The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 296

If we hadn’t discovered them early, it would have been extremely threatening.

The power of those sacred beasts was unknown, as we had never fought them before.

However, based on the reports, it was clear they possessed formidable power.

Their massive size and immense divine power.

The capital was not safe.

The report stated that they were discovered in a group, with around thirty individuals.

Each possessed immense divine power, making them a force that couldn’t be ignored.

Moreover, we couldn’t be certain that we had found them all.

There might be more sacred beast packs heading towards the capital.

If we had ignored them, it would have been extremely dangerous.

“I’ll take care of those guys.”

“…Is that okay?”

“It’s better this way. We’ll be moving independently anyway.”

“If Do-inha takes care of it, that’s fine with us.”

Adias and the Dragonian elders welcomed my statement with enthusiasm.

It was inevitable. The situation was almost complete, with the capital right in front of us.

Reorganizing to counter unexpected enemies in a situation where the capital was within sight was not an easy task.

Of course, I also had my own role, but since I was acting independently, it was much easier to fill the gaps.

“Besides, it’s reliable.”

Although I had shown my abilities, from Dragonian’s perspective, the one I trusted the most was Tinus.

Since we were dealing with unexpected and unknown enemies, there was a dangerous aspect to it, but if Tinus, a dragon, was taking care of it, I could believe in him.

Although he had weakened to an 8-class, a level incomparable to his former strength, he was still stronger than us, making him the most suitable opponent.

After I decided to take on the saints, we accelerated our pace.

The town was empty, and the saintly powers, the owners of the town, were heading towards the capital, so there was nothing to stop us.

Even the irritating divine power was gradually weakening. There was no reason to slow down.

Since there was no one, there was no need to occupy anything, and without any obstacles, the supply route wouldn’t be a problem either.

It didn’t take long to reach the capital, and when we arrived, we could feel our slightly relieved minds tightening up again.

As we delved deeper into the territory, the divine power, which had been weakening, suddenly surged near the capital.

The capital was filled with divine power to the point of radiating light, and at the entrance, two blurry female warriors, the goddess’s messengers, were guarding the gate.

“Dirty unbelievers have arrived, have they?”

It was the blurry figure I had seen right before being summoned.

Although not fully summoned, they could still exert a certain level of power.

I felt a sense of relief at their ambiguous appearance.

It seemed the dimensional wall was still functioning.

But I couldn’t let my guard down.

It seemed they had realized that the dimensional wall had weakened significantly.

However, my thoughts seemed to be wrong.

“What foolishness….”

I looked at Tinus, who was speaking with a serious expression.

“Why?”

“They’re crazy. Are they planning to turn this place into a forward base?”

“What are you talking about?”

“This place… is not a continent. It can’t be considered part of the continent anymore. What are they doing….”

-Hmm. He really was a dragon.

At that moment, one of the goddess’s messengers, the gatekeeper, spoke up.

-As expected, I can tell right away. They’re the continent’s guardians.

The words sounded like praise, but the tone was completely different.

He was mocking Tinus.

-If it were normal, I would have known without seeing. It’s already too late. This land has already been offered to the goddess. The goddess will soon descend upon this land.

The goddess’s messenger laughed, seemingly delighted.

-Who would have thought things would go so well? I never imagined we’d receive the devil king’s help.

“…….”

-And to think they’d fail so miserably. It’s something to be grateful for. The goddess had intended to abandon this land, seeing humanity’s pitiful actions, but in the end, the world had taken the side of light.

He spread his arms and said, “The world has finally taken the side of light.”

The gods led their believers to paradise. Unfortunately, many martyrs who did not reach paradise still had their souls reborn in the goddess’s arms. The goddess was merciful. Even those who had committed shameful acts were forgiven by her. Was it Marius?

Marius, the Pope of the Holy Empire.

“He will be reborn. Although the process is different, the result will be the same. Fear, you filthy unbelievers. This land will become a territory of light.”

He said that there was no place for us on this land.

“So… the goddess hasn’t descended yet?”

My words caught his attention, and for a moment, he furrowed his brow.

“Ugh, a human connected to the underworld… How interesting. Do you have any intention of repenting?”

“Repenting?”

I felt a moment of bewilderment. No one had ever spoken to me like that before.

“That’s right. You seem like a useful person. You could be the key to the underworld…”

The key. With those words, I knew what he was after.

“Are you crazy? Do you plan to invade the underworld?”

“Not for now. But our light has conquered a new dimension. We have the right to think about the distant future.”

He spoke as if he had already grasped this continent in his hand.

“You’re crazy. You’re talking as if it’s already over, but the goddess hasn’t even descended yet.”

I didn’t know how strong the Church of Light was or if they really had the power to rival the underworld.

But at least, we hadn’t lost yet.

“It’s all over. Didn’t I say so? This land has already been consecrated. You will never set foot here again.”

The goddess’s messenger spoke as if it was a futile hope.

“I am the goddess’s first gatekeeper. Although I may not be perfect, you are no match for me.”

Two attendants and two gatekeepers.

The goddess’s messengers, the closest existences to the goddess.

When he called himself the first gatekeeper, Tinus’s expression became even more rigid.

There were two angels currently guarding the gate.

If he was the first gatekeeper, then…

I turned my gaze to see another gatekeeper looking down at us with an expressionless face.

Seeing his arrogant expression, I realized that he was the second gatekeeper.

And they weren’t the only ones.

The elves had discovered the sacred artifacts.

Before I knew it, they had gathered around the two gatekeepers.

“Give up. You’re the key to the underworld. Repent. Then you can live.”

“…Nonsense.”

“You’re rejecting the last mercy. Humans have always been like that. You won’t be able to die.”

From the start, they had called me the key. Especially since the Church of Light, no, the Church of Light’s hatred towards dark magic users was famous, I wouldn’t have received good treatment even if I surrendered.

“I never thought of surrendering in the first place.”

“We must end this before the goddess is summoned.”

I didn’t know when she would be summoned.

I couldn’t grasp the internal situation at all. That place was protected by immense divine power, and the entrance was being guarded by those gatekeepers.

It was possible that the goddess would descend tomorrow, or that more than a month’s time would be left.

There was no time to hesitate.

As soon as I spoke, Adias immediately agreed and was about to give the order to attack.

Ssss.

On the city walls, numerous pillars of light revealed themselves.

“What’s…?”

Although they were human, they had an unusual appearance.

Light was emanating from their bodies, and strange patterns were etched onto their foreheads.

-You’ve finally arrived, Marius.

“I pay my respects to the gatekeepers.”

-You’ve become quite dignified.

“It’s all thanks to the goddess’s blessings.”

“…Marius? Who is that?”

The man called Marius had an extremely youthful appearance.

The Pope was known to be quite old, but…

“In the end, the unbelievers have reached this place.”

The boy called Marius looked at us with an icy gaze.

“How dare you ask where this is…?”

The boy spoke to the two angels.

“Those unbelievers must never set foot on this land. We will take care of it. Give us the opportunity.”

-Can you handle it? You can’t underestimate them just because they’re unbelievers. They’re the ones who blocked the Demon King.

It seemed that they were objectively aware of their own abilities, even if they told us we had failed.

Despite the gatekeepers’ warnings, the boy spoke confidently.

“Our holy army has been reborn. We will show you a completely different appearance from before.”

-…Very well. I’ll give you the opportunity to make up for your past failures. I’ll assign divine beasts to you.

The two gatekeepers spoke, and the boy, Marius, smiled brightly.

“This time, I’ll show you a satisfying appearance.”

-We’re looking forward to it.

With that, the two gatekeepers flew up to the top of the city gate.

It seemed they really wanted to watch.

Complete disregard. For the first time in a while, I felt a hint of anger rising.

I wasn’t the only one who felt it, as the expressions of my companions hardened with a different meaning.

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“The holy army!”

With Marius’s words, the humans on the city walls, who were filled with divine power, raised their weapons.

“Block the unbelievers. The gatekeepers are watching. Absolutely do not let them set foot on this land…!”

Whoosh!

Kwang!

A black flame exploded in front of the boy, Marius’s, face.

The boy’s face contorted in agony.

“…How dare you.”

His gaze is fixed on me.

I smile brightly and say,

“You know that? Even the Demon King couldn’t take a single step forward and failed.”

My words draw not only Marius’ gaze but also that of the two gatekeepers.

“You’re no different. You’ve come this far, but it’s all in vain….”

With my condescending tone, the first gatekeeper’s expression fades away.

“You’ll never be able to grasp the continent in your hands.”

As I say this, I take out the crown from my bosom and place it on my head.

-…What’s that?

“Did you…?”

A hint of astonishment mixes into the gatekeepers’ and Marius’ expressions.

Although our connection has been severed, this is still a sacred artifact imbued with divine power.

As a Dark Mage, it’s only natural that I feel uneasy wearing it.

The artifact is activated, and the seal responds.

I naturally open the seal and transform my magic.

My magic, strong against divine power.

I use it to form a spell.

[Black Sun]

-…It’s ridiculous.

The gatekeeper lightly waves his hand, but the Black Sun doesn’t budge at all.

The sight leaves him stunned, and the magic is completed in an instant.

-…Block it!

A divine beast in the form of a wolf charges towards the Black Sun falling from the sky.

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The wolf opens its mouth wide, as if trying to devour the Black Sun. However, no matter how you look at it, the wolf is too small to swallow the Black Sun.

The divine beast is enormous, boasting a size rivaling that of an ogre or larger.