Night fell on the inn.
Inside the cleaned room on the second floor, the Little Evil Spirit Hound lay on the ground, its slightly bulging belly evidence of having just eaten another goblin corpse.
Nolan stood by the window, looking out at the alley and the street across from it.
There had been no movement from "Eight Fingers" yet, perhaps because he had only just arrived in "E-Rantel" today.
After all, over a month had passed.
"I hope you come to me willingly," Nolan murmured to himself, then turned to look at the wooden table in the room.
It was piled high with white paper.
A total of 1,400 sheets, all made using the Second Tier magic "Paper Creation."
Of course.
He hadn't just made these; 700 sheets were made in the Great Forest of Tob when "Paper Creation" was elevated to the Second Tier.
The other 700 sheets were made earlier at the Mage's Guild.
Since Nolan knew these papers were alchemical materials that could be used to make magic scrolls, he naturally no longer intended to sell them and brought them all back.
Before experimenting with scroll-making techniques, Nolan took out a Second Tier "Summon Angel" magic scroll.
This level of magic scroll, if not for Master Beroray, would likely be impossible to acquire through normal channels.
Nolan hadn't paid for this scroll.
After he refused and presented his alchemical potion, Master Beroray, hearing his request, directly gifted him the scroll.
According to Master Beroray, it was to be considered an exchange between them.
Nolan's impression of Master Beroray was quite good; at least, the other party was indeed a generous person.
Unfortunately.
Nolan never believed in something for nothing; it was clear that some kind of trouble, and not a small one, was about to befall the other party.
He didn't want to get involved, as it would only waste his time.
He squeezed the scroll in his hand.
As white light emerged, the scroll in his hand dissipated into light particles.
Whoosh!
Magic power vibrated.
An angel, approximately two meters tall, with a body covered in bright silver armor, even its head encased in an armored helmet, appeared before Nolan, floating in mid-air.
It had a pair of bright yellow wings on its back and tightly gripped a silver spear in its hand, the tip of which also glowed bright yellow, emitting a holy aura.
Second Tier — Guardian Angel!
"Rather than an angel, it's more like a construct," Nolan thought, looking at the Guardian Angel floating in mid-air, feeling a strange sense of awkwardness.
In most of the works he knew, angels were always depicted as living beings, but the angels summoned in "YGGDRASIL" gave off a Gundam-like impression.
He had wanted to complain about it when watching the anime.
But now, having truly seen a summoned angel, aside from still feeling a bit awkward, the angel, distinctly different from this world and imbued with a hint of technology, made Nolan's eyes light up slightly.
Putting aside everything else, this image alone gave off an aura of not being someone to trifle with.
"Woof!"
The Little Evil Spirit Hound immediately got up from the ground upon seeing the creature suddenly appear in the room, quickly moved in front of Nolan, and adopted a wary stance.
"Don't be nervous," Nolan said, reaching out to pat the Little Evil Spirit Hound's head, soothing it.
Buzz—
'Discovered magic "Second Tier · Summon Angel," requires Faith-type spellcasting level 8-14, profession conditions not met...'
'"Genius" profession activated, successfully converted to "Cleric," learning conditions met. Do you wish to consume 1 Skill Point to learn?'
Nolan immediately thought, "Yes."
[Skill Points: 42 → 41]
With the magic mastered, Nolan quickly looked at this spell on his panel.
...
Skill: Summon Angel (Second Tier)
Cost: 10 MP
Description: Summons a Guardian Angel with a level between (8-14).
...
Nolan's eyes held a hint of anticipation as he looked at the end of the skill description.
It was well known that among many Tier magic spells, summon-type magic like Summon Angel and Summon Demon had a clear progression from "First Tier to Tenth Tier."
So, Nolan was somewhat hopeful that "Summon Angel" would also have an "↑" symbol after it.
"Not there, huh?"
Nolan looked several times and, finding no "↑" symbol, his expression soured a bit.
Tier magic was indeed distinctly different from the everyday magic created by humans in this other world.
"Summon Angel!"
Nolan chanted softly.
Whoosh!
A large number of light particles condensed, and with a flash of white light, a brand new Guardian Angel appeared in the room.
The two Guardian Angels floated silently in mid-air, their bright yellow wings increasing the brightness of the entire room by a notch.
Compared to the Guardian Angel summoned by the scroll, Nolan could clearly feel that the Guardian Angel he summoned had a stronger aura.
Moreover, he could also ascertain the level of this Guardian Angel.
Guardian Angel (14LV)!
"A max-level Second Tier angel," Nolan wasn't surprised.
Under normal circumstances, monsters summoned by summoning magic were one or two levels lower than the caster, and only one could be summoned at a time; if a second was summoned, the first would automatically dissipate.
Unless there was relevant summoning specialization.
His current level was naturally far above the upper limit of "Second Tier · Summon Angel."
At this moment, Nolan's expression was somewhat disappointed.
If he couldn't use skill points to upgrade "Summon Angel," then the practical utility of this magic to him wouldn't be as high.
The highest Tier "Summon Angel" in this other world was stored in a magic-sealing crystal, the Slane Theocracy's "Seventh Tier · Summon Angel," which was only at the (43-49 level) standard.
In the eyes of the various nations of this other world, it might be a catastrophic existence, but for the Bone King, it was merely something to be dealt with casually.
"Woof," the Little Evil Spirit Hound seemed to sense Nolan's mood and gently rubbed against his pant leg.
Nolan paused, looking at the Little Evil Spirit Hound, "I didn't expect to be comforted by you."
His train of thought was interrupted.
Coming back to his senses, Nolan realized he was overthinking things.
Or rather, facing the pressure of the future, he had become too reliant on skill points.
Other Tier magic was one thing.
For "Summon Angel," a magic with a clear Tier progression, since he had mastered "Second Tier · Summon Angel," mastering higher Tiers shouldn't be a problem.
His spellcaster level fully met the conditions.
Nolan's eyes showed a thoughtful expression, as he considered for the first time whether he could master magic through his own abilities.
But how to improve Faith-type magic?
Humans in this other world were different from players; warriors needed to hone their bodies and techniques to improve their strength, and spellcasters were naturally the same.
If Arcane-type casters needed to enhance the intensity of their magic power, then Faith-type casters...
Faith?
But the problem was!
Most Faith-type spellcasters in this other world believed in the Six Great Gods, but the Six Great Gods were not true deities, just players.
Moreover, they were already dead players, so how could they provide power feedback?
Or take Shalltear of the Great Tomb, for example; as a vampire, she should believe in the Progenitor Cain!
In reality, "Progenitor Cain" was merely a boss that the Bone King's guild had once slain.
Shalltear not only didn't believe in him but was even ashamed of him, yet it didn't prevent her from using Faith-type magic.
Various thoughts flashed through Nolan's mind, and he suddenly closed his eyes, adopting a meditating posture.
Time passed bit by bit.
The night outside the window grew thicker.
Suddenly!
A powerful magic power fluctuation overflowed from Nolan's body.
"Third Tier · Summon Angel!" Nolan opened his eyes, a white magical light appearing on his body.
Bang—
The Guardian Angel that had been floating in mid-air instantly transformed into a large number of light particles, which then recondensed in the air.
The same bright silver armor covered its entire body!
However, its lines became more graceful and powerful, and the bright yellow magical wings on its back were reduced, replaced by an angel covered in large areas of armor, appearing in the room.
The red markings on this angel's chest and eyes became larger and more prominent!
Especially, a bright yellow halo appeared above this angel's head.
The weapon in its hand also transformed into a glowing sword emitting fiery magic, and its entire being exuded a poised, ready-to-strike posture, giving off a dangerous aura.
Third Tier · Flame Archangel (20Lv)!