The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 105
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Episode 105
During the five-day period, the Emperor had to prepare a lot. He had to do many things to prepare for the enemy’s attack, and he also had to persuade people.
Guild members and city people.
“Monsters from all over the world are attacking!”
“Is it possible to stop it?”
“It would be better to give up the World Tree… … .”
People’s reaction was negative.
Monsters from all over Busan are attacking. You can’t even guess how many enemies will come.
It could easily exceed tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.
Are you saying you can win a fight against that number?
“Trust me.”
The Emperor of Swords crushed the people’s eyes full of suspicion with a single word asking them to trust him.
“To overcome the apocalypse, we absolutely must have that World Tree. I have prepared a way to resolve the enemy’s offensive, so trust me.”
The Emperor did not stop there, but began a long speech that crushed the people’s doubts.
It was a speech that changed the attitudes of those who were initially skeptical and trying to run away from it.
Baek Sa-jun, who was watching, burst into laughter.
‘Are you using hypnosis or something?’
Although Baek Sa-jun doesn’t know, the existence of Geom-Hwang must be that important to them.
Anyway, it was a good thing.
And one more thing, something good happened.
“A group of hunters have arrived from outside!”
“Huh? That’s… … .”
Hunters have arrived in Seomyeon.
There were easily over 200 of them. They were all covered in wounds, as if they had been through fierce fighting.
But that appearance was familiar to Baek Sa-jun.
“Ah, Seomyeon… Finally!”
“Let us in! We came from outside Busan to check out the situation inside!”
“Outside Busan?”
It had to be that way.
Because they were hunters from the guild that carried out the with Baek Sa-jun.
They were members of guilds such as Defenders and Qingshi.
“Ah! You! That’s perfect timing!”
“Baek Sa-jun, is that right? Do you remember us?”
“Do you know each other?”
The Defenders’ guild leader, Yoon Sang-goo, and the Cheongsi’s guild leader, Lee So-min, pretended to know each other.
Baek Sa-jun nodded.
“These are the hunters who came to Busan with me. I think there are quite a few of them.”
“Hmm, then. Let them in! But make sure they’re not vampires!”
“yes!”
It’s an urgent situation.
It can’t hurt to have at least one more person who can be of help. As long as they’re not a vampire.
Yoon Sang-goo and Lee So-min, who had finished their examination, approached.
“I never thought I’d see you here again.”
“Should we congratulate each other for surviving this hell? You’re lucky you didn’t die, Necromancer.”
“I’m glad we could meet again.”
The two looked at Baek Sa-jun in admiration.
Aside from surviving, I also felt stronger than when I first arrived in Busan.
“Didn’t the other guilds come with you?”
“I don’t know. They all scattered. I was lucky to meet that old man and the others along the way.”
“I tried to find it myself… … .”
Looks like no one has found it.
It would have been helpful if there was a large guild called , but its leader, Seong Jun-yeong, was nowhere to be seen.
It probably fell somewhere else.
“Well, just think of him as dead. If you expect him to come back alive to help you, you’ll be disappointed.”
“So, have you found the whereabouts of the Sword Emperor?”
“Yes, he is over there.”
Baek Sa-jun pointed towards the World Tree.
I’ll be there with Yoo Seong-ah.
“You’re still alive, huh? I guess that’s a good thing. I honestly thought you were dead.”
“I would like to meet the Sword Emperor. Is that possible?”
“I will tell you separately.”
“Good. Ha, I guess I should rest now.”
Isomin let out a sigh of relief.
It wasn’t easy to get here. It was a difficult journey without being able to wash or eat properly.
I couldn’t help but feel like I wanted to take a break.
The problem is that that can’t be done.
“… Everyone looks busy. They seem to be preparing for defense, is something going on?”
“You both came at a bad time.”
“Bad times?”
Yoon Sang-goo felt ominous.
Baek Sa-jun smiled and held their hands.
“Starting tomorrow, the enemy will attack this place. Every day, in large-scale attacks. It is fortunate that you, the excellent hunters, will help us.”
“What the X.”
Isomin swore without realizing it.
I couldn’t stand it any other way.
And that evening.
Baek Sa-jun stood in front of the World Tree with Yoo Seong-ah. Next to him was a box containing a magic stone.
It was a box containing magic stones that had been amplified.
“I… feel like I’m going to die… … .”
“You’ll have to endure it for a few more days, so hang in there.”
“How am I supposed to endure this… … .”
Yoo Seong-ah, who had been drinking the elixir and continuously using the amplification, muttered.
Baek Sa-jun patted her on the back.
“Your Majesty, let’s get started.”
“Hmm. The time has finally come.”
Geom Hwang, who had been looking around the city behind Baek Sa-jun and Yoo Seong-ah, turned his back.
He walked forward, extending his hand.
“I don’t know if this is the right choice… … .”
The magic stones inside the box flew up and dug into the ground around the World Tree.
And a powerful force crushed the magic stones.
– Passsssss!
A magic stone that is destroyed in an instant.
The magical power contained within it seeped into the ground and was transformed into nutrients for the World Tree.
– Begin restoration of the World Tree.
– Absorbs a large amount of pure magic power. Recovery speed increases… … .
– Current restoration level of the World Tree: 5%.
The World Tree emitted a soft light.
The magical power that went up to the trunk through the roots was transmitted to numerous branches. The branches and leaves that had been pitifully dry began to come to life.
I felt the magic power scattering in all directions.
– The magic of the World Tree bewitches enemies.
– The monsters’ offensive begins.
A message that appears before everyone’s eyes.
“I guess I’ll have to hope for the best.”
The die has been cast.
Now, all we have to do is move as we prepare.
* * *
Yeonje-gu, Busan, Yeonsan-dong.
Once an area lined with many public institutions and buildings. But now that the apocalypse has arrived, the buildings have been destroyed or turned into monster nests.
– Kwaaaaah!
– Chiruk… … ! Keeheehee!
– Kiiik!
Even the devastated streets were rife with monsters.
There are no human figures to be seen. This is because the area was home to too many monsters and ‘monsters’, making it impossible for settlements to take hold.
“Ahhhhhhh!”
“Stop, stop… Just kill me!”
Although a very small number of people were still alive, they were literally just surviving.
They are alive only because they have value as ‘food’.
The place where the largest number of people consumed as food gathered was the Busan Metropolitan City Hall.
The building, which had completely lost its original appearance as a city hall, was transformed into something like a medieval castle.
“Killing me? Why would you do something so pitiful?”
“Tch! The blood doesn’t taste good today. Hey, Manager! I told you to feed this guy mostly fruit!”
“Yes, yes! I will do that!”
There were people held there.
With his whole body bound, he was forcibly fed food and his blood sucked by vampires.
Their eyes were unfocused, as they had all lost their sense of reason in the face of the endless suffering.
“Have you prepared all the blood for him?”
“Yes, I just connected the pipes. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied, as they’re all top quality.”
“That’s the way it has to be.”
The vampire bowed his head politely to his subordinate and went up to the top floor.
There was a special room on the top floor, which was decorated so that it could be clearly distinguished from the lower floors.
“Master, I will go in.”
dripping.
The vampire who had knocked on the door entered the room with his head bowed and an extremely polite attitude.
A room decorated in an antique style.
There stood a huge coffin.
“How about today’s meal, how do you like it?”
The coffin was connected by numerous pipes.
What was coming up through the pipe was a red liquid. It was blood extracted directly from the ‘prey’.
The blood flowed into the owner of the coffin.
To a strangely thin woman.
– Not bad… Is this something you just bought?
“Yes. They are hunters who appeared in the nearby area. They seem to have come from outside recently, but they are quite skilled. I captured them all.”
– Hmm, definitely. I can feel the power.
The woman smiled faintly.
But that was only for a moment. The smile disappeared from her face, and the vampire’s body froze.
– My clan, Letum… … . I heard from the written report that… it failed. They said that the plan of the Apocalypse clan failed. Is that right?
“That’s right, master.”
-Why did it fail? Report the situation. That’s probably why you came here.
It was exactly as he said.
The vampire, Letum, knelt down and reported the events in writing as he understood them.
The plan failed as Woo Seok-kyung died and all the vampires that had been sent inside also died.
And that the Emperor of Swords has awakened.
– Greed eventually brought about trouble.
The woman closed her eyes as if she was displeased.
From the beginning, she had planned to kill the Sword Emperor with Woo Seok-gyeong’s hands. The reason she didn’t do so was because of the greed displayed by her allies, the End of the World.
– You said you wanted to take the Emperor’s body for the operation. In the end… it ended in failure.
“Yes. I don’t even know the place… … .”
– What is the status of the soul reaper?
“It lost consciousness and went berserk. Since we cannot approach it, we have hidden the building where the main body is and strengthened security.”
– Is this the result of that confidence?
The words of the soul stealer came to mind.
He had shown confidence that there was no way he could fail. He said that he would take over the body of the Sword Emperor and destroy the World Tree in the easiest way in the world.
Since he was so confident, he must have made the decision to bring his ‘main body’ here.
– The World Tree cannot be destroyed by normal means. However, with the power of the Emperor himself… he could destroy it without using complicated methods… … .
The normal World Tree is protected by special powers, so it cannot be destroyed by external attacks.
So I was just watching the guy’s actions.
– Now… it doesn’t matter. Whether it’s the World Tree or the Sword Emperor… there’s no way to escape the end… … .
The woman looked out the window at the moon. The red moon was shining brighter than usual.
– For me to regain my full power, the red moon must become full. The red moon is telling me. Right now, at this moment… the opportunity to destroy the World Tree has come… … .
“That means… … .”
The woman nodded.
– The World Tree has been weakened. It seems that humans are trying to… restore the World Tree. Now is the chance.
“What should we do?”
– Gather all available troops. Attack the written word and destroy the World Tree. The monsters possessed by the World Tree’s magic will help us.
“yes.”
The world tree must be prevented from growing completely.
With the magically possessed monsters swarming in, we must use this opportunity to destroy the World Tree.
certainly.
“I will do as you wish, Your Majesty.”
The woman in the coffin, Jinjo, closed her eyes.
Waiting for the thorn in the eye of the World Tree to be completely destroyed, and for him to regain his full power.