Kuro calmly using his < Sense >. As of his current strength, he could easily wipe out all of the undead. But, the problem here is, undead is a being that got summon. Hence, even if he was to wipe out all of them... He needs to take down the summoner if not, it will be an endless battle. Kuro realised this. By using < God Knowledge >, he got information about the undead.
"It is indeed troublesome" His eyes keep narrowing along with his < Sense >. He could not find the summoner. The chance is that he was using some magic to conceal his presence and that might be troublesome for Kuro. If it was just a normal < Concealment > magic, Kuro could easily see right through it. But... The fact that his even his < Sense > at max level could not sense it means that the enemy was using high-level magic.
Kuro chuckled, He hit the ground using his hand making a big barrier that protecting him along with the eating-Airi.
< Element Barrier > A passive skill barrier. To use it does not consume mana but it also at the same time does not has any effect. To activate it, one must channel any kind of magic and it will continue using the magic given on the barrier while absorbing the caster's mana until the magic stops channelling by the caster.
For the undead, their natural enemy of course the < Purification > magic and thus, Kuro was able to protect himself while the undead slowly killed themselves when entering the barrier.
"Now, my problem has been solved. And what left is..." And once again, Kuro raised his right hand and a big magic circle appeared. It was so big that it was almost as big as one over three of the whole forest.
< Eye of God > The skills he used to be able to see at the other's stats, and when he raised the level, he was able to look at everything even when they use any of high < Concealment > magic.
After a while of searching through everything, Kuro sense something abnormal somewhere not far from him.
< God Enhancement > and with that, Kuro put it on his agility stat and jumped out of the barrier leaving Airi alone. He got nothing to worry about. After all, even if the barrier was broken, he sure even without moving, Airi could wipe out all of the undead alone.
Kuro landed in front of an abandoned wooden house. It was where he senses something abnormal earlier, The surrounding was dark and covered by the dense 'Demonic Aura' letting it hard for Kuro to look clearly on how was the house looks like.
And once again... < Eye of God >
And now he could clearly see the house, the window was broken, the stairs also the same, while there is rat everywhere near the house.
And what's so weird is that the rat doesn't even touch the house as if something was protecting it. The strong 'Demonic Aura' also could be sensed from inside it and with that Kuro...
"The summoner must be inside, his killing intent is so strong that even when not using my < Sense > I could feel it."
As Kuro took a step using his left leg, he realised that there is a barrier that protects the house and he entered inside it. With that, he now knows why no monster dares to enter inside it. The other reason also was...
[System]
*Host has entered a barrier
[All stats will be reduced by 20%]
Unimaginable! To think that someone could make his stat's reduces means... There is something powerful that reside inside it.
Kuro was surprised by the fact that this is the first time something like this happening to him. But, there is also a skill that fought back the barrier.
[System]
*Host has automatically activated skill < Body Purification >
[Host body has success to use the < Body Purification >]
[All stats has come back to normal]
"I know this skill before, but I didn't know that it will be used automatically" Kuro have tried it before, but the skill won't activate and he left the skill after that with the conclusion of... "This skill is trash".
As his stats have back to normal, he now doesn't hesitate to enter the house.
While slowly pushing the door,
*Crash*
The door fell to the ground as it no longer attached to the house.
"Excuse me" Kuro sound reached the whole house as inside it was nothing except a table with no other room except the place when he enters the house.
"Weird, the 'Demonic Aura' disappeared" While saying that, Kuro didn't realise that something was watching him from the above. It was crawling on the ceiling and was ready to attack him.
< Purification Arrow > Kuro suddenly released magic with the shape of arrow-like and almost hit the mysterious creature. Unfortunately, as fast as him, the creature already flickered in a fast speed to in front of him - evading Kuro attack.
"With that amount of killing intent, even if u hide your presence I could still sense you, you know?"
The creature's face could not be seen by Kuro as it was wearing a black robe along with a black mask. It has the figure of a human and the way it standing also the same as a human. A green eye could be seen on the mask as it only had a hole in the eyes area.
There is a cloud of smoke that appeared on the creature's face and slowly disappeared after that, it was the effect of Kuro attack just now. Even though it evade it, it still got hit by the magic.
"So, are you a necromancer?"
"I.. In.. Intruder..." It sound was like a monster that could not speak properly. From the voice alone, Kuro could recognize that this thing is not a 'Human'.
"I'm not sure why do you attack me... But, I just have to investigate something. If you are not a threat to the human, I would happy to avoid any unnecessary fight"
'L.. Lie!" The killing intent it releases now was heavier than earlier. Even Kuro affected by it a bit that made him make a fight stance.
When it said that, its voice was strong that as if there was a big wavelength came out from it that destroyed the surrounding while Kuro still standing.
[HP: 1460000/1500000]
"So that did give damage huh?"
As of wary, Kuro rushed towards the thing along with his sword that he pulled out from his < Storage Magic >.
He rushed towards the thing at a fast speed without letting 'it' could do anything. But, what surprised Kuro was... The thing holds his sword using its bare hand and made Kuro said... "What?!"
in surprised.
He jumped back a few distances behind. He could not see its hand moving and yet when the sword was about to hit it, it was blocked.
"Kruk Kruk, f...ast spee..d, hig..h stre..nngth, wh..at a...re y..o.u?(Kruk Kruk, fast speed, high strength, what are you?)" The thing suddenly talked. Somehow, his killing intent has become neutral as if he already give up to fight.
"What's wrong?"
"Yo..o.uu a..re sur..surprisingly.. interes..ting.(You are surprisingly interesting)" Its fingers were pointing at Kuro.
Kuro becomes dumbfounded. He got nothing to reply to the thing.
"I ha..ve. fo..und.. some..one(I have found someone)"
Because it said that...
"Found someone? Who? Me? Found for what?"
A crystal ball suddenly appeared on its right hand - Throwing it at Kuro as he caught it unconsciously.
"G..aze, u..pp.on it..(Gaze upon it)"
As Kuro confirmed that this creature has no bad intention towards him using < Sense >, he followed what he was told and gaze on the crystal ball.
Inside it, appeared a cloud that came out from the crystal ball and filling the whole house. It was not a normal cloud, it shows a memory(For Kuro, it might be like a video).
This guy was the right-hand of the Demon Lord Zephyr, his appearance was the same as before but his face was a handsome young demon with two-horn.
he was famous for his agility, the way that he moves around his target— slaughtering the enemies with a swift movement. His prowess as an assassin was very well-known. Everyone feared him. He was good both in sword and magic. But, what everyone doesn't know was he didn't do that because he wants to. It was just because he obeyed his master, Demon Lord Zephyr.
And thus, one day he was ordered by his master to assassinate the princess of the kingdom.
"Pl..ease! Kill me! Just let the princess aliv--" Without letting the guard finished his word, his throat was already cutted.
The surrounding was filled with blood from the guard of the princess, they are all high-class magician and swordsman but it was nothing in front of him. Even if there were about a thousand of the army, even he - himself could wipe out all of them. The princess was inside the carriage.
*Clack* The carriage's door slowly opened. Inside it was the princess. She didn't even shaking. Show neither fear nor any scared expression. She was completely calm as if she was ready with this.
And that made him, flinched. One thing that he enjoyed when killing people was... to see the fear of the people that he killed. Of course, it was the order from his master, but he does enjoy looking at people's fear.
"Why?"
"There's nothing we can do, is it? I'm not bothered by this"
When he looked at the princess, a sour smile appeared on her face. It made his mood to kill her gone. The smile was not because of him, it was as if there was something that she was fear more than death. For a princess, it might actually be...
"Force marriage. I'd rather die than become that crazy man's wife. The rumour about him torturing their wife... Father only wanted to make a connection with those noble, he didn't care about his daughter. I just have to obey him"
Without even asking it, she started to tell a long story about herself. It kind of reminds him about himself. He was forced to train when he was little. Obey the Demon Lord's order obediently. For some time, he realised that they were the same.
And after that, he threw his sword near the princess's head. She didn't flinch at the fact a sword was thrown near her head.
"You are lucky that I didn't intend to kill you this time."
With that, the princess was left by him alone.
"Ehh?!!" She becomes dumbfounded.
"What happened? I was ready to die there."
A few days later, the rumour about the princess got slaughtered spread around. The man that she was forced to marry died from an unknown disease.
Deep inside the forest...
"Thank you," There, the princess has a nice drink with him, Akurga - Zephyr's right-hand man.
He told her about his name when he found the princess that was running away. For some reason, he kept meeting with the princess.
The 'unknown disease' of the noble also was his work. This time, he killed him without any order but as himself.
And after a couple of months of meeting, they fell in love with each other...
What he didn't realise was the Demon King knew about their relationship. He felt blood boiling inside him— his eyes turning dark. He clenched his jaw tight as he gritted his teeth. his hands twitched wanting to cause destruction.
"He is just a tool! How dare he side with the human!" For him, Akurga just a tool that he used to kill the human. But deep inside, Akurga still has a heart that made him said..
"I'm done with this" or something like "I wanna live my own life" This has never happened before, and what lead him to this was the princess. She shows her who he is and what 'live your own life" really means.
Knowing that his right-hand man was about to leave him, he went and followed Akurga silently until he met with the princess.
And thus, the fought between the Demon King and his strongest right-hand begun. In the end... Of course, Akurga stands no chance against his master. What happened to him was unimaginable, the princess was torture right in front of him while he can't do anything against someone superior to him.
The cloud slowly disappeared and came back inside the crystal ball. And thus, the story end(video)
"Y..oo..u s.ee, I fi..nd som..e..one wh..o mig..ht be ab..le t.oo kill.. him(You see, I find someone who might be able to kill him)
"In other words, you revive yourself even if you become an undead?"
"Y..es(Yes)" The grudge he has towards the Demon Lord, Zephyr was heavy, he revives himself and lowers his pride to become an undead(The weakest being in the demon system) just because of revenge.
"What a coincidence..."(Kuro) Kuro also, after all, will fight him and he was already has a strategy.
Even if he asks help from Airi, she would be like "Just a small fry" or "One second, I will destroy him" with her normal proud attitude something like that can be expected.
But, for Kuro. He wanted to fight his opponent himself. It was a mission that bestows upon him, and he accepted it willingly in exchange to thank the so-called "God" who gave him the system and second life.
Not only that, Demon Lord is more like a boss, the reward from the system might be unimaginable. That also can be the help of his growth.
"I accept. You will see it yourself. I will defeat him!"
Even with his face cover, Kuro could feel that the guy was in joy.
"I... s.ee, y.our p..ower.., is... f..ar str..onge..r th..an mas..t..er.(I see, your power... Is far stronger than master)
It's not like Kuro didn't realise something like this. He knew that he is stronger than Zephyr as he is now able to check the stats of Zephyr with Nephy help.
But, it kept him thinking..
"is it enough to protect others?" What would happen if he got threaten when fighting Zephyr. That kind of thinking is what made him growing day by day. He doesn't want to have any regret.
"I.. H..av.e s.om..e pre..sent.."
"Present? Why?"
"Y.oou.. hav..e pu..re hea..rt. n..ot li..ke a..ny o..ther h..uman(You have pure heart, not like other humans)
Kuro was already told that by a lot of people who could see right through his soul. After reincarnated, Kuro soul has become pure like there is no evil intention inside it. Even if he was using the demon magic, his heart and soul will stay pure.
"He..re(Here)" A magic book was given to Kuro as the man was controlling it using his magic - moving it around until reached Kuro's hand.
As soon as it touched Kuro's hand...
[System]
[Tome of Ghost King](Special)
*Info: Host will be given tons of EXP.
- MP will be increase
- HP will be increase
- Agility will be increase
- Receive skill < Summon Undead > Lv 2
- Receive passive skill < Demonic Body Strengthening > Lv Max
[Would you like to use it?]
[Yes/No]
"Yes"
A dark cloud came from inside the magic book wrapping around Kuro's body.
"..."
A few minutes later, the dark cloud slowly disappeared along with the magic book.
"I...mm.pres..sive(Impressive)" He could felt that the magic book was absorbed by Kuro's body. He didn't expect this, someone could absorb a magic book and used it after that. He - after all, didn't know about the system that Kuro has.
[System]
[Lv 90 -> Lv 99]
[HP has become 3500000/3500000]
[MP has become 4700000/4700000]
[Agility has increase to 5000]
[Effect of < Demonic Body Strengthening >: Defense has become 10000]
[Effect of Agility reached 5000: Gained skill < Aura Speed >]
[Effect of HP reached over 3000000: HP recovery will be 40000/minutes]
[Effect of MP reached over 4000000: Gained passive skill < Mana Aura >]
[System]
[EXP needed to breakthrough Lv: ....]
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