Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 147:
Chapter 147 – Expedition
It was as Minchan had predicted . Woojin had already returned to Alandal .
It took him less than five minutes to travel from London to Seoul… .
It was where the Dungeon, which may be last bulwark of civilization, was located at .
“I came here to fulfill my promise . ”
Blanka puffed out his chest as he entered the president’s room, and he stood in front of Woojin .
Minchan and Soonghoon had entered together with Blanka, so Woojin asked them a question .
“Why are you guys coming in together?”
“We met him at the entrance . ”
“Hmm . Everyone take a seat . ”
At Woojin’s words, they sat in the sofa located on the other side of Woojin . A secretary brought in tea .
In recent days, the number of people visiting Alandal had increased significantly .
Under the skies of Seoul, the safest land was considered to be near the Seoul Station . It was the private lands of Alandal .
Even though there wasn’t any public recruitment going on, people and beggars came in droves to ask about jobs at the guild . It seemed Blanka had been mistaken for a foreigner looking for work, and he had been detained .
“Why were you so late?”
“The guard at the entrance prevented me from getting here faster . It was a sad situation . ”
He had been treated as a foreign laborer, so Blanka had been very disappointed by his treatment . Woojin smirked as he looked at Blanka .
“I bet you are lying . You probably didn’t want to come here from India . ”
“N…no way . I wanted to come here . ”
Blanka’s flustered expression pretty much confirmed Woojin’s suspicion .
Well, it didn’t matter . It didn’t matter what worries and lingering attachments he had before . In the end, he had come here .
Woojin had gained a pretty good Buffer .
“Do you have any message for me from Vishnu guild master?”
“He said to tell you that he had kept his promise . ”
Woojin smirked .
He had gained a high quality fighter in exchange for a Dungeon in Delhi .
The Vishnu guild master probably thought hard about taking the loss and keeping Blanka . As he was doing such calculations, the Dungeons had Broken again, and he had to help the army fight the Monster lord .
What would happen if another calamity occurred inside India?
As an insurance for some unknown disaster in the future, the guild master quickly sent Blanka to consummate the promise .
“I said I would help out twice?”
“Yes . ”
He had promised to clear the Reset Dungeons that the Vishnu guild couldn’t handle . Moreover, he had promised to give 100% of the rights to running those Dungeons .
From their perspective, the rights to running the Dungeon was an added benefit .
What they really wanted was the assurance that Woojin would save India twice from future calamities .
“Well, all right . I want to welcome you to Alandal . ”
“Please take care of me from now on . ”
When the conversation came to a close, Jung-minchan shook Blanka’s hand .
“Welcome . My name is Jung-minchan . ”
“It is nice to meet you . ”
“Your Korean is very good . ”
Blanka was a famous Roused in India . Jung-minchan already knew who he was . Minchan had also been told about Blanka being scouted, so he was well informed on the situation .
“How should we treat Mr . Blanka, president? Is he part of Alandal now or was he dispatched here by his former guild?”
“Are you asking if he is a hostage or a slave…”
At Woojin’s words, Jung-minchan let out a forced laugh as he wiped at the sweat forming on his forehead .
“It doesn’t matter if he was sold or loaned . Just treat him how you like . ”
“…… . ”
Woojin didn’t care whether Blanka’s allegiance lay with him or not . The important part was the fact that he’ll be able to use Blanka as a Buffer .
After his work was done, Woojin didn’t care if Blanka remained at Alandal or go back to India .
“Ha ha . I’ll take care of everything . ”
“All right . ”
Woojin gave an adequate response, and he tilted his head in confusion when he saw Minchan and Soonghoon keep smiling at him .
“Why do you guys keep smiling at me?”
“We finalized the treaty today . ”
Minchan opened his briefcase, and he took out a thick envelope . Woojin pushed away the documents when Minchan tried to hand it to him .
“Just give me the outline . ”
“There are two points that are important . ”
“What is it?”
“The city state of Alandal was given its independence by Korea . ”
“What’s the other point?”
“The constitutional law was modified, so we are allowed to have dual citizenship . The citizens of Alandal won’t have to give up their Korean citizenship . ”
“Good . ”
Alandal would finally be treated like the Vatican .
This would mean employees could commute to the city state of Alandal like a regular job now .
They would have all the rights of a Korean, while at the same time, they would be citizens of Alandal . This would lessen the worry felt by the employees .
“It is thanks to the president . Shall I call you your majesty now?”
“Dude . You should most definitely call me your majesty . ”
“…… . ”
Minchan had suggested it in jest, so the cat got his tongue . Minchan stuttered as he looked at Woojin’s serious face .
“Yes, your majesty . ”
“Dude . I was joking . ”
“Ha ha . ”
It really didn’t seem like a joke… .
“Well, I insisted on independence for our convenience . You can call me whatever you want . ”
At that moment, an employee from the secretary office knocked before coming into the room .
“Director Hong-sunggoo has just arrived . ”
Woojin got up from his seat .
He had been wasting time in the president’s office, because he had been waiting for Sunggoo to return .
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to go train . Most of us are here now . ”
“Mmmm . Could you give a speech announcing the establishment of our country before you go?”
“You do it . This is why I handed you the seat of Prime minister . ”
“…as the constitutional monarch, you should give a speech . ”
“All right . Go gather everyone right now . I’ll be gone for several days . ”
“I’ll go make the preparations . ”
Jung-minchan knew Woojin’s personality, so he knew he had to be quick in his preparation . He exited the president’s room . Soonghoon also got up from his seat .
“Then I’ll be heading out too . ”
“All right . Also, you should contact the Hammer guild . They were suppose to set up the general assembly of guilds, so why haven’t they contacted me?”
“Ah! I’ll immediately find out about it . ”
After he said farewell with Soonghoon, Blanka discreetly got up from the sofa .
“I will also… . ”
“You stay here . ”
“Yes . ”
Blanka sat back down on the sofa, and he asked a question he was curious about .
“Am I a hostage now?”
“You can be whatever you want . ”
“…… . ”
What kind of response was that?
“I chose to come here out of my own volition . ”
“Did I say otherwise?”
“I volunteered to become Alandal’s… . ”
“A guilty conscience needs no accuser . Just stay here and greet the other members when they get here . ”
“…yes . ”
After they returned from clearing a Dungeon, Sunggoo and Haesol arrived at the president’s room .
“Did you ask for me, hyung-nim?”
“Yes . Come sit here . ”
“Uh . Blanka?”
“It’s been awhile . ”
“Heh heh . Did you just get here?“
“Yes . I volunteered to become a citizen of Alandal . ”
“……?”
Sunggoo was confused by his odd statement .
Haesol, who was next to Sunggoo, put her hand out in greeting .
“Welcome . ”
“Ah, yes . ”
“Comrade . ”
“…… . ”
When they shook hands, why did Blanka feel a fierce delight coming from Haesol?
Haesol and Sunggoo fussed over Blanka, since he will share the same fate as them .
The Holy Maiden came into the president’s room in the midst of their conversation .
Woojin’s face darkened a little bit at her visit .
“How’s Sooah doing?”
“She is about to molt . ”
Will she be a Holy Maiden to a **** or a goddess?
It didn’t matter in the end . She’ll become an agent for the newly awakened **** .
If she can’t endure the process, she’ll die . If she can endure it, she’ll become Awakened . The periodic seizures was still occurring, and it was a step she had to go through to be able to adapt to her new reality .
The shadow casting over Woojin’s face quickly disappeared .
“Everyone is here now . Everyone sit . ”
“…… . ”
The Roused affiliated with Alandal was all gathered here . Every one of them had ability and Rank that couldn’t be ignored .
They were small in number, but they were equal to most guilds in terms of quality . On top of that, Woojin was someone that had power beyond the capability of a guild . His battle potential came close to what countries had .
“I want you guys to go on an expedition to a different planet . ”
“Are we going to Alphen?”
“Not yet . . ”
He had recently purchased a Dungeon on Alphen . There were so many challengers attempting to clear his Dungeon, so he had to send Kiba to protect his Dimensional Domain . Kiba was leading a busy life .
“I’m going to Planet Jaku . ”
“Hmm . ”
Even if they were to talk about it, they didn’t have any information regarding the topic .
They just had to follow Woojin’s direction as he revealed more information to them .
“Rajakui, who linked to earth, is part of the Yellow Lizard Coalition . We are going to go there to hunt in their Dungeons . ”
“We are going too?”
At Haesol’s question, Woojin nodded his head .
“We should go to their main headquarters if we are going to create a battlefield . Do you want to fight on earth?”
“You are correct in your decision . ”
They would be able to receive powerful fire support on their home ground . However, this wasn’t about victories and losses . It wasn’t a good idea to cause harm to earth . If they were going to stage a war, it would be better to do it on the enemy’s front lawn .
“I’m dividing our group into three parties . I’m going to move by myself . You guys hunt by cooperating with each other . ”
“What about the last party?”
“What do you think?”
Woojin grinned as he looked at Sunggoo .
“Sunggoo . You are going to learn from Jaenis as you follow him . ”
“…… . ”
The day was finally here .
Sunggoo’s complexion darkened .
***
Originally, Alandal was a site set up for military use, and it was divided into three regions .
There was a simple yet enormous building that was built like a school . A gymnasium was located next to the main building . There was also a quarantine zone named ‘Che-haesol’s Safari’ . It was where the Tamed monsters were located at . They were dependable allies that would help out in emergencies .
All of Alandal’s employees were gathered inside the gym .
One could also see several reporters Minchan had quickly invited over .
Chairs were placed on top of a stage . The founding members and key figures of Alandal was sitting on top of the stage .
Kahng-woojin discreetly asked Minchan a question when he saw the gym packed with people .
“We have this much people?”
“They are outstanding individuals I picked out with great care . ”
“…… . ”
Woojin never expected the number of outstanding individual they hired would approach close to a thousand .
There were less than 10 Roused in Alandal, yet there were so many employees in the Support division…
“I guess we have to pick up some more Roused . ”
“Actually, we are being flooded by applicants . We are even being overwhelmed by applications sent in by Rank B and higher Roused . ”
Alandal was currently the greatest guild on earth . No, they had become a country…
Woo-soonghoon’s voice rang out as he spoke into the microphone .
“We will now start the pronouncement of Alandal being established as a country . First… . ”
Soonghoon was reading off a hastily made speech when he felt a hand on his shoulder . He turned to look, and Woojin was standing next to him .
“Stand aside . At this rate, this will take the whole day . ”
“Yes . ”
Woojin walked past the podium to stand in front of the stage . He didn’t need a microphone .
Sha-rah-rah-rahk .
Black smoke gathered around Woojin, and it coalesced to form him familiars .
Weeeeeeng .
“I was having fun playing with teacher Jaemin . Why did you call me?”
[My lord!]
[Do you need the use of Ramson’s hammer?]
[Gooh-ha-ha . Are we hunting humans this time?]
The familiars chattered loudly after being summoned, and the stage was packed now .
“Everyone be quiet . ”
Woojin looked down at the employees from the stage .
These were the people chosen by Jung-minchan, who was simultaneously the vice president and the prime minister of Alandal . However, these people had gathered under the name of Alandal .
If a group was gathered, the group should at the very least share the same vision as the leader .
“I was summoned to Alphen 5 years ago, and I lived with death by my side for 20 years . ”
Woojin didn’t have a microphone, but his voice rang out to all corners of the gym . His voice was filled with potent magic, and his voice could be heard by all ears .
“The monsters that swallowed Alphen is gunning for earth . ”
When he spoke about it in those terms, it increased the anger felt by everyone .
Woojin’s voice flared up a level .
“Those who fight with me will become my comrade! Those who run away will become my comrade in death!”
[Goo-ohhhhhhh!]
The Death Knights let out a roar .
Woojin continued to speak towards the slightly frightened employees .
“If you came here thinking Alandal was the safest bunker you could find, you are sorely mistaken . This place is the front line of the battlefield . ”
He wasn’t wrong . He had numerous Dimensional lords, who had enmity towards Woojin . The Monster lords had appeared en masse at Seoul in the latest incident .
“Those who gather under the name of Alandal will all become warriors!”
It didn’t matter if they were alive or dead .
“If you want to die, then run . ”
It didn’t matter if they ran away in fright . This was why he was scaring them right now . It would be best for those, who didn’t have courage, to follow him as Undeads .
The precipice of **** was a step away in front of Alandal .
It was a land closest to the boundary that separated life and death .
If they followed Woojin, they will cross death’s door in style .
“I declare the founding of Alandal . ”
People with drawn faces watched as Woojin gave his declaration .