Volume One: Struggling in the Bone Wasteland Chapter Thirty-Six: The Sub-Artifact

Old Kgb, as short as a goblin, and Old Hamilton, in a bright red mage's robe with a mane of golden hair flaring in anger like an enraged lion.Hidden in the secret room, Andre watched the laboratory with a crystal ball, finding the two old men's bickering and shouting hilariously amusing!Especially Old Kgb, who seemed to be deliberately spitting at the other man's forehead while jumping and arguing...Thinking it was useless to be anxious at the moment, and that he needed to wait for Old Kgb to finish his argument to remove the symbiotic contract.Andre simply settled in to watch the drama unfold. The crystal ball displayed a clear image, but it was, unfortunately, silent! This made Andre quite displeased, so he could only try his best to observe and guess what the two old men were arguing about."Mr. Andre, I think, I want to give this... this to you."The little girl standing beside Andre suddenly tugged at his arm and blurted out.By the light of the secret room's magical lamp, Andre turned his head and was startled to see what Tina was holding in her hand... was it human skin?!"This... this is the artifact that my grandfather said... my grandfather said it's useful for the undead... so, I want to give it to you. Thank you, thank you, Mr. Andre, for taking care of Tina."Little Tina looked at the 'human skin' in her hand with some embarrassment, then continued:"Mr. Andre, you are a good person..."Am I, Andre, a good person? And it's a such a simple little girl who said it...Suddenly receiving a 'good person' card, Andre felt quite strange.Conscience, I didn't want to do anything, and I can't do anything now, can I?"Haha, Tina, where do you get that idea? I haven't helped you much..."Andre glanced at the 'human skin' in Tina's hand, not paying attention at first, then he caught sight of a gold thread. Human skin with a gold thread? Useful for the undead?Could it be...Could it be the sub-artifact – "Akmonde's Disguise"?!At the end of the divine and demonic war in the main plane, there was a demon alchemist named Akmonde, who was as famous as the genius demon craftsman Asimov. His most famous work was the demon artifact 'Blade of the Void' used by the demon lord Soren.The second most famous work is this sub-artifact called 'Akmonde's Disguise'! This e-book is provided for download by $$This equipment was made by Akmonde on commission from a lich king. The front is made from the most refined parts of the skin of three light unicorns, and the inside is lined with an entire fallen unicorn skin... After an extremely complex process, it was finally sewn into the shape of a complete human skin.Under Akmonde's brilliant design, any humanoid undead wearing Akmonde's Disguise would exude a sanctity akin to that of a light unicorn, and more importantly – this equipment can simulate human speech!Of course, it's not without its issues. Its problem is that no matter what kind of undead wears this equipment, except for dark contract spells, no other dark spells can be cast.Moreover, since its outer skin is made from the skin of three light unicorns, although it has been tanned to be as soft and smooth as human skin, Akmonde could only use demon-closing gold thread for the final stitching, although the stitching is hidden in the armpits and crotch...After carefully examining the object in Tina's hand, Andre concluded that it was indeed Akmonde's Disguise.To be honest, Andre was extremely tempted now!If he could get this equipment and then remove the symbiotic contract with the little girl while only keeping the dark mutual aid contract, then... he, Andre, could freely move between the two planes!"Tina, what I want to tell you now is that although this thing is very useful to me, it is indeed an artifact. And my help to you is not enough to match the value of this item... Are you sure you really want to give it to me?"Although he really wanted to get it, Andre could still suppress his impulse, squatting down in front of Tina, holding the little girl's delicate shoulders with both bony hands, and asking solemnly.Andre never thought of himself as a gentleman, but he didn't want to be a villain, at least not in front of Tina."Willing! Uncle Andre, I understand what you mean, but I really want to give it to you!"The little girl nodded without hesitation, placing the seemingly human skin of Akmonde's Disguise on Andre's bony hand."Thank you... Tina."Andre didn't say anything more, only keeping an idea in his heart, an idea to make the little girl live a happy life.Andre felt that his help to the little girl was not worth such a valuable thing, so he would remember it first!Little girl... I will make you happy for a lifetime!Standing up again, Andre wanted to promise a sentence, but Tina's mental energy suddenly ran out, and in a flash of light, Andre was transported back to the undead plane.When crossing the plane, Andre subconsciously held onto Akmonde's Disguise in his hand...When he opened his eyes again, he was already in the Skeleton Cemetery."Damn it, why did the mental energy run out at this critical moment!"Andre sat down on the ground in frustration... The stone under his butt was a bit crooked, and Andre moved slightly.After sitting down, Andre continued to complain, the issue of the symbiotic contract has not been resolved yet!Wanting to raise his hand to scratch his head, he found his hand was a bit heavy. Looking down, he jumped up in excitement.Akmonde's Disguise was still in his hand!!!This equipment can cross different planes without being restricted by the rules... So doesn't that mean..."Ahahaha! I understand! I understand how to use the metal materials of the main plane now!"Andre suddenly figured out this problem that had been bothering him for a long time, and he cheered excitedly on the stone that had just cushioned his butt."Master! You can tolerate sitting on my head just now. But - you are now seriously violating my dignity as a Black Knight. Please don't step on my head..."The voice of the Black Knight Darkening suddenly came from the ground.Andre looked down and found that what he had been stepping on for a long time was not a stone, but Darkening's unlucky head..."What the hell, why did you leave your head here for no reason?"Andre quickly moved his foot, which was stepping on Darkening's left face armor, and asked in surprise."Master, it's because the skeleton I was given has fallen apart again! I want the body of the Knight of Calamity King - Ah - I want it!!"The infinite resentment of the Black Knight Darkening is comparable to the curse of the Necromancer...