Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 171:
Chapter 171 – Oracle (2)
“You will finally find the answer, yet you will lose your way . Illusions and truths are alike . Life and death is also a choice . ”
Sunggoo turned his head when he heard the sweet voice . He asked Melody a question .
“Is that the words given to hyung by the goddess Aria?”
“Yes, it was . ”
“So why is it bad?”
Melody furrowed her forehead when she heard Sunggoo’s innocent question . Jaemin also shook his head from side to side as he spoke .
“…it isn’t positive . ”
“Is that so? Hmmm . What did hyung-nim say about it?”
“I’m not privy to…”
Jaemin’s gaze shifted towards Melody, so Sunggoo turned his gaze towards her too . She was the Holy Maiden, and she had delivered the oracle to Woojin . She probably also heard his answer to it .
“The Immortal…”
The Holy Maiden hesitated before she repeated his words .
“Stop saying **** things that doesn’t answer anything . Just do a good job in gathering the Coalition… . ”
“… . ”
‘Of course, hyung-nim would say something like that . ’
Sunggoo stroked his chin .
“Then there won’t be any problem . ”
“… . ”
Melody had to bite her lips at Sunggoo’s conclusion . She had never expected to meet someone besides Kahng-woojin, who treated the prophecy of goddess Aria as a footnote . No, she never expected to meet another man, who treated it as a baseless fear .
“Hyung . This is the words coming from the goddess of prophecy . We should weigh her words carefully . We have to get ready for the worst possible scenario . ”
Melody nodded along with Jaemin’s words .
At the very least, there was someone around the Immortal that thought like a normal human being .
“A goddess is saying these stuff, so how are we supposed to prepare against it?”
“We have to analyze the prophecy, and we have to minimize the dangers… . ”
“Eh-ee . I don’t know anything about that . It is too complicated . I’d trust hyung-nim more than a goddess . ”
“… . ”
Sunggoo waved his hand, and he headed towards the Colony that was almost completed .
“I thought you were trying to say that the oracle was important . ”
That is what they were trying to say… It is important .
“It might be talking about our deaths . Aren’t you leery about it?”
Sunggoo shrugged his shoulders at Jaemin’s words .
“If I was going to die, I would have been burnt to a crisp by now . ”
“Hyung…”
Jaemin couldn’t come up with more words to argue with Sunggoo . He had looked into the deep depth of Sunggoo’s eyes . The light in his eyes said that Sunggoo had moved beyond death, and it was all the answer that was needed .
“The best way to handle this is to not think about it . ”
“Yes, hyung . ”
Was this the difference in how much they trusted Kahng-woojin? Do-jaemin reflected deeply on Sunggoo’s words .
‘Sunggoo-hyung believes in him more than anyone else . ’
“If I keep thinking about it, it’ll just make my head hurt . ”
“Uh?”
The reason behind it was a bit strange .
Hong-sunggoo had been by Woojin the longest on earth . As he stood by Woojin, it seemed faith in Woojin wasn’t what had grown inside Sunggoo .
Maybe Sunggoo’s brain was cleared?
At the very least, his words made one become suspicious of such a possibility . However, they didn’t have enough free time to discuss such topics .
“Somehow, it will all work out . I think . ”
Was he trying to cheer her up?
Melody silently nodded her head at Jaemin’s words . Goddess Aria’s prophecies were never wrong .
The message she had delivered was clear .
If Woojin obtains the treasure he had long been looking for, he might get lost . He might lose the path back to his home .
‘It is a horrible thing . ’
Holy Maiden Melody had already experienced it before .
She had gathered the Dimensional Fragments, and she had become a Dimensional lord to look for help .
She had lost all her Points when all the other lords attacked her, and she had lost her Dungeon . In the end, she had no idea how she would get back to her home planet of Alphen .
She was barely able to throw away her Domain before she had headed towards earth .
She was able to come back to Alphen after a long period of time .
She had delivered her analyses of the oracle to Woojin .
Of course, the words that were spoken to her in return wasn’t that nice .
“What the **** do you want me to do?”
The Immortal would come to his own conclusions, and he would make his own choices . Melody’s words wouldn’t be able to change his actions .
‘It isn’t something that should go in one ear and out the other . ’
The problem was they were treating the oracle as a divination coming from a fortune-teller . However, Aria’s oracle wasn’t something that could be easily ignored .
Aria’s prophecy was never wrong .
‘Maybe I am being presumptuous by worrying for him . ’
He himself wasn’t worrying about it . The fact that Melody was putting herself out there worrying for him was ridiculous . She became surprised when she realized she equated Alphen’s peace with Kahng-woojin’s well-being .
“Isn’t that hyung-nim coming toward us?”
At Sunggoo’s words, everyone gathered under the matured World Tree looked up at the sky . The Phantom Steed was using its Phantom Gallop, and they could see Woojin on top of it . Latasha was being dragged along .
When they were almost at their destination, Latasha jumped down to land on her own . Woojin got off the Phantom Steed, and he looked at the Colony’s symbol .
“I’m right on time . ”
He’ll have two gates on Alphen . The Dungeon will be protected by the defenders of the Dimensional Domains, and the Colony will be protected by the Coalition .
There was no way he would lose his way back home .
“Did you accomplish what you set out to do?”
Woojin’s eyebrow arched at Melody’s question .
“It was well received by me . ”
“Ah…”
As she had surmised, he really went to steal a Holy Item .
Woojin took out the gloves as he shook it playfully . Melody closed her eyes when she saw it, and the other heroes frowned . Monk Tauric, who worshipped **** Skia, couldn’t help himself . He yelled out at Woojin .
“We are supposed to solidify our alliance, yet what is your motivation behind gathering the Holy Items?”
“I needed it . ”
“… . . ”
The Immortal had committed theft, yet he was speaking in an imposing manner . It needled Tauric’s feelings .
“Are you covetous of **** Skia’s treasure?”
“I already have one . ”
“…”
“If I didn’t have it, I would have asked for it . ”
If one went by the tone of his words, it felt as if the Immortal was taking back something he had loaned out .
“Now that we are talking about it…”
Kahng-woojin looked at Melody . Her eyes shook from uneasiness .
“Why have I never seen Aria’s Holy Item on you?”
He already possessed Thrash’s Protection, which was the chest piece of the armor . It just needed to be repaired . Moreover, he had obtained the Ingredient Items for the gloves and boots . The only thing left was the helm and the belt .
He needed the Holy Items from goddess of prophecy Aria, and the **** of time Heres . He was a bit puzzled at the fact that the Holy Maiden Melody didn’t carry around her Holy Item .
Her expression darkened as she spoke .
“After you took away my predecessor’s Holy Item…”
The Holy Item was given to the servant that was closest to the **** . Whether it was a Holy Maiden, high priest or a monk, it was symbol of power given to the person that’ll act as an avatar for the gods .
Melody was an acolyte of the previous Holy Maiden, who had her Holy Item stolen . Melody was the Holy Maiden now, but she was incomplete… .
“The high temple is in enemy territory . I wasn’t fully able to complete the succession, so I do not have my Holy Item yet . ”
She hadn’t lost the item that symbolized her position as the Holy Maiden . She had never received it in the first place .
“Well, I’ll recover it . ”
“…”
He’ll recover the high temple then he’ll take the Holy Item from her .
Kahng-woojin was in a good mood . It didn’t matter how Melody felt about it . He needed the Items to make Thrash’s Set . He was steadily gathering all the Items, and now he had completed a Colony .
Since he had his gates, he’ll earnestly help in recovering Alphen, and he’ll complete Thrash’s Set Items .
The problem was the mysterious Thrash’s Executioner, but he’ll eventually find the answer to the problem .
“I’ll carry out the obligation I have towards the alliance . ”
Woojin opened his Dimensional Store when his Colony was completed . The Saurus mountain underneath the World Tree was considered to be his territory .
“First, the walls…”
Woojin purchased castle walls, and he started placing it around the perimeter of his territory .
Koo-koo-koohng!
As if by magic, castle walls emerged out of the ground as a barrier was formed . Everyone was in disbelief as they watched the miracle occurring in front of them .
“I have organize the roads… . ”
His Points were being quickly consumed, but he had saved up a lot from before . The more important part was the Bloodstones that would be gathered through taxes and selling Items at the stores . This could be seen as an investment .
He needed the Coalition to have a solid base, so they could protect the place . Moreover, he would be able to collect on taxes .
It was logical to prioritize making a stable Colony .
When the castle walls finished forming a perimeter, the grounds in various location were smoothed out . The space that would be used as drilling grounds and a square was formed . Then the roads started widening .
The trees disappeared and the boulders were moved . Houses were being made . Numerous facilities were being built, and in a short amount of time, a town came into being . Then several more towns were formed . Lookouts formed in various parts of the mountain where the troops would be stationed . He also made four Wyvern’s Nests that’ll protect the skies .
He had spent an incredible amount of Points, but he still had half his Points left .
“Did I build all the basics?”
When he first decided to make Saurus mountain his Colony, everyone worried about supplies the most, but it wouldn’t be a problem . They would be able to buy everything from the Colony city’s stores using Bloodstones .
He wasn’t going to use this place as a shelter .
He wasn’t planning on supporting a resistance that hid and ran away . This would be the launching pad of a counterattack . It didn’t matter if they were visible to their enemies . The battle won’t be conducted here . He was going to take the battlefield to his enemies .
After closing his Store, Woojin looked around his surrounding, and he saw that everyone was on their knees .
Jaemin and Sunggoo also had dumbfounded expression on their faces as they looked at Woojin .
“H… . hyung-nim . ”
In such a short amount of time, the Saurus mountain had changed in too many ways .
“God…”
Woojin smirked when Jaemin mumbled the word .
If there was a god, it would be the being that made the Dimensional Stores . He was just someone that used it .
However, it seemed the natives of Alphen didn’t share his views .
“What the are you guys doing?”
Woojin was dumbfounded when he saw the people on their knees with their head lowered .
He was most suited for destruction, yet the followers of gods, who were known for creation, was worshipping him .
“Hey . Get up . ”
They didn’t dare raise their heads even at Woojin’s words . He spoke in a low voice .
“If you don’t want a beating, you guys should get up . ”
“Yes . ”
The heroes stood up as they eyed Woojin . This was especially true for Tauric, who had expressed his anger towards Woojin . Tauric didn’t know what to do with himself .
“You are give me the creeps . Why are you suddenly being so shy?”
“I can’t believe I was able to see the **** of creation’s miracle… . ”
Woojin clicked his tongue as Tauric’s words trailed away . .
“You don’t know **** about miracles . ”
If this was considered to be a miracle, wouldn’t that mean the Dimensional lords of Trahnet were all gods? Woojin could act like a **** only in a limited portion of this land, and his influence only extended to the Colony city below him .
“Mmmm?”
Woojin was checking the status of the Colony city through his Information Window when a large portion of his Points was suddenly drained away . Half the Points of the Points he had left was used by someone .
There were only two other beings that could use the Points besides Woojin .
Bibi was in charge of the Colony city on earth, and there was Kiba, who was in charge of defending the Dimensional Domain .
A massive amount of Points were suddenly used, so it meant that most of his defenders had been be replenished .
Zzeeeeng .
Two gates opened up in front of the World Tree .
One headed to his Dimensional Domain, and the other one headed towards the Colony on earth .
While Woojin was deciding where he should go, a person popped out from one of the portal .
“Uh? King . ”
A line of people were exiting the portal . It was none other than Che-haesol, Blanka and the Phantom Unit .
“Is anything unusual going on? How’s everything on earth?”
“Everything is fine . We came here as soon as the gate was activated . ”
If the Colony on earth was safe, was the Points being used at the Dimensional Domain?
“Alright . You guys should greet everyone here, then go get ready for the mission . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
Woojin looked at Melody .
“I’m going to go visit my Domain for a little bit . I want you to settle the nearby locations with my men, and I want you to gather the Coalition . ”
“Ah…”
When Woojin entered the portal heading toward his Dimensional Domain, her heart beat faster at some unknown worry .
‘Please return safely . ’
Worry was squeezing her heart . The Holy Maiden was unsure if the worry was for Alphen or Kahng-woojin . She couldn’t make out her feeling .