Chapter 10
Good.
E-rank Level 25 after only two Arena clears.
Do-jin checked his Status Window.
[Name: Lee Do-jin]
[Level: 25 (E)]
[Class: Necromancer]
[Title: Regressor]
[Strength: 35 (+1)]
[Agility: 35 (+1)]
[Mana: 35 (+1)]
[Stamina: 35 (+1)]
[Attributes: Bone / Poison / Blood / Soul]
[Unique Skill: <Death Energy (EX)>]
[Class Skill: <Necromancy (E)>]
[Item: Pyramid (B+)]
Something else had changed as well.
[<Necromancy> Level Increased.]
[Lv.3 → Lv.7]
More notifications continued appearing.
Do-jin was not the only one who had leveled up.
[Crow Skeleton - Soldier has received a share of its master's Experience.]
[Level Increased: Lv.19]
[Attack Power and Mobility Increased.]
[Crow Skeleton - Normal has received a share of its master's Experience.]
[Level Increased: Lv.15 - Soldier.]
[Regeneration and Mobility Increased.]
Similar windows appeared for the Wolf Skeletons.
[Wolf Skeleton - Normal has received a share of its master's Experience.]
[Level Increased: Lv.13 - Soldier.]
[Attack Power and Defense Increased.]
[Wolf Skeleton - Normal has received a share of its master's Experience.]
[Level Increased: Lv.13 - Soldier.]
[Mobility and Regeneration Increased.]
The moment the notifications appeared, the appearances of Do-jin's minions changed as well.
The wings and beaks of the Crow Skeletons grew larger.
Apostle remained the largest of them all.
With its wings fully spread, its wingspan was now longer than one of Do-jin's arms.
The changes to the Wolf Skeletons differed from one another.
One became larger overall, with bigger teeth.
The other showed little outward change, but its bones became significantly harder and its movements far more precise.
The undead calmly approached Do-jin like obedient, affectionate pets.
They pressed their skulls against his shoulders and legs and rubbed against him.
“Not bad.”
But there was something else Do-jin had been looking forward to.
The new Skill reward for clearing the Quest.
However...
“Viewers, wouldn't things be a little boring if we stopped here?”
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???
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That was not what he meant.
There was something else.
“Under Arenas are what you'd call special zones among Arenas.”
“But if all you had to do was kill the enemies directly in front of you and clear the Quest...”
“Wouldn't that be too predictable and simple?”
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No way...
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“Oh! Looks like it's starting now.”
[Condition 1: First Login to an Under Arena.]
[Condition 2: Monster Overflow.]
[Conditions Fulfilled.]
[Hidden Quest Generated.]
[Hidden Quest - Boss Raid]
[Rank: D]
[Clear Condition: Kill or incapacitate the Boss.]
[Time Limit: 15 minutes.]
[Reward: Hidden System Unlock]
[Boss Incapacitation - 1 Hidden System]
[Boss Kill - 2 Hidden Systems]
[Penalty: All Stats -10]
The viewers were stunned by the sudden window floating in the Arena.
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Hidden Quest?
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Those exist?
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Do-jin had spoken confidently about it, but almost nobody in the current era knew about Bosses or Hidden Quests.
Do-jin recalled memories from before his regression.
“If an assigned Under Arena Quest is cleared through Overflow, there is a high probability that a Hidden Quest will appear.”
“If humanity wishes to break through its limits, Under Arena Hidden Quests must be cleared.”
It was a secret discovered far too late by a Ranker with a foresight Skill during the Main Scenario.
Only then had the survivors bitterly regretted failing to drag Players into Under Arenas by force if necessary.
But by that point...
Everything had already been too late.
“...”
Do-jin shook his head, dismissing the memories.
There was a reason he had chosen an Under Arena as his first Arena after joining a Guild.
If this broadcast could encourage Players to enter Under Arenas...
Then humanity might not suffer the same helpless defeat as before.
That was enough reminiscing.
The two Wolf Skeletons dragged over Gray Wolf corpses and dropped them near Do-jin.
I can still create three more minions.
[<Necromancy (E / Lv.7)>]
[Description: Active Type. Can turn small animals or monsters among the dead into minions.]
[Mana Cost: 5 per use]
[Minion List: 7 / 10]
[Available Minion Types: Skeleton - Bone Attribute / Low-Grade Zombie - Poison Attribute / Low-Grade Vampire - Blood Attribute]
The maximum number of minions had not increased.
He still could not awaken medium-sized creatures.
But the range of undead types he could create had expanded significantly.
Maybe using my minions extensively for scouting accelerated the Skill's growth.
Thanks to <Necromancy> reaching Level 7, Do-jin could now create three different kinds of undead.
Then before the Hidden Boss arrived, he should strengthen his forces.
“Awaken.”
At that moment, Do-jin's mana connected to Gray Wolf corpses lying dozens of meters away.
[Currently Available Minions]
[1. Wolf Skeleton - Bone Attribute: Available]
[2. Wolf Zombie - Poison Attribute: Available]
[3. Low-Grade Vampiric Wolf - Blood Attribute: Available]
[4. Wolf Ghost - Soul Attribute: Unavailable / Required Level: 10]
The Wolf Skeletons had gathered the three Gray Wolf corpses in the best condition.
They opened their eyes.
[Low-Grade Vampiric Wolf]
[Necromancer Minion.]
[Possesses Bloodsucking.]
[Can absorb a small amount of the opponent's Health and Mana.]
[Per attack: -3%.]
[Wolf Zombie]
[Necromancer Minion.]
[Possesses Poison Energy.]
[If infection succeeds, gradually reduces the opponent's Health.]
[Health Loss: -5% per minute.]
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That's not a Skeleton?
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A viewer who had been silently watching finally posted a message.
