The Barbarian Became a Necromancer

082.

‘It’s almost time to come.’

Deep in a damp alley.

Currently I was waiting for someone.

‘Gredrin. If it was him, he would have figured out my identity.’

The head of the black child clan who mistook me for a fragment of the demon lord.

He was exactly the case of the information war I waged in the game.

Since he didn’t know the undefeated hero named Lokram, he respectfully treated me as Lowe and supported me.

But now it’s different.

‘I must have read the newspaper.’

Even though it is a newspaper without pictures, my appearance is described in detail.

There was no way Gredrin would miss this.

The undefeated warrior Lokram must have doubts about his resemblance to Lord Lou.

I recognized this early and measured the right time to call him.

that’s right now

‘Since I have something to tell you, I guess I sang well.’

After waiting for a while, I felt that the surroundings were blocked.

the guy came

The blatant black magic is proof of that.

“me… Are you cheating?”

A trembling voice came from behind.

I slowly turned around and looked at him.

A situation that has already been used.

He was glaring at me with his bloody dagger drawn.

Mental strength is great

I want to sit down right now, but I’m holding on well.

“Low… Please answer me. I still want to believe in you.”

“Then believe me. I have called you to clear your doubts.”

I faced Gredrin’s shaking pupils.

He soon regained his composure.

If I was a real hero, would I have realized that I was dead?

He lowered his dagger and let out a suppressed breath.

“Since when have you been pretending to be a hero?”

“From the beginning until now.”

“Lokram. All information about him was shrouded in a veil. Were you blocking all that information?”

“Think freely.”

Gredrin glanced at my forearm and face, as if lost in thought.

“I heard that it handles golden divine power.”

“It is the power to deceive everyone. The truth is hidden behind it.”

Degris was summoned to convince Gredrin.

Of course, this time I took it out with only the dark magic revealed.

“For the resurrection of the demon king, we must shake the enemy from the inside. My cause began a long time ago.”

“Ahh… !”

Gredrin sat down as I unleashed Degrease.

The gaze stays on my left hand.

It seemed that he recognized Tanma’s book, which was revealed as a tattoo.

“second… Did you take the artifact?”

“It belongs to the one who stood in my way. It was like that.”

Now it seems that the doubt has been completely removed.

Is it that I have so much respect for being among the warriors for a long time?

Gredrin banged her head on the floor.

“Sorry for doubting you. I committed a mortal, mortal sin. Lowe! Please slit my neck! All my work will be taken over by the successor, so please! Punish this insolent fool!”

There’s still a lot left to use, so why kill?

Oh my gosh, I’m going to break my head first and die.

“stop.”

Gredrin stops banging his head on the floor at the sound of my firm voice.

He raised his forehead, which was covered in fresh blood.

“If you pay for the crime of doubting me, a fragment of the demon king, with death, it won’t pay off.”

“I will gladly accept any punishment.”

“The original order remains. And from now on, carry out exactly what I am saying.”

“Command me.”

I told him to return to politeness again.

“There are rumors that the second prince suddenly changed. Investigate everything about him. Follow his every move, and report anything that seems suspicious while following him.”

People don’t change easily.

If there is a reason for the change, it must be that someone else has worn his mask or his soul has changed.

Some people will just skip it, but not me.

In the situation where the war with the demon king was still going on, the most important thing to keep an eye on was the state of the nobility or the royal family.

If one of them sticks to the side of the Demon King’s army, it will be many citizens who will suffer damage.

Among the citizens, there must be farmers who produce crops, merchants who deliver military supplies, and perhaps children who will become heroes in the future.

What would happen if they were swayed by the Demon King’s taste?

‘There will be tremendous damage.’

had to stop it

The balance of the battlefield still needs to be maintained.

At least until they are convinced of my strength, they must never cross the line.

“Maybe it’s the plotting of some trivial things that will disrupt my cause, so investigate thoroughly.”

“All right. No matter what happens, I will definitely do my duty. Can I contact you with the disc of whispers?”

“Do it.”

I waved my hand.

And then he spoke.

“What happened to the surveillance of the lesser warriors I mentioned?”

“As you said, we put surveillance on. So far, nothing special. He was busy running around.”

“What do you mean?”

“It is a northern town. We have to stop the attacks of all kinds of monsters. Currently, we are blocking the invasion of the enemy in cooperation with the priesthood.”

Is that why you couldn’t send a letter?

Rather, it is the priesthood.

I thought it was a group impersonating the white religion, but it’s not.

It reminds me of what I saw in the memory of killing the Summoning Department Head and getting drunk.

The same guys from Theat’s nightmare.

Are their actions acting or genuine?

I’ll have to find out about that from now on.

“Add an investigation into the priesthood that stays with the hero of succession.”

“If I see anything suspicious, I will report it immediately.”

After giving additional orders to Gredrin, I nodded lightly.

At the unspoken command to move immediately, he nodded.

I looked around as I saw the empty seat he had disappeared in an instant.

The weak tailwind that always stayed by my side stopped.

Saira was a little worried.

‘It’s not like he’s doing something useless somewhere.’

Is it something to worry about?

Nalparam is a master of tracking and concealment like no one else.

There shouldn’t be any problems as she cheats even the detection function of the map.

I shrugged and went back to the inn.

next day.

The servant sent by the aide came with an answer.

“The Hyeonwang allowed it.”

Now it was time to escort the second prince who had changed suddenly.

***

It feels like my head is clear.

While Gredrin cursed at himself for doubting Lowe, he shuddered at the cause he had drawn for a long time.

‘I’m trying to infiltrate Cain Academy and destroy it from the inside. Even Lowe’s party is the Aden party, which has the potential to grow into a heroic class later on. They’re probably planning to get their favor and destroy it at once.’

It’s just Lou.

He was the only fragment of the demon king that had infiltrated the enemy’s heart so meticulously.

It was a feat that no one else had ever done.

I am the one who met him like that.

At the end, what kind of position will the black child’s clan rise to?

Perhaps he will be able to proudly put his name on Demoniac, right under the Three Poles.

‘Demoniac. If we can join that monstrous elite group, our clan will be able to soar.’

As expected, meeting Lou was the best luck.

To hold on to this fortune, I had to never let him down.

‘This is Alcardo’s palace.’

Gredrin’s body melted into the shadow of the huge walls surrounding the palace.

The black child’s clan continues to hone the power of the tribe.

They were so familiar that the shadows were considered shelter.

It naturally melts into the darkness and moves.

Something like destroying the magic gap that surrounded the palace in layers.

It was just a bit of a chore.

‘A trace… Is it over there?’

2 Estimate the amount of footprints by substituting what the prince has to do today and the people accompanying him.

The trail led to the basement of the palace.

‘what?’

An underground entrance reached by using a bridge connecting the forest created as a garden.

I tilted my head at the overly clean traces compared to before.

Wouldn’t it be like flying instead of walking?

‘Or did it move along the ceiling or walls?’

That prediction was right.

A slimy liquid smeared on the wall.

I touched it lightly and rubbed it on my finger.

‘A little viscous. Smell is unscented. Foreign matter is not visible.’

A few things come to mind.

However, most of them were monsters that were far from the place where the Demon King’s army was blocked.

‘no way.’

Let’s doubt it though.

Gredrin made up her mind and went downstairs.

The basement we arrived at was spacious.

The iron bars that had not yet been removed, probably used as a dungeon in the past, creaked.

‘There are many places to hide.’

Contact was to be avoided as much as possible.

In information warfare, the winner is the one who thoroughly hides himself and digs out the target perfectly.

Gredrin came and went through drains and vents everywhere.

Is it a reward for slow but steady progress?

A voice that had been heard intermittently in the stillness became clearer.

Soon I could see the people I was talking to.

“Now we are slowly entering a period of stability. Have you finished planting?”

“of course. But how long will I have to wear this disgusting human mask? I am comfortable with what I see.”

“You have to get used to it. Because this is the shell we have to maintain for the rest of our lives.”

“Still, can’t we be a little more comfortable when we’re together?”

“Whoa, yes. Only when it’s just the two of us If he finds out, he will die, so keep it a secret.”

Gredrin’s eyes widened at their conversation.

‘Two princes are two.’

The body changes as if it wants to change at any moment.

I was able to figure out their identities in the changing state.

‘Doppelganger!’

The appearance of all kinds of mixed forms is grotesque, but ideal.

How many lives must have been coveted to create that form optimized for slaughter.

If there is only a part of the existence, it is a monster that acts by imitating it.

In terms of level, at least Intermediate.

So, Gredrin was a question.

‘What kind of people planted monsters in the heart of the kingdom?’

It’s hard to see that only doppelgangers did it.

They are strong and cumbersome, but that’s because they have certain weaknesses.

I listened to the conversation between the two to see if I could get more information.

“So, what are our mothers going to do?”

“You can kill him as soon as he gives the order. I was told to just hold my breath right now?”

“Why?”

“What is it? It’s the final threat. Humans have a strong bond between blood and flesh. When you are cornered, leave one way out.”

“aha. So, can I just hold my breath? It should be fun to play with humans.”

It shakes its forged tentacles like sharp saw blades.

Gredrin could learn one more fact from the conversation between the two.

‘The mother of the bastards. The real two princes are alive.’

This was a great result for the first harvest.

I had to tell Lou about this quickly.

As the disk of whispers spreads magic during operation, you should go out and use it.

So when he got out of the palace, he just left the palace.

“Who are you?”

Gredrin, who was immersed in the shadows at the murderous voice, had no choice but to stop.

It was because the sharp aura was aimed directly at him.

“Make your appearance. If you don’t want to die hiding like a rat.”

It’s a terrifyingly accurate capture ability.

This is an expert in search.

I checked the guy’s appearance.

Sharp impression on gray hair.

I immediately remembered one.

‘Flying.’

She was looking down at him with a cold face.

The drawn scimitar was aimed squarely at his neck.

Gredrin quickly shook her head.

‘I can’t stand against it.’

It is now that I find out that Mr. Low is the same person as the undefeated hero who has been shrouded in a veil.

Therefore, he should not carelessly hurt the people around him.

There must be a reason Lowe left it as it is for a great cause.

So the decision I made was simple.

“The second prince is a doppelganger. The real two princes are alive.”

“what… ?”

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Judging by how he recognized himself, he must have been in the basement of the palace as well.

So just tell the truth and shake up your doubts.

It wasn’t Greedrin who would miss the moment.

Perong!

The shadows explode.

Clearing the darkness in the blink of an eye, Seira swung the scimitar.

But it only cut through empty space.

“damn!”

Seira stepped on the floor as he completely disappeared.

‘He was quite talented.’

An assassin capable of competing with at least an intermediate level hero.

On top of that, he has a stealth technique that even he can barely recognize.

To think that such a person would belong to the Demon King’s army.

But what is the purpose of what you just said?

Seira couldn’t get a feel for it at all.

Yes, because what he said was the truth he had found out.

‘What’s good about a guy with dark magic leaking real information to me?’

There is no way to know right now.

If they were to encounter it again, they intended to subdue them and find out the reason thoroughly.

It was urgent to return to Lokram and discuss the shocking truth behind the festival.