Skill List

At this point, Tiffany paused, then added in a soft whisper, "And... I hope Mr. Malone... doesn't have a lover yet..."

Before she could finish, Tiffany covered her blushing cheeks with her hands.

If Malone had heard that sentence just now, would he have felt shy, or would he have jumped for joy?

But these were all hypotheticals; the person Malone was facing right now was not the beaming Tiffany, but rather...

No matter how many times he saw it, the shattered visage of Teron Gorefiend still made Malone's skin crawl.

However, Malone's "resistance" to ugliness had increased a little, perhaps because he had spent too much time in the Orc encampment.

"So... where do we begin?"

Malone asked.

"I am not entirely sure... what exactly you want me to teach you, Maicomarlon. However, I will teach you everything useful that I know."

Teron Gorefiend said.

Malone nodded quickly—that was exactly what he wanted.

"We Death Knights... as you can see, are much stronger than when we were alive, mainly because we can now engage our opponents in close-quarters combat."

Teron Gorefiend explained earnestly, and Malone listened just as intently; he felt as if he had returned to his school days.

But back then, the things the teachers taught were mostly useless, whereas what Teron Gorefiend was teaching him now could help him survive in this world while protecting those he wanted to protect.

"And at this close range..."

Teron Gorefiend said as he stepped closer to Malone.

A wave of dark green shadow energy gathered in Teron Gorefiend's hand, stopping less than half a meter from Malone's abdomen.

Malone remained unmoved—he knew Teron Gorefiend wouldn't hurt him; if he had wanted to do that, he would have died hundreds of times over already.

"At this distance, even the most agile opponent cannot dodge our spell attacks."

Teron Gorefiend explained the advantages of a Death Knight to Malone.

"It's like... a hybrid of magic and martial arts?"

Malone recalled a common term from the novels he had read before.

"It means being proficient in both spells and melee combat."

Seeing the confused expression on Teron Gorefiend's face, Malone quickly explained.

"Oh..."

Teron Gorefiend nodded; he understood now that it was put that way.

"However, we also have weaknesses. Being proficient in both inevitably means being a master of neither."

Teron Gorefiend began to explain the drawbacks of being a Death Knight.

"Take spells, for instance. Our voices have some issues, so we cannot cast overly complex spells."

After saying this, Teron Gorefiend didn't forget to add: "Fortunately, with the help of runes, we can simplify the casting speed of some common spells."

"Furthermore, our bodies have their own limitations. Even through training or other means of enhancement, it is very difficult to surpass that threshold."

Teron Gorefiend said.

"For example, our bodies are stronger than the average Orc, but when facing those highly trained warriors, our bodies no longer hold an advantage."

"As for outstanding Orc warriors like the Warchief and Kaldara, our bodies actually become a liability in front of them."

Teron Gorefiend gave Malone an example.

A hybrid of magic and martial arts... but not particularly refined in either; so these were the characteristics and limitations of a Death Knight... Malone nodded, confirming this point.

"But I have great strength; I should be stronger than them, right?"

Malone felt that his body shouldn't have those limitations; he seemed to be just a human using Death Knight skills, albeit an enhanced version.

"Hmm... perhaps you, Maicomarlon, can become very strong."

Teron Gorefiend nodded and said, knowing that this companion of his was different from other Death Knights.

"First, you must learn to use a weapon."

Teron Gorefiend pointed to the staff with the orb at his waist.

"I don't want to use that... it's too ugly."

Malone expressed his refusal.

"But we all use this."

Teron Gorefiend said, looking troubled.

"Are there any other weapons? A two-handed sword, an axe, or even something shorter; I'm not using that thing regardless."

Malone insisted.

It wasn't just because of the shape; Malone simply didn't want to use a weapon that carried such obvious Death Knight characteristics.

"Fine... I will find a way to get you a sword, or an axe."

Teron Gorefiend muttered a few words, then spoke up.

Teron Gorefiend was a man of his word; he immediately summoned a Death Knight, gave a few instructions, and patted the Death Knight on the shoulder.

The Death Knight glanced at Malone, seemingly observing his height and arm span, then nodded and trotted away.

"Just wait."

Teron Gorefiend said to Malone.

"Mm."

Malone nodded, then rolled up the sleeve of his left arm to examine the runes on his wrist.

Some of the runes were glowing, while others remained dim.

The glowing ones must be the unlocked skills, while the gray ones likely required further leveling up... Malone speculated.

Aside from the "Death Coil" he used frequently, he currently possessed only four Death Knight skills.

"Anti-Magic Shell"—Malone knew this was a skill referred to as the "Green Barrier" in the game; as the name implied, it should be able to resist magical effects.

It ought to be a sharp weapon against mages and warlocks, though he didn't know to what extent it could withstand them.

"Blood Presence"—unlike "Death Coil" and "Anti-Magic Shell," this runic segment always seemed to be in an activated state.

This was a passive skill—Malone seemed to understand why his body was so robust and his strength so great.

In the game, "Blood Presence" was simply called "Blood Face," a stance originally used to withstand attacks, comprehensively enhancing a Death Knight's damage, health, and strength.

The final skill: "Corpse Explosion."

Malone was no stranger to this skill; as the name suggested, it involved detonating a corpse to deal damage to nearby enemies.

This should be an area-of-effect attack, likely very useful on the battlefield, and... it could also serve as a decent skill for an ambush.

Of course, this skill had its limitations; it shouldn't be usable when there were no corpses around.

However... Malone had a feeling that he could use this skill right now; could it be because...

Malone glanced at Teron Gorefiend and the other Death Knights nearby...

Could it be that this group of guys was counted as corpses by some system he didn't know about?

—Malone guessed boldly.

But he wouldn't try it; whether now or in the future, Malone did not want to harm Teron Gorefiend.