Evolving My Undead Legion In A Game-Like World

Chapter 63 Knowing More About Themselves [6/10]

Authorʼs Note:

Good day, readers. The previous chapter, this one, and the upcoming chapters are all being rewritten. I wasnʼt satisfied with how they turned out, and I felt that continuing as they were might ruin the story. As a result, I had to take some time to replan. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your understanding, and I hope you enjoy reading!

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PS: All the chapters needed to be rewritten have been edited.

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Of course, Michael had no idea about the predicament of the two girls. If he knew, he might have even called them lucky.

Had he not realized his initial location was within highly valuable ruins, he might have wanted to trade places with them—though perhaps not with the one stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere. But the desert? He would have gladly taken that instead.

Compared to being ”guarded” by a former Rank 2 monster—a creature so powerful that even strong Rank 1 Awakeners would struggle against it—being in the desert was clearly the better option.

As Michael noticed Mira turning her attention toward him, he calmly addressed her.

”I was just a little surprised by the location of the crack weʼre heading to, thatʼs all,” he said evenly. ”I thought it would be Level 1 at most.”

Mira nodded, her expression unchanging. She didnʼt seem suspicious of Michaelʼs response.

”Level 1 cracks are a great place to level up, but theyʼre too weak. The space a corrupted dimensional crack can hold is small, so rather than waste time hunting monsters like goblins, even forest wolves, we could do the same in Level 2 cracks. The numbers are about the same, but they provide more experience points, more money, and generally better rewards.”

Michael nodded at her reasoning. As long as the monster rank was low, monsters of this level could still be found in abundance. This was especially true for corrupted cracks.

If Michael had access to numerous Level 2 or even Level 1 cracks, leveling up would be the least of his concerns for a while. Unfortunately, only the Federation and perhaps a few powerful individuals could monopolize cracks.

Michael also picked up something in Miraʼs tone.

It sounded like she, too, was in a hurry to level up.

He couldnʼt help but feel her urgency might also have something to do with the academy.

However, while he was curious, he decided it wasnʼt his business to ask.

”Are we taking transportation to carry our loot?” Michael asked, shifting the conversation. Compared to Miraʼs motives, his thoughts were preoccupied with costs.

”T-thereʼs no n-need. I can keep i-it in my location in the Land of Origin,” Lilian stammered, answering in her usual timid manner.

Michael nodded in reply but couldnʼt ignore the thought running through his mind.

ʼTsk. Am I becoming so money-hungry that I canʼt even afford to give basic trust anymore?ʼ

Once they clarified the crack location and loot storage space, Mira moved on to provide details about the crack itself.

”Though Level 2 creatures are technically still within the ability range of unranked Awakeners, we still need to be careful,” Mira explained. ”If Iʼm not mistaken, theyʼre likely all Rank 1 creatures. However, their rank canʼt exceed Common—otherwise, it would have been classified as at least a Level 3 crack instead of Level 2.”

She paused, her gaze shifting to Michael before continuing.

”From the corrupted crackʼs name, Ape Region, itʼs easy to guess what kind of monsters weʼll be facing. And just like the Goblin World…” Mira trailed off, studying Michaelʼs reaction. ”I donʼt know if youʼve been there, but itʼs also a forest-type terrain.”

Michael met her gaze, unfazed. ”Iʼve been to the Goblin World. Yesterday, in fact.”

”Oh?” Mira raised an eyebrow. ”Then, if you donʼt mind, could you tell me your level? Iʼd like to know so we can avoid any… accidents.”

From the way Mira directly asked the question after his reply, Michael guessed this had probably been her main intention all along.

”I understand,” Michael said. ”Level 9.”

Michael said honestly, seeing no reason to hide his level. However, when he noticed the astonished looks of surprise on both Lilianʼs and Miraʼs faces, he realized he might have said something remarkable.

”So fast?” One exclaimed.

”S-so strong?” Another added.

The former was from Mira, the latter from Lilian.

Michael sensed that something was off in the atmosphere. To clarify, he asked about their levels.

”Level 7.”

”Level 4.”

Surprisingly Lilian was the most powerful one.

ʼSo low?ʼ Michael wanted to blurt out but opted to keep it to himself. Still, his expression must have given him away because Mira quickly went on to explain their situation in the Land of Origin.

Michael could only twitch his mouth in response and choose not to comment further. It seemed he wasnʼt the only one dealt a bad hand when it came to his initial location.

As for the girls, they were astonished at Michaelʼs speed of growth. They knew even Brian, the so-called genius knight who had managed to awaken a dual class, was currently only at level 10.

Of course, his progress was hindered by the nature of dual classes, which required double the experience to level up.

Even so, on the surface, Michaelʼs performance appeared only slightly inferior to Brianʼs.

They didnʼt know what Michael had done to reach his current level so quickly, but it stirred a hint of respect for him in both of them.

”Whatʼs your class?” Mira inquired.

”Necromancer.”

Mira was momentarily stunned by his reply. Although she didnʼt know much about the class, the name alone suggested it wasnʼt a close-combat specialization.

Hearing about his high level had initially led her to assume he was a close-combat Awakener. If he was a support-type and had reached this level, then his overall strength might be even greater than sheʼd imagined.

Still, a hint of suspicion lingered in her mind, and she decided to confirm it for herself. Continue your journey with empire

{Detect}

[Level 9 Necromancer Apprentice]

The result matched his words, but the reality of his class made her thoughts a little depressed.

Turned out the leader was the groupʼs weakest link.