I Defeated the Guide Angel and I Became a Necromancer ~ I Feel Like I'm Playing a Different Game from Everyone Else, but I'm Doing Fine ~ - Chapter 67

Chapter 67: A Significant Choice

◆ Demon Shrine: Guild Room [Lobby] ◆

The first surprise was when I noticed that Rena-chan”s avatar had become incredibly cute. The second shock came when mechanical wings suddenly deployed from her waist, leaving me speechless. Then, when I thought about going to the beach for a flight test, Big sis said,

“Speaking of which, I”d like to see the ship.”

…So we went together. Upon arriving at the beach, an emergency quest, “Emergency! Dragon Mass Gathering! Revenge of the Lesser Dragons!!!” was triggered.

I was wondering what was happening, but was stunned for the third time when dozens of dragons descended from the sky. The fourth shock was when Echidna-san and Grimhilde-san came and isolated all the dragons within a barrier.

How many times will I have to say, “Whaaaaaaaaat!?” in this short period? By the way, I”ve already contacted Napping-san via private chat about this emergency quest. The reply was that they would return as soon as possible.

“Spirits that crawl from the abyss, once more to me. Awaken, Donta!”

“Consumed 10 [☆4 Magic Stones] through the Reanimation Ritual.”

“NP reduced to 0.”

“[Donta] is revived.”

So, why did I come back? Since it would be tough to tackle that emergency quest with just me, Pers-chan, Rena-chan, and Big sis, I thought we should all go together. By the way, Pers-chan and Rena-chan have gone to the first floor to get some MP recovery potions from the alchemist NPC. Since I was bored while waiting, I decided to revive Donta after recovering from my NP break.

“Woof… Woof! (Huh? Home!)”

“Donta~. Thanks to you, we managed to defeat that strong black orca. Good job~”

“Woof woof woof woof~♡ (Oh, petting! It tickles~~)”

“Donta always looks like a big dog.”

“Indeed, such a large dog… truly…”

Good. The revived Donta was indeed Donta. I was worried about what if a different soul had entered, but I felt relieved. What a cute creature.

“Does regaining my power mean I can also evolve now?”

“Oh, yes! You can!”

Right, right, I was in a panic when I was told that during NP Break, I couldn’t use [Create Undead], [Enhance Undead], [Animate Fetish], [Animate Mix-Fetish], [Reanimation Ritual], and [Abyss Walker]. I thought they were labeled [Special], so I should be able to use them, right? But job-specific skills couldn’t be activated during NP Break. It seems that internally, they function like NP 0 consumption skills, meaning that with NP at [0 instead of NULL]—in a non-existent state—they couldn’t be used. Complicated.

“Alright, let’s evolve Big sis first!”

“Oh, Donta can evolve too, as you mentioned earlier, but it’s not bad if I evolve first.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Donta seems to be a bit special.”

“Really?”

Now, let’s check Big sis”s evolution options—hmmmm……!? Hmmmmm…………!? Uh, what does this mean…?

[★★Confidential] (Unknown · Unknown · Unknown)

The undead servant does not desire this choice.
You can force this choice if you want.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Hmmmm…… It seems like I don”t know enough about Big sis, so although there are options, they aren’t unlocked yet. Indeed, I haven”t known Big sis long at all, and this is probably a choice that Big sis doesn’t like. I’ll ignore it; there are parts I shouldn”t touch. Let”s pass on this one.

[★★Pirate Supreme] (Water Attribute · Human Type · Medium Size)
Do not speak of pirates without mentioning this one. The ultimate pirate is here.
A pirate among pirates, unmatched by any other. Their powerful attacks mow down enemies with unparalleled vigor.
Definitely this one. There’s no need to choose the one that touches on Big sis”s sensitive issues. There’s still one more option to check, so let’s see that too.

[Town Maiden] (Neutral Attribute · Human Type · Medium Size)
A form chosen to withdraw from the battlefield and live as a simple town maiden.
Living quietly, finding a partner one day, and building a happy family is also a form of evolution.

Well, yes, that’s also an option… This kind of choice is coming up for the first time, but it”s certainly a valid form of evolution… But if Big sis leaves, that would be a problem! So, hmmm…

“Big sis, it looks like you can evolve into the Pirate Supreme class. Is that okay?”

“Oh, that”s good to hear. I”m not ready to retire as a pirate just yet.”

As I thought, Big sis has something she doesn”t want to talk about… I have lots of things I don”t want to discuss and areas I don”t want others to touch, so I understand. But I hope that one day Big sis will trust me enough to share her story.

“Alright, let’s go with this one.”

“Activated [Enhance Undead], requesting Tornado’s evolution to [★★Pirate Supreme] .”

“No owner of the Pirate King class detected. Initiating Tornado’s evolution.”

“Consumed Emblem of the Conqueror.”

“Several of Tornado’s skills have been enhanced and integrated.”

“Some of Tornado’s skills were removed due to integration.”

“Tornado’s stats have significantly increased.”

“Tornado’s evolution to [★★Pirate Supreme] is complete.”

Wow, it”s finished… Let”s see, what are the new stats? Big sis, let me have a look.

Status

[Name] Captain Tornado
[Level] 1
[Attributes] Boss Attribute · Water Attribute · Human Type · Medium Size
[Gender] Female
[Occupation] [★★Pirate Supreme]
[Karma Value] -850 (Pirate Supreme)
[HP] 110,000
[MP] 0
[VP] 10
[STR] 339 + 400
[AGI] 325 + 200
[TEC] 4
[VIT] 412 + 440
[MAG] 0
[MND] 4

Skills
[Pirate Supreme]
★ Tornado Special [VP 1] [Accelerates with each attack] [Destroys Armor]
Guillotine [VP 1] [Instant Death] [Can be used bare-handed; if used bare-handed, VP usage is 0]
Full Buster [VP 1] [High Damage] [Can be used bare-handed; if used bare-handed, VP usage is 0]
Storm Slasher [VP 1] [Can be used bare-handed; if used bare-handed, VP usage is 0]
Attack Command [VP 1] [Increases attack power by 1.5 times]

– More Plunder! [20% chance to recover VP 1 upon successful attack]

– Golden Treasury! [An interdimensional space capable of storing a large variety of items]

– Pirate King Who Calls the Storm [Passive: Karma minimum value -150, absorbs wind attribute, strengthens upon absorption]

– Superhuman [Passive: STR +400, VIT +400, AGI +200]

– Mad Demon Worship [Passive: Karma minimum value -200]

Wow, this is… superhuman…! Oh! Full Buster is the same skill as Onii-chan”s! So, there are overlapping skills like this too—interesting… Similar unarmed skills are all integrated, and using them bare-handed doesn”t consume VP! That”s powerful…! Wait, there”s no Awakening Skill… could it be… whoa—evolution at level 75 next!? That’s so far away, when will that be…?

“Nice, does it feel right? I mean, the power seems to fit well!”

“Oh~… great, great~!”

“Well, I”m done, so it”s Donta’s turn, right?”

“Woof!!!”

It looks like Big sis is satisfied with the result. Starting from level 1 again, but let”s work hard… I”ll do my best too…! Alright, next is Donta…

“Alright Donta, it”s time for Awakening.”

“Woof!! (Let’s go!)”

“Go? Do we need to go somewhere to evolve?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I hope the evolution goes well… Will Donta be okay…? I”ve got the Emblem of the Conqueror, so… let’s go! Oh, I just found something in my item inventory! I”d isolated it so I wouldn”t forget— [?Cannon] for appraisal! I need to have Pers-chan take care of that later!

◆ Demon Shrine: 1st Floor ◆

“Woof!!!! (Mochirine-chan!!!)”

“Woof! (Oh, Donta. You came to play?)”

“Woof woof woof…! (This time, it”s not for play. I want you to fight!)”

To someone who doesn”t understand the conversation, it might look like a big, black dog happily barking away. But Donta is dead serious. Donta”s usual cute aura is replaced with a gallant demeanor… still cute, though! Sorry, Donta, but even your serious look is adorable!

“Woof… (But you”re not ready to face me yet. It”s not the time—)”

“—Oh~? Mochirine, are you perhaps chickening out~♡ You”re going to do it, right~?”

Babylon-chan!!!!!!! …Or rather, her illusion!!! Even the illusion is cute!! Mmmmmm…!! Pretty…! Sorry, Donta, but you can”t beat Babylon-chan!

“Woof!? Woof woof woof woof! (Master!? I”m not chickening out! But Donta is still a child and not a match for me!)”

“Hmm…♡ Well, come on then. I”ll take responsibility, so go all out and fight~♡”

Ah, she disappeared…!! But we”ll meet the real one soon, so there”s no problem! The surroundings are getting noisy, but let”s ignore it! Okay, let”s go to Babylon-chan”s place.

“Woof! (I”ll go ahead, I”ll be waiting!)”

“Woof… (I”ll come after finishing up here. Please wait?)”

◆ Demon Shrine: 3rd Floor ◆

“Crazy girl~? Donta, do you think you can win~?”

“…Ah!!! What is it!?”

“Do you think Donta or my Mochirine will win, I”m as-king-you~~~♡”

“Sorry!! Donta will win!! Oh, wait—”

“Hehe♡ You answered without hesitation~? Mochirine is strong, you know? She”s in an evolution stage even higher than Donta”s~♡”

“…”

Babylon-chan’s cuteness is overwhelming. And the silent stare-off between Donta and Mochirine-chan, the tension is palpable and I can’t stop my heart from racing.

When Donta made up his mind back then, it was not just about the resolve to defeat that Killer Whale and protect us. More than that, he must have been prepared for this. The evolution form beyond Donta’s Champion Warg is “Warg King”. To become a Warg King, he must be acknowledged by the current king or surpass them. When it comes to the Warg King, it’s Mochirine-chan, the current one. So, maybe in this moment, he also resolved to fight seriously against his beloved Mochirine-chan.

“You’re more interested in Donta than me, huh~?”

“Uh, well…”

“I’m anxious too~♡ What if Mochirine loses once in a billion chances…♡ We’re in this together, right~? So, to ease our anxieties… shall we begin~♡”

Babylon-chan took out a coin from somewhere. Oh, that’s… ah! A cursed coin!! When flicked with a finger, it vanishes and hits your forehead!

“Flick this, and when it hits the floor, we’ll start~♡ Here we go~♡”

“Uh, but…”

Wait, won’t it hit yourself, Babylon-chan!? Ah, she flicked it!!!

“Ouch!!?”

“Hehe♡ I can rub the curse on you~♡”

It hit my forehead!? What does rubbing a curse mean!? Amazing, Babylon-chan!! Ah, it fell on the floor—

“WAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!”

“WAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!”

“Donta has activated [Super Roar]”

“Mochirine III has activated [Super Roar]”

…I thought I would faint despite having resistance. Both of us using Super Roar… But it seems like neither had any effect. It’s like a greeting between us, huh?

“Donta activated [Warg Body Bullet].”

“Mochirine III activated [Warg Body Bullet].”

They both charge forward, closing the distance in one go. It’s natural for both infighters to close the distance, but they collide body to body. It’s not going to end easily.

“Donta activated [Adamant].”

“Mochirine III activated [Sturdy Body].”

“Negated!! Neither takes damage!”

That’s the sound they make when they collide. It’s like the roaring clash of giant metals. It shows they took no damage, but the collision was enough to numb to the core. But up to this point, they’re evenly matched. Now, here’s the turning point… What will Donta do!

“Donta released [Adamant].”

“Mochirine III activated [Sturdy Body Two-Stage Palm].”

Sturdy Body Two-Stage Palm!! Mochirine-chan can activate defensive Sturdy Body and still use skills!!! They said Donta is a higher species, but she can really use skills like they’re of the same class!!! Donta is in trouble!

“Donta’s Doppel disappears.”

“Gaah!?”

Donta’s Doppel, hit by the illusion…! Did Mochirine-chan misjudge the attack? No, Donta immediately distanced himself after activating Warg Body Bullet! Mochirine-chan noticed he would attack while she was still in Sturdy Body, missed her attack, and is now in a bad position with her right leg raised. They’re somewhat apart in distance, Donta…!

“Donta activated [Warg Body Bullet].”

“Donta dealt 6,140 damage to Mochirine III.”

Yes! A tackle that gouges and launches Mochirine-chan’s lower jaw, follow up with a combo and pound in the rush, Donta!!!

“Mochirine III activated [Desperate Resistance].”

“Mochirine III released [Sturdy Body].”

“”Mochirine III activated [Thorough Annihilation].”

From a lifted position deliberately jumped, and in the air, he repositioned his posture!?!? Is that even allowed!? Moreover, now, it looked like he jumped in midair! Changing direction as if kicking a wall in midair, claws extended sharp like swords!

“Donta activated [Adamant].”

“Mochirine III dealt a total of 11,241 damage to Donta.”

Activating Adamant increased defense, this!? If not activated, would have died!?! No, still, Mochirine-chan should have another skill prepared after Thorough Annihilation, this won’t stop!

“2 COMBO! Mochirine III activated [Flying Fourth-Stage Palm], dealing a total of 22,774 damage to Donta.”

Already Donta’s HP is down to about 10k, often taking damage and reducing HP from intervals of 45 to 50, Donta’s HP has extended significantly thanks to trends, but no more! There’s no way to withstand skills rapidly pressed on from midair …!

“Gaaaaahhhhh!!!!”

“Mochirine III activated [Super Ultimate Warg Fist].”

“Mochirine-chan decided to come, kicking an invisible wall in midair, a high-speed descent super damage skill… To think such a powerful technique can be used even from midair… Truly, higher species are strong… Donta, fighting Mochirine-chan again, next time… Next time? No, Donta was like that back then too. Even though it seemed impossible, he went through with it. Even now, even if Mochirine-chan says it’s not the right time yet, he wouldn’t listen. Without fearing Babylon-chan, he waited silently for Mochirine-chan, his opponent.

“Don’t lose, Donta…!”

“…Grrrrrrrr!!!!”

“Donta activated [Ultimization].”

“Gahhhh!!!!”

Hang in there, Donta… Don’t lose! Stand firm!!!”

Is there anything else you’d like assistance with?

“”Mochirine III’s ultimate right leg explodes! Critical! Donta takes 776,551 damage! Donta’s [Pride of the Giant Warg] activates! Donta grits his teeth with 1 HP remaining!”

“Gaaaaahhhh!!??”

“Waaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

“Wow…♡”

“Go!! Donta!! Donta, you can do it! Finish him!!!”

Mochirine-chan couldn’t defeat Donta… No, Donta didn’t fall!! Mochirine-chan lands on the ground, Go, Donta, go, Donta!!!

“Donta activated [Ultimate Warg Body Bullet], dealing 55,428 damage to Mochirine III.”

“Gaaahh…!!??”

“Mochirine III activated [Sturdy Body].”

“2 COMBO! Donta activated [Ultimate Annihilation Two-Stage Palm], dealing a total of 61,177 damage to Mochirine III. Donta grits his teeth!!!”

“Donta’s Doppel has revived.”

“Ahh…♡ Uwaa…♡”

“Dontaaaaaaa!!!”

“Waaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

“3 COMBO! Donta activated [Super Ultimate Warg Fist], the ultimate golden right leg explodes! Critical! Dealt 311,442 damage to Mochirine III. Mochirine III activated [Pride of the Warg King], gritting his teeth with 1 HP remaining.”

“4 COMBO! Donta’s Doppel dealt 311,442 damage to Mochirine III, defeating him. Experience Points: 0 gained.”

“Donta has exhausted his strength…”

Ah… Ahaha… Hahaha…!! We won… No, it’s a draw…? No, we won…! Mochirine-chan fell from Donta’s attack, so Donta wins!!!”

“”Demon God Babylon (Lv, ????) activated [Reconstruction], and Donta and Mochirine III were restored.”

“Woah…? (We won…?)”

“Kuuun… (Master… Master… I have lost…)”

“Well done, Mochirine. There’s no absolute victory in battles; these things happen.”

“Donta!! Well done, Donta!!!”

“Woahhhhh♡”

Babylon-chan restored Donta and Mochirine-chan. Donta is overjoyed, while Mochirine-chan is deeply moved… The gentle eyes of Babylon-chan as she strokes Mochirine-chan, filled with compassion… You can feel how much she cares…

“Accept it, Mochirine. Let’s allow Donta to call himself the Warg King, shall we?”

“Woof…! (I accept complete defeat. From today, you are the Warg King, Donta.)”

“Hehe…♡ Mochirine, I’m glad you found a partner ♡”

“Woahhh… (W-wait, it’s not decided yet…)”

Warg King Donta… Warg King Donta, huh…! Just a few days into the game, and Donta becomes the Warg King—I never imagined…

“Woof… (I won’t become that.)”

Huh…? What did you just say, Donta-kun…?

“Give your reasons.”

“Woof!!! Woof woof…! (I want to travel the world, fight stronger opponents, become even stronger. And then, I will come to fetch Mochirine-chan!!)”

“…Hey, crazy girl~~~!!! This kid, he’s something else!”

“Donta…”

“Woof, woof…♡”

“”Woof!! (I will continue my training! I want to become stronger!)”

Donta is such a good kid, almost too good for me… Yeah, you’ve always been obedient, never complaining about my selfish and overbearing behavior, always following orders as told from the beginning… I see, you want to become stronger~… The guild has many strong people, and you’ve fought many powerful monsters. You want to become strong enough to overpower everything with overwhelming strength, don’t you?

“Donta’s evolution path has been newly unlocked”

“Oh…? A new evolution path…? Let’s activate Undead Enhancement for now and take a look…”

[★Warg King] (Undead Attribute, Demon Type, Large)

Acknowledged as the king of the giant Warg tribe
Master of the Warg Fist, delivering devastating blows to enemies as a champion of battle
This one was already there, so it’s not this one…

[★★Explorer] (Undead Attribute, Demon Type, Large)

Abandoning the path as king of the giant Warg tribe, choosing to master the Warg Fist
The path to mastering the Warg Fist will be difficult. Prepare yourself so you won’t regret this choice

This one… Now even though you can use Ultimization and Ultimate Warg Fist, this is a choice that seeks something beyond that. It’s an uncertain, difficult path to choose… But since Donta says he won’t become the Warg King, he must desire something beyond, so this is the only option.

“Activated [Undead Enhancement], requested evolution to [★★Explorer] for Donta”

“Evolution to Warg King class has been abandoned. Skill [Commander] has been removed”

“Skill [Pride of the Giant Warg] has been removed and changed to [Gritting Teeth]”

“Skill [Pride of the Warg King] could not be learned”

“Consumed Proof of Champion”

“No skill enhancements for Donta”

“Donta’s status has greatly increased”

“Evolution to [★★Explorer] for Donta has been completed”

Status
[Name] Donta
[Level] 1 (MAX 75)
[Attributes] Boss Attribute, Undead Attribute, Demon Type, Large
[Gender] Male
[Occupation] ★★Explorer
[Karma Value] 0
[HP] 130,500
[MP] 0
[Combat] 10
[STR] 591
[AGI] 721
[TEC] 633
[VIT] 849
[MAG] 0
[MND] 4

[Skills]
[Seeker of the Ultimate Warg]
[Complete Destruction]
[Ultimate Bursting Two-Stage Palm]
[Warg Body Bullet]
[Devouring Cut]
[Super Roar]
[Adamant]
[Ultimate Warg Fist]
[Grit Teeth] (Endure HP1 for 10 seconds when HP reaches 0, cooldown 10 minutes)
[Doppel] (Passive)
[Golden Right Leg] (Passive)
[Beloved Mascot] (Passive)

Awakening Skill:
[Limit Break] (Enhance all skills)

“Donta, is this all right for you?”

“Woof!!”

“It’ll surely be a tough road ahead… but I’m rooting for you~♡ Come on, Mochirine, don’t be shy now~?”

“Woof, woof, woof…? (I’ve been waiting forever. Please come for me someday, won’t you…?)”

“Woof!! (When I get stronger, I’ll propose to you!)”

“Kyaaah…!?”

—Hey, that’s practically a proposal already, Donta.

“You crazy girl, looks like your friends are searching for you~?”

“I’ll go now, um, Babylon-chan, Mochirine-chan! Thank you so much!”

“Yes~♡ Mochirine, stay here, okay? You understand, right? Training with me? You haven’t gotten soft, have you~?”

“Woof woof woof…!?”

Oh, Mochirine-chan, you just received a practically proposal, and now you’re immediately sent to hell… Please live strongly…

“We’re going back to Pers-chan’s place…”

“Woof! (Got it! I’m hungry!)”

“Oh right! There’s delicious food there! Once we get Pers-chan’s approval later, I’ll give you some!”

“Kyauuuunnnn♡♡♡”

When it comes to food, Donta switches from being the cool Donta to his usual self… But I love both sides of Donta. He’s such a cutie…