The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 108
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Episode 108
Fourth day.
The day before, I felt a brief moment of joy at having defeated the monsters’ attack under the protection of the World Tree.
“World Tree! Destroy the World Tree!”
– Gooooooo!
The monsters’ offensive began early in the morning.
This offensive was on a different level from the third day. This was because the vampires who had been just watching until then began to join the offensive in earnest.
That wasn’t all.
“That, that monster… what the hell is it?!”
Terrible monsters appeared.
A giant monster whose entire body was made of blood. They were monsters called Blood Golems.
Armed with their incredible regenerative powers, they became a shield for the monsters and opened a path to the barrier.
“I’m going crazy. Every day is fantastic!”
Once again a fierce battle broke out.
Geom Hwang, Baek Sa Jun, and Lee Hyuk Woon each took different directions and desperately fought off the enemies.
The World Tree was also a great help.
– Crunch, crunch!
“The tree spirits are coming forward!”
“They’re trying to protect us! Support us!”
Tree spirits arose from all directions.
The number alone was close to a thousand. There, roots and branches continued to sprout from the ground, mercilessly attacking the approaching enemies.
That helped a lot.
– Kihii!
“Damn it, no break!”
“It’s a change! Those who are at their limit, step back!”
“Target the flying monsters first! Stop those bastards from approaching the World Tree!”
The battle continued all night. This time, unlike the day before, the enemy could not be driven out.
The hunters took turns guarding the barrier.
Baek Sa-jun also lost all his energy after fighting for a long time, so he retreated and rested.
“Necromancer! Are you okay? Are you hurt?”
“None. Please look at other people first.”
“Yes, I understand!”
The city was literally a battlefield.
The injured hunters were taken inside, where the city’s citizens hastily treated them.
‘There are too many injured people.’
The World Tree’s protection has the effect of rapidly regenerating wounds. However, these were people who suffered injuries that could not be recovered even with that effect.
It was fortunate that there were few deaths.
‘Can you hold on? It’s so close… … .’
Baek Sa-jun looked around the city’s situation and headed to the center of the city, where the World Tree was.
Han Mina and numerous hunters were standing guard, but beyond them, Yoo Seong-ah could be seen.
“Oh, you’re here. Are you okay?”
“It’s okay. Did anything happen here?”
“Yeah, there were suspicious guys, and monsters attacked through a breach in the barrier. But it wasn’t a big deal. I took care of it all.”
The city is in chaos right now.
There may be splinters of the Apocalypse faction inside that we haven’t figured out yet. We’ve put guards there to prevent them from assassinating Yoo Seong-ah.
Fortunately, it seems to have worked.
“Yoo Seong-ah.”
“I’m resting. To be exact, I passed out.”
Hanmina pointed to the world tree with her chin.
Right in front of him, Yoo Seong-ah was lying down, covered with a blanket. Around her, the magic stones that had been amplified before she passed out were scattered.
“What’s the status?”
“It’s like the magic power is depleted, right? It feels like you’re replenishing it with elixirs or potions and then it reaches its limit and then, boom, it explodes.”
“There is no other way than resting.”
“Yes. I’ve already taken care of it, so he’ll probably wake up on his own in two or three hours. Probably.”
Baek Sa-jun examined the state of the World Tree.
The extent of restoration appeared before my eyes.
– Current restoration level of the World Tree: 65%.
Baek Sa-jun clicked his tongue after seeing the numbers.
65%. It’s a very ambiguous number.
‘The restoration of the World Tree slows down as the percentage increases. It’s now at 65% as the 4th day draws to a close… ‘
Baek Sa-jun made a quick decision.
Today we failed to push back the enemies. Tomorrow the offensive will be more intense, and we will likely have to give up and retreat until the second wall.
If on the 6th day, monsters from all over Busan invade.
‘I can’t stand it.’
Even if you can hold out for a day or two, you will eventually suffer catastrophic damage.
We need to increase the speed.
‘I need to gather more souls.’
Fortunately, there was a way.
The soul chest that Baek Sa-jun has. Its level has already increased because it has eaten quite a few souls.
The current soul’s implication level is unique.
‘Starting tomorrow, the offensive will become so intense that it will be difficult to handle. If we use that well… … .’
You may be able to level up further.
The higher the Soul Ship’s rank, the more magical power it holds. You should level it up as much as you can and feed it to the World Tree.
‘Should I fight harder?’
Baek Sa-jun swallowed a sigh inwardly.
Fortunately, the soul’s absorption range was extremely wide, and it could even absorb the souls of monsters that Baek Sa-jun had not killed.
“Yoo Seong-ah, take good care of yourself.”
“Oh, you’re leaving already? Didn’t you come here to rest? You don’t look too well either.”
“It’s not good. But I can’t rest, right?”
“Take care!”
Baek Sa-jun returned to the battlefield once again.
There’s a lot of work to do.
* * *
And the fifth day.
The ‘named monsters’ began to attack.
“Fuck, that’s a melter!”
“Oh, North! The devil is coming!”
“It’s the patriarch’s turn!”
Busan is a place where all areas except for some settlements are occupied by monsters.
Among the monsters that have taken over the area, there are some that have strong power or influence.
Those guys were called ‘named’.
To put it simply,
“Hey, the enemies are coming!”
“I know!”
It is said that powerful boss monsters from all over Busan have started attacking in groups.
From the east, a large liquid monster that melts everything it touches attacks, and from the north, a giant snake-shaped insect with its entire body covered in armor attacks.
And from the west, heavily armed centaurs charged forward, led by their chieftain.
In addition, all kinds of named people appeared.
“Give up barriers 1 and 2!”
“Get back to barrier number 3! You can’t defend here!”
“Vampires are attacking from the air!”
Busan is protected by five barriers.
As the named joined in, the hunters who couldn’t hold out gave up the front and retreated to the third wall.
The monsters placed an obelisk, and a red mist withered the roots that covered the barrier.
Summoning monsters was a bonus.
“This blood will strengthen you.”
“The curse will destroy your bodies!”
The vampires also began to move.
He used his own blood to strengthen monsters, and flew through the air in bat form, pouring all kinds of curses on his allies on the wall.
There’s even blood magic there.
– Kwaaaaang!
“Damn, you fucking mosquitoes… … !”
There was a huge amount of blood flowing on the battlefield. The same was true of the barrier where the hunters were. The vampires used the blood to create blood magic.
A huge explosion made of blood, and a tornado made of blood covered all directions.
“Kuaaaah!”
“S, save me… … !”
“Kihihi! Give me blood!”
A scream echoes across the battlefield.
The vampires dropped over the barrier as they released their bat form, then launched themselves into the surrounding area, displaying incredible physical abilities.
“Cough?!”
“Wh, what… speed!”
The speed was literally like a flash of lightning.
The vampires shot out in all directions and attacked the hunters. Some of them reacted to the vampires’ speed and tried to counterattack.
But it didn’t mean anything.
– Kaaaaang!
“You’re slow, you’re slow!”
The vampires either lightly, really lightly, swatted away the oncoming attacks, or evaded them with surprisingly concise movements.
The vampires, who had closed the distance in an instant, tore at the hunters with their mutated claws.
“Ugh… … !”
“Hey, Dong-hyun! No! This kid!”
The hunter, who witnessed the death of his comrade, cut off the vampire’s arm. But that too was meaningless.
Smoke rose from the deep wound and it was instantly restored. It was restored through regenerative power.
The vampire laughed at the hunter who had killed him.
– Kkaaaaaaah!
“Huh?!”
A terrible roar burst from its mouth.
The eardrums of the hunters who heard the roar burst, and at the same time, all kinds of debuffs were applied.
The staggering hunters.
“My people, hunt!”
“Kyaaaaah!”
The hunt for vampires has begun.
A monster with physical abilities that surpass those of a hunter, and the power to instantly regenerate most wounds.
Those were the beings called vampires.
And the vampire’s ability to exert such monstrous power was greatly influenced by a certain being.
“You’ve become quite the joke, Emperor Sword.”
“… … .”
It was Letum.
A vampire who inherited the bloodline of Jinjo. An enormous amount of blood-red energy flowed out from him.
The energy seeped into the vampires everywhere, further strengthening their power.
“Vampire. I’ve been sick of you since yesterday.”
“That’s how I feel when I look at you, Emperor Sword!”
The Sword Emperor raising his sword.
Letum spread his arms wide. The hundreds of vampires around him unleashed their blood magic.
The countless drops of blood scattered across the battlefield responded.
– Crackle!
“hmm……!”
A formless sword energy shot towards Letum.
But it never reached him. The blood that had gushed out before him had formed dozens of layers of defense and blocked the invisible sword energy.
“Open the blood gate!”
Once again, blood responded.
The blood gushing out like a tidal wave created a huge door. Soon the door opened, and countless monsters made of blood appeared inside.
The monsters attacked the Sword Emperor all at once.
“Follow my orders, you damn devil!”
– Grrr… Grrrrr!
That wasn’t all.
Letum used one of his abilities, , to summon the named beings.
Blood-based monsters, vampires, and even named people all joined forces to attack the Sword Emperor.
“Ugh… Kwaaaaah!”
Blood spurted out of Letum’s body.
Black blood enveloped the creature’s body, and its human-like appearance transformed into a hideous monster.
A that is incomparably more powerful than that of a normal vampire.
Letum roared and rushed at the Sword Emperor.
– Crunch!
– Kieeeeek!
“You are not enough to kill me, Emperor Sword!”
The Emperor’s sword energy cut down the enemies.
But there were just too many of them. Monsters made of blood, and monsters that sympathized with them.
Overwhelming numbers captured the Emperor.
Letum’s existence was equally as awkward.
“I thought I had regained all my strength, but it seems not! I didn’t expect to be struggling this much!”
“Are you trying to tie my feet?”
“Our numbers are infinite. But you are not. Watch your men die!”
The Emperor glanced at the ground.
Hunters are taking heavy damage as a huge number of monsters, including named ones, rush in.
“Now that the Named have joined, if we just tie up your hands, they will attack the city on their own. You will never be able to leave here!”
“It seems like I won’t win the fight, so you’re just going to tie my hands? I think it’s a wise choice.”
The Emperor laughed.
“I’m not alone in this city.”
Just then, a sound was heard.
A loud thunderclap was heard from the sky.
– Kwaaaaang!
“Kiyaaaaak!”
A sky full of dark clouds rumbled with thunder and numerous lightning bolts poured down.
A lightning bolt that instantly engulfs the vampires.
And in the meantime, Lee Hyuk-woon flew in.
“Those damn bastards.”
“Ugh, you… … !”
As Lee Hyuk-woon landed, he slammed his sword into the ground. Then, the ground split open, and countless sword energies shot out through the gap and attacked the vampires.
The vampires’ bodies were torn to pieces in an instant.
But that was only for a moment, and it was about to be played again.
“Do you think I’ll give you a chance to play?”
Lee Hyuk-woon released a young divine power from his left hand.
Then, behind him, a giant angelic figure appeared, praying, and a strong divine presence appeared.
“Ugh… Kkiyaaaaah!”
“My, body… …!”
A strong divine force annihilated the bodies of the vampires that were trying to regenerate. The vampires evaporated in an instant.
At the same time, all allies who had been badly injured were healed, and a powerful buff was granted to everyone.
“The wound… … .”
“Counterattack! Support that hunter!”
The Hunters of the Wall began to counterattack. The vampires were furious at the sight.
“Damn, is that guy Lee Hyuk-woon!”
“Kuaaaah!”
The vampires created blood magic.
Lee Hyuk-woon calmly watched the blood magic being shot at him, then moved his sword lightly.
Okay then.
– Swish!
“Wh, what!”
The blood magic stopped right in front of Lee Hyuk-woon’s nose.
The giant waves, the arrows made of blood, the blood that exploded the moment it touched, stopped moving.
And when Lee Hyuk-woon drew his sword.
– Kwarrrrrr!
“Waaaaaaah!”
All the blood magic changed direction.
Not to the target, Lee Hyuk-woon, but to the vampires who were the casters. And at a much faster speed.
A great number of blood magics struck the vampires.
Letum was also watching the scene.
“Ah. There were more tricky hunters. Two of them? So? Do you think their addition will change the situation?”
“There is nothing I can’t do.”
It wasn’t the Emperor who answered those words.
On the ground. A man protected by numerous undead, Baek Sa-jun answered those words.
The undead were holding scrolls in their hands.
“I left something fun behind.”
“that!”
The scrolls in Woo Seok-kyung’s secret storage. They contained all sorts of rare magic.
And among them, there was also summoning magic.
Crackle! The undead tore the scroll.
“I’ll give it back.”
The scroll unleashed numerous magics.
A large-scale magic spell covered the battlefield. At the same time, a huge magic circle was drawn on the ground, and monsters created by magic appeared.
– Shaaaaaaaah!
– Keuheung!
A hydra with many heads, a giant spider queen that oozes venom from all over its body, and a thunderbird that flies through the sky and spits out thunderbolts from its mouth.
Monsters created by summoning magic appeared on the battlefield and attacked enemies all at once.
“Woo Seok-kyung had something interesting.”
“Tch, that useless guy… even after he’s dead!”
“Shoot!”
I have some free time thanks to the summoner.
Baek Sa-jun waved his hand and used on the vampires including Letum.
In response, the magic weapons, undead, and hunters all launched attacks into the air.
– Kwaaaaang!
“Ugh!”
All kinds of skills covered the sky.
The screams of vampires and monsters echoed. The Sword Emperor took advantage of the gap and began to counterattack, and the Hunters joined in as well.
The same was true of tree spirits.
The fierce battle continued again.
– Ss …
In the battlefield, Baek Sa-jun took out an item.
Soul Chest. Souls are sucked out of the corpses of fallen monsters in a wide area around them.
The ship that absorbed it glowed ominously.
‘Baek Sa-jun, what are you planning again?’
Lee Hyuk-woon looked puzzled when he saw that.
Baek Sa-jun was walking around the battlefield, repeating the same actions.
“This guy is completely incomprehensible.”
Lee Hyuk-woon shook his head and kicked the ground.
The situation in the city was too dire to pay attention to Baek Sa-jun’s actions.
– Sieeeeeeee… … !
A soul vessel that emits an ominous light.
Baek Sa-jun chuckled as he looked at it.