The golden light slowly sank into the Skeleton Knight's bones.
Crack.
The sound was low, but clear.
The Skeleton Knight's body changed. Its bones became darker and denser, like black steel. The joints tightened, the frame grew slightly taller, and the blue flames in its eye sockets burned brighter.
Lily felt the change immediately.
"…It's stronger," she said. "Much stronger."
Mike pulled his hand back.
"Yeah. It ranked up. From a normal Skeleton Knight to a higher-grade one."
The Skeleton Knight stood straight and slammed its shield to the ground once, as if acknowledging the upgrade.
Lily stared at it.
"So you can upgrade undead too?"
"Only once per creation," Mike said. "But skills and creations count as different targets. That's how I can do this."
She exhaled slowly.
"That's… terrifying."
Mike smiled.
"Nah. We're both terrifying together."
He gestured at the Skeleton Knight.
