I made my way towards the mausoleum in the middle of the cemetery. Closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and then exhaled
I've been feeling a mixture of hope and uncertainty ever since I arrived in this place
Wondering if I too, could cast skills as extraordinary as the main character of the anime Overlord
I look towards the ground. Clenched my fist, then said "Create middle tier undead - Summon Death Knight!" as I tried casting a summoning spell
To my surprise
A black portal appeared on the ground in front of me, then a black undead knight that stands almost 7 feet tall with a crooked body rises from it
It is equipped with a 5-foot-long rippled sword, a huge black shield enough to cover its entire body, and a black metal body armour with red blood lines engraved on it
It looks so menacing up close. Although I know how it looks, seeing this thing in person is way different from simply seeing it on the monitor of my computer
But at the same time, I felt relieved as I successfully summoned it
The death knight just stood there awaiting my command and didn't do anything
[Death Knight]
[Level – 35]
[HP – 100%]
[Mana/Chakra – 100%]
[Loyalty – 100%]
As I stare at it, a strange yet undeniable sense of connection washes over me. Despite its chilling appearance and the dark aura that surrounds it, I feel a strong bond with it
A strange feeling of comfort, it's as if it's telling me that I am not alone
Steadying my breath, I prepared myself mentally and physically, knowing this was my chance to gauge what I am capable of
I started to do some stretching, and appreciated the synergy between my body and mind, it's as if I can feel all my muscles rippling, awaiting whatever my mind required them to do
The confidence of winning against the Death Knight without using any weapons surged within me as I challenged it barehanded to test the limit of my new body
"Attack me, Death Knight"
"Gwwaawl"
The death knight growled, sending a shockwave rippling through the air as it launched forward, along with the swinging of its blade towards me
"Huh?!"
I was surprised as it was as if it was moving in slow motion, allowing me to easily dodge its attack by simply stepping a few steps backwards
However, the death knight is relentless in its attack, although it looks a bit disoriented and is struggling to follow my simple movements, it continues to swing its sword toward me
"What's going on?"
At first, I was confused as to why the Death Knight was moving in slow motion, wondering if it was going easy on me as its master, but after some time, I realised that it had something to do with our Stat difference
The Death Knight, being merely a Level 35 naturally, has a much lower stat compared to me, a Level 100, making its movement and reaction much slower than mine
While dodging the death night, I understood why some cultivation manhwa's side characters get slapped to death before having the time to react
It was because the more powerful one can move his body so fast that it makes it seem like others that weaker than him are moving in slow motion
"People will never truly understand something until it happens to them"
The Death Knight swung its sword horizontally, making me duck down, and then I pushed the Death Knight's shield using one of my arms
The Death Knight felt so light it was as if I was merely pushing a plastic door open; however, as the Death Knight took a few steps back, it left deep footmarks on the ground, a testament to how heavy it is
The ground beneath us cracked and splintered because of the relentless assault of the Death Knight, making the dust swirl in the cold air of the cemetery
Despite the death knight's fearsome appearance and relentless assault, I managed to remain calm and focused, my breath steady as I dodged another sweep of its blade
"Stop Death Knight!"
After sparring with it for some time, I realise something, the Death Knights in the original world could be considered a strong monster capable of destroying a town or a small city all by itself
But in the world of Naruto, where there are different techniques and a lot more number of strong and fast individuals, this Death Knight is probably no different from that of a cannon folder
Just thinking about some of the ninjas that I know of is enough for me to feel bad for my Death Knight if it ever faces them
"Let me summon more of you, Death Knight, maybe you guys can win with numbers", I smiled at it playfully
I summoned 7 more Death Knights, although I felt like I could still summon more of them, I decided that 8 was enough for the time being, as it decreased my MP quite a bit, which worried me
However, after some time, I noticed that my MP is starting to regenerate, making me feel relieved
As the 8 Death Knights stand in a row awaiting my command, I couldn't help but smile wryly, "Just attack me and not kill me", as they seem to have no hint of any humanity, only a haunting emptiness that chills the air around them
I decided to make sure that the Death Knight knew that this was only a spar since all 8 Death Knights, even though merely level 35, all looked so menacing standing in line
I couldn't help but worry about my safety once they all started attacking me at the same time
Although, as their master, in theory, they wouldn't have killed me even if they got the chance, it's still better to be sure about it since I don't want to hear them saying 'We only followed your command, master' in the afterlife
"Grrawwwll!!"
The 8 deaths knight started charging towards me in an unorderly manner, like a bunch of rampaging wild beasts, making the ground in the cemetery quake
"Let's go!"
I dropped into a low stance, allowing the first Death knight to swing its blade in a sweeping arc as the blade passed by my head. I punched its shield, shattering it, allowing me to grab its body through the hole my punch created. I threw it towards another Death Knight
The Death knights stumble, swords, shields, and armour clattering against each other as they both disappear into black smoke
My eyes widened in surprise, seeing what happened, it seems like I used too much force, unintentionally killing two of them
Two more Death Knights rush in from both sides
As one swung its sword downward and one planned to ram me with its shield, I used the momentum of Death Knight that swung its sword and grabbed it by the wrist, then slammed it towards the other Death Knight on the opposite side
Our stat difference is giving me a huge advantage even fighting against multiple opponents, since even though there are a lot of them, they are all moving in slow motion in my eyes, allowing me to effectively counter them
"I never knew fighting would be this fun"
Although I feel bad for my Death Knight, I couldn't help but be glad that I can easily defeat them like this
Now that I had a taste of how thrilling fighting someone is, I started to wonder whether I'd become one of those battle-maniac protagonists who went around different places looking for a fight
"The Conqueror huh?"
The clang of metal on metal reverberates through the air as I throw an uppercut that connects with the 5th Death Knight's jaw, making it flew up in the sky and disappear into a puff of black smoke like the other 4 Death Knights
The remaining 3 Death Knights turned into black shadows as they regrouped and advanced while forming a wall of dark steel
I was pleasantly surprised to see their action as they now managed to strategise by advancing using their shields as a cover, which they should have done in the first place
"I'm glad that you have learned something as well, my Death Knights"
The three Death Knights simultaneously advanced side by side, their shields covering their entire body except for their eyes and the arm holding their swords
Seeing this, I wonder if someone else, someone who is at the same level as the death knights, faces this kind of formation, will that person survive
I ran towards the 3 Death Knights, meeting them head-on as I tackled the one in the middle and punched its shield as hard as I could, creating a hole in it and allowing my fist to hit its body before we even landed on the ground
Then I spun my body sideways as I dodged the blades of the two Death Knights who stabbed their blades toward where I was
After spinning, I waited for the two Death Knights to come closer, then I kicked both of their feet, making them fall downward, towards me, allowing me to grab their heads using my bare hands and crush them
"That was a good fight. Sorry and thank you my Death Knights" I said to the now empty cemetery as I dusted myself up and looked at my surroundings, now filled with traces of battle