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Necromancer Academy's Genius Summoner
[Translator - Ramen]
[Proofreader - Artethrax]
Chapter 502
Swaaaaah…
Swaaaah…
Undead soldiers were constantly rising from the sand.
Looking behind him, Simon saw the coachman and Lisa trembling in fear inside the carriage.
"Eliza!"
Shouted Simon as he kicked a sand soldier in the face.
"Protect the carriage!"
[Yes, yes~]
The moment the response came from an indiscernible direction, webs connected to the carriage and horses.
Then, in an instant, they were pulled high into the air, out of the undead soldiers' attack range.
[No need to worry about over here.]
"I'm counting on you!"
Slash!
Standing beside Simon, Kajaan tore through three undead soldiers at once.
However, the ripped-apart flesh was quickly regenerating.
"How bothersome."
Muttered Kajann as he swung his arm again.
"Simon, don't these regenerating undead remind you of something?"
Simon's face stiffened.
"The dungeon addicts who became immortal during the Gold Mine Dungeon incident."
Considering this place was once the site of the Gold Mine Dungeon, the suspicions grew even more likely.
Slice!
Again, Simon slashed through an undead soldier's chest, this time using 'Bayonet', but it was as if the undead were a constant in time, unable to be changed from their original forms for longer than a few seconds.
'There are too many of them!'
It was troublesome enough that they couldn't be destroyed, but their ranks had swelled to the point there were over a hundred of them.
As Simon frantically dodged the incoming spears, his foot then suddenly sank into the sand, causing him to lose balance.
Taking the opening, an undead soldier immediately jumped on him, knocking him to the ground.
"Kugh!"
The soldier opened its mouth wide, trying to bite through Simon's neck.
However, Simon remained calm as he twisted to the side to throw the soldier off balance before kicking it away as he got back on his feet.
"Watch out!"
Kajaan's urgent shout forced Simon to immediately jump into motion. An undead far bigger than the other undead soldiers was swinging its fist toward Simon.
"Pier!"
Click click click!
With a sound like gears locking into place, Simon's left arm was covered in pure white bone. Clenching his left fist, Simon swung at the undead's incoming punch.
Pooooooow!!
The massive impact echoed across the sand as the two fists collided.
Soon, cracks began to appear in the undead's fist, then across its entire body, and soon it crumbled into pieces.
[Kiiiiieee!]
Just when Simon thought he could catch his breath, more undead soldiers rushed toward him. He brushed back his sweat-drenched bangs.
"How annoying."
Click click!
This time, Pier's bones gathered on his right leg. Kicking out into the empty air, a powerful gust of wind blasted the undead backward.
Click click clack!
Pier's bones then assembled over his left leg, too. With his reinforced legs, Simon pushed off the ground and charged forward, moving far faster than the undead could keep up with.
Even as he rampaged through the enemies, Pier's bones continued to cover Simon's body.
The bone armor over his chest securely protected it while connecting itself to his arms and legs, and Pier's cape settled onto his back.
[Boy! To your right!]
More of those larger undead came charging from the flank with axes. Seeing this, Simon raised his hand.
Click click!
Like a perfect fit, the bone gauntlet formed over his right hand. And then, with a click, the Greatsword of Destruction settled cleanly into his grip.
Adjusting his grip, Simon firmly stomped his right foot down on the ground and twisted his waist. His eyes, arms, and greatsword quickly followed, and the world spun.
Slaaaaaaaaaaaaaash!
A clean, straight slash that destroyed everything in its path.
The large undead were cut in half horizontally, their upper bodies sent flying before crashing to the ground. In the distance, heavy thuds resounded as more of those giant undead collapsed from the wind alone.
'Phew.'
An exhilarated smile formed on Simon's lips.
Overwhelming power surged through his entire body, and the sensation of gripping the Greatsword of Destruction with Pier's hands…
'This is my first time fighting as Pion since I started my second year.'
[Kuhehehe! Indeed!]
Above anything, he liked how Pier's thoughts felt stronger than ever.
[But there's no time to let your guard down yet, Boy!]
From the severed waists of the larger undead soldiers, flesh bubbled up as they began to regenerate.
Jumping up into the air and using the heads of the surrounding undead soldiers as stepping stones, Simon charged forward, cutting down the massive undead with the Greatsword of Destruction.
Slaaaaaash!
The sword accurately slashed through one of them, and the undead soldier turned black, crumbling to the ground like ashes.
'As expected.'
The Greatsword of Destruction had the power to block regeneration and healing. Even these immortal undead could be completely annihilated if cut down directly by the greatsword.
But the real problem was, even now, the undead soldiers were still emerging.
They were trying to climb onto the web that Elizabeth was guarding, and Kajann was barely visible, almost entirely buried beneath the undead soldiers.
Slaash!
Slaaash!
No matter how fast Simon slashed as he roamed the battlefield, the undead appeared faster.
On top of that…
[Boy! A large group of humans is approaching! Ten o'clock!]
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Things just kept getting worse. A thick cloud of dust rose in the direction Pier indicated. A group of cavalry was charging toward them.
"Yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo!"
They carried a flag with the emblem of a black wolf.
Charging forward with their strange cries, they were undoubtedly bandits of the Ganes Guild.
'Now of all times?!'
The worst-case scenario he had imagined.
He was already busy fighting against The Association, and now he had to deal with their subordinate, the Ganes Guild.
At this rate, not only the coachman and Lisa in the carriage, but even Kajann would be in danger.
"Hmff!"
Without a moment's hesitation, Simon slashed down the undead soldiers and pushed forward.
The dust cloud of the Ganes Guild's calvary drew ever closer. The ground trembled under the pounding hooves, and the snorting of the horses could be heard clearly.
Stomp!
Simon tightened his grip on the greatsword and stood his ground with determination. Lowering his stance, he tilted his arm to the side.
'I need to make the first move before they get any closer…!'
Flutter…
Just as Simon was about to prepare his slash, a single white feather landed gently onto his shoulder.
[Hello?]
'!'
Simon's eyes widened, and he immediately stopped preparing for his slash.
Rrrrrrrrrumble!
Then, the hundreds of cavalry thundered past Simon, charging straight at the undead soldiers.
Thud!
Wham!
All of them completely ignored Simon and Kajann, focusing on cutting down the undead.
Their swords slashed through flesh, lopping off heads with every swing. Slings spun in the air, rocks smashing in the heads of undead as skulls burst like watermelons.
Neigghh!
It felt like Simon's ears would burst from the neighing and hooves pounding. Surprised, Simon turned around.
[Missed me, didn't you~?]
And there, the only woman among the bandit cavalry…
Simon saw a girl leading the bandits, her smile going up into her eyes as she rode a white horse amid the brown breeds, sitting with her legs out to the side.
"Serene!"
Simon's jaw dropped.
"What's going on? Why are you with the Ganes Guild…?!"
[It's nothing special.]
Her voice was coming from the feather on his shoulder.
[I just decided to take over the guild, you see.]
Thud! Wham!
Watching the bandits mercilessly slaughter the undead, Simon let out a bitter laugh.
'As if taking over a guild is something so simple.'
Still, thanks to her, he could finally catch his breath.
Simon also kicked off the ground and joined the battle.
With the Greatsword of Destruction, he cleaved through bubbling flesh, cutting off all chances of regenerating.
"Hmm~ Hmm~"
Meanwhile, seated atop her horse at the front, Serene was focused on filing her nails.
The feathers around her fluttered through the air, fighting for her. Even her horse was controlled by a feather lodged in its head.
"Your Majesty, we have just broken through the enemy lines!"
Said Karakk, the bandit leader who had become her loyal slave. Still filing her nails, she nonchalantly replied,
"Circle around and go again."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The cavalry pulled out and circled around, preparing for another charge.
The previous charge had already left more than half of the undead soldiers shattered.
Just as the Ganes Guild was about to launch another charge…
"Y-Your Majesty, they're coming!"
"Hm?"
From the opposite direction, the setting sun behind them, another cavalry unit was charging in.
The banners of the Tarados territory flapped in the wind.
"It's the lord's soldiers!"
"Hmm…"
Serene decided to leave the undead alone for now and deal with these first.
She reorganized the bandits' formation and gave the order to charge at the Tarados soldiers.
Bandit leader Karakk shouted,
"It's better this way! Let's wipe out those lackeys of the lord while we're at it!"
"For our great queen!"
The warhorses, crossbred with monsters, scoffed fiercely as they charged.
However, the Tarados soldiers didn't falter and maintained their charge.
The distance between the two forces rapidly closed.
"…"
Just then, Serene's eyes glinted.
She had met eyes with someone riding at the front of the soldiers.
"It's really making me sick~"
She chuckled lightly.
"Even all the way out here, we still continue our messy dance."
Muttering to herself, Serene raised her arm, lifting a flag to signal to her troops.
From the Tarados soldiers, a signal flag was raised as well.
Just as it seemed they would collide head-on, both sides suddenly turned their horses, and…
Claaaaaaash!
They charged together straight into the undead soldiers in the center.
Bang!
Cruuush!
Simon quickly stepped aside. The cavalry from both factions crossed paths, crushing the undead soldiers from both sides.
'…Haha, what in the world is going on here?'
Serene made sense, but even the lord's soldiers were helping Simon.
Simon looked over.
Leading the soldiers of Tarados was a knight in plate armor, and beside him was a red-eyed girl wearing a Kizen's uniform.
There was no doubt.
'Lorain!'
From atop her horse, she swung her twin red daggers. Undead soldiers in the distance were split apart instantly.
Not letting herself fall behind, Serene sent her feathers into the air, transforming them into Dark Flares and unleashing a rain of fire.
Watching the immortal army being wiped out in an instant, Simon retracted Pier's armor and kept only the Greatsword of Destruction in his right hand.
"Simon! What in the world is going on?"
Asked Kajann as he approached. Simon shrugged.
"Looks like Serene took over the Ganes Guild and Lorain took command of the lord's soldiers."
"…Why are they in Tarados?"
"Guess we'll have to go ask them ourselves."
The two girls had arrived at the perfect moment with powerful allies.
'They're unbelievable.'
Simon laughed and turned his head.
At this point, the only enemy left was The Association.
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Bang!
Nirthi, the head of The Association's Tarados branch, slammed her fist onto the armrest of her chair.
"Say something that makes sense!!"
Shouted Nirthi.
"Are you sure you got the right information? The entire Ganes Guild and all of the Tarados soldiers were all taken over by a bunch of students?!"
"Th-That's correct."
A man from The Association bowed his head.
"Black Wolf Ganes has gone missing, and it seems that General Amin has already sided with Kizen…"
She pressed her trembling hand against her forehead.
"How is that even possible? Weren't they just second-years?"
"W-We've just finished compiling all their information."
The man bowed again and took out a piece of parchment.
"Kajann Edvalt, with an undefeated record for two years. Serene Aindark, the official heir of the Ivory Tower. Lorain Archbold, daughter of Nefthis. And…"
Gulping, the man said,
"Kizen's student council president, Simon Polentia."
Nirthi looked as if she had been struck on the back of the head with a hammer.
A hollow laugh left her lips.
"…What the hell is that? Are they here to hunt a dragon or something?"
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