The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 256

After entrusting the search to them, I went upstairs.

I’m one of the few who have an equal relationship with Tinos.

So, it was better for me to convey this fact.

Tinos was gathering the giant’s power upstairs.

Since nothing was found nearby, he seemed to be doing what he could first.

Even if he didn’t use it immediately and stored it, some of it would be lost, but since the ogres were currently asleep, he couldn’t use it right away, so he was storing it for now.

It seemed that some of it would also be passed on to Athena.

I approached Tinos, who had a serious expression, and he seemed to sense the situation and closed his eyes.

“I found it.”

-……Was it a fellow tribe member?

“Yes.”

Just as I was about to explain, Tinus opened his mouth first.

-Just, I’ll take a look myself.

I nodded briefly at his words.

I immediately returned to the underground and brought out all the insiders.

And I told them the location of the dragon’s head.

The upper part of the underground was blown away, revealing a horrific scene.

Tinus’s face was twisted in a forced expression of anger.

After a while, Tinus muttered in a low voice.

-Not a single one will be left alive.

“We have to find the giants’ corpses too.”

-Yeah, that too… we have to find them.

Strangely, the giants’ corpses were not found around their base.

The Orcroks had built a shrine-like structure inside their base, but these were different.

They didn’t hold a funeral for the sacrificed dragon.

The head was retrieved by Tinus, and it seemed to have been sent separately.

It was as if they had left no trace in the world.

After checking the entire underground research facility, we thoroughly searched the Red Ogre’s territory.

We found shrines dedicated to the giants’ bodies in various parts of the territory, with the Orcroks’ heads decorating the surroundings.

It was clear that the Red Ogre or the Orcroks had built the shrines.

‘It seems they really hated us.’

I could feel the intensity of their resentment.

We destroyed all the shrines and Tinus completely erased the giants’ corpses.

Although there was a disturbing energy, it wasn’t as extreme as the Orcroks’.

It might have been due to the passage of time, or because my fundamental nature was that of a mage.

By the way, none of the Orcroks captured by the Red Ogre were alive.

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Some had remained, but it seemed they had all been killed before we arrived.

It was something that could be described as relentless.

As we entered the Orcroks’ territory, the sleeping Orcroks woke up.

They seemed a little disappointed when they heard that the Red Ogre had been wiped out while they were asleep.

“It’s a shame, we could have gotten some help if we had seen their overwhelming power.”

Rituild’s words were met with agreement from Kelleto.

However, they seemed to have some hope when they mentioned returning to their hometown.

But, as expected, their hometown was in a state of complete destruction.

The shrine and the base were practically destroyed, and the Red Ogre’s remnants remained scattered throughout.

It was only natural that they didn’t survive.

They were all dealt with by Tinus, and the scattered tribe members and the guardians of the Yellow Soil tribe wailed as they saw their ruined tribe.

I could understand their feelings, so I gave them some time to grieve.

Meanwhile, we took care of the remaining Red Ogre forces and cleaned up the destroyed shrines of other tribes.

We also completely eliminated the research facilities discovered in the area.

The purpose of these facilities was the same: to create more ‘converters’ to make additional dragons, using the accidentally discovered dragon as a template.

Tinus was furious and annihilated them all.

This incident couldn’t be hidden, and it was conveyed to the Orcus as well, who were outraged to the extreme.

However, there was nothing we could do about it now.

In fact, our revenge was already carried out.

They had avenged their own way, mourning the deaths of the Orcus and dragons, and had come to thank us.

“How should we convey this news to our fellow tribe members of the interracial union…”

It was a terrible piece of news.

There were no survivors, and they had all been brutally slaughtered by the ogres.

Even the dragon they had revered had suffered the same fate…

Some of the Orcus might try to return to this place.

We tracked down the last remnants of the red ogres and finally returned to the Black Star’s domain when we realized we couldn’t afford to waste any more time.

Of course, it was already questionable to call it the Black Star’s domain. In reality, it had become Tinus’s domain.

I could also say that it was connected to my domain, but there was little I could do about it.

After all, I was only an 8-circle body with a 7-class level. Tinus, on the other hand, had a 9-class dragon body, so our magical abilities were vastly different.

The dragon hunters and priests from the temple were shocked when they saw Tinus’s true form, but we didn’t pay much attention to them.

I told them to take care of the red ogres and prepare to return.

While they were preparing, Tinus set up a blood pond that served as a kind of gate in this place.

He even prepared the undead to hunt the surrounding monsters and increase their numbers.

It was already his domain, so it didn’t matter if we didn’t do anything – it would be difficult for monsters or even dragon hunters to approach.

The created undead would hunt the surrounding monsters, increasing their numbers and storing magic.

“For now, we have no choice but to return, but we’ll come back to check again later.”

We would confirm and reconfirm until we were certain that the red ogres had completely disappeared from the continent.

“I’ll ask for cooperation from our fellow tribe members who will return to this place,” Rietheild said.

Tinus nodded in agreement.

He would likely cooperate fully.

Since he had reached the 8-circle level and revealed his true form, Tinus no longer had any reason to hide his identity. He had already shown his true form to the Hucktion members, and it was impossible to keep it a secret.

As the only dragon with a complete mind, most of the Orcus would follow Tinus.

Moreover, since our goal was to deal with the red ogres, there was no reason to refuse.

After completing our preparations, we set out on our return journey to the Hucktion Kingdom.

The return journey was actually easier than when we came.

I had reached the 8-circle level, Tinus had revealed his true form, and we had two masters.

Moreover, even if the number of dragon hunters, priests, and knights from the temple had decreased, our overall strength had increased significantly since we could add more undead to our ranks.

Of course, we didn’t let our guard down.

As we approached the Hucktion Kingdom, the atmosphere of our group gradually improved.

In fact, the atmosphere wasn’t that great when we first set out on our return journey.

Our goal had been achieved, but Tinus had witnessed the tragic end of his tribe, and the Orcus had learned of numerous atrocities.

The dragon hunters, priests, and knights from the temple had also been on high alert, unable to hide their anxiety, as if they thought we might slaughter them at any moment.

In reality, if we had decided to take action against them, they wouldn’t have been able to resist.

Moreover, we possessed a sacred artifact that they coveted, so they must have thought that we might take it from them later.

It seemed that they were even more terrified because we had the ability to return on our own, even if they weren’t around.

However, we didn’t show any signs of being concerned, and it seemed like we were slowly dispelling our doubts.

As we escaped from the forest and entered the outskirts, the footsteps of the demon hunters who were guiding us became extremely fast.

Unlike before, most of our powers had been depleted, and the entrance to the forest was in a state of chaos, with monsters roaming freely.

“It seems like we’ve been in the forest for a long time. Let’s inform the owners of this place that we’re back.”

At the command of Quhar, the leader of the demon hunters, they began hunting without even returning to the capital.

Quhar nodded indifferently when I mentioned that we could dispatch some undead.

“Go ahead. Everyone is waiting.”

Since this was their backyard, I didn’t insist twice.

Quhar sent someone to inform the king of our return.

Thanks to that, when we arrived at the capital, we were greeted with the city gates wide open, and the king himself came out to welcome us.

Although he was taken aback when he saw Tinus’s true form, he approached me with a bright smile and grasped my hand, expressing his gratitude.

“We are deeply grateful. The Kingdom of Hectio will never forget this favor. I promise we will become eternal allies.”

He then invited us to a banquet and led us into the palace, holding my hand.

The citizens of the capital flocked out, throwing flowers and cheering loudly.

They didn’t show any signs of fear, even when they saw the undead and Tinus.

Perhaps it was because they lived with the forest right next to them.

Even if they were pure, it was only natural to be afraid when seeing the undead or Tinus, but instead, they cheered even louder.

This seemed to be their nature, and perhaps those who were afraid didn’t come out in the first place.

At least, I didn’t feel bad about it.

However, this good feeling didn’t last long.

During the banquet, the king told us about the current state of war on the continent, and there was some very bad news.

The defeat of the interspecies alliance.

The news was that the Holy Empire had completely occupied the neutral zone.

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Perhaps it was because of the news we heard. It was difficult to enjoy the banquet.

But we couldn’t ruin the banquet that was prepared for us, so we participated, albeit reluctantly.

The king said that my expression was a bit off, but he didn’t do anything wrong.

Instead, I was grateful that he told us early on.

So, I asked for as much information as possible about the current situation, and thanks to that, I found out that the war situation was even worse than I thought.

The interspecies alliance had lost the neutral zone to the Holy Empire, and the 6 Kingdom Alliance was engaged in an all-out war with 2 kingdoms, but they hadn’t achieved any significant results.

Of course, the Kingdom of Hectio was excluded from the attack, but the fact that there were no significant achievements was a serious issue.

“It’s like we can’t break through the enemy’s defense line and are stuck in a war of attrition…”

There were even murmurs within the alliance that if this continued, it would be better to actively support the interspecies alliance and defend the neutral zone.

The reason for this was simple.

“We might get attacked from behind by the empire.”

The neutral zone was adjacent to the monster forest.

I had passed through the monster forest to get to the neutral zone before, and if they really tried to develop it, they could create a path. If that happened, the imperial army could launch a surprise attack from an unexpected direction.

It was impossible to constantly monitor and defend the entire vast forest, so the 6 Kingdom Alliance was in a very difficult situation.

‘Even when the neutral zone was half-controlled by the interspecies alliance, it wasn’t as if we could do as we pleased….’

But now it’s different. The interspecies alliance has abandoned the neutral zone and retreated to the rear lines.

In this situation, we can’t even gain the upper hand against the 2 kingdoms….

‘It’s a real headache.’

Recently, the 6 kingdoms alliance’s aggression has become more subdued, they say.

Some personnel are being sent to somehow gather information on the neutral zone’s situation.

Even when we’re at full strength, there’s a place we can’t handle – the 2 kingdoms.

If we can’t even focus on that place, then breaking through it is impossible.

The more I know, the worse the situation gets.

‘What do we do….’

In this situation, the one who can bring about the greatest change is none other than me.

It’s only natural, given the power and influence I possess, that I can emerge victorious even against kingdoms.

If a force with such power intervenes in a single battlefield, it’s only natural that the balance will be disrupted.

‘The place where I can bring about change the fastest is by intervening in the frontline against the 2 kingdoms….’

Compared to the empire and the interspecies alliance, this frontline is relatively smaller.

Therefore, I can exert greater influence, and accordingly, I can disrupt the balance more quickly.

If I participate and fail, it’ll become a truly hopeless situation….

‘The same goes for the interspecies alliance.’

Moreover, they’re the empire. They’ve already solidified their defense through the sacred territories.

They’ll boast a strong defense line rivaling the 2 kingdoms.

Even with the interspecies alliance’s help, if this side is more difficult, it’ll be that much harder.

‘We can’t afford to think about failure from the start.’

With such power, failing is unthinkable.

‘Still, the possibility itself is more favorable on the 2 kingdoms’ side….’

However, there’s a catch.

As I mentioned earlier, there are various opinions within the 6 kingdoms alliance.

When I join, it’s uncertain whether the 6 kingdoms alliance can reunite and take joint action.