The Necromancer Who Was Despised

I had to do something. I thought so, and then…

Kuung.

“…Tinue-nim.”

“Looks like we’re being pushed back.”

Tinue, who had the same thought as me, changed direction and joined us, aiming to take out the leaders first.

“Dragoniann? Undead army.”

The Red Ogres, who were different from the ones we fought before and were seeing Tinue for the first time, were observing him with a curious gaze.

Despite the overall unfavorable situation, they had quite a relaxed expression.

“…Don’t be careless.”

At that time, the Red Ogre, Lord, said:

“He’s not an ordinary guy.”

Another Red Ogre nodded in agreement, saying:

“That’s right, Undead…”

“Worlet!”

“…I understand…”

Kuung.

The Red Ogre, who seemed dissatisfied with Lord’s words, was shocked to see Tinus, who had reached the front and punched him, and retreated backward.

It was Lord who blocked that attack.

“You didn’t see…”

“Don’t let your guard down, I told you!”

Tinus’s joining had dramatically changed the situation.

It was as if what had been pushed back until now was false, and Tinus bound the Red Ogres’ movements, showing not only his agility and physical abilities but also his use of dark magic, making the Red Ogres continue to struggle.

Meanwhile, Athina, the nemesis of the Red Ogres, slowly began to build up her power.

She attacked the Red Ogres, who were on the defensive, and stole their powers.

The Red Ogres tried to counterattack, but they couldn’t do anything with Kaila and Death Knight’s support.

“Transform into giants!”

Lord gave the urgent order, and the Red Ogres also thought it was necessary, so they all tried to transform into giants.

However, transforming into giants wasn’t something that could be done in an instant.

So they had to do it one by one, but they couldn’t even block Tinus properly.

Pukk!

One of the Red Ogres had its head crushed and died on the spot.

It was Tinus’s clever move, targeting the Red Ogres during their transformation.

“You damn rat-like guy!”

A Red Ogre who had successfully transformed into a giant charged at Tinus, enraged by the death of its comrade.

However, even after transforming, Tinus easily dodged the attack and succeeded in killing another one.

But that was it.

The remaining ones managed to transform into giants with the sacrifice of two of their kind.

However, the situation didn’t improve.

“…This is ridiculous.”

Athina had somehow managed to steal their powers to an unbearable extent.

She was moving faster than Kaila, and her attacks were more effective against the Red Ogres than Kaila’s.

Lord’s face was filled with anger.

He had continuously warned them, but the other Red Ogres had let their guard down, lost two comrades, and even after transforming into giants, the situation wasn’t improving.

And that wasn’t the end.

“Rithild!”

Athina urgently called out Rithild.

There was no honorific language in the midst of battle.

It seemed like they had discussed it beforehand, and the Pookorks crossed the battlefield, heading towards Athina.

Their red ogre-like appearance seemed to slightly tense up, visible to the naked eye.

Artina wouldn’t call them for no reason, and they knew that too.

However, it was difficult to intervene, as they had to break through Tinos’s surveillance.

If they let their guard down for even a moment, another comrade might die.

Perhaps it was because of their small number, but their camaraderie seemed strong.

They knew that if their numbers decreased further, they wouldn’t be able to maintain balance, so they were even more cautious.

Thanks to this, the Trollhilds, led by Rithild, were able to approach.

Artina stretched out her hand towards the approaching figures.

At the same time, the dragon-shaped figure behind her spread its wings wide.

———!

No sound was heard, but it was as if it let out a deafening roar.

Next, the horns of the Trollhilds began to shine brightly.

“Really, really…!”

Tears welled up in Rithild’s eyes.

But it was only for a moment. He immediately turned to his tribe members and opened his mouth.

“Artina has shared the power of our ancestors with us! Eradicate the filthy descendants of giants! Our ancestors are with us!”

Following his excited cry, the tribe members gathered their strength.

Their magical power surged, creating a massive tornado.

“Tornado…?”

A natural disaster.

Literally, a natural disaster that living beings couldn’t counter was occurring.

“What…!”

It was difficult to cause a natural disaster, even for a mage of the 8th class.

A mage who had reached the pinnacle of magic, capable of wielding magic corresponding to natural disasters.

But the Trollhilds, whose level was lower than mine, were creating it.

I was overwhelmed for a moment, but soon realized.

“No, it’s not that level.”

The instant power was certainly equivalent to a natural disaster, but its growth was being suppressed before it could reach completion.

It wouldn’t last long.

“But 7th-class level power has already been exceeded.”

That alone was already a significant threat.

The monsters that had been targeting the Dolgaebaram tribe were being swept away by the tornado’s power.

However, surprisingly, the Trollhilds were unaffected by its influence, and so was Artina.

No, they weren’t just unaffected.

“Enough!”

With Artina’s cry, the light from the Trollhilds’ horns disappeared.

It seemed they had completely exhausted their mana.

Next, Artina began to charge towards the red ogres.

“What…?”

Behind them, a tornado was chasing.

It was as if Artina was controlling it.

No, she was actually controlling it.

The tornado, matching Artina’s movements, flew towards the red ogres.

“Teacher, run away!”

At Artina’s shout, Kaila and Desnaight hastily retreated.

Tinus burst out laughing at the sight of Artina and the tornado chasing after them.

“Ha! I knew it! You couldn’t resist saying it! You’re definitely confident in your success!”

However, unlike Tinus’s laughter, the red ogres’ expressions were serious.

Their magic resistance was impressive, but it was no match for a spell of such immense power.

“Where do you think you’re running away to!”

They tried to flee, but Tinus wasn’t going to let them.

He was confident in his ability to survive, and he didn’t care about the approaching tornado.

Artina also didn’t say anything to Tinus.

Until the very last moment, Tinus had been holding back the red ogres, and now he was retreating.

The red ogres, now within the tornado’s range, couldn’t escape and were about to be destroyed with immense power.

“Kuaaa!”

Kagagagak!

The red ogres and the tornado clashed head-on.

Kuung.

Around the same time, an enormous amount of magic power began to erupt from a distant location.

◈ Black Star

“…….”

An enormous amount of magic power.

It was clear who among those not present could do something like this.

‘Could it be Rochis.’

The leader of the Black Star.

It seemed like he was doing something from a distance.

Although it was unclear what exactly, a power of this magnitude couldn’t be ignored.

The only problem was that the timing was a bit off.

The red ogres, unable to dodge Artina and the others’ attacks, were all lying on the ground.

“…Our comrades will avenge our grudge.”

To be exact, one was still alive.

Lorde.

He was barely clinging to life with a heavily injured body.

But that was it. He was executed by Artina’s hand.

Artina didn’t even bother to respond.

The moment she killed him, the dragon behind her began to absorb the red ogres’ power with incredible energy.

Perhaps because they were dead, they couldn’t resist.

Unlike when Tinus killed them earlier, they didn’t react, and the reason became clear soon after.

Atina gazed up at the sky with a vacant expression once again.

In reality, she was already unable to fight.

“…My disciples are so helpless.”

By her side, Kylla and the urgent Undead Knights were guarding her.

The immense power surrounding Atina was unable to attack, making it a natural choice.

Especially since the Dark Mages could simply cast magic from a distance, making them a significant threat.

So, I also hastily dispatched some Undead to that location.

It wasn’t an easy task.

The Red Ogres had been defeated, but monsters like Kimeras wouldn’t lose morale just because of that. I only thought about fighting the Undead right in front of me.

The Dark Mages seemed to be wavering, but they didn’t back down.

However, I had to force the issue. I couldn’t let Atina or Kylla be in danger.

As expected, the Dark Mages’ attacks continued, but with Kylla and some of the Mana-recovered Undead Knights, as well as the Undead, Atina was able to defend herself safely.

Meanwhile, Tinus kept Atina safe until my Undead arrived, and as soon as they did, he flew towards the Mages’ battlefield.

The Dark Mages attempted to attack Tinus, but he displayed a divine skill that reflected their magic back at them.

The Dark Mages, who were hit by their own magic, could only gaze at Tinus in fear, unable to approach him.

“How does he do it…?”

Tinus didn’t seem to be reacting to the magic I sensed from a distance, as if he was intentionally ignoring it.

It was impossible that he couldn’t sense it, and it seemed like he was doing it on purpose.

“It can’t be helped.”

The amount of magic power I sensed was overwhelming, but the distance was too great.

It was a shame that I couldn’t interfere with Rochis, but I had to focus on the current battlefield.

The battle between the Mages, which had been slightly in our favor, had drastically changed with Tinus’ appearance.

In reality, it was almost a one-sided crush, with the Dark Mages fleeing in fear as their leader was being beaten.

“What’s going on?”

According to rumors, there were leaders who followed Rochis, but…

“Definitely, we need support…!”

Some leaders were shouting as they died, seemingly betrayed.

In reality, Tinus had intervened in every situation, completely disrupting the balance.

“If Tinus hadn’t been here, we wouldn’t have made it this far.”

As a Dragon, I could sense the danger of the Red Ogres beforehand and prepare a counterattack before they grew stronger.

But in the process, the Black Star was also crumbling.