The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 269

To attack the empire’s homeland, our alliance would have to use all its strength, and if that happens, we wouldn’t be able to invest much power in logistics.

So, the remaining empire forces, whose numbers are unknown, would be a threat.

‘However, we also don’t want to see the 6 Kingdoms Alliance collapse. We received a lot of help this time, so…’

Retaking the neutral zone.

Although I personally suggested it and came alone, it’s a fact that I’m part of the 6 Kingdoms Alliance, so it’s not entirely wrong.

‘So, we also want to help. If you go to support the 6 Kingdoms Alliance, we’ll provide some military support.’

Support from the allied forces.

It’s clear that if we don’t attack the empire’s homeland, the current military power of our alliance would be wasted on cleaning up the neutral zone.

However, if we do that, we’ll face the problem of not being able to easily attack the empire’s homeland even after completely taking control of the neutral zone.

Of course, that wasn’t what we initially expected.

But the situation has changed. The empire’s main force has gone to the 6 Kingdoms Alliance, so our alliance can now aim for the empire’s homeland.

It’s not easy, but we can try to some extent.

If we get support like this, it means we’re giving up on conquering the mainland.

Adias, who was smiling wryly, said as if telling a story.

“We have no choice but to accept it.”

Conquering the mainland would bring enormous profits, but it’s also risky.

“And if we think about it differently, the current situation could be an opportunity.”

“An opportunity?”

“Yes. If we think about it, the Empire and the 2 Kingdoms’ main forces have left their homes, haven’t they?”

That’s true.

The 6 Kingdoms Alliance pushed them out, but if we think about it, they’ve come out of the Empire’s territory, where they can exert their greatest power.

If I, with the support of the Foreign Races Alliance, can properly take care of the remnants of the 6 Kingdoms Alliance and turn the tables to destroy their main force…

“It means the 2 Kingdoms and the Empire will become empty shells.”

Although the mainland remains a strong base, if their main forces suffer a huge loss, even the Empire’s stronghold can eventually be conquered.

No matter how much the holy land strengthens their military, if the foundation is weak, it means nothing.

The Empire’s elite and the holy land become perfect when combined, but if not, there are plenty of weaknesses to exploit.

I never expected to destroy the Empire in a short period.

It’s not like I wanted to isolate them first for no reason.

“…It’s definitely true, isn’t it?”

When I think about it, it’s funny.

The 6 Kingdoms Alliance got trampled by the Empire’s forces that came out, after all.

Of course, from their perspective, it was an unexpected blow, and they couldn’t make excuses, but they fell too quickly and too greatly.

“I understand. Let’s receive support and support the 6 Kingdoms Alliance.”

Adias nodded briefly at my response.

“Then, I’ll select personnel separately. It won’t take long. This fortress is….”

“I’d like to leave it to the Dark Elves.”

They won’t be affected by magic, so it’s perfect.

However, the number of Dark Elves in the army isn’t that great, so it might not be properly managed for a while.

“It’s not a big deal, anyway.”

Adias nodded, respecting my opinion.

As it was an urgent matter, he quickly got up from his seat.

“Ah, by the way, I wonder if Lishios has been doing well.”

Lishios, the Dragonian who’s been acting with us.

“No, he’s doing well. He’s been a great help.”

I knew Tino was a real dragon, and I was the one who made it possible for him to act in his current form, so he wouldn’t do anything to cause trouble.

“It’s good to hear. He’s done his part, so now I’ll take him back.”

“Let’s go together, then.”

I’ll probably stay near Tino as always.

Now that the neutral zone conquest has been successfully completed, I won’t keep quiet about Tino anymore.

I stood up with Adias.

◈ Support

Adias was overjoyed to learn that Tinus was a genuine dragon, similar to Lisios, and shed tears of joy.

It was unexpected to see Adias, who could be considered the leader of the interspecies union, cry, but it was a relief to see Tinus being recognized and respected.

However, there was a side effect. Adias suddenly opposed sending Tinus to support.

“We can’t send a dragon to that dangerous place,” he said. “If we could fully utilize the power of the main body, it might be possible, but currently, we can only utilize 8-class power, which is a significant concern.”

But the situation was unavoidable, and Adias reluctantly agreed to provide more support troops than initially planned.

To my surprise, he even included himself in the support team, which I couldn’t allow.

“You’re saying it’s not possible,” I said.

“That’s right,” Adias replied, giving me a resentful gaze for the first time.

The treatment of dragons by Dragoinians was truly extravagant.

In the end, even Tinus couldn’t persuade him, and Adias finally surrendered.

Although the number of support troops increased compared to before, a Dragoinian was added to the team, and the dragon attached was Lisios.

Lisios, who had been tested and proven, would continue to serve as Tinus’ escort for a while.

Of course, I had to confirm with Tinus beforehand that Lisios hadn’t caused any inconvenience.

I asked directly if Lisios had done anything wrong, and since there were no issues, I decided to keep him attached.

As Adias, he didn’t have a choice, and replacing him with someone else might cause unnecessary inconvenience.

Since we couldn’t replace him with another Dragoinian in real-time, we had to keep the existing personnel if Tinus didn’t mind.

“But if we provide support to this extent, it won’t be easy to occupy the neutral zone.”

“It’s okay. We can use more Orcs to make up for it.”

It seemed like he was planning to utilize those who had been tested properly.

Naturally, Tinus recognized the achievements of the Orcs, and the situation changed with just one word.

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The fact that the Orcs had risked their lives in the recent battle on the front lines also had an impact.

“And we won’t be sending Elves, so it’s okay.”

Elves.

Adias knew that I wasn’t close to the Elves and seemed to be trying to avoid friction as much as possible, considering the Dark Elves under my command.

The support troops we received numbered around 20,000.

Most of them were Orcs and humans, with Dark Elves making up the majority of the mid-level commanders.

There were also several half-breeds, mainly Dwarf-Dark Elf hybrids.

While interbreeding was rare within the interspecies union, there were many hybrids from outside, and they had grown to become low-ranking officers.

“There are also half-Elves.”

However, they didn’t seem to be particularly close to the Elves.

Despite the hasty decision, the personnel selection seemed to be quite careful, and it appeared that they had prepared well in advance.

“I hope these Orcs won’t cause any trouble.”

Seeing the arrangements, I felt a bit relieved.

Dark Elf elder Bert was appointed as the representative of the support troops.

In reality, he was in a position to command the support troops, but since he was moving with us, his role was closer to a mid-level manager.

Therefore, Bert didn’t refuse the appointment.

The dark elves belonging to the support troops were overjoyed, yet tense at the same time.

It was as if Bert’s previous appearance was just one aspect of the whole.

“Of course, it’s only natural.”

As they took care of various tasks, Tinus met with the elderly Dragonians who participated in the war, and at the same time, the representative of the Orcs was also present.

They shed tears of joy, acknowledging that they had been recognized, and were greatly pleased that the interspecies alliance had acknowledged them as well.

The news of the red ogres’ defeat was met with cheers.

I had been worried about my undead, thinking they were a different breed of ogre, similar to the red ogres, since I couldn’t feel the giant’s power.

However, few of them wanted to return to the great forest now that the red ogres had been defeated.

It was only natural. The environment here was much better than that of the great forest.

With the interspecies alliance’s recognition, there was no reason to leave.

“The dragon’s temple has also been completely destroyed.”

The red ogres had desecrated it, and Tinus had held a funeral for it. Therefore, there was no longer any trace of the dragon they had worshipped.

Perhaps because many worries had been resolved, the morale of the Orcs who had joined us was sky-high.

Especially towards me, Tinus’s contractor, they showed extreme caution, almost as if they revered me as a benefactor.

This was also true for the Dragonians, with some of them even seeing me as equal to Tinus.

To be honest, it was a bit burdensome.

However, Tinus didn’t seem to mind, taking it as a matter of course.

With time running out, we quickly departed from the neutral zone.

Resupply was unnecessary.

The empire’s supplies had been plundered, and the remnants of the previous support were still abundant within the dimensional fragments.

Adias let out a sigh of relief, knowing this.

It was clear that the interspecies alliance’s situation wasn’t that great.

“The equipment on this side is much better, though.”

So, we also created a trade route.

…It seemed like we had been lacking in many ways.

I thought that we should expand the trade route later and charged into the Monster Forest.

As before, except for me, Kayla, and Atina, the rest were all stuffed inside the dimensional fragments.

The 20,000 troops we had received, my undead, and the corpses of the imperial personnel we had gathered.

For the first time, I felt that the inside of the dimensional fragments was cramped.

As we traversed the Monster Forest, we didn’t open our mouths easily.

It was clear that the situation wasn’t good, and we didn’t know what the current situation was.

It was only natural that we wouldn’t speak easily in this situation.

As we entered the desolate land, I searched for Oriel.

The opponent was still an imperial, but that didn’t matter now.

Oriel, a ghost-type undead, was clearly weaker than them, but this wasn’t the time to consider that.

Unlike before, Oriel didn’t show much surprise when I returned, and I easily understood the reason.

“Tiya!”

Atina rushed to Tiya, who was standing next to Oriel.

Although they had been hiding their emotions until now, they must have been very anxious.

I could easily understand the reason.

It was only natural. Her only blood relative was Tia, and the kingdom of Spertia, where she was active, was one of the six kingdoms.

Now that the main force of the six kingdoms had been breached, she was also in danger.

Even so, Artina had kept her mouth shut until now, but since she had become stronger mentally after ascending to Master, she could reasonably assume that Tia would have returned to the Leneuta territory.

Leneuta had Prina, who could make proper judgments, and Orie, who possessed the strongest undead power among my undead.

If Orie had a problem, I wouldn’t know. So, even if indirectly, I thought Tia would be safe.

It was reassuring to see it with my own eyes.

Orie must have told her about the situation.

So Orie gladly accepted my suggestion to join forces.

However, leaving the Soul Tower here was regrettable.

But it was unavoidable.

The Soul Tower had already taken root in this place.

It would take a long time to uproot it.

‘If I could move it like Tinus, that would be great…’

But it wasn’t made that way from the start.

It was connected to the castle walls, too.

So I took Orie and the ghost-type undead under her command and headed to the Desert Shield immediately.

I wasn’t worried about defense. The Shadow Mass was still there, and it would serve as a precaution against unexpected events.

I had also left a temporary defense force, the Laces, on standby.

Murt, Murt’s family, and all the others had been moved inside the Dimensional Fragment.

I could have left them here, but I felt uneasy about it.

It was natural. The Empire already knew that this was my base.

Even with precautions, it was unavoidable to feel uneasy.

So I placed them in the safest location, inside the Dimensional Fragment.

The Desert Shield, which was once bustling with merchants, was now desolate.

It was only natural that the front line had collapsed, and they couldn’t stay here. Their base wasn’t the Desert Shield, anyway.

The merchants under Tia’s command were waiting here, but since our base couldn’t be easily exposed, Tia had gone there alone.

Tia soon joined them, and I moved to the Leneuta Castle with Tia’s merchants.

Prina Leneuta.

As the lord of this land and someone who had maintained a close relationship with the royal family until recently, she was likely to know the latest trends.

The atmosphere of the territory on the way to the castle was quite tense and rigid.

But it wasn’t chaotic, which showed that they trusted the lord.