Several days later, they took another shortcut. It's called 'Ghost forest', said where all unrest souls scattered. Almost no one dare to enter this forest because of the high risk. Ghost is categorized as a spirit monster and it's hard to defend against. Material object can be penetrated by them except magic items. They also will come by surprise or tried to possess somebody.

"All ghosts might be coming at us." Paldus spoke while looking around.

"M-Mister Theo, do we really have to go with this route?" Najie's face is ashen, she is clearly scared towards a ghost.

"We have to. We need to arrive quickly."

"B-but ghost? Really?"

"Don't worry, you could use this." He gives her a sword he found inside a balloon ship which is a magical sword.

"Will it really work?" She asked again in doubt.

"If you want more, you can apply your magic to the sword. Oh, can you use magic?"

"I can, but i rarely use it and i'm not that good but since..." Najie blushed as she recalled the night at the village.

"Don't worry, your mana significantly increased. If you train harder, you can use your magic well. What's your magic?"

"Dimensional magic."

"That's unique magic." Paldus spoke, "If you able to use it, basically you are already good with magic. Perhaps if you changed your magic..."

"Don't change it. Just stay with it and improve it. Dimensional magic is fatal magic, if you able to master it, even undead won't do much against you."

"Okay, i'll improve it. But, without book?"

This is the problem of mage; they need to study from a book or from a person. Normal mage would follow the textbook or someone teaching and rarely improve their magic by experimenting.

"Chantless, and experiment with it. Have Erona helping you."

"Okay." Najie had troubled expression, she is doubting herself whenever she could do it or not.

Then, at night. The girls are sleeping and Evan with Paldus is staying awake.

"Mr. Paldus, why did you accept my proposal? Isn't that better for you to kill me?"

Paldus was silent and looking at Evan with cold eyes, “First, you read my mind. I don't know how much information you obtained from me but surely it will make me at disadvantage. Second, you didn't die when i stabbed you. As far as i know, either you already made contract with a devil, hiding your heart somewhere else or already an undead thus making me at disadvantage too. Third, your physical body is strong, imagine if you become serious. Fourth, you seem didn't want any trouble and these girls are trusting you. You're not a bad necromancer."

"Is there any differentiation between bad and good necromancer?"

"No, but i think yes for now."

For now, that's mean later Evan will become a bad necromancer in his eyes. Suddenly, Paldus squinted his eyes and in high alert. Evan also stopped the carriage and woke the girls.

"They're coming, do you have a plan Theo?" Paldus asked.

"I do, the girls will fight along with you."

"What about you?" Paldus looks displeased.

"I'm watching the situation. The girls need to get stronger, we might separate and who knows when. At least, they need a power to be able to protect themselves."

"You're throwing your responsibility to me."

"Hahaha, please take care of them."

The atmosphere suddenly went to chilling. Paldus and Najie get off from the carriage and ready their swords. Paldus glanced at Najie and noticed her nervousness.

"Hey girl." He spoke, "Think a ghost just like flying transparent clothes."

Najie didn't speak but nodding her head. She casted her magic on her swords and they shrouded by thin black aura. It is her dimensional magic applied to the sword.

Paldus dashed towards the incoming ghost, without hesitation he slashed the ghost and exterminate it. His movement is fast and relentless; no movement is wasted and meant to kill. Evan though that Paldus is truly fitting the dark side of Union.

On the other hand, Najie swings her sword once the ghost coming at her but she is not moving from her place at all. Her reaction is bit slow and the ghost didn't exterminate by one slash.

"Erona, help Najie."

"Yes." Erona spread out her magic spirits and attacking some ghosts that coming near the carriage and Najie. Her spirits clashing with the ghosts and some of the ghosts disappeared once clashed but there is also both spirit and ghost disappear or the ghost didn't disappear rather the spirit was the one disappear. It's like Erona's spirit is middle level and when it encounters low level ghost, it exterminated the ghost but once encountered same level, both will disappear and once encountered high level, the spirit will the disappear instead.

"Theo, the ghosts are gathering to one ghost. What are they doing?"

"The one ghost might be stronger than others and in command of the other ghosts. They are uniting to become stronger one."

"Paldus! Exterminate the strongest one before united!"

Paldus nodded and dashing towards where the ghosts are gathering. One ghost has red fiery aura and looks very strong. Once it saw Paldus, it howled and all plants around 5-meter radius turned into dead plants. Paldus staggered for a moment before moving again, but the ghost already united and let out bloodthirsty aura. In instant, it moving forwards Paldus and grabbing his neck. But Paldus also reacted and cut the ghost's hand and retreating few steps. The ghost's hand recovered and it starting to howl again.

The ghost casted a curse towards Paldus but he got protection necklace and safe from the curse. He dashed towards the ghost and swings his sword down. The ghost splits into two and blast Paldus away.

Paldus blasted away to the carriage, however his body didn't sustain any injury.

"Theo, that ghost is strong. Quite intelligent."

"Can you defeat it?"

"I don't know. Although i'm prepared against spirit type but that ghost is too strong."

"Alright, i'll lend you a hand. Protect the girls." Evan get off from the carriage and looking at the incoming ghost.

'I wonder if i could capture it. Undead king's power not just for undead.'

Evan slowly walking towards the ghost without different face. But the ghost welcoming with anger and coming at him at fast speed. But then the ghost stopped before reaching Evan, it tried to reach Evan but unable to as if it is being held by something.

"Let's see... what makes you become a ghost."

Evan's eyes flashed and he entering the ghost. But it wasn't only one ghost, rather it was all ghosts inside it. These ghosts were born because their deep hatred, long before this place called 'Ghost forest' it was a place where a certain kingdom's rebel hiding. Their rebellion only opposing their current king and nothing else but what they received was complete slaughterer. No mercy, children or adults killed without hesitation. Not long after that, they became a ghost and accumulated great hatred inside them and attacking the passerby.

Unable to leave the forest, they are forced to remain and unable to fulfill their hatred. Many years passed and now their revenge can't be put at ease.

'Such strong hatred could result incredible monster. But it's unstable and only driven by madness. But, it's worth to keep it.'

Evan taking out a necklace from his dimensional storage and starting to cast magic. The ghost realized something bad and attempt to escape, but unable to and being sucked to the necklace.

The ghost trapped inside the necklace and it showing red glow. Evan put the necklace back to the storage and returns to the carriage.

"You didn't kill it; did you capture it?" Paldus asked.

"Sealed it, it will come handy in the future."

"Indeed... you're far stronger than me."

Evan shrugged his shoulder after heard that. He might be stronger than Paldus in terms of magic. But in terms of physical and technique, he is very lacking.

They continuing their journey to the Alainstein without worries anymore.