The Necromancers
Ch. 39:Give It to Us!

"Are you going to kill me?"

"Not gonna."

"Why don't you want to kill me?"

"That's a hassle."

"....."

"....."

The two who were silent for a long time kept them busy in their respective minds.

For Veru, Regard should have killed him already because he had failed to become a royal knight who was supposed to protect the innocent city residents he had managed to kill indiscriminately when he was swallowed by the darkness.

His principles and goals were completely distorted as he was no longer able to bear the title of a special royal knight in both Eruguard Kingdom and Farihiora City.

For Regard, Veru can still be repaired. No matter whether he was on the verge of despair for having killed an innocent person mercilessly or not, it did not matter, as long as Veru can correct his sin and atone for his mistakes in the past is what he wants to know firsthand.

But, Regard hesitated if Veru really realized it right away. Instead he can atone for his sins and correct his mistakes, he looked distressed over his life that already had nothing he was looking at right now through the expression and gaze of his eyes that did not bring forth any spirit from within him.

I feel sorry for you, Uncle.

In his right hand that had nothing, a black sword emerged from the black fog that surrounded his hand and formed the black sword he wanted.

"If you really want death then..."

Just when Veru saw Regard who had raised his black sword into the sky and was preparing to slash it, the hope was that he could end his own suffering.

"Make atonement for your own faults and sins!"

"Eh?"

Not slashing at him but rather being silent right above his head, Regard who drew his sword and obliterated it in the empty air made Veru wonder about what he was thinking.

He should have been gone but he still breathed until now making him confused over the decision he made.

Am I pitied by him?

The only proper thought was that he pityed himself, at least that which constantly revolved around Veru's head.

"If you still wish to die, I will do so later after you finish off the mastermind who controlled you earlier."

"Guard?"

A glimpse of Veru's memories emerged of a figure who had done this to him all along. The so-called friend has now betrayed from the human side to the demon side, and used the darkness that enveloped him to eliminate them.

"Do you want me to do it?"

"Yes. Isn't it deep down, you want to do it too?"

"That's..."

Unable to say anything to the words of Regard, Veru lowered his head and clenched his hands firmly.

For him, the revenge that existed in him in the past had been replaced by a glimmer of hope to save him. Whether or not it exists, Veru is confident it can materialize if she does something to him.

"alright. I'll do it."

"It's good that you understand."

Throwing a purplish-black ball at him, Veru picked it up and looked at it with a puzzled expression.

"It's a dark remover if you're swallowed by the darkness back."

"....."

The darkness-remover.

Veru wondered about the Regard that was developing this fast beyond his estimate. Especially with the antidote to the darkness he holds, Veru is convinced that the man he previously saved turned into a savior who can change the cruel destiny possessed by the world.

•••••

The Regard POV

I did not expect that a powerful and powerful Royal Knight like Uncle Veru could be exposed to darkness.

At first I thought that he, the one who has the power and ability to purify the darkness would not be swallowed up by the darkness, but my estimation had been completely wrong.

He who is swallowed by darkness, kills anyone he encounters indiscriminately, and is taken advantage of by Satan is a fatal mistake in himself.

Well, I think saving her is the right thing.

Even though I had to kill and resurrect her, I was sure she didn't know the truth at all so I kept it a secret.

Had he known that he had been none before that I had managed to revive, he would have lectured and scolded me later.

"Huh...

Even humans can be swallowed up by the darkness itself huh.

If I wasn't a Necromancer, I don't know what fate would be like.

Whether I will be like Uncle Veru who was swallowed by darkness and slaughtered anyone mercilessly and used by the devil or I will be gone, I myself do not know what my fate will be.

As long as I have the ability of a Necromancer, I can live eternally. Although there are levels within the Necromancer class, I will as much as possible establish myself within my heart to prioritize survival.

That was my goal all along.

No matter who the enemy is, be it a demon or a creature I don't know at all, I will finish them off with my own class, the Necromancer class.

That's my principle.

"alright. Time to get back to the inn."

Since I'm exhausted, I might go straight to sleep without having to go on a night hunt like they did.

•••••

The next morning, the royal knights found a body that was suspected of having committed a criminal act in Fiasfa City.

They consisted of Colorful Adventure-level adventurers, illegal traders, and some of the nobles from other cities who had been unsuccessfully brought by them to be held accountable for the families left behind.

"Hoaayamma....."

In the Adventurers Guild Hall, a man yawned and drowsy over the morning arriving sooner than usual.

"So far they've managed to get contraband out of town for them to sell at a great price."

"That's right."

"Not only contraband, illegal goods such as drugs and quality alcohol that were never spread were in the wooden boxes they carried."

Based on the report Reita had told, they had finished off a lot of the crimes that happened last night. There were some merchants sneaking quietly to put smuggled goods for sale, adventurers blackmailing some foreign merchants, as well as the nobles who were going through the dark business behind him were captured and killed by them.

Regard who was sipping his tea put his cup on the table.

"Good job."

To be sure, the security of the Royal Knights against Fiasfa City was tight so it was difficult to penetrate without being known by the authorities. But hearing important information from Reita, his half-sister, Regard was convinced that it could be easily diverted without being noticed by the Royal Knights.

"Sir, did you really not come last night?"

"That's right. I expect you to come with us on the hunt."

In front of Regard, Fuuya and Sasaki who were looking at him with gazes hoping to make Regard avert his gaze for a moment, thinking for a reason about him not taking part in the hunt at night.

There are three reasons he can think of. First, he was exhausted so he couldn't come along. Second, he was busy in the business of knowing who was the mastermind behind Veru's control. Third, he was unwilling to come along to avoid contact with the royal knights.

All three are reasons that it feels enough to just choose one of the three choices.

Sip.

Finished convincing himself of his choice, Regard intended to say so.

"I can't come along because I'm investigating a case about what happened to her."

"You mean about the man you saved?"

"Do you know who did it, sir?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Reita and Sasaki, who had been acquainted with Veru, both felt anxious and worried about her condition.

Seen from their eyes that made Regard convinced that they felt sympathy for his condition, they did not want the man to lose consciousness that could cause him to commit suicide in the future.

"The one who did it was none other than Fallen Angel."

"Fallen Angel?"

"Yes." Yeah."

According to Regard, the Fallen Angel who did it still has something to do with Shilphonia which makes him believe that they deliberately did it to lure Regard into the cave.

All in all, all the plans that Fallen Angel had read through to Regard through Veru's memories. Starting from traps outside the cave entrance, traps inside the cave, as well as some high-level monsters prepared in the depths of the cave, all he had known.

However, Regard is not sure if telling them is the right choice, preferring to be quiet so that they do not know about what Fallen Angel is planning for him.

"What should we do?"

"We'll wait."

"Waiting?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Not saying anything, Regard took out a piece of paper and a pen to give a secret message to the three of them present nearby with nothing to say in person.

"It."

Handed over a piece of paper to Reita, she read it slowly and smiled over the contents inside.

Reita who laid down a piece of paper was then taken by Fuuya. Sasaki by his side approached him to see the contents of the letter.

"Are you sure we'll do it as it's written in the paper?"

"Yes. We need to prepare some plans."

For Regard, deciding too soon was like committing suicide so he believed that preparing a variety of preparations could allow them to survive even if only a few percentages were obtained, but at least that's more than enough.