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The Necromancer Who Was Despised – Chapter 195

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Translator: FusionX
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The gate slowly crumbled, and Skeletons and Zombies poured through the breach.

The castellan desperately attacked, but his attacks couldn’t penetrate the Black Curtain.

“How can a mere warlock…!”

“Warlock? He’s an Archmage!”

“Even an Archmage is still a warlock! How can he negate divine power?!”

His lamentations didn’t change the situation.

The gate finally gave way, and the undead flooded into the castle.

“Entin.”

-Yes!

“Advance.”

-Yes!

As if waiting for the command, the undead knight order charged, and the defenders, already overwhelmed by the sheer number of undead pouring in, couldn’t spare the attention to counter the knights.

As they entered the castle, I finally unleashed the spell I had prepared.

[Death’s Domain]

A horrifying spell that instantly transformed the dead into undead.

Every human who died here would become an undead, bound to this castle.

‘Though, I’ll be using most of them.’

The castle was filled with screams of terror, and those trying to escape began to emerge.

However, they couldn’t escape.

I dispelled the Bone Wall, and the moat became a prison, trapping the humans.

Thousands of humans transformed into undead.

It took less than half a day to completely conquer the castle.

‘Too few soldiers.’

It seemed they hadn’t properly defended their rear.

While I had anticipated it to some extent, I hadn’t expected it to be this bad.

There were only about fifty archers and three mages.

It seemed they had deployed most of their forces elsewhere.

‘This means fewer reinforcements for us…’

My army would become even more skewed towards quantity over quality.

Therefore, despite having completely conquered a castle, I couldn’t be satisfied. Though, even with sufficient forces, I wouldn’t have stopped.

There were a few knight-level individuals among the slain, allowing me to create more Commander-type undead.

‘I don’t have time to improve their quality. Even if they’re just a large number, they’re still a threat.’

As I created more Commander-type undead, increasing my forces, Boledi requested that I turn the priests into undead and assign them to him.

It seemed he was struggling to support over one hundred knights alone.

I transformed all the priests into Mummy Priests. While there were over twenty of them, none were particularly powerful.

However, Boledi seemed satisfied and thanked me, and we marched towards the second castle with our increased forces.

Conquering the second castle was even easier. I had acquired three Skeleton Mages, and our forces had grown significantly after capturing the first castle.

The power difference was so overwhelming that the castellan didn’t even have the chance to shout, unlike the first castle.

‘Their rear defenses are a mess.’

After conquering the second castle, my undead army numbered over five thousand.

While most were ordinary Skeletons, not even Warriors, their sheer number was a weapon in itself.

‘Would it be difficult to increase it further?’

The demonic energy consumption was exceeding the replenishment rate. I could add a few more, but I would need to actively support them with my magic.

‘Their response is slow, isn’t it?’

Even after capturing the second castle, Priogaha’s reinforcements hadn’t appeared.

While I had moved faster than they had anticipated, they had also failed to react effectively to the surprise attack.

I had expected it, considering the state of their defenses, but it seemed they hadn’t even considered the possibility of an attack from the rear.

Therefore, we were able to capture the third castle as well, and instead of directly controlling the undead here, I bound them to Death’s Domain, effectively creating a castle of undead.

While they wouldn’t endlessly regenerate like the undead under my direct or indirect control, they would still be a nuisance.

And this time, I didn’t kill all the humans.

“Are you planning to spare them?”

“For now.”

As I was about to attack the fourth castle using the same strategy, Entin detected a large number of approaching soldiers.

He immediately ceased his attack and returned to me, and I led the captured civilians, slowly advancing to meet them.

Priogaha’s army was smaller than ours.

There were about a thousand mercenaries and twice as many regular soldiers.

While they had withdrawn some of their forces due to the lull in fighting, they seemed to have recalled a significant number to their territory.

‘Over two hundred knights…’

About thirty mages, and over one hundred priests, having received substantial reinforcements.

They weren’t the incompetent priests we had encountered in the castles. They all seemed to be properly trained.

And a man radiating a powerful aura stood at the vanguard.

While they were outnumbered, we would be overwhelmed in a direct confrontation.

They numbered just over three thousand, but their equipment and training were superior.

However, with my support, we wouldn’t be easily defeated.

The man at the vanguard rode forward slowly.

“I couldn’t believe it when I heard the reports, but you truly are a warlock.”

Kayla whispered to me, looking at the man,

“He’s a Master.”

I nodded at her words.

Luces.

He seemed to have gathered Priogaha’s main force and rushed here in response to the attack.

“A mere warlock, daring to attack a royal ducal house… Are you mad? Or did you think we would be completely defenseless during the war? I’m curious what made you think you could challenge House Priogaha.”

Seeing my silence, he shouted angrily,

“Are you still hiding! Show yourself, you filthy warlock!”

I considered his words for a moment, then controlled the undead.

The ranks parted before me, creating a path, and I slowly revealed myself.

Perhaps he hadn’t expected me to actually appear.

He hesitated for a moment, then, as if pleased, said,

“Filth. At least you’re not hiding.”

I had left Kayla behind. They were still unaware of her presence. She would act accordingly when the time came, and for Luces, it would be a surprise attack.

“Let me ask you. Did you think House Priogaha was a joke? Did you really believe you could single-handedly destroy the great House Priogaha?”

As if unable to believe it, he added,

“Or has the royal family truly fallen so low?”

I answered simply,

“All of the above.”

“…What?”

“Oh, and one more thing. I also needed your corpse. I intend to turn you into a Death Knight.”

He was speechless for a moment.

“While I didn’t think House Priogaha was a joke, I did believe I could destroy it alone. That’s why I made a deal with the royal family. And I also wanted a Master’s corpse, so it was a perfect opportunity.”

“Ha, haha… Challenging a great house alone? Is that truly the royal family’s will? And you intend to turn me, Luces, into a Death Knight?”

Perhaps driven beyond anger to absurdity, he chuckled and said,

“I’ve heard there are many madmen among warlocks, but it seems Archmages are no different.”

He wasn’t wrong. Most Archmage-level warlocks weren’t sane.

Yeria and I were exceptions.

From Luces’ perspective, I would appear to be one of those madmen.

Therefore, he seemed to have given up on reasoning with me.

“Madman or not, you claim to be associated with the royal family, so I’ll spare your life. After you prove your connection to the royal family, I’ll hand you over to the Empire.”

Of course, he intended to make me pay for my actions first.

“Experience the Inquisitors of the Church firsthand. You’ll regret dabbling in dark magic and daring to challenge House Priogaha until your dying breath.”

I didn’t react to his words.

Instead, I had the undead bring the captured civilians to the front lines.

Luces frowned at the sight of the still-living civilians.

“…Do you think we’ll stop because you’re taking civilians hostage? While I pity them, you’re mistaken if you think we’ll be swayed by such tactics.”

I hadn’t expected him to be swayed. If he had been, he would have at least tried to protect the castellans of the captured castles and their families.

Seeing my lack of reaction, Luces, assuming his guess was wrong, offered another,

“…Are you trying to ransom them? In this situation?”

“Hardly.”

He seemed to have strange ideas, believing me to be a madman.

“I’m just going to let them go.”

“…What?”

This was the reason I had come forward and entertained his monologue.

I had initially planned to do this during the battle, but I was lucky.

I spoke to the terrified civilians, desperately trying to escape the undead,

“Go.”

They hesitated, as if they had misheard me.

“Run straight towards them and join them.”

“W-what…?”

“Do you have time to think?”

I grinned ominously, and the surrounding undead raised their weapons in unison. The clear threat terrified the helpless civilians, and they screamed.

The screams triggered a stampede, and the surviving civilians rushed blindly towards the human army.

And finally, Luces realized my intentions.

“N-no! Move aside! Don’t let them through…!”

Boom!

Ignoring Luces’ shouts, Dark Balls exploded on either side of the civilians, amplifying the chaos.

They had been captured by a warlock after being defeated, and those around them had been slain and turned into undead.

In that situation, with the warlock who had captured them confronting the ducal army, led by the renowned Master Luces, and being told to run towards them, the civilians could only cling to that last sliver of hope.

“Stop! Don’t come any closer!”

The mercenaries were slightly better off.

However, the elite soldiers of House Priogaha were heavily armored infantry, formed in tight formations.

There was no room for the civilians to squeeze through.

While they had cavalry, they wouldn’t fare any better.

Therefore, Luces couldn’t accept the civilians and could only pray they moved aside.

Restoring a broken formation wasn’t easy, and I wasn’t going to just stand by and watch.

However, the terrified civilians couldn’t consider such tactics.

There were undead behind them. Explosions rocked the ground as magic rained down around them.

It was impossible to maintain composure in such a situation, and they could only desperately run towards the human army, their last hope.

“Advance.”

I ordered the undead to advance behind the fleeing civilians.

Undead chasing them, explosions all around.

Consumed by terror, they could only blindly run towards the humans.

Luces’ face contorted.

“You truly are a despicable warlock. Such a cowardly…”

His insults had no effect on me.

Unease spread through the ranks of the ducal soldiers and mercenaries, and the officers looked at Luces.

“…Ignore them! Don’t let them through!”

It was a cold-hearted, but correct, order.

A chaotic melee with a broken formation would only benefit me.

While it was a cruel decision, it was undoubtedly the right one.

However, no matter how well-trained, they were still human.

“Knights and cavalry, follow me! We’ll flank them and attack the warlock directly!”

“Entin.”

Naturally, I had someone to deal with them.

Kayla quietly moved through the ranks of the undead knight order. With Mother’s Embrace, she could conceal her presence for a while.

The first to clash were the civilians and the ducal soldiers.

“Please, spare me!”

“Move! Get out of the way! There are… zombies behind us!”

“Please, please, have mercy!”

“Don’t let them through! Civilians, move aside! Get out of the way!”

“You’re going to kill us all! Move! Let us through!”

The soldiers’ eyes wavered, but they were soldiers. They obeyed their officers’ orders, and the civilians, no matter how desperately they pushed, couldn’t break through the heavily armored infantry.

Meanwhile, the archers and priests, following orders, focused their attacks on the massive Bone Golems and Draugr.

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The Necromancer Who Was Despised

The Necromancer Who Was Despised

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Artist: Released: 2021 Native Language: Korean
When I opened my eyes, it was the day I first came to this world. ‘What a crap world.’ Power, status, money, connections, talent – I had none of it. Well, talent, I did have. I just discovered it too late. ‘This time, I won’t live like that, for sure.’?”

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