“Skeleton Make!” Lux shouted as he punched forward. “United Nation… Smash!”

A Giant Skeleton fist materialized in front of him and smashed against the Hecatoncheires, sending the Giant Abomination skidding backward.

“Smash!” Eiko shouted as she imitated what her Papa just did.

Before the Hundred-Armed Giant could even recover from Lux’s attack, Eiko’s Giant Skeleton fist smashed against its body, making the Giant fall on its back.

ALL-MITE, who was watching the battle from a distance, gave Lux and Eiko four thumbs up.

“Good Smash,” ALL-MITE shouted, which made Lux and Eiko glance in his direction before they replied to him with a thumbs up.

“Okay, let’s do an experiment,” Lux said excitedly as he summoned his clones.

The two clones understood what the red-headed teenager was thinking, so they immediately summoned their own Skeleton Gangbangers and Steel Golems.

“”Summon Hecatoncheires!””

Immediately, two more Giant Abominations appeared on the battlefield, making Lux draw in a cold breath.

“I knew it,” Lux muttered. “This new skill is completely broken.”

The three Berserked Abominations then began to fight against each other in a free for all, making the entire surroundings tremble as they rampaged to their heart’s content.

Eiko, who found this situation funny, also summoned her clones and had them summon their own Skeleton Gangbangers and Steel Golems.

At first, Lux thought that Eiko and her clones wouldn’t be able to do it, but he was proven wrong.

Half a minute later, six Hundred-Armed Giants were bashing each other with wanton abandonment, like pro wrestlers in a deathmatch.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a Deimos-Ranked Abyssal Black Tiger appeared beside the Six Giants, issuing a defiant roar.

For a brief moment, the six Hecatoncheires stopped fighting and glanced at each other. Half a minute later, all six of them ganged up on the pitiful Black Tiger, who roared out of pain and frustration as six behemoths grabbed hold of its body, preventing it from escaping.

A one-sided beating took place, which made Lux and Eiko feel sorry for the Abyssal Creature who had spawned at the worst possible place in Zangrila.

‘Since Eiko is able to do it, I’m sure Asmodeus can do it as well,’ Lux thought. ‘So that means I can summon nine Hecatoncheires at the same time.’

Although the nine Deimos-Ranked Monsters were truly powerful, they still had their disadvantages. For one, they were simply too big, making them easy targets for long-range spells and attacks.

Second, High-Rankers would be able to neutralize them because they were only on the Deimos-Rank.

Bigger didn’t necessarily mean better. The Skeleton Gangbangers were Rank 4 Monsters, making them very strong individually. They could decimate Human armies in their wake, and their teamwork with the Steel Golems had been tried and tested over time.

But, that didn’t change the fact that if used at the right time and situation, the Hecatoncheires would be able to deal massive damage to anyone and anything within its striking range.

For the time being, Lux labeled the Hundred-Armed Giants as Anti-Boss and Anti-Giant Summons.

Basically, anything above five meters was fair game to the Hecatoncheires.

It didn’t take long for the Black Tiger to croak, leading the Giant Abominations to toss its corpse to the side.

After the pitiful Abyssal Creature was dealt with, they once again grappled and fought each other, and Lux sneakily retrieved the Abyssal Corpse that was left behind.

In the end, Lux and Eiko unsummoned the Giant Monsters because their battles were getting out of hand.

The Half-Elf’s goal was to make the monster submit to him, but he was unable to do it at this time.

The next day, the Half-Elf tried again to make the Hundred-Armed Giant obey him, but he still didn’t succeed.

Fortunately, the span of time in Zangrila was very different from Elysium, so he had plenty of time to find the right method to subdue his latest Summon.

‘Finally, it’s time,’ Lux looked at the full moon in the sky with a complicated look on his face.

It was already night, and only the moonlight illuminated the ruined city which was a stark contrast to its once glorious past.

Lux hovered above the City Plaza with his eyes closed, preparing himself for the grand undertaking he was planning to do.

The moment he opened his eyes, the space around the plaza rippled, similar to that of a stone dropping in a still lake.

A moment later, the Ghosts in his surroundings materialized, looking at him with both fear and anticipation of what he was about to do.

“Come.” Lux made a gesture to the brother and sister pair that had been following him for the past few days.

The two reacted to his voice and slowly floated toward him, only stopping when they were a meter away from him.

The little girl was holding onto her brother, burrowing her head into his chest. The older boy wrapped his arms around her body and looked at the Half-Elf with apprehension.

“You did well protecting your sister for the past hundreds of years,’ Lux said softly as he patted the boy’s head. “It’s time for the two of you to finally rest.”

The silver bracelet on Lux’s hand glowed faintly, giving the Half-Elf the power that he desired.

The boy’s blank gaze slowly regained its clarity. The same thing happened to his little sister, making both of them look at each other before bursting into tears.

“It’s fine,” Lux stated as he hugged the two children who had suffered for hundreds of years. “It’s time for the two of you to start your new journey. Don’t worry. In your next life, both of you will still be brother and sister. I wish both of you the happiness you deserve.”

The two children, who had been crying earlier, turned into two white butterflies that circled the Half-Elf, fluttering their beautiful wings.

“Thank you very much,” the voice of the older boy said. “We can finally leave this place.”

“Big Brother, thank you,” the little girl’s voice also reached Lux’s ears. “I’m not scared anymore.”

The two butterflies then flew upwards, heading to the moon where a new life was waiting for them.

Those who were killed by Abyssal Creatures found themselves unable to move through the Cycle of Reincarnation and were forced to spend their eternity wandering in Elysium.

Lux had decided that he would be the one to free these wandering souls from the shackles that bound them, allowing them to start over again, just as how he had been given that same chance by the God of Gamblers, who was currently watching his action from the Heavens.

“Looks like tonight is going to be a busy night for the caretaker of the Cycle of Reincarnation,” Eriol commented as he looked at the two butterflies that were flying toward the moon. “I’m guessing that…hey, are you crying?”

The God of Games looked in surprise at the God of Gamblers, whose tears were streaming down the sides of his face.

“Eriol, I’m glad that I chose Lux,” Max wiped the tears in his eyes. “It is the best decision I have made in my life.”

“… It is your helper, Himea, that chose him, and not you.”

“Himea is my assistant! Her choice is my choice!”

While the two Gods were arguing in the Heavens, the souls of the dead, who had been trapped in Zangrila for hundreds of years, flew toward the Half-Elf as if they had found their salvation.

Lux raised his hand, releasing a soft and gentle light toward the souls that had come to him for redemption.

One by one, these souls turned into white butterflies that danced in the night, as if celebrating the moment they finally regained their freedom to pass into the afterlife.

“Thank you.”

“Bless you.”

“If we meet again in the future, I promise to return this favor.”

“I will finally be reunited with my family.”

“Mom, Dad, let’s all go together.”

“Yes. We’ll all go together.”

Soon, the skies were filled with white butterflies that were all flying toward the moon, creating a picturesque scenery within one of the most dangerous places in the world.

“… You foolish boy,” Gaap sighed as he looked at the countless white butterflies that were now headed to the Cycle of Reincarnation. “Now I understand why you asked me that question. What am I to do with you?”

Asmodeus stood beside the old Half-Ling with his arms crossed over his chest. The glowing embers, serving as his eyes, glowed brightly as a feeling of warmth spread inside his already dead heart.

“Gaap, do you understand now?” Asmodeus asked as a faint smile appeared on his bony face. “This is the kind of Necromancer my Master wants to be. I hope you can respect his decision.”

The old Halfling snorted, but he didn’t say anything to contradict Asmodeus’ words.

Gaap’s right hand gently held the ring that hung on his neck and rubbed its surface with his thumb.

Although he didn’t want to admit it, the scene in front of him made him remember the memories that he had locked up deep inside his heart.

“All the good people die early,” Gaap muttered in a voice that even Asmodeus was barely able to hear. “It is the bad ones that live long in this world. Of all the Necromancers I could have found, why am I stuck with someone like your Master?”

A single tear streamed down the side of Gaap’s face as he recalled the distant past, a time when he was still happy.

A time when his Master taught him the joys of becoming a Necromancer.

A joy that had long disappeared in his life.

Important Announcement!

I will be publishing two stories this month of May. For now, I have published the first story and its title is “Kingdom Building Done Right”.

I have also created a Patreon Page for it, so you guys can read its advance for a very, very, cheap price that will not put a hole on your pockets and wallets.

The Patreon page can be found on the synopsis of the novel, but do take note that no chapters are uploaded in it at the moment. I will work on it after three days, so you guys can read without too much hassle.

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