The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 124
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Episode 124
I returned to the lawless area of Daegu, which felt like my hometown, but unfortunately, I didn’t have much time to rest.
After taking a night’s rest, Baek Sa-jun met with Kang Byeong-su, a merchant from the underworld, and had a brief reminiscence.
“You managed to come back alive from Busan. I’ve heard a lot of people say it’s like hell.”
“I was lucky.”
“Hmm, is this a place where I can live if I’m lucky?”
Kang Byeong-su smiled vaguely.
What exactly happened in Busan was still unknown to the outside world.
Baek Sa-jun’s activities were also known only to the people in Seomyeon. However, Kang Byeong-su was able to find out.
‘I guess this guy’s up to something again.’
Baek Sa-jun must have had an accident in Busan.
If you wait a little longer, you will know more. There will be related stories floating around from all sorts of sources.
“So, you opened the cursed box?”
“Yes. Come see for yourself.”
“Huh, that armor… … .”
Baek Sa-jun showed the skeleton.
The Dragon’s Armor. Kang Byeong-su was impressed by what he saw, but frowned at the ominousness of the armor.
“It’s something that people can’t use.”
“It lived up to its name, the . I gave it to you because I thought you’d be able to use it well if you had a skeleton.”
“That’s a wise choice. Oh, that’s… … .”
Next, when he showed the nightmare fusion, Kang Byeong-su’s eyes sparkled.
I realized the value of the item.
“Did this come out of a box too?”
“Yes. It has changed a bit from when it first came out. It absorbs items.”
“Oh, absorbing items? How fun.”
Kang Byeong-su looks at the child with interest.
Baek Sa-jun handed him the .
“It’s a sword. Did this come out of a box too?”
“No. I got it separately. I need a skilled blacksmith. Do you know of one?”
“Hmm, it looks like you’re trying to strengthen this sword.”
Baek Sa-jun nodded.
There is a material called that I obtained before. It is a material that can be used to make special items, and I was thinking of using it for the Hell Sword.
“I happen to know a blacksmith. He’s in a bit of a tricky position, but… if you need it, I can write you a letter of introduction.”
“Then thank you.”
“Brother, wait a minute… … .”
While Baek Sa-jun was talking with Kang Byeong-su, one of Millerio’s guild members cautiously approached him.
“The broker sent the documents.”
What the guild member handed over was a document.
Yesterday, Baek Sa-jun asked Han Sang-gyu to find a competitive dungeon.
To be precise.
[List of Okcheon-gun dungeons.]
A competitive dungeon located in Okcheon-gun.
A guild member whispered in Baek Sa-jun’s ear.
“I looked into competitive dungeons, but there aren’t any. So instead, I sent you a list of dungeons in the region.”
“Really? Well, this is good enough.”
Baek Sa-jun looked through the list.
The list contained a list of dungeons in Okcheon-gun. It seemed that all the dungeons that the broker could access were listed on paper.
There were no competitive dungeons among them.
But just one.
[Rebellion Occupied Territory – Unknown Dungeon.]
[This is a guild territory in Okcheon-gun, and it seems there is a dungeon here. There is some information going around, but it is not certain.]
An unidentified dungeon with no information released.
Baek Sa-jun smiled when he heard the name . There was a high probability that this was the dungeon he was looking for.
“Did you find what you were looking for?”
“Yes, there is one. Oh, but where does the blacksmith you mentioned earlier live?”
“I will be living in Okcheon-gun.”
“is it so?”
Baek Sa-jun’s smile grew deeper.
“You’re lucky.”
I had some business in Okcheon-gun, and there was even a blacksmith there. It was killing two birds with one stone.
* * *
“Oh, right. Why Okcheon-gun of all places?”
Human resources office.
Han Sang-gyu, who was gathering as much information as he could about the dungeons in Okcheon-gun, asked Baek Sa-jun.
“There are other dungeons, huh? In a safer area, huh? Can’t we go somewhere like that? It hasn’t been that long since you came back from Busan… … .”
“Is there any safe place in the world these days?”
“That’s true.”
It was an irrefutable statement.
In today’s world, where is there a safe place? Even the Green Zone can be dangerous at times.
Han Sang-gyu sighed.
“Okcheon County is a ruined region. There is no guild that rules it. So, here, similar to a lawless area, criminals gather here and there and live there.”
“Among them, there is a guild called Rebellion.”
“Yes. If you look at Okcheon County, there is a fortress. It was built a long time ago and then abandoned, and these guys took over. They are quite strong.”
It seemed that Rebellion was committing various crimes based out of that fortress.
But recently, something strange happened.
“These guys aren’t the type of guys who would normally let anyone into their fortress, but I’ve heard that a lot of criminals have been coming into the fortress recently.”
“Are there any guys coming out of them?”
“This is also a pain in the ass, no one comes out. I’m telling you, no one comes out once they go in.”
Did you put some honey on it?
Han Sang-gyu muttered. But both he and Baek Sa-jun knew what it meant.
“I guess everyone who went in died.”
“Maybe. I’ve heard rumors that there seems to be a dungeon inside the fortress. They probably take money from criminals and introduce them to the dungeon.”
“Do you have any information about the dungeon?”
“No. Except that it’s going to be a difficult dungeon.”
“It’s ominous, it’s ominous.”
Baek Sa-jun clicked his tongue.
After summarizing the information I heard from Han Sang-gyu, it became clear. This is where the competitive dungeon he was looking for is located.
Okcheon-gun. It’s a bit of a bothersome place.
“Why a competitive dungeon? It’s a dungeon where people kill each other, so it must be extremely dangerous.”
“I need something.”
“Tsk, how would I know what you’re thinking?”
Competitive dungeon. A dungeon where multiple hunters enter the same dungeon and compete to achieve a single goal.
It’s called competition because it sounds nice.
‘We’re just killing each other, you know.’
In a world that is half-ruined and the law is collapsing, where can there be any good competition?
So, in competitive dungeons, the smell of blood vibrates. Since the rewards are generally good, there are many cases where people try to kill each other.
“If you go there, be careful. It’s just the end of the century. You know, the movie Fury Road. It’s a place where criminals are looting and causing chaos.”
“Are you worried about me?”
“hmm…….”
Han Sang-gyu stared intently at Baek Sa-jun’s face. Then, he burst into laughter as if he was so shocked.
“No, I made a mistake. I should be worried about the criminals who are trying to rob you, not you. Where would someone like you go to get robbed?”
“You know very well.”
Baek Sa-jun smiled and got up from his seat.
“Are you going?”
“I have to go right now. I’ll be back soon.”
“He’s a guy who doesn’t have a day off.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Baek Sa-jun sighed.
It had only been a short time since I returned to Daegu, but it was time to move again. It was a familiar situation.
‘Yeah, I’m used to it.’
Baek Sa-jun stretched out his body.
It’s time to move.
* * *
That evening.
Baek Sa-jun took an armed taxi to Okcheon-gun. To be exact, he went to the vicinity of Okcheon-gun.
The hunters who run the taxis waved their hands.
“Oh, you can’t go that far. Do you know how extreme the criminal bastards are there?”
“If I get close, there will be chaos, so I can’t go.”
“Then let’s go nearby.”
It was because Okcheon-gun was so dangerous.
The armed taxis are equipped with various expensive equipment and magic stones. They are powerful, but in other words, they are no different from running gold and silver treasures.
Since it can be sold for money, criminals are bound to target it.
“I’ll set it up nearby.”
“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”
Baek Sa-jun got off near Okcheon-gun.
All that was visible were vast ruins. There were corpses on the streets that were either human or monsters. The streetlights were all destroyed, making it terribly dark.
And I don’t know if it’s because of my mood.
‘I feel alive… … .’
I had a feeling that someone was watching me from somewhere. It probably wasn’t my imagination.
They must be after new prey.
Baek Sa-jun walked slowly.
‘Okcheon-gun. Was this an area with many dungeons?’
There are also some good fields, so there are hunters who come here every now and then to take risks and hunt.
There are also criminals targeting them.
Right now, Baek Sa-jun was that kind of case.
‘Let’s go see the blacksmith first.’
Baek Sa-jun recalled the location of the blacksmith that he had heard from Kang Byeong-su. He should ask the blacksmith to strengthen the item, and then go to the fortress.
And to do that.
‘I guess I’ll need someone to guide me.’
I am not familiar with the geography of Okcheon County.
I’ll have to grab someone who knows a thing or two about this place and ask them. And that shouldn’t be too hard.
Baek Sa-jun committed fraud.
– Shhh!
Suddenly, something was shot at Baek Sa-jun.
They were arrows. Arrows with poisoned tips. But they never landed.
As if in anticipation, the bone wall rose up and blocked all the approaching arrows.
“Whoa, what the heck! Are you reacting to this?”
“A wizard? No, it’s bones! It’s a necromancer!”
“Hehehe, I’m going to make a big profit from this… …!”
Voices were heard from all directions.
Paat! The light illuminated Baek Sa-jun, revealing the surrounding scenery. In the darkness, a group of marauders could be seen approaching with their weapons aimed.
That number alone is roughly around 30 people.
“Has the necromancer lost his mind? He walks around here without a single undead?”
“Get rid of the body! Don’t let the undead be created!”
They were experienced plunderers, so their movements were coordinated. Some were clearing away the surrounding corpses, while others were quickly destroying the bone barrier.
The leader of the raiders summoned magic.
Hwaruk! The flames illuminated the darkness.
“Hey, Necromancer! Surrender quietly and give me everything you have, and I will spare your life!”
“A necromancer’s body is also money!”
“Just think about summoning the undead! You’ll die!”
Sounds like a cliche.
Baek Sa-jun sighed.
“Those guys always say the same thing.”
“What? Hey, hey! Attack!”
Baek Sa-jun snapped his fingers.
The looters who saw that attacked him at the same time. But the attacks were meaningless.
– Card grab!
“What, what is that… …!”
This was because the dark shield surrounding Baek Sa-jun’s body blocked all incoming attacks.
Looters panic at the unexpected situation.
And behind those guys, in the shadows.
– Kkwadkku!
“Kekekeke?!”
Monsters rose up.
Monsters made of shadows. Monsters with only eyes and hideous mouths visible rose from the shadows and devoured the bodies of the marauders.
Crunch, crunch! Blood spurted everywhere.
– Ooh, ooh ooh… … .
Someone was standing among those monsters.
A skinny woman with skin as pale as a corpse. A faint glow of blood was forming in her hands.
and.
– Kwaaaaang!
“Kwaaah!”
The blood that had spurted in all directions exploded all at once.
The marauders fell down screaming. The withered woman, Iria, smiled cruelly at the sight.
And then he made bloodstained swords in both his hands.
– Kkaaaaaaah!
“Oh, it’s coming!”
He began to mercilessly slaughter the looters.
The sight of him slashing his enemies while exploding his bullets and absorbing their blood was enough to induce fear.
But she wasn’t the only object of fear.
– Taaaaaang!
– Keuheung!
Other followers also began to move.
Magnus sniping enemies with a shotgun, Cerberus burning the surrounding area with flames.
And finally the skeleton.
– Kwaaaaah!
“Oh, don’t come! How can you do that without a body!”
A skeleton wrapped around his entire body in rushed towards the leader who was threatening Baek Sa-jun.
The heavily armed leader hastily put up his shield.
But it was pointless.
– Crunch!
“Oh, you’re crazy!”
The that rose from the skull’s spear instantly split the shield raised by the leader.
A shield that splits in vain.
A spear blade was shot through it.
“Ugh, gasp… … !”
A spear blade that pierces the leader’s abdomen.
The skeleton immediately tried to break its neck.
“Keep him alive. He’ll be useful.”
– Crunch.
Baek Sa-jun’s order saved the leader.
The skeleton that turned the spear joined the other members and began to slaughter the marauders.
There was no one who could resist him.
“You should have observed your opponent carefully and plundered him.”
“Ugh, ugh… … !”
The leader stares blankly at the scene of the massacre.
Baek Sa-jun bent his knees and met the man’s gaze.
“Do you want to live?”
“… … !”
The leader’s eyes widened.
The leader nodded urgently after seeing his subordinates dying helplessly. He had picked on the wrong person. He knew that there was no chance of winning if he fought.
“Okay, you are the navigator from now on.”
“Hey, navigation?”
I found someone who can show me the way.
Baek Sa-jun tapped the leader on the head.