Chapter 74: The Magical Necromancer (3)
The young man, Karnak, possessed truly extraordinary skills in necromancy. Even with his relatively weak reserves of necrotic energy, which could almost be called meager, he wielded spells that matched the strength of Detzras’s most powerful techniques.
But what truly left Detzras in shock wasn’t Karnak’s raw power. It was something far more confounding.
I can understand that part...
Detzras himself had once been a mage, only delving into necromancy a few years ago. His cautious nature meant that even as a powerful necromancer, he still sent subordinates ahead as bait whenever faced with an unknown enemy.
He prided himself on his pragmatic self-assessment. While he had indeed grown stronger through necromancy and his vast reserves of power, he was keenly aware that his skill as a necromancer wasn’t particularly exceptional.
Thus, it wasn’t beyond reason for a traditional necromancer to display superior technique or power compared to him.
But this... This I cannot comprehend!
Karnak was undoubtedly a traditional necromancer. His highly efficient and potent necromantic techniques were proof enough of that. Yet, there he was, simultaneously casting sixth-circle spells.
How can he use both necromancy and magic together?
It was an odd question, given that Detzras was also wielding both. But in reality, to him, this was an earth-shattering anomaly that challenged the very foundations of his beliefs.
Wasn’t this supposed to be possible only through the blessings of Tesranach?
Using both magic and necromancy wasn’t just a matter of enhanced power. It defied the natural order itself. Aura, divine energy, mana, and necromancy were fundamentally incompatible. Such was the immutable law decreed by the seven goddesses. For someone to break that divine rule meant challenging the very fabric of the world.