ACT 1 Underground world

-Summon Warwick from the Magic Sword.

The sword which was formed from a persons spine began to vibrate and hum. After a moment, the sword fell from his hand.

Eh?What, what the?

The sword was stuck vertically into the ground and rotating in thin air.

Oduduk, Odududuk, Crunch!

An eerie sound rang out and the sword started to change.

Bones like a saw tooth started to extend out from both sides of the sword. The extended bones started swelling up and move from side to side, top to bottom until they joined together like a complicated cubic puzzle. It was similar to the robot transformation scenes frequently seen in animated cartoons.

The result was the same as well.

The sword formed a black torso with wild hair, and decorated with armour made from the metal parts of the saw blade and an old sword. After seeing the transformation scene with his own eyes, he couldnt understand how the blade could transform itself into that figure. Well, the transformed robots on cartoons were also the same but ..

Anyway, the Saw Blade transformed into a level 60 Skeleton Knight.

The explanation for the Saw Blade said that the spine came from someone abandoned in hell.

He had seen many things travelling in New World.

The marvellous special effects werent amazing anymore. But to transform with such a method. He felt caught off guard.

Ark stared with dumb surprise.

When the skeleton knight Warwick raised his body, a deep blue flame burned in his hollow eye sockets. The flames moved as he turned his head and gazed at Ark.

Is this guy also someone with no manners?

Ark recalled the first time he met the owner of the Magic Sword, Dunphil. However, Warwick was a completely different type from Dunphil.

Warwick opened his jawbone and began to talk.

Foreigner..You kraken ..defeated it?

So?

Warwick abruptly knelt down and bowed.

To youI express my thanks and respect.

What?

My name is Warwick .At one time I respectfully swore my allegiance to the monarch .I fought with barbarians and became an Honourable Knight. However, after I unintentionally died an evil spirit captured my soul on the Hills of Dawn and sealed me to this sword so that I was unable to leave.

Hills of Dawn?

Ark was puzzled as he belatedly noticed the meaning.

It was a name that he had occasionally seen in the history books of New World.

Is it the Hills of Dawn in Valhalla?

It was common sense! Valhalla was the palace of the dead in Norse Mythology. A warrior who died honourably in battle would receive an invitation to the Holy Land by the supreme god Odin. They would train their skills and wait there until the Final Battle, Ragnarok.

New World was a fantasy game with different myths applied in each region from all over the world. And in the Northern continent, a lot of the myths applied were about the Nordic World.

Getting back to the back, Warwick had wanted to get directly to the afterlife but had been captured by the Kraken.

Warwick showed regret in his eyes as he continued talking.

From then on, for hundreds of years.my spirit was corrupted and I became a devil.my honour had been disgraced. It was a nightmarish time. To end the nightmare.you have delivered the light of salvation. You naturally have my thanks.

Unlike the other guy, Warwick was unexpectedly polite.

Arks face became elated as he scratched his head.

Well, since youve told me your thanks..

I know

Warwick nodded and produced a body.

Youve released the curse from the magic sword..Now you have the power to summon meThe reason why you summoned me is easily understoodAnd I too.I was waiting for this!

You were waiting?

Ive already been to the Hills of Dawn ..that invitation was also corrupted. .However, meeting a truly honourable opponent has fired up my soul like in the past ..If you can duel ..My soul can be saved And my strength and experience can be a foundation for you..It would be delightful! Now ..who will be my opponent..Who are you? Of course, if your summon defeated the KrakenHis abilities must be better than expected! Oooh ..my fighting spirit is kindled!

Warwick couldnt hide his excitement and shouted, shaking his sword.

His bones came alive at the subject.

Now, Im ready .my fighting spirit .call them before I disappear!

It has already been summoned?

What?

Warwick scanned the place with baffled eyes. His burning gaze found Dedric standing to one side.

Certainly..I can feel the spirit of the Netherworld on this child..but.it is difficult! Even though I am corruptedthis body is an honourable knight! How can I against a young childwield my sword?

What the? A child? Hey, dude! How old are you?

Dedric who had changed into the form of a young child said angrily.

At that time, Ark pointed to Skull rolling along the floor.

Do not worry about it, Warwick. Your opponent is here

Warwicks gaze followed Arks fingertips. And witnessed Skull looking proud at receiving Arks nomination.

Seems like ..an embarrassing and awkward silence flowed.

Warwick looked stunned as he peeked at Skull and then looked at Ark.

A joke? His glowing eyes seemed to ask.

When Ark shook his head, the normally polite Warwick shouted.

Ive been polite to you. But now youre insulting me!

Im sorry but this is the situation. So cant you try and fight?

I cant endure it anymore, not matter how much youve saved me!

Warwick threatened with his sword as he approached Ark. At that moment, Skull jumped and crashed into Warwick.

Warwick flinched and retreated. Skull had roughly interrupted him. He had a rarely seen angry countenance.

Warwick looked at Skull with surprised eyes.

He did this for a while as some form of dialogue seemed to pass between the both of them, before Warwick sighed and nodded.

Right.that was what happened? Im sorry .although only the skull remained.you are also a warrior who knows honour.I only looked at the surface and ignored youI apologize.

Clack clack clack!

After he was told that, Skull naturally held up his chin.

However, Warwick shook his head.

Your fighting spirit and courage ..is fully realized.but I still cant accept the duel..after looking at me you will notice.for now, youre still lacking too much.unless the difference is filled up.I will never accept a duel with you.

Clack clack clack!

You can say it as many times as you like, the answer is still the same..my heart wont burn against a weak opponent..it isnt possible to go to the Hills of Dawn with such a duel..summon me again.if you improve your skills enough to fight me.

Skull seemed shocked as he closed his mouth.

Warwick sighed and looked at Ark.

I am indebted to you.However, no matter how many times you summon me..I cannot fight an opponent that doesnt stir me ..your pet also..and you wouldnt want to win in a dishonourable way.

No, I suppose not?

Ark quickly replied.

Dishonour? Are you joking?

After all if Skull wins then he can evolve.

Also if the fight against Warwick wasnt difficult, then he would be thankful. However, Warwick was more rigid than he imagined.

I wish? Fu..For a while I thought you were going to insinuate the idea ..however, I was excessive..that the guy who beat the Kraken would have such thoughts..I apologize after all.that is why I cannot accept this duel then..

No, there seemed to be some misunderstanding..Im not someone as out of touch as you think. Good, thats good? Hey, Hey! Are you listening? Ya! I said wait.

However, before Ark could speak Warwick had already transformed back into a blade.

Dedric snorted and muttered.

He isnt a funny guy

Ditto.

He never imagined that the owner of the magic sword would refuse to duel.

The owners of the magic sword really come in different types.

Ark sighed and picked up the Saw Blade.

Anyway, since he could only summon once in a 24 hour period, there was no way to resummon him. And even if he summoned Warwick again, the result would be the same with him refusing to duel.

Then again, the present Skull would have no chance of beating the level 60 opponent

Currently, the average level of his summons was around 45. However, the average level was higher because of Dedric. In fact, Skull was still around level 40. Moreover, he has no offensive skills. He wasnt in a state where he could fight Warwick and win.

Maybe it was better that he had refused the duel.

In Skull had died, then he would also be unable to summon him for a 24 hour period. Therefore he would not be able to fight for 24 hours and would experience no growth. He summoned Warwick in order to see his stats, and he determined that there was no reason to duel.

For the time being, I have to think a little bit more.

Although it was disappointing, Ark soothed himself and snatched the sword.

The damage of the Saw Blade was higher than Lancels Sword. However if he considered the attack bonus when fighting with Dedric the owner of the Magic Sword then Lancels Sword was more useful.

Eh? What the? Skull, whats wrong?

Ark had been about to move when Skull pulled at the hem of his clothes. Ark squatted down puzzled as Dedric muttered.

Ooh, really? Really? Ha, those words? Im good

What do you mean?

Ohehehe, Master. Skull asked when you would create a new dish to feed him that would unconditionally change him? Whatever youre making would soothe him.

What? Skull, really?

Skull nodded his head.

Ark also knew the feeling.

In fact, Ark was worried that Skull would be depressed after the duel wasnt accepted. However in contrast to his worry, enthusiasm seemed to overflow from Skull. Although Skull had now lost all memories of the past as well as his body, he was also an honourable warrior.

Perhaps the conversation he had with Warwick was about that content. He must have felt the desire to win fairly after remembering his days as a warrior. In the past, Dedric would eat like crazy in order to get vengeance on Dunphil. However, Skull was a warrior who wanted to eat food for his and Arks honour. The magic sword played a motivating role in inspiring the growth of his summons. And that will make his pet grow several times stronger.

Okay, Skull. Then youll need to be prepared for even harder training in the future.

Once he outlined the situation, Ark crossed the bone room.

The room where the Kraken was located had a side blocked by a huge iron door.

The residents of the Underground World had carved this sentence on the iron doors.

But the lever to open the door was broken. However, just after Ark defeated the Kraken. He figured out how to open the door.

Snake, the ectoplasm glue!

At Arks order, Snake opened its mouth and spat something out.

It was LPG gas cylinders with green slime twitching inside the transparent tubes. After the kraken disappeared, this was the item that Snake found among the piles of bones and items.

[Spirit Body Glue (Special)It was glue made out of ectoplasm capable of sticking body and spirit together.From a long time ago, numerous bodies had been abandoned in the hell. The souls of the dead bodies in the labyrinth were collected by the evil spirit, which mixed the impurities together to form the ectoplasm. The instinct to stick to the ectoplasm was very strong. Also, once the ectoplasm was touched it recognises the body and you would be unable to get away.

The ectoplasm would stick to each other and form a huge lump, which would spread into its surroundings and corrupt everything. That was the result of the corruption from the Kraken. However, now that the nucleus of the Kraken had disappeared, the souls of the people have become simple ectoplasm again.

When the ectoplasm is used, any object would be able to stick to it. In essence there is no limit on the size and length of the spiritual body. In addition, once an object is joined it wont fall off unless it is destroyed. Using it as a joke was prohibited! Someone might have to live their whole lives with the hands or feet attached.

{The number of uses: 5 times}]