Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 41:
Chapter 41 – Hot Issue
“Uh uh? The barrier is disappearing . ”
“What? That’s crazy talk?”
The reporters gathered in front of the Seoul National University Station’s 6th exit was surprised when they saw the barrier start to disappear .
It takes an average time of about 8 hours to clear a 5 star Dungeon . However, Woojin and Sunggoo was showing up after entering the Dungeon for 4 hours .
Even if the time flowed 4 times faster in there, they had completed the Dungeon in about 16 hours .
“H…hurry up and write the article . ”
“We’ll have to try to get an interview from him . Oh-wahh . What the heck is this?”
“Doesn’t this mean he is almost at Kim-gahngchul’s level?”
“Eh-ee . Still, you are comparing him to Kim-kahngchul . ”
If one had to pick the greatest Roused of Korea, then everyone would say it was Kim-gahngchul .
“Still, his impact won’t be something to scoff at . ”
“Yeah . Uh, they are coming out now . ”
Surely there weren’t any Roused in Korea that was hotter than Woojin right now . He was the Roused who had cleared the 5 star Dungeon by himself .
He was still obscure since he is a new Rank A Roused, but there were a lot of controversy surrounding him .
Why didn’t he reveal his true Rank? What happened during 5 years he went missing? What ability did he have… . etc .
Since not a lot was known about him, there were a lot of speculations, and the conversations were hot in the internet community .
It was the job of the reporters to reveal any information about the Roused Kang-woojin, who was hidden by a veil .
“Mr . Kang-woojin . Please do an interview with us . ”
The reporters crowded in to get closer to Kang-woojin . He glared as he ascended the stairs .
“I’m not in a good mood . Why dont’ you get out of the way while I’m still being civil?”
His seething voice was fierce like the sound of a wild animal . The reporters flinched at his intimidating spirit, and they retreated to the back .
However, there were over 20 reporters gathered there . The reporter at the end of the line yelled out a question .
“Mr . Kahng-woojin . Please give us a statement . ”
“…… . ”
Woojin stood still as he looked around to see the reporters . Wooin’s gaze came to a rest on a microphone placed right in front of his nose .
“Put that away . ”
“…… . ”
After hearing his threatening voice, the reporter quietly lowered the microphone . Woojin glared at them, and the reporters all avoided his gaze .
‘Ooh . How can a person glare like that?’
Woojin started walking away, and the atmosphere deterred the reporters from talking to him again . The reporters latched on to Sunggoo, who was walking despondently towards them .
“Mr . Hong-sunggoo . You are Mr . Kang-woojin’s only team mate . How did you guys meet?”
“There are people who are comparing Mr . Kang-woojin and Mr . Kim-gangchul . Who do you think is stronger?”
At the rapid succession of questions by the reporters, Sunggoo uncharacteristically got mad .
“Are you guys taking this a little too far? Do you think a Dungeon is a playground . We came back alive, and when he just started to breathe the air of earth, you guys are pushing the cameras in our face?”
“…… . ”
When the reporters didn’t’ say anything, Sunggoo became more irate, and he started yelling .
“Do you do this to other teams? Do you think we are that easy to deal with?”
The reporters covered them since they had been easy to deal with . The other large guild’s teams wouldn’t allow the reporters to rush them in the first place . The Support teams blocked the reporters as a matter of course .
“Please get out of the way . . ”
Sunggoo escaped from the grasp of the reporters . Woojin had already walked a fair distance away . Sunggo ran, and he fell in behind Woojin .
“Hyung-nim . I’m sorry about before . ”
“Hey . ”
“Yes . ”
“Enough . That’s enough . ”
“Yes, hyung-nim . ”
“You have to act in moderation or they won’t see you in a favorable light . Weren’t you a little bit to heavy handed?”
“I’ll be careful . ”
Woojin grinned when he heard Sunggo’s depressed voice . He thought Sunggoo was too innocent . He guessed it would have been more strange if Sunggoo had been fine after he came face to face with death .
How much hardship had Woojin gone through at Planet Alphen?
“You are a man… . Put your chest out, dude . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
“Be brave . You were only cussed out a little bit . You don’t have put on a martyred expression . ”
Ah, this was unfair . He was hearing such words from the actual culprit who had berated him .
However, Sunggoo was still strangely comforted by his words .
“Yes, sir!”
“Dude . Then let’s go . ”
Woojin got into Sunggoo’s car, then he made a call to Kim-haemin .
[Mr . Woojin . No . President . You’ve already come out?]
“What are you doing right now? Where is team leader Jung?”
[Team leader went home after he finalized the contract for an office . He went home to make a final inspection on the documents he will submit tomorrow… . ]
“You guys already acquired an office?”
[Yes . Do you want to see it?]
What’s the point of seeing it right now? He just wanted to rest today .
“I’ll see you tomorrow . Just give me the address . ”
[Yes, sir . I’ll immediately send you a text]
When Woojin’s phone call ended, a text arrived . He pressed the address, and the Maps app opened to indicate where it was located at .
“It’s close . ”
At Woojin’s words, Sunggoo snuck a question in .
“Isn’t this too much like a declaration of war against the Hammer guild??”
“Why?”
“If our headquarters are close, then we would be in direct competitions with them . . ”
When a Dungeon Reset happens, the raid opportunity is given to the very first team who arrives . If one’s headquarter is close, then one will have a higher chance of arriving first .
It was natural for the competition to become intense for nearby companies .
The large guilds were called the Korea’s 3 great guild . Everyone stayed far away from them .
KH was located at Gangbuk . Hwarang was at Inchun, and Hammer was at Gangnam . Even the medium-sized guild stayed a good distance away from their territory . This was how the large guilds kept an advantage over their competitors .
“So what? It isn’t like we want to fight them . Aren’t we just trying to keep our options open?”
“I guess so… . ”
Initially, they had established the guild to avoid joining the army . However, the Hammer guild wouldn’t see it like that…
Jaemin’s house was only two station’s away, so he arrived at the house in no time .
“I’ll see you tomorrow at the office . ”
“Yes, hyung . Please head in . ”
“All right . ”
“Excuse me, hyung-nim . ”
“What?”
“Thank you very much for saving me . . ”
“No problem, man . ”
Woojin waved his hand then he headed towards Jaemin’s house .
*
Woojin opened the door to come in . It seemed Jaemin was still at his tutoring school, and he wasn’t back yet .
“Nyahh . Master has become a lot stronger again-ahong . ”
Woojin grinned at Bibi, who always greeted him .
“Bibi . Do you remember Trahnet’s underlings?”
“Nyahng? What about those monsters-nyahng?”
“I was thinking about it . Let’s say these **** Dungeons were created by Trahnet to attack Earth . I understand those **** are trying to make something like a Dimensional Tunnel . However, why haven’t we seen any signs of Trahnet’s underling?”
“Nyahk . There was that time-nyahng . ”
The Rakwi and Drabbits were all low rank monsters . It was hard to call them as being part of Trahnet’s army . They were wild animals that usually showed up near Trahnet’s territory . Maybe they could be considered to be tool used by him .
“I meant that bastard’s real underlings . ”
He wasn’t talking about the low rank monsters . If Trahnet’s real army showed up right now, it would be impossible for the Earth’s forces to stand in their way .
The 10 ballyhooed rank A Roused of Korea only possessed ability akin to level 60 .
They were on the same class as a 6th Circle Magician .
They would have made some waves with that level of power on Planet Alphen, but it was insufficient when facing Trahnet .
“Nyahhng . Maybe they are still short on power-nyahng?”
“Power?”
“Look at me-nyahng . I can’t materialize my true body on earth, and I’m stuck in this state-nyahng . Myabe they can’t materialize on earth yet-nyahng?”
Woojin suddenly had a thought as a light-bulb went off in his head .
“Those **** don’t have enough power to materialize on earth?”
“Nyahng . I think so-ahong??“
That seemed likely . No, it must be true . If not, why wouldn’t they actively attack?
“Those **** are sending the Anthropomorphic races they had captured or enslaved as the advance troops . ”
They were using the Dungeon and the Dungeon Break . This might mean the humans of Alphen might really come over to earth . From the perspective of people living on earth, they might be viewed as beings of the same race .
“Uh? Why does the Dungeon Break always happen on the 30th days?
“Nyahhn . Maybe it’s that-nyahng?”
“What do you mean?”
“Trahnet’s army always seemed to be reinforced each month-nyahng . ”
“…!”
“Master said so before-nyahng . The **** only come out on their payday-nyahng . ”
“Yes . I did say that . ”
Bibi had the face of a cat, but she spoke in a serious manner .
“The one thing for sure is Trahnet’s smell will get stronger as the Dungeon Break keeps happening-ahong . ”
That sounded like trouble . The humans of earth couldn’t face Trahnet’s army yet . Earth will probably succumb to Trahnet more helplessly than Alphen .
If he could get rid of the Dungeon itself then it would be great . However, he couldn’t come up with a good idea . It felt like there should be a good solution to this .
“Oh yeah . If you return to the Summoning room, Dolsae should also be there . ”(TLN: Dolsae= Rock Iron)
“Nyahng? Really-ahong?”
Woojin’s second family member .
Bibi was very happy at the Golem Dolsae’s appearance .
“Nyahng . I’m so happy-nahohng . Can I go play with Dolsae inside the Summoning room?”
“All right . ”
“Yah-ohng . When you go to a Dungeon next time, please call me out-ahong . ”
“Ok . I understand . ”
Soo-soo-sook .
It seemed Bibi was happy at Dolsae’s appearance . She quickly disappeared as she turned into black smoke .
“Mmmm . Then should I start studying about the society?”
Woojin found the remote control, then he turned on the tv . Then he started writing a text to Jaemin .
[Buy me one bag of tangerine when you come . ]
Ddi-ring .
It took less than 10 seconds before a reply came .
[I’m almost home . ]
“Uh?”
Before Woojin could respond, the front door opened .
Ddi, ddi, dii . Dddi-ro ri .
“Hey . Why don’t you go out and buy some for me?”
“Yes . Let me change my cloth first . ”
“Uh?”
Woojin had a puzzled expression when he heard Jaemin’s obedient words .
“I’ll be back . ”
Ddi-deek .
Jaemin put away his bag then he changed his clothes . As he watched Jaemin leave, Woojin spoke as he decided not to take out his wallet .
“He isn’t even going to ask me for money?”
Soon, Jaemin returned with a bag of tangerine, and he handed it over to Woojin .
“Hey . Did something bad happen in school? Is someone bothering you again?”
“No . Thanks to hyung I’m doing well . I want to thank you once again . . ”
Jaemin bowed his head . Woojin’s eyes turned round, because he wasn’t use to this Jaemin . Why was he being like this?
“Do you need some spending money?”
“No . The money hyung gave me last time should last awhile . I don’t need more spending money . ”
“Huh . This guy . He’s being really serious today . How odd . ”
“Well, I have to study now . It’s my testing period . ”
“Uh, uh . You do that . ”
When he saw Jaemin open his book after sitting in front of the desk, Woojin had a sour expression on his face . This kid suddenly turned very serious, and it bothered Woojin .
Woojin pressed his remote control, and he decreased the volume .
Jaemin had his book open, but he couldn’t concentrate . He wasn’t bothered by the sounds of the drama coming from tv or the sound of Woojin peeling the tangerine .
He felt a heavy feeling in his chest . It felt like he was suffocating .
“Ha-ah . ”
Before he knew it, a sigh leaked out Woojin, and he called out to Jaemin .
“Well, what? What’s going on? Are you going through puberty?”
“It isn’t anything like that…… . ”
Jaemin’s face was filled with worry . He looked like he was holding the burden of the whole world on his back .
Woojin called out as he clicked his tongue .
“Dude . Just hurry up and tell me . Stop sighing and just talk . ”
“…… . ”
At Woojin’s word, Jaemin closed his book, then he sat down heavily next to Woojin .
“Hyung . ”
“Yeah . ”
Woojin turned off the drama . Jaemin bit his lips several times, and he was barely able to find his tongue .
“Do you remember the time I told you about my dream?”
“Uh, what . Do you mean you wanting to join a guild?”
“Yes . ”
“I do . You said you want to make a lot of money . ”
Woojin remembered what Jaemin had said . Jaemin bolstered his nerve, then he continued to speak .
“Hyung’s story is all over the place recently . In the past, I didn’t know hyung was such a great person . ”
He extorted a high school… . No, he gave the money back . Anyways, Woojin had borrowed money for transportation, and Woojin didn’t have a place to live so he was living at his house . It would have been weirder if he had thought Woojin was a great person .
“So what? Are you sulking because I didn’t tell you?”
“No . I heard hyung-nim is making a guild… . ”
Woojin secretly smiled .
“Ah . So that’s what it was . Do you want me to give you a spot in my guild? Hey . I was already going to add you in, but I was told under-age kids can’t join a guild . Dude . Were you disappointed?”
“No . ”
He wasn’t disappointed . However…… .
“My dream is to get a job at the Korea’s 3 great guild . Then I would have a higher probability of obtaining that medicine . I am studying hard for that dream . ”
“Medicine?”
“It isn’t something one can purchase with money . It is given when you distinguish yourself in a guild…”
“What kind of medicine . ?”
“It’s the Regeneration Salve . . ”
“Ah . For your noonah?”
“…… . ”
Jaemin clenched his mouth shut .
Recently, he searched Woojin’s name on the internet when he was bored . Woojin was being compared to Kim-kangchul…
Will it be possible?
However, he couldn’t… . He wasn’t shameless enough to ask him for it .
Gga-ddok, gga-dok .
Jaemin’s hand phone rang just in time, and the awkward atmosphere was dispelled .
“Hyung . I have to go out for a moment . ”
“Y…you do that . ”
Jaemin hurriedly put on his coat, and he left . Woojin grinned .
“That guy needs to grow a pair . ”
Jaemin always studied hard . It seemed money wasn’t the reason why he wanted to be hired by a guild . It was all for his noonah . Currently, his noonah was working hard for her brother… .
He thought they were a very loving brother and sister .
“If he wanted to make a request, then he just needs to spit it out . ”
Woojin laughed, then he opened his Point Store .