295 The Greater The Danger, The Greater The Reward

Right after they were teleported back to the entrance of the Death Gate, Lux, Cai, Keane, Einar, Vall, and Xander, decided to rest for the time being.

All of them had received great rewards from the battle, and they needed to sort them out first, before planning on what to do next.

Out of all of them, Lux was the one that gained the most. The reason? Because he was not the only one who received rewards from the Dungeon. All of his Named Creatures, as well as his Summoning Spells, had gained a boost after clearing the Gate of Death.

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< Your Named Creature, Diablo, is now ready for promotion. Please choose one from the list of professions presented to you. >

– Upgrade to Death Knight.

– Upgrade to Undead Paladin

– Upgrade to Doom Knight

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< Your Named Creature, Ishtar, is now ready for promotion. Please choose one from the list of professions presented to you. >

– Upgrade to Nightstalker

– Upgrade to Arcane Hunter

– Upgrade to Beast Master

– Upgrade to Horizon Walker

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< Your Named Creature, Pazuzu, is now ready for promotion. Please choose one from the list of professions presented to you. >

– Upgrade to Fortress Defender

– Upgrade to Crusader

– Upgrade to Knight Templar

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< Your Named Creature, Orion, is now ready for promotion. Please choose one from the list of professions presented to you. >

– Upgrade to Blood Golem

– Upgrade to Jade Golem

– Upgrade to Steel Golem

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< Your Named Creature, Asmodeus, is now ready for promotion. Please choose one from the list of professions presented to you. >

– Upgrade to Demilich

– Upgrade to Archlich

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Aside from unlocking his Named Creatures’ profession upgrades, the number of each type of Skeleton minion that Lux could summon increased by ten.

This meant that he was now able to summon 45 Skeleton Fighters, 40 Skeleton Grand Archers, and 10 Skeleton Mages.

Not only that, he also acquired two Necromancer skills, namely “Animate Undead”, and the unique skill “Skeleton Make”.

“The saying ‘The greater the danger, the greater the reward’ is true,’ Lux thought. ‘Not only did we get the Sacred White Lotus, we also got some great bonuses as well.’

Lux had received two quests when he entered the Sacred Dungeon.

The first one was the mission, Flower of Death, and the second one was the mission, Return of the Kings.

The Half-Elf had gotten generous rewards after clearing these two missions. For now, he decided to focus on the current agenda and upgrade his Named Creatures in order to make them stronger.

“Death Knight, Undead Paladin, and Doom Knight,” Lux muttered as he gazed at the information of the three upgrades for his first Named Creature, Diablo.

Death Knights were powerful Undeads that were very efficient in fighting alone, or commanding an army of skeleton warriors, Liches, Banshees, and other types of Undead. One of its special skills was the ability to heal itself during battle, which made it a very annoying foe to fight.

They could also ride Nightmares in battle, making them look like an emissary that came from the deepest part of Hell to bring ruin to the world of the living.

In short, Death Knights were quite balanced classes because of their all-rounder set of skills and abilities, which allowed them to fight both alone or with groups, making them a tough opponent to face on the battlefield.

Undead Paladins, on the other hand, were supposed to be Paladins that died in battle. However, due to their unwavering faith, some of them rose up from the dead and became Undead Paladins. They were different from those who were forcefully revived and were left to serve as an Undying Warrior for powerful creatures such as Liches.

An Undead Paladin was a force to reckon with on the battlefield not only because they were able to fight proficiently, but also because they had the ability to heal their allies using Negative Energy.

Also, if the Paladin was a true devotee when he was still alive, the God he served would still allow them to use the Divine Powers within their body to smite their foes, whether they be the living or the dead.

Lastly, the Doom Knight.

If the Death Knight was an all rounder—an Undead Paladin and a Healer Warrior—the Doom Knight was a profession that was only made for one thing, and that was to kill.

Their sole purpose was to inflict fear and death to their foes as they used brute force to trample anything and everything that stood in their way.

The Doom Knights were proficient in both might and magic, allowing them to wield their weapons effectively in battle and use spells that would weaken, cripple, or even drain the essence of their enemies, over a period of time.

All three choices were good, but Lux was leaning more on the Death Knight because he had always thought of Diablo as his right-hand-man, who would command his mighty Undead Army to battle.

After several more minutes, Lux made up his mind and chose Death Knight as Diablo’s next profession, giving his first Named Creature, a major boost in his stats.

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– Your Named Creature, Diablo, has successfully changed its profession to Death Knight.

– Your Named Creature, Diablo, has learned the skills Death Coil, Life Drain, Control Undead, Necrotic Shield, Rune Enchant, Rune Strike, and False Life.

– Your Named Creature, Diablo, has learned the passive skill, Unholy Aura.

– Your Named Creature, Diablo, acquired the Title, Lord of the Dead.

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< Unholy Aura >

Increase the Movement Speed, Health, and Mana Regeneration of all allies.

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< Lord of the Dead >

– Increase Health, Attack, Defense, Movement Speed, Attack Speed, and Resistance on Status Ailments, by 10% for every 100 Undead Minions under Diablo’s command.

– for every 100 Undead Minions under Diablo’s command, all of his stats will increase by 5%

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< Diablo >

“Finally a worthy opponent. Our battle will be Legendary!”

– Named Skeleton

– Death Knight

– Rating: S

– Progress ( 0 / 20,000)

Health: 38,400 / 38,400

Mana: 16,200 / 16,200

Strength: 173 (+21)

Intelligence: 142 (+20)

Vitality: 171 (+22)

Agility: 185 (+22)

Dexterity: 152 (+22)

Title: Firstborn, Squad Captain, Relentless Charger, Lord of the Dead.

Active Skills: Slash, Heavy Slash, Bone Spear, Duel [EX], Whirlwind Slash, Leap, Hero’s Charge, Warlord’s War Cry, Wild Charge, True Thrust, Hellfire Annihilation Slash, Cross Slash, Death Coil, Life Drain, Control Undead, Necrotic Shield, Rune Enchant, Rune Strike, False Life.

Passive Skills: Parry, Tactician, Improved Dodge, Union of Man and Beast, Enhanced Fortitude, Expert Trainer, Warlord’s Presence, Bloody Fervor, Tough, Unholy Aura

Note: Forgiveness is a concern of the living.

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Lux sighed after seeing the increase in Diablo’s stats. He was reminded that he had come really far in his journey in Elysium.

The weak and always fainting Half-Elf back then was now gone. He was replaced by the Champion of the Lionheart Tournament and a Necromancer that reigned over a hundred Undead, who would fight with a single command from his lips.

‘This is only the beginning,’ Lux mused as he flipped the page of his Soul Book to look at his second Named Creature, Ishtar. ‘Let’s all get stronger, everyone. Our journey in this world is far from over.’

With a determined look on his face, Lux chose the professions which he believed were the best choices for his current line-up.

The Half-Elf busied himself in updating his Soul Book, unaware that outside of the Sacred Dungeon, his name, along with the names of his comrades, were being broadcasted for everyone to hear.

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< Field Announcement! >

< The Gate of Death (Hell Mode) has been conquered! >

< One of the Five Gates has been successfully conquered! >

< The Conquerors will be allowed to freely enter the Domain of the Fallen for an entire year at any given time, as their right as the First Conquerors! >

< Announcing the names of the Conquerors of the Sacred Dungeon in no particular order! >

< Cai… >

< Keane… >

< Xander… >

< Einar Mordosk >

< Vallaki Meitar >

< Lux Von Kaizer >

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Lux was unaware that their names had also been engraved on the Gate that led to the Hidden Domain, whose real name was Domain of the Fallen, and were all shining in golden lettering that would be immortalized for eternity.

The Barbarians, the members of the Rowan Tribe, and Vall’s Guild Members, who had all respawned outside of the Giant Gate of the Hidden Domain, all cheered as they shouted and hugged each other in happiness.

Those who were not part of their group and had also died inside the Sacred Dungeon, looked at the faces of the members of the three factions with respect and admiration.

Naturally, there was also envy and jealousy mixed in, but in general, they felt reinvigorated.

Now that one of the Gates of the Sacred Dungeon had been captured, everyone believed that it was only a matter of time before the other Gates were conquered as well… or so they thought.

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