill. He clung to one of the pillars, ascertaining the number and position of the remaining wizards from above.
' One... two... there are 5 of them '
He used the pillars as a foothold and immediately lunged at any wizard within his attack range. The witch was dismembered leaving a tattered cloth on the floor.
[You have killed a wizard]
" four "
He attacked the group of knights in front of him while slashing at each of them. Izuku didn't think it was a big deal thanks to the weapon he was holding. He tried to get close to the wizard, but the knights attacked him.
Izuku has slashed countless knights, until a pile of shattered armor formed under his feet. The road opened and he directly lunged at the wizard in front of him and slashed at him.
[You have killed a wizard]
" three "
The remaining wizards gathered in one place, activating the magic circle to summon the golems from the pile of shattered armor under his feet. Izuku lost his footing and immediately jumped down to avoid the golem's hand that was about to crush him.
' This is troublesome, however... '
The number of knights in the room was reduced thanks to the summoning of golems, leaving a lot of room for movement. Izuku activated the sprint through the skill and directly slashed at the remaining three wizards.
[You have killed a wizard]
[You have killed a wizard]
[You have killed a wizard]
" huh... finally "
Izuku turned his gaze to the timer that stopped above his head.
[04:30:16]
[All the monsters in the room have been slain, the quest will end now.]
[You will be able to choose a class based on the amount of points you have collected.]
[A job will be granted after the player's actions have been analyzed]
" wait, I can't choose? "
[Wherever the player goes, the reaper follows.]
[The player's path is littered with corpses and the smell of blood.]
" what? "
[As the player possesses strength, He does not leave anything to his teammates, and overcomes everything with his strength.]
[Your desire for strength burns strong enough to call those who wonder the Valley of Death, and the Army of the Dead who follows your commands shall create a path where your thread will be the law and you would never need another's help again.]
" wait, what? death soldier?. is... this real? "
[Your job is]
'Necromancer'
" Seriously, Necromancer you said?!, isn't it a wizard sub-class that has an undead army behind it. If in the game they leave almost all the battles to their subordinates. Why did I get this job? I thought I would get an 'Assassin' or 'Warrior' job considering the role I played as a Hunter until now "
[Will you accept your job?]
Accept Refuse
" so I can choose, for now, I will refuse "
[Necromancer is a 'Hidden Class', do you still wish to refuse?]
" hidden class?... "
Among the Hunters, there are Hunters with special abilities. A hunter who can make very powerful shields, a hunter with buff abilities even though he is not a healer. Although some Hunters have quirks, some hunters who do not have quirks also awaken this special ability. Hunters with unique abilities join special attack units and often enter dungeons with an A rank or higher.
' could it be that the unique abilities of that hidden class are the same as those hunters? thinking about it, these wizards also have the same abilities. As if the fight I did before was to show you an example of this skill '
" I don't know who made this, but the storyline is pretty funny "
' compared with these wizards, I can fight. If a Wizard has melee combat skills and can create his army, he will be able to complete dungeon B or maybe a higher rank dungeon alone '
ring~
[Your job has been chosen.]
[Based on the amount of points you obtained, you will be given a chance to promote to a Superior Class.]
[You have exceeded the expected play time]
[Points will be added]
[You did not use a Hearthstone]
[Points will be added]
[Final health is above 50%]
[Points will be added]
[All enemies have been slain]
[Points will be added]
[The total points have exceeded the feat limit]
The dark energy began to gather and entered Izuku's body and revolved around him.
[You will be promoted from 'Necromancer' to 'Shadow Monarch']
' Shadow Monarch? promotion? '
[You have learned a job exclusive skill]
[You have obtained the bonus stats]
[You have obtained the title 'The One Who Overcomes Adversary']
Izuku could feel the mana in his body overflowing. He looked around, he could hear the screams coming from the bodies of the knights around him.
[Shadow Extraction can be used on this target]
[Shadow Extraction can be used on this target]
[Shadow Extraction can be used on this target]
ring~
[Please select your command phrase for Shadow Extraction]
" the command phrase? "
Izuku was silent for a while thinking about what command words he was going to use.
" Arise! "
Black smoke billowed from the corpses scattered around him. A hand appeared between them followed by another. The black knights got up, their number was 40, and they all knelt to salute their new leader.
[Skill: Shadow Extraction LV.1]
Job-Specific Skills
No Mana Required
A shadow soldier is created from a body without life by taking out its mana. The change of failure increases the higher the target's stats are, and the more time passed since the target's death.
Shadows able to be extracted: 40/40
[Skill: Save Shadow LV.1]
Job-Specific Skills
No Mana Required
You absorb created shadow soldiers and save them. Saved soldiers can be summoned and reabsorbed whenever and wherever the owner desires.
Shadows stored: 0/30
" This is so cool, doesn't it mean that I can turn the dead into a summoned creature? "
Izuku shouted excitedly looking at the scene in front of him. Besides, no matter how mature he is, he is still a child. Although there are 40 of them, he can only keep 30.
" 27 normal-rank LV.1 infantry, 3 elite-rank LV.1 magicians, what about the boss? "
[Shadow Extraction can be used on this target]
' it would be great to have the strength of an S-rank Hunter in an army '
After setting aside one empty slot with 'Extraction Cancel', Izuku walked towards the red knight and stopped right in front of him.
" Blood-Red Commander Igris, Arise! "
Black smoke billowed from the knight's body but soon spread.
[You failed to extract the shadow]
[You still have two chances remaining.]
" This will not be easy "
Izuku again tried to resurrect the red knight, but the result remained the same. He then recalled the throne that was in the room. Izuku stretched out an open hand towards the red knight's body.
" stop protecting the seat of someone who has left... and try to protect me who is in front of you. Arise!... "
Dark mana rose from the knight's body, a cold wind blew from the resulting impact. The jet-black knight rose from the dead at the call of his master, leaving a blood-red color and replacing it with black. His mane and cloak swayed as black smoke billowed all over his body, he then bowed in welcoming his new Master.
[You have upgraded the shadow]
[Shadow's level will be 7]
[Shadows higher than rank Knight can be named]
Blood-Red Commander Igris-, no, it's too long. Your name now is Iris"
[Igris Lv. 7]
Rank: Knight
[You have successfully extracted the shadow]
Status
Name: Izuku
Level: 51
Job: Shadow Monarch
Title: Wolf Slayer (1 More)
HP: 11035
MP: 1022
Fatigue: 0
Statistik
Strength: 132
Vitality: 91
Agility: 111
Intelligence: 80
Sense: 93
Physical damage reduction: 46 (Equipped)
Remaining points: 10
[Skills]
Passive Skills
-(Unknow) (Lv. Max)
-Perseverance (Lv.1)
-Advanced Dagger Arts (Lv.1)
Active Skills
-Sprint (Lv.2)
-Vital Strike (Lv.2)
-Dagger Throw (Lv.1)
-Stealth (Lv.1)
[Class Skills]
Active Skills
-Shadow Extraction (Lv.1)
-Save Shadow (Lv.1)
[Equipped Items]
Red Knight's Helmet(S), Warden's Necklace(A), High Knight's Chestplate(B), High Knight's Gauntlet(B), High Magician's Ring(B), Assassin's Boots
Izuku felt goosebumps at this scene. The black knight bowed in front of him, ready to fulfill his orders.
" take good care of me "
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When Izuku came out of the dungeon, the sun had already risen and the sky was clear. He checked his mobile phone, it was already 7 o'clock past.
" So I was in the dungeon for most of the day,
Ugh... I'm so tired and I need to sleep "
He then walked down the hill, stopping a passing taxi, to return to the dormitory. It took a few minutes to finally find an empty taxi, and it was 30 minutes drive until it arrived at the dormitory.
The residents of the dormitory who saw him tried to greet him, but he only waved at them because he was too tired. He arrived at his room and threw himself directly on the bed.
It didn't take long for Izuku to fall asleep directly. Being in the basement all day was draining him. He didn't bother even with all the dirt and holes stuck to his clothes, he was just tired.
Outside his room came the sound of knocking on the door. She knew there was someone outside her room, but she still refused to get up. Her cell phone suddenly rang a loud ring that irritated her, she opened it to check who called her in the morning. He looked at Sugimoto's name on the screen of his mobile phone, and then picked it up.
" Finally, where are you? I tried to look for you since yesterday "
" I'm sorry Sugimoto-san, I'm too tired and try to rest now "
" There is no time for it, we have an emergency here, a red gate has appeared in Tokyo "
" WHAT!!! "
Izuku jumped out of bed after hearing what Sugimoto said. His eyes widened, and he had forgotten all his fatigue. He then rushed to the door and opened it to see Sugimoto standing there, still holding his phone.
" explain again "
" So you're here? but what's wrong with your clothes? what did you do all day yesterday? "
" it's not important, just tell me what's going on "
" Okay, okay, calm down first, you should first clean yourself up, you look like a beggar with torn clothes and dirt on your body "
Izuku then sees his disheveled appearance, he realizes it because his mind is only focused on resting.
" ah! you're right "
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