Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 158:
Chapter 158 – God of Earth
“Kim-kahngchul?”
Woojin tilted his head .
Even Woojin had heard about him . Kim-kahngchul was the fastest to reach Rank A as a Roused in Korea . He was an eccentric Roused, who had refused to establish his own guild, and he also refused to join the other guilds .
He had a somewhat stocky body . His hairline had receded halfway, and he had broad facial feature . He was someone that gave off a favorable impression .
“May I speak with you for a brief moment?”
“Why? You want to join us?”
“All I want is a conversation with the king of Alandal . ”
“Then come back later . ”
“…I’m Kim-kahngchul . ”
“I know . ”
“…… . ”
Woojin looked at the security guards below him .
“Take him out . ”
“Yes . ”
The security guards rushed towards Kim-kahngchul .
“Please leave . ”
“…… . ”
Kim-kahngchul shut his mouth, and he dug in his heels . The security guards could do nothing . Kim-kahngchul used to have the title of being the best Roused of Korea . The security guards were normal people, so they didn’t know what to do .
When they hesitated, Woojin frowned . Kim-kahngchul looked up to look at the man standing atop the wall .
“If I last 30 seconds against this Death Knight, will you set aside some time to have a conversation with me?”
Woojin shook his head from side to side .
“You are barking up the wrong tree . I’m busy . Come back later . ”
“If I don’t talk to you right now, wouldn’t it be difficult to get a hold of you later?”
“Then we won’t have to ever meet again . ”
“…… . ”
However, Kim-kahngchul stuck to his guns . If Kahng-woojin went into a Dungeon, Kim-kahngchul had no idea when he’ll get to meet him next .
“I just need a moment of your time . ”
“How annoying . ”
Woojin jumped down from the wall .
Woojin wasn’t a small man . When he faced Kim-kahngchul, he was very imposing . When the crowd felt the volatile atmosphere, they stepped backwards to give the two men space .
“You are turning out to be a headache . What do you want? Do you want an interview?”
At Woojin’s words, Kim-kahngchul shook his head as if he had been put in an awkward situation .
“I have something else I have to do, so joining your outfit might be problematic . I just need a little bit of your time to talk… . ”
Cha-ahng .
Woojin summoned his longsword and he swung it . Kim-kahngchul reflexively withdrew a dagger from his jacket . He parried as he retreated backwards .
“What the **** are you doing?”
“This is the start of a special interview that will be conducted by me . ”
“…… . ”
Woojin continued to speak .
“If you last 30 seconds, you’re hired . ”
“What kind of nonsense…… . ”
Ggah-ahng .
Kim-kahngchul couldn’t protest any longer . Woojin’s swords strikes were getting very close to hitting him . He didn’t dare speak or breath wrong .
Kah-ahng, kahng!
The sudden sword fight had everyone in the surrounding retreating backwards .
‘He’s really trying to kill me . ’
Kim-kahngchul felt the threat to his own life .
Kahng-woojin’s eyes twinkled .
‘He’s pretty decent . ’
Ten seconds .
Woojin’s sword strikes changed .
Shoo-shoohk, chahk!
Woojin’s movements was much faster . Kim-kahngchul was moving his hands and feet in a dizzying manner, but blood was starting to erupt from various parts of his body . However, these were very superficial cuts on his skin .
‘Is he taking it easy on me?’
When that thought entered his mind, he allowed a significant attack to slip through his defense .
Poo-oohk!
“Shit!”
The sword had pierced through his shoulder, and Kim-kahngchul stabbed back with his dagger with ill intent . If he had known he was going to fight, he would have brought his main weapon . He regretted not bring it .
The dagger swung by him couldn’t even graze against Woojin’s clothes .
Kwah-dahng!
At Woojin’s kick, Kim-kahngchul fell over . Before he could right himself, a low kick flew in to knock him down once again .
“Ooh-oohk!”
The unfortunate part was that a sword had come flying in instead of a kick on the following attack .
Suh-kuhk!
“Koo-ah-ah-ahk!”
Kim-khangchul’s leg was cut by Woojin’s sword .
“This…this is insane . ”
“I’m leaving . ”
There was unrest amongst the spectators, and they were moving away as if they were running away . The scene was a pandemonium . Woo-soonghoon became mute, and Jung-minchan put his hand on his forehead .
The president had made another accident again .
Kim-kahngchul was…… .
Poo-oohk!
“Koo-uhk!”
The sword didn’t stop .
He cut the tendons in Kim-kahngchul’s sword arm, and Woojin planted his sword on the opposite shoulder . The blade went through the shoulder, and it imbedded itself in the ground .
“Ooh ooh ooh ooh . ”
As the blood was leaking out all over the floor, Woojin crouched in front of Kim-kahngchul .
“Thirty second has passed . ”
“C…crazy **** . ”
Woojin grinned at Kim-kahngchul’s words .
“It is a waste to kill you like this, so you pass the interview!”
Kim-kahngchul displayed hostility at Woojin’s bright words .
“Hoong! Just kill me . ”
“Yes, I will . ”
“…… . ”
In the end, it didn’t matter if he was alive or not . Some people were more easy to deal with in their death… .
Woojin gripped the sword that was embedded in Kim-kahngchul’s shoulder . The sword had been placed in an excellent location . If he used a little bit more force, he would be able to separate the head from the body .
“W…wait a moment!”
“What? Keep your last words short . ”
“P…please spare me . ”
“Huh . ”
Hadn’t he been the number 1 Roused in Korea? Did he have no backbone?
As if he had read the intent in Woojin’s eyes, Kim-kahngchul spoke quickly .
“I’ll join your guild . ”
“Yes . You will join in your death . ”
“I…I want live and join . ”
“You do?”
“Please . ”
Kim-kahngchul felt a sense of urgency .
Woojin frowned as if what he heard was disagreeable .
“Wouldn’t it be more convenient to use a **** like you in your death?”
“You can’t . I have something I have to do to save the earth . ”
“Huh . Jeez . Are you trying to feed me a lie?”
When Woojin gripped his sword again, Kim-kahngchul revealed his final card .
“I’m here to give you a message from Dr . Toppler . ”
“Where is that son of a bitch?”
Woojin’s reacted as if he was infuriated .
Kim-kahngchul realized he had been too careless in coming here . He regretted his lack of preparation .
‘He said I just needed to deliver a message . ’
Anyways, the situation had turned for the worst . It seemed Kahng-woojin didn’t have any good feelings towards Dr . Toppler . No matter how he looked at it, Kim-kahngchul was in a bad spot .
“Let’s go in… . ”
There were still too many eyes in their surrounding . Woojin pulled out the sword stuck in Kim-kahngchul’s shoulder in an annoyed fashion .
“Koo-oohp . ”
Woojin unsummoned his sword, and he looked around his surrounding . It seemed most people had run away, and only several dozen people remained . They were hanging around with fear in their gazes .
“You guys over there . ”
“What?”
“A…are you talking to us?”
When Woojin’s attention fell on them, the remaining people spoke out with trembling voices .
“Yes . You guys all pass . Come in . ”
Woojin turned around, and he headed towards the front gate . Al Assad had been watching from the side . Al Assad picked up Kim-kahngchul by his mangled leg, and it slung him over its back .
“Koo-uh-uhk!”
The bones in his leg was twisted in an unseemly fashion, yet Al Assad didn’t pay any attention to it . It just followed after Woojin .
“Please be a little bit more gentle with me!”
[Be thankful you still have your flesh and blood . ]
“…… . ”
Al Assad’s terrifying nature was briefly revealed, and Kim-kahngchul shut his mouth . He had been famous for being Korea’s number 1 Roused, but he didn’t get any special treatments in Alandal .
“S…should we head in?”
“Should we run away?”
They were the leftover Roused, who had come here for the interview . They gulped as they saw the trail of blood . The chosen Roused were standing on other side of the front gate, and their faces were white from fear .
“I would like all the successful applicants to gather here . ”
Woo-soonghoon quickly organized everyone, and he quickly gathered the conflicted applicants . The security guards and the employees quickly cleared away the mess in front of the gate . Aside from Kim-kahngchul, Alandal had just finalized in hiring 23 new Roused employees .
***
The president’s room had turned into the king’s office . The owner of Alandal was having a private audience with a sickly patient that needed to be sent to the emergency room immediately .
“I’m busy . Hurry up and tell me . ”
“…can you heal me?”
“Why should I? You are going to die anyways . ”
“…… . ”
“What do you plan to do?”
“Then I won’t speak . ”
“Then I’ll just kill you . ”
When Woojin stretched his hand out, the Warrior’s Weapon in its Dagger form was summoned .
“I…I’ll speak . ”
“I don’t want to listen to you anymore . ”
When Woojin took a step closer, Kim-kahngchul spoke rapidly .
“He said if you want to save Earth from the Trahnet, you have to gather the Codes . ”
“You forgot to introduce yourself . ”
Woojin was another step closer . His sharp blade was gleaming . Kim-kahngchul’s adam’s apple moved as he gulped down the saliva produced by his fear .
“K…Kim-gahngchul . I have no affiliation with any guilds . No, I’m being sponsored by the Moon World . ”
“Moon World?”
Woojin stopped walking .
Kim-kahngchul let out a sigh of relief .
“What is that?”
“Dr . Toppler is part of that organization . ”
“Is it the name of their planet?”
“…that’s my guess too . ”
Woojin remembered Dr . Doppler’s words .
“We share a same goal . ”
Woojin wanted to sever all the Links between Trahnet and earth . Toppler wanted to do the same for his own planet .
Kim-khangchul, who was in front of him, said he wanted to protect earth… .
“What is a Code?”
“I have no idea . I was just told to deliver this message to you . ”
“A Code . ”
Woojin touched his chin .
“Well, all right . ”
“Whew . Then you’ll treat me now… . ”
“You will defend earth . You’ll work for earth in your death . ”
“……if you kill me, you will be unable to contact the Moon World . ”
“If they get frustrated, they’ll contact me again . ”
“…… . ”
“You have no credibility . It is easier to use you in death . ”
He was trying to kill a person, because it was convenient for him… . .
“I’m not a bad guy . If you let me live, I’ll join Alandal . Just allow me work independently . ”
“Huh . Jeez . ”
He had just found a guy similar to Soonghoon . No, he couldn’t read Kim-kahngchul’s intent unlike Soonghoon . Does that mean he was worse than Soonghoon?
He was going to be dead soon, so why was he suggesting these ridiculous proposals?
As expected, he should just… .
Woojin raised his dagger .
“W…wait a moment! Didn’t I tell you I’ll join Alandal?”
“I’ll make sure you do . ”
No, he wanted to do join in life rather than death .
Kim-kahngchul desperately tried come up with something to say . However, he saw Woojin’s expression, and he realized he would be killed no matter what he said .
What kind of a devil was this?
Before Woojin could bring down his dagger, the door opened .
“What is it? I left instructions that no one may enter here . ”
“P…president . That is…”
“What?”
Woojin asked when he saw Soonghoon’s urgent expression .
“Miss is awake . ”
“Miss?”
“I’m talking about Kahng-sooah-nim . ”
“…… . ”
Woojin had his dagger in his hand as as he looked at Kim-kahngchul, who was on the floor .
“I’ll pledge my loyalty to you . Please spare me . ”
“…… . ”
How could he trust such a light weight?
It was a wonder as to how this guy had become the first Rank A Roused in Korea . He didn’t even receive help from a guild… .
“Moon world . ”
A picture was forming inside his head . They had sponsored Kim-kahngchul .
Money? Nope .
Dr . Toppler was able to brazenly create a Dungeon in his house . Woojin had chased after him, but Toppler had disappeared using some unknown method . He was a strange one .
At the very least, he was someone, who had gotten closer to finding out the fundamentals and secrets of the Dungeons . A group of people like him had groomed Kim-kahngchul .
What was their purpose?
“President . We have to… . ”
“All right . ”
Woojin dismissed his longsword . If he wanted to find out more information, it would be better to make Kim-kahngchul a Death Knight . However, Kim-kahngchul might have more value as a hostage . He might be more useful that way .
“I’ll see you a little bit later . ”
Woojin looked at Woo-soonghoon .
“Keep a watch over him . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
Woojin exited through the door .
Soonghoon and Kim-kahngchul was the only one left in the room .
‘Ooh ooh . ’
Woo-soonghoon looked at Kim-kahngchul’s tattered appearance . One of his leg was cut, and his right arm was mangled . Just a brief look at Kim-kahngchul’s state had made Soonghoon become nauseous . However, Kim-kahngchul was lying there calmly as if he wasn’t feeling any pain .
“Look here, my man . ”
“I’m the chief secretary . ”
“All right . Anyways, have you ever thought about this?”
How could he speak when he was basically a half-dead corpse?
Woo-soonghoon replied as he felt a mixture of uneasiness and curiosity .
“About what?”
“Do you believe in coincidences?”
“Ah . What the **** are you talking about?”
He was talking about nonsense . Soonghoon was about to express his irritation when a rock flew towards h im .
“Uh?”
Puh-uhk!
He saw what was flying towards him, but Soonghoon couldn’t dodge it . Kim-kahngchul’s shoulder was a mess, so he had thrown the stone with the flick of his wrist . However, it was still a stone thrown by a Rank AA Roused .
Tul-suhk .
Soonghoon fell over as he foamed at the mouth . When he saw this, Kim-kahgchul reached forward in mid-air, and he brought out a potion . He took it out from the other dimension . It was akin to an Inventory .
Cheeeeeek .
He sprayed the potion on various wounds, and he soon found his strength returning again .
“God is taking a kindly interest in me . ”
Kim-kahngchul opened the window, and he jumped out of it .