At This Point

Something is wrong.

The Imperial mage Novac, known as the "Jet-Black," was seized by an ominous premonition.

Elastea, inside the castle.

This place was already under the Empire's control, and with Eighth-Tier Magic—magic beyond the reach of ordinary people—there were no enemies left.

...Or so it should have been.

"Why?"

Novac, who had detected undead with the Detection spell, had noticed something strange about the castle for a while now.

The undead were disappearing.

And rapidly, at that.

Unable to understand what was happening, he looked around...