Chapter 4 - Ambush From Hidden Door - Level UP

As Skalain looks around the room, he feels different.

He can sense the power and darkness that permeate the space, and he knows that this throne room must belong to a dark mage of immense power.

The air is thick with the scent of incense, and Skalain can feel a faint hum of magic in the air. He wonders what secrets this room holds.

As he approaches the throne, he notices a set of ancient tomes and scrolls resting on a nearby table. He can sense the power emanating from them, and he knows that they must contain knowledge that is both dangerous and invaluable.

"These books and scrolls have no value for me because I can't read them, but they will be valuable if I learn how to read."

Skalain thought about it and then started looking for a way out. After about thirty minutes of searching, he finds a hidden door back at the throne itself and starts to walk towards it.

"Screeeeeeeeech !"

As Skalain walked towards the hidden door, five zombies screamed as they got out of the hidden door, crushing the wooden door with ease.

As the zombies rush towards Skalain and his skeletons, he can feel his heart pounding in his chest. He knows that this is a dangerous situation, but he tries to remain calm and focused.

"This time, it will be hard."

Skalain thought.

Skalain quickly targets one of the zombies with his "Decay Bolt" spell, focusing his energy into a bolt of dark magic that shoots from his fingertips and strikes the zombie directly in the chest. The zombie staggers back, its flesh rotting and decaying before Skalain's eyes. With one zombie down, Skalain turns to face the others. "It always seemed weird to me that the Decay Bolt spell was effective against zombies who were already decayed corpses."

Skalain thought about it for a split second but did not decide to dwell on it for the time being.

He orders his skeletons to attack, and they move forward to engage the remaining zombies in hand-to-hand combat. The skeletons are strong and agile, and they make short work of the zombies, crushing their heads and tearing their limbs from their bodies with ease.

"My skeletons are not ordinary; their eyes are blazing with purple energy. I believe if they were ordinary skeletons, they would have an easy time fighting against these zombies."

Skalain watches the battle unfold, feeling a sense of satisfaction as his skeletons work in perfect unison. He can feel the power coursing through him, and he knows that he is becoming stronger with each passing moment and each zombie that falls to the ground.

As the last of the zombies falls to the ground, Skalain takes a deep breath and looks around the hidden door.

"Zombie X5: Killed (50 XP)"

"Level UP"

"Use the word "status" to check if improvements can be made."

As he prepares to leave the throne room using the hidden door, Skalain feels a sense of pride and accomplishment.

"I don't know why, but I feel great and powerful. At least I am getting used to those zombies."

Skalain laughs as he looks at the zombies on the ground.