The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 273

“I’ll try to track their traces to some extent.”

Fortunately, Atounu Duke accepted my request.

This was a significant decision, and if they had fled to the Erlia Kingdom, it would be natural to chase after them.

Naturally, the Gobalt side also had to dispatch personnel to that location.

Considering the chaotic situation in the Ellere Kingdom, the lives of the pursuers were also at risk, and since the pursuers were also being pursued, the Gobalt side had no choice but to deploy key personnel.

Even so, I accepted it, thinking that it would allow me to focus on the battle against the Empire to the maximum extent.

As we reached the border, Duke Atonu remained at the border fortress with his coachman, and I released the horses and entered the Ellere Kingdom’s territory.

There were only a minimal number of people left at the border.

In fact, the soldiers guarding the border were more like guides, and their actual job was to gather information on the current front line and deliver it to the support troops and supply lines.

As a result, there were far more refugees than soldiers at the Ellere Kingdom’s border.

“It’s true that many refugees from the Ellere Kingdom have also come to the Gobalt side.”

Of course, the Gobalt Kingdom couldn’t accept all of them.

Some were sent back, and those who were rejected went to the Debs Kingdom or settled in the border areas.

Incidentally, the same was true for the Debs side, and there were many who came to the Gobalt side.

In this situation, we, who were heading towards the Ellere side, naturally drew a lot of attention.

Looking at them, Artina wore a slightly pitiful expression.

It seemed to remind her of her own situation before she met me.

She was a war refugee who had lost her home due to monsters.

They had become like that due to the Empire’s invasion, so there was some common ground.

However, that was as far as it went.

There was no time to indulge in sentiment.

We received information on the current front line and a simple map from the soldiers, as well as news about the latest gathering point.

Thanks to the proof provided by Duke Atonu and the royal crest of the Spetran Kingdom that I had brought separately, we were able to avoid any troublesome issues.

They knew that the Spetran Kingdom was in a state of chaos, but the proof from the Gobalt Kingdom was added, and they were willing to turn a blind eye to the situation.

Instead, they even provided us with guides, despite being short-handed.

The Empire’s current military strength had occupied the Siasiller region, and the 6 Kingdom Alliance Army was regrouping in the Acolde Plains.

The Siasiller region was originally the territory of a count’s family, and the Acolde Plains were their fertile land.

Therefore, the Acolde Plains were both a gathering point and the front line.

“This is ridiculous.”

The story was that they would gather and then be immediately thrown into the front line without even being able to catch their breath.

We could sense once again how chaotic the kingdom’s current situation was.

“We’ll clash again in two days.”

The soldier guiding us explained.

It had been a similar pattern until now.

After deciding on a territory to conquer, they would occupy the main castle, take a day’s rest, and then receive additional supplies before moving on to the next territory.

Since the Siasiller count’s family had been destroyed most recently, they would take a rest and receive additional supplies before heading towards a new territory.

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They had tried to intercept those supplies but had continuously failed.

“The defense war has also been consistently losing.”

Originally, the Alliance Army had tried to take advantage of the geographical advantages by using the castles of the intact territories as their base to counter the Empire.

However, now they had almost no castles left, and their morale was also completely broken, so they had no choice but to retreat.

The remaining territories nearby were those of the viscounts who had once been under the Siasiller count’s family.

They didn’t have no castles, but they were not very large.

Therefore, they had no choice but to gather in the plains.

I was trying to utilize the remaining numbers.

However, there was no chance of winning.

The fact that news was spreading this fast meant that the distance between the rearguard and the frontline had narrowed significantly.

The continuous defeats had pushed the frontline back, and the Imperial Army’s morale was soaring, while the Allied Army’s morale was plummeting.

It was only natural.

“…This is bad.”

When I arrived at the gathering point, I realized I was already late.

The Imperial Army and the Allied Army had clashed.

The soldiers’ expressions had changed.

It seemed like the situation had unfolded faster than expected, in just two days.

The Acolyte Plains had already become a battleground, and the gathering point was empty.

It seemed like everyone had participated in the battle.

I immediately sent back the guide and cautiously approached to assess the situation.

As expected, the Allied Army was being pushed back unilaterally.

The Imperial Army soldiers were shouting and pushing forward, while the Imperial Knights were scattering the Allied Army’s formation and trampling them, carrying out a one-sided massacre.

“…But Master and Mages are here, aren’t they?”

When I turned to look at Kaila’s words, I saw Master and Mages, who were supposed to be fighting at the frontline, running around and casting spells wildly.

“Are they War Mages?”

They were familiar with war and had mainly learned magic for combat.

There was someone who was both a War Mage and a Mage.

“Tailton… was it?”

He was a well-known figure. I had heard of his name when I was a mercenary.

However, unlike his high reputation, he was currently running away and casting spells wildly.

The Master’s situation didn’t look good either.

A Master-level Holy Knight.

Each of them had a Master-level Holy Knight attached, and it seemed like they hadn’t received much blessing.

It seemed like they weren’t even properly opposing the Imperial Army.

They were just trying to minimize the Imperial Army’s sacrifices.

Tailton knew that and was trying to escape and cast spells wildly…

“…And a Priest is attached too.”

If that was the case, wouldn’t it be better to do our best to take care of those two? But soon, I realized that they weren’t just attached to each other for a few times.

“Do they have some kind of plan?”

If not, they wouldn’t have been able to survive this long after clashing multiple times.

Unless the Imperial Army was intentionally letting them live.

Both of them might be.

“Are you going to join in?”

“I have to.”

Honestly, the situation wasn’t bad.

The Allied Army was being pushed back unilaterally, but that meant the Imperial Army was becoming complacent.

And they didn’t know about our existence.

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‘…If we take out the personnel, it will be immediately exposed, but….’

The entrance to the dimensional fragment could be greatly expanded if we were determined, but there was a clear limit.

Therefore, it took time for the undead and the allied forces of different species within to emerge and form a battle line.

However, the effect was clear.

From the empire’s perspective, it was an unexpected enemy that suddenly popped out.

Moreover….

‘It’s not like we need a lot of people to have a big effect.’

“Athena.”

“Yes?”

“Go in and convey the message. The battle will start right away.”

“Yes.”

The personnel inside had taken sufficient rest and were aware that the war was imminent, so they had made their own preparations.

It wasn’t the best state, but they could still carry out the war itself.

With the sudden surprise attack, we had an advantage….

‘There’s nothing to be afraid of.’

The only problem was whether the 6 Kingdom Alliance would respond properly.

‘…It doesn’t matter.’

Even if they didn’t respond properly and retreated, I didn’t think it was a problem.

It was just a shame.

We were letting slip an opportunity to create chaos.

It couldn’t be helped. The story hadn’t been discussed from the start, and this was the first time we were facing this situation today.

However, I couldn’t give up on this opportunity.

I opened the dimensional fragment slightly and brought Athena in.

Just before she entered, I added a sentence, and Athena’s eyes, as well as Kayla’s, widened greatly at my words.

Athena nodded briefly and entered the dimensional fragment, and Kayla opened her mouth towards me.

“…Are you serious?”

“It’s the right time now.”

I replied calmly to Kayla’s question, and Kayla quickly armed herself.

A little later, I maximally expanded the dimensional fragment.

—————!

Tinus’s main body appeared first inside.

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“…Dragon? No, undead… black magician? Impossible!”

The empire’s side immediately recognized Tinus’s appearance.

We three had more or less concealed our energy, and since we were in a war situation, it was difficult to detect our existence.

However, Tinus was different.

His size was extraordinary, and his presence was on a different dimension.

From the start, he didn’t think of hiding his body or energy, so even in the midst of war, Tinus’s presence was undeniable.

“What kind of black magician can turn a dragon into an undead…!”

“Magic? No, that’s not magic! That’s a mage’s power! He’s gathering his power to attack…!”

“Saintess!”

The empire, which had been pressing forward with a united front, suddenly became chaotic like a fire had been lit under their feet.

As a result, the momentum of the attack slowed, and the alliance took advantage of the opportunity to regroup and reorganize.

At the same time, they were shocked by the sudden appearance of the undead dragon, Tinus.

The reason was simple. They couldn’t be sure if Tinus was an ally or not.

In most parts of the continent, the evaluation of the Dark Mage was at an all-time low. While there were people who knew of my existence, no one knew that I could control an undead dragon, so the possibility that Tinus was a third force seeking to take advantage of the situation couldn’t be ruled out.

However, I didn’t pay attention to that.

First, I had to do my job.

Luckily, Tinus listened to the words I had conveyed through Athena and acted accordingly.

Tinus burst out of the dimensional fragment and flew into the sky, heading towards the imperial army’s formation and concentrating its power.

I also sent magical energy to it continuously, as planned.

The sudden appearance of the undead dragon, which had flown in close, and the massive amount of magical energy it possessed, caused the empire to hastily create multiple layers of defense and add blessings on top.

A vast amount of divine power was poured into the temporary holy land, and the Saintess’s hand began to shine brightly.

Around the same time, Tinus arrived at a suitable location and opened its mouth.

———

Breath.

The same breath that had destroyed the previous fortress in one hit, was now unleashed from the start.

With the fire attribute I had obtained added to it, the attack would deal continuous damage after the initial hit, making it impossible to withstand even once.

“The target is the Saintess.”

The surrounding bishops were also in a good position to attack.

Tinus’s breath and the empire’s blessings clashed, with the defense barrier created by the two bishops and the Saintess, along with the divine power of over a thousand priests, attempting to withstand it.

At first, it seemed like they were withstanding the breath, but it didn’t last long.

“This…!”

The face of one of the bishops, Maladin, contorted, and the defense barrier began to crack rapidly.

The strongest defense barrier at the front lines was shattered, and the sound of shattering glass echoed as multiple layers of defense were destroyed one after another.

Realizing that they couldn’t completely block the damage, the two bishops created a new defense barrier around themselves and the Saintess, and the master-grade holy knights stood in front of them.

The Saintess didn’t create a separate defense barrier.

Instead, she drew a holy symbol with a calm expression.

As a result, the breath around her began to fluctuate and concentrate on one point, causing the breath to slightly disperse.

Both I and Tinus were slightly surprised by this sight.

Thanks to that, the powerful breath didn’t focus on a single point, and the damage began to spread.

In other words, the power itself was almost preserved, but it didn’t hit the original targets, the Saintess and the bishops, and instead spread to others.

“Kkkkkk!”

The surroundings became a mess, part of the holy land was contaminated, and black flames erupted everywhere.