Holy Necromancer: Rebirth of the Strongest Mage

"What happened to me?" Gabriel asked Karyk. He had expected to become stronger after absorbing the Elzeiran Blood, but this change was too drastic. Even he couldn't recognise himself now. He would have believed it if someone said that his soul entered another body. What was harder to believe was that this was his original body. "You can say that you have evolved into a higher being," Karyk replied. Even he didn't understand why the change was so drastic.

"How does it feel to become a true Immortal?" he further asked, revealing a smile. Although Gabriel looked different, he was still the same person. Moreover, Karyk had confirmed that he truly had the characteristics of a true Immortal. It wasn't wrong to say that even if everyone in this war was to die, Gabriel could still survive. Gabriel could be defeated. He could be sealed, but he could never be killed. "Get dressed and come out for a walk with me."

Karyk tossed some clothes to Gabriel that were made according to his new physique. They even took into consideration his new wings that he wasn't able to retract. Gabriel wore the new clothes, still feeling slightly uncomfortable in this new body. After getting dressed, he went out with Karyk, only to notice that they weren't in the Land of Chaos. They weren't on Pirate Island either. They were back in the Border City, which belonged to Karyk. The Border City looked more like a ghost town now. The streets that used to bustle with life were now eerily quiet.

"Are you alright?" Karyk asked Gabriel. "Shouldn't I be asking this to you?" Gabriel asked in return. After all that happened, he could see that Karyk had changed. Although he wasn't revealing it, but it was clear that he was different. He had seen what happened in the Land of Chaos. It was a betrayal that hurt him even more since he was the person who had sent the citizens to the Land of Chaos to train.

He had told the citizens to trust the Puppet Master and follow his lead. If they didn't trust him, maybe things could have been different. In essence, he was partially responsible for their death. He had promised them that he was going to let them live a long and safe life, but he led them to their death. The citizens were scared that the Royal Family was going to kill them, but instead, they died at the hands of his so-called allies. The citizens' trust in the Puppet Master was ultimately misplaced, leading to tragic consequences. "Why won't I be alright?" Karyk asked, revealing a calm exterior. But Gabriel could feel that he wasn't calm. He was only faking it to not make others worry. But deep within him, there were flames that were raging to swallow this entire world. It was a wrath that could engulf Elzeira. Gabriel didn't pursue it anymore. He knew what kind of feeling that was. There was a time when he was suffering from something similar. Even Ezekiel spent his entire life, trying to find a way to contain his inner demons. It was a constant battle that consumed him. For his revenge, he was willing to do anything. Even when he was about to die, he was only thinking about his revenge. He didn't want Karyk to fall down that same spiral, but he couldn't change anything. The only way for Karyk to free himself was by killing the Celestial Empress. And he didn't need to do anything about that. He was certain that Karyk was more than looking forward to making that vile woman suffer. "I am feeling slightly comfortable with this sudden change, but I can also feel that I have become stronger. I'm also able to absorb the essence from this world."

Gabriel reached out his hand, giving a demonstration. The essence from this world started gathering in his hand, being absorbed by him. "That's... Impressive." Karyk had a feeling that Gabriel could receive this ability, but he wasn't certain. Now that he was seeing it with his own eyes, he was slightly glad. "That's not all there is to it," Gabriel smiled as if he wasn't finished with the demonstration. "I can convert this essence to the essence of our world and then..."

He gathered the essence of this world in his right hand, absorbing it slowly inside his body. With his left hand, he released the essence. However, the essence was different now. It wasn't the essence of this world. It was completely transformed into the essence of Gabriel's universe which his body was more accustomed to.

The transformation was mesmerizing, as shimmering lights flickered and danced around Gabriel, creating a sense of harmony and balance between the two essences. "This is..." Karyk was also surprised as he saw the strange scene. Gabriel was able to transform the essence and release it. He was basically converting the essence into something much more pure. "Try it," he told Karyk. Karyk reached out his hand, placing them on the essence of his world that Gabriel had created. He noticed that he was able to absorb that essence. He was slowly recovering the strength that he had used up already. He usually had to return to his world to recover. But now, he was able to do that right where he was. Gabriel wasn't exhausting himself either. He was already full. He was simply converting one essence into another. If they could create a barrier around the city and transform all the essence inside, it was no different than creating a small part of their world in this city, allowing their warriors to recover. Within seconds, Karyk recovered all his strength, feeling more refreshed than before. Gabriel finally stopped. "How was it?"

"This was impressive," Karyk agreed. "This might be a game changer entirely."

He used his newly recovered strength and cast a barrier around the Border City, creating a separate space. Inside the barrier, it was like his own domain. It was similar to what Ryder had created around his mansion on earth. Gabriel understood Karyk's plan. He also went along with the plan and transformed all the essence inside the city that was separated by a barrier.