Holy Emperor’s Grandson is a Necromancer - Chapter 72
Episode 72. 〈The White Bone King (2)〉
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Tinya supported Allen, who was falling. Then he looked up at the White Bone King.
Holy light flowed from the Undead King’s body and illuminated the entire tomb.
The dead who looked at the light held their eyes and covered their ears to every word he uttered.
As befits his name, the White Bone King, he boasted a fearsome majesty. But for some reason, Tinya felt familiar.
“He’s a big angel.”
Damon wrapped his arms around Tinya, who was mumbling in ecstasy.
Damon also looked at the Undead King.
A legendary being that only the Demon King Amon could summon.
That being was now in front of me.
As expected from the legendary undead, its majesty was worthy of rivaling a dragon.
The black dragon’s body became stiff from tension.
The surrounding air became heavy.
I instinctively realized that the being in front of me was dangerous.
He truly has the ‘power to kill’ himself, who has lived for thousands of years.
‘death’.
I never dreamed that word could be so scary.
Flames spewed out from the black dragon’s mouth.
The Undead King moved his body.
He raised his golden bone sword and swung it, and a slash filled with holy power cut through the flames.
Also, the slash did not end as it flew towards the black dragon.
“…!”
The black dragon’s expression hardened and it forced its body to twist.
One wing where the awl was stuck was in the way.
I can’t help it.
The dragon forcibly ripped off its own wings.
The bat’s wings were torn and the bones cracked.
The dragon howled in pain but narrowly avoided the slash.
At that time, the awl that pierced the remaining wing moved.
Skeletons crawled out of the awl, which was like a tower made of bones.
It clung to the dragon’s wings and moved toward its body.
He forced his body into the dragon’s gaping wound.
At the same time, the black dragon felt terrible pain.
The epidermis wriggles. Inside, something was tearing away pieces of his flesh.
It feels like parasites are digging into my flesh.
The dragon screamed.
-Do not resist.
The scales wriggled. Skeletons are parasitizing inside the dragon’s body and tearing out its muscles.
The black dragon glared at the undead king.
-Accept death. That is the result my master desires.
That sounds funny.
Do you really expect to be killed by a bunch of skeletons?
The dragon used magic.
He breathed fire and flame into his injured skin.
The wound area froze or burned, blocking the hole for the skeletons to enter.
Some of it has already entered the body, but there is nothing we can do about it.
The existence that causes ‘death’ in front of you is an urgent matter. If you get rid of him, you will be able to survive.
-It’s a foolish rebellion.
That was what the dragon would say.
The dragon screamed and ran away.
Breath erupted from its mouth.
The Undead King is hit by the breath and burns.
When the Undead King flinched back due to the intense heat, the dragon collided with his body.
At first it looked like it would be pushed away, but soon three arms grabbed the dragon’s body.
Heavy fingers pinched and crushed the dragon’s skin.
As the dragon struggled, his gaze moved with his free hand.
The hand holding the golden bone sword was lowered.
The dragon forced his body away.
As he narrowly avoided the sword, the golden bone sword split the floor.
The air expanded and the ground trembled as if the earth was screaming.
The surrounding terrain changed as the monsters fought.
Hans was unable to overcome the wind pressure and was thrown away, while Damon protected Tinya and Allen.
-What a foolish thing!
The Undead King pointed his finger at the dragon.
Skeletons attacked using siege weapons.
Bolts and catapults were launched and the dragon responded with corresponding magic.
He summoned fire and ice from the air and stopped the incoming siege weapons.
The dragon looked away.
The Undead King is unable to leave his position.
I turned my gaze and looked at the lake where the lower body of the Undead King was submerged.
‘Right. ‘Is it holy water?’
The opponent is unable to move because of the holy water.
The only range it can move is that holy water lake. You won’t be able to get beyond that.
That’s right…!
The dragon’s entire body swelled.
My arms and legs were buried in the floor and fixed.
I took a breath.
If the opponent can’t move, it’s easy to get rid of them.
The tomb will be destroyed, but it can be restored!
Flames swirled from the dragon’s mouth.
One flame is compressed, then two, three, four are compressed.
They came together and summoned powerful light.
Everything around me melted in the intense heat.
Even the dragon’s skin, which was resistant to fire, burned away.
‘I’ll get rid of it!’
This is the maximum output you can produce.
The dragon fixed his arms and legs to prevent his body from flying away.
The veins sprouted and dug deeper into the floor.
It’s over now.
With this blow, even the White Bone King will disappear.
‘Extinct and fall back to hell!’
-Phew…
The Undead King’s eyes glowed.
Four hands grasped the handle of the golden bone sword.
The Undead King breathed into the sword.
The cool holy power resided in the sword and it burned white.
It meant that since I couldn’t avoid it, I would fight face to face.
“Doesn’t it look dangerous?”
Hans said, trembling.
Damon nodded as if he agreed with that statement.
He quickly carried Allen on his back, put Tinya at his side, and moved with Hans.
I had to get out of here as quickly as possible.
Tinya looked at the Undead King.
-Rest in peace to you.
With a single word from the Undead King, the dragon let out its breath.
At the same time, the Undead King grabbed the golden sword with four hands and swung it.
Tinya reflexively closed her eyes.
A sandstorm blew up and the pyramid exploded.
The Undead King’s sword met Breath.
Holy power blazed and split the breath in half.
The condensed flames scattered in all directions, creating holes in the ruins.
Debris flew in all directions as if a storm was raging.
In the hazy dust, the Undead King’s eyes glowed.
I turned my sights and tried to find the dragon’s location.
At that time, a dragon came out through the cloudy dust.
The black dragon opened its mouth as if in a final struggle and rushed forward to bite the undead king.
-excellent. Immortal dragon.
The golden sword held in four arms moved again.
-After a long mission, sleep well.
The sword that soared upward pointed downward again.
A sharp bone sword cuts through the wind like a giant pillar falling.
The dragon’s skull, neck, and body were cut off in a gust of dust.
A flash of light erupted and half of the pyramid split apart.
-Kuh… Ugh…
The muscles on the dragon’s face twitched. For a moment, blood spurted out everywhere.
thud…!
The dragon’s body fell to the floor. It was cut in half and blood was flowing out.
The skeletons that had been living inside the dragon’s body crawled out.
The Undead King held a golden bone sword in his mouth.
The dragon’s body was lifted up with four huge hands.
As holy power was injected from the four hands, the dragon’s bones and flesh were completely smoothed out.
A lump of flesh fell to the floor like skin.
The Undead King observed the dragon’s bones and immersed them in a lake of holy water.
The holy water lake gradually sucked in the dragon’s bones as if it were connected to another space.
The glow in the eyes of the Undead King, who had fulfilled his role, disappeared.
His sword returned to the lake of holy water.
The Undead King also disappeared into the lake along with the dragon’s bones.
The skeletons nearby also disappeared with a burst of light.
There was a quiet silence, and Tinya quietly opened her eyes.
She stood up with her cane and looked up at the sky.
Intense sunlight was pouring down.
and…
“…?”
Tinya turned her head.
I saw something sparkling. Tinya’s eyes widened as she headed there.
That place was literally a treasure mountain.
Gold and silver jewelry, ancient antiques, etc. All kinds of precious stones and treasures shone. There are even ancient magic books that have now disappeared. I saw a treasure mountain that could only exist in legends.
“There really was a mountain of treasure!”
Tinya spoke in fascination, and Hans was dumbfounded and then burst into laughter.
He even forgot his fear a moment ago and showed greedy eyes.
“hahahahahahahaha! Rich! “We are rich!”
He jumped up and down.
Damon also let out an exclamation and turned his eyes to the dragon’s corpse.
A dragon that died after being split into small pieces. The sight of the body with its tongue sticking out and only a boneless skin was extremely pitiful.
‘I killed the dragon.’
He summoned the Undead King and killed the being that was said to be the strongest creature. That too was overwhelming.
Reaper and even dragon.
‘The limits of necromancy have already been exceeded.’
Is that it? The holy water even has the ability to bring life to the land of the dead.
Didn’t just looking at the Black Church’s temple become a green space filled with life?
Damon swallowed dry saliva.
Small dreams and hopes began to form in his head.
With the power of the angel and Tinya, this dry land of Aslan could be revived.
It may be possible to create a Mother Nature covered with green nature rather than a land of death.
Damon looked at Allen, who was carrying him on his back, with a frozen face.
‘It’s just this person. ‘This is the only one who can save Aslan!’
Tinya, perhaps knowing what Damon was thinking, placed her hand on Allen’s forehead as if she was worried.
Fortunately, there seemed to be no fever.
“What do you think?”
At Tinya’s question, Damon came to his senses and checked Allen’s condition.
“Luckily, he seems to be sleeping for a while. “But I don’t know how long you’ll sleep this time.”
“okay?”
Tinya was relieved.
Damon glanced at the ruins.
The ceiling is open. It will take a considerable amount of time and energy to restore.
However, it was much safer in terms of location than the Black Church’s temple.
Above all, a lake made of holy water was created here.
Just like the Black Church’s temple, the environment here has also changed.
It is possible to create a sufficiently self-sufficient environment within the tomb.
“Let’s make this our home. “It will be enough for us to stay.”
Damon looked at Allen who was on his back and muttered.
“It also seems like it would be enough to create an order for angels.”
Tinya smiled and nodded at his words.
She spoke brightly, recalling the people at the Black Church temple.
“Then I’ll ask Damon. “Bring the people here.”
* *
It was dark. I felt nauseous.
It feels like a dream from a very, very long time ago.
-What’s going on!
-There was an error in the machine! Because of the sudden overload…
-the machine burned down. fire extinguisher! fire extinguisher! Did you do an inspection? Who was in the castle?
-That’s not yet…
-What the fuck is this during the test? uh?
-What…what is that?
I heard the voices of strangers. And a noise that sounds like something is being sucked in.
-black hole…?
-What what…?
-Run….
At that moment, I opened my eyes.
The first thing that caught my eye were the people wearing robes.
I was startled and looked closely at their faces.
I see some familiar faces, they are slaves from the Black Order’s temple.
I looked away.
I saw a gaping hole and a cracked ceiling that looked like it had been cut by a sword.
There was also a busy construction going on, as if repairing the ceiling.
I smiled awkwardly and looked at the chair I was sitting on.
This time, it is a crudely made throne. Next to him, Tinya was seen sleeping, leaning her face against the armrest, looking exhausted.
Did you protect me from my side?
Although I was grateful, I was also possessed by an uneasy feeling.
I lost my mind again.
How many days did you spend this time?
“Are you awake!”
At that time, Damon came up in surprise.
I asked him a question.
“How long have you been asleep?”
“It’s been about 10 days.”
10 days?
I had been asleep for quite a long time. Is it relatively less compared to three months?
“What about the dragon?”
This was the part I was most curious about.
Damon pointed behind me with his finger.
I looked back.
And I couldn’t help but be surprised.
A large monster was split in half with its tongue sticking out.
Moreover, it looked like it had no bones like a mollusk.
Is it different because it’s a dragon?
Even in this hot weather, the large piece of meat was preserved without rotting.
I checked the dragon’s condition.
Then I felt a strange energy. Something was radiating between the dragon’s flesh.
I lifted the lump of flesh from the dragon’s chest with difficulty.
And I could see it.
An organ of about 1m in length that is imbued with magical power.
It’s the heart of a dragon.
It was a dragon heart.
* *
It was the most famous slave market on the continent.
A place where both humans and monsters are enslaved.
Not only human nobles and royal families, but even orcs and ogres who are treated as elf and dwarf monsters.
Although it was very rare, it was a place where even vampires were enslaved.
Jebelium, the city of slaves.
In the slave city of Yebelium, there was a martial arts arena where people fought non-stop all year long.
Colosseum.
Necromancers competing to show off their skills. And it was where the slaves they purchased competed.
A place where you can obtain numerous gold and silver treasures if you win.
It was also a place where slaves could regain their freedom if they survived 10 fights.
At such a martial arts competition, a man in his early to mid-20s was standing blankly.
He swallowed dry saliva and looked at his arm.
He is holding a sword while wearing a restraint.
He looked forward.
Thump thump thump!
A brown orc was pounding its mace on the ground and screaming.
It was a monster that the enslaved man had to deal with.
The man looked around.
Citizens can be seen cheering.
“Kill! Kill it! “Kill it!”
‘…Why did this happen?’
He was apparently walking in the desert. He collapsed, unable to drink a sip of water, and was saved by a traveler.
He was a friendly traveler.
For several months, he took her around the market streets and even took care of her despite her difficult circumstances.
Also, when asked to go to the ‘Seonghwangbeopguk’, the traveler nodded.
And he sold himself as a ‘slave.’
“…They said there was no one they could trust.”
It turned out that the reason he was wandering around the market was actually looking for a slave dealer who would buy him the most expensive price.
The man grabbed his head.
I can’t believe I trusted and relied on a guy like that!
As much as he was in despair, he needed someone to lean on.
Nearby, necromancers took control of the brown orcs and loosened their restraints.
The brown orc ran wild, but the skeletons summoned by the necromancers forcibly stopped it.
“If you win 10 times, I will give you some money and freedom.”
The man turned his gaze to the side.
The necromancer said so and released the restraints on his hands.
“If you want to be free, survive.”
“…”
The man could only find freedom if he won 10 games here.
The man’s name is Rupel Olfols.
He is an imperial family member with a noble status who was once the 3rd prince of the Holy Emperor.
He was enslaved and held captive in Jebelium.
That too without the Holy Emperor and Aslan knowing.
Rupel quietly closed his eyes and muttered to himself.
“Please, someone save me….”
“Koooooo!”
The brown orc screamed and rushed at Rupel.