The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 270

Given that she had gained this much trust in a short time, Prina was certainly capable.

As soon as we arrived at the castle, the soldiers who recognized us opened the gate and guided us to Prina naturally.

“Welcome.”

Prina’s attire was not ordinary.

It was the first time I had seen her wearing armor, which didn’t look that great but seemed to be an artifact.

“How is the neutral zone?”

Given the situation, she asked directly.

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“We’ve successfully retaken it. The Alliance of Different Species now holds the neutral zone and is dealing with the remaining forces.”

“…You’ve really succeeded. It’s a blessing in disguise. Now….”

“I know that already.”

“…It seems the Alliance of Different Species has impressive information gathering capabilities. Thanks to that, the story will unfold quickly.”

“However, we don’t have the latest information. All we know is that the Empire suddenly joined the war, and the 6 Kingdoms Alliance Army was defeated.”

“…Is that so?”

A shadow fell across Prina’s face.

The situation seemed to be quite bad.

“I want to know the current situation. What’s the extent of the damage, what’s left of our military strength, and where are the Alliance Army’s troops stationed?”

“The royal family has fallen.”

“…What?”

“His Majesty the King… has passed away.”

I was stunned by the sudden, unexpected news and momentarily lost my words.

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The king’s death.

The shocking news left me speechless for a moment.

But I quickly regained my composure and opened my mouth.

“Could it be that the Empire attacked the Supertran Kingdom?”

However, I soon realized that couldn’t be the case.

If the Empire were to attack the Supertran Kingdom, they would have to go through at least one other kingdom.

Even if the Empire’s military strength was powerful, it was unlikely they could take down a kingdom in such a short time.

No, Prina’s words were a denial.

“No. His Majesty the King wasn’t attacked by the Empire.”

“Then who…?”

Could it be that he was shocked to death from the defeat in battle? But there was no news about the king’s poor health.

“Could it be an assassination…?”

“…It’s similar.”

“…Are you saying it was really an assassination?”

“He was precisely assassinated, and even his body was stolen.”

“What…?”

“The entire kingdom is in chaos. Even the royal family members, including the Crown Prince, have suffered similar fates….”

A surprise attack on the Supertran royal family.

And they say the perpetrators were black mages.

‘Black mages?’

That phrase raised even more questions.

Currently, there are hardly any genuine black mages left.

Neither I nor the Dark Elves had any reason to do such a thing, and the Black Star had fallen.

The remaining black mages were mostly mediocre and lacked the skill to assassinate royal family members…….

‘Ah.’

I suddenly had an idea.

‘…Damn it.’

There was one suspicious aspect.

The Demon King who had a contract with Yeriya and the one I had a contract with before I returned.

‘Perugin….’

The Demon King who had canceled the contract with Yeriya in exchange for Spetran’s bone dust.

It was his followers who received that bone dust.

They had a reason to kill and kidnap the people of the Spetran royal family.

‘I thought it would take a while….’

Of course, all members of the Spetran royal family were descendants of Spetran.

It was highly likely that they had found a way to utilize something.

‘At least it would take decades, I thought.’

But it seemed they had a plan to handle it, and they were more capable than I imagined.

It was too dangerous to touch the royal family of a kingdom just for simple research.

Even if the allied forces’ main strength had been broken and the entire continent was being dragged into the whirlpool of war, it was still the case.

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The situation was unfavorable, and the royal family’s defense was weakened, which led to the success of the plan, but it also exposed their existence and left traces.

‘The Empire wouldn’t just sit still.’

Currently, there were remnants of the 6 Kingdom Alliance, but if they were the Empire, they would start tracking as soon as they saw the black magician’s trail.

‘They would actively move to erase their own mistakes.’

Especially since they had oppressed black magicians in the past, and now that the situation had turned unfavorable, they had secretly collaborated with the Black Star.

I had discovered that, and the 6 Kingdom Alliance had exposed it.

Therefore, it was obvious that they would take more severe actions against black magicians to erase their own mistakes.

But the fact that they did this….

‘Do they think they can complete the avatar within it?’

The possibility of the Empire being behind this was low this time.

Unlike before, there was no reason for them to collaborate with the Empire in this favorable situation.

Especially now, Perugin’s followers might really be able to complete the Demon King’s avatar.

The Empire, which had experienced the true power of the Demon King, would unlikely take on this level of risk again.

‘There’s precedent, so it’s not zero, but….’

It was still a headache.

‘The Empire and the 2 Kingdoms alone are hard to handle, and….’

The black magician forces suspected to be Perugin’s followers had appeared.

Especially in the current situation where the entire continent was being dragged into the whirlpool of war, all sorts of negative emotions were overflowing, and it was a heaven-like situation for black magicians.

If they really did complete the Demon King’s avatar using Spetran’s bone dust….

‘It’s crazy.’

The fact that the Spetran royal family was in shambles was also a problem.

We had to gather the remaining strength of the 6 Kingdom Alliance somehow, but the Spetran royal family, which was supposed to be one of the central figures, was in chaos.

Moreover, the Spetran royal family was a trusted ally that firmly believed in me, so it was even more regrettable.

“Then, the king is currently out of his mind, I suppose.”

“Yes. Currently, there is not a single direct descendant of the royal family left.”

This implies that the recent assassination was thoroughly planned.

“Therefore, the nobles of the kingdom are unable to unite. Among them, there are those who… it’s a pity to say, but they’re trying to seize power by taking advantage of this opportunity.”

The Kingdom of Spetran has a very strong monarchical system.

Especially after the recent civil war, the royal authority has become even stronger.

As a result, the nobles who were previously oppressed are now rising up again.

“Some say that the royal family is practically finished, and we should surrender to the Empire and become a new country.”

They claim that since the Six Kingdoms Alliance has lost its main force, the Alliance is practically over.

Even among them, there are those who want to establish a new country and become a vassal state of the Empire, and those who want to become a direct dominion of the Empire and be recognized as imperial nobles.

Those who cry out for dependence on the Empire’s benevolence all claim that the Daejimogo Church is being persecuted.

At first, the Empire disliked the Daejimogo Church, and since their current justification is a holy war, they claim that it’s a war to exterminate the evil gods.

It’s a kind of religious war, where they oppressed their own goddess religion, fed on its blood, and designated the Daejimogo Church as an evil religion that worships evil gods.

Of course, they know it’s nonsense, but the Six Kingdoms Alliance doesn’t intend to abandon the Daejimogo Church.

Their goal is to destroy the Six Kingdoms.

“Of course, not everyone thinks that way. There are definitely those who want to continue the resistance.”

However, they have an enormous number of factions, and various opinions are being proposed: establishing a new royal family, crowning someone with Spetran blood as the king, setting up a provisional council to join the Alliance, or simply maintaining their current status and being absorbed into another country’s royal family.

As a result, the current royal court is in a state of chaos, with each faction opposing each other, and occasional armed conflicts breaking out.

“What do you think, Your Excellency?”

“…I am not affiliated with anyone. There are many nobles like me who have chosen to remain neutral.”

It seems that no matter where they participate, it will only lead to more chaos.

“First of all, our justification is too weak. As I said, there are no direct descendants left…”

They’re searching for a way out, but it seems like they’ve been completely wiped out.

“At least, some of the collateral lines have survived, but most of them are caught up in this chaos.”

They’ve extended a hand, but it’s not being grasped, so to speak.

“No matter how much Spetran blood they have, collateral lines are still collateral lines, and their influence is too weak. You can see how weak their influence is just by looking at the current state of the royal court. That’s why our Leneata has intervened.”

For now, it seems like there’s nothing they can choose from.

Even the younger brother who was studying in the royal court had barely managed to escape.

It was a situation that made one want to sigh.

“We brought in a supporting army, and……”

The Empire is still intact, but Spetran is on the brink of collapse, and the hidden powers are starting to reveal their teeth.

“What about the remaining troops of the Alliance?”

Prina let out a sigh and replied.

“There’s no information coming in. The other kingdoms seem to have given up on Spetran.”

Our country would have done the same. Of course, we would still keep an eye on them.

“The last news I heard was that the 2nd Kingdom’s troops were pressuring the Ashulin Kingdom, and the Imperial Army was advancing towards the Elore Kingdom.”

So, it seems like the remaining remnants are gathering in the Ashulin and Elore Kingdoms.

“I think we’ll mobilize as many troops as possible to support Elore.”

“It’s our last resort.”

I think each kingdom will soon be exhausted.

Because I’ve been preparing for a long time, I’ve been able to hold out until now, but since my main force has collapsed, I have no choice but to sell my future and fight against them.

If I collapse like this, only a terrible future will remain, so I don’t really have a choice.

“Should I abandon Supheltan?”

Leaving them alone and immediately switching to Ashulin or Elier is also an option.

The most urgent thing is the 2nd Kingdom Army and the Imperial Army, which is a fact.

However, it’s too much of a waste to abandon Supheltan like this.

“It’s a pity to lose even one soldier…”.

But it’s not easy to suppress the chaos in a short time.

“What can I do…”.

If I had at least one surviving direct subordinate, I would have made them a puppet, but it’s too bad.

In fact, my military power is sufficient.

The main force has retreated, and it’s the same here.

So, the strongest power in Supheltan right now is me alone.

Even with my own power, it’s possible to conquer Supheltan, and with the support of the Allied Forces of the Otherworld, it’s easy to crush the Supheltan Kingdom.

The problem is that if I do that, another disturbance will occur when I leave.

To prevent that, it’s impossible to leave troops behind.

If that’s the case, it’s better to just abandon this place and leave.

I thought for a long time and weighed my options countless times before opening my mouth.

“…The Supheltan Kingdom is over.”

Prina didn’t deny it.

“You’re still greedy at this point, so let’s do as you want.”

“…Do you plan to abandon it?”

A pitiful expression appeared on Prina’s face, but she seemed to understand.

“No, that’s not it.”

“Then…?”

“It’s an ended kingdom, and I’ll crush it. But only after taking out as much as I can.”

There was something I needed for that.

“Do you know where Lord Grilian is?”

“He’s staying in our territory.”

Grilian. He’s part of the Royal Information Bureau.

He was originally in charge of this area and was using this stable territory as a base to operate, even amidst the chaos in the entire country.

He’s been tracking the remnants of the Black Mages and searching for any remaining direct subordinates.

Prina was also cooperating with him, and we were sharing information.