The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 152. Necromancer

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“Oh… Have you seen us before?” Isezaki muttered, catching the attention of the demon woman, who turned her gaze towards her. Isezaki didn’t avert her eyes from the demon woman and replied in a flat voice, “I’ve only heard about it in stories.”

Although I had heard stories from Isezaki about elves and dwarves existing in this world, I never imagined there were demons.

Upon hearing about the demons, the tension among the other members seemed to escalate. Everyone tightened their grip on their weapons, and especially Seriphos, who trembled while staring at the demon woman.

It seemed like they were a race that required such vigilance. I unknowingly swallowed hard.

After staring at Isezaki for a while, the demon woman suddenly brushed her hair aside and looked around at us.

“Well, it doesn’t matter much. So, who exactly are you guys?”

“Hah, at times like this, you should introduce yourself. Or is your name so lame that you can’t even say it?”

Despite Regina’s defiant words, the demon woman narrowed her eyes.

“Oh dear… That’s quite a rude remark for someone who has just broken my doll. But it’s fine, I’ll introduce myself. I am Maristel, the necromancer.”

Necromancer. While it was also my first time hearing that word, judging by the name’s imagery, she was undoubtedly the one who created the living dead.

And the one who reacted to Maristel’s introduction was our handsome Seriphos.

Approaching the living dead that had stepped forward, Seriphos casually cut it down and then rummaged through his pocket – pulling out a bouquet of flowers.

“Maristel… What a lovely name. I am Seriphos from the adventurer party ‘Stinger.’ I fell in love at first sight. Please, consider dating me with marriage in mind!”

“You idiot! Think about the timing and situation!”

Immediately kicked by Regina, Seriphos winced in pain. With teary eyes, he replied, “I thought if we started dating here, things would work out smoothly…”

“Ugh, indeed. Men are like that.”

“Gandor, you’re annoying…”

Gandor chuckled wryly, and Notos muttered disdainfully.

Amidst the sudden appearance of the demons, the atmosphere, which had been tense, seemed to relax slightly. It was quite a daring move if it was intentional. Probably not, though.

Watching the situation from above, Maristel smiled cheerfully.

“Hehehe, such cute kids. But I’m sorry, you’re not my type. After all, I could use you as jesters for my dolls after you’ve died once, right?”

“I-I’ll pass on that offer.”

Seriphos muttered quietly again as he was rejected. However, he quickly shifted his emotions this time. Seriphos looked up at Maristel again and readied his sword.

“In that case, we have no choice. For our mission… we’ll have to defeat the living dead.”

“Well… I guess that’s how it is. You’re here for a job in the Carius territory, right? But sorry? I have a job too, so I can’t just let you go.”

“A job, you say… Um, if it’s not too much trouble, could you tell us about your job?”

Asked timidly by Seriphos, Maristel smiled broadly.

“Hehehe, hehehe! Actually, I wanted someone to ask me! So, I’ll tell you as a special favor.”

With the moonlight as her backdrop, Maristel on the rooftop began to speak animatedly, and at the same time, the living dead stopped advancing abruptly. Apparently, she not only created the living dead but also commanded them as she pleased.

“This area, centered around the magic stone mine, has become a land filled with corpses and grudges due to prolonged conflicts. In such a lovely garden, what do you think a necromancer like me would do?”

“Create living dead?”

“Correct. Here, I create many strong and cute dolls to do as I please. And I gather these dolls to hold a parade!”

“A parade of living dead… It sounds quite lively. Could you tell us the destination of the parade, at least?”

“Hehehe, you already know, right? Of course, it’s Grandain. My dolls will attack Grandain as the vanguard, followed by the main force of Digram as reinforcements.”

“The demons are feared for their existence. Even in this generous kingdom, the king wouldn’t forgive cooperating with such demons and attacking the town using monsters, would he?”

“Stupid. Of course, officially, it will be blamed on the outbreak of living dead due to the magic stone mine’s magic reservoir going berserk. It’s just unfortunate that they went towards Grandain in search of the living. When the town attacked by such living dead is quickly liberated by the Digram army, the important people of this country won’t complain, right? I’m happy to make many dolls, and the Digram army saves on soldier casualties. Nobody loses; it’s a wonderful plan.”

“Haha… From our perspective, it’s quite troublesome… And, you didn’t have to explain everything in such detail…”

Seriphos grimaced. Ah, even I understand. This is what they call bringing back souvenirs from the underworld.

Maristel covered her mouth with her palm and chuckled elegantly.

“Of course, I don’t intend to let you return alive. It’s only natural since you broke my dolls, right? As a return gift, I’ll let you play with my masterpiece. Come out, my dear child—”

“Vroooooooom!”

As Maristel called out, with a roar, a massive living dead burst through the cramped door, breaking it.

Up until now, we had seen normal-sized living dead. However, this one was noticeably larger and definitely didn’t look human.

If you had to compare, it was like… a bipedal… pig?

“I attacked an orc settlement and made this from the corpse of their king, an Orc King Zombie. It was supposed to be showcased in the parade, but I’ll specially show it to you~”

“Vroooooooom!!”

The Orc King Zombie roared again and swung the giant axe it held towards Seriphos.