I Became The Academy Necromancer

48. The Execution Ceremony

“… … .”

There is silence in the prison for a while.

Now that I’ve finished all I have to say, I’m just waiting for the king’s judgment, and the archmage also gulps down and expresses his nervous feelings.

“… … I.”

The eyes of King Orpheus, who had his head bowed down, gained strength. Clutching his fists, he once again announces his authority.

“I can’t believe you.”

“… … .”

“I will not deny that your words are persuasive, but I am the king of this country.”

The King Orpheus I saw in the game had been enthroned for a little over a year.

A hot-blooded king who sat on the throne at a young age.

A man who loves his people, has a talent for martial arts, is deeply knowledgeable, and has convictions.

Of course I didn’t expect him to accept me.

“My decision should not be personal. You have to be fair. No matter how persuasive your words are, I cannot be swayed by one person.”

“You are indeed right.”

I nod softly and respect the king’s decision.

“I admit that mysterious events are taking place in various parts of the kingdom, and their frequency is increasing day by day. Even if you want to dispatch a saintess in this regard, it is not an easy situation to call her.”

The saintess is the only one who can respond to the phenomena caused by evil spirits in the kingdom.

She must be wandering in all directions, but the religious community couldn’t look favorably on the saintess being called here and there like a servant of the royal family.

Perhaps every time she moves, a tiring battle of nerves between the royal family and the church will continue.

“So I will give you a chance.”

chuck.

The king raises three fingers.

“From now on, I will ask you for three things. If you solve all of them, I will trust you, my sinner. I also officially declare the royal trust in you.”

“your majesty!”

The Rock Pelican Archmage from behind shouts in a hurry, but Orpheus gestures and says it’s okay.

“Keep in mind that trust is in you, not the warlock, and know that things won’t be easy.”

“I will accept it.”

This is why I believed in King Orpheus. Because he is wise, he will know that I am not lying.

However, to believe me, I lack information and background about people.

He said that he should prove his qualifications to stand next to the king by solving a kind of homework given to him.

“The first of these is whether you can save yourself. The kingdom doesn’t need a foolish savior who can’t even protect himself properly.”

King Orpheus clenched his fists and declared firmly.

“I will proceed with your execution. The sorcerer’s judge, Tairn Ol Velochus, will carry out your execution.”

“… … .”

“Even in the kingdom, he is a skilled person who is within the top five fingers. Will you be able to survive?”

If I die here, simply killing a warlock will suffice.

If they survived, it was also a place to prove their minimum ability.

No matter what, the archmage shook her head, saying that a duel with the sorcerer judge would be impossible.

The magic judges were especially strong against mages.

In reality, with my current skills, I would be defeated in an instant without being able to pierce the armor that distorts even space.

“Surely.”

I replied with a naturally formed smile without my knowledge.

“Simple.”

* * *

Being escorted by the Sorcerer Judges, King Orpheus steps forward.

It was a strange feeling.

It was refreshing, but also embarrassing. I felt lucky, but I also felt that I was wrong.

Deius Verdi was indeed a strange man.

“How did you see the Archmage?”

That’s why he seeks advice from the archmage, Rock Pelican, who has led him to this place.

Rock Pelican kept his mouth shut for a moment, then answered seriously.

“It could be a rare genius or a con artist. But when I saw the self-willed magic he sent me. with high probability… … .”

“You mean genius?”

“Even that may not be enough. I also dealt with some necromancers, but this was the first time I had ever dealt with souls directly.”

It was also the first time that an archmage had honestly praised and acknowledged other mages, except for his own pupil.

“Hmm.”

Of course, the reason for making this proposal to him was for the sake of the kingdom.

To be honest, I couldn’t say that my personal feelings didn’t go into it.

“Is it because of His Majesty the predecessor?”

When the Archmage asked anxiously, Orpheus answered with a sigh.

His father, his predecessor who passed away suddenly. Orpheus had a question for his father, and he thought that if Deus Verdi was a really competent necromancer, he could give him the answer.

“I still can’t figure out what my father’s last will meant.”

“… … .”

“Father, why the hell?”

When I stick my hand into the pocket of my thick coat, I feel a strange texture inside.

It was a neatly folded notepad.

Just before he left, Deius Verdi asked for it and handed him a pen and paper.

He simply wrote something down and handed the memo to himself.

‘When your faith in me wavers, look at this.’

I accepted it with a laugh at that bold statement.

“Your faith is already shaking.”

When King Orpheus came out of the prison, he felt like he was being played by the black magician’s wicked tongue, so he smiled mischievously and opened the note.

The archmage also rolled her eyes and wanted to confirm the contents.

“… … .”

After seeing the contents of the memo, King Orpheus freezes on the spot and cannot take a step forward.

The Archmage was flustered and confirmed that the memo was working magically, but it didn’t contain any mana.

“Whoa.”

Cuggit.

King Orpheus, who came to his senses, crumpled the memo and stabbed it back into his pocket.

On his face was a look of resentment and absurd rage.

“what… … ?”

When the archmage asked cautiously, Orpheus gritted his teeth as if he was uncomfortable.

“Just be stupid all the time.”

“… … !”

The archmage’s eyes widened. Those words were not simply insulting the king.

Rather, it made me more interested in the human named Deus Verdi.

“I guess he can really talk to the dead.”

because.

“Looking at the fact that you even know the will of your late father.”

* * *

My execution day did not take long.

My execution was carried out only one day after King Orpheus visited.

A huge execution ground in the kingdom.

The place made with the motif of the Roman Colosseum was one of the most popular places in the Griffin Kingdom.

Originally, ordinary citizens could watch the execution ceremony for free, but this execution ceremony was held secretly, so there were no spectators inside.

Only the king and his entourage were looking down this way.

“What a wonderful place.”

Chained, I stand on the stage. The sorcerer judge dragged me to the center of the wide execution ground.

When we arrived at the execution table, Tyrin Ol Velochus was standing there, wearing the unique armor of a sorcerer judge mixing a robe and armor.

The intertwined magic still shook and twisted the space around him.

All the other judges had gone off the stage, and only Tyrn and I were looking at each other.

He was expressionless and said to me.

“Look at the floor, the ground is dark red.”

“… … .”

“It means that countless people shed blood on the spot. Even the giants you can’t imagine.”

He was a serious man.

What he held in his hand was not a huge sword used for execution, but a spear-like staff he always carried.

“I don’t understand why His Majesty would want to see a contest between you and me. I just follow.”

“… … .”

“So, Black Mage. do whatever you want Isn’t it the perfect stage for you?”

It was quite different from how he looked in prison, which was emotional. I wondered if he felt this way in a public setting.

“Attract all the mana of this life, break through the limits. If not.”

It was not for nothing that King Orpheus believed him.

“You, too, will be the same as many sinners who died right here.”

“From now on! The Earl of Northwhedon’s younger brother! The second son of the Verdi family! Execute the execution of the warlock Deius Verdi!”

thud! thud! thud!

Drums sound, announcing the progress of the execution ceremony. Not only King Orpheus and the Archmage Rock Pelican, but many of his entourage were looking down at us with their necks stretched.

Dismissed!

The chains that bound me split in half.

Hands now free. As I turned my aching wrists around, Tyorn glared at me mockingly.

“Yes, even though he used a chain that weakens mana, he released it himself. It’s not normal, but I heard it.”

It’s just that my mana is blocked, it doesn’t mean that I can’t use the spirits around me.

During warp, I had previously replaced it with magic so that the Dark Spirit who came into me could use his mana.

“good night.”

cooong!

The tip of the cane violently hits the floor and goes in. Vibration that feels like a scream from the ground, and strong dust spreads.

“Tyrne Ol Velochus, the Sorcerer Judge, will carry out your execution.”

As intense mana spurts out, numerous evil spirits in the execution ground begin to run away.

The sense of intimidation he exuded was not normal.

‘It’s not like I’m in charge of one of the kingdom’s best powers for nothing.’

I had no choice but to admit that the current Arya was so strong that even if she fought, she couldn’t guarantee victory.

If it had been originally, it would have been a fight that could not be won.

It wouldn’t be strange if the decision was made in an instant.

[I’m really going in!]

Suwook!

The Dark Spirit enters me possessed. However, I did not intend to take away the initiative of the body and mind.

Tyrn’s eyes trembled slightly as if he could see her new model appearing above me.

I open my mouth as if to scold him.

“Chief Judge, look at the blood on your own hands.”

The Remegeton, which the Dark Spirit had been entrusted with, is in my hands before I know it. It starts to glow black and forcibly wakes up countless souls sleeping in the execution ground.

“Look at your red hands, soggy and stained, now even the color of your skin is meaningless.”

It is Remegeton who forcibly awakened even the ghosts of Setima who did not want to wake up and gave them strength.

Even more, the ghosts at the execution site were forced to sleep while losing their lives, and they must also clearly remember the object of their resentment.

“This is not an execution ground. It is the largest graveyard in Greypond.”

The place where many giants died.

I just reached out my hand to the huge mana they were embracing after waking up.

“Are you ready to drown in your own blood, tell me, Ol Velochus.”

[The ancestors are calling me to fight the final battle!]

[Originally, you have to give money to move! That guy has some personal feelings.]

[Yes, is it an opportunity?]

Unlike normal demons, they changed themselves into new magic even though I only replaced mana with magic.

“Warchief Catolaire, Pirate King Oulman, Prophet Benton. They are all those I killed.”

Tyrin, who saw the scene, shook his head in amazement.

“Okay, pay your respects. You are different from the warlocks I’ve dealt with so far.”

The evil spirits buried in the execution ground continue to soar from the ground.

The number continued to grow because I and the Dark Spirit were replacing their mana with magic.

Tyrn is bold, so he holds up his staff and spurts out mana wildly.

The mana pouring out around him embroidered the sky.

The referee’s mana spread with a jingle sound and reminded me of a huge tree.

Or it looked like a crack created by the sky breaking.

“Even so! They are all dead! should! I, the Sorcerer Judge, are only those who have already died once by the hands of Belocus, who taught me!”

bang! bang! bang! bang!

Although the demons’ attack has already begun, none can pierce Tyrn’s armor.

The defense was strong enough for the Dark Spirit to stick out his tongue, saying that even a ballista would be able to pierce it.

“Sinners! Wake up again and again! I will execute you a hundred times!”

The staff resembling Tyren’s spear was violently swung. His momentum was obviously excellent.

“Let’s try it sometime.”

Calmly, I answered while tidying up my clothes.

The light of Remegeton in my hand was getting stronger, and the Dark Spirit’s necromantic skills were quickly being absorbed into me.

He knows that this is a race against time.

After all, he can’t hit the soul directly.

If he reaches me through countless souls, my defeat.

If not, my win.

It was such a battle.