The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 130



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Episode 130

The guard couldn’t hold out for long.

In a situation where the poisoned body was attacked by undead from all sides, the monsters he had created were blocked by the spirit warriors.

The battle was bound to be one-sided.

– Oh my, this can’t be happening… … .

Kuuung!

The guard’s large body collapsed. His mortally wounded body no longer had the strength to stand.

The bastard’s eyes were fixed on Baek Sa-jun.

– Yes, noooooom… … .

Those were the warden’s last words.

Eyes that roll back. Baek Sa-jun gave orders to the undead and finished confirming their kills.

A message appeared before his eyes.

– Level increased by 2 levels.

– Skill levels have increased.

– The guard’s soul power is scattered… I succeeded in absorbing some of their soul power.

– Absorbed 3,000,000 soul power.

It was a reward for dealing with the guards.

When the guy died, the monsters also lost their bodies and disappeared into smoke. They had gained bodies through the guard’s power, but now that the guard is dead, their bodies have no choice but to disappear as well.

All that was left were Baek Sa-jun and the spirit warriors.

– Oh, oh. The guard… … .

– Ugly, ugly, pig… finally… … !

– Now, it’s liberation!

The spirit warriors cheered.

Baek Sa-jun listened to their cheers with one ear and checked the items the guard had dropped.

[Guardian’s Bones (Unique)]

· Skill, ‘Predation’: Creates a powerful suction force to swallow enemies. By absorbing swallowed enemies, you can quickly recover from injuries and regenerate magic power.

[Scythe of Subjugation (Epic)]

· A scythe used by the guards of the soul prison. For some unknown reason, the screams of the prisoners can be heard from the scythe… … .

· Physical attack power +180.

· Increases the skill strength of the Ghost series by 25%.

· Additional damage to soul-type enemies +50%.

· Under the influence of the power of the guard contained in the scythe, it can subdue souls weaker than the wearer.

Unfortunately, both were ambiguous items.

Still, it’s not bad. The guard is a pretty strong boss monster. It would be useful to use it as food for your followers.

The Sickle of Subjugation also has its own uses.

“Well then, what’s left is… … .”

Baek Sa-jun turned his head towards the exhibition hall.

The place where Ragnar’s shattered soul was trapped. The thing was talking to him.

– Oh, oh. The guard, that guy… finally… … .

Ragnar seemed pleased.

I have been locked up here for a long time, my power taken away by the guards. How long have I suffered humiliation?

Now it’s time to leave here.

That’s what I thought.

– Release me, release me.

“Is it okay if I just let you go? What next?”

– Destroy the soul jar. I have placed my power in the soul fragments contained within it. The soul jar will use them to complete my soul and regain my power… So…

“Hmm, I guess so.”

Baek Sa-jun scratched his ear.

Whether Ragnar’s soul was perfected or not, it was none of his concern. What mattered was what he could gain from it.

He also noticed Baek Sa-jun’s feelings.

– Promise, Hippo. I will teach you all the knowledge I have about necromancy… … . I will make you the successor of Ragna, who was infamous throughout the continent. It will be an honor beyond compare… … !

“Oh, really? Huh? Wait a minute.”

The moment I heard those words, a message appeared.

It was a message related to a quest.

[Found Ragna’s soul fragment.]

[Now choose whether you will accept his offer and be rewarded, or not… … .]

[Reject the offer and use the power of the soul jar in reverse to trap Ragna in the jar.]

[Rewards vary depending on your choice.]

The soul complex emitted a strange light.

‘This was the item Ragna made.’

As death approached, Ragnar realized that he had become the guard’s target.

That he would be trapped in a soul prison.

Just before being imprisoned, he tore off a piece of his soul along with his remaining strength and placed it in a soul jar.

[The soul jar has the power to maintain the soul it contains, preventing it from escaping.]

It was for someone to find themselves, and once they did, to regain the strength they had lost.

For that reason, the soul contained in the complex was disposed of so that it would not escape or disappear.

and.

‘If you use it well… … .’

Ragnar can be trapped in a soul chamber.

If you use the item that Baek Sa-jun currently has, the , you can definitely do it.

Baek Sa-jun looked at Ragna silently.

– Your skills in handling the undead are excellent. However, your bone magic is lacking. I will help you. I will teach you with my knowledge. Trust me…!

“Hmm.”

Ragnar is a necromancer whose reputation is known throughout the continent. One thing is certain: his skills.

That’s not the problem.

‘The question is whether this guy keeps his promises.’

In the original, Lee Hyuk-woon chose to release the guy from the exhibition hall as Ragna suggested.

So, if you actually freed Ragnar, did you get a reward according to those conditions? Absolutely not.

[Lee Hyuk-woon liberated Ragnar’s soul.]

[The fragmented soul of the bastard was scattered throughout the prison. Then, as if waiting for this moment, the soul chamber was destroyed, and the power it contained was released, and it began to combine the fragmented souls.]

[“Heh, heh heh heh heh heh! Strength! Finally, strength!”]

[Ragnar unleashed his power by exploding his blast of light. The thick energies took hold of the surrounding corpses, and he instantly created a high-level undead lich. And then his soul took hold of the lich he had created.]

[“No, not yet… not yet enough… … .”]

[Ragnar’s shining eyes turned towards Lee Hyuk-woon. The corners of his mouth distorted strangely.]

[“Give me your life force… …!”]

That’s how it was in the original story.

Ragnar, who has regained his strength, changes his attitude at that moment and tries to kill the one who saved him.

A necromancer who was notorious throughout the continent. A man without even a shred of conscience.

If you release him, you’ll have to fight the boss again. It’s a kind of true boss fight.

Of course.

‘Why bother doing that?’

Baek Sa-jun had no such intention.

From the beginning, Lee Hyuk-woon also knew what would happen if he released Ragna. However, the reason he released him was to catch him and receive a reward.

That reward is not attractive to Baek Sa-jun, because he can only obtain it by destroying the soul complex.

So what’s left is the second option.

– Release me. Release my soul… … .

“Will you let me go?”

– what?

Ragnar’s soul seemed confused. His body, with only his soul remaining, shook uneasily.

Baek Sa-jun snickered when he saw that sight.

“I came here to catch you, so why are you letting me go?”

– What the… that scythe… … !

Baek Sa-jun held the item in his hand.

The Sickle of Subjugation. Ragna’s expression hardened when he saw it. It was because he could feel the guard’s power in the scythe, and because he realized what Baek Sa-jun was planning to do with the scythe.

– No way, you!

“If I let you go, this complex will collapse.”

Ragna’s Soul Jar is such a good item that it’s a shame it’s only an epic grade.

If you want to use it for as long as possible.

“That would be a waste.”

Chorus!

The chains attached to the Scythe of Subjugation moved, binding the pieces of Ragnar’s soul that were trapped within the prison.

The scythe emitted a sharp aura.

– Hey, wait a minute! Trust me! Me!

“Submit to me.”

– Kwaaaaah!

Hwaaaaak!

The Jailer’s power began to emanate from the chains that bound Ragna’s soul fragments.

The power to subdue the soul.

The bastard let out a desperate scream.

– Stop! No! I can’t get locked up again… … !

“Wow, you speak well.”

Until just a moment ago, he was speaking hesitantly, but now that a crisis has arisen, he speaks fluently.

Baek Sa-jun laughed at Ragnar.

“Enter the soul complex. We will be together for a long time, so let’s go well.”

– That, maaaaan… … !

Shhhh!

The soul chamber opened. Then, the soul fragments of Ragnar, who were bound in chains, were forcibly drawn in and soon sucked into the soul chamber.

– Crunch!

– Ah, aaaaaaah… … .

The soul complex is closed.

All I could hear was the soul fragments of Ragnar trapped inside letting out a desperate scream.

– Oh no, this can’t be happening… Aaaah!

“You talk too much. Go to sleep in there.”

– … … !

The scythe of subjugation emitted an ominous light.

Then, Ragna’s soul fragments that had been struggling violently stopped moving and soon subsided.

As Baek Sa-jun said, he fell asleep.

‘It wouldn’t have been this easy originally.’

If Ragna had been in perfect condition, it would have been impossible to subdue him with the Scythe of Subjugation’s effect.

But the current guy has had his powers exploited by the guards, and even his soul is in pieces.

It was enough to make them surrender.

“I finally escaped from the exhibition hall where I had been trapped for a long time, but now I’m trapped in the soul chamber again.”

It’s so strange.

If you think about the evil deeds committed by Ragnar, there is no need to feel too sorry.

“From now on, this is your prison.”

Baek Sa-jun looked at the soul complex and said.

Of course, there was no reply. Instead, the message he had been waiting for appeared before his eyes.

– All of Ragna’s soul fragments have been collected in the soul complex. The soul complex is strengthened by one level.

– has been upgraded to !

A soul complex that emits a strange light.

I felt a strong force within it.

[Ragnar’s Perfect Soul Complex (Legendary)]

· This is a jar that contains the complete soul of a necromancer who was notorious across the continent. His desperate screams seem to be heard from within the jar… … .

· Magic attack power +142, morale +15.

· Undead defense +30%, attack speed +10%.,

· Mage series undead magic attack power +30%, casting speed +10%.

· Once a day, you can use [Echo of Ragna], which doubles the number of undead that can be summoned. (Duration: Unlimited.)

· You can use [Multi-Casting], which allows you to use up to three bone magic or curse magic at the same time. However, the amount of morale consumed increases significantly.

Baek Sa-jun whistled after seeing the item.

It was an item that needed no explanation.

‘Multiple windows… the hard work paid off.’

This is a very hard to find option.

Since there is a penalty that increases the amount of fraud consumed, it will be harder to use it as lavishly as you might think.

Still, I was very satisfied with this.

– Kururur!

As Baek Sa-jun was looking at the strengthened soul complex, the exhibition hall suddenly shook violently.

After a while, the ceiling began to collapse.

– The master of the soul prison, the ‘guard’, is dead.

– The Prison of Masterless Souls collapses. You can see the souls being released… Hunters in all areas except the Deep Zone are released.

– Hunters in the depths, find a way out.

The prison, which has lost its master, is collapsing.

And that wasn’t all. The souls that were bound here also disappeared. Even the spirit warriors.

– Ahh… Finally, I’m free… … .

– Thank you, Sorcerer… … .

– I wish you good luck in your future… … .

These were the words left by the spirit warriors. Baek Sa-jun turned his back as he watched them disappear.

“I’m sure those spirits would be satisfied with this.”

There is no reason to stay here anymore.

All that remains is to find a box somewhere in the soul exhibition hall, sacrifice your soul power, and escape.

And that was, it was so easy.

* * *

Finding a way out of the depths wasn’t difficult.

A box where you can donate your ‘soul power’ in the soul exhibition hall. That’s because there was an escape route there.

Baek Sa-jun quickly found the room where the box was.

“It’s so dirty and big.”

In the empty room, there was a large, eerie white box.

And then I saw something like a trace nearby.

Traces that looked like they were left by a giant monster.

– Donate soul power to the soul box. You can receive a reward proportional to the amount of soul power donated.

Originally, there should have been a monster guarding the box, but now the monster was gone.

Because it disappeared along with the guard’s death.

“It’s nice that I can eat it raw.”

Baek Sa-jun devoted his soul to the box.

How much to give? There’s no need to think about it.

– Donated 3,080,000 soul power.

– The box is absorbing the soul power… … .

All the soul power obtained by killing the guards.

The box that had absorbed all of Baek Sa-jun’s soul energy began to emit pure white light. And after a while, the box opened wide with a popping sound.

A large pocket appeared inside.

[Pocket of Resentment]

· A pouch containing the best rewards you can get from the soul prison. When opened, it grants rewards appropriate to the owner’s class.

Baek Sa-jun packed his pockets.

I wanted to open it right here, but unfortunately now was not the time for that.

– Kurur! Kkwaang!

– All, all! Shut up!

“I know, I know.”

The ceiling is collapsing, the walls are crumbling.

Baek Sa-jun headed towards the portal that appeared beyond the box, taking the skeleton that was nagging him from the side.

It was a portal that appeared when I opened the box.

“let’s go.”

– Bam!

It was the moment of escaping from the prison of the soul.