The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 279

There were two things that came to mind immediately.

“Should I check Gollun or add Death Knight instead…?”

I was curious about Gollun, but since we were facing a battle against the 2nd Kingdom, I leaned towards the latter.

Moreover…

“There are rumors that Specters with the power of the Races will appear…”

I thought that if I did it right, I could put the soul of the Races into the bodies of master-level knights.

“I’ll use possession.”

Possession.

It’s usually done on living intelligent beings, but I thought it was worth a try.

“Compared to Death Knight’s body, the soul’s level might be a bit lower, but….”

I thought that if I adjusted them one by one, I could create useful ones.

Especially since Oriene and the ghost legion had shown me their power in the land of the dead, with a higher sense of existence and black flames engulfing their entire bodies.

I immediately started the experiment, beginning with the Specters.

I adjusted the knights’ bodies to match their wavelengths and tried possession.

Meanwhile, I selected the most suitable Races for Oriene and had Artina and Kyle take turns protecting me, while also dealing with the latecomers from Erlia and Gobalt.

They were shocked when they heard that our troops and the remaining rebels were heading towards the Malicos Kingdom, but after hearing the story about our military power, they nodded briefly.

They also seemed to think that in this situation, attacking was the best defense.

I thought their actions were reasonable, and at the same time, I realized that there were almost no imperial remnants left in the Erlia Kingdom.

The remaining nobles of the Erlia Kingdom sent people to ask if I could recover the land for them, and they asked very carefully and politely.

I gave them a vague answer.

The reason they asked was because they knew that it was my power, not theirs, that had stopped the foreign invasion.

To be honest, if I had insisted on my rights, I could have taken a significant amount of territory, and Erlia had a lot of land that had lost its owners, and I had the power.

I had a legitimate reason, too. I had driven out the foreign forces and recovered the kingdom’s land.

Although it was with the support of the Inter-Species Alliance, it was I who had led them, and my undead and I were the main forces in the battle.

However, I didn’t need this land.

My base was in the barren wasteland, and it was on the side of the Spuertan Kingdom.

I thought that if the Empire and the 2nd Kingdom collapsed, it would be a good place to cause chaos, and there was no need to establish a base here unnecessarily.

“It’ll take a long time to restore, too.”

Spuertan was similar, but it wouldn’t be as chaotic as here. And I had Rineta, a cooperative lord, there.

There were those who praised me with your generous permission, and some even came to express their gratitude in person.

Some took on the family crest and vowed to repay this favor, but I didn’t have the time to deal with them individually, so I handed them over to Atna and Kaila.

However, there was one person I met directly – the envoy sent by Atounu, the Duke of the Kingdom of Gobalt.

They were tracking the black mages who seemed to be under the command of the Demon King Pergin, who had destroyed the Spelteran royal family. They wanted to report on the current situation.

“…It’s certain that they’ve gone to the Land of Death.”

“That’s right. The problem is that they’ve split into two groups, and some have headed towards the polluted swamp. We’re still tracking them.”

It wouldn’t be easy, and there would be continuous sacrifices, but I didn’t say a word about that.

At least the Great Earth School was cooperating, so it was a little better.

“I understand….I know it’s difficult, but please continue to pursue them.”

“It’s still far from enough compared to what we’ve received.”

The envoy seemed to genuinely believe that.

It wasn’t a mistaken thought. They knew that I would eventually head towards Ashulin, and considering what they’d done so far, they had indeed received a lot.

Moreover, even those suspected to be Pergin’s followers were threats not only to me but also to these people, so it was something that had to be done.

Aside from meeting the envoy sent by Atounu, I devoted myself to experimentation, reducing my sleep.

And when the scheduled time had passed…

“2 Kingdom, they’re really pitiful now.”

Atna’s words were met with agreement from Kaila and Rishio.

I was also a little surprised, not expecting this level of success.

The experiment was a huge success, and I had obtained not only five Death Knights but also an additional knight order.

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Honestly, I was amazed.

The appearance was unlike anything I’d seen before.

It was similar to a Skeleton Knight, but with Specters half-fused on its back.

A ghostly figure attached to the skeleton’s back, like a shadow…

The problem was that it showed performance beyond that of a regular Skeleton Knight.

“It can even temporarily take on a physical form, and regeneration is easy too…”

Even the weakness of undead creatures to holy power was resolved.

As long as one side didn’t completely collapse, the other side could easily regenerate, even if it disappeared.

It was as if the advantages of the two undead creatures had been combined, and although it had lost the free movement of a ghostly undead, it had gained immense stability in return.

And it hadn’t completely lost its freedom of movement either.

It could still move while connected to its surroundings, and in close combat, it could fight with the Knight part while worrying about the Specter’s ambush.

This was an enormous advantage.

Once fused, it couldn’t be separated again, but considering its performance beyond that of a Knight and its easy regeneration, it was hard to call this a disadvantage.

“What should I call this?”

This was a new, unseen form of undead, so I had to give it a name.

I didn’t spend too much time thinking about the name itself.

Specter Knight.

There was no need to make it difficult.

So, the newly born Death Knights had Specters attached to their backs like shadows.

That’s why they were called Race Knights, but honestly, it was hard to say they were better than Death Knights.

While the Specter Knight seemed like a superior undead with its high physical performance and ability to create variables, the Race Knight was a little different.

Similar to Specter Night, they possessed the ability to create high-variability windows.

However, unlike Death Night, which utilized physical abilities to the fullest, the Race Nights were slightly lacking in that aspect.

Their physical abilities were undoubtedly superior.

They even utilized the abilities of the attached Races to some extent, showcasing illusions, draining opponents’ life force, and occasionally exerting direct physical force, displaying a formidable presence.

However, their physical utilization abilities were significantly lacking.

Was it because they utilized the already completed undead, Race, instead of the soul’s shadow, and relied on the body’s memories, which, although not entirely ineffective, were only slightly better than Specter Night’s level?

Especially in the case of Death Night, they could wield unauthorized power, even at the level of Master’s Ore Blade, making them immune to illusions and life force drainage.

Therefore, in a battle against Death Night, the original Death Night, Lucasta, would be overwhelmingly stronger.

It seemed that the same would apply when fighting against a Master.

In other words, while the newly created Race Nights might excel in civilian massacres, it couldn’t be said that they were necessarily better than the original Death Nights.

At least they could use unauthorized Ore Blades, but if not for that, they would be no different from a Master-level knight’s corpse.

“Well, I suppose they’re at least Death Night version 2.”

I was satisfied with that.

From the start, Death Night was an undead that couldn’t go 1:1 against a Master.

So, from my perspective, creating a Death Night version 2 that excelled in civilian massacres wasn’t a bad choice.

Moreover, I could utilize the knights’ corpses with ease, which was a significant advantage.

“It’s just that I specialized them, that’s all.”

I felt a sense of accomplishment from creating a new undead.

Artina, Kyra, and Lisio, who saw my achievements, praised me highly, and even Tinus couldn’t help but express admiration.

“I’ve seen the process of combining materials, but I didn’t know you could use the finished product as a material.”

It was unusual to think of strengthening a high-level undead in this way.

“It’s not something people usually do, anyway.”

Even Specter required at least 5 classes to create, and yet, I used it as a material….

“Originally, it was difficult to obtain an expert-level corpse.”

A Master-level corpse would be even more challenging to acquire.

The first undead were said to have occurred naturally.

They evolved and became higher-level undead, whereas artificially created undead were extremely rare.

Moreover, black magic was often brought from the demon realm, making new discoveries common.

“But isn’t the idea itself easy to think of? You have Chimera, don’t you?”

“Anyone can think of it, but implementing it is extremely difficult. You know that, don’t you? There’s no black mage like you with those conditions.”

It would have been difficult to attempt without 8 classes, overwhelming magic control, and abundant resources and environment.

Even now, if it weren’t for me, creation would be difficult.

“It requires high-level magic control and precise adjustments….”

It seemed easy to do with a dragon, but….

“There’s no reason to do so.”

Dragons that used magic based on mana existed only in the demon realm.

Dragons born on the continent naturally used mana and primarily controlled attributes suitable for themselves.

Even Tinus, who became an undead, used black magic and magic based on mana, whereas originally, as a Gold Dragon, he used mana-based magic.

If the continent weren’t in this state, I wouldn’t have had a reason to contract with him and make him an undead.

“What, maybe there’s a Specter Night or a Race Night in another world or the demon world… but who knows.”

The undead creature, a form never seen before on the continent, was more important.

Perhaps the 2nd Kingdom and the Empire wouldn’t be able to respond immediately to this unfamiliarity.

It wasn’t for nothing that Atina said the 2nd Kingdom was pitiful.

“If the spirits of the dead here are added…”

Even without dying, the undead, a symbol of immortality, could be revived with ease.

…but my undead didn’t seem to have a conscience.

“About 100…”

With five additional Race Nights, the Death Night’s power became six.

Honestly, with this much power, we could easily take on a Master-level opponent.

“If it were just a Death Night, we could’ve handled it.”

The Race Night could also surpass the Master’s mental power, but ultimately, it required support.

“From the start, it was difficult to endure a short battle, so there was no choice.”

To drain mental power, a long battle was needed, but it was meaningless since we’d be crushed from the start.

Incidentally, the words of Atina and Kaila, who were real Masters, carried significant weight.

…The two were special among Masters, so we had to be careful.

Since Tinos’ recovery work was almost done, we immediately headed towards the 2nd Kingdom and Ashulin Kingdom’s battlefield.

Our speed was fast.

The scale had decreased significantly, and we couldn’t afford to be slow since we were utilizing the fragments of dimensions.

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Just one week.

That was enough.

The original state of the Ellear Kingdom was already in shambles, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

We didn’t need to do anything, and even thieves or monsters wouldn’t dare to approach with Atina, Kaila, Abatai, and Tinos together.

I didn’t need to do anything.

The frontline we arrived at was in a stalemate.

No, it seemed like there was hardly any direct confrontation from the start.

After all, the 2nd Kingdom’s goal was to maintain the frontline and prevent the Ashulin Kingdom from making a move, while the 6 Kingdom Alliance aimed to gather their remaining forces.

In the process, Ellear crumbled, but the Ashulin side was also helpless.

Currently, Ashulin’s situation made it impossible to provide support, and they couldn’t even wage war.

Occasionally, the 2nd Kingdom would launch a probing attack, but in reality, there was no chance of battle.

Considering both sides’ situations and goals, this atmosphere wasn’t unusual.

Therefore, we couldn’t launch a surprise attack like before.

“Who knows when the 2nd Kingdom will find out?”

Especially since the Malicos Kingdom was about to face our counterattack, we didn’t think they’d simply return their main force.

“Atina.”

“Yes.”

“Send a message to the Ashulin side.”

“What should I say?”

“Don’t miss the opportunity.”

“I understand.”

For someone like her, a simple infiltration wasn’t difficult.

Since Master and Mage existed in Ashulin, if she were to attempt an assassination, she would have to risk her life, but there was no need for that.

It didn’t take long for Artina to return.

She found the supporting troops of the Supeltran Kingdom and sent a message to the Commander-in-Chief through them.

“The Commander-in-Chief is a prince, they say he’s the next king?”

It seemed she had a certain degree of authority.

“I guess you can’t just set up a puppet in this situation.”

That meant she had some ability.

They doubted her words, saying the Empire’s main force was destroyed and the Saint was killed, but I didn’t demand a preemptive attack, and it was just a warning to not miss the opportunity, so they replied that they understood.

However, there was still distrust in their attitude.

“If I weren’t a Master, would you have even listened?”