The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 137



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Episode 137

Deep night.

Baek Sa-jun headed to a bar in the basement with a man he met for the first time in Jeju Island.

There were no customers in the bar.

“Are you doing business?”

“I quit a while ago. Because I didn’t have any money. These days, I’ll go to the mine and dig for magic stones or something.”

The man roughly set up a chair that had fallen on the floor, then rummaged through the turned off refrigerator.

Two bottles of cold beer came out.

“Would you like a drink?”

“no.”

What are you going to do with cold beer?

Baek Sa-jun sat down on a chair, and a man holding a bottle of beer sat down across from him.

There was a brief silence.

“Uh, well, as you know, I’m a broker. I don’t do much work these days, so it would be more correct to call it a former job. My name is Seung-cheol Yoon.”

“Baek Sa-jun.”

He was the broker introduced by Han Sang-gyu.

A young man in his late 20s. He was an impressive man with a rough-looking face.

His personality was also a bit unusual.

‘You tell me to speak quietly, but you speak louder… I guess that’s unusual.’

It was certainly unusual.

Yoon Seung-cheol grabbed the bottle of beer with great force and started drinking it in gulps.

“Han Sang-gyu, do you know that man?”

“Well, I owed you a bit of money a long time ago. I also received a lot of help when I retired as a hunter and started working as a broker.”

“The reason I retired is… … .”

“As you can see.”

Yoon Seung-cheol briefly showed his arms and legs.

His right arm and left leg were prosthetic limbs. He shrugged his shoulders as if it was no big deal.

“I was caught off guard and got eaten by a monster. It’s not like I lost my abilities as a hunter, but my arms and legs were like this, so it was hard to fight.”

“That’s why I retired.”

“Yes. I don’t want to fall behind.”

There’s no way I can fight like I used to while wearing prosthetic arms and legs. If I fight like that, there’s a high chance I’ll die before long.

So that’s why I retired.

“But damn, Jeju Island has become like this… It means that middlemen are useless.”

“It must be because of the warlords.”

“You’re quick-witted. The hunters here only deal with monsters in the magic stone mine or mine magic stones. They don’t take on any special requests.”

Above all, the warlords blocked the request.

Rather than wasting time on useless requests, he suggested that you come into his power and develop mines.

As a result, brokers in Jeju Island dried up.

“I heard there are a lot of warlords.”

“Yes, there are a lot of useless ones. But among them, there are three representative warlords. The Jeju Island Liberation Alliance that rules here, the Outlaws that rule the area around Jangjeon-ri, and lastly, the Pay Mercenary Group. Those guys.”

The Jeju Island Liberation Union was a group of hunters who gathered together with the goal of liberating Jeju Island.

But Yoon Seung-cheol’s expression was cold.

“Liberation is a piece of crap. They are a group of deserters who were lucky enough to awaken as hunters and became warlords. They weren’t created with that kind of cause in mind.”

“Is it okay for me to say that?”

“So what if no one else will listen to us? You’re not going to go and report us either.”

Yoon Seung-cheol grumbled harshly.

It was a group that had taken away his work, so he couldn’t have good feelings about it. The way they ruled the city was also harsh, so the public sentiment wasn’t all that good either.

“Well, who could argue with that? In these times, it would be a blessing to be able to have a city where you can put up a wall and rest for a night… … .”

“That’s true. What about Outlaws?”

“They are just criminals.”

The Outlaws were a criminal group.

A warlord who has fought endless battles with various warlords, and has grown by continuously winning and absorbing opposing organizations. They are cruel by nature.

“He is the warlord who clashes the most with the Jeju Island Liberation Alliance. Recently, there was a war over mine ownership, and you will be called over there as well.”

“Who benefits?”

“Well, for now, it’s the Liberation Alliance side. But the Outlaws are acting like guerrillas and causing trouble… … .”

It appears that the Liberation Alliance also suffered significant damage.

“The only ones left are the Pay Mercenaries, who have recently emerged. They have few members, but they are the best in terms of skill. They are currently increasing their power.”

“It looks like those three will have a fun fight.”

“Yes. But… … .”

Yoon Seung-cheol glanced at Baek Sa-jun.

To be precise, his expressionless face.

“You don’t seem that interested in bringing up the warlords. Isn’t there something else you want to ask me?”

“You’re quick-witted.”

Baek Sa-jun snickered.

To be honest, I wasn’t really interested in the story about the warlords in Jeju Island.

Just to check if there is a big difference from the original knowledge you have.

That’s not the point.

“Is there any story related to the Ten Girls?”

“Ten? This is so out of the blue.”

That was what Baek Sa-jun wanted to know.

The existence of the Ten Heroes who are said to be hiding in Jeju Island. Are there any rumors about them or not?

“Well, I don’t know much about the story about the Ten Heroes. I’ve never heard of that story.”

“Think about it carefully. Even if it’s something that’s on your mind. Even something about a special hunter is fine.”

“Umm… … .”

Yoon Seung-cheol scratched his head.

Even though he hasn’t been able to work recently, he’s still a broker. There must be a lot of information coming in from all over the place.

“Oh, it’s been a while. I heard that there’s a hunter living on the east side of Jeju Island.”

“Is that unusual?”

“Of course it’s unique. The east is frozen due to erosion, making it uninhabitable. That’s where monsters live.”

That’s the situation in Jeju Island right now.

The east was frozen by erosion, making it uninhabitable, while the areas not affected were in shambles due to warlords fighting.

“These days, monsters from the east are invading cities in the north and south, causing chaos.”

“There must be a lot of monsters in the east, their home territory. And people live there.”

“Yes. I remember you mentioning a unique hunter. People here don’t go east. But, hmm. I don’t think that hunter is one of the Ten Heroes… … .”

“why?”

Yoon Seung-cheol frowned.

“He’s lost his mind. He’s wandering around the frozen land like a madman. Why would a nobleman of ten years of age be wandering around a place like this?”

“That’s true.”

In general, yes.

But if he was the one Baek Sa-jun was looking for, then I thought I knew why he was doing that.

Because it appeared in the original work.

[The ten heroes, who had suffered a defeat they had never experienced before, threw down a gamble to get revenge, but failed. The loser wandered the frozen ground, broken.]

[And the predator did not miss its prey.]

In the original, the predator gained enormous strength in a short period of time by preying on the reclusive Ten Heroes.

That level is difficult even for Lee Hyuk-woon to handle.

‘The frozen land, and the madman.’

Two keywords gave me confidence.

The ten heroes that Baek Sa-jun is looking for are on the east side of Jeju Island. They are probably wandering around, having lost their minds as a side effect of failing at a gamble to build up strength in a short period of time.

‘Thinking about it again, it’s really true that they treat the Ten Heroes well.’

The Ten Heroes are some of the strongest fighters in Korea.

Despite their status, these characters were not treated so well in the apocalypse. Most of them were eaten, used, or killed.

There are no characters who have a good ending.

‘I don’t think the ten heroes in Jeju Island will be of much help in the fight against the predators… … .’

It will do a good job of attracting predators.

First, we must find the whereabouts of the Ten Heroes.

“But why are you looking for the ten girls?”

“I have some personal business to attend to. Listen carefully.”

“Oh my, why all this?”

Baek Sa-jun put the magic stone down on the table. Yoon Seung-cheol’s face brightened when he saw the expensive magic stone.

Baek Sa-jun, who paid the price, rose up.

“Are you going to go? But here, the warlords fight all the time, so it will be difficult to move.”

“For now, we have to wait while gathering information.”

“You’re waiting?”

Baek Sa-jun nodded slightly.

“The war will end sooner or later anyway.”

The apocalypse that will appear on Jeju Island, a being called will stop the war between warlords.

Baek Sa-jun came out of the basement.

“Iria.”

– Ooh, ooh ooh… … .

And then he summoned his followers in a deserted alley. Jinjo and Iria appeared.

“Go east and find the person. When you find him, remember his location and come back and report.”

– Oooh… … .

Iria disappeared into the fog.

Iria, who has the ability to fog and even teleport, also has excellent ability to move stealthily.

Since they won’t die easily, they’ll be able to gather enough information even if they go to the frozen east.

“Now all that’s left is… … .”

Baek Sa-jun raised his head.

Beyond that, I could see the Jeju Island Liberation Union building. It was a building made by remodeling Jeju City Hall.

“You just have to wait for the predator to appear.”

* * *

For several days from that day, Baek Sa-jun worked at the request of the Jeju Island Liberation Association.

It wasn’t that big of a deal.

“Over there! There’s a monster!”

“It’ll just stay stuck in the east!”

– Squeak, rustling… … .

The first quest is to deal with monsters coming from the east of the frozen land of Jeju Island.

Most of them were monsters with the freezing attribute, and their frozen appearance was impressive.

-Whoooosh!

“Oh, even fire magic… … .”

“You, sir, are very talented!”

But Cerberus’s flames were powerful enough to melt their bodies.

Baek Sa-jun dealt with them lightly.

“You fucking outlaws!”

“This mine is ours! Get out!”

“Once we take it, it becomes ours! Let’s go! We’ll kill those guys and take the mine!”

And the second one.

A request to stop the Outlaws from attacking a mine owned by the Jeju Liberation Union.

These guys were quite annoying.

‘They said they were guerrillas, now I know what they are.’

Outlaws repeatedly attacked and fled several mines with the Jeju Liberation Union.

During the process, if there was a gap, the mine would be stolen, which was quite annoying.

– Kieeek!

“Wow, there really are a lot of monsters.”

“This is a new mine. Hey! Look around! Check out how much magic stone there is!”

And lastly.

It was a job to deal with monsters that had appeared in a new mine on Jeju Island. This job was refreshing because it brought back memories of working in the mines in the past.

‘They do give a lot of magic stones.’

The compensation for the Jeju Island Liberation Union was certain.

The compensation is probably three or four times greater than what you would receive for doing the same job on land.

‘The problem is that so many people are dying.’

Since every day, every hour was a battle, mercenaries died without warning. And the Liberation Alliance tended to take the lead in this situation.

If it seemed dangerous, they would send out mercenaries and use them as a kind of shield.

‘That’s why the broker newspaper said to think carefully before sending mercenaries.’

It was a story unrelated to Baek Sa-jun.

Because he was disguised as a wizard, he was given the role of firing magic from the rear rather than the dangerous front.

He worked without attracting too much attention and waited for his time to come.

‘It’s been two weeks now.’

It’s been two weeks since the message saying that the third main story begins today appeared.

It means it’s time for the predator to appear.

‘The first place the predator appeared was the magic stone mine.’

It was like that in the original.

It appeared in the Maseok mine where the Jeju Liberation Union and Outlaws were fighting and swallowed everything.

From that point on, it began to appear all over Jeju Island, devouring countless people and building up its power.

“If possible, kill it when it first appears.”

Predators are powerful from the moment they appear, but they are at their weakest when they first reveal themselves.

It would be best if you could kill him at this time.

It’s not very likely, since he’s a clever guy. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.

And if it fails.

‘At that time, I’ll have to use the ten hidden heroes.’

Either way, the predator dies.

Baek Sa-jun’s two eyes shone coldly. And.

– Kuuuuung!

“What, what is it? Is it an earthquake?”

The ground shook without warning.

A tremendous roar echoed throughout the area. The mercenaries who were resting got up in surprise.

A message appeared before their eyes.

– The dimensional balance has been disturbed. Otherworldly monsters are emerging through the cracks… … .

Letters engraved in red.

– The second apocalypse begins.

– descends.

It was a message announcing that the end had begun.