The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 191
“If you have a Master by your side and want to bring me along, I’m curious about the reason. But telling me to cancel the contract with the Demon King is absurd. You, too, are a black magician, or rather, a mage who’s made a contract with the demon race. You should know that contracts with demons can’t be undone.”
“Exactly. It’s difficult.”
“That’s right. If both parties want to, it’s possible to undo it. But would the demon race cancel the contract without any conditions? They’ve given me magic and still owe me a debt.”
The contract itself benefits the demon race. That’s why demons, like black magicians, want a contractor that suits them, and once a contract is made, they never want to cancel it.
“Listen. My contractor will kill you if you don’t obey. You’re not even a normal demon, and you’re provoking the Demon King openly. Do you not know about contracts because you’ve never made one? As the Demon King, you should know the situation anytime.”
I knew, of course. I was once a contractor myself.
“It’s unclear what the Demon King’s situation is like, but…”
It’s quite absurd.
“I suppose the Demon King would be satisfied with the conditions I propose.”
“…Let’s hear it.”
Yeriyah looked curious but not overly expectant.
I took out the box hidden in my robe.
“This is it.”
“What is it… Ah?”
Unlike Yeriyah, the Demon King seemed to understand the value of this.
Yeriyah’s expression turned stern.
“Is he trying to take it away?”
The Demon King’s eyes couldn’t avoid the box, even though it was still closed.
“The Demon King’s goal is obvious.”
Incarnation.
An avatar was needed for that.
“It may seem like this, but it’s the remains of a human who killed a dragon in the past.”
“…I wondered why it was such a mess…”.
“Although this can’t completely fulfill the contract, it can resolve more than half of it.”
“That’s right. If that’s the condition, I’ll accept it. I’ll have to try a few times, but if I have the right material…”
Yeriyah asked, as if she had suddenly thought of something.
“Why don’t you use it directly?”
“Unfortunately, it’s difficult to utilize it at my current level. But the demon king is different, isn’t he?”
“That’s right. It seems that way.”
I thought there might be a few more conditions, but it didn’t seem necessary.
The demon king was craving this dust more than I had imagined.
“But this is just a condition for canceling the contract, not a guarantee that you’ll grant my wish if I cancel the contract. And if necessary, you’ll just take it away, right?”
“Take it away? This? From me?”
I looked at my old mentor with a smirk for the first time.
“I acknowledge that this is your domain, but do you think you can take it away from me by force? You didn’t even prepare for it.”
Entin and the knights, including Night, drew their swords, and the atmosphere around Atina and Kayla changed.
I also met Yeriyah’s gaze with a cold expression, raising only the corners of my mouth.
There was silence between the two forces for a while.
After a while, Yeriyah spoke, shrugging her shoulders.
“I guess it won’t be easy.”
It won’t be easy? That’s wrong.
“I’ll give you a clear answer. Unless it’s a trade, you’ll never be able to take this away from me.”
This wasn’t just a message for Yeriyah.
It was also a kind of threat to the demon king, saying that if they wanted to take it, they would have to accept the trade.
“I’ve met Untinia, and I have an alliance with the Rieleya family.”
“Hmm?”
“I also have a good relationship with the interspecies alliance. Even the governor, Adias, recognizes my value.”
“You’ve met the governor? You, a human?”
“I’m affiliated with the 6 Kingdoms Union, and I have a very close relationship with one of the royal families.”
“…….”
“I’m also engaged to the Earl’s family, a national hero, and I have a friendly academy. And I’m a certified black mage recognized by the kingdom.”
“Do you expect me to believe that?”
“It’s all true. Here, Kayla has a proof of identity as a free knight recognized by the royal family.”
I gestured, and Kayla showed me her proof of identity.
It was a proof of identity she had received as a free knight, with the crest of the Supeltran royal family engraved on it.
I also showed her the crystal orb that Untinia had given me.
“…It doesn’t seem like a fake. What on earth has happened in the world while I was in hiding…”
“I’m also a 7-class mage.”
This was my answer to the question of how I would fulfill my wish even if I canceled the contract with the demon king.
“It may be difficult, but isn’t it more likely that I can fulfill your wish rather than the demon king?”
“…I’m not sure about that.”
“I rose to 7-class without making a contract with the demon king.”
“…….”
“Do you think there’s a way?”
“It’s rare, but it’s not like there’s no magic that can revive the dead.”
“You’re saying that even without an introduction, you can revive the dead with magic up to the 7th class?”
“If we combine other methods, there’s nothing that can’t be done. There are forces that know black magic well and can help you…”
“You’re thinking of the Black Star. Unfortunately, I don’t know them, and it’s impossible for us to get close.”
“Hmm? You’re quite confident?”
“That’s because my acquaintances are sworn enemies with them.”
“…….”
The Black Star is a group that, along with the Empire, summoned the Demon King.
The Imperial Officer told me about the forgotten history, so I should know about it.
“And besides….”
“You’re trying to take me away to create the original Dragon, right?”
“…….”
For a moment, I froze, and Yeriya, seeing my reaction, nodded and said,
“It seems like it’s true. They said it’s the Dragon Slayer’s remains, so I wondered if it might be possible.”
I remained silent.
“Yes, the original Dragon… It’s difficult for a mage to fully control the Dragon’s corpse alone. If it’s really the original Dragon, and your connections are real, you might be able to revive the fallen Dark Elf. However, you can’t expect to revive the Dark Elf just like that. The Dark Elf was once…”
“The external situation is quite chaotic.”
“Hmm?”
“The Six Kingdoms Alliance and the Non-Human Alliance have formed an alliance.”
“…….”
“This is a terrible time for ordinary people.”
“But for me, it might be an opportunity. Yes… That’s right.”
At the same time, it’s also an opportunity for the Demon King.
If the world becomes a war zone due to the Dragon’s remains, I might be able to take advantage of the chaos and really rise to power.
It could be the result of a new threat being born.
However, I still chose to draw Yeriya in.
“What I’m trying to create isn’t the original Dragon.”
It was also a half-lie.
Neither the Demon King nor Yeriya knows that the Dragon didn’t just die.
The original Dragon is definitely a powerful undead. It can even be made into a high-ranking undead, a commander.
But the ‘Four Dragons’ that I’m trying to create with the Dragon is different from that.
“Rise to power? Who knows. Maybe I can.”
The Four Dragons, with the memories of its past life, will become a commander and take action, avoiding the gaze of the Demon King….
“It’s difficult.”
It’s not something that can be achieved in a short period of time. Especially since we need to act secretly, it’s even more so.
That’s why I didn’t feel threatened even when I set the condition of the Dragon’s remains.
The Dragon didn’t give me this advice for nothing.
Yeriya fell into thought for a while.
But soon, she let out a dry laugh and said.
“Huh, it’s unbelievable. I didn’t think it would happen. The Demon King has already made the first move.”
It seems that the Demon King’s side has requested to cancel the contract first. They must be desperate to get the Dragon’s Bone.
“You’ll send a contractor from the Demon King’s faction, and I’ll hand over the Dragon’s Bone. In exchange for canceling the contract, they promised a large amount of magical energy and the soul of a high-ranking demon. They want to use it as material for the Dragon’s revival. This is…”
A high-ranking demon’s soul would be worth a lot, even if it’s not as valuable as the Dragon’s material. From the perspective of using it as material for the Dragon’s revival, the value of a high-ranking demon’s soul is not ordinary.
“What the…?”
Yeriya’s voice was mixed with uncontrollable anger and despair.
I could understand. She had worked hard to create the Demon King’s avatar for a long time.
So I thought it wouldn’t be easy to persuade her.
After all, she had invested a lot of time and effort.
But the situation was unfolding in an unexpected way.
“Will I lose my place if I do this?”
Perhaps I could easily get Yeriya on my side, which was unexpected.
Of course, my efforts wouldn’t go to waste.
She could find another demon or Demon King to contract with, so I had to persuade her in the end.
But if I could take advantage of this opportunity to gain her trust, it would make it easier for me to persuade her.
“Fine, whatever. It’s not like I have a choice, anyway.”
What’s the point of maintaining a contract with a Demon King who has already given up?
Originally, I would have been angrier, but she seemed to be drawn to my conditions.
So I would show a relatively calm attitude.
But it’s true that I was still angry.
A while later, a real black magician came, and I handed over the Dragon’s Bone to him.
As a result, Yeriya’s contract with the Demon King was canceled, and the black magician who had come disappeared.
In Yeriya’s hand was the soul of a high-ranking demon, just as the Demon King had said.
It was a natural consequence, given the thoroughness of the contract.
I looked at Yeriya, who had lost her words, and took off my robe.
She looked at me with a puzzled expression, and I opened my seal.
Yeriya’s eyes widened in shock.
And then she burst out laughing.
“I’ve been blinded by the Dragon Slayer’s Bone and lost the best avatar. Yeah, that’s right. So you used that artifact.”
“I’ll rebuild the Catacombs for you.”
Infinite magical energy, combined with the Dragon’s wisdom. If I had that, rebuilding the Catacombs wouldn’t be a dream.
Although I haven’t seen the Dragon yet, Yeriya’s eyes seemed to be filled with hope just with the infinite magical energy.
“If that’s the case, it wouldn’t be a dream for the Dark Elves to regain their black magic and rise to power again.”
It was an absolute number, something I couldn’t achieve on my own.
“Promise me one more thing.”
“What’s that?”
“Protect the Dark Elves from the Elves.”
It seemed that the Elves had bothered the Dark Elves before.
“If you do that, I can even risk my life for you.”
Protection from Elp.
It’s not that difficult.
With the external situation being like that, can an elf afford to attack a dark elf?
“It’s not that difficult, indeed.”
I spoke nonchalantly and extended my hand, and Yeriya grasped it.
◈ Conquest
From noble mtl dot com
There were no major issues during the process of recruiting Yeriya and returning.
The demon king’s side didn’t bother us, and since we had been there before, avoiding the Empire’s scouting party wasn’t that difficult.
Yeriya knew about the rare spatial fragment called the “dimensional fragment” and stored everything she could get her hands on inside it.
“It’s like a small world, how can such a treasure be in someone’s hands…?”
I exclaimed, saying it was like a dark wizard’s dream, and simultaneously, I was speechless after meeting the dragon with a clear mind.
“Holding your hand was the best choice.”
Even though my physical body died, I was always amazed by the dragon’s clear mind.
“Then, the soul of a high-ranking demon wouldn’t be necessary… “