Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 196:
Chapter 196 – Trahnet (1)
“Won’t it be dangerous?”
“That is why I’m going to preemptively get rid of them . ”
He had to protect Sooah . If he wanted to do that, he had to eliminate his enemies . Kahng-woojin made up his mind .
“Let’s go to Seoul . ”
“Understood . ”
Minchan gave his assent, and the course was set .
Koo-ooh-oohng .
Bibi’s castle tilted before it righted itself .
“I guess they are back . ”
It was an impact that shook the large fortress . This could only mean that Yong Yong had landed on the flying fortress .
When Woojin came out to the deck, he was greeted by his Undead army . They had returned after defeating the Dimensional lords trying to form Colonies in Taiwan .
“Master！”
“Get ready, Bibi . We are going to go catch Iello . ”
“Oh-ho . He’s a great lord . . ”
Even amongst the Dimensional lords, the 72 great lords were powerful beings . Bibi brought up the information regarding Iello, and she furrowed her brows .
“He’s a troublesome one . ”
“Lee-sahngho glommed onto that batard . We have to eliminate them before they become a bigger problem . ”
Lee-sahngho had died once, so he had lost the Code to earth . He was basically a Dimensional refugee now .
The only thing going for him was the fact that he was the ex-guild master of the Hwarang guild . This was why he had a high profile amongst the people of earth, and he had stepped forward to endorse Iello .
In such chaotic times, how would the people of earth react to a friendly Dimensional lord?
Moreover, the fact that Lee-sahngho was helping Iello by his side would lower the hostility of the people by a significant amount .
Moreover, the existence of Kahng-woojin also worked in the favor of Iello .
He commanded the Undead army .
Kahng-woojin’s subordinates were basically monsters to the people of earth, but the only reason why they were accepted was the fact that a person from earth was the leader . He had control over his subordinates, and he was able to use them to fight against the monsters considered to be enemies .
If Iello was aiming for a similar role… .
“It’ll be troublesome . ”
If the people, who already made a pact with Iello, got in Woojin’s way… .
He might have to war against a bloc of humans, who had the support of a Dimensional lord .
Still, the situation wasn’t all too bad .
The Undead army had raised a significant amount of Achievement Points through their diligent hunting . Moreover, he also gained a good amount of Points through the Dimensional Battles .
He used both his Achievement Store and Dimensional Store to purchase the Ingredient Items needed to forge the Thrash’s Set .
“I was barely able to make one more . ”
Woojin put on the black gloves .
〈Thrash’s Punishment〉
The **** of Fertility Lecia’s treasure was now imbued with the power of the **** of Destruction .
The Holy Item had the power to sprout any seed, but now it had changed into an Item of calamity . It allowed Woojin to extract souls from all beings .
Now he just needed the helm for his defensive set Item .
However, he had already regained four of his equipments, so he felt his confidence buoy .
Jaemin was doing very good work as he continued to fight the Dimensional Battles, and soon he’ll be able to equip all his gears .
He will have gathered the five keys that’ll allow him to gain the Executioner .
It wouldn’t be too long before Thrash’s power descended upon him .
“I’ll be back before we arrive at our destination, so wait for my return . ”
“Yes, master . ”
“If something happens, contact me . ”
“I will！”
Woojin ruffled Bibi’s head once, and he used his portal to head towards his Dimensional Domain .
He had to use every minute and every second to gather Points . He might be able to gain the last set Item called Thrash’s Glory before he arrived at his destination .
***
Bam island, Hahn River .
The Thorn Tree had grown atop the island, and ice covered the entire tree . A palace made out of ice was built atop the tree like a bird’s nest . Iello was within and he was incensed .
“Shit!”
“…… . ”
His anger made the palace shake, and Lee-sahngho was prostrated on the floor as he waited for Iello’s anger to subside .
“Kahng-woojin is coming here?”
“Yes . However, I don’t think he’ll be able attack us without cause . ”
“Why?”
“The official statement has not been released yet, but we’ve finalized the defense treaty with Japan . This will greatly limit his options . ”
It hadn’t be announced yet, but Iello and Japan had already finalized the defense treaty .
Japan had always been jealous of Korea for being allied to the newly formed country of Alandal . This was why it had been unexpectedly easy to achieve alliance with Japan .
“We are also hearing favorable words from Korea, so we just need to wait a little bit more . ”
Kahng-woojin’s Alandal was impossible to control, so there were some within the Korea government, who looked favorably at the appearance of Iello . Lee-sahngho was saying all the right words to the leading members of the Korean government .
However, there was a problem . He had put in a lot of work to bring all of this about, but it had no effect in easing the rage of Iello .
The source of the problem was Kahng-woojin .
“Do you really think that **** will think in those terms?”
“That’s… . ”
Lee-sahngho had been mercilessly assaulted by Kahng-woojin when all the cameras were on him . Kahng-woojin was the worst type of terrorist, and he didn’t need much provocation to start a war .
He was that kind of a person… .
Lee-sahngho’s expression darkened, and this sight stressed out Iello mightily .
Iello’s plan had gone off the rail, and he didn’t think it could be righted .
He should have waited a little bit longer . He would have never expected Ibrit to be so powerless against Kahng-woojin . Moreover, he had appeared in plain sight after Kahng-woojin had left Seoul… .
Lee-sahngho had done a good job bringing order to a chaotic situation when a new Dimensional lord had made his appearance .
However, this was also the crux of their troubles right now .
Iello had awkwardly thrown his hat into the ring, and now he couldn’t go back into hiding .
To make matters worse, Kahng-woojin was heading straight for them .
“W…we have to put up barriers . ”
“Speak . ”
“There are several groups within Korea, who look at us in a positive light . If we bring them into the fold as allies, Kahng-woojin wouldn’t dare to attack… . . ”
“Shut up！”
Pah-ahh-ahng!
His yell created a shockwave, and Lee-sahngho was embedded within the wall of ice .
“Useless **** . ”
The usefulness of having a vassal, who originated from earth, seemed to have come to an end .
His opponent was too terrible to use conventional wisdom to predict his moves .
Should he find a peaceful solution?
However, the fight with the **** couldn’t be avoided .
His only regret was the fact that this was supposed to be an easy fight on earth . However, things kept getting more complicated, and now a direct conflict was inevitable .
He had waited for others to cook the meat, so he’ll be able to just pick up and eat it .
Now he had to roast it himself .
“If I’m going to do this, I’ll do it for certain . ”
Great lord Iello .
He was able to gather only 25 Dimensional Codes, but he possessed something that the high rank great lords didn’t have .
He had gathered numerous low rank Dimensional lords as subordinates under the a guise of an alliance .
“I’ll gather all of them . ”
Iello started gathering all his warriors . He’ll be in a war to gain the most important Dimensional Code .
There was Rajakui of the Yellow Lizard Alliance from Planet Jaku, Iseural alliance of the Planet Litan, the alliance from the Planet Joojooro… . .
Then there was the Dimensional lord Nakamura from earth, who pledged his loyalty to him… .
It didn’t matter what level of power they had . Iello summoned all the Dimensional lords .
New National Assembly Building, Sejong City .
“W…what should we do?”
The chief secretary whispered into Kim-byungmahn’s ears . One could clearly hear the worry in his voice, so Kim-byungmahn swallowed his groan .
Was he the last president of Korea, who will share the final fate with Korea?
Currently, the situation in Korea was akin to walking a tight rope above an endless abyss . It was a very tenuous situation .
“Shouldn’t we at least agree to discuss the terms given by Iello? The civilians are very nervous right now . ”
“No way . He suddenly appeared without warning, and he is trying to coerce us into accepting a deal . We shouldn’t listen to his words . ”
Several members of the legislative body raised their voice to give their opinions .
When the Black Undying Crow Ibrit made its appearance on earth, Seoul was swept up by a widespread Dungeon Break . However, Kahng-woojin had appeared out of nowhere to succeed in defending Seoul .
However, after Kahng-woojin left, Iello had appeared immediately .
Iello was a unique Dimensional lord in that he used the ex-Hwarang guild master Lee-sahngho as a go between . It was possible to communicate with Iello .
The National Assembly squabbled in regards to the proposed alliance… . .
Both sides refused to compromise on the issue when the monsters suddenly appearing again .
The Dragon Rajakui, who had invaded Seoul before, appeared once again…
Moreover, Dimensional lords were setting up Colonies all over Seoul… If those Synchronized… .
“We lost Seoul overnight . We have to make a decision . ”
“They offered the alliance first, and we fell for their trick . While we were discussing the issue, they took advantage of our indecisiveness . They already made their camps . ”
Some suspected that the request for an alliance was a ruse . It bought them time to start building their Colonies .
“Since events have turned out like this, we should ally with Iello . ”
Events were already stacked against them, so some members were pushing for an alliance .
“How can we trust his offer? He isn’t human . He is just a chunk of ice . ”
“Japan has already allied themselves with him! If we decide to fight Iello, we become enemies with Japan . ”
“Iello was probably afraid of attacking Japan, so he is trying to take over Seoul . How can we let this be?”
The members of the legislative body were shouting at the top of their lungs as they fought . The president’s worries deepened when he saw this . Iello had appeared suddenly out of nowhere to propose an alliance, and now he was basically occupying the main room of the house by residing within Seoul .
Iello had basically invaded Korea, yet they had to ally with him… Now he was expanding his forces, so his actions weren’t trustworthy .
When one of the senators caught sight of the silent president, he spoke barbed words towards the president .
“At the very least, give us some measures we can take . ”
“The status of our alliance doesn’t matter, since Seoul has already fallen . ”
The president immediately shot back with his words .
“Is this your official stance? Are you declaring the Dimensional lord Iello as an enemy?”
“Please lower your voice . I’m just speaking the truth . ”
The president increased his voice as he spoke about the current situation .
Currently, it didn’t matter if this was an attempt at an alliance or an invasion . The other side held all the cards . In such an uncertain situation, Iello’s talk of an alliance were sweet nothings .
“We are already allied with Alandal . What will you all do if there is bad blood between Alandal and Iello?”
At the president’s question, a senator, who had been antagonistic from the start, yelled out as if it was a no brainer .
“The king of Alandal does whatever the **** he wants . Wouldn’t it be better to trust Iello? At the very least, he isn’t out of control . ”
President Kim-byungmahn let out a bitter laugh .
“As I’ve said before, we hold no bargaining chips that can be used in negotiations . ”
It brought him to tears, but it was the truth .
“Alandal’s flying fortress is approaching . ”
The flying fortress had turned its nose at Taiwan, and it had headed northward . The Korean government sent an inquiry, but Alandal hadn’t given their official reply yet .
This was only a guess, but everyone assumed the flying fortress was returning to start up a big fight .
“It is a war between Alandal and Iello…”
It would be a war fought on Korean soil, yet their thoughts were elsewhere .
The Korean government didn’t have the power to stop the fight . They weren’t even united enough to choose sides, so there weren’t a lot they could do .
“We have to focus on evacuating civilians from Seoul . ”
The president’s words set off the members of the legislative body .
“Are you saying we should abandon Seoul?”
“Should you be saying this as the president?”
Kim-byungmahn stood up as he looked at them . A vein was popping out on his neck .
“Where are we at right now?”
“…… . ”
They had left their old National Assembly building . The only ones that were left behind in Seoul were the people, who didn’t have the resources to leave . The elites and the leaders of the country had already pull out all their families from Seoul . They were long gone from Seoul .
“I’m not saying we should abandon Seoul . ”
The tears he had been holding back fell from Kim-byungmahn’s eyes .
“I’m saying let’s save our citizens . ”