The maze was built starting with the mother skeleton replenishing its magic.

Since Lance is not a winged monster, the effect of [Flight LV1] only allows him to hover in a basic way, and he cannot fly very high.

However, when combined with [Imperial Swordsmanship LV5], it allows attacks to be launched from various angles.

It's definitely true that "he hit me in the left cheek with a left hook".

Lance's first task was to deal with those annoying bees in the sky.

With a raised hand, he unleashed two Wind Blade Techniques LV2, turning a red bee into a broken-winged angel, which fell straight to the ground.

【Magic Power: 820/900】

Then I started to regret it.

What kind of family is this? They throw magic around like it's free!

They could have easily taken down that red bee with a single Wind Blade LV2.

Lance had developed this bad habit from who knows where, but he subconsciously thought that if there was a tail, he should cut off the tail; if there were horns, he should cut off the horns; and if he saw wings, he should remove the wings.

Lance's magic recovery rate is relatively slow, only about 1 point per minute.

In comparison, Angelica replenishes 50 mana points every ten minutes, which is already quite fast.

And it was only now that he realized that while he seemed to have many skills, he also had many limitations.

Hunter-type skills cannot be used without a bow and arrow, magic should be used sparingly, and skills like [Blood Explosion LV2] are practically useless.

There's also the [Sword Stance] I learned from Bruce. If I remember correctly, the description of this skill is...

[Sword Stance: Mimics the human stance of standing on two feet and allows the use of sword skills]

A skill specifically designed for non-humanoid monsters!

Lance, who had originally wanted to try out different skill combinations, now had no desire to fight and charged towards the group of monsters with his sword in hand.

He only wanted to end the battle with the most primitive form of attack.

One minute, maybe two minutes, Lance didn't count carefully.

All four swamp frogs and five red bees turned into corpses and lay on the ground.

And the [Black Sword] talent was triggered, turning the corpses into skeletons that surrounded Lance and awaited his orders.

[Level Up: LV.19 → LV.20]

[The "Transmigrator" talent effect has been activated]

[Available form detected: Necromancer Monarch]

Has it evolved?

A dazzling white light, symbolizing evolution, flashed across Lance once again.

The overall appearance has not changed much, but Lance's previously exposed bones are now covered by a purplish-black robe with armor plates.

The new class, Necromancer, brings two new class talents and one new skill.

The class talent [Instant Death] "Instantly kills targets with less than 5% health when attacking them."

Class talent [Resurrect Corpse]: "Consumes half of maximum health and mana to permanently resurrect a corpse that retains its original abilities. The corpse's level will not exceed the caster's maximum level (0/3)."

New skill [Withering Ray LV1], "A magic that gradually withers the target's power."

Furthermore, because the Necromancer is a spellcaster class, Lance's mana will increase with each level up. Combined with the double effect of the Transcendent talent, each level can increase the maximum mana by 50 points.

Lance absolutely loves this new class.

In particular, talents like [Instant Death], which have a kill threshold, are very suitable for Lance's (shady) and unconventional fighting style.

He loves finishing off enemies, and only loves finishing off enemies.

Additionally, the effect of [King of the Labyrinth] was triggered after the battle.

[Plunder Racial Trait: Honey Production]

[Jump Enhancement LV3→LV4]

Two more useless items.

Lance felt like a junk collector, picking up all sorts of trash to take a look after every battle.

The skeletons around him were too conspicuous, so Lance commanded them to scatter in all directions.

[Resurrecting the Dead] is considered the core talent of the Necromancer Lord, and it is also the only talent that Lance has discovered so far with a quantity limit, which shows its power.

However, Lance only had these miscellaneous enemies as his spellcasting materials for the time being, so he naturally wouldn't waste his precious spellcasting attempts.

After a little thought, I got an idea.

The deceased whose rank perfectly matches Lance's—isn't there one buried in his family right now?

Martin!

Go back and dig him out of his grave and resurrect him!

After resting for a moment, Lance began to walk up the stairs leading to the second floor.

While crossing the underground river, we discovered the nests of the swamp frogs, which were circular pits dug downwards, nestled against the riverbank.

Scattered equipment was left beside these earthen beds.

Iron knight helmet, leather gloves, longsword, etc. I didn't realize the swamp frog was so particular; it even knew to peel the skin before eating it.

No one knows which unlucky adventurer became the swamp frog's meal.

Just as he was about to leave, Lance suddenly turned his head and stared at the helmet on the ground.

It has some bloodstains, the shape is not bad, and the size is a good fit...

After only a few seconds of hesitation, Lance picked up the helmet, washed it briefly by the river, and put it on his head.

Another pair of leather gloves.

perfect!

The long robe covered the body, no longer revealing the bones.

Now, with the helmet and gloves on, except for the inability to speak, he looks like a tall knight who is too poor to wear heavy armor.

(The eyes should be red.)

Moreover, the monsters in the dungeon react the same way they do when they see Lance and adventurers: they attack mindlessly.

This outfit would allow Lance to go to the second floor openly and legitimately.

perfect!

Starfall Maze, second floor.

Descending the stairs, we entered an area that resembled a mine shaft. There was no light source, making it slightly darker than the first floor.

The soil underfoot was soft and damp, and occasionally you could step into small puddles of water and make a sound.

Lance has the skill [Dark Vision], which allows him to see the road ahead even without a torch.

For example, these three kobolds running towards us.

The kobold monsters are quite short, estimated to be only half the size of Angelica.

Their fur was brown, and they mostly carried iron pickaxes or shovels, which made Lance suspect that the "men" among the kobolds referred to dwarves.

Lance viewed the system panel.

Kobold, LV15, with 200 health points.

The racial trait is [Dark Vision], and the skills are [Digging LV1] and [Begging LV1].

Its skills are even worse than the swamp frog upstairs; it only managed to get onto the second floor because of its better physical attributes.

The three kobolds howled and attacked Lance. These monsters were cunning; probably no one but the dwarves would dare to approach them.

If you're not careful, they might crawl between your legs or use the darkness to hide and launch a sneak attack.

Lance intended to use his sword to kill the three kobolds, but suddenly realized that his [Black Sword] talent would create skeletal kobolds after killing them.

This doesn't fit the fighting style of adventurers, and it would easily arouse suspicion if seen by others.

Lance fired two [Withering Rays LV1], and the kobolds hit by them began to shrink at a visible speed. In no time, they lay on the ground, unable to move, like withered leaves.

Lance kicked them one by one, shattering them into powder.

So the so-called "gradual withering of power" is on a physical level.

【Magic Power: 750/900】

[Skill Already Acquired: Mining LV1]

[Skill already stolen: Beg for mercy LV1]

The remaining kobold's pickaxe fell to the ground with a clang, and then he quickly knelt down, clasped his hands together, and kowtowed repeatedly to Lance.

It let out a series of pitiful "howls".

I knew it; any skill that appears in the system skill bar is still a skill, and it can definitely be used in certain situations.

That's when he started begging for mercy.

Lance is quite fond of the kobold's [Digging LV1] skill; his family is lacking this kind of labor.

It's fine not to kill them, since they don't have much experience anyway.

Let's try recruiting monsters to see if that works.

"I have a maze. Would you like to work in my maze?"

Lance tried to communicate using language.

His own skeletons could understand some of what he said, so the kobolds should be able to understand as well.

However, the kobold in front of him kept begging for mercy and ignored Lance.

Perhaps the monsters are too low in intelligence to make their own decisions about whether to stay or leave, Lance thought.

Since communication was ineffective, he had another option.

Think about what the prerequisites are for catching Pokémon with a Poké Ball?

You must first weaken the opponent's physical strength, and then capture them when they are weak.

After thinking it over, Lance ignored the kobold's pleas for mercy and kicked him repeatedly, causing a series of pitiful howls to echo through the mine.

Finally, he precisely controlled the health bar to around 50%, and looking at the kobold covered in wounds, Lance's tone was very firm this time:

"Do you submit? Are you willing to work for me?"

[The Cave Kobold (LV15) has been recruited to "Kru Labyrinth"]

It really is!

You really have to defeat the monsters to recruit them!

Unlike undead creatures like skeletons and walkers who don't feel pain, kobolds can feel pain when they are injured.

Then look at the kobold, covered in wounds, kneeling beside Lance's legs, howling and yelping as it hugged his calves.

It's as if he's saying, "I give up, bro, please stop hitting me."

"Alright, stop barking," said the Lancelot kobold. "Do you know where the stairs to the third floor are?"

The kobold got up, picked up the pickaxe, nodded to Lance, and then pointed in a direction.

Sure enough, basic communication was still possible.

"Take me to the stairs to the third floor...wait a minute."

Lance looked up at the mine shaft ahead.

He thought he heard human voices.