Chapter 39: Resurrection of the Dead

Bright, dazzling red light points floated in the warehouse. The crimson beam on Julian’s sword blade dispersed with his words, splitting into ten bright red points that swirled above the warehouse. The temperature instantly dropped to an extreme. The original warmth unique to the warehouse had disappeared, replaced by a cold and dampness like that of a graveyard.

“The things you wanted have arrived,” Julian sheathed his sword back and looked at the red orbs hovering above his head.

“What happens next is up to you.”

Hearing Julian’s words, the swirling red points immediately dispersed. They danced and spun around the warehouse, then gathered together again, seeming to discuss something as they paused for a moment. Then, the ten bright red orbs transformed into ten beams of light, flying towards the girls’ corpses scattered around the warehouse, disappearing as they sank into their bodies.

Julian shrugged, then pulled over a chair from beside the wooden table and sat down.

“How nice it would be to have a cup of tea.”

This was Julian’s only complaint, then he closed his eyes.



An unknown amount of time passed.

When the first ray of morning sunlight pierced through the cracks in the warehouse’s wooden boards, the girls opened their eyes.

Their once pale skin was now full of vitality, and their eyes, which had lost their luster and looked like dirty glass, now emitted a bright radiance. The girls swayed their bodies, slowly standing up like newborn babies. They looked at each other, seeing a hint of mischief and excitement in each other’s expressions.

“Wow, Rudy, your chest is so small, not at all as big as you said?”

“Charlotte, didn’t you say you were going to choose a little girl? Why did you choose such a mature body?”

“Aria is the real deal, with skin as smooth as a baby’s, it’s really enviable.”

The girls, originally from different social classes and who had never even met before, now chatted like old friends. They laughed lightly as they compared themselves, then made all sorts of expressions. It looked as if they were thoroughly enjoying life and existence, radiant.

Leaning back in his chair, watching the girls’ playfulness, Julian’s lips curled into a smile.

In fact, although these girls hadn’t changed externally, they were completely different internally. At this moment, inhabiting these girls’ vibrant bodies were the wraiths Julian had brought from his castle.

Although as beings bound by magic, they couldn’t freely leave that land, if it was Julian, who had signed a master-servant contract with them and possessed soul manipulation abilities, he could easily bring these wraiths out. The reason he brought these wraiths out was simple – to fulfill Ophariel’s request, he needed to find ten strictly trained and well-mannered servants. Of course, this condition didn’t seem easy. Although slaves could be bought in the slave market, it would not only cost a lot of money but could also bring a lot of trouble. It’s worth noting that in the slave market, besides those who were poor or enslaved due to war, the rest were just pitiful creatures who had failed in noble struggles. Many of them wouldn’t willingly fall so low, and even if they did, which noble would want to see their enemies become assets to other families?

Moreover, Julian didn’t trust them. Cultivating loyalty is a very difficult thing, and he didn’t want to waste time on this.

Therefore, using his own subordinates was the safest choice. Moreover, these girls were originally chosen by the necromancer and brought to become his servants, so they had received plenty of training in etiquette and manners, naturally not embarrassing Julian.

Of course, this doesn’t mean these wraiths wouldn’t make sacrifices.

Unlike Wraith Warriors like Judy who solidified and strengthened their existence by absorbing soul power, these wraiths who had attached to and inhabited the girls’ bodies couldn’t gain such power. After all, Wraith Warriors were attached to inorganic objects, and inorganic objects themselves don’t need to consume any energy. If we make a comparison, the armor of those Wraith Warriors was like an eggshell, absorbing external nutrients and heat to cultivate the small life inside, transforming them into new life capable of breaking out of the shell.

But these girls were different. Although they obtained human form earlier than the Wraith Warriors, they had quite a few shortcomings. First, these corpses couldn’t go without food or drink like armor. As living organisms, they needed to maintain the normal functioning of their blood vessels, heart, brain, and other organs. These required energy and nutrients. Although the wraiths themselves possessed extraordinary vitality, so even if some of these girls had died from poisoning or disease, as long as their organs weren’t completely damaged, the wraiths’ powerful vitality was enough to heal these wounds when possessing them. But they still needed nutrients to maintain themselves.

Because of this, these wraiths inhabiting the corpses also lost most of their power as wraiths. They were no longer wraiths, but “humans”. They couldn’t gain energy by devouring souls, only maintaining life through food like humans. Moreover, they no longer possessed their original powers. Although these girls were all very powerful warriors in life, now these weak human bodies limited their power. Although they could still strengthen these bodies through training, they couldn’t quickly regain their strength like Wraith Warriors such as Judy.

Because of this, during the initial selection, Julian specifically chose some wraiths who excelled in technique but weren’t particularly strong in power. Firstly, even if they attached to human flesh, technique-oriented wraiths could still exert their advantages. Secondly, this was also a compromise, after all, many wraiths desired to have bodies, and if Julian couldn’t persuade them, it would also be troublesome.

If there’s any difference between these wraiths inhabiting human bodies and ordinary people, it’s that they still possess the abilities of soul entities. They can see through others’ soul attributes and powers, and can also continue to use soul communication between spirit bodies. Most importantly, due to the binding of that evil necromantic spell, even if these girls’ flesh dies, their souls won’t return to the soul river, but will continue to stay on this land, waiting for Julian to give them a new body, or continue to exist as wraiths – of course, the power they possessed while having a body would disappear along with death.

After a brief exchange, the girls immediately formed neat ranks, standing before Julian. They looked at their master with eager and grateful eyes, straightening their chests, accepting Julian’s inspection.

“How does it feel?” Julian stood up, smiling as he asked.

“Very good, master,” A girl with bright golden long hair stepped out from among them, clearly the leader of the ten.

“I can’t remember when was the last time I breathed such fresh air. The sisters all feel very good, with no abnormalities.”

“Good,” Julian nodded. He thought for a moment, then revealed a smile.

“Then, prepare to change clothes, and we’ll set off… I’m already looking forward to Ophariel’s expression when she sees you. I hope you won’t disappoint me?”

Saying this, Julian pointed to the packages behind the cart. Earlier, he had already asked the Gery brothers to prepare clothes for these corpses, and it seemed they had completed their task well, not only preparing dresses but also shoes and the like. Although resurrected, the girls couldn’t run around the streets in burial clothes, and Julian had naturally thought of this point.

“Dress up beautifully, don’t embarrass me.”

“Of course, master,” Faced with Julian’s words, the girls all laughed. They proudly thrust out their chests, as if boasting, and also as if declaring.

“We will absolutely not disappoint you.”