The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 124
It meant the protection barrier’s defense was weakening.
Still, the fact that they managed to complete it with just two people suggested they were quite promising and dedicated priests.
“They might become high-level priests in the future.”
However, they had misjudged their opponent.
The two priests stumbled back, shaken by the strong impact of the protection barrier.
“…How!”
“Now!”
The archer was taken aback, but Persos didn’t hesitate, quickly giving orders.
“Aim for their legs! We can’t regenerate instantly! The defense barrier will hold out for a little longer!”
Of course, we weren’t just watching.
Units 1 and 2, along with Cereo, rushed forward to block the approaching mercenaries.
“There are about fifty of them in total….”
Most were mid-tier mercenaries, and a few seemed to be high-tier.
They didn’t seem to be low-level either. It felt like they had brought an elite team.
With so many enemies, I had no choice but to deploy three Living Armors around me and Annelis to protect us.
To whittle down the mid-tier mercenaries, who lacked resistance to magic, I used the swamp fog. The priests, who had regained their composure, immediately responded.
[REMOVE CURSE!]
[BLESS!]
They reduced the curse’s effect and blessed the mercenaries.
As mid-level priests, they had a sense of being overwhelmed by me, but soon the Holy Knight added more power.
[Glory to you!]
Just like the priests didn’t seem ordinary, the Holy Knight didn’t seem ordinary either.
The moment they realized the fog was a curse, they were intimidated, but as the Holy Knight unleashed a burst of light, they regained their courage and charged towards the undead with a mighty roar.
Clearly, they were above the two.
“The Dark Mage is our goddess’s enemy! You handle the cursed undead!”
“Thank you!”
The Holy Knight’s shout was met with Persso’s grateful response.
“Surround them!”
“Aim for their joints!”
“This is insane! It’s a Skeleton Knight!”
“This armor uses dark magic! Be careful, everyone!”
“Expert-level? They said it was 5-class, but they’re already dealing with high-level undead….”
As experienced fighters, none of them were easily defeated.
“Calm down! We can’t afford to have any deaths! Our opponent is a Necromancer!”
They showed a considerable amount of caution, making sure not to let anyone die.
The fortunate thing was that, because of me, the priests and Holy Knights were tied up, unable to recover the wounded.
But our golem wasn’t free either.
[Fireball!]
The two mages had consumed a considerable amount of mana.
As they began to seriously restrain our golem, it couldn’t move freely.
Meanwhile, the two priests, who had regained their composure, were using holy power to aid in recovery, and if things continued like this, time would be on their side.
And if that happened, it wouldn’t be good for us.
I used the aura of death to further strengthen the undead, and in response, the Holy Knight unleashed another burst of light, boosting the morale of our mercenaries.
As the situation didn’t go as planned, Kaila burst onto the battlefield.
“Stop!”
Persso, as if waiting for her, directly blocked her path.
“Kaila, was it? An expert of high rank?”
She took a stance, ready to charge at any moment.
“Gear and armor… artifact, too. The equipment is great… what a shame. What do you say? Now’s the chance….”
At that moment, Persso showed a hint of trying to persuade Kaila, even in the midst of the urgent situation, and Kaila seemed to think it was an opportunity, suddenly stomping the ground and charging towards Persso.
Persso’s face was filled with shock.
Clash!
However, unfortunately, the ambush failed.
The necklace around Persso’s neck turned to dust and fell to the ground.
“…Crazy.”
“Magic? Artifact?”
It seemed they had some secret move up their sleeve.
The problem was that their secret move was destroyed right at the start of the battle.
“Leader!”
“Do you think I lost my momentary movement? What kind of monster is this….”
As Persos faced a crisis of death, his subordinates immediately gathered around him.
As the artifact was destroyed, and its counterforce was not ordinary, Kyra stepped back, clutching her wrist.
About ten mercenaries formed a circle around Persos, and their level seemed extraordinary.
“At least an expert.”
The mercenaries who had taken positions around Persos began to pressure Kyra.
“…Don’t be careless. Assume it’s a high-level monster and confront it.”
“Ha! Don’t be careless, Captain. The artifact is precious, so what can we do?”
The mercenaries quickly dispersed and took their positions.
“Is it a genuine one?”
It seemed that the famous mercenary group had received basic tactical training, as expected.
The problem was that they seemed more suited to hunting monsters than humans.
Of course, it was a fact that Kyra was stronger than an average high-level monster.
“Help the undead! That side is more urgent!”
As Valdur intervened, Kyra quickly responded.
Even though she was surrounded by experts, she didn’t show any signs of tension.
Perhaps it was because they underestimated her. Persos’ face stiffened as he spoke.
“Arrogant…”
“Prideful.”
“With that skill, it’s understandable to be prideful. But you’ll die as a price.”
The mercenaries murmured.
However, Kyra responded with her actions.
“Come on!”
Whoosh!
It was a quick movement, but Persos reacted differently than before.
The aura on his sword flickered.
It was a mid-level aura, and it seemed to have reached that level quite some time ago.
Despite that, his body wobbled as he blocked the attack.
As Kyra aimed for the opening, the mercenaries around her immediately responded.
Clang! Clang!
One of them couldn’t even withstand a single attack.
However, Kyra couldn’t finish them off properly.
Kaang! Geugeugeuk.
The other mercenaries targeting her back.
They moved organically, threatening Kyra and blocking her attacks.
Each time they blocked, they stumbled or flew away, but they never broke through.
“Endure it! That’s also human! Their physical strength and mana won’t be infinite!”
“Hmm.”
That’s their miscalculation.
As the battle continued, it was clear that Kayla would emerge victorious.
‘Whenever I use the Revival Sword to defeat the enemy, my wounds heal, and my vitality armor is activated, so my stamina doesn’t easily run out.’
Kayla was no ordinary expert.
With her Mana Heart, her mana usage efficiency was high, and she had more mana than an ordinary expert.
So, it was impossible for her to be the first to get tired.
There was no need to worry about her anymore.
Kuaak!
“Damn it! Assassin!”
In the moment Perso let his guard down, Atina broke through the magician’s defense.
“Ah…!”
One magician died pitifully.
As a magician, one should at least have a way to protect oneself.
The most common method is to have a reliable guardian by your side or prepare magic in advance.
Of course, if a magician allows a warrior or assassin to approach, it’s basically a defeat.
If they were at least 5th class, they would have set up a temporary stronghold, and if they were 7th class, they would have had a way to deal with it even if they allowed an approach.
‘Around 4th class.’
Exactly, that’s where they were.
Atina didn’t seem satisfied with just killing one and went on to kill another.
But the guardians wouldn’t just stand by and watch.
Kang!
Atina ignored the guardian’s attack.
It wasn’t Atina who blocked the attack.
“Yu, Specter?”
Specter.
I had attached it to Atina.
Specter is a strong undead, but weak against holy power. All undead have a weakness against holy power, and ghost-type undead like Specter are especially weak because they don’t have a proper physical body.
So, I used Specter to assist Atina instead of using it to guard the golem.
“Kuaak!”
And in the meantime, Atina successfully took down the second magician.
‘Once you allow an approach, the outcome is already decided.’
As Specter distracted the guardians, Atina took care of the two magicians and easily dodged the guardians.
Specter turned itself into a spirit and returned to Atina after she escaped.
Atina lightly ridiculed the guardians and smiled as she glanced at the priests.
The priest, who had rushed to support the magicians but was too late, gazed at her with a stiff face.
He quickly returned to the priests’ side.
‘Restraint.’
It’s not easy to deal with the priests.
‘The priest is strong.’
As expected, considering the holy power I saw earlier.
Artina’s surprise attack was indeed a fact.
However, that priest was beyond her level, to say the least.
“If we face him head-on, Kaila will have to take the lead.”
If the two priests start supporting him, Artina wouldn’t stand a chance against that priest.
And this time, Specter’s help was like a poison to the priests.
Therefore, Artina’s display could be seen as a bluff.
But it wasn’t entirely meaningless behavior.
“I’ve bound the priest.”
If Artina didn’t move, hiding her body, the priest would also be restricted in his actions.
Dealing with the wizards and binding the priest’s feet was a feat that exceeded my expectations.
“This, I hope Kaila doesn’t kill Perso…”
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It was to the extent that I had to directly kill him myself.
After the wizards disappeared, the main golem regained its freedom.
Dozens of mercenaries couldn’t easily break through my undead and Valdur.
Most of the high-level combat power that could take them on solo was tied up with Kaila, and the priest was tied up with Artina.
And with me occasionally keeping them in check…
“Damn it!”
In the end, the protection broke, and the mercenaries were exposed to danger.
Hoo-ah!