The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 128



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Episode 128

The reward for dealing with the Rebellion Guild was sweet.

– Time remaining: 1 hour 50 minutes.

– Current Soul Power: 320,500.

– Congratulations. You have the most soul power among the hunters who entered together. The difference between you and the second place is 300,500 soul power.

A tremendous amount of soul power came in at once.

These are the guys who entered the soul prison before Baek Sa-jun and gathered their soul power to escape from here.

There is no choice but to have a lot of power.

“Ugh, uhh… … .”

– Phew!

All Rebellion guild members are dead.

Baek Sa-jun had the undead pick up the bones. Other than that, there wasn’t anything of any use.

The armor he was wearing wasn’t worth taking either.

‘I understand why your eyes are drawn to the item.’

Baek Sa-jun looked at his staff.

. It is already strong, but can be made even stronger by feeding it one more item.

Of course, since it’s the last one, I have to choose carefully.

‘I should use Thanatos often.’

has an effect that grants a special quest when used a certain number of times.

When you complete it, you will learn a special skill.

You have to use it whenever the cooldown runs out.

“I think this level of strength is enough… … .”

320,500.

It’s an overwhelming amount of soul power. If you’ve gathered this much, you don’t need to gather more, just wait.

but.

“There’s no need to act like a brat.”

Above all, there is something to be done in depth that requires your soul’s energy.

You have to collect as much as you can while you can. Baek Sa-jun, who decided to do so, quickly left the prison.

Now is not the time to rest.

* * *

There was no change.

– Time remaining: None.

– Current Soul Power: 657,000.

– Congratulations. You have the most soul power among the hunters who entered together. The gap between you and the second place is 607,000 soul power.

Baek Sa-jun gathered his strength by hunting monsters in Area 2, and widened the gap further.

Even the Hunter in second place seemed to have given up due to the overwhelming difference, and at some point, he started to slow down in gathering his strength.

Thanks to this, there is less room for unexpected events to occur.

– The time limit has expired.

– Congratulations. You have succeeded in possessing the most soul power among the hunters who entered together. You are granted the right to enter the depths.

The moment the message appeared, my vision changed dramatically.

A dark space. In front of Baek Sa-jun was a huge door. It was a door similar to the one he had seen when he entered Area 2.

There was no need to say where the door led.

– Squeak.

A portal appeared before Baek Sa-jun’s eyes.

It was a portal leading to the depths. He stepped into the portal without the slightest hesitation.

Then the surrounding scenery changed.

– Enter the depths of the soul prison.

Beyond the portal was a splendid exhibition hall.

It was a luxurious place, and seemed like a place where VIPs would frequent. But it was different from a typical exhibition hall.

– Aaaah… … .

– Ugh, ugh… … .

What was exhibited was the ‘soul’.

Inside the magnificent display case, the souls of humans and monsters were trapped, groaning in agony.

And every time they groaned in pain, a mysterious energy flowed out and headed somewhere.

– Deep Dive: Soul Exhibition Hall.

– You have won the competition. The ‘guards’ have not noticed your presence yet… … .

A message appeared before Baek Sa-jun’s eyes as he quietly watched the exhibition hall.

– Somewhere in the Soul Exhibition Hall, there is a box where you can donate ‘Soul Power’. Defeat the monster guarding the box, then donate the collected Soul Power and receive a proportional reward before escaping.

– If you’re brave, you can also gather more soul energy to enhance your reward.

– If you stay in the Soul Exhibition Hall for too long or make a noticeable noise, the ‘Warden’ will notice you.

It was as if two choices were given.

Whatever it was, finding the box was the top priority. That’s what any normal hunter would do.

“What kind of box is this? You have to find the soul first.”

Baek Sa-jun’s story was a little different.

The current soul power he has is 457,000. This is more than enough to get a satisfactory reward.

Another way would be to just get the reward and leave.

The problem was ‘Ragnar’s Soul’.

“What a fucking soul.”

The reason Baek Sa-jun came here in the first place was not for the dungeon reward, but for the ‘Soul of Ragna.’

The good news is that there is a way.

– Woof woof!

The soul complex is reacting violently.

After a while, a hazy energy flowed out from inside the complex and headed somewhere in the exhibition hall.

As if guiding the way.

“Okay, let’s go.”

– Crunch.

Baek Sa-jun walked with his followers.

There were no people or monsters in the soul exhibition hall. There were only souls groaning in pain.

Thanks to that, I never had to fight.

So, it’s okay to just ignore it.

‘There are some of these that can help.’

Among these souls, there are some who still retain their ego and burn with vengeance against their guards.

In the original, Lee Hyuk-woon used those spirits to good effect when fighting against the guards.

There is no reason not to use that method.

– Ah, ah… save me… … .

– Let me out… … .

As Baek Sa-jun was walking, carefully observing the spirits of the previous generation, they spoke to him.

Some of them spat out angry words.

– Liver, water… Greedy monster… … .

– How dare you treat me… like a collectible… …!

– You will pay the price for that sin… … .

Baek Sa-jun stopped walking after hearing those words.

It was a voice that came from the exhibition stand right next to it. I could see souls trapped inside.

Each soul is different. What they have in common is that they are burning with revenge against the guards.

– If only I could get out of this prison… … .

– Definitely, guard, you first… … .

– Ugh, ugh… … .

These are the souls that Baek Sa-jun was looking for.

In the original work, they were the souls that Lee Hyuk-woon liberated and used to fight against the ‘guards’.

“Do you want to get revenge?”

– Uh, ugh… … ?

The spirits recognized Baek Sa-jun’s presence.

“If you want to get revenge, and are willing to cooperate with me, I’ll get you out of here.”

– Who are you…?

“People trapped here.”

– … … .

The spirits did not answer.

He looked afraid and troubled about something.

“Why, you said you would take revenge if you could just get out?”

– If you take us out… the guards will notice your presence… … and even if we get out of here… we won’t have the strength to create a physical body… … .

“The souls in other prisons are different.”

– We, unlike those guys… didn’t submit to the guards… … . So… … .

“I’m feeling suffocated. Could you speak a little faster?”

– … … .

Listening to the spirits speak, I felt like my stomach was going to burst. When Baek Sa-jun said that, a strange expression appeared on the spirits’ hazy faces.

A soul gave a cough.

– If you have the soul power, it is possible. We have been trapped here for a long time and have had our powers taken away. That is why we do not even have the power to create a temporary body.

“You speak well. Was that a concept earlier?”

– … … .

The soul had a trembling expression.

It was a simple story.

“So you’re saying that I just need to give you some soul power?”

– That’s right. But, the amount… … .

The moment the soul said so.

A message appeared before Baek Sa-jun’s eyes.

– Would you like to expend your soul power to help the spirits? I will become a ‘Spirit Warrior’ and help you.

– Consumption of soul: 50,000.

Baek Sa-jun’s current soul power is 657,700.

There are so many that it’s almost rotten. Of course, if you spend them here, the rewards you get later will be weaker.

‘It doesn’t matter if you catch the guard.’

I will compensate you with more than enough soul power to compensate for the damage the guards incurred here.

An investment of this magnitude was not a big deal.

– Consumes 50,000 soul power.

– Oh, oh oh… … .

Baek Sa-jun nodded.

Then, the spirit power flowed out from him and permeated the souls imprisoned in the prison.

A hazy body was created for the souls. The body of a sturdy warrior wearing armor.

– I, I have a body… … .

– How long has it been since… … .

– But, human. If you keep doing this, the ‘guard’ will notice your presence.

“No matter what you do, they’ll notice.”

The spirit warriors were puzzled by Baek Sa-jun’s words.

Anyway, once we free Ragnar’s soul, we’ll have to fight the guard. It doesn’t matter whether he notices or not.

“You can be happy later, but first, go.”

There’s a lot to do.

Baek Sa-jun led his warriors and went on the road.

To where the soul complex guides you.

* * *

The path to where Ragnar’s soul is.

The spirit warriors explained to Baek Sa-jun in detail what this place was and who the ‘guard’ was.

– This is the prison of a guy called ‘the guard’.

– He has a hobby of harvesting the souls of those he kills and using them for his collection. And from those souls, he absorbs power… … .

– A soul that has had all its strength absorbed will perish miserably… … We would have ended up like that too.

That would have happened if Baek Sa-jun hadn’t taken it out. I was lucky enough to avoid that.

– The guard is a greedy monster. His form and his greed are both hideous… … .

Baek Sa-jun recalled the description in the original work.

Certainly, it was a monster depicted as hideous. Even Lee Hyuk-woon frowned at it.

He quickly moved around the exhibition hall, releasing many spirits that could help him.

– Consumes 100,000 soul power.

– Consumes 30,000 soul power.

– 150,000 soul power… … .

I used up a lot of my soul power.

Then, the number of spirit warriors following Baek Sa-jun also increased significantly. In the hundreds.

Of course, there were side effects.

– The guard has become aware of your presence.

– The guards’ trackers appear in the exhibition hall. They are tracking you… … .

It was an expected side effect.

Baek Sa-jun, who had liberated a sufficient number of souls, ran to where the soul complex was leading him.

The spirit warriors followed him.

– Squeak!

There was a huge door on the north side of the exhibition hall.

When I opened it, a dark exhibition hall appeared. As I entered, the spirit warriors trembled.

– Oh, oh. This is… … .

– No, human. This is where the guard’s most prized collection is located… … .

– The guard… … .

“Oh, there’s so much dirty talk going on around here.”

Why do those guys who said they would get revenge on the guard keep talking about the guard?

Baek Sa-jun clicked his tongue.

“Get ready to fight, guys. Yes? I released you guys so I could fight the guards.”

– Oh, oh oh… … .

– You’re brave… … .

The guards have already recognized Baek Sa-jun.

There was no need to hesitate when the pursuer appeared. He summoned Cerberus and used Frenzy Aura to grant him a movement speed buff.

“Jump!”

– Ugh!

And ran through the dark exhibition hall.

The scenery changed in an instant. Baek Sa-jun looked closely at where the soul complex was pointing.

How long did you run like that?

“Stop!”

– Ugh!

Reached the destination.

Cerberus stopped walking. The energy leaking out of the soul chamber pointed to the surroundings.

At the end of a dark exhibition hall.

“I think I found it.”

There was a prison that was particularly tightly sealed.

And there were quite a few monsters guarding the area. Anyone could tell that it was an important prison and that it was being guarded thoroughly.

– Oh my, oh my! It’s too fast!

– Here is… … !

The spirit warriors followed late. They hardened their impressions upon seeing the tightly sealed prison.

– Isn’t that where that evil sorcerer is imprisoned?

– Hmm, the warden’s favorite collectible… … .

“That’s all for now.”

The words of the spirit warriors strengthened my conviction.

Baek Sa-jun raised his staff high. The aura flowing from it dyed the floor of the exhibition hall.

From somewhere, the wind of death blew.

“Get ready to guard and fight.”

Undead rising from the ground.

The corpses that appeared with him rose together as golems, knights, and countless undead.

Baek Sa-jun’s followers stepped forward.

And then a message appeared.

– The guard is after you.

– Be careful. The guard is coming to kill you… … .

If you can kill them, then kill them.

A faint smile appeared on Baek Sa-jun’s lips.