Reborn Soul Master: The Rogue's Counterattack

Hero Academy Meeting Room.

"Last night, Cardin and Blanche had a duel." Teacher Chris, standing at the podium, announced in a serious voice. The conference room was in an uproar for a moment, but soon everyone shut up and waited for the next words.

"The winner is Cardin." People whispered again.

"Is this true?" Colin, the professor of the magic deepening course, stood up from his seat and asked.

He seemed in disbelief, his eyes wide open, waiting for Chris's answer.

"Yes. Cardin won." Colin already knew that the two were going to fight a month ago. 'Blanche lost? Impossible.' Who is Blanche? She is the pride of the Douglas family, a famous magic family that has produced historic magicians from generation to generation.

She entered the Hero Academy with the expectations of thousands of people and was the best rising star. But she lost.

"Can you tell us in detail what happened yesterday, Mr. Chris?" Colin was immersed in his thoughts when someone asked the question in an excited voice.

"Of course." Teacher Chris began to describe in detail the duel between Cardin and Blanche the day before. "The duel began with Blanche's student's first attack." The professors and teachers listened quietly to Teacher Chris' words.

"Both students are three stars, so the duel was not spectacular. But I couldn't keep my mouth shut throughout the duel." Listening to the duel between the two students, the professors and mentors would occasionally let out a brief exclamation or a wry smile.

"…Just like that, the showdown is over." After Chris finished speaking, the instructors and professors began to express their opinions.

"Student Blanche is too impatient. Why are you so reluctant to use four-star magic?"

"It must be because the opponent is too strong, so I have to force it."

"She must be a very eager opponent." They were right. Blanche was too impatient, and Cardin was very calm.

“In the end, the side with more room to spare wins.”

"By the way, Cardin is an amazing student. It's a good idea to summon non-combat skeletons in the duel."

"I know that Branch can use ice magic, so I'll give it a try first."

"Who else dared to use bait from the beginning when facing a magician?" At some point, the conversation in the conference room turned from the duel to Cardin. "Sure enough, my vision was right." Isaac sat in his seat and just smiled with satisfaction.

His only first-year student actually defeated Blanche and seemed very happy. The only person who could show a calm smile in the conference room today was Professor Isaac.

"Congratulations, Cardan." Isaac said with a gentle smile while standing on the podium.

"You won the duel. I also taught you the curse magic, and you can now use it perfectly." Facing the famous Blanche, he achieved a perfect victory, and maybe his nose would be turned up.

"I'm far from good enough. I also felt regrets during the duel." However, unlike Isaac's concerns, Cardin was not a childish person who would turn up his nose after a duel.

"That's great." Seeing Cardan like this, Isaac showed a satisfied expression. "He's growing faster than I thought." Seeing Cardan's growth rate is enough to make people laugh.

'With outstanding talents and a solid foundation, he naturally learns quickly and is not lazy. If it is this guy, he will soon reach the four-star level.' Physical strength, knowledge, and magic core.

As a necromancer, he had a solid foundation than anyone else, learned quickly, and was not lazy. But reaching the four-star level was something that only Cardan could do.

Isaac just needs a good foundation for his growth. 'Meet a good teacher and learn something. Not the secret of rapid growth, but the secret of perfect growth.' Seeing Cardan's growth makes people curious about who his teacher is.

"Okay. Just fill in the gaps. Well, shall we start the class?" Isaac looked at Cardin, put away the smile on his face, and began to walk slowly on the podium.

"Necromancers below five stars are only strong against the weak, and weak against the strong." It seems that the simple strategy of relying only on 'numbers' is only effective against the weak.

"Many undead will become meaningless in front of the strong." They are weak to the strong and strong to the weak, so people naturally have a bad view of necromancers.

"Therefore, avoiding the strong and dealing with the weak is the way for ordinary necromancers to survive." Although it is cowardly, it is the reality.

Cardin also acknowledged this fact, so he didn't make any special rebuttal and just waited for Isaac's words.

"So, Cardin. Do you understand what I mean?" Although it was a sudden question, Cardin seemed ready and spoke immediately.

"The Necromancer must always be in a position of power."

"Yes. A necromancer who is strong against the weak must always be in a strong position. Because that is the only way to be efficient." Being stronger than others is not as easy as it sounds. Becoming stronger quickly is even more difficult.

Professor Isaac couldn't be unaware of this fact. 'Of course, if it's this guy, it's possible.' His thoughts didn't change. Cardin, who has a solid foundation and a fast learning speed, will undoubtedly grow rapidly.

"But you don't need to worry. At least you won't lose for now." Having defeated 'Blanche', the student most anticipated by professors and mentors, there is no student who can defeat Cardin at his current level.

"So, in order to avoid failure in the future, do I have to become a four-star as soon as possible?" The preparations to become a four-star are almost complete. The relevant knowledge is sufficient, and as long as I train my mana core, I may quickly become a four-star.

"No. As a three-star necromancer, do you have anything left?" He had mastered the two curse magics that he had deliberately not learned. What else was left? Cardan showed a questioning expression, and Isaac immediately smiled and continued.

"Corpse Mountain Golem. You haven't mastered it completely yet, or mastered it efficiently, have you?"

"Professor, didn't you say that the academy wouldn't like the Corpse Mountain Golem and asked me to hold back and not use it?" These were clearly what Professor Isaac said before going to the 'Secret Base of the Swift Hunters'.

"Yes. It seems that the heroic volunteers did not use it very well." Because it is a golem that looks like multiple corpses gathered together like meat patties, the Corpse Mountain Golem is indeed disliked in the academy.

"If you use the Corpse Mountain Golem in the duel, you or I might get into a lot of trouble." Isaac knew about the duel between Cardan and Branch.

"Letting me hold back doesn't mean I can't use it."

"I misunderstood." Cardin nodded and replied. 'That's right. Just because you don't use it in the academy, it doesn't mean you don't use it at all? ' The time spent in the Hero Academy is for the future.

It's not surprising that a necromancer would use necromancy.

"Cardan won't just spend his time in the academy, right? If he's not summoned in the academy, there's no need to look at other people's eyes." Isaac planned to give lessons in preparation for after graduation, and Cardin seemed satisfied with this and nodded.

"Speaking of which, how do we use the Corpse Mountain Golem effectively?" Usually, the Corpse Mountain Golem uses its heavy body to act as a meat shield.

Although it is powerful, it is slow in movement and it is difficult to find a suitable role for it. In addition, its creepy appearance makes even the summoner frown.

"Professor, I don't quite understand how to use the Corpse Mountain Golem effectively."

"Yeah, is that so? I thought the Corpse Mountain Golem was the most powerful weapon for a three-star Necromancer." Cardin tilted his head in confusion, seemingly not understanding.

"I began to gain fame as a necromancer, thanks to this Corpse Golem." Hearing this, Cardan looked at Isaac in surprise.

What on earth did this seemingly useless, slow-moving mass of corpses do to deserve such fame?

"Before you reach four stars, try to turn this Corpse Golem into your strongest undead. As my student, you should be able to do it." Wouldn't it be more effective to summon more skeleton soldiers?

"It should all have its meaning." Although he had some doubts, he did not show them. So far, Isaac's teachings have always been meaningful and have brought benefits to Cardan.

"I understand."

"Well, Cardan, why don't you try to summon the Corpse Mountain Golem first? If you don't have enough materials, please let me know."

"There are enough materials." From the Goblin Dungeon to the Monster Dungeon, he had conquered some dungeons and collected enough monster corpses.

Cardan opened the void and immediately took out the bodies of goblins and monsters and placed them on the ground. "The materials are ready." The Corpse Mountain Golem is different from other undead spirits. It is not just a simple concept of "awakening the dead".

Woohoo. A dark green sphere appeared on Cardin's palm. This could be said to be the core of the Corpse Mountain Golem. Puff! Puff! Puff! Carefully pushing the green sphere onto the corpse, the corpse began to adhere to the core with a strange sound.

Crunch... Soon, a randomly piled meat golem grabbed the ground and stood up. "It's really well done according to the rules. It looks really disgusting." Isaac looked at the corpse mountain golem made by Cardan and nodded as if to express his approval.

"But if you just follow the rules, it will just be a useless meat shield."

"How do I use this Corpse Mountain Golem effectively?" Cardan asked, looking at the heavy Corpse Mountain Golem. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't find the feeling.

How can such a Corpse Mountain Golem become a useful undead, or even the strongest undead? "Kadan, do you know how the Corpse Mountain Golem was born?" Isaac's question made Cardan shake his head, indicating that he was not sure.

“Father never specifically explained the Corpse Mountain Golem.” He had never heard of the birth of the Corpse Mountain Golem, nor had he seen it in any book.

"Ancient necromancers created chimeras while studying powerful undead." "Could it be that..." "Yes. In the process of studying chimeras, the Corpse Mountain Golem made of corpses was born."

Is the Corpse Mountain Golem a necromancy technique derived from the study of Chimera? "This is what was confirmed in an ancient book I accidentally got when I was a child. I completed my Corpse Mountain Golem based on this content."

Swish. Isaac said, opening his hands to the side, and a huge portal appeared next to him. "Come out." Following his command, a creature that seemed to be more than 2 meters tall walked over from the other side of the portal. Footsteps, footsteps.

"This, this is..." "This is my Corpse Mountain Golem." Isaac's Corpse Mountain Golem that came out of the portal surprised Cardan so much that he was speechless.

"Isn't this a Chimera?"

"The method of making Chimera is an ancient necromancy that has long been lost. There is no way I know that kind of thing." Although it has the shape of a human, it cannot be called a human.

Its skin was so pale that it was almost transparent, and its body was covered with scars that looked like they had been stitched together. The Corpse Mountain Golem wore a helmet on its head, so it was impossible to see inside, but its arms and legs were clearly those of a monster.

"This is an obvious corpse mountain golem made up of a magic core and various corpses."

"How could this be possible..." Cardan was speechless. Even his father, Charlotte Ingmar, who was known as the best necromancer in the world, had never created such a corpse mountain golem.

"Do you know what the characteristics of this Corpse Mountain Golem are?"

"I do not know."

"As long as there are materials, the body parts can be replaced at any time. In other words, it is an undead that can grow." Hearing this, Cardin seemed speechless and just stared blankly at Isaac's corpse mountain golem.

"Cardan, a necromancer needs to be creative. I will teach you how to make one. Please move to my research room."