The Necromancers
Ch. 14:The Necromancer

The next day, everyone gathered in the room.

Regards standing by the door let them think of a proper name for their group to make it easy to be known and recognized by low-level adventurers.

Although Regard asked the three people to think of his name, they did not find a suitable name for their own group which made Regard sigh long and complain.

"How about we use the name of the ability I have?"

"You mean Necromancer?"

"Yes. Just by the name of Necromancer, I can add something in front of him like The Necromancer. What do you think?"

"That sounds good."

"Yes, that sounds really cool and great."

"I agree. But if they think we're a group of people who have the Necromancer class, what are you going to do?"

"Isn't it clear? We're gonna pretend we're gone. It's better for our self-disguise to run smoothly and successfully."

"Walking well."

"Well, I don't think that's bad."

After everyone agreed to it, Regard smiled.

By making a new name on his group, Regard does not know whether in the future he will get new members or not.

As long as he had created the group and its name, the new person who would join them would be accepted as long as the person had abilities and strength that were above the average human in general.

During the day, Regard and Veru meet each other.

Behind the city, Veru is surprised that Regard has formed his own group with a fairly unique name that amazes him on the name he uses.

"I am grateful that you can withstand and suppress the darkness that exists. But if they think that The Necromancer is a Necromancer, what are you going to do, Arthen?"

"I will avoid conflicts as much as possible and hold back the anger in my body."

"Huh. As long as you don't make trouble, I agree on that name."

Rushing away from his place, Veru had absolutely no intention of spending time in a hidden place like he did now.

Regard, who knew Veru's attitude, smiled. Gradually Veru's body disappeared amidst the hustle and bustle of the townspeople which made him happy over his current group.

What are we gonna do later?

Thinking about the various things that existed, Regard began to devise his own plan.

Struggling alone is better but it takes a little longer.

Contemplating for a moment what he said about his efforts every night to overcome the evil that roamed the city of Farihiora, Regard did not have the slightest difficulty in fighting against them.

For Regard, as long as he had a horned iron mask then people would not recognize his face.

Should I invite them to help me?

Thinking about it, Regard did not find the answer at all. The only choice he made was to ask them directly. That's his only choice.

Whether they would accept it or not, Regard would explain it as much as possible so that they would understand his actions during this time in Farihiora City.

•••••

In the afternoon, Regard and the three girls gathered in his room once again.

"Is there anything we want to talk about?"

"Yes. Regarding The Necromancer, I'd like to make a plan if you agree to my idea."

"I agree."

"I'll hear it first to find out if the idea is good or bad."

"I accepted your idea because you saved me before, Regard."

Reita and Shilphonia who agreed on his words made Regard smile. Unlike the two of them, Friya decides to listen to him first in order to know what plan Regard has.

Whether it would harm him and others around him or vice versa, he took as much time as he could to listen to the idea of Regard.

"First, I want you to help me deal with the crime in Farihiora City."

"Vilice case?"

"Are there a lot of crimes that happened in Farihiora City?"

"Yes. Based on my observations, most of those involved were a merchant and a group of adventurers who made transactions secretly at night."

"What kind of transaction?"

Hearing Friya's interest, Regard began to explain to the three of them.

The transactions intended by him are illegal transactions be it slave trade, smuggling of prohibited goods, kidnapping of children and mothers, as well as various types of crimes described by him.

"Impossible. Why do they do it so much?"

"Maybe you've been doing this all by yourself?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Taking out the horned iron mask on the table, the three girls looked at it with shocked expressions over the creepy and terrifying mask they saw.

Unlike Reita who had seen him for the first time, Shilphonia and Friya had seen him when they fought each other so their shock was reduced after knowing for the first time that Regard stopped their fight.

"Is there any reward for us in doing so?"

"There was. The funds that will be given by Uncle Veru, as well as the spoils owned by the victims we can take half of their entire income."

"Half?"

"Yes. Since half of his property belongs to someone else, I will hand it over to the Royal Knight, Uncle Veru to distribute the treasure to the victims."

Shilphonia who previously felt shocked regained her composure to her original condition.

According to Shilphonia, treasures are indispensable for them to survive in the world. No matter if she had a pretty face or not, as long as she had the money then it was enough to survive.

That's why Shilphonia had reacted for a moment but disappeared after hearing the rest of her property to be given to the affected victims as a form of compensation.

"Secondly, I want us to go on an adventurous mission so that the people in the Adventurer Guild do not suspect that I will never be seen again can cause bad rumors to spread widely."

"As for the Adventurers Guild, we haven't joined at all so is it alright if we help you, Regard?"

"That's right. If we help you then the mission will be considered illegitimate right?"

"No. The mission remains valid if people don't know that you're helping me on that mission."

"Isn't that cheating?"

"No word of cheating. As long as we earn a small income from the missions the Adventurers Guild provides, we will also gain the trust and reputation of the residents as well as the people we have helped."

"Well, even though we helped him as Black Adventure."

Scratching the left temple, Regard had absolutely no idea if it was the right course of action to seek the approval of the three of them for the second request.

As long as Regard was still in the Adventurers Guild, he would have a contract that required him to go on a mission not to be considered dead by other adventurers who did not like him, as well as spreading bad rumors that he has turned into a demon.

That's why Regard decided to stick with his days as a rookie adventurer so that bad rumors could be prevented as much as possible.

"That's all I want to say."

After the conversation, Regard sat down on the chair he had previously taken from Shilph's room to sit on.

As long as he sat down, the three people were pondering and thinking carefully over the ideas and plans that Regard had described to them.

For Friya, the idea was pretty good to implement. In addition to following up on the rampant crime in the city where his birth originated, it makes it easier for victims to be happy if they get some of the abundant property from the looting they did even though it was a bad thing.

Shilphonia doesn't think the same as Friya. According to him, as long as he earns enough extra income from the loot committed by people who commit crimes in the city then his wishes will be fulfilled be it clothes, equipment, and other goods, as well as accessories will be able to be bought and owned by Shilphonia to beautify her appearance more than she is now.

Unlike the two girls, Reita is quite simple her wish is that she just wants herself to be on the side of Regard as her new step-sister. Since she no longer has an older sister, Reita has only her new sister who makes her willing to do anything both evil and good, Reita sincerely does whatever Regard asks.

"We agree."

After everyone voiced his agreement, Regard smiled and stood up.

"alright. This way the decision has been made."

Putting down the three iron masks with different appearances, the three girls were shocked at the existence of the mask.

"I want you to own and use it if necessary. And also, I'd like to change your nicknames for nighttime activities to combat crime."

"New name yes."

"We don't know a name that suits us."

"That's right. It's too hard to think about it."

The three girls sitting on the seats and the sides of the mattress did not come up with the idea of making a new nickname for themselves at all.

"By the way, Regard, I'm complaining about the call you made to me."

"Why?"

"Since Shilph and Reita have called me by the name of Friya, I want you to do the same as them."

"All right."

Shifting his gaze with a reddened face from unfamiliarity, Regard stroked his right temple.

"Friya?"

"Yes. That's good."

Nodding in satisfaction at his call, Regard coughed once then turned his expression serious.

"alright. I'll make your new nickname."

With a new nickname decided by Regard for them, the three girls were delighted after hearing his words.