As one of the underground settlements in the North, Brandon Stone City was the pride of the Gray Dwarves.
Instead of calling it a city, it would be more appropriate to call it a huge cave.
Countless Gray Dwarves used their blood and lives to carve out this huge space and built a bustling city in it.
Of course, this place also attracted countless intelligent races from all over the world. They gathered here for a short rest, trade, or settle down.
To the Gray Dwarves of Brandon Stone City, travelers were the least worthy of their attention in their long lives.
Therefore, when the guards at the city gate saw a skinny figure in a black robe walking towards them, they didn't think much of it.
"Halt!
Traveler!
This is Brandon Stone City. What are you doing here?! "
The Gray Dwarf guard strode forward and sized up the group of people in front of him with furrowed brows.
The one standing at the front was obviously a Mage. The Gray Dwarves didn't have a good impression of spellcasters, but they weren't as afraid of them as the others.
Although the Gray Dwarves' bloodline restricted them from becoming Mages, it also gave them extraordinary magic resistance.
The Gray Dwarves didn't care about ordinary Mages at all.
Following behind the black-robed Mage was a young lady in a bright red gown. Her dazzling blonde hair made her look rather eye-catching.
At this moment, she crossed her arms, narrowed her eyes, and gazed at the guard in front of her with an arrogant gaze.
There were no strong guards, and there was nothing special about them.
Just by looking at them, one would really wonder how they managed to survive through the endless darkness of the tunnel and arrive at Brandon Stone City.
"Answer my question, traveler!
Take out your belongings and weapons for inspection! "
Perhaps it was because he felt that he could earn some extra income, a gray dwarf shouted and raised his spear, pointing it at the black-robed Mage in front of him.
But soon, he regretted his actions.
"Scram."
A cold, deep voice came from the black-robed Mage.
Along with this voice, a translucent specter suddenly appeared between the two of them.
She was translucent, wore a tattered robe, and her emerald hair fluttered in all directions as though it was soaked in water.
Then, the banshee stretched out her hand and grabbed the Grey Dwarf's spear.
Before the gray dwarf reacted, the bone-chilling, soul-freezing air penetrated the pike and rushed into his body.
Although the gray dwarves had a strong resistance to magic, no living creature could withstand the blow of death.
The unlucky guard let out a blood-curdling shriek and flew backward, crashing into the thick stone wall.
His face was green, and a large patch of frost had formed on his beard. His short body couldn't stop trembling because of the cold.
Looking at this scene, the other two guards who were about to step forward to help couldn't help but stop in their tracks and look at the black-robed wizard with pale faces.
Although they did not know who the mage in front of them was, the banshee that appeared out of nowhere and the terrifying aura of death had revealed his true identity.
Necromancer!
"Hmph …"
Sweeping a glance at the gray dwarves who stopped in their tracks, Zayen let out a snort and walked toward the city in front of him.
This time, no one dared to stop him.
Even the other people who were planning to enter the city held their breaths, staring at the three of them in horror and fear.
After they disappeared, the air that seemed to have been frozen began to flow again.
Shortly after, one of the gray dwarves ran into the city and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Seems like the gray dwarves have begun to take action, Master."
Squinting her eyes and smiling elegantly, Enoa retracted her gaze from the deeper part of the alley.
Then, she turned around and gazed at Jenn.
"What are your plans?"
Facing Enoya's question, Jenn pushed up his spectacles out of habit and replied.
"The gray dwarves are cautious and greedy creatures. I can guarantee that the arrival of a necromancer is enough to make the ruler of this city restless.
If he doesn't want his city to become a ghoul cafeteria, then I'm sure he'll come looking for me. At that time, they'll probably try to tempt me to work for them with a generous reward, or help them solve some problem that the gray dwarves don't dare to take on.
All we have to do is to wait patiently until that moment arrives. "
Zayen paused for a moment, but very quickly, a strange smile appeared on his face shrouded in the cloak.
"I believe they won't make me wait for too long."
No matter what era it was, rumors would always spread the fastest and most widely.
The moment Jenn entered the hotel and before he closed the door to his room, the news of the necromancer's appearance in Brandon Stone City had spread throughout the city.
The undercurrents began to surge.
However, Jenn couldn't be bothered about these trivial matters at all.
In fact, while the outside world was bustling about him, Jenn was cooped up in his room, browsing through the intelligence reports before him with a smile.
[Banshee Guards (Silver Elite)]
[Quantity: 10]
[Level: 1]
[Attack: ★ ☆]
[Defense: ★ ☆ (Spiritual Form)]
[Special Ability: Soul Penetration (All physical obstacles don't exist to them. Nothing can resist the touch from the depths of the soul — — Penetration + 15, Damage x3)]
[Special Ability: Soul Devour (Despair is mellow wine, pain is delicious steak, fear is the best dessert, and death is the final main dish — — Devouring the enemy's soul to restore HP and magic power upon defeating them)]
[Special Ability: Undead Transformation (Death isn't the end, but the beginning.
Only by giving up the desire for life can one fall into this eternal, cold world — — There's a certain chance of turning the target into an undead creature)]
Three special abilities!
Although Jenn had expected this, he still revealed a joyful smile.
Special abilities were abilities that only rare elites would have and the number of special abilities was completely random.
The highest level of rare troops had a total of five special abilities, and the Banshee Guards that he summoned had three special abilities. It was considered great!
Not only that, the Banshee Guards had 10 points of defense. In addition to the spiritual form's resistance to physical attacks and the ability to transform into undead creatures, it could be said to be the best summoning troop in the early stages of the game.
Most importantly, as undead creatures, they didn't need to eat. At most, they could devour the enemy's soul fragments to recover.
Even without the soul fragments, they could still rely on the Mana provided by Jenn's dungeon and didn't need to fight for food with Jenn.
Jenn wasn't a Necromancer at all.
As mentioned before, although he had learned a lot of knowledge in the Demon Race's library, he couldn't use these spells because of his own limitations.
Therefore, it was the same for Necromancy spells.
Until now, as an Underground Dungeon Lord, Jenn could only use the two system beginner spells, [Vigorous Thunder] and [Flame Serpent].
He could disguise himself as a Necromancer because of his Banshee Guards.
With the Banshee Guards by his side, even if Jenn said he wasn't a Necromancer, nobody would believe him.
In fact, the reason why Zayen disguised himself and came here was not just to show off his strength.
A Dungeon's development required a lot of resources.
But Jenn didn't have many resources.
Jenn could let the Goblins dig ores and crystals, but the construction materials and food could only be obtained by buying and trading.
Especially wood. In the Dark Underground, wood was worth a lot of gold.
In the later stages of Jenn's Dungeon, many buildings required wood to be constructed — Jenn couldn't expect Jenn to plant trees. Not to mention whether it could be planted successfully in the Underworld without sunlight, it was a big problem to get saplings.
If it were his brothers and sisters, they could just send an army to the border and force the cities to submit to them.
But it was a pity that Jenn didn't have that much power. In order to ensure the Dungeon's stable development, he had to do it himself.
Because of this, Jenn chose to appear in Brandon Stone City with the identity of a Necromancer that was respected and feared.
He believed that the Grey Dwarves wouldn't ignore a ticking time bomb like him. If they dared to send someone to look for him, then Jenn could take the opportunity to make requests to them. By then, he would be able to get the resources he wanted without arousing any suspicions.
And reality proved that Jenn's idea was correct.
Early in the morning on the second day they arrived, five grey dwarves dressed in luxurious clothing knocked on Zayen's guest room door.
"Greetings, respected Mage."
The leader of the Grey Dwarves, who wore a set of exquisite and ornate carvings, revealed a warm and even overbearing smile as he looked at Jenn attentively.
"Frankly speaking, Brandon Stone City hasn't seen a Mage for a long time.
They are the greatest and most valiant beings in this world. I think you should be able to understand how we feel when we find out that a Mage has graced us with his presence.
As the Consul, I represent all the citizens of Brandon Stone City to extend my warmest greetings to you. "
The Grey Dwarf Consul named Cadker rubbed his hands excitedly. He didn't look like the Consul of a city at all. Instead, he looked more like the owner of a hotel that received guests.
"I'm Jenn."
Still hiding his face in the cloak, Zayen sat on the chair and nodded at the gray dwarf consul in front of him.
"You don't have to be too nervous. In fact, I came to Brandon Stone City to look for a relatively quiet place where I won't be disturbed by those foolish underground creatures.
If you don't disturb me, nothing will happen. "
"This …"
Hearing this, Cadker's chubby cheeks twitched involuntarily.
Oh my God. A Necromancer wants to conduct experiments in his own city?
Cadker could almost foresee the Plague, Ghouls, and Undead Creatures holding Halloween parties in the city!
However, as one of the most cunning races in the underground world, Cadker naturally wouldn't be as foolish as his distant cousins, the Dwarves.
After hearing Jenn's words, he revealed a slightly flustered expression. Then, he revealed an extremely warm smile.
"This is great!
We never thought that such a powerful Mage like you would come to our city.
I can assure you, respected Sir Mage.
Brandon Stone City welcomes you very much. What do you think of this?
We will provide you with a building for your experiments free of charge and guarantee that no one will disturb your experiments.
But … "
As he spoke, Cadker rubbed his hands together, raised his head, and gave Zayen an unnoticeable glance before lowering his head again.
"… If it's possible, I would like to ask for Sir Mage's help in solving a small problem …"
Jenn and Enoya exchanged glances and saw the hidden smile in each other's eyes.
As expected, the highlight of the show is here.