The Ruined Death Knight

Seeing how the necromancer acted and the immense dead mana around his body, both the priestess and the young magic caster came to the conclusion that the necromancer that they were facing, most probably wasn´t one of the living.

"I knew that something was weird when he didn´t even falter by my swing." Isamu said with a frown on his face.

"What undead is it?" Sean yelled at the two behind him while glaring at the necromancer that almost got his head.

"I don´t know." the priestess shook her head and glanced at Sean with a worried look.

"How are you feeling? Did that mist do anything to you?"

"...It´s a curse." Sean said with a bitter tone.

"Huh!? A curse? Are you alright!?" Isamu said stunned. 

Staring at the necromancer, everyone\'s face turned all so much more serious than before.

"Don´t worry, it´s nothing serious, at least for now..." Sean said as he moved his gaze towards the young magic caster.

"Do you have any idea of what undead this guy is?"

Much to everyone\'s disappointment, he too shook his head.

"Sadly, neither I know what he is. They are many other different 3rd-tier undead out there. But one thing I can be certain of. That thing isn´t a lesser lich."

"We can already see that." Sylva rolled her eyes at him.

If a lesser lich, a magic caster was so strong physically that was both faster than Isamu and her, then it definitely wasn´t a magic caster.

"Are you people really able to afford and talk while I am in front of you?" The cold voice reminded them back of the threat in front of them.

"At that thing is also highly intelligent. So usually tactics against undead wouldn´t work at him" The young magic caster said in a bitter tone. Knowing full well that an undead holding his thoughts was anything from normal.

"Hey, Isamu. This time-"

"I know." 

Walking both forward, Sean and Isamu stood side by side.

"This time we will face him together."

Seeing the two mortals walking towards him, Danzel scoffed at them.

"Foolish."

As his words are the trigger, both Isamu and Sean run towards the necromancer.

Of course, the others behind them didn´t stand there and do nothing.

"[Holy Light]!" The priestess said while having her staff raised up.

The warm light hit the back of both Isamu and Sean.

The necromancer who was facing those two was thus unable to hide from the light.

Using the chance created by the light, Sylva quickly draw her bow and injected the arrow with her mana.

Unlike before though, the mana was much tenser concentrated in the arrowhead and the string of the bow.

Letting the bowstring, the arrow flew with incredible speed towards the necromancer\'s head.

Unfortunately for her, the necromancer simply took a step to the side and let the arrow pass him.

Making an air-piercing sound, the arrow found his target in the walls of the tower.

*Brooogh!

Staring at the newly made hole that revealed the sandstorm outside the tower from the side of his ethereal glowing eyes, he turned back and dashed towards the two warriors.

"Such mere light isn´t enough to stop me." He said while ignoring the burning feeling.

"Undead aren´t capable to get blinded." The young magic caster said to Sylva.

Sylva hearing that showed a face of displeasure on her face.

She drew another arrow and stretcher her bow and was ready to shoot again. But seeing that Isamu and Sean were blocking the way, she decided to lower her bow.

`If I shot now I might hit either of those two...´

She wanted to earn a hit on the necromancer while he was blinded by the light.

Too bad for her, the fact that the undead wasn´t able to get blinded wasn´t known by many. While the fact that the undead had night vision was common knowledge to everyone who fought one before. Them being unable to get blinded was not.

Reaching a relatively close distance with the necromancer, Isamu using his mana, enchanted his body together with his great sword to be sharper and release a much greater impact.

"Take that!"

Swinging his great sword at where the necromancer was, the latter jumped back in the right moment, making the great sword only hit the air before making an impact with the floor.

*Braaahh!

Creating a small crater and sending a shock wave to the floor itself. It let a pretty big scar through the floor.

`Dammit, for just being just bones or rotting flesh, that thing is pretty fast.´ Isamu cursed as he saw the necromancer about to jump at him.

Coming from his side though, Sean came with his shield using mana for the skill [Shield Charge] that the necromancer was all too familiar with.

*Tuuunk!

Both shields collided and created a loud sound.

Unlike before instead of just being a test of strength, Sean quickly removed the clash with their shield and swung instead his sword at the necromancer.

*Tiiink!

Of course, the necromancer being Danzel responded with his longsword too.

Having both similar strengths, their clash seemed evenly matched as both used much more defensive swordsmanship arts with their shield to save them from the enemy\'s attack.

Even though that was the case, it didn´t take long to realize who was holding the advantages between those two.

Both of them swung their blades tens of times to each other\'s shield and sword. A feat that the 1st-tier combatants couldn´t achieve in such a short amount of time.

The 3rd-tier combatant\'s speed leagues beyond the first-tier ones.

And the current one who was faster among those two was the Necromancer Danzel.

"Ugh..." Sean groaned as he was starting to feel the pressure.

"Go back to your grave you filth!" Charging towards Seans and the necromancer\'s sword exchange. Isamu came from the side and swung his greatsword from the side.

"..."

Danzel who already saw Isamu´s advantage had already guided the mana in his body.

Using [Swift Movements], he took a large step back and barely got out of the great swords way.

But to his surprise though, three spears made out of light were flying towards his very direction.

"..." Staring at the light spears, he continued using [Swift Movements] to take large steps back to avoid the collision with the light spears.

If his movement skill were one evolution lower and not his [Swift Movements], using the skill multiple times would even be hard. But as [Swift Movements] was suited for being active for more than just an instance, dodging the light spears coming from that far wasn´t that difficult for him.

Catching up to him, Isamu and Sean moved closer to him.

"You are finished, you filthy undead. Against us five and you, the outcome of this battle is clear.

"..."

Infusing his mana with his greatsword, Isamu said with a serious face.

"For those who you all killed and turning them into undead, we will be the ones taking their revenge."

"Isamu, focus until we smash the skull of his. The longer we take, the more will die against that undead." Sean reminded.

"I known"

As the two were about to charge forward, to their surprise, the necromancer lower his longsword.

"Are you guys really fine being so far away from your backline?" Danzel said with his cold voice showing no hint of worry.

"Hmm...?" Both Sean and Isamu frowned from hearing that.

Glancing briefly at the three in the back, they saw nothing that could potentially harm them.

"Just by looking at you two, it´s clear that you haven´t noticed that you have been following my plan all along." Danzel said as he pointed his longsword at them.

"Leading you two away from the other three was my goal all along."

"What are you talking about-"

Before he could finish, Danzel\'s dead mana raised up from his body.

"Be made to serve~"

With the dead mana flying towards into the pile of sands and ancient bones.

The sand exploded and from both left and right pile came two undead skull wolves that were newly raised from their death to serve their creator.

Alongside them, two dark greens hands who have been hiding from the very beginning flew towards the young magic caster with each having a dagger.

`Kill both magic caster at any cost!´ Danzel sends his command on the undead. 

Who in turn didn´t even think twice about obeying their lieges command.

Seeing that, every one of Isamu´s party got surprised.

"Isamu..."

"Go already, I won´t die that easily..." 

Nodding his head, Sead turned around and dashed back.

Though he didn´t much worry from the undead that made their appearance, but rather at the two flying dark green hands holding the dagger.

Although to him they seemed slow, for a magic caster who was their target. They were anything but slow.

And with the priestess preparing her spell and Sylva being too busy to finish the undead from her side, the young magic caster had either to focus on getting rid of the undead or use a spell to interrupt the flying hands.

Sean knew that the young man couldn´t do both.

`Hold on, Isamu.´ Sean thought as he rushed at the young magic caster\'s side.

...

"Not much of a grand plan if I have to say so myself. Dealing with those things wouldn´t take that long." Isamu said while being warry of the necromancer.

`All that I have to do is to buy time for Sean to come back. Once he does our victory is as good as sealed.´

Danzel of course, saw clearly what the man in front of him wanted to do.

"Fool." Danzel said with his cold voice.

And the next instant, his very presence was starting to grow.

Or rather his killing intent.

"Sigh...Now I can stop holding back."

As Danzel didn´t need to concentrate on keeping the [Hand of Mana Affinity] active, he could finally activate one of his strongest abilities

[Sin of Wrath]: Activated

With strength running through his entire body, Danzel with much greater speed dashed straight towards his target.

While having a sinister grin behind his helmet.