Necromancer: No, Call Me an Archaeologist
Chapter 66

Refusal in No Uncertain Terms

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"That day had finally come!"

When the Church of Light came knocking, Medivh wasn't surprised.

He'd known it was only a matter of time ever since he became a Necromancer and began resurrecting large numbers of Time Skeletons. The Church of Light was a hurdle he couldn't avoid.

In truth, Medivh had chosen Kurd City as his first base because he'd hoped the Church of Light would come sooner rather than later.

Hiding in the mountains meant scarce resources, and sooner or later, he'd be discovered.

There was no way he could grow strong enough to go head-to-head with the Church of Light in a short time. The later they discovered him, the stronger his Skeleton army would be, and the higher the Church of Light would rate the threat he posed. Their methods would certainly be harsher.

He'd openly built his territory on the plains, waiting for the Church of Light to come inspect it.

After Ragnarok, few gods remained active.

The Goddess of Light was one of the most active, and her faith had spread across many planes.

The Church of Light had acted justly over the years, so Medivh didn't think its visit necessarily meant it had come to punish him.

Medivh didn't avoid them. He had the Skeleton Guards open the city gates and welcome the Light Priests, then personally went to greet them at the gate to the central district.

"Wizard Medivh, could you cast Bone Resurrection on this corpse? We need to confirm something."

At their official meeting, Bishop Moana got straight to the point. She had the priests bring out a fresh corpse for Medivh to cast his spell on.

She wanted to confirm whether Medivh's necromancy could bypass the Hospice Blessing.

"Of course."

Medivh didn't refuse. He cast the spell despite the

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