Vermil charges towards a giant ghoul.
[Greater Ghoul:
Level: 110 ]
The greater ghoul is huge and fat. Its large limbs carry a giant ax in which it poses to strike.
Even though there are things Vermil doesn't know, it seems she knows how to fight. She carries the [skull daggers] which I got from the ghoul drops.
Excelling in agility, Vermil dashes across the ghoul while leaving several slices in an instant. Since the Greater Ghoul is slow she manages to cut down its life until it is brought down.
[+EXP]
Vermil faces me while smiling. "I did it!"
It looks like I have a sister now. I spent a few weeks with her around and things are not the same as usual.
She is capable of reading and even thinking things through. I let her analyze and read the system that she has.
I even taught her a few things which she doesn't know, like mechanics and tactics.
This gives me pleasure since it feels like an older brother teaching his younger sister.
Though she still views me as her master. She walks towards me and fetches me a cup filled with poison.
She doesn't know when to read the atmosphere sometimes.
"Creator, I have this for you. Please drink to your heart's content."
Since she notices our diet is mainly composed of monster remnants for food and poison for drinking, she must be thinking it's what people usually eat.
Even though I have poison resistance I prefer if the clones drink it for me to sate my thirst. I can still taste it you know. Now that I recall, I have never eaten any normal food ever since I am sent here.
"Uh, hehe, I think I'd rather not."
"Creator, now that I notice it why don't you eat or drink like your copies? You can right?"
"It doesn't matter if I eat or not, I have a certain skill."
To my surprise, Vermil shows some puppy eyes. Those are the eyes I can't refuse.
*sobs. *sobs. She rubs her eyes and sits down in defeat. "Then what can I do for you? As things are now I'm useless."
In every opportunity, she will look for a way to be of service to me.
"I think you don't have to do anything for now. You did well on some ghouls. Just sit down and relax." I cast some earth magic besides my throne to create a secondary seat.
I then gesture at it. "Here you go."
Vermil gives a big sigh.
She seems down. Looks like I have no choice but to ask her a request. "Then I want you to do something for me."
"Creator, I'll do anything!" Her eyes glow brightly as she anticipates my words.
Huh? Anything? Does that mean she is willing to do this? And that? My face blushes as my imagination runs wild. I wonder if even lewd things.
[Answer. The essence clone will d--]
System don't answer that! Sheesh. I am kidding. I have to respect her. She is my sister after all.
"Then Vermil, stop referring to me as creator and call me brother from now on, okay?"
"Creator, I can't do that. In my eyes, you are my god in this world. I can't call you something so mundane."
"Vermil, that's only my request, please follow it."
I hope she does. The only time someone called me a brother was when I played a sis-con eroge game.
Vermil looks away as though thinking about it. She points at her fingers. "Then... Brother."
It feels like my heart got struck by a bolt of lightning. I can now die happy. It's always the dream for only children to have a sibling.
Afterward, a clone emerges beside me to give a report. It seems to be the one in charge of scouting.
"Creator, a General Monster is found in the northern hallway."
General Monster! It's only a matter of time for us to encounter such a monster. Anyhow, I was busy entertaining Vermil that I didn't notice 12 clones already died in the northern area.
Judging on how my clones are being decimated, it is powerful. It is a General Monster indeed.
Right now, due to my leveling up, the maximum clones I can control are now 5000.
I have around less than 5,000 clones that I gathered for a few weeks. Most of them are scattered throughout the dungeon to hunt and farm EXP.
I can send them there but for now, I'd like to fight this monster myself.
Vermil blocks my path. She smiles and unsheathes her two cursed daggers from her belt. "Brother, I'll prove my use to you. Just wait there and sit."
....
"Huh?"
She smiles reassuringly and charges out.
Vermil has a system identical to mine. However, there is a major difference compared to the other clones. She levels up differently from mine and she doesn't own the skills I have.
Unlike ordinary clones which automatically acquire my titles and skills, essence clones have to learn the skills and acquire the titles themselves. Right now, so that she can keep up in this dungeon I gave her 35 dark affinities using [Clone Editor]
Though I'm still worried for her. I hope she will be okay.
***
[Vermil]
Recently, I am born into this world. Some of my ideas and thoughts come from my creator himself. I always look up to him and think he is my ideal and I mustn't disappoint him.
Even though my age is that of an infant, I still have general ideas of most things and can think proficiently. It must be because my creator taught me a lot of things.
To some degree, my master and I are one.
Right now, however, I am a different mind of my own. I must also show the enemies that they mustn't mess with my creator's copies.
I can finally sense him. He is close.
I cast my skill, [Magic Sense] This is a skill that the creator has imparted me with. With these eyes, I can detect mana easier, even if they conceal themselves.
Around me, several copies of my creator are flying outward.
They are blown away by the General Monster up ahead.
This monster has concealed himself. Normally, I won't be able to see him. However, I can see him with these special eyes. He is charging to my position quickly.
I leap away to avoid him since he is attacking. A flying slash is sent on my path which I dodged easily.
"Hmm? It seems you can see me." The monster shows himself.
It seems to be a skeleton knight with burning blue flames for its sockets. It's the same size as the usual ghoul but it looks tougher than anything around here.
"Who are you? What are you doing to my cre- I mean brother's clones?"
The skeleton knight shudders while laughing. "Finally, someone I can talk to. I have been talking to those doppelgangers but to no avail. They just would not listen. Worst of all, they just attacked me so I blew them away."
"You will pay for doing this to my brother's copies!"
***
[???]
Just when I am straddling through these dungeon halls, I encountered identical humans who is around the age of 16. Looking at them, they look weak but they are brimming with mana.
I can't underestimate their appearance. I'm already impressed humans can survive in this environment.
An ordinary person will turn into a ghoul after breathing the dark air in this area even just for a few seconds.
Regardless since they are coming at me with malintent I blow them away.
Right now, I'm facing another human. This one is a girl. Not to mention, she looks tougher than those doppelgangers.
She said something about a brother earlier. Could it be there are more of them here?
I have to be alert since she is in position. She is gathering dark mana around her body. I have to be ready for an attack.
[Break Dash]! The young woman readies her daggers and swiftly approaches my position. She is faster than a bullet!
However! Exclusion! I call out my holy sword which is summoned faster than she can approach me. With one swing, we exchange blows and pass through each other.
I harrumph. "Young lady, you are too early to defeat me."
The woman's daggers break apart. I then cackle as though showing her who is boss.
Looking at her, she is in a crouching stance. I have a bad feeling about this. She is executing a spell! Worse, a powerful one.
[Black Coffin]!
I can't believe what I heard. Of all the spells, this is the most annoying one.
Black coffin is an ultimate skill that forcefully pulls spirits, ghosts, and the undead back to the underworld. Once caught, breaking through it will be difficult.
I have to end her! I quickly dash close to her position. I then swing my Exclusion blade aiming to cut her neck.
Just when my blade is close to touch the skin of her neck, I stop. Various chains from the underworld tied themselves on my arms and legs. A portal to the underworld opens up and pulls me down.
If nothing is done, I will be trapped there for eternity. I guess I have no choice but to summon that thing! But I have no choice even if it will destroy this place.
By the blood of the Dragon Borns, Valkeryun I summon thee!
With the surroundings shaking. The girl's casting of the spell will be disturbed, thus this allows me to cancel the spell.
Dark lightning permeates through the hallways. The entire hall feels like they are about to crumble.
The young lady falls from her balance and hits the floor.
The skill that she casts is slowly vanishing.
Tsk, I'm free but what did it cost. I summoned the True General Monster of this dungeon out of desperation.
[Valkeryun (Mythical) (General Monster)
Level: 150]
I guess it will be the end of us and every monster here with this thing flying around.
The gigantic Valkeryun appears from the narrow hallway. It crumbles the entire structure and escapes through the damaged ceiling. It then flies up and hovers as it inspects the ground area.
***
[Verni]
Geez, what the hell is happening?! All of my clones got killed in that area and I have to see it for myself.
I communicated with Vermil earlier through the system and she said a ghoul without a screen indicator popped out of nowhere.
Is such a monster capable of hiding his information?
Most of all, it is speaking. I never encountered a speaking ghoul before in these halls. Not to mention, it is also using a light affinity sword which is odd for a ghoul since its attributes is dark.
I am now running to assess the situation as fast as I can.
This is no ordinary ghoul. I have to hurry!
I use [Break Dash] to accelerate through these halls.