Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

After a day of training, Cardin returned to the academy. Instead of taking a good rest, he devoted himself to dungeon raiding and training, and his fatigue continued to accumulate.

"Let's run today too. Excellent physical strength is a basic requirement to become a hero!" Cardin immediately joined Coach Chris's morning class - physical training.

Coach Chris said that it was okay to rest, but Cardin wanted to do some exercise. During the week away, half of the time was spent in the dark and damp dungeon, and it was impossible to do proper exercise.

Moreover, physical training was not that difficult for Cardin. He had been training physical strength since he was a child and was used to it.

"That guy went to the dungeon, I heard." Coach Chris smacked his lips as he watched Cardan running at a certain speed. It was an intermediate dungeon. And it was said that it was a dungeon where monsters kept pouring in, but there was no sign of fatigue on Cardan.

“Although he looks more tired than usual, he seems to be in the best condition among the students?” As a necromancer, what kind of training did he receive that enabled him to have better physical strength than other students?

"And the necromancy ability is also excellent, right?" Coach Chris recalled the meeting of coaches and professors a few days ago. A few days ago, in the college conference room.

Around the spacious table, coaches and professors of various subjects sat together and talked.

"There are about two students who perform well in the close combat class."

"One of them could be Lydon, and the other one?"

"It's a student named Kalia. Oh, and a student named Ork also performed well." The professor in charge of the close combat intensive course said proudly.

"The other students also performed well. It can be said that this year's freshmen are the best among all the previous classes."

"There are also many children who perform well in magic class."

"Speaking of magic classes, isn't Blanche the best?" This time it was the turn of the professor in charge of the in-depth magic courses. He boasted about his students with a smile.

“Blanche is already famous, isn’t she? Thanks to Blanche, the other students are growing faster as well.” Just like that, everyone excels in the deepening courses, boasting about the students’ special talents.

"How about the Necromancer course?"

"So, it's been a year since we last saw Professor Isaac in the conference room."

"Maybe it's because there are no necromancers among the students who are promoted to the second grade this time." The professors and coaches turned their attention to Isaac, who was in charge of the necromancer course. Isaac felt the gazes of the people and spoke with a relaxed smile.

"Cardan is the most talented necromancer I have ever met."

"To that extent?"

"Although he is currently a three-star, it is said that he had already reached two stars before entering school. Although it is uncertain whether he can rise to four stars this year, he does have innate talent."

"But, Professor Isaac." While boasting about Cardin's abilities, the professor of the advanced magic course called Isaac carefully.

"Yes."

"Wasn't that student given special care by Lord Gilbert? Because of that ability..." Some coaches and professors who didn't know this fact looked at Isaac in surprise.

"Yes, that's true." Why did Gilbert, as a guardian, take special care of Cardin? What kind of ability did he have? It seemed that only the professor of the advanced magic course and Isaac knew about that ability.

"We'll discuss this topic in private later. This is a confidential matter and you're being careless." The atmosphere between the two men grew heavy, and the people around them swallowed dryly, waiting for the next conversation.

"I see. I'll visit privately."

"Well, how about we change the subject? We can't keep talking about things that we can't tell anyone else." Isaac suggested with a kind smile, and the professor of the magic deepening course smacked his lips regretfully and nodded. Just like that, the meeting started again.

After the meeting, Coach Chris looked at Cardan who was running hard and thought, "What kind of ability does that guy have?" The talent recognized by "Isaac", who is currently considered to be the best necromancer in the kingdom. A person with such a talent actually has the ability to be specially cared for by the guardian.

"Perhaps the next Guardian candidate will emerge from this class of students." If Cardan grows up properly, he may follow in Isaac's footsteps and become the next Guardian.

"He's not the only one." This time, he turned his attention to other students. "The freshmen this time are all excellent and worth looking forward to." As a coach, the proudest moment is when I see my students succeed.

The greatest success for a Hero Academy student is, of course, becoming a Guardian. "One more lap! Don't slow down! A hero can't get tired!" Coach Chris was in a good mood, thinking that perhaps a Guardian might emerge among his students.

"Coach! Save us!" "We've already run 100 laps!" His passion grew, and it was the students who suffered.

"Fortunately, the only information about the 'Secret Base of the Swift Hunters' is that it is inhabited by monsters."

“Is it okay even if we don’t mention the boss monster?”

“Yes. There is no detailed information about that dungeon in the Thieves Guild, Adventurer’s Guild, or Mercenary Guild either.” Since this is a dungeon inhabited by unwelcome monsters, detailed information about the dungeon has not been revealed either.

Therefore, even if he said there was no boss monster, no one would doubt it. As Jack Carter said, Professor Isaac seemed to believe Cardin's words without a doubt.

"What a shame. If it was the master of the dungeon, it might have made a good undead." Isaac smacked his lips as if he was regretful, and Cardin said as if he was waiting for this moment.

"But I have completed my homework."

“Homework? Oh, you mean the new undead?” Even if they are new undead, they are just monster skeletons resurrected from dead monsters. What’s new about them?

Isaac nodded with a hopeless look in his eyes, motioning for Cardan to demonstrate. "Remember Death." Cardan immediately stretched out his hand towards the wide space and chanted a spell.

Snap! Skeletons with various weapons appeared. As usual, instead of summoning 20 skeletons, new skeletons appeared behind the familiar ones.

"Heh, this is interesting." Ten skeleton soldiers riding monster skeletons appeared in front of him. "A new type of soldier has been added." The monster skeletons were equipped with saddles like horses, and naturally, skeleton soldiers sat on them.

In the training camp recommended by Jack Carter the day before, Cardin summoned the skeleton soldiers obtained in the dungeon and selected the skeleton soldiers with a talent for riding horses.

"This level should be enough as a new force, right?" Usually, skeleton soldiers are placed on skeleton horses to form a cavalry team, but Cardin thought of using monsters to form a cavalry team. Isaac smiled in amusement.

"Of course, it's too weak to fight now. But at least it can help disperse the enemy's forces."

"Yes. It's hard to expect the cavalry summoned by a three-star necromancer to have much power." Click. As if displeased by that remark, the monster skeletons lowered their heads.

"But, as you said, if we can distract the enemy, we should be a useful force."

"Thank you." Cardan bowed his head to express his gratitude and sent the skeletons back. "The efficiency of the undead that a three-star necromancer can obtain seems to have reached a certain level. How about developing the magic of the necromancer now?" Isaac, who had been retreating to the back, walked back to the center of the podium and said.

"In fact, there are not many magics that a three-star necromancer can use." If a three-star magician specializes in magic, he can use magic of various attributes. However, there are not many magics that a three-star necromancer can use.

"Cardan, is the only magic you can use now the magic that uses bones?"

“Yes, that’s right.”

"Why didn't you learn magic related to poison and curse?"

"As you said, there is no useful magic." Even if there is a curse, it is only a curse that temporarily weakens the opponent's power and poison magic that causes thirst.

Even ordinary necromancers rarely use these curses and poison magic. "Indeed, these magics seem neither practical nor efficient. But depending on the situation, these two kinds of magic can be used." Isaac smiled, and Cardan felt an inexplicable chill.

"Living as a necromancer, you will often fight against many enemies. Whether they are humans or monsters." It seems that necromancers are more active in large-scale battles. Although they may be at a disadvantage in one-on-one battles, they can show stronger firepower than ordinary magicians in large-scale battles.

"Of course, in a large-scale battle, magic that causes thirst or temporarily weakens strength probably won't be of much help."

"So would it be useful in a one-on-one fight?"

"Yes. Especially if your magic core is solid, the effect will be better." A Necromancer's battle is often a war of attrition between his opponent's physical strength and his own mana.

"If you induce thirst, the opponent will get tired faster, and if his strength is weakened, he may be vulnerable." Cardin nodded in understanding.

Although he didn't think magic that caused thirst and weakened strength for a short period of time would be of much use, if what Isaac said was true, it did seem to help.

“You’re going to face off against Student Blanche in a week, right?”

"Huh? What's going on?"

“Blanche was going around among the students saying ‘I’ll knock Cardin down first.’ I overheard it.

"Are you planning to spread the news? It seems that Blanche is very confident of her victory. If she is not, she will not spread it everywhere.

"Perhaps the two kinds of magic I'm going to teach you from today will be of help." Even weak curses and poison magic can be of great help if used properly.

"And if you can use those two magics perfectly..." Isaac put away the smile on his face and continued in a meaningful voice. "Then, start preparing to become a four-star."