The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 47

“Then the evening primrose you gave me…” .”

“Yes. It means it’s that precious. Anyway, an unexpected situation occurred, so I don’t know what happened to the treatment. “I should check it now.”

“… then you kept watching from when I lost consciousness to when I regained it?”

“Well, what did you think would happen?”

“… “I caused you trouble.”

“Just say thank you and move on. Hurry up and check it already.”

Kayla closed her eyes as if observing the inside of her body, and 1 second later, she opened her eyes and showed a look of astonishment.

“Ma, master?”

“… a mana heart was created in your body.”

“I thought so… .”

Mana heart.

If a mage has a circle, a warrior has a mana heart.

However, while mages can only use and learn magic if they have a circle, warriors can use mana to strengthen their bodies or create auras even without a mana heart.

That makes you wonder if a mana heart is even necessary… .

‘To go beyond the limits, you definitely need this.’

Mana usage efficiency differs depending on whether you have a mana heart or not.

All master-class warriors have a mana heart without exception.

Of course, I’ve heard that there are cases where someone has a mana heart even if they’re not master-class, but that’s very rare.

‘That exception… is Kayla.’

It felt very strange.

I thought that there was a possibility, since there was a reconstruction of the body.

“Then… “My legs?”

Kayla stood up instead of answering.

Then, she carefully stepped on the floor and looked like she was wobbling a little.

“I can’t move it at my will. But it’s not like I don’t have any feeling… .”

She said it hurt when she pinched it.

‘I need to…’ try rehabilitation.’

I still think it’s hopeful.

I expected this much in the first place.

It’s within my expectations for now, even though there was a sudden body reconstruction.

That’s why Kayla didn’t look very disappointed.

“If you feel pain, I think you’ve overcome one hurdle. Just in case… let’s try rehabilitation for a month while taking suppressants.”

Hope bloomed on Kayla’s face.

“Then, let’s wash up first.”

Kayla’s face turned red.

****

I helped Kayla with her rehabilitation while going back and forth to Kaessi.

Baron Owaran kept holding his breath, not planning to move until Rainbank recovered.

I tried to contact Earl Siglen’s family somehow during that time, but it seemed like it always ended in failure.

One day, two days, three days.

Nothing much changed during that time.

“It seems she’s accepting mana well. She still can’t move, though.”

There was still some anxiety left on her face, and I comforted Kayla by telling her not to worry and that there was no need to be impatient.

“Um, it twitched. Master, it twitched!”

A week after she started rehabilitation, her toes moved for the first time. It was just a slight twitch, but it was meaningful because it meant she was getting better day by day.

‘It’s slower than I thought… .’

But it was significant that it moved.

Hope returned to Kayla’s face, and she repeated her thanks to me.

When two weeks passed, she was able to move not only her toes but also her ankles little by little.

Once she started moving, her rehabilitation gained momentum as if it had accelerated.

Around that time, she was able to walk around, and she shed tears in front of me for the first time.

After three weeks, she held a sword for the first time in a long time.

I allowed her to hold a sword since she was able to run without overdoing it.

She finished her basic training in a stable posture, and even though it wasn’t that difficult of a training, she was drenched in sweat all over her body, probably because of the tension.

After four weeks, she was able to handle intense training.

When 30 days were up and the suppressants were all gone, I admitted that the treatment was a success.

And that day, Kayla kneeled down in front of me.

“… Why?”

“Master, you kept your promise.”

When I first made her swear the oath of mana, I told her that if I healed her legs, she would become my sword and shield.

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“Therefore, as promised, I will serve you for the rest of my life. Even if I die, even in death, for eternity.”

“You know I’m a necromancer, right?”

“Of course. If I die before you, Master, you can turn me into an undead. That way, I can still be by your side until the end.”

Kayla said so in a voice that was not playful at all, but infinitely earnest.

“… Well now. “I already have your mana oath.”

As a warlock, no, even before I became a warlock, I had never heard such words before, so I felt a little awkward.

“That doesn’t matter. The mana oath or the slave’s seal are not important to me. There is only one thing that matters. That I have chosen you to be the one I will serve for the rest of my life.”

Kayla looked up at me and continued.

“I will be your sword and cut down those who insult you.”

“I will be your shield and block all threats that come your way.”

“I will be your servant and guard you for eternity.”

I couldn’t say anything as I watched her solemn expression.

“I know I’m still lacking. “My legs have just healed, and my body is weak in many ways.”

She had yet to train with her mana to strengthen her legs.

It’s not that she can’t strengthen her legs with mana.

It just takes time. She has already proven that she can receive mana properly.

She is rehabilitating at an incredible pace, but it still takes time.

“Even so, I couldn’t stand it any longer.”

Kayla’s eyes were straight and unwavering.

“Master, will you accept my oath?”

“… Yes.”

Nothing would change from our previous relationship. She had just become a little more sincere.

There was no reason to refuse.

It’s not that I took her words lightly.

It was just a little awkward.

“Thank you. … Thank you very much.”

“Get up for now. You’re still in rehab.”

I took her arm and helped her up, and she gladly accepted my help.

My daily life didn’t change much after I received her oath.

She wanted to regain her past strength as soon as possible, so she trained in rehabilitation every day, which meant that Athena hardly received any guidance from her teacher even though Kayla’s legs were healed.

“… I can’t ask her to do this… .”

Athena and Tia came to the external residence to congratulate Kayla on the news that her legs were healed, as I wanted to hide the fact that Kayla’s legs had recovered.

‘It would be strange if she suddenly recovered, and there’s no need to let them know now.’

Hiding the fact that Kayla’s legs were completely healed would be a great informational advantage if we were to fight Rainbank in the future.

‘It would help even if it wasn’t Rainbank.’

You might say what’s there to worry about since I even have a mana heart, but that’s just the way I am.

I think it’s better to be overly sensitive than to be careless.

I asked Kayla to act for the time being, and she readily agreed.

In the meantime, when I visited the development site for the territory’s situation and the maintenance of the magic circle, I found Kayla sitting with a slightly serious face.

“What’s wrong?”

“Oh, Master. You’ve arrived.”

“Hmm. Why do you look so serious? What’s the matter?”

“Ah… It’s nothing bad. I think I need to adjust my training direction, so I was thinking about it.”

“Huh? Suddenly?”

“Yes. That’s because the strength in one of my legs is abnormal.”

According to Kyla, the strength in one leg, especially the ankle, was increasing at an abnormally fast rate.

“The efficiency of mana usage is different there too, so I get a greater strength amplification with less mana. The reaction is also strangely fast. So there’s a bit of a gap.”

It seemed like it would take a while to get used to.

“I guess it’s because of Denok’s body that this is happening.”

However, she said that there wasn’t much difference in appearance from the other leg.

The reason Kyla wasn’t that flustered was because she had been informed in advance that something like this could happen.

However, she said that it wouldn’t be easy to get used to because the specs were higher than expected.

Because of this, she didn’t have the time to care about her mana heart.

“I guess… it’s inevitable to have some real combat experience….”

That was true. There was nothing as efficient as real combat.

‘But it’s too dangerous.’

She said that she still hadn’t fully adapted to her body yet, so if she sprained something during real combat, it could be fatal.

Of course, there was a way.

“If you’re going to do it, do it where I can see you. And fight against a weak monster like a goblin.”

“Would that be okay? I feel like I’m taking up too much of your time….”

“I’ve already done everything I need to do. Don’t worry.”

And right now, it was more beneficial for Kyla to become stronger.

‘The monster wave isn’t that far away.’

It was estimated to be in 2 months at the earliest and 4 months at the latest.

Since the exact date was unknown, the range of estimates was bound to be wide.

‘There are also things that have changed because of me.’

In the past, I think I would have started developing a new village.

However, in this playthrough, there were many incidents that happened and there wasn’t any room to spare, so the development of a new village was canceled.

‘But it will happen eventually.’

From what I saw when I went on a reconnaissance mission before, it didn’t seem like the monster wave wouldn’t happen just because one village wasn’t developed.

The number of monsters had increased that much.

Once it happened, there was a high possibility that the territory would collapse even faster than before.

‘Because it wouldn’t be strange for the mercenaries who were protecting the developed villages to return to the main castle at any time.’

I heard that Rainbank was gradually becoming able to move.

It seemed like the Ovaland Barony and the Merchant Alliance would clash properly soon.

“Then, can I ask you for your help today?”

‘…I think she was waiting for me.’

I felt strangely fooled.

Since I had the time, I accepted her request right away, and I brought Specter with me to train and fight.

That day, Kyla fought against only three goblins, but she allowed the goblins to attack her several times.

However, there were no major wounds, and the poison was not addictive.

Despite suffering such a great setback that day, Kyla’s smile did not fade.

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Despite many mistakes and failures, Kyla’s expression was bright.

I did not scold her for that.

There was no point in telling someone who was still in the middle of rehabilitation that they had allowed themselves to be defeated by goblins.

‘It’s enough as long as you improve.’

In fact, she had only fought three goblins, but she showed a much better performance than before her actual combat experience.

Especially after allowing herself to be defeated.

“Do you plan to stay up all night in the basement today as well?”

“No. I will rest well today. I’ll be going out for combat practice tomorrow, won’t I?”

“I will also maintain my best condition in case of emergencies.”

“I understand.”

After that, Kyla went to take a shower, and I prepared food for the two of us.

Since the territory had been isolated for almost two months, the food situation had been rapidly deteriorating.

The lord had begun to control all of the food as the price of food began to skyrocket.

It was not a problem for us since there were two of us who could hunt.

Even Athena had noticed the situation and had begun to take some time out of her training to go hunting.

Although the situation in the Monster Forest was not good, it was not difficult for either me or Athena.