The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 167
Inha didn’t know, but Tia would often throw tantrums whenever her sister came to visit, saying that she was more dedicated to training.
Despite giving away his skills and artifacts to those around him, he had become the most advanced being in their group.
It was even worthy of respect.
Moreover, Inha’s abilities went beyond that.
He didn’t take his connections, wealth, or power lightly, but he prioritized his own strength above all.
While taking what he needed, he had built his network through appropriate compromises, making it one of his greatest strengths.
According to Kaila, it was unprecedented for a black mage and necromancer to have such a good relationship with a powerful figure.
It was also fortunate, but it was clear that Inha had created and seized the opportunity.
In a society where social status was everything, Kaila and Artina knew that being close to a powerful figure and having a lot of money and good connections was an enormous strength.
So, honestly, Artina couldn’t understand why Inha was so kind to her.
She was certainly talented, but that wasn’t something Inha should say.
No matter how bright the moon was, it couldn’t compare to the sun.
“I’m grateful that you’re not showing off, but…”
In the early days, she didn’t think much of it, but now, she wondered if she or Kaila were really necessary to Inha.
Kyle was an unconditional ally, but it was undeniable that his influence had greatly diminished compared to the past.
Therefore, Kyle was trying to strengthen his position as a guardian and thought he had to become a master, and he had strong reservations about Freina, who was engaged to Doinha.
…Of course, the biggest reason for his resistance to Freina was that he didn’t want to lose Doinha.
The same went for Athena.
It was only natural that Athena would resist from her perspective.
Despite having exceptional abilities, she had never shown off, and she had saved herself and her brother, providing all sorts of support to make them stronger.
She treated others well, but only showed her true self to them….
Athena realized once again that Doinha was her most important connection.
“I was right to stalk Inha back then.”
Although she had almost died, the result was that her life had changed.
Although she had made a vow to Mana and was bound by a curse, if she hadn’t done so, she wouldn’t have received Doinha’s full trust and support, and she wouldn’t have been able to save her brother either.
“Even if I had saved him, I would have had to watch my brother die under the curse.”
Just imagining it was terrifying. Compared to that future, the current restrictions didn’t seem so bad.
-What?
Athena’s consciousness, which had been lost in her own world due to Untinia’s words, returned to reality.
-…It’s a monster attack. One, two… no, this is….
Orie’s face was filled with dismay.
-Why, why so many… just a moment, please.
Orie quickly returned to the Soul Tower.
Athena instinctively sensed that the situation was not normal.
She took Anelis and Untinia with her and followed Orie to the Soul Tower.
“What’s going on again?”
Meanwhile, the blood lake was rapidly drying up.
It was as if a hole had been drilled in the bottom, and the water level was dropping rapidly.
When they entered the tower, Orie greeted Athena with a stern expression.
-It’s a large-scale attack.
“How many are there?”
-We can’t count them. This is the largest attack since we settled here. The undead in the underground tomb are decreasing rapidly. Maybe other oases are also….
There was no Kyle, nor Doinha.
“Can we stop it?”
-…We’ll do our best. First, we need to prevent the underground tombs from collapsing. Additionally, we need to suppress the undead….
Athena immediately asked Untinia to contact Inha with the modified communication device.
“…Communication isn’t possible.”
“What? Why….”
“I don’t know. This has never happened before….”
Suddenly, she remembered the blood lake she had seen when she arrived.
Something was definitely happening in this desolate land.
“…Inha will figure it out soon. We have enough food, so let’s try to hold out as long as possible. Considering the number of undead and magical creatures accumulated in the tomb, it won’t be easy to hold out.”
Although Athena said this to reassure Untinia, it was also a fact.
Of course, the situation wasn’t unconditionally optimistic.
Even if Do In-ha and Kailra knew the situation, it would take time to get here, and if something happened to the entire barren land… just getting here would be a difficult task.
‘I wish we could have come as quickly as possible.’
At the same time, it was also a fact that the other Oasis was worrying.
It didn’t matter about the other undead, but Valdure was his own sworn brother.
If he died… it would be very sad.
Five days.
It was the time it took to reach the Oasis after leaving the Desert Shield.
It was the first time it took this long to get from the Desert Shield to the Oasis since the Skull Mage was born.
In fact, the direct distance wasn’t that long. It was a distance that could be covered in a day if you rode the Skull Mage.
However, due to the desert terrain, where there were no proper roads and you had to move while being wary of monsters on the ground and underground, it took longer.
And with the sudden appearance of multiple monsters, it was impossible to speed up.
Even with Kailra by my side, it was the same.
We didn’t sleep for a day and traversed the barren land, killing thousands of monsters in the process.
We had to constantly cast magic, and Kailra didn’t even have time to wipe away the blood that was splattered on her face.
I thought we would collapse from exhaustion if we continued like this, so I forcibly revived the dead monsters and expanded the scale of the battle.
And in that war, I used the undead as bait and escaped with Kailra.
After repeating this process about three times, we were finally able to reach the Oasis.
And throughout the journey, I had to forcibly suppress my anxiety.
When would an undead die?
At least if it was an undead, there was a chance to revive it if there was a remaining trace.
But if Artina, Valdure, Anelis, or Untinia died… it couldn’t be undone.
With that anxiety, we traversed the barren land, and afterwards, we discovered that one of the Elite Living Armors had fallen.
‘Kereo.’
The guy who always watched over Anelis’s keeper had fallen.
But fortunately, there was no instance of an undead connected to me falling afterwards, and when we arrived at the Oasis, we found people in the middle of battling monsters.
Golun was howling.
The ground exploded, and a massive bear-like monster emerged.
It was a monster I had never seen before, but I wasn’t surprised, having seen many unusual monsters on our way here.
Orie and the Ghost Legion were fighting against wyverns in the sky, and skeletons and various monsters were clashing in different areas.
However, it was clear that the undead were not in a good state.
Moreover, their numbers had decreased significantly.
‘The underground tomb has almost been destroyed.’
At that moment, Kailra pointed to one side and said, “Master, over there.”
There was Artina, sweeping across the battlefield.
And around her, I saw Valdure riding the Skull Mage, the Elite Living Armor riding a beast-type undead, and Skeleton Warriors, all of whom were being supported by Anelis and Untinia.
Interestingly, Untinia was using a bow and arrow made of bone.
It seemed like she had hastily prepared them on site.
Fortunately, I confirmed that nothing irreparable had happened.
They weren’t completely unscathed. Wounds that hadn’t been treated were visible all over their bodies, and especially, Valdur’s condition looked quite poor.
However, despite that, he was still fighting valiantly at the front lines.
It seemed like he was determined to protect his own territory.
“First, let’s reduce the numbers a bit.”
Kailra hesitated for a moment, but chose to stay by my side.
Although the situation on the other side wasn’t good, she judged that she could hold out and decided that protecting me was more important.
I immediately opened the dimensional fragments.
There were many corpses around, but there were better, more prepared ones inside.
Since the underground tomb was destroyed, I planned to rebuild my base, just like when I first came here.
I was concentrating on opening the dimensional fragments when…
“This time, it’s a dark wizard… and a human again. How annoying.”
Someone’s voice reached my ears.
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It was a voice I had never heard before.
The sound was like it was ringing directly in my head, but when I turned to look at Kailra, she seemed unable to hear it.
“You don’t need to look around. I’m only talking to you.”
“Who are you?”
I raised my hand to signal to Kailra, and at the same time, I surveyed the battlefield.
“Just do what you’re doing. I’m not going to interfere. But it’s strange… a different dimension… a dimensional fragment? I didn’t expect to wake up in a place like this.”
Currently, there was no one inside the dimensional fragments except for Mutre.
But suddenly, one thing came to mind.
“…Could it be, a dragon?”
Kailra was startled for a moment at my words, and the mysterious voice responded.
“You’re not completely stupid. You seem to have investigated my body.”
“I didn’t expect to wake up…”
I had a feeling that the timing was suspicious.
“Could it be related to the new monsters that appeared all at once this time?”
I thought about what the dragon, who was sleeping inside the dimensional fragments, could do, and at the same time, I wondered if the dragon, who was the lord of magic, might know something.
“I didn’t realize you were asleep. You’re quite clever for a human.”
I should have taken the risk and touched it. But I just left it alone, and it woke up on its own.
A variable had emerged, and I hadn’t even made contact with my teacher yet.
“But are you just going to keep watching?”
It seemed like the voice had no intention of interfering, just like I said.
No, it seemed like it didn’t know what to do either.
It might not be able to do anything. After all, its body had clearly died.
“No, it’s not certain yet, judging by how it’s talking.”
I needed to be cautious.
I quickly used temporary base construction and summoned multiple undead to support the front lines.
The sudden appearance of the undead.
As I unleashed a massive amount of undead energy, my companions realized I had returned and cheered, taking down monsters left and right.
The dead monsters revived as undead, and I simultaneously strengthened my own undead while cursing the hostile monsters, unleashing an overwhelming amount of magic.
Eloset’s staff and the temporary stronghold resonated wildly, and the monsters began to fall at an unprecedented rate.
“Hmm. For a young human, your magical proficiency is remarkable. And, you’re a necromancer… No, wait, you’re not using magic, but pure magical energy… Who exactly are you?”
At first, they seemed to be marveling at my combat skills or my magical prowess, but soon they realized I wasn’t an ordinary human, and their voices began to tremble.
Even the dragon looked at me with suspicion, and I could sense its doubts.
“A human controlling pure magical energy? And, you’re a necromancer… Could it be that you’ve received the blessing of magic? A human? And yet, you’re not emitting any demonic aura… If you can wield magic, you wouldn’t need to make a contract with demons.”
The dragon continued to ramble on, but I had to focus on the battle at hand.
As my presence became a threat, several monsters targeted me, but Kyle detected their approach with his keen senses and swiftly jumped out of the stronghold.
I kindly bestowed curses upon the monsters directly targeting me, allowing Kyle to effortlessly behead them.
“Despite being young, you have a lot of battle experience… And, your undead minions are quite strong. You’re an interesting fellow.”
The dragon’s voice returned to its calm tone.
Thanks to Kyle and my appearance, the monsters in the back began to flee one by one.
The ones who had been fighting fiercely at the front eventually fell, one by one.
After the battle subsided, I immediately turned the temporary stronghold into an underground tomb, and the dragon began to talk again.
“You’re even capable of constructing an underground tomb… Are you perhaps a half-demon?”
“That’s impossible, as you well know.”
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“Yes. If you were a half-demon, you would emit a certain aura, which you don’t. If you were alive, I would have experimented on you, but what a shame.”
In other words, it was impossible for now.
I felt relieved.
However, I didn’t let my guard down.
Meanwhile, my companions, including Untinia, approached me, having cleared out the remaining monsters.
I quickly asked the dragon, “Can we still communicate if I close the dimensional fragment?”
“Impossible.”
“Then, let’s talk later.”