The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 289

Even I was taken aback for a moment.

Well, even if he died, he would become an undead, and as a high-ranking undead, he would try to preserve his memories and soul.

The traitors would only get their peace after Kaila’s anger was fully appeased.

The survivors, excluding the traitors, were handed over to the 6 Kingdoms Alliance’s support troops.

The response was one of gratitude for being allowed to do as they pleased with them.

It was expected that they would be used as labor for the reconstruction of the Alearian side.

After releasing the deceased’s territories and ordering the cleanup of the battlefield, I returned to my avatar and approached Tinus, who was examining the recovered crown.

“Tinus.”

As I approached, Tinus looked up.

“What’s going on?”

“I have something to ask.”

I asked him why he had been so wary of that angel, the goddess’s messenger, and Tinus replied briefly.

“The dimensional state is not good.”

“What do you mean?”

“The incomplete demon king descended a while ago.”

That was true. But he had died at our hands. The avatar that had descended was almost destroyed, but it had ended up in my hands.

“The demon king itself was defeated, but the remnants of its descent still remain in the dimension. Normally, it’s imperceptible, but….”

“You, as a dragon, can sense it.”

Tinus nodded at my words.

“My body state is like this, so I can vaguely feel it, but it’s certain. In this situation, we couldn’t let the goddess’s messenger cross dimensions again.”

In other words, the problem wasn’t power, but the existence of another dimension crossing over to the continent itself.

“…Wait, didn’t you say that even an incomplete descent has an impact?”

Tinus let out a sigh at my words.

“That’s right. Even if we didn’t completely succeed this time, some of the dimensional boundaries would have been shaken. If we’re not careful, the dimensional boundaries might collapse entirely.”

“If the boundaries collapse…”

“It’s game over. Those interested in invasion will try every trick in the book.”

Especially the closest demonic tribe and the Church of Light wouldn’t just sit idly by.

“If the boundaries start to collapse, we can invade with much less effort than before. If it’s completely destroyed… it’ll become a battleground.”

The dimensional boundaries are fragile, and if they collapse, it’ll become a battleground.

That’s why Tinus was trying so hard to prevent the complete collapse.

Tinus is currently inspecting the crown, preparing for a similar situation in the future.

Of course, Tinus doesn’t think there are only a few such items.

At that moment, a question occurred to me, and I asked him.

“Then, am I not in danger too? I’m directly connected to the demonic realm, aren’t I?”

“That doesn’t matter. You’re an exception.”

Tinus replied calmly.

“From the start, if you were that dangerous, I wouldn’t be cooperating with you. That’s not a problem. You can’t destroy the boundaries, and you’re just growing and producing more magical energy.”

Tinus assured me that I wouldn’t be the cause of the dimensional boundaries collapsing.

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“If, by any chance, you were to cause an anomaly in the dimensional boundaries, it would end with your seal being deactivated.”

The continent, this dimension’s power, would make it so.

But those who try to forcefully occupy the dimension are different.

The continent, this dimension, would block them, but they would use underhanded tactics and force their way in, trying to exploit this world.

We can’t let that happen.

I’m close to legitimate exchange, while they’re just invaders.

“The crown side isn’t a big problem. No, it might even be useful for us if we can use it well, like your holy relic or clothes.”

There’s just one thing that’s concerning.

“I’m not sure if that guy from the Church of Light has a correct understanding of this world’s situation. His level is fine, but this isn’t something you can normally know, you know?”

If he tries to do something reckless out of ignorance…

No, even if that’s the case, it’s not a reaction that’s been detected.

I shake off the ominous thought and think about what to do next.

“I need to head to Maladin’s side.”

“I don’t think there’s a big problem right now, but…”

Who knows?

After finishing the battlefield cleanup, I redeploy some of the soldiers.

Malicos is completely finished, and the Empire’s additional support is unlikely, so it’s not a big problem even if we take out some troops.

I concentrate the main undead forces on my side with Tinus, and fill in the numbers on Berth’s side.

It’s just a matter of plugging in the gaps, but I leave the magical forces as they are, preparing for any eventuality.

In reality, there’s no one to fight, so I considered taking the magical forces too, but there are still some remnants left, and I choose to leave them as insurance.

“Since I’m with Tinus, there’s no need to worry about a shortage of magical power.”

I fill in the depleted numbers, finish the arrangements, and head straight to Maladin’s side.

I find allies pressuring Maladin’s side along the way and leave instructions for them to join Berth’s side, as there’s no need to pressure Maladin anymore.

During the process of transitioning to Maladin, we broke through several strongholds and advanced.

Before we launched our attack, it was a place where both sides could move freely, but after Malicos was invaded, a wall was erected.

Our side, the Malicos Conquest Unit, applied pressure, and Maladin was forced to deploy defensive troops here, indirectly helping the Ashulin Kingdom by dispersing the enemy’s forces.

Of course, we only applied pressure and engaged in some skirmishes, but it’s not the case now.

I had planned to attack the Maladin Kingdom alone, and therefore, I broke through their defense line head-on, unlike before.

There were strongholds, but the difference in military power was significant.

I was getting more familiar with 8th-class magic, and Tinus was also actively participating in the front lines in his true form.

The opponents who were difficult to deal with were almost on the brink of collapse.

As for Tinus, it was already known, and I chose to reveal him to demoralize the enemy and use our strong forces more efficiently.

As we broke through the defense line, we took prisoners and obtained the latest information.

And in the process, we obtained unexpected information.

“…The Ashulin Kingdom’s army has retreated entirely?”

“Yes, yes… They didn’t even put up a fight…”

The Ashulin Kingdom, or rather, the combined forces of the six kingdoms, with the Ashulin Kingdom’s Prince Ensa as the supreme commander, had retreated.

From the first encounter, I didn’t trust them, and later, they couldn’t even cross the weakened borders of the Ashulin Kingdom without the help of the Malicos Conquest Unit…

“Does this mean they’re obedient again?”

I roughly understood.

The supreme commander, Prince Ensa, seemed to prioritize defense over offense.

So, when I told him to retreat, he retreated immediately.

“Wasn’t the occupied territory a waste?”

…It was just land that I could retake anytime as an ally.

I knew that, so I just told him to retreat when necessary.

But I didn’t expect them to retreat without even putting up a fight.

It seemed that the Empire’s support troops were the same.

At first, I was surprised, but thanks to that, our morale soared, and we retook the lost territory.

“It’s good.”

Although they chose to retreat without a fight, I was satisfied with that decision.

I had already given up on expecting anything from their military power.

It seemed that they would do anything, and I thought that if we conserved our strength well, we could take over Maladin in the future.

The Empire’s support troops successfully merged with Maladin’s forces, and the Ashulin Kingdom’s forces retreated, so our morale was now sky-high.

I heard that they were thinking of completely reclaiming Maladin Kingdom next.

“It’s ridiculous.”

Honestly, I wasn’t that scared.

I just worried that there might be another angel-like guy.

It didn’t take long for us to face the Empire’s support troops.

It was natural.

I proudly stepped onto Maladin’s land with Tinus and the undead at the forefront, without any intention of hiding my tracks.

If necessary, I would have launched a surprise attack, but there was no reason to do so from the start.

If we clashed head-on, we would surely win. The angel was only feared for his aftermath, and a head-on battle wasn’t scary at all.

They didn’t think they had the power of angels.

They didn’t fear fighting, just like the other side.

Thanks to the quick retreat of the Ensaad prince, their morale soared to the sky. They seemed to think they could handle even the dark sorcerer.

‘Even with Tinnus at the forefront, they’re saying that…’.

It was clear that they also had numbers on their side.

Since neither side avoided fighting, it was only natural that they would meet soon.

I went to find them, and they moved to reclaim their territory.

When we faced each other, they were spewing out insults, saying we were dirty dark sorcerers, corrupted dragons, and that we had to free the souls of our suffering comrades.

They had already instigated all sorts of rumors against us, so they didn’t fear Tinnus; they just didn’t run away.

And…

“…Again?”

The one who seemed to be their commander held up a box towards the sky, and inside, I could see a necklace emitting immense divine power.

‘It’s not just one…’.

You can’t mass-produce items like that.

But the empire seemed to be mocking our thoughts, trying to summon another angel.

The goddess’s messenger. They shouted it again.

They were trying to use something they hadn’t even used before, now that they saw Tinnus.

But we had already experienced that once.

“Huh, huh?”

The angel, the goddess’s messenger, disappeared without even leaving a faint silhouette.

The immense divine power emanating from the necklace was cut off in an instant.

“What…?!”

The commander’s face was filled with astonishment.

-They got hit twice.

Of course, it was Tinnus who cut it off.

I was a bit surprised that they succeeded in one try, but…

Since they still had the crown, I thought maybe…

But once their secret weapon was blocked, their army was no different from the one led by Archinid before.

What could they do with the Maladin Kingdom’s soldiers?

Even though we couldn’t use the undead’s territory, and Tinnus couldn’t fight properly because he was sealing the necklace, it was enough.

The undead slaughtered the imperial army, and the dead rose to crush their high morale.

Their collapse was truly instantaneous.

One-sided victory.

The necklace, which they couldn’t even use before, was now in our hands, and our casualties were almost nonexistent.

However, Tinnus’s face was stiff and rigid, unlike his usual self.

◈ Empire

It could happen once.

In this world, there are all sorts of unexpected events, and unbelievable artifacts exist.

Like the fire orb stuck in my body, or the staff of Elroset, or the wind dragon’s fang used by Atina – they’re hard to consider ordinary artifacts.

Kayla’s artifacts are also not something to be trifled with, but the ones I and Atina have are so exceptional that we’re a bit ahead.

‘Especially the dragon’s fang…’

As Artina grew, and when she met the red ogres, her true value was revealed.

Currently, as a master, she was showing a completely different level of artifact performance compared to the past.

The dimensional fragments I possessed were also ambiguous, but they were not something that could be explained by logic.

The sacred artifacts were the same. The representative example, the Cup of Abundance, was very useful in many ways, and Mother was also using it well.

Therefore, I thought that the imperial crown, which could summon angels, was also possible.

However, if there were not one, but two, the story would be different.

This suggested the possibility that it was not a single, unique creation, but rather a mass-produced item, either by chance or by divine blessing.

“…It’s almost identical.”

Tinus spat out a comment.

“Then…”.

“It seems to have been an insurance-like existence. It’s as if they prepared for a situation where they would fail to fill the entire world with divine power and naturally take over this place.”

“Like what the demon kings did?”

“Similar. It’s estimated to be part of their research.”

With two samples, and one of them being complete, Tinus quickly inferred the situation.

“Then, it’s possible that there are not just one or two of these things?”

“…I don’t know. It’s true that it’s not easy to make, but I don’t know how long they’ve been preparing.”