Teaching wasn't my profession in my previous world, but it was a role I often assumed. As the time for Lydia's creation drew near, I made my way back to the subordinate room. Anticipation bubbled within me as I awaited her arrival. Eventually, a blinding light enveloped the magic circle and when it dissipated, I beheld a stunning woman with well-defined features.
Her long blonde hair was laced with streaks of vibrant green, perfectly complementing her emerald eyes. She wore a flowing green gown that accentuated her slender figure, and her ears came to delicate points, adding to her otherworldly charm. With a warm smile on her lips, she addressed me in a clear voice.
"I pledge undying loyalty to you, oh mighty one," She proclaim with reverence. A twisted grin spread across her face.
With a deep and commanding voice, I spoke up. "I accept your pledge, Lydia Nightmare. As a member of our clan, I expect great things from you." The corners of her lips turn upwards in excitement at my words.
"You shall be given a room on the second floor of our grand mansion. Explore it at your leisure, but beware - our home holds many surprises." As I said that, before she left I checked her status.
Name: Lydia Nightmare
Race: Druid High Elf
Clan: Nightmare
Level: 1
Hp: 40/40
Mp: 53/53
Str: 20
End: 18
Mag: 29
Wis: 25
Luk: 40
Inherent skill:
[No Level Limit] [Growth Rate x4]
Skills:
[Healing Magic Lv1] [Alchemy Lv4] [Spirit Magic Lv1]
Title:
[Clan Member] [Apostle Of Nemesis] [Subordinate Of Nemesis]
It seemed that I was revered as a deity, hence the title of apostle. And perhaps, in a way, it was true considering how Dan came into existence and how they were created. But in my eyes, I saw the subordinate creation as something akin to the character creation screens in video games. As Lydia ventured off, I instructed the pocket dimension to conjure up some clothes for her and a staff. When I arrived at Lydia's room, she emerged from within and spoke before I could even knock on the door.
"Lord Nemesis, this room is the absolute best to bestow upon someone as low as myself right after creating me. I will work hard to live up to your expectations." Her eyes went wide when I stepped into her room and placed clothes to fill her closet, and then handed her a staff.
Before she could say anything I went up to my room to rest for the day. When I woke up the next day, after washing myself, and getting dressed, I went downstairs to the dining room and had breakfast with everyone. Lydia's face seemed to brighten even more as she ate breakfast.
"As you possess a high level in Alchemy, the Alchemy room is at your disposal for creating potions and other concoctions. Do not hesitate to experiment and use materials freely, as we have an abundance of ingredients." With a wave of my hand, I motioned towards the shelves lined with jars of herbs and plants that we had collected on our previous expeditions. After ensuring that the storage closet was fully stocked, we resumed our journey through the desert.
This time, we moved at a slower pace so that Lydia could focus on leveling up and become a formidable opponent against the enemies on this floor. As she battled and gained experience, we continued to explore further into the desert. Our efforts were rewarded with chests filled with coins, books, weapons, and other valuable items.
During our exploration of the third floor, Elaine acquired a new and useful skill called Internal Map. This allowed her to keep track of all the areas we had discovered, making navigation much easier. As we reached the halfway point of the desert, we encountered a mini boss - a fierce variant of the desert tiger. Its golden fur glinted in the sun as it let out a deafening roar, ready to protect its territory from intruders.
Sandstorm Tiger
Level 45
It was three times the size of a normal desert tiger and had light brown skin with black stripes. The skin is harder than the scorpions but it didn't make much of a difference when we just targeted it's eyes and killed it that way. After I collected the corpse, another chest appeared with coins and a book. I have a feeling that according to this world's currency I'm rich, because I have enough coins to equate to 20 white gold coins. I've also collected quite a few skill books up until this point but haven't used any of them. If Dan, Elaine, or Lydia wants to use one I just create a copy and put the original in my personal library. However I decided to make a copy of this one to use for myself and everyone else.
The skill is called regeneration. It doesn't have levels and as long as you have mana you can recover any wound over time if your hp isn't 0. Of course this in no way replaces Lydia because the healing from this skill takes way too long to take effect, while Lydia's healing magic is instant. It's really just there in case of an emergency. We decided to rest for the day and continue tomorrow.
When I woke up several hours later after getting myself cleaned and dressed, I was greeted by a light knock on the door. and a voice that happened to not be Elaine.
"Lord Nemesis sorry to interrupt you but I came to inform you that I managed to create health and mana potions in the Alchemy Lab." When she said that I stepped out the door and followed her to the lab to look at two potions. One a blood red color and the other a deep blue color.