The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 280

“It’s hard to believe such news.”

Since she was a Master, and had the support of the Great Earth Temple and the late-arriving troops of Hectio, she could get away with such a response.

And that was enough.

It would be proven soon enough.

The attack would be at dawn.

There had been almost no proper battles, and the opponents had been doing well in their role of blocking, so they might be a bit complacent.

That’s why I planned to launch a massive attack at dawn.

This attack would be particularly devastating.

The two kingdoms, which seemed to be preparing for a long war from the start, building walls and earthworks…

“There isn’t even a temporary sanctuary.”

Setting up and maintaining one would require enormous divine power, which was what a temporary sanctuary was.

The Empire might have used it easily, but the two kingdoms didn’t have that level of national power.

The homeland was close to the Empire and was almost a vassal state, so it was said to be a place where the Empire’s support could make it a permanent sanctuary, but operating it from the outside seemed difficult.

It would only be used when necessary, during battles.

That’s why it would be even more devastating.

If it weren’t for a temporary sanctuary, I couldn’t block the territory of my deceased allies.

And after the territory was completed, I couldn’t install a temporary sanctuary on top of it.

A Saint might be able to do it, but the Saint was already dead, and even if she were alive, her range would be extremely limited.

That morning, my prediction came true.

The two kingdoms’ alliance couldn’t respond properly to the sudden appearance of the undead army and the vast territory of the dead at dawn.

Moreover, the level of the undead was not trivial.

There were 500 Draugr created from red ogres, and Golems that didn’t respond to divine power.

Ghost-type undead with black flames surrounded by a dark aura, filling the land with magic.

There were the Lich Queen, the highest-level undead of the zombie lineage, Wight; the unknown undead, Specter Knight and Death Knight Version 2, who could be called the Lich Knight.

And leading them was the real Death Knight, and the undead dragon that dominated the sky.

Additionally, there was me, an 8th-class black mage who could use enormous magic, and the two Masters who protected my surroundings.

The two kingdoms’ alliance was in disarray.

Blood and screams filled the air, and the priests and paladins fell helplessly.

Tyne’s breath and the black sun destroyed the castle walls and gates in an instant, and the undead who marched in occupied them effortlessly.

But that was not the end.

The dead bodies nearby immediately turned into undead, and under the influence of the dead’s domain, they displayed unbelievable power, as if they had just been born.

The newly born undead, who were former comrades, killed and were killed again, only to be reborn as undead…

The master and magicians, as well as the paladins and priests, struggled but were easily defeated by Tyne and me.

No matter how strong they were, they couldn’t withstand us without proper support.

They were nothing but prey to Tyne and me, and they fell to the cold, hard ground without even noticing.

When the master-level warriors fell, the remnants of the 2 Kingdoms chose to flee.

However, they couldn’t even flee properly.

The tireless undead, hiding in the darkness, chased after the fleeing soldiers.

“The Demon King, the Demon King has appeared!”

The soldiers of the 2 Kingdoms shouted, calling me the Demon King, as if I were the same as the undead dragon that destroyed two kingdoms single-handedly.

It seemed that in their eyes, there was little difference between me and the Demon King.

The war, or rather, the one-sided massacre, ended before dawn.

It was more one-sided than I had expected.

The Ashulin Kingdom, which had promised to send reinforcements, ultimately failed to do so, and I crushed the 2 Kingdoms’ alliance alone.

◈ Reinforcements

The 2 Kingdoms were more helpless than I had thought.

Of course, it was true that I had become stronger than I had imagined.

The initial surprise attack by the undead dragon, which could use magic on par with an 8th-class wizard, was something they couldn’t have prepared for.

It was impossible to respond properly to an attack they knew nothing about.

However, they were in the middle of a war.

No matter how favorable the war was to them, they shouldn’t have been so careless, and at the very least, they should have been thoroughly prepared.

But they only focused on the castle where the Ashulin Kingdom was trapped, without considering other possible attacks.

Therefore, they didn’t notice the activation of the dead’s domain, and they couldn’t respond to the undead’s advance.

As a result, I was able to easily crush the 2 Kingdoms without the help of the Ashulin Kingdom, which was a clear mistake on their part.

I also couldn’t help but feel disappointed in the Ashulin Kingdom.

Despite sending a message saying they would not miss the opportunity, they missed it.

Watching the 2 Kingdoms collapse one-sidedly, it was impossible to believe they didn’t recognize the opportunity.

It was more believable that they didn’t believe it and didn’t prepare at all.

“There’s another possibility, though.”

In reality, they realized it too late, near the end of the attack, but they seemed to be frightened.

The entire mood of the castle was like that.

When the 2 Kingdoms fell helplessly, and they called me the Demon King, they seemed to fear me, even though they were the ones being defeated.

If they really had prepared but were paralyzed by fear…

“I’ll be greatly disappointed.”

They should have told their soldiers that I was an ally.

If things continue like this, it will be impossible to form a proper cooperative relationship with them.

No matter how hard we try to work together, if the soldiers fear me and my undead, we won’t be able to focus on the battle itself.

If that’s the case, it would be better to act separately.

Especially now that the battle is over, it’s too late to promote ourselves as allies.

Their deep-seated fear of me and my undead has already taken root, and this is ultimately the fault of the commanders.

It doesn’t matter whether they were caught in fear or simply missed the timing.

“It’s meaningless to say we didn’t prepare and couldn’t come out.”

Fear of us has already taken hold in the hearts of many soldiers.

Even if we didn’t prepare and couldn’t come out, the result wouldn’t change.

“This is the end.”

It would be better to have met the remnants of the 6-kingdom alliance from the Elre Kingdom.

They suddenly ambushed us, and without even mentioning it, they reorganized their formation during the battle and cooperated with us when the inter-species alliance’s support troops arrived.

They even joined forces with us to attack the Malicos Kingdom on the spot.

Thinking about it, the response from the Ashulin Kingdom was disappointing.

When we headed to the Ashulin Kingdom’s castle after defeating the 2nd Kingdom, they hesitated but eventually opened the gates.

They had no choice. We were the ones who couldn’t stop the 2nd Kingdom. Even if they resisted, it wouldn’t be difficult to destroy the castle.

The army that had dwindled to a few thousand after defeating the 2nd Kingdom grew back to several thousand, and with two master-level powers, the 8-class wizards, they couldn’t do anything.

“Most of our forces are currently bound to the realm of the dead.”

Some might be fine, but it was difficult to bring the entire army.

At least, thanks to Tinos considering the limits of my control, I was able to prepare and bind them to the Necropolis structure, allowing us to maintain our army in one place.

“The land will be devastated, but…”

It might become as desolate as the Acold Plains, one of the fertile lands of Elre.

But I think it’s better to have the land slightly unusable than to be trampled by the 2nd Kingdom.

It may take some time, but recovery is possible.

As we entered the castle, high-ranking officials greeted us, dressed in their finest attire.

At the center was a young man wearing magnificent armor, who seemed to be the prince mentioned by Artina.

“I pay my respects to the master.”

The prince of the Ashulin Kingdom, Ensadra, bowed his head to me with a humble expression.

He seemed to have realized my true nature, as there was a mage inside the castle.

“It’s no wonder you thought I was a 7-class wizard based on the realm of the dead.”

The magic I sensed, the range, and the overwhelming capabilities.

Everything was on a different level from 7-class magic.

The overwhelming difference in military power, combined with my revered status as a master, made the prince’s position as a king and commander-in-chief lose its luster.

From the start, there was something wrong.

“You missed your chance.”

“…I have nothing to say.”

“You clearly received our message and responded to it.”

“…….”

“I’m curious why there was no response. If the 2nd Kingdom hadn’t been so weak, we would have suffered greatly if we hadn’t acted.”

The prince bit his lip, seemingly feeling insulted by my words.

And that was a somewhat true statement.

By pointing out the weakness of the 2nd Kingdom, they were belittling the Ashulin Kingdom, which had been hiding inside, and saying that they would have suffered a great defeat even if we weren’t there.

In other words, they treated the Ashulin Kingdom as a mere decoration, and at the same time, they mocked the fact that they played a decorative role in this battle.

It was a clearly insulting remark, but they couldn’t say a word.

In reality, they didn’t do anything, so it was a fact.

Since we’ve shown our military power, they realized that we could have defeated the Empire’s main force.

In other words, they were facing the Empire’s main force, and then they just watched as the supporting troops, who came to help them, fought their enemies alone.

Would they dare to open their mouths in this situation?

It was a situation where a massive backlash would blow in.

The ones who saved us from this difficult situation were familiar faces.

“Let’s go right away, Ensad Prince.”

Quhar, the one who practically led the demon hunters from the Hectio Kingdom.

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“There’s no excuse. We should have helped with the pursuit of the remnants, but…”

Nodan, the archbishop from the Heavenly Temple.

“I’m grateful to see you. You’ve made even more progress since then. I’m speechless.”

Even Cornavin, the archbishop from the Daechi Temple.

These people, who had connections with me, were looking at us from a distance, as if the supporting troops from the Spetralt Kingdom were a bit far away.

From the beginning, there were no close acquaintances of mine among the supporting troops from Spetralt.

My acquaintances were still in the kingdom, busy manipulating the nobles of each region.

Moreover, those who approached me seemed to have established their own position within the castle.

Hectio seemed to have formed an alliance with the small temple, just like before, and Nodan still represented them, and it seemed that they had even built a good relationship with the Daechi Temple.

‘Was it because of me?’

It was possible, but I couldn’t be sure.

“I heard the news. You completely defeated the Empire’s army, including the Saint.”

Originally, it would have been treated as a baseless rumor, but since it was something I did, I had to believe it, Cornavin Archbishop said with a smile.

“It was possible because of the support from the Allied Species. By now, they might be attacking the Malicos Kingdom.”

“Then are we going to cross the border too?”

“I had planned to, but…”

I glanced at Ensad Prince and the surrounding generals.

“It doesn’t seem like we can work together seamlessly.”

“…Your appearance today was truly terrifying. It was more than what I saw in the Great Forest.”

Quhar’s words made Nodan and Cornavin smile wryly and nod.

“The soldiers were shaken. We’re trying to make it known that we’re allies, but…”

Fear had already been deeply ingrained.

“Especially, they seemed to be afraid of becoming undead if they died.”

It wasn’t dawn yet, but the battle wasn’t invisible.

The 2nd Kingdom hadn’t completely turned off their lights, and they had tried to secure as much light as possible to fight.

Especially since the priests had put in a lot of effort, it was true that most of the battle scenes were visible.

“If they hadn’t seen it from the beginning, they wouldn’t have felt this much fear.”

Now, even if they want to fight together, they wouldn’t dare to come near us.

After taking a short breath, the people from the Ashulin Kingdom couldn’t easily open their mouths.

“There’s no choice. We can’t let this opportunity slip away either….”

If possible, we would have liked to invade the Maladin Kingdom together and quickly push forward to pressure the Empire’s borders.

However, it seemed like we had to move separately.

“What to do….”

If I were to push Maladin Kingdom, it would be much more stable and faster.

Leaving the follow-up to Ashulin and the supporting troops wouldn’t be bad either. We just need to push forward.

But….

“Then it’s just a waste of our full strength.”

It was a shame to waste Ashulin Kingdom’s full strength like that.

So, what if we let them push Maladin Kingdom instead?

“The speed would be much slower.”

Honestly, I could accept the slower speed. The problem was that it was hard to believe what they could do.