Chapter 4: Skeleton Capitan
Alex's stats rose significantly.
He was already level ten, so his HP and MP were higher naturally. Thinking about his future and current weapon, Alex put stats into STR and AGL, which raised his strength and speed, respectively.
[Skeleton Capitan Lv. 15 HP: 1500/1500 MP: 500/500]
[Your unique class has brought the peculiar monster to the Deathwill Castle's grounds. Click here for more explanation.]
After Alex skimmed through the explanation, he learned pretty exciting information. First, Alex learned the name of the person he was absorbing abilities of.
It turned out that the sword he held belonged to a guy named Cain. Alex learned a little about that guy's past; it was quite tragic.
Secondly, Cain's general, Jan, had just emerged before Alex.
It went without saying that Alex's Legendary Class, the sword's origin, and the Deathwill Castle affected each other.
In this place, Alex would grow the best.
'And I can help Deathwill Sisters at the same time, so everything is laid out to help me,' Alex inferred inwardly before turning his eyes to the skeleton capitan.
The Skeleton Capitan hadn't emerged perfectly yet. His bones coalesced into a full figure a few seconds after Alex had finished reading the additional plot information.
"Other than a general hat on your skull, you don't look different. Let's see whether you are the same as your soldiers!" Alex shouted before rushing at the boss.
Skeletons were easy opponents because they needed time to turn on their engines. They would first glare at their enemies, then slowly make their way toward them.
But after a few breaths, those skeletons would turn into challenging opponents.
With so many of them gathered en masse, Alex had tasted the peak of their abilities more than once.
What about the skeleton capitan?
BANG!
"It's not just a hat difference! Huh!" Alex parried the fast slash with a smirk on his face.
It looked like he had charged mindlessly, but he paid close attention to the boss' movements. Therefore, Alex wasn't surprised by its quick and instant reaction.
He defended himself skilfully against the skeleton whose engine had been on from the start.
"If you were like your troops, I would've ended you already," Alex spoke with confidence.
And he wasn't saying those words to impress the lady watching him from afar. He was sure he would end the boss in a few moves since his swordsmanship rose and his information about them exposed their weak spots.
Alex swung his sword.
[Critical Strike! -245 HP!]
His speed was notable, but the coldness oozing out of his sword was much more impressive. It was his new skill that Alex had learned just a few minutes ago.
Chilling Slash.
This skill sucked a little of his mana, increasing Alex's damage. To say nothing of this additional damage, Alex's first offensive skill also left his enemies cold, slowing their movements considerably.
For now, Alex could apply slow around the inflicted wounds.
But with such excellent skill, Alex already looked forward to the future where he would freeze enemies en masse with just one wide slash!
That was an epic fantasy all players looked forward to.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Alex's slashes were nearly all critical strikes. It wasn't his luck but hours spent fighting the capitan's troops. He also was fast, decisive, and confident in his abilities, so Alex never missed, as if he was a swordsman from the beginning.
[Capitan Skeleton Lv. 15 HP: 451/1500 MP: 124/500]
"Heh. It's time for the best, isn't it?" Alex smirked and moved his limbs to perform the perfect thrust.
However, before his weapon went forth, Capitan Skeleton roared loudly.
He used his last remaining mana to use his epic skill.
[Capitan Skeleton has called his army!]
All white skeletons in the vicinity had reacted to this roar. Their eyes flashed with killing intent that would send shivers down to an average player. Their movement was no longer stiff, and they jumped toward Alex like professional athletes.
The boss' scream flared up their engines, and they madly slashed their weapons at Alex.
Faced with such blatant and furious attacks, Alex bared his sword and defended himself as much as he could.
He parried a few enemy moves, but Alex suffered three times more wounds for one block.
It was the first time he fought against this many opponents whose strength reached the peak level. He was surrounded by them, so he also had a little room.
But Alex never closed his eyes. He remained clear-headed, and no stress halted his movements. He found gap after gap, and when his HP reached shallow heights, Alex's plan fruited.
He went through many skeletons, playing them like fools, then approached Capitan Skeleton from the side.
"Return to where you have come from, capitan," Alex uttered in a tone more chilling than his [Chilling Slash].
He thrust his sword forward.
[Critical Strike! -9999999 HP!]
His sword was laced in [Shattering Thrust] Skill.
And as the damage he did was awe-inspiring, Alex's second offensive skill was notable as well. That skill lowered the defenses of his enemies. In a way, it shattered the enemies' bones. However, its last passive effect was the best.
It was the execution effect.
Such a powerful effect demanded a specific prerequisite… And it was the bone… Alex's enemies had to have bones. Moreover, their bones had to be exposed for this execution effect to work.
This was the best skill against skeletons and a few other undead enemies!
[You have killed Capitan Skeleton Lv.15]
[You have leveled up…]
[You have leveled up…]
[You have found an epic item: The Capitan's Hat.]
"Were you a capitan or general?" Alex chuckled as he stared at the crumbling bones.
He was carefree since other skeletons didn't move.
They sensed their general's death, which sounded impossible in their minds. They stood frozen as if Alex had become their new commander.
Unfortunately, that was not the case.
A few minutes later, the white skeletons rendered Alex an enemy.
But Alex had already enough of fighting against them.
He went back to Deathwill's Castle.
"Alex! We have been watching!" Celia waved at him from afar.
She was in her mother's arms and looked particularly happy. In her hand, her plush toy, Kubo, went back and forth as she had been waving her hands with an overjoyed heart.
Alex could only smile warmly.