Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 135

"I-I can't do it..." freeweɓnøvel.com

"You can."

"Why... why are you deciding that?! You're trying to work me to death, aren't you? That’s it, isn’t it?!"

[The Ring of Joy and Sorrow reacts to the target’s most intense emotion.]

[The absorbable emotion is ‘Black.’]

[Absorbing emotion from the target.]

"You can do it."

"...Okay."

While Gong Da-won was crafting the Bone Dragon, Su-ho’s role was straightforward:

using the Ring of Joy and Sorrow to keep him under control.

Given the current circumstances, that was the extent of what Su-ho could do.

"It's... it's too hard."

"No, you can push a bit harder."

"N-no, I can't. I feel like I'm going to die."

[Heal is activated.]

[Recovery is activated.]

[Blessing is activated.]

"Better now?"

"Ughhh! What kind of person does this?! You're really trying to kill me with overwork!"

"Not at all."

[The Ring of Joy and Sorrow reacts to the target’s most intense emotion.]

[The absorbable emotion is ‘Black.’]

[Absorbing emotion from the target.]

"Ughhh..."

Gong Da-won was undoubtedly a skilled necromancer player.

However, despite his abilities, his fragile mental state due to mental illness made him highly sensitive and in constant need of care.

But if securing a Bone Dragon was the reward, Su-ho could endure any amount of caregiving—hundreds of times, if necessary.

Su-ho ensured Gong Da-won didn’t run out of mana by continuously supplying mana potions. After exhausting a dozen drake corpses:

[Player Gong Da-won has successfully crafted a Bone Drake.]

Gong Da-won finally managed to complete the crafting of a Bone Drake.

The Bone Drake creaked and groaned as it moved.

Getting to this point had been a long journey.

Su-ho, genuinely pleased, congratulated him.

"See? I told you that you could do it."

"Y-yeah, I guess so..."

"Now that you've succeeded in crafting a Bone Drake, the rest should be easier, right?"

"Y-yeah, easier..."

"Then let’s rest for a bit and start again. What would you like to eat?"

"Ah, anything is fine..."

"Alright, I’ll get it."

Su-ho handed him a bento box and some water he’d brought from outside, smiling.

Everything was proceeding smoothly.

At this rate, it seemed feasible to craft the Bone Dragon soon enough.

‘Since this is Daniel's method, it should be foolproof.’

The method to craft a Bone Dragon from a Bone Drake was shared by Daniel Hunter, the world’s top necromancer player.

“Skeleton series undead can be upgraded through bone reconstruction and species evolution. For example, you can even craft a dragon from a wyvern.”

"Then why don’t you make a Bone Dragon yourself?"

"Because it’s fake, not the real thing. I’ve never worn knockoffs, even as a kid."

"That’s your reason?"

"It’s important. A fake is a fake. No matter how good it looks, it can never surpass the original."

Using Daniel’s theory, Su-ho had adapted it to Gong Da-won. Failure wasn’t an option, not when the method came directly from Daniel.

After finishing the bento, Gong Da-won handed back the empty box and cautiously asked,

"Um... How did you know I was here?"

"That’s a secret."

"Huh? A secret?"

"Is that all you wanted to ask?"

"Then... one more thing!"

"What is it?"

"Why did you pick me? Surely, there were other necromancers?"

Why you?

If he answered honestly, it would probably hurt his feelings:

Because you’re the easiest to handle.

Crafting a Bone Dragon required a minimum of a one-star necromancer, and there were very few of those in Korea.

‘Even if there were, they’d belong to large guilds.’

Contacting such people in secret and convincing them to help? Unlikely.

‘Even if I succeeded, it’d create endless complications later.’

That’s why Su-ho chose Gong Da-won—unaffiliated and hassle-free.

Su-ho answered, "Because out of all the necromancers I know, you’re the most talented."

"M-m-me?!"

"Yes. Now that you’ve rested, let’s get started on the next step. Since you successfully crafted a Bone Drake, you can now use Rise Bone Drake, right?"

"Y-yes, I can... Alright."

To use Rise Skeleton with an actual corpse, one needed prior experience in assembling at least one skeleton.

That’s why Gong Da-won had been meticulously arranging the drake bones.

Su-ho replenished Gong Da-won’s mana with potions and had him demonstrate Rise Bone Drake.

[Player Gong Da-won uses Rise Bone Drake.]

Kugugugu!

As Rise Bone Drake was cast, Bone Drakes began rising from the scattered drake corpses.

Although Gong Da-won’s mana depleted rapidly, Su-ho replenished it precisely when needed.

"Hold on."

"Ughhh! It’s so hard!"

"You can do it."

"You’re just trying to drain my mana and kill me, aren’t you?!"

[The Ring of Joy and Sorrow reacts to the target’s most intense emotion.]

[The absorbable emotion is ‘Black.’]

[Absorbing emotion from the target.]

"You can handle it, right?"

"Ughhh! I-I’ll try!"