The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 131



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Episode 131

The soul prison is closed.

All the looters who were trapped inside, as well as those who had just entered, were freed outside.

“Oh, oh, oh… Ba, outside. Outside!”

“Did you come out of our dungeon?!”

“Fuck, finally! Waaaaah!”

The looters cheered.

Since most of the Rebellion guild members were dead, few were liberated.

Except for one person.

“Hey, wait a minute. That guy… … .”

“You’re the guild leader of Rebellion.”

The guild leader of Rebellion who was in the deep.

He was the only one who survived. But his survival meant nothing.

“Uh, uh… … .”

“That guy’s in a weird state. He’s gone crazy.”

“Did you take any medicine?”

It was because his whole body was covered in wounds.

His soul was the same. It had become as weak as it could be, being exploited by the guards.

Up until now, I was able to maintain my life because I was in the exhibition hall. To put it another way,

“Ugh, ugh… … .”

Now that the guild leader of Rebellion has left the exhibition hall, there is no way for him to survive.

The guild leader’s eyes rolled back as he let out a groan of pain, and then he let out his last breath.

That was the end of it.

“What, what? Are you dead?”

“What the hell happened?”

Just as Baek Sa-jun had said to the vice guild leader of Rebellion, the guild leader quickly followed them.

Baek Sa-jun turned his back.

‘I guess I’ll just have to get the Hell Sword and go.’

I spent about a day in the soul prison.

Even for a dwarf, it would be impossible to make a weapon in one day. It would take two days.

That’s surprisingly fast, too.

“I guess I have no choice but to sleep out one day.”

Baek Sa-jun sighed.

He had no choice but to spend the night on a nearby mountain. He took reluctant steps.

* * *

Deep at night, in a deserted mountain.

Baek Sa-jun decided to spend the night in a place where the cries of beasts and monsters could be heard.

Still, there was no great danger.

– Krrrrrr.

– Shut up, shut up. Shut up… … .

It was because I released four of my followers.

Each and every one of them is worth a hundred. Any monster would die before they even get close.

Even if they are looters, it’s not much different.

“Fantastic. Sleeping out after work.”

Baek Sa-jun sat in front of the campfire and lamented.

Okcheon-gun was a declining region, so there were no accommodations at all. If it were any other place, I would have gone to the Green Zone and stayed at a place like that.

“Well, I guess there’s nothing I can do. Hey! Skeleton!”

– Right?

Homelessness is not pleasant, but it is not Baek Sa-jun’s style to keep complaining about it.

He called the skeleton.

“Let’s slowly evolve.”

It was meant to consume bones.

The bones of the guard I just got.

– The bones of a monster with great power. When used, your clan can evolve by one level.

– Would you like to evolve your clan by consuming bones?

The guard’s bones are ambiguous in terms of performance. However, since it is a boss monster, it will give a lot of experience points.

There was no reason not to consume bones.

Baek Sa-jun gave bones to the skeleton.

– ‘Skeleton’ has evolved into ‘Dragon Tooth Berserker’!

– Ability values ​​have been enhanced.

– New racial skills have been added.

As the bone fragments seeped into the skeleton, a change occurred in the creature’s body. It was not a drastic change.

The size of the body has increased and the bones have become thicker.

But the changes in ability were different.

[skeleton.]

· Race: Dragon Tooth Berserker.

· Strength: B+ · Agility: B

· Stamina: A · Morale: C+

· Race Skills: Dragon Tooth, Rage, Collapse, Slash, and Revenge of Anger.

· Skill, ‘Rage (P)’: Every time you attack an opponent, rage builds up, increasing attack power, attack speed, and movement speed by up to 25%.

· Skill, ‘Collapse’: Strike the ground with a weapon imbued with powerful force. Afterwards, the ground splits and an explosion occurs that matches the attribute granted to the sword, covering the enemy.

· Skill, ‘Slash’: Move forward and mercilessly slash enemies. The longer you hold the skill, the higher the attack power and attack speed.

· Skill, ‘Revenge of Fury’: Whenever you are attacked, a stack of rage is accumulated, and when the stack reaches its maximum, a powerful shockwave is created that covers all directions.

Strength and agility abilities have been greatly increased, and skills suitable for a berserker have been created.

Baek Sa-jun touched the corner of his mouth.

“A Berserker. Doesn’t really suit me.”

I had the feeling that it wasn’t a race that particularly suited a skeleton with a blind corner somewhere.

Still, the racial skills are very useful. They will be of great help when using skeletons.

‘Now all that’s left is this pocket.’

Baek Sa-jun took out his pocket.

A pouch of resentment. A reward from the soul prison. He opened the pouch without hesitation.

Then, a scream of the soul and a strange energy flowed out from within, and the contents spilled out.

One sphere, one pair of shoes, and a skill book. There are also all sorts of material items and magic stones.

[Echoes of Resentment (Epic)]

· An echo created by the gathering of resentment left behind by lost souls. When used, abilities increase and you learn ghost-type skills.

[Ghost Walk (Epic)]

· These are shoes possessed by a ghost. Just putting them on lets out an ominous aura… … .

· Defense +60, Agility +10.

· Movement speed +10%, noise reduction.

· You can use [Ghost Walk], which allows you to move quickly while your body becomes blurred for a short time.

[Skill Book: Bone Execution (Advanced)]

· Skill book containing the ‘Bone Execution’ skill.

Baek Sa-jun looked down at the echo of resentment.

I was hesitant to write because I heard a voice mixed with resentment in the item, but there is no reason to hesitate.

I just used the item.

There’s even a skill book there.

– Use Echo of Grudge and Skill Book: Bone Execution (Advanced).

– Ability stat increase: Morale +20. Skill: Learned March of the Ghosts and Bone Execution.

A message appears before your eyes.

Baek Sa-jun immediately checked the skills.

[March of Ghosts (Lv.1)]

· Grade: Advanced.

· Summons spectres that advance forward. The spectres lower the abilities of enemies they come into contact with, then drain their life force, converting it into the user’s morale.

[This Execution (Lv.1)]

· Grade: Advanced.

· Summons multiple bone scythes. The scythes spin around and mercilessly cut down nearby enemies, and dead enemies are revived as skeletons.

It was a skill with a simple explanation.

I was satisfied because I wanted to have a bone skill since was created.

There’s even a ghostly walk there.

‘Epic grade elixirs, items, skill books, and a grade 4 magic stone as a reward.’

It’s an incredibly good reward considering you only cleared one dungeon, not even a sub-story.

Baek Sa-jun nodded with satisfaction.

– Ooh, ooh… … .

As Baek Sa-jun was doing that, Iria, who was next to him, suddenly raised her head.

And then he ran out without saying a word.

– Kyaaaaah!

– Squeak!

A scream is heard from somewhere.

After a while, Iria returned, her whole body soaked in blood. It seemed she had hunted an enemy who had come close.

– Ooh, oh. Ooh… … .

“No matter how much I look at this guy, I can tell, but he doesn’t seem to be saying anything… … .”

– Ooooh, oooh… … ?

Iria tilted her head.

A gesture that said I didn’t know what he was talking about, but somehow it felt like a lie.

Baek Sa-jun clicked his tongue and lay down on the floor.

I’ll tell you when the time comes.

“Get out of here, it smells like blood.”

– Ooh, oh… … .

Baek Sa-jun closed his eyes.

It’s just a short break. Tomorrow, I’ll be busy again without any time to rest.

* * *

The next day, Baek Sa-jun went to see the dwarf.

In a basement full of traps, a dwarf was reading a comic book in a room filled with hot air.

He became aware of Baek Sa-jun’s presence.

“You’re here. The items have been prepared.”

I saw a sword lying carelessly on the display stand. At first glance, it looked like a sword of no value had just been thrown away.

Of course, it wasn’t that kind of black.

[Hellfire Sword (Legendary)]

· A sword made using minerals from a world called Hell. The weapon was completed with the effects of the essence containing the flames of Hell.

· Attack power + 230.

· Strength +20, Stamina +10.

· Fire attack power +30%, fire attribute resistance +30%, fire resistance ignore 40%.

· The sword can create [Hellfire] with enough firepower to melt an opponent’s armor.

· When you create hellfire, you can use [Destruction], which shoots a huge sword made of flames. The sword will explode if it touches enemies.

Baek Sa-jun was amazed after checking the item.

It was an amazing feat. Both the level of the items created and the time it took to make them.

Gift, it might be the effect of .

“If you’re done with your business, leave. I’m busy.”

“Are you busy reading comics?”

“Yeah. I got caught up in the work you gave me. It’s annoying, so don’t talk to me anymore and just get out.”

Dwarves are reclusive loners.

He had that tendency from the beginning, but it became even stronger after he got the gift and his body changed.

Baek Sa-jun took out a piece of paper from his bosom.

“What is that piece of trash?”

“Here’s my number. If you need anything, just call me. I’d like to keep in touch with you for as long as possible.”

“There will be no need to contact me.”

“Then just throw it away.”

Baek Sa-jun leisurely turned his back.

The dwarf frowned at the sight. Something about that relaxed attitude bothered him.

Baek Sa-jun leaves the underground within.

“What an annoying guy.”

The dwarf clicked his tongue and lowered his head.

A ruined world. If you live your life worrying about such things, you will lose your life, so it is right to ignore it.

He quickly became addicted to comic books.

“It’s the same as the original in terms of personality and actions, so I guess I should say I feel affectionate towards it.”

Baek Sa-jun came out of the basement where the dwarves lived. He looked down at the stairs he had just come out of and snickered.

He said he had no reason to contact me.

‘Eventually we’ll have to contact each other.’

Because that’s what happened to Lee Hyuk-woon in the original.

Baek Sa-jun stretched his legs and walked. There was nothing left to do in Okcheon-gun.

‘Until disaster… is there still time?’

There is work to be done in the meantime.

Go to a dungeon where you can utilize the passive skill, .

And one more thing.

– Woof woof!

“They say even a tiger will come if you call it.”

As I walked towards the place where the signal reached, my cell phone rang.

It was a vibration that notified him that he had received a text. Baek Sa-jun chuckled after checking who had sent the text.

And then I called the other person.

“You called, Mr. Chairman.”

The person on the phone is Yoo Jeong-hoon.

He was the chairman of Magina Corporation and the father of Yoo Seong-ah, whom Baek Sa-jun had dragged to the hell of Busan.

A cold voice came over the phone.

– Yeah, it’s been a while. You took my daughter to a very dangerous place, right?

“Yes. But didn’t you grow thanks to that?”

– If something went wrong, I would have died. Busan was such a dangerous place. To take me to such a place.

“This is what I wanted too.”

Baek Sa-jun answered calmly.

When Yoo Jeong-hoon heard that, he let out a displeased grumble, and then sighed.

– I can’t say anything more since my daughter said it. And I saw it myself…

“Have you met Yoo Seong-ah? How was it?”

– It’s changed a lot.

Yoo Jeong-hoon answered calmly.

– I guess you’ve grown. I guess you’ve changed your mindset after going through extreme situations. It seems like you’ve also figured out how to properly use your gifts.

“It was an environment where it had to be that way.”

– It wasn’t the situation I wanted.

Yoo Jeong-hoon smiled bitterly over the phone.

– Since Seong-ah said something, let’s pretend this never happened. If something like this happens again, I hope you say something to me.

“I will do so if possible.”

– If possible, Ira. Hmm.

If it is not a situation where you can speak, it means that you will take Yoo Seong Ah away without saying anything next time as well.

Yoo Jeong-hoon let out a sigh.

It was an answer I didn’t like, but I wasn’t calling to argue about that.

“Surely you’re not calling because of your daughter. Do you have some other business to discuss?”

– I’m not entirely happy with that answer, but yeah. Now is not the time to be discussing that.

Yoo Jeong-hoon sighed.

After a while, he got to the point.

– Do you remember Lupus Corporation? They were the ones who worked with the Soul Reaver when he was after my daughter. They are also our company’s rivals.

“I think I know what you’re trying to say.”

As soon as I heard the name Lupus Corporation, I knew what Yoo Jeong-hoon’s business was.

And Baek Sa-jun’s prediction was not wrong.

– We have identified the movement routes of the key personnel and successors of the Lupus Corporation. If possible, we would like you to help us. How about that?

“I’m a bit expensive these days, Chairman.”

– And for me, money is what’s abundant.

It was a confident answer.

Baek Sa-jun let out a gasp of admiration after hearing the answer. He thought that someday he too would like to give someone that kind of answer.

– No promise of any definite compensation.

“I’ll hear more about that later. First, how do you want me to help? I don’t want to get directly involved in a war between companies.”

Although Baek Sa-jun has ties to Magina Enterprise, it is a different story for him to get involved in a war between companies.

If you do it wrong, you’ll end up in an awkward situation.

And Yoo Jeong-hoon knew that too.

– Come and grab attention with a flashy display. I think a large number of undead will suffice. If you do that, we’ll take care of the rest. Your identity won’t be exposed, right?

Draw attention to the undead.

As long as he didn’t take out his followers, his identity wouldn’t be revealed. And more than anything, Baek Sa-jun had an item optimized for this kind of thing.

“Okay. Let’s move on to compensation.”

The option for the nightmare fusion, .

That’s a request that can be easily resolved.