Strongest Necromancer Of Heaven's Gate

Chapter 354 Even If I Am Defeated, My Loyalty Will Not Fade [Part 1]

After heading deep inside the forest, Lux finally had time to settle the matter with Bedivere.

Frankly, he didn't know how to proceed with the matter. The easiest way to fix his problem was to get his Beast Core and use Animate Undead on him so that he would be reborn into a different kind of Undead with a new body.

But Lux was reluctant to do this.

An Undead was still an Undead. If he wanted to allow him to return to his family, he should be similar to Sid and Scarlet, who had turned into a Damphir and a Cambion, or like his Grandma Vera, who was still undergoing her transformation.

Since that was the case, using Animate Undead was not an option, so he could only use Blackfire, the Black Coffin, which had the power to transform the dead and near-dead creatures into other creatures.

But before he could even do that, a sudden notification appeared in front of him, which made his eyes widen in shock.

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A High-Ranking Undead wishes to swear his allegiance to you.

The Crimson Wanderer Living Armor, Bedivere, wishes to serve you as a Loyal Knight.

Do you wish to accept?

< Yes / No >

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Lux casually chose Yes, because Bedivere had already agreed to become his subordinate earlier in order to be together with his family.

However, what showed up in front of him next made the Half-Elf realize that there were still some abilities of the Necromancer Class that he didn't know.

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< You have chosen to make the Crimson Wanderer Living Armor, Bedivere, your Knight. >

< Since a High-Ranking Undead chose to serve you on its own accord, a special feature of the Necromancer Job Class is unlocked! >

< Special feature, Necromancer's Covenant, has been unlocked! >

< Necromancer's Covenant >

"Till death do us part."

– As a Necromancer, you hold dominion over the Undead. Because of this, some Undead Creatures will be attracted to you and would wish to serve by your side.

– Up to thirteen creatures can be accepted through the Necromancer's Covenant, but this is not limited to Undead Creatures. Even if it is a living creature, as long as they vow to serve you faithfully till death, it will become part of the Necromancer's Covenant.

– Any creature who joins the Necromancer's Covenant will be forever loyal to the Necromancer.

– The Rank of all creatures joining the Necromancer's Covenant will always be equal to the rank of their Master. It doesn't matter if their Ranks are Higher or Lower than the Necromancer they serve. Once they become part of the Covenant, their Ranks will always match their Master's Rank.

– The creatures under the Covenant cannot have their Ranks upgraded by any means. They will grow as their Master grows and weaken when their Master weakens.

– Each of the thirteen creatures serving the Necromancer will be called Knight of the Covenant, and are allowed to have subordinates of their own. It doesn't matter if these subordinates are living or dead. However, there will be a limit to the number of subordinates they can have.

– Each Knight can make Monsters forcefully submit to them if they wish. Any method is acceptable!

– Once the contract is established, these minions can only be summoned by the Knights that subjugated them. The Necromancer doesn't have the ability to summon the subordinates of his Knights.

– The minimum number of subordinates each Knight can have is twelve. This number will increase as their Rank increases.

Initiate Rank = 30 Subordinates

E-Ranker = 100 Subordinates

D-Ranker = 200 Subordinates

C-Ranker = 500 Subordinates

B-Ranker = 1,000 Subordinates

A-Ranker = 5,000 Subordinates

S-Ranker = 50,000 Subordinates

SS-Ranker = 100,000 Subordinates

Saint = 1,000,000 Subordinates

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(A/N: These are the Rankings for the Mortal Practitioners. Monsters have a different ranking. They all start from Common Monsters to Rank 1-5. The next stage after Rank 5 is Deimos (E-Ranker), Argonaut (D-Ranker, and C-Ranker), Dreadnought (B-Ranker, and A-Ranker), Empyrean (S-Ranker and SS-Ranker), Calamity (Saint), Demigod (Supreme).)

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– If a Knight dies, they can be revived by paying an adequate number of Beast Cores.

– You may choose to give your Knight a different form by sacrificing Beast Cores or Monster Parts to get their ideal profession. The rarer the profession is, the greater the sacrifice needed.

– A Knight can undergo transformation more than once. You will be able to customize them according to your desire. It doesn't matter if they have a hundred arms or legs. As long as you are able to provide the necessary materials, anything is possible!

– All materials used in the transformation are non-refundable. Once they are used, they are gone, so choose your Knight's transformation wisely!

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< Knight Bedivere has been accepted as part of the Necromancer's Covenant. >

< Would you like to customize Knight Bedivere? >

< Yes / No >

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Lux's body shook in excitement because he never expected that the feature, Necromancer's Covenant, would be unlocked if a High-Ranking Undead chose to serve him with their own free will.

Since it had already come to this, he no longer hesitated. It didn't matter even if Bedivere lost the special abilities of his Living Armor form anymore. Lux would just make up for it using the transformation that was available to him!

'Okay, let's see what options are available in the custom settings,' Lux excitedly checked the Bedivere's Page that had appeared in his Soul Book.

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< Bedivere >

– The percentages that are shown are the compatibility rating of the transformation. If you wish to create or customize a form that is not available in the options, please supply the necessary Beast Cores or Monster Parts.

– If you choose to transform your Knight into a particular form with a low rating, take note that the transformation is highly likely to fail. The materials used to transform the monster will also disappear.

– If you want to increase the chances of the percentage of the profession you fancy, add more Beast Cores or Monster Parts befitting that profession in order to increase its percentage rating!

– Take note that there is a chance that the items you sacrifice could cause a mutation and become part of whatever form your Knight is going to transform into.

– An 80% chance is guaranteed that the Knight's custom transformation will be successful.

– The Knight Bedivere can only gain a mortal body if you don't choose any option belonging to the Living Armor category. But even then, he would still be a Half-Living Armor and Half-Mortal.

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Transformation Customization.

Living Armor = 100%

Doom Knight = 1%

Steel-Wing Knight = 1%

XXX…

XXX…

XXX…

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"Okay, let's test this," Lux muttered as he added the Rank-5, Barb-Tailed Tyrannosaurus Beast Core, to the material tab.

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Spiked Living Armor = 100%

Dino Rider = 40%

Steel-Wing Knight = 25%

Steel Baron = 25%

Steel Lancer = 25%

Dragoon = 20%

XXX…

XXX…

XXX…

Dragon Knight = 1%

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"So this is how it works… interesting," Lux muttered as he looked at his options.

The thing that instantly caught his eye was, of course, the Rare Job, Dragon Knight. Lux didn't know if the Barb-Tailed Tyrannosaurus had Dragon's blood in it that allowed the Dragon Knight Profession to appear in the choices.

It was the best one among the options presented to him, but the abysmal chance of succeeding was something that made his teeth itch.

'Okay, how about this?' Lux mused as he added the Body of the Barb-Tailed Tyrannosaurus Monster to the material list.

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Spiked Living Armor = 100%

Dino Rider = 100%

Dragoon = 60%

Steel-Wing Knight = 25%

Steel Baron = 25%

Steel Lancer = 25%

XXX…

XXX…

XXX…

Dragon Knight = 10%

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'10%... still not enough,' Lux mused as he looked at his inventory for things to add. 'How about I use the Barb-Tailed Tyrannosaurus body to increase the percentage of the Dragon Knight instead of using it as transformation material?'

Lux took the monster's body and added it to the Dragon Rider Job Class as an offering.

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Dragon Knight = 20%

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The Half-Elf scratched his head. 20% was still too big of a gamble for him to take. After careful consideration, the Half-Elf rummaged through the items he had in possession to see if there was anything he could use to increase the chances of letting Bedivere transform into one of the most formidable Job Classes in Elysium.

"Faunus Battle Regalia… I forgot about you," Lux muttered as he looked at the set of Mythical Armor that he had collected from all the villages that were around the Stronghold of Norria. They were the replica of the Favonius Set, which belonged to Favonius, who was the founder of Leaf Village and the one who bestowed his armor and weapon to Lux, as his way of acknowledging everything he had done for Leaf Village.

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"In Leaf Village, a special armor is made, its toughness is as resilient as adamantium.

In Lindow Village, a shield stands proud, waiting for the day its new owner arrives.

In Sunflower Village, where the sun rises in the east, a blade that has slain a dragon is hidden.

Lastly, in Millwood Village, where secrets are kept, a mask with many faces smiles at the ignorant."

Four Villages,

Four Battle Regalias that made up the Mythical Faunus Set.

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Among these items, Lux only used the Mask of the Thousand Faces. He had completely set aside the Faunus Battle Regalia because the armor currently used was way better than the Mythical Set of the Beginner Villages.

"What if…" Lux narrowed his eyes as a daring thought appeared inside his head. He then added the Faunus Armor, Shield, and Sword, to the materials to be used for raising the chances of acquiring the Dragon Knight Job Class and the result was…