As predicted, Wight’s taking too long to level up.
In my case, it’s because I have a special skill to speed up my leveling.
But I never thought that after all this trouble, it’s only increased up to level 3. The future is bleak.

Finally, after defeating six Little Treants, Wight is now Level 4.
The status has also increased, so it’s getting easier to defeat the Little Treants now.

Plus, defeating three more didn’t reach max level.
It will probably be near soon…

I joined Wight in looking for more tree saplings and asked Partner to make Little Treants out of them.

【Regular Skill〖Fake Life〗has risen from Lv3→4.】

…… I’ve been using this quite a lot already, so it was bound to level up at some point.

By the way, I just realized that when Little Treants run out of HP,〖Fake Life〗can’t revive them anymore.
Since Wight is just entirely bones, its corpse most likely won’t turn bad.
Thing that are easily monstrized probably have rules like these or something.
Since I didn’t notice any change after it leveled up, I wonder what’s different about a higher leveled〖Fake Life〗.

“Higi, higyiiii!”

The Little Treant, after pulling its roots out from the ground, jumped at Wight.
Wight easily and effortlessly evades the Little Treant, closes in from behind, folds one of its branches, and doesn’t let go.

“Higyi……”

Poor Little Treant was rendered immobile just like that and fell on the spot.
…… T-This should definitely level Wight up.

It would be a lot better if it evolved into something human-like.

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Species: Wight
Status: Cursed
Lv: 5/5
HP: 14/14
MP: 1/6
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Alright, it maxed up.
Now, it can finally evolve.

“Gru~u~o……”

When I called Wight over, it turned to me.
It then made a crackling sound while bowing at me.
And, just when I thought it has evolved…… it didn’t really change much.
It keeps staring at me though.

Maybe I messed something up.
But, the only thing I can do for the undead is〖Fake Life〗.

Partner, use another one on Wight.
This time, pour in as much magical power as you can.

“Gra~a!”

When Partner roared, black light started covering Wight.
After the light disappeared… Wight has……

The bone’s color has turned dark blue, and there’s a cross mark on the forehead.
And, a pattern is seen from the eyes across the rest of the body parts…… but, other than that, not much has changed. It’s still a skeleton.
Rather than becoming more human-like, I think it’s turning monster-like.
…… I guess restoring back its former body after death is impossible, then.

Anyhow, I want to know what it evolved into.
I’ll check its status right away.

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Species: Skull Low Mage
Status: Cursed
Lv: 1/13
HP: 15/15
MP: 1/10
Attack: 5
Defense: 4
Magic: 6
Speed: 3
Rank: E

Special Skills:
〖Grisha Language: Lv1〗〖Undead: Lv—〗〖Dark Element: Lv—〗

Resistances:
〖Unchangeable Status: Lv—〗〖Physical Resistance: Lv3〗〖Magic Resistance: Lv1〗

Regular Skills:
〖Gale: Lv2〗〖Poor Curse: Lv2〗〖Life Drain: Lv1〗
〖Clay: Lv1〗

Titles:
〖Servant of the Evil Dragon: Lv—〗
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〖Skull Low Mage〗…… so, is it like a mage class under the lower skeletal evolution tree or something?
Then, would the next evolution be something like skull mage then?
I wonder if its flesh will return in one of its future evolutions……
What if it won’t and it’ll be a bone for the rest of its life? Oh wait, it’s already dead.

If only I can choose an evolution path for you, then I’d definitely give the ones with a bright future ahead.
Well, at least the fact that its MP increased means that the number of times it can safely attack from a distance has also increased.
Wight, you’re…… oh, that’s right! Since you evolved, I have to call you differently now.
If I give back up to Skull Low Mage during battles, it might be easy to give it the power leveling treatment, just like I did with Ball Rabbit.

Since the danger is lowered, it probably won’t give much exp points, but it’s a lot more efficient than fighting against another of the same rank.
Even Ball Rabbit evolved to Rank D this way.
And, if I’m going to have to use〖Fake Life〗to help with the level up…… I shouldn’t get too worried about it.
Who knew creating a living thing to kill stuff for me feels nice.

I look at Skull Low Mage’s face while wondering what to do if it remains a skull forever.
Skull Low Mage is also staring at its own hands, and it also makes me wonder what it feels about its own appearance.
At least, it doesn’t look too happy about it…… well I can’t really blame it for feeling that way though.
I want to ask it how much of its memories does it still remember from its past life, but since there’s no tongue, it can’t speak back. It’s nothing but bones, after all.

Come to think of it, its past name is not displayed.
It’s going to be strange to keep changing how I call it every time it evolves and changes species, so can I think of a name for it or something?

But, I don’t even have any clue if it’s a boy or a girl.
Is there a way for me to check its gender by examining its bones?
It’s true that the bone structure for men and women are different, but this one is a child……

I’m not sure if it still sustains its human habits, and I don’t know if it’ll even remember the name I give it.
If it does understand, and it approves of the name, then it’ll be displayed in the status, just like what happened to me with Millia.
I guess, until a proper name is decided, I’ll keep calling you Wight just like before.
It’s not like I even use my mouth and precisely call you that though.

For now, I gave Wight time to rest and recover its MP…… and then tomorrow, will I be hunting again tomorrow?
Guess our meal for today will be the tributes then.
I’m also curious if the Lithuvar Tribe will return and offer more tributes again.