episode_0128

After the first repeater skeleton created was buried in the center of the mansion garden by two women, several more repeater skeletons were created.

The number of repeater skeletons that could handle the connecting passage was about 500, based on standard undead. The level varied depending on the amount of alchemy silver used to create the repeater skeleton and the blood essence used to replace vitality, or the strength of the underlying entity itself.

Since I didn’t use a lot of alchemy silver now and used an orc shaman, it was possible to handle about 500 gu. If a goblin shaman had been used, there may have been fewer connecting passages that could be handled, and if a stronger entity had been used, it could have been handled more.

In fact, among the more created repeater skeletons, the one that used goblin shaman as material could only support about four hundred connecting passages. That was also the result of investing a little more blood essence.

And, in the case of the repeater skeleton, there was one drawback. Being able to cover the connecting passageway is a very good advantage, but unlike me, there were restrictions on distance.

In my case, no matter how far away the undead were, the minimum connection was maintained, but in the case of the repeater skeleton, the connection was lost if I went beyond a certain distance. No, more accurately, it was like the connection with the repeater skeleton was lost and it came back to me.

In short, it was possible to handle the connecting passage on my behalf, but only the connecting passage with the undead within a certain distance.

As a result, I had no choice but to create a few more repeater skeletons. Although the area of influence of the repeater skeletons was similar in size to my city, I had to use several of them to have an effect outside the iron fence. Only then can it be effective in defending the city in an emergency situation.

For that reason, a total of four repeater skeletons were buried in various places inside and outside the city. Of course, just in case, it was buried very secretly, and the skeletons used for security purposes were made to patrol that location more often.

After finally burying the five repeater skeletons throughout the city, the repeater skeletons’ sphere of influence remained for a long time, even encompassing the city. When a large circle was drawn based on the center of the city, the area of influence was about 1.5 times farther than the distance to the iron fence.

At least, it was said that it was now possible to operate about 2,500 more undead inside the city.

Of course, there were no monster corpses or dark magic that could create that many undead. Still, undead will be added steadily, so it was created for the purpose of preparing in advance. There could have been a situation where a repeater skeleton could not be made when it was needed.

Anyway, after making the repeater skeletons and burying them all over the city, I transferred all connections with regular skeletons to the repeater skeletons.

“Wow, you feel so light?”

And, as soon as I transitioned from regular skeletons, which make up the majority of the undead I own, to relay skeletons, I felt incredibly refreshed. It was similar to the feeling of the things that were constricting my body disappearing. In a way, it felt like I had taken off a vest made of iron.

“… … Spread repeater skeletons across the continent?”

I don’t know if it was because of this very light-hearted feeling, but I felt like scattering repeater skeletons across the continent. Of course, I didn’t have the ability or materials to do so, so it was just my imagination.

Still, it was something I definitely wanted to try someday. If you were to command hundreds of thousands of undead, you would need that many repeater skeletons.

“For now, let’s stop dreaming with a clear mind and start preparing.”

For a moment, I imagined a very distant future and then came to my senses. Since Levs gave us a warning that was more like advice, quite a bit of time had passed since we were building the repeater skeleton, so we needed to hurry up with preparations for defense.

He steadily went through the process of converting the blood he obtained through Father Thomas into blood essence, and immediately absorbed that essence. A huge amount of dark magic flooded into my body again, but I didn’t feel any pressure as my skills improved as I studied various things. Maybe it was because the connecting passage became lighter, making it less burdensome.

Anyway, having secured the dark magic, I began to turn the corpses of the monsters that filled the warehouse of the mansion into skeletons. It’s just that I use skeletons as workers, but from the beginning, skeletons were better suited for combat.

“Dhadak. Daddadak.”

The skeletons rose from their seats, absorbing their skin into their bones and burning their green natural flowers, and spread out here and there, making the sound of bones clashing against each other.

Rather than simply standing guard around the ironwood fence, they began protecting the blacksmith shop, the research and development headquarters, as well as my mansion. Of course, there was also protection for the two women. Several skeletons were also placed in the store and mercenary office where the two women spent a lot of time.

And, it wasn’t just about randomly creating skeletons and placing them here and there.

“Originally, it was a failure while making a repeater skeleton, but it is perfect for use for surveillance.”

In fact, skeletons that could be used for surveillance were also placed around the city. It was a failed attempt to create a repeater skeleton. It was a skeleton that could not handle the connecting passage, but was capable of sending signals to the surrounding area.

It was a skeleton that was buried in the ground like a repeater skeleton, and could detect when someone was passing by and send a signal to the surrounding area. It wasn’t just a signal either, it was possible for only me and the Skeleton Mage to peek into the surrounding situation itself.

If I were to compare it to a memory from my past life, it could be said to be a kind of surveillance camera. Because it is buried in the ground, the surroundings can be clearly monitored without being exposed to the outside at all.

It was a skeleton that not only made it possible to preemptively identify people who were coming with troops, but also made it possible to identify people who came alone, such as assassins, first.

If an attempt was made to cross the iron-wood fence with an impure purpose, it was possible to respond quickly to prevent them from crossing the iron-wood fence, and if a large number of troops were to move, it was also possible to turn an empty land, not a city, into a battlefield.

Of course, it cannot be said to be perfect as it is not possible to read one’s inner thoughts or thoughts, but it was quite useful just to know that there were people around me who were approaching me. In particular, it was a huge advantage to be able to filter out 100% of those who tried to cross the iron fence, whatever the reason.

Although what was created itself was a failure, its usefulness could never be considered a failure. Moreover, with some improvements, it did not consume as much material as the repeater skeleton, so it could not be called a failure.

In any case, a method was prepared to monitor the entire area around the city, and measures were taken to enable immediate response. After completing my own preparations to defend against the attack of the noble faction, I felt very relieved.

It was possible to figure out what was approaching in some way, and through the Skeleton Mage, it was possible to respond even if I didn’t care, so I felt at ease.

“Huh? Andrew, you came out early today?”

And, as I left the studio with a relaxed mind, I ran into Amy, who was wandering around the mansion. He had been mass producing skeletons for the past few days, so he sneaked out of the studio in the evening, and he looked at me as if he was puzzled that I had come out early.

“I made everything I needed to make. No need to worry anymore. Whoever it is, will be killed the moment they try to break in?”

“Really?”

Excited about the work completed in just a few days, I told Amy how I had defended the territory.

It may have been a boring story in some ways, but Amy listened to what I was saying as if it was quite interesting. In particular, I don’t know if it was because he was a mercenary, but he was very interested in and envious of the surveillance skeleton.

Recently, it was almost as if the territory had been coated with honey, but there were still cases where he led a mercenary group outside the city due to various requests. At that time, Amy said that having to be on guard was such a bother, and her eyes looked like a cat hunting for prey.

“Wow! Can you make just one for me? If you have that, you don’t have to be on watch.”

“Later. I’ll give you one when you can control my skeleton.”

I thought that a surveillance skeleton would be useful for Amy, who is active outside, so I thought it would be a good idea to make one soon. After taking steps to control the skeleton, Amy can also use the surveillance skeleton.

“Thank you!”

When I heard that they were giving me a surveillance skeleton, Amy hugged me as if she was very happy. I don’t know if it was because he received an unexpected gift, but he seemed very happy.

Enjoying the bouncy feel of my chest for a moment, I gently hugged Amy.

However, Amy, who was in my arms, raised her head as if she suddenly remembered me. For a moment, my face almost hit Amy’s forehead, but I somehow avoided it because I didn’t have reflexes.

“Why?”

“How about burying a few other skeletons around the surveillance skeleton? If he looks suspicious at first glance, it’s okay to attack him right away. Oh, did I say that since I’m a certified warlock, I can’t do it first? Then, all you have to do is simply suppress it.”

“Oh… … ?”

Amy’s suggestion of burying regular skeletons around the surveillance skeletons and quickly subduing suspicious people when they are discovered was appealing.

In particular, I was very intrigued because if I took that method, it would be possible to quietly carry out a surprise attack behind the enemy. It was very useful because the enemies would not even be able to tell that there was a skeleton in the ground, and even if they knew there was a skeleton in the ground, they would not know where it was.

Or, it seemed like it would be a good idea to bury a separate artifact with magic engraved on it and have it activate the moment an enemy passes by. I thought that explosion magic would be fine, and electrocuting with lightning-type magic would also be fine.

It was a very good idea, so they immediately buried skeletons all over the outside of the territory as Amy suggested. When I gave instructions through the connecting passage, about 10% of the skeletons created so far dug into the ground outside the iron fence.

With this, my territory began to gradually transform into my dungeon, not only inside the city, but also outside the iron fence. Is it some kind of open dungeon?

As my defense felt even stronger, I found Amy, who gave me unexpected help, even more endearing. He lifted Amy, who was hugging him for no reason, and made her spin around in place.

“Kyahahaha!”

Amy seemed to be amused by my actions, bursting into laughter and snuggling even deeper into my arms.

And, as Amy spun around in my arms, the moment her feet touched the ground, her eyes suddenly changed. Cat aiming for food… … . No, it was the look of a more powerful beast than that.

“You said all work was done now, right? Then let’s do something with me.”

“Uh, huh?”

“I can’t take it anymore. I couldn’t help it because I knew you were busy, but not anymore, right? I can’t bear to hold you for the first time in a few days. Let’s do it!”

Amy, who grabbed my clothes as if by the collar, led me to my room like a wild beast dragging its prey back to its nest.

And as soon as the door closed with a click, Amy ran towards me.