[CH399+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 593

A large black shadow of dark magic grows around me, and from its depths, the shadowy summon of the Lich King rises.

His concealment buffs are all dispelled, as there is no reason to hide. He looks like a pitch-black skeleton wearing the cloak and pendant I gifted him during the exams.

Without me using my limiter on him, and with his own divine limiter fully decayed, the ominous aura of evil energy permeates off of him.

All four of my teammates get back into their battle stances, and they look at my summon with hate in their eyes.

Maria is the first to yell out.

"It's the Dark One! ... but... it's Soul Energy..."

Abby steps closer and finishes her sentence.

"It's gone..."

All of them were both enraged and on edge at first, but once they watch the shadowy skeleton stare forward without moving for many seconds, they begin to understand that there is something not quite natural about all of this.

I speak up next, looking at the Lich King.

"I take it you have witnessed our sparring and have studied the Sun God's true power as well. Tell me if there is a way for all of us to get strong enough to face him in just five days..."

He turns to me and nods, speaking out loud in his original deep and static voice.

"There is a way to reach his level... but in five days, it may be impossible. It is hard to say if I could teach you as I am now."

The shadowy figure's head turns away from me again and stays still like a statue.

Surprisingly, Lydia speaks up next with an angered tone in her voice.

"How are you alive? Is there a way to revert all those innocent people that you cursed back from their debilitating state?"

The Lich King stares forward and doesn't react, almost like he hasn't heard anything.

I speak next, saying, "Answer her." and the black skeleton moves his head to the ice user and speaks.

"I have already died. There is currently no one under my curse. Whatever damage has been done cannot be solved by a simple fix."

Without a drop of emotion, he looks ahead again, and everyone is silent, wondering what is going on.

They look to me for answers, and I spend the next few minutes fully explaining my Dark Magic skill and how the shadow summon works.

After they all realize they're safe, they begin to power down their soul energy and put away their weapons, but I grin and shake my head.

"Don't power down just yet."

I then turn to the Lich King.

"These rigid replies don't feel very effective. You said it would be hard to teach us as you are now. However, if you were able to speak and act freely, would that increase the chances of our success?"

There is a pause, but the Lich King replies.

"Yes. The likelihood of your survival in the upcoming week would increase if you allowed me free reign. My thoughts and actions would be far less limited."

In command mode, he is really only capable of mimicking my words and giving short, generic responses.

My lie detector skill does not sense any lies, and even though the Lich King's natural aura is full of dread and an ominous feeling, I don't feel any direct malice being sent out anymore.