The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 275

Especially, the first strike was too powerful, even in my eyes.

So, I was able to relatively quietly bring out the interspecies union from the dimensional fragment, and since Necropolis wasn’t that urgent, I had put it on the backburner.

“If I had brought out Necropolis immediately, they would have regained their composure quickly.”

A single, mighty force that could suppress confusion and seize attention. Necropolis possessed that kind of presence.

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Especially if Tinos had revealed himself just before Necropolis appeared, he would have become the top priority target. There was also a possibility that the sacred area, which had been spreading with the immense range of the Saint’s power, would be breached.

Although we had defenses in place, if we were to receive the influence of divine power incorrectly…

That’s why we had to secure maximum safety by pushing them back and then receiving support from the interspecies union’s military, and finally taking out Necropolis.

“It’s holding up well.”

At least it was fortunate that the two cardinals were watching over me, not doing anything.

“I can’t do anything about it.”

Currently, I was focusing all my mind on replenishing my depleted magic and opening a dimensional fragment far away.

If I had obtained the dimensional fragment at the beginning, I wouldn’t have been able to open the door from this distance.

Originally, the dimensional fragment could only open doors near me, but now I was able to open doors and move my body to the front lines.

The dimensional fragment was still maintaining its open state, and this was possible because I had become more skilled at handling it.

In reality, I could make the door larger and maintain it even at a distance, but it required immense concentration, and the longer it took, the more concentration it demanded.

Until now, I could use magic moderately…

“Is it difficult to strengthen it now?”

Maintaining the aura of death and replenishing my depleted magic had its limits.

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In this situation, binding the two cardinals was…

“The remaining funeral.”

So I was trying to receive the cardinals’ gaze with a composed expression.

However, in this situation, I expected that the interspecies union’s support troops would suffer significant damage when they arrived.

Undead could be remade with other materials if lost, and even if we couldn’t obtain the Red Ogre, we could make a powerful undead with just an ordinary Ogre at my current level.

I could hunt stronger demons and make them undead, and since there was a large-scale war, there were plenty of corpses and negative emotions around, so I didn’t feel any regret.

But the interspecies union’s support troops were a different story.

There was no way to avoid sacrifices.

Even though I thought it was unnecessary to make excessive sacrifices, the current situation was unavoidable…

“If we’re not careful, the Elf’s influence might increase.”

Of course, I didn’t intend to overly spare the interspecies union’s support troops.

No matter how much of an ally they were, they were the empire’s main force.

I had to deal with them no matter what sacrifices it took.

I was thinking that when…

Kwaang!

A loud crash and human screams came from one side.

Even on the noisy battlefield, the sound was clear and attention-grabbing, and my gaze naturally turned in that direction.

Kuung! Jjeoreung! Kkwat!

There, a gigantic golem was sweeping through the empire’s defense lines at an incredible speed.

“…Golun?”

It was Golun.

He was one of the leaders of the mid-sized undead, and I had given him orders not to take reckless risks.

But currently, Golun was sweeping through the empire’s soldiers at the front lines.

“Is it impossible to disobey orders?”

That’s what it means….

“Isn’t it completely safe?”

Suddenly, the materials that make him up came to mind.

“What if….”

But, of course, the soldiers and holy knights facing Golrun were shouting.

“How can it be undead!”

“The holy power doesn’t work!”

Golrun was made from the bones of Minotaurs exposed to holy power for a long time.

So, it was expected that it would have some resistance to holy power….

“Is that the extent of it?”

The place where Golrun was rampaging was inside the temporary sacred site.

Not just inside, but a place where pure holy power was abundant, where magic and holy power collided.

That’s where the undead was rampaging.

I was taken aback, and they must have been even more shocked.

However, they didn’t just stand by and watch.

Immediately, a master-level holy knight rushed in, and Golrun, remembering my orders, quickly retreated.

The holy knights and imperial soldiers tried to block its path, but it was futile.

Clearly, they were strengthened by the blessings of the sacred site and the priests, but every time they clashed with Golrun, they were met with tremendous backlash, flying backward.

That’s not all.

What’s going on….

“Golrun is… getting stronger and stronger, it seems….”

It was as if the imperial soldiers, who were strengthened by the sacred site’s influence, were being seen.

Clearly, the holy power exposed to Golrun was the holy power of the Great Earth Temple, but… originally, Golrun was an undead, fundamentally a magic being that moved using magic as energy.

My confused mind was only temporary, as a master-level holy knight moved, and our side didn’t stay still either.

Athena hid her presence, and the highest-ranking undead in the zombie system, White, and Tanac, moved to support Golrun.

Usually, White Tanac, being much stronger, would take the lead, and Golrun, being the original golem, would support him, but currently, it was as if Golrun was being supported.

As our strong forces moved, they seemed to realize that they couldn’t handle it with just one person, so they sent another master-level holy knight, and soon, all beings below a certain level began to flee quickly.

With master-level holy knights, White Tanac, Athena, and Golrun.

Surprisingly, Golrun showed no signs of being pushed back by the master-level holy knights.

The attack was futile, but somehow, the master-level holy knights’ attacks didn’t easily penetrate Golrun either.

The master-level holy knights’ faces showed dismay, and in that unexpected moment when our side was pushing forward.

-Dududududu.

The earth roared, and the centaurs and minotaurs revealed themselves, and…

Huhung.

From the sky, Necropolis revealed its presence.

◈ Support

The faces of the two archbishops, who had been watching me with suspicion, hardened as they saw the support troops of the interspecies alliance.

The numbers are different.

If we add up the numbers of our undead and the soldiers who were sacrificed between us, it’s clear that their numbers are far greater than ours.

But it’s not just about having more numbers.

“How can these humans…!”

Their wariness towards the interspecies union is even greater than mine.

That’s why they were able to spot the problems with the interspecies union at a glance.

“…Don’t be alarmed. The Dragonians are just one, and they’re young too. The Elves are nowhere to be seen. They’re just a bunch of strong guys with a lot of numbers, made up of Suis and newly joined Trolls.”

It’s not a false statement.

Indeed, there were almost no strong warriors in their holy knight orders.

But I should have thought about why they could bring such a large army despite having almost no high-ranking personnel.

“We didn’t even ask for it in the first place.”

There was no need for it.

Our elite forces are sufficient.

Before they appeared, we were already holding our own against their territory, and the Saint and the Cardinal were tied up, while the Master-grade holy knight also made an unexpected move, thanks to Gollun’s sudden emergence.

In fact, even one of them couldn’t handle Gollun, and it took two of them to finally achieve a balance, creating an unbearable situation.

Originally, a Master-grade holy knight receiving temporary support from the Saint and the priests could handle two Masters alone, but now that’s not the case.

This is because of Gollun’s influence, allowing Atina to utilize her abilities to the fullest, resulting in such astonishing achievements.

Although there are still cards left in the Empire, in this situation, even with almost no high-ranking warriors, the 20,000-strong Suis and Trolls can exert considerable influence.

“And the timing is good too.”

The Empire, which had been holding its ground, had a huge hole opened up on one side thanks to Gollun’s actions.

We barely managed to plug the hole by deploying Master-grade holy knights, but it was impossible to prevent the entire situation from becoming unstable.

So, even if it’s not as good as I initially thought, the current state is still satisfactory.

Moreover….

“But that’s….”

Necropolis.

Necropolis, which was supposed to assist Tinus, finally emerged from the dimensional fragments.

The Cardinal, who had maintained his composure even when faced with the interspecies union, let out a sigh.

“They’re doing a good job protecting it.”

They were moving quickly, but there were Trolls surrounding Necropolis.

Knowing that this was for Tinus, their faces were filled with determination.

It seemed that some exceptional Trolls would give up on attacking and focus all their strength on protecting Necropolis.

————!

As Necropolis drew closer, Tinus’s magic became even more vibrant.

The Saint’s face, which had been relatively calm, began to sweat.

“We have to destroy that.”

“How can you say that?”

“…….”

It’s not easy to defend against something that’s hard to attack.

Only the Saint can do it.

So the Cardinal opened his mouth with a resolute expression.

“The Saintess, we’ll block it. The sacred territory…”

“……”

It was only natural that I didn’t have a reason to let it happen.

I closed the dimensional fragments.

In other words, from now on, I could also move.

The moment Necropolis appeared, the dimensional fragments were already closed.

A massive amount of magic was arranged, and Eloset’s staff struck the ground.

The earth around me began to wither and die.

A massive amount of magic was poured in, temporarily turning the area into a land of death.

The Saintess’s eyebrows twitched at my actions.

If she possessed immense divine power based on multiple sacred artifacts, I could handle magic that other dark mages couldn’t even dare to attempt, with Eloset’s staff, infinite magic, and high recovery abilities.

Simply pouring out magic was also greatly influenced by being an 8th Circle mage.

However, as a result of this action, the restoration of the undead came to a sudden halt.

But it didn’t matter.

The alliance of different species and the Orcs had already arrived.

Multiple attribute magics poured down from the sky.

The numerous Orcs in the rear ranks unleashed their magic all at once, forcing the priests to cast a defensive barrier to block it.

Explosions erupted above the soldiers’ heads, and the Orcs charged onto the battlefield at an incredible speed.

I controlled the undead to give up some ground, and thanks to that, I could experience a situation where I had some leeway even after sacrificing some undead.

The aura of death also reduced its range, and due to the dense army, the Empire’s soldiers suffered even greater losses.

Yet, the high priests chose to block Tinus instead of me.

The Saintess gazed at me from the sky, her body radiating a white light.

The sacred territory rapidly expanded its power, but…

The ground shook briefly as my magic and her divine power clashed.

At the boundary, our magic and divine power intertwined, momentarily dyeing the earth gray.

“Kuaak!”

Because our magic and divine power were intertwined, neither side could gain an advantageous effect in that area. In such a situation, I had a slight advantage, so the earth began to be dyed with human blood.

And the Saintess chose to use the soldiers’ sacrifices as a stepping stone to further expand the sacred territory.

“…Cold.”

Before I knew it, the Saintess had restored most of the land I had slowly devoured.

Was it because I was facing her directly?

I could feel the immense divine power hidden within the sacred territory.

“…If you cross a certain line, you’ll lose all influence over the area.”

I could understand how the sacred territory, which had been expanded to the 6 Kingdoms’ Alliance during the war with the former Golbat Kingdom, had gone through such a process.

This cannot be allowed to happen.

At that moment, I abandoned the aura of death as well.

After all, in the gray territory, my undead and the alliance of different species had a huge advantage.

Therefore, I decided to put all my strength into dealing with the Saint.

‘Attributes…’

The fire attribute I acquired relatively recently.

Tinus also uses it well, but this was mine.

[ Ignition ]

The fundamental basics.