The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 294

Especially, the magic with exceptional physical abilities and related authorities.

Even though it was in my hand, it still showed an enormous backlash and terrifying ferocity, and I was able to analyze its power.

This was more than just being able to use his avatar.

‘Authority…’

I got the chance to interpret this power.

The time of one week felt like an instant, and the achievement was enormous.

I really wanted to delay the invasion of the empire, as I had obtained something so incredible.

If I could research and utilize these powers, how strong would I become?

I couldn’t even use a few 8-class magic spells right now.

If I just increased the number of magic spells, I would become much stronger than I am now, and I had obtained the possibility of surpassing that.

‘Maybe…’

I might reach the realm of 9-class magic in this life.

Or maybe even beyond that.

‘Demon king…’

A monstrous existence that even dragons looked up to.

Perhaps I could obtain a power comparable to his.

Of course, it’s just a possibility.

It would take an enormous amount of time to cultivate this, and the likelihood of collapse during the process was extremely high.

However, just having this possibility made my heart race.

Even Tinnus, who knew best that we had to topple the empire as soon as possible, understood my feelings to some extent.

Of course, that didn’t mean we would delay our departure or anything.

As I said before, it’s not something that can be achieved in a short period.

Around the time I had fully assimilated Ferghin’s avatar into my magic.

“Reinforcements have arrived.”

The interspecies union had finished preparing to attack the empire.

◈ Empire

One week.

Originally, it wouldn’t have been a long time, but it wasn’t the case this time.

I had achieved tremendous results, to the point where I wondered if I should have gotten closer to the interspecies union earlier.

Of course, that’s just considering the current outcome, and there was no guarantee that extending an olive branch to the interspecies union would have yielded a good result.

There were too many obstacles from the start.

Revealing Tinnus’s existence was too risky, and if things hadn’t turned out this way, I would have been endlessly bothered by the elves.

Of course, the dragonians had more authority than the elves, but if things hadn’t turned out this way, the elves wouldn’t have just stood by either.

Now, the situation was so desperate that the elves had surrendered.

The empire had increased its frontline troops within a week.

They had discovered my presence and, more importantly, knew that the interspecies union wouldn’t stop in its current state, so they were preparing.

The reason they could detect my arrival was simple.

The reinforcements the interspecies union had sent me had returned.

The empire wouldn’t be unaware of where they had been active, so it was natural that they had discovered me.

‘Besides, I didn’t even try to hide my tracks.’

In fact, even if the interspecies union’s reinforcements hadn’t come, it would have been easy to detect my presence if they had suddenly seen the dark elf.

As much as they knew how much of an obstacle I had been to them, they had to be more vigilant, and the result was the dense deployment of troops on the city walls.

‘The priests have also increased in number.’

I could even see those who seemed to have received insufficient training, to the point where it was questionable whether they had been conscripted.

In a way, it was as if they were pouring all their energy into war, or rather, defense, but at the same time, the questions I had previously didn’t get resolved.

“The Holy Knight Commander and the Cardinal are still not showing themselves.”

The fact that they still hadn’t appeared meant they had no intention of coming to the frontline.

“Are they hiding or something?”

“It’s not that.”

Kayla responded to Artina’s question.

“The conscripted soldiers seem anxious. Morale is crucial for conscripted soldiers, so there’s no reason to hide.”

It would be better for them to reveal themselves and boost their morale.

“The losses outweigh the gains.”

The benefits they could gain by hiding their presence were negligible, anyway….

‘If I could assassinate the governor of the Nana Union or at least eliminate Tinnus, the story would be slightly different.’

It’s unlikely that they would do so.

From the start, we didn’t have a chance to take the front line.

And at least, the Empire wasn’t that exceptional in assassination.

We could try to some extent, but it wouldn’t be easy.

However, there was no way we would lose to them.

“Just be careful of the Goddess’s messenger, and that’s it.”

Even that was questionable.

If there was a remaining artifact that could summon the Goddess’s messenger, it was likely to happen where the Archbishop or the Holy Knight’s Order was present.

Of course, when we supported the 2nd Kingdom, we just sent the artifact, but the situation was different here.

This was where the enemy’s main force, the Alliance of Different Species, was located, and I was here, the one who had crushed their numbers several times.

So, if there was still an artifact that could summon the Goddess’s messenger, I thought they wouldn’t try to summon it here.

“Well, even if they try, there’s no guarantee of success.”

The dimensional wall’s condition wasn’t good.

So, I was planning to focus our strength on the moment it showed signs of weakness.

“It’s not like the dimensional wall would break through immediately just because one or two messengers are summoned…but….”

The fact that it was getting more dangerous was true.

If that happened, the invasion would become even easier, and if the hole was pierced, there was no way to stop it now.

Even if we added the 6th Kingdom’s military power to our current forces, it would be the same.

The dimension where the Demon King or the Goddess of the Dark Church resided was much stronger than this continent, so if the dimensional wall was pierced, it was the end.

Just looking at the Demon King or the Goddess’s messenger that was trying to be summoned here, you could see how huge the power gap was.

“Even when the Dragon was alive, we barely managed to handle one Demon King, and the Goddess’s messenger wasn’t just one or two…….”

The military power possessed by the Goddess’s messenger was similar to or slightly inferior to that of the current me and Tinus.

The Crown and the Necklace alone were already two entities. Moreover, the Dark Church said that there were messengers of that level.

“They said there were those who served the Goddess closely.”

Two attendants and two gatekeepers.

They were said to be one level above other messengers of the Goddess.

If that was true, then whether the dimensional wall was pierced from either side, the continent was doomed.

Kailla and Atina exchanged a few words, and the speech that had been going on in the background came to an end.

It was a kind of departure ceremony, intended to boost our morale.

The Governor, Adias, gave a speech personally, and it had just ended.

“Destroy the arrogant Empire! The Dragon is watching!”

“Woohoo!”

The majority of the soldiers, consisting of the Beastmen and the Orcs, cheered.

Especially the Orcs, who had received Tinus’s recognition, cheered with a fervor that could pierce the sky.

On the other hand, the Elves didn’t have a good atmosphere.

They looked anxious and worried, probably knowing what would happen to them if they died.

“Advance!”

Adias’s order was given, and a massive drumbeat shook the heavens.

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The elves at the forefront began to move.

Despite knowing their situation, there were no elves who fled.

The Imperial Army hastily responded to the advancement of the interspecies alliance.

Rocks fell from the sky, and massive ballista arrows rained down.

It was clear that the frontline was well-prepared, as such defensive weapons were thoroughly equipped.

However, those attacks were countered by the Orcs.

A translucent wind barrier was erected, and magic attacks struck the incoming arrows and rocks.

The hundreds and thousands of magic attacks were something the rocks and arrows couldn’t withstand.

The siege engines, intended to break down the castle gates, began to move, and a massive siege tower approached the Imperial walls.

It wasn’t just a matter of waiting for reinforcements over the past week.

The attack had been planned from the start, and as a result, the production of various siege engines had begun earlier.

Although there was a moat in front, it was quickly filled.

The number of Orcs exceeded ten thousand.

Together with the humans, they boasted the largest number, and their status greatly increased with the recognition of Tinos and the Elves’ anxiety.

Thanks to this, those who hadn’t been trusted before grabbed the opportunity, and especially after occupying the neutral zone, an enormous number of Orcs were employed and joined the battle.

As a result, the interspecies alliance’s magical power, which had been weak, greatly stabilized.

Although top-tier Orcs existed, the middle layer was lacking.

The Dark Elves, who wielded black magic, had fallen, and the humans’ magical aptitude was declining.

The Elves had their spirit magic, but they didn’t have a high rate of joining the army.

In the past, the guardians of the alliance, who had branched out from the World Tree’s guardians, had joined the interspecies alliance’s army due to the Dark Elves’ circumstances….

However, that was now a thing of the past.

As the siege engines drew near, the Imperial Army’s counterattack began.

But from that point on, it was the Elves’ turn.

The Elves’ spirit mages, who had been filling the gap in magical power before the Orcs joined, defended against the siege engines.

Hot water and oil poured down from the sky, and rocks and arrows fell, but the Elves’ defense held strong.

I, along with Kaila Atina, watched that scene from the rear.

Even Tinos didn’t show his face.

However, this wasn’t because we were avoiding the war.

This was Adias’ request, and the Dark Elves and Dragonians also didn’t show their faces in the war.

“…If this continues, we’ll just end up watching?”

“That’s not bad either.”

Our role was to respond to unexpected situations.

As I mentioned earlier, even the highest-ranking knights or bishops didn’t show their faces.

Although the possibility was low, they might be hiding, and even if they weren’t, the Imperial borders, without them, could be breached by themselves, so Adias had told us to just observe for a while.

Of course, we could have taken action if we wanted to.

We could have tested the magic with strong resistance we obtained this time, and if we took the front line, we might have been able to draw out their hidden top-tier forces.

“If they’re really not there, we can easily break through the entrance.”

In the past, it would have been difficult or taken a long time, but now, with the magic resistant to holy power, it would be much easier.

Still, I didn’t take action.

The reason was simple.

“‘The elves have made their move.’

I thought they would truly give their all, and at the same time, if they took the front line, even if we didn’t, the gate would easily open. That’s because they had the power and strength to pull out the empire’s finest.

Although they were elves who had been pushed back by Dragoonian and had suffered humiliation, they possessed the power and strength of the second-strongest force within the interspecies union.

As such, even if we didn’t, they could show off their strength and abilities that could pull out the empire’s finest, and at the same time, we could gauge their sincerity.

That’s why I accepted Adias’ request.

‘…You’re quite strong.’

And we were able to confirm the elves’ sincerity.

The siege engines approached, and the gate began to crumble.

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The empire’s walls, which had received immense blessings, were not easily breached, but with the help of the elves’ finest warriors and the siege engines, they began to crack little by little.

Hundreds of spirits assisted the elves, and the aerial bombardment poured down on the walls.

Thanks to that, the siege tower was able to relatively easily climb the walls.

The beastmen, elves, and orcs ascended the siege tower and infiltrated the walls. The siege tower and the walls became a battlefield filled with blood, rough cries, and screams.

The beastmen, elves, orcs, and humans were mixed together, and I was able to see the power of the empire’s stronghold within it.

‘They’re really holding up well. The stronghold on the mainland is indeed different.’

Artina let out a sigh of admiration.

She had certainly experienced many temporary strongholds.

She knew well the strength of the elite soldiers enhanced by the stronghold’s power and could easily compare them to the empire’s soldiers currently fighting on the walls.

‘Are they not inferior to the soldiers who fought alongside the Saint?’

This was a surprising point.

The empire’s soldiers who fought alongside the Saint were the elite of the elite. The fact that the empire’s army, which even included conscripted soldiers, could be compared to them was unbelievable.

This was also something Kayla agreed with, saying that if the soldiers who fought under the Saint were on the walls, the interspecies union would have had a hard time.

Their physical abilities, which surpassed the basic magic resistance by one or two levels, were remarkable. Moreover, they possessed a sense that wouldn’t be swayed by such abilities.

It even seemed to enhance the durability of their armor and the sharpness of their weapons.

However, it didn’t seem like this effect occurred without any sacrifice.