The Necromancer Who Was Despised

Currently, the black magicians remaining in the Riyeia family can use the magic I provide.

I have infinite magic.

The Ashen Mist Forest, where the dark elves learn black magic, is what they need. If they receive my help, they can use black magic sufficiently.

That way, we can buy time, and when we have the leisure…

“We can start rebuilding the Catacombs.”

From the start, the revival of the dark elves wasn’t something that could be achieved in a short time.

Yeriya would probably say I’ve kept my promise even if I just rebuild the Catacombs.

And if we utilize the dark elves in building trade routes, they can avoid being dragged into war.

In this situation, it’s not like the elves can do anything to the dark elves, so Yeriya’s request to protect the dark elves from the elves is essentially the same.

“Such…”

Untinia’s face was filled with distrust as she listened to my explanation of why I created the Ashen Mist Forest, its limitations, and how I could rebuild the Catacombs later.

“How am I supposed to accept this, really…”

Her eyes were filled with skepticism.

“I’ve never heard of such a tree existing.”

“I made it, so it’s a personal failure, but it can be utilized in this aspect.”

Yeriya hadn’t even conceived of it, so I could take the credit.

“I know how to make it.”

Although it’s a failure, she judged it was useful for education, or perhaps because I used my blood, so I have the authority.

In reality, I’ve even tried making it.

“I discarded it quickly, though.”

“If you can’t trust me, then trust Yeriya.”

She knows I have a dragon as my commander.

Even if she doesn’t know about the Ashen Mist Forest, if I speak confidently, she’ll probably believe me.

And even if she doesn’t believe me, she can’t help but support me.

Once she agrees, and the interspecies union permits it, we can at least prevent the dark elves from participating in the war and suffering casualties.

“She thought the elves would attack the dark elves.”

So, she’s asking for my help.

There’s no better situation for those elves than this.

We’ll attach some dark elves and orcs to dangerous missions.

Giving such orders to the elves, who hold a 2nd-grade position and a governor’s seat, is an easy task.

They can eliminate the dark elves without dirtying their hands.

“Really, I don’t know if that’s the case…”

Anyway, Yeriya thinks that way, and if we utilize that, we can lead her to follow my opinion.

The influence of Yeriya in the dark elf family, Riyeia, seems considerable.

Untinia nodded slightly in response to my words.

The delegation had stayed in the Desert Shield for quite a while.

Here is the translated excerpt:

Yeriya did as I thought and raised my hand, persuading the people of the Rieiei family.

They conveyed the situation to the Interspecies Alliance through the communication device, and many stories were exchanged.

The Interspecies Alliance seemed a bit bewildered, but entrusting me with the task itself didn’t seem to be a problem.

The only thing was that we couldn’t just open a path here, and we had to create an additional trade route at the promised location.

In other words, it was impossible to monopolize.

Of course, I never thought of monopolizing from the start.

“Can we create a mid-point hub?”

If we create a trade route centered around there, we can efficiently increase the trade routes.

Of course, I didn’t think of going that far.

“As long as I can open up to here, they’ll get a huge benefit.”

It’s like doing construction work for them in a situation where they can’t do it themselves.

From the start, I only promised to open up to the Interspecies Alliance, so it didn’t matter if I only opened up to there.

I demanded support from the Purook and Dark Elf in exchange for taking on the construction work, and I didn’t ask for a huge reward.

Just having a trade point on the barren land would bring enormous benefits.

In fact, just pulling in the Dark Elf would achieve my goal, so I didn’t need to ask for more.

In the end, the Interspecies Alliance accepted my request.

To be exact, they said they would confirm it after discussing with the 6 Kingdoms Alliance.

There was opposition from the Elf side, but it was a fact that the entire alliance would benefit, and thanks to the Dragunian’s support, things went smoothly.

The reason we discussed with the 6 Kingdoms Alliance was simple.

They were allies, and one more trade route would be created.

Naturally, we needed to talk.

A Dark Elf went to the Supeltran Kingdom and King Wondolf accepted the creation of one more trade route.

It was a natural choice.

If things go as planned, we don’t know when the trade route will be activated.

The activation of the trade route was necessary for both the 6 Kingdoms Alliance and the Interspecies Alliance.

We could also send support troops in case of an emergency, and technology or material cooperation would be possible, which was a huge advantage in the current situation.

Especially since the Empire had decided to attack the Interspecies Alliance first, the 6 Kingdoms Alliance was relatively safe.

Unless the Empire didn’t attack, they wouldn’t attack both the 6 Kingdoms Alliance and the Interspecies Alliance at the same time.

In fact, they would only respond by using the 2 Kingdoms under their rule to block the 6 Kingdoms Alliance’s advance, but if the trade route existed, the 6 Kingdoms Alliance could send multiple supports to the Interspecies Alliance.

It was as if the 6 Kingdoms Alliance was binding the 2 Kingdoms under the Empire’s rule and sending support to the Interspecies Alliance without shedding a single drop of blood.

“Gaining time to govern internally is a bonus.”

If we had one trade route, we could create such an advantageous situation, but delaying the construction of the trade route was foolish.

Of course, the trade route wouldn’t be created overnight, but it was necessary to make it happen as soon as possible.

The war between the Interspecies Alliance and the Sacred Empire wouldn’t end in a short time, so the possibility of this one trade route playing a huge role was high.

However, if things went this way, it would mean I wouldn’t have to participate in the war directly….

“This side is more important.”

If I went to the front lines and attacked the Sacred Empire, it would be mentally refreshing, but there were clear limits.

However, if I succeeded in creating the trade route, it would be no different from launching a bigger and more deadly attack on the Empire.

I quickly received permission and found Prina, demanding that she mobilize some of the territory’s residents.

It wasn’t a matter of demanding soldiers. That was something I or the Orcs could handle.

“…Is this a trade route? Are you forming an alliance with other species?”

She was taken aback by the sudden news, but her eyes changed in an instant, as if she realized it was an opportunity.

“How many troops can you mobilize, Your Excellency?”

◈ Development

Freina didn’t let this opportunity slip away.

However, she seemed a bit disappointed, as if she wished a trade route had been established on the Forest Shield side.

The reason was simple: I had practical control over the barren land.

In other words, from the perspective of the Rinea territory, it would be beneficial, but it would be like having an intermediary merchant.

Of course, I didn’t plan to create a path somewhere else.

The place where I would start creating a path was the Monster Forest beyond the barren land.

This side was closer to the interspecies alliance, and I had already broken through the barren land, so it would be consistent if I continued to create a path here.

The only issue was that part of the barren land would be exposed…

“I’ll just have to keep an eye on it through the Orcs.”

I planned to form a good relationship with the Dragunians and bring in some Dark Elves who couldn’t adapt, as well as some Dark Elves who were hostile towards the interspecies alliance.

Since the Dragunians were helping the Elves, and the Dark Elves were receiving aid, it seemed possible that the steward, Adias, who I had met before, would also view me favorably.

Here, Rinea was my fate-bound companion, and the Goddess Church had lost its influence within the 6 Kingdoms Alliance.

The Earth Mother Church saw me in a very positive light, so even if part of the barren land was exposed, I didn’t feel a sense of danger like before.

“What’s it to me if the enemy views me as a threat or not?”

When they attacked me, the interspecies alliance and the 6 Kingdoms Alliance would be on the brink of destruction, so it would be a situation where I would be finished anyway.

“I need to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

The people Freina had brought in as territory residents included those who had been driven out of their hometowns due to the war and had flowed into the Rinea territory.

Among them, a high percentage were from the Freiohah territory, and it turned out that the Viscount of Prafen had sent some of them to the Rinea Earl’s territory after taking a hint from me.

Freina was hesitant but didn’t refuse.

“After all, I’ve already accepted the Orcs.”

The standing army was also increasing, and the territory was rapidly stabilizing, so I accepted it with a half-gambling mindset.

“Population is a great strength.”

The land wasn’t lacking, and even if I failed to control it, I had a sufficient standing army and settled Orcs, so I judged that it wouldn’t cause significant harm to the territory.

The Orcs were very cooperative with me, whether it was due to me or Ritehill.

Before the infantry arrived, I first raised the undead and began to invade the Monster Forest.

Golun, leading the medium-sized undead, brutally broke through the path, and Entin’s undead knight corps and Valdur’s special forces handled the monsters.

The only issue was that the forest environment itself wasn’t suitable for cavalry movement, so there were many restrictions.

However, the initial stages were easy due to the significant difference in power, so there wasn’t a big problem.

I had the undead, including Entin and Valdur, gather the fallen monsters and trees in one place.

As the number of undead increased, I had some of them assist Golun and the medium-sized undead under Tinus’s command.

“Tsk.”

Tinus seemed a bit dissatisfied, saying he was busy with work, but he cooperated well since it was about creating a path connected to the interspecies alliance.

For now, I focused on breaking through the path, while Entin and Valdur competed to handle the monsters.

Entin, in particular, showed a strong sense of rivalry, and I could guess the reason.

“It’s because of the Death Knight.”

Under Entin’s command were the undead I had created first.

After Entin, a better undead, was created, they rose above the others, and it was not strange that the same thing happened again.

So, Entin worked even harder to maintain its position, and it seemed to want to show that it could fulfill its role sufficiently in its current position.

In the end, I was the one with the authority, and no matter what the result was, I would obey, but it seemed that Entin was satisfied with its current position.

It’s understandable. It’s natural to feel that way, having raised them one by one from the beginning.

“At first, I didn’t think of giving the position of undead knight captain to Death Knight…”

Even if I did, it would be better to create several knight orders of similar scale and bind them together rather than taking away Entin’s position.

I didn’t think it was necessary to do so, and I thought it would be better to use Death Knight differently.

Thanks to the competition between the two, the speed of paving the way was quite fast.

Meanwhile, the news arrived that the people sent from Rineta had arrived at the entrance.

I entrusted their management to Mutr.

“Why do we need people? Undead are more convenient, aren’t they?”

Artina, who had brought the people, asked, seemingly puzzled.

“It’s because we’re at the entrance now, and the situation is comfortable. As we head deeper, the number of undead will continue to be insufficient.”

The length of the road itself changes.

We need to build ash-colored buildings, and above all, this is a trade route.

We also need to create intermediate checkpoints and, if possible, resting places.

“The more manpower, the better. They will follow us and build the road.”

I also asked Litheild to ensure safety.

It’s not easy to do both the dry land conquest and the road construction, but now is the time to do it.

For now, I had no choice but to ask for help, but once we connect with the interspecies union, we won’t lack manpower.

“In fact, there’s no need to complete the road.”

If we get close enough, we can pass through the forest.

It’s dangerous deep in the forest, but if we cooperate, we can come without harm.

Moreover, the other side has considerable military power.

The Riyeiya family and the Orcs are not weak, and therefore, they can also pave the way at a speed not inferior to ours.

“The problem is that we can’t maintain that.”

Humans, Dark Elves, and Orcs can’t fight forever.

We need rest, and we can’t just guard the road forever, so we need to take turns.

That’s impossible, which is why the interspecies union has stopped pioneering trade routes, and that’s why I can take over.

If they focus on paving the way, it won’t take long for them to join us.

So, for now, I focused on paving the way.

I’m not the only one who’s busy.

There’s someone else who’s moving as busily as I am, and that’s Tia.

She’s cooperating with Prina to negotiate with the merchants and buy the necessary goods.

To earn money, I had to sell some of my assets.

To be exact, I sold some of the assets I had in Tinus’s rare, mostly jewelry.

The sales route was not difficult, as I could use the Tynairo public works office.

The public works office owned a jewelry mine and a merchant, so there was no better sales route than Tynairo public works office.

Tinairo was also very cooperative because they received the news.

The reason was simple.

My trade route was the first to open, and as a result, the economy of Linetta’s territory would be revitalized.