Chapter: 645

Jay analyzed the shield before handing it to the young undead.

<[Heavy Necrotic Knight Shield – Level 1]> (Small)

[Shield HP – 25]

[Armour – 15]

[Sletlian Counter – Heavy block, stagger enemy, then respond with a devastating strike. 5% chance]

[Block – Negate 100% damage from an attack. 15% chance. Otherwise take 80% reduced damage.]

[Lifespan – Requires essence to maintain it’s form]

[Current lifespan: 20 hours]

“Sletlian counter? Interesting… it must come from being a heavy shield” he nodded, “It’s no deathwalker’s sentry but still pretty good.”

Jay strolled over and held the shield out for Heavy, who had kept practicing with its weapon since Jay ordered it to.

“Here.” Jay held it out rauther than tossing it onto the ground like he usually did.

The skeleton tenderly grabbed it, seeming to have a brighter glow in its eyes as it gazed at its new shield.

Jay simply smiled, glad that his craftsmanship was now being treasured.

Heavy went back to practicing and swiped the shield a few times.

“Not like that” Jay smiled, shaking his head.

Jay grabbed a stick, “block the damage using the shield.” he said before lightly tapping the stick against the skeleton.

He tapped it in the head a few times while the skeleton stood there confused. Next, it tried to dodge the stick, then slash at the stick with its dagger, but still hadn’t used its shield.

Jay finally tapped the shield with the stick, and it was like the skeleton realized its purpose.

Before Jay could tap its head again, the skeleton ducked and raised the shield, successfully blocking it.

“Good!” Jay immediately said with a grin.

“…finally,” he thought.

Heavy did seem quite stupid, but its mind didn’t even exist an hour ago. All things considered, it was actually a fast learner with some sort of residual instinct for combat.

Now that it understood, Jay practiced with it a few more times before leaving it on its own – a sly smile appearing on his face as he decided that Heavy needed a sparring partner.

And the quickest way to get a sparring partner? To craft another mind for one of his skeletons of course.

Since the skeletons with a mind could be trusted, now that he knew they would follow orders too. It was time to give a mind to a higher level skeleton…