The Flame Skull!

{Phuhahahaha....}

The skull that was stuck in Michel's hand started laughing manically with jaws shaking violently as it came off from his hand!

The Skull eventually detached from his hand and started hovering over the air.

On the place where there were empty eye sockets previously, a crimson red aura started to burn and the whole skull was engulfed in the green-colored flames.

{Finally, finally... There was someone capable of awakening me, hahaha}

The skull started to talk all of a sudden all while continuing to laugh maniacally.

The image of a skull covered in green flames laughing manically while shaking its bone jaws up and down was a spine-chilling scene to see.

"What the hell are you?"

Michel was shocked by the transpiring things asked as he backed down pulling out his bow and arrows from the inventory!

The skull noticed the human who was standing at a certain distance away with wary eyes but failed to notice the skeletons who were standing on either side of Michel.

{Are you the one who awakened me? hmm...You sure are strong for a newbie who is challenging the first floor!!}

The skull said, looking at him from head to toe as if it was measuring his worth.

"I asked, what you are?"

Michel who was getting impatient drew an arrow from the bow, threatening the skull to answer him.

{You think you can hurt me with that arrow, maybe you would have been able to if you fought me before awakening me, but now? Do you think you can hurt this flaming skull? kekeke}

The spooky voice of the skull sounded threatening and intimidating at the same time, but not for Michel.

Hearing the words of that weird skull, Michel lowered his bow, taking back the arrow that he drew.

{Do you finally understand now? kekeke}

The skull gleamed in arrogance seeing him taking back his weapon, but what he did after was shocking for it as well.

"You think you are the only flaming skull?"

Michel said stretching out his hand.

"<Blazing skull>"

A small skull covered in deep red flames appeared in his hands at his command, he smirked seeing the surprised skull, though it was a wonder how he saw the surprised expression on a skull.

{What...!! 'Blazing skull'? How do you have that skill?}

The skull was visible shocked and questioned back to him immediately.

"Well, I will tell you but before that, eat this!"

Michel threw the blazing skull towards the skull. The blazing skull that was thrown with his 60+strength reached the skull in an instant taking it by surprise and...

boom!

An explosion occurred and the flame skull was blown away at the impact of the unexpected attack!

{Kghu....}

But before it could even steady itself, another blazing skull covered in red flames was heading towards it! The skull immediately started to balance itself in mid-air but it couldn't dodge the incoming skill....

boom!

Another explosion occurred, and smoke covered the flaming skull as a whole.

Michel who saw that thought that the skull might have been critically injured but in contrast to his thought when the smoke died down, the flame skull was intact!

To be more precise, a blue layer of the transparent shield was formed around it!

It was a Mana Shield!!

A Tier two magic spell is used to defend against the attacks, even among the tire two spells, it was considered considerably a hard skill to use since it requires the caster to understand the mana circuit and evenly distribute mana around them.

'A skull that is capable of casting a tire two mana shield?!'

Michel was surprised yet again! from the information he received from Kasim, the first-floor guardian, The Flame skull, it was only capable of attacking with two basic tier-one spells, Magic missile, and fireball, but the one in front of him was capable of casting a spell of the higher tier, not mention it was capable of <Speech> which was not seen in low-tire monsters!!

'There is definitely something wrong!'

Michel thought, preparing for the next attack!

{The same trick won't work twice.....}

The skull was about to say some arrogant words when it noticed a midget skeleton leaping on it from behind!

"Wyatt!"

Michel grinned seeing the midget skeleton holding a short dagger, that he had previously provided, jumping on the skull from its back!

The skull was caught off guard but even then its reaction was very quick as it narrowly avoided the attack but too bad for it that another 15 skeletons were already surrounding it in all directions!

{Tch! You were a Necromancer, how cowardly trying to beat me with numbers?}

The skull said visible frustration!

"Cowardly? well, I don't mind being a coward if it means I could win!"

Michel said grinning as he walked near the skull!

"<Bone Embrace>"

He cast a skill, on which numerous white bone hands rose from the ground holding down the Flaming skull!

"Now, now, Weren't you acting so arrogantly before, let me teach you some lesson", Michel said grinning widely.

The smile on Michel seemed very wicked for the skull which was being held by the bone hands!

{khukk! What are you planning to do to me, you bastard!}

Michel ignored the skull, placing his hands on the top of it!

"Now then, let's take a look at you...."

Previously when his Necrotic energy was being sucked by the skull, he noticed that it had something similar to his necrotic core on its head, Michel was seeing if could find anything from it!

He slowly moved a bit of his Necrotic energy from his hand towards its head, this time he was cautious and only moved a thin layer of energy!

As the energy seeped into its head, Michel sensed a black mass that was present inside its head.

"There it is"

He moved his energy further, trying to infuse his energy into the core, and at that movement...

Ding!

[The passive <Necromancy> and <Blessing of the Crazy Necromancer> are triggered!]

[A hidden effect has taken place]

[Congratulation! You have learned the skill, <Engrave>]

[You have successfully engraved the being, The Flame skull]

[The flame skull has become part of your summons]

"What the...."

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