The Necromancer Who Was Despised

“Resistance….”

“Are they kidding? Are they really Orcs?”

It was true that the environment wasn’t favorable.

The Wind Magic of the Dolgaebaram faction couldn’t be formed properly due to the scattered curses in the air and the influence of my magic, and the same was true for other factions.

Especially, the guardians of the Yellow Soil were in a pitiful state, as I was currently working on taking over the Black Star’s domain, which affected the earth-based magic, making it almost impossible to use.

That’s the result.

“You’re not even worth fighting. Compared to them, you….”

His gaze falls on Tinus.

“Are you saying there are Dragonians? Are you really a descendant of a dragon? It doesn’t feel right, though. Is it because you’re an undead? The feeling is even more unpleasant than the Orcs…”

The dragon’s presence is overwhelming. Ogre says this as he looks at Tinus.

It’s only natural. Although he’s become an undead and confined himself to this form, his essence is still that of a dragon.

His soul and body are those of a real dragon, so it’s only natural that the dragon’s presence is strong.

“It’s unpleasant. I didn’t say I’d let you live.”

His hand touches Tinus’s black veil.

In an instant, the black veil trembles greatly.

“…You’re enduring it?”

For the first time, Ogre’s expression shows surprise.

“You’re better than the Orcs.”

“…Damn it.”

Tinus glares at Ogre with annoyance.

However, he can’t move.

He’s blocking the vicious curse that’s been scattered everywhere with Yeriya.

The situation is unfavorable, and Sol and Rant are supporting Tinus as well.

As Ogre raises his hand again.

Saaak.

Ogre takes a step back, startled.

Blocking his way are Kayla and Death Knight.

Ogre looks at his own hand.

There, a faint red blood is seeping out.

“…What are you again?”

Kayla doesn’t respond.

Instead, Tinus’s urgent cry is heard as he rushes towards her.

“Kayla! Protect yourself as much as possible! The fog not only has curses but also poison!”

It seems he’s analyzing the situation while defending.

‘…I understand why they’re not around here.’

This is clearly preparation to kill the opponent.

Why the red ogres are here while the dark mages are not is now understood.

They must have judged that it would be dangerous for themselves to activate their massive preparations.

No, they must have thought it would be a waste to defend themselves in this situation.

They had no reason to be together in this environment.

On the other hand, the red ogre…

‘With a strong body and immense resistance…’

He’s not even bothered despite being affected by the black magic.

It indirectly shows why they, though few in number, were able to win the war against the Orcs.

Ogre licks his blood and says,

“You’re all useful. I thought you might be useless, but you’re really to my liking.”

Kayla ignores Ogre’s reaction and stands in front of him, blocking his way with the black veil.

The guy charged, and Kyra also jumped back to avoid his attack.

Death Knight seemed to be targeting the red ogre’s back, its movements hinting at a sinister intent.

In the space where massive magic was scattered, Kyra’s pure mana and Death Knight’s pure magic, as well as the ominous energy emanating from the red ogre, intertwined.

Even amidst all this, I was gradually unraveling the black star’s magic and encroaching on their territory.

“…Athena.”

“Yes.”

Athena responded with a stiff expression to my call.

She was currently unable to do anything.

She lacked the means to protect herself from going out there, and she didn’t have the skills to do so either.

There was a huge gap between an Expert at the highest level and a Master.

Kyra was using mana to strengthen her body and wield the Oracle Blade to protect herself from the external environment.

Death Knight, on the other hand, was able to move about because poison and curses hardly affected it.

But I couldn’t.

I couldn’t follow Kyra’s actions, so Athena was currently in a state of significant powerlessness.

I gave her one instruction.

“Go to Node.”

“…To the priests?”

“Yes. Go to them and… convey my message. Tell them to support Kyra.”

Kyra was human.

Therefore, she could receive their help.

“Move around my surroundings carefully.”

This was a crucial moment. Divine power could… potentially interfere with me.

“…Got it.”

“Convey the message… and you come back.”

“Understood.”

Her role was to protect me.

If she received the priests’ help, she could also participate in the battle… but that would only hinder Kyra.

It meant that no one would be around me.

Kyra’s personality might be influenced by the battle.

Athena, who had received my instruction, quickly moved out.

For a moment, I thought I saw the wind dragon’s fang on her waist belt vibrating strongly.

◈ Black Star

While Athena headed towards the priest group according to my instruction, Kyra was struggling in a tough battle.

At first, she pushed back the red ogre, but as time passed, it was clear that Kyra was being pushed back.

If Death Knight hadn’t occasionally targeted the red ogre’s back, the situation would have been even more dire.

The reason for this situation was, once again, due to the surrounding environment.

Kyra seemed to be forcing herself to take control, and based on that forced control, she pushed back the red ogre.

But the red ogre persistently resisted.

The strange energy in her hand blocked the Oracle Blade, and although she couldn’t keep up with the speed and allowed wounds all over her body, none were fatal.

Furthermore, her self-regeneration ability was quite strong, and the bleeding soon stopped.

The reason Kaila was struggling was easily predictable.

She didn’t seem to think she could fight for a long time from the start.

As mentioned earlier, the environment around her was the worst.

She had to handle Oracle Blade and her own protection, and on top of that, she had to strengthen her physical abilities simultaneously.

It was a difficult task, but it wasn’t something Kaila couldn’t do.

She had become a master, and with her talent and effort, it was a feasible task.

However, to maintain that, she needed a lot of concentration and a large amount of mana, and even Kaila couldn’t sustain that state for long.

‘It’s almost impossible to recover….’

The magic of the Porok people was similar to not being able to exert their full strength.

Currently, the environment was filled with magical power rather than mana, and because of that, Kaila was fighting not only the Red Ogre but also the environment itself.

Even with the support of the Death Knights, it was impossible to engage in a long-term battle in this situation, so she wanted to take down the Red Ogre quickly.

However, the ogre seemed to understand the situation and didn’t fight Kaila properly.

As the situation worsened, my undead minions, Entin and Golun, began to emerge.

They led my undead minions and rushed out of the black veil to support Kaila.

Valdur couldn’t emerge. The environment was too harsh even for Kaila.

Although she had continued to grow through many battles and consistent training, she hadn’t overcome the massive wall of becoming a master, just like Atina, so she couldn’t easily take action.

Therefore, only the relatively less affected undead minions could emerge.

But the result was pitiful.

Kuung.

The Red Ogre trampled Golun and Entin’s undead knight squad as if they were nothing.

Unfortunately, being alone and having an overwhelming physique, the knight squad’s charge was meaningless.

Although they momentarily stumbled, they suffered a deep wound, and in return, the undead knight squad was forced to retreat.

Golun was similar.

He tried to create an opening by using his relatively similar physique to bind the ogre’s feet with mid-sized undead, but the difference in power and endurance was severe.

It was the first time I saw the original golems and dragons being pushed back in terms of power.

In particular, Golun clashed head-on and, as a result, both his hands were completely destroyed.

It was an unbelievable sight, but Golun remained calm.

He threw his body to help Kaila until the end and, thanks to that, Kaila managed to cut off one of the Red Ogre’s legs.

To be precise, she severed the tendon at the back of the ankle, completely immobilizing the ogre’s leg.

“Kuheu… You’re an amazing human. But, as expected, you couldn’t overcome the difference in species. It’s a shame. If you were born as one of our kind, you would have had the talent to become a great warrior.”

The ogre’s reaction was as if Kaila had lost, even though she had landed a critical hit.

And that was the truth.

Kaila’s Oracle Blade seemed to have become slightly smaller and fainter.

“Do you think this will last forever?”

The ogre had regenerative abilities.

Although it wasn’t at the level of trolls, it was still quite strong.

Moreover, the regenerative power the Red Ogre had shown was not ordinary.

The wound on Bain’s body was relatively quick to heal, and despite intense movement, it didn’t reopen.

Although I had cut off the power of the Entein and its knights, as well as the large undead creatures like Golrun, it wasn’t a permanent solution.

‘…Damn it.’

If I could have provided support, the story would have been different.

But that was impossible.

The immediate damage to the Entein and its knights, as well as the large undead creatures, couldn’t be repaired.

Moreover, the influence of the Death Aura was beyond my control, and my magic was being used to block the black star’s magic and take over this land.

Tinus was in a similar situation, using his powers to resist the curse and teaming up with the Rich and Dark Elves to withstand it.

In this situation, proper support was impossible.

“You’re trying hard, but give up, human.”

Kailra ignored the words of that guy.

Somehow, he raised his sword, and the red ogre, as if it didn’t expect it, raised its hand.

At that moment…

[ Blessing ]

Someone’s voice echoed, and holy power poured into Kailra’s body.

The red ogre’s face contorted.

Although it couldn’t fully recover Kailra’s body, the blessing itself was undoubtedly helpful.

“Kailra, sir! Don’t worry about the curse around you!”

It was Nodan.

“We can block external attacks, and the curse and poison as well!”

Nodan had two holy knights by his side, as if to protect Kailra from being targeted.

It was a wise decision.

From afar, Artina, who had successfully carried out my orders, was rushing over.

At Nodan’s words, Kailra’s aura blade began to shine again.

It seemed to have poured all the mana used for defense into the attack.

However, despite that, the fact that Kailra had consumed a lot of mana was still a concern.

“How far did you get?”

Artina, who had returned, asked urgently.

She also sensed that the situation wasn’t good.

“…A little over halfway.”

It was precarious.

The only fortunate thing was that the ogre had lost its mobility, and Kailra didn’t have to consume massive amounts of mana to maintain its state.

The situation, which had been like a time attack, had changed.