Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 191:
Chapter 191 – Lord of Ice (3)
Seoul Station .
Fortunately, this place hadn’t been cleared by anyone yet, so Kahng-woojin was able appear at this location .
“Huh . Is it fine to leave this place like this?”
After the Dungeon Shock, this region had gone through a lot of change, but now it had gone through another change .
The old Alandal guild offices were in ruins, and the training ground was razed to the ground . For the past five years, humans had experienced going through the Dungeon Breaks, so they had developed numerous techniques using heavy equipments to bring about rapid repairs . However, the area around the Seoul Station looked desolate .
If the monster attacks was still ongoing, it would have been understandable . However, he could see the roads being cleared, and heavy equipments fixing the other buildings . He could guess at what was happening .
“So they are saying they won’t fix anything that aren’t on their lands?”
The region near the Seoul Station was the territory of Alandal .
This region was the only place where the recovery efforts weren’t occurring .
Woojn walked towards the fallen buildings .
He headed towards where he could hear the sounds of human activities .
He arrived at a clearing where an excavator was clearing away debris . In the middle of this clearing, a temporary tent was erected, and he saw a familiar face beneath this tent .
“He is leading a charmed life . ”
The world was going to hell, yet Woo-soonghoon was lazily sleeping beneath the tent as he listened to the radio .
「Chee-jeek . This is our next story . It was sent in by grandmother Oh-misoon from Gyeongju… . 」
“Hey . Wake up . ”
“Uh? Uh uh? P…pres… No, my king . ”
At Woojin’s appearance, Woo-soonghoon turned his head, and he quickly scrambled to his feet in surprise . The workers, who had been working, looked to see what the fuss was about . When they saw Woojin’s face, they came running towards him .
“Why are you rebuilding this place?”
“What? Well, we have salvage whatever we can . Also, shouldn’t we have a base camp near the Dungeon?”
“It’s all right . All of us are going back to the flying fortress, so I want you to gather everyone . ”
“Excuse me? I have to stay behind here to work on our diplomatic relationship with the Korean government… . ”
“From what I saw, you don’t look like you have much to do here . ”
“No way . Just my mere presence here… . ”
When Soonghoon talked back to him, Woojin’s eyebrows arched . Soonghoon quickly simplified his explanation, so Woojin could understand his intention .
“At the very least, shouldn’t there be a hostage present here? It isn’t as if Alandal has fully renounced Korea yet . ”
“Hostage? You are one?”
“……yes . At the very least, the king’s chief secretary should stay behind . Well, I’m the least useful one, so I should do this . ”
Woo-soonghoon wasn’t a Roused .
If one excluded Jung-minchan and Kim-haemin, he was the next highest ranked officer amongst the founding members . However, what he brought to the table was miniscule compared to how high his position was at Alandal .
Since he always tried to find a role for himself, he did the miscellaneous works . No one ordered him to do so, yet he always volunteered himself for these tasks . It was admirable .
“It’s all right . Go gather all of our luggages . ”
He didn’t care about leaving the diplomatic channels open or not . It’ll be more convenient for him to gather everyone at the flying fortress . His mind would be at ease as he worked .
At his command, the remaining employees of Alandal present in the Seoul Station were all gathered . There were 25 of them, and none of them were Roused .
The regular employees were hired by Jung-minchan’s discretion, and Woojin decided to take over the recruitment of Roused . However, he hadn’t hired any new Roused, since he hired the members of the Phantom Unit .
There were other Roused employed on the flying fortress, but they weren’t of the human race . To be precise, they were Dimensional refugees . They weren’t from earth .
“So how are we going to get there?”
“We are going to get there by… . ”
Woojin spoke as if it wasn’t a problem, yet he let out a sigh when he looked at them . They weren’t Roused, so they wouldn’t be able to pass through the Portal . Woojin had no choice, but to use a physical method to transport them .
“We’ll fly there . ”
“What? Most of the flights were cancelled… . ”
When the number of flying monsters increased, it was too dangerous to fly in airplanes . This was why most airlines indefinitely suspended their flights .
Few companies dared to fly their airplanes, and there was no guarantee one of these airplanes were present at the Incheon Airport .
“Yong Yong . ”
At Woojin’s summon, a black smoke coalesced to form atop the fallen remains of a building .
[What is your wish?]
Accompanying a heart attack inducing sound, a large Bone Dragon was summoned .
It was like the fossils one could see in a museum . It was made out of bones, and there was no way it’ll be able to fly .
“I…It really can fly?”
Woojin smirked as he looked at Yong Yong, who was preening in an arrogant manner .
“There’s always a way . ”
When Woojin was approaching Yong Yong, it suddenly raised its head into the air .
[Koo-roo-roo . ]
It was gazing into the sky . Everyone followed its gaze, but nothing was there . Unlike the world that had gone to hell, the sky was clear, and there was only a single cloud in the sky .
“Ho-oh?”
Woojin couldn’t see it with his eyes, but he could clearly feel the energy . It was a grave situation .
[It’s Ibrit . ]
“Is that so?”
When Yong Yong confirmed it, Woojin’s expression slightly hardened as if this development wasn’t welcomed .
“A really troublesome **** has arrived . ”
He was the king of the Knife-beak Crows .
Undying Crow Ibrit .
Kee-ahhhhh!
Accompanying a screech, a large body appeared . It was covered with black feathers that rippled like water .
“As soon as I returned to earth, I come across the 70th throne… . . ”
He was an existence that was worshipped as a **** in 70 Dimensions .
When Ibrit appeared, he took out all his equipments from his Inventory, and he put it on .
Jeju’s Manjang Cave .
“It is time . ”
After a long wait, he had took on a tangible form on earth, and he was close to the time of his triumph . This was why his time hiding in the Manjang Cave felt slow . It felt like an eternity .
The day when everything will culminate was here .
Ddee-ring, ddee-ring .
After he earnestly looked at his handphone, Lee-sahngho gave his report .
“A black mysterious bird appeared above Seoul . ”
“Bring it to me . . ”
The hand phone was handed over to Iello, and he smiled when he saw the picture .
“It is Ibrit . ”
Ibrit was of the 70th Throne, and it was a very troublesome opponent .
Amongst the great lords with Thrones, one wasn’t ranked based on power or battle capability . The ranking measured, who had the better management skill . It was merely a number .
A strong opponent could have a low number, and a weak one could have a high number .
If one looked only at the pure battle capability, Ibrit was within the top five amongst the great lords .
Iello was the 25th Throne, but he was also one of the top great lords in terms of battle capability .
Iello exited the Manjang cave with a confident expression on his face .
“I’ll start hunting at my leisure . ”
Even amongst the planets, earth was a special .
Since the Synchronization was finished, several hundred lords will converge in an attempt to gain the Master code .
If he wanted to come out on top, he would need to make allies of the native people . He would used them as his allied army .
He’ll defeat the villain, and he’ll become the savior .
“Enough . This will be adequate . ”
Ibrit was a being that was absolutely wedded to the role of a villain .
Would earth’s existing military force be able to withstand the assault of this being?
Their best efforts would only be able to drain the health of Ibrit . When the time comes, he’ll defeat Ibrit, and he’ll become the hero of earth .
He’ll present himself as a vassal of earth . Lee-sahngho had already finished the preparations under the table .
Kee-ahk!
Ibrit had not’ descended alone . A flock of several thousand crows appeared with him, and they swept across Seoul . The black birds occupied the sky, and they dove between the buildings to pluck out and eat the hearts of humans . They also caused explosions by attacking the vehicles and gas pipeline .
Puh-uhng! Kwahng!
Several crows were swept up by the explosions, but only few died .
The crows were like a black storm, and they nested at an islet located at the Hahn river .
Koo-ooh-oohng!
The Undying Crow’s size rivalled a Dragon .
Ibrit’s landing broke apart the bridge that ran over the islet .
Koo-koo-koohng!
Ibrit made the island float above the river, and it immediately planted a Thorn Tree .
Ryuu-ahhhhhk!
An enormous tree kept growing as if it was trying to defy the sky . After the Synchronization ended, there were no restrictions placed on the Symbols .
The trunk of the tree kept getting thicker, and it was thick enough to occupy half the island . The branches were so long that they reached the banks of the Hahn river .
Ibrit landed atop the bizarre thorn tree, which held no leaves .
It was impossible to think that this enormous tree belonged on earth, yet it had grown to full height in 10 minutes .
Kee-ahhhhh .
From the top of the tree, it could see the entirety of Seoul at a glance .
There were several hundred Dungeon entrances nearby .
It could tell by the energies that there were millions of people clustered together in various locations… .
Ibrit let out a cry .
[I declare this place to be the territory of Ibrit-nim!]
His domineering words weren’t spoken in any languages spoken on earth . The cry rang out as it moved to the far reaches of Seoul .
Only one person understood its words .
“You’re talking **** . ”
Woojin jumped off the Phantom Steed to land on top of the Thorn Tree . The thorns were the size of a full grown man, so there were a lot of places where he couldn’t stand .
[Necromancer… . ]
Ibrit’s red eyes blinked .
Its domineering gaze shot towards Woojin .
[Are you going to submit to me? Or do you want to be hunted down by me?]
“I’ll choose the hunt . ”
[I’ll repay your bravery . ]
Ibrit opened its wings wide . Its wings were enormous, and the feathers on its wings stood on end . The feathers became as sharp as knives . Even if one was brushed by its feathers, one would become cut into tatters .
Since it was such a threatening sight, Woojin sharpened his senses as the tension within him increased .
“This is exciting . ”
This was his first time facing Ibrit . He just heard stories about Ibrit from Jaenis and Yong Yong . Now that he was in front of it, its overpowering nature was no joke .
He was fighting it for the first time, but Woojin was confident in himself .
He wasn’t alone .
Shwahk, kwah-jeek!
Its speed was unbecoming of such a large body . Ibrit dashed forward at an incredible speed, and one wing was sweeping towards Woojin .
Woojin jumped to avoid the attack, and since he didn’t have wings, he started falling to the ground . However, Phantom Steed Shing Shing appeared, and it stopped Woojin’s fall .
Kee-ahhhhh!
The knife-like feathers were as sharp as Ibrit’s screech, but Woojin’s Soul Armor was able to block all the projectiles .
When it saw Woojin heading below the island, Ibrit rotated its body as if it was about to free fall towards the ground .
Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoohk!
The feathers were seeped with incredibly strong energy, and the feathers fell towards Woojin like rain . This time his Spirit Armor couldn’t stop all of them .
Choo-choo-choot!
Several blades brushed by Woojin, and he suffered multiple wounds . His stored souls immediately absorbed into him to heal the damage .
It had been a long time, since he had faced an opponent of this caliber .
It was the first after he reached the pinnacle as a Necromancer .
“Now . ”
While he kept descending towards the ground, Jaenis and the Skeleton Magicians focused their magic on Ibrit .
Hwah-roo-roohk!
The Hell Fire charred the black feathers, but it couldn’t be set on fire . Several Death Knights were also summoned . They appeared from very locations to latch themselves onto the body of Ibrit .
[Small fry . ]
Ibrit shook its body, and it let out a loud screech .
Kee-ahhhhh!
The Fear’s influence didn’t take hold on the Undead, but this sound wasn’t meant for them in the first place .
Kee-ahhhhk!
Several thousand Knife-beak Crows flew into the air . They blotted out one’s vision as they attacked the Undead army .
“So you want to do this with me?”
He would never lose in terms of numbers . Woojin immediately summoned his Undead army on the Island . The Skeleton Warriors and the black crows fought each other, and it created a chaotic scene .
Moreover, when Ibrit was nearly to the floor, the enormous Bone Dragon pounced . It opened its jaw, and it bit Ibrit’s neck .
Kooooohng!
The two enormous beings rolled across the ground, and as the trees nearby was uprooted, the rim of island started to sink into the ground . When Yong Yong refused to let go of Ibrit’s neck, Wooojin yelled out to him .
“All right . Just keep hit immobilized like that . ”
[Goo-oh-oh-oh!]
Ibrit’s head was being held to the ground . A being that looked like a Steel Puppet ran across a broken branch of a Thorn Tree . After he jumped high into the sky, he brought his fist down on the crown of Ibrit’s head .
Ggoo-ahhhng!
The shockwave was big enough to cause waves on the Hahn river . However, the blow wasn’t strong enough to chase Ibrit back to its Dimension .
[How dare you!]
The crow used powerful strokes of its wings to shoot into the air .
Koo-ahng, koohng!
The Crow and the Dragon impacted on various parts of the Thorn Tree as they flew into the air, and Yong Yong was eventually dislodged . Yong Yong fell to the ground . .
Kee-ahhhhhhh!
Ibrit flew at a higher elevation than the Thorn Tree and it let out a cry .
Amongst the continuously resetting Dungeons, several subway stations reacted to the cry .