The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 117
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Episode 117
The soul stealer is dead.
In the original work, he was a villain who tormented Lee Hyuk-woon by changing into all sorts of bodies until the latter half of the story.
Baek Sa-jun looked down at the bastard’s corpse.
‘I don’t know what kind of change this will bring.’
The villain who had a big role in the end times was killed off much earlier than originally planned.
Now that it’s come to that, there will be some kind of change. I hope the change won’t be too big if possible.
The chances of that happening are low though.
“The bodies have stopped moving.”
As the soul reaper died, the rampaging bodies stopped moving. They collapsed, and soon their breathing became weak.
It’s dying.
“Didn’t you say there’s no way to turn back?”
“If you want to prolong life, you can. But is it meaningful to do so with a body that has no soul?”
“I guess I’m in a vegetative state.”
Those bodies are empty vessels without souls.
Just a moment ago, the Soul Reaver’s Gift went wild and he moved to retrieve his soul.
With the soul reaver dead and the gift disabled, the bodies lost their power to move.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Many bodies fell down as if dead.
All that remained were the armored statues. Dealing with them wasn’t too difficult.
Lee Hyuk-woon lightly wiped his sword and then approached one of the broken statues. And.
– Crackle, crackle!
The armor worn by the statue was destroyed.
Then, inside it was seen a complex device and core. At first glance, it looked like an ordinary mechanical doll.
But Lee Hyuk-woon knew.
‘Commander, is this your legion?’
That this armored statue is no ordinary automaton. It is a monster created by the gift of the Executor, the .
However, since I am currently far away from the commander, I cannot display my original strength.
“What a difficult guy, tsk… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon clicking his tongue.
Baek Sa-jun glanced at the sight and took something from the soul reaper’s corpse.
It was a bone.
– Gift ‘Bone Collector’ is activated. You have collected bones imbued with the power of the ‘Soul Reaver’.
– A bone imbued with special power. The power contained in the bone is adjusted to suit the clan… … .
– A character with a large presence in the original. The special effects of the Bone Collector are enhanced.
It was a message that came out a little while ago.
A message saying that the Bone Collector has been activated as usual. But then I saw a message I had never seen before. A message saying that the Bone Collector’s special effects were strengthened.
Baek Sa-jun checked the bone description window.
[Soul Reaver’s Bones (Unique)]
· A bone imbued with the power of a soul reaper. When used, it grants the gift ‘Soul Steal’ to a subordinate.
· Gift, ‘Soul Steal’: When certain conditions are met, the opponent’s body is taken, and the subordinate can possess the stolen body. The conditions and penalties for soul stealing are as follows… … .
*Warning: This gift may not be handled properly by the servants. Please use it with caution.
· Special Effect: When used to strengthen a group, special powers are released to the group.
The soul reaver’s gift is contained in the bone.
And then a lengthy explanation followed. What conditions are required to activate Soul Steal, what penalties are incurred when using it, and what happens when Soul Steal fails.
Baek Sa-jun was troubled.
‘It’s a gift that the retinue can’t handle properly.’
This was the first gift I’ve ever received with a warning like this.
The gift attached to the bone is adjusted to fit the body, but it says it can’t be handled.
That means it’s a very picky gift.
I think I know the reason to some extent.
‘Is this gift useful to me?’
Soul plunder.
It is certainly a powerful gift. But is it good for you? Even for you, who has the and can raise your retinue as you wish.
Will this gift be useful?
‘I guess I’ll have to think about it.’
I was also concerned about the special effects.
A special effect where, when bones are used to strengthen the clan, special powers are released to the clan.
I also became curious about what that power was.
“There’s no time. Move.”
“Oh, slowly… … .”
The situation in Yeonsan-dong will not be good.
Baek Sa-jun and Lee Hyuk-woon were about to leave the building. If only something hadn’t happened at that very moment.
– Ss …
“… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon, who was about to move, suddenly stopped walking and stared at Baek Sa-jun.
To be exact, his chest.
Baek Sa-jun also looked down at his own body.
“huh?”
And he tilted his head.
From Baek Sa-jun’s chest, where his heart was, a turquoise-colored magical power flowed out.
After a while, a message appeared before my eyes.
– The World Tree sapling has fully grown. The World Tree extends a helping hand to you.
“What is this?”
Ignoring the flustered Baek Sa-jun, the turquoise magical power flowing out of him gathered in the air.
And created a large portal.
A portal large enough for two people to fit through.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Baek Sa-jun and Lee Hyuk-woon looked at the portal.
The first to speak was Lee Hyuk-woon.
“What have you done now?”
“Hey, if someone hears this, they’ll think I’m just causing trouble. I don’t even know about this.”
“You should reflect on your own behavior.”
Lee Hyuk-woon said coldly.
There was nothing to say in rebuttal. Baek Sa-jun called his followers and the undead to the portal.
“Are you thinking of going in?”
“Oh. It looks like a portal created by a new passive, but I don’t think there’s any harm in it. I think it might be a portal leading to the castle.”
“hmm.”
They say they’re offering a helping hand, but they won’t just drop you off somewhere you don’t know about.
Baek Sa-jun stood in front of the portal.
“It can’t hurt to try it.”
First, Baek Sa-jun and the undead enter the portal.
Lee Hyuk-woon watched them disappear for a moment, then entered the portal.
-Whaaaaah!
The basement became quiet after the two disappeared.
While Lee Hyuk-woon and Baek Sa-jun crossed the portal, changes were also taking place in Yeonsan-dong.
* * *
Yeonsan-dong, near Busan Metropolitan City Hall.
The hunters who were engaged in fierce battles reached their limits.
– Kieeeeek!
– Don’t disturb him!
“This time… Kyaaaaak!”
Monsters swarming in ceaselessly from all directions.
The monsters kept attacking, and there were too few hunters to stop them.
The formation began to crumble.
“If you’re hurt, step back! If you don’t want to lose!”
“Fuck, when was there a time to back down!”
“Defenders! Deploy the barriers!”
There were many casualties among the hunters as well.
We can hold out because there is a Defenders Guild specializing in defense, but how long will that last?
If things continue like this, we will all die.
‘The Emperor is… … .’
It was no different from the Emperor’s state.
He was being unilaterally pushed back by his enemies.
– Grrrrr!
– Kyaaaaaaaah!
Bloody monsters rushing towards the Emperor.
Those guys weren’t a big problem. The problem was the ‘affiliates’ mixed in among them.
– Saaaaah!
“Huh!”
Jinjo’s followers, who had been hiding in the form of fog among the blood monsters, made a surprise attack.
Some with poisoned claws, some with exploding blood magic, and some with curse magic.
All kinds of attacks fell on the Sword Emperor.
– How tenacious, human!
– Know the subject and obey the Lord Jinjo!
“Disgusting, that sound… …!”
There are too many enemies.
On the other hand, this one was one. His physical condition was also close to the worst. There was no sign of winning.
The Emperor himself knew it well.
‘All I can do now is buy time. If things continue like this… … .’
I can’t afford enough time.
The Sword Emperor thought of a solution while blocking the pouring attacks. His remaining magic power. The number of enemies. The current situation. And his gift, .
The technology derived from it.
‘If it’s just once.’
The cooldown has ended.
And with the magic power I have now, I should be able to use it once. I should use it to overcome the current situation.
The Emperor took a deep breath.
– Kwarrrrrr!
– Ghhhhh!
The enemies are approaching.
The retinue that had been hiding behind the fog revealed themselves. Beyond that, the Jinjo could be seen watching.
The Emperor took up his sword.
‘now.’
His sword cut through the air.
The invisible sword energy cut through the enemies, and furthermore, it cut through ‘space’.
Crack! A large solid line was drawn in the air with a sound like glass shattering.
– Crackle!
As the solid line split, a huge gap opened up, sucking in all the monsters on all sides.
All of them, including the careless followers.
The road ahead is open.
“Ugh!”
The Sword Emperor squeezed out his remaining magical power and kicked the air. His new form shot forward.
There is only one place the new model is headed.
Where the truth is.
– Hoo… … .
Jinjo opened his eyes wide in admiration.
The Emperor raised his sword with all his might, and Jinjo crossed the nails of both hands. And then there was a clash.
– Crunch!
A sharp cutting sound rang out.
The Emperor put away his sword. Then, Jinjo’s two fingernails split and disappeared, and a large line appeared on Jinjo’s neck beyond them.
– Thud, thud!
The head, which had lost its support, fell off.
The Emperor didn’t stop there, but raised his sword. And at the moment he was about to cut down Jinjo’s body.
– You’ve got some interesting tricks.
A voice was heard.
A voice leaked out from the neck of Jinjo who had lost his head. The Sword Emperor brought down his sword without hesitation.
The blade cut straight across the dwarf. And countless sword energies tore his body apart.
‘Even if you cut off its neck, it will regenerate. If so.’
It cuts the entire body into pieces to prevent regeneration.
That was the thought.
– One, I told you.
The Emperor tried to pull out his sword.
But that couldn’t be done. Jinjo’s two hands were tightly holding the hand holding the Emperor’s sword.
At the same time, the red moon shone ominously.
– I am close to immortality.
“… … !”
Jinjo’s entire body was regenerated.
The blood and flesh that had scattered in the air instantly clung together and returned to their original shape.
Red eyes stared at the Emperor.
– I made a mistake.
Jinjo smiled faintly and snapped his fingers. Then, red magic circles surrounded the Sword Emperor, and he soon unleashed powerful blood magic.
– Kwaaaaah!
The red magic circles released a vortex made of blood. The vortex covered the Sword Emperor all at once.
The blood that touched him exploded at the same time.
– Kwaaaaang!
“Ugh!”
A bloody explosion covered the entire area.
The Sword Emperor retreated with a scream of pain. It was then that his sword energy disappeared, and it was also then that the onlookers disappeared.
– The tantrum ends here.
Phew!
A sharp nail pierced the Emperor’s abdomen.
It was Jinjo’s fingernail. She had transferred space without any warning and pierced the Sword Emperor.
“Ugh, gasp… … !”
The Emperor’s mouth opened wide.
The claws that pierced his abdomen glowed red, preparing to inject a powerful venom into the wound.
The poison called .
– Your brother wanted this so much that he would sell out my brother and the city for it. I’ll give it to you as a gift.
“You… … !”
A poison that turns the opponent into a vampire, and a member of the True King’s retinue. The True King’s bloodline began to be injected through the tip of the nail that pierced the Sword Emperor’s abdomen.
– Throw away your weak human body. I will show you how wonderful it is to become a vampire.
Jinjo smiled cruelly.
One, at that very moment.
– Paaaaat!
– Huh?!
A turquoise light emanated from the Sword Emperor.
The light seeped into the Emperor’s body and removed the True Ancestor’s bloodline that had been infused into him.
Jinjo’s eyes were filled with astonishment.
– What, really, is this energy!
Jinjo immediately noticed the identity of the light.
The fingernails cut through the Emperor’s upper garment. In his inner pocket was a small, glowing sapling.
It is the seedling of the world tree.
– World Tree! What have you got, you punk!
Jinjo felt a strong sense of foreboding.
She tried to cut down the sapling by thrusting her claws while simultaneously unleashing numerous blood magic spells.
But that didn’t reach anything.
-Whaaaaaaah!
– Ugh, ahh, ahhhh!
The seedlings emitted the power of life.
The countless blood magic spells that had been approaching and the True King’s claws also turned to dust and disappeared the moment they touched him.
The same was true of Jinjo’s body. She was shocked and hurriedly opened the curtain to block out the light.
– Ss …
A sapling emerged.
The roots of the saplings that had risen high dug into the ground. Then, nature arose in the surrounding land, and the saplings grew rapidly and changed their forms.
In the form of the World Tree.
– The World Tree sapling has been completed. This sapling is connected to the World Tree in writing, and for a certain period of time, it will exert power equal to that of the World Tree.
– The portal opens.
A message appears before the hunters’ eyes.
A portal appeared in front of the translucent World Tree. And then someone appeared beyond it.
“Ha, you’re finally here.”
Baek Sa-jun and Lee Hyuk-woon.
Those whom the Emperor had been waiting for more than anyone else.