The Necromancer Who Was Despised - Chapter 306



“It doesn’t matter anyway, since we’re at war.”

The world tree’s first division had maintained its position for an unexpectedly long time.

However, even if it got destroyed, it didn’t matter.

We would simply create another division in a new location, twisting the dimension.

The relationship, where they had unilaterally threatened us, had now turned into one where we were on the offensive.

And as time passed, the human continent continued to exhaust its power.

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Even after about two years, the human forces remained divided.

Many small and medium-sized forces emerged, and the 6 Kingdom Alliance was barely recognizable.

The former Supeltran Kingdom was fragmented into numerous pieces, and the Gobalt Kingdom had changed its name to the Merchant Alliance.

The Ellear Kingdom had shrunk to a city-state level, and the Debrus Kingdom seemed to be changing its identity to a family-based alliance, abandoning its kingdom status.

Ashlin and Hectio were the only somewhat normal ones.

Hectio was a place so heterogeneous that it didn’t differ much from the past, and Ashlin, despite having some people who had left, had absorbed a considerable amount of Maladin’s land and held a position close to being the strongest nation.

Based on that, they had also attempted to form an alliance with the interspecies union and trade independently, and recently, they had even sent official envoys to the realms of the Elves and Dark Elves.

However, Ashlin’s expansion intentions were not great, and they were busy digesting what they already had.

The Ashlin royal family seemed to have successfully resolved their internal conflicts.

In the past two years, the Holy Land Temple had succeeded in purifying part of the Dead Land and had proclaimed the establishment of a new holy kingdom.

Some people were wary of the new religious nation, thinking of the remnants of the old empire, but the holy kingdom announced that it would not discriminate against other religions and would not interfere with other kingdoms, with the goal of purifying the Dead Land, thus successfully avoiding excessive caution.

Some sects even moved their main bases to the holy kingdom’s side, swearing not to reject other religions.

The newly born holy kingdom first sent me the news, and they showed an attitude of openly supporting me, as if they had not forgotten my past favors, and also sought to form a friendly relationship with the interspecies union, which was on my side.

The interspecies union also welcomed the holy kingdom with open arms.

It was only natural.

The interspecies union, which had fought against the empire for a long time, knew the usefulness of divine power best.

Divine power could heal even the interspecies, so the holy kingdom, which did not discriminate against the interspecies and sought to form friendly relations, was a force that the union could fully welcome.

The interspecies union sent people to the holy kingdom frequently, treating them as a superior nation to the powerful Ashlin kingdom.

They even sent us gifts, the remnants of the old empire, and in return, the holy kingdom dispatched high-ranking priests and elite priest groups to the interspecies union.

This was a significant decision for the holy kingdom, as they had not been a kingdom for long and lacked high-ranking priests.

Currently, many countries at war were seeking high-ranking priests, and the holy kingdom had provided a considerable number of them to the union.

Through this action, the holy kingdom gained many things, the most significant being safety.

It was only natural. The powerful Ashlin kingdom, which was currently one of the strongest, had a national power that was only half that of the interspecies union.

The holy kingdom had formed a good relationship with the interspecies union, and it was a well-known fact that the holy kingdom was close to me.

It was natural that the magic-using black mage and the divine power-using sect were on good terms.

With the interspecies union and I as their backing, there was no force that dared to touch the holy kingdom.

This was also the case for the Rienetta territory.

Although they didn’t expand their territory much, the nobles of the old Superten kingdom didn’t dare touch the Rienetta territory.

The news that the former lord, Prina Rienetta, had become one of the wives of the 8th-class black mage, Do In-ha, had shaken the entire continent, and since the interspecies union was relatively close, the Rienetta territory had become an absolute no-go zone.

From the Rienetta territory’s perspective, it was unnecessary to expand their territory, so they could maintain peace.

The reason they didn’t secure additional territory was simple: the Rienetta territory had not yet fully developed their existing territory.

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The lack of population was resolved by accepting war refugees, and development was still ongoing.

They had solidified their foundation during the old Superten kingdom’s turmoil and had greatly prospered by selling the equipment they had imported from the interspecies union.

Of course, Tia was involved in this, and as a result, the human forces around me continued to stabilize.

Thanks to this, I didn’t need to worry much about my surroundings and could focus on my training.

So, I was slowly moving forward.

◈ Epilogue – A New Goal

It took me a considerable amount of time to reach 9th class.

In the meantime, the war between human forces had ended, and order had been somewhat established.

The holy kingdom had purified half of the Dead Land, and the Dark Elves had completed the Catacombs.

I had grasped the key to surpassing my limits when Tia started her dream of trade between humans and the interspecies union, and Prina was actively working on my behalf.

The second world tree, the Radiant Church’s dimensional world tree, was producing remarkable results, so Tinus had some spare time.

And he devoted that time mainly to me.

The souls that Gwangmyeong Bridge had used to summon the goddess were used to cultivate my vessel, reinforcing my spirit.

A 9-class vessel, suitable for the 9th class. Tinus had made me that way.

By strengthening the bond with Elroset’s staff and compensating for my lacking 8-class capabilities, Tinus presented me with the magic I needed and shared all his knowledge with me.

At the same time, he summoned the Dark Elves to research their magic, and had the Pookolk and Dragonians gather the remnants of the ancient dragons.

Most of the gathered knowledge was concentrated on me, but it wasn’t bad for the Dark Elves or the interspecies alliance either.

The teachings focused on me, and the fragments that fell from them were treasures to the others.

They couldn’t digest the teachings I received in the first place.

I’m currently receiving teachings from Tinus, but the level is still 8-class.

Even the scraps that fell from it were treasures to them.

Every day was a continuous training, and unlike the chaotic external situation, my surroundings were calm like the eye of a storm.

When my vessel was complete, and I sensed the subtle change, that was the key.

I finally understood why Tinus had created my body from the start, and why the 9th class was so hard to reach.

If I had tried to reach the 9th class without completing my body, I would have failed once.

And I might not have gotten another chance.

The 9th class wasn’t a realm that could be surpassed with just one epiphany.

You had to obtain the key, prepare based on it, and then you could reach it.

Even if you prepared, you couldn’t just go up; you had to try again and again.

I thought that if I couldn’t regain the sensation from back then, I would be stuck in a state of almost reaching it.

But I didn’t need to.

Tinus had paved the way for me, and all I had to do was get on it.

Finding that path was extremely difficult, but once I found it, it was a breeze.

Of course, Tinus could pave that way because the conditions were too good.

Especially with the numerous souls.

It wasn’t something even Tinus could easily prepare, as he himself said.

But the path had already been paved, and thanks to that, I could grasp the key for the first time and complete the 9th circle in a short time.

And at that moment, Tinus regained his peak power.

As soon as he could use the 9th circle, he transformed himself into an undead, just like a living dragon.

Although he took on a dragon form, he was clearly an undead, unlike in the past when he was just using magic like a dragon.

Oliven couldn’t reach that level, but she could regain her freedom, and the Death Knights and Race Knights under her command could acquire master-level power.

To be exact, even when I was at 8-class level, the Death Knights and Race Knights could each hold their own against a master.

It was around the time I received Tinus’ help, filled in all my lacking parts, and learned all the Dark Elves’ black magic.

But that was only possible within the Necropolis or when I directly supported them.

Now it’s different.

I’ve filled in their gaps, and now they can face a master on their own without any support.

The undead who had served me for a long time had each reached a level suitable for their position, and the one who was most delighted by this arrangement was Entin, who had become a master and surpassed Valdur.

Of course, Valdur was still weaker compared to Atina or Kayla.

To be exact, he couldn’t even compare to them.

It was good that he worked hard and surpassed his limits, but… the two women had surpassed their limits once more.

Especially since they had a rival, and that rival was two extremely talented people.

Baldur’s talent was not something to be underestimated, but the two women had extraordinary abilities, and they finally broke through the wall after endless efforts, surpassing their previous experiences.

To be precise, Athena was the first to break through the wall.

It was as if Kayla’s eyes, which had placed Athena’s talent above her own, had seen it coming.

However, the time difference was not significant.

After hearing about Athena’s experience, Kayla soon broke through the wall as well, making it impossible for even the interspecies alliance to be our opponents.

Although the official announcement of the two women breaking through the wall was not made, a few people who came to me for training noticed it, and rumors about their achievements spread across the continent.

Of course, there were many who didn’t believe it, but it was undeniable.

The two women who broke through the wall were each a one-man army, and with me reaching 9th class, we had the power to overwhelm the entire continent.

If we wanted, we could even conquer the continent. But to me, that would be a pointless endeavor.

“Anyway, my main body is still bound here, so…”

Instead of thinking about conquering the continent just because I reached 9th class, I was planning to create an avatar like before and travel with my wives.

It would take some time to prepare, but it would only take a few months.

The materials were abundant, including Orieg’s avatar, which was written on the dragon’s remains, and Tinus, who had become a living dragon.

It would require several experiments, but it wouldn’t take too long.

However, there was something more pressing.

“…….”

As I reached 9th class, I could see things that I couldn’t see or know before.

To be precise, I could perceive things that I couldn’t before.

I could accurately perceive the holes in the dimensional wall, and now I could help Tinus, the second world tree, which was being harmed by the radiant church’s dimensional wall.

Tinus didn’t need my help, but I could do it if I wanted to.

Moreover, I could learn more about the contract I had made with the demon world’s crest.

Tinus had said that it wouldn’t pose a great threat to the continent, but I knew that was wrong.

To be precise, it was different now.

Now that I’ve reached 9th class, I realized that I could connect the demon world and the continent at any time.

I could summon the demon world’s existence to the continent without any conditions, and I could even cross over to the demon world.

Moreover, it wasn’t a one-way trip. I could return anytime.

The only problem was that maintaining the portal required a lot of magical power… but I knew I could supply it infinitely.

If I were still at 8th class, I wouldn’t be able to open it, but now I was capable.

Of course, I had no intention of using this to destroy the continent.

Nor did I plan to cross over to the demon world. There was a demon king on the other side who would be waiting for me.

Even if I had reached 9th class, I couldn’t defeat the demon king.

Especially with his authority.

I didn’t possess the authority that Ferghin had used.

“Well, even if it’s not Ferghin, someone would try to take me anyway.”

Other demon kings would contract with dark mages to invade this continent.

But if they found out about my existence?

They would try to capture me.

Some might offer a deal, but…

“There’s no reason to accept it.”

This continent was the safest place for me.

However, in the distant future, if I were to gain the power to look down on the Demon King himself…….

“Is this too much of a fantasy?”

Heh.

A light laughter flows out.

Additionally, I could vaguely sense why the Demon Realm had made a contract with me.

I could tell by looking at the fragment of the Abyss.

I felt a strong sense of rejection that I had never felt before.

To be precise, it was the seal, the proof of my contract with the Demon Realm, that was reacting to the fragment of the Abyss.

“Are you telling me to get rid of that?”

The Demon Realm wanted me to eliminate the Abyss.

Now that I’ve reached Class 9, I can sense this, which means I’ve gained at least some qualifications.

However, that doesn’t mean I can just switch over to the Demon Realm now.

That place is literally hell, after all.

So….

“I’m sorry, but it can’t be done.”

If I were to gain the power to look down on the Demon Kings like in my previous fantasy, then maybe, but not now.

I can’t even go to the Demon Realm to begin with.

That’s why it’s impossible to learn about the Abyss.

But I do plan to research the fragment of the Abyss.

“The demons of the Demon Realm may not know, but I’ve received significant help from the Demon Realm itself, and I’m still receiving it now.”

If I can help without posing a threat, then I won’t refuse.

I was thinking that when…

―Hmm? A new collaborator?

“…Who are you?”

My body stiffens at the sudden voice.

It’s a voice that sounds unfamiliar yet somehow familiar, like I’ve heard it somewhere before….

―Hmm? You’re… already in Class 9? That’s incredible speed. Are you a human who possesses the Demon Realm’s seal?

“…Eloset?”

―I remember.