The Necromancers
Ch. 48.1:Outside Interference (1)

Listen to me, everybody!

The sound that echoed in the darkness made Regard, Stephani and Sasaki who were shocked to hear him look around the surrounding area, confused about where the sound came from, they did not know it at all.

This sound....

Do you know him, Shilphonia?

He was Nek Ryadu, the elder elf who helped us move here earlier.

Stunned for a moment when he found out that the source of this sound came from Nek Ryadu, the elf elder said by Shilphonia who helped them move into this dimension, Stephani believes that if she is a great elf that cannot be underestimated, she should be careful and vigilant for her actions later.

I want you to leave that place immediately. Otherwise, the dimensions I will open to return you will be covered.

"closed? Could it..."

"I understand."

Regard, shocked by his unexpected words that his time limit was limited to their desire to make him clench his hands, hated to admit it, and refused to admit it, while Sasaki herself who covered her mouth that had previously chuckled began to seriously respond to his words.

"In other words, you want to take us back to our previous dimension?"

Yeah, that's what I'm talking to you guys for.

Sasaki who turned to Stephani, Stephani did not understand what she was nodding at him for and looked at him, Sasaki who was controlled by the Goddess of Wolf on her body was difficult to understand by Stephani making her unable to understand her point.

"You two go!"

"But, Regard..."

"Let me stay in this place!"

"....."

Trying to imitate Shilphonia's exact-looking actions, Stephani, who was silent when she found a confident expression on her face, hung her head, unable to let Regard, the person she wanted, leave.

Despite her struggle to help Shilphonia just for this time, Stephani wants the rewards she deserves for her efforts and hard work to protect her other self, she wants Regard to comply with Stephani's wishes.

I'll make a dimensional crack so you can be free from this place.

A crack that suddenly appeared near them, Stephani and Sasaki who were behind the near-facing Regard emitted a dazzling white light, their gaze was shifted momentarily to Regard ensuring an answer from him.

"Go and take them with you! It's my business then I'll finish it."

Looking back at the two of them, the still-silent Regard did not turn his head towards them. I don't know what happened to them before, so Regard doesn't know because he'll be looking for years later when his business here is done.

"Stephani, I will grant your wish if you will follow her words."

"really?"

"Yes, I promise."

Hearing Regard say it, Stephani immediately carried the bodies of the two girls; Reita and Sasaki who were hugged on both shoulders, he who walked near the side of the portal turned towards Sasaki, The Goddess of Wolf who was speechless looked at her master.

"Master, I..."

"I get. I'll give you a whole day's freedom if you follow my words and his words."

"....."

Not intending to get such an answer, the head-draping Goddess of Wolf could not understand what her master wanted.

Even though he and Sasaki have differences, the two remain inside one body aiming to protect and together with his master, the, that was what they wanted together even though no one realized which was between Sasaki and the Goddess of Wolf, they were difficult to distinguish for people in general.

"I'll be fine so don't worry, because I'm sure I can handle all the problems."

Looking up at Sasaki who was smiling confidently, his deep words made Sasaki sure he would return safely.

"Be careful, My Lord!"

"Yes, I'll be careful."

Although Regard's words sounded exaggerated with his arrogance, Sasaki who heard him could only smile sadly while carrying Friya who was embraced in her left arm, one of her arms on her shoulder, and one of her arms on her shoulder, the two of them walked towards the side of the portal where Stephani was waiting for him along with the two girls he had embraced.

Is this your choice, Necromancer boy?

"....."

As the two of them had entered the open portal through a crack in the darkness that was slowly disappearing, the voice asked Regard that.

Regard himself did not know where he got such a nickname from a figure he did not know. Moreover, he had never met her before, Regard was completely confused as to who she was and why she was helping them to get out of Stahark's place by force.

You were planning to let yourself get killed earlier, I was quite surprised to find out that you were still alive. Are you planning to sacrifice yourself for your friends?

Hearing the figure that echoed throughout the room saying that Regard was willing to sacrifice for his friends, he only chuckled for a moment, laughing out loud at what he thought would be willing to do anything to save his own friend.

Yet Regard himself had no such desire. He only wanted to settle the grudges he had for so many years in order to avenge the deeds Stahark had done to him, as well as the innocent people who were victims of his abominations, that was all he thought about.

Nek Ryadu who did not understand his attitude, he could only understand the purpose of his words earlier on Regard not to guess it accurately but just wanted to know how he reacted.

As he had expected, Regard who was actually laughing out loud when he heard Nek Ryadu say it, said, he thought that the Necromancer Nak told by Friya was really unique to be considered as an ordinary human being as well as a hero who would save the world from the abomination of Stahark, that was all Nek Ryadu could deduce from his attitude and actions in reacting to his words earlier.

I don't know what you're up to, but be careful, Necromancer boy. Sooner or later, you will find out the extent of the advantages and disadvantages possessed by Stahark.

"Send me! I won't let anyone who can touch me make me die a second time."

It was just the words that sounded loud in the empty darkness without a single person, his echoing voice really made Regard sure those words reached him.

"....."

Before it could react to what it saw, some of the tentacles were as dark red as blood that pointed towards the crack gap that was slowly closing, regard quickly pointed his arm in front of the crack that was slowly closing, protecting it in such a way that no one would interfere with their freedom.

What Regard uses is not something new and great but only the protective abilities of both previously acquired abilities; Friya and Stephani, respectively, both have an absolute defense that cannot be penetrated easily; namely; [Ultimate Barrier] and [Absolute Defense] that made the crack slowly recover completely made the Stahark that had emerged from within the darkness exasperated and annoyed at what Regard had done to him.

"Why are you protecting her?"

"Why? Didn't you just provide this place for my death and funeral? So why would you want to chase and kill those who are completely pointless, right?"

With great confidence in saying so, the outspoken Regard in delivering it made the Stahark who heard it startled but chuckled at his unexpected answer to be told so quickly to her.

Although those words sounded like insults and ridicule, Stahark was completely sure of the reason he did that to her to let her know that his business was only on Regard, nothing more.

"You're right."

The aura that came out from within his body, Stahark gave off a dark red-colored aura that surrounded his body, making him smile at the words of Regard earlier.

"What you say has a point. Regardless of this matter only exists between us, if I manage to defeat and kill you here, in my place then I will go to kill them, people who interfere in our previous affairs."

"Yes, go ahead if you want to do that later on to them. I don't care about that at all."

"Hehehe..."

His laughter echoed throughout the room in the darkness, Stahark who was delighted at the words of Regard that sounded the same as the creatures he had been following all this time, he did not expect that Regard had a personality similar to the creature he had followed before.

"alright. If that's what you're saying then it's fine for me not to exert all the strength and ability I have in dealing with you."

"Yes, I'm going to do the same thing as you."

Regard who took out an [Infinity Spirit] that displayed a black-robed figure with a purple color that radiated through the aura from which his dark purple, dark purple, belonged, it looked like the exact same figure that Stahark saw from the creature he was following.

What distinguishes between Regard and the creature itself is that Regard has a purplish color while the creature is red, both only different from the color, nothing more.

•••••

Elsewhere, Nek Ryadu who was on the side of the sewer that saw Stephani and Sasaki walking on the water towards him, they both dropped off the three girls he was carrying onto the asphalt, let him check it out first to find out the situation.

"It's..."

"Is there something going on, ma'am?"

"How is Miss Friya?"

"Are they okay?"

Nek Ryadu who had been silent could only constantly stare at him without being diverted from them, the three girls who were unconscious, he also did not answer the question that some elves had directed towards him.

"You guys, get them in the tent! I'll take care of what I'm gonna do to bring back what they lost."

Hearing Nek Ryadu say that to them, without wondering nor waiting any longer, they, the burly, muscular male elves were embracing both hands in each of the girls they brought to Nek Ryadu's large tent, they entered it and placed it in the living room.

Stephani and Sasaki, who had not left their place, were worried about the existence of Regard, they did not care about what happened to them, the elves and the three girls were once close friends of their other personalities.

"Why don't you want to go with them?"

"I don't care. My only job is to wait for his arrival, that's all."

"Fufufu."

"Yes? No kidding! I'm a Fallen Angel while you, I'm sure you're an important being to them, people who adore you aren't you?"

Chuckling over what Stephani was thinking in seeing Sasaki's appearance, Sasaki covered her mouth with her fan, she let out a long sigh and raised her head to the ceiling of the basement.

"No, I am not a person who is adored by them to worship but I am only a descendant of the Goddess who is assigned to protect the same personality as me."

"I understand. You mean he is?"

"Yes, you're right."

As Sasaki faced Stephani, Stephani turned to face her, the two exchanged smiles and gazes at what they saw between them.

Those with similarities in protecting different personalities, Stephani and Sasaki, who extend their hands to each other, shake hands as a friendship formed by similarities they never thought would bring them together.

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Stephani, another personality of mine inside me, Shilphonia."

"Yes. It's an honor to meet the same people as me. I am Sasaki, it is the name that this body has, whereas I myself am called the Goddess of Wolf."

Finish shaking hands and introducing themselves, those who turned their eyes to the large aqueduct that was slowly closing by itself could only wait and hope that his master would come soon after finishing his affairs with Stahark.

They're really weird.

In the distance, Nek Ryadu who did not want to disturb over the friendship they had created earlier only shook his head, puzzled over what had really happened.

Although Nek Ryadu can see the future using his [Clairvoyant], it still takes a lot of mana to know it as the price to pay to know the unknown.

That was why Nek Ryadu who did not use it could only shake his head, he was unwilling to use [Clairvoyant] just for trivial matters, on the contrary, he was unwilling to use [Clairvoyant] just for trivial matters, he will use it for the common good that needs his help more than ordinary business.