The Necromancer Who Was Despised - The Necromancer Who Was Despised chapter 67

“Is that so? That’s possible.”

I replied as if it was nothing, and Athena quickly regained her composure at my calm demeanor.

“I see… Hmm… Should I wake her up…”

“Do whatever you want.”

Since I was hungry, I hurried towards the dining room.

Eventually, Athena followed me into the restaurant, having decided not to wake me up.

While Tia was eating the food she had set aside, Athena sat in front of me and watched me eat.

“Why? Do you have something to say?”

“Well… it’s a little trivial, but I think I should let you know.”

“What is it?”

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“Since Magi disappeared, the number of monsters observing us from the surroundings has increased.”

There was no response from Count Siglen’s side.

It seemed that the judgment that they had completely given up on the dwarf was correct.

“Monsters?”

“Yes, specifically, the trolls and orcs.”

“Trolls are obvious… Where are the orcs? Are they mid-sized? Or are they expected to be a faction?”

“Both.”

“Hmm…”

It seemed that there would be some friction.

After all, it doesn’t make sense to occupy this whole area without showing any strength.

‘It’s not bad to use terror. It used to be a place of exploration after all.’

In the past, it was used as a food storage facility and was targeted by many forces, so no single force took over it, but now there are no more corpses to take, and most of the forces that were after the corpses here left when my magic once controlled the area.

In a situation where the number of competitors had decreased, it seemed that they intended to target it again since the magic that had been hanging around had disappeared.

“We don’t need to respond first. The Land of the Dead must be completed by now. If they see our strength once, they won’t target this place.”

I wish they would come sooner.

Hundreds of undead will disappear in a few days. I wanted to use it at least once.

‘If they see it once, they won’t come near it again.’

I decided to just finish rest for a few days after my meal.

I didn’t feel like doing anything after I was forced to work hard at night with my body exhausted.

‘I need to rest when it’s time to rest.’

Kayla got up while I was eating, so I was able to rest in my room.

Even though it’s called rest, I couldn’t ignore my habit, so I could only lie down without thinking for a day.

My promise to rest for a few days was in vain, and as soon as the day changed, I checked my body, looked at the research log I had been writing, and spent time thinking about how I could complete the 4th circle as soon as possible.

Watching me like that, Athena, who had just finished her morning training and was taking a break, shaking her head.

“Workaholic. No, trainingaholic? Addict to training?”

“You’re not in a position to talk.”

She didn’t seem to want to meddle with Tia and my relationship.

After spending the morning like that, I was wondering what to do in the afternoon when news arrived that would put my worries to rest.

“…Oppa! Inha Oppa!”

Tia was looking for me in a hurry.

I put down what I was doing and quickly approached Tia.

“What’s wrong?”

“Orcs!”

It’s a habit, but it seems that it was impossible for me to rest for a few days in the first place.

‘I didn’t expect them to come this quickly.’

No, rather it’s a good thing. The undead haven’t disappeared yet. It’s only been a day.

‘I’ll make good use of it.’

“Where are Athena and Kayla?”

“My sisters and Baldur have already gone to the surface!”

At Tia’s words, I immediately grabbed my gear and headed for the surface.

Clang, clang, clang!

“Haaat!”

By the time I arrived, the surface was already in chaos.

Hundreds of undead had risen and were battling orcs, and in the midst of it all, Athena, Kayla, and Baldur were playing a major role.

More than ten orcs were already lying on the ground as cold corpses, and there must have been dozens of mangled undead as well.

However, that was only a temporary sight.

‘Is this because it’s still part of the Land of Death?’

The mangled undead slowly rose again.

The Land of Death was supplying them with magic, allowing them to revive once more.

‘That’s what real undead are.’

No matter how mangled they get, they keep rising endlessly. That’s the true nature of the undead.

Up until now, I haven’t had much to do with this scene, partly because my powers were lacking and partly because the original No. 1 I created had excellent performance and did all the work.

Inwardly, I felt a sense of satisfaction, even though I was in the midst of battle.

As a point of reference, even though I’ve completed the magic, it exists separately from me from the moment of completion, so I can’t detect it even if a battle breaks out.

As I prepared in advance, it reacts if there’s a large-scale intrusion here, or if a small group tries to harm the Land of Death or the underground dungeon.

It also reacts if I give it a signal.

If I want to detect intruders myself, I’ll have to set up a separate defense magic, but I haven’t done that yet because I was planning to take a few days off and then set it up.

‘If I set it up in advance, it will interfere with the formation of the Land of Death.’

Of course, the Land of Death is not without its drawbacks.

If my level were higher, those dead orcs would also have become undead and revived, but I haven’t reached that level yet.

Of course, even so, it was the best level of completion for my current level, and I was very satisfied with what I saw.

‘If I really need to, I can modify it later when I’m stronger.’

It’s not impossible.

The bewilderment and fear on the orcs’ faces were very satisfying.

“Inha! Something’s strange about them!”

At that moment, Athena spotted me and shouted.

“They seem like they’re being chased!”

Apparently, the bewilderment and fear on the orcs’ faces weren’t necessarily caused by the Land of Death.

“There are females and cubs too!”

At her words, I quickly scanned the orcs.

As she said, I could see females and baby orcs a little further back.

They definitely didn’t look like they were moving.

The orcs aren’t stupid.

I don’t know if they’re a mid-sized or large tribe, but even though both villages are quite far apart, it’s not that far.

They wouldn’t just leave like this without preparing in advance and bringing their females and cubs with them if they weren’t migrating long distances or something.

But to have come all this way… .

‘Surely, there’s talk of some calamity in the village that they fled here for… .’

If there are any who would dare provoke the Orc tribe in these parts… .

‘There are no Manticores. Haven’t seen any since the Wave. The Bugbears alone wouldn’t have been able to repell them… So is it the splinter faction? If reinforcements came from the main tribe… .’

There were no other possibilities that came to mind.

However, I couldn’t just stand here and watch.

Whether they were fleeing or attacking, the fact is that they have come here, and we have no choice but to fight them.

I quickly took out Specter and Skeletons 1 and 2.

“Go kill them.”

Clack, clack, clack.

At my command, the two Undead charged at the Orcs.

‘Even without the young and females, there are over a hundred Orcs.’

Even so, with our forces, we could easily kill them all.

I don’t even see any proper Orc warriors who use Mana.

Without the Undead, Kayla, backed up by me and Artina, could wipe them out, albeit with some time, since this is our territory.

With hundreds of Undead supporting her, there was no way she could lose, even if she wanted to.

Although my Stamina was depleted, my Mana was already fully charged.

If I didn’t push it and just increased its power, I could use magic just fine.

Even without particularly enhancing its power, the Tier 3 attack magic, Dark Ball, packed enough of a punch.

I aimed at the rear so as not to hit the Undead, so the females and young Orcs were bound to get caught up in it.

Of course, I’m not one to show mercy to my enemies.

‘I’ll have to kill them all anyway.’

They can’t be sold as slaves.

They could be useful for my research, but it’s not like I need them.

If need be, I could capture them later, but I’m not stupid enough to try to capture them now.

‘Before those who made them flee get here… .’

If the ones who made the Orcs flee were still pursuing them, they could arrive here soon.

To prepare for that, I need to get rid of these guys first.

I unleashed a barrage of Dark Balls and strengthened the Undead.

Of course, I could also strengthen the Undead that were bound to the Death Grounds.

‘For now, they’re the ones I made with my Mana.’

Even if they’re independent, they’re still my Undead for now.

It’s no wonder they listen to my commands.

“Kwak! Kyaa!”

As more than half of the Orcs fighting us on the front lines were killed, they seemed to give up on breaking through here and started looking for another way.

That’s not bad either.

Their numbers have already dwindled to the point that they’re no longer a medium-sized group, but a small-scale one.

I didn’t care if other monsters’ territories were nearby, as long as they didn’t invade, so I didn’t feel like chasing them down if they fled.

However, they couldn’t escape.

Bang!

‘… That was… .’

Magic.

Magic, presumed to be Air Ball and Wind Cutter, rained down, and the rear of the orcs began to collapse with screams.

When I looked up at the sky, I couldn’t see anything.

‘… Human? No, demi-human?’

It’s not that there aren’t monsters that use wind magic.

The most famous is the Harpy, so I looked at the sky just in case.

However, it wasn’t that, so all I could guess was that it was a human or a demi-human.

‘This is getting annoying… .’

If it came out of the forest, it was unlikely to be human.

‘Demi-human. Could it be the Demi-Human Alliance… .’

Of course, the distance is overwhelmingly far. However, that was the only possibility.

The thought that the monster wave might have been caused by the Demi-Human Alliance came to mind for a moment and then disappeared.

The orcs were quickly collapsing, unable to withstand our forces in front and the baptism of magic pouring in from behind.

No one could escape.

My undead, the pressure from Kaila and Athina, and the wind magic pouring in from behind.

Although it wasn’t high-class magic, it was an excessive amount of power for the orcs, who had no mana and insufficient protective gear, to withstand.

In addition, these were not the tough orcs with high combat power that we were dealing with, but rather weak females and young orcs, so resistance was even more impossible.

In this way, the ground was filled with orc corpses and blood, and even after the orcs were annihilated, the tension on the battlefield did not disappear.

I couldn’t relax and kept an eye on the direction from which the magic had come.

Clack, clack, clack.

A group of figures began to emerge.

“… Horned orcs?”

I couldn’t hide my bewilderment at their identity.

They are a race from the Great Forest who will join the Demi-Human Alliance in the future.

I was a little surprised when I heard that they had been spotted near here a few months ago, but I had half-forgotten about it since they hadn’t actually appeared after that.

I hadn’t expected the horned orcs to show up now.

While I was rooted to the spot, unable to hide my bewilderment, one of the horned orcs stepped forward and shouted in stiff human language.

“I am Lithild, the chieftain of the Gale Wind Tribe, who inherits the blood of the great Wind Dragon! Who is the black magician?”

‘Wind Dragon?’

It seemed to be referring to the Green Dragon.

‘I’ve heard that horned orcs advertise that they are the successors of the dragons, but is it true?’

I had heard it as a rumor.

Judging from the way he came out, it seemed that he didn’t intend to be hostile, so I slowly stepped forward.