Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 151:
Chapter 151 – Planet Jaku (3)
Woojin’s eyebrows arched when he saw the group approaching him .
“What the hell?”
It was a group of wary Elves .
Woojin chewed on his meat as he stood up .
“Jaenis . ”
Shoo-ro-ro-rohk .
Accompanying a black smoke, Jaenis appeared, and it stood in front of Woojin .
“Take care of them and follow me with Sunggoo . ”
His stomach was full . It was time to start his hunt again .
[I follow the lord’s wishes . ]
Hwah-roo-roohk .
A black flame surged forth from the Lich’s Staff .
“I’ll see you later, Sunggoo . . ”
“Ooh-juhk, ooh . Yes, uhng-nim . ”
Sunggoo seemed to have burned a lot of calories through his intense movements . He was quickly stuffing himself with food . When Woojin started to move, the Elves rushed forward to get on their knees .
They did it right before Jaenis’ flames exploded . The timing was exquisite .
“What the hell?”
The handsome silver-haired Elf was on his knees as he spoke .
“We had heard a noble personage had visited our planet . I would be honored if you would give me an audience . ”
“…… . ”
Woojin stopped walking .
It had been awhile since he met the Elves . It had also been a long time since he heard the Elves try to butter him up while speaking nonsense .
“Let’s see . That won’t be too difficult . ”
“I am moved to tears by your assent . ”
The silver haired Elf stood up as he kept his head slightly lowered, and he looked at Woojin as he spoke . A smile formed on Woojin’s face .
“That’s all you wanted, right?”
“Yes . I want to introduce myself to such an esteemed being…”
“Nope . ”
When Woojin cut him off, the Elf lowered his head again . Did something he said incur the other’s displeasure? The Elf was in the process of replaying his previous action and words .
“If you are finished with your business, you should die . ”
Woojjin started to walk away again, and fire erupted from the Lich’s staff .
Hwah-roo-roohk!
“Koo-ah-ah-ahk!”
Red light flickered in the eye sockets of the skull . It gave off the impression that it was laughing .
[The scream of Elves are always heartwarming . ]
Three Elves were put on fire, and they started rolling on the ground . They tried to use Water magic, but the Hellfire was too hard to extinguish .
“I…I serve the leader of the Red Hammer coalition named Morpo-nim…”
Puhhng!
The Elf spoke with a shaky voice when his head exploded . Fire exploded forth from where his head used to be . Sparks flew from Jaenis’ staff as if a current was running through it . The Lich’s red eyes headed towards Sunggoo .
[There is no ingredient that burns as well as fear . ]
“Huh?”
It was burning what?
Sunggoo quickly chewed and swallowed the meat inside his mouth . The Lich continued his speech .
[You have to make the enemies shake in fear . Then the stage will be yours . Goo-ha-ha . ]
“…… . ”
Even though Sunggoo had swallowed his food, he was having a hard time answering back .
There were two Elves still alive .
“Do you realize what you just did right now? You attacked all three coalitions, who has Colonies on Planet Jaku!”
Woojin stopped walking when he heard the Elf’s rage filled voice .
“So what?”
“Let us see how long your insane overconfidence lasts!”
“You won’t be there to see it . ”
“…… . ”
“Since you will be dying right now . ”
Gwah-ah-ah-ahng
[Goo-haha . It is time for us to redeem the Planet Jaku . ]
A light emanated from the Lich and the Skeleton Magicians under its command was all summoned .
Kiehhhhhhhh .
The Skeleton Mages let out a bizarre laugh as they appeared . They were all fire type monsters . They all possessed slightly different magical energy . The Skeleton Mages gathered their two hand to form a fireball, and every single fireball was sent towards Sunggoo .
“……!”
What the hell? Why?
Jaenis said he wanted to redeem Jaku, yet why was the Lich attacking him?
Kwah-kwah-kwahng .
Woojin started walking again when the training session restarted .
It didn’t matter if it was the Yellow Lizards, Black Hats or the Red Hammer . He’ll destroy them all, and he will take everything from them . He’ll use them as a stepping stone to get rid of every single Dimensional lord of Trahnet .
***
Raksha ran for a full day with the help of her Wind Sprite .
When she saw a large tower over the horizon, she increased her speed .
It was the symbolic representation of her town .
All of the ancient pillars used for their prayer rituals had been stolen from the Ratick tribe . This was a tower they had to build artificially .
There were houses made out of wide stones, wood and clay clustered near the tower . When she entered the forest that led to the town, the Warriors of the Ratick tribe suddenly appeared in front o f her .
“Raksha!”
“Ribito . ”
“How did it go?”
“I have to go see the Shamaness . ”
When Ribito saw Raksha’s urgent expression, he opened up a path for her .
Raksha ran down the forest path . When she arrived at the tower’s innermost chamber, an old woman of the Ratick tribe greeted her .
“Raksha . ”
“Shamaness Cheu-cheusha!”
“What have you seen? Why are you so startled? Please calm down a little bit . ”
Raksha felt her heart calm down a little bit just from seeing Cheu-cheusha . She felt her worries and anxiety lessen . However, the sense of crisis didn’t lessen at all .
“Liah’s Fortress has fallen . ”
“The calm lasted for quite awhile . I guess the war is starting up again . ”
The enmity between the Coalitions resulted in them biting at each other . The infighting between these powers had created a small crack . It wasn’t proper to say they survived, because of it . It was more apt to say the Ratick tribe had been forgotten from their interests .
“No . It wasn’t the Coalitions . It was the new Predator, who defeated Relick . ”
“Huh? He did?”
They were existences that were close to being gods .
As they erected Dungeons and Colonies, they were able to perform godlike miracles .
It had been a long time since a new Predator that wasn’t affiliated with the three Coalitions had appeared .
“If it’s Liah, isn’t she part of the Black Hats?”
“Yes . The problem is he also offended Morpo-nim . ”
“Even the Red Hammer… . ”
Shamaness Cheu-cheusha had an expression full of worry as she shook her head from side to side .
“From the information I received from our scouts, this new Predator had friction with the Yellow Lizard Coalition… . ”
This new Predator had just ticked off the three Coalitions on Planet Jaku . It basically meant he had declared war against every Predator on Planet Jaku .
“He’ll be erased soon . ”
Raksha shook her head at Cheu-cheusha’s words .
“He’s the one, who defeated Relick! He might be the one from the legend, Shamaness . ”
Relick, who was the best warrior from the Ratick tribe, had died by his hands . Raksha had barely escaped from his grasp, so the sight of what happened was very vivid in her mind . She had seen overwhelming strength and spirit .
“Which legend are you talking about?”
“The legend where it says a Predator that eats other Predators will save the planet!”
Raksha was shaking from excitement . Cheu-cheusha looked at her with pity as she hugged Raksha tight .
“You poor thing . ”
“What’s wrong?”
“That legend is false . ”
“What?”
Cheu-cheusha stroked the head of the Ratick tribe’s young sorceress .
“That version of the legend was made up to give people hope . ”
“What?”
“Do you want to know hear the real legend that had been handed down to us?”
“…… . ”
“When a predator that eats other predator appears, the planet will draw near to its demise . ”
“……!”
It was demise instead of salvation!
Raksha shook her head vigorously from disbelief .
“Let us pray he isn’t the legendary Predator . ”
If not, they will be the last generation of their race, and they will come to an end with their planet .
“Hoo-hoohk . What do we do?”
There was no hope .
The planet’s future only held despair . Raksha cried .
She didn’t have the presence of mind to notice her smiling shadow .
***
It had been two days since she had locked herself inside her house . In front of Raksha’s gaunt figure, Cheu-cheusha spoke with a worried expression . Cheu-cheusha was basically like her mother .
“Please have a drink, Raksha . ”
“…I’m fine . ”
Cheu-cheusha looked on as Raksha put on weak smile, and she was regretting telling her the truth . She knew this child was strong, so she had expected her to overcome this news .
Maybe she should have let Raksha keep her false hope inside her heart .
Raksha was slowly dying, and it was starting from her heart .
Goo-roo-roo-roong .
At that moment, a vibration made the windows rattle .
Cheu-cheusha and Raksha looked at each other in surprise . A loud bell started to go off, and the noise assaulted their ears . It was a signal that notified the others about intruders .
“I have to go out . ”
When Cheu-cheusha exited the house, the town was in a disarray . Black smoke was rising up into the air from across the forest, and the town was busy getting ready to evacuate the children .
Cheu-cheusha grabbed a person running by her .
“What is going on?”
“Ah, Shamaness . There is an enormous Undead army marching on us from across the forest . ”
“Ha-ah . This is unexpected . ”
The Predators gathered into groups to form Coalition, and they had always been busy fighting each other . They didn’t show any interest to the very small number of the Ratick tribe that was still alive . An army hadn’t been sent against them for the past 10 years .
“What did he say?”
Raksha exited her house, and she spoke with worry in her voice .
“It seems there are intruders . You should evacuate with the others . ”
“No . I will help the Warriors . ”
There was life within Raksha’s eyes . However, that life would be put on the line to fulfill her role as the sorceress . Cheu-cheusha’s heart ached, since this might be Raksha’s last act .
“You go do that . ”
“Yes, mother . Thank you for everything . ”
Raksha gave a sincere farewell to Cheu-cheusha . Cheu-cheusha had raised her, and she had taught her sorcery . Cheu-cheusha had basically been a mother to her .
When Raksha arrived, the forest fire was already too big to stop . The Warriors of the Ratick race, who had hidden themselves in the forest, quickly ran away to form in front of the town .
This was their last ditch effort to buy time . This was the last battle to buy enough time for their children to run away .
“Raksha!”
“Who are they, Ribito?”
“It is an army of a Predator, who I’ve never seen nearby . They are Skeletons . ”
“Skeletons… . ”
She was sure it was the man, who defeated Relick .
He had already advanced to this place . …
What happened to the other Predator’s Pillars and cities that should have occupied him along the way?
Kee-kee-kee-keek!
Soon, the uniquely unpleasant laugh of the Skeletons were heard . They marched through the burning forest to appear in front of the town . Knights in armor were riding their Phantom Steeds, and they were letting out an overbearing atmosphere as they charged forward .
“Tsk . We have to buy some time . ”
Ribito was the leader, and his words lit a fire under the fighting spirit of all the Warriors .
He had been the only survivor that came back after encountering the Undead army .
Kahng-woojin urged forward Shing Shing to come to the forefront .
“What the **** is this?”
He frowned as he looked at the crude tower . This wasn’t a Colony city .
“It seems they are the inhabitants of this planet . ”
Woojin pulled in his shadow .
“Why did you guide me to a place where there isn’t much EXP? Return . ”
At his command, Ggaebi exited from Raksha’s shadow to be absorbed into Woojin’s shadow . Everything Ggaebi experienced was turned into information as it was absorbed into Woojin’s brain .
“Hmmm . So this is the refugee camp for the indigenous people . ”
The Warriors of the Ratick tribe had a worried look in their eyes as they lined up across the Undead army . The Immortal looked at them, and the shoddy town that was behind them .
A smile formed on his lips .
“Sweep them . ”
So what if it was a small amount of EXP? He had travelled all the way here, so he should at the very least harvest them . Indigenous people didn’t drop any Bloodstones, and his Achievement Point wouldn’t increase either .
Ke ke ke!
The army was about to march forward when a black smoke coalesced in front of the Warriors of the Ratick tribe . A Death Knight was summoned .
Koo-oohng!
He was on one knee and he bent forward .
[My King!]
“Relick?”
It was his servant, who submitted only through his Control .
It took Woojin 320 Control points to maintain him . However, it had been decreasing steadily .
[I ask you for magnanimity . Please spare them . ]
“Ho-oh . ”
Was it because Relick hadn’t completed yielded to him? He had dared to appear in front of his king to deliver his wants .
“This is interesting . ”
Woojin got off Shing Shing .
There was a stirring behind Relick amongst the Warriors of the Ratick tribe . Woojin slowly walked towards Relick . It had been a long time since he experienced the push and pull between a defiant Familiar .
“What if I say no?”
[…… . ]
“What if I tell you to kill your fellow tribesmen?”
[I’ll kill them . ]
“Ho . ”
Relick stabbed his curved sword into the ground, then he kowtowed as his head hit the ground .
[I’ll do whatever you want . ]
Woojin felt a familiar announcement ring in his ears .
<Death Knight ‘Relick’ is giving an entreaty . >
<Relick’s Obedience is increasing . The needed Control is decreasing . >
Woojin smirked as he opened both his arms wide .
Choo-choo-choot .
The Undead army that had burst through the burning forest was all gone . Woojin and Relick looked at each other, then Relick stamped his head against the floor once again .
<Relick’s Loyalty is increasing . The needed Control is decreasing . >
<Relick’s Trust has been bolstered . The needed Control is decreasing . >
The Control needed to maintain Relick was rapidly decreasing . In the end, it reached 1 .
“Hmm . All right . I’ll head back . ”
Woojin looked through the nervous faces from the Ratick tribe then he turned his back to them .
[To repay the king’s generosity, I pledge my loyalty and sword… . ]
Relick turned back into black smoke as he disappeared, and Woojin took about 10 steps away . None of the Warrior from the Ratick race moved .
Raksha’s eyes were overflowing with tears, and she looked at the trace left behind by Relick .
However, Woojin suddenly came to a stop .
“Wait a moment . ”
He turned back, and his gaze came to rest on the top of the tower .
‘That looks familiar . ’
With the help of his eyesight, he was able to see a cloth hung atop the tower .
<Broken Protection of Thrash>
Woojin’s eyes narrowed .
It seemed he wouldn’t be able to just head back .