Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 119:
Chapter 119 - Battle
Kwahhh!
The Orc Soldiers let out a roar to boost their courage .
Since it was a battle between 7 vs 3, the result seemed already set in stone . Wooijin possessed one of the Orc Soldiers to direct the three Orcs .
He had lost 3 Orc Soldiers, yet he was able to eliminate 4 infantrymen . However, there were still 3 enemies left .
“Everyone gather here . ”
Woojin gathered all the workers, and a single Orc Soldier exited the training facility just in time . He once again possessed the Orc Soldier, and he was able to eliminate all four infantryman .
However, Woojin could see 10 more infantrymen approaching from the distance .
“I lost . How frustrating . ”
This was like playing with dolls .
Woojin ended the mock battle without any regrets .
Hweeeehk .
The vision in front of him crumbled, and the world broke apart . He blinked as his vision brightened once again, and Woojin was able to see his Dimensional Domain . The Holy Maiden hadn't moved an inch as she waited for him .
“How was it?”
“It was very frustrating . ”
It was understandable . One's own abilities were restricted . The Immortal had never experienced such an event before, so his frustration would be felt that much more .
“All the Dimensional lords are doing this?”
The other lords were growing their own Dimensional Domain through these frivolous matches? Woojin tasted bitterness in his mouth . The ingredient that fueled all of this was the Energy . When he thought about the methods used by the lords to gather those Energies, he couldn't help, but be in a bad temper .
“The Dimensional Battle is important to them . They bet small, but it is a safe and prudent way to increase their rankings . ”
Even if one lost 10% of the Dungeon Energy, it wasn't a large amount . The danger from participating in it was low . If one was in danger, one could be like the Holy Maiden, who was able to break the Dimensional Proof to discard the position of being a lord .
“This is so stupid . ”
This was the reason why they invaded other Dimensions to gather Bloodstones . . .
“What's this Duel supposed to be?”
“Dimensional Battle is a battle between Dimensional Domain . . . Duel is a fight between the lords . ”
“So I just have to do the Duels from the start . ”
“Duel cannot proceed unless both party agrees to it . The only time you can forcefully start a Duel is as a revenge for losing the Dimensional Battle . ”
Woojin grinned . He had been frustrated by the Dimensional battle, but he liked how the Duel worked .
“All right . If that's doesn’t work, then I can just Raid their Dungeons . ”
If he didn't like the lord vs lord battles, he could challenge their Domain as an Adventurer . Woojin had cleared Rahsmode's Laboratory and Juliel's Field after he challenged them .
Since they didn't have the Rank of lord, he had no choice, but to choose the Clear option .
“Well, all right . It seems it will be important for me to earn another Dimensional Fragment . ”
If he wanted to purchased a Dungeon, he needed a Dimensional Fragment . It didn't matter if he was opening a Gate into Alphen . He also had to be ready for the unforeseen circumstances where he might need a spare Dungeon that could connected to Earth . He needed to gather as many Dimensional Fragments as he could .
‘Who care about losing 10% of the Energy . ’
He was going to try to maximize his remaining Protection period by getting ready, but it couldn't be helped if it was too late to do so . Nothing would change by worrying about it . If nothing could change the outcome, it was better for him to give up cleanly . It was better to focus on what would come afterwards in the future .
Woojin stood up from his Throne .
“I'm sorry for my misunderstanding . ”
“N . . . not at all . ”
The Immortal gave an apology… Melody was too taken aback, so she didn't know what to do with herself . Woojin grinned, and he opened a portal to the Seoul Station's 1st Exit .
“You can go now . I still have to make preparations . ”
“Yes . ”
Melody gave her farewell . She passed through the portal, and she exited the large hall of Woojin's throne room .
“Master!”
Bibi ran towards Woojin, and she hugged him . Her cheeks were puffed out, and she glanced around the interior of the castle .
“The Holy Maiden is gone?”
“She's gone . ”
“Uh whew . I was so surprised . ”
All of Woojin's Familiars hated the Holy Maiden . They were all Undead, so they didn't mix well with the Holy Maiden . It was inevitable for them to dislike her . Bibi, who was a devil, seemed to be in the same boat . She felt an instinctual repulsion .
“Heh heh . Jaemin is doing better now . ”
“Oh, is that so?”
This was the best news he heard today .
“What is he doing right now?”
“He hunted in the morning . Now he is at his house . ”
Woojin opened his Achievement Store, and he bought a manual about the Dimensional Battle . He looked through it, and there wasn't anything new in it . It was basically what he had learned in the mock battle . It explained the basics, and the system .
“Try reading this . You'll be going out to the Dimensional Battle in my stead . ”
“All right . ”
Bibi took the book, and she skipped away . She went into a cute hut placed in front of the castle . It seemed Bibi had bought herself a house .
“I can give the authority to my vassal to act as my proxy . ”
If he couldn't avoid the upcoming Dimensional Battles, then he would just have to participate in it . It would be great if he could win . However, if his preparations were inadequate, he couldn't do anything about it . It was unfortunate .
Instead, he must get his revenge through the Duel .
The Great Lords of the 72 Thrones were very high in their rankings, yet Woojin was confident that he would be able to hold his own against them in a Duel . If he was going to lose the Dimensional Battle, he didn't need to participate in it .
He'll just let Bibi have some fun as a form of entertainment . If he lost Energy or items, he'll just take it back through the Duel .
Woojin sloughed off the frustration he had felt from the mock battle, and he headed towards Jaemin's house .
“Are you here, Jaemin?”
“Yes, hyung . ”
Woojin opened the door and he entered . Jaemin was sitting on the table reading a book .
“Huh . Where did you get a book?”
“I bought it from a general store right in front of here . ”
One week had passed in reality, but about 20 days had passed inside the Dimensional Domain . Woojin had developed his Domain as he focused on the living situation of the people inside his Domain .
There used to be only an empty lot present, but he had erected a lot of buildings . He created a lot of shops like the general store, a butcher shop, pub, restaurants, and even a cafe .
He was taking in refugees at a steady rate, so he had the Ho-in race, Orcs, Dwarves, and even couple humans present here . They had all become residents of the Domain .
Woojin had only one policy . He didn't allow the residents to hunt in the only Dungeon he had . There was no merit system, since the 'Seoul Station's 1st Exit', was off limits .
Since he wasn't charging any fees for refugees staying only for a brief period, there was no harm to his policy .
“What kind of book is it?”
It's just a travel book . ”
Woojin glanced at the book cover, and it was traveler's journal of the author visiting the most famous Dimensional Domains .
Woojin sat on the table .
“I heard you hunted earlier . ”
“…yes . ”
“How was it?”
“It was… Well . . . ”
Jaemin scratched the back of his head with an awkward expression on his face .
His thirst for blood had worsened, so he asked Kiba to hunt with him . If he didn't, there was a chance he would have jumped a resident after losing his mind .
There wasn't much difference between the monsters and refugees .
If they followed the Domain's rule for resettlement, they were refugees . If they didn't, they were treated as monsters . It didn't matter what race they were from .
Humans hunted humans . Orcs and Elves worked with each other .
Jaemin had been shocked at his own change, and he had been shocked by the existence of other Dimensional Domains . However, it seemed he was getting a bit used to the situation .
“How about we go see your sister now?”
“Mmm . Can my sister come here?”
“It'll be hard for your noonah . ”
Only the Roused could enter the Dungeons . To be precise, only the Roused could pass through the Portal .
Jiwon was a normal person with no abilities . Moreover, when he thought about her clear soul, there was a very slim chance she would be able to become a Roused .
“I'll head out . . . However, please tell her to wait a little bit more . ”
“Well, you take your time . ”
Jiwon was very worried about him, but in the end, Jaemin had to sort through all of this by himself .
“Also, hyung . . ”
“Uh, what?”
Jaemin looked at Woojin with a serious expression .
“Is hyung a god?”
“A god… . ”
Jaemin was truly curious about this point .
Within his Dimensional Domain, it wasn't an exaggeration to think of a lord as a **** .
If one had the Energy, one could make anything come true .
Was he a god?
Woojini shook his head from side to side .
“I'm human . ”
He had met gods before, but they were different from him . No, he wanted to stay different from them .
“Whew . Oh yeah . The people here are worried . ”
“Who?”
“The Domain residents are worried . They said the lord here is a push… over . They were worried about your Domain being seized by someone else . ”
It was easy to see why he would look like a pushover to them .
Normally, the lords required an incredible amount tax when a refugee wanted to settle in their Domain . Currently, Woojin didn't even ask for a resettlement fee . He gathered tax through the businesses he ran .
Since he owned a farm gathering Blood plants, there were a lot of refugees staying and wanting to work for him .
Since Woojin didn't hunt in his Dungeon, the amount of Bloodstones he gathered was low . If one didn't have a strong defense, there was a good chance this Domain would become prey to the other lords .
If this Domain was attacked, their situation would worsen, and they would have to travel again to other Domains as refugees .
Woojin replied with a question of his own .
“Do I look like a pushover?”
“No way . ”
Woojin didn't feel the need to squeeze everything out of his Domain's residents . His goal was the 72 Thrones that was way ahead of him . He had no plan on mucking around with the low ranking lords .
“Don't stay inside the house too much . You should hunt like today . In a way, aren't you a Roused now?”
“A Roused?”
“Yes . From a normal person's perspective, all Roused are monsters . ”
“A Roused… . ”
Jaemin quietly chewed on that word .
He had a Blood drinking ability and a Transformation ability . Should he view himself as a Roused, who was a bit special?
“You should rest . ”
“Yes, hyung . ”
Woojin left Jaemin's house .
Woojin watched the beings of various races walking on the roads constructed between the buildings . They took a peek at Woojin, and they gave their greetings . When the train of greetings stopped, they started to carefully move away from him . Woojin smirked as he looked at them .
‘A pushover . ’
If he thought about how frustratingly the Dimensional Battle proceeded, they might have a valid point . If he didn't have a talent for coming up with strategies, he might lose every time . The Dimensional Battle itself was basically a noble's game .
The lords could fight each other without putting themselves out there .
They preserved their own lives, while using their underlings to bring in the Energy . This methodology was incompatible with Woojin .
“I don't care which loser comes after me . They better be ready for me . ”
Who cares about losing ten thousand or twenty thousand Energy Points?
He'll take his revenge through the Duel, and he'll just take it all back . Woojin was looking forward to it . He waited to see, who would be the first one to request a Dimensional Battle .
***
The Dimensional Domain, Comode's Swamp, was ranked 3,213 .
Chief Comode was the owner of this Domain . He was long in body, and he had long canines . He was of the Troll race .
“Goo-hoo-hoo . Here's a good prey . ”
Comode looked a the new Domain Alandal, which was a single rank ahead of his . He smiled with his eyes .
Why were the beginner lords given the Protection period?
It was given, so they could make preparations, and fortifications . However, it was rare to find a new lord, who had made the proper preparations .
“His name is Kahng-woojin . He is a beginner amongst beginners . ”
He was the first Dimensional lord to be registered from a Dimension called Earth .
This Dimensional lord had no prior experience of ruling over a Dimensional domain, so there was no way he would be ready . Even if he was prepared, he would be bad at the Dimensional Battle .
“I'll have to target him before everyone else does . Goo-hoo-hoo . ”
This kind of Domains were first come, first served .
It was best to bet the maximum amount, while the new lord had no idea what was going on . He had to rip him off in a single battle . If he did this right, he would have the chance to go up 300 ranking spots at once .
Comode waited for the new Domain Alandal's Protection period to end . He sat on the Domain's Throne an hour before the Protection period ended, and he got ready to send the Dimensional Battle request .
He had to be faster than his other competitors!
When the time finally came, Comode requested a Dimensional Battle . He was buoyed with expectation .
As his heart beat faster from the anticipation, his eyes suddenly widened .
<The Dimensional Battle with Alandal has started . >
“Goo-hahaha . ”
Comode let out a yell of delight .
“Shall I go rip him off?”
Commode was sitting in his throne, and he headed towards the field where the Dimensional Domain would take place .
***
<You received a request for Dimensional Battle from Comode . Will you like to refuse?>
<You can refuse up to three times . Afterwards, it will proceed forcefully . >
<If you win, you will gain 4 days of Protection period . If you lose, you will be given 12 days of Protection period . >
“It's finally here . ”
Woojin grinned as he sat on his throne . There was a small chair in front of him .
<Dimensional Domain Commander>
Bibi, who was going to carry out the Dimensional Battle in his stead, was sitting there . She had a determined expression on her face .
“Go gamble away to your heart's content . ”
“Hoong . I'll win, so you don't have to worry about it . You promised . If I win, you'll let me use half of the Energy?”
Woojin smirked at Bibi's determined answer .
“Of course . ”
He didn't care if she won or lost . He'll get his revenge after the battle .