The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 152
It’s easier and faster to invade the city of the living, kill everyone, and turn it into a Necropolis.
“This underground tomb alone is only utilizing 10% of the total area.”
The magic is complete, but the underground tomb itself is incomplete. It’ll take a long time to complete it.
You can’t create a perfect Necropolis, let alone a single underground tomb, instantly.
It’s ridiculous to think you can create a tower with magic alone…
“…I think I’ve made a pointless comment.”
“No, it’s a good habit. Communication is better than not communicating.”
“…Thank you for understanding.”
Kyle, who had heard my explanation about the underground tomb, asked with a curious tone.
“Do you plan on continuously creating these around the area?”
“I don’t think I need to go that far.”
You might think it’s impressive if you only hear the explanation, but the undead created in the underground tomb are at most intermediate-level.
You can’t create high-level undead with reason.
The limitations are clear.
“Moreover, undead that go outside don’t even regenerate well. Once they run out of magic, they’re done for.”
Inside the territory, the underground tomb’s magic regenerates until it runs out.
It’s a significant advantage that bound undead can be active outside, unlike the Land of Death, but the fact that they don’t regenerate outside and become lost if not retrieved by other undead is a clear disadvantage.
“…Clearly, the limitations are clear.”
“It’s not necessary to manage, and you can create it right away, but creating multiple ones is a loss in the long run.”
One or two might be useful, but more than that is a waste.
Corpse resources are limited.
“Well, if you develop it beyond the grand tomb and into a catacomb, the story changes, but the location isn’t suitable for that.”
“…Can you create high-level undead in a catacomb?”
“Of course. It’s a grave for the living, but a cradle for the undead.”
Furthermore, in theory, if you have a steady supply of corpses, it can expand infinitely.
As we briefly discussed the underground tomb, the party that had wiped out the remnants of the Desert Orc returned.
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“…Then the tower will have a function similar to that of the underground mausoleum, right?”
“That’s true, but it’s a bit different.”
The magic tower was different from the underground mausoleum.
To be honest, it was unfair to compare the two.
Comparing the magic tower to the underground mausoleum, which only expanded and maintained itself through hunting undead, was absurd.
“I’ll use the ash-colored architecture on the surface, so it might be similar. I’m thinking of making it Ori’s domain.”
-Is this your domain?
Ori’s expression changed suddenly when her name was mentioned.
“That’s right. I’ll make part of the surface a ghost tower. It won’t be too big.”
-That’s enough. You’re going to this extent…
“There’s no need to be so grateful. I’m just doing what’s necessary.”
There was no undead that could move as freely as the ghost-type undead.
That’s why they were going to be my eyes.
‘Even if the tower is bound, I can still extract specters.’
The tower itself was mine, so I could indirectly control it, and since Ori would exercise her control, it would become her domain, with no issues with control.
Of course, the surface was only a small part of the tower.
Originally, I was thinking of building a bigger tower underground, with a research institute to study the dragon’s corpse, a residential area, and some buildings, making it my personal dungeon.
So, even though I referred to it as Ori’s domain, in reality, the tower would become my dungeon, and Ori would become one of my guardians.
In a way, all my subordinates were guardians, but Ori would be stationed at the entrance, playing a role like a gatekeeper.
That seemed to please Ori greatly.
“Then should I bring the materials? Are you going directly?”
While Gagaru was carrying the corpse of the desert orc to the underground mausoleum, Atina asked me.
“I’ll go directly. Only I can use the dimensional fragments.”
“Aren’t we all going together?”
“No, just the three of us will go: you, me, and Kaila.”
We would leave all the other undead behind. To be honest, even though we had built the underground mausoleum, it couldn’t protect the oasis on its own.
The first undead would appear soon.
The underground mausoleum needed to expand, and for that, we needed to hunt undead, which was essential.
However, as I mentioned earlier, due to the structure of the underground mausoleum, which couldn’t create high-ranking undead, if our whole party went back to the desert shield, it was highly likely that the underground mausoleum would be destroyed, rendering our efforts meaningless.
So, I, Kaila, and Atina would act separately.
“I can handle a small tribe of desert orcs even if I’m not there.”
It would be the same even if the blue-haired lion appeared.
So, we prepared for unexpected situations, just like in the past, and took only the black liquid with us, separating from the others and crossing the arid land.
Thanks to riding the skeleton horse, we could quickly reach the desert shield.
The castle had changed a lot in just a month.
At a glance, it seemed like the repairs were complete.
Tia and Muter welcomed us warmly.
Tia’s expression was particularly bright, reminding me of when Atina had visited before and I had told her to do a good job.
It seemed like there was less to do here.
“Did you come directly? Have you already secured the site?”
I nodded in response to Mutre’s question.
“That’s right. The remaining people are currently guarding the site. By the way, the castle’s appearance has become quite tidy, has the construction already been completed?”
“Of course. After I became a slave, I focused on being a leader, but I also have some knowledge of architecture. The castle wasn’t completely destroyed, and if we just fill in some gaps, it’s not that difficult.”
Mutre spoke as if it was nothing.
“As you requested, we lowered the overall height of the castle and added multiple gates.”
And we even added a secret passage.
“Thanks to Entin’s help, we were able to do it.”
When I slightly turned my head, Entin, who was watching from a distance, nodded in acknowledgement.
I nodded in response to Entin’s gesture.
“Well done.”
“Haha, you didn’t spare yourself. You provided many subordinates and… thanks to that, we were able to do it.”
Mutre quickly poured out praise for Entin.
Just the fact that they could communicate was enjoyable, and it was clear that Mutre was being very considerate in their words and actions.
“I didn’t expect to receive such respect from an undead, something I couldn’t get from any other human.”
That’s why Mutre referred to Entin as “Lord,” and Entin called Mutre “Public Officer.”
“It’s good to get along well.”
“Then, there’s no problem with the castle side…”
“Yes. We can leave at any moment now.”
“Brother, what about me?”
“Unfortunately, you’ll have to stay here until Rinetta reclaims this place.”
“…I see.”
I had already roughly guessed as much.
We had just restored the castle, and if we completely abandoned it, it would fall back into the monsters’ hands.
If that were the case, there would be no point in repairing the castle.
Someone had to stay, and that someone could only be Tia.
That meant Entin, who was protecting her, would also have to stay.
“Did I do well with the things I ordered?”
“Of course, Inha oppa. We succeeded in purchasing additional materials through a merchant, aside from the material support. I also kept a record…”
Thanks to the royal family introducing the merchant, the negotiations weren’t difficult, Tia said.
After all, if the royal family had chosen and sent someone, they wouldn’t be able to bully them.
“As you said, most of the materials are stored inside the castle.”
When I checked the materials, there was indeed a large quantity.
“What’s this?”
“Ah, that. That’s a stone material.”
“Stone material? Is this a stone?”
“Yes. It’s said to be mainly used for building the Wizard Tower in Oji.”
What I was pointing at were peculiar beads containing special mana.
“It’s a consumable magic item with earth-based magic engraved on it. If you use this dedicated artifact, it can pull in surrounding materials and harden them like stone, making them extremely durable. Even if you use sand as a material, it can make it stronger than ordinary stone.”
It’s a one-time use magic item, and after use, the beads will automatically break, and the completed stones will be as durable as rocks, allowing for semi-permanent use.
“…There were things like that.”
“There are expensive things, but if you don’t have the qualifications, you can’t even buy them.”
I didn’t know that.
In the past, I hadn’t built a magic tower, nor was I related to a high-ranking noble.
It meant that I couldn’t even access the information itself.
‘If I have the qualifications of a magic tower’s junior member, can I get this?’
If it’s an item like this, the Enchant Academy would definitely be involved, and as a junior member of theirs, I might have the qualifications to purchase it.
‘…It doesn’t matter.’
It’s a qualification that will disappear soon, and since I’ve built a magic tower this time, I won’t need it again.
I decided to use the received items well and stored all the materials in the dimension fragment using the golem.
As Tiara had promised, she perfectly carried out my instructions.
I gave her a brief compliment and left a message saying I would rely on her again in the future.
“Leave it to me!”
Of course, since I had done this job cleanly, there was nothing left to do.
It was just a matter of receiving regular supplies and managing them well.
Aside from managing the castle and dealing with the monsters around it, that was Entin’s job.
“I’ll come pick you up as soon as the tower is complete.”
Artina, who was worried about her younger brother, might rush over immediately.
Of course, I intended to bring Mutre and the golem with me this time.
After taking a day’s rest, I set out on the return journey the next day.
“Entin, just do as you always do.”
Entin, who responded with a strong voice, was standing behind me, accompanied by Nelson and Langbine, on the skeleton horse.
I couldn’t help but feel a sense of joy, like Ori, who had heard that a domain would be created just for them.
With Entin and Tiara’s farewell, I left the castle.
I instructed the golem and Mutre to enter the dimension fragment for safety and speed, and thanks to that, I was able to return to the oasis at a similar speed.
While I, Artina, and Kayla were away, there were no major problems inside the oasis.
We received several monster attacks, but we easily repelled them.
In fact, almost none of them came back alive, and most of them became food for the underground tomb.
Thanks to that, the underground tomb was now producing over 200 skeletons.
‘…It’s amazing.’
Most of the summoned skeletons were just ordinary low-ranking skeletons, but occasionally, there were warriors or archers among them.
However, their abilities were quite lacking.
Especially, the archers’ accuracy was poor, and sometimes their attacks hit our allies.
‘I was going to take them out, but…’
Honestly, I wanted an archer unit, so it was a bit disappointing.
However, I decided to leave them as they were, since there was no need to take care of something with poor abilities.
“This is it. The oasis… Where should we build it? We should avoid deep sandy areas, as the ground can be a problem.”
“Closest to the oasis.”
“Is that all?”
“That’s enough.”
“It’s easy. Let’s find a suitable place.”
Mutren didn’t take long to find a suitable place and started construction, and to help him, Gagaring released a skeleton warrior with a shield as a laborer.
The golem that came with us also joined the construction, and as the noisy construction began, the surrounding monsters started to gather, attracted to the oasis.
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“It’s boring, but it’s going well.”
The monsters that were dealt with all became food for the underground tomb.
As time passed, the number of monsters attacking this place increased.
“There’s no shortage of corpses, which is good.”
There were also two desert orc tribes that attacked from the front and back, and several small groups of monsters that attacked simultaneously.
And in the process, monsters that were active underground occasionally revealed themselves.
It was quite troublesome.
We had to stop the occupation of the oasis and the construction of the tower, which was going smoothly.