The Barbarian Became a Necromancer

108.

The small boat moves.

After that, the connected raft was filled with various foods.

“They said they were digging sulfur. Guess it’s true How can you buy a lot of offerings like that? People from remote villages have a lot of money.”

Glancing back, Daron stuck out his tongue.

He and I both let go of our hands.

The boat was on its way.

“Because this is the only thing I have been doing in this and that library. Is it comfortable?”

It is one of convenience magic.

Magic that is the source of magic tools that make everyday life easier.

The shock wave magic that pushed the boat was the same.

Slowly but steadily push the ship.

Above it, I stared at Darron.

“hey.”

“huh? Want to kill some time and have a chat?”

“Do you trust me?”

I asked directly.

Everything is progressing rapidly.

To be honest, it was strange that I didn’t question it.

Because it’s a world where there’s no favor without a price.

“I told you. We have a lot of common ground.”

“Is that why you trust me?”

“I don’t think you lied.”

This pricks my conscience.

How can an alcoholic be so pure?

Well, that must mean that my lie worked plausibly.

I have no intention of harming Daron with the pretext of my current state.

Because the magic on his side was needed to search for the sea dragon.

He also noticed that I believed in my search skills.

Anyway, since one side was so friendly, it was necessary to match the rhythm.

“If you do no harm, I do not mean to harm you.”

“The way you talk is so hard. Are you going to believe it anyway? nice This talk is over now. Shall we move on to another topic?”

Escape from land where sediments were visible.

Before we knew it, we were crossing a calm sea.

“You will know the destination, as you have heard. The cloud island where the sea dragon sleeps is about two hours away from here.”

“Are you planning to start exploring after arriving at the island?”

“No, I’m not talking about that.”

Daron’s face suddenly became serious.

“Isn’t it strange? Why are the villagers entrusting us with this? It’s no big deal to them. It is also a secret wish.”

They survived under the protection of the sea dragon.

They exert all their strength and want to wake up the sleeping sea dragon.

I left that task to two outsiders.

“That part is strange to me too.”

“yes? Well, it could be that they couldn’t find the sea dragon and left it to us who are capable, but even if I do, what about you?”

Daron points to me.

He was right.

I didn’t show them any abilities.

From their point of view, I am just a well-rounded outsider.

“I believe in your abilities during the preparation period, but aren’t the villagers?”

“yes. Is that why the residents are suspicious?”

“I don’t think I fell into a trap. However, the village chief is suspicious.”

I agreed with his guess.

He noticed my approach from the beginning of the village and came to meet me.

Even the boldness of entrusting this work without any verification process.

‘As Daron said, it’s not a trap. If that was the case, I would have prepared that offering with trash quality.’

The condition of the offerings is top notch.

In other words, it was prepared to give it to the sea dragon in a remote village where the food seemed precious.

Again, Daron’s analysis is the right theory.

The identity of the village chief.

There is something that even my mind couldn’t catch.

And that something must be closely related to sea dragons.

“Whatever it is, it’s a question that can be solved only when you meet the sea dragon.”

“yes. And we have to consider that the sea dragon might not be kind to us.”

“Don’t worry about that.”

This side has already prepared for various variables for a long time.

No matter how the sea dragon came out, there is only one answer.

Receive blessings at any cost.

After that you will climb Gelea Volcano.

“I feel reassured when I say it with that face. By the way, what would you do if the sea dragon said that you could give it only once, even if it offered to give it to you?”

“Then what are you going to do?”

I have a fixed answer.

cannot yield

There’s a fragment of the demon king in that volcano, and it’s dangerous for you, so you won’t believe me saying I’ll have it.

If you reveal your identity and try to persuade, you never know.

But I had no intention of doing so.

After all, it was a relationship that would end if we both achieved our goals.

“You have to yield.”

However, Daron said something unexpected.

He was so desperate to find something he had forgotten.

I never thought I would give up so easily.

“Why?”

Maybe that’s why you asked.

Because you gave a completely different answer than I thought.

When he woke up, he was a completely different person.

“I made up my mind to give in once I met a guy who lived through similar pain. And, it’s a book, can you bring it to me?”

That’s right.

All he wants is to satisfy his thirst for knowledge.

The object is not the library itself, but the books in it.

I had an inventory to accommodate it all.

“If the sea dragon’s protection is granted only once, I will definitely bring the books inside.”

“It sounds empty, but thank you.”

“It’s not empty talk.”

“Yes, yes.”

Daron checks the magic status.

Looking at him like that, I thought.

Not really.

***

Arrive at Sky Island.

It is not a cloud-like island as the name suggests.

It was just an uninhabited island at the end of a small mountain with a dense forest in the sand.

We landed there and started exploring right away.

When Daron casts a spell on me, I enter the sea and move my body with Iron Hydro.

‘It’s comfortable like this.’

It operates several pairs of long legs made of iron powder.

Securely anchored to my waist, it pushed me against the sand and rocks.

‘Convenience magic is good.’

It is possible to breathe underwater, and the water pressure is not uncomfortable.

The monsters living in the sea were also no match for me.

Saaa!

An underwater monster slicing through the sea and approaching furiously.

Sharp teeth are crammed into the gaping snout.

I stretched out a whip made of iron powder toward such a bastard.

The guy who gets pierced by that pointy end.

Another monster approaches the scattered blood.

It seemed necessary to break this chain reaction.

‘There’s no need to see blood.’

Even if these fish heads were turned into undead, they would only be usable as tokens dedicated to magic reversal.

So it’s a waste of time

Removed the pyramids using Overpower.

It’s a bit more comfortable now.

‘The sea dragon must have the same power as the mana I felt in the village.’

Based on this, it should be explored.

I built my dark magic into an elongated form so that the one wrapped in a veil would not be released.

As long as it doesn’t fall off the body, only heroic beings will know if this is dark magic.

Spread it.

It spread wide around me like a rippled lake.

‘hmm… .’

It didn’t take anything.

It is silent even after searching a radius of several tens of kilometers.

So you can change the location several times.

I just made a fuss and came ashore.

“Did you get anything?”

This nobleman, after putting up with it, can’t stand it and drinks it.

How many bottles are there already?

“Are you drunk?”

“No way. Don’t ignore my drinking volume. This is the process of warming up to deal with the sea dragons we will meet in the future.”

Sip brandy and shake the bottle.

“You look like you want to drink?”

“No specifications. Rather, can you respond?”

“of course.”

His magic power grabbed my iron powder.

It is accurate even though it is secretly aimed from behind.

I thought it was a lie that I spread to drink alcohol.

“I told you. I’m not drunk like this.”

He smiled and pointed to a small mountain on Cloud Island.

“If it’s not at sea, wouldn’t it be up there?”

“A sea dragon could live on the mountain.”

“I went there while you were looking around the sea. There was a lake. It might be there.”

The village chief said that if you leave an offering here, the sea dragon will take it, so it’s understandable that you don’t know the location.

So we had to go through all the places we could explore.

“Go with me.”

“Am I a drunkard?”

“You just proved you weren’t drunk.”

“I never thought I would use this like this.”

Daron grumbled but followed me.

Beads of sweat form on my forehead as I climb the sloping chin.

Climbing was also not good.

Moreover, with this hideous body, it was only right to walk on flat ground.

‘This is it.’

However, as I continued to climb, I reached the top.

I caught my breath pretending to look around the summit.

As Daron said, there is a huge lake in the crater.

A lake like this on a wide bowl-shaped island.

‘It’s also a fantasy.’

If it’s the same as usual, it’s normal for it to dry out or fall out.

I took a step towards the lake.

“Be careful. Who knows if that sea dragon will pop out from below and ambush you?”

He shrugged his shoulders at his words with a smile.

“Take a surprise attack.”

Dragons are strong.

Still, the contrast was always set.

Even if I can’t win, I’ll show you that this side is also unusual.

You have to imprint in your head that you are not someone to deal with easily.

‘It’s over the moment I look down on you.’

“Uh, hey.”

Just when you’re ready to explore.

I heard Daron’s dazed voice.

“that… Doesn’t it seem like there’s no need to search?”

“… … .”

A shadow is cast over your head.

In an instant, the direction of the magical power was raised upward.

Then, the only creature caught.

I looked up.

‘It wasn’t on the ground, but in the air.’

Maybe that’s why the village chief couldn’t find it either.

I glared at the slowly descending dragon.

A smooth body with blue scales.

The coiled sea dragon landed in the lake with its limbs and wings folded.

There is not even a stir.

The boy slowly opened his eyes.

stare at each other

The first to move was the sea dragon.

He stretches as if he is drowsy.

Whoo!

A strong wind blows with spread wings.

I lowered my stiffly raised head and looked this way again.

The boy moved on.

thud. thud.

Ignoring us, we went to the place where we left the tribute.

As the size of the garden was large, it swallowed the offering in an instant and returned to the lake.

A heavy silence prevails.

Daron’s face was white as if he had woken up from alcohol at the sight of the overwhelming dragon he had never seen before.

My heart is beating like crazy too.

However, that did not appear outwardly.

He broke the silence while maintaining his composure with his mental strength.

“Are you a sea dragon?”

-… .

Just stare blankly

Has it been exposed to black magic?

It can’t be.

If he did, he would have shown his hostility right away.

In this era, black magic was to be eradicated regardless of race.

-Are you the ones who brought the tribute?

I nodded as I saw the sea dragon finally opening its mouth.

“I came here on behalf of the villagers because I have something to offer.”

-Thanks to you, I replenished my strength. go now

“wait for a sec!”

It’s the attitude that we don’t care.

An angry Daron came out to him.

“There will be another big explosion. The villagers you care about will not be able to escape mass death. This time, it is obvious that the damage will be direct rather than indirect.”

-… villager?

“Yes, people you care about. especially the mayor. That’s why you bestowed blessings on that village.”

The sea dragon responded.

eyes slightly folded.

The half-open compound eyes and the half-moon pupils clearly seemed to be holding a sneer.

-Kuh, keuhuh. It seems that a small animal built a nest on the wedge without my knowledge.

The Balaur, who consider themselves to be higher life forms.

To them, humans would look like apes.

So that’s the attitude.

‘Then, does that mean the village chief was mistaken?’

– Was that the reason you paid tribute? You must have come to me to find an answer, since small animals can’t face each other.

“no.”

I stepped forward on behalf of Daron.

He looked down at me with curious eyes.

“I don’t care if the village is swept away by a major explosion. just give me a blessing If you do, I will leave without saying anything.”

-If a lower animal asks for it, should we listen?

Is it flowing in this atmosphere?

I opened my inventory beforehand.

He growled ferociously, ready to unleash all his strength at any moment.

“Then you should ask again at the same eye level.”

-You little animals have always been like that. If you don’t even know what you’re up to and you’re obsessed with punishing us, you take on the challenge thinking that’s the greatest honor. and don’t crumble

“You have a long tongue. Are you scared?”

-I’m scared… I’m tired of that attitude. You stupid animal who can only see one thing and not ten.

The sea dragon looked across the sea.

The guy who still sees the faintly visible Gelea Volcano in his eyes.

-You guys don’t even know the cause of the big explosion. I don’t even know why I carved the divine protection in that place.

“If I had known, I wouldn’t have come to you like this.”

At Daron’s blunt words, the sea dragon looked down at us again.

– The Firelord will be resurrected soon. It breaks the small animal’s shell and is ready to be reborn as a predator.

fire lord.

One of the Five Lords like the Dark Lord.

To think that the existence that commanded the world without kingdoms, empires, and demon lords on this continent is resurrected.

The boy’s eyebrows twitched again.

This time it wasn’t a sneer, it was a look full of curiosity.

-But what are you guys going to do just because you get my divine protection?

“This big explosion means that the fire lord will be completely resurrected.”

I guess my guess was correct.

The boy spread his wings.

-The wedge is the seal. It’s like the fire lord has set off volcanoes all the way to break it in its shell. small animals. What are you going to do with the divine protection? They didn’t know about the resurrection of the monarch, and they must have had other ulterior motives.

“Anyway, isn’t resurrection unstoppable?”

– I might be able to fall back into the abyss of deep sleep. I woke up for that. I can’t let this great sea I commanded be engulfed in its hot, sticky lava.

“How is that?”

-Simple. Smash everything in your way and drive a new wedge deep into the volcano. After that I go back to rest.

That’s not right.

Do you think there will be a library somewhere in the volcano and let it all be destroyed?

In addition, it is a place occupied by the Demon King’s fragments and other forces.

The sea dragon must not be captured again after it has gone.

If that happens, the fire lord will also be resurrected, and I, without divine protection, will have no way to climb the volcano.

So it pointed to me.

“I will take care of it.”

-The only thing that comes out is laughter.

“I said it at first. They demand it again at equal eye level.”

Long story short, the results did not change.

Clashes became inevitable.

Then you have to do your best.

“Rock, you… .”

Ignoring Daron’s astonishment.

I said, unmistakably revealing the divine power flowing through magic reversal.

“Give me your blessing.”

– What if you don’t like it?

The conversation is now over.

Before I knew it, regardless of my will, the white sword of condemnation vomited a strong light.

Wow!

The world flickers.

The sea dragon was swallowed up by the huge pillar of light ejected by the white sword.