Becoming a god by raising witches

Nana spoke up, answering Locke's question.

Locke's eyes lit up; so that's how it is.

That's great. Since I haven't been tainted by Rosalia Jiménez, I shouldn't be targeted by the church's higher-ups.

I never expected that simply becoming a guest of Lady Rosalia Jiménez would grant me an effect similar to [Honor of the Dead].

We absolutely have to latch onto this powerful figure!

However, we must also be cautious and go back to ask Erin to find out what kind of person this Rosalia Jiménez really is.

"Pick me! Pick me!"

The commotion of the skeletons attracted the dead reindeer buried deep in the grave. They came over to watch the spectacle, but their attitude towards Locke was clearly hostile.

The reason he didn't directly attack Locke was entirely because Nana was by his side.

The dead reindeer are enormous, ranging in height from 4 to 8 meters. Locke immediately took a liking to a giant moose that was 8 meters tall. It was covered in thick fur, and the only sign that it was an undead was its empty eyes, which had lost all vitality. Furthermore, its abdomen had no internal organs, only fur still covering its body, and its whole body was shrouded in black death energy.

If you were to ride on it, you would definitely feel like you were ruling the world.

Unfortunately, the leader of these dead reindeer clearly didn't appreciate Locke's undead affinity.

It turned its head, gracefully turned around, and a group of dead reindeer followed closely behind. They were leaving and no longer wanted to join in the fun.

"and many more."

Locke ran quickly, trying to catch up with the arrogant Death Reindeer leader, but Nana called out to him.

"Your Excellency Locke Bemon, please do not anger it. Its name is Pax, and it can easily distinguish between the strong and the weak. If it recognizes a strong person, it will automatically acknowledge them as its master. The reason it is lingering here is to follow Lady Rosalia Jiménez. Unfortunately, Lady Rosalia Jiménez does not think much of it, and it is clear that it does not think much of you either."

Nana explained patiently.

Locke wiped the sweat from his brow. What kind of hierarchy of contempt is this? Lady Rosalia Jiménez despises reindeer, but do reindeer despise me?

Once we conquer Pax, we can bring them to Reindeer Manor, and then Reindeer Manor will truly be Reindeer Manor!

Locke was excited, but he also sighed silently in his heart.

Just then, unlike the system's voice, an unfamiliar voice rang in Locke's ears.

"Do you need strength? You weak and pitiful person."

"Who is it? One of the other high-ranking undead in this forest?"

Locke asked.

"Lord Locke Bemon, no one is speaking here."

Nana looked at Locke in surprise.

Locke was stunned. The sound wasn't coming from the forest. Could it be that his system was going through puberty? This was too ridiculous!

The system has never talked to me like this before. Is this the ultimate evolution?

The voice sounded strangely authoritative.

Wait, it's not the system, it's Infinite Serpent!

The Infinite Serpent that had been dormant within her has awakened! How could it be so fast? Didn't Eileen say it wouldn't awaken anytime soon?

Sensing Locke's fear, the Infinite Serpent let out a mocking laugh.

"Hehe, I haven't woken up that quickly yet. I was only stimulated by Rosalia Jiménez, which caused me to have a tiny bit of consciousness. You don't need to worry about being discovered by the church's higher-ups or the royal family."

Am I afraid of being discovered by the church leadership and the royal family? No, I'm afraid of being replaced by you!

Locke grumbled to himself, then breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the Infinity Serpent seemed unable to hear his thoughts.

In other words, the relationship between Infinity Serpent and oneself is very subtle, but they have not reached the point of soul communion.

"Do you need strength? You weak and pitiful person."

The devilish voice rang out again, seemingly carrying a seductive tone.

Why are you helping me? What's the price?

Locke asked.

"Hehe, the price is to give up a little space of consciousness so I can go in. Of course, I won't be greedy. Each time I help you, I will only occupy a little bit of space."

A tiny bit? Or maybe a tiny fraction?

Locke remembered that in the dream world, the Infinity Serpent existed in the ocean of his subconscious.

Is He trying to break through his subconscious and reach the surface of his consciousness in order to gain control of his body in advance?

Dream on, you cunning snake!

Locke wouldn't give him that chance.

The Infinite Serpent also found it strange. Logically, after sensing the aura of an old friend, it should have awakened a little bit of consciousness in advance, which would have been enough to control the weak human, Locke Bemon, and make him the master of the body.

Who knew that he could never break through Locke's ocean of subconsciousness, as if there was another ocean of subconsciousness above Locke's subconsciousness, with an insurmountable barrier between the two oceans.

In such situations, only by enticing the target to open the door can one seize control of the body.

It seems that the ignorant followers who wanted to awaken themselves did not create a perfectly qualified vessel, as this vessel actually possessed a powerful sense of self.

The Infinite Serpent has decided that the first thing it will do after awakening is to gather these followers and let them feel its wrath, so that they may know the terror of the abyss and reincarnation.

He has never been an easy god to serve.

"No need, please continue to sleep."

Locke decisively rejected the Infinite Serpent, using an honorific title to avoid any negative consequences.

"Heh, you can't even tame a little reindeer. How can someone so weak stand in this dangerous world? Submit to me, and I will show you what true power is."

"I'm sorry, I'm just an ordinary chef who only wants to immerse myself in a paradise of love and food."

"Then why do you want to learn fusion magic?"

"Integration is an expression of love, so why can't I learn it?"

"..."

The Infinity Serpent fell silent.

Perhaps it's time for it to come.

The wisp of consciousness that forcibly broke through the barrier also disappeared after 3 seconds.

Locke spoke a lot more, but received no response, before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

Oh, fate, don't play tricks on me. I just gave you a strong support, and now this hidden danger has appeared.

Locke didn't want to wake up one day to find that his consciousness had been replaced.

What will happen to poor Hannah, poor Irene, poor Rebecca, and poor Alice then?

Nana and the skeletons watched Locke mutter to himself for a long time, and strange expressions reappeared in their eyes.

"Could Lord Rosalia Jiménez's guest be a madman?"

"Is Mr. Locke Bemon a member of the Church of Knowledge?"

"He looks very much like someone who has gone mad."

"I don't want to serve him anymore, Mom. I want to go home."

"Let's go back, your dad should be cooking dinner soon."

"Wait, hey, don't go."

Locke reached out and found that the skeletons had dispersed like a tide, leaving only a few skeletons who were close to Nana, who were still looking at Locke curiously.

Locke looked at them and extended a sincere invitation.

"Are you willing to follow me? I am the last disciple of Lady Rosalia Jiménez. Lady Rosalia Jiménez also taught me fusion magic. Once I have mastered it, you will all be able to advance and become high-level skeleton monsters!"

Locke said confidently.

Several small skeletons had their eyes shining.

"Can we grow up and become taller like Nana?"

"Yes, yes, I really wanted to grow taller, but I was only 10 years old when I died, so I could never grow taller."

"Waaaaah, I was only 5 years old when I died, I was so pitiful."

"I want to grow taller, I want to gain weight, and I want to wear a beautiful wedding dress and marry a strong and handsome man."

"Then you'll have to change your gender first, Lord Locke Bemon. Can Thomson change his gender?"

The little skeletons looked at Locke with curiosity.

Locke covered his forehead. If it weren't for the task assigned by the system, he really wouldn't want to contract these little brats.

Not only are they all minors, but they also speak so strangely. If we take them to the manor, won't they lead the other proper skeleton monsters astray?

“There is hope, everyone has hope. Thomson is no good. I have never heard of any necromancer who can change the gender of a skeleton.”

All the skeletons clapped excitedly, but Thomson hung his head in dejection, like a little kid who had lost his doll.

Seeing their companion sad and distressed, the other little skeletons also lowered their heads and let out a mournful sigh.

Locke patted Thomson on the head. "But I'll make an exception and allow you to wear women's clothes."