The Necromancer Who Was Despised

Fear was evident in his voice.

He was also a dark mage.

As he was trying to use the abyss’s fragments to become a new being, he must have known about the power of the fragments.

Therefore, from his perspective, the fact that a dark mage could influence the demons created by the abyss’s fragments using dark magic was a violation of common sense, and that fear was directed towards me.

[Stop! Stop, I command you!]

But the demons didn’t listen to his orders.

Artina and her undead subordinates quickly dealt with the demons.

Kailra didn’t help, but instead, Death Knight moved.

[Damn it…].

As if there was no other choice, he chose to lengthen the tendrils instead of the demons.

‘Magic is not being used.’

It was clear that our current situation was not good, considering our lack of control and practically non-existent magic use.

Meanwhile, a temporary stronghold influenced by Tinos was established, and I quickly used the destructive magic that Langtem had used.

It was a magic with remarkable destructive power, and its expandability was excellent, so the more power I put into it, the more its might increased, making it suitable for our current situation.

Although we were on the receiving end, as the leader of the Black Star and a master of dark magic, it was a versatile magic.

I poured all my magical energy into it, and even absorbed the magic flowing from the seal to the maximum, putting it all into the attack.

The staff of Eloset, the temporary stronghold, and even the auxiliary of Tinos, the commander.

A massive black sphere was created in mid-air, its magic maintenance so difficult that it was enormous.

The magical energy emanating from it was so overwhelming that even our mages trembled momentarily.

At the sight, Rocchi suddenly felt a crisis and hastily gathered his attacking tentacles to defend himself.

However, we didn’t care.

Tinos and I hurled the black sphere towards Rocchi, and despite its massive size, it shot towards him at an incredible speed.

And soon, its size began to decrease rapidly.

Its presence, which seemed like it could wipe out an entire area in an instant, rapidly dissipated as it approached Rocchi.

It seemed Rocchi was confident in his own safety.

Clearly, dark magic alone couldn’t do anything to him.

At that moment, Artina, who was watching the scene, charged towards Rocchi.

“Artina!”

It was an unexpected move.

Looking back, she had jumped out of the dimensional fragment late, so she didn’t fully understand the situation.

As she charged, Kayla couldn’t just stand by and watch, so she followed Artina.

Quaang!

The black sphere and Rocchi’s tentacle barrier collided.

Although its power had decreased significantly, the massive amount of magic poured into it meant it still had destructive power.

The barrier shattered in an instant, and the fragments of the abyss trembled slightly.

However, as expected, Rocchi’s body didn’t have a single scratch.

Instead, he counterattacked Artina and Kayla, who were closing in on him.

Then, as if waiting for that moment, Tinos used the black spheres to intercept the attacks.

He had not only supported me but had also prepared to counterattack independently.

Considering I had exhausted all my magical energy, it seemed he had taken some power from me and prepared separately.

‘The sphere is much smaller, yet it reached that far…’

The magic I had unleashed decreased in power as it approached Rocchi.

In other words, the closer it got to Rocchi’s main body, the weaker the dark magic’s power became, and if it couldn’t withstand it, the magic would dissipate.

I had endured it with quantity, and Tinos had sent it flying with the magic’s completion rate.

Rocchi’s face contorted in surprise.

‘If it were a demon, I would have used it, but…’

Demons go crazy when they see me.

So, I couldn’t use it.

Kayla and Artina approached Rocchi, and their swords each burst with an Oracle Blade.

Their swords were about to touch Rocchi’s neck.

Quadruple clicks.

Black holes appeared around him, and bony hands popped out to block the duo’s attack.

At first glance, they looked just like skeleton hands, but they were effortlessly blocking the duo’s Oracle Blades.

At the same time, the reaction he felt when he first entered this place started to resurface.

[Ha, haha! Thanks for the help, Eloset!]

Eloset.

The Arc Rich, who had created a staff in his hand.

His body tensed slightly, and the guy’s words were transmitted to his mind.

-What’s with you?

[…What’s going on? It’s me, Rochis!]

-That was clearly sealed away, but you’ve got it in your hand. You’re still sane, too.

The guy’s words seemed to be referring to the staff I had.

There was indeed a seal in this cave back then. The seal was damaged, and it had weakened over time.

-Hmm… Kumar… seems to be missing.

Kumar. It was a name he hadn’t heard in a long time.

Originally, this staff was inhabited by a spirit, and it was used as an Ego.

The spirit’s shadow was used as material.

[What’s with the noise, Eloset! No, that’s not it. Help me out first. The reward won’t be bad….]

-It’s noisy. Rochis, our deal was over when we exchanged the fragments of the abyss. I don’t expect anything from you now.

[You agreed to maintain our contract, didn’t you! Then….]

-That was when you succeeded in changing. You’re worthless now that you’ve failed.

[I haven’t failed yet! If only these things didn’t get in the way….]

-No, you’ve failed, Rochis. You can tell just by looking at your current state. You’ll never get the result you want.

[…That’s ridiculous! Then why did you help me!]

-Because I found something interesting. You may be worthless, but it’s nice to keep you alive for a bit.

At least until the conversation is over, Eloset said.

Rochis shouted something else, but Eloset didn’t pay him any more attention.

-Hmm… Hooh… Dragonian… no, Dragon. There’s… a human. You… can’t be trusted.

He must be in the demon world.

Even so, he was casually interfering and conveying his intentions.

Even the Demon King couldn’t do that easily. At most, he could only have a conversation with his contractor….

-Human. Do you want to make a contract with me?

[What are you talking about, Eloset!]

-I won’t hear it anymore. As a contractor, I’ll at least show you some respect.

As soon as he said that, the fragments of the abyss started to devour Rochis.

His expression turned to shock, and he was swallowed into the fragments.

Along with his final scream, Rochis’s figure disappeared.

Thinking about Eloset’s words, he probably didn’t die yet.

No, even if that’s the case….

‘Were the fragments of the abyss… not merged with Rochis? How did he control that?’

-It’s a bit quiet now. So, what’s it going to be, human? Are you going to make a contract with me?

The moment he spoke, I immediately erased any hesitation.

“…I refuse. I won’t make a contract with a demon.”

-Hmm… Well, since you’ve directly contracted with the demon realm, a contract with a demon is unnecessary. A contract is a mutual agreement, after all. Hmm… It’s not my preferred method, but….

As soon as he finished speaking, the staff in my hand began to tremble violently.

Tinus turned to me in shock, but

-Calm down. This is no place for a dragon to intervene.

His words brought all movement to a halt.

That’s not all.

My undead minions were also unable to move.

Kayla and Atina attacked the black hole, but it was pointless.

-It’s not my preference, but this is the only way for now. So, choose, human. Will you die here, or make a contract with me?

As he spoke, a dark energy that wasn’t mine began to flow into my body from the staff.

◈ Black Star

I desperately suppressed the dark energy pouring into my body.

Perhaps it was because the staff was originally created by him, and he still had influence over it.

‘I thought I had complete control.’

Was there still a remaining part?

It seemed that I couldn’t fully harness the staff’s power, unlike my initial thoughts.

Honestly, I think I’m utilizing most of it.

However, this staff was made using a dragon’s corpse, so even if I’m at a high level now, I couldn’t fully tap into its potential.

It was different from Atina’s dagger.

This was a magic tool equipped with a dragon heart, making it suitable for a mage and far surpassing its potential.

So, I think I’m handling this equipment well at my current level, but a higher-level mage might find it lacking and think it’s a waste.

Only someone like Tinus could think that, and since he hadn’t seen an 8-class mage, it was impossible for him to feel a sense of lack or say such things.

But if the original owner, the dragon, were to say something like that, the story would be different.

Of course, Tinus could say that because he was extremely restricted in power.

If he had his original power, he wouldn’t be able to speak so boldly.

However, it was a fact that Tinus was weak now, and it was also a fact that I couldn’t restrain him.

It seemed that he had even seen through my shortcomings, as he was interfering with me through the staff.

The surrounding dark elves tried to help me somehow, but they couldn’t intervene recklessly.

Naturally. If they intervened wrongly, they could end up killing me instead.

So, the dark elf mages were watching me anxiously, and Tinus was still furious about his current situation, bound by Elrose’s power.

‘Did he use me to bind other undeads?’

I couldn’t even guess what kind of trick he had used.

-There’s one thing I want to gain through the contract.

Your body.

In other words, he was telling me to hand over my entire body.

I was stunned by the condition he proposed while desperately trying to block his dark energy.

It was as if I had almost been swayed by his magic. This was no ordinary psychological warfare.

Here is the translated novel excerpt:

“Of course, I’ll give you a new body. Hmm… So, what about the fragments of that abyss?”

“‘You want me to become a mass of tentacles?'”

“That’s a ridiculous suggestion, not even worth responding to.

“Of course, I won’t just hand it over. If I did, I wouldn’t be able to escape from here. I’ll cooperate to make you a proper being.”

“‘You can read my thoughts?'”

“Even if we’re from different dimensions, it’s not impossible to make contact to this extent.”

“This guy is seriously crazy. If Ark Rich can do something like this, the demon kings could have invaded the continent a long time ago.”

“It’s only now that I realize how big a role the dragon has played.”

“If you’re not satisfied, let’s find another body. How about a demon? You seem to be using magic just like them, and there shouldn’t be a huge difference in terms of sensation.”

“If that were the case, I wouldn’t have been tempted by my own body.”

“This guy is disgusting.”

“‘Of course, I refuse.'”

“Really? That’s a shame. I wanted to get it in the best possible condition…”

As soon as he said that, his attack began to intensify.

It seemed like he was trying to put magic into my body and take control of it.

Of course, I had no intention of giving in easily.

I resisted desperately, and during that time, the Dark Elf mages, Kyle, and Atina seemed to be trying to stop him desperately, but… it was all in vain.

“Get out, get out of here!”

Kyle cursed and swung his sword desperately.

Atina was the same.

But Eloseett didn’t even bother with the two of them.

I resisted desperately, but I was gradually being pushed back.

His magic was spreading from my arm to my chest.

If this continued, my heart and neck would be next.

In that case, it would be all over.

I would lose control of the Circle, and my mind would become unstable.

“Alas…”.