Holy Necromancer: Rebirth of the Strongest Mage

After ensuring that everything on the Island was in order, Karyk left the management to the Undead. Since they were under his command, they could contact him if the Sea King were to arrive. However, it seemed unlikely that this would happen anytime soon. According to the information he received, the Sea King had gone to the Royal City and the invitation was for the present date, making it impossible for him to return in time.

Even if the Sea King rushed back at his fastest speed, it would still take a few days. During this time, Karyk planned to take Gabriel to the border city. He wanted to not only show Gabriel the city and its citizens, but also assess the situation and take any necessary precautions.

Simultaneously, Karyk also intended to visit the Land of Chaos for a face-to-face meeting with the Celestial Empress. He expressed his confidence to Gabriel, saying, "I'm sure you will love the city as well. If everything goes smoothly, it could be the perfect base for us."

"The Sea Looks quite chaotic today."

As Karyk and Gabriel flew above the vast ocean towards their destination, the Border City on the end of the Elzeiran Continent, Gabriel remarked on the chaotic appearance of the sea. Karyk nodded , before explaining, "I heard about it when I was here last time. It's the season in which the creatures inside the sea start getting restless."

"They attack the border city and there are often many losses for the citizens. But this time, there's nothing to worry about."

"Before I left the city, I made sure to strengthen the defense. And even if the city was attacked and the formation I left broke, the citizens should be able to handle this situation."

In his eyes, the citizens were Purebloods. Except him, none could kill them. And they were also trained properly. They were more than capable of protecting the city, as long as they weren't attacked by the Royal Army. Gabriel didn't ask any more questions. He didn't know much about the ocean or what kind of City that was. He had only heard Karyk mention it a few times. He appeared to be quite attached to this city. It was understandable as they had lost their world. They had been guests in the Upper World, but they were just outsiders there. They were guests and it wasn't their home. However, in this world, Karyk had inherited a city. The citizens also loved him. The citizens had become his own people. Gabriel didn't know if it was because Karyk was a Prince before he awakened his abilities of death, but he appeared quite different when he talked about his citizens. Gabriel could only smile in response. He felt happy that Karyk had something that he liked. And maybe, this was for the best. After they defeated the Elzeirans, maybe they could truly make this place their home. Their own universe had a lot of bad memories for them. But this world... Once the Elzeirans were gone, this was quite a good place to create a home and free themselves of cause and effect. After flying over the ocean for a long time, Karyk finally caught a glimpse of the city walls. He could see many sea creatures already attacking the city walls. But they couldn't breach the wall, thanks to the formation and the materials used in the creation. Gabriel and Karyk didn't attack the sea creatures. There was no need for them to waste their precious energy. The more they saved, the longer they could stay here without the need to return. Karyk passed over the wall, entering the city. Gabriel landed next to him, observing the city which had quite a familiar architecture. He also noticed the training tower. "Looks like you took quite an inspiration while renovating this city," Gabriel said as he walked around the city, looking at various buildings. "But why can't I see anyone here? Why does this look like a ghost city?" he asked. Karyk was also confused. Why was no one in the city? He couldn't even sense a single person inside the city. He turned towards the Land of Chaos. "They must have entered the Land of Chaos for training."

"Even though the Celestial Empress is evil, it looks like she also knows the importance of having an army. The Puppet Master must be training them more," he added. "The Puppet Master, huh. You mentioned him a few times." Gabriel nodded. "Are we going to wait for them?"

"We don't have the time to wait," Karyk answered. "In any case, I was planning to go meet that woman and see if we could still co-operate or if she wants to burn all remaining bridges because of her stubbornness."

Karyk left the city and entered the forest, which was known as the Land of Chaos. Along the way, he could see some signs of battle. It was clear that the citizens had fought the Undead Beasts. But strangely enough, the marks appeared very old. It didn't look like this was a recent battle. "Did they not return from the first time they entered the forest?" he wondered as he went deeper in the forest. He still didn't think about any mishaps. They were just dealing with some undead beasts when they were immortals after all. Unfortunately, the moment he entered the depths of the forest, he started noticing blood. This time, it wasn't the blood of the Undead Beasts. Instead, it was the blood of the Purebloods! And it was all over the place. It was as if the Purebloods were attacked by something. At this point, it didn't appear like training but something much worse...

"Your expressions have gotten worse. I assume something went wrong?" Gabriel asked, observing Karyk. "For the sake of that woman, I hope nothing went wrong. Because if she..." Karyk didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear. He flew deeper into the forest until he saw the entrance of the city where the Celestial Empress was sealed. Accompanying that sight was something much more gruesome.