It's ...... very good to know yourself.

　A room at the inn. Senri said, flicking through my textbook, the Undead Book, which I had brought with me from the Lord's mansion.

　Many of the books in Holos Kamen's collection are difficult to understand, and there are more books I can't read than I can read. The Illustrated Book of the Undead, with its many illustrations, was one of the few books I could enjoy reading.

But it only contains the bare minimum of ....... It also lacks a description of necromancers.

　It is only an illustrated book. Perhaps the author is not a necromancer, a demise knight, or a vampire hunter.
　I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm going to ...... teach you the basics of the undead.

　I don't mind studying. I've never even been to school.
　In a dimly lit room with only a lamp to illuminate the room, Senri and I began our study session.


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Zombies

Zombies are the most basic undead. They are often seen in cemeteries and other places, moving rotting corpses that target living people. They are slow-moving but strong, and cannot be stopped unless they are physically dismembered, making them a troublesome opponent for non-combatants. However, their movements are monotonous and unintelligent, so if you have any combat experience, they're not a big deal. The best part is that zombies are naturally occurring undead. It is generally believed that those who die with a strong grudge become zombies. In times when cremation was not developed, there were sometimes mass zombie outbreaks.

That's not my base, is it?

Yes, there is a difference between a carnivore and a zombie. However, it is said that necromancers were inspired by naturally occurring zombies to create necromancy, so the roots are the same.

　It's fortunate that the Lord revived me before my body rotted away. I'm not so sanguine that I'm okay with my body rotting.

"Those killed by zombies have a low probability of becoming zombies. This infectious ability has been enhanced and passed on to vampires. They are the least dangerous of the undead, but can destroy an entire village if they are created in large numbers by a necromancer's necromancy. Its weaknesses are holy water, silver, and fire. It does not respond to sunlight, but is active at night. The reason is unknown. Watch out for dead bodies on the battlefield.




Skeletons.

Skeletons are the basic undead in the same category as zombies. In simple terms, they are human bones in motion. They move faster and are less powerful than zombies. They are not as durable as zombies because they have only bones left.

They're weaker than zombies?

They are not that strong. However, it is important to note that skeletons do not occur naturally ...... very often. Whenever there is an outbreak of the undead, there is always a necromancer behind it.

"If they're weaker than zombies, why do necromancers make bone people?　Why don't they just make zombies?

　I'm sure you'll agree with me.

"Because they don't smell like rot. Bone people are easy to strengthen with magic, and can be made from corpses whose flesh has all rotted away. If you use the bones of mercenaries, you can make bone men with fighting skills, though they are degraded compared to the living.

　That's ...... convenient.

"A bone man who has repeatedly mutated his rank and become stronger can be stronger than he was before. Be careful. Their weaknesses are bludgeoning weapons and holy water. Fire is not as effective as zombies.




Freshman.




I'm the first.

"Yes. The Flesh and Bone Man is the basic undead, on a par with zombies and bone-men. Simply put, they are unrotten corpses in motion. Their characteristics are faster movement, about the same strength, and slightly less durability than zombies. But the best-known characteristic is that the carrion man is the base of the vampire.

　I feel like it's been a long time since I've been back. I've grown up, if you ask me.
　Senri says in a serious voice.

"Carnal men don't occur naturally. So when a carnivore appears, there's definitely a necromancer behind it. Their strength is not much different from the other two types. They are usually unintelligent and cannot speak, so they are unlikely to blend into human settlements. It is not difficult to destroy them. Their weaknesses are holy water and silver, but they can be killed by crushing their heads. That's what makes them different from boneyards and zombies.

Are there many of them?

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you. It's not that there aren't any. The Knights of the End consider the existence of carrion people as traces of necromantic mages.

　I see. ...... They are not stronger than zombies or bone men, but they are essential to cultivate.
　Now that I think about it, Lord's generous training of me was a perfectly sensible thing to do.
　And then I opened my eyes and asked.



"What's the difference between a third level necromancer ...... and a second level necromancer?　You once said that the definition of a first-class necromantic mage is one who has turned himself into an undead. ...... Lord is a second-class?

A third-level necromancer is a mage who can only use ...... rudimentary necromantic magic and can only create low-level undead . You can create bone people, zombies, and dead flesh people, but the undead that a third level necromancer creates do not have "mutation" engraved in their ............ curse, so they do not mutate in rank even if they accumulate death energy.

　It's fortunate that the ...... Lord is a second level mage .

　A being that is forever unchanged from a carrion man.
　When I was in a carnal body, I had no appetite, no desire to sleep, no desire to have s*x. I had no appetite, no appetite for sleep, no appetite for s*x, no appetite for life, but sadly, I also had no ...... regenerative ability.
　If I had been like that forever, I would have decayed in the not too distant future. I had no sense of pain, so if I had lived like that for a long time, my mind would have been transformed.



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　I've been listening to you for so long, I'm getting tired. Senri's voice also sounded a little hoarse.
　It's time for me to go to sleep. 　He stretched out and thanked her.

Thank you, I learned a lot. Thank you, I learned a lot. It's almost morning and I'll ask you to continue next time.

"...... Good. The undead are the enemy of the undead. The mages are hostile to each other. Your knowledge of the undead will surely help you to survive.

Thank you. Thank you. ...... I wish there was something I could do to help.

　I can't thank you enough. I wonder if there is anything I can teach Senri.
　I'm not as knowledgeable as you, but Senri is not a vampire. I'm still in the lower ranks, but I'm sure there are things I can learn from being a vampire.

　And that's when I had a good idea.

　How about a gourmet report?
　I'm a vampire. I can tell you what blood is most likely to be attacked by vampires, and I can advise you on what blood you don't want to drink.
　I don't want Senri to become that kind of blood, but the knowledge would be valuable. It would also feel good, and I could kill two birds with one stone by getting a little blood from Senri.

　I licked my lips and decided to make a suggestion to Senri, who was looking at me through the lens as if to say something.