[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-damn-necromancer":3,"chapter-damn-necromancer-damn-necromancer-chapter-39":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Damn Necromancer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1212671,1580,"Chapter 39","damn-necromancer-chapter-39",39,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 39: Festival (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the massive flames, meat was roasting everywhere. Dwarves, elves, and orcs gathered, indiscriminately enjoying the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Chwik! This pork is delicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Was it canned beer? This stuff is amazing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite nearly 8,000 people feasting and indulging to their heart’s content, the food never seemed to run out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo was also near the bonfire, munching on meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is good.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had brought plenty of spices like salt and pepper, so the seasoning was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked over at the elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were eating meat, but being a species that preferred fruits and vegetables over meat by nature, they were all holding bananas or corn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they seemed to be enjoying themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise, who had been chewing on some corn, met Kim Minwoo’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up and walked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is delicious. I feel like trying to grow some once the weather warms up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then take a look at this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed her a book detailing how to cultivate different seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate was a fragment of another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the language and script were all different, but they could still understand each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same went for the writing in the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for a few special cases, most writing and language could be translated and interpreted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the book contained plenty of notes to make the text easy to understand. Elise opened the book and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is fascinating. There are many seeds I’ve never seen before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They come from another world, after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is your world peaceful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More or less.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s something to envy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll become like that here, too. Because I’ll clear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, Elise’s expression darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You might be able to defeat the Apostle. But the witch and the ice dragon… those are different classes of beings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you really win against such beings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the world I come from, there’s a saying: Nothing is impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a way to clear the gate. And the path isn’t necessarily a single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The ice dragon wants cold lands. The wicked witch wants fresh corpses. The ice dragon freezes them. The witch gets her corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled what Bektar had said in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch wants corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice dragon wants frozen lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharing benefits like that, how could they not get along well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must have been inseparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Until now, they were both in a win-win situation.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a situation where the land is completely frozen and living beings are dying out, could the witch really be happy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the cold continues, all life will be wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The balance of benefits is tipping.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice dragon is still coming out on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the witch will start to lose interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the supply of corpses will begin to dwindle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s probably why she’s started disposing of things.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no more corpses to spare, she was likely making a last-ditch effort to savor them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desire is the starting point of all discord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the current situation is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s a chance to stir up the witch’s desire.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch and the ice dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the two of them team up, things will undoubtedly become very difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you only have to face one of them…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s a much more doable task.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first step is to defeat the apostle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh-what is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velitas blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was that surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident in victory after hearing about the festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velitas meticulously fortified the stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third day, he thought they must be running out of food by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fourth day, they should surely come today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fifth day, the festival was still going strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sixth day, there were already over 15,000 gathered orcs? At this point, if he went out, he’d be surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the seventh day, ‘How long are they going to keep this festival up for!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News came that there were over 20,000 orcs now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they weren’t exactly being frugal with their food supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voracious orcs were being fed until they were completely stuffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, the festival continued on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each passing day, the orc horde was growing at a maddening rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Now I can’t even go out.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velitas was sweating nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the orcs’ level was significantly lower compared to the stronghold’s forces, numbers were a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the stronghold’s protection, they would be defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If the festival lasts just two more days… we can’t stop this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they were gathering at a rate of five to six thousand a day. If the orcs exceeded 30,000, even with the stronghold, it would spell doom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeking help from the other apostles was problematic. They were all competitors trying to win the witch’s favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he swallowed his pride, there was no guarantee they’d offer substantial help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There’s no choice.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to request help from the witch at the center. That was far better than seeing the fortress fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted the crystal orb he had in his possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he infused it with dark magic, it began to emit light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gr-great Witch! Your humble servant Velitas contacts you to report a matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―What is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The playful questioning in her voice made him tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch’s temperament was unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, erratic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would laugh while chatting and suddenly snap the neck of a subordinate without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of that, he really didn’t want to report what he had to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clenching his eyes shut, Velitas spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The orcs are acting out. Their number has already reached twenty thousand, making it impossible to venture out and suppress them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―What have you been doing all this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I apologize deeply. It’s all my fault. If you could spare just a little strength…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―I’ll send the Death Knight Order. That should be enough, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Knight Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the witch’s most elite armies, it was said that nothing but corpses remained in their wake. They were a formidable, highly trained force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velitas’s eyes lit up with hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! That will be more than enough! I’ll sweep away the orcs and offer the witch a glorious victory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Disconnect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The connection in the crystal orb was cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could Velitas breathe a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the order rides all night, they should arrive in about three days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there are many orcs, holding out for that long shouldn’t be an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a smile appeared on Velitas’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The number of commanding orcs has surpassed thirty thousand!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The title ‘Baby Commander’ has been upgraded to ‘Professional Commander’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title of commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This title emerges when leading a large number of subordinates, and it has the effect of boosting the morale of the troops under one’s command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Not bad, I guess.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morale boost by 15%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This title would shine in large-scale battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The changes weren’t just limited to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[‘Takunda’ has been appointed as the 30,000th Chief!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Takunda has evolved from an Orc Chieftain to an Orc Grand Chieftain!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever ten thousand orcs gather, a chieftain grows into a Grand Chieftain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This growth happened in order of seniority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First was Urkan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second was Dekum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third was Takunda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them had grown larger and their muscles had become more menacingly swollen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the chieftains, Urkan, the only boss monster, showed remarkable growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was practically a fighting machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preparations were complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The festival is over! Now, we attack the fortress!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Orc! Orc!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orc army, having eaten to their heart’s content and received plenty of equipment, had morale through the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An army of thirty thousand orcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was also some, albeit minor, support from the elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred archers had joined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several orcs, holding drums, beat them powerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large army moved towards the fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey took six hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, a massive fortress could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The height of the fortress walls was approximately 15 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atop the walls were swarming chimeras, phantom knights, dark mages, and necromancers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An encampment was set up temporarily, allowing for a look at the composition of their forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The total number is around three thousand.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this figure did not include the forces summoned by the opposing necromancers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were added, the fortress’s defense forces would easily exceed five thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of quality, the other side had an overwhelming advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because the average level of the orcs was currently only 151.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It doesn’t matter.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory without sacrifice is not possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came prepared to bury around ten thousand in the ground for the siege of the fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orcs, holding ladders in large numbers, were exhaling strongly through their nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appeared ready to charge into fire at any given order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vile creatures! Do you think you can defy the Witch and still live?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A booming voice echoed from above the fortress walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man with a long white beard shouted with a powerful voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is Velitas. A wicked necromancer who has killed thousands and earned the Witch’s favor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise whispered as she drew near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s what he looks like.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed just like a regular old man at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he was a necromancer with some tricks up his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He soon shouted proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You pests must have at least heard of the Death Knights! Soon, the Death Knights will come to take your heads! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his words, the orcs remained unfazed, simply snorting in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the elves reacted differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Death Knights…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Death Knights are coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elves’ pupils widened in what seemed like fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Elise managed to maintain her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are the Death Knights powerful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They are one of the Witch’s direct knight orders. They often participated in challenging battles, and no one has ever survived their blade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they are a formidable foe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is getting interesting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty of the gate varies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for hidden gates, it was even more pronounced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty of the gate often shifted with every decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Death Knights were as strong as they say, then the difficulty level of the situation should change the moment they arrived here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the difficulty level of the gate remained at B-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the alert level remained steady at 31.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It could be one of two things.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either the Death Knights haven’t even started their journey yet, or they are on their way but have no intention to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, one thing was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Witch planned to use the apostle as a sacrificial pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, he couldn’t be sure about how close the relationship was between the Ice Dragon and the Witch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he had his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two weren’t as close as it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about what it means to give up the stronghold made the situation clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the stronghold was surrendered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The north would warm up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice dragon’s power would wane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life would start to flourish again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be opportunities to replenish the supply of corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If their alliance was genuinely strong, there would be no reason for them to act this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It indicated a relationship formed from loose mutual interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why they could easily backstab each other without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even though they are keeping to certain boundaries, it seems they are being cautious.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t withdrawn the stronghold’s troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were also sending reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed like an excuse to the Ice dragon’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could say they tried to defend it but couldn’t help it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something along those lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This could be a perfect opportunity for some sowing of discord.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly for the currently triumphant Velitas, there was a very high chance he wouldn’t be receiving any support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Set it up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Orc!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They took out the equipment they had prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orcs started assembling the catapults, which were hand-made by the dwarves according to the schematics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five large catapults appeared on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t necessarily need to bring down the stronghold with these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just draining the defense’s mana would be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large boulders were launched towards the stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>",2061,"2026-06-03T14:21:21.107Z","2026-06-03T14:21:26.970Z",1,"novelbin.me","0c8998844fb28b4a71d153a96f36592acf1748505bf202089c8851ba811bbd4e","damn-necromancer-chapter-40","damn-necromancer-chapter-38",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdamn-necromancer-cover.jpg"]