The Martial God Becomes a Necromancer and Conquers the Tower - Chapter 5

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Chapter 5
Episode 5
Unfortunately.
The Necromantic Power I’d channeled into the fifth trial had dissipated.
If that had been possible, I could have pumped Necromantic Power into myself freely this trial and filled my Inner Power to the brim.
When the reset happened—Necromantic Power recovery, wound recovery, and such—what I’d channeled in vanished along with it.
Disappointing, but there was nothing for it.
I sat in meditation posture and commanded the Undead.
Undead.
How far could they go?
That’s what I meant to find out.
The Dual Spear Method worked without strain.
This time, let me try a formation.
[Three-Transformation Spear Absolute Formation deploys.]
A system message appeared.
At the same moment, three Undead hefted their spears and formed a formation.
Nol Bird came charging forward at the front, and its Halberd descended brimming with brute force, but the smooth movement of the Halberd wielded by the Undead in the center of the formation (I’d taken it from the dead creature earlier—it was higher quality than that rat-faced spear) caused Nol’s trajectory to waver and slip sideways.
Bang!
Nol’s Halberd lost its direction and buried itself in the ground. Naturally its body had lost its balance, and the Undead positioned on the right side of the formation fluidly extended its spear.
That spear struck like a serpent at its throat.
Splash!
“Gurrrghhhh….”
After just a few exchanges, one Nol Bird fell instantly.
Two more Nol Birds charged in after it, fighting valiantly, but the result was the same.
“Shriek!”
One of the two fell dead on the spot.
The other took grave wounds.
And in the midst of it, I learned something.
When a formation deployed, systematic corrections activated.
My control became easier, and the Undead’s physical abilities surged.
Indeed. So this is what an Awakened One’s ability in the Dimension Tower looked like?
Interesting.
I stripped the Halberd and armed another Undead, then finished off the one gasping with heavy wounds.
The whole thing took less time than the blink of an eye.
-What did I just see?
-Are you insane? Are you insane? Are you insane?
-He killed three Nol Birds that easily?
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I’m laughing so hard I can barely breathe.
-He’s unbeatable! He’s unbeatable!
The viewers’ reactions were heating up.
A new enemy began to materialize.
So. How far could my Undead go?
* * *
The seventh trial spawned a full squad of Nol Birds.
Three of them wielded Halberds. Two carried shields and swords. And one held a bow.
I wondered if anyone had ever actually cleared this level.
“Shriek!”
“Growwwl!”
Before my three Undead deploying the Spear Art Formation, they were like leaves falling in autumn wind.
And for good reason.
Though these creatures fought with warrior-like form and possessed martial techniques of their own, their skill was merely third-rate martial prowess at best.
They were not remotely equipped to face my walking corpses, who wielded the profound techniques of Divine Art Absolute Grade!
The way they swung their Halberds was just blunt, honest thrusts—up, down, left, right.
Their stance was present, certainly, but straightforward, and while their strength was considerable, they were anything but fast.
There was no subtlety of technique here.
So they were simply cut down by my corpses, who deployed the Spear Art Formation, their skill elevated by the principle of Skillful Technique Overcomes Strength.
And besides, I could channel Necromantic Power into them to use just like Inner Power.
Thus.
I reached the eighth trial, which no one in the world had ever cleared.
But from what I hear, the eighth trial—which no one in the world has ever cleared—now generates enemies similar to the Nol Bird squad I’d just annihilated.
-Wait, Nol Bird’s unit appears on level 7?
-Wasn’t unit-scale enemies supposed to appear on level 8?
-He’s breaking the rules.
-What exactly is this Three-Transformation Spear Absolute Formation?
-Seo Ryeo-woon is a god! Seo Ryeo-woon is a god! Seo Ryeo-woon is a god! Seo Ryeo-woon is a god! Seo Ryeo-woon is a god! Seo Ryeo-woon is a god!
-I heard there were places where Orc units showed up too.
-Orcs? There are Lizardman units too, and honestly, all kinds of things.
-But why is this the 7th trial?
What is this.
Why is only my difficulty getting bumped up another notch.
This is too much, system.
This is discriminatory treatment!
Or what is it.
Does this Dimension Tower know that I’m a reincarnator?
It’s possible, I suppose.
I was something of a formidable martial artist in my past life, but I never possessed the ability to perform miracles like a Dimension Tower.
Even if I’d achieved a breakthrough in my past life, I wouldn’t have had the capability to create something like this Dimension Tower.
It wouldn’t be strange for the creator of the Dimension Tower to know information about my past life’s identity.
Either way, I reached the eighth trial.
I was wondering what would appear,
when an enemy materialized.
-It’s a Lizardman!
-But why only one?
-Is Seo Ryeo-woon approaching uncharted territory?
-Just one makes it even more suspicious, doesn’t it?
This time, not Nol Bird, but a Lizardman.
And it was wielding not a shield but a single curved blade that resembled a Crescent Moon Blade.
But I knew immediately upon seeing it.
This creature.
This one understands martial arts quite well.
[Combat begins.]
It lunged at me.
And then I saw it.
Tssssh!
An icy light was seeping into its Crescent Moon Blade.
Blade Aura!?
Dimension Tower, you mad thing! You’re sending out at least a first-rate or Peak Master here?
-It’s a blade skill!
-Insane! A Lizardman using a blade skill?
-Whoooosh! Aura Blade activation!
It’s Blade Aura, not blade energy, you idiots! Though I suppose the viewers wouldn’t know the difference. A sword’s a sword, a blade’s a blade—same difference to them.
As the viewers chattered on, the Lizardman’s body vanished in a flash of light.
A skill! This is even more surprising than Blade Aura.
Boom!
And it appeared right before my eyes.
Oh! So it’s trying to kill me directly—a practitioner of corpse manipulation! How thrilling!
Splash!
But then.
Its Crescent Moon Blade didn’t touch me. I simply shifted my body slightly and evaded its strike.
Tsk tsk.
If you’re going to bother channeling Blade Aura, at least don’t telegraph your cuts like a telephone punch—so obvious!
How dumb.
I could evade that level of attack even sitting down!
The creature’s expression registered shock.
In that moment, I reached out my hand.
Its guard was completely exposed.
Wide open, in fact.
“Necromantic Power Arrow.”
Fwip-fwip-fwip-fwip!
Three black spheres of energy erupted from my hand, elongating into streaks as they shot forward.
The arrow pierced the Lizardman’s heart in a single shot.
“Krraaagh!”
With a shriek, the creature collapsed into a corpse.
Eighth Trial.
Cleared.
“Today’s lesson. Drop your guard, and you’re finished.”
My words sent the broadcast chat into chaos.
-dying lmaooo;;;;
-wait, he dodged that?
-Necromantic Lord! We must worship him! Necromantic Lord! We must worship him! Necromantic Lord! We must worship him! Necromantic Lord! We must worship him! Necromantic Lord! We must worship him! Necromantic Lord! We must worship him!
-Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch! Corpse Punch!
-Drop your guard and you’re finished! Truly, we shall engrave the wisdom of the Necromantic Lord deep in our hearts!
The viewers seemed shocked too—the chat was ablaze.
The viewer count had already topped two thousand.
For a newcomer to draw this many viewers was rare…
Well, this is something.
Looks like I’ve made quite a debut. Never expected anything like this.
[You have cleared the Eighth Trial for the first time.]
[Additional rewards will be generated.]
[You may claim your additional rewards upon completing the tutorial.]
Well, well.
Was I the first to clear the eighth? I’d heard rumors that no one had beaten it, but I never thought it was actually true.
Lucky me.
I’d heard that first-time clears come with generous rewards.
So it’s come to this.
Though, using Blade Aura and Teleportation—a monster like that isn’t easy to beat.
If you’ve got solid combat experience and some martial knowledge, you could manage it…
But to think no one cleared it at all.
Modern humanity. I understand your level now.
This is growing tedious.
Still.
Winning while sitting in meditation like this won’t stay easy, will it?
[The next opponent will be summoned.]
The moment I think it won’t be easy, another monster springs forth.
This time, it wasn’t a Lizardman.
An Orc.
But not just any Orc.
Its skin was pitch-black, and it gripped an enormous Axe in one hand.
Light poured from its eyes.
I know what that is.
A Black Orc!
Ordinary Orcs have green skin—that’s why they call them Green Skins in the West, I think?
But ones with black skin like that are supposed to be a higher subspecies among Orcs.
When an Orc ages, it evolves and becomes like that, or so the stories go.
That’s why their frames are bigger than normal Orcs too.
It looks easily two point two to two point three meters tall.
And the muscle mass? Thick and powerful as a gorilla.
-isn’t that a Black Orc?
-why is that thing here lol
-may the Necromantic Lord rest in peace
-this one’s unbeatable
-that Lizardman with Blade Aura and Blink was scary too, but this one seems genuinely impossible
-offering prayers for our Necromantic Lord’s soul, with laser beams
Interesting.
Everyone’s holding funeral rites for me already, are they?
Well then. Shall we try it here?
“Everyone says I can’t win, so how about a wager?”
Since I’ve been watching GodTube a lot, I know a thing or two.
For example.
If I fiddle with a few settings in the channel, I can open a betting pool, or so I’ve heard?
Created it on the spot.
1. I win. 1 DP
2. I lose. 1 DP
DP is short for Dimension Points—a kind of currency you can use inside the Dimension Tower. It’s remarkably useful too. Mainly spent on purchasing items from the tower.
Those items sell for exorbitant prices in the real world.
The primary income source for Awakened Ones.
You can even exchange it for real cash, though currently only US dollars are accepted.
Because America was the first nation to clear the Dimension Tower to its highest floor.
“By the way, I’m putting all my tutorial rewards on me winning. Go ahead—choose for yourselves.”
An Awakened One can take future rewards and put them on the line here, even without current assets.
It’s like credit lending.
-Hahahaha a newbie at the gambling table hahahaha-
-Respect your confidence, sensei, but some things just don’t work out. I’m putting one vote on you losing.
-Come on, let’s go! How’s a Necromancer supposed to beat a Black Orc?
“Alright then. Should we close the betting?”
And what were the final odds?
1. I win. 9%
2. I lose. 91%
Well. Transparent people, aren’t you? Then again, the Black Orc is in a different league, isn’t it?
I rose from my seat.
The Black Orc.
Not weak enough to kill while sitting down, so I stood.
I picked up the Crescent Moon Blade I’d taken from the Lizardman earlier.
And the walking corpses were already deployed in the Three-Transformation Spear Absolute Formation.
[Combat Initiated.]
The Black Orc came charging with movements like an explosion detonating.
I could see Axe Aura rippling along the blade it wielded.
Axe Aura!
So this is the ninth trial of Uncharted Territory!

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