Global Lord in the Apocalypse: I Begin with a Greenhouse

Chapter 21 - The Third Day’s Hunt

“Yemima, come here.”

The sun had just begun to rise in the east when Adrian stepped out of the door.

Yemima was standing in front of him, on alert as she watched everything around her.

Since Yemima and the ten soldiers were undead, they didn't need to eat or rest. However, Adrian knew that the knight hadn't fully recovered her strength after fighting the monster the previous day.

And since Adrian had no idea how to restore the knight's strength, he could only bet on one thing, something he had been thinking about since last night.

“Yes, my lord.”

Turning around, Yemima immediately knelt on the ground and lowered her head.

Could this work on her too?

The question kept echoing in Adrian's mind as he stared at his palm.

The Legendary Touch. It was the only thing he could rely on right now.

But it worked on Darla. It should have the same effect on her, shouldn't it?

Setting aside his doubts, Adrian placed his palm on the knight's shoulder.

Bzzzz!

[Legendary Touch successful. Target has undergone a mysterious transformation.]

What?

Adrian's eyes widened. His body tensed as shock and joy washed over him simultaneously. He hadn't expected his first attempt to succeed right away.

A golden light enveloped the knight's body.

However, unlike before, this light persisted for nearly a full minute before gradually fading away, starting from her head and moving downward.

“You... you've become whole?”

Adrian's eyes widened even further.

The transformation seemed to have done more than simply restore the knight's strength. Her physical appearance had also changed dramatically.

Although Yemima's hood still covered her head, Adrian could see that her skeletal face was now covered with healthy, intact flesh. It wasn't just her face, either. Her neck and both hands were now completely covered in flesh as well.

Rather than an undead creature, Yemima now looked entirely human. And not only was she an exceptionally beautiful woman with a tall, slender figure, but Adrian could also sense that the powerful aura radiating from the knight had grown even stronger.

Yemima had transformed into an exceptionally formidable warrior.

“I...”

Yemima seemed to realize that something had changed about her body. Raising her hands, she furrowed her brows in utter astonishment as she examined what had just happened.

Instead of bare bones, her hands were now covered in flesh. Her skin was not only exceptionally fair and smooth, but the knight could also feel the power coursing beneath it had increased several times over.

However, her shock didn't last long.

“Thank you for granting me this blessing, my lord. I swear that whatever you ask of me, I will carry it out without question.”

Removing her hood, she bowed to Adrian once more. Now that she had become human, she no longer needed to hide her face. She had only done so before to avoid frightening her lord.

That wasn't the only change, either. Her voice had also transformed completely. Instead of sounding horrifying, she now had the melodious voice of a young woman.

“Adrian, you did it to her too?”

Darla approached them, her eyes sparkling as well.

It wasn't just that she no longer felt slightly unnerved standing near Yemima. Darla could also see that the knight's strength had increased dramatically.

“She's now at Diamond tier. Even if we encounter monsters like that bear again, she won't have the slightest difficulty dealing with them.”

“Thank you, my lady. I will always protect you and Lord Galael.”

“Alright. We'd better set off now. We need to collect as many Stones as possible.”

Adrian slung his quiver over his back and prepared to leave. Just then, Darla placed a hand on his shoulder.

“Shouldn't Yemima come with us? If another Gold-tier monster attacks, we won't have to worry.”

“You're right,” Adrian replied after thinking for a moment.

He had been so concerned about Yemima's condition that he had completely forgotten about that.

Besides, with Yemima accompanying them, they would be able to hunt more monsters.

“However, there's something I need to do first.”

Adrian approached one of the undead soldiers.

Seeing him approach, the creature also knelt on the ground, just as Yemima had done.

If it worked on Yemima, why wouldn't it work on him? Adrian thought. The results should be no different, right?

“Transform!”

[Legendary Touch successful. Target has undergone a mysterious transformation.]

As Adrian placed his palm on the soldier's head, a golden light enveloped his body.

“Yes!”

Just as it had with Yemima, the light took a full minute to fade away.

“What? He didn't turn human?”

Adrian was slightly taken aback. Instead of becoming human, why had the soldier retained his skeletal form? The only difference was that his body had grown considerably larger.

The soldier had become taller and more imposing.

Initially, he had been slightly shorter than Adrian. Now, he stood approximately two and a half meters tall, and his armor had also become far more imposing on his enlarged frame.

[Legendary Touch has increased the target's combat prowess and speed. His strength is now at the peak of Gold tier.]

“Alright! No problem! Whatever this is, it's still pretty amazing!”

A broad smile spread across Adrian's face. With a soldier this powerful, he no longer had to worry about anything happening to his shelter while he was away with Yemima.

“Hey, you. Come here.”

Adrian called over another soldier. Since he still had one use left, he might as well make use of it too.

“Yes, my lord.”

When the golden light faded from the soldier's body, he looked just as imposing and robust as the previous one.

“While I'm away hunting, don't let anyone approach this shelter.”

“You have nothing to worry about, my lord. We will defend this place with our lives.”

An hour later, the three of them were deep inside the forest. For some reason, however, finding monsters seemed much more difficult this time than it had been over the previous two days.

The first day had been fairly easy, while the second had been more difficult. Today seemed to be the most challenging of all.

“Yemima, search the entire forest all the way to the foot of that mountain. Report back to me if you find anything.”

Unwilling to walk any farther without finding anything, Adrian sent the knight ahead.

“Yes, my lord.”

Whoosh!

With her increased strength, the knight was now much faster than before. In the blink of an eye, her figure had disappeared from sight.

Fife minutes later, the knight returned and stood before Adrian.

“Forgive me, my lord. I've circled the foot of the mountain, but I couldn't find anything.”