The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 92
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Episode 92
Lee Hyuk-woon was watching a series of events.
Baek Sa-jun suddenly appears from the north. The 40 or so undead knights he summoned are slaughtering monsters while displaying incredible force.
and.
‘Baek Sa-jun… is helping people?’
Baek Sa-jun rushes in with the undead, destroys the obelisk, and even saves the suicide squad.
That confused Lee Hyuk-woon.
‘No one else, but that murderer.’
A notorious serial killer from his past life took a risk and destroyed a pillar to help people.
I couldn’t believe it at all.
– Lee Hyuk-woon! Bring me the magic stone!
“… … !”
I heard Baek Sa-jun shouting.
The distance is far, and the surroundings are noisy. Normally, it would be normal not to be able to hear anything. However, Lee Hyuk-woon’s developed hearing was able to clearly pick up even such sounds.
“Did you think I could hear it?”
“Huh? Oppa, what did you just say?”
“… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon drew his sword without saying a word.
The sword energy shot out and cut down the monsters in front. Beyond that, people appeared.
They were people from the suicide squad.
“Mr. Lee Hyuk-woon! Maseok! I need Maseok!”
“Magic Stone? Why give it to us… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon’s colleague looked puzzled.
In such an urgent situation, a magic stone? To Lee Hyuk-woon, who had arrived here first, of all people.
Do you think he has it?
“…take it.”
“uh?”
Had it.
Lee Hyuk-woon pulled out a huge pouch from the subspace. It was a pouch containing high-quality magic stones.
Things he had prepared for this moment.
“Thank you! I will definitely repay this favor!”
“No, was there a magic stone?”
“okay.”
The suicide squad that had collected the magic stone ran in a hurry.
Looking at that sight, Lee Hyuk-woon became lost in thought.
‘I can’t believe it.’
Baek Sa-jun’s cry came to mind.
A shout that pointed to Lee Hyuk-woon and told him to bring the magic stones. Baek Sa-jun was certain that Lee Hyuk-woon would have many magic stones.
‘Magic stones to activate magic weapons.’
Lee Hyuk-woon had come from outside Busan to procure a large number of magic stones for this moment today.
I never thought I’d write it like this.
“… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon looked in the direction where Baek Sa-jun was.
The undead were holding back the incoming monsters. The other hunters were using the time the undead gave them to build a defensive line again.
Right then.
“That’s… … .”
A small portal appeared next to Baek Sa-jun.
A woman came over from that portal. Lee Hyuk-woon’s eyes widened as he saw who it was.
“… Yoo Seong-ah?”
A woman who committed all sorts of evil deeds as an executor of the Apocalypse in her previous life.
She stood next to Baek Sa-jun.
‘What’s going on?’
Things that are beyond the scope of understanding.
Lee Hyuk-woon frowned as if he was making a fuss.
* * *
The obelisk was destroyed and the shield was expanded.
But the battle was not over.
– Khaaaaak!
“Keep them out!”
Monsters trying to break through the barrier. Undead blocking it. And even hunters supporting those undead.
A fierce battle broke out on the defensive wall.
“This is… this is… … .”
Yoo Seong-ah stared blankly at the sight.
It was a sight that left one breathless.
“I understand you’re surprised, but there’s no time for that right now. Come to your senses and listen to me.”
“Huh? Oh, no. Yeah. Okay.”
After 10 minutes, Yoo Seong-ah, who had been invited, was summoned. Baek Sa-jun explained to her the current situation as quickly as possible.
“Your task is simple. Follow those people upstairs. There will be magic weapons there. You know what to do, right?”
“… You want me to use my gift, right?”
“Yes, .”
Yoo Seong-ah had a special gift.
A gift so coveted that even the Soul Reaver, the Executor of the End, would personally step forward with it: .
It is a gift that has the power to amplify the effectiveness of magic stones and the effects of items using magic stones.
Of course, this also applies to magic weapons.
“Your gift is unique. There will be those who will come after you in the future. To prepare for that, you need to know what kind of power your gift has.”
“Is this what this is all about?”
“Yeah. That would be a good opportunity.”
Baek Sa-jun waved his hand.
“It will be of great help to me.”
It was a gesture to tell him to go up quickly.
Yoo Seong-ah swallowed hard and followed the guidance of the suicide squad to the power source of the magic weapon.
Magic weapons were seen installed on the high wall. Weapons containing all kinds of magic.
“This is the power source.”
The power source was installed in the center.
It was a large vessel-like object. It had huge pipes running through it, through which magical power would flow and be supplied to the magical weapons.
“What about the magic stone?”
“Here it is. But… … .”
The suicide squad swallowed the gossip.
What are you going to do with this? That question almost came out of my mouth, but I swallowed it.
“Swoop, hoooo… … .”
Yoo Seong-ah took a breath.
As I climbed up the high wall, I could see the surrounding scenery better. The sight of countless monsters attacking without stopping. And the sight of people trying to stop them.
‘If that barrier is broken… … .’
Everyone here will die.
Even the newly summoned Yoo Seong Ah is no exception. This time, she will die without anyone to save her.
That fact caused an unbearable fear.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.”
Yoo Seong-ah closed her eyes.
I had already prepared myself for this level of risk. I knew there would be this kind of risk, but I accepted it anyway.
The reason for doing so was simple.
‘I can’t trust anyone.’
Yoo Seong-ah was kidnapped by Kang Byeong-sik, whose body was stolen by the , and was in danger of death.
As long as there is a soul-stealer, it is dangerous to blindly trust anyone around you.
You have to develop your own strength.
‘The power to resist.’
Father, I must properly figure out how to use ‘amplification’, which I have been hiding according to Yoo Jeong-hoon’s words.
This will be that opportunity.
Yoo Seong-ah closed her eyes.
“…amplification.”
A mysterious energy flowed out from Yoo Seong-ah, who had focused her mind. The magic stone imbued with that energy emitted a brilliant light.
It was a light I had never seen before.
“What, what is this? This is… magic… … .”
The hunters nearby were confused.
It was because I felt a tremendous amount of magical power emanating from the magic stone along with a brilliant light.
That too, is at least twice as much magical power as the magic stone originally possessed.
– Woof woof!
– Clang! Wheeing!
The magic stone sent the ‘amplified’ magic power through the circuit, and the magic weapons accepted that magic power.
The magic weapons that had been stopped began to operate.
“The magic weapon is moving! Uh, but… … .”
“Wait a minute. Something seems a little different than usual.”
The people cheered for a moment as the magic weapons moved, but then they felt something strange.
The flow of magic is different than usual.
The sounds I heard were different, too. A faster mechanical sound than usual was heard from the magic weapon. And a blue energy overflowed from the magic weapon.
“Hey, is this okay to use?!”
“No, we’re not writing it!”
The magic weapon has been activated.
What was originally supposed to be used manually started moving on its own without anyone’s intervention.
“As you please… … !”
– Kwaaaaang!
The magic weapon emitted a brilliant light.
At the same time, a huge earth-colored magic circle was drawn on the surrounding ground. As the magic circle was activated, a powerful gravity crushed the enemies above it.
– Ughhhhhh?!
– Ugh, I can’t move… Kiaaaah!
A feeling of pressure so severe that one cannot move one’s body.
A large number of dark clouds rose above the heads of those men, and soon began to pour down heavy rain.
As expected, it wasn’t ordinary rain.
– Chew!
– Kkaaaak!
It was rain filled with a terrible poison.
A torrential downpour of poisonous rain fell upon the monsters, poisoning them.
The hunters who saw that were shocked.
“Acid Rain. Ha, but.”
“It wasn’t this powerful… … ?”
“Other magical weapons… … .”
Those who were watching muttered.
No one knows the power of magic weapons better than they do. Even they have never seen such power.
It was a power that came from being strengthened by .
What’s surprising is that it’s not over yet.
– Hwaruk! Kwaaaaang!
A boiling fire zone appeared on the ground, burning the enemies. Then, countless magic missiles shot up, piercing the enemies on all sides.
Until a violent whirlwind arises and swallows up the enemies.
– Eww!
-Chwiik! Mu, step back! Retreat!
The battlefield was literally a wasteland.
The number of monsters has been greatly reduced, and those that remain have lost their will to fight.
Some people ran away in fear.
“Go. Hunt down those who run away.”
– Kwaaaaah!
I had no intention of letting them escape so easily.
Baek Sa-jun used the Staff of the Undead while ordering his followers and the undead to attack.
– Use .
– The undead under your command are greatly strengthened.
Undead charging forward, scattering red light.
The monsters who saw that sight screamed and ran away. There was nothing more to say after that.
Because a one-sided massacre took place.
“The enemies are fleeing!”
“Attack! Kill all the runaway bastards!”
“The tables have turned! Waaahhhh!”
Hunters also joined the hunt.
Baek Sa-jun watched the number of monsters dwindle as he headed towards the barrier with the power source.
There was Yoo Seong-ah sitting there.
“Hoo, hooooook… … !”
“You’ve worked hard, Yoo Seong.”
Yoo Seong-ah was breathing heavily.
There was even a cold sweat. This was the first time I had used the gift to this extent.
Baek Sa-jun patted her shoulder.
“You’ll be using gifts like this a lot while you’re here, so get used to it in advance.”
“What, what did you say?”
Yoo Seong-ah looked up at Baek Sa-jun in surprise.
He smiled without saying a word.
“Your level has gone up a lot, hasn’t it?”
It was exactly as he said.
Experience is gained when you defeat monsters using a target strengthened by amplification.
In the case of magic weapons, the number of monsters caught was greatly reduced, but there were so many monsters caught.
Yoo Seong-ah’s level will instantly reach 70.
“The more you use a gift, the more familiar it becomes. If you keep using it here, you’ll be able to use it as if it were your own.”
“That, that’s true… Ugh!”
“If you’re going to throw up, go over there and do it.”
Yoo Seong-ah glared at Baek Sa-jun with resentment.
But there’s nothing I can do. She’s the one who accepted the invitation. I can’t come now and turn her down.
Baek Sa-jun smiled with satisfaction.
‘You’ve done everything you can with an invitation.’
It was a situation that could only be satisfactory.
And that satisfaction only grew when each battle was over and it was time to determine the rewards.
– Monsters with broken will run away. You have overcome the Great Invasion in a different way. You have completed the event.
When all the monsters near the writing fled, a message like that appeared before my eyes.
Everyone looked at the message that appeared before their eyes.
– The number of monsters has been greatly reduced. All obelisks have been successfully destroyed.
– Measure the points… … .
– Points earned: 730,267.
730,000 points.
Looking at this alone, I couldn’t tell how many points there were, but I quickly found out.
Because the point rankings are out.
– Rewards are given based on point ranking.
– 1st place: Baek Sa-jun (730,267)
– 2nd place: Lee Hyuk-woon (395,688).
– 3rd place: Yoo Seong-ah (321,880).
– 4th place… … .
1st place.
It was nearly twice the amount of points as second place Lee Hyuk-woon. After checking his ranking, Lee Hyuk-woon looked at Baek Sa-jun with surprised eyes.
‘The point difference… no, that makes sense.’
And I quickly realized why.
Yoo Seong-ah next to Baek Sa-jun.
‘Did you share points thanks to the invitation?’
The one who summoned Yoo Seong-ah here was Baek Sa-jun.
In recognition of that role, he also got to share in the points that Yoo Seong-ah earned with her magic weapon.
After a while, rewards were given according to the ranking.
‘That’s amazing.’
Lee Hyuk-woon was purely amazed.
I purchased the invitation and received the magic stone that Lee Hyuk-woon brought to activate the magic weapons.
This would have been impossible if we hadn’t anticipated this situation.
‘Baek Sa-jun.’
Lee Hyuk-woon paid no attention to the reward given to him and instead stared at Baek Sa-jun over there.
There were complex emotions in those eyes.
Hatred, wariness, and even curiosity.
‘Who the hell are you?’
Is the author really the Baek Sa-jun he knows?
Is this the same demon who killed countless hunters and destroyed several cities single-handedly?
And another monster, Yoo Seong-ah.
‘I have to kill him. But… … .’
Lee Hyuk-woon gripped his sword tightly.
Cheers could be heard from the surroundings. They were cheers praising Baek Sa-jun, Lee Hyuk-woon, and Yoo Seong-ah.
He closed his eyes.
“Brother, where are you going?”
“Brother!”
Lee Hyuk-woon turned his back.
He heard his colleagues calling him, but he did not stop walking.
‘Well, it doesn’t have to be now… right?’
His new form disappeared into the crowd.