The Ruined Death Knight

Danzel couldn´t help but stare at Velkir as if he ate something wrong for breakfast for him to say such a thing.

`What did he see for him to think that I am an anomaly?´ Danzel thought to himself.

In fact, it wasn´t the first time that others mistook him for an anomaly. As far as he could remember, back when he was working with the shadow merchant Hanson, he did manage to hear some rumors of an undead anomaly appearing near the dungeon where he came out.

Even the remarks that were shown on his status window hinted toward him being an anomaly.

But as far as he was aware, he wasn´t something like an anomaly.

According to what he heard, anomalies were rare occurrences where beasts mutated far beyond their own limit with the influence of mana. Making it possible for a finger-sized lizard to turn into dragons and a corpse of a farmer to become a Lesser Lich.

Such cases were called anomalies as they rejected common sense and broke through their own bodies' limits to achieve something much greater.

He once met such an anomaly in the form of an earth lizard.

According to the mercenaries that he fought together such beast, the anomaly version of the earth lizard was much bigger and more ferocious than his normal form.

And because of this trait of anomalies, he could confirm that he wasn´t one of those things.

After, when he first went out of the cursed lake, he was a mere skeleton, an existence of the 1st-tier! And expect of his talent [Sin of Wrath], he was just a normal skeleton!

He could also confirm that when he first met another skeleton. The brave fellow who fell in battle against those goblins was still unforgettable for him.

In any case, if someone asked him if he considered himself an anomaly, then Danzel would have said yes. But the difference between the anomaly would be different for him as for other people.

His considering himself an anomaly was for the sole reason of the [Status] existence and not because he started with a much stronger body.

As far as he is aware, only he had a similar power such as the [Status].

If there was someone else with such power, then he was sure that it would be known by now. Maybe not the status itself, but the fact that the owner of this [Status] becomes all the more powerful the more he kills.

At least that was his guess and the other users of the [Status] were hiding somewhere though around this world.

In fact, he didn´t even want to think of such a possibility.

What he liked to believe was that someone or something gave him such power. For the [Status] himself he wasn´t too sure as to why and for what reason he gained it, but at least he was sure that some kind of being had his hand in giving the talent [Sin of Wrath].

In the end, he decided not to mingle with such thoughts that only created questions and no further answers.

"I don´t see myself as an anomaly, Master Velkir. In fact, isn´t what you are referring to my innate talent of my?" Danzel said without any shame praising himself.

Hearing Danzel's remark, Velkir who thought was right was now slightly confused.

`I thought there would be a reaction, but this...´

Shaking his head, Velkir looked at Danzel and Skull Claw with his usual cold face.

"With the ritual now successful, you two can go. I will give you a book on how to re-create the ritual so that you won´t need my help. Albeit, first you will have to increase your body mana capacity if you wish for a successful transformation, but that will have to wait for later. Today's lesson is finished, you can go ahead and do your own thing, alas not in my room." Velkir said with his cold voice, before using magic to fix the mess that the ritual has bough forth in his room.

As if Danzel was an anomaly or a genius among the undead, Velkir decided not to think much about it.

In his centuries of existence, it was natural to cross over many anomalies. The only reason why Velkir was interested if Danzel was one or not was because an anomaly that was undead was an extremely rare occurrence, much greater than a beast anomaly.

Having an undead being born naturally is rare enough, but him being an anomaly on top of that was as rare as seeing a flying pig.

In the past century, there was only one case reported of an undead anomaly appearing if one ignored the Danzel case.

Other than this one undead, there hasn´t been a report of an undead anomaly in the past 5 centuries!

So his interest was only limited to his shallow curiosity of him. He had far more important things that he was curious about and never enough time to go through all of them.

As ironic as it was, just like many other Liches who focused on the endless pursuit of magical knowledge...

Velkir didn´t find enough time to focus his entire being on his studies even though he was an immortal undead.

In Danzel's case, he just made his way outside while pushing Skull Claw through the door.

There were still many things he wanted to test with Skull Claw skills and their respective talents. And as he was thinking of taking Skull Claw along with his missions, the more he knew about Skull Claws' capabilities the better.

But as if the seven heavens had decided to band together to interrupt his work, a soft and rather childish voice came from behind him.

"Is that wolf undead too?"

Cursing internally, Danzel turned his head and looked at the small figure hiding behind the door, but obviously failing at the hiding part as her whole head was to be seen.

"What are you doing here? Where is Agares?" Danzel said with his cold voice before opening Skull Claws' status.

"He is down to master Velkirs room. I answer your question, now answer mine. Did your magic make the wolf into an undead?" Shiro asked while looking at Skull Claw's ferocious skull and his two ethereal dark green eyes.

"You answering my question doesn´t contribute to answering yours." Danzel said before focusing his attention on the status screen that the brat behind him.

Seeing him ignoring her, Shiro puffed her cheeks in frustration and pointed at Danzel as if wanting to cast a spell on him.

Skull Claw who saw that immediately raisen from his sitting position and growled towards Shiro, killing intent burning in her eyes.

One wouldn´t be surprised to see her jump at the small Shiro and jewing her to death.

Shiro who saw and felt the killing intent in the air immediately became frightened and hid behind the frame of the door, with only one eye still poking out to see the Death Hound.

`Calm down, Skull Claw.´ Danzel sends his command towards Skull Claw.

He didn´t dare seek out trouble with Agares's beloved granddaughter.

He still valued his life after all.

"Undead hold initiate hate towards the living. The killing intent that you just felt was because of your presence here. If I didn´t command Skull Claw to stay put, you might even be his snack by now. If you understand at least that much, go back to Agares and stop disturbing my work." Danzel said heartlessly.

Compared to hoping that she would leave him alone already, what Shiro did was the exact opposite.

"So you really turned that wolf into an undead. Tell me, what was your today's lesson with master Velkir about?" Shiro asked while still hiding behind the door frame.

Danzel who heard what she said suddenly stopped browsing through Skull Claws [Status] and turned around to look at Shiro.

"Didn´t Agares tell you to not pursue necromancy? Why are you asking me something like that? Aren´t you afraid that I will tell Agares?"

Hearing that, Shiro's complexion quickly worsened upon the thought of her grandfather learning about her question.

And yet after having an internal conflict with herself, she stopped hiding and came off her "hiding" place.

"Necromancy is just another type of magic! Why is such magic considered evil and the others not?" Shiro said out loud, which in turn surprised Danzel.

"Such a stupid question." Danzel said what was in his mind, in turn angering Shiro.

"What do you mean stupid! Answer me!" She yelled with her childish voice at him.

'She won't leave me alone isn't she?' Danzel thought in annoyance.

"You right in one thing, while fire magic can burn someone to death or ice magic freeze one to death. In the end, each magic can be used to kill. And for necromancy, it's no exception."

"Then-" before Shiro could say something Danzel continued.

"But necromancy is in short Death magic. Using it means to abuse the death and if you are willing to learn such magic, then you also must prepare to bring forth death to others." Danzel said while looking at Shiro.

Though Agares was reluctant to explain to Shiro the exact reason why necromancy was in its essence, taboo magic.

Danzel went ahead and told her the reality of such magic with his cold voice.

Shiro was slightly stunned and wanted to say something, but at that exact moment, a familiar hand pressed and patted her head from behind.

"Shiro didn't I tell you to wait for me? What are you doing here-?" The figure being Agares rubbed his granddaughter's head before seeing who was with her.

Once he saw Danzel and his Death Hound staring at them, his face showed a frown.

"Shiro, what were you talking about with him." Agares said, no longer using his friendly neighbor's grandpa's voice.

Danzel who was watching from the side cursed internally