Lich King

Arctic.

A burst of wild laughter rang out from within the Ice Palace.

"Ha... It's done. Finally, it's done!"

Phil stared excitedly at his new body. A fresh layer of flesh had already covered his former skeleton.

Ritchie stood to one side with his staff, seemingly studying the patterns on the ground as he muttered to himself. "Ordinary lich transformations may grant a long lifespan, but they also come with weaknesses, such as the loss of touch, smell, taste... The Perfect Lich Transformation Array creates 'perfect liches'—beings with bodies like those of the living, yet without their fatal weaknesses."

"Yes, Ritchie. You did very well."

Phil greedily stroked his new body and draped himself in a black robe.

Even he had to admit that Ritchie was indeed talented. Especially when it came to researching Necro-Spirit spells, the man's madness had surprised even him.

"Then... Mentor, as repayment for our deal, please tell me how to summon the dead from the Netherworld!"

Ritchie's expression remained unchanged as he asked sincerely.

"Fine, I'll tell you the method right now..."

A sinister smile appeared on Phil's face. "The method is... there is no method!"

"What?"

Ritchie's body trembled as though struck by lightning.

"Ha ha... That expression! That's the expression!"

Phil let out a delighted laugh. "I waited so long just to see that look on your face. It really is magnificent!"

"Once a soul from this world descends into the Netherworld, there has never been a case of it being called back. Although I died back then, I immediately used the Lich Transformation Technique. In truth, my soul had not completely fallen into the Netherworld. So... do you understand now? Wanting to revive your lover from the Netherworld is utterly impossible... Ha ha..."

He laughed wantonly, venting all the negative emotions he