The Necromancer Who Was Despised

I don’t know because I’ve never been a priest.

It might be the same as mine, or surprisingly, it might not feel like anything at all.

“Is this the center of the temple?”

Except for this place, everything has been conquered.

Therefore, there weren’t many achievements.

However…

‘This is the real deal.’

Even if there was no harvest elsewhere, if there was a place where this much energy was gathered, it would never be an ordinary place.

‘Guardians… ‘

I can feel it as I get closer.

Something with strong divine power was in the central hall.

Even…

‘One… no.’

I can sense two.

“Keep in mind. “This is simply a scouting mission.”

“I know.”

“Prioritize safety. We’re going to focus on confirming the internal situation and the performance of the guardians.”

Kayla and Atina nod their heads.

I put the undead in front and headed toward the center of the temple.

The interior was very spacious. It was in the shape of a large hall, and it was clear that it must have once been splendid.

However, that was not the case now.

“… Bones… .”

Countless bones were piled up.

Judging by their size and shape, they all appear to be minotaurs.

“… Since when have these guys been after this place?”

Judging by the number of bones, at least hundreds have died here.

I found the bones of many minotaurs while exploring the temple, but the scale here is different.

Clack, clack, clack.

At that moment, a golden knight began to rise from one side.

‘As expected… ‘

There are two of them.

“… Living armor?”

“But I can sense divine power from it?

At first glance, there was certainly no big difference from a living armor.

To be precise, there was no big difference from a living armor in that it was walking armor.

However, that was where the similarities ended.

They moved with divine power, and their size seemed to be three times that of my living armor, and the quality of the armor was incomparable to mine.

Even though the dwarf Mutre made it.

Golden light leaked out from the gaps in the splendid armor.

“… Are those things okay?”

Looking at the surrounding bones, they must have killed hundreds of Minotaurs, but there was no damage to the armor.

‘I guess it regenerates itself.’

Certainly, ancient technology was superior to modern technology in many ways.

‘It’s because the lineage was cut off.’

The period of darkness that existed once.

After that dark age, most of the ancient technology was lost.

It wasn’t that modern technology was inferior to ancient technology for no reason.

Hundreds of years had passed since the dark ages, but even so, modern technology had not yet caught up to the ancients.

‘A living armor that moves with divine power… .’

I’ve never even heard of it.

‘Well, if there were rumors, the originator would have been considered a heretic.’

Living armor was better known as the undead used by black magicians.

But can a priest make living armor?

It’s a story that the Inquisition of the Holy Empire would send.

‘Looking at the patterns and shapes of the armor, there’s no doubt that it was made by humans… .’

It’s not a holy beast summon, but a living armor.

-Intruder.

-Mage user confirmed. Eliminate.

“… Can you talk? A living armor?”

It’s even a language I can understand.

The two guardians each drew their weapons.

Sword and shield. The most basic knight’s armament.

A faint golden light is added to it.

“… “This is crazy.”

Holy aura.

If mana users have magic and aura, those who use divine power have divine law and holy aura.

Holy aura is a power mainly used by paladins… but a mere living armor was using it.

And looking at the concentration… .

“… It’s an advanced level. It’s dangerous. We have to get out of here.”

I immediately began to retreat.

Perhaps they wouldn’t be able to get out of the central hall.

Even if they did, they probably wouldn’t be able to stay active for long.

Still, they would be able to move a little inside the temple, but outside was a different story altogether.

‘They were receiving divine power from outside.’

I could sense that much.

I glanced at the hall as I headed toward the entrance we had come in through to avoid them.

In the center of the hall, the most concentrated divine power was flowing out from there.

However, I couldn’t confirm what exactly it was.

That’s because a canopy was covering the center.

‘Is that a canopy or a robe?’

Right before we exited the center of the hall.

“Master!”

Kayla suddenly called out to me and immediately blocked my back.

And.

A beam of light shot from the guardian’s eyes and struck Kayla’s shield.

Clang!

The sudden explosion pushed Kayla back a little.

Fortunately, there was no major damage, but it was eerie.

“What the…!”

Athena is also shocked.

Of course, I was just as surprised as the one who got sniped.

‘…Long-range attack? ‘Living Armor?’

That too, came out of their eyes.

So, there was almost no preparatory motion like before.

That’s why I couldn’t imagine it.

‘What the hell…’

If it weren’t for Kayla’s observational skills, high intuition, and tremendous reaction speed, I would have been badly injured.

‘My own defense isn’t that high.’

I do have armor, but if I got hit by an explosion like that at close range….

‘I let my guard down.’

I didn’t think that a knight-type Living Armor would use a long-range attack method, and without any warning at that.

“Retreat quickly!”

Kayla said, looking at the guardians with her shield up.

Instead of answering, I quickly left the central hall, and Athena retreated with me while guarding my surroundings.

Then, another guardian used the beam of light again, but Kayla stepped in between and succeeded in defending again.

Thanks to her, Athena and I were able to safely exit the hall, and as soon as we exited, Kayla began to retreat.

As if they had no intention of letting us go, one of the guardians ran towards Kayla at a fast speed.

Then Kayla paused for a moment and began to slow down.

‘Are you thinking of clashing?’

I immediately sent No. 1 and No. 2 inside, and then summoned Specter, which I hadn’t taken out until now, in case of an emergency.

Then, another guardian looked at Specter.

However, the beam of light was not fired.

‘It seems like they can’t use it consecutively….’

He was still standing, watching Specter, who he was more wary of than Kaila.

Meanwhile, a guardian that had approached Kaila swung its sword down at her.

At that moment, a tremendous aura was felt from Kaila, and she immediately thrust her shield towards the sword.

A tremendous roar echoed throughout the hall.

Clang!

Kaila was pushed back slightly from her spot but succeeded in blocking the attack.

She was pushed back less than when she had been hit by the beam of light, but the guardian’s swordsmanship seemed more powerful.

‘The former was a surprise attack.’

The latter, she had blocked with full preparation. Considering the aura she had felt for a moment, Kaila’s preparedness was also different from before.

Of course, it didn’t end with just blocking it. The moment the guardian raised its sword again, Kaila charged inside and swung her sword.

Instantaneous teleportation.

It was an attack that even an upper-level expert of the same rank would have no choice but to endure if it was their first time seeing it, but surprisingly, the guardian managed to react.

The roar of the clash.

It seemed that it had used the enhancement ability of its mana heart to the maximum, as the guardian was pushed back a few steps.

But that was it.

‘The shield… is it intact?’

Kaila’s shield was dented in some parts as it had blocked their attacks.

This was despite the fact that it had been made by the dwarf, Mutrue.

However, the guardian’s shield looked intact even though it had taken Kaila’s attack head-on.

She moved in front of the guardian again and unleashed a series of attacks, which the guardian was busy blocking.

‘…No, it wasn’t. It wasn’t intact.’

The bastard’s equipment was taking damage just like Kaila’s shield.

However, unlike Kaila, it was constantly regenerating.

‘Tsk. Is this because the equipment is also part of its body?’

The divine power spread around the area was helping them.

Meanwhile, another guardian aimed its beam of light at my Specter, and Specter leisurely dodged the attack.

That was right. The beam of light had physical force, but it was an attack made of divine power, so even if Specter was in a fluid state, it would take damage if it was hit directly.

‘Just like an ogre.’

Thanks to Specter drawing their attention, Kaila was able to continue fighting the guardian.

The guardian was not just taking a beating. While blocking Kaila’s attacks, it swung its sword or used the beam of light to disrupt her flow, and Kaila pressed the guardian while responding to the attacks and keeping the initiative.

If this continued, she might be able to take down the guardian.

‘Should I join in?’

It didn’t seem like a bad idea to try.

I immediately sent Skeleton No. 1 and No. 2, and Specter, to the other guardian.

At the same time.

I repeated the enhancement several times.

I poured the greatest enhancement I could currently give onto the skeletons.

‘If they can only withstand it about twice per individual….’

It was at a level where they would be instantly overwhelmed.

Unfortunately, though, that seemed impossible.

Approaching another Guardian, Skeleton 1 instantly was blown away and collapsed on the ground.

It seemed impossible to prevent the separation.

Meanwhile, the Guardian turned its gaze toward 1, seemingly intending to finish it off.

Clang!

Boom!

The materialized Specter suddenly slammed the Guardian’s head, causing the beam to hit a random spot.