An hour passed as the Half-Elf kept on thinking about what name to give his Flame Skull, but no matter what he did, no fitting name came to him.
"Welp, there's no harm in giving this a try," Lux thought. "Summon Flame Skull!"
Immediately a Skull immolating blue flames appeared in front of him.
"Um, this might be a bit sudden, but can you talk?" Lux asked.
The Flame Skull moved closer to the Half-Elf before looking at him in disdain.
"Duh!" the Flame Skull replied. "Of course I can talk. Do you think I'm one of those lowly Undead that have Low IQ? Why did you summon me, Master? Are we going to burn things?"
"No burning," Lux ordered. "Also, I summoned you because I am having a hard time thinking of a name for you. Do you have any recommendations?"
The Flame Skull tilted itself to the right as if Lux's question jogged a faint memory inside his head.
"Weird, I believe I had a name once…, but I can't seem to remember it," the Flame Skull muttered as it hovered in the air. "Well, I guess since I forgot about it, it isn't important. Let's see, a name huh… Hmmm…"
After several minutes, the Flame Skull approached Lux as if trying to fight off something inside its head.
"T-There is a name that seems to always appear in my head when I think of a name for myself," the Flame Skull said. "The word is not complete and I can only think of the word Laz."
"A name with Laz?" Lux rubbed his chin as he pondered the words that the Flame Skull told him. 'Should I call him Legolaz? But that won't fit him because he isn't carrying a bow…'
The Flame Skull simply hovered a meter away from Lux as it waited for its Master to give it a name.
"I got it!" Lux said as he eyed the Flame Skull who seemed to be deep in thought. "I will name you Lazarus."
"Laz…Lazarus," the Flame Skull muttered. "Yes… this is fine."
The Flame Skull suddenly glowed brightly as the blue flames covering him burned brighter, emitting a light similar to a light-bulb instead of a torch.
(Editor Notes: Tch! you missed the chance to name it Lazada!)
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< Lazarus >
"I'm Half Alive, but I feel mostly Dead."
– Named Great Flame Skull
– Guardian of Souls
– Rating: S
– Progress ( 0 / 20,000)
Health: 50,000 / 50,000
Mana: 300,000 / 300,000
Strength: 100
Intelligence: 1,000
Vitality: 500
Agility: 450
Dexterity: 450
Unique Spell: Cold Flames - Ray attack of Fire and Ice Magic
– Lazarus can use this spell even if he doesn't have any Mana.
Fire Spells: Fireball, Fire Shield, Firebolt, Fire Wall, Scorching Ray, Fire Spray, Fire Storm, and Light
Ice Spells: Ray of Frost, Icicle Spear, Ice Wall, Cone of Cold, Ice Shield, Ice Storm, and Ice Prison
Active Skill: Blink, Invisibility
Passive Skill: Levitate
Special Ability: Cold Fire
– Increases resistance to Fire and Ice Spells by 80%.
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– Lazarus is your sixth Named Creature and has been bestowed the title of Guardian of Souls.
– This Named Creature has gained the ability to evolve.
< Guardian of Souls >
– Regardless of what happens in the future, this Named Creature will be forever loyal to you.
– All attacks made by Lazarus will deal Cold Flame damage over time.
– Enemies under the effect of Cold Flame will have their resistances to fire and ice spells decreased by 30%.
– As someone who bears the title, Guardian of Souls, Lazarus can communicate with soul-type Monsters, including Wraiths, Banshees, Specters and Ghosts.
– When you use Beast Cores to upgrade your Named Creature, its effects will be multiplied by 50%.
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"I look forward to working with you from now on, Lazarus," Lux said as he looked at the Great Flame Skull, who had evolved after being named.
"Same here, Master," Lazarus replied. "Same here…"
Eiko, who finally saw her Papa's new friend, greeted Lazarus with a smile.
"A baby Slime, huh? And quite a powerful one," Lazarus stated as he flew beside Eiko, who fearlessly approached it and nudged the Great Flame Skull's head with her own.
"And bold as well," Lazarus commented as he nudged Eiko back with his head, making the baby Slime giggle.
Although the flames that burned around his skull could harm others, those whom Lux treated as allies would not be burned by Lazarus' flames.
Eiko instinctively knew that she wouldn't get hurt by the flames that coated the Great Flame Skull's head, so she fearlessly decided to try touching Lazarus to understand what he was like.
"Boom Boom!"
"Oh? So you also like burning things? Great! I have a comrade who understands how to enjoy life."
"Boom!"
"Yes, little one. Boom!"
Lux scratched his head. It seemed that even if Glee was away, Eiko had found another comrade who shared her new hobby.
"It's getting late. I'm going to sleep now," Lux said before yawning. "Let's sleep, Eiko."
"Pa!" Eiko happily laid on the soft pillow right beside Lux's head and yawned.
"Master, I'll keep watch for tonight," Lazarus proposed. "Don't worry, I can make myself turn invisible as long as I don't move. I'm very good at guarding stuff… I think I was guarding something when I died…"
The Half-Elf pretended that he didn't hear what Lazarus had just said. Someone saying that he would guard him but died during a guard duty didn't make him feel safe.
Even so, since they were inside the Army Camp, he believed that he didn't have to worry about his safety.
Lazarus was a Rank 4 Monster, so even though he died in the past during guard duty, his ability as a Great Flame Skull was the real deal.
Even if an Initiate were to enter his tent, they would find themselves faced with a monster, whose sneak attack and spell casting abilities were enough to make them feel a world of pain if they were caught unprepared.
Several minutes later, the glowing embers in Lazarus' eyes intensified for a brief moment as he looked at the sleeping Half-Elf who had become his Master.
Although his memories of the past were vague, he had a feeling that as long as he traveled with Lux, these faint images inside his burning head would eventually find their missing pieces, allowing everything to fall into place.
"Goodnight, Master," Lazarus said softly before turning invisible.
Although he no longer had a body, he could still dream.
Dreams of his past life about a career that ended sooner than planned because of the betrayal of his comrades, whom he had trusted with his life.
