The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 253

I had created a giant-like ogre to turn the tables, but our side also had a being that could respond to it, or perhaps even surpass it in fear.

If we were to lose to that thing… there was no hope for the red ogre.

-Who would have thought it would reveal its true form so soon? It’s only been a short time since we drove out the orcs, and yet it has grown so much….

I agreed as well.

If we had more time, they would have become even stronger.

In the end, they would have been able to invade the continent at will.

In reality, they’re already a significant threat, and it’s terrifying to think about what they might become in the future.

The orcs’ actions, which had continued to resist and not give them time to grow, now seemed justified.

Thanks to that, we were able to seize this opportunity.

“I suppose fate was on our side.”

If I hadn’t reached the 8th circle, that time would have been meaningless.

‘Honestly, with that kind of growth rate, I wonder if I needed to join hands with the Black Star.’

Perhaps I changed my strategy to grow even further, I thought.

Except for the Horned Orc, the only force that could counter the Red Ogre was the Black Star.

Moreover, unlike the Horned Orcs, the Black Star used dark magic and was less affected by resistance, making them feel even more threatening.

Furthermore, they continued to build their strength even during the war between the two forces….

They must have realized how strong they had become during the period without war.

So, it was possible that they chose to join hands with the Black Star instead of fighting.

Of course, it’s just speculation.

The giant Ogre didn’t respond to Tinus’s words.

It simply radiated a fierce aura, glaring at Tinus.

‘Exploration?’

Or maybe it was looking for an opening.

The Ogre seemed unfazed even after seeing Tinus’s true form.

-Atina, handle the other ones. I’ll take care of this guy.

Tinus’s words made Atina hesitate for a moment before she retreated.

If she were there, she would definitely be a help.

But Tinus seemed to want to take on that guy alone.

Besides, it was true that deploying Atina to face the Red Ogres would be more efficient.

Most of the Red Ogres were exhausted.

If Atina were to join in, it would practically be a massacre.

There was no need for her to struggle alone against the elite ones.

We could provide support, and if that happened, we could handle them much more easily.

That’s why Tinus seemed to have given permission.

At the same time, he had confidence in being able to take them on alone.

Atina also recognized the situation, so she retreated quietly.

After retreating, Atina quickly joined the front lines.

Unlike the elite Red Ogres, she didn’t need to avoid the wall of flames.

I opened the door to let her through, and Atina quickly began killing the exhausted Red Ogres at high speed.

The elite Red Ogres tried to rush towards us as quickly as possible, but my interference kept hindering their movement.

Some of them tried to force their way through the wall of flames, only to lose their lives after taking a few steps.

It was a short time, barely a few seconds, but during that time, the elite Red Ogres’ bodies became unable to sustain life.

Their bodies were covered in bruises, and their entire bodies were twisted in a gruesome manner.

Due to the unfavorable situation, the elite Red Ogres could only move around, avoiding the wall of flames that kept appearing everywhere.

At the same time, that was the best I could do.

It also seemed like I wouldn’t be able to hold them off for much longer.

———

Tinus and the giant Ogre clashed.

Tinus took the initiative.

It was only natural that it was magic.

Tinus was a dragon, and when he took on his draconic form, he had a robust body that he had honed through martial arts, but fundamentally, magic was his main weapon.

From the start, there was no reason for him to clash with a gigantic ogre.

The ground around him began to shake, and sharp rocks burst forth in an instant.

The gigantic ogre, sensing the warning signs, dodged, but it couldn’t prevent the erupting pillars from exploding.

Furthermore, the earth continued to tremble.

Tinus could fly, but the ogre was not, and therefore, it was greatly affected.

Of course, it wasn’t that he couldn’t attack at all.

Tinus flew up, but the ogre was enormous, and simultaneously, Tinus couldn’t fly too high.

‘…It’s because of me.’

Tinus couldn’t stray too far from me.

He was receiving a massive amount of magical energy from me and was also receiving support from the Necropolis, which was following the Undead Wyvern.

The Necropolis, which was producing and storing massive amounts of magical energy, was moving according to the Undead Wyvern.

Me and the Necropolis.

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With the support of these two, Tinus could act freely without any hindrance.

If it was a small amount, distance wouldn’t be a problem, but with this massive amount, there were limitations due to distance.

This was why I couldn’t hold back the elite red ogres for long.

‘He’s using it lavishly.’

Whenever Tinus used magic, a massive amount of magical energy was consumed.

Although there was a massive amount of magical energy stored inside Elroset’s staff, Tinus would take it away, and I would be left with limited magical energy to use.

It was like a conduit.

When I reached the 8th Circle, my stored magical energy increased significantly, but to use Tinus’s power to its fullest, it was more convenient for me to support him.

The earth shook, and the ground twisted. Countless snake-like rocks burst forth, grabbing the gigantic ogre and biting into it.

In the sky, countless black spheres fell and exploded, and the shaking earth, which had only been affecting the area around the ogre, began to spread to a wider range.

The gigantic ogre resisted with its massive strength, tearing off the snake-like rocks’ heads and bursting through the explosions to leap into the sky.

However, Tinus, as if he had been waiting, controlled the snake-like rocks to grab the ogre’s ankles and pulled it back down to the ground, attempting to bind its body to the earth.

The gigantic ogre, despite being pulled down, wildly smashed the surrounding rocks and swatted away the falling black spheres with its hand.

The shaking ground, which had been affecting the area around the ogre, began to spread its influence to our side of the battle as well.

The trees in the forest shook, their roots beginning to emerge, and the earth burst forth, splitting and cracking.

‘Earthquake…’

8th Class magic, Earthquake.

The red ogres’ slaves were swept away by the earthquake and crushed, and the red ogres themselves couldn’t escape its effects.

The unfortunate thing was that our side was no exception.

The only ones who were relatively free were me, Master Kailana, and the Dark Elves, who were bound to the sorceress.

These individuals each had their own ways to protect themselves, and therefore, they were less affected.

It was possible because the magic wasn’t targeting us specifically, but rather was a residual effect.

Even these individuals, even we, if such a massive magic was unleashed with us at its center…there was no answer.

“…I need to recover my key forces.”

The power was too great. If I wasn’t careful, I might lose my main forces to Tinus.

“It would be better to retreat from the battlefield for now…”

I shook my head at Kaila’s words.

“Then Tinos can’t fight properly.”

Kaila nodded as if she couldn’t help it, talking about the restrictions of the street.

“I’ll do my best to protect.”

“Please do.”

Under the influence of Earthquake, my undead also began to dissipate endlessly.

I had no regrets about cutting them off.

It was a bit of a shame, but they were low priority.

In this situation, I couldn’t take care of everything.

As soon as I arrived at the front line, I evacuated the main undead and Dark Elves to the inside of the dimensional fragment.

The Dark Elves, who were attached to the magic, wanted to stay, but I coldly shook my head.

“It’s dangerous.”

The red ogres, who were supposed to be our opponents, were still in a daze.

Most of them were killed by Atina, and the elites were still unable to escape the aftermath of Earthquake.

Therefore, there was no need to leave many troops behind.

“Can I stay?”

At Atina’s words, I nodded.

She had the ability to act freely in this environment.

In reverse, there was no reason to stop her from killing the red ogres who were still in a daze.

For a moment, Valdur, who was entering the dimensional fragment, showed a regretful expression, but soon he was dragged inside by other colleagues.

After the party members had escaped, I closed the dimensional fragment.

And then, I gathered the remaining undead and created a defense line around me.

It didn’t make much sense, but just in case.

Hsss.

The rock that was rising towards me was cut down by Kaila’s hand.

Looking at the situation, it seemed like Tinos didn’t have complete control over this magic.

On the other side, the giant ogre was being torn apart, and Tinos was showing a powerful appearance, similar to the beginning.

“Magic… is sufficient.”

Looking at the situation, it seemed like Tinos would win easily.

Then, the old ogre, who was trying to do something, caught my attention.

Despite struggling to maintain its center, it held a weapon and was preparing to throw it towards the sky.

“This is useless…”

Suddenly, I realized that its target was different, and I stretched out my hand towards it.

Kwaaang!

The old ogre’s face contorted in agony.

It fell, grasping its hand, and soon crashed into the split earth below.

“It can’t be.”

I had let my guard down, and that giant ogre had appeared.

I couldn’t afford to be caught off guard again.

It was not Tinos, but Necropolis and the Wyvern guiding it, that I had stopped.

Tinos’ gaze slightly turned towards me, and I smiled wryly at him.

The massive ogre slowly kneeled down.

◈ Red Ogre

“…The phrase ‘natural disaster’ wasn’t an exaggeration. The tornado I saw last time was no ordinary one, but this is on a completely different level.”

I nodded in agreement with Kaila’s muttering.

The entire kilometer radius had been completely devastated.

It wasn’t just any 8-class magic.

Even if Kaila or Artina, who were small and quick, tried to escape, they wouldn’t have been able to flee from this magic.

No matter how fast they were, the range was in kilometers.

Moreover, the massive ogre, our target, had been subjected to concentrated attacks.

Just like how I had been attacked, there were random attacks, but considering what the massive ogre had gone through, it was clear that there were proper concentrated attacks.

This wasn’t the end. Tinos hadn’t just used magic and watched; he had also added bombing, so even Artina and Kaila wouldn’t have been able to escape.

As I checked my surroundings, Artina, who had cleared the red ogre, and Tinos, who had created this situation, approached us.

Artina hastily asked me to open a dimensional fragment.

Although I was curious about the reason, I opened the dimensional fragment as she wanted.

Artina thanked me and jumped into the dimensional fragment.

“What’s going on?”

-It seems she went to the Dolgaebara tribe’s horned orc.

Tinos said so, placing the ogre’s corpse next to me.

“Is that the massive ogre?”

-Yes. It returned to its original state after dying.

I clicked my tongue, looking at its appearance.

“Pity. It seems the giant’s power has also disappeared.”

-It disperses at the moment of death.

“Hmm… I’ll take it for now, but I’m not sure if it’ll be useful.”

It had grown to a considerable size, and its giant strength was impressive, but I couldn’t be sure if it could be made into a useful undead.

“Hmm… the inside is a mess too.”

-It seems it was a decent warrior, but it was raised too forcefully. That’s the price to pay.

“I’ll have to research it later. Can it be restored? If it’s only suitable for the giant’s power, it’s useless.”