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Chapter 81
Chapter 81: Mastering Angel Summoning, First Time Independently Advancing a Tier Magic
Night fell. At the inn.
Inside the clean, second-floor room.
The lesser soulhound lay on the floor, its slightly bulging belly proving it had just eaten another goblin's corpse.
Tang Zheng stood by the window, looking out at the alley and the street across from it.
There was no movement from the Eight Fingers yet, perhaps because he had only just arrived in E-Rantel today.
After all, more than a month had passed.
"I hope you deliver yourselves to my doorstep," Tang Zheng muttered, turning to look at the wooden table in the room.
It was piled high with white paper.
A total of 1,400 sheets, all made with the Second-Tier magic, Papermaking.
Of course.
This wasn't something he had just created. Seven hundred sheets were made back in the Touv Great Forest when he raised Papermaking to the second tier.
The other seven hundred were made previously at the Mage Guild.
Now that he knew this paper was an alchemical material that could be made into magic scrolls, Tang Zheng naturally had no intention of selling it and took it all back.
Before experimenting with scroll crafting techniques.
Tang Zheng took out the Second-Tier Angel Summoning magic scroll.
Without Master Beronry, a magic scroll of this level would be impossible to buy through normal channels.
Tang Zheng hadn't spent any money on this scroll.
After he refused the initial offer and presented the alchemical potion instead, Master Beronry, upon hearing his request, simply gave him the scroll.
According to Master Beronry, it was to be considered an exchange.
Tang Zheng had a good impression of Master Beronry; at the very least, the man was generous.
A pity.
Tang Zheng never believed in free lunches. The man was clearly headed for some kind of trouble, and not a minor one at that.
He had no desire to get caught up in it; it would only waste his time.
He crushed the scroll in his hand.
As a white light emerged, the scroll dissolved into motes of light.
Whoosh!
A ripple of magical power spread out.
An angel, about two meters tall, its entire body clad in bright silver armor and its head encased in an armored helm, appeared before Tang Zheng, floating in mid-air.
It had a pair of bright yellow wings on its back and tightly gripped a silver spear. At the tip of the spear, a cluster of light of the same bright yellow pulsed, emitting a sacred aura.
Second-Tier—Guardian Angel!
"Rather than an angel, it's more like a construct."
Tang Zheng looked at the image of the Guardian Angel floating in mid-air with a strange sense of awkwardness.
In most of the works he knew, angels were depicted as living beings, but the angels summoned in YGGDRASIL gave off the impression of a Gundam.
Back when he watched the anime, he'd had the urge to complain about it.
But now, seeing the summoned angel for real, despite the lingering awkwardness, its appearance—with a hint of technology so clearly different from this world—made Tang Zheng's eyes light up slightly. Setting everything else aside, its appearance alone gave off a "don't mess with me" vibe.
"Awoo!"
The lesser soulhound saw the creature that had suddenly appeared in the room, immediately scrambled up from the floor, and rushed to stand protectively in front of Tang Zheng, assuming a wary posture.
"No need to be tense." Tang Zheng reached out and patted the little soulhound's head reassuringly.
*Omm—*
*Found Magic [Second-Tier - Angel Summoning]. Requires Faith-based Spellcasting Level 8-14. Class conditions not met...*
*Genius job activated. Converting to Cleric. Learning conditions met. Consume 1 skill point to learn?*
Tang Zheng immediately thought, "Yes."
[Skill Points: 42 → 41]
As he mastered the magic, Tang Zheng quickly looked at the spell on his status panel.
...
Skill: Angel Summoning (Second-Tier)
Cost: 10 MP
Description: Summons one Guardian Angel (Level 8-14).
...
A hint of anticipation in his eyes, Tang Zheng looked past the skill's description.
He knew that among the many tier magics, summoning spells like Angel Summoning and Demon Summoning had a clear progression from the First to the Tenth Tier.
Therefore, Tang Zheng was somewhat expectant, wondering if there would be a "↑" symbol after "Angel Summoning."
"It's not there?"
Tang Zheng checked several times and confirmed there was no "↑" symbol. His expression soured a little.
Tier magic was indeed distinctly different from the life magic created by the humans of the Otherworld.
"Angel Summoning!"
Tang Zheng chanted in a low voice.
Whoosh!
A multitude of light motes gathered, and with a flash of white light, a brand-new Guardian Angel appeared in the room.
The two Guardian Angels floated silently in mid-air, their bright yellow wings raising the room's ambient light by a notch.
Compared to the Guardian Angel summoned by the scroll.
Tang Zheng could clearly feel that the Guardian Angel he had summoned was stronger; its aura was more potent.
Moreover, he could also perceive this Guardian Angel's level.
Guardian Angel (Lv. 14)!
"A max-level Second-Tier angel." Tang Zheng wasn't surprised.
Under normal circumstances, monsters summoned with summoning magic are one or two levels lower than the caster. Additionally, only one can be summoned at a time; summoning a second will cause the first to dissipate automatically, unless the caster has a relevant summoning specialization.
His current level was, naturally, far higher than the upper limit of Second-Tier Angel Summoning.
At this moment.
Tang Zheng's expression was a little disappointed.
If he couldn't use skill points to raise the tier of Angel Summoning, then the magic wasn't very practical for him.
The highest-tier Angel Summoning in the Otherworld was the Slane Theocracy's Seventh-Tier Angel Summoning, stored in a magic sealing crystal, which was only at the standard of level 43-49.
In the eyes of the nations of the Otherworld, it might be a calamity-like existence, but to the Bone King, it was just trash he could deal with effortlessly.
"Awoo." The lesser soulhound seemed to sense Tang Zheng's mood and gently nuzzled his trouser leg.
Tang Zheng was taken aback. He looked at the lesser soulhound. "To think I'd be the one getting comforted by you."
His train of thought was interrupted.
Coming to his senses, Tang Zheng realized he had been overthinking things.
Or rather.
Facing the pressure of the future, he had become a bit too reliant on skill points.
Other tier magics were one thing.
For a magic like Angel Summoning, which had a clear tier progression, since he had already mastered Second-Tier Angel Summoning, mastering higher tiers shouldn't be a problem.
His spellcaster level completely met the requirements.
A thoughtful look appeared in Tang Zheng's eyes as, for the first time, he considered whether he could master magic through his own ability.
But how does one improve faith-based magic?
The humans of the Otherworld were different from Players. For a warrior to increase their strength, they needed to hone their body and techniques. The same principle naturally applied to spellcasters.
If a mana-based caster needed to increase the strength of their magical power, then a faith-based caster...
Faith?
But the problem was!
Most faith-based magic casters in the Otherworld believed in the Six Great Gods, but the Six Great Gods weren't true deities, merely Players.
Moreover, they were long-dead Players. How could they possibly grant power in return?
Take Shalltear from the Great Tomb, for example. As a vampire, her faith should have been in the Progenitor Cain!
In reality, "Progenitor Cain" was merely a boss that Ainz Ooal Gown had once killed.
Shalltear not only didn't believe in him but was even ashamed of it, yet this still didn't hinder her from using faith-based magic.
Various thoughts flashed through Tang Zheng's mind. He suddenly closed his eyes and assumed a meditation posture.
Time passed, bit by bit.
The night outside the window grew deeper.
Suddenly!
A powerful fluctuation of magical power overflowed from Tang Zheng's body.
"Third-Tier Angel Summoning!" Tang Zheng opened his eyes as a white magical light enveloped him.
Bang—
The Guardian Angel he had summoned instantly dissolved into a mass of light motes, which then immediately began to coalesce in the air.
It had the same full-body, bright silver armor!
But its lines were more elegant and powerful. Its bright yellow magic wings had shrunk, and more of its body was covered by armor as it appeared in the room.
The red markings on its chest and eyes were larger and more conspicuous!
Notably, a bright yellow halo appeared above this angel's head.
Its weapon had also changed into a light sword radiating with fiery magic. Its entire posture was coiled and ready to strike, exuding a dangerous aura.
Third-Tier—Flame Archangel (Lv. 20)!
(end of chapter)
Night fell. At the inn.
Inside the clean, second-floor room.
The lesser soulhound lay on the floor, its slightly bulging belly proving it had just eaten another goblin's corpse.
Tang Zheng stood by the window, looking out at the alley and the street across from it.
There was no movement from the Eight Fingers yet, perhaps because he had only just arrived in E-Rantel today.
After all, more than a month had passed.
"I hope you deliver yourselves to my doorstep," Tang Zheng muttered, turning to look at the wooden table in the room.
It was piled high with white paper.
A total of 1,400 sheets, all made with the Second-Tier magic, Papermaking.
Of course.
This wasn't something he had just created. Seven hundred sheets were made back in the Touv Great Forest when he raised Papermaking to the second tier.
The other seven hundred were made previously at the Mage Guild.
Now that he knew this paper was an alchemical material that could be made into magic scrolls, Tang Zheng naturally had no intention of selling it and took it all back.
Before experimenting with scroll crafting techniques.
Tang Zheng took out the Second-Tier Angel Summoning magic scroll.
Without Master Beronry, a magic scroll of this level would be impossible to buy through normal channels.
Tang Zheng hadn't spent any money on this scroll.
After he refused the initial offer and presented the alchemical potion instead, Master Beronry, upon hearing his request, simply gave him the scroll.
According to Master Beronry, it was to be considered an exchange.
Tang Zheng had a good impression of Master Beronry; at the very least, the man was generous.
A pity.
Tang Zheng never believed in free lunches. The man was clearly headed for some kind of trouble, and not a minor one at that.
He had no desire to get caught up in it; it would only waste his time.
He crushed the scroll in his hand.
As a white light emerged, the scroll dissolved into motes of light.
Whoosh!
A ripple of magical power spread out.
An angel, about two meters tall, its entire body clad in bright silver armor and its head encased in an armored helm, appeared before Tang Zheng, floating in mid-air.
It had a pair of bright yellow wings on its back and tightly gripped a silver spear. At the tip of the spear, a cluster of light of the same bright yellow pulsed, emitting a sacred aura.
Second-Tier—Guardian Angel!
"Rather than an angel, it's more like a construct."
Tang Zheng looked at the image of the Guardian Angel floating in mid-air with a strange sense of awkwardness.
In most of the works he knew, angels were depicted as living beings, but the angels summoned in YGGDRASIL gave off the impression of a Gundam.
Back when he watched the anime, he'd had the urge to complain about it.
But now, seeing the summoned angel for real, despite the lingering awkwardness, its appearance—with a hint of technology so clearly different from this world—made Tang Zheng's eyes light up slightly. Setting everything else aside, its appearance alone gave off a "don't mess with me" vibe.
"Awoo!"
The lesser soulhound saw the creature that had suddenly appeared in the room, immediately scrambled up from the floor, and rushed to stand protectively in front of Tang Zheng, assuming a wary posture.
"No need to be tense." Tang Zheng reached out and patted the little soulhound's head reassuringly.
*Omm—*
*Found Magic [Second-Tier - Angel Summoning]. Requires Faith-based Spellcasting Level 8-14. Class conditions not met...*
*Genius job activated. Converting to Cleric. Learning conditions met. Consume 1 skill point to learn?*
Tang Zheng immediately thought, "Yes."
[Skill Points: 42 → 41]
As he mastered the magic, Tang Zheng quickly looked at the spell on his status panel.
...
Skill: Angel Summoning (Second-Tier)
Cost: 10 MP
Description: Summons one Guardian Angel (Level 8-14).
...
A hint of anticipation in his eyes, Tang Zheng looked past the skill's description.
He knew that among the many tier magics, summoning spells like Angel Summoning and Demon Summoning had a clear progression from the First to the Tenth Tier.
Therefore, Tang Zheng was somewhat expectant, wondering if there would be a "↑" symbol after "Angel Summoning."
"It's not there?"
Tang Zheng checked several times and confirmed there was no "↑" symbol. His expression soured a little.
Tier magic was indeed distinctly different from the life magic created by the humans of the Otherworld.
"Angel Summoning!"
Tang Zheng chanted in a low voice.
Whoosh!
A multitude of light motes gathered, and with a flash of white light, a brand-new Guardian Angel appeared in the room.
The two Guardian Angels floated silently in mid-air, their bright yellow wings raising the room's ambient light by a notch.
Compared to the Guardian Angel summoned by the scroll.
Tang Zheng could clearly feel that the Guardian Angel he had summoned was stronger; its aura was more potent.
Moreover, he could also perceive this Guardian Angel's level.
Guardian Angel (Lv. 14)!
"A max-level Second-Tier angel." Tang Zheng wasn't surprised.
Under normal circumstances, monsters summoned with summoning magic are one or two levels lower than the caster. Additionally, only one can be summoned at a time; summoning a second will cause the first to dissipate automatically, unless the caster has a relevant summoning specialization.
His current level was, naturally, far higher than the upper limit of Second-Tier Angel Summoning.
At this moment.
Tang Zheng's expression was a little disappointed.
If he couldn't use skill points to raise the tier of Angel Summoning, then the magic wasn't very practical for him.
The highest-tier Angel Summoning in the Otherworld was the Slane Theocracy's Seventh-Tier Angel Summoning, stored in a magic sealing crystal, which was only at the standard of level 43-49.
In the eyes of the nations of the Otherworld, it might be a calamity-like existence, but to the Bone King, it was just trash he could deal with effortlessly.
"Awoo." The lesser soulhound seemed to sense Tang Zheng's mood and gently nuzzled his trouser leg.
Tang Zheng was taken aback. He looked at the lesser soulhound. "To think I'd be the one getting comforted by you."
His train of thought was interrupted.
Coming to his senses, Tang Zheng realized he had been overthinking things.
Or rather.
Facing the pressure of the future, he had become a bit too reliant on skill points.
Other tier magics were one thing.
For a magic like Angel Summoning, which had a clear tier progression, since he had already mastered Second-Tier Angel Summoning, mastering higher tiers shouldn't be a problem.
His spellcaster level completely met the requirements.
A thoughtful look appeared in Tang Zheng's eyes as, for the first time, he considered whether he could master magic through his own ability.
But how does one improve faith-based magic?
The humans of the Otherworld were different from Players. For a warrior to increase their strength, they needed to hone their body and techniques. The same principle naturally applied to spellcasters.
If a mana-based caster needed to increase the strength of their magical power, then a faith-based caster...
Faith?
But the problem was!
Most faith-based magic casters in the Otherworld believed in the Six Great Gods, but the Six Great Gods weren't true deities, merely Players.
Moreover, they were long-dead Players. How could they possibly grant power in return?
Take Shalltear from the Great Tomb, for example. As a vampire, her faith should have been in the Progenitor Cain!
In reality, "Progenitor Cain" was merely a boss that Ainz Ooal Gown had once killed.
Shalltear not only didn't believe in him but was even ashamed of it, yet this still didn't hinder her from using faith-based magic.
Various thoughts flashed through Tang Zheng's mind. He suddenly closed his eyes and assumed a meditation posture.
Time passed, bit by bit.
The night outside the window grew deeper.
Suddenly!
A powerful fluctuation of magical power overflowed from Tang Zheng's body.
"Third-Tier Angel Summoning!" Tang Zheng opened his eyes as a white magical light enveloped him.
Bang—
The Guardian Angel he had summoned instantly dissolved into a mass of light motes, which then immediately began to coalesce in the air.
It had the same full-body, bright silver armor!
But its lines were more elegant and powerful. Its bright yellow magic wings had shrunk, and more of its body was covered by armor as it appeared in the room.
The red markings on its chest and eyes were larger and more conspicuous!
Notably, a bright yellow halo appeared above this angel's head.
Its weapon had also changed into a light sword radiating with fiery magic. Its entire posture was coiled and ready to strike, exuding a dangerous aura.
Third-Tier—Flame Archangel (Lv. 20)!
(end of chapter)
