[LMS V23C1] Lesser Skeleton

==Lesser Skeleton==

"Tap Tap! Where is this?"
Weed pulled himself up while holding a rusted sword.
In a desolate place where even weeds cannot grow, there are skeletons moving around.
"Kil-Kil" (Its like a creepy laugh in Korean)
"Kueeeeeeel"
The skeleton did not attack weed but he just brushed past him.
The reason being Weed's physiology was that of a skeleton.
Following Baalkan Demorph's summon, he was transformed and dragged here.
"Inevitably, I came here."
Weed was without a question somewhat comfortable in the undead form.
Therefore he was able to look around calmly, when he heard a panicked skeleton's voice.
"Whoa, where is this?"
"Why did I come here suddenly?  I was hunting with Golem..."
"Skeleton?  Who could summon this many skeletons?"
Similar to Weed, he could converse with skeleton that is common at graveyard.
"I'm from near the Bi-Toon graveyard, how about you guys?
"I'm from Jae-Ra-Doom Forest.  I came while I was hunting."
"I got suddenly pulled from Bis-Big dungeon
If you are from Jae-Ra-Doom Forest...By any chance, are you Necromancer John?"
"That is my name"
The skeleton with a little bit of hair on his skull revealed his name is John.
John was first to become a necromancer after Weed unlocked necromancer as a main class.
He was famous for being Jae-Ra-Doom(Toom-author uses both) Forest's dead body summoner.
John admired necromancers.
The strength to be able to revive many dead bodies and travel with them.
He watched Weed's quest broadcast over multiple times(10+, implies high number anywhere between 10-100) and was smitten by the undead's action.
After becoming a necromancer as main class, he made small undead animals and swept the hunting site.
With variety of undead summoned and ruthless hunting he was able to get the farthest as a necromancer.
"I am necromancer Bohram"
"Oh, everyone is famous.  My name is Otem, has anybody heard of the name?"
"Who would not know about Otem's golem?" Otem is one of the best necromancers"
"I've only been a necromancer for less then one month, called Rash(Rush?).  Take care of me, Seniors.
The skeletons were having a lively conversation, which you can be seen freqeuntly at a coffee shop.
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"Hello.  My name is Herion."
"Whoa, I didn't expect too see you here Herion-nim"
Herion was a female skeleton and could be differentiated from the male by parts other then the skull.
"What is the reason we gathered here?
"Suddenly some undeads were called and summoned...we have no idea what's going on"
"Uh-rah(kind of like saying huh), the stat window is weird?  My occupation and stat changed.  Everyone should check it."
Listening to Otem, all the skeleton users called up their stat window.
Weed confirmed his stat window.

"Stat Window"
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Character name: Weed			Inclination(characteristic):  Undead
Level: 390						Affiliation: Imomortal's army End
Occupation: Revived Skeleton
Life: 87389				Mana: 41821
Strength: 1453			Quickness:1293
Vitality: 766
Wisdom: 663				Intellect: 655
Determination:541		Endurance: 453
Sufferance(Patience under duress is closest I can come up with): 753  Stubborness: 455
Charisma: 414			Leadership:706
Undead's strength:165
+Death Aura is active.
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When being undead, Weed's artistry, holiness, attractiveness turned into fighting related stats.
'It's not like I can't understand occupation..'
All the necromancer gathered at this place were most likely very surprised.
Top former occupation Blood necromancer's Job skill, 'Strength to deny death' only Weed has it as of now.
Weed had the experience of dying and reviving multiple times so the change in occupation was not strange.
'Death Aura'
Baalkan's 3rd generation skill
Strengthens the undead while able to use on your body.
It is a skill able to take part of your health and give you tyrannical power.
"What happened to my occupation?  I'm a revived skeleton."
"This might be some type of quest?"
At that time, the message window appeared.
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*Immortal's army's Outskirt guard
There are alot of monsters trying to get food at Navir's moor.
To guard the Immortal army, get rid of all the skeleton monsters.
Dificulty: D
Quest restriction: Only Undead
-You can't refuse the quest.
Quest was accepted.
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"Baalkan?"
"Immortal's army is undead's strongest force?"
"Ah! The Immortal army from Weed's quest
Baalkan is the figure that is the best necromancer, a leech."
"Before I came here I saw a message from Baalkan...I think we were summoned by Baalkan."
The necromancer finally realized now why they were here.
They can't be said to be dull. They were normally having fun and hunting.  Suddenly they were summoned as an undead and dragged here.
It is a situation that could fluster someone greatly!
Weed, instead of nattering with others, decided to go toward the wilderness hill.
'There are alot of monsters roaming around'
Where the immortal's army is located at, there is a lot of worst monsters located in the region.
Quick fierce beasts, Rhinoceros-like monster formed a line and was moving about.
Not far from the moor there is a lake flowing.
If you cross the lake and travel for awhile, you can reach the castle the Immortal's army is resting.
Witches and Death Knight, ghosts, a killer army born to fight.
In the past, the glorious knights abandoned by their king and annihilated came back as Bentler's Knights.
The Immortal's army is the best of all the undead, therefore many knights, magician from Versaille continent's legend are members of the army.
At the Ba-Ro-Go fortress, the 3 former boss Dragon monster of Death's ravine is sitting there.  It is a very scary sight.
'Anyways the job I have to do now...'
The monsters as big as Rhinoceros.
Morgeeswa Nukali is drinking the lake water.
'I guess I have to block them'
The Skeleton monsters that traveled to the lake was found.  With the rusted sword over his head, he charged toward the Morgeeswa Nukali.
"Kueeehhhh!"
As they charged while screaming, the skeletons at the moor felt some mysterious force sweep them making them run toward the lake.
"For Ba...Baalkan-nim!"
"Immortal's army, fight!"
At the sight of open space, Weed was able to see the scenery from afar.
Skeleton ran into Morgeeewa Nukali's horn.  They were imbedded on the horn and many were sent flying into the empty air.
Moorgees and Nukali were very vicious, gray enormous beasts!
The Skeletons were stomped on and lifted with the horn.
However if the skeleton's body was not in pieces they would get up and fight again!
"What, its a battle?"
"Did the quest start now?  I wasn't able to prepare..."
450 skeletons and necromancer users responded.
In the castle and town, it was hard to even spot one necromancer but all the necromancers were summoned in the Versaille continent.  It was a pretty large number.
The necromancers had no business facing each other so only few necromancer's name would be heard.
The necromancer and undead were talking about the stories they had questions to then the skeleton charged into battle. (Hard to translate literally...since they are loners they had a lot of questions unanswered so they were chatting each other up for answers before getting into battle)
"Don't we have to fight for the quest?"
"Let's fight!"
The necromancer users headed toward the lake to fight.
"Magic isn't working..."
"Since our status is skeleton, the casting won't start.  How do we do it?"
"Let's slice with our sword."
Because the necromancers are in the basic skeleton form they have to swing the sword to fight.
The necromancers had the basic characteristic of a normal magician.
However those who solo battle with Golem and undead underling, learned basic sword skills.
The highest quality dead body is hard to acquire(Hard to find good material for good undead underling)) and since enemies may penetrate through their running away skill is top shelf. (They are good at running away because time to time enemy may slip through the undead underling )
Necromancers once had the highest death rate because they can hunt the fastest.  The monsters do not like the necromancers.
They attacked with fierce adversarial attitude thus sometimes they died half the time.  It was a job that required fighting skill and resourcefulness.
"Chiaaat!"(thing martial art-screaming out loud)
Necromancer users tried to fight but they were sent flying by Morgeesewa Nukari.
Part of the users were successful in using the sword.  Morgeesewa Nukali were surrounded by the users and the skeleton.
"Block!"
"If they penetrate, we are all dead!"
In a different part, the Nukali that was not subdued were going wild.  In the mist of this mess, there were skeletons swinging the long sword.
"They are fighting better then I thought"
Weed sneakily did not mix in with the necromancer users.
Fighting alone is more comfortable and also its more advantageous in attaining items.
No official party was formed before the fight.  In the mist of the chaos users were trying to pick up the items and I detest doing that.
"If only I had accepted Leech Shire's quest..."
I don't think this kind of development would have happened.
Instead of participating as skeletons of Immortal's army guard, it would have been more advantageous to join as a Leech commander. There would have been a higher probability that I would be in charge of fighting strategy of the entire Immortal's army.
Maybe I don't need to step forward in this battle.
"Anyways I should do the quest now."
Weed went forward treasuring the rusty sword like treasure.
"Kieeeeet!"
Following the other skeletons, he charged toward the Morgeesewa Nukari.
However there is a difference from normal skeleton its that he doesn't miss the rusty sword scattered around.
Rusty sword's attack depends on the monster that carries it and the poison and curse varies, but you can get 3-4 gold for it.
With Weed's blacksmith skill, he can melt and temeper with fire to make a new sword.  He might be able to get 1000 gold.
-You acquired Rusted sword.
-You acquired piece of skeleton's rib.
-You acquired Rusted sword.
-Skeleton's leg bone was acquired.
It is critical to pick up the surrounding items.
Since I've had the experience of changing into a skeleton species, I knew with the loss of health simultaneously you can lose bone also.
With other skeleton's bone, you can restore part of your own health, also you can use advanced skills to throw it too.
Its not up to par with an archer's arrow but in short distance, the bone can be thrown with great strength!
Weed, while running, faced Morgeesewa Nukari who were running similarly.  He collided(frontside) while cutting mightily with the rusty sword.
Morgeesewa Nukari goes on a rampage when heavily injured but at the same time their eyesight becomes bad.  They had that kind of temperament.
Weed observed the other necromancers and skeletons fight, and he was able to find the weak points. Weed's Basics of Basics, attack the Morkis(switches betwen Morgeese and Morkis) with low health.
-Experience earned.
-Acquired Morgeese hide.
Weed never stopped but kept moving.
Morgeesewa Nukari is fast and smashes indiscriminately so its a problem to face it up front.
This places was a flat region near the lake, however lot of skeletons are gatherd so its not an open space without enemies.
"Four Feet Running!"
Even if I am a skeleton, I can use the basic movment skill without any obstacle.
Not standing in the middle, Weed turned the corner while ambushing a hurt Morgeesewa Nukari!
While entering the fight a little late, Weed was able to damage the most.
Of course 120 rusty sword, pile of bone was not forgotten and obtained.
It is a region that is not far away from the Immortal's army but the actual location of the region is unknown.
The skeleton was able to successfully beat all the Morgeesewa Nukari.
"KuYao!"(another scream)
"For our father, for Baalkan-nim"
The victorious skeleton screamed in victory while holding up rusty sword, broken swords and rocks.
Weed following the skeleton bellowed out loud.  While swept up in the mood the necromancer users also bellowed aloud.
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*Immortal's army's outskirt guard Complete
The monsters roaming the moor was exterminated.
Skeletons while on the lookout were able to rest temporarily.
-Fame 71 increased.
-Strength of the dead 19 increased.
-Little bit of experience was acquired.
-Immortal's army title increased.
New title: Starting to rot skeleton
Depending on title you are able to receive weapon and shield set, magic incantation.
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After Weed and the skeletons finished the quest the Boss skeleton appeared to speak.
"G...Good...Job...The....fight...will....start...start...again...."
While the jawbone made clacking sound the boss spoke so slowly that my inside would have burst.(its a saying in korean, doesn't translate too well)
Thinking the Boss would speak some important words we waited but he basically said rest up until the next fight.
The necromancer users knelt on the ground.
"Hooo, barely won."
"Really I thought I was going to die, even though we, the undead, died once before."
Fighting close range while bones were broken into pieces it was hard to get used to even if you are used to fighting.
In the case of Weed, it was on the level of eating kalbi with daen jjang chi gae as banchan. (kalbi with side dish of korean equivalent of miso soup)
'Depend on title, items can be obtained'
Weed is more interested in looking at the items rather then the decaying skeletons.
While being able to make weapons, why would I mind when they are giving it out for free?
Even after the battle, Weed was observing the movement of the skeleton horde carefully.
While most were milling about, some skeletons started going underground through holes.
Weed started dragging his rusted sword, while mixing in with the skeleton horde started walking toward the place.
'Going into the tiger's den...'
If your mind is alert then one is able to get the tiger's leather, a saying between Dark gamers.
        --Tomb: Soldiers' Tomb--
Skeleton is going into a big tomb!
Inside the tomb, there are guard skeletons standing and skeletons digging for items.
"Baalkan-nim hurray! It is a skeleton that hasn't even lost all the sand from the skull.
If there is item that is being saved then you can go see it."
Weed observed the items.
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*Traditional Rusty Spear: Dura 13/23. Attack 9~31
 >Over 100 yr old.
 >The shaft is slightly curved so the balance is not right.
 >Dura is low.  Might break while using.
 >If undead uses, it'll have poisonous effect.
 restriction: Only for Undead
 Option: 3% increase in poison damage
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*Unearthed Axe Dura 6/33 Attack 6~11
 >It was buried for a long time before being found.
 >The edge has been as blunted as it can be.
 >You might feel better inside without it. (so crappy it'll give you ulcers)
 Option: If you have two-handed axe skill, attk increases 230%.  Strength of the dead 4%

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 *Unfortunate rusty shield  dura 17/29 defense 14
   >still usable shield
	 >If you avoid the holes in the shield, you can block arrows.
	 >Unknown reason there is a bad energy flowing.

	Restriction: none
	option: -15 luck.  Magic resistance decrease.

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*Unreliable rusty armor  Dura 17/44 Defense 19
	>Its bent and alot of cracks.
	>Can be worn for battle, but it won't be safe
	>It can be mocked.(made fun of)
	Restriction: Strength minimum 20

	Option: Fame,nobility, desirability decreased
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I've been to many markets but I've never seen such cheap items.
Even among trash there are things you can save and the weapon with strong poison or curse doesn't look as bad.
'Its something a skeleton might wear'
After not buying the merchandise, Weed moved deeper inside, when the ghosts handed over a breastplate.
-You are the skeleton who distinguished yourself the most in this battle.  Take this.
The Breastplate given by the ghost is slightly better quality then what is being sold.
Except for the rusted parts, there were some shiny parts too!
'If I get a better title then they'll give a better item?'
Right now they are skeletons, but if there are Durahan or Death Knight-like undead there may be some rare equipment occasionally.
Weed would take the impure part out of the item and recycle to make profit as a merchant.
"Is this a store?"
"Do they give out the merchandise?"
The necromancers were coming in and soon it was becoming loud.
Seeing Weed with the breastplate some users pointed at him.
"He already acquired a breast plate, is that skeleton a user?"
Since Weed didn't need to have awkward/bad relationship with the users, he was getting ready to give a simple greeting.
Right then.
 >Trrring!
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*Byun-doo-ri's continued battle
 >Another enemy appeared at Navir's moor.
 >Either kill or chase away monsters that has come to acquire food.
 >Its a hard task to the skeleton, but if many monsters are kill you will accepted more in the Immortal's army.

 Difficulty: D
 Quest restriction: Only Undead
 -Can't refuse quest.
 -Quest accepted.
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 The battle has started again!
 Weed , while wearing the breast plate, started swinging the rusty sword fighting between the skeletons.
 At first Death Aura was only known but in this region Baalkan's Undead Summoning magic Dark Rule was spread extensively.
 More skeleton's were woken when the dead bodies were use as nourishment.
 "Bone throwing!"
 This time Weed acquire a lot of experience because the the monsters were overflowing like water.
 This is not like party hunting in a safe dungeon, therefore one had to look around everywhere.
 While fighting and picking up items, he was able to view the necromancers carefully and they were, in there own way, doing well.
 They made parties with each other while each players watched each other's back and attacked in concert to kill the monsters.
 While their appearance were similar, the necromancer users were able to purchase a lot of rusty equipment from the store!
 Weed's title went up when he was able to successfully repel the monsters.
 He was able to obtain a slightly larger sword and even a cloak.
 "I will tailor for a long time to fix this"
 There wasn't any big expectation when receiving Skeleton items.
 It's ridiculous to think of a skeleton wearing a shiny top-tier armour.
 Still at the Navir's moor, the monsters kept showing up and there were no shortage of adversaries.
 The monsters level ranged from late lvl200 to mid 300s(250 to 350).  There were a lot of variety.
 Every time the quest succeeded the experience accrued was pretty good, and soon it was becoming a pretty good hunting ground for weed.
 Also of interest, he was able to obtain info about the Immortal's army that left for Morata.
 "It's a human city and it shouldn't take to long to sack it"
 "4 regiments.
 It should be sufficient to not allow human breath on Baalkan's land."
 Comparably normal skeleton were telling stories they knew about.
 The pride of being an undead and the loyalty to Baalkan was high.
 "This problem is headache inducing."
 He sighed while thinking about the undead traveling to Morata.
 According to the skeletons, 4 regiments were sent.
 There should be about 120 thousand undead.
 Even if most of the army was zombies and skeleton, that was a very powerful force.
 He sent such a big force to punish one person, Weed!
 "If its Morata they should able to repel them"
 There are Sculptures organisms and the region has an army protecting them.
 The users should be safe and by the time the undead arrives, the knights of Freya should be there.  Unless a top tier monster like HaReese was sent, I shouldn't have to worry.
 HaReese is comparable in power to the currently weakened Baalkan, and he lead s the combined army of dwarves, elves and fairies.
 "The undead are strong but without the necromancer directing the battle, the force will most likely crumble.
 The assets with the castle knights should be able to defend"
 Weed relaxed his heart.
 If Morata becomes a pile of ash, its not only himself that will be in ruins.
 Tens of thousands of users will fall together,
 the civilization in the Northern continent will fall.
 WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
 The attack force of Hermes guild was a day off from the Immortal's army.
 Even if its them, it is dangerous to be too close to the Immortal's army.
 Scouts were sent so they can observe from distance.
 "Weed is not coming is he?"
 "There is no news.
 If we went passed us then he would has popped into our eyes. (he would have been noticed)
 "It's been two days since the ruler has appeared."
 "Two days...that's too short of a time to be certain"
 Since his occupation is a sculptor, he could be in any corner making a sculpture.  And its not like there's a rule that he can't travel around and make sculpture.
 They left after getting orders from the leadership of Hermes guild. Paulon heard the rumor that Weed was going around continent making sculpture and was wandering if they missed a step.
 There was no certainty that Weed would receive the Immortal's army Quest.