Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 100:
Chapter 100 - Bullet Taxi
“Hooo . So what happened here?”
At Sunggoo's question, one of the Roused next to Haesol spoke .
“Ah-yoo . You don't know the half of it . It started at the Sadahng station, then the nearby Dungeons Broke in succession . Currently, the entire city of Seoul is in a state of emergency . I'm not sure which guild you are from . . . . ”
At a glance, they could tell Sunggoo's combat ability was extraordinary . With this much skill, he should be a famous high rank Roused . However, his face was unfamiliar to them, so they carefully asked Sunggoo the question . At the man's words, Sunggoo acted like his usual self . He let out a laugh .
It seemed more than one Dungeon had experienced a Break . Even now Sunggoo could hear sounds of explosions and guns . It tickled his ears .
Amongst the words spoken to him, there was a word that bothered him .
“The Sadahng Station Broke?”
“Yes . It was the first one to Break . Hammer guild was nearby, so it looked as if it would be resolved pretty quickly . However, after the Dungeon Break of the first 6 star Dungeon, a 5 star Dungeon and a 4 star Dungeon broke one after another . It seems they are still trying to settle the situation . ”
There were numerous entrances to the subway stations, and there was an equal amount of Dungeons to the exits . Three consecutive Dungeons had Broken nearby, and it would take some time to clear the monsters .
Moreover, Sadahng station was the epicenter of the Breaks . The stations around the region Broke . No matter where one turned one ran into a monster .
His family was there… .
“Ms . Haesol . I'll have to go to Sahdahng . ”
“Understood . ”
It was only a distance of one station away .
Sunggoo quickly started to run .
*
Hammer Guild's Headquarters near Sadahng Station .
This was a high-rise building built after the Dungeon Break, so it was built like a steel fortress . It could prevent most monsters from entering .
From the ground floor up to the 3rd floor, thick steel doors descended to cover all the doors and windows . It stopped the encroaching gray wolves .
It had also been designated as an emergency shelter .
“Hurry hurry! Run!”
The Roused of the Hammer Guild was trying to urge and protect the civilians . One could see Gray Wolves closing the gap behind them .
Hammer Guild's president Park-sahngoh stepped forward .
“Hah-ahp!”
He spread both his hand . It created wind pressure, and a gale swept across the wolves . It sent them flying .
Korea's best Wind Mage, Park-sahngoh, let out a yell .
“Hurry up and run . ”
The civilians quickly headed towards the building . Park-sahngoh mumbled to himself as he saw the swarm of monsters .
“What the hell… . ”
How could such a thing happen?
Was this caused by the whim of the Dungeons? Or were the Dungeons starting to change?
This didn't fit in with the established convention regarding the Dungeon Break .
Already cleared and completed Dungeons were Breaking .
“Uh?”
Amongst the civilian, Park-sahngoh's eyes picked out a familiar face .
“Mr . Jung-minchan . ”
“…president . ”
They hadn't parted on good terms . Minchan faced his ex-boss, and he gestured his hand towards Kahn-woojin's mother, sister and Sunggoo’s family . They had accompanied him .
“Please head on ahead . ”
“Aigo . What about you, vice president . ”
“I'll follow you all soon . ”
Civilian were of no help in this situation . They had stopped, because Park-sahngoh had called out to Minchan, who had worked in the same workplace as him . Haemin led his family and the guild's families towards the shelter of the Hammer guild .
“Jeez . ”
There was bitter taste in Park-sahngoh's mouth . An ambivalent feeling swirled around his eyes as he looked at Minchan .
They were of the same age, and Minchan had been an exceptional employee . It seemed the bowl under him had been too small to contain him . He used to be a team leader, yet he had climbed to the position of vice president after moving to Alandal .
“It's dangerous here . Please go on ahead . ”
“Yes . Our guild's Roused will join us here soon . ”
Park-sahngoh let out a snort of disbelief . Wasn't Alandal Guild basically a one-man team of Kahng-woojin? He was still in the Middle East, so how could he come here? Aside from him, there was a Rank B Roused named Hong-sunggoo, and an ex-military Roused, who had just joined them . Roused of those caliber were overflowing inside the Hammer guild .
The Roused from his company around Park-sahngho were at least Rank B .
“It's all right . Hurry up and go in . ”
“Yes . I'll do so . ”
Civilians would only get in the way if they stayed .
The civilians could help them by evacuating to safety, and staying put .
“Chet . If only Jinwoo was here . . . ”
The other Rank A of the Hammer Guild, vice president Park-woojin, was at Pusan trying to clear a 6 star Dungeon .
The news of this event was sent to the Support team that had been sent along with him, so he should be coming back to Seoul .
The move didn't mean much, since they would have already cleared the monsters by the time he got here . It seemed Park-sahngho would have to step forward, and fight the monsters with his company's Roused .
“Let's see you run until sweat comes out of your feet . . . Uh?”
Park-sahngho's words trailed off when he saw the being strolling down the middle of the road .
Even if a 6 star Dungeon had Broken, a being such as this had popped out?
The Boss Monster shouldn't exist in an already captured Dungeon . Even at a glance from a distance, he could tell it was giving of a boss-like energy .
[Ah-ooooooooh . ]
At the bastard's howl, gray wolves started to saunter out from between the buildings . The lead wolf was gathering its pack .
“Isn't that one a little bigger than usual?”
“A little bigger is quite the understatement . ”
Park-sahngoh frowned as he replied to the Roused, who had spoken up next to him .
The size of the leader was abnormal compared to a normal Gray Wolves .
If a normal one was the size of a passenger car, the leader was about the size of a trailer truck .
It even had a horn on its head, and it was letting out a very serious vibe .
“Shit . We have no idea what will pop out next . Get ready to defend and attack . ”
Park-sahngho was a Rank A Roused . His team consisted of veteran Rank B Roused . They've experienced going into 6 star Dungeons that had yet to be cleared on several occasions . He had taken down several boss monsters that size, so he wasn't afraid .
Moreover, he was at an advantage since there was no entrance restrictions .
“Ooh-roo-roong . ”
With the leader at the center, the wolves charged forward in a structured formation .
“Whirlwind!”
Hooooooohng!
Park-sahngoh's nickname was the Wind Mage . As befitting his nickname as the Wind Mage, the magic he immediately casted towards the running wolves broke their formation . The Guild's physical Roused ran towards them with their weapons out .
Ssss-kuhk, Kwahjeek!
“Kwahng, kuhng!”
“Get bent, please!”
There were sporadic fights breaking out in various places . Hammer guild had the most Roused, but there were a good number of Roused from the mid-sized guilds . They fought back to back with each other .
During all of this, Park-sahngho's attention was solely on the leader of the wolves . If his team and him could occupy this bastard, the clean up of the monsters would go smoothly .
The Capital Defense Units would be here soon .
Everything was going well in the battlefield when a variable appeared .
“Ggee-ahhhhhhk!”
Accompanying the goose-bump inducing screech, bizarre creatures made an entrance .
‘Human-faced Bats . ’
If its face looked similar to a human, then it might have been considered cute . Unfortunately, the body was also human-sized . It didn't have a beak, but it used its human-like hands and feet to catch its prey . Then it dropped the prey to kill it . This was how they hunted .
It would be great if they stayed still, while the Roused took care of the wolves . It would be a problem if the Man-faced Bats joined in . In a battle of life and death, the appearance of a distraction could turn the tide of a battle .
“Shit! Magicians shoot whatever you want . The physical Roused will stop the wolves . ”
Park-sahngoh yelled loudly, then he glared at the lead wolf, who was standing still . Park-sanhgoh didn't know what that bastard’s aim was . No, he had a hunch . The **** would jump him if he got distracted .
However, if he only focused on the lead wolf, his side would be at a disadvantage . It worried him . It seemed his side would take a lot of damage before the other Roused and army showed up .
Hwah-roo-rook!
At that moment, a reinforcement that would stabilize the tilting balance of the battle arrived .
‘Didn't I see that face somewhere before?’
Park-sahngoh had a puzzled expression when he saw the magician, who could freely control fire .
“Hah-ahp!”
Sunggoo quickly burned three Human-faced Bats . Then he struck the head of a wolf that had run towards him with its mouth open . The power in his punch was unbelievable for a magician!
Sunggoo frowned as he saw the monsters coninuously streamed out towards the street .
‘5 star Dungeon Slime . ’
The Dungeon Slimes were crawling towards them, and the **** couldn’t be hurt by physical attacks . They came in all kinds of color, and they possessed a horrible poison . Moreover, they were capable of Acid Attacks . The fact that they showed up in a city was a calamity in itself .
If they didn't immediately clear the Slimes, they would cause massive damage .
“Wall of Flame!”
Sunggoo put strength into his stomach, and he spoke an incantation with his hand outstretched . Enough magic drained out of him to make him a bit dizzy, and a long wall of flame was erected where Sunggoo's hand was pointing .
Hwah-roo-roo-rook!
The Slimes couldn't get close, because of the incredible heat . While they were being held back, the physical Roused quickly moved in to kill the wolves and the Human-faced Bats . Then the magicians would be able to focus their attention on subduing the slimes .
“Let's work hard . ”
Sunggoo's action attracted the attention of the Roused, and they started fighting more energetically .
“Let's stem the flood . ”
The Capital Defense Command's helicopters appeared in the sky . When the Roused, the evacuated civilians inside the Hammer guild's building and the civilian trapped inside other buildings saw the helicopters, they all let out a cheer .
The mood of the battle was shifting when it happened .
The lead wolf moved .
[Earth is a very fun place . ]
The word that came out of the wolf's mouth burrowed into the surrounding people's head . This was a form of communication that transcended language as its intent was delivered to the humans . Everyone became confused, and few even let out an astonished shout that was closer to a scream .
‘It's a talking wolf?’
[This will be a fun hunting ground . ]
He had been observing . He wanted to see how the humans on earth fought .
He had a good idea what they were doing . Moreover, he knew how to fight them .
Trahnet's 72 Commanders .
His name was Juriel of the 2nd Step . He possessed two Thrones .
He laughed happily .
He'll become stronger by hunting . Then he'll challenge the 3rd Step .
The ambient mana on earth was starting to rise, so all he could do was dedicate his body into forming on earth . That was his limit . Even a 3rd Step using 100% power wouldn’t be able to materialize on Earth . He entrance into Earth was perfectly timed .
He'll occupy the earth's hunting ground first . He'll have the opportunity to get stronger .
A white light sparkled on the leadwolf's horn, and it swept through the surrounding .
Pah-jee-jee-jeek!
“Ggooooook!”
He had swept the Electric Shock in a wide arc . Those with weak resistance died immediately, and even those with high resistance were shaking their head as their bodies trembled .
“W . . . we have to stop it . ”
Sunggoo's tongue was twisted into a knot . He tried hard to shake off the effect of the shock, but Juliel's second Electric Shock hit Sunggoo's body . It wasn’t a widely dispersed attack like before . It was a concentrated attack meant for a single person . It was like being struck by a lightning .
“Ooh-uh-uh . ”
His eyes rolled backwards as the white of his eyes appeared . Then Sunggoo immediately fell to the ground .
‘H . . . hyung-nim . ’
His thoughts brushed by him like a kaleidoscope . When he accepted his eventual death, a funny thing happened . The first thing he thought about wasn't his parents . It was Woojin .
I guess I want to live a little bit more?
Sunggoo wanted to see Kahng-woojin .
‘Delicious humans are gathered there . ’
Juliel's gaze headed towards the Hammer Guild's building . Humans… It was where the supply of his energy was gathered .
Earth was like heaven for Juilel . There weren't any decent 7th Circle Roused here, so they weren't able to resist against his Electric Magic .
Pee-yooooooong, kwahhhng!
The small rockets shot by the helicopter hit its target, but not a single fur on Juliel was harmed .
[How annoying . ]
Pah-jee-jeek . Too-too-too-too-too-too .
Electric Shock detonated from Juiel's horn, and the helicopter lost its sense of direction . It started spinning as it descended .
[Ah-ooooooooh . ]
Gray Wolves weren’t the only monsters gathering from Juliel’s summons . The Slimes, Human-faced Bats, and other monsters started to gather . They all submitted to the Commander's prestige .
*
Capital Defense Command’s Emergency War Room .
“Both helicopters we sent has fallen . ”
“Mmmm . The ground troops aren't there yet?”
“They will arrive at Sadahng Station in 12 minutes . ”
“Shit . ”
After the Dungeon Shock, military personnels were placed around various parts of Seoul . Still, it was impossible to mobilize the troops to each region within several minutes . Moreover, the monsters' rampage had destroyed various roads, and the monsters were still causing havoc . It exacerbated the situation .
“Uh? There is an unidentified object approaching the airspace of Seoul . ”
“What? Did a flying monster show up?”
“I . . . it's something different . ”
The officer read the radar, and he replied haltingly .
“By looking at its speed, it seems to be a missile . ”
“What!”
The commander's face crumpled into a frown . Which crazy **** had shot a missile towards Korea? China? North Korea? Or was it Japan?
“Two minutes until target is over Seoul . Please authorize an intercept . ”
It was an unidentified missile . In the end, the most important thing was to stop it .
“I'll allow it . ”
“The Missile Defense System is being activated . ”
The missile must be an ICBM . The ICBM was already almost over the Seoul's skyline . Just by looking at the trajectory, one could tell the missile had re-entered from the earth's atmosphere . How far did they launch it from . . .
They couldn't do anything about the damage that will be caused from the shock wave of the explosion and the fragments of the missiles that would rain down . Still, if they delayed any longer, the shock wave would completely devastate Seoul . If they failed to intercept it, Seoul might be wiped off the map .
“We've successfully shot it down!’
The red dot on the radar disappeared .
*
Sunggoo, who was lying down on the floor, looked up into the sky .
When he saw the very clear sky, he thought it wasn't a bad day to die . In a strange way, it comforted him .
The Electric Shock must have messed with his brain . Sunggoo was blankly staring into the sky when he saw a dot in the sky .
‘Uh?’
He had taken Reinforcement Stones like snacks, so his eyesight was above average . If he focused, his eyesight was comparable to a binocular . Sunggoo's gaze focused in on the dot .
It looked like a missile, and there were several fighter jets trailing behind it . The problem was the missile was falling from the sky .
‘I guess the government gave up on Seoul . ’
Sunggoo really thought this was what had happened . He thought the government wanted to take care of the monsters with a single missile strike .
Kwahng .
However, anit-ballistic missiles shot from the surface intercepted the unidentified missile . It seemed the ICBM didn't hold any warhead as it broke apart with a loud boom . Only the fragments of the missile started raining down to the ground .
Amongst all the debris, there was a man descending from the sky at a breakneck speed .
‘Uh uh?’
The person was too far away to make out any details, but it seemed the person was falling towards his direction . When the person was almost upon Sunggoo, Sunggoo's paralyzed lips fell open .
“Hyung… nim?”
The missile flying through the air exploded, and hyung-nim was falling from the sky . Moreover, hyung-nim didn't have a parachute on his back .
Kwahhhhng!
He fell like a meteor, and the sheer presence of the man made it feel as if an earthquake was happening around them . Everyone’s attention was focused on him .
Poo-shi-shi-shi .
There was a crater in the middle of the road . Kahng-woojin walked out as he waved his hand in front of him . Dust was flying everywhere .
Sunggoo suddenly sat up, and he started rubbing his eyes .
It really was Kahng-woojin .
He was supposed to be in the Middle East yet he was here?
“H . . . hyung-nim . Did you perhaps ride a missile here?”
“Do you think I rode Rudolf here?”
Kahng-woojin grinned, and he looked at the large wolf, Juriel .
“You are the one running amok?”
He heard someone was causing Breaks one after another . Was this **** the culprit?
Second Step Juliel . Of course, they had faced each other before .
Juliel's body, which had been relaxed, started to shake .