Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 287

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287. Bone Dragon
“Kraaaaahhh!”
As expected of a mature dragon, even its roar was larger than Yong-yong’s. The same went for its size.
However, one thing differed from my expectations—it wasn’t purely skeletal.
Perhaps because it was formed within this Gate filled with ashen bone dust? Thicker bone had accumulated over the original dragon skeleton.
While it hadn’t developed actual flesh from bone, it certainly appeared quite substantial.
‘Everything except the joints seems reinforced.’
Even the wings had developed a thin membrane of bone dust. From a distance, one might mistake it for a White Dragon rather than a Bone Dragon.
The roaring Bone Dragon fixed its gaze upon me. Eyes of blue flame—eerily similar to those of the skeletal soldiers.
[The Bone Dragon becomes bound to Han Hye, who has used the Wish of the Dead.]
It stood as though awaiting orders.
“Krrr…!”
A sound like a cat’s warning cry echoed from somewhere—though incomparably larger.
It was Yong-yong’s voice. From the sky, watching us warily.
This was likely the first time it had encountered a similar creature. Especially one that was nothing but bone like this Bone Dragon.
“Yong-yong. It’s okay. It’s a friend. A friend.”
Mister hurriedly soothed Yong-yong, and I raised my hand as well.
“Yong-yong! You’re fine!”
“Krrr!”
It seemed to understand, though I couldn’t shake the feeling it was somewhat displeased.
I vaguely recalled reading somewhere that you should pay extra attention to the original pet in such situations….
I wanted to pull out Yong-yong’s exclusive premium Korean beef from the Subspace, but I couldn’t do so right now.
Having just used the Wish of the Dead, the undead outside the Fortress were rushing toward us.
-Kwaaaang!
Min-jae was holding back one side, but that alone wasn’t enough.
“Mister!”
“Right!”
Han Chul was blocking one entrance instead of Mister, but Han Chul wasn’t specialized in area-of-effect skills.
Mister hurriedly drove Yong-yong forward. Yong-yong seemed to agree—let’s move on.
“Hmm.”
I looked at the Bone Dragon.
“Skeleton Yong-yong? Bone Yong?”
“Th, that’s…what?”
After pondering briefly, I settled on a name, but Lee Shin-hee’s disapproving voice came from beside me.
“Hmm. You don’t like it?”
“I hate it!”
“Is that so?”
“?”
Well, I already knew my naming sense was terrible, so I’d assign a proper name later. It wasn’t urgent right now.
“Go sweep them all away!”
“Krawww!”
The moment I issued the command, the Bone Dragon flapped its enormous skeletal wings. The dust below scattered lightly.
The skeletal Yong-yong—no, the Bone Dragon—soared into the sky with rough, powerful beats and cleared the Castle Wall.
“Kraw-aaaah!”
Just as Yong-yong had done when preparing to unleash its breath, it drew in the surrounding air.
“Wait, it can use breath attacks too?”
-I was surprised as well. Since the Bone Dragon was created without a Dragon Heart, I assumed it would have limitations….
‘Dragon Heart?’
Ah, that’s right—I remembered now that a Dragon Heart was supposedly essential to create a Bone Dragon.
A Dragon Heart and an A-rank or higher dark magic skill. That was why I’d abandoned the idea of creating a Bone Dragon.
‘But why didn’t you mention it?’
I’d been so excited that if something had gone wrong, I wouldn’t have created the Bone Dragon and would have drawn aggro from all the undead.
-Upon reading the effect of Wish of the Dead, I determined that a Bone Dragon could be created without a Dragon Heart.
Chun-bae had identified one crucial point.
-It can resurrect deceased creatures in skeletal form without any restrictions whatsoever.
‘Without any restrictions whatsoever.’
That’s how I could resurrect the Bone Dragon without a Dragon Heart. It was a kind of loophole, if you will.
Come to think of it, that’s why it was a Hidden from a 71-75 level Gate. The item wasn’t S-rank because other creatures could be resurrected as well.
Chun-bae continued.
-The Wish of the Dead is serving as a substitute for the Dragon Heart.
Now that I thought about it, when I used the Wish of the Dead, I had gone to the Bone Dragon and stabilized it.
At that moment, the Bone Dragon unleashed its breath.
-Krawww-aaaah!
A corrosive breath filled with green light. The undead in front of the Gate melted and collapsed.
-As expected, its power isn’t quite at the level of a proper Bone Dragon.
At that moment, Chun-bae spoke coldly.
-Though it was reconstructed without a Dragon Heart, it feels weaker than a true Bone Dragon.
‘Is that so?’
-Affirmative. Its size is that of a complete adult, but its breath capacity is similar to the current Red Dragon.
About Yong-yong’s level? That’s fine. More than enough. I was already satisfied with Yong-yong’s breath attacks.
A Bone Dragon that’s larger and breathes similarly? Not a disappointment—it’s something I couldn’t use before because I didn’t have it.
-Kuguung!
Moreover, the Bone Dragon wasn’t limited to breath attacks alone. When we deployed Yong-yong, we always fought at maximum range.
It was because of Chun-bae’s advice.
-The Red Dragon is durable, but it’s not yet a complete adult. In high-level Gates, there’s a significant chance it could be injured.
As levels increased, that’s also why I sealed Mister’s Wyvern Island.
The destructive power of Wyvern Island remained formidable, but the probability of Yong-yong getting hurt was too high.
One might say I was being overprotective of the dragon, but it was only natural. There was nowhere else to obtain another Yong-yong.
Before it reached complete adulthood, I had to nurture it as carefully as possible.
-Kwaaang!
But that wasn’t the case now that I had obtained the Bone Dragon. The weighty mass of the Bone Dragon descended onto the ground before the Fortress.
The shockwave swept away the dead, and that was far from the end of it.
“Roooaaarrr!”
Acidic breath erupted from ahead, and a tail of bone lashed out like a whip.
Close-quarters combat that hadn’t been possible with Yong-yong was now within reach.
-If the dead’s desire within the bones is destroyed, the Bone Dragon will crumble as well.
Of course, there was a possibility of losing the Bone Dragon, but it wasn’t nearly as precious as Yong-yong.
It meant I could utilize it sufficiently.
-Kuuuung!
Every dead spirit in the Rest of the Dead Gate erupted in rage, pouring forth an absurd quantity of enemies….
Once the Bone Dragon joined in, there was no major problem enduring the remaining time.
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.
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[Survive. Remaining time 0 minutes]
[Gate ‘Rest of the Dead’ subjugation complete]
[You have gained experience points.]
[Your level has increased.]
The massive onslaught combined with subjugation experience pushed me up another level. I’d gained four levels in this Gate alone.
Gaining four levels from a single Gate in the 70s was beyond rare—it was extraordinary.
“My Acid Ray just hit level four!”
“I got one level up on Dragon Scale Piercing Spear.”
Moreover, I’d managed to raise my guild members’ skill levels as well. Twilight Rest couldn’t be leveled since it was a skill attached to the spear itself….
Min-jae’s Acid Ray gaining three skill levels in just this Gate was encouraging.
Even at a lower level bracket, it meant he’d used it extensively. Chun-bae deserved much of the credit for that.
Min-jae himself acknowledged it.
“If I hadn’t received intensive training in mana control from Chun-bae, I couldn’t have used it like this.”
And most importantly, I’d obtained the Bone Dragon. It was excellent in its own right….
But it meant I now had a dragon I could ride myself.
“Yes, this is it!”
Before leaving after completing the Gate subjugation, I placed one of Yong-yong’s spare saddles on it and took it for a test ride immediately.
The speed was slightly slower than Yong-yong. It was likely the limitation of the imperfect Bone Dragon.
‘Even the wings are like a membrane made of bone powder.’
Still, I was satisfied. Since Yong-yong would become exclusively for Mister inside the Gate, this one had become mine.
Moreover, the Bone Dragon was even larger than Yong-yong.
“It looks like it can carry two people as standard, and if we squeeze, maybe four?”
Lee Shin-hee was right. Two was perfectly comfortable, and just as two could ride on Yong-yong, four was possible here too.
It meant all my guild members could take to the skies.
If I could utilize Mister on Yong-yong in a scout-like capacity, stability could be achieved as well.
Surely there were many other applications beyond that? Flight within a Gate was a kind of privilege, after all.
“Grrr…!”
Of course, there was one minor complication. Yong-yong was still wary of the Red Dragon. It felt like encountering two unfamiliar cats.
The Red Dragon didn’t seem to mind, so only Yong-yong was being cautious.
“Yong-yong. They’re a friend. A friend.”
“Grrr!”
It seemed like it would take some time before they warmed up to each other.
“We’re out!”
“Han Hye!”
As I exited the Gate, I saw not only Association Staff but also the journalists and fans who had waited for me.
There were fewer people than when I entered—a full day had passed. I’d spent quite a long time inside the Gate.
Some people were rapidly typing on laptops. They were probably uploading breaking news articles.
Others approached me.
“Han Hye! How was it! It took quite a long time to clear! Was there perhaps something unusual?”
“It’s a survival-type Gate, so it took some time.”
Post-Gate interviews were routine. If our condition was poor, the Association Staff would usually cut it short, but today I stepped forward myself.
The reason was obvious. I had something to boast about.
“What level have you reached now…!”
“I’ve reached level 75 through this Gate.”
“That’s only 2 levels behind Choin! Do you think you could overtake them in the next Gate?”
Every question that came was about levels.
Even if I’d shown a friendly moment with Choin, the world’s interest was solely in who had the highest ‘level’.
“I don’t think level is particularly important. We just need to clear Gates as much as possible.”
I answered obediently. Of course, the questions didn’t end there.
“Did you obtain anything special from this Gate?”
The second standard question. I usually answered honestly, except for items that would be crucial to use, like the coordinate Secretary.
In that regard, the Red Dragon was something I could mention without issue.
“That, I’ll show you directly.”
“…!”
Since I usually answered verbally, everyone’s eyes widened.
-Whoooosh!
And the moment all eyes focused on the Subspace.
“Eek!”
When the Red Dragon emerged, fans as well as Association Staff and journalists all stepped back several paces.
“Haha, I obtained the Red Dragon this time.”
The moment everyone realized the Red Dragon posed no threat, camera flashes began erupting everywhere.
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[Dragon Guild reaches level 75! Only two steps away from the pure highest level!]
Recently, a strange term was born from the level comparisons between me and Choin. That term was ‘pure highest level’—a baseless phrase.
It emerged because the consensus became that I was stronger than Choin due to the Australia incident and this recent rescue operation.
I was grateful that our people created it, but it felt unnecessary. The level reversal would happen soon anyway.
Therefore, I focused on articles about Bone Dragon rather than those about levels.
[Another “Dinosaur” from the Dragon Guild, Bone Dragon appears!]
[Bone Dragon, even larger than Red Dragon—what is its true majesty?]
[Inquiries flooding in for “Bone Dragon Riding Event” at Dragon Guild!]
It was an excellent response. Bone Dragon, larger than Yong-yong, had truly captivated the people.
When Yong-yong first appeared, it had garnered a cult following among Western fantasy enthusiasts, and this time was no different.
—Kraaaaaah!
But that wasn’t all—I also conducted a Seoul aerial sightseeing flight with Mister, Yong-yong, and Skeleton Yong-yong.
Photos of it spread across every community imaginable, and it became an enormous sensation.
—Han Hye, merchandise inquiries for Bone Dragon are pouring in.
It wasn’t quite at Yong-yong’s level, but Bone Dragon clearly had significant demand.
However, amid all these wonderful developments, there was one problem.
—Krrrr…!
The issue was that Yong-yong had become sulky because of Bone Dragon. In fact, the signs had been there since inside the Gate.
“It’s me, it’s me.”
—Krr!
But it seemed more serious than I’d anticipated. Yong-yong, who had never rejected my touch, was now growling at me as I descended from riding Bone Dragon.
“…Yong-yong?”
This was trouble. I needed to devise a plan to soothe Yong-yong’s feelings immediately.

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