The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 259

I had never intended to abandon high physical abilities, so compared to the red ogre, it had decreased in size, but it was still enormous for a human.

It stood over 2 meters tall, and its physique was impressive.

Of course, it wasn’t just tall; its overall build was excellent. Honestly, it looked more like a bear than a person.

One reason it took so long to create the avatar was due to its exterior.

“Isn’t giantization impossible?”

“It’s natural, since I’ve completely erased the giant’s power.”

“Now that the safety device is ready, what is it?”

“It’s simple. I just need to prepare a place for my spirit to reside temporarily when this avatar is destroyed.”

“Ah.”

When Tinnus acts as an avatar, his main body hides beyond the fragments of dimensions.

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If the avatar is destroyed in that state, Tinnus’s spirit would lose its place to go, and if things go wrong, it could be eternal…

It was possible that MIA could not return to its original body.

It was a situation where one of the squad leaders could become trash in an instant.

To prepare for such a situation, a space was created where Tinus’s consciousness could temporarily reside when his avatar was destroyed, which was the safety device.

“…It won’t be easy, right?”

However, thinking about it, it wasn’t that simple either.

Just like Tinus couldn’t just create an avatar out of thin air, it wasn’t possible to create a place for him to stay temporarily without much thought.

But Tinus smiled lightly and said,

“It’s not harder than you think. I’ve already prepared for it.”

“…You’ve prepared for it?”

“Yeah. I said I’d utilize my situation actively, didn’t I?”

“You did say that.”

I also said I needed your help a lot.

“I’ll do this and that, but in the end, I’m an undead and a subordinate bound to you, so I’ll utilize that situation. And you happen to have what I need.”

At his words, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

“Could it be… this?”

I immediately took out Elroset’s staff.

“Yeah, that’s it. You almost got killed by that guy before, and I’ve been keeping an eye on it since then. I found out that there’s a place inside where my consciousness can reside.”

I remembered when I first got Elroset’s staff.

“There’s… a soul inside this.”

The staff was playing the role of an ego, and I remembered it was under the command of the Demon World General.

It turned out that the staff was originally created to control the Demon World General, who was turned into a chimera.

And it was made with a dragon’s body, with functions that weren’t ordinary either.

“Since it was made with a dragon’s body, the compatibility shouldn’t be bad… and this is already a part of me?”

Then it wouldn’t be impossible for Tinus, my subordinate, to reside in it.

After all, there was already a place for him to stay due to the original ego role, so Tinus’s words about being prepared weren’t wrong.

“It might need some adjustments, but it’s not a difficult task.”

“…Should I say this is good luck?”

I couldn’t believe this was being used in such a way.

“Wait, but this is usually hidden in the dimensional gap through a seal…”

“Now, keep carrying it with you. Especially when I use my avatar, you must keep it with you.”

It was a threatening tone, as if saying that if I didn’t do so, I’d be making one of the squad leaders into trash.

I forgot what to say.

“I’ll help you as much as I can, didn’t I? I expect your active cooperation.”

“…Yeah, it’s not a difficult task, so…”

“Thank you.”

I shook my head at his words, which even had a hint of laughter.

How could he be so calm, putting his life on the line?

After taking a deep breath, I adjusted Elroset’s staff accordingly.

As Tinus said, it didn’t take that long.

It was just a matter of casting a little magic to help Tinos’s spirit return easily when his avatar was destroyed.

Meanwhile, Tia led the vanguard and returned.

I handed her a letter I had written directly to her.

“Please respond as soon as possible and come back quickly.”

I wanted to just send a notification and advance, but that was opposed by everyone, including Kaila.

Especially the dark elves, who would really make it difficult if they got involved.

“I’ll make sure to respond properly.”

Tia nodded her head with a determined expression, promising to be of help.

“And don’t let the elves know.”

“Yes.”

If it weren’t for that, I would have assigned someone separately, but it was a little regrettable.

After Tia left, I began preparing for our departure.

I increased the number of undead to be used as consumables and filled the lake to the brim with black water to prevent a shortage.

After confirming that the five castles were completely restored, I proceeded to test Tinos’s avatar.

After a few adjustments, I headed towards our first oasis, where Oriene was waiting, to see her after a long time.

Oriene was still keeping her position well.

After receiving her enthusiastic welcome, I was able to hear various reports about what had happened while I was away.

Fortunately, there didn’t seem to be any major issues, and it seemed that she had maintained a good relationship with the Purogokuks.

There wouldn’t be any significant conflicts, anyway, since the ones who remained here were our followers.

As my undead, it was unnecessary to mention that I had entered the 8th circle.

However, when I heard that our next destination was the neutral zone and that we were planning to attack it, Oriene spoke up with a serious expression, saying she wanted to come with us.

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I gave Oriene a response, saying I would think about it.

I couldn’t help it.

It was an unexpected request, and it wasn’t a situation where I could give a straightforward answer on the spot.

So, I only gave Oriene a response, saying I would wait.

“It’s true, we’ve been apart for a long time.”

When I built my domain, the Dry Land, I intended to use it as a central base to grow my power.

Even now, that thought hasn’t changed. Although I’ve been busy going around due to various circumstances, this place is my main stronghold.

I’m thinking of getting involved in the war between the interspecies alliance and the empire, as well as the 6 kingdom alliance and the 2 kingdom alliance, but ultimately, this is where I’ll return to – the Dry Land.

As the one protecting this place, Oriene’s role is extremely important, and she has faithfully fulfilled that role so far.

It’s not for nothing that I gave her the Soul Tower and bound her to me.

Moreover, she’s even controlling the castle walls.

But Oriene seemed to think that was insufficient.

I’ve reached the 8th circle, and Tinos has solidified his authority as a legion commander.

And as I grew, she’s still protecting this place.

“…Oriene’s goal is to become a legion commander, isn’t it?”

She’s different from other undead.

Golun seems to have no particular thoughts, and Entin seems satisfied with just maintaining her position.

The Baldur team seems to be content with their current situation, and the Death Knights appear to be following Kaila.

In reality, Orié was the only one who possessed a sense of superiority and slightly revealed it.

“In reality, I have the qualifications.”

As I mentioned earlier, Orié controlled the Soul Tower and the surrounding city walls.

She had been under my command for a long time and was an entity that had evolved from a Specter to a Queen in the arena.

To efficiently protect this place, I had granted her various authorities.

The fact that I granted her such authorities in the first place meant that I recognized her.

“And I’ve also reached the 8th Circle.”

Class didn’t matter. With Tinos’s help, it wouldn’t be difficult to make Orié a corps commander.

The problem was that if I did that, I would have two corps commanders under my command….

“It’s not like Tinos is just anyone; he’s an undead dragon and a corps commander.”

I had personally experienced how much dominance he possessed.

I had lost many undead under my command, and it was only after abandoning more than half of the remaining undead that I could barely handle Tinos.

Even though he had created the Necropolis to reduce the burden, it was still the case. Of course, he didn’t create the Necropolis solely because of his dominance, but it did alleviate the burden.

However, if another corps commander were to be added here….

“It’s going to be difficult…. “

No matter how much I entrusted my undead to Tinos and Orié, it would be hard.

To be honest, Tinos wouldn’t want to have undead under his command anyway.

He didn’t even have enough magic to spare, so why would he want to command undead in addition to replenishing his magic with the Necropolis?

“Orié, on the other hand, might be possible…. “

For ghost-type undead, the efficiency would be extremely high. But the rest was the problem.

From the start, Orié’s desire to go to the neutral zone with me meant she wanted to take action and achieve something together.

The problem was that even if my magic was relatively strong against divine power, it wasn’t superior.

The undead could somehow endure with enhancements, but ghost-type undead were a different story.

“There’s still a high possibility of being weak against divine power.”

Of course, it wasn’t comparable to the ghost-type undead used by other, ordinary black mages.

But still, compared to other undead, they were weak, and I was hesitant to take them.

“Orié is a precious fighting force.”

Even if I didn’t use her as the main force in battle, the advantages of ghost-type undead remained.

The problem was the opponent.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was realistically difficult.

After repeatedly agonizing over it for a day, I finally called Orié separately.

-…….

Orié didn’t say a word, even after arriving, as if she knew why I had called her.

I didn’t want to discuss this topic for long, so I immediately gave her an answer to her request.

It was impossible.

-…I see. I understand.

Although she couldn’t hide her disappointed expression, she soon forced a smile and bowed her head.

However, my words weren’t over yet.

“It’s realistically difficult. And the opponent isn’t favorable either. But I understand why you want to be together.”

I told her about my current state and why I didn’t want to take her with me.

To be honest, there was no reason to explain everything to her.

She’s my undead, and in reality, she moves according to my will.

There was no need to inform her of these circumstances from the beginning.

However, since we’ve built up our achievements and she’s expressed her desire to work together, I didn’t want to simply give orders.

“Let’s delay the legion commander position for now.”

-…What do you mean by delay?

“It’ll take some time, as I said. It’s difficult for me to handle two legion commanders right now.”

To be precise, it’s because Tinos is a special legion commander, but that’s the reality.

“But later on, the story will be different.”

There’s a way. Like Tinos, I can receive support from other things.

The primary preparations are already in place.

The Tower of Souls.

Like Tinos, I can build Necropolis and receive its support.

Or… I can grow even stronger.

If I’m not in a circle, but become a complete 8-class, I believe I can find another way.

“When I’m ready, I’ll make you the next legion commander. So, bear with me for now.”

-…Yes!

I didn’t know Ori would respond so clearly, and her expression brightened up.

To be honest, even if I become an 8-circle, I wouldn’t worry about my dominance, but that’s the reality.

After finishing my conversation with Ori and putting my mind at ease, I checked my strength one last time.

The first contact I received was from the royal family.

The royal family conveyed their intention to respect my will and not interfere with my fight against the empire.

‘As long as I fight against the empire…’

I never thought of running away, so I didn’t worry about it.

When the royal family conveyed their intention not to interfere, Prina offered to provide support if needed, but I politely declined.

After the news from the royal family spread, it took a few days for Tia’s unit to successfully return.

She successfully fulfilled my request and brought back a proper answer.