The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 147



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Episode 147

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A spinning scythe, a soaring wraith, and an exploding poison mist all simultaneously engulfed the predator’s body.

The body, not protected by the mud, was too weak to withstand the pouring skills.

– Kiaaaaah!

A deep wound carved into the body of a predator.

A roar of pain echoed across the snowfield. Baek Sa-jun snapped his fingers and called Iria.

Iria’s claws, which reached his side through , tore through the predator’s body.

– Crunch!

A predator that falls with its entire body torn to pieces.

The bastard was in a terrible state. His whole body was covered in wounds and he was completely bruised from the explosion.

Those who were eaten by mud were also affected.

– Ss …

– Ah, ahhh… euaaaah… … .

The mud scattered everywhere was seen melting away. The same was true for those who had been eaten.

It was because the main body was affected by a fatal wound.

But the predator is not dead yet.

– You, as much as… … .

“Guard!”

Predators have a final pattern.

It would be more accurate to call it a tantrum rather than a pattern. Baek Sa-jun grabbed Iria’s arm while watching the predator’s dismembered body swell.

The disappearing giant’s arm moved.

Two arms digging deep into the ground.

– Kwarrrr!

– Take it, go… … .

“If you’re going to die, die alone!”

Then, numerous rocks and trees grew from the ground and surrounded the main body of the predator.

Baek Sa-jun summoned Cerberus, who had a major wound on his leg, and Iria flew up.

“Iria, release the curtain! Let’s go!”

Iria flying at incredible speed.

The curtain that had been covering this area was seen disappearing. And nearby, Namgung Yeon was seen kneeling and spitting out blood.

Baek Sa-jun shouted at him urgently.

“The main body will explode! Let’s run away!”

“Keuk! Explosion, I know, moving… Woof!”

“You can vomit out the blood later! Skeletons!”

– Come on!

A skeleton riding a skeleton horse grabbed Namgung Yeon. The two jumped over the melting mud and tried to put as much distance between themselves and the predator as possible.

and.

– Kwaaaaaaaah!

The predator’s body exploded.

A huge explosion engulfed the surrounding area. The mud that had filled its body covered the snowfield.

I could see things melting when they touched him.

The rocks and trees that surrounded the main body, the snowfield, the scattered remains of the undead, everything.

– Pushy profit!

The explosion soon subsided.

Baek Sa-jun raised his head. Beyond, in the center of the snowy field covered in mud. The body of the predator that failed in its last struggle was melting away.

The bastard’s eyes glared at him.

– Eat, eeeeeeeeee… … .

“You filthy bastard. Magnus.”

– Kiaaaaaa… … .

Taaang!

The bullet hit the body of the disappearing predator. The remaining body was completely burned.

The predator lets out a final scream.

– The otherworldly monster, , has collapsed.

– Predators do not drop items. Instead, they give related rewards based on your contribution.

It was so fatal.

The predator’s body completely disappeared. Baek Sa-jun and Nam Gung-yeon watched the scene for a long time.

“Hey, did you get it done?”

“Let’s not say anything ominous.”

Namgung Yeon suddenly brought up that topic.

An ominous cliché. But there was no need to worry. The predator was really dead.

Gaiad, the giant who had been by the predator’s side, was seen disappearing. Baek Sa-jun let out a sigh as he heard Namgung Yeon vomit blood.

“It’s finished.”

Mud that melts and disappears.

The end was the moment that signaled the end of .

* * *

That moment.

The same thing was happening in cities all over Jeju Island. Black mud covered everything and the eaten people began to disappear.

The soldiers who saw that sight were bewildered.

“Oh, oh, oh! It’s gone?”

“Are they melting?”

“Hey, keep attacking! Shoot!”

The soldiers continued to attack, but there was no need for them. The black mud that covered the surroundings and the eaten ones soon disappeared.

It was because Baek Sa-jun destroyed the predator’s main body.

And then a message appeared before the hunters.

– has collapsed.

– The second apocalypse has ended. Congratulations, you have managed to survive.

– Rewards will be given to Baek Sa-jun (68%) and Namgung Yeon (25%), who contributed greatly to overcoming the apocalypse.

A message that the apocalypse is over.

Survived. That horrible monster was gone. Those who realized this cheered.

-Wow!

“Phew… … .”

Ha Jung-seok breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought I was going to die without being able to move because the apocalypse came without any warning, but it worked out well.

He checked the message in front of him again.

“Namgung Yeon… Damn, he’s one of the ten heroes. When on earth did the ten heroes crawl into Jeju Island?”

The Ten Heroes are monsters whose mere presence can upset the balance of power in a given region.

Who knew there was such a monster in Jeju Island?

And what’s even more amazing is that.

“What the hell is this guy doing?”

It was Baek Sa-jun’s existence.

Namgung Yeon, one of the ten heroes, achieved a contribution rate of 25%, but there is someone who achieved a contribution rate of nearly three times that.

68% was an absurd contribution.

“Is it stronger than the Ten Heroes?”

Ha Jung-seok’s mind became confused.

Should we consider this as the appearance of a new Ten Heroes? He couldn’t help but be confused, since he didn’t know that Namgung Yeon’s current condition was not normal.

He bit his lip nervously.

‘Hey, you wouldn’t bother us for no reason, would you?’

I didn’t have the confidence to fight and win against a monster that was as powerful as a predator.

Ha Jung-seok walked around his office with anxious steps, listening to the cheers of the people.

It was the same with other warlords.

‘If those monsters touch us… … .’

‘Now that the situation has been resolved, let’s… … the mine.’

‘I will take this opportunity to… … other warlords.’

Jeju Island Liberation Union, Outlaws, and Pay Mercenaries.

The three leaders of Jeju Island’s representative warlords each had different concerns and were agonizing over what to do.

* * *

Meanwhile, Baek Sa-jun is their worry.

“Wow!”

“Let’s stop spitting up blood. Our skulls are bright red. No, are we still bleeding?”

“You’ll spit out the blood later, you… Ugh!”

– Shut up, shut up… … .

We had entered a cave in Jeju Island.

It was a cave used by the Apocalypse Force. It was a mess after the magic stone exploded, but it can still serve as a hiding place for people.

“Please recover first.”

“Ugh… … .”

The reason Baek Sa-jun didn’t leave right away but came to the cave was because Namgung Yeon’s condition was critical.

He was forced to rise by the power of Gaiad, and he manifested himself and even summoned spirits.

The magical power in his entire body must have been twisted as much as it could be.

“There is no way to recover. You’ll just have to rest here like you’re dead for a while. Heuk! Ugh!”

“Would you do so? What about Gaiad?”

“I went back to the spirit world. I won’t be back for a while. I used up a lot of my power when I manifested.”

Namgung Yeon spat out the blood that had accumulated in his mouth.

“I was in too bad of a condition to manifest Gaiad. I sacrificed a lot of things while manifesting on my own, so you’ll probably be busy for a while too.”

“okay.”

Namgung Yeon had already exhausted all of his magical power when he first used large-scale spirit magic.

There was no power left to summon and maintain the spirits. Nevertheless, the reason they were able to summon the spirits was because Gaiad exerted his power.

“The Spirit King, kuuuk! Oh, the taste of blood. He cannot show himself to the human world alone. He must offer up the enormous magical power of the contractor in exchange. Or else, he must sacrifice what he has.”

In the end times setting, it was said that it was because it broke the ‘rules’.

Anyway, Gayard kept his promise.

‘It was worth saving Namgung Yeon.’

I was able to get help from the Spirit King, and with Namgung Yeon’s help, things went very smoothly.

If not, it would have been quite difficult.

Baek Sa-jun stretched deeply.

“Let’s rest for a while. I’ll take care of the net.”

“Well, that would be appreciated. Ugh… … .”

A hunter whose magic power is distorted becomes weak.

It might be okay for a warrior with a strong body, but a magician or spirit master wouldn’t be able to use proper skills.

Since I received help, I decided to protect it.

‘I also have things to do.’

Baek Sa-jun looked at the message in front of him.

– You have achieved the greatest contribution in the second apocalypse, .

– Appropriate compensation will be given.

– Would you like to receive it now?

It was a message about compensation.

Baek Sa-jun nodded without hesitation. Then, something appeared with a “Phuong” sound.

The first thing you see is a huge amount of magic stones.

And there were three items.

[Predator’s Essence (Legendary)]

· The essence of a monster that devoured countless lives, destroyed the world, and eventually swallowed itself.

· When used, one desired ability will be greatly increased. Additionally, one random top-tier skill will be learned, and two skills that the user is learning will be selected and upgraded to higher-tier skills.

[Black Mud (Legendary)]

· Black mud infused with the power of a predator. Upgrades one desired item to Legendary grade.

[Decayed Black Mud (Legendary)]

· Black mud that has some of the predator’s power dissolved into it. Upgrades a set of desired items to epic grade.

The Predator was a monster that absorbed life to strengthen itself. In a way, all three items were well suited to the characteristics of the Predator.

Because they all have the power to strengthen something.

‘Is it a pity that I didn’t get the bone?’

Baek Sa-jun clicked his tongue.

That was the only regret. The predator was a boneless creature. Its entire body was made of sloppy mud, so there were no bones to be found.

There was no way the Bone Collector would activate.

It’s a shame, but I have no choice but to be satisfied with this.

‘I guess I should start strengthening Magnus too.’

Baek Sa-jun stared at Magnus, who was guarding the entrance. Before leaving Jeju Island, he had no choice but to go through a few dungeons and collect bones.

He checked the remaining messages.

– The level has increased significantly!

– All skills have increased in level.

– Death Knights, Corpse Explosion, and Deadly Desert have reached max level.

A huge experience reward has arrived.

Baek Sa-jun opened the status window and checked which skills had changed significantly.

[Baek Sa-jun]

· Level: 177

· Class: Necromancer

· Gift: Bone Collector

· Strength: 128 · Agility: 127

· Stamina: 134 · Morale: 477

[Knights of Death (Lv.10)]

· Grade: Advanced.

· Summonable Targets: 1 Death Knight Commander, 20 Death Elite Spearmen, 12 Death Elite Archers.

· Additional effect, : The summoned knights are equipped with excellent equipment made with fraud.

· Additional effect, : When the summoner wishes, the knights will appear riding on skeletal horses and can use the skill ‘Death March’.

[Corpse Explosion (Lv.10)]

· Grade: Advanced.

· Additional Effect, : When exploding multiple corpses or undead at once, the power of the corpse explosion is strengthened by up to 250%.

· Additional effect, : Consumes more morale to greatly increase the range of corpse explosion.