The Barbarian Became a Necromancer

015.

“hmm?”

There was a wooden box in front of the door.

At first, I thought it was a gift left by one of the citizens.

Then, the moment I saw the letter on the box, I knew it wasn’t that.

This is because the pattern stamped on the sealing wax that sealed the letter represented the academy.

‘Is it finally here?’

I left a note at the Gold Library.

A note asking you to track down the lost old and forbidden books.

A reply came to him.

How did you know you were here?

Several presumed figures come to mind, but that wasn’t the point right now.

‘Because this means that contact between the academy and me has been secured.’

I took the box and entered the room.

First of all, I opened the letter rather than looking at the contents.

Familiar handwriting stands out.

It was written by the current academy’s principal, Cloud Adantino.

“hmm.”

The summary of what was written in the letter was as follows.

After seeing the note he left at the Golden Library, he immediately started investigating.

I’ve enclosed my findings in a box, so take a look.

In the future, regular contact will be through the contact book, so please be assured.

‘It’s a contact book… Who is it?’

I’m pretty sure it was already attached to me.

So maybe you could get some help.

The existence of a monster that disappeared on its way to Prohibition.

The meal that was placed in front of the door when he was sick in the aftermath of the storm sword.

A glowstone in the underground waterway that was thought to have been left by Alkanite.

‘Is it like a liaison and helper?’

It was something I had to be equally careful with.

It was a situation where we had to be more careful with the use of black magic and the undead.

It was a little difficult because I couldn’t openly extract information through soul binding.

‘You must have been lucky to have used Soul Binding on Serad’s soul in the cistern.’

I thought for a while whether I should at least reply to ask for a contact number.

Soon, the worry was erased from my mind.

‘It’s more important to quickly identify the location of the Warlock or Necromancer than the restrictions on their actions.’

There are two criteria for judging the location of an ancient book containing arcane magic.

It was either tracking based on the game setting or chasing the end point of the dark magic that led to the stigma of succession.

Both are imperfect pursuit methods.

Even in the case of the underground waterway, if the warlock had left beforehand, he wouldn’t have been able to subdue it.

‘But this is information that I found out only a few days ago.’

The headmaster looked at the note inserted into the letter.

It was a note with some coordinates written on it.

You can find out the location by comparing it to the map of the continent.

From now on, it was a battle of judgment.

You have to prioritize well.

Do you stop by the ruins first, or secure arcane magic before they move?

I floated the continent with the map function and checked the coordinates.

three places in total.

There were one each to the east, west, and south of the current location.

Surprisingly, the one to the south was close to the ruins opened by the crystal cogwheel.

‘I should go there first.’

In terms of movement, the direction of the historic site and the sign left in the south were close.

It is perfect for catching two rabbits.

‘Is the next prey a necromancer?’

I remembered the guy I killed.

Arcane magic was a curse-type necromancer.

It was a curse that continued to weaken the target with black magic.

The strategy at the time was simple.

It was enough to split it in half and kill it before the power relationship was reversed.

‘I’m close to weakness right now, so I’ll die the moment I get hit by arcane magic.’

After the breakdown is death.

So, measures must be taken.

Fortunately I have a workaround.

The answer was the undead stored in the inventory.

‘Then let’s hunt necromancers and explore ruins… .’

I looked at the elixir on the desk.

Both had magical powers and the effect of purifying the body.

gulp.

The dry saliva passed.

It was such an important moment.

Maybe with these things you can get away from the damn penalty.

When I was ready, I poured it into my mouth.

‘It really melts away.’

The expression that came out when I ate in the game was correct.

As soon as I put it in, it melted away like cotton candy.

The change came in an instant, just like eating.

“Big!”

Dark magic began to boil.

It’s not easy to control even with my mental power.

The synergistic effect of the elixir and the elixir was enormous.

It feels like there is a huge whirlpool inside.

It felt like a pure aura that had been replaced by black magic filled my body.

It seems that it will radiate to the outside.

This is a situation where identity may be revealed.

If I was a little careless, all my efforts so far could have been in vain.

‘That doesn’t work.’

I took my mind off it and went into control.

The dark magic that slithered and protruded covered the body thinly.

Cugggg!

In the aftermath, the entire room shuddered.

The black magic compressed to that extent repeats the stretching, absorption and release.

I violently controlled it.

Mental strength, a stat that made it possible to control everything related to magic beyond that of a great wizard.

Mental strength played its part even in the midst of this.

‘Keep calm and be quiet.’

How long did he wrestle with the rampaging black magic?

It was only when the sun was setting, that the dark magic stabilized.

It was then that the notification window announcing the change appeared in front of my eyes.

[Absorbed all the magical energy of the Flask of Blue Frost.]

[Occupational characteristic expression, change begins.]

***

If you ride a horse for 15 days to the south from the Kingdom of Darkness, you will find a mountain range.

The huge Traz Mountains, so large that they are called the Pillars of the Continent.

It was so rugged and high.

It is said that there are abundant resources, but it is a difficult land for humans to exploit.

Still, humans did it.

After endless challenges, he succeeded in cultivating a pioneering village.

I had arrived at the site of that human victory.

A wagon that carries stretch materials.

It is crowded with wandering mercenaries and free knights.

They all came here to make a fortune.

Various rare monsters or herbs lurking in the Traz Mountains.

All of them risk their lives to climb the mountain.

With a good reason for that.

From my point of view, it seemed like nothing but a waste of life.

‘Ugh, out of breath.’

I paused for a moment to catch my breath.

Is it because it is a high mountain area?

Even if you walk a little bit, you will run out of breath.

Even when I was still, I felt like I was running with all my might.

If I knew it would turn out like this, I wouldn’t take the elixir.

“ha.”

No, who knew that the body that was asked to change would not change?

It was a belated regret.

It’s all because of the job.

Damn savage warrior necromancer.

Who the hell made a job like this?

‘Ah, it was me.’

trudged away.

Since I arrived at my destination, I thought to secure information first.

Unexpectedly, there were many mercenaries and adventurers.

Apparently, the rumors related to the Traz Mountains seemed to be money.

“Welcome!”

I entered a tavern that doubles as an inn.

There is no other place where information is as active as here.

Received a greeting from the innkeeper, I stood in front of a bulletin board that filled one wall.

There were various requests.

‘Did all of them get certified by the mercenary guild and upload them?’

As I glanced over, a familiar pattern caught my eye.

It was the pattern of the Lordran Mercenary Guild, which had been helped in Glaven before.

‘It’s quite big enough to reach here.’

Tom wasn’t there as a commissioned attendant.

Well, the distance between Glaven and this place is two months.

I fastened my robe with a shivering chill.

It seemed to be colder as it was in the alpine area.

‘First of all, the common point is a historic site.’

A large number of people were being recruited to search for the ruins that the Golden Scale was eyeing.

The key seems to be a search quest to find an entrance to enter… .

‘I don’t have a key, so there’s no way I can get in.’

All requests could be broadly classified into two.

Exploration of historical sites in connection with the golden balance.

Investigation of unidentified monsters.

The ruins were meant to be mine anyway.

So, I kept an eye on the content about the monsters.

‘A dense fog that covers the spawning area. Only bloodstains remain in the direction from which the screams were heard?’

It wouldn’t be the spirit-type monsters, such as Banshee or Specter.

They don’t leave bloodstains.

But monsters won’t spread the fog.

What immediately came to mind was necromancer.

Curse Fog that deprives you of hallucinations and disorientation.

In addition, Soul Scream that stirs confusion.

After that, it must be an attack on those who came in to carry out the request.

As much as we know, the analysis went smoothly.

Now all I had to do was prove it, but the problem was the conditions necessary for entering the mountain.

Additional conditions posted by the mayor on the request board.

As soon as I saw that, it was only natural that the gap between my eyebrows would deepen.

‘In order to climb the mountain, I have to pass the test given by the Blue Lightning Knights dispatched from Alcardo?’

Due to the continued damage, the village chief of the pioneering village had put forward a condition in connection with Alcardo Kingdom.

It was a good decision.

It must have been to prevent the adventurers and mercenaries, who were the main source of money for the village, from being killed.

But for me, it was a beggarly condition.

‘It’s only allowed to enter the mountain, but to put a monster at the level of an intermediate warrior as the gatekeeper.’

Is it because the situation is related to the golden balance?

It seemed that they were thoroughly covering people as they had friendly relations with each country and were involved in this situation.

‘I’ll have to do some research.’

There is a world of difference between knowing and not knowing when it comes to solving problems.

I needed to see what kind of test they were taking.

‘Rest for now.’

My stamina hit the floor.

It seemed like it would be okay to arrange a day of rest as a gift for me who had worked hard to come this far.

***

The test was held at the entrance to the Traz Mountains.

Alcardo’s knights and soldiers stood in front of the temporary military tents.

They stayed silent.

He quietly watched the adventurers and mercenaries who were trying to climb the mountain with their own goals.

‘The atmosphere is bloody at once.’

I also joined the ranks and stood at the place where the exam was being held.

I was going to see how the test was done and make a judgment.

If you want to do it, go for it.

The high mountain area was rat poison to this body.

It was good for my health to get only what I could get quickly and go down.

“next!”

A loud cry rang out from the wide open space.

At the source of the sound stood a man with a sturdy build.

It was a body with thick lines, and even compared to my current body, it was not pushed at all.

“Is there someone next to challenge my test!”

At a glance, you can see that the middle-aged man is the leader of the Blue Lightning Knights.

I mingled with the onlookers or the queue waiting for my next turn and looked at the empty lot.

The clearing was clean.

Not a single blood stain was visible.

‘what?’

Just saw the men spread out in front of him.

It seems that he had a party and took a test to climb the mountain, but the condition is strange.

“Kheuk. What, what is this?”

“I can’t move my legs. My body has no strength!”

They shuddered intermittently and shouted.

They were faces that looked like they were in a panic.

“Put them away from me.”

“under!”

The commander of the knights ordered the soldiers to clear the challengers out of sight.

Immediately the next challenger stepped forward.

He was an impressive man with a well-trained body.

“Are you alone?”

“Yes, I am different from the babbling babbles before me.”

“You should see that. Then don’t start.”

The test started after a few words of conversation.

My mental strength accurately read the changes in the knight commander.

‘Is it to live?’

It was a skill that an Auror user who had reached a certain level could handle.

I also used it a lot in the game.

“I don’t know what you are doing.”

“Is the exam taking place now?”

The onlookers who couldn’t even recognize it due to their low magical power response were constantly buzzing.

But I saw it clearly.

The Knight Commander’s huge life force that devours the weak life force of the challenger.

“Ugh… !”

The challenger held up better than the previously challenged party.

Legs tremble, but don’t fall.

It looked like he was biting his teeth without even wiping the cold sweat dripping down his back.

Judging by the snapping sound, it seemed that he had applied enough force to crack his teeth.

“Hmm, that’s pretty useful.”

The test, which lasted about 1 minute, ended like that.

The test of estimating the opponent’s level without having to physically move was certainly reasonable.

“You pass. I like to climb mountains.”

“Huh! omg… !”

The point is whether or not you can withstand the momentum of the knight commander for one minute.

If that’s the case, you can try it right away.

I passed the reluctant challengers in the next turn.

They didn’t say anything about my cut-in-the-line.

It seemed that he couldn’t stand up for the fear of the unknown test conducted by the Knight Commander.

‘I guess the content of the test was to live for this purpose.’

Only those who have figured out how to live should take on the challenge.

Feeling that waiting in line is pointless.

I faced the knight commander and crossed my arms.

“Can we start right away?”

“Oh, you are a rare participant.”

They were the only ones who weren’t in Alcardo.

Most of the people who don’t know my face or achievements as communication means are not developed.

Now I will look like Rokk the Wanderer in their eyes.

“I’ll start right away if you want.”

“Then don’t hurry because it’s a waste of time for each other.”

What is this man saying?

I asked if I could start, but why did he say he was starting?

He clicked his tongue and released his newly acquired power.

Then I could see what happened.

“Huh!”

“Hey… !”

“Mo, the body… .”

Oops, I made a mistake because I didn’t use it a few times.

How did you adjust this… So, it was enough to narrow the target by will, right?

As the power was adjusted, the onlookers who were freed from the pressure that weighed down their bodies let out their suppressed breath.

only one. In front of me, only the commander of the knights stood frozen and sweating.

“… You, what are you doing?”

“A wanderer with business in this mountain.”

Isn’t this performance too good?

Well, it can’t be bad for a person who has risen to S rank and is wrapped in a veil.

‘Overwhelmed. Who would have thought that subjects who couldn’t perceive my aura would have an additional ability to feel the pressure.’

To be honest, I hoped that my body would grow after taking the elixir.

Still, looking at the current situation, this seemed like a good growth.

“vagabond… What is your true identity?”

“Should I tell you?”

“… That’s not it.”

The captain of the knights seemed to have no intention of catching the mysterious strong man who suddenly appeared.

His purpose is to determine if he is qualified to climb the mountain.

As if he had no intention of getting involved any further, he took a heavy step.

“container… class. You may go.”

“I will.”

Feeling that the test was easier than I thought.

I passed them silently and climbed the mountain.

Even though I disappeared, silence settled in the exam hall for a while.

Only the commander of the knights, who received the overwhelming force alone, exhaled a rough breath.