Chapter 172: Chapter 172: True Strength of Necromancer Tower

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"Lord Ley, just who was that man?"

The Spirit Warriors had never seen a human who was personally escorted by Estelina.

At first, they thought that he was her friend. But when she told them to aim their weapons at him, that illusion was also broken. That man wasn't a friend, but he wasn't an enemy either.

What shocked them the most was that even with so many of them around him, he was still unaffected. Instead, he was threatening them in return.

'You are asking me, but who should I ask?' Ley thought, rubbing his forehead. He had the same question, but there was no way for him to get answers.

"Stop thinking about unnecessary things and get back to position. Don't forget the responsibility you hold!"

Ley turned his back on the portal while sending a signal, alerting all the family members who were in the hiding.

The signal made them know that there was nothing to worry about and that they could come out.

"Captain, it has been so long since we saw those intruders. Do you think they might have given up?" a spirit warrior asked.

"That is correct. They must have realized that it is impossible to get past our Captain!" another Spirit Warrior proudly answered.

"Maybe after some time, we might not be needed here at all."

"I hope that day isn't far. I can't wait to return to the Capital and live my life in retirement."

"Same here. When we aren't needed here anymore, the Spirit Realm will truly be at peace."

Ley heard the conversation of his subordinates and smiled. He really hoped that this was truly the case.

"When the day comes, I will give you all a drinks party!" he stated.

"Really?! Captain, you can't take it back!"

"Hahaha, I would make Captain spend so much money that he would regret promising this!"

"Hah. Captain must be regretting that promise already"

"Only one person? But that bell..."

The person who was approaching the city raised their right hand.

While Ley was looking at the man, he saw his surroundings brighten. He looked above, his expressions became even worse.

Above the city, a large magic circle formed that was as large as the city itself.

"This... can't be happening..." Ley looked at the Magic Circle in disbelief.

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Around a hundred kilometers away from the border walls, a person was walking towards the city. He didn't appear to be in any hurry in the least.

Instead, he was laughing. While Ley couldn't see him properly, he was able to see Ley and even his expressions.

"That's right! That's the despair I want to see!"

His laughter echoed through the empty landscape as his robe fluttered behind him.

His black robe covered his entire body, but it didn't hide his face or his hands. In his hands, there was no flesh. He only had bones that made it look like he was nothing more than a skeleton.

Each of his skeletal fingers had a ring with an embedded gem, their purpose being unclear.

The only flesh anywhere in his visible body was on his face, but that made it even worse as his skin kept regenerating and destroying at the same time.

Despite that, he didn't care about hiding his face.

"Kek, The Tower Master always sent the weakest of the undead to train them. No wonder these people grew so arrogant. To think that they expected to stop me with just that one barrier..."

"With the opening of Hell's gate drawing near, there is no time to play. Let me teach you how useless your efforts are in front of the strength of the Necromancer Tower!"

He raised his hand.

"Inferno!"

That one word sounded like a demon's prophecy. As soon as the word was uttered, a magic circle appeared above the city and a flaming inferno fell upon the city.