The Necromancers
Ch. 24:Fenrir Mode VS Infinity Spirit

There is no other choice.

Exerting all available abilities, Regard activated a series of abilities derived from the Necromancer.

Starting from the [Infinity Spirit] that protected and wrapped itself inside the purple aura that turned into a sinister figure with both hands and katana that was on the right side, there was, [Dark Soul] who was behind him who was able to float in the air like a small spirit in black, was, [Dark Aura] who was able to increase the stats of both defense and attack many times over without any flaws.

After Fenrir and Regard finished exerting their abilities in a single strike, they rushed straight at the opponent.

Dum!

Vibration of the ground from the surface of strong snow flushes snow grains that exist on the surface without waste causing craters at ground level. The air that was blowing faster than before made the artificial blizzard clearly visible by their fight.

In an instant they disappeared in place then appeared with a clash of attacks.

Regard who uses [Death Slash] is able to be fended off by Fenrir using [Rage Mode] on his [Fenrir Mode] causing Regard to be unable to do anything.

Supposing that was the case, Regard threw [Dark Soul] at him causing the area around to turn black.

All of that didn't last long.

Fenrir who easily activated [Wind Slash] caused the air that was slashed using both claws on his arm to make a powerful wind slash.

Fenrir who had been in a defensive position earlier, opened his mouth preparing to attack Regard.

Regard who knew clearly, used the [Dark Dimension] in front of him which caused the blue-colored laser accompanied by the blaze to dart swiftly into the black portal and then explode elsewhere.

"....."

"....."

The two who faced each other, rushed to finish the fight.

Fenrir who quickly used the [Ice Lotus] sent it on the Regard caused the area around the footing to turn into ice crystals that bloomed many times.

Extinguishing his sword using [Infinity Spirit], Regard this time used a different method obtained from the abilities possessed by the people he felt had succeeded him [Copied Skill].

Activating the [Unlimited Blade], a barrage of swords of various types and colors pointed directly towards Fenrir.

In the blink of an eye, Fenrir was able to make a shockwave in the air with the movements of his body and his four legs making the entire sword that was pointing at him fall to the surface of the snow.

I knew it wouldn't work.

Strengthening himself, Regard used his [Skeleton Knight] reinforced by his [Dark Aura].

[Skeleton Knight] in large numbers turned big and looked like a demonic creature that was ready to attack Fenrir. Holding all four of his legs, Fenrir bit his lips, annoyed at this useless ability to feel sufficient in holding him back.

So, Fenrir used [Ice Burst] which caused the [Skeleton Knight] to explode in numbers after the ice balls hit their bodies making them vanish.

"Let's end this, man."

"Yes. With pleasure, I will."

With all his might, Regard and Fenrir, both of them prepared to end it in a single strike.

The air around turned cold and tense which none of the two of them looked to be serious in response to the fight at hand, instead, they really intended to end it this time without making any attacks but one full attack.

"....."

"....."

Just when the two of them were crashing, the power of the explosion was much stronger than before.

The crater they had previously created turned deeper than usual. Not only that, the snow that was around them slowly disappeared without a trace replacing the surface of the ground that had been destroyed by the two of them.

"Death, Man!"

"....."

Because of the enormity of their battle in one attack, the tremors of the ground accompanied by gusts of wind could be felt by the three girls who were still busy fighting the wolves that surrounded them.

Not only were the three of them, Veru and Kanae who were in different places from each other, the two realized that the atmosphere on Mount Baurme was very different from the usual.

Could he be fighting?

While holding back his pain in the arm from the bite wound and the successfully restored claw caused Veru to be unable to move much but he was silent for a moment, paying attention to the blizzard that was in the distance that knew it was not a natural factor but rather a reckless yet powerful and formidable Regard fighting style.

I'm counting on you, son!

Before finally closing his eyes to rest, Veru was sure that sooner or later, this battle would be won by Regard without the slightest defeat.

Regard being able to act behind the scenes at night in Farihiora City really looks great unbeknownst to any Royal Knight.

Not only that, Veru also had time to remember that Regard easily defeated Colorful Adventure which felt strong and powerful than him, and the demon named Fuzikumibaru managed to be defeated without any injuries on his body.

Really a monster. That was what Veru would think when he first saw her. However, his views have changed when he finds out that Regard has opened his heart to his new friends.

A great human being. That's a suitable description to be interpreted from the figure of Regard.

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The Regard POV

Just barely.

If I don't use any other abilities, I might die by Fenrir.

Yet...

I managed to win the fight thanks to the ability of the [Copied Skill] obtained from the three girls near me to produce victory results.

Accidentally, I coughed and spat blood out from my mouth.

Damnit. It seems like the limit is yes.

Taking out some glass bottles filled with blood stored just in case under certain conditions, I drank it.

It was delicious but not as fresh as usual.

Alright.

Now it's time to eat the first meal.

Approaching Fenrir's blood-soaked body, I quickly bit his neck and sucked his blood.

I knew that this would have a certain effect, but I did it because I was curious about his view of hating humans more than anything like Fuzikumibaru and the other demons.

Whether he has anything to do with Stahark or not, I will look for him with the blood he has sucked in knowing his past.

Alright. Had enough.

Feeling enough to calm myself from the raging darkness inside my body, I began to heal indifferently so that he could regain consciousness immediately.

I know this is a little reckless and careless, but he is still a living being so the right to life is the only one I can re-use, [Soul Return] and be followed by [Infinity Spirit] to him.

Done it.

Shortly after a few walks, my body felt heavy causing me to fall to the ground and close my eyes.

Dark, dark, and dark.

That's how I feel now.

Cannot see or hear.

Am I gone?

No, it's impossible if that happens. So, what happened to me?

I didn't know what was going on so I tried to fumble around to find out where I was.

Could my body be controlled by darkness? That's an absurd statement.

After calming the darkness that enveloped me, the blood from Fenrir was enough to satisfy the hunger cravings for the powers and abilities used previously in the fight so it was absolutely impossible.

Even if I lost control, I would have experienced the symptoms of losing control of myself.

Forgetit.

All I need to do now is explore the dark, silent room to find a way out.

"....."

During the few steps I fumbled in the darkness, a white light could be seen not far from my place.

Alright. Time to get to freedom.

"....."

Unfortunately, that hope was completely lost.

Snow, ice crystals on the ceiling of the cave, as well as a herd of wolves that gathered with each other.

I know what's going on right now.

After sucking his blood, my body was instantly unconscious causing me to be able to see his past easily and quickly.

"A long time ago, we always fought for our lives."

"....."

Turning my eyes back, I found Fenrir approaching me and smiling.

Is he really Fenrir? Why is he getting into the past just like me? Could it be that he intends to take revenge for his defeat?

Various thoughts sprung up to keep me at a distance from him. However, he did not move at all but smiled with a sad expression that could be seen clearly.

"I came here because I felt that you were a different person than a human being in general."

"A different person?"

"Yes. Look at that!"

Pointing towards the past playing out like a movie theater, I noticed clearly the terror that humans were carrying against them.

They cruelly exterminated Fenrir's flock, took Fenrir's mother, tortured him, and abandoned Fenrir from his own mother causing anger and rage that he could not resist.

When the anger and wrath were felt, my body reacted as well.

Like a mother separated from a child, I felt a turbulent sensation from within me as if wanting to wake me up that it was hard to accept.

Is this a result of him?

There's only one possibility that happened. Yes, it was none other than Fenrir who was able to easily control the emotions from within my body as a result of sucking his blood.

"I tried to save my mother, but..."

Again, the vision turned dark.

His mother who was fully tortured, in her last seconds, she tried to save Fenrir telling him to stay alive until someone came to her.

"I initially had doubts about the prophecy my mother said, but..."

The dark time turned into a moment where he met a young man who entered the cave.

The boy did not look evil. He with an innocent expression extended his hand to Fenrir who was supposed to be dangerous to approach yet he was not afraid of him but rather he came to invite him to play.

"I played with him for a few days before we finally parted."

That memory turned into the day that the young man was sprawled in the cold of the rushing snow with a puddle of blood that was pretty much flowing on the surface.

His dead breath with several arrows stuck in his body, accompanied by the sound of a battle not far from the location made Fenrir annoyed and fed up with approaching him and eliminating them all.

"That's all I can show you."

I'm starting to understand now.

His actions that hate and revenge against humans are not because of the actions of the devil but the actions of humans themselves.

As far as I know, Demi-humans also fared the same as Fenrir but they had a slightly different treatment from Fenrir's case.

Fenrir is executed while Demi-human lives as a slave, both destined to be different from each other with no connection between them.

"Do you understand? The reason I hate humans is..."

"Yes. You're having a hard day for me to do."

If it were me, I wouldn't know what I would be like now.

Will I have the same opinions and thoughts as Fenrir? Where they are, the humans have turned vile and evil on me causing me to constantly finish off some of them.

Or will I end my life in their hands?

I don't think second choice is possible so the only answer is first choice.

"Man?"

"Guess up what happened to you in the past. I'm..."

Hugging her tightly, I'm sure she was surprised at my senseless actions.

That's natural. Considering we were previously hostile to each other it would be impossible if me and him were to look as peaceful as we do right now.

No matter what happens, I will probably protect her from others who will be cruel and evil. It was a decision I made from the bottom of my heart.

His broken soul, his mental and his broken feelings from human activities, I will try to rebuild his life not to constantly hate humans.

That's my goal now.