Chapter 9

Lemrod’s POV

I woke up with a yawn and greet the day sleepily and immediately covered my face by raising my left arm upwards to blocked the sudden attack of the sunlight. Deciding it better to move towards a place with shade, I lazily crawled towards a nearby tree. The fallen leaves rustled against my knee and elbows as I slither towards the heavenly shade of darkness. Having gotten the sun off my back I sighed in content. Yesterday’s fear and troubles hazily put in the back of my mind.

This was a new day. A new start. A whole new world.

Now all I need is a magic carpet and a monkey. Forget princess Jasmine, she can fuck off.

Now fully awake, I stayed lying down looking at the fresh green leaves of the tree I was using as a shield to the cursed sun. Remembering the new skill I unlocked yesterday. I buried myself in deep thought. This really wouldn’t be so difficult if I could summon more than one servant but seeing as that is not really an option, I have to think about this delicately and carefully.

It would be a sin to just randomly select a servant willy nilly. I can’t have that. I know I’m lazy but I’m not that lazy. Well seeing as I’m near the nest of the Phoenix chicken, it would be a nice time to go pick up all those chicken cores. (special thanks to Blazing frost for making me laugh. As a reward I decided to write another chapter)

There’s just one problem with that, I didn’t really want to be known as Ruler of the Darkness sir Chicken Ala King. I mean of course that might not happen and I could evolve the Phoenix Chicken into something powerful but really a chicken? I think if there was someone else who had the same power as me and unlock the skill to summon a servant and he picked a chicken. I don’t know about you but I would have slapped the shit out of the crazy heathen and make him apologise for being born.

Seriously a chicken. I mean you get to pick on what to summon base on a monster core and out of every bad-ass monster you could have chosen, you decided a chicken was fit to your liking. I just call that being lazy and I would shoot any fucker that disagree with me otherwise.

Having realised that I was slightly over reacting and ranting to no one in particular, I smiled sheepishly and mentally told myself off for getting carried away. Lord knows why I was ranting about a non-existing character similar to myself and choosing a chicken as its first demonic servant. I chuckled at the thought. Having realised of something pretty amusing my mind froze and a menacing smile slowly creeped its way out transforming my face in a sinister manner.

“What if I can make servant stronger by making him consume monster ores” I whispered to myself excited at the prospect. Having steeled my resolve, I decided to go see the monster cores of the Phoenix Chicken, I got up in a slow and methodical way. I’m still hurting, not emotionally but physically. I cringe as I stood full height the pain in my leg reminded me of the battle with the fire snake yesterday. I deduce that the fire snake belongs to a family of monster called the Dragons Descendants, make sense really I nodded to myself. They do resemble a dragon to an extent and have distinct features comparable to a dragon. Especially the wings and the ability to breathe fire, can’t forget about its claws I grimaced.

Wouldn’t it be cool to have that kind of monster at my beck and call, a sudden realization made me jump and I celebrate in the air. Wouldn’t that fire snake yesterday drop a monster core? Hehehehe I grinned evilly. Besides I cannot believe I was seriously about to consider a chicken as my first servant. Wouldn’t that make me a hypocrite? I cried in disgust. I shivered at the thought disgusted with myself. Even if I could make it evolve by making it consume monster cores, I was seriously considering a chicken after all that rant. Ahh I’m so disappointed in myself I cried while walking towards the hunting grounds.

Having reached my destination, I broke out of my self-loathing. Standing still appreciating the rocky ground, the sun in the sky and the beautiful greenery surrounding my precious chicken monster cores. I nearly cried. It was simply too beautiful.

I had to take a moment to appreciate the significance of this moment. This was going to be cemented in history as how the ruler of the night contracted its first servant. The servant that will be feared by all. Mwahahahahahaaha.

Realising that I was slowly losing my composure again. I decided to straighten myself and lightly scold my idiotic behaviour mentally. Before I took another step I realised my clothes were in tatters, sighing again at my incompetence I gather the dark matter from the surrounding shade and I immediately notice the difference. The dark fluid now moves at a quicker pace towards my direction and readily gather in my right palm in no time at all. This must be the power of having rank my Dark Matter Manipulation to level 10. I can’t help but let a small dark laugh escape my charming lips.

Imagining a dark long blazer in the form of a jacket the dark matter understood what I wanted and covered my body as it forms into a blazer jacket covering my shoulders, arms and both side of my legs. Seeing as the half of the front is exposed, I quickly imagine a dark pants and that immediately happened.

Dark Blazer Enchantment: +2 Luck

Dark Pants Enchantment: Fire Resistance +5

“Well not bad” I said proudly looking at the enchantment added to my beautiful outfit. I didn’t bother with the clothes since the Dark Blazer was enough to cover the front as it wrapped itself around me. Well the dark blazer covered most things except some of the chest area.

Now I’m ready to meet my first servant I smiled contended at how things were proceeding. Seeing as I couldn’t wait any longer I wrapped the dark matter around my legs and leapt forward towards the fire snake. Glinting in the sunlight, the fire snakes monster core sat in the ground besides its dried skin. Bewildered by body’s lack of blood, I nodded in realisation figuring out what had happened to it. “Must be why I levelled up dark matter manipulation so quickly” I thought. “But how could it have drained the monster of its blood? I was practically unconscious after defeating it. Does it have a mind of its own” I wondered. Seeing as my questions are not going to be answered any time soon, I decided to let the matter go.

Seizing the monster greedily. I let out a small laugh, giddy at the thought of having my very first servant. Before invoking my skill, I studied the monster. It was circular in shape and fit the palm of my palm perfectly. It wasn’t completely smooth as it had jagged and uneven surface all around. The monster core was translucent meaning it was see through, the monster core was light orange and inside of its was a black circular shape and around it was an aura with a tinge of dark orange.

“Fascinating” I whispered in a dazed manner.

After observing it. I immediately utter the skill name “Servants of the Ruler of Night” and the monster was immediately consumed by a dark flame and it slowly hovered up levelled with my eyes and the dark flame suddenly contorted in a weird way. After a while the weird shape flame begun to resemble the outline of the fire snake that I have killed yesterday. Without warning the dark flame vanished and a leathery snake with claws fell down to my waiting palm, cushioning its fall. Its eyes still close, I just admired my first servant with awe and excitement.

The size was not the same as the fire snake yesterday. This snake was a lot smaller so I assumed that it was a baby seeing as it could fit the palm of my hand, it has to be. I squealed internally at how cute it was and inspected its wings. With my other hand I touched his wings and it was leathery yet soft to touch.

Suddenly a bunch of pop up box bombarded my vision.

You have successfully materialised your first servant. Due to the owner having a dark attribute the Fire Snake has mutated and became a Shadow Snake. Shadow Snake is weaker during the day but its strength is doubled at night.

Surprised at the sudden turn of events I immediately examined the Shadow Snake. Its leathery skin turned a shade darker, giving a seriously badass look. “Nice”

The snake slowly opened its eyes, blinking a few times and tilt its head at seeing me. I merely stared at it for a while and the beast suddenly jump towards my face, latching its claws softly at both side of my cheeks as to not fall off and licked the tip of my nose. Surprise by the sudden movement I let out a voice of surprise but that surprise turned into laughter.

Grasping it with both hands I gently encourage the beast to let go and surprisingly it seem to know I wanted and gave my nose a last lick before plopping down as it let go of its hold of both of my cheeks.

“Nyuuuu” the Shadow snake squealed in happiness as it hop up and down on top of my hands looking at me like I was its father.

Feeling genuinely happy. I decided to call my first servant Nyu.