The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 94
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Episode 94
An eerie silence fell.
Lee Hyuk-woon didn’t come into the room. He just stood in the hallway, staring coldly at Baek Sa-jun.
Baek Sa-jun calmly accepted the gaze.
“This is absurd.”
I felt my head spinning wildly.
What should he say in this situation? Baek Sa-jun quickly judged and spoke accordingly.
“You barged in in the middle of the night and asked me to answer your questions? Why should I do that?”
“then.”
Lee Hyuk-woon’s gaze became even colder.
He moved his arm. His hand went into the air, and he pulled out the sword stored in subspace.
The cool black energy aimed at Baek Sa-jun.
“I guess I’ll have to force them to answer.”
“Are you trying to threaten me?”
Baek Sa-jun snorted and snapped his fingers.
Right next to him, a skeleton and Magnus, who was in the next room, came out into the hallway and restrained Lee Hyuk-woon.
And a flame appeared in Baek Sa-jun’s palm.
“If you can, try it.”
The breath of hell sizzling from the palm of your hand.
Lee Hyuk-woon’s eyes shook slightly when he saw that.
‘That skill. The one Baek Sa-jun used in his previous life… ‘
Lee Hyuk-woon had fought Baek Sa-jun in his past life, so he knew what that skill was.
A skill that allows you to borrow the power of the undead.
He knew very well what evil deeds Baek Sa-jun had committed using that skill in his previous life.
“…Are you not going to answer the question?”
“If you want to hear the answer, change your attitude first. You won’t hear my answer unless you put the sword away.”
A surge of energy rose from Baek Sa-jun’s entire body.
Clang! Magnus’s gun aimed at Lee Hyuk-woon, and the skeleton raised its shield in front of Baek Sa-jun.
And then a voice came from somewhere.
– Woof woof… … .
– Ugh… … .
The voices of the dead mixed with resentment.
Lee Hyuk-woon frowned as he looked at the ominous hand beginning to appear from the floor.
The sight I saw during the day came back to me again.
The undead summoned by Baek Sa-jun. Especially the sight of the knights running through the middle of the battlefield.
‘It’s not a difficult opponent. It’s an undead anyway. It’s easy to deal with if you use the priest’s skills.’
But time will pass.
This is the center of Seomyeon. It’s filled with people everywhere, and there are many hunters among them.
If you don’t deal with the Baek Sa-jun quickly, they’ll swarm you, and then things will get tricky.
‘Above all… … .’
Baek Sa-jun, the author is picky.
I don’t know what that man’s background is. The sight I saw during the day, and the existence of the skill that Baek Sa-jun now possesses that allows him to borrow the power of the undead.
“… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon stared at Baek Sa-jun without saying a word.
To fight in this position, you have to take risks. And when you take those risks.
‘I guess it will be right after hearing the answer.’
That’s when I became convinced that I had to kill him.
Lee Hyuk-woon returned the sword to the subspace and erased the intense killing intent that had been overflowing until then.
The pressure that had been weighing on Baek Sa-jun disappeared.
“…Okay. I’ll do as you say. For now.”
Lee Hyuk-woon nods slightly.
Baek Sa-jun calmed the rising spirit.
‘Lee Hyuk-woon doesn’t know Baek Sa-jun completely.’
It means that he is not sure how strong Baek Sa-jun is. He went for that part and came out strong.
Sometimes, things get tricky when other people notice that you’re fighting and taking your time.
It will be difficult for Lee Hyuk-woon to be active in Seomyeon.
“So, what do you want to ask me?”
Baek Sa-jun put out the small flame in his hand and stood with his back against the window.
“Before entering Busan.”
Lee Hyuk-woon spoke slowly.
“Do you remember what you said?”
What Baek Sa-jun said.
Before entering Busan, Lee Hyuk-woon asked him his name. Baek Sa-jun answered the question.
“See you again in Busan, Lee Hyuk-woon.”
“You know my name. Why?”
Because I’m a thief.
Just as you returned to the past, I possessed this body for some unknown reason.
But I couldn’t say that.
‘It’s still early.’
Lee Hyuk-woon’s eyes appeared.
I could feel the unconcealed hatred and anger towards Baek Sa-jun lurking inside him.
‘It can’t be helped.’
In his previous life, Baek Sa-jun took many of Lee Hyuk-woon’s close friends. He even revived them as undead, causing Lee Hyuk-woon to kill his close friends twice with his own hands.
He is an unforgivable enemy to that guy.
‘I doubt if you’ll believe that I’m a possessed person, and even if you did… … .’
I don’t know how to accept that fact.
Rather, they may think of it as a risk factor and try to kill it. The existence of the ‘Possessed One’ can cause the ‘Regressor’ to deviate from the future he knows.
‘It may be possible to reveal it later.’
This will only be possible after trust has been built.
It was questionable whether trust could be built between Baek Sa-jun and Lee Hyuk-woon.
Baek Sa-jun sighed.
“Isn’t it more strange that he doesn’t know about the famous Supernova in Seoul, when he lives as a mercenary?”
“I knew because you’re a celebrity.”
“Yeah. It was clearly in the broker’s newspaper.”
“That could be possible. Then.”
Cold eyes stared straight at Baek Sa-jun.
“Why did you avoid me? When we entered Busan, you disappeared into the fog as if you were running away.”
If you stay there, you’ll be trying to kill with a knife, so I avoided it.
Baek Sa-jun swallowed the words that were about to spill out.
He shrugged.
“I want to ask you in return. Is there any reason why I should avoid you? This is our first meeting.”
Lee Hyuk-woon didn’t say anything.
I just listen to Baek Sa-jun’s words.
“If I was really going to avoid you, I wouldn’t have told you my name. Why would I foolishly show my face and tell you my name to someone I should be avoiding?”
“… … .”
If it’s something to avoid, there’s no reason to do that.
He must have entered Busan while hiding his identity.
“You came here in the middle of the night to ask me something like this? I wondered what you were trying to ask me… … .”
Baek Sa-jun clicked his tongue in disbelief.
Lee Hyuk-woon, who had been quietly watching the scene, continued asking questions with a still expressionless face.
“Do you remember the Scavenger Guild in Daegu? It was a guild that collapsed not long ago, both in terms of its leader and its organization.”
“What? Why all of a sudden?”
In the original, Lee Hyuk-woon took down the scavenger.
I remembered the evil deeds the Scavengers had committed in their past lives and dealt with them before they could grow in power.
But this time there was no need for that.
“Are you the one who brought down that guild?”
Because it was after it had already fallen.
Just before entering the Obelisk siege, Lee Hyuk-woon purchased some information from a broker.
This was information about Daegu.
Among them, there was unexpected news.
– Scavenger? Oh, this is a bit surprising. They say all the guild leaders and executives are dead?
– Dead? By whose hands?
– How would I know that? There’s no CCTV or anything, so I don’t know. The only thing I can tell is… There were traces of the undead at the scene?
At first, I couldn’t tell who did it.
But now I know. Undead, Necromancer, Scavenger. When these three keywords are combined, only one character can be derived.
‘Baek Sa-jun.’
None other than the author.
Baek Sa-jun hesitated for a moment after receiving Lee Hyuk-woon’s question, then slowly nodded.
“Right. Why are you asking that?”
“Why did you destroy the Scavenger Guild? I heard that quite a few people who attended the auction died.”
Lee Hyuk-woon knows what happened between Baek Sa-jun and Scavenger. But the reason he asks this question is because he wants to confirm it.
Why did you destroy the scavenger and kill many of the people who attended the auction?
“…Because I have a grudge.”
“Grudge. To the scavenger?”
“Yeah. I was a slave in the mines they ran. Those bastards made me suffer like crazy.”
Suddenly, Baek Sa-jun ground his teeth.
Half of it was an act, but I still shudder when I think about what I experienced in the mine.
“Many slaves died in that mine. I too… was left almost dead in a corpse pit. I was just trying to take revenge.”
“Do you resent the Scavenger Guild?”
“If I hadn’t resented it, I wouldn’t have destroyed it. But, it doesn’t matter anymore.”
Baek Sa-jun said indifferently.
Lee Hyuk-woon frowned slightly at that reaction. This was an unexpected response.
“It doesn’t matter? Why?”
“Are you interrogating me or something? Why are you asking me these questions, and how much do you want me to answer?”
Baek Sa-jun sarcastically remarked, but Lee Hyuk-woon showed no reaction. He just waited for an answer.
He clicked his tongue and opened his mouth.
“I already got my revenge. I killed the scavenger who had me in his arsenal, and the director of the orphanage who sold me out. I’ve already gotten my revenge, so why should I hold any more grudge?”
“No way. You… … .”
“You, what?”
Baek Sa-jun asked back.
Lee Hyuk-woon swallowed his words.
‘You’re not the kind of person who’ll be satisfied with that.’
Lee Hyuk-woon closed his eyes and sat lost in thought.
– Thud, thud.
The skeleton next to him felt the same way.
The loyal followers watched for an opportunity to attack Lee Hyuk-woon, who was a threat to the master, while protecting the master.
But I just can’t see any gap.
If you attack, it feels like this side will be torn to pieces in an instant.
‘Hold on.’
– Okay.
The skeleton stood in front of Baek Sa-jun, thinking that he would use his body as a shield to protect his master if necessary.
Because there seemed to be no other way.
“I’ve finished my revenge, so it doesn’t matter anymore… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon muttered as if reminiscing.
Information about Baek Sa-jun from his previous life came to mind. An orphan from a distant land, a slave from a mine. A monster who went mad after living a miserable life.
[Why do you think I am doing this?]
I remembered the conversation I had with Baek Sa-jun in my past life.
When he destroyed cities, killed countless people, and turned Lee Hyuk-woon’s comrades into undead.
Lee Hyuk-woon asked Baek Sa-jun.
Why on earth are you doing this?
[There is no reason. As if there was no reason for the misfortunes I have experienced throughout my life.]
[There is only one thing I want.]
With a burning city as the backdrop.
Baek Sa-jun laughed.
[Spreading my misfortune…]
[If we’re going to be unhappy, we should all be unhappy together. Okay?]
The madness still lingers in my mind.
A madman who harbored an unresolvable grudge and vowed to spread his grudge across the world.
That must be Baek Sa-jun.
“you…….”
Lee Hyuk-woon slowly opened his eyes. His eyes, as cold as ice, stared at Baek Sa-jun.
“Who are you?”
“You already know. Is it time for self-introductions?”
Baek Sa-jun asked back, as if he was dumbfounded.
“Baek Sa-jun. That’s my name.”
“… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon glared at Baek Sa-jun.
For a long time, as if trying to penetrate each other’s inner self, the two of them stared into each other’s eyes for a long time in a long silence.
‘No, but… you… … .’
Lee Hyuk-woon gritted his teeth.
The ruined city, the sight of friends dying, and the sight of Baek Sa-jun spreading destruction and going crazy.
And the sight of Baek Sa-jun right in front of him was confusing him.
“Baek Sa-jun… … .”
Lee Hyuk-woon’s hands trembled slightly.
I felt like grabbing my sword right away. But this time, I decided to hold it back.
Not yet. It’s not time yet.
“Yeah, you’re Baek Sa-jun.”
Lee Hyuk-woon, who had been lost in thought, muttered as if he had reached some conclusion and then turned his back.
And then I walked down the hallway without a sound.
“I said it didn’t matter anymore since I’ve already gotten my revenge.”
Lee Hyuk-woon disappeared after leaving his last words.
“I hope those words don’t change.”
And then all signs disappeared.
The strong presence felt from Lee Hyuk-woon, and the pressure that quietly weighed down Baek Sa-jun.
Only then did Baek Sa-jun let out the sigh he had been holding back.
“Whew, shit. I feel like I’ve almost died.”
– Crunch.
It was literal.
It felt like I was halfway into a coffin and then halfway out. It felt like death was right around the corner.
Of course, if you use all the means at your disposal, you won’t die. You can escape from Lee Hyuk-woon.
That’s because the problem lies after that.
‘Should we consider the gambling strategy to have worked?’
Baek Sa-jun recalled the conversation he had with Lee Hyuk-woon a little while ago. The man was troubled throughout the conversation, and eventually left without making a decision.
‘The timing was good in many ways.’
The timing of my meeting with Lee Hyuk-woon was particularly like that.
A situation where Baek Sa-jun used all his strength to save Seo-myeon, which was on the verge of collapse due to monster attacks.
It would have been a good thing if I had encountered Lee Hyuk-woon before, since I had seen him save people.
‘He’s the guy who would have killed me on the spot.’
Because he had accumulated so much up to now, Lee Hyuk-woon also began to worry and reserved his judgment.
Decision on whether to kill Baek Sa-jun.
‘Anyway, it’s not bad.’
Lee Hyuk-woon is very useful.
Especially in writing. In the story related to ‘Geomhwang’, Lee Hyuk-woon’s presence will be of great help.
We have to make the most of that guy.
“hmm.”
Baek Sa-jun looked out the window.
In the thick darkness, I felt a movement passing by, though it was invisible.
There is no need to say whose presence it is.
“See you again, Lee Hyuk-woon.”
We’ll meet again, since we’re both in the same place. When we do, what happened today will be helpful.
Baek Sa-jun turned his back and closed the curtain.
* * *
Lee Hyuk-woon walked down the street.
He chose a separate lodging away from the reach of the guild that ruled the written word, .
His mind was complicated as he walked.
‘Is that guy really Baek Sa-jun?’
The Baek Sa-jun that Lee Hyuk-woon remembers was a murderer.
A man who committed all kinds of evil deeds because he wanted to make others suffer like he did.
This is a guy that needs to be dealt with immediately.
but.
‘It’s so different from the Baek Sa-jun I know.’
From saving the suicide squad in danger to taking care of his own comrades.
It’s so different from the Baek Sa-jun that Lee Hyuk-woon knows.
That confused him.
‘At this point, Baek Sa-jun has not gone mad yet.’
Nothing is known about Baek Sa-jun’s past.
All we know is that he was a former mining slave, and that he harbored a great resentment towards people along the way.
“Is there a reason why Baek Sa-jun went crazy?”
Those were the only possibilities that came to mind.
The future of Baek Sa-jun that Lee Hyuk-woon remembers. And the past of Baek Sa-jun that Lee Hyuk-woon doesn’t know.
In the meantime, there is a reason why he went crazy.
‘And… the butterfly effect.’
Lee Hyuk-woon, who returned, changed several futures.
Futures that ended in failure or misfortune in a previous life. We don’t know for sure, but they may have caused a butterfly effect and changed something.
Those are also related to Baek Sa-jun.
“Can people… change?”
Lee Hyuk-woon looked up at the sky.
People cannot change. Those who were evil in their past lives were still evil after they returned.
So, I killed them all. Is that wrong?
“… In the end, if you keep watching, you’ll know.”
If Baek Sa-jun continues on as he is now, he can forget the grudge from his previous life.
But what if something changes?
If Lee Hyuk-woon changes into the Baek Sa-jun he remembers.
‘At that time, I will punish you.’
As the red moon illuminated the dark streets, Lee Hyuk-woon took heavy steps.
My mind was still complicated.