The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 120
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Episode 120
Jinjo is dead.
The body that had lost its vitality could no longer regenerate, and the bastard’s body disappeared, leaving only bones.
All the hunters looked at Jinjo’s corpse.
“The blood monsters are gone!”
“Jinjo… is he really dead?”
“He’s dead, right?”
The hunters muttered in disbelief.
The message that appeared before my eyes was the same.
– The master of the red moon, , has died.
– The red moon, having lost its master, collapses.
A message that the red moon is collapsing.
A nightmare that appeared in Busan without any warning and turned the entire city into a horrific hell.
That red moon was completely destroyed.
“Ah, ahh… … .”
“Ugh, ugh! D, finally… … !”
“It’s over! It’s over!”
The hunters put down their weapons and cheered.
While looking at that, the original storyline suddenly came to mind, so Baek Sa-jun looked at where Lee Hyuk-woon was.
He was looking at Jinjo’s corpse.
‘In the original, the Red Moon was a failed episode.’
It was like that for Lee Hyuk-woon.
Although they succeeded in destroying the Red Moon, the damage they suffered in the process was enormous.
Most of his companions, as well as the hunters who had joined him, had died in the process of destroying the Red Moon.
[Jinjo died.]
[Lee Hyuk-woon let out a heavy breath and looked around. All he could see was an endless string of corpses. His comrades who had come here with him, and the hunters. They were all lying dead, murdered by Jinjo.]
[Lee Hyuk-woon’s arm holding the sword drooped.]
[“What does this victory mean?”]
That’s how the Red Moon episode ends.
The film ends with a scene of Lee Hyuk-woon, having experienced great failure, hanging up his sword and feeling frustrated.
‘I guess I should just say it’s fortunate that it didn’t turn out like that.’
Compared to the original, it was surprisingly easy to handle. The reason it was possible was because of the World Tree. If it wasn’t for the World Tree, it would have been difficult.
‘It was worth it to protect it despite all the hardships.’
Baek Sa-jun looked at the branches of the World Tree that had dug into the red moon with pleased eyes.
And at that very moment.
– Kurrururur!
“Oh, oh, oh! The ground… … !”
The ground began to shake.
No, to be exact.
“The ground is splitting apart!”
“No! The red moon is collapsing!”
The red moon began to collapse.
Crackle, crackle. The red moon split apart. Countless pieces of debris were about to fall to the ground. Fortunately, the branches of the World Tree were holding them back.
The sword moved quickly.
“If we stay here, we’ll be caught in a collapse! Everyone, follow me! We’re getting out of here!”
“Yes, yes!”
“Anyone, try using Haste magic!”
Hunters moving in a hurry.
Baek Sa-jun climbed onto Cerberus’s back and ordered the skeleton to take Jinjo’s body.
All of the items he dropped.
– Hurry up!
“I have to take this with me. I don’t know about the others, but I’m going to work this guy until his bones rot.”
– All, all right. All right, all right… … .
At Baek Sa-jun’s words, who was still young, the skeleton trembled and grabbed its own bones.
Cerberus kicking the ground.
The hunters escaped the collapsing red moon.
* * *
The red moon is falling.
The branches of the World Tree that had been holding on until the Hunters reached the ground began to move.
Towards the inside of the red moon.
– Kwaaaaang!
As the branch that was holding it disappeared, fragments of the red moon fell on the ground. Jinjo’s castle that stood tall in Yeonsan-dong was caught in it and destroyed.
The hunters ran hurriedly on the ground.
“What the hell is this!”
“Be careful! If you die here, you’ll die a dog’s death! Even if you die, you’ll only be laughed at!”
“I know!”
Jinjo, you won the battle against the monsters and then got crushed by a piece of moon and died.
I didn’t want to see that ugly sight.
The Hunters ran with the last of their strength, out of the range of the debris’ fall.
“Gasp, huh!”
“To this extent… … .”
The hunters, judging that they had reached a safe point, collapsed on the ground, exhaling in exhaustion.
What he sees is a half-collapsed red moon.
and.
“Where does the branch go?”
It looked like the branches of the world tree were moving.
The branch, which had been moving continuously, reached the deepest part of the red moon and pulled out what looked like a giant heart that had been hidden there.
It was the core of the red moon.
– Ss …
The branches of the world tree surrounded the core.
The life force flowed out, and the heart-shaped core began to fade into light.
Numerous lights streamed out from within it.
– iced coffee…….
– Finally, here… … .
A voice was heard.
The souls who were trapped in the red moon and suffered even after death. It was the sight of them being liberated.
The halo of light disappeared high into the sky.
– Major Event: Salvation completed.
– Hunters will be rewarded according to their contribution.
– The owner of the ‘Coin Shop’ has appeared in writing. A catalog of special items will be revealed to the five people who achieved the highest contribution.
A message that a reward has been given.
and.
– The red moon has been destroyed.
– Congratulations! You have cleared Main Story 2-5: Red Moon. You have… … .
– You survived the apocalypse.
Baek Sa-jun turned his head.
Beyond that, in the direction of the writing, a huge pillar of light was seen rising.
Then the curtain surrounding the entire city of Busan disappeared, and blue-green rain fell from the sky.
Bushes, flowers, and trees began to grow.
It was the moment that signaled the end of the apocalypse.
“It’s over.”
The Emperor muttered softly.
The main story, . It was the final event that announced the end of salvation.
* * *
The group of hunters, including Baek Sa-jun, returned to Seomyeon after resting for a night.
We originally planned to go back right away, but everyone was too tired for that.
And when they got to writing.
“Hey, Your Majesty! The curtain has disappeared!”
“What on earth is going on… … .”
The people of the city welcomed them.
They all had surprised faces. The red moon had disappeared, but they couldn’t believe it.
Because the red moon has practically become an everyday occurrence.
The Emperor climbed up onto the wall.
“Listen up, everyone. The Red Moon has been destroyed! The monster Jinjo who created the moon, and the vampires he controlled! They will never appear in Busan again!”
Everyone’s eyes turned to the Emperor.
“The end… is over.”
The Emperor looked around at the people’s faces.
Everyone seemed to doubt their own ears. Who would believe that the red moon that had struck Busan and killed so many people would disappear?
He smiled faintly.
“I’m going to be busy from now on.”
There was a brief silence.
And after a while.
-Wow!
A loud roar echoed through the city.
And just as the Emperor had said, from that day on, the city of Seomyeon became extremely busy.
There was so much to do.
“Move! Restore the city!”
“Group 1 and Group 2, contact the surrounding settlements! We need more manpower! Gather the people!”
“There are remaining monsters in the north!”
The Emperor began work on rebuilding the city, while at the same time absorbing the surrounding settlements.
People moved busily according to orders.
and.
“A search party from the government and the association is coming from outside Busan! They want to talk to us!”
“I won’t deal with it.”
People came from outside Busan.
As the curtain fell and access became free, a search party was sent out to determine the situation.
The Emperor met the search party and explained the situation.
What happened in Busan and how they overcame the disaster that struck here. Briefly.
“We need resources to rebuild the city. I would like to receive outside help, but is that possible?”
“Well, first of all… Yes. Let me explain.”
“I never thought something like this would happen… … .”
The search party, having heard what had happened in Busan, returned, bewildered by the unexpected scale.
Now it will become known to the outside world.
What Busan went through and how it survived.
“Ugh.”
While the people of the city, including Geomhwang, were busy moving about, Baek Sa-jun enjoyed his rest.
I’ve been moving nonstop since I came to Busan. Now, even if I want to move, I can’t.
Fortunately, people were considerate of him.
“Hey, move a little.”
“Leave me… alone… … .”
Except for one person, Han Mina.
But Baek Sa-jun wasn’t the one who would move. She saw the skeleton guarding Baek Sa-jun’s side.
A skeleton shrugging its shoulders.
Hanmina sighed.
“Ugh. Let’s have a simple celebration tonight. Something like a memorial service to commemorate our success and honor the sacrifices? Just so you know. Are you going to attend?”
“I have to go, I absolutely have to go… … .”
“I’ll just tell you that first.”
Baek Sa-jun waved his hand while lying on the bed. Han Mi-na left the room, sticking out her tongue.
“Oh, it’s cold. Why is it so cold? Hey, skeleton. Didn’t I tell you to come closer? I told you that you’re the stove.”
– All, all right… … .
The skeleton wearing the fire dragon’s armor is warm.
Baek Sa-jun ordered the boy to stand near the bed like a fireplace, then fell asleep again.
Today was a day I didn’t want to wake up from.
* * *
And that night.
A small festival was held in the city.
It was to commemorate the previous defensive battles and those who died because of the red moon. And to celebrate the overcoming of Busan’s apocalypse.
It was a festival, but it wasn’t that lively.
“Celebrating the disappearance of the red moon.”
“In memory of those who have left us… … .”
The festival was also small in scale.
We didn’t have the capacity or the will to hold a large festival. We just spread out the food we couldn’t eat because of the lack of resources and had a light drink.
“Drink.”
People clinked their glasses.
Baek Sa-jun, who was looking down at the festival from the rooftop of the building, also took a sip of his glass. He felt the bitter, lukewarm beer going down his throat.
“Ugh… Is the beer old?”
The taste of flat beer was strange.
Baek Sa-jun watched the festival while wiping his lips. The behavior of the people attending the festival varied.
Some people cried sadly, missing their lost loved ones, while others drank like crazy.
What they have in common is that their expressions aren’t that bright.
‘That’s right. The end of Busan is over, but… … .’
Because the world is still going through an apocalypse.
Baek Sa-jun sighed and looked up at the sky. Someone’s face entered his field of vision.
It was Han Mina.
“What are you doing here?”
“Hey, surprise… you came with me?”
“Yes. I feel a bit awkward at the festival… … .”
Behind her was also Yoo Seong-ah.
The two sat next to Baek Sa-jun, holding glasses.
“What should people say? Savior? What, saint? They treat me like that… … .”
“Well, you actually did something that was that important.”
“But it’s still burdensome.”
Yoo Seong-ah played a big role in this incident.
If it weren’t for her, the World Tree wouldn’t have grown in time. It would have been swept away by the monster onslaught.
So that’s why I called her there too.
“Anyway, haven’t you gained a lot of experience?”
“I’ve accumulated a lot of experience handling gifts. Well, I think it’ll be a great asset when I go out.”
“Then please speak nicely to the Chairman. I don’t want an assassin from Magina Corporation coming.”
“Well, hmm. Let me think about it.”
Yoo Seong-ah smiled mischievously.
And then silence flowed. The three watched the festival without saying a word.
The first to break the silence was Han Mina.
“It’s quiet. Isn’t it?”
“Because too many people have died to be happy.”
Baek Sa-jun took a sip of his flat beer.
“And it probably still doesn’t feel real.”
“Yeah, that’s true. I can’t believe it either.”
Hanmina nodded.
It had been a long time since the red moon appeared in Busan. So many people had died that the red moon and bloody fog had become a daily occurrence.
“I never thought this disaster would end. I thought it would just end when everyone died.”
It wasn’t just Hanmi Na.
Everyone in Busan thought so. The end of Busan would never end.
“But it ends like this.”
Hanmi Na’s eyes turned red.
Soon, a sobbing sound was heard. Baek Sa-jun did not turn his head. He did not want to.
Again, silence flowed.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The silence continued for a long time.
All that could be heard was the sound of the festival. Hanmi Na, who had been sniffling for a long time, blew her nose refreshingly.
“Oh, you’re so annoying. So big! So what are you going to do from now on? You’re not from Busan, are you?”
“I have to go to Daegu. I have a house there. I want to go back and rest for a while… … .”
Baek Sa-jun knew.
Even if I go back, I won’t be able to rest. I know full well what will happen next.
Baek Sa-jun sighed.
“Why are you sighing? Huh? That’s… … .”
Han Mi-na’s eyes widened as she looked at Baek Sa-jun.
To be exact, it was because I saw a man approaching from behind. Someone was walking in the darkness.
It’s Lee Hyuk-woon.
“Baek Sa-jun.”
Lee Hyuk-woon came closer and called out his name.
And right then.
– Confirm clearing main story 2-5.
A message appeared before everyone’s eyes.
– Completed [Second Main Story: Adapting to the Post-Apocalyptic World].
– South Korea has proven its eligibility. [Germany, Spain, China, Mexico, India, Vietnam] who have not proven their eligibility will be penalized heavily.
– The third main story begins.
Such a sudden message.
Everyone looked at the message, speechless.
– ‘Resist the apocalypse.’
– Survive by resisting four apocalypses.