As the most glamorous individual in the entire magical continent, she was confident that a solution would present itself.

Let us see how fortunate I am.

He white, you claimed her reward, the blueprint for the special structure.

Congratulations, Lord.

You have received a blueprint for a special structure.

Blackwater altar.

Building level royal.

Function one.

The altar center generates a continuous lake of black water.

Any living creature offered to the altar will gradually erode in soul and flesh, while corpses or offerings of corpses will be directly transformed into undead, ready to serve the Lord.

Ineffective against beings of royal level and above.

Function two, a barrier will form around the altar, allowing entry but prohibiting exit.

Ineffective against undead creatures and beings of royal rank or higher.

Function three.

Undead that have bathed in the black water will gain enhancements with a minuscule chance of altering their life tier.

Ineffective against beings of royal rank or higher, and other creatures.

Construction materials 1000 wood, 500 stone, 100 magic crystals, one spirit core.

Ah, the system does not deceive me.

Yet another special building inclined toward supportive functions.

No longer will I need to individually cast necroantic summoning spells upon each corpse.

Liberation at last.

The Blackwater altar, akin to the skeletal throne, is a royal level special structure, yet demands significantly fewer materials than the skeletal throne.

Bayou intends to construct the Blackwater altar immediately.

Otherwise, with the increasing number of special buildings, she might succumb to decision paralysis.

The primary issue lies in the exorbitant resources required to upgrade the town, and by you find herself in a dire state of poverty.

With a flicker of light, from massive stone pillars erupted from the center of the castle courtyard, each inscribed with the symbols of the undead races.

The pillars a striking slate gray bore four colossal skulls at top them from which flickered pale blue flames in their hollow eye sockets.

Encircling these pillars was a square altar that gradually materialized adorned with enigmatic symbols that Bayou could not decipher.

Subsequently, a stream of black water seeped forth from above, enveloping the altar completely.

Though it appeared to be but a surface layer, it seemed to plunge into an unfathomable depth, ceasing only when it reached the edges of the stone pillars, halting its flow.

The four skulls resonated with one another, forming a pale blue protective shield that encased the entire altar.

The altar itself was substantial, akin to half a football field in size.

Fortunately, by US Castle had recently undergone an upgrade.

Otherwise, there might not have been sufficient space in the courtyard for the Blackwater altar.

At that moment, she sensed a warmth within her body, a sign that her level had increased once more.

Filled with joy and anticipation, Bayou soon prepared herself thoroughly.

15 minutes later, she freshened up with a shower and dawned a clean set of casual attire.

still barefoot in her earlier flip-flops.

She wore a white t-shirt paired with sporty long pants and her long white hair was gathered into a high ponytail.

Loose hair's swinging about had become quite bothersome.

At this moment, Bayou was fully alert and in a state of absolute rationality.

She accessed her personal panel and noted that her attributes had finally improved, no longer appearing weak.

Splendid.

Her attributes now barely reached the level of a level four skeletal warrior.

Chapter 17.

The great enhancement of troops.

It is essential to recognize that the moment Bayou brandished her weapon, her attributes would experience a doubling effect, allowing her level six attributes to rival those of a level three Arthur.

Yet, upon reflection, this revelation seemed less impressive.

The doubled attributes of level six merely equated to the base attributes of Arthur at level three which stung a bit.

Nevertheless, she brushed aside such thoughts.

After all, she was a lord.

Shaking her head by us gaze shifted back to the black water altar.

Her eagerness to test the building s effects palpable.

Without delay, she commanded the skeleton soldiers outside the castle to procure a carcass of a wild hair along with a living one.

Bayou instructed the skeleton soldier to cast the hair's corpse into the black water altar as the body plummeted into the altar.

It was met with an explosion of dark smoke upon contact with the inky water within which a greenish blue magical array shimmerred.

From this haze emerged a skeleton soldier.

The newly summoned skeleton was markedly different.

Its bones darkened compared to the skeleton soldier stationed beside the altar.

Bayou distinctly remembered that the hair's corpse was of level one.

Similarly, the skeleton soldier nearby also bore the same level.

How could the Blackwater alter conjure a skeleton soldier that was so distinctly superior? Was this the enhancement promised by the alter? Upon examining the attributes of this newly formed skeleton by you discerned that there was no significant alteration in its attributes compared to an ordinary skeleton soldier.

Rather, each base attribute had been augmented by a single point.

Thus, the enhancement provided by the Blackwater altar merely served to reinforce the foundational attributes of the undead troops.

Setting aside her musings, Bayou hurly approached the altar to ensure the hair's carcass remained.

Its fate was crucial to her grand plans.

Should the altar consume the body, she would have no choice but to forego its use, opting instead for direct summoning.

Fortunately, the carcass was still present.

Delightful.

Bayou marveled at the systems thoughtful design.

Just as another skeleton soldier tossed the living hair into the Blackwater altar, the hair was unceremoniously hurled by the skeleton soldier.

And upon entering the altar's murky depths, it began to thrash violently, its body corroded into dark smoke.

Just as it seemed poised to escape the altar's confines, a pale blue energy shield obstructed its path.

Ultimately, the hair amidst its whales was reduced to mere bones, its form entirely eroded, and a magical array illuminated once more as the skeletal remains reformed into an identical darkened skeleton soldier.

How cruel.

The hair was so adorable.

How could one inflict such torment upon it? By you discerned a pattern.

The corpses cast into the Blackwater altar would be preserved, allowing the summoning of the undead.

While living beings would face a gruesome demise, disintegrated entirely.

It seemed evident that no living creatures should be cast into the altar in the future.

Such cruelty was intolerable.

This was certainly not due to a lack of corpses.

Bayou then directed this skeletal minion to enter the altar.

The experience of undead creatures entering the altar was entirely distinct from that of other beings.

She observed as the surrounding black water transformed into specks of energy, converging upon the skeleton's frame, ultimately enveloping it in a darkened sheen.

Upon reviewing the information, it became apparent that all attributes had indeed improved slightly, aligning with the two recently summoned skeletal soldiers.

Curiosity peaked.

Bayou commenced her experiments, allowing the skeletal warrior, Spectre, Royal Spirit, Zombie, Death Knight, an undead knight, to enter the Blackwater altar for testing.

The Spectre and Zombie, akin to the skeletal soldiers, exhibited a modest increase in their attributes.

In contrast, the skeletal warrior, royal spirit, death knight, and undead knight, classified as advanced and secondary troop types, respectively, saw a two-point enhancement in each attribute.

The transformation of the secondary troop, the undead knight, into the death knight, resulted in a three-point increase.

This signifies a remarkable enhancement, akin to a permanent elevation of half a level in attributes.

As for their appearances, the skeletons appeared as if coated in a layer of patina, their bones taking on a darker hue.

The spectre and royal spirit exhibited a more ethereal form, exuding an otherworldly aura.

The zombies and death knights began to emanate a faint black mist, the nature of which Bayou could not discern, whether it was the stench of decay or something else entirely.

The undead knight and death knight showcased an intensified blaze of cursed flames, perhaps the least altered of a lot.

Curiously, did the blackwater altar provide any hints? How she overlooked the moments ago? Bayou access the special building panel of the Blackwater altar where astonishingly there were prompts detailing the enhancement of troop attributes.

Skeleton clan bone hardening enhancing the entire skeletal structure thereby increasing attack and defense.

Spectre clan mental fortification augmenting spiritual strength.

When a sufficient number of specters attack simultaneously, they can achieve resonance.