The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 123
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Episode 123
After creating the nightmare fusion.
Baek Sa-jun headed to Man-wol’s guild house.
“You’re here.”
“yes.”
It was to meet the Emperor.
He was busy with all sorts of work in his office. I heard he was so busy that he only got two hours of sleep a day.
“Sorry. I’m a little busy. Please sit over there.”
“Are you okay? You’re pushing yourself too hard.”
“Phew, well… there’s nothing I can do… … .”
The Emperor sighed as if he was tired.
With Woo Seok-kyung, the vice-guild leader, also dead, the Emperor had no choice but to personally handle important matters.
So, I have no choice but to be busy.
“So, what brings you here? I heard you had something to say.”
“I think I’m about to leave.”
“Hmm. Is it that time already?”
Baek Sa-jun immediately stated his business.
The end of Busan is over. We’ve been here for quite some time, so it’s time to leave.
Yoo Seong-ah also needs to be sent home.
“There’s nothing to do here, and I’ve been away for a long time. I have things to check.”
“Yes. Since Lee Hyuk-woon has left, it’s time for you to leave too. I wanted to see you for longer, but it’s too bad. It wouldn’t be right to hold on to him here… … .”
The Emperor nodded.
Then, as if remembering something, he rummaged through the desk drawer and took something out.
“Take this.”
“This is… … .”
It was a small dagger.
A dagger with an antique design and the Chinese character for ‘Geomhwang’ written on it. It has no value as an item.
But the object itself had value.
“When you are in trouble and need someone’s authority, use that dagger. The name Sword Emperor will give you strength.”
“Yes. I will use it well.”
“If you do that, I’ll be grateful.”
Baek Sa-jun did not refuse.
It was also an item that there was no reason to refuse.
“Oh, and do you have an account?”
“Yes. Should I write it for you?”
“Um, please do that. I owe you a lot, so I should pay you back, even if it’s financially.”
The Emperor is a man of great wealth.
Busan’s assets were mostly lost due to the disaster caused by the Red Moon, but Seoul’s assets remained.
That alone would be enormous.
“It’s difficult right now because the communications in Busan haven’t been restored yet, but I’ll send it as soon as I can. The amount… I’m sure it’ll be enough for you not to feel bad.”
“I’ll be looking forward to it.”
“Yeah. You said you were going to be in Daegu for a while?”
“Yes. I plan to stay in Daegu for two or three days. That’s because the area where I live is a lawless area.”
The Emperor nodded.
“Send the items there. I have some items in my personal vault that a necromancer might find useful. I’ll contact them and have them shipped to the lawless area.”
“I won’t refuse.”
“There’s no need to refuse.”
The Emperor smiled and patted Baek Sa-jun on the shoulder.
“It’s the price you deserve. I don’t know if this will be enough to repay you, since I owe you so much, but I hope you’re satisfied.”
I’ve gained quite a bit.
You have a strong ally in Geomhwang, and the items you used in Busan will soon be rewarded.
The result was satisfactory.
“What are you going to do from now on?”
“Hmm, I guess we should start rebuilding with this city as the center. Since it’s where the World Tree is, I think this place could become a sort of green zone.”
“If there is a world tree, it will be safe.”
Baek Sa-jun looked out the window.
Beyond that, I could see the World Tree standing tall. The leaves were swaying in the breeze.
It is a giant tree that was raised through many sacrifices.
I’ll make sure it’s worth the price.
“Come to think of it, I didn’t give my full name.”
As Baek Sa-jun was looking out the window, lost in thought for a moment, Geom-hwang suddenly reached out his hand.
“My name is Woo Tae-ho. Whenever, whatever… if you need my help, call me.”
“yes.”
Baek Sa-jun grabbed her hand.
* * *
That afternoon.
Baek Sa-jun and Yoo Seong-ah finished preparing to leave Busan. The only one to see them off was Han Mi-na.
It was because Baek Sa-jun refused the offer from Geumhwang and Woo Tae-ho to throw a grand farewell party.
“Why didn’t you leave in style when you left?”
“Why do you do something so embarrassing?”
“It’s typical of you in many ways.”
Hanmi Na crossed her arms with a cold expression.
She decided to stay in Busan. It was her hometown and she had a place to return to.
“What are you going to do from now on?”
“We should go back to the Eastern Building. Let’s talk to the settlement people about what to do.”
“Oh. We’ll meet again later.”
“As if I couldn’t see anything.”
Baek Sa-jun exchanged numbers with Han Mi-na and then saw her off as she left for Sasaeng.
What’s left are Baek Sa-jun and Yoo Seong-ah.
“No word yet from Magina?”
“There’s no way I would have known that… … I think there might have been chaos if I hadn’t said anything.”
“Speak up. You’ve gained a lot from it.”
“That’s true.”
Yoo Seong-ah looked down at her hands.
When I used , I felt the magical power contained in the magic stone being amplified. The speed and the amount of amplification were incomparable to before I came to Busan.
It was thanks to the great growth in Busan.
Actually, the level was like that too.
“To be honest, there were many times when I regretted coming here, but now… I’m satisfied. Thank you.”
“It was worth inviting me.”
“And my father, well, he won’t be upset when he finds out that the soul-flayer is dead. He might even be glad that it’s all for the better.”
“Then that’s good.”
Baek Sa-jun and Yoo Seong-ah left Busan.
The road was peaceful. At first, there were monster nests everywhere and the streets were filled with monsters, but now there were only newly bloomed plants.
‘Haven’t there been any monsters appearing for a while?’
Baek Sa-jun recalled the original story.
I remember that after the red moon disappeared, no monsters appeared in the Busan area for a while.
But it will eventually come out as time goes by.
‘There will be plenty of time to recover.’
Baek Sa-jun kicked the ground.
The two headed to Haeundae, Joadong in Busan. It was the place where the temporary camp for the was located.
From there, I contacted Magina Enterprise and the lawless area, then called an armed taxi and headed to Daegu.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The taxi ride back was quiet.
Baek Sa-jun left the outer perimeter to his subordinates and slept until they arrived in Daegu.
Right now, all I wanted to do was rest.
“You pay.”
“Are you asking me to give this to you?”
People with a lot of money should use it.
Yoo Seong-ah was shocked by Baek Sa-jun’s words and paid for the armed taxi instead.
The two arrived at a lawless area.
“Hmm, the smell of home.”
“It smells like home… … .”
Yoo Seong-ah looked around the lawless area.
The first thing I saw was a shantytown. The smell of alcohol and vomit filled my nose.
She frowned.
“Are you really living here?”
“Why? It’s a place where people live.”
Yoo Seong-ah was shocked when she saw the lawless area.
What surprised her was not the lawless environment. After all, in today’s world, there are lawless places all over the place.
It was surprising that Baek Sa-jun, who could live anywhere else if he wanted to, lived here.
“Brother! You’re here!”
“Hey, how have you been?”
Millerio’s guild members, who had heard in advance that Baek Sa-jun was coming, welcomed him.
Guild leader Choi Tae-woo was also like that.
“The woman behind you is… … .”
“He’s a guest. He’ll be leaving soon. What about Magina Company?”
“Ah! The security guards are already waiting over there. I told them to come inside and wait, but they said they didn’t want to do that.”
“You wouldn’t like it. I would do the same thing too.”
Baek Sa-jun nodded.
The two, guided by Choi Tae-woo, headed to where Magina Enterprise’s security force was located.
Some distance from the lawless area, heavily armed vehicles and hunters were waiting.
“Miss! Are you okay?”
“The chairman was worried. Where did you get hurt?”
“are you okay.”
Security forces rushing in.
They checked to see if Yoo Seong-ah was injured, and were relieved to find that there were none.
If you got hurt, the chairman would have been furious.
“Mr. Baek Sa-jun. Thank you for everything you did for me. I will make sure to tell my father.”
“Then I should be grateful.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
Yoo Seong-ah turned her back.
Seeing her riding in a heavily armed car with security guards, she now seemed like the daughter of a company.
In Busan, I was rolling around so pitifully.
“Those guards are finally leaving. I was so nervous because they were killing me nearby.”
“What happened while I was away?”
“Nothing much. Except for the confusion caused by the third main story. If I had to say… … .”
Choi Tae-woo scratched the back of his head.
“The territorial battle is almost over. The remnants of the Scavengers are struggling to defend it, but will they be able to? They have all been killed by their allies.”
Scavenger’s allies waged war to take over the territories he ruled.
It seemed that the remnants had been defeated.
“We lived like rats, just like you said. The remnants were all dead, and no one cared who killed Han Seong-yeol.”
“That’s good.”
It was buried safely just as Baek Sa-jun had thought.
It would have been annoying if Scavenger had been digging around to find out who killed his guild leader, Han Seong-yeol.
It was actually a good thing that they all died.
“What about Sa-hyeon?”
“I live a busy life. I take on commissions with mercenaries, and go hunting here and there. If there are any people who bother us, I clean them up.”
“How is Ha Seong-rak doing?”
“We are moving together. Sa-hyeon is impressed by the speed of growth.”
Baek Sa-jun walked through the lawless area with Choi Tae-woo and heard about the events that had happened.
To put it simply, nothing happened.
The lawless area was flowing without a hitch.
“Okay, go ahead. Clean up my room.”
“Yes, brother.”
Baek Sa-jun sent Choi Tae-woo.
And now, passing through a familiar alley, I entered a shabby-looking human resources office.
It was Han Sang-gyu’s office.
“If you want to get paid for doing this, it’s going to be a problem. Wasn’t the accident this time caused by the mercenaries you brought in?”
As soon as I entered, I heard cold words.
Han Sang-gyu was talking to someone on his cell phone, but something seemed to be wrong.
Baek Sa-jun sat on the sofa.
“Do it right. If you don’t want to receive any more requests from the Daegu area, just keep doing it like that.”
Han Sang-gyu clicked his tongue after hanging up the phone.
“I guess something went wrong.”
“Tch, okay. I made a request for cooperation with another broker, but the mercenary they sent caused an accident.”
I’m dying from annoyance at having to go through all this trouble.
Han Sang-gyu grumbled and scratched his head.
“There’s the third main story and all, I’m going crazy, damn it. What the hell is the fourth apocalypse… It’s really crazy.”
A sigh echoed through the office.
Han Sang-gyu looked at Baek Sa-jun while drinking coffee.
“But, you’re already here? I thought you were going to rest in Busan for a while and then come back.”
“What are you doing resting? There’s so much to do.”
“You’re a workaholic. I wish everyone was like you.”
I didn’t really want to become addicted to work, but Baek Sa-jun’s situation was such that he had to become addicted.
Han Sang-gyu stared at him intently.
‘Huh, this guy. I don’t know what happened in Busan, but… I feel like the momentum has changed.’
Although the time he left Daegu wasn’t that long, I felt that Baek Sa-jun had grown a lot.
Han Sang-gyu nodded, thinking that he should find out what had happened in Busan.
“So, why did you come looking for me when you just came back from Busan?”
“Is there any other reason to come to the broker?”
We must prepare for the disaster called .
I had about two weeks of free time. I planned to get things done that I had been putting off because I had no time.
The first thing to get is.
“Please find a competitive dungeon.”
Ragnar’s fragmented soul jar.
This is the dungeon where you will get the quest to complete this item.