Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 32:
Chapter 32 – Do-jiwon (2)
“…… . ”
Sunggoo had a hard time moving moving his lips . Woojin didn’t speak . However, it wasn’t as if he stopped moving .
He grabbed a piece of beef entrails with his chopstick . He dipped it in the sauce, then he placed it on top of a perilla leaf . He also placed a garlic he had dipped in the soybean paste on top of it . Then Woojin emptied a glass of soju .
Crunch, crunch .
Wooijn smiled as he ate the wrapped meat .
“Ah . This really goes well as a side dish for the soju . ”
“…… . ”
Woojin raised his empty glass towards Sunggoo, and he wordlessly filled the glass .
“Hey . Let’s not do any games like this next time . How about we just quietly eat and drink alcohol?”
“…… . ”
Woojin brought the soju glass to his mouth when Sunggoo didn’t give him an answer . When their eyes met, Sunggoo spoke .
“Hyung-nim . ”
“Uh, what?”
“Why aren’t you saying anything about it?”
“About what?”
Sunggoo glanced towards the passed out Do-jiwon, and he gave a meaningful gaze towards her .
“What? Her bald spot?”
“…… . ”
Wa . How could he say such words so easily?
“Dude . So what?”
“What?”
“What’s wrong with it?”
“…hyung-nim is ok with it?”
“What about it?”
Woojin emptied the soju into his mouth .
“She has a small scar . It isn’t like she is going to die from it . ”
“…… . ”
That wasn’t what he meant .
“What? Do you pity her?”
“Of course, wouldn’t anyone feel sorry for her?”
Woojin grinned .
He had lived in Alphen where the wars were endless . He grew up in a world where it was normal to arm oneself if one wanted to survive .
Deformed appearance? Handicapped?
If one was able to run on one’s own two legs, and one was able to grab a spear with both hands, then the person was considered to be a normal person .
From Woojin’s perspective, Jiwon was just a woman with a scar on her head . She was Jaemin’s noonah, and she was an alumni from 5 years ago .
Nothing had changed .
“Pour me some more alcohol . I’m in a good mood . ”
Sungoo didn’t react to Woojin’s words . Woojin was starting to frown, and it seemed he had drunk a lot of alcohol since his face had turned red .
Sunggoo mustered up his courage .
“Once in a while, I am scared of hyung-nim . You are too cold-hearted . ”
“Ha . ”
When Woojin became dumbfounded, Sunggoo suddenly stood up from his seat .
“If a woman hurts her face in Korea, it might be a fate worse than death!”
“What?”
Sunggoo flinched and he walked stiffly to the side . Then he exited the restaurant . Woojin still had his glass up in the air . He had a dumbfounded expression as he looked towards the restaurant’s door where Sunggoo had exited .
“Ha-ah . ”
Woojin put his glass down . He picked up a soju bottle then he poured it into the empty glass .
Ggol, ggol . (TLN: sfx soju pouring)
“I’ll just fill it up myself . ”
Woojin emptied another glass of soju, then he picked up some beef entrails . As he chewed, he glanced at Jiwon .
“So what?”
Was it because he was used to dealing with the wild women of Alphen? If it was on Alphen, no woman would cover up a scar of that size from shame . Instead, they would show it off . It basically told everyone she had survived from the wounds received from the monsters .
Basically, it was a badge of honor .
“I don’t get why it’s such a big deal . She’s still pretty . ”
She had a great body and a pretty face . A scar was just a scar .
“Whew . Earth… . ”
Was he too used to living in Alphen? Was there too much of a gap between how one thinks in Alphen and Earth?
If he went to the hospital right now to take a psychological examination, then would they want him to admit himself into the hospital?
“I’ve changed . Everything has change…”
Too many things had changed . He became monster of his own volition . Even if he had pined for his home land everyday for the past 20 years, it was inevitable for him to become estranged .
Woojin emptied another glass of soju .
As he was refilling his glass, he glanced towards Jiwon .
“That son of a **** . Now I can’t get it off my mind . ”
Sunggo’s words were bothering Woojin for no reason at all . After emptying his glass, he picked up the fallen hat, then he placed it back on Jiwon’s head .
Ggol, ggol .
He spoke aloud as he refilled his soju glass .
“Ah, this is my last glass . ”
Woojin looked towards the inner part of the restaurant . The granny, who was the owner, had already went in to sleep . It basically meant they were suppose to leave on their own after they finished drinking .
“Ughh . ”
Woojin emptied the last precious glass of soju . Then he patted Jiwon’s shoulder .
“Let’s go home . ”
“…… . ”
“Jeez . ”
Woojin carried the completely passed out Jiwon in his arms .
*
“Uh-muh . Look at that woman . ”
“Is she dead? Did that person do that to her?”
“Ooh . Disgusting . ”
“I think I’m going to throw up what I ate earlier . Ooh-ook . ”
Woojin was carrying Jiwon in a princess carry . Every time her hat slipped off they became the center of attention, and he was annoyed by it .
Why did he have to go through this after drinking alcohol in a good mood?
Woojin was putting back her hat again when he had a great idea . He approached a convenience store, then he placed Jiwon on a chair for a brief moment . Then he headed into the convenience store .
*
“Everything will probably be all right . ”
As Jaemin headed back home, he let out a sigh of worry . In the past, his noonah had been praised as being a Queen card . (TLN: Queenca~basically the queen bee)
Everything changed after her accident .
She used to be very prim and proper . She had a lively personality, and her looks… Moreover, the people around her changed .
She worked hard at the factory to earn a living for her only remaining family, Jaemin . Jaemin knew how his noonah felt, so he studied hard without going astray .
Ddi ddi dii, ddi-ro-ri .
When he opened the door, he saw the baby cat lying on top of his bed watching the tv .
Uh? Something was off?
Jaemin was surprised . He took off his shoes, and he looked at the tv inside his room . It was showing a children’s animation show called Pororo .
“Huh . Did you turn it on?”
“Nyahh . ”
The cat vocalized in a cute manner . Jaemin grinned as he looked at her . What kind of talent did this cat have where she was able to watch the tv? She probably stepped on the remote control by mistake .
“Ah . Hyung picked up the cat, but he didn’t buy any items needed for a cat . ”
Jaemin changed out of his school uniform then he sat in front of his computer . He accessed a portal site, then he searched for essential items for a cat like a litter box, sand and cat food . Then he suddenly remembered this cat had been cooped up in this house for the entire day .
“Ha-ah . Come here . ”
“Nyahhh . ”
As if she understood human words, the cat didn’t run away even when he stretched out his arms towards her . Jaemin looked into the cat’s eyes .
“Hehe . She’s very cute . Are you hungry, Bibi?”
Jaemin momentarily placed the cat on top of the dining table, then he opened the refrigerator . He was going to give it a sausage he usually buys…
Did someone eat it?
“Uh?”
He had no memories of eating it, but the sausage was gone . He looked through the trash can, and he saw the plastic covering of the sausage thrown away there .
“Ha . This hyung really…”
There was no way a cat would be able to open the refrigerator and eat the sausage . Woojin was the culprit . Since it had already turned out like this, Jaemin hurriedly went to a convenience store to buy various cat items .
Woojin had given him a lot of spending money, so Jaemin wasn’t tight on money . Even if he invested his money into the cat, it wouldn’t be burdensome .
“Hehe . Is it tasty?”
“Nyahhh . ”
Jaemin opened the can, and he stared at the cat . The baby cat, Bibi, sniffed at it several times . However, it seemed she had no thoughts of eating it .
“Uh? Why aren’t you eating? Try eating it . ”
His anticipation-filled gaze fell on the cat, and the cat let out a light sigh… . Uh? Do cats have such expressive faces? Anyways, she let out a light sigh then she started lick the contents of the can .
“Nyahhhhhng!”
When the tip of her tongue touched the food, the cat’s eyes widened, and she quickly ate the entire content of the can .
“Hehe . Eat well . ”
She hadn’t eaten all day, so she must have been very hungry . Jaemin looked at the cat with satisfaction, then he sat in front of his computer . Like always he enjoyed surfing the web for a brief moment, then he glanced at the front door .
“Recently, I… . ”
Jaemin usually lived by himself, but after Woojin show up, he wasn’t able to have his own personal private time .
“Ah . This is the time . ”
Jaemin quickly calculated in his head . The adults were drinking alcohol, so at the very least, they will be gone for 2 hours . Jaemin would be alone for at least that amount of time .
He used his mouse pointer to find the files hidden deep within the computer .
*
“Ah . Why is this **** not picking up his phone?”
Jaemin wasn’t picking up his phone, so Woojin eventually opened the door while he was carrying Jiwon .
“Nyahhh . ”
Bibi ran towards him, and she started rubbing her body against his leg . She had really wanted to see her master .
“Master . It seems you have become stronger than last time-ahong . . ”
“I leveled up a little bit . Anyways, why is he sleeping?”
Woojin pointed toward Jaemin, who was passed out on top of the bed . He had fainted with a blissful expression on his face .
“Nyahng . He was watching humans copulate, and he was taking care of himself . So I let him have a good dream-ahong . ”
Low ranked Demon . Nightmare . Succubus Bibi .
It wasn’t only nighmares . Bibi’s specialty was causing **** dreams .
“Chet . You are going to unnecessarily give the kid a wet dream… . ”
“Nyahng . He is probably tasting heaven right now-ahong . ”
“All right . Just unfold the blanket . ”
“Nyahng . ”
Bibi opened the closet, then she took out a blanket . It was hard to think of her as a cat when one saw her powerful strength .
Woojin placed Do-jiwon on top of the blanket then he turned around .
“Whew . I’m going out . ”
“Nyahng . ”
Bibii jumped on top of Woojin’s shoulder . Woojin thoughtabout finding a motel, but there weren’t any nearby . He thought about going back home to his mother and Sooah, but he gave up on that idea .
He was worried about showing himself suffering under a nightmare . Fortunately, Woojin had a key that opens any door in the modern times . He had money .
He headed towards a hotel near the Hammer guild .
The employee told him he couldn’t bring his pet to stay in the hotel . Woojin told the employee he’ll put the cat somewhere else . He stepped outside for a moment, and he canceled Bibi’s summon . Then he was able to book a hotel room .
“Come out Bibi . ”
After he locked the door to his room, Woojin called for Bibi . A black smoke formed, and it coalesced into the shape of a baby cat .
“Nyahhng . This is a hotel-ahong?”
“That’s right . This room cost $300 . ”
“Nyahhng . Earth is a really nice place to live . Oh yea . The thing called cat food is really delicious-nyahng . The cats on earth grow up eating such delicious food . It is a happy planet-nahong . Next time give me more as a favor-nyahng . ”
Woojin grinned .
“By the way, Bibi . ”
“Nyahng?”
“Do you remember what Alphen was like before Trahnet invaded it?”
“Nyahng? Master was my first contract, so I have no idea-ahong . I lived in the Demon world before that . ”
“Whew . I guess I’ll have to level up fast . ”
At the very least he had to reach lvl80, so he could summon the Lich .
“It’s been a long time . Let’s sleep comfortably . ”
“Nyahng . ”
Woojin laid down on top of the bed, and Bibi placed herself next to Woojin’s pillow . After a brief silent moment, she heard Woojin’s rhythmic breathing, and Bibi’s eyes turned entirely black .
“Kyahhk . You lowly demons . ”
The evil spirits suppressed by Woojin’s Control started to swirl around Woojin . They took advantage of Woojin’s consciousness becoming murky . These evil spirits existed to torment Woojin .
The low rank Succubus Bibi was the only one who could help Woojin . She helped prevent the evil spirits from tormenting Woojin .
She controlled Woojin’s dream by making it a nightmare .
*
Woojin’s consciousness became fuzzy .
It felt like he was being **** into the abyss . He was in the deep recess of his consciousness .
It felt like he was sinking indefinitely, and he felt his limbs tremble as a sticky liquid bound them .
It was red and sticky .
Blood . Blood . Blood . And then more blood…
Woojin was standing on top of a lake made out of blood . The blood darkened, and it reverberated as it made a wave . Then the wave turned into hands and they grabbed his ankles .
[Don’t abandon us . ]
The black hands swayed towards him, and the hands stretched towards Woojin . The contorted faces was despair itself .
[Please save us . ]
They had been thrown away . He had thrown away these beings .
[Us . Our Monarch . Please take us away from the pain…]
Some only had hands, and others only had their upper body . There were corpses of various size and shape . The corpses clung onto Woojin’s body .
Woojin couldn’t shake them off . He couldn’t even take one step .
He silently endured everything .
[Oh Monarch of Alandal… . ]
Woojin’s two eyes, which had been lively, started to shed tears . It was filled with regret and lingering attachment .
“I’m sorry… . ”
Were these the beings he killed? No .
These were those who he hadn’t been able to protect . The souls of the people he couldn’t protect had turned into evil spirits, and they were circling around him . These souls had no where to go, and they couldn’t let go of their vengeful spirit .
“…I’m sorry I couldn’t protect… I’m sorry . ”
This was how Woojin was able to persevere through everything .
Before Woojin could be swallowed up by the swamp of evil spirits at the field of corpses, a booming sound was heard from the distance .
A large penguin, a dinosaur walking on two legs, a beaver, a bear, and even a fox showed up .
Large friends of Pororo mounted an attack .
‘Am I going to be chased by them ii today’s nightmare?’
Before he knew it, the evil spirits had disappeared . If he was stepped on by one of Pororo’s friends, he would probably be crushed to death . As he was chased by them, Woojin smiled .