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Several days have passed since I started forging, it has been 15 days in total and there is a great improvement in the quality of weapons that I can forge, the first day started with weapons of level 150 on average, the second day they were weapons level 180, on the fifth day level 570 weapons, on the twelfth day level 890 weapons and today, I have finally reached level 1000 weapons
Corrupted Sword (SR) 18,000 Attack 25% Attack 20% Dark Damage 500 Speed Passive 1- Armor Break 15% Passive 2- Life Steal 15% Special- Corrupted Touch: Reduces the amount of armor by 2% and can be accumulated 10 times.Doesn't work on corrupt/rotten things
—How are you, Lilia?
— Ooooooh — Every time I finish a piece of equipment, it analyzes it very carefully as if it were looking for something, but it never tells me what it is looking for, anyway, it doesn't matter.
—Nice!This is still a very good weapon, but... When will you start using other minerals apart from iron or steel?—Lilia's question makes a lot of sense, but I still don't feel able to use rarer minerals, mainly because I feel that it would be a waste to use mithril or orichalcum for a simple level 1000 equipment, but she is right, I can't stop at the iron.
—I understand, I understand, I will use mithril for my next weapon.
— Yay!— Sometimes Lilia looks like a little girl when she gets excited...
Mihtril, unlike iron, is very resistant, hard and has a high energy insulation capacity, I wonder how it will work with "Creation"
Halfway through the chant I start to run out of mana. Why am I running out of mana?!
—Li-Lilia, pass me a mana potion please.— I have mana potions in my inventory, but I can't take them out in the middle of the chant, so I ask Lilia. At the beginning Lilia looks a little disconcerted because I still had a vast amount of mana left (5000), but that amount was being devoured incessantly.
— T-Here!—Lilia sprayed the potion on my head, ugh, she can't give it to me in the mouth because I'm in mid-summon, but still... Mana potions are sticky!Also, applying it to the skin decreases its efficiency by 40%, anyway, thanks to the potion I was able to finish the spell without much problem, however the resulting sword was a level 200. Does using rare minerals decrease the level?However, while she was thinking that, Lilia caught my attention, or rather, screamed at her.
— My-My-Mizuki!Look at this, it's an Ultra-rare piece of equipment!—His words were full of emotion and commotion, even his eyes did nothing but look very carefully at the diadem, wait a moment, a diadem?But he had decided to make a sword...
—Quickly, quickly, check their statistics!—I really can't handle this girl... Without further ado, I dedicate myself to carefully observing the stats.
[Iron Lady Diadem (UR)] Diadem forged by a very lucky creationist.
Special1: Mana Barrier LV6 Absorbs 60% of the host's total mana each night, before midnight.Creates a barrier 50 times the amount absorbed, the host can continuously deposit mana if the barrier were to be broken, but the barrier will only be 25 times stronger than the total amount of mana.Depending on the quality of mana, the hardness can increase.
Special2: Magic Immunity LV3: 20% damage reduction from any magic.Special3: Bloody Mana: Can convert 40% of life into mana, once per day.Special 4: Iron Lady: Enter the Iron Lady state, your defense increases by 1% of the total life lost, maximum 3 times.
—This... Is this okay...?—I asked silently to myself and, before I knew it, both Lilia and the diadem had disappeared, if it weren't for Lilia's screams in the hallway that echoed throughout the place I would have remained longer in my trance, in fact Lilia had taken the diadem. Should I follow it or continue forging...?
-Dad.Dad, look what Mizuki did!
I already decided, I should follow Lilia, it would be awkward if only she carried the diadem to the Lich King, she wouldn't think I was using her as a messenger, right?
—Lilia, wait for me, I'm coming!
Lilia didn't listen to me and started moving even faster, jeez, I don't think I can catch up with her at this pace, but before I gave up, an ominous feeling ran through my spine, a very uncomfortable cold invaded me and who knows how, but A force impelled me to run faster.
Before we reached the sturdy doors of the castle I caught Lilia, and when I say I caught her it means I threw her to the ground for no apparent reason. When she saw me, she looked confused.
—Mizuki...?—She asked stupidly, still on the ground, I couldn't answer anything, after all, what would she say to him?Without further ado, I put the headband into my inventory without giving any other explanation.
—S-Sorry, I don't know what I'm doing Lilia.—That feeling again, this time it's stronger, what is happening?It was a very clear and cloudy feeling at the same time. Murderous intent?Without further delay I rolled to Lilia's side and luckily, nothing happened to me, but the place where she was... Was pierced by a bone dagger.
When Lilia saw it she grabbed my hand very tightly, seriously, very tightly!I felt like he was going to break it, even though I told him to let me go he didn't do it, he was stone cold repeating the same words to himself "Forgive me... Please... Nothing bad..." This way It will be impossible for me to free myself, plus the feeling came back, Agh, there is no time for this!With all the strength in my body I drag Lilia out of the attack range, but when I get up...
AI: It has been detected that the host is under the effect of the speed reduction curse.Curse absorbed.
The necklace!The necklace has the effect of absorbing curses and reversing them for an amount of mana, thanks to this my speed increased slightly but...
AI: Curse of slowness has been detected.AI: The curse of heaviness has been detected.AI: The Fatigue Curse has been detected.
speed... If I continue like this, I will be defeated in a matter of minutes just due to lack of mana, besides, I can't find the enemy, I tried to identify his position by the impact angle of the dagger, but he was not there, so o He is either hiding his presence or he is very far away.I guess I'll have to start with a strategic escape, right?
I start to cast the 'Swift Path' spell and just as I was about to cast it.
- Do not you dare.— A voice whispered in my ear, it was a woman's voice, a soft and faint tone, accompanied by a smell of rot, I can't move to look at it, but I can feel Lilia trembling... Suddenly my blood began to boil , but... There is nothing I can do, given this feeling of helplessness a "Shas" sounds and with it, the blood that was boiling begins to gush out of my body.
— This... — Isn't there something I can do, really, so I'm going to die?I desperately try to get away from the aggressor, but unfortunately I have no strength left, my now trembling body does not pay attention to me, I can only see the doors of the castle waiting for the Lich King to come out, but I know that will not happen.Waiting for what will happen I see Lilia, still trembling and with her eyes dull.
*splat* Again a stab, now is when I start to see my life pass before my eyes, no... I can't see anything, I only see Shadows?Now that I think about it, I can't remember anyone from my previous life.Anyway, what's the point at this point?"Chop" Now that I remember it, I still... I still had that... The item that the Lich King gave me, but... My hands don't want to respond... They are shaking too much... I can take the item out of the inventory but the Lich King told me to shake it... I can't even do that, huh?How pathetic... No...!This is no time for regrets!Activate... Lunar Will...
With the red liquid running through my abdomen I feel like I'm going to faint, I feel worse than when I had anemia, I just trust that the Lunar will is activated this time...
Before I fall unconscious I hear it, that mechanical voice of the system.
AI: Lunar Will forcibly activated.
The brightness of Mizuki's eyes, previously about to go out, resurfaces, this time with a crimson glow stronger than before, with the lunar will he manages to shake the wrist that the Lich King gave him and then, all his wounds were completely healed. No, rather, they were transferred to the voodoo doll which continued to burn in dense emerald flames. Unfortunately, fatigue still persisted, but with the lunar will that would not be a problem, well, not for the moment.Meanwhile, whoever was holding him instinctively moved away from her.
— Alive... — The presumably Undead figure whispered, its ghostly green eyes were looking at me carefully, it didn't move, it just scanned my surroundings as if looking for something, but then it sighed with resignation.—Useless.— After that he quickly charged towards me, I had already prepared myself, so I cast with a large part of my remaining strength "Moonlight" It is another spell that was in the library's book collection, a spell that although , does no damage, can blind and distract enemies and especially the Undead.Lilia was still affected, but it is the only way to create a distraction.
—Ugh.— It seems that he blinded the undead very well because he gave a small moan while rubbing his eyes.Well, with the time I just got I tried my best to activate "Swift Path" but again, it seemed to be insufficient time.
The Undead recovered in less than 5 seconds, so it grabbed my neck tightly, no... I can't breathe... Its blood-soaked eyes were staring at me, squeezing harder and harder, its nails digging in every time. Deeper into my neck, this time yes, there is no way I can escape.
-Go dead.—The figure said before truly eliminating me, but... he let me go... No, he didn't let me go, someone forced him to let me go.
*Cough, cough, cough* It reverberated on the outskirts of the castle as I caught my breath and, when I was finally able to get up I saw her, an Undead of about 23 years old, black nurse's clothing with neon green details, to a certain extent, it made me reminds of a Creepypasta, "Nurse Ann" That figure was writhing in the air, its limbs rotating in an inhuman manner as it let out some screams.
—W-What?—I said in disbelief, but what is happening?
—U-Ugh.— While I was checking my body for internal injuries, I touched my throat and couldn't help but make a small moan of pain.
— I don't recommend you play there, you have a deep mark.- That voice!The Lich King!No, leaving that aside, what about Lilia?!
When I turn to look at the Lich King, I see Lilia lying in front of him, I may have been staring at her for a while since the Lich King added: "Okay, leaving that aside, why did you leave the forge?"
The Lich King's words caused me some confusion. What did he mean and why with that tone?A tone of King...?He would understand if I had set working hours, but until now I always come and go from the forge at any time, t-putting that aside, the King is still watching me so I take out the crown from my inventory.
—Lilia wanted to show you that I forged this... It is of UR rank although only level 250... —When listening to me, the Lich King's eyes widened, or well, he would have if he had eyes.
—You... Did you forge this?—The King looked at him carefully while stroking his chin.
— Y-Yes...
—What materials did you use?— The tone of doubt in her voice was not overshadowed by the curiosity that her eyes showed, but she still continued looking at the diadem.
—I only used mithril, pure mithril.
— It's like this... Good job, continue and, you are prohibited from continuing to use iron unless it is necessary for a plan.—After saying that, the King continued to where the Undead was, but I stopped him halfway.
—Wait...Wait!—Upon hearing my voice, the King stopped, hi-ik it's a little scary to ask for things.
"Go ahead," I still can't get used to his imposing tone.
—A-About the blueprints, I only have blueprints for UR grade equipment and above, so I was wondering if...
- Yeah...?
—Could you give me some blueprints for Rare or Super Rare equipment? Please... please...?!— I-I don't know if I said it in a very strange way, but after my statement, the only sound there was was a reverberant : "Buahahahaha" From the Lich King, even the screams of the Undead stopped, seriously, not the slightest sound of the crickets could be heard...
—That... That was all?She - She said while holding back her laughter, even the Undead looked confused. I swear I didn't do anything bad to her!No, wait, did I say something strange?!
—Y-Yes...
— You can go to the library of the second eternity and take whatever you want.—She said while wiping away a tear. Where the hell did that tear come from?!
— Th-Thank you... —I must be as red as a tomato right now!Heavens, let the earth swallow me!
After the King said that, he changed his tone to a more imposing one, with his clothes fluttering along with the icy winter winds and with his jet black crown emitting a more sinister aura than usual, he raised his bony hand and, with eyes shining more than ever he says:
—Do you dare to defy my will?— It is the first time I have heard the Lich King speak with that tone, it is a tone that reaches directly to the soul of individuals, my soul... It has lost all will to fight, not even the Lunar will can completely protect me from this, it What's worse is that the silhouette of the Lich King, previously similar to that of any other robed skeleton, now looks like that of a... a demon... There is a great distortion between my perception and what it is, I cannot define it. clearly, but something tells me that this is just an illusion created by fear, even so, that doesn't stop me from getting goosebumps and starting to break out in a cold sweat, even though it's not me he's speaking to. It makes me want to apologize...
Without me realizing it, Lilia stands behind me, I couldn't hear when she arrived or what she said, I only know that she used a protection spell, she still looks haggard from what she experienced previously but, at least now she can stand up. by herself, although she is still trembling, her hair that is usually well combed is now all tangled, her figure, bathed under the silver rays of the moon makes me think "Oh... So this is what a person looks like." "Who has seen the devil" I am not referring to what I experience when I see the Lich King, but to something murkier, as if I saw all the sources of his evils.
I tried to reach out and hug Lilia but she just pushed me away, it's okay, I understand, she wants her space... Well, we are half a meter away so it doesn't really matter, still, thanks to his protection I am able to be fully aware of my thoughts and what the King says.
— Answer me, do you dare challenge my authority?—The pressure it emits increased, we can still stand, but the Undead... It is seen that she is being oppressed, as if by a ball anti-stress was treated by being squeezed, her joints that already rotated randomly now have a more rigid movement.
— See... Wait...
Vespera said, right?
—Wait?She stopped when she saw it, only you, even though she saw it, continued attacking and were even going to kill her.
The pressure increased to almost double, honestly it's already difficult for me to even stand up, after all I'm level 12, but still, even the ground around the King is compressing, not to mention the grass.
—S-Sorry...
After his insincere apology, the King gave another sigh of resignation and released his pressure, causing the Undead to fall to the ground without being able to get up.
—Let's go in.—Said the King as he looked at us.
—Y-Yes... —We responded in unison.
—I'm coming!— After this voice, only I was scared, it seems that Lilia already knew I was there.
— No, Vespera, you take care of your sister.
—Good~!
And so we enter the castle with the Lich King...