The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 135
That’s due to Anelis’ influence. Thanks to that, the time it takes for Cereo to obey me has shortened.
Of course, even without Anelis, Cereo wouldn’t be able to defy my orders and would eventually obey me.
However, since Anelis joined my party and took charge of monitoring and protecting Cereo, Cereo had no reason to resist my orders.
It’s also what Cereo wants. Although it may not like being monitored, it can always stay by my side under the pretext of protection.
Moreover, Anelis knew that Cereo was a former undead, so she felt a bit more at ease compared to other undead.
“Memories from its past life are helpful at times like this.”
However, if I were to directly harm Anelis, Cereo would fiercely resist again.
But what’s the point of that?
As we stepped out, Artina nodded her head, seemingly pleased that I had left Anelis behind.
“It’s good that you understand. It’s better without Baldur too.”
“It’s actually a hindrance. Since it’s hard to control its magic, it would interfere with Baldur’s concentration.”
That’s true. It’s best to take elixirs in a safe and stable state.
In other words, Anelis couldn’t take the elixir in a stable environment, which was her situation.
Of course, my supervision was more helpful than that, so this was the right thing to do from her perspective.
I returned to Baldur, informed him of the situation, and helped him take the elixir.
Fortunately, there were no major issues, so there was no need to intervene.
The quality of the elixir wasn’t bad either.
Although it was mid-tier, it was close to a high-grade elixir, which helped expand Baldur’s vessel.
However, there was no dramatic change like with Artina or Kailla.
That’s to be expected. Although the elixir provided by the royal family was close to high-grade, what I gave them was an ultra-rare item, a treasure that would cause a stir if its existence became known.
Their transformation was due to their own talents, but also thanks to the help of such items.
Therefore, even if Baldur had more than two talents, it was impossible to expect the same level of change from him as from the two of them.
Moreover, Baldur’s talents were clearly inferior to theirs….
“It’s a pity.”
However, I didn’t feel a strong sense of inferiority, and I only felt sorry that I couldn’t help him more.
So, Baldur’s elixir intake was successfully completed, and I gave him and Anelis time to adapt.
The promised period was three days. During that time, they would focus on training, and I asked Kailla and Artina to keep an eye on them.
“And don’t look for me for three days.”
“Why? Are you going to train too?”
“I have something to make.”
I said so, showing them the pouch I received from Paulie.
“Ah, the Soul Shadow?”
They knew about the Soul Shadow and didn’t need to hide it, so they already knew what was inside.
“That’s right. I’ll use this to strengthen Specter.”
“Specter? Hmm… it did help in many ways.”
Artina nodded her head, seemingly thinking that it wasn’t her business to interfere.
“No, it’s rather fortunate,” he said with a relieved expression.
“That woman will be taken care of by me, so don’t worry and focus on your work.”
“I’ll make sure to take care of Valdur, and Athina will also lend a hand, so you don’t need to worry about this side of things.”
His blunt attitude left me speechless.
“It seems like I shouldn’t have shown any interest in Anelis in the first place.”
Especially since what I did this time seemed to have touched something.
“…Alright. Then, I’ll ask a favor. I think it’ll be done within three days, but it might take a bit longer.”
“Alright. If that’s the case, I’ll make sure to guard the entrance so no one can approach you.”
“No, it’s not necessary to go that far… just do as you please.”
I was going to set up undead guards at the entrance, but seeing Kaila’s eyes, I decided not to bother.
“After all, if I had only been concerned about my own safety from the start, I would have been more cautious…”
This person values my safety more than their own life. It’s not like they’re doing it out of harm, but because they’re worried about me, so I had nothing to say.
Athina was clearly aware of the situation, but she was trying to reassure me, waving her hand casually.
I shook my head and returned to my lodging, setting up Living Armor 1 and 2 at the entrance.
I chose this method because it was the least bothersome and I couldn’t set up too many guards.
As soon as I entered my room, I took out Specter and set up a magic circle to prevent any magic from escaping.
Then, I opened the seal and drastically increased the magic density in the room.
“This is the growth driving force.”
As I checked Specter’s condition, I realized that it didn’t have as much life force as I thought.
It was unavoidable. At least I had this much thanks to continuously completing high-ranking requests recently.
“Most of them were monster subjugation requests.”
Initially, I received requests focused on the safety of the territory, and above all, long-term requests like the upper-level escort mission, which would have bound our party to a single request.
As Colmail, I had to utilize our party to the fullest to handle the requests pouring in from the branch, so I had to avoid such requests.
“After all, most of the requests were monster subjugation.”
The environment in the territory made it inevitable for monsters to appear frequently.
Therefore, we were able to handle many monsters, and Specter was able to maintain its life force to some extent.
“At this rate, it would take a few years for it to evolve, even in my dreams.”
Of course, that’s assuming the current pace is maintained. If I became a publicly recognized black mage in the Rineta territory, I would have been able to clash with monsters even more, and that would have taken years off the evolution process.
“Still, that’s too slow.”
Given the various circumstances and conditions, I had no intention of reversing my decision.
One day, two days.
As time passed, the magic density inside the room surged to the point where the magic circle could barely hold it, and I had to overlap multiple magic circles.
“This should be enough.”
The overlapping magic circles seemed like they would burst at any moment.
However, this preparation was necessary.
Even more so, I would use the aura of death on top of this.
And then, I took out a pocket full of soul shadows.
Specter, which had been exposed to magic for a long time and looked quite pleased, began to show interest in the pocket.
I felt a strong sense of greed connected to me through the thread.
As I sensed Specter’s greed, I let out a gentle laugh.
“Eat it.”
And without hesitation, he threw the entire pocket to the guy.
Specter immediately materialized and received the pocket, ripping it apart in an instant.
And then, he began to absorb the shadows of all souls.
Specter’s body, like a heavenly being, gradually darkened and soon turned black.
It didn’t take long.
Rip, rip.
The heaven tore apart, revealing a black, chunky body inside.
As the shadows of souls were absorbed, the black chunk began to squirm and slowly took shape.
As a result, the magical density around him rapidly decreased.
He absorbed an enormous amount of magic, and Specter’s appearance changed accordingly.
The black chunk, which had been clumped together, stretched out, and limbs began to sprout.
The black, heavenly being enveloped his body, becoming a single garment.
Rays.
Specter’s superior species.
A high-ranking undead with a complete ego.
While Specter could grow and become a high-ranking undead, Rays was undoubtedly superior.
Once promoted, the ego would inevitably be formed.
But that wasn’t the end.
Just as the black chunk was about to transform into a complete female figure, the largest and most powerful soul shadow was absorbed into Rays’ body.
At the same time,
——Ah, ah, ah.
A strong mental wave spread out.
Several soul shadows that hadn’t been absorbed burst out, and even the magic circle that had bound the magic burst apart.
Rays’ size increased, and the design of the heavenly being that had covered his body changed.
‘…Queen? Dual promotion? Is this possible?’
It wouldn’t be a lie to say there was no expectation.
It was a preparation made with a faint hope, concentrating magic for two days to maximize its density.
There were many soul shadows, and their quality was high.
But the possibility was still low.
It was obvious. Even a single promotion was difficult, let alone a dual promotion.
But it happened in reality.
“Master! Are you safe?”
At that moment, Kylla rushed in.
“Kylla? Didn’t I tell you not to come in…?”
“The undead at the entrance!”
As she spoke, she checked the thread.
The undead were safe.
“What’s this?”
The undead had all fallen.
The cause is estimated to be the mental shock I inflicted when Rais became a Queen.
An interesting point is….
The shadows of destroyed souls, along with the scattered magic, seeped into the undead.
“It’s a group promotion.”
To be precise, only Rais was promoted, and the rest were enhanced.
The second one grew through training, and the other Living Armors had weak selves due to the shadows of souls I had inserted.
But this time, they unexpectedly received the benefits.
“I’ll protect you. It’ll take a little while.”
As I said this, Kylla stood beside me, as if entrusting me with her life.
The members of the base camp rushed over in a big commotion.
Pauril came running, asking what was happening, and Kylla shook her head towards Artina, who had just arrived.
Artina, seeming to understand that there was no problem, quickly approached Pauril and asked her to clear the onlookers.
Pauril nodded, as if understanding the situation, and began to control the surroundings.
Thanks to this, we could quietly witness the birth of Rais Queen.
“Are they starting too?”
The others, who were lying down, were also changing, although not as much as Rais Queen, and I took out additional undead and put them in a corner.
This level of movement was fine.
I turned to Kylla, who was standing guard like a statue beside me, and asked.
“How about Valduer and Anelis?”
“They’re doing well. Valduer can now use mid-level Oracle skills thanks to this blessing.”
“Hmm? Already?”
“Compared to Artina, Valduer is lacking, but she’s also a genius. She was almost ready. She herself has been working hard without stop. It seems she was very dedicated.”
I had seen her struggling, and she had indeed worked hard, so I didn’t say anything else.
“And what about Anelis?”
As soon as Anelis’s name came out, Kylla’s expression turned slightly unpleasant, but it was brief.
“…That woman is….”
I was a bit surprised by Kylla’s words.
“She’s doing well.”
“Her growth is surprisingly fast.”
Kylla, who didn’t like Anelis as much as Artina, had spoken words of praise.
I was a bit surprised.
“Is that so?”
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“Yes. The things she received from the other side seem to be suiting her well, and she’s growing at an astonishing rate.”
“Is that so? It seems my help wasn’t in vain.”
To be honest, I expected a response like “she’s just training normally,” but I didn’t expect praise.
It seemed I had misjudged Kylla, who often showed a rejecting and disliking attitude recently.
Anyway, Kylla’s response was true to her character, which was to speak the truth.
“We’ll have to wait for about a day. She needs time to stabilize due to her unexpected growth.”
“There’s no problem.”
Kyle replied with a nonchalant tone and even suggested that I take a break.