Archvel delved deeper into the depths of the Dark Archive.
Three days passed since he started learning Creating Skeletons from the tome itself.
This is the day that he will try it for real.
He carefully collected the bones that lay scattered across the floor, a testament to the necromantic practices that had taken place within these walls.
"It is good that there are still some parts of the skeletons I first destroyed when I woke up here."
When he was cleaning, he did not touch most of the skeleton's parts other than arranging them in corners.
He knew that he would have a use for them.
He gathered the skeletal remains, inspecting each bone with attention.
He sorted them by size and type, knowing that the quality of his creations would depend on the integrity of the bones he used.
The Dark Archive was a treasure trove of skeletal parts.
"It is not surprising that there are a lot of bones in this place. In the end, Dark Archive was a fully fledged legendary organization."
Using the Create Skeleton spell he had mastered, Archvel began the process of reconstructing the skeletons.
He connected the bones slowly and carefully.
Of course, he only needed two or three parts to complete a skeleton spell.
So, it was not a hard job to do at all.
"Now is the time for the important part."
"After arranging the bones, the important part is to use the incantations for the type of creature and fill the magical energy in my body with skeletons."
"Basically, bones are shells, incantations are buttons for power, and my magical energy is the core as well as energy for the skeleton. I also believe incantation works as the mind of the skeleton itself."
Archvel whispered as he started filling the skeletons with the magical energy.
Seconds later
The skeletons rose from the ground, their bony frames standing tall.
Their eye sockets glowed with yellowish light.
"Yeah, they look charismatic, but each of these skeleton servants has an "X" mark on their forehead, and I can sense that their power is maybe about two times that of an ordinary human, and even ten of these servants could not handle one of my skeletons that I can conjure with my Conjure Skeleton, which conjures “Sentinel”."
"But I cannot be dissatisfied; in the end, these skeletons only need a little bit of magical energy and a skull or a heavy bone part such as ribs or the whole full bone of a right or left leg. Other parts are formed through the magic itself."
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Archvel continued his work tirelessly.
The bone parts he is using are of low quality and not important. Because of this, he is only capable of creating servants for the time being.
It is not that he could not try to create more advanced skeletons; he just knows within that it would not be the best thing to do and not efficient.
He then ordered the first servants to move and give them simplistic commands.
Each skeleton served a specific purpose, whether it was guarding the entrance or patrolling the corridors.
With time, Archvel's creations grew in number.
One Week Later
Archvel created about fifty skeleton servants.
Each time he creates one skeleton servant, his magical energy and mind energy are spent. Despite not much, he still feels weary, and this feeling of tiredness makes him work slowly.
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Within the grand halls of the Tower of Black Sun, representatives from the Tower and Void Star had gathered for a meeting.
Jareth took a deep breath and sat in his own seat as he looked at the surroundings and people.
"This meeting is important. It will decide many things."
Jareth thought in his mind as he waited for the meeting to start.
At the head of the table sat the esteemed leaders of the Tower of Black Sun.
Opposite them sat the representatives from Void Star.
The meeting commenced as the Tower's representative, a wise and experienced mage, opened the discussion.
He spoke clearly and confidently, directly stating the reason for the meeting.
"The Death Tree's plot to sow discord between our esteemed organizations cannot be ignored," the Tower's representative began.
"Their actions have threatened the delicate balance we have worked so hard to maintain."
"They should be destroyed!"
One of the old men from the Tower of Black Sun shouted.
"Yeah, he is right. What are we waiting for!"
A middle-aged woman in red robes added. Supporting the man who had shouted.
After the hall is silenced after five seconds, the leader of the existing Void Star people in the meeting smiled and started talking.
She was beautiful and at the same time exuded an air of nobility.
"We must stand united against this common threat. This is a common thing; even in the circles of Dark Mages, we still have some honor and understanding of balance."
"Trying to create problems between two organizations by killing one of their members and framing it to make it look like it is not the best thing for any dark magic organization to do."
the Void Star representative took a deep breath and then continued
"The Death Tree's attempt to create tension between my organization, Void Star, and The Tower Of Black Sun will only serve to strengthen our understanding of each other. As we shall learn from their actions and understand that our problems could be solved with peaceful behavior."
Discussion ensued, as both sides deliberated on the best course of action.
Resource allocation was a significant concern, as they sought to pool their strengths and ensure the most effective use of their combined resources.
At this time, Jareth started talking. As he was one of the prominent individuals who was on the investigation with Archvel himself.
"The Death Tree seeks to weaken our collective influence," Jareth explained.
"Their ultimate goal is to increase their own power and dominance."
The meeting concluded with a unified agreement—an alliance forged in the face of the Death Tree Organization.
Jareth smiled as he nodded.
"With the power of the Tower of Black Sun and Void Star connection in the town, the power balances will change. Especially, Death Tree has no way to resist us.
Considering no other faction would like to be the enemy of two high-level organizations in the town."
As the representatives dispersed, the Tower of Black Sun and Void Star emerged and made their motives clear to all of the town.
The news struck the town like thunder, and many of the organizations started talking with each other, discussing the news of the alliance between two past enemies.