Adrian almost fainted because of the news he heard but he saw that his escort was a player. It could mean that this player must have change the narrative about the Undead King. In the records according to the history books in the game, the undead are entities that hate the living.
The only reason for the creation of undead is a dark god related to life magic. It was said that a dark god cast his twisted life magic to revive the dead. The undead revived using this magic will forever have hatred for the living. Yet, Adrian did not totally believe this as even in this universe life and death was held by two separate gods.
If what he knows from lore is true then that would mean a single dark god would not be able to create undead. Undead creation is akin to bypassing death and to resurrect into another form. It was exactly the cycle of life and death. Adrian wanted to ask this to the Goddess Nox but the God of Death has appeared. He put this on the back of his mind as he has a different problem right now.
"Are you sure that you king just wants to talk?" Adrian asked in a serious tone.
"Do not worry too much Champion. We will not hurt you. We the undead stay true to our word." The death knight Castillo pledge.
"Uhuh" Adrian replied.
"Do not worry too much uh. What is your name? I cannot see your status." Creepysoo asked.
"Equinox" Adrian replied.
"Oh cool name. My name is Creepysoo." Creepysoo replied.
Adrian smiled and shook the kid's pale hand as he seemed a happy go lucky person. Adrian could see that the undead lore was more than what history dictated.
"So where am I anyways? This does not look like the main world." Adrian asked.
"We are at Terra Mortuis. A small dimension that the Undead King found. But be wary because we are not the owner of this land." Creepysoo replied.
"I think I know what you are saying." Adrian uttered and thought, "This place is like one of the death realms but lacking in deathly energy."
[Your stats are boosted by 10% due to the death energy present in these lands.]
Adrian could feel that this was either an abandoned death realm or a piece that broke off of a death realm. Places are normal in Adrian's view as when he listened to Ascalor that the battle with gods shook the universe's foundation. It was not a foreign concept that some realms were destroyed while some are fractured.
Adrian checked the portal that he went through if there were traces of it and sighed with relief. The spatial magic that created a door through space left no traces. The elders must have been wary of an undead that has practiced teleportation magic which is why they set the meeting place far from where the Undead King resides.
"Okay then. Lead the way and I will follow. I do not want to waste time just idling about." Adrian declared to which the death knight Castillo nodded and led the way.
Adrian looked around and there were creatures here that are phantoms and spectral entities. The funny thing is that they would follow you if you are not looking at them. If you actually stop and stare at them then they would freeze in place. They would once again resume following if you turn your back.
At first there was only one or two of them. A few minutes later, a dozen of them would then follow you so the group would battle them. The spectral entities or phantoms will then retaliate when attacked. They are not much of a threat as they are low leveled. Adrian could easily blow one apart with Quantum Spacemine.
Quantum Spacemine was now at perfect mastery which is ten. Adrian could now conjure three at the same time with a three second cooldown. Adrian did not find the journey boring as Creepysoo would ask him of stories about his race. Adrian did tell him the general knowledge and he then asked Creepysoo about his journey in Pandemonium.
Creepysoo told Adrian that it was only recently that he could play freely. He was accompanied by his sister before but she was not that interested in the game. Due to that reason, he was still low level despite starting the game at the official launch.
He also told Adrian how he became an undead. Creepysoo told Adrian that when he was level 50, he got a strange mission from a talking skull. He was a mage at the time that just finished his first job class advancement to become a dark mage.
He encountered the talking skull in one of his mission that would give him a dark mage skill. After a series of missions given by the talking skull, he managed to become an undead. He actually liked being an undead because he views them as cool heroes. He said that in movies, he always like the heroes with a dark concept.
When Adrian heard those words, he laughed a little because the kid was so innocent. Adrian then warned him not to go and casually telling anyone these information. The kid only had a bitter smile on his face. Adrian guessed that the kid seemed to have been too excited to finally talk to someone.
"Do you not have any friends that play the game?" Adrian asked curiously.
"Sadly, I don't have any due to my lifestyle but a hero needs to be strong in times like these." Creepysoo replied.
Adrian guessed that he has probably has trouble making friends due to his family situation. He felt sad for the kid and immediately sent a friend request to him. When Creepysoo saw the notification, he was jumping for joy. He even rubbed his eyes and pinched himself because he thought it was a dream.
Adrian only offered a hand of friendship to the kid but he was already really happy. Thankfully, he encountered the kid first and not others with sly personalities. Adrian also did not ask for the kid's situation as he was not interested in that but interested in Creepysoo as a person.
"Well are you not going to accept it?" Adrian jokingly teased.
"Oh! I will. Sorry because I spaced out a little." Creepysoo said in a hurry.
It did not take long for the two boys to hit it off with each other. The death knight actually did not mind the interaction of the two as it would be beneficial to them. Adrian also realized that the death knight was a bit respectful to Creepysoo despite being a young undead.
"We have finally arrived." The death knight Castillo announced.
Adrian was then awed at the sight of a castle at this deserted land. He also saw death knights as guards and they numbered at least in the thousands. There was also wraiths that circle the perimeter ready to strike offenders.
The three entered the castle gates but only Creepysoo and Adrian went inside the castle. The castle looked like an old medieval castle but minus the light. Since undead could see in perfect darkness, they really did not need the light. Adrian was then led to what looked like a throne room.
Inside the throne room stood five individuals with one sitting on a throne. The first individual that Adrian saw was a clad in obsidian armor with an overbearing aura. Adrian wanted to use his evil eye but that might be seen as disrespectful because he was basically appraising someone. If Adrian guessed right then he must be a doom knight which is a higher existence compared to a death knight.
The next individuals looked like twins with contrasting colors. They were two ladies that looked the same but with different auras. The woman on the right was wearing a black Victorian dress or more specifically wearing all black. The woman beside her looked exactly like her but was in a white dress reminiscent of a wedding gown.
If Adrian looked closely then he would also notice that their hair color was also the same as their color tone.
The next individual that was eye-catching was as he was partially shirtless and had green skin. Adrian guessed that this was probably a ghoul. Adrian know of them but this ghoul was different from the picture in the forums. He had claws that looked like it was leaking venom and muscles that contracts. The ghoul even had four arms which would mean he was a higher persona individual.
The last individual that was standing or rather floating is something like a wraith. His body was wearing a hooded robe which looked as if it was made from the finest silk. The hood does not reveal his face as it was a black abyss even when Adrian stared at it. Adrian could feel that this wraith could use the spatial magic as Adrian could feel remnants of it from him.
Adrian then looked towards the individual sitting in the throne. He was a pale man wearing a golden crown and armor. He did not look like an undead as his face and body looked fine minus the extremely white skin complexion. Adrian also noticed that his hair was platinum in color but most importantly his aura.
The aura emanated by the man in the throne was so powerful that even Adrian felt hindered in breathing.
"Welcome Champion of the Twin Gods to my humble abode. I am Caesar. The Undead King." The man sitting on the throne said as his voice echoed throughout the room.