The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 304

Currently, the elves’ position within the inter-species union was not negligible, but their former status was so great that their current position seemed humble.

As a result, most elves spent their time within their own territory, and the number of elves engaging in external activities was extremely small.

“What’s going on? The World Tree is still far from growing, right?”

The World Tree.

It was the reason why the elves had attacked the dark elves and the thing they cherished the most.

At the same time, it was also the reason why I had reached out to them.

To be precise, Tinos had advised me that the World Tree would definitely be helpful, and the dark elves had also considered the current situation on the continent and, after long deliberation, accepted the elves as their neighbors.

Of course, it wasn’t just accepted.

Currently, the elves were almost like criminals, and they would shrink away when standing in front of the dark elves.

There were those who didn’t view it as humiliation, but if they showed even a little weakness, they would be punished by their own kind, the elves, not by the dark elves.

It wasn’t as if there were no elves who didn’t engage in external activities.

The prediction that the elves would suffer hardships after the war was correct.

It’s just that the extent was slightly less.

They should be grateful that they still had value.

“I’ll meet with them too.”

“If you need me, please call me anytime.”

“That’s a bit embarrassing, though.”

Currently, she was the busiest person among the three of us, including Kailla and Artina.

Artina had been busy due to Tia’s safety concerns, but after confirming her safety, she had become more relaxed.

As for me, I had training and managing the fragments of the Abyss, while Kailla had nothing to do except occasionally visiting the old traitors imprisoned underground.

There was nothing threatening me within Necropolis, so Kailla’s workload had decreased significantly.

It wasn’t bad to see the two of them like that.

It was a rare break, and I rather enjoyed it.

On the other hand, Prina had been extremely busy since our marriage.

She had handed over the lordship of the Rennetta territory to her younger brother and informed the important families and connections around Rennetta about our marriage.

She had also met with the main species of the interspecies alliance.

She had created her own position and made it known to those around her, showing the most active appearance among us.

The interspecies alliance was also welcoming her, but since Tinus and I were tied to this area, we had to keep an eye on the Abyss’s fragments, which was inconvenient.

Kailla preferred to stay by my side rather than engaging in external activities, and Artina wasn’t fond of taking on responsible positions.

Therefore, there was no one to act as my representative, and it was inconvenient to have to find us every time they wanted to discuss something.

At least Valdour was playing a similar role, but his personality didn’t fit the situation.

However, after Prina appeared, the situation changed.

She also spent a significant amount of time in Necropolis, but she didn’t stay there continuously.

Fundamentally, she was capable of external activities and was familiar with them since she was a lord until recently.

Moreover, she was motivated to create and protect her own position as the lord of Rennetta.

As my wife, she had the qualifications to be a perfect representative, and there was no reason for the interspecies alliance not to welcome her.

Therefore, despite being married for a short time, she had firmly established herself as my representative and the face of Necropolis.

The problem was that the war had broken out too early.

Even if she was capable and qualified, she wasn’t a robot.

There were limits to what she could do alone, and she was currently searching for someone to help her, but the situation had erupted.

As a result, she had to spend a lot of time in Necropolis, and she was almost living a life of sleeping here.

And this situation was expected to continue for a while. In such a situation, calling her…

“Really sorry.”

She had almost died from overwork right after our marriage.

Therefore, it was unlikely that she would be called anytime soon.

And initially, matters related to the elves were mostly decided by Tinus and me, occasionally involving the dark elves.

So, it was highly likely that there would be no need to call her.

Prina showed a slightly relieved expression upon hearing this situation.

“Then I’ll go. Have a good day, you.”

“Prina, if it’s too hard, tell me.”

“It’s my own problem.”

Despite that, she smiled slightly and thanked me, then came closer and lightly kissed my cheek before running away.

Her slightly cute appearance made me involuntarily laugh.

“Have a good trip?”

At that moment, Atina suddenly appeared behind me and spoke.

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“You said you loved me last night, but now you’re with another woman…”

Atina’s words made me respond with a slightly flustered tone.

“No, saying it like that makes me sound like a huge trash.”

It seemed like she was going to say more, but after I came out, she just stood up and left.

“I don’t know, what do you think?”

While speaking, Atina’s face didn’t show any discomfort or jealousy.

Instead, she also smiled slightly and said lightly.

“Maybe it’s not me who should say this, but our teacher? Our teacher was the first one, after all.”

The order doesn’t matter, but the timing makes a big difference.

In reality, the first one to reach out to me was Kailai.

“It doesn’t matter who’s first. As long as we’re doing well…”

“It’s actually very important. What, our teacher doesn’t care about the order, and I’ve received too much already, so it’s meaningless… or not?”

Thinking about what I’m doing now and what I’ll do in the future, it’s hard to even pretend to be arrogant, and it seems like my words are correct.

“…Were you thinking of being arrogant?”

“In the past? I wanted to act like a noble, but it was a useless thought.”

“Prina doesn’t have a personality that cares about social status, does she? She judges people by their abilities.”

“That’s true, but she thinks her hometown is important, so if necessary, she’ll use it without regard to her true intentions. In reality, she initially aimed for the main seat.”

Since we created our own Necropolis and lived together, the concept of main seat or whatever became meaningless, but in the past, when we thought about external activities, it was a relatively important position.

“Well, we’ve covered that up so much that it’s become meaningless.”

Atina smiled brightly, agreeing with me.

That’s true. Now that my power and connections are so vast…

In reality, Prina is known as the third wife, but her status is solid. Of course, there’s no one who can replace her.

Of course, I say that, but if I were the third one, I would’ve hated it incredibly. That’s an emotional realm, after all.

Even so, since it’s Kailai, I’m satisfied with being the second one. If it were someone else, I might have gotten a headache.

We chatted casually and had a meal together.

The chef was a Dark Elf.

Although our Necropolis is my complete territory, it’s not like there are no outsiders.

We have frequent visitors, and some other races come to visit, and some even live within the territory.

It’s not a permanent residence, but rather a temporary one, and mainly the Pook and Dragonians use it.

Those who come to see Tinos from afar, and in reality, Tinos occasionally meets with them.

“Will the Elves come?”

“Yes.”

During the meal, I told Prina a story, and Atina also showed a puzzled expression.

“Why do they… lack magic?”

“They say Tinus called them.”

Magic.

What they received as compensation for their transaction was none other than the magic of the demon world.

In reality, the reason the elves attacked the dark elves was because of magic.

The World Tree required immense energy to grow and sustain itself, and if it lacked energy, it would quickly wither away.

The elves couldn’t afford to meet its demands, but they couldn’t give up on the World Tree either, which led them to attack the dark elves.

There was no other way.

For a while, the elves would weaken, but it was their greed that wanted to avoid that weakening period.

In reality, the elves chose to give up most of the World Tree after the war, fearing revenge. This was also an alternative.

However, I was someone who could infinitely supply one of the energy sources, magic.

So, I proposed a trade to them, with the condition of providing magic.

The trade terms were to establish a base nearby and steadily supply a part of the World Tree.

I needed to be close to provide magic, but originally, this was what Tinus had wanted.

“The World Tree can suppress the fragments of the Abyss.”

That was the lifeline dropped to the elves.

At the same time, the part of the World Tree to be supplied later was planned to be used to suppress the fragments of the Abyss.

We could manage and control it on our own, but the more alternatives, the safer it was.

So, the dark elves had no choice but to form an alliance with the elves.

“It’s a big catch.”

“Hmm… Tinus-nim called them? That’s curious….”

“If you’re curious, go with them.”

“No way. It’s annoying. Tell me later. Today is better. You didn’t let me sleep properly because of you.”

“…….”

As I looked at her with a puzzled expression, she turned her head away.

It was the opposite of the truth.

She couldn’t bear my gaze, and hurriedly finished her meal, saying she had to tell me something.

I shook my head and finished my meal, thanked the dark elf chef, and went to find Tinus.

When I asked Tinus why he called the elves, he gave a simple answer.

“I’m thinking of creating a sapling of the World Tree.”

It was a difficult request for the elves to accept.

◈ Epilogue – Elf

Creating a sapling of the World Tree.

In other words, creating a new World Tree.

From the elves’ perspective, it was like a competitor emerging in their exclusive connection with the Spirit Realm, and at the same time, their precious World Tree was being leaked.

It was a story they wouldn’t want to hear, and at the same time, it was hard to understand why Tinus would do such a thing.

“Are they trying to take the reins?”

I thought, but it was already a situation where they had taken the reins.

The World Tree had been moved right in front of us, and its maintenance entirely depended on us.

Now, it was also difficult to attack the dark elves again.

The Elves had made many sacrifices in the war against the Empire, and the Dark Elves had been closer to our side than the Allied Races for a long time.

Moreover, the Catacombs were still under reconstruction, so it was pointless to attack the Dark Elves for now, as it would only bring us losses. For a while, we had to keep them tied to us, so to speak.

In this situation, there was no need to create a new World Tree.

In other words, Tinus had a different idea.

When I asked him why he wanted to do such a thing, he replied that he wanted to use the Radiant Church.

“…Use the Radiant Church?”

“Yes.”

“How?”

“The fragments of the Abyss are blocking the holes in the dimensional wall, but the holes are still open. That fact remains unchanged.”

This meant that the Radiant Church still had influence on the continent. Honestly, the possibility of them giving up on that hole was extremely low.

The value of a single dimension was immense.

Moreover, this side was so defenseless that it was like an open door, and we didn’t even need to declare war.

There were no dragons, nor were there any powerful beings comparable to them.

It was a place that couldn’t be abandoned.

“The hole is not a one-way street.”

That was true. If they could interfere with our side, we could also interfere with theirs.

The problem was that we lacked the capability to do so, and even if we tried, we couldn’t handle the aftermath.

Tinus was well aware of this fact. Yet, he was saying such a thing…

“…Are you serious……?”

I was taken aback by the sudden thought, and a mix of astonishment and admiration filled my mind.

“Are you planning to parasitize a World Tree on the Radiant Church’s dimension?”

“Yes.”

Tinus’s face, which was in an avatar form for comfortable conversation, wore a subtle, sinister smile.

“It’s okay if it fails, but if it succeeds, it’ll be great. The Abyss’s fragments are already well-controlled, so it’s not a big deal.”

It wasn’t perfect, and there were occasional mishaps. However, as time passed, such cases decreased.

Recently, Tinus had been able to control it well enough to consider such an attempt.

The World Tree could also be used as an energy source, just like magic.

Then, it was highly likely that divine power could also be used as an energy source.

But…

“How much divine power can we expect to flow out from the hole in the dimensional wall?”