The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 292

“In this war, our Elves will take the lead. We will also provide all necessary support to help the Dark Elves rebuild….”

“That’s music to my ears.”

Prette cut off Uroius’ words and intervened.

It was a situation that should have been uncomfortable, but Uroius didn’t flinch. Instead, she showed a posture of listening to Prette.

“You’ll do everything to help the Dark Elves rebuild. There’s no lie in that, right?”

“…Of course. We’ll do anything within our capabilities….”

“We want to rebuild the Catacombs.”

Uroius calmly replied to Prette’s firm words, as if she had expected this situation.

“I’m sorry, but we Elves don’t have that technology. As I said, we’ll help within our capabilities, but this is impossible.”

It seemed that they had thought from the beginning that the other side would make impossible demands.

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I had anticipated that they would make unreasonable requests, and it seemed that I had prepared a response for that.

After all, considering the emotions the Dark Elves had towards the Elves, it was a part that could be easily thought of.

However, they didn’t make any unreasonable demands.

“Don’t worry. We don’t mean to ask you to rebuild the Catacombs entirely. What we want is just a supply of materials.”

The tone was careless and rude, but Uroius didn’t mind at all. She focused on the content.

“If you’re talking about materials…”

“The corpse of an elf.”

For the first time, Uroius’s expression wavered.

Pretre spoke as if he was pleased with Uroius’s expression, pouring out his words.

“We’re not asking for the existing corpses. We know how it feels to have our ancestors insulted. What we’re asking for is the entire corpse of the elves who died in this war.”

“That’s…!”

“They will be used as materials for the Catacombs. Don’t worry about the construction. Our lord, Do In-ha, the contractor of the Dragon, will take care of it. We don’t need land. We have a promised land. You just need to provide the materials.”

Uroius’s pupils trembled, and her gaze rapidly swept around her surroundings.

Nana Bert and Yeriya, who had known about this conversation beforehand, didn’t bat an eye.

Aunteld let out a cold laugh but remained silent.

“Why don’t you like the conditions?”

“…They’re the ones who risked their lives for the alliance. To become materials for the Catacombs after death, that’s too cruel!”

Uroius raised her voice for the first time, saying that they were the ones who deserved to rest in peace in their hometown.

A hint of fear could be seen in Uroius’s eyes as she spoke, and it was understandable why she would think that way, considering she was a member of the Alliance’s guardians.

‘It seems like she’s also standing on the front lines.’

To become materials for the Catacombs after death, it was indeed a terrifying prospect.

Bert, who had been watching silently, intervened in Uroius’s outburst.

“Then, will you hand over the entire World Tree?”

“What’s…!”

“Our Catacombs were a source of power, but at the same time, it was a tomb where our ancestors slept.”

Bert continued speaking with a calm expression.

“You trampled on that place, and you’re saying we don’t have the right to rest in peace in our hometown? That’s something we never had.”

Bert said that the Dark Elves had also made numerous contributions to the alliance.

“Of course, that’s the bare minimum. We want to find our past lands and recover our ancestors’ remains as much as possible. And we demand that you elves give up your official titles entirely.”

In addition, they demanded 100 years of material support after the Catacombs were completed.

This wasn’t all.

Bert further demanded half of the World Tree’s branches and leaves.

“Are you saying you’ll desecrate the World Tree, along with the corpses of the warriors…?”

“The Catacombs have been completely destroyed, and our ancestors’ remains were trampled by you. Compared to that, we think we’re being fair.”

The Dark Elves’ Catacombs corresponded to the World Tree of the elves.

“I’d like to cut it down completely, but that can’t be done. Leaving half of it is still a compromise, I think.”

Bert said that the Dark Elves would take some of the titles as well.

“If you accept all these conditions, we’ll forget the past and start anew.”

Of course, Bert said that they would forget only if all the conditions were met.

Uroius looked at Aunteld with trembling eyes.

She must have held a lot of power in her hands. However, this seemed to be beyond her capacity to handle.

If it were a simple insult, she would have endured it. If it were an impossible demand thrown out as a provocation, she would have asked Nana Aunteld to mediate.

But what they had brought was a tit-for-tat.

It wasn’t an excessive demand either. In fact, it was a relatively small price to pay. However, it was something that couldn’t be easily given up.

That’s how much the Elves took away from the Dark Elves.

“…We’ll fill the ranks with other corpses instead of warriors. Take all the corpses of the Empire’s people we’ve killed. In return, our warriors…”

“Have we not already destroyed the Empire’s main force and two kingdoms? Do you think we’ll lack corpses?”

Berth rejected Uroius’s words outright.

“The efficiency is different. Especially since the Empire’s people have been exposed to divine power for too long. On the other hand, Elves are a race close to ours, so with a bit of processing, we can expect high efficiency. So, we don’t need the Empire’s people.”

Processing. At that word, Uroius’s body trembled.

It was a mixture of fear and anger.

“We’ll provide material support. The World Tree… as long as it’s not the root, it’s fine. But the warriors’ corpses…”

It seemed that the authority itself was immense. They could even offer the World Tree’s pillar.

Berth and Pretoma were slightly surprised at that.

Even so, Uroius, who had come with such authority, seemed unable to hand over the corpses of their allies.

However, Berth’s attitude was firm.

“Our demands don’t change.”

If you don’t like it, say so, Berth said.

“Adjustments…”

Before Aounteld could open his mouth, Berth responded.

“There’s none. Think about what we’ve been through. We’ve already tolerated a lot.”

“…….”

Aounteld chose silence, having no words to say about it.

Uroius’s face turned pale at Aounteld’s reaction.

It wasn’t hard to understand Uroius’s reaction.

The fact that they used the corpses of dead warriors as materials for the Catacombs.

If this fact became known, the Elves might tear themselves apart from the inside.

“…It seems I cannot promise that here. I’ll report to the top.”

“I’ll wait for a good answer.”

◈ Empire

“I’ll accept it.”

Tinus, who had heard the conversation, commented thus.

“There’s no choice but to accept it.”

It might not be immediate, but eventually, they would accept it.

He had expected that they would have to accept it from the start, and that’s why he said so.

The aftermath would surely be immense.

But if the other side was willing to go that far, it meant that the Elves really considered it a crisis for their race, and therefore, they couldn’t help but accept.

From the start, Uroius was a person who moved at the forefront, so psychologically, he must have thought about the aftermath and couldn’t immediately accept it, but in the end, the Elves would likely accept our conditions.

‘They’re the ones who would abandon the World Tree, almost giving up on it, and think of destroying it altogether….’

They were the ones who had made such a huge decision, almost sacrificing the World Tree they cherished.

Our conditions were relatively mild.

‘In a sense, their determination is really impressive.’

They attacked the Dark Elves, didn’t cooperate with the Dragoinians, and ultimately, they ended up trying to negotiate with us, putting the Dragoinians in the middle, and when that didn’t work out, they thought of sacrificing most of the World Tree to preserve their race.

They prioritize the preservation and prosperity of their race, I suppose….’

It’s not that they didn’t have emotions, but they were rational in this regard.

Especially when it came to preserving their species, they would do anything.

“Should we be grateful that the Empire didn’t take over?”

Of course, there was no possibility of the Empire taking over.

The Empire wouldn’t accept them in the first place.

Fundamentally, it was a human empire, and they had been fighting the non-human union for too long.

Even if the elves betrayed them now, they wouldn’t believe it.

The current situation was unfavorable, and it was likely that they would be rejected.

That’s why the elves almost gave up on the World Tree, and that’s why Tinus would also be accepted, I could affirm.

The conversation ended, and the Ashulin Kingdom’s troops began to reoccupy Maradin, so there was no reason to stay any longer.

All our troops had returned, and we immediately moved to the neutral zone.

The non-human union’s main force was located in a place very close to the Empire.

Even as they gathered their troops, they kept the Empire under surveillance and check.

The Empire saw the non-human union as their greatest enemy, and the non-human union didn’t underestimate the Empire either.

When we found the main force, Adias came out to greet us personally.

As the regent, he had a reason to do so, and it was all because of Tinus.

I was an important ally, but to him, Tinus, the dragon, was even more important.

You could tell just by looking at him. Although I was the representative of our group and Tinus’s contractor, and he showed a polite demeanor, his sparkling eyes when looking at Tinus revealed who he valued the most.

I understood. From the beginning, I had seen how the dragons treated the dragons, and how the dragon attendants like Lishios treated them.

However, even that was temporary, and as the negotiations between the dark elves and the elves continued, along with the story of the divine messenger, the angel, his expression turned stern.

“That’s right….”

He still didn’t trust them, saying, “They can attack at any moment. Our supplies are not bad either. It’s just the elves’ side….”

“You don’t have to worry, Adias sir.”

“…Atalasia sir.”

A female elf wearing a brilliant and sturdy-looking armor.

She seemed to hold a high position.

“It’s nice to meet you. I’m Atalasia, the regent.”

One of the two regents, and one of them was an elf, who seemed to have been at the forefront from the beginning.

“I’ve heard the dark elves’ proposal. I’ll accept the conditions. We’ll hand over all the dead from the war with the Empire to the dark elves.”

Even if it meant doing it to themselves, Atalasia said she would do so.

“I’ll apologize for past mistakes.”

It seemed like she had rushed to make amends, just like Urolius had told us.

As a regent, she would have the authority to make such decisions.

But I didn’t expect her to make such a quick decision.

Moreover, I didn’t expect her to come and apologize in person, and it seemed that the dark elves, including Bert, felt the same way.

“If that’s the case, then why…?”

Atalasia didn’t answer Bert’s question.

It seemed like she had chosen to remain silent, as anything she said would only provoke anger.

Bert let out a sigh and looked up, saying…

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Atalicia, who had stood up, said to Adias, “We are ready to take the front line at any time.”

“…Is that so. I understand. I’ll consider it.”

It seemed like Atalicia had come to accept the conditions, and she briefly bowed to me before quickly taking her leave.

This wasn’t a place to linger for long.

After she left, Adias opened his mouth.

“The preparations are almost complete. We can move out as early as tomorrow. However, additional reinforcements will arrive in about four days.”

It was said that a significant portion of the Elf’s military power was included in that.

And among them, the highest elite forces were included.

The highest elite forces brought to mind a certain group.

“Could it be the Guardians of the World Tree…?”

“Yes, they are included.”

It was the group led by Uscatia, whom I had met in the past.

“Not everyone will come, though. We need a minimum defense force. But most of them will participate, so it’s possible to join forces with them afterwards.”

Adias said that if we finished our deployment, we could start the attack within five days, or at the latest, within a week.

“Of course, if it’s urgent, we can move out immediately. The Elves don’t mind, either.”

Even if we attack immediately, the fact that the reinforcements will arrive in four days won’t change. We can just fill in the gaps with the additional troops when they arrive.

I thought for a moment and said, “A week should be fine.”

With the Elf’s highest elite forces, the Guardians, participating, I wanted to attack the Empire with as much power as possible.

‘I also need to know about the Empire’s current state, which has been confirmed by the alliance.’

At the same time, I was confident that I could make good use of the time if I had it.

In addition to investigating the delayed Golun, I could also prepare to make Orielle the commander of the legion by utilizing the avatar of the deceased Pergin.

Besides, this wasn’t something I had to do alone.

I had Tinus, and through him, I could utilize the Dragunians.

Originally, most of them were related to dark magic, so they might not be of help, but in one aspect, they could be useful.