Necromancer’s Evolutionary Traits

Episode 121. Evan

stood up clutching his greasy hair and looked around.

Realizing that he had returned, he let out a self-deprecating laugh.

“Haha, this is the first time since then that I feel helpless even after becoming an Aura Master.”

His eyes softened for a moment.

That day when it rained a lot.

He struggled with an unexpected disaster and received an unexpected salvation.

Since that incident, I have been constantly honing my skills.

‘It’s an evil act to make you have nightmares. Could it be related to the pagan devil worship?’

Enveloped in black smoke impervious to physical force, he could not resist properly.

Thanks to that, I even experienced the nightmare of that day again, so it was the worst feeling.

Instead, if there was one thing they found out, the black smoke was vulnerable to light.

It was something I felt at first, but it became clear with the previous episode.

Since he was already vulnerable to light, Evan concluded that the black smoke was evil.

‘I went to the lord’s castle in the center of the city, but seeing that I didn’t come across it, I must have gone somewhere else to get information, right?’

There was no information on why this city was repeated in the Lord’s Castle.

There was only the lord who was just making a frustrating noise.

One interesting thing was the story of the Fire Dragon Expedition, which suggests that this city may have existed in the distant past.

I didn’t realize that I was in the ancient times, but I nodded my head when I saw this mysterious power.

‘It’s a fire dragon… … . I know a lot about ancient literature, but I don’t know the name of it.’

As a Holy Knight of the Holy Kingdom of Kasion, he has accumulated a lot of knowledge.

If they could only find out the name of the Fire Dragon, there was a high probability that they would be able to figure out the entirety of this incident or the phases of the era through the knowledge of the literature they had read.

He just confessed that since the Fire Dragon had built a nest nearby, the high priest of the temple had insisted that it be subdued.

‘We need cooperation.’

Sharing information was desperately needed as we increasingly felt that it was a serious matter.

I never thought I’d be this powerless, but now was not the time to build my pride.

‘If I had that nightmare again… … .’

I thought it would be better to die or get out of the city and return.

Having set a goal, Evan’s steps quickened.

We had to meet Luna and Barry Sanders before nightfall to figure out a way.

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Round 3.

The information I found out in the second round was that the temple was suspicious, but I couldn’t find accurate information.

I wondered what kind of information Evan, who acts separately from us, would have found.

‘Couldn’t he have already escaped?’

That wasn’t bad news either.

At least it was a disprove that you can escape with your own strength.

‘Of course, Evan is not an ordinary person.’

I wasn’t worried because this was an extraordinary combination.

And the probability that Evan got out in the first place was low.

“friend!”

“Yes Luna.”

“I saw you in the temple! person who is abnormal!”

Luna had a serious expression on her face, but it was rather comical.

Seeing the appearance of a child imitating an adult, he tried to calm down the corners of his mouth and asked.

“person who is abnormal?”

Come to think of it, I think I saw something at first glance.

I couldn’t see it clearly because I was distracted, but seeing that Luna saw a person, it seemed like I was seeing it correctly.

“huh! I wasn’t dead! It was a person!”

“ah.”

right.

Luna could tell the difference between a soul and a person, right?

“Who else besides us?”

“huh! It was a grandfather in a black robe. Were you surprised to see me?”

this. It smells.

It seemed that he had found the key related to the mystery.

“Let’s go back to the temple.”

This time, he knew the way to the temple and was leaving immediately, so he had plenty of time.

Enough time to figure something out.

It was possible to clear this dungeon.

‘As it’s a hidden dungeon, it won’t be as easy as it sounds.’

I immediately left the dark alley and headed for the temple.

On the way out, I felt the eyes of the children I saw, but I tried not to show it.

“Poor.”

He hesitated for a moment at Luna’s sudden words, then slowly nodded.

“They don’t even know they’re dead, they’re wandering here forever.”

Luna gently grabbed my collar.

“Can we help you?”

“Let’s try.”

If only the dungeon was cleared.

Perhaps they too can go to eternal sleep.

Since they were children from the slums, it was inevitable that they looked particularly pitiful.

Perhaps it can be seen as more pity than their parents, who have already died and disappeared from Krivmacher.

‘I hope it can be solved by breaking the dungeon.’

Even if the dungeon was cleared, if they wandered around, I couldn’t even care about that.

‘Cause I’m not an adult

That’s how I passed the vacant lot that I had already passed several times with Luna, and passed through the long shopping alley… … .

I was able to reach the gloomy temple of Lethe quickly.

“Where are you from?”

The priest who played the role of the gatekeeper we saw earlier looked at us and asked.

The moment I saw his gaze turned to Luna, I was about to answer that I was the priest of Nyx.

“for a moment.”

Another priest hurriedly came out of the temple and said.

“Priest Beriel says he is not accepting guests today. Excuse me, but can you come over tomorrow?”

It became clear in a different flow than before.

The person inside the temple, the priest named Beriel, is more likely to be a regressor like us.

“It has changed!”

Luna also shouted in surprise and looked at me.

And he burned his fighting spirit with the appearance that he was ready at any time.

‘It breaks through.’

As soon as I drew my sword, Luna quickly prepared for necromancy.

“What are you doing now… … !”

Surprised by my actions, the two priests hurriedly took out their weapons and staffs for self-defense.

“I’m sorry.”

It was a meaningless apology if he returned anyway, but he quickly approached them and swung his sword.

Was it such a sudden attack?

At my actions contrary to common sense, the two priests were separated from the top and bottom and collapsed.

It was a bit overkill because they didn’t shed blood, but I didn’t care much because I knew they were dead anyway.

Whiing-!

Luna, who just finished descending, passed me and entered the temple.

As I hurried after her, I saw the people inside running away in a panic.

“Look for Luna who is alive.”

“huh.”

Luna’s eyes glowed with a strange light and she darted inward again, and I grabbed one of the runners and asked.

“I heard that there is a priest named Beriel here.”

“The late high priest?”

A high priest… … .

Could it be that Beriel was the one who formed the Fire Dragon Expedition?

“I won’t hurt you, so please answer me. Did the priest named Beriel dispatch the Fire Dragon Expedition?”

“The Fire Dragon Expedition. yes yes that’s right. That’s right.”

It felt like the puzzle was gradually fitting.

Then, is the Fire Dragon Expedition related to this return?

That’s still not enough.

Quaang-!

Just then, an explosion erupted from inside.

Due to the intense energy of mana, I immediately ran to the place where the noise was coming from.

“Luna.”

Fortunately, Luna seemed fine.

And in front of such Luna stood the old priest in black robes from the previous episode.

“This is nonsense!”

He shouted as he looked at me and Luna with confused eyes.

Then he shook his black, palm-sized cane tremblingly.

“Why is the priest of ni ni nix here! Who are you!”

The magic power gathering at the tip of his staff was unusual.

Luna seemed to have sensed it as well, so she immediately left the spot.

“no! Don’t touch my city!”

Quaaaaang-!

A storm of magical powers bursting out completely destroyed one side of the temple building.

My whole body was tensed by the monstrous ability more than I expected.

“Please stop. Are you Beriel?”

“Wo, this is the city that Lethe takes care of! Get away immediately, you demons!”

I’m speechless.

I glanced at Luna and immediately rushed at Beriel.

“Le Lethe will not forgive you guys. Le Lete… … !”

I approached in an instant and tried to swing the sword, but it was blocked by an unknown barrier and bounced off.

However, as Luna, who immediately caught up with her, swung her huge scythe, the membrane was gently shattered.

“The priest of Nix!”

Are you crazy

At least he didn’t look like a normal person.

Well, it would be crazy if I had lived until now in a space where the day was repeated.

I don’t know exactly how the concept of time here and outside time works, but this Beriel must have repeated its return from the ancient times to the time I’m living in now.

The magic itself was strong, but the reaction was not very cool, so it was easy to subdue it.

“How could an outsider come here… … .”

“Beriel. Is Beriel right?”

“I did nothing wrong! no! Rather, they are alive because of me!”

Seeing Beriel talking gibberish, Luna and I looked at each other with troubled expressions.

For now, I’ll have to wait and keep talking.

“Beriel, you seem to know that this city repeats itself over and over again. Did you do it?”

“I? What power am I! This is just a grace from Lethe! worship! Lethe gave us eternal life! Ahahahaha!”

Through Beriel’s laugh like a madman, someone’s voice was heard.

“You are crazy.”

“Evan.”

Evan appeared before I knew it and was entering the broken temple wall.

“So you’re saying that all the black smoke is the work of God?”

“Black smoke? ha ha ha! It is the most evolved form that appears when humans are blessed! It’s not just black smoke!”

“… … You are crazy.”

Evan’s expression, saying that he was crazy, stiffened for some reason.

“God couldn’t have created such wicked things. God is the light, do you dare to say that the fear of light came from God?”

“light? light? I don’t know which doctrine you believe in, but you’re intolerant! The gods seek diversity. You guys are not the kind of people who can be arbitrarily judged!”

Beriel’s face, which had been speaking passionately, gradually became colder.

From my point of view, these were words and beliefs that did not mean much, but it is ambiguous because it is a conversation between a Holy Knight and a priest who believes in a real God.

“Evan, for now, find a way to get out of this city… … .”

“Priest of Nyx.”

Beriel, who cut off my horse’s waist, looked at Luna intensely.

“All of this was my fault. but i never regret I will not give up on this city.”

Beriel, who suddenly returned to her senses and spoke normally, smiled at Luna… … .

pop!

It exploded.

“What is this… … .”

Evan’s embarrassment echoed inside the temple.

Beriel took her own life just like that.