The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 278

If the Earl Kingdom fell, the Doubt Kingdom would also be in danger, so they couldn’t just stand by.

They also had a basic belief in keeping their contracts.

“So, you’ve taken a breather. Now that the Empire’s main force has collapsed… are you planning to help Ashulin?”

“I was thinking of it… no, I am thinking of it.”

He seemed to be about to repeat himself, but he just spoke comfortably, and the two of them looked satisfied.

The interspecies union didn’t seem to care much, but they had lived in the mercenary industry for a long time, so maybe that’s why they were more stubborn than expected.

“So, I want to make a proposal to you…”

“A proposal? What do you mean?”

“Yes.”

The proposal wasn’t that big of a deal.

“I want you to attack the Maricos Kingdom with the interspecies union’s support troops.”

Counterattack.

They currently had their main force focused on the Ashulin Kingdom, and the Empire’s main force was attacking their enemy, the Earl Kingdom.

Since we knew they were aware that we didn’t have the power to counterattack, it was likely that their defense would be weak.

They would trust the Empire’s main force, so we couldn’t let our guard down.

I wanted them to take advantage of that gap.

Of course, I didn’t plan to just send them and the interspecies union’s support troops alone.

I was going to attach a significant number of dark elves, liches, and my undead to them as well.

I could try this because I had reached level 8, and at the same time, the Empire’s main force, our greatest enemy, was gone.

“The 2 Kingdom Alliance isn’t that easy to deal with either. But the situation is different here.”

The Ashulin Kingdom was holding up well, unlike the Earl Kingdom, and the 2 Kingdom Alliance was focusing more on holding them back rather than going on the offensive.

I had also ordered them to pour all of Shupert’s remaining power into the Ashulin Kingdom.

“If only we didn’t have the saint-class…”

Honestly, there was no danger.

Still, I was going to make sure my guards were solid, just in case.

I was going to actively utilize the territory of the dead, and I wasn’t going to let Kaila and Athena leave my side. If possible, I was going to prevent Tinos from being active outside the territory of the dead as well.

Thanks to that, Kaila, who was about to express her opposition, shut her mouth.

The only problem was that I needed to recover Necropolis for him…

“It won’t be easy.”

I needed to put my head together with Tinos.

For my safety, it’s essential to have them…

“If you grant me that kind of power, there’s nothing I can’t do…”

“However, the command authority will be on our side.”

I planned to concentrate major powers on Bert, Yeriyah, and… Valdure.

Baren and Teilton, who were momentarily hesitant, soon nodded their heads, seemingly thinking it was an opportunity for revenge.

From the start, our side had overwhelming power compared to theirs. It was only natural.

“Domestic recovery is urgent, but if we’re attacked again during that time, it’ll be meaningless, don’t you think?”

It was an excuse. Baren and Teilton seemed to think it was a good reason as well.

Resentment. They had lost many comrades and suffered endless defeats.

The kingdom of Ellerear had been reduced to ruins, and its entire territory had been ravaged.

Anger was… natural.

“I’ll cooperate actively.”

“Good.”

If they were with us, it would be a great help.

Many people from the kingdom of Ellerear were present, and since they were adjacent to the kingdom of Malicos, they were well aware of the situation.

The interspecies alliance had mainly fought against the empire, so they didn’t know much about the two kingdoms.

That was the case for me as well, so their help was essential.

After they agreed, I instructed them to completely clean up the battlefield.

I released the territories of the dead and threw the imperial army’s corpses into the dimensional fragments.

I separately categorized the corpses of master-grade holy knights.

“The Holy Knights… Hmm, with this many, it’s possible to establish another undead knight order?”

However, the consumption was too great.

In the end, only about 500 red ogre-made Draugr were left, and I had lost all my golems except for Golun.

At least the undead knight order was intact, and Valdure’s party was safe, which was a relief…

“Anyway, I’ve already filled the numbers with mid-grade undead.”

Earlier, I had used the territories of the dead to revive the imperial soldiers I had recovered in the neutral zone.

Some of the soldiers who had died in the middle of the battle had also revived, so the number had already increased.

“With this many… it should be around 7,000 to 8,000.”

I could distinctly feel that 8 Circle was different from 7 Class and 8 Class.

It seemed that I could handle units in the tens of thousands without much difficulty.

“The efficiency… is different.”

My governing power hadn’t increased, but the management level was different.

“If the conditions are met, it might be possible even with orcs…”

Commander. That was her goal.

Honestly, I thought there wouldn’t be much difference since I was already at 8 Circle…

“But I didn’t understand the concept of a sage, either.”

“…But, Inha, didn’t you release the territories of the dead?”

“Yes?”

“But… why is it like this here?”

At Athena’s words, I suddenly looked around my surroundings.

“…Hmm?”

And I could understand.

The once-fertile plain, which was called the granary, had… died completely.

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“…As I said, if magic is supplied excessively, then…”

Unless one is directly connected to the magic realm like me, receiving an infinite supply of magic, it’s impossible to create magic arbitrarily.

Even with the existence of Necropolis, it was still too much, and…

“The power of the land itself and the mana in the air were transformed into a new form.”

The country itself was a battlefield, and the overflowing negative emotions were also a source of energy.

The environment, where the 8th-class magic of the land of the dead overlapped, made such support possible.

It was an enormous support, even though it was created near the sacred land.

“There was a reason for that.”

The land that became the land of the dead had died, and it was hard to predict when it would recover.

It was my first time using this magic, after all.

It was a much more dangerous magic than I thought.

Of course, I didn’t intend to not use it, but…

The land was too valuable, and I wouldn’t risk my life to save it.

“It’s… a bit of a blow, but.”

The once-fertile plain had become like this, and the current state of the country was unimaginable.

I couldn’t do anything about it.

But the thought that the kingdom of Ellead might disappear made me think that I should take this opportunity to destroy the empire.

I didn’t know how the situation would unfold later, but honestly, I didn’t care about the conflicts within the continent as long as it wasn’t an attack from another dimension.

“If I’m harmed, then it’s a different story.”

Tinus would be the same.

He thought that the empire and the black star and red ogres should be eliminated because they were practically pawns of another dimension.

After they disappeared, the living beings on the continent would fight each other, which wouldn’t give him much excitement.

“Ah, but I’ll try to prevent the complete destruction of the Porco or Dragunians.”

I acknowledged them as dragon descendants, and they had contributed to fighting against the empire and the red ogres.

They were worthy of recognition.

And who knows when I might need their help again?

Even if I eliminate them now, other invasions won’t stop forever.

The problem is….

“No, there’s no need to think about that now.”

I’ll worry about the future later. Right now, the immediate problems are more important.

After the battle, our group split into two.

Those who would attack the Malicos Kingdom and those who would support the Ashulin Kingdom with me, but our numbers were greatly outnumbered.

However, our actual combat power was higher, and with Tinus and me, there was no one who could properly oppose us in this era.

We had to fight as a group, and it wasn’t just the two of us; we had Athena, Kayla, Golun, Tanac, and the remaining 500 or so Draug, Orias, and the ghost legion… Since Tinus was going, Lisios would join as well, although he wouldn’t participate in the battle.

Honestly, I wasn’t too afraid of any enemy, leaving behind the best of my undead underlings.

Of course, it’s not just the Dark Elves who are going.

The Dark Elves, including Balduer and the two elders, Yeriya, and the slaves of Tinos, the two Riches, and the Knights of Entin, as well as the Miraculous Priests of Bolledi and the Skeleton Mages, and the approximately 7,000 newly created Undead, were all together, so it wouldn’t be difficult to invade the Malicos Kingdom, which had already weakened its defenses.

The allied forces of the mixed-race union, including the remnants of the 6 Kingdoms Alliance, were all gathered here.

To be honest, with this kind of force, it’s not just a simple invasion, but the Malicos Kingdom might actually collapse.

However, I warned them not to do anything crazy, like trying to take over the entire empire.

“I understand. Even if we destroy the main force, we don’t think we can belittle the entire empire. There are still cardinals left, and most importantly, the Pope is still alive.”

I nodded briefly in response to Bert’s words.

“We’ll provide as much supplies as possible. After all, there aren’t many people left to consume them.”

The supplies that were handed over were enormous.

Since they had released most of the items inside the dimensional fragments, it was inevitable that the quantity would be massive.

Taylton and Baren couldn’t help but stare at the sight.

“…It’s been a while since I’ve seen such a large supply of goods…”

The remnants of the 6 Kingdoms Alliance were also speechless, and even though they had received help from the Golbat side, there were limits to what they could do.

Therefore, seeing such abundant supplies was a rare sight.

“This is enough to make us not need to plunder the imperial army’s supplies.”

Imperial army’s supplies.

It was certain that they would receive supplies after occupying a place and then move on.

That meant there were still remnants left….

“There’s no harm in having too much. If it doesn’t work out, we can just release them on this land.”

In response to Bert’s words, Baren showed a moved expression.

“We’ll take care of them first and then head towards the Malicos Kingdom.”

I replied that it was good, since the Malicos Kingdom wouldn’t be able to defend itself properly anyway.

From now on, the person with the greatest authority would be Bert.

Balduer was not the type to actively express his opinions, especially in situations where he wasn’t the leader, and Yeriya had once left her family and was now more inclined to follow me than her family, so it was natural to prioritize Bert.

Another elder, Preté, also knew that Bert was more suited to be a leader, so it was inevitable that Bert would have the most authority.

Therefore, I showed my intention to respect his opinion, and they left first.

“Then, what about us? Tinos, how much can we recover?”

“It’ll take time.”

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Tinos, who had returned to his avatar form, said.

“Now that the spatial magic has been broken, it’s too difficult to turn back time. It’s better to create new ones instead.”

The wyvern to be transported was also completely destroyed, so it couldn’t be made in the same form as before.

Tinos added that there was no need to make it like that anyway.

“But then, it’ll be a waste. So, we have to recover it according to your words…”

Tinos said that they could recover about half of it in about five days.

“Half…”

“That’s enough to create a decent domain, even if it’s not as good as this one.”

“That’s right. There are still many things to refine.”

The fact that they could reuse it once again had meaning.

“We can make a dedicated one later.”

In the past, it was a huge undertaking to create even a part of the building, and the level was also lower. Now, it doesn’t seem that difficult.

Of course, it’s still a fact that a lot of preparation is needed, but it’s much easier than before.

My confidence seemed to please Tinnus, who nodded his head briefly.

“That’s the right way. …It’s a shame that I lost mine, though….”

“Instead, I reached Class 8 and wiped out the Empire’s main force. It was a useful sacrifice.”

“…You’re getting more and more arrogant, aren’t you?”

I avoided answering Tinnus’s question by shrugging my shoulders.

He let out a short sigh and started working.

Five days.

It’s a relatively long time.