The Barbarian Became a Necromancer

025.

The flesh of the reptiles that had been rampaging until just now was as hot as lava.

The feeling in the hand is terrible.

I felt a foreign body in my fingertips as I turned around a little.

‘This is it.’

It is the size of a baby’s fist.

When I took it out, I saw a solid purple stone.

It was the magic core possessed by the highest level monster.

‘It’s a pity that the alchemist isn’t around.’

Suddenly, I miss Stella.

As an alchemist of the Aden party, he is a fellow among intermediate warriors.

They made good potions and elixirs if you gave them the ingredients.

Since she isn’t around, I’ll have to leave this to a skilled alchemist later.

While I was trying to put the magic core into my inventory, my mental powers sensed a sense of difference.

‘It’s dark magic.’

Monsters are not monsters.

It means that you have to deal with pure magic, not black magic.

But to think that such thick black magic lies deep within the mana core.

‘Is it something a black magician did?’

I could only think of one guy who would do this right now.

The guy related to the mark of the demon lord.

There seemed to be a reason why the highest level monsters were placed here, and the reason was easily inferred.

‘There must be a purpose in the fantasy world.’

The monsters were seduced and placed here.

What on earth is it that you are afraid of, so you have such a strong river?

‘Is it because of the hero?’

Only once, in Arden Saga 1, did he confront a hero.

Even with my character at the time, which had the highest specs, being a hero was a wall that could not be crossed.

I vaguely regarded it as another challenge element arranged for Aden Saga 2.

It is such a strong being.

I could understand why the black magician had such a safeguard.

So he will know.

Even the best monsters can’t stop a hero.

‘Let’s assume the worst.’

I’m trying to become a black magician who keeps the heroes in check.

When I changed my point of view, I saw the answer.

‘Is this just an emergency notification?’

I stared at the magic core in my hand.

If my guess is correct, the warlock should have started preparing by now.

‘The plan goes as it is.’

Whether preparing for it or not, the urgent priority was to secure the hero’s secret weapon.

As long as I can deal with Gantrion’s secret, the odds will be on my side no matter what the warlock does.

“Sniff.”

Stealing the runny nose, I looked around.

As the sweat dries up, the body shudders.

I was worried about my body aches, but I couldn’t stay still.

I opened my inventory while looking at Garpados.

A big one like this will probably fit.

“Um, that’s good.”

A Garpados corpse sucked into the inventory.

I also retrieved the Burtalif that he had killed.

As expected, it only takes up one space regardless of size.

We should both retrieve some bone fragments and turn them into undead when we can afford it.

The short and fierce battle ended here.

After waiting for a while, Bella also came to her senses.

“Ugh, what happened? What about Garpados?”

“I took care of it when you passed out.”

“yes?!”

Bella jumped up.

The dizziness didn’t go away and I couldn’t even keep my balance, but the reaction was the same.

“Ugh, how did you catch the highest level monster… .”

“Do you know what will come out of my mouth?”

Bella, who accompanies me and knows my way of speaking.

She closed her mouth and straightened her posture.

In the way he suppressed his curiosity and tried to do his job, he showed quite a professional side.

“I saw the blue light over there.”

She pointed to the area near the pit where Garpados had appeared.

Now, only a huge hole like a sinkhole remains.

Of course, the passage was not visible.

‘Is it also disabled?’

I felt a faint black magic.

The turbid solid lines that my mental powers caught all pointed to the underground pit where Garpados protruded.

“The aisle is down.”

“Are you saying that the mass of light is moving?”

Bella shuddered as she imagined the scene for a moment.

The light mass moves and devours any creature it touches… .

oh, that’s scary

“Even if you move, it doesn’t go beyond a certain range. But if you see it moving, you know the cause, right?”

“That’s Garpados.”

“You should see that. This is probably the reason why the monsters were pushed to the outskirts.”

“Can you guess why the guy in the deep is at the beginning?”

“I do not know.”

After telling a white lie.

I looked under the pit.

The ground was not pierced vertically.

A hole was formed at a fairly close height.

“Follow me.”

He fell down before the buff magic disappeared.

I didn’t have time to take care of the surprised Bella.

When the power of the artifact is maintained, we have to pay for it.

‘This is it.’

It was easy to find the area where the solid line of magical power was condensed.

I gathered black magic because I just had to activate it.

When I stretched out the black air current condensed in my hand, it reacted violently.

Originally, it was a repulsive force that would have torn off his hand.

Fortunately, even the representation of resistance is maintained now.

‘Gently open.’

After a few minutes of violent defiance, the passage finally showed itself.

Whoops.

The aisles were not so large that people could easily pass through them.

However, if the settings are set correctly, there will be no problem.

I turned and looked at Bella, who was following me.

“Choose. Will you be with me, or will I go back here alone?”

“Ha ha ha… Do you know the way back?”

The map shows the way I am going.

So there was nothing to get lost in.

The reason I asked now was simply to be considerate of Bella.

Go back alone and meet the monsters.

After spending time here, if the news of her disappearance was heard from the guild, the bed would be disturbed.

‘Is this why the aftermath is scary?’

I waited for an answer, thinking nonsense.

Interpreting my silence to her liking, she sighed.

“Is the choice meaningful?”

That was enough of an answer.

I reached out to Bella.

“Catch it. If you don’t want to be lost as soon as you enter.”

“Yes, yes.”

Bella, hardened like a wooden stone, took my hand.

She met her gaze as she fumbled with her palms full of calluses.

I could see the expression in my eyes when I was going to rush in.

when Of course now.

“Kyaaagh!”

The last thing I saw beyond her shrieking screams was the figure of zombies following her hand in hand.

***

“A top-notch monster… in one blow… .”

Seira, who was observing the whole battle from a distance, dropped the preserved food she was eating.

It was shocking.

This is because in the past few months, Lokram has shown his growth once again.

He dealt with an extremely rare brain property.

He even showed perfect control so that no aftermath would come to him.

‘Then the flash that occurred in the Traz Mountains before was also caused by Lokram… .’

It was Lokram who dealt with the Hollow Owl that flashed and rushed at him.

Seira, who had finally learned the cause, suddenly felt a chill in her chest.

‘no.’

I denied the feelings I just felt.

never despaired

In the first place, Lokram is a man who was born with the skills of an advanced warrior from the academy.

The gap between such a person and himself was natural.

Have you not grown at all since taking up your professorship?

I thought I was stuck for a while.

Why, didn’t Llord, one of the heroes who defended the empire, switch between intermediate warriors in the same age as himself?

So there was no need to despair.

There was also no need to be in a hurry.

All you have to do is focus on the task at hand.

“Whoa… .”

He took a deep breath and continued observing.

A corpse the size of two houses disappears.

What kind of subspace was used to accommodate such a size?

What else is the group of followers with him?

‘Looking at it, my skills aren’t at the average level.’

Curiosity and surprise continued to breed curiosity.

One day there will be an opportunity to resolve this.

While thinking about it, Seira raised her eyes at Lokram’s eccentricities that followed.

‘What are you doing?’

He immediately threw himself into the pit where the monster had come out.

I couldn’t observe it at this rate, so I quickly caught up.

‘I can’t feel the presence.’

There was no way he had already explored the crypt deeply.

When I got down to the floor and tried to trace the trail, the footprints were cut off along the way.

‘Unless I use teleport on the spot… I can’t do this?’

Seira mobilized all the knowledge she had and set out to trace the trail.

Even using the reagents he had, he made every effort to find any traces.

How many hours did you dig into the crypt the monster made?

“I am disqualified as a professor… .”

Seira had no choice but to admit his failure.

I can’t find it.

It was impossible to find any trace even after taking out all the saved numbers.

‘Ugh, what if we can’t find Lokram like this? What if Lokram is in danger where I can’t see? you can’t help No, there was no situation to help in the first place, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be any.’

You have to find it.

Even if it takes time, you have to find a helper.

A different kind of despair overtook Seira, who had been muttering for a long time.

Even in the midst of that, his senses were sharp, and he felt the presence of someone descending into the pit.

“hmm?”

Judging by the light step, the weight is light.

I felt free from the even breathing.

How many people can maintain a calm breath in the geumyeok?

‘It’s strong.’

Convinced only by the information her hearing conveyed, Seira hid herself.

Soon, the moment the cause of the presence was revealed, she was surprised and had no choice but to solve the stealth technique.

“ostrich? Are you Leah?”

“Familiar magic. You were a professor after all.”

Leia looked up at Seira with her signature expressionless face.

“I heard that you went to the battlefield, but what did you come here for?”

“Magic invention. The ingredients are here.”

The reason is simple.

It wasn’t anything I couldn’t understand.

For a wizard, materials are like life.

It grows through materials or creates new spells and reagents.

Because that will soon lead to building your own territory.

“Do you think the ingredients are under this pit?”

“Ugh, no. I came here because I felt the professor’s magic.”

Seira thought it was okay.

Even in the academy, Leia is the most proficient in magic tracking.

Even the magic professors were about to put aside her talent, so it would be nice to get some help.

“Then can you help me for a minute?”

“Yeah, because I’m Lokram’s exclusive professor. I will help you.”

“thank you. Actually, the reason Lokram left the academy and the party was because there was a problem in his hometown. And without him noticing, the principal asked me to stay by his side and help. Lokram is not feeling well right now.”

Leah is an Aden party like Lokram.

There was no need to hide anything about Lokram.

In addition, Leah was famous for being heavy-mouthed at the academy, so there was no hesitation in explaining the situation.

“So I need to find a trace, can I find it with magic tracking?”

Seira waited for her answer.

Leia nodded as if there was no need to worry.

However, something is strange about the reaction.

A red flag appeared on her pure white face.

The big eyes were filled with moisture.

“Is it because of me?”

“yes?”

“Is Lokram sick because I am lacking? That’s why the professor was attached as an escort, right? If I had been stronger, Rokram wouldn’t have been so hard on me at the academy… Because I’m weak… .”

Leah, holding the hem of her robe with her small hands, gently closed her eyes.

Controlling emotions seemed to work.

Seeing this, Seira couldn’t help but feel awkward.

‘Did I even say something I shouldn’t have said?’

Although he was explaining Lokram’s condition to explain why he was acting as an escort.

Leah was feeling more guilty than she could have imagined.

Maybe the emotions I’ve been suppressing just exploded.

What would happen if Leah, who usually rarely expresses emotions, heard this from other Aden party members?

I was sure to weep loudly.

‘It can’t be helped.’

You cannot take back what has already been said.

So, Seira stepped forward to crack her mouth.

“For now, let’s keep this a secret between us. Even Leia wants to avoid the fact that the party members can’t focus on the battleground situation after hearing the truth, right?”

“… Yes, I will.”

Rubbing her eyes with her sleeve, Leah sniffed.

Seeing her tender side for the first time, Seira couldn’t help but think of Lokram.

‘What the hell happened with Lokram that makes a doll-like kid become emotional?’

I don’t know.

It was self-evident that I knew Lokram well, but the more I followed him, the more I didn’t know.

“professor.”

Leah, who had recovered her emotions, called Seira.

As she prepared for the magic tracking technique, her eyes were filled with determination.

“I want to meet Lokram.”

“But like I said, I… .”

Leah shook her head.

“I’m not going to talk about the professor.”

If that’s the case, it’s safe.

It was like having a reliable helper to help Lokram just in case.

“If Rokram is sick, I want to help right now. Even if we have to break up after this and promise the next one, I will still help.”

“Is it okay if I get the ingredients later?”

“are you okay. Because where Rokram went, I also had business to see. So, you can do both.”

As soon as Leah finished speaking, a blue orb floated between the two.

Have you already completed the magic tracking technique?

Seira swept his forearm at the swift and precise handling of the task.

“What is this?”

Leah did not answer Seira’s question.

No, it was right not to.

It was because he was so shocked that all his senses were focused on the magical power revealed in front of his eyes.

‘Lo, Lokram?’

Leah uses her magic to feel people.

It is to judge a person by the color, flow, and feeling of the various magical powers that each person possesses.

So when I first opened the aisle, I was happy.

It was because he felt the cozy and warm magic that only Lokram possesses.

But that’s for a while.

Leia held her breath when she saw that Lokram’s magical power had a different color than usual.

Black color.

Because there is only one magical power with this color.

‘Black… mana?’

A look of astonishment appeared in Leia’s eyes.