The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 125
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Episode 125
The looters were annihilated in an instant.
Of them, only two survived. The original leader and his aide.
“What kind of aide is that plunderer? Are you a minister? Huh?”
“That, that’s just what I call it… … .”
“You have to know your subject.”
Baek Sa-jun tapped the leader on the head.
A guy who loots people passing by is his aide. It was laughable even for a passing dog.
“You kids, you don’t have anything?”
“Ugh, ugh… … .”
The band of looters didn’t have much.
At best, a magic stone. Baek Sa-jun, who had collected all the magic stones from the corpses, shook his hands.
“Get up and give directions. I heard there’s a closed church nearby. Do you know about that?”
“Wow, the cathedral?”
“Yeah. There are a lot of traps, and no one can get in.”
“Ah, ah! I know! I know!”
The leader and his aides nodded urgently.
Baek Sa-jun put the two men in front, then formed a formation with the Skeleton and Magnus to prevent them from escaping.
“Okay, let’s go.”
“Yes… … .”
The party continued on their way.
Okcheon County was a destroyed region. It was a place without a Green Zone or a guild to rule over it.
There are only criminals.
“Haha! There’s prey passing by!”
“Hehehe!”
Thanks to that, the road there wasn’t easy.
I had to stop walking because the raiders would attack me as soon as I walked a little. On top of that, there were those on horseback, which was extremely annoying.
“It’s truly the end of the century.”
Sometimes, guys wearing things like leather jackets would pop out, which made it feel even worse.
Baek Sa-jun dealt with the attacking raiders and then raised them all as undead.
“Then they won’t attack.”
As he said, leading a large number of undead has reduced the frequency of raiders attacking.
Baek Sa-jun quickly headed to the cathedral.
Then I asked the leader some questions I was curious about.
“I heard there is a fortress in Okcheon-gun. Do you know about it?”
“Oh, you mean that fortress? Oh! I know. The fortress that Rebellion, those guys occupied.”
“Oh. I heard something happened there.”
“What’s going on… Oh, there is. There is.”
The leader nodded urgently.
“I don’t know for sure, but I heard that a dungeon appeared there. Rebellion spread a rumor. They said that if you give them money, they’ll let you enter the dungeon. What did they say? They said there weren’t enough people?”
Among the dungeons, there are some that can only be entered if a certain number of people are present.
It seems that the Rebellion Guild was short on members, so they brought in looters.
And you get paid for it too.
“So, did anyone come back alive?”
“None. Neither the Rebellion Guild nor the guys that went with them returned from the dungeon. After that, the Rebellion Fortress became half-abandoned.”
Since the guild leader and key executives are unable to return from the dungeon, the fortress has no choice but to be abandoned.
That was why raiders were able to freely enter the fortress, which was originally off-limits to outsiders.
Because the Rebellion that was guarding the fortress collapsed.
“Are there still people going to the fortress dungeon?”
“Oh, there are many. Rumor has it that the dungeon rewards are enormous. Well, aren’t the looters here the ones who have fallen from grace? They’re going there to turn their lives around.”
“I’m saying this with the feeling of scratching a lottery ticket.”
“Yes. The price is your life.”
The looters here aren’t low level either.
The problem is that the skills they have learned and the equipment they have are poor. Since they are criminals, they cannot use most stores.
However, I don’t have enough money to use the black market that criminals use.
“It’s a life-or-death gamble… … .”
The probability that this is the dungeon that Baek Sa-jun is aiming for has increased.
He walked quickly.
“Oh, over there.”
I think I ran for about an hour.
The destination appeared. Beyond that, a completely ruined cathedral was visible. The ground was covered with the rubble of the cathedral, so much so that the ground was not visible.
“Be careful. There are a lot of traps here. Rumors spread that someone was living here, so other raiders came and had their heads pierced.”
“Really? Hey, Skeleton. Take this.”
– Okay.
Baek Sa-jun sent the skeleton to the cathedral.
A skeleton trudging along. After a while.
– Taaaaaang!
Something thick was shot out of the rubble of the cathedral with a sound like a gunshot.
And it was aimed at the skeleton’s head.
– Kaaaaang!
– Huh?
The skeleton was too strong to be penetrated by such a thing. Several traps fell on the skeleton in succession, but none of them caused any significant damage.
The leader stares blankly at the sight.
– You fucking plunderers! Where the hell are you? Get out of here!
A voice coming from somewhere.
Baek Sa-jun opened his mouth.
“Let’s talk! Mr. Kang Byeong-su sent me a letter of introduction! I heard you’re very skilled!”
The skeleton raised high what he was holding in his hand.
It was a letter of introduction from Kang Byeong-su. Then, the trap that had been activated continuously suddenly stopped working.
– Kang Byeong-su, that guy… is annoying.
After a while, something opened with a clicking sound. Baek Sa-jun looked for where the sound came from.
It was a sound coming from the iron door leading down to the basement.
‘Underground. This looks familiar.’
The place where the blacksmith was was underground.
Okcheon-gun. Underground. Blacksmith. When I combined the three keywords, one person came to mind.
‘A dwarf? There isn’t anyone else besides him.’
Not a real dwarf.
The person whose name was Dwarf became his nickname. It seemed like he was underground.
Baek Sa-jun opened the door leading to the basement.
“Cerberus, Magnus. Stay here. Watch them and make sure they don’t escape.”
– Ugh.
– Krrrrrr.
Baek Sa-jun placed Skeleton and Iria on either side as bodyguards and entered the basement.
The basement was extremely dark. He continued to advance through the darkness, unable to see an inch ahead.
‘It’s exactly the same personality as in the original work.’
The passage was full of all kinds of devices.
It felt like there was a kind of will to be extremely reluctant to allow anyone from the outside in.
Baek Sa-jun reached the end of the passage.
– Squeak.
Then the door opened automatically.
A tremendous amount of heat was gushing out from beyond. Baek Sa-jun entered the room, wiping the sweat from his face.
A space filled with all kinds of blacksmiths.
There was a man there.
“Ugh, I really hate meeting that guy.”
He was a middle-aged man.
A man with a red nose and a bushy beard. His entire body was filled with muscles, which was impressive.
And what’s more impressive than that is…
“What are you looking at? Huh? What are you looking at?”
The man’s physique was extremely small.
Just like the ‘dwarves’ you see in games.
‘Gift, Dwarf Craftsman.’
The man was an ordinary human, but after awakening the Gift, he changed into something similar to a dwarf.
As a reward, the blacksmith skills are strengthened and you learn special skills.
“Fuck, what a fucking gift… … .”
Is that a blessing for this man?
The man chose to hide himself underground, cursing his body that had been transformed by the Gift.
That’s why I stayed here.
“Let’s get straight to the point. I have a weapon I’d like to hand over to you. Is that okay?”
“Hoooooo… … .”
The man gulped down his alcohol.
“What? I won’t do it if it’s not fun. Or give me a lot of money. Just give it to me first.”
Baek Sa-jun showed the items without saying a word.
The Hell Sword that I previously got from the Coin Shop. And the Flame Essence and various materials.
[Hell Sword (Epic)]
· A sword made using minerals from a world called Hell. It contains the heat of Hell, but is not yet fully completed.
· Attack power + 130.
· Flame attack power +10%.
· Unopened.
It was an option for the Hell Sword.
It’s epic grade, but the options are too shabby. This is because the power hasn’t been fully unlocked yet.
The essence of flame will help you open it.
“Epic? Hmm, at this point… This is an item whose power hasn’t been completely released. I’m going to release the power with this essence and other materials? Not bad.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yourself? Who are you talking to?”
The man laughed as if he found it ridiculous.
“Well, it’s not so bad. It’s interesting.”
“If we do that, what will the cost be?”
“Well, I guess you have to give me at least 1 billion.”
It was a cost that made a lot of noise.
But it wasn’t an amount that couldn’t be paid. It wasn’t an amount that was burdensome to Baek Sa-jun at the time.
He nodded.
“Let’s do that.”
“Okay, leave it. Get out quickly. I really don’t like showing myself to anyone.”
“Then see you later.”
If you tell me to go out, what can I do if I stay here longer?
Baek Sa-jun left the underground blacksmith shop. The leader and his aides were waiting at the entrance to the underground.
With Magnus’ gun aimed at his head.
“Ugh, ugh… I, I won’t run away!”
“Please, please put this gun away!”
It seems he got caught while trying to run away.
Baek Sa-jun waved his hand.
“Take me to the fortress.”
“yes yes!”
Now it’s time to go to the fortress.
* * *
Okcheon-gun.
Originally, it was the site of a sports complex. However, it has now been completely torn down, and a fortress with a high wall has taken its place.
[Rebellion Fortress.]
It was the name of the fortress.
Looking closely, I could see that the word Okcheon was erased next to Rebellion. That must have been the original name.
And the moment we approached the fortress.
– Woof woof!
A loud vibration was heard.
It was a vibration coming from the item Baek Sa-jun had. It was .
The item was reacting to the fortress.
‘It looks like I found the right place.’
You will be able to receive a quest to restore the soul jar from the dungeon inside that fortress.
Baek Sa-jun looked at the fortress. The leader of the looters, who had been watching his expression, cautiously opened his mouth.
“I, I’m over there. Then we… … .”
“Okay, go. Give me everything you have.”
“Yes, yes? Give it all out… … .”
Baek Sa-jun pointed to the equipment worn by the looter leader and his aides.
“Take off everything and go. If you were going to steal someone else’s stuff, you should have been prepared to have yours stolen too.”
“Well, without gear you can’t do anything!”
“Do you want to be unable to do anything right now?”
“Hee, heeeek!”
The leader and his aides trembled.
The man in front of me is truly a man who would do anything like that. They took off their equipment while shedding tears.
“Okay, go.”
“Ugh, ugh… If I don’t want to get caught by another guy… … .”
“Hey, let’s run away quickly!”
The leader and his aides quickly fled.
Even so, it won’t last long. There are a lot of looters around here, and they’re not well-equipped.
It won’t be long before you get caught and become a slave.
What goes around comes around. You reap what you sow.
“So that’s the lottery, right?”
“Aren’t you just going in and getting searched for nothing? I heard that the Rebellion Guild also went into the dungeon and got searched.”
“Fuck, when else would I get the chance to enter a dungeon like that for free? I should try it once and get lost.”
There were many looters near the fortress.
Originally, you wouldn’t have been able to approach the fortress, but now the Rebellion Guild that was guarding the fortress has collapsed.
So, they could come and go from the fortress at will.
‘The dungeon was in the center of the fortress.’
Baek Sa-jun entered the fortress.
And the center of it all.
“Is that it?”
A huge portal was floating in a wide open space.
And the looters who gathered around it.
“Alcohol! Someone, give me some alcohol!”
“Aren’t all the people here yet? Bring some more guys from outside! Hey, you cowards! Don’t you want to turn your life around?”
“If only I could get the reward there… … .”
“Then it’ll pop up right here, shit.”
I heard the looters talking.
Baek Sa-jun looked up at the giant portal. It was surprisingly large, but it was closed for now.
[Soul Prison.]
That’s the name of that dungeon.
It was also the place where you could receive a quest to complete Ragna’s Shattered Soul Complex.
It was also a place with a gimmick called ‘Honryuk’.
‘It’s annoying, but it’s not a difficult gimmick.’
It wasn’t a big burden.
Baek Sa-jun looked down at the . Ragnar’s soul was trapped inside, and the piece that would complete it was inside the soul prison.
Getting that would be the most important thing.
‘It would be good if I could get a reward for my hard work.’
Baek Sa-jun looked at the number of looters gathered.
There were about 300, 400 people. There were quite a lot. Even though the raiders who had entered the dungeon had not yet returned, they had gathered here in hopes of turning their lives around.
Like a moth to a flame.
“Hey, is there some kind of gimmick in that dungeon?”
“That’s what happened when I came in here. I don’t know exactly what it is because no one told me in detail.”
“Come on, let’s stick together. There are some guys who came in as guilds, so it’s dangerous to move separately.”
Baek Sa-jun waited with his eyes closed.
How long have I waited like that?
-Whaaaaah!
“The portal has opened! Those who wish to enter, prepare to enter!”
The closed portal opened.
And then a message appeared before everyone’s eyes.
– The soul prison has been opened.
– Would you like to enter?
It was a message that there was no reason to hesitate.
Baek Sa-jun chose an example.
– Paaaaat!
Likewise, all the looters who had chosen the example disappeared as if they were sucked into the portal.
The inside of the fortress suddenly became quiet.
I heard someone laughing.
– Hehehehehe… … .
A creepy laugh.
* * *
The view changed dramatically in an instant.
What was visible was a large room with iron bars. There were doors on all sides, but they were all closed, and a blue gas could be seen floating outside the iron bars.
Those machines started talking to me.
– Hehehehe… … .
– You too, will be locked up in this prison… … .
– Like us, only the soul remains… … .
The gases, no, the spirits, poured out curses.
Baek Sa-jun looked down at the floor. As expected, it was made of iron bars, but strangely enough, he didn’t slip out even if he stepped between the bars.
A transparent floor separated the iron bars.
“Ugh, shit… what is all this?”
“What are those things floating around outside?”
“Hey! Come together and stay awake! Don’t scatter!”
There were also looters in the room.
The number is around 40. The raiders in the same guild or party started to band together.
The only one who was alone was Baek Sa-jun.
‘I feel like I’m being bullied?’
While Baek Sa-jun was thinking about such nonsense, a message appeared before everyone’s eyes.
– The name of this place is .
– Collect ‘Soul Power’ by hunting monsters that will appear soon, or by hunting fellow humans. You can collect more Soul Power by killing humans, and you can also loot Soul Power collected by your opponents.
– The person who collects the most soul energy within a given time can go to the deep part of the prison.
– You can receive buffs by using the soul power you have in a specific location, so use it.
This was the gimmick of this dungeon.
. It was a gimmick worthy of a competitive dungeon. The raiders were in an uproar after hearing the details of the gimmick.
“Collect soul power?”
“They say a monster will appear soon? Should I just wait and catch it?”
“It is possible, though… … .”
The looters eyed each other.
Are these guys here able to work together to catch monsters?
There’s a higher chance of getting stabbed and killed while catching it.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The looters began to eye each other.
There are 42 people in the room. 28 are from the same guild, and 8 are from a party.
And there are about 6 people who don’t belong anywhere.
– Srrrrung!
The looters, who had been watching each other closely, drew their weapons without saying a word.
“You can kill those guys here.”
“Hehehe, right.”
“Let’s get some buffs after that. That’s better. Plus, when you kill a human, you get more soul power!”
The most popular one is the Marauders Guild.
They planned to gather as much energy as possible here, gather buffs, and then hunt monsters.
There are a lot of numbers, so it shouldn’t be difficult.
‘Was the door open? I don’t think it was.’
Baek Sa-jun tried to open the door nearby, but the tightly shut door did not budge.
It seemed that separate conditions were required for it to open.
The members of the Looters’ Guild laughed when they saw that.
“What, are you trying to run away? But what can I do? The door won’t open!”
“Why are we being locked up in the place where our guild is? Huh? If it were anywhere else, it would have been safer than here.”
The faces of the looters were filled with fear.
The guild master laughed at them and raised a gift towards Baek Sa-jun, who was trying to open the door.
All other raiders are killed with this too.
I was thinking of doing that.
“How stupid.”
Baek Sa-jun burst out laughing at that behavior.
“I’m trapped where your guild is?”
Baek Sa-jun started to move.
The sound of snapping fingers. Spreading fraud.
“No.”
“Attack!”
The looters’ guild members, who thought that something was wrong, attacked, but it was already too late.
The black curtain absorbed all attacks.
Thick smoke rose up, obscuring everything. And when the smoke disappeared.
“You are trapped with me.”
– Ugh!
– Kwaaaaah!
The revealed retinue kicked the ground.
To kill the enemy according to the master’s orders.