Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 126:

Chapter 126 - Dungeon Closer

Sensei Guild's Meeting Room .

When the Minotaur with the large horn died, the screen turned off .

The footage recorded and projected by a fistsized marble was within Taguchi's hand .

It wasn't as expensive as a Return Portal, but it was about half its price . This was a play-back marble named 'Harris' Memory' .   The information they gained from using such an expensive item was minimal .

“Ha-ah . ” 

Sensei Guild's president let out a sigh, and the silence within the meeting room was broken .

“Is this it?” 

“…yes . ” 

Taguchi had done nothing wrong, but he irrationally felt guilty when he heard the president's words .  He had done three things during the Dungeon clear .

He watched, admired and recorded .

Amongst the four, Sunggoo and Woojin were the only members, who participated in battles . The rest of the party, Baek-jungdoh and Taguchi, followed behind as if they were on field trip .

Even Hong-sunggoo was an ancillary part of the battles as Woojin took the lead .  No, his summoned beings were the ones opening up the path .  They just followed behind riding the Phantom Steeds .

“How can he clear it so easily?” 

“…didn't you just see it right now?” 

“I'm saying it, because I'm having a hard time believing it even after seeing him in action . ” 

“…… . ” 

The greatest Roused of Japan had teamed up, and they had attempted the Dungeon three times .

They had asked for help from the government, since they had failed all three attempts . They didn't expect a clear, so they had evacuated the nearby residents . The Japanese Self-Defence Force was ready to be inserted around the dangerous Dungeon .

When Alandal requested a 7:3 split of the profit, they had easily agreed to it, since they would be making a profit .

Basically, a ticking time-bomb would be turned into a treasure .  They would still be gaining profit even if the 30% was 10% .

However, this was only true if they could clear the Dungeon that had been turned into a Mine .

They had inserted Taguchi into the Dungeon to gain the method Woojin used to clear the Dungeon .

They had invested incredible amount of money to use the 'Harris' Memory' to record the footage of the Dungeon Clear .

However, there was a problem .  Woojin used a very simple yet overpowering method to clear the Dungeon .  This was Woojin' Style .  Who would be able to replicate his actions? 

“I wonder if we'll be able to excavate with just this… . ” 

The possibility of Artifacts appearing was high when the number of Clears were low . There was no danger of a Dungeon Break, so if they could clear the Dungeon at their leisure .  They would be swimming in Artifacts .  However, they weren't confident that they'll be able to clear the Dungeon .

It was such an unconventional raid method . . . .

“Hoo-ooh .  We have no choice .  We'll have to attempt it .  Where's Mr . Kahng-woojin right now?” 

“He took care of the Dungeon that was about to Break in Tokyo .  He is heading towards China right now . ” 

“Already?” 

“Yes . ” 

“…… . ” 

The Dungeon Business was well-developed in Japan, since there were a lot of subway stations .

If one looked at the number of Roused within Japan to the rest of the world, the number was quite high .  There were three times the number of Rank A Roused compared to Korea . The best of their Roused had teamed up to attempt this Dungeon, and they had failed .  Yet, Woojin had cleared it by himself .

Moreover, he finished it incredibly fast compared to the normal clear time of a 6 star Dungeon .

“Isn't this a humiliation for Japan?  This basically means a single man is better than the a country's entire population of Roused . . . ” 

Kahng-woojin had very easily completed a task that everyone failed to complete .  He had also displayed his ruthlessness with ease in the Middle East, and it had been enough to put the world into a state of shock .

A private citizen had power that exceeded most countries .

There were countless Roused in this world that was considered to be superhuman, but Woojin was an unprecedently special Roused .

Moreover, Kahng-woojin wasn't Japanese .  He was Korean . . .

“This is the first time I've been envious of Korea . ” 

If he had been Japanese, Japan would have once again become the strongest nation in the wolrd . . .

“I thought he isn't Korean any more?” 

“Are you talking about Alandal? They haven't even finalized their treaty, so the Korean government hasn't formally acknowledged them as a country . ” 

“Who is suppose to acknowledge whom?  The weak has to acknowledge the strong?” 

The president's eyes turned round at the employee's words .

It was an unthinkable thought . A nation submitting under a mere guild?  However, this wasn't a joke .  This was something that had been discussed in Korean congress .  

How was such a thing possible?

Basically, Alandal had the power to make it happen .

While the Dungeons existed, Alandal might be a stronger entity than Korea .

“If we do this right, we might be able to invite Alandal to our country . ” 

Currently, Korea was in a state of unrest from the scandal caused by the assassination of wealthy citizens and politicians .  If Korea turned down Alandal, Japan might be able to bring Alandal to their country .

If one thought about Alandal's fighting power and what they represented as a symbol, they were like an umbrella .  If Alandal was on Japan's side, they would be able to avoid the rain called monsters .  

“I'll have to meet with the Prime Minister . ” 

Their guild profit didn't matter right now . This was their golden opportunity, since Korea and Alandal had an uncertain relationship right now .

The heavens were looking out for the great country of Japan .  This chance was a gift given by the heavens .

 

*** 

 

After closing the two Dungeons in Osaka and Tokyo, Woojin closed three Dungeons in China .  He had cleared 5 Dungeons, yet it had only taken him one day .

“The Chinese are a handful . ” 

There were differing opinions regarding the cut of the profit in cultivating the Dungeons, but Woojin decided to follow their lead .   He hadn't expected a transparent effort in divvying up the profit according to the agreed upon ratio .

These were Dungeons that was close to Breaking .

There might be a Dimensional Lord within one of them .  Woojin's aim was to stop any Dimensional lords from linking to earth .  That was his goal .

The profit earned from Dungeon Closing was just a side benefit .

“Don't worry too much about it .  Money isn't important right now . ” 

“Uh-whew, president .  Thank you for your hard work . ” 

Woo-soonghoon expressed his true feelings toward Woojin .

Soonghoon was able to speak 3 languages now .  He had learned Japanese and Chinese .  If he made a round trip around the world like this, he would learn at least 10 languages by doing nothing .

‘Jeez . I would have never thought I would learn English through a drug . ’ 

There were a lot of unreal Artifacts that came out of the Dungeons .  He had heard about items that translated a language, but he never expected to gain languages like learning a skill .

“How many is left?” 

“There are seven left . ” 

“Hmmm .  Where the next one?” 

“It's in Delhi .  There's one in Dubai, but the Dungeon in Paris is the urgent one .  So our path is a bit crossed . ” 

After taking care of the Dungeon in India, the closest Dungeon was the one in Dubai, but there was some time to spare for that Dungeon . This was why they would have to travel towards Paris . There was only one day left until the Dungeon Break, so the soldiers had already been dispatched for the monster extermination .  

It was a situation where they would be thankful if Kahng-woojin could come as fast as possible .

“Lil bro Kahng .  What do think about the offers?” 

“Huh?  What offers?” 

When Woojin responded to the question with a question, Baek-jungdoh spoke with a worried expression on his face .

“I'm talking about the immigration offer you received from Japan and China . ” 

“Ah, that… . ” 

High ranking officials from the Japanese government had gotten on a private plane, and they came to meet Kahng-woojin in China .  Woojin was in the midst of clearing the Dungeons, yet they had come to give an appreciation plaque and a massive amount of reward to him .  They also presented Woojin with an offer .

The Japanese government was willing to give up land .  They wanted to see if the country of Alandal wanted to make a move to Japan .

That wasn't the only offer .    

Japan would quickly sign the treaty Korea was slow to finalize .  Moreover, Japan would treat Alandal as a country of equal standing .

“Isn't Japan better for you?” 

Woojin smirked at Baek-jungdoh's question .

“Why would I go there?” 

“Huh? I knew lil bro would be hesitant to join the Japanese . ” 

Baek-jungdoh had some anti-Japanese sentiments, so he was happy .  Soon, he asked another question with a careful expression on his face .

“Then your heart is leaning towards China . . . ” 

The deal put on the table by China was unprecedented .

The Chinese government didn't have to have a special election to vote on this . If Woojin agreed to it, they would give Woojin land that was twice as large as Korea .  They would acknowledge Alandal's territory, and they would treat Alandal as a nation .

There were also a lot of additional big perks that was put on the table .  It was very tempting .

“I'm not going there either . ” 

Woojin didn't show a second of hesitation in his answer .  This caused the light in Baek-jungdoh's eyes to shake .

“As expected of you, lil bro Kahng .  I didn't expect it from you, but you are patriot . ” 

Patriot… . If the Holy Maiden heard that, what would she say?

Woojin smirked as he spoke .

“I'm not patriotic .  It's just a hassle to move .  Moreover, the Seoul Station is in Korea . ” 

If he wanted another Dungeon, he would need another Dimensional Fragment .

Well, if he had numerous Dungeons around Earth, he wouldn't have to travel by airplane .  He would be able to freely move from place to place using the Dungeons, but he shouldn't use the Dimensional Fragments for such frivolous reasons .

“Huh? So this is all about the Seoul Station?” 

“Of course . ” 

Baek-jungdoh asked a question after thinking **** it .

“Is something inside the 1st Exit? Ah . Of course, you don't have to tell me anything . ” 

The 1st Exit was where Kahng-woojin went into with Lee-sahngho .

The properties of the Dungeon itself made it impossible to know whether Lee-sahngho had been murdered or not .  However, the guards that were placed at the 1st exit was part of the KH guild family .  Of course, as the guild master, he knew what the guards knew .

At the time, Baek-jungdoh thought Woojin was trying to monopolize the Dungeon he had cleared .  He didn't think too much about the fact that other Roused were prevented from entering the Dungeon .  Now that he looked back on it he realized it felt as if Woojin had been very protective of that Dungeon .

Was there something special inside the Dungeon?

“It's a Domain .  It's a Dimensional Domain . ” 

He had planned on revealing all of this when the guild representatives were gathered in one place . He didn't have any reasons to hold the information back, so Woojin told Baek-juhngdo everything .

When he heard the entire story, Baek-jungdoh had a slightly shocked expression on his face . Is this how it felt to open the Pandora's box? Or, was it different? 

It felt as if he just saw the real identity of Santa .  He felt like a child, who just learned where babies came from .

To be precise, he had learned that the formation of the Dungeons might signal the end of Earth .  This reason was more shocking to him .

“Lil bro Kahng .  Did you know about this from the beginning?” 

“I had no idea . ” 

“Uh-huh . I don't even . . . ” 

This was such a big deal that words weren't coming to him easily .  

How could anyone have known this?

They had no idea why the Dungeons came to be, and where the monsters originated .  They also had no idea why the Roused suddenly appeared .  There were a lot of active research into these topics, but not many answers had been forthcoming .

However, Woojin had the answers to these secrets .

“Then do you know how to get rid of the Dungeons permanently?” 

“That I do not know . ” 

How could Woojin know everything?

Baek-juhngdo smacked his lips as if something was lacking .  If earth really was going to be saved, the first order of business was shutting down the Dungeons .

“Oh yeah .  Int the past, I heard about a Dungeon expert researcher named . . . . ” 

“Professor Toppler?” 

Sunggoo, who was listening from the side, suddenly interjected himself into the conversation .  Woojin nodded his head .  He was sure that was the name .

“Yes .  That's right . ” 

“Heh heh .  I've seen him on TV before .  He is very famous . ” 

He was famous for a reason .  Woojin wanted to meet and discuss with Toppler about his research and results .  Woojin wouldn't mind just hearing about Toppler’s hypothesis and conjecture .

Woojin would be able prove whether his hypothesis was correct or not .

“Where's he from?” 

“He is British . ” 

“Are there any British Dungeon we have to visit on this trip?” 

“Mmmm .  No . ” 

Unfortunately, the schedule didn't contain the UK as a destination .  Woojin gave instructions to Soonghoon .

“Send him an invitation .  Tell him I want to meet him . ” 

“Yes . ” 

The meeting was in the future .

He had the urgent business of closing all the Dungeons that were close to  Breaking now .  He had to do all of this before his Dimensional Domain's Protection Period ended .

 

Delhi's Subway Station .

Most stations were located above ground here .  There were very few underground stations here .  There were few Dungeons here compared to the population living here . India was one of the handful of countries where they didn't require international help to deal with their infrequent Dungeon Breaks .

Moreover, since the population was so high, they were overflowing with high ranked Roused .  This meant the Dungeon being requested to be cleared must be very difficult, since the Roused of India couldn't clear it .

The increase in difficulty meant the Dungeon Energy itself was very high .

‘There is a chance that this place might be a Dimensional Domain . ’ 

Woojin, Sunggoo and Baek-jungdoh rode the Phantom Steeds to their appointed Dungeon, since they were short on time .

Blanka of the Vishnu Guild was waiting for them at the station .  He immediately entered the Dungeon with them .

 

<You've entered Dread's Beach . > 

 

As he had predicted, a Dimensional lord was present in this Dungeon .  Woojin tilted his head in puzzlement at the familiar name of the Dungeon .

“Uh?”