Into the Creations 1641

Chapter 1641 – 1641. God’S Atlantis

Defeat!

Those simple two words reached the ears of Hatep, the ruler of the golden desert.

Hatep trembled at the word that did not suit him. He could hardly contain the rage and humiliation surging from deep within.

“Say it again! You’re telling me that only 1,000 survived?!”

The desert warrior kneeling before Hatep spoke with a serious face.

“Great ruler of the desert! We did our best! Tutankhamun used wicked sorcery, and the great warriors fought to the end, but we were defeated! Please give us another chance! We must gather all the warriors of the desert to face Tutankhamun!”

“You damned fool! What makes you raise your voice after such a failure!”

Hatep threw the staff he was holding at the warrior. The warrior, struck by the staff, was sent tumbling backward.

Hatep. He was a great warrior himself.

“Listen well. Gathering warriors is nothing. There are no warriors in this golden desert who would dare defy my word! Maintaining an army is also easy. My wealth can feed hundreds of thousands for months! But you fools have ruined something that cannot be easily obtained even with money! That is why I cannot forgive you!”

The warrior who had rolled on the ground looked at Hatep with awe, spitting out blood.

“The great ruler of the golden desert mourns the death of 2,000 warriors…!”

Hatep’s expression twisted.

“This idiot still doesn’t grasp the point!”

Hatep’s finger pointed at the warrior.

“Defeat! It’s okay. I can accept it. I was a great warrior. I know that you can’t always win in battle. But running away is a different story! Hatep’s army was frightened by Tutankhamun and ran away! That’s the rumor going around!”

That was what enraged Hatep.

“Reputation! You have tarnished my reputation!”

Hatep leaped up from his golden throne. The floor shook as he stomped in anger. His vassals shut their mouths and bowed their heads.

“People are saying that Hatep’s army was defeated by Tutankhamun and ran away in fear! Hatep the Runaway! That’s the nickname you’ve given me!”

“A-at that time, retreat was the best option! Tutankhamun is a wicked sorcerer who commands the dead! Dying in battle would only increase Tutankhamun’s power!”

“Shut up! Enough with the excuses! You don’t deserve to be called warriors!”

Hatep looked at the warrior’s body. He could see the golden ornaments adorning his sturdy frame. The gold was too precious to be wasted on this useless fool.

“I don’t need cowards in my army!”

Hatep raised his hand. Soldiers made of gold and sand appeared around him. The sand soldiers rushed at the warrior and restrained him.

“Great ruler of the golden desert! Please give us one more chance! This time, we will surely bring you Tutankhamun’s head!”

“How can I trust someone who has run away once? You useless fool. Fortunately, there is still a role for you… Go to prison.”

The golden sand soldiers dragged the warrior away. Hatep vented his anger by looking at the golden sand soldiers. They were excellent. They obeyed well, never tired, and did not fear death. The problem was that golden sand soldiers were expensive.

At least 1kg of gold was needed to create one golden sand soldier. Using more gold would create an even stronger golden sand soldier.

Hatep needed gold. A lot of gold.

“Hear me! Collect all the gold that was bestowed upon the warriors! Also, prepare a sacrificial ritual! I will offer the warriors to the master of the oasis and receive gold in return!”

“Great ruler of the golden desert! Please reconsider! The warriors are valuable assets! They are too precious to be used as sacrificial offerings! It would be better to demote them to slaves and use them!”

One of the vassals cried out. His voice was full of loyalty. But Hatep’s reaction was cold.

“Do you dare defy my command?”

“N-no, absolutely not!”

“Then obey my command. I am absolutely right. What I need now is gold! With gold, I can eliminate Tutankhamun at any time!”

Hatep shouted.

He was looking beyond Tutankhamun, to what would come after Tutankhamun’s death.

He could obtain the Golden Sand Soldier (SSS) skill as a victory reward for the special event. He used AP to get confirmation from the system. It seemed he could get other rewards as well, but right now, all Hatep needed was the Golden Sand Soldier skill.

‘With golden sand soldiers, I can dominate the entire western desert region of Atlantis!’

For Hatep, Tutankhamun was not that important right now. After all, Tutankhamun would eventually fall to him.

“Hmm?”

Hatep could roughly sense Tutankhamun’s location. But just now, Tutankhamun had disappeared. It was unlikely he had died in a sudden disaster. If Tutankhamun had died, an alert would have appeared that the special event was over.

There were a few possibilities.

‘He either hid his presence with a special power, or he entered a special space like a dungeon. Either way, I don’t like it.’

Even if he gathered an army, he couldn’t march if he didn’t know where the enemy was.

‘Wait. Tutankhamun is after me. That means, even if I don’t send an army first, he will come for me eventually.’

According to reports, Tutankhamun was a necromancer who commanded an undead army. If given time, he would increase his undead army as much as possible before attacking.

‘But an army can’t grow infinitely. There must be a limit to the number of undead he can control. Above all, this special event has a time limit. Time is on my side.’

40 days left.

Hatep could win the special event simply by enduring, without having to kill Tutankhamun. Conversely, if Tutankhamun failed to kill Hatep within 40 days, he would lose the special event and disappear.

‘It’s Tutankhamun who’s in a hurry, not me!’

A necromancer’s strategy was obvious. He would try to increase the number of undead as much as possible before fighting.

‘If he keeps disappearing like this… I’m the only one who will suffer. Then perhaps…!’

Hatep raised his fighting spirit. The air trembled and vibrated. His vassals quickly lowered their gazes. It was an instinctive reaction. The influence of the Golden Desert King (SS) and Pharaoh (SS) had affected his vassals. It was difficult for them to advise Hatep now.

“Gather the army! I will conquer the Ant Desert in Sector 5,145!”

“Great ruler of the golden desert! Tutankhamun is growing stronger! War with another sector is premature!”

“Wrong! Now is the perfect time. I will personally lead this conquest! I will show the citizens the power of the golden sand soldiers! Everyone will call me the Golden King and praise me! Hahahaha!”

Overwhelmed by Hatep’s majesty, the vassals looked at each other. No one dared to step forward. The conquest war had begun.

“After conquering the Ant Desert, we will offer all the useless prisoners to the master of the oasis. Then we can get more gold. Hehehe.”

Hatep felt his future was as bright as the sun.

• • •

“Keeeeeek!”

A large hawk cried out from the sky.

When I looked up, the hawk dropped something to me.

‘A delivery hawk. Harmo sent it.’

What Harmo sent was related to necromancy. One was a book that allowed me to learn the skill I had requested, and the other was a skull necklace.

「Undertaker’s Secretary

 Allows you to learn specific black magic.

 Rank: B」

「Conditions met. Would you like to learn black magic?」

“I wouldn’t have asked Harmo separately if I didn’t intend to learn it. Of course, I’ll learn it.”

As the Undertaker’s Secretary disappeared in a flash of light, an alert window appeared.

「Conditions met.」

「You have acquired Undead Modification (C).」

「Due to the influence of Black Magic Aptitude (SSS), the rank of Undead Modification has increased.」

「You have acquired Undead Modification (SS).」

「Undead Modification

 Allows you to modify the undead.

 Type: Skill

 Rank: SS」

“Black Magic Aptitude. What an amazing skill.”

Black Magic Aptitude was a skill that turned me, who knew nothing about black magic, into the best black magician.

‘I was originally going to get Chimera Creation.’

There are many types of black magic. Among them, chimeras are also included in black magic, but chimeras are black magic that creates living creatures, not corpses.

‘Modifying living creatures into chimeras is a hassle. Undead Modification is several times more convenient.’

This time, I put on the skull necklace.

「Cursed Skull Necklace

 Increases control over the undead.

 Increases the stats of controlled undead by 3%.

 Slightly increases the power of black magic.

 Rank: A」

This was a must-have item for a necromancer.

‘Putting aside the A rank, the effects are good. This must be quite expensive. The support is definitely solid.’

I was satisfied.

‘Shall I try using Undead Modification?’

It’s always best to use a new skill right away.

I flicked my fingers. A ghoul nearby crawled forward. It was a pitiful ghoul with only half a skull. Of course, the important thing wasn’t the ghoul’s skull.

‘Since he’s just going to be used as a meat shield… it’s better to increase his size.’

「Using Undead Modification (SS).」

「Simple modifications can be done without materials.」

This was because the rank of Undead Modification was high. If the rank was low, materials would have been necessary.

The ghoul’s size increased by about 20%. Then, I punched the ghoul’s body. The modification had an effect. It wasn’t as hard as steel, but it had become quite solid.

‘I’ll need materials to modify it further. The materials are….’

I selected another ghoul next to it. As I used Undead Modification (SS), the ghoul that became the material was instantly dismantled. I stuck the dismantled corpse all over the modified ghoul’s body. The corpse was absorbed into the modified ghoul. The modified ghoul grew larger and larger, reaching 2.5 meters.

‘So, that’s how it works. Hehe. I’ve got my hands on a fun skill.’