The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 249

The Hectio Kingdom is the closest to the forest, but there are other paths they can take.

“The forest is connected to the Monster Forest, after all.”

We can make extreme and ridiculous assumptions, but there’s a possibility the Red Ogres might try to advance into the continent through the Linate Territory.

“If they think that way, they might really let us go.”

We’re the ones who destroyed the Black Star, a force they can’t underestimate.

If they think they can avoid us, they might make that choice.

“But that’s unlikely.”

If the Red Ogres are the ones we heard about from Rithild, they won’t make that choice. In other words, we’ll inevitably clash with them.

So, within that, I’m trying to make the situation as favorable to us as possible.

“Hmm… the giants’ power is still mainly physical enhancement and magic resistance, right?”

“Magic resistance is the problem. Can we make it work with undead? I’m worried it might weaken us…”

“Hmm… we might need to take a detour, but it’s not something to worry about.”

Tinuous and I confirmed the remaining giant’s power and the corpse of the red ogre.

“Rather than that, we should decide what kind of guys to make first.”

“Looking at their size, it seems like we can make them into zombies, but…”

Draugr, the highest-ranking undead in the zombie lineage, surpassed even the giants.

If we use the red ogre’s corpse, we can create something even stronger than Draugr, with almost the same power as when it was alive, depending on the magician’s ability.

With Tinuous’ help, we can create them without being affected by the giant’s power, making them incredibly strong.

However…

“This is mostly difficult. Only a few can become giants, but…”

Wight, being the highest-ranking undead, is not easy to create.

We need a high-quality corpse like Death Knight, and a regular red ogre won’t do.

“Well, making them into Draugr might work…”

Making them into Draugr would eliminate the need to increase their size.

We can use some of the giant’s power, making them far superior to regular Draugr.

However, making them into Draugr feels a bit wasteful.

It seems like using the red ogre’s potential to the fullest would be a bit lacking with Draugr.

“Isn’t there a better way?”

“Why bother searching for a better method when we have a sure thing?”

Tinuous’ words made me reconsider separating the bones and flesh.

“Since we have the giant’s power, it’s okay to reduce their potential a bit. Do we really need to take risks?”

“…Yeah. We don’t have time to experiment right now.”

“And Draugr isn’t entirely bad either. It’s not like we’re wasting opportunities.”

Tinuous said that if we utilize Draugr’s unique growth ability, the corpse won’t go to waste.

“Hmm… growth…”

I thought it was unnecessary, but there’s no need to impose restrictions either.

So, we decided to make the giant-possibles into Wights and the rest into Draugr.

During the process, Atina’s sword attempted to absorb the giant’s power, but fortunately, Atina blocked it.

“It seems like the giant’s power itself is reacting, regardless of the opponent.”

Maybe Tinuous would also prefer to eliminate the giant’s power rather than utilize it.

But this wasn’t the time to worry about that.

We had to deal with the red ogre guys when the opportunity arose.

“The existing ones…”

“We can use them, but they’re lacking compared to the others.”

“Still, it’s better than nothing.”

Unfortunately, these couldn’t be made into Wights.

That was the most regretful part.

“If all the individuals could become giants…”

The problem was that the process of taking the giant’s power was more difficult than expected.

Still, making Draugr seemed possible.

While increasing the quality of the undead, not just their numbers, Tinuous was working on completely grasping the black star’s domain, making it usable for us.

And during that time, the red ogre didn’t make any big moves.

No, to be precise, we sent monsters to our side.

It felt like having scouts, but they were the ones who had their names engraved on their foreheads.

‘Twin Head Trolls…’

They were the monsters we had dealt with before.

Naturally, we took care of the noticeable monsters one by one.

Although they couldn’t carelessly enter our territory, we had to show them a sensitive side.

By the way, the hunting of those monsters was taken care of by the Beast Hunters.

The Beast Hunters had reduced their activity range compared to before.

It was unavoidable, but if the Red Ogre decided to take action, they couldn’t guarantee the lives of the Beast Hunters.

It would be best to stop their activities altogether, but it seemed they didn’t want to go that far.

Strangely, their choice was correct.

The Red Ogre side didn’t care about the sacrifice of their scouts and continued to send them, even though they were being hunted.

However, there was no sign of their main force moving.

We utilized the given time thoroughly.

I succeeded in turning the Red Ogre’s corpses into undead and increasing the size of the undead legion.

Although I couldn’t use 8-class magic, the fact that the circle had expanded was true, so increasing the size wasn’t a problem.

And during that time, I perfectly grasped the Black Star’s territory, and Atrina succeeded in controlling her own body.

From my perspective, there were still lacking points, but it wasn’t a level that would shame the title of Master.

Kayla also agreed.

I felt a little grateful for the time given by the Red Ogre, but also a bit frustrated.

‘Will we be unable to use the Black Star’s territory like this?’

We had secured it, but if they didn’t invade, we couldn’t use it.

It was something that had to be done, but if we left it unattended, we didn’t know what kind of problem would arise.

If we were to lose, it would become our last stronghold.

I tried to increase the size moderately and then raise the secured leaders to increase the number of Liches, but strangely, it was impossible.

“You crazy bastards.”

We could turn their bodies into undead, but we couldn’t extract their soul’s shadow, so the Liches weren’t completed properly.

It seemed that among them, there were those who were knowledgeable about the soul and had taken measures to prevent their bodies from becoming Liches.

Even Tinos was deceived and wore a bitter smile.

‘It seems they took our defeat into consideration…’

It seemed that Sol and Langtem had thought that making Liches was something to be avoided, looking at their state.

“You’re ridiculous.”

In the end, I had to be satisfied with just turning their bodies into Skeleton Mages.

When the preparations were over, I gathered the people.

And there, I announced that we would defeat the Red Ogre and told the Priests and Beast Hunters to stay behind.

The Priests had achieved their purpose in coming here, and the Beast Hunters weren’t of much help in the battle against the Red Ogre.

The Priests would be limitedly helpful if they thought about Atrina, Kayla, and Valduer, but it was judged that the drawbacks would outweigh the benefits.

“There are also many who have died.”

As a result, the Priests’ combat power had greatly decreased, and the possibility of them becoming a burden had increased.

So I decided to let these two forces go and focus on my own path.

My words didn’t spark any resistance from the priest group and the demon hunters.

“Once we control the Black Star’s domain, we’ll be safe inside.”

“It’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped. We can’t let them interfere…”

“I appreciate your understanding.”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more help.”

It wasn’t like that at all.

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I received more help than I expected on my way here.

The only exception was the fight against the Red Ogre, where they couldn’t assist us.

But at least they didn’t hinder us, which was enough.

I made up my mind and headed towards the Red Ogre’s domain with my companions.

Unlike the demon hunters and priest group we left behind, the Orcs were fighting alongside us.

The reason I brought them was simple: I judged that they would be helpful in a way that the other two groups weren’t.

“…This is an enormous number.”

Overwhelming scale.

Kail couldn’t hide his astonishment as he gazed at the undead horde surrounding us.

With the 8th Circle, our dominance had increased, and the restrictions on Tinus’ powers had been partially lifted, making our undead forces surpass the tens of thousands.

Moreover, it wasn’t just a matter of quantity; the quality had also improved significantly compared to my time as a wizard.

Of course, the other side wouldn’t be unaware of our massive numbers.

When we arrived at the Red Ogre’s domain, they were waiting for us, blocking our path.

◈ Red Ogre

Roughly estimated, their numbers exceeded 1,500 and might even reach 2,000.

The Red Ogre we encountered earlier had claimed to have a number that surpassed 1,000, which wasn’t entirely a lie.

‘It seemed likely that they were exaggerating or downplaying the number.’

However, I gave more weight to the possibility of downplaying.

‘With a number like that, they could match the Orcs…’

After the Giant Transformation technique was developed, they almost wiped out the Orcs’ main force and drove the remnants out of the Great Forest.

The escape process itself was difficult due to the harsh environment of the Great Forest, but they managed to pursue the Orcs to the end and reduce their numbers.

Although their numbers were few, each individual possessed immense power and was cruel and relentless.

They even showed a willingness to cooperate with other forces.

They seemed to be aware of their limitations and didn’t appear arrogant or foolish.

‘It seems different when it comes to the Orcs, though.’

If their numbers were greater, they would have been a real threat.

Fortunately, their numbers had been controlled due to the harsh environment of the Great Forest and the long-term battle against the Orcs….

‘It’s because they’re all warriors.’

The number of young Ogres was likely to be much higher.

Although I didn’t know the extent of the Red Ogre’s breeding capabilities, at least the Orcs had disappeared after a long war, so it was natural for their numbers to increase over time.

As time passed, the Red Ogre’s power would naturally grow stronger.

‘Even so, considering their expansion into the continent, there must be some reason behind it.’

Of course, I couldn’t know for sure.

I never thought of keeping the red ogres alive.

As I gazed at the red ogres, who were lined up and staring at our formation, I couldn’t help but think that it wasn’t so bad.

Originally, I would have preferred to whittle down the enemy’s strength before engaging in a full-on battle, using the corpses of the defeated to boost our own power.

However, with the unexpected rise to 8th Circle, the situation changed, and I no longer needed to bother with that. I could simply focus on increasing our power and clash head-on with the ogres.

Of course, I could still follow the plan I had established during my time as a mage.

It’s just that I chose the path that required less time, considering my own growth.

While preparation time was necessary, if we emerged victorious in a head-on battle, the time spent would be negligible, and we could quickly crush the red ogres.

The odds were in our favor, and there was no reason to avoid a direct confrontation.

Moreover, we had a dragon on our side that could wield 8th Circle magic to its heart’s content.

We had no reason to retreat.

“The accursed dragon’s aura…”

One of the ogres, who looked older and more dignified than the others, gazed at us and spoke.

“It’s not just one, is it? Hmm… That’s right. The treasure of the Dragon’s Den tribe… The dragon’s power was hidden, and we couldn’t take it with us… We had to pursue them to the end…”

The ogre’s words were met with a response from Artina’s dagger, even though it was at a distance.

Since we had no intention of fleeing, Artina didn’t retreat, and the enemy was given the opportunity to realize our intentions.

It seemed that the ogre’s insight was superior to that of the other red ogres.

The ogre suddenly shouted at us.

“Your arrival here means you have no intention of avoiding a final battle! Are you not afraid of regret?”

I didn’t respond.

Instead, I simply advanced my undead minions.

“This is your last chance! If you retreat now, we won’t pursue you!”

“It seems they don’t want to fight much.”

I was thinking the same thing.

Considering what we had experienced so far, I didn’t think they would try to avoid battle.

On the contrary, I thought they would try to attack us from behind.

But now that we’ve come this far… it seemed they genuinely wanted to avoid fighting.

“It’s fine by us.”