After sighing to himself, Arnold walked over to Edmond and said:
“Edmond, you should get some good rest today.
Tomorrow, I will come to teach you Skeleton Resurrection personally.”
Upon hearing this, Edmond became even more excited.
Because compared to other Spells, the most important thing for a Necromancer is definitely resurrecting the undead.
At the same time, Arnold handed Edmond a book, which contained some of his own insights and summaries on the study of the undead.
Finally, he gave Edmond one last piece of advice.
“The Spell of Skeleton Resurrection is very difficult to learn.
You had better memorize my notes today.”
Edmond nodded, then returned to his room and began to carefully read the notes.
Although the notes were lengthy, the actual recorded content was minimal; the vast majority was just fluff.
Moreover, the handwriting was crooked, and in many places, there were even smudges, so Edmond had to spend quite some time deciphering it.
After finishing, Edmond rubbed his throbbing head, then closed his eyes and began to organize the information from the book.
First, the book recorded that the undead are another form of life.
Once a Necromancer creates an undead, they can bind it through a Mental Contract.
However, if the Necromancer dies, the undead will not disappear because of it, but will continue to exist.
This is also the source of all undead in the world today.
That is what the book recorded; all undead are created by Necromancers, without exception.
However, considering his teacher’s level of skill, Edmond was skeptical about this.
Next was how to create the undead.
Just as Arnold had said, the contents of the book were entirely notes on the Skeleton Resurrection Spell.
The key to Skeleton Resurrection is to use Mental Power to inject Necrotic Magic into the corpse.
Then, convert the soul that has not yet completely dissipated, along with all the energy in the physical body, into Soul Fire.
Soul Fire is the most important core of a skeleton, and it is also the key to a skeleton’s ability to move.
After creating the Soul Fire, one also needs to use Mental Power to sign a contract with it, which is also very important.
Only after successfully signing the contract can this skeleton be commanded by the Necromancer.
Strictly speaking, Skeleton Resurrection is actually a combination of two Spells.
One is to resurrect the corpse into a skeleton, and the second is to sign a contract with the undead.
Besides these, the book also wrote about some details of casting the Spell and some precautions.
After finishing these summary notes, Edmond carefully read over the Skeleton Resurrection Spell once more.
After firmly memorizing all the content in his mind, Edmond began his Meditation.
During these three days, Edmond did not choose to sleep, but spent the whole time in Meditation.
After all, Meditation could completely replace sleep.
And thanks to his extremely high affinity for Necrotic Magic, Edmond’s Mental Power increased by almost half.
The night passed quickly.
The next day, led by Arnold, Edmond followed him to the basement beneath the small building.
Looking at the eerie surroundings and the undead spread throughout the basement, Edmond finally understood where his teacher kept so many undead.
Previously, Edmond had asked his teacher if there was a space to store the undead after resurrecting them.
The answer he received was no; once an undead is created, it can only be managed by the Necromancer themselves.
At this moment, on the floor in front of Edmond and Arnold, there were two well-preserved corpses.
The corpses were still stained with a bit of soil, looking as if they had just been dug out of the ground.
“I stored these two corpses, intending to use them to create undead myself, but now they are yours.”
Arnold let out a hoarse and unpleasant laugh, and then said this.
Edmond did not speak; he naturally understood what Arnold meant.
To resurrect the undead, the most important thing is to have a corpse.
The fresher the corpse, the better, because the corpse’s soul and the energy of the physical body will slowly dissipate over time.
Therefore, strictly speaking, a person who has just died is the best material for creating the undead.
However, Arnold was clearly not that kind of evil Necromancer; he would not kill people just to create undead.
These two corpses, along with the corpses used for his other undead creations, were all secretly dug up by him from other people’s Graveyards.
Although the passage of time meant the effect was not as good, they were still usable.
“Have you finished reading my notes and all the content on this Spell?”
Arnold asked.
Edmond nodded.
“Then you should give it a try first, and come ask me if you have any questions.”
Subsequently, Arnold sat down in a corner of the basement, while Edmond walked to the front of the corpses and began to try.
Looking at the corpse in front of him, whose flesh had already begun to decay, Edmond took a deep breath and then dispersed his Mental Power.
Subsequently, under the control of his Mental Power, Necrotic Magic rushed into the corpse on the left.
Immediately after, Edmond began to construct the Spell formation according to the content recorded in the book.
To turn a corpse into an undead, the most critical point is to collect the soul that has not yet dissipated from within the corpse.
Then, use Necrotic Magic to bind these souls together and use a special method to construct them into Soul Fire.
The body’s energy is secondary, after all, Necrotic Magic can completely replace it.
Even if the body has completely rotted away, leaving only a skeleton, as long as the soul has not dissipated completely, it is theoretically possible to resurrect a skeleton.
As the Necrotic Magic poured in, Edmond’s face became increasingly pale.
The Spell formation for Skeleton Resurrection is very complex, and successfully constructing it requires a considerable amount of time.
This requires Edmond to be fully focused during this period, without the slightest fluctuation in his Mental Power.
Otherwise, if an accident occurs, all previous efforts will be wasted.
In the corner chair, Arnold watched Edmond, who was standing motionless next to the corpse, and felt a surge of emotion.
He had originally just been passing through a village and accidentally discovered that Edmond possessed sufficient Mental Power, which is why he got the idea to cultivate him into a mage.
In this way, his own life would not have been spent in vain.
Thinking of the days after he became a Necromancer, Arnold’s eyes couldn’t help but dim.
Life as a Necromancer is not easy; in the eyes of ordinary people, a Necromancer symbolizes death and evil.
In many places, people even call Necromancers “undead wizards.”
And as for other mages, they don’t think much of Necromancers either.
There are many reasons; first, the very nature of Necrotic Magic dooms Necromancers to tragedy.
Magic of other attributes nourishes the body, while Necrotic Magic constantly erodes flesh and devours vitality.
Necromancers not only have a lifespan far shorter than other mages, but their appearance also gradually becomes ghastly.
Secondly, Necromancers spend their days with the undead, and the appearance of those undead is extremely disgusting.
Furthermore, the act of desecrating corpses makes many mages feel disdain.
Besides this, there are many, many other unclear and indefinable reasons.
In short, other mages believe that Necromancers do not deserve to be called noble mages.
Moreover, the strength of a Necromancer is indeed not stronger than other mages; on the contrary, it is a bit weaker.
After all, because of all these reasons, almost no one is willing to become a Necromancer.
After becoming a Necromancer, not only will one’s appearance gradually turn into a monster, but one’s lifespan also cannot compare to other mages at all.
And then there are those disgusting undead, the views of others…
Therefore, most people who choose to become Necromancers have no other choice.
Either it’s like Edmond, where their affinity for other attributes of magic is simply too low, and they can only become a Necromancer.
Or they are mentally unstable.
And the latter makes up the majority, after all, the content of Necrotic Magic in the world is not high, and the average person’s affinity for Necrotic Magic is generally low.
The most common mages in this world are mages of the four basic elements.
That is, fire, water, wind, and earth.
After all, the content of these four attributes of magic in the world is the highest; not only is people’s magic affinity generally higher, but it is also extremely convenient to research.
And precisely because most people who become Necromancers have mental issues, the reputation of Necromancers has gotten worse and worse, and they can only live cautiously in their daily lives.