The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 149
I gave her the list of necessary items and handed over the money, instructing her to purchase as much as possible and, if necessary, find a merchant to act as an intermediary.
Additionally, she had to find what Mutre needed in real-time.
This task was necessary, and at the same time, it was preparation for the future.
“It seems like you know that too.”
Even if I didn’t force her, she wanted to contribute to the group, and it seemed like she understood that this task would be the biggest help to our party, based on her past success experience in the underground dungeon.
Athena also liked it because it wasn’t a dangerous task, so she was quite enthusiastic.
Athena would occasionally return to this place to resupply.
With Athena’s abilities, she could protect herself even in the barren land.
I would give her the artifact, so resupply wouldn’t be a problem.
Of course, she needed to be cautious. If she acted recklessly like she did in the monster forest… even Athena would be in danger.
“Don’t get hurt.”
I replied to Tia’s words, telling her not to worry, and then headed to the barren land.
There were already many undead surrounding us.
“It’s impossible to clean up the entire barren land… how far will we go?”
Athena asked me when we entered the land.
She also knew that, with our current power, it was impossible to clean up the entire place.
“Until the oasis.”
“Oasis?”
“It’s like a lake, I think.”
In reality, even in this desert-like place, living organisms needed water to survive.
Therefore, there had to be a water source, and I planned to occupy it.
“I think I’ll find at least three.”
And I planned to secure a spot in the best location.
After that, I would clean up the surrounding area, marking my territory to the nearby monsters.
Later, with the support of my followers, I would start building a tower through Mutre.
I would block the main roads with ‘buildings’ and undead from the Land of Death, and my undead would regularly patrol, gradually reducing the number of monsters.
When I had the leisure, I would contaminate the oasis and make it a place where my undead could thrive….
“The withered earth would lose its power to invade human territory.”
I and the monsters here would fight incessantly, but the undead would do the fighting.
If a strong one appeared, my elite troops would take care of it.
As long as I could hold out, the pile of corpses would grow, and the structure would become increasingly advantageous for me.
“Even if more monsters are added, as long as the current situation remains, it’s fine.”
I had said that even if I cleaned up the withered earth, monsters would still appear from somewhere.
“This needs to be investigated.”
It was a kind of variable.
– Master, there’s a group of monsters ahead.
At that time, Oriega, who was looking down at the area from the sky, informed me of the situation.
“What kind of monster?”
– It looks like a hyena pack.
“The Red-Eyed Hyena Army.”
You can’t think of it as a normal hyena on earth.
Despite having four legs, its shoulder height exceeded that of an adult human, and its weight easily surpassed 200kg.
It could be called a monstrous creature, even larger than the largest hyena in earth’s history.
For ordinary humans, it was an unbeatable monster, and it wasn’t classified as a monster for no reason.
However, if you were a mid-level expert, you could defeat them one-on-one. The problem was…
“How many are there?”
– About ten.
They were a group that acted together.
Their numbers ranged from five to twenty.
It was a mid-sized group.
– Yes!
“Take care of it.”
– Yes, sir!
Perhaps it was due to the first order.
With a joyful expression, the guy led his subordinates.
“I’ve heard that Red-Eyed Hyenas have considerable individual strength. Wouldn’t it be better if I went?”
I nodded in agreement to Baldur’s opinion.
“That’s right.”
However, my opinion didn’t change.
“I’ll observe their skills.”
I only slightly used strengthening magic, and didn’t do anything else.
Even if most of them are warriors, I won’t lose to those guys.
Moreover, since they’re undead, they don’t fear death, and they’re fully equipped, so victory is practically guaranteed.
‘Gagar is an expert himself.’
Even if I’m weaker than before, I can still win against a single red-eyed hyena.
The question is how much damage I can minimize.
‘Of course, it doesn’t matter if I fight poorly.’
I’ve entered this place.
Gagar is a high-ranking undead, and he can accumulate experience and grow.
However, I need to understand his current abilities.
Others might have some idea, but…
Gagar is actually leading for the first time, and his abilities will affect the strength of the 200-skeleton warrior army.
My actions will be adjusted according to his current abilities.
If Gagar’s leadership skills are excellent, I’ll be a bit more aggressive.
If he’s still lacking, I’ll help him gain experience and be more defensive.
Since Gagar is leading the largest number of troops, I’ll be influenced accordingly.
-You’re watching, Master!
Gagar led the warrior army and charged forward.
I’ll continue to work hard to show you better writing in the future.
Thank you, and I’ll see you in the next chapter. (__)
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“It’s a shame there’s no archer.”
Most of the monsters around here that are suitable to be made into undead are orcs.
There are similar creatures, but they don’t have the same efficiency as orcs when made into undead.
So, I mainly make orcs into undead, and they don’t get along with archers.
Forcing them to work together wouldn’t be very helpful, and arrows are consumable items.
It’s not easy to supply them consistently, and making archers instead of warriors isn’t a very wise choice.
The warriors led by Gagar are moving quickly despite being densely packed.
They’re extremely organized, like a well-trained regular army.
‘Not bad…’
It’s not extremely impressive, but it shows that Gagar’s control over the undead is not amateurish.
‘Even if memories from their past life remain, they’re undead now.’
As we get closer, the red-eyed hyenas start to sense us.
They’ve noticed that we don’t have good intentions.
With the undead’s unique ominous aura added, the red-eyed hyenas start to howl in warning.
But Gagar doesn’t care.
‘I won’t run away…’
Perhaps because they’re not simple beasts, but monsters that choose to fight instead of flee.
Perhaps this place held significant importance in their own realm, I thought.
The red-eyed hyenas swiftly charged towards Gagaru’s army.
The distance quickly narrowed. Their large build and speed were overwhelming.
In an instant, the red-eyed hyena pack arrived right in front of us. Two of them, leading the charge, jumped up, their feet pounding the ground.
The warriors simultaneously raised their shields, and the hyenas pounced on them.
The warriors holding shields stumbled, but that was all.
They withstood the attack from the two hyenas, leaving the hyenas bewildered.
For a moment, the hyenas were stunned, and one of them began to frantically thrash about, trying to break through the shield barrier, while the other charged towards Gagaru.
The warriors didn’t let the hyenas get away.
They quickly secured the space, creating an opening that sent the hyenas crashing to the ground.
Next, they densely gathered, pushing their shields forward towards the hyenas.
The hyenas tried to struggle, but in the extremely dense situation, they could do little.
“What a foolish thing to do.”
Charging in like that was not a good choice.
Soon, numerous swords pierced the hyena’s body, and one of them fell to the ground, dead.
Their skin wasn’t easily pierced, but they couldn’t withstand multiple stabs in the same spot.
The hyena that charged towards Gagaru was no exception.
One strike.
A few skeleton warriors standing in the rear jumped forward, blocking the hyena’s charge, and Gagaru took advantage of the opening, using his thick, heavy sword to behead the hyena.
It was a precise and skillful collaboration, and as a result, they achieved what would have been impossible in one strike, killing the hyena instantly.
Meanwhile, the red-eyed hyenas that arrived later inserted themselves into the front lines, but the over 200 warriors didn’t budge.
No, they instead took advantage of the opening created by the death of the two hyenas, protecting themselves thoroughly and encircling the hyenas.
Soon, eight hyenas were surrounded, and the isolated hyenas began to struggle, trying to reunite with their comrades.
The warriors began to fall one by one due to the hyenas’ struggles.
It was an inevitable result, as they couldn’t gather in units of hundreds like before.
Then, the hyenas’ gaze changed.
With over 20 warriors attached to each hyena, it seemed they judged that they could handle it alone.
It seemed like a reasonable judgment, with some basis.
The hyenas’ physical strength was considerable. While not comparable to the undead, who didn’t tire, it was substantial, and they could take down multiple warriors one by one.
However, the destroyed undead could be revived using Gagaru and the White Commander’s magic, and if necessary, I could lend my magic, making the prolonged battle advantageous for us.
But I didn’t like that approach. I preferred to conserve my magic as much as possible, especially in this barren land.
Did Gagaru misjudge my intentions?
Fortunately, that wasn’t the case.
The warriors didn’t take aggressive action.
They focused on protecting themselves and preventing the hyenas from reuniting.
Although there was a difference in strength, the skeleton warriors, focusing solely on defense, couldn’t be taken down by the red-eyed hyenas in one strike.
Whenever they accumulated some damage, they thoroughly utilized their comrades to overcome the crisis.
It was a well-coordinated defense, like a wheel formation.
But they weren’t doing it to exhaust the hyenas’ strength.
It was a strategy of individual annihilation.
They isolated the hyenas, thoroughly wasting time, and blocked their reunion.
Gagar directly moved and hunted the hyenas one by one.
As his comrades died one by one, the hyenas’ movements became more urgent.
However, as the number of comrades decreased, the skeletons, who had become freer, joined forces and slowly squeezed the hyenas.
They even attempted to overwhelm them with sheer numbers, just like when they killed the first hyena.
The hyenas, who tried to escape by jumping and dodging, were hindered by the skeleton warriors’ interference, and they fell back into the original formation. Since the pressure didn’t work, they focused on thoroughly isolating the hyenas.
As time passed, Gagar appeared, surrounding and hunting the trapped hyenas with the skeleton warriors.
I watched in awe.
The strategy itself was simple, but the skeleton warriors’ movements were incredibly impressive.
It was a well-oiled machine.
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It was clear that Gagar’s abilities allowed him to control them to that extent, and he even participated in the battle himself while operating the troops.
Just by watching this battle, I felt that I could move more actively in this barren land.
The battle ended much shorter than expected.
-As you commanded, I’ve handled everything!
“Well done.”
Following the brief praise, I asked Gagar a question.
“Have you commanded many mercenaries in the past?”
-I have considerable experience.