The Necromancer Who Was Despised - Chapter 307



I belatedly realize whose voice it is.

It’s the one who tried to take over my body, the original owner of my staff.

To be precise, they’re the creator and also the one who helped me reach Class 8 in a different sense.

Of course, they didn’t intend to help me.

―Incredible growth speed. Even I didn’t break through the wall in that short amount of time. Ah, I see, that dragon must have helped. Even considering that, it’s hard to believe.

“What, how are you talking to me?”

―That’s the start. It’s simple. I also made a contract with the Demon Realm. I’m talking to you through that seal.

Eloset said it was because of me, or rather, thanks to me.

“Thanks to you, I made a contract with the Demon Realm? What’s going on…?”

―Hmph… Do I need to explain everything one by one? …I have no choice. I did something in the past, after all… Fine. I’ll explain from the beginning. Do you have enough time to listen?

I had enough time to listen.

So, Eloset began to explain how he had made a contract with the demon world and why he had made the contract.

◈ Epilogue – A New Goal

―After that day when I briefly made contact with you, I didn’t take any action for a while.

I constantly thought about the seal of the demon world’s contract that was engraved on my body, and I tried to recreate it somehow.

At that time, I was quite exhausted, so I needed to recover my body, and while I was recovering, I was thinking about that in my mind.

After I recovered, I really put it into action.

―At first, it was just curiosity.

He said that he didn’t think there was anything big that would happen if he made a contract with the demon world.

Since I exist in a different dimension, if I secure myself, I can easily intervene in the dimension where I exist.

My greatest value comes from that, and since I’m not lacking in magic, it was purely out of curiosity.

However, the result was completely different from what I thought.

―The demon world made a contract with me as if it had been waiting.

While I was trying to recreate the seal, the contract with the demon world was surprisingly easy to establish.

―It was ridiculous.

There was no condition, and the contract was established.

Basically, a demon’s contract requires something to be exchanged, but in this case, there was nothing.

Why would we make a contract if there’s nothing we want from each other? If there’s nothing we want, we wouldn’t even try to make a contract.

Basically, a black mage asks demons for more black magic, power, and magic, and demons ask black mages for their souls, offerings, or the ability to manifest in other dimensions.

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But there was none of that in the contract with the demon world.

I didn’t promise to give anything, and the contract was established, and what I received was even more enormous than I expected, Eloset said.

‘If I think about it, I’m the same.’

I received infinite magic through the contract with the demon world.

However, the demon world had never asked me for anything until now. It was only after I reached Class 9 that I learned the demon world wanted me to erase the abyss, but that was something I learned after reaching Class 9.

Of course, even if they had asked before, there was nothing I could do.

I couldn’t even cross over to the demon world, and even if I could, there was nothing I could do there.

At least after reaching Class 9, I had the minimum conditions to fulfill, so I was able to learn about their request.

In other words, until then, it was a one-sided investment. If I hadn’t reached Class 9, the demon world would have lost its investment.

Of course, since I became Class 9, it became a successful investment. However, in reality, it was meaningless for me to cross over to the demon world right away, and there was a situation where I had to be careful because the demon king regarded me as an enemy.

At least with the fragments of the abyss, I could do some simple research, but there was a clear limit.

Even so, the demon world didn’t cancel the contract with me, and it seemed like they didn’t even have the thought of forcing me to do anything.

In a way, I was still leeching off the demon world even after reaching Class 9.

It seemed like they were allowing it tacitly.

―What I received was a domain.

I received a dimensional gap, a domain that belonged to the demon world but was slightly separated, he said.

He was an existence that many demon kings coveted, and in the past, he had many enemies who had debts to him, so a completely safe place like that was extremely precious to him.

No, it was an enormous advantage to have a completely safe place in a dangerous dimension like the demon world.

Even demon kings would covet it, Eloset said.

―The domain is extremely important to demons. It’s the source of their power.

Since it’s a place where they can increase their power, it’s even more important. If such a place is completely safe, it’s natural for demon kings to covet it.

Especially for a black magician like him, it’s even more crucial.

After receiving the dimensional rift from the demon world, he had disposed of most of his previous hiding places, deeming them useless.

Suddenly, I thought of the dimensional rift I possessed.

Could it be…?

“No, that can’t be.”

After all, this place wasn’t as dangerous as the demon world.

Currently, I was on a continent, and on top of that, a Necropolis was being built.

Of course, I had a plan to create a new Necropolis as insurance within the dimensional fragments, but that was a task for the distant future.

―Thanks to that, I’ve become relatively stable. Now, I don’t even have the time to spare a glance at you.

Elroset said that colonizing other dimensions was still appealing, but for now, he was busy managing his current territory.

―There’s no way I can dig in like before, anyway.

That’s obvious.

To be honest, I had even set up traps.

If I did the same thing as before, even Elroset wouldn’t be able to end it nicely.

―When I had established a foundation for my territory, the demon world’s intentions were conveyed. They wanted to eliminate the Abyss.

I felt the same way.

―Surprisingly, they offered a reward.

“…A reward?”

―Yes, a reward. Even I, who had obtained a territory, couldn’t help but be tempted.

The demon world’s reward was one of the legacies of the old demon king, they said.

The demon world’s history was so long and deep that even Elroset couldn’t fully understand it, and there were many demon kings who had risen and fallen within it.

They were offering to give some of those to Elroset.

―The things I obtained by excavating the Abyss were all mine, they said.

I wouldn’t interfere at all. From Elroset’s perspective, it was an irresistible offer.

―However, the Abyss was something I had tried to tackle once before. I had achieved some results, but it was my limit.

Although I had created an absolutely safe territory, surpassing my past self, I couldn’t eliminate the Abyss itself, Elroset said.

So, I was hesitant, but the reward was too enticing.

Moreover, the demon world had revealed some information about the things buried within the Abyss.

―I had expected as much, but I received confirmation that there were indeed demon kings trapped within the Abyss. Moreover, their numbers were far greater than expected.

The things I obtained by excavating the Abyss were all mine, and if I eliminated the Abyss, the demon world would give me a bonus as well.

Elroset, who desired greater power, couldn’t resist that allure, he said.

―I accepted the offer. However, I told them that it would be difficult to do alone and that it would take a long time.

Then, I received a response saying that they would increase the number of contractors.

However, the condition wasn’t easy, and I had anticipated that it would take at least a few hundred years, but suddenly, I sensed my existence.

―Could it be that the human from back then had already reached 9th class and met the minimum qualification…?

“That’s no help.”

―Of course. It seemed like you had just reached 9th class, and you were a being who couldn’t come to the demon world carelessly.

He seemed to have anticipated that I could cross over to the demon world.

If I didn’t have that ability, obtaining the qualification would have been meaningless.

―Still, it’s not entirely useless. You should have the fragments I brought out from the Abyss. Even I couldn’t destroy them, so I would have sealed them at best.

“…….”

If what that guy said is all true, then it’s not bad for me either.

Just as I was about to open my mouth, Elosette stopped me.

“—…You seem to be greatly loved by the demon world. I’ll set a deadline based on your learning speed from now on.”

It seemed like the demon world was intervening somehow.

“—What’s with you, anyway…….”

Elosette’s voice suddenly cut off. And then.

Dimensional Mover.

The demon world’s will was faintly conveyed to me.

◈ Main Story Completed

Dimensional Mover.

What did that mean?

But soon, as if information was being injected into me, I understood its meaning.

It seemed like being a Dimensional Mover would help eliminate the Abyss, which was beneficial to me.

At the same time, if I could eliminate the Abyss, I might find a way to return to Earth.

It seemed like the demon world was using its invasion of dimensions to explore the location of Earth centered around me, and then send me back.

It looked like they were offering me a reward.

“I don’t need it.”

Returning to Earth? Now?

I had given up on that from the start.

Besides, the people I considered family were already here.

So, that kind of temptation held no meaning.

And who knew how much time had passed?

It would take at least a few hundred years to eliminate the Abyss, and if I went back then, what would be the point?

If I had already gained this much power and influence, living here wouldn’t be so bad.

Of course, I couldn’t disregard the numerous cultural contents and conveniences of Earth.

But I didn’t know if I could adapt to a Earth that had changed over time, and I had become too accustomed to this world.

So, Earth was just a place that occasionally came to mind, not a place I longed for desperately.

Because of my attitude, the demon world changed its approach.

The demon world promised me something similar to Elosette’s deal.

They promised me a dimension that I could use personally, close to the demon world, along with the king’s legacy, and a method to obtain a desired power.

Power.

Was that what I wanted?

Looking at how the demon world was promising me more than Elosette, who had been greedy, it was clear that they evaluated my worth more highly.

And that wasn’t the end.

The demon world even said they wanted to make me their guardian when I qualified.

Guardian. I had a memory of that.

Previously, Tinus had said that to fill the hole in the dimension wall of the continent, one had to become a living dragon or a guardian of the continent.

In other words, a guardian was a position with power equivalent to that of a dragon.

Conversely, it might be possible to become a guardian if one had sufficient power.

But based on the demon world’s words, it seemed like having sufficient power wasn’t enough, and the position of guardian came with some kind of authority.

“‘There’s a duty, though.’”

Makye seemed to understand my doubts and briefly revealed one of the authorities of the guardian.

The current policy of Makye’s activities was invasion. I could stop it.

This meant that if I wanted to, I could prevent the invasion of this continent.

I thought that many demon kings would oppose this, but one thought came to mind.

The hole in the dimensional wall could not be blocked by anyone except a dragon or a guardian. Based on this, I thought that even if the demon kings opposed, I could bind them to Makye.

It was ridiculous that this was one of the authorities.