On the outskirts of Innsbruck, Austria.

If a person walked along the mountain path, they would see an old castle. It was a castle by a transparent lake. It was beautiful enough to capture the gaze of passing birds. But why did it feel so dreary?

Swaaah.

The wind blew through the fields. There were no signs of life.

***

A 100 pyeong room that didnt have any furniture or decorations. There was only one capsule placed in this room.

Luna...

The man sleeping in the capsule seemed to be having a terrible nightmare. The dyed green hair was wet from tears, and the haggard face was distorted with pain and sorrow.

Luna...!

The troubled man who repeatedly called out one name was none other than Agnus. He gave a loud scream and raised his body.

Pant... Pant...

He couldnt see his lover, no matter how hard he looked around the desolate castle. The awful reality cooled Agnus cold head and blood.

Luna...

Agnus got up and moved to the window, his golden eyes staring at the lake. The landscape of the castle was reflected on the lake. He always felt warm when he saw this scene with her, but now it was the opposite.

"...The landscape that you wanted to see every morning.

He had accumulated wealth. It was an immense wealth that allowed him to buy a whole castle. But he was alone. There was no one but him in this huge castle.

Kkuok.

Agnus barely suppressed his tears. His lover Luna had to face a terrible end because of his incompetence. Agnus wanted to kill himself every time he thought about the past. He resented that he couldnt turn back time.

I... I want to meet you again.

Stagger.

Agnus powerless steps headed back to the capsule. Then he connected to another world, Satisfy. It was to achieve a desire that couldnt be fulfilled in reality.

***

Shit! Dammit!

...

Black and White attacked Reidan but died, suffering enormous losses. They were filled with poison as they reunited at the resurrection point. White cursed while Black screamed inwardly. Their fury towards Overgeared pierced the sky.

What type of person is Grid? How did he get so many excellent NPCs?

Faker... A normal class dares...

White wanted to run back to Reidan right now. This time, she would achieve her desire. Unfortunately, the opponent was too strong. She couldnt dream of revenge. Did this make sense? They should feel fear when fighting Kraugel or Grid, not Grids subordinates!

A gentle voice entered the ears of the trembling sisters.

It will be hard for you to confront Overgeared with your strength. It is safe to say that Overgeareds current power is a match for the Ares army.

...!

Who was at the resurrection point? The sisters eyes sharpened as they stared warily in the direction of the voice. Then they were surprised as they saw the owner of the voice. It was a white-haired young man beautiful enough to be a woman, Veradin.

"Captain of the hyenas? Why are you here?

Hyena. It was a derogatory term for necromancers. A necromancer could manipulate the corpses of others. They were called hyenas because they had a habit of looking for dead bodies on the battlefield. The reason why the sisters called Veradin the captain of the hyenas was simple.

Veradin was the top ranked necromancer.

The one who was called the best genius along with Lauel in the 10 Rookies.

Unlike Lauel, hes been acting quietly. Why did he approach us?

There must be a big picture. Veradin extended a hand to the sisters.

If you want revenge on Overgeared, why dont you join us?

Hah...!

White laughed. It was ridiculous.

Join the White Wolf Guild? You want us to join the guild led by someone weaker? Do you not understand your targets? In the first place, how can you help us?

It was a violent reaction, but Veradin wasnt offended. The White Wolf was a guild in the top 200 of the guild rankings. However, Veradin acknowledge it wasnt enough to recruit such big people like the White and Black sisters.

Please dont misunderstand. Im trying to recruit you into Immortal, not my guild.

Immortal?

It was a big name.

"The organization of necromancers?

The sisters laughed but then Veradin spoke amazing words.

"Immortal is a secret organization that serves Agnus.

A-Agnus?

The weight of Agnus name was enormous. Agnus, along with Kraugel and Ares, had a powerful force and a unique madness. Even the worst dark gamer group, Blood Carnival, avoided Agnus. None of them wanted to provoke Agnus and they were always wary of him.

But so far, Agnus didnt have much influence on the power structure. It was because Agnus was always alone, just like Kraugel. Now Veradin claimed otherwise. Agnus also had a force behind him.

Wait a minute. Isnt it too dangerous to give power to that crazy guy?

"He smashes a city every time hes bored...

...

Veradin felt bitter that even the sisters, who werent classified as normal, perceived Agnus as the biggest madman. Veradin laughed and shook his head. Unlike what you think, Agnus has a surprisingly cool mind. He doesnt do mass murder unless his feelings are disturbed.

...

In other words, he would commit mass murder if he was in a bad mood. Veradin once again made an offer.

"Come to Immortal. If youre with Agnus, you dont have to be afraid of Overgeared.

...

It made a lot of sense. Agnus presence was that big. In particular, there was Agnus Death Knight Transformation. It might be temporary, but he could become the strongest undead knight that didnt have to fear death.

'If were with a person like that...

'We will gain wings on our back.

However, it was difficult to change forces so easily. They had to look at the conditions.

What is Immortals purpose?

Its to make Agnus the king of the living and the dead. The goal is to dominate the whole continent in the future by setting up a kingdom where undead and users coexist.

...Interesting. It would be incredibly strong if you can create an undead army at the level of a kingdom.

But wont there be annoying activities if we join? Were in Blood Carnival because were guaranteed freedom.

Of course, you will also get freedom in Immortal. However, please be aware that Overgeared and the Ares army are our enemies. If theres an armed conflict with the two forces, you will have to fight.

...

The conditions werent bad for White and Black. Not only were they guaranteed freedom, they liked the fact that they were definitely opposed to Overgeared.

Im wary about being hostile to Ares, but...

Wont we be invincible if our strength is combined with Agnus undead army?

Their worries didnt last long. They felt reassured when thinking about Agnus.

Okay. Then we will withdraw from Blood Carnival.

Veradin shook his head at the Black and White sisters.

"No, on the surface, you should stay in Blood Carnival. Just like I am staying in White Wolf.

You arent announcing to the world that there is an organization called Immortal yet?

"Yes, more than anything else, Im curious. The master hidden behind Blood Carnival. What is his identity?

"Ha, we also want to know that.

The White and Black sisters scoffed, but didnt express any complaints. They were also curious about the masters identity.

***

The stronghold of Blood Carnival located deep inside the Dravian Mountains. One person spent most of his time in the previous nest of the light dragon Nevartan. Blood Carnivals master, a.k.a Dark. Only the three founding members of Blood Carnival knew the identity of the hidden master.

Its annoying that the White and Black sisters are silent.

The sisters had attacked Reidan and failed. Based on their original nature, it wouldnt be strange if they rushed to him right now. The Blood Carnival members gathered for the benefits of the individuals, so it was impossible for him to send forces to help.

However, they were silent and this didnt make him feel good. He thought about this and sent a whisper to Viola, one of the founding members of Blood Carnival.

-Have you found any named NPCs on the level of Piaro?

-I have roamed several kingdoms with the kids and havent seen a talented NPC. Its the first time Ive discovered that an independent NPC is so precious.

-Everyone is greedy for talents. Hrmm... Maybe it is wiser to train one ourselves.

-Train a named NPC? How?

-Viola, have you seen the Bairan war video? One soldier was helping Grid covertly on the battlefield. Maybe Grid didnt look for named NPCs from the beginning. He mightve systematically trained an ordinary NPC and evolved them into a named NPC.

-Is that possible?

-We need to figure out if its possible or not. If you see a roughly gifted NPC, secure them. We will place them in the dungeon and raise their level.

-U-Understood.

Viola was dubious, but followed Darks command. Her confidence in Dark was this deep. After passing on the order to Viola.

"I should keep it faithful to the owner.

Dark made a pleased expression and moved to a secret passage hidden behind a curtain. He descended the stairs and saw a complex maze. The creator of this maze?

Lets work hard today.

It was none other than Dark.

Kaaang! Kaaang!

A dungeon with a terrible difficulty was created by Darks hand that was holding a pickaxe. It was the emergence of a new hidden class, Dungeon Maker.

This would later be a great gift for Grid and Overgeared...