The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 248

He continued to speak calmly.

“Considering you can control the undead, you’re also a black mage. Your power is strong enough to destroy the Black Star. In that case, it’s worth extending a hand.”

“…I suppose.”

“Will you join hands with us? You’ve come this far, so you must be recognized on the continent. I’ve heard that the treatment of black mages on the continent isn’t good. But someone as strong as you, sent to this place, might be an exception.”

It wasn’t surprising that they knew about the continent’s information and the reason why the Black Star had established a foothold here.

“It’s not like you didn’t experience and feel that much on your way here. What do you think? If you fought Lordo, you would have realized that our kind isn’t that easy to deal with.”

The red ogres we killed, including Lordo, were all capable of giantization.

They must have known their own abilities well. Although they died at our hands, they didn’t die easily, it seemed.

Of course, it wasn’t that easy, but at the same time, it wasn’t that difficult either.

We had Athena, the arch-nemesis of the red ogre, who possessed the power of a giant.

Because of that, we became much stronger than before.

That’s why we could show a disdainful attitude towards his words.

Of course, that didn’t mean he would withdraw his proposal.

“Our warriors can surpass the heavens. What do you think? If our powers combine, we’ll be unstoppable, even against the continent’s forces. You should know that better than anyone, coming from there.”

Well, it wasn’t entirely wrong.

If we joined hands with the red ogre, it wouldn’t be impossible to form an alliance with the 6 kingdoms.

Especially since the 6 kingdoms were in conflict with the empire above, or rather, the 2 kingdoms under the empire’s control, and our alliance would put pressure on them.

“But that’s as far as it goes.”

Forming an alliance with the 6 kingdoms was one thing, but dealing with the Holy Empire or the heterogeneous alliance was a different story.

With their intelligence, they would discover our plan to take down the 6 kingdoms and prepare accordingly.

From then on, it was hard to predict what would happen.

“We don’t know the extent of their powers.”

We hadn’t even fought them properly, and we didn’t know their full capabilities.

At least the 6 kingdoms were active within their own territories, and we had some experience dealing with internal conflicts, so we could try to take them on.

The red ogre’s power wasn’t trivial, but it wasn’t absolute either.

“Of course, taking down the 6 kingdoms would be a monumental task.”

It was one of the three major powers on the continent. The fact that we could take them down was impressive in itself.

But we didn’t plan on revealing our intentions just yet.

“Can their warriors, like the ones who fought us, become giants?”

“Do you know their names? Did the losers over there tell you?”

Losers.

The mention of that word twisted the faces of Litheid and Kelerto.

But he didn’t care and continued speaking.

“To be honest… that’s not possible. Only about 10% of their warriors can do that.”

10%. A small fraction.

“If they could surpass the heavens, then 2,000 wouldn’t be enough… or maybe that’s a lie, and we should prepare for more? Let’s assume 2,000… 10% of that…”

If we assumed his words were true, it meant that only around 200 ogres could become giants.

And their levels would be all over the place.

“Then the ogres we killed, including Lord, were truly the elite of the elite…”

It was a painful loss.

Yet, he showed no emotions and extended his hand to us.

“Do you want to conquer the continent?”

To be honest, the Dark Forest wasn’t a great place to live.

Even if we became as strong as the red ogre, we wouldn’t have to worry about safety, but the environment itself wasn’t exactly pleasant.

The surroundings were treacherous, with unknown dangers lurking, and even during the day, it was often dark and gloomy.

Although it didn’t affect them, the mystique of the Dark Forest…

This place was a battleground for dragons and giants, but even if we drove out the dragons, there was no need to insist on staying here.

“What do you say? The world is already hidden from the dragons. Why don’t we conquer the continent together?”

“Would that be possible?”

If there were a dragon, they would have hunted it down, what a shame.

“What nonsense.”

Did they think they could take down a dragon?

It’s not that I think they’re incapable, but it’s hard to believe.

Even Tinnus, who has weakened significantly, is still at an astonishing level…

No, anger rose to Tinnus’ face.

“Stop spouting nonsense…”

I shook my head and replied.

“I refuse.”

“…Why?”

“I won’t form an alliance with those who have revealed themselves to us.”

It’s a natural excuse. We wouldn’t have joined hands with the Red Ogre anyway.

“That was an unavoidable situation. And you’re still alive, aren’t you? On the other hand, our kin have died. Or something. Did their comrades die to them as well…?”

“And.”

I cut him off.

“It’s not worth forming an alliance with you… The gap in level is too great. If we’re going to join hands, it’s better to do so with the Horned Orc instead.”

Although most of them are bound by the interspecies alliance, they still worship dragons.

It’s much easier to deal with them this way.

Moreover, they’re all mages. Their magical support would be extremely valuable in various ways.

Compared to the Red Ogres…

“They say they can resist magic, but…”

It’s impressive, but it doesn’t spark much interest.

The Red Ogre’s face distorts at the mention of being inferior to the Horned Orc.

“Are you saying you’d rather form an alliance with the Horned Orc… Do you know that they’re the losers who fled after being defeated by us?”

I shrugged instead of responding.

Rithild and Kelleto, who were called losers, could still smile, but the Red Ogre’s face was filled with intense anger.

However, it was short-lived, and the Red Ogre soon regained his composure and took a step back.

“Very well. I understand your intentions. Let’s think about it again tomorrow…”

“Where are you going?”

I tilted my head and said.

Before I knew it, the area around the Red Ogre was filled with the magic Tinnus had summoned.

Due to the influence of my circle, Tinnus’ magic had reached an unprecedented level.

The class of magic changes greatly as you level up.

From 7th class to 8th class.

It’s just a one-digit difference, but the result is beyond description.

“As I said, I refuse the alliance. My mind won’t change. So… it’s a good opportunity to reduce the numbers beforehand. We happen to need a decent corpse as well.”

“…You!”

The Red Ogre’s face was filled with anger and surprise, as if he didn’t expect me to go this far.

“Ah, don’t worry. It’s not just you… other guys as well…”

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At that moment, the remaining red ogres behind me suddenly scattered and fled in all directions.

Despite seeing that, the flames that had caught us didn’t falter.

“It seems like they’re trying to kill us and buy as much time as possible. Do they think we wouldn’t be prepared for that?”

The atmosphere had changed in an instant.

The red ogres, who had been fleeing in a panic, had already finished their transformation into giants.

Their counterattack was incredibly bold and simultaneously impressive.

Above all…

“Incredible speed and endurance!”

If they had been attacked during their transformation, they would have been finished in an instant, but they gambled as if it was nothing.

Of course, it wasn’t frightening that only one of them had transformed into a giant.

It was just a little surprising.

Tinus raised his hand, and sharp, black rocks began to sprout from the ground.

One, two, four, eight…

The ground was rising at an incredible speed.

Each and every one of them was deadly.

And their target was the fleeing red ogres.

“Stop!”

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Tinus ignored the magic that surrounded him and charged towards us.

In that moment, I sensed Artina’s presence from afar.

“Whoa!”

A sharp rock, similar to the ones chasing the other red ogres, sprouted from beneath Tinus.

“When… did…?”

The magic that had been surrounding and threatening Tinus didn’t move.

“Ugh, ugh!”

Tinus was massacring over twenty red ogres with a single spell.

In an instant, the entire area was filled with sharp rocks that had sprouted from the ground.

It was outside our territory, but that made the sight even more terrifying.

“Whoa!”

A red ogre, its body pierced by multiple rocks, trembled.

“It’s that easy.”

I couldn’t help but feel admiration, despite being on the same side.

Just a few days ago, this wouldn’t have been possible.

Tinus had used a large-scale magic that could instantly overwhelm multiple red ogres with a single hand gesture.

He didn’t even give others, especially Artina, a chance to intervene.

Tinus looked down at the red ogre, which was kneeling before him, and said,

“It’s better to abandon any thoughts of dying easily. There won’t be any peace even after death, so don’t have any vain hopes.”

It was a secret declaration of war that we had sent to the red ogres, but it wouldn’t reach them.

◈ Red Ogre

All the red ogres that had come to attack us were dealt with, without a single exception.

Therefore, our declaration of war wouldn’t reach them.

Of course, if they can’t come back, that’s that.

Killing them means we’re their enemy, after all.

But there’s a big difference between sending them back and not doing so.

There’s no clear answer.

As a result, they can see that we’re not a friendly force to them, but they can’t tell if we’re actively hostile towards them or not.

“We don’t know if we should attack them first or just leave them alone.”

They might come seeking revenge, but they might also think it’s not worth stirring up a hornet’s nest and leave us be.

“I wish we had more time, though.”

Our policy is defense.

To be precise, we wanted to hold out for a while.

“We need some time to thoroughly utilize the Black Star’s domain for defense.”

Tinus had almost taken over the Black Star’s domain, but there were many places that needed to be fixed, things they had prepared over a long time.

The problem was that there were many parts damaged by our battle with the Abyssal Fragment.

Nana and Atna, who had suddenly grown stronger, needed time, and we also needed time to examine the Red Ogre’s corpse and the giant’s power.

If the Red Ogre doesn’t move until we’re fully prepared, we’ll be the ones to head into their territory first.

“We can’t stay here forever, anyway.”

As soon as possible, but we need to buy some time due to the changed circumstances.

“Besides, we can’t leave the Red Ogre alone forever.”

Their goal is to advance into the continent.

Since they suspect we came from the outside, if we don’t leave and stay too long, they’ll eventually come into contact with us again.

“And when that happens, it won’t be a simple contact, but a show of force.”

We’ve already wiped out all the ones who were here and those who came later.

We’ve been hit twice, and there’s no way we’ll come out peacefully a third time.

“…But there’s a low chance they’ll leave us alone from the start.”

As I said before, their goal is to advance into the continent.

So, even if not now, we’ll eventually clash with them, and it’s likely they’ll try to take care of us in this forest, which is like their front yard.

In the end, leaving us alone means they’re waiting for us to abandon the Black Star’s domain and escape into the forest.

It’s a faint possibility, but they might try to advance into the continent in a different direction because of us.