The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 300

The two attendants struggled somehow, but they couldn’t do anything in their suppressed state.

Meanwhile, outside, the divine beasts were dying one by one, and the holy kingdom was crumbling from the bottom up.

As the holy kingdom was devoured, the realm of the dead expanded rapidly.

When the support was completely cut off and the holy beasts died, the knight order led by Forest, the knight commander, was also surrounded, and their numbers began to dwindle.

Pope Marius desperately tried to do something, grasping at his divine power, but he couldn’t turn the situation around.

Especially since the land, which was differently consecrated, was being eroded by my power, and they couldn’t receive any aid.

Marius, including the priestly order, lost their power and influence, and conversely, our side’s power continued to rise.

The environment had turned against them, so it was impossible for them to win unless a miracle occurred.

The holy kingdom cried out to the gods, one by one, and fell to the ground.

But the dead didn’t rise again as undead.

Most of them were simply absorbed into the ground, and there was no need to revive them as undead, and it was inefficient due to the immense divine power they possessed, making them hard to control.

The holy beasts were a problem, but even if we clashed head-on with the holy kingdom, it would have been difficult for the interspecies alliance to win alone.

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Most of the holy warriors had been defeated, and Marius and Forest had resisted until the end, ultimately losing their lives.

After the two fell, there was no more effective resistance.

The two attendants were summoned back by Tinus, and the group that had wiped out the holy warriors and the holy nation began to infiltrate the castle one by one.

“…Terrible….”

Adias, who had grasped the state of the souls, let out a sigh.

In contrast, Oriene was gazing at the surrounding souls with shining eyes.

I knew I couldn’t just let them go, and some of them seemed to sense that they would be used for my purposes.

In fact, I had planned to use them.

-…Preparations are complete.

The land, excluding the goddess and her boundary, had been completely consumed.

‘Is this land also doomed?’

It had been offered to the owner of another dimension and then consumed by my power.

In reality, the continent had ceased to exist, but if the dimensional wall returned to its original state, this place would become part of the continent again. If my territory were to be released, it would likely become a dead land.

A land that had been repeatedly occupied by sacred power and magic, even offered to another dimension…

‘…Isn’t it too dangerous?’

This was a place that had been invaded once before. Perhaps it required special management.

A land that had been offered and connected to another dimension.

Moreover, the dimensional wall was growing weaker every day….

‘Let’s worry about that later.’

Tinus sensed the massive amount of magic being drained and pursed his lips.

He seemed to be focusing intensely, staring at a point in the air and pouring magic into it.

The magic was being consumed at an alarming rate, like pouring water into a bottomless pit.

I was shocked by the speed at which the magic was being depleted, surpassing the rate at which it was being replenished in my territory.

‘What kind of magic is this…?’

But that question was soon forgotten, replaced by a strange sensation in my senses.

The place Tinus was staring at. The boundary of the goddess’s seal, which surrounded her.

I could feel an unfamiliar yet familiar sensation from that direction.

‘…That’s the hole.’

The point where the dimension of the Radiant Church and the continent were connected. The hole in the dimensional wall. Tinus was blocking it.

To be precise, he was severing the connected line, repairing and reinforcing the wall.

‘That’s right. That’s why it feels familiar?’

The crest on my chest. The hole directly connected to the demon realm. The hole in the dimensional wall was similar.

At the same time, the connected dimension was different, giving me a strange, unfamiliar feeling.

‘But the beasts won’t be able to cross from there.’

To be precise, there was no way for them to cross. In fact, the goddess of the Radiant Church was supposed to cross through that hole.

Even now, with the entire region under her control, the goddess’s body was slowly being completed.

It would eventually stop due to the lack of soul supply, but…

As I thought that, the goddess’s body began to crumble rapidly.

Adias gazed at the sight with a pleased expression, and Atalicia, another regent who had arrived, let out a sigh of relief.

“Finally….”

Kailla hummed a small tune, and Artina asked with a pleased tone, “Can we finally settle down?”

“Settle down? Of course. There’s no more… “

“… rough stuff.”

Just then, Tinus let out a small curse.

“Damn it, those war-mongering idiots…!”

As he suddenly shouted into the air, we could sense that something was wrong.

“What’s with them, always trying to invade other dimensions? Just leave us alone!”

Tinus’s words, spoken in a sorrowful tone, contained a hint of resentment.

“Damn it… There’s no dragon left to protect us…”

The only thing left was the natural birth rate, but even that was insufficient, considering the current state of the continent, and would take at least a hundred years, he muttered.

“What’s going on?”

“… The dimensional wall’s hole won’t close.”

“What?”

“The connection has been severed. But we can’t reclaim this land. If you take over the territory, it’ll fall under their control again.”

“What’s going on… No, wait. Can’t we just not take over the territory?”

It was possible, but it would require a lot of preparation. Losing something was inevitable, but it was manageable.

“If we do that, the invasion of the Luminaries won’t be easy. But it’s a temporary solution. If the dimensional wall’s hole is discovered in other dimensions, it won’t just be the Luminaries, but other invasive species that will come pouring in.”

In other words, they would try to connect this hole to their own dimension.

“The size of the hole may have decreased, but we can’t let our guard down.”

We couldn’t know when they would use some method to expand it.

Tinus said that expanding the hole was much easier than creating one in the first place.

“How can we block the hole?”

“A complete dragon is needed. A guardian with legitimate authority and power is required. But…”

There were no dragons left on the continent.

Tinus, the only dragon at present, had failed to block that hole.

He had managed to stop the goddess’s descent, but the risk factor remained.

If they couldn’t eliminate it, they couldn’t predict when a more dangerous situation would arise.

“Does that mean we can never block the hole?”

“It’s impossible to block it naturally. The Luminaries will try to maintain the status quo of the hole being open.”

It was only natural that they would think of ways to expand the hole even more. They wouldn’t give up, considering they had already built an empire to worship the Luminaries.

They would find another way to invade.

“There’s only one way left: to wait for a being with the qualifications of a guardian to appear on the continent or for a dragon to occur naturally.”

The former had never existed in the continent’s history, and the latter would take at least several hundred years, they said.

The current state of the continent was hopeless.

“The Red Ogre and the Black Star, the demon king’s descent, and the connection to the dimension ruled by the Luminaries’ goddess… It’s impossible for a dragon to occur naturally in this state.”

And even if a dragon were to be born and grow…

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“Time is too long.”

“I’m going crazy.”

If it goes on like this, all our efforts so far will be in vain.

With the empire having collapsed and our sworn enemies having vanished, we thought we could finally live in peace…

-But now, it seems like we’re taking a step back…

It seemed like the goddess of light, Aumu, already knew about this situation.

The two administrators were frustrated by Tinus’ words, and Kayla’s fingertips trembled slightly.

Artina also looked taken aback by the unfavorable situation.

Everything seemed to have come to an end, but now it felt like we’d been struck from behind, leaving us flustered.

Even Tinus couldn’t contain his anger.

“What if I rise to 9th class and you regain your past powers?”

-…It’s going to be tough. Since your power source is magic…

The source of power on this continent is, after all, mana. But I use magic.

Moreover, my magic is based on the pure magic of the magic realm.

So, even if Tinus regains his past powers, it would be difficult to completely block that hole, I said.

You have the authority, but to use it properly, you need to use mana.

In other words, even if Tinus becomes an undead, the so-called “living undead,” it would be meaningless, I said.

“That’s the problem with me being a dark mage.”

-It’s not a problem. It’s just… No, wait.

For a moment, Tinus hesitated.

-No… But…

Tinus fell into thought, and the surroundings grew quiet.

Everyone waited with bated breath for Tinus to open his mouth.

-…I need your help.

Tinus’ words sounded somewhat anxious.

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“That’s, that’s not possible! You’re going too far, Master!”

Kayla shouted at Tinus.

Her eyes were wide open, and her entire body trembled with rage.

This was the first time Kayla had reacted like this towards Tinus.

Tinus had risked everything to protect the continent, both in life and in death, and had given us immense help along the way.

Especially in terms of military power, he had provided significant assistance, and if he hadn’t been there, we wouldn’t have made it this far.

He was a worthy subject of respect, and we had respected him accordingly.

However, even Kayla couldn’t contain her anger this time.

Artina also glared at Tinus with a expressionless face, her anger palpable.

“…….”

Adias seemed about to say something to the two, but ultimately kept his mouth shut.

As dragon followers and dragon servants, they seemed to understand the anger towards Tinus’ recent statement.

Of course, even if Tinus’ words were infuriating, if someone else had said them, we would have countered.

But Tinus had said something unacceptable, and Kayla was taking his place to express her anger.

Considering the help I’ve received so far, Adias, the regent of the interspecies union, couldn’t say a word to Kaila, who was furious on my behalf.

“How can you ask me to stay here indefinitely! Are you telling me to spend my entire life here, watching the holes in the dimensional wall?”

“…I’m sorry, but there’s no other way. I can’t do it alone. Doinha has to be with me.”

It’s not just a matter of simply watching over it, either.

He even ordered me to reach Class 9.

Tinus said he would plant a fragment of the Abyss here.

“The Abyss is infamous. It’s notorious across all dimensions. As such, it’s well-known when it comes to the Abyss.”

Tinus said that if the fragment grew here, no one would dare touch this place.

“The only problem is that the Abyss’s fragment is too dangerous for this side as well. We need someone to manage it.”

That someone could only be me and Tinus.

If we managed it from the start, it would be possible.

With Tinus’s level of skill, it wasn’t impossible, and I was capable of fully supporting him.

However, that alone wouldn’t be enough, and there might be other unknown factors, so Tinus hoped I would reach Class 9.

The problem was that if I did, I would almost be giving up my life.

Reaching Class 8 was already a feat that required a lot of conditions and luck. Class 9 was an unseen wall.

However, Tinus believed it was possible, and at the same time, he thought that if we didn’t do it, there would be no future.

That was true. If we left the dimensional wall’s hole as it was, the continent would eventually have to fight against other dimensions head-on.

And if that happened… there would be no hope.

“Currently, the continent’s power is at its worst in history. Without the dimensional wall, we’d be nothing but prey waiting to be eaten.”

“But do you have to sacrifice yourself again for that…? Isn’t what we’ve done so far enough? The Red Ogre, the Black Star, the Demon King’s Empire… isn’t that enough contribution?”

“I’m not denying that. But at the same time, that’s the only way we can deal with the current situation.”

Tinus, who was saying that, was also someone who cared deeply about the continent’s safety, more so than I did.

Moreover, he didn’t say I had to stay here alone; he said he would stay with me until the end and watch over the dimensional wall’s hole.

However, Kaila still couldn’t accept it. No, she didn’t want to accept it.

We had been fighting continuously. We had finally achieved a free and safe life, but now it seemed like we would lose that freedom, and it was frustrating and infuriating.

Moreover, if we planted the Abyss’s fragment here, only a limited number of people would be able to come to this area.

We would have to live a life of complete isolation.

“It’ll be safe, anyway.”

We would have to put up with the extremely difficult-to-manage Abyss’s fragment nearby, but at the same time, we would make this area completely secure, so it would be safe.