The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 106
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Episode 106
The very next day.
The monsters’ offensive has begun.
– Kiaaaaah!
The roars of monsters can be heard from all directions.
The monster nests in Seomyeon and its surrounding areas were the first to be affected by the World Tree’s magic.
A red fog covered the surrounding area, and soon monsters swarmed towards Seomyeon.
-Kirk!
– Crackle!
On the ground and in the air.
Monsters advanced from two places. By eye, the number was easily two or three thousand.
In the center of them, giant monsters were moving while carrying obelisks on their backs.
“Shit, shit… what is that?”
“Are you going to attack Seomyeon?”
“Already? It shouldn’t be the time yet… … .”
The people of the settlements along the monsters’ path watched the scene with bated breath.
It hasn’t been long since the offensive began in Seomyeon, and yet that many monsters are attacking.
“Written… can you hold out?”
No one could answer.
I just held my breath and waited for the monsters to pass by. The monsters continued to advance, destroying everything in their path.
The distance from the written word is getting closer and closer.
– Kuuung!
A giant monster carrying an obelisk crushed a car blocking its path.
At that very moment.
– Kwaaaaang!
– Kuoooooooo?!
A huge explosion shook the ground.
A car crushed by a monster. The corpses buried underneath it exploded all at once.
The giant’s legs were shattered by the explosion.
That wasn’t all.
– Push profit!
– Kyaaaaaaaah!
A huge amount of poison emanated from the exploded corpse, turning the area into a poisonous swamp.
The bodies of monsters that touched it were corroded.
Literally in an instant.
“Shoot!”
Monsters panicked at the sudden turn of events.
Hunters hiding in the buildings on all sides used their skills simultaneously, targeting those guys.
A great number of spells and arrows fell upon them.
– Kwaaaaah!
“Target the guy with the obelisk first!”
– Kruuk! Over there! Hiding over there!
Monsters swept away in a surprise attack.
They recognized the presence of the Hunters hiding in the building and immediately set out to seek revenge.
But they didn’t have time for that.
– Grrrr… … .
– Gooooooo!
The corpses of monsters that were caught in the explosion or had their entire bodies melted by the poison rose again.
In the form of undead such as ghouls and skeletons.
– Kkwadkku!
The first ones to rush in were the ghouls.
A venom ghoul soaked in vicious venom all over its body leapt into the midst of its enemies, spraying the venom in all directions and poisoning its enemies.
The Death Knights then charge after them.
– Ghhhhhhh!
“We’ll deal with the big ones first. Skeletons!”
Baek Sa-jun’s followers moved.
The skeletons hiding in the surrounding buildings turned into red fog and approached the giant monsters.
And the moment the fog cleared.
– Kwarrrr!
– Oooooooohhh… … !
A wave of blood rose from the skeleton’s fingertips.
A wave of blood-soaked water covered the ground, covering the lower bodies of the giant monsters.
The flesh of those who touched the blood melted away.
Giants losing their balance and falling down.
– Ugh!
– Taaang!
Cerberus attacked the giants.
Flames shot out from the two feet that trampled the ground, and the fiery breath in their mouths melted the men.
And Magnus, who was riding on top of it, used Storm Bringer to cause lightning.
“Cerberus! Don’t push yourself too hard!”
– Krrrrrr… … !
Lightning strikes all around.
Baek Sa-jun’s followers accurately hunted only the giant monsters and then immediately retreated.
The monsters that died that way were resurrected as venom ghouls, and then merged back into bone golems.
– Phew!
And then it explodes.
The bone golem exploded, spraying venom, and its flesh instantly destroyed the obelisks.
The monsters were thrown into great confusion.
Baek Sa-jun took advantage of the gap to absorb their souls into his soul chest, then left.
“Okay, let’s go to point B.”
“yes!”
Seomyeon has suffered many attacks so far.
From that experience, I knew exactly where monsters would invade in large numbers.
The idea is to attack enemies in advance there to reduce the number of monsters attacking the written word.
“What about Lee Hyuk-woon?”
“I clashed with monsters at point D!”
The ones who took on that role were Baek Sa-jun and Lee Hyuk-woon.
The two decided to lead their own hunters and take charge of different branches, as they had previously shown the best performance in the defense battle.
Baek Sa-jun raised his head.
-Kirrrrrr!
– Heeeeeee… … !
A thunderclap was heard in the distance.
A torrent of lightning poured down from the sky, striking the monsters flying in the air. Although it was not visible, the monsters on the ground were probably swept away as well.
There’s no need to even mention who did it.
“When he’s on the side, he’s a dependable guy.”
“What did you say?”
“No, it’s nothing. Let’s go!”
Baek Sa-jun quickly left the place.
There is still a lot of work to be done.
* * *
The exact opposite direction to Baek Sa-jun.
A battle was taking place at point D.
– Geeeek… … !
A giant monster fell down with its entire body torn to pieces.
The one who pierced through him was Lee Hyuk-woon. He quickly shook his hand. Then oil rose on the ground, and the monsters chasing him fell down.
– Kuuung!
– Ugh!
And before the slippery monsters could rise, sparks of oil were lit.
Hwa-rook! The oil-soaked fire burned fiercely.
The monsters also burned to death, screaming in excruciating pain as their entire bodies burned.
“Ugh!”
But the number of monsters is still large.
Lee Hyuk-woon kicked the ground as he saw hundreds, no, thousands of monsters chasing him.
His body shot out like a ray of light.
– Kwarrrr!
– Kiaaaaak!
In the places where Lee Hyuk-woon passed, numerous sword energy was left behind, and monsters in all directions were cut down.
He continued to advance without stopping, keeping the monsters’ gazes focused on him.
As if trying to lure the enemies.
– Ghhhhhhhhh!
Monsters chasing Lee Hyuk-woon.
He checked the location of the monsters and then ran to the point he had agreed upon with the Sword Emperor.
And when you get to that point.
– Crunch! Creak!
A mechanical sound was heard from afar.
The city of writing beyond that. It was the sound of the magical weapons installed on the wall moving.
The magical weapons that had already been prepared breathed fire all at once and fired numerous magic shots.
-Whoooosh!
– Kwaaaaang!
The magic weapons fired spells that struck down the monsters chasing Lee Hyuk-woon from above.
The boiling fire zone, poisonous rain, and violent tornado swept away the monsters all at once.
Enough to wipe out a thousand monsters.
“Phew… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon, who had been moving without rest, finally stopped walking and watched the scene before his eyes.
A small sigh escaped his lips.
“Brother! Are you okay?!”
“This side is finished too, bro!”
Lee Hyuk-woon’s colleagues also joined.
He joined after finishing the task of luring monsters from other points as he had done.
He nodded and kicked the ground. He then looked out over the city from the top of the building.
– Kuuuung!
– Kkaaaak!
Monsters surged toward the city.
However, the number was significantly reduced compared to the beginning. This was thanks to the hunters including Baek Sa-jun and Lee Hyuk-woon reducing the number in advance.
And those monsters.
“Kill them before they reach the barrier!”
“Shoot! Shoot to kill!”
I couldn’t even approach the city.
This was because they all fell before they could even approach the attack pouring down from above the wall.
The number of monsters decreased rapidly.
– Ugh, ugh!
“The monsters are running away!”
“Don’t chase after me! Stay where you are!”
After a while, the monsters started to run away.
They judged the situation to be unfavorable. The hunters did not pursue them. They simply held their positions on the barrier and hunted down those who ran away.
“Wh, did you step back?”
“It seems like they all ran away… … .”
The monsters fled in an instant. All that remained were their corpses strewn everywhere.
“Recovery officer, move!”
“Get the magic stone back first! The magic stone is the top priority!”
“Other people, cover the recovery team!”
The hunters quickly collected the magic stones from the corpses of the men and then returned to the written city.
Because there were so many monsters, the amount of magic stones dropped was also large. The quality was not good though.
“Wow, man. How many have you killed?”
“Well, there must be thousands.”
“Isn’t this the first time that monsters of that level have been stopped so easily? I think it was only possible when the Emperor himself stepped forward.”
Everyone nodded.
Before the Emperor lay in his sickbed, when he personally stepped forward, he had blocked the attack without causing any significant damage.
The Emperor is currently watching the situation to conserve his strength. However, the fact that he was able to stop it without causing much damage was largely due to the presence of the two Hunters.
‘Baek Sa-jun and Lee Hyuk-woon. Amazing.’
The Defenders’ guild leader, Sang-goo Yoon, was impressed.
The two of them perfectly played the role of confusing and luring the monsters. In the process, they even reduced the number of monsters attacking the writing.
It was an amazing skill.
“Isn’t this something you can do?”
“So. If we reduce the number of monsters outside like we did today and deal with them at the barrier… … .”
“It might be possible to stop it without causing any damage.”
Yoon Sang-goo looked at the hunters’ faces.
They can do it. They can endure this much. There was hope in their faces.
I don’t know what the future offensive will be like, but I thought that if we did it like we did today, we could easily block it.
“Inspiration, do you think it will turn out like those people say?”
“Well… … .”
The leader of the Cheongsi Guild, Isomin, approached and asked.
Yoon Sang-goo brushed his beard. At that moment, he saw Baek Sa-jun and his group approaching from beyond.
Baek Sa-jun’s face was expressionless.
“I don’t think so.”
As Yoon Sang-goo said.
The hunters’ hopes did not last long.
* * *
Two days have passed since the day when the monsters’ attack was repelled without any damage.
The situation changed drastically.
“Wall number one has fallen!”
“Enemies are rushing to Wall 2!”
“Fuck, f*ck… AAAHHH!”
The monsters’ attacks became more intense with each passing day.
That wasn’t all. The number of enemies also increased day by day. It seemed like they would almost double in number after a day.
The quality of the monsters was also like that. This offensive included all kinds of boss monsters.
“Ice… Glacier! Get back!”
“Ah, no! A wyvern in the sky… …!”
– Passssssss!
A female monster made entirely of ice blasted a blizzard at the barrier.
The bitter cold instantly froze the barrier.
The wyverns that descended from the sky hunted down the frozen hunters, leaving not a single one behind.
– Kwaaaaang!
“Damn it, another stone throw… It’s corrosion!”
And beyond that, bizarrely shaped catapults continued to attack the barrier without rest.
What they were shooting at were monsters.
Monsters that explode upon contact, spraying corrosive fluids in all directions.
The barrier it touched quickly corroded.
“Coming!”
A huge number of monsters rushed in, targeting the weakened barrier.
The number of enemies was literally like a tidal wave.
Beyond the barrier, in the collapsed city, monsters numbering at least ten thousand were attacking.
“Hey, how can I stop that!”
“The magic weapon! When will it be ready!”
“Where on earth is your Majesty the Sword Emperor!”
The hunters panicked.
It was an inevitable number. And with the monsters increasing in number every day, it was even more inevitable.
– Kwarr… Kwaraaaang!
– Ghhhhhh!
Baek Sa-jun and Lee Hyeok-woon desperately blocked the monsters rushing in from their respective directions.
However, there is a limit to blocking it like that.
“Wall number 2 is falling!”
“Back off!”
The city in writing is surrounded by five walls. The first wall at the front has collapsed, and the second wall behind it has also collapsed.
The hunters, including Baek Sa-jun, retreated.
“Hey, Necromancer! Is there no other way?! You didn’t keep us here to die, did you?”
Isomin shouted urgently while continuously shooting arrows filled with wind.
She quickly looked around.
‘The number of our troops is too small. How many did you say there were? Did you say there were about 5,000 defenders?’
Including the Hunters and the common people who operate magic weapons, that’s about all there is to it.
It’s not enough to stop that offensive.
“Hey! Necromancer! Answer me!”
Baek Sa-jun did not answer.
Instead, I just count the numbers in my head.
“It’s almost time.”
“What? What time is it! Speak properly!”
Isomin screamed in frustration. And at that very moment, Baek Sajun turned his head.
What he sees is the World Tree.
“Okay.”
The world tree was emitting a brilliant light.
And then a message appeared to Baek Sa-jun.
– The restoration of the World Tree is in progress.
– Current restoration level of the World Tree: 50%.
– The World Tree has regained its lost power.
The message he had been waiting for.
– The protection of the World Tree rests upon you.
– The broken walls are restored by the power of the World Tree. The World Tree supports the city’s defense.
A message that can change this situation.