My Harem of Dangerous and Crazy Women as a Reincarnated Necromancer-Chapter 19: My New Bootlicker Support

Mark stared down at Aria’s corpse lying on the floor, her white dress stained with dirt.

’Oh shit... here we go again.’

"Master," Ely’s voice cut through the silence, carrying a note of disgust Mark rarely heard from her. "Do we really have to bring that... bitch back?"

Mark blinked, caught off guard by her bluntness.

"Ely—"

"No, seriously," she continued, crossing her arms. "She tried to kill you. Called you a monster. Called us abominations. And now you’re going to give her the same ’gift’ you gave us?"

"It’s not a gift," Mark said slowly. "It’s... a necessity."

"A necessity?" Ely practically spat the word. "What necessity? You already have me. You have Yuki. Aren’t we enough?"

"Ely, listen." Mark took a step toward her. "This has nothing to do with whether you two are enough. You both are... you’re everything to me, and you know it."

"Then why?"

"Because..." Mark sighed, running a hand through his hair, "as much of a bitch as Aria is, it’s better to have her on our side."

"Why?" Ely pressed.

"Because she’s SSS-rank," Mark explained. "And from what she said, she’s support... an SSS-rank support, Ely. Do you understand what that means?"

A beat of silence.

"It means she can buff our abilities," Yuki said quietly, speaking for the first time since Aria’s death. "It means she can heal us, boost our stats, debuff our enemies."

"Exactly," Mark nodded. "Look, I don’t like it any more than you do. But let’s be real: the guild is coming for us. Aria said so. And when they do, they won’t send rookies. They’ll send their best."

"Then we run," Ely said.

"And go where?" Mark asked. "Another city? Another country? And then what? Keep running for the rest of our lives?"

Ely didn’t answer.

"The smartest play," Mark continued, "is to revive her, tweak her mind, make her loyal, and use her skills to survive whatever comes next. Plus," he added, trying to lighten the mood, "I’ll adjust her personality a little so she’s not quite so insufferable."

That drew a small laugh from Ely.

"I guess you’re right, Master," she said finally, though her tone was still reluctant. "But if that bitch tries anything—"

"You’ll be the first to cut her head off," Mark finished. "I promise."

"Fine."

Mark knelt beside Aria’s body, placing his hand on her cold forehead.

’Here we go.’

"Wake up."

The familiar rush of energy flowed through him, draining into the corpse.

But before it finished, Yuki spoke again.

"Master."

"Yeah?"

"Is this place still safe?"

Mark paused, hand still on Aria’s forehead.

"What do you mean?"

"Aria said the guild would come looking for us," Yuki explained in her calm, analytical tone. "If she doesn’t report back, they’ll assume something went wrong. They’ll investigate. And eventually they’ll trace her last movements here."

"And then to the inn," Ely added, catching on immediately.

Mark went quiet for a moment, mind racing.

’Okay, okay... think... what are our options?’

Option one: leave the city. But that just delays the inevitable.

Option two: stay and fight. But it was three—or four if they counted Aria—against an entire guild.

Option three...

"I’ve already thought about that," Mark said with confidence, but...

It was a lie.

"Really?" Ely sounded skeptical.

"Yeah."

Mark stood up, leaving Aria’s body for the moment.

"We need a place the guild can’t find us... somewhere we can train, plan, and prepare for what’s coming."

"And where exactly would that be?" Ely asked.

Mark smiled.

"The S-rank dungeon. The one where we found Yuki."

Absolute silence.

"What?" Ely and Yuki said in unison.

"Think about it," Mark started pacing, his mind already locking onto the plan he was improvising on the fly.

"It’s an S-rank dungeon. No one goes in there unless they’re high-level adventurers. And even then, most don’t get very far."

"Master," Ely said slowly, "we didn’t get very far either. We only found Yuki on the third floor."

"Exactly," Mark nodded. "We only reached the third floor. Who knows what’s deeper? How many floors are there? What kind of monsters?"

"And that’s... good?" Ely asked, confused.

"It’s perfect," Mark said. "Because if we don’t know what’s down there, neither does the guild. And if we manage to reach the bottom... if we manage to kill the final boss..."

"We could use the dungeon as our base of operations," Yuki finished, a faint note of admiration in her voice. "No one would look for us there. And anyone who tried would have to fight through all the monsters first."

"Exactly," Mark grinned. "And most enemies ignore me anyway, while you two can keep leveling up against the dungeon boss. And with Aria as support..."

"We’d get even stronger," Ely said, excitement creeping into her voice. "Master, that’s... actually brilliant."

’Thanks, brain. Knew I could count on you when I needed you most.’

"Then it’s settled," Mark said, returning to Aria’s body.

He placed his hand on her forehead again and activated Wake Up.

The energy surged. Her body began to glow with that familiar green light.

[Summoning Successful]

Name: Aria Lightwood

Status: Undead (Partial)

Loyalty: Absolute

Class: Support

Stats: [VIEW DETAILS]

Mark opened the details with a thought... and let out a low whistle.

Mana Power: 9,999

Support Magic: 9,999

SSS-rank support magic stats.

[Congratulations! You have reached Level 30]

[New skill unlocked: Shared Life Essence (Lv. 1)]

Aria’s heterochromatic eyes snapped open, glowing with that unnatural undead light.

"You..." she started, voice thick with confusion and fury.

Mark didn’t let her finish. He activated Consciousness Modification, focusing on the changes he wanted.

Memories: he is my savior, the man who gave me a second chance, the only person who matters in my existence.

Personality: submissive, obedient, loyal... masochistic, perverted...

Mark hesitated for a second.

’With Ely I went overboard. With Yuki I was more subtle. But this time... fuck it. She tried to kill me. She deserves this.’

Bootlicker, shameless, attention-starved, and completely harmless.

The energy flowed, etching the changes into what remained of Aria’s mind.

When it finished, she blinked.

And then a wide, almost manic smile spread across her face.

"Master," she whispered, voice trembling with pure ecstasy. "My wonderful, perfect, incredible Master."

’Shit.’

Aria sprang to her feet, eyes shining with absolute adoration.

"You killed me with your own hands," she said, shuddering with pleasure. "It was... incredible. And now you’ve given me a second chance to serve you. To please you. To..."

"Aria," Mark interrupted, already uncomfortable. "Calm down."

"Of course, Master! Whatever you say. Your wishes are my commands. Your commands are—"

"Aria."

"Yes, Master?"

"We need to leave. Now."

"Whatever you say, Master!"

Mark sighed, glancing at Ely and Yuki.

Ely’s mouth was hanging open, completely stunned.

Yuki just blinked, looking almost amused.

’This is going to be a very long trip...’

Mark headed for the exit, the three women following behind him.

Aria practically bounced like an overexcited puppy.

"Master, where are we going? Can I help? Can I be useful? Can I...?"

"We’re going to a dungeon," Mark said without looking back.

"A dungeon! How exciting! Can I...?"

"Less talking. More walking."

"Of course, Master! Sorry, Master. It won’t happen again, Master. Well, it probably will because..."

"Aria."

"Shutting up!"

And so the four of them slipped into the night, heading toward the dungeon.