The day after the awakening ceremony, Pune's streets were alive with their usual chaos—auto-rickshaws weaving through traffic, street vendors calling out "Chai! Samosa!" and the smell of hot spices drifting from roadside stalls. Shiva walked home from school, the weight of yesterday's events pressing on his mind.
In his room, he sat cross-legged on the floor, the system panel floating before him like a hologram:
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CLASS: Necromancer
LEVEL: 1
TALENT: Strength
SKILL: Undead Summon (Lv.1) [Max Troops: 100]
STRENGTH: 10
HEALTH: 50
DEFENSE: 5
INTELLIGENCE: 15
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His skeleton warrior stood obediently nearby, its Bone Sword glinting in the sunlight streaming through the window. Shiva's heart raced. I need to understand how this works…
He concentrated on the Talent Boost option. Numbers flickered on the panel as he tentatively increased the skeleton's strength. Almost immediately, the skeleton's status window updated:
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UNIT: Skeleton Warrior
LEVEL: 1
CLASS: Undead
LOYALTY: 100%
HEALTH: 20
STRENGTH: 12
DEFENSE: 3
SPEED: 5
EQUIPPED WEAPON: Bone Sword
SPECIAL ABILITY: None
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The skeleton lifted its Bone Sword and swung it experimentally, cutting through an empty cardboard box Shiva had placed on the floor. A thrill surged through him. It actually works.
Shiva leaned back, thinking. If this is the first level, then the system must scale with me… with my growth. I could summon more, train them, and maybe even fight…
As he was testing, a soft glimmer appeared in the system panel, a new notification flashing:
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NEW ITEM ACQUIRED: Skill Scroll – Bone Guard
SKILL UNLOCKED: Defensive Guard (Lv.1)
REQUIREMENT: Level 2 Necromancer
DESCRIPTION: Grants summoned skeletons the ability to raise a Bone Shield for defense.
USAGE: Select in system panel → Learn → Skill Added
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Shiva blinked. A scroll? Already? His mind raced. This is… like a training manual for my powers. He realized he could store it in his system inventory and learn the skill later when he reached the required level.
Encouraged, he summoned another skeleton.
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UNIT: Skeleton Warrior
LEVEL: 1
CLASS: Undead
LOYALTY: 100%
HEALTH: 20
STRENGTH: 10
DEFENSE: 3
SPEED: 5
EQUIPPED WEAPON: Bone Sword
SPECIAL ABILITY: None
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Two skeletons now stood in formation, both glinting Bone Swords. Shiva smiled for the first time since yesterday. This… this is my power. My world just changed.
As the sun set over Pune, casting golden light across terraced rooftops and the aroma of chai and street food filled the air, Shiva realized something profound: the awakening ceremony was only the beginning. His journey, his training, and his future as a necromancer had just started.
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