Absolute Necromancer Chapter 272

Episode 272

Kwaaaaaaaaaa!

With an explosion accompanied by a huge explosion, the hidden scenery beyond the barrier was revealed, as if a glass window was broken.

“… … Tsk, was it a barrier?”

Merlin, who discovered the barrier and destroyed it instead of disarming it himself, clicked his tongue and thought about the past few days.

Several days had passed since they entered the dark forest, captured the dark elves, ‘created’ a spell to track their traces, and chased after their village, but Merlin’s army continued to circle around the same place.

It was so cunning that it took even Merlin several days to realize it. After realizing this, Merlin knew that something was hidden and began looking for the barrier that hid the village.

The result was now.

Since it was a barrier that could not be entered without the help of those inside, even if it was intentional, Merlin had no choice but to break the barrier even if it meant risking the commotion. He looked back and gave an order.

“Advance. “The barrier has been broken, and from now on it is truly the territory of the Dark Elves, so each commander must be on strict alert around the surrounding area.”

The forest beyond the barrier.

It was clearly the same dark forest, but as he looked into the darkness that felt different, Merlin ordered to be on guard.

Although the elves had high self-esteem and high pride, there was no one who could refute Merlin’s words.

Even the elf princess leading them, Ellinel, is keeping quiet, so it is only natural.

In the first place, Merlin was brought to the Elves as a helper by the Elyos who volunteered to be under their command.

This means that even if it is difficult to respect, there is no reason to refuse or be offended if it is a reasonable order.

Jumble-jump-

As they advanced toward the depths of the dark forest covered in thick darkness, the elves began to be on high alert.

Due to the thick darkness, it was impossible to see even an inch ahead, but thanks to Merlin’s light magic that sporadically appeared and several elves who summoned light spirits to illuminate the surroundings, there were no difficulties.

However, as a few minutes passed, the surroundings were quiet, and there were no traces of anyone, so as time passed, the elves became more carefree.

“It is too much for the Elf King to think that we, regular soldiers of the Elven army, should step in to catch those God-forsaken dark creatures.”

“That’s right. To be honest, wasn’t it enough for just the Elyos to go? That human wizard looks pretty strong too.”

“The dark elves are no different from us, so it’s probably because it makes sense for us to handle them with some degree of help.”

“aha! “You are right!”

Dark elf.

The elves, who had no hesitation in mocking and spewing derogatory remarks at those living in hiding in the dark forest, had a dark inside that was very different from their appearance.

Actually, it was a natural story.

Elves are beings who are born with everything.

Naturally, his pride was sky-high, and as a being created by ‘God’ by birth, he had strong reservations about ‘demons’.

As a result, the combination of aversion to ‘demon’ and sky-high pride led to a hatred that went beyond discrimination against dark elves who were merely different in skin color.

“Does it make sense to be defeated by demonic energy?”

“I know yeah. “In that case, I would rather end her life.”

“Ellione, no, Elione was actually suspicious too. Dark elves, those black guys are your comrades, your compatriots… … Ugh, just thinking about that gives me goosebumps.”

“That’s right, I even had skin problems because of that.”

“I met the dark elf in person and even shook his hand. “I thought there was mold growing on his hands!”

Normally, dark elves are divided into innate and acquired.

Naturally, innate dark elves come from dark elves, and acquired dark elves refer to elves who are unable to shake off the magic energy within them.

As a race born from God, they are close to God and far away from demons. From their perspective, their white jade-like skin turned black like sunburn and demon energy, and it looked no different from the demons they had been avoiding so much, so their reaction was natural.

Of course, it is possible to eliminate demonic energy in the body not only with divine power but also with mana, but this is also impossible if you are injected with too much demonic energy that cannot be eliminated even with mana, or if you are in a state where you cannot use mana.

That was the reason why they said Elione was strange from the beginning and they knew she would be that way.

Unless Elione wanted to become a dark elf, there is no way that a being of Elione’s level could not have driven out demonic energy with mana.

‘That’s stupid. It’s not that her sister didn’t drive out Magi, but she couldn’t.

The elves didn’t know.

No, it was natural not to know.

That Elione became a dark elf not of her own volition, but of someone else’s will.

Elf princess Elinel, the current general commander of the elf army, who knew the detailed story, snorted inwardly while listening to the elf army’s chatter.

‘Still, I’m glad that my sister pays attention to things like dark elves. Thanks to that, my brother inherited the throne without much fuss.’

Although Elione considered the dark elves her compatriots, she knew very well that she would not be able to gain the support of the elves if she became a dark elf.

There are many ways to help them without having to become a dark elf in the first place.

Nevertheless, the reason she had no choice but to become a dark elf was because, firstly, she was wearing a restraint that prevented her from using mana, and secondly, she was infused with so much magical energy that she could not resist even if she had mana.

Since Elione had always followed a dark elf-friendly policy, it was not particularly difficult to make the elves understand that she had turned into a dark elf, and the expulsion and the succession to the throne of Ellard, Elinel’s older brother, took place quickly.

“… … Still, it’s a pity that I wasn’t able to finish it properly.”

“We have nothing to say about that. Our Elyos, who had put her up for auction as slaves, not only tried to buy her, but they took it away and even neglected to release her… … “I have nothing to say.”

However, if there was one flaw in that perfect plan, it was that Elione, who should have felt the pain of dying or becoming a slave in the process, survived and hid behind the dark elves.

The lowest Elyos, who could be said to be the commander and participant of the Elyos side, slightly bowed their heads and expressed an apology to Elinel.

Even though he was at the lowest level, he was a member of the Elyos, so not only could he not be pushed too hard, but the Elyos who did such a thing were already dead, so there was nothing to say.

“That’s Okay. Anyway, my sister is really going to die now. Rather, it’s good. Never kill her. “I will kill her with my own hands.”

“Let’s try.”

Still, Elinel was rather happy that Elione was alive and that she had gone into hiding in the dark elf village.

Elione.

They were always outstanding, and seeing the despairing face of the woman who looked down on them one more time wasn’t enough, so the moment had come when they could take her by the hand with their own hands.

“How much is left?”

“We will have to travel a few more hours. Not only do we not know the geography of the forest, but the barrier and the village are probably not close.”

“… … “Let’s go as fast as possible.”

“yes.”

“Increase the speed of the entire army. “The base of the Dark Elves is just around the corner, so there’s no time to rest!”

“yes!”

At Elinel’s command, there was no longer any need to hesitate as the Elyos had already given permission. The elves who were chatting sharply sharpened their spirits and quickly disappeared into the depths of the forest.

Dozens of people form a group, and there are dozens of such groups.

The number of people was such that even if a problem occurred, they would be able to report it or warn of danger.

So, not long after that, I had the thought that the war would be accelerated by finding traces of the dark elves’ village… … .

Saralarak-

“… … “Something is strange.”

The forest became quiet.

The moment it occurred to me that only the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves echoed in my ears, and that I could not hear the movement of the elves searching for the village hidden in the forest.

-Aaaah!

-Quaaaagh!

-monster… … monster!

-Darkness rushes in!

-Your legs! My legs!

“… … what!”

A scream was heard simultaneously from the forest.

The screams of pain, confusion, and fear were not sounds that would be made by carefully selected elites of the well-trained regular elf army.

Is it a hallucination? I couldn’t help but think about it, but it was a clear reality.

“… … shield.”

“Let’s stop. “It’s strange.”

Merlin stopped at the smell of blood blowing in the wind, deployed his shield, and became the general commander of the Elyos.

Razael, a Geburah-level Elyos, stopped Elinel and other Elyos commanders.

They muttered with stiff faces as they felt the screams and sounds of pain disturbing the quiet forest.

“I don’t think it’s just one person.”

“I think so too. The sound is too far away. There are definitely several.”

“But we elves are not weak enough to suffer a surprise attack!”

I don’t think it’s just one person.

Several are certain.

However, elves are not weak enough to be attacked by surprise.

Even as the Elyos commanders and Elinel expressed their thoughts, the screaming did not stop.

“I’m sorry, but let’s bring them back together. “I think it would be best to move forward slowly.”

“… … all right.”

At Merlin’s words of deploying the shield and preparing for possible danger, Elinel eventually had to grit her teeth and take back the order to advance that she had given.

“… … All elves must return! “Return, prepare for any possible danger, and report everything you saw!”

The booming voice reached the elves who had spread throughout the forest, riding on the spirit of the wind and using the power of the spirit of the earth.

Elinel sighed as she looked at the frightened looks of the elves hurriedly returning as if they had been waiting for that.

But it didn’t take long for the sigh to turn into surprise, and the surprise to astonishment to turn pale.

“… … “Why did the number decrease so much!!!”

A few dozen minutes at most.

This is because in a short period of time, which was less than an hour at best, the number of elves who disappeared into the darkness of the forest decreased significantly.

It was natural that dozens of people in each group were missing, and most of the elves who returned alive were unaware that their companions had disappeared.

-Quaaaaaaa!

Meanwhile, the elves were busy shrugging their shoulders without realizing it as they continued to hear painful screams.

“… … First, take a break and wait. Not only may more surviving elves return, but unless we know what is in the darkness of the forest, moving a large army will only cause greater damage.”

“… … all right.”

Even Merlin, who was very angry due to the hardships of several days, was in such a bad state that he stopped walking and recommended rest, so Eleanel had no choice but to nod in the end.

To Merlin, the elves are just a different race anyway.

Even if he died, he had no choice because the loss would be suffered by Elinel, not him.

They, who had been resting in the middle of the dark forest, suddenly moved after a full hour had passed without any surviving elves appearing.

“… … 1/3. Haha… … Hahaha… … “Nearly a third of the elite soldiers I had selected from the regular elf army were lost to a guy who I don’t even know who he is!!!”

Overall, the number of surviving elves was reduced by almost a third from the beginning, with only about two-thirds remaining.

An army numbering in the hundreds was killed, missing, or injured almost incapable of combat by an unknown entity.

It was natural for Elinel to roll her eyes and foam when she saw that. * * *

One or two hours before Elinel closed her eyes and started foaming at the mouth.

The elves, who had just begun to search the forest under Elinel’s orders, were calm.

The sword-like force was still there, but the arrogance that made them think that no one could do anything to them was built in.

Even the leader of the group showed signs of this, so there would be nothing to say about the general group members.

“It’s annoying.”

“I want to finish quickly and go back.”

“Ugh, the air here is dirty. You breathe the same air as black people, right? “It makes me want to replace my lungs.”

They look around with frowning expressions as if they are stepping on sewage, and it is hard to tell whether they are out to scout and search or if they are sanitation workers to dispose of sewage.

It was probably a given that the darkness beneath their feet would stir.

Wow-

“… … Huh?!”

An arm protrudes from the darkness beneath my feet and breaks my ankle.

A flash of pain as if the brain was burning along with an eerie pain filled my eyes, and one of the elf members let out a moan and was about to shout out something.

Shrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

He was literally sucked into the darkness beneath his feet.

Since they were at the back, no one knew that their teammate and colleague had disappeared.

Crunch- Crunch- Crunch- Crunch- Crunch-

This was only noticed after several rounds, starting from other groups, and about three or four people from each group disappeared.

“… … “The number has decreased.”

“If there is an elf who has seen Elbaran, raise it.”

“El Monte! “Where are you?”

Tensions arose between the elves who noticed something strange, and after the dirty looks on their surroundings disappeared-

Fuwaaaaaaa!

The Queen in the Dark began her hunt in earnest.

The initial stealth may have been formidable, but the darkness began to swirl in earnest, cornering the elves, tearing apart the members of the group, giving an appearance befitting the word ‘hunting’ and putting the elves in fear.

Do it yourself!

They were unable to do anything until the man in the fox mask, who appeared in the darkness in front of the elves who were in fear and fear, swung the sword in his hand, cut one of his companions into pieces and disappeared into the darkness again.

“shit!”

“Why aren’t you listening!”

The spirits, their eternal friends, were too afraid to speak in the midst of the swirling darkness, so there was no way they could help them, so they had to rely solely on their own abilities to overcome the danger.

“… … It’s a bit far from a third. “I need to work hard.”

“Hey!”

It was a pity for them that they were being hunted by a being who was better than anyone else at accomplishing something by leaving it to their own abilities.

One-third of what he said.

Although it was truly an empty number, he really intended to try his best to keep his words, and his efforts paid off.

Wow-

As soon as he puts on the fox mask, his physical abilities develop dramatically, and Jinhyeok’s body, with the added flexibility of a fox, gently sweeps past the elves.

Hands as soft as willow leaves touch the elves’ delicate necks, and each time they pass by, their neck bones snap and break.

Soon, one-third of the group collapsed, and the corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth in the fox mask rose to the sky as he saw two-thirds trembling in fear.

“Tam, eat in moderation and come back.”

-Chorus!

The corpses of the elves killed by Jinhyeok.

Jinhyeok continued his hunt, leaving behind Tam, the scavenger, who ate them, God’s creatures full of delicious nutrients.

more.

faster.

More secretly.

Jinhyuk spared no effort to ensure that one-third of the elves he had mentioned could enter Tam’s stomach and become his nutrition.

And Jinhyeok, who had actually put as many elves into Tam’s mouth as he had declared in just a few tens of minutes, looked at the backs of the returning elves in fear and melted into the darkness.

“About an hour? “You played well.”

After noticing the explosion of the barrier, he immediately set off and found the elves.

An hour of hunting from when they dispersed to search.

It lasted about an hour, and during that hour, the elves could clearly feel that the monster named Fear had become a reality.

Later, through a few surviving elf survivors, the names ‘fear in the dark’ and ‘fear in the dark’ became widespread throughout the elf kingdom –

“Go back.”

-Oops!

“… … Tam, do it in a place where no one else is around. “That’s polite.”

-Ouch!

“… … “Don’t say anything.”

It was a story that had nothing to do with Jinhyuk now.

After eating a full meal, I watched Tam burp without regard for etiquette, absorbed him, and then returned to the Dark Forest, the village of the dark elves.

Just one person.

It was a historic moment when a single climber paralyzed an army of elves, leaving them pinned down in fear and treatment for hours.