Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

One of the legends of the Necromancer seen in the book. The Necromancer who has experienced death can take power from the demons.

He thought it was just a legend. He had never seen or heard of a necromancer who had experienced death, and it was impossible for a person to be resurrected from the dead.

“But why am I like this?” Therefore, he was confused. Why can only the necromancer who has experienced death see and absorb the crimson sphere known as the “Soul Crystal”?

"Is it because I was reborn?" Kadan quickly accepted this. Kadan, or should I say Huang Peng, clearly remembered the experience of death. Could it be that it was because of the unrealistic experience of resurrecting with the memory of the previous life that he gained such abilities?

“Soul absorption…” Being able to use this legendary power is undoubtedly a good thing. Although it may be confusing, there is no need to be afraid. As long as you have this ability, you can achieve your goals faster.

However, there is a question. "Where can I find the demons?" Soul Absorption is an ability that can only be used on "demons". Only by killing the demons can you obtain the crimson sphere called "Soul Crystal".

"Although it's called a soul crystal, it's actually a block of energy containing demonic magic." But why can I get a crimson sphere by killing a boss monster that is not a demon?

"There was no such situation when I caught the Boss Goblin before." Before entering school, he had traveled to several dungeons and hunted the dungeon master "Boss". There was no such thing at that time. Not to mention the crimson sphere, he couldn't even find a decent weapon.

"Is this guy a demon?" Is the monster classified as a monster actually a demon? Cardin tilted his head and looked closely at the corpse of the boss monster.

"Hmm?" At this moment, Cardin seemed to have discovered something and squinted his eyes at the neck of the corpse. "This is..." The neck of the Boss monster, the master of the dungeon, was engraved with a deep red pattern. A tattoo with an ominous aura.

He had seen it in a book when he was a child. "The symbol of the demon clan?" This pattern was exactly the tattoo that the demon clan carved on their slaves or servants.

"Is it because of this soul crystal that it appeared?" Creatures engraved with the demon symbol, even if they are tiny, will possess the "power of the demon." Demon slaves or servants who gain the power of the demon from their masters and become powerful.

“But why does this guy have the mark of the demon clan on him?” In the past, the demon clan that was defeated and expelled from the kingdom by the seven guardians has now been completely eliminated.

It is said that the demons that were defeated in the war have returned to their own world. Of course, traces or remnants of the demons may remain. After all, the war with the demons lasted for a long time.

However, there has never been a case like this where the demon symbol was found on a monster.

“What should I do?” Although he was studying at the Hero Academy, he was not interested in things like world peace. On the contrary, if the demons appeared again, there might be an opportunity to easily kill the guardians.

"Take it first?" Cardin stretched his hand to the side, and bone powder flowed out of the ring and began to gather above his hand. Hiss. Soon, a bone dagger appeared above his hand. The sharp blade was like a boomerang.

"It would be nice if I had a cell phone." Since he couldn't take photos to save them, Cardin had to cut off the skin with the demon symbol. Fortunately, the tattoo of the demon symbol was clearly visible on the cut skin.

"Tsk, what a pity that we can't use this corpse." Cardin put the skin engraved with the demon symbol into the void and looked at the corpse of the Boss monster with regret.

"Remember death." Then, he chanted a cold death spell. "..." The green flames should have burned the flesh, and the skeleton, which was left with only bones, stood up with a creaking sound.

"It doesn't work." The boss monster's body did not respond. Only the silence responded to Cardan's spell. Even the necromancer who controls death has something that cannot be resurrected.

Corpses with divine power and corpses that have signed a contract with the demons. The demon symbol is engraved on them, indicating that the soul and body of the boss monster are separate.

Even the necromancer who controls death cannot take the body from others. If the boss monster can be resurrected as an undead, it will become a powerful force, but this time it can only give up this body.

Even if you take away the bones of the boss monster, it will not help, so there is no need to decompose the body. "But I am satisfied." Although it is a bit regrettable, I got more things, so I am very satisfied with this dungeon raid.

He obtained a monster skeleton soldier, and grew by absorbing the magic core through soul. With new soldiers and power, he did not feel nostalgic for not getting the boss monster. Cardan turned his eyes away from the boss monster and looked at the ground of the dungeon this time.

“Besides, it looks like there are a lot of useful materials.” Something like black smoke was coming out everywhere on the ground. It was the breath of the dead that only necromancers could see.

"We need to sort it out again." Cardin reached out his hand toward the place where the black smoke was coming out and whispered. "Ancient dead, remember death."

"The symbol of the demon tribe?" Jack Carter, who runs the Cat's Dinner tavern, saw the monster skin on the table and widened his eyes in surprise. There were ominous tattoos engraved on the dark gray skin.

"Is this carved on the boss monster's neck?"

"Yes." Cardin answered expressionlessly while drinking orange juice. Jack Carter looked at the demon symbol, his face no longer had the characteristic smile, but a worried expression.

"I don't know if this is the remnant of the undealt demons, or the emergence of new demons."

"What should we do about this?"

"What do you mean?"

"Should I report it to the academy or keep it for myself?"

"Of course we should report it..." Jack Carter was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized what Cardin was thinking.

"This person is not interested in the stability and peace of the kingdom. On the contrary, the appearance of the demons may make him happy." Jack Carter looked at Cardin again and continued.

“Are you asking me how this information should be used to help you?”

"Yes." Cardin's question was clearly not about whether something should be done. It was about how this information could be used to Cardin's advantage.

“Really, not much will change whichever way you go.”

"Does that mean this information is useless?"

"Yes. The kingdom has been preparing for the invasion of the demons for a long time. The representative institution is the Hero Academy." The Hero Academy is an institution that trains heroes who can stop the demons.

Although during the long period of peace, "Guardian" has become a status and title that surpasses nobility, in order to become a guardian, people pursue endless power.

"Even if the demons invade right now, the kingdom will not collapse as easily as it did in the past." Of course, if the demons invade, the kingdom will have countless sacrifices and lose countless heroes.

"So even if you don't report this fact to the academy, it won't change much." Then the situation Cardin wants won't happen. Jack Carter said seriously.

"So, what will happen if we report it?" At most, it will only make people more vigilant? The intensity of the training will increase, and the enthusiasm of the students to protect the kingdom will be ignited.

"Like I said, even if it's reported, it won't change much." Jack Carter continued to explain with his characteristic smile.

"The most the kingdom will do is increase its support for the Hero Academy, with the Guardians at the head, to search for traces of the demons."

"Does it mean that the field of vision will be distracted?"

"The kingdom is already busy with three things: war with neighboring enemy countries, suppression of rebels, and subjugation of monsters." If the biggest threat, the "Demons", is added, the kingdom will fall into chaos.

"You who discover the demon symbol will be rewarded by the kingdom. You can get money and honor." The choice is in Cardan's hands. Simply discovering the demon symbol will not bring much effect.

"On the contrary, hiding this information may help you a little."

"still have a question."

"Please say."

"In order to prevent the invasion of demons, can we reduce the sacrifice of civilians?" No matter what kind of disaster we face, as long as we are vigilant and prepare in advance, the sacrifice will naturally be reduced.

However, the demons are a threatening existence that goes beyond the scope of "natural".

"We have no way of knowing when, where, and how the demons will appear. The only way humans can prepare for the demon invasion is to cultivate the power to stop them." Even if we increase our vigilance, there won't be much change.

"According to Mr. Jack Carter, since the kingdom is already preparing for the invasion of the demons..." Cardin pondered for a moment and stated his decision.

"Then this information will not be made public."

"Not reporting it?"

"Yes. The kingdom is in chaos, and the academy is supported, which doesn't help me much." The kingdom's huge support is not necessary. Cardin will not be the only one who grows up with the kingdom's unlimited support and intensive training.

"Future enemies may also become stronger together." Most importantly, if the guardian looks for traces of the demons and conquers dungeons, Cardan's chances of obtaining the "Soul Crystal" may decrease.

"Getting soul crystals is my unique privilege to become stronger." If there are monsters that become subordinates of the demons like the boss monsters, Cardan will be able to grow faster. If the guardians deal with the slaves of the demons, Cardan's chances of becoming stronger will also decrease.

"I don't expect the civilians to sacrifice meaninglessly. But, aren't you saying that nothing will change even if I tell you this fact?"

"Yes, that's right."

"That's all." If it could reduce the sacrifice of civilians who have nothing to do with Cardan's revenge, Cardan would immediately report this fact to the academy.

However, if those sacrifices will not be reduced, then it is okay not to disclose this information. "This is Mr. Cardin's choice, so let's do it. I will not disclose the information I heard today." For some reason, Jack Carter seemed to show a trace of regret on his face.

Maybe he felt sorry because the information about the demon symbol he found could be sold for a good price. "Thank you." After the conversation, Jack Carter cleaned up the empty glass of orange juice and wiped the bar with a rag.

"So, are you going back to the academy now?" It has been six days since I left the academy. There is still one day left. How to use this time is up to Cardin. He can go back to the academy early, or he can take a day off before going back.

"Is there a quiet place nearby where I can train?" "Is it a low-level dungeon?"

"No. Just a place where I can train without being disturbed." Did you train like crazy both before and after entering the academy?

"Hmm. Maybe we should relax a bit? After all, it's a long-awaited day off." Jack Carter asked worriedly. If he continued like this, he would collapse from exhaustion before achieving his goal.

"Just resting isn't good for mental health. On top of that, I haven't tackled my homework yet."

"Homework?" Cardin remembered Professor Isaac's request for him to display the new undead in the dungeon.

"It's nothing new to just use the corpses of monsters to make skeleton soldiers." The race has changed, but they are still skeleton soldiers, that has not changed. So, there is only one way to add a sense of freshness here.

"So we need to train skeletons." Cardan chuckled and thought, "Is it possible to train cavalry skeletons from the new skeletons?"