The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 158
I knew this because, before I became a mage, I was a warrior.
Although my level was mediocre, I knew that seeing swordsmanship techniques was a kind of study.
“Athena is the same.”
As expected, she was also secretly shining her eyes.
With a short sword, she had the opportunity to observe high-level swordsmanship.
There was no reason to miss it.
I briefly spoke to the two women, who were about to turn their eyes away.
“The faster we finish our work, the more time we’ll have to see that.”
“Inha, take care of those undead. I’ll take the lead. Ori, can you help me a bit?”
“That’s a great choice.”
Athena, who had been worried about safety, nodded her head in approval, and Kyra, who was pleased with Athena’s attitude, smiled slightly.
I didn’t expect Kyra to show such an attitude, and a small laugh escaped my lips. Ori, who had received Athena’s request, also smiled slightly, as if it was fun.
Kyra seemed a bit embarrassed when she saw my expression.
“Are you disappointed?”
I understand. With the master right in front of her, her desire must have grown stronger.
The higher the level, the stronger the desire for a higher realm.
Even I, who had regained my previous realm, had a stronger desire to reach the next realm.
Kyra was a bit different, but she had also lost her dream once, so she must be reacting more strongly to this opportunity.
Moreover, this wasn’t like a potion, but rather something that could be felt and learned from just by observing, which made it even more so.
“A potion disappears after one person uses it, but this isn’t the case.”
Many resources had been given to Kyra first.
She had contributed that much, and she had repaid more than she had received.
However, it seemed that she had also given some back to Baltudor and Athena, although it was difficult due to the circumstances.
But this could be shared together, and she could even teach what she had seen and felt, which seemed even more satisfying.
Athena and Ori, who had received her request, stood at the forefront and examined the rare.
There was no danger.
The area that was suspected to have been a trap in the past was completely destroyed, and only the remnants of battles and debris were scattered around.
Whenever I saw such things, someone would sparkle their eyes, but now, I didn’t forget that there was work to be done, so I could explore the rare as quickly as possible.
The rare was not of a normal scale, but it wasn’t a situation where we would get stuck, so the exploration itself didn’t take long.
The deepest part of the rare.
When we arrived, our party couldn’t close their mouths.
“…Dragon.”
His skin was golden.
Gold Dragon. Its attribute was earth.
Also known as the Earth Dragon.
The dragon’s neck was severed, but despite having died a long time ago, it looked as if it had just died, its appearance still vivid.
Its blood had congealed, but its open eyes had lost focus, still maintaining a vivid appearance. The dragon’s scales also looked as if they were still alive.
It was even more eerie to behold.
As expected, it boasted an enormous size, its cross-section resembling that of a giant tree.
Its diameter seemed to be around 2 meters.
“Lord, over there.”
At that moment, Kaila pointed to one side and said.
“…Skull?”
There, a skull wearing a broken helmet leaned against the wall, sprawled out.
“…Could that person be….”
“That’s correct.”
Dragon Slayer.
The skull lying there seemed to be the one who had killed the dragon.
A broken sword lay beside the skull’s right hand.
“…Artifact.”
Although it had lost its function after being broken in half, the remnants of magic that once dwelled within could be seen.
‘I should take this skull….
If this person was strong enough to kill a dragon, even without a soul, they could be reborn as a powerful undead.
However, that was impossible.
As if it had been waiting for me to approach, the skull crumbled.
Teng, tung.
The broken helmet fell, making a sound, and soon began to emit light.
Kaila quickly moved in front of me, trying to protect me, but the helmet’s light quickly disappeared, revealing that there was no danger.
“…Book?”
In the place where the light had vanished, two books lay.
‘The helmet was also an artifact.’
It seemed to have had a function similar to a storage space.
‘This person wasn’t ordinary.’
It was unlikely that someone who could solo-kill a dragon’s rare species was ordinary.
In the end, their birth or background meant nothing.
Even if they were born a slave, they would have succeeded in rising to prominence solely through their martial prowess, becoming a remarkable individual.
It was impossible for someone to become a noble in a single generation, unless it was an extraordinary chaotic period, but an exceptional individual like that would be an exception.
‘They could have even built their own nation.’
That was what dragon-grade martial power meant.
Therefore, having one or two artifacts wasn’t unusual at all.
I prepared for any unexpected situation, checked the books, and confirmed that there was nothing unusual.
“…Universal language… it’s quite long.”
It was an ancient-style universal language.
Fortunately, I could read it.
And its contents were quite shocking.
“…Is this, by any chance, the martial arts of this person?”
“Did you say they left behind their martial arts?”
“Me, I want to see it too!”
From mana breathing to aura cultivation, and even swordsmanship that seemed to be from his lifetime.
Everything was recorded, literally a secret manual.
The human who learned the technique that could even kill a dragon… I couldn’t help but feel envious.
‘It literally corresponds to the highest level….’
While it’s said that the person learning is important, if the level of the technique being learned is insufficient, it’s meaningless.
But here, I had acquired a technique that was estimated to be of the highest level.
‘Is this Dragon Rare or something?’
It wasn’t like I had obtained a dragon’s treasure, but from the start, it was an incredible encounter.
I handed the book to Athena and Kayla, and then picked up another one.
‘…A diary?’
It was a diary, but… it didn’t seem like it was written from a long time ago.
The book itself was thin.
Looking at it, I estimated it to be about a month’s worth of diary entries.
However, its contents were not ordinary.
“…Huh.”
The diary contained his journey to find the dragon, the reason he found it, and… his true identity.
Kayla, who was looking at the secret manual with a gasp, looked at me and asked.
“That, can we learn it?”
“Huh? Why? Can’t we learn it?”
“…Even if we learn it, it might not work.”
“That’s the martial arts of Spetran.”
“Spetran? Isn’t that the name of this kingdom?”
“For a moment, if it’s Spetran…”
Astonishment was written on Kayla’s face.
“Swordmaster Spetran, is that his martial arts?”
Spetran.
He was the first king of the Spetran Kingdom and a man recorded in history as a Swordmaster.
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Swordmaster Spetran.
A legendary person who founded one of the six kingdoms, the Spetran Kingdom, and was recorded in history as a Swordmaster, possibly even reaching the level of Grand Master.
Although I didn’t know much about the history of this world, I did know that the first king, who was revered as the most respected in the royal family, was the one who had established the Spetran Kingdom.
Then, is this the training method left behind by the first king in the royal family?”
“It’s highly likely to be the same thing.”
“…It’s a huge deal to learn such a reckless technique.”
It’s unlikely to be exactly the same, though.
The mana breathing method, aura cultivation method, and various swordsmanship and martial arts techniques continue to evolve and improve over time.
They’ve been developed to make it easier to learn and more efficient to grow, so it’s unlikely that the content written in this secret manual is the same as the current royal family’s training method.
However, the possibility that this is the original is high, and if we learn it and the royal family finds out…
“It’s terrifying.”
If the royal family knows that their training method has been leaked outside and that I’m the target, it would destroy the trust we’ve built up over time.
“It’s also difficult to return it.”
According to the diary, the royal family knows why Speltarn left the royal family.
If we reveal the existence of this and the discovery route, it would naturally be linked to the Dragon Rare.
“We must obtain the dragon’s corpse.”
Therefore, learning it or returning it is impossible, making it a useless item.
I wondered if the royal family had a strong affinity for the Rennetta Earl’s family and had provided significant support because of their relation to Speltarn.
“Perhaps one of the reasons for cleaning up the barren land was…”
Of course, this is just a speculation after reading the diary.
In reality, the barren land itself posed a significant threat to the Rennetta Earl’s territory, and it was a legitimate reason for the Rennetta Earl’s family to carry out the extermination, so no noble would consider it an excessive action.
“Ultimately, it’s a problem.”
It can’t be learned, nor can it be returned.
It’s a valuable item that must be hidden away in a corner of the warehouse, unused.
Its value is high, but using it is also risky.
I could see the unbearable regret in Kailla and Atina’s eyes.
I felt the same way.
Even if I couldn’t learn it directly, it’s a technique used by a warrior who had even killed a dragon.
Leaving it unused would be a waste.
Moreover, the two of them have exceptional talents.
Even with my full support, their abilities were proven by the fact that they had achieved such skills at their age.
“Talent…”
Then, a thought occurred to me.
“Could we use it as a reference?”
“A reference… material?”
“Yes. A reference material. It might be a problem to learn it directly, but if we combine it with what the two of them have learned, it might be possible.”
“…That’s a very dangerous move.”
That’s true. Even the current royal family’s training method has been refined over several generations or even decades.
If we combine it incorrectly, it could become a poison.
“That’s true, but it’s too wasteful to just leave it unused, isn’t it?”
“That’s… true, but…”
“There are many sword scars, aren’t there? In addition to the secret manual, there’s also a teaching material…”
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Kailla’s eyes lit up again at the mention of sword scars.
The sword scars themselves are worthy of being called miracles. And the person who created those sword scars had also acquired the learned technique.
“After all, if it’s come to this… With such strong technical skills, it’s not like we can’t even merge them…”
Kailra seemed to be organizing her thoughts, muttering to herself.
Meanwhile, I examined the dragon’s corpse.
“Finally, it’s in my hands…”
It took a long time. No, it was actually faster than expected.