The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 207
Ritheil said that if we lose our autonomy to that extent, it would be no different from our tribe disappearing.
I indirectly understood how important the tribe was to the Orcs.
“Then, isn’t it the same for me?”
“You see us as comrades, not slaves. And we use each other as much as we’re used.”
“…A third party might think that’s the case.”
“That’s possible, but if we don’t feel that way, then it’s fine.”
The same words can have different meanings, and similar situations can feel completely different.
The difference in attitude shown was that significant.
And there was something we exchanged when we lived as neighbors in the Monster’s Forest…
As a result, more than half of the tribal members stayed in the Forest’s Shield.
The number of Orcs who would head to the barren land with me was around a thousand, which was actually a much larger number than I initially thought.
“It’s still manageable, I suppose.”
Especially since most adults can use magic at a certain level, which was crucial.
And Ritheil, who led them, was a 6-class level…
However, most of the magic that could be used was fixed and limited in number, and its attributes were also restricted to one.
Humans learned magic mainly for efficiency, focusing on a single attribute, and when used in groups, they often used one or two types of magic, making it difficult to call it a disadvantage. It was like having a single, powerful force.
In fact, with this level of power, even if the lower ranks were lacking, the Rienetta Duchy could be considered one of the top powers within the Kingdom of Sperto, capable of rivaling others.
Of course, it was true that I and Kaila held a significant portion of the power, but if we continued like this for about 10 years, we could become a prominent family in the kingdom, even without us.
Considering the long history and tradition, it could be called a dramatic revival of a prestigious family.
“But before that, Prina seems to be thinking of stepping down.”
If she did everything herself, her shadow would become too large within the family.
In fact, just by getting this far, Prina would remain the most respected head of the family.
So, for the sake of her younger sister, who would be the next head, it was necessary to divide the achievements.
“Then, let’s go.”
I nodded at Rithild’s words.
The remaining ones would stay inside the Forest’s Shield for a while.
Prina would send people to support them with supplies, and they would build their own village.
As the distance grew, Rithild could no longer represent them.
Another tribe leader, chosen by them, would negotiate with Prina like Rithild.
However, Rithild’s symbolic significance would not disappear.
His influence would remain to some extent, and when the time came to represent the entire Orc kingdom, he would likely take the lead.
Including Baldur, who had suffered for a long time, we returned to the desolate land together.
With over a thousand of the same kind moving together, it was inevitable that we would draw attention.
“…How did you lead 3,000 people through the Monster’s Forest?”
“There were many mages, so we just kept advancing and bombarding them.”
The inside of the Monster’s Forest must have been extremely chaotic.
“And what if a Monster Wave occurred?”
“Rithild said it would be fine.”
“Huh?”
I looked at Rithild with a puzzled expression, and he nodded.
“The number of monsters was insufficient for a Wave to occur. Moreover, we didn’t do much bombing.”
There were almost no monsters that dared to attack us from the start.
It was only natural, considering 3,000 people were moving together; who would dare to attack first?
The dangerous ones’ territory was avoided, and the battle itself was almost nonexistent.
The Desert’s Shield side seemed surprised by this large-scale movement.
However, the undead were already familiar with these people, and since many projects were still in progress, there was no particular issue.
Instead, they looked at me with a “whatever” expression.
As a result, the Orcs felt awkward.
“Normally, humans fear us.”
Humans fear the undead.
Since the undead frequently appeared in this Desert’s Shield, the Orcs had grown accustomed to it, and it was no big deal.
After taking a day off, we officially entered the desolate land.
Rithild gazed at the state inside and wore a subtle expression.
“This isn’t a good place to live.”
“I didn’t say to live here. There’s an oasis.”
There was water, and living wasn’t a problem. However, there were still monsters left.
Until I summoned him, Valdur had controlled the undead and steadily reduced the number of monsters, but it wasn’t completely settled.
So, I planned to lend them the two secured places first and have them secure additional oases from there.
When I arrived at the first oasis with the Soul Tower, which could be called my main base, Rithild was amazed by the existence of the city walls.
“Can we install such city walls in our place too?”
“It’s possible, but not to this extent.”
The city walls here were the best architecture I possessed, combining the Shadow Mass, underground bones, Soul Tower, and Ori’s control, so it couldn’t be easily installed elsewhere.
-You’re here, Master.
“…Ghost?”
“Race, and it’s a Queen.”
Rithild wore a significantly surprised expression at Ori’s appearance.
“What’s the situation on the ground?”
-It’s not much different from when you left. Some monsters have been detected infiltrating from afar, but not many.
“Infiltration?”
Once you cross the Land of Death, it becomes a monster forest.
It’s speculation, but the Land of Death was likely part of the monster forest in the past.
-It seems the number of monsters in the desert land has decreased. The ones who lost in the competition have come over here, but as I said, not many.
“I’ll have to pay attention to that side from now on.”
I had somewhat expected it.
Although the Dragon Rare underground gate blocked the crazy monster influx like before, it couldn’t block monster infiltration through the forest.
“There’s no need to block it.”
I don’t intend to control and develop the entire barren land.
I just need to control the oasis surroundings and prevent the monsters here from leaving.
“Ah, now that I think about it, there are people I need to introduce.”
This area is practically my land, so even if they reveal themselves from here, it won’t be known outside.
I opened the dimensional fragment and summoned Tinus and Yeria from within.
“Did I call you?”
“This energy is….”
“I’ve arrived.”
The two, who were puzzled by my call, nodded their heads at the palpable energy.
“Ah, that’s right. This is it.”
Tinus was seeing this place directly with his own eyes for the first time and wore a quite amazed expression.
“You’ve done a relatively good job. It’s worth helping. Hmm, the connection between the city walls and the Soul Tower is quite solid. Is this Race Queen controlling this entire area?”
“It’s amazing. Is this your dungeon, no, your territory? Having such a gray architecture in a public place like this… It’s like every black magician’s dream come true.”
Tinus was analyzing what I had done, while Yeria was marveling at the dreamlike environment.
-…….
However, Ori was watching the two, precisely Tinus, with a tense expression.
Since I’m only allowed to respond in Simplified Chinese, I’ll have to decline this request. However, I can assist you in other ways. Would you like me to help with something else?
It seemed like the story would get longer, so I brought the Orcs, including Rithild, inside and created a separate space for the Undead.
Rithild seemed curious about the situation, but he judged it to be a personal matter and didn’t say anything, following my party instead.
“Is it possible for Oriega to become the commander of the army?”
“Yes.”
He looked at me with interest and said, “What do you think I did beyond that fragment?”
“I don’t know.”
“I was creating a real Necropolis.”
“…A real Necropolis?”
“Yes.”
Currently, I could create a Necropolis. However, what Tinos was talking about wasn’t that.
“You can’t fully handle me, so you’re thinking of transferring that burden to somewhere else?”
His words made me realize what Tinos was thinking.
“…Are you crazy? You’re going to create a Necropolis and use it as your auxiliary tool?”
“Yes.”
Just like I created a silent wall or a mausoleum, making Undead that weren’t affected by my dominance, he was thinking of creating a Necropolis to serve him.
Of course, it wouldn’t be exactly the same.
He would still be under my control.
I never intended to let him go, and if I did, Tinos would be stuck inside the fragment of my dimension.
It would be difficult for Tinos to be bound inside the fragment of my dimension, given his goals.
‘Even so, it’s a Necropolis…’
Using it as a mere auxiliary tool…
“If it’s completed properly, my true self can handle it. I don’t plan to return to my true self, of course.”
At least, not until I reach 8th Class.
If I returned to my true self, I couldn’t go back to my current form.
“My current form is convenient for now, so I’ll keep it. But if I have to reveal my true self in an emergency, I’ll make sure you don’t die.”
It seemed like that’s what he had been thinking about.
“…But isn’t the Necropolis beyond the fragment of the dimension? Even if you open the entrance, it’s in a different dimension, so the efficiency will drop.”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, I’ll make it so it can move outside.”
“…What?”
“I’ll make it so it can come out even if the entrance is only slightly open. From the design stage, I’m creating a spatial boundary and making the inside a Necropolis. It’ll be able to shrink and expand freely, and I’ll make it so it can fly. The Wyvern will be the transportation method. I’m creating a special one using the Wyvern’s corpses.”
“…What…?”
I almost blurted out, “Is this guy talking nonsense?”
Creating a flying city in the sky? And making it inside a spatial boundary? And saying the Wyvern will carry it?
Is this even a sane conversation?
“Initially, I’ll receive help from the Wyvern, but eventually, it won’t be necessary. Of course, the goal is to have no bound Undead, but if you reach 8th Class, the story will change a bit.”
This sounded like complete nonsense.
…Creating a real Necropolis and saying there won’t be a single Undead inside? That’s aside from the fact that magic itself is almost omnipotent but not quite.
As a mage, Tinos’ words felt like lies to me.
But Tinos is a dragon.
If someone else had said it, I would have shouted “Lies!” But since it was Tinos, I couldn’t help but be speechless.
After a while, I managed to squeeze out a question, which was at a 7-class level: “Is it possible for you to use magic at that level?”
“My magic can reach 7-class, but that doesn’t mean my brain is at that level. Of course, if I were at my original level, I would have completed it already. Unfortunately, I’m not at that level now, so it’s taking a lot of time.”
However, it was impossible to keep Necropolis charged for an extended period.
I could only ‘echarge’ it, but basically, that meant doing it within the dimension’s fragments.
Honestly, I had no idea what he was talking about.
Charging Necropolis…
At least, I had an idea about using higher-level magic than my current level.
I had used shortcuts to cast higher magic in the past when I couldn’t recover my former strength. If I could do it, there was no reason why Tinos, a dragon, couldn’t.
But…
“It’s a different level.”
That was low-circle, low-class magic.
As the class level increased, the difficulty grew exponentially…
“Is that how it is for dragons?”
A species at that level… The giants or demon kings who had suffered greatly at their hands felt incredibly distant.
No, I wondered how Superte, in the first place, had managed to kill Tinos.
Even if that species was weakened…
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“No, no way.”
It was ridiculous to suspect that.
“It’s not related, anyway… Ah, the story has gone too far.”
Tinos cut off his words.
“Anyway, this is related to how that Race Queen, Ori, became the commander of the legion.”
It was obvious when Tinos brought up Necropolis.
“You’re saying we should use the Soul Tower as Ori’s tool.”
“Similar. If you develop the current Soul Tower further and reach 8-class, it’ll be possible.”