Friend or Foe 2

"Hey you awake?"

Prydier quickly opened his eyes. He was nearly scared to second death by how close the person was to his face. It was a pale human with shirt black hair and a pointed beard. His purple noble like clothes were in tatters. Looking into his eyes he was terrified. The black eyes with the red pupil gave it away. This person was a Vampire!

But why is he out in the sunlight. Prydier thought. He is much weaker.

He tried to speak.

"Who are you?" Prydier said with a horse voice. The poison was slowly draining his body of both mana and moisture.

"My name is Lovo. I was on my way to find some Druids. The Forest Goblins I saved the other day said that the Druids were good people. Are you one of the Druids!"

Prydier couldn't speak anymore, but slowly nodded his head.

"Ah I will try to keep this short. I was going to meet your people to see if you all would want to live in my castle. I'm going to be doing a lot of traveling and want someone to help protect the Forest Goblins."

"Protect?" Prydier tried his hardest to push out a single word. Why would a vampire give a damn about protecting life?!

Lovo smiled.

"Yes. I want to make a town that's safe for both monsters and mortals l. I need to get stronger to protect that dream."

The tips of Prydiers lips raised. He wanted to laugh. The last of his life and he met a fantasy. A monster that was known for control and power wants to have a dream of mortals and monsters living together? Guess it was the end times he thought. As he refocused his glazed eyes he finally saw Julki. A blood red skeleton. His eyes opened.

Looking behind him Lovo followed Prydiers eye sight. It went straight to Julki.

"Ah I'm sorry. Yes I am a necromancer. Don't worry I don't plan to make you an undead. I'm sure you don't want that. I was going to save your people and allow them to bury you."

Looking back at Lovo he was even more confused. This Vampire, in daylight, was going to save his home. For no reason then to help? It was crazy.

A sudden burst of life filled Prydier. He knew his life was ending, but it didn't have too. He slowly raised a hand and pointed at the red skeleton and then back at him. Then he held up two fingers.

Lovo was confused for a moment before realizing.

"You want me to make you an undead?"

He nodded.

"I don't know. Will your people get mad?"

Prydier shrugged. He pointed at Julki and then back at himself.

Scratching his head Lovo stood up and began to pace.

"Fine. I will. I'll release you after I save your home, unless you change your mind."

Prydier was happy with this. He wanted to save his little girl.

"Okay then. I'll make it quick."

Before Prydier could process what Lovo said his entire world turned upside down. For a few moments he watched as his head fell from his body. He was finally at peace.

[Bind Soul: Y/N]

Lovo was surprised by this. He wasn't expecting that a willing person could have their soul bound. Going with the dying Druids wishes he chose yes.

Before his eyes he watched as the spirit of the old man materialized itself above his body. A look of confusion swept across his face as he looked down on his dead body. He was then rapidly pulled into his body.

[Limit reached, Raise Undead 5/5]

"Well shit. Sorry Strider."

As he said that he dismissed Strider. His bones fell to the ground.

"Raise Undead!"

[Insufficient slots for this skill]

"Huh that's weird."

Looking back he decided to dismiss Bulwark this time. With the numbers he would be facing he wanted to deal more damage.

"Again! Raise Undead!"

[Insufficient slots for this skill]

"Are you kidding me!?"

Lovo was irritated. This time he wanted to dismiss Atlas but needed all the fire power he could get. With only one option left he dismissed Grimmal.

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Back at the castle Gega was patrolling the walls with Grimmal. Next thing she knows Grimmal turns back to a pile of bones.

"Oh shit! I have to tell Toma and Kipi!"

She made her way back to them and told them what happened.

"We have to help Lord Lovo!" Toma said "Kipi prepare the hunters. You and Gega will go visit the Druids and see what happen to our Lord. Someone has to stay here with the rest of our tribe. We will hide in the castle."

The two nodded and prepared the hunters. After a couple moments they left.

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[Insufficient slots for this skill]

"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!"

"Fine. You want to do this. I'll make it happen!"

Lovo dismissed Atlas next.

"Raise you stupid man!"

The body started to shake and contort itself.

"Finally!"

After a few moments the bones started to just phase through the body. The body of the old man looked like him just missing all his bones. Above the boneless body the soul floated above. It was missing its legs but showed it torso up of bones. It appeared ethereal and almost as though the skeleton was wearing a cloak. It was a sea foam green color. The soul still had the appearance of the Old man, but every so often it appear as a skeleton.

[Soul Bind skill acquired.

Soul Bind: costs 150 mana.

-able to forcibly bind a creature soul to their bones. If the creature is willing this skill costs half the amount.]

[Prydier, Wraith lv 2

Hp 300

Mana 100

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Skills:

Possession: Costs 2 mana a second

- Able to possess a living being and control them for the duration. Able to speak and act. If it is a willing host this skill costs 1 mana per second.

Mass Blood Loss: Costs 50 mana.

-In a 30ft radius around the caster all living creatures have blood forcibly pulled from their bodies. Deals 60 damage.

Death Wail: Costs 90 mana.

- All living creatures within 50ft radius hears the wailing call of every creature that has died. Deals 40 damage and deafens the living for 1 minute.

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Abilities:

Ethereal:

-Physical attacks have no affect on this creature. Only magic or magical weapons can hurt it.

Natural Terror:

-An upgraded version of Natural Fear. Enemies within 15ft of it have the ever looming fear of death breathing down their neck.

Ethereal Attacks:

- Unable to pick up physical weapons the Wraith can attack with its claws. These claws are able to pass through armor and strike a creature directly.

Frost of Death:

- Whenever the Wraith attacks the creature feels ever closer to death. Their body starts to slow down causing their target to be slow.

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Description: when a soul is bound back to its body a Wraith is born. These monsters are a bane to any warrior with our magic. Even those with magic tend to stay away from these creatures. Wraiths are known be great guardians to powerful necromancers. If one is seen there is either more or a powerful necromancer skulking around.]

"HOLY SHIT! You are so expensive! Taking up four of my five undead slots and costing me nearly all my mana! Oh shit I also got a new skill! Too bad I can't use it unless the target is willing. For now."

Lovo walked to the bones of his former skeletons and apologized to them. He picked up the bow, maul and shield while letting Julki pick up the Flamberge. They placed the weapons by the old mana dead body. They planned to return here to give him a burial and to get the weapons.

Lovo decided to keep the shield since he was low on mana.

"Okay Prydier. Let's go save your home!"