Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 51:
Chapter 51 – Tareut’s Plateau (2)
On top of a tall tree, a person was hanging off of it .
Hwa-roo-roo-rook .
The forest was burning . The body of flame raged harshly, and acrid smoke filled the air .
“This is the first time I’ve seen someone crazier than me . ”
Lee-yunhwee admitted it without much difficulty .
He was a crazy **** . The Dungeon Break would be happening soon, yet he could leisurely enjoy his hunt inside the Dungeon . Moreover, he set the forest on fire .
Kang-woojin was a crazy **** . She was sure of it .
“I have to hurry up and find it, so I could get away . ”
Clearing the Dungeon wasn’t that hard . At the very least, that was what Lee-yunhwee had thought .
She just had to carry the Return Stone back to the barrier, then she could exit the Dungeon after opening the barrier .
There is the matter of the final boss, but Lee-yunhwee was confident in herself .
She wasn’t confident that she would be able to face the monsters . She was confident she could steal and runaway with the Return Stone in secret .
She was confident in her skill to move covertly . This was why she was called the Shadow Hunter .
She travelled away from the fire, then she approached the center of the forest . Lee-yunhwee looked at the far-away canyon as she guessed her location .
“It should be around here . ”
When the Jookjung Station’s 3rd exit was reset and it was measured to be a 6 star Dungeon, the first team to attempt this Dungeon was none other than Hwarang’s Vermillion team . It was the team led by her .
Then on the second try, she was also in the group collaborating with the KH Guild . They investigated the Dungeon and they assessed whether clearing the Dungeon was profitable or not . They decided not to clear it .
It was decided the economic value of a Dungeon Break was higher than clearing this 6 star Dungeon .
However, she didn’t care about the money or economic factors . Moreover, this mission hadn’t sat right with her…
“This might be better for me anyways . ”
She had always disliked how her oppa did business, so she might be better off this way . Her oppa Lee-sahngho was leading Hwarang into a strange direction .
In any case, she wasn’t the one who started this . Kang-woojin had entered the portal first .
As it stands, if he dies then there won’t be any snag that’ll stop the Dungeon Break . If Kang-woojin did clear the Dungeon, it would be a big problem .
She’d prefer to end this herself rather than let Woojin clear the Dungeon .
The first try was done by Hwarang . The second try was done by a combined force of Hwarang and KH . The 3rd try was attempted by Japan’s Hennessey Guild . If something they couldn’t do was done by the newly formed Alandal Guild, they would be put in a difficult position .
The Vermillion’s reputation will fall .
She had to prevent that .
‘Hwarang can’t go under . ’
Hwarang was important to Lee-yunhwee and Lee-sahngho .
The problem was they had different ideas on how they’ll make Hwarang the best guild .
After walking awhile alongside the cliff, she discovered the covertly hidden rope .
Lee-yunhwee pulled down at the rope, and the limp rope started to become taut .
They had installed this during the 1st exploration .
There were only 3 monsters across the ravine . When they realized this, they had given up clearing the Dungeon . They estimated the amount of Artifacts, and bloodstones they’ll earn from defeating the 3 monsters, and they decided it wouldn’t amount to much .
The Vermillion team had turned back at that point .
When the rope pulled by Lee-yunhwee became taut, she tied it off on a tree .
“Crazy **** . The Dungeon is going to explode soon yet he is hunting monsters . . ”
Even if they had quickly ran away with the Return Stone, there might no have been enough time . Lee-hyunhwee ran atop the rope . Even on the swaying rope, Lee-yunhwee’s body was stable .
*
Hwa-roo-rook .
Fireballs were sent everywhere as the forest burned . Monsters ranging from small to large were all hunted down as they came out of the forest . Even the ogres were taken down .
Koooooong!
The bulky body of Dolsae rammed into the ogre like a bulldozer .
Ggoo-oohng .
“Koo-oh!”
When the ogre fell, Woojin didn’t miss the opportunity . He approached the ogre, and as he let out a shout, he pierced the spear through the ogre’s mouth .
<Level Up!>
<You’ve just turned Level 40 . >
Woojin didn’t hesitate to learn all the Skills that had been restricted until he reached level 40 .
<Lv 1 Phantom Mount Summon><Familiar : ShingShing>
The hot-blooded battle steed continues to gallop even in death .
Depending on the Summoner’s Loyalty and Trust, the Required Control is decreased . The summoned being needing control by the Summoner may be reformed into a true companion .
Magic Consumption : 30, Needed Control 1(-99 Loyalty, -99 Trust)
Skill : Phantom Gallop, ?(lv10 Cancel)
“Great . ”
Woojin immediately summoned the Phantom Mount . The empty air ripped open as a blurry Phantom Mount jumped out, then its body materialised .
It alternated being transparent then turning into a midnight black color . As if it was breathing, the transparency level varied .
“Hey ShingShing . Did you miss noonah?”
“Pooh-rooh-roong . ”
The very first one to run towards the Phantom Mount was Bibi . She hugged it around the neck then she rubbed her face against it .
Woojin’s familars were all trapped within the Room of Seal . If they were to come out after hearing Woojin’s voice, he had to level up quickly .
Woojin also learned the Necromancer Class skills restricted for level 40 .
<Lv 1 Phantom Armor>
The roaming souls are gathered, so it can surround the overlord . These souls move on their own accord to protect the overlord .
Subordination Number : 0/10
<Lv 1 Phantom Spear>
The Phantom Spear is summoned to attack the enemy . The Phantom Spear will unerringly chase an enemy until the end to attack .
Consumed Magic : 1
Phantom Armor(Spirit Armor) and Phantom Spear(Spirit Spear) were high ranked skills for extorting souls .
The Phantom Armor would surround Woojin, and it was useful as a barrier . However, it was also a good source for energy . In times of emergency, he could extort and absorb the spirits to recover his energy .
Also, even if there weren’t any souls around his surrounding, he could change his subordinate souls in a Spirit Spear to attack .
Woojin increased the Spirit Armor level to 10, and it increased the number of spirit he can subordinate in to 100 .
“Come evil spirits . . ”
Woojin looked around his surrounding to look at the the spirits roaming around him . The spirits shuddered then they started gathering around Woojin .
Hwee-ri-ri-reek .
They all gathered around Woojin . After being subordinated, they revolved around Woojin like satellites .
Woojin learned the level 40 Warrior Class Skills .
<Shape Transformation – Great Sword>
<Great Sword Skill>
<Decisive Strike>
The Warrior’s Weapon could now change its staff form into a spear, a hammer, and a great sword . He learned how to use a great sword, and he also learned a powerful single strike move called Decisive Strike .
“All right . Let’s go . Come here, Dolsae . ”
Koo-roo-roong .
Dolsae shook off the stones composing its body, and he returned to being a small golem’s heart . It returned to Woojin’s side, and it clung on to him .
Woojin got on ShingShing, and Bibi jumped to sit in front of him .
Woojin saw the Skeletons filling the surrounding, and he cleared his palate in regret . He couldn’t transport them one by one .
Pah-paht . Wah-roo-roo .
Woojin retracted his magic, and every one of the Skeletons turned into a pile of bones .
It was regrettable, but he assumed there would be more monsters beyond the ravine .
“Go . Go . ”
At Bibi’s words, Woojin grinned then he grabbed ShingShing’s reins .
“Poo-rooh-roong . ”
ShingShing let out a bellow as it raised its forelegs . Then he ran straight towards the cliff .
“Phantom Gallop . ”
Choo-choo-choot .
At Woojin’s words, a ghostly road formed in front of ShingShing . The ghostly road formed in front of ShingShing, and it disappeared after he passed it . This process kept repeating itself .
“Ah hahaha . Let’s run, master . ”
ShinShing ran towards the Temple of the Giants .
*
“Whew . ”
Lee-yunhwee let out a nervous sigh . She wasn’t afraid nor did she get cold feet . The grand scene that had unfolded in front of her eyes was enough to overawe her automatically .
The terrain was shaped like a basin . It look depressed like a crater in a volcano .
In the enormous basin, there were huge statues everywhere .
It was carved more exquisitely than the Moai statues, and at a glance, there were anywhere between several hundred to several thousand statues .
There weren’t any buildings here .
At the center of the basin, there was a large tower, and the Return Stone was floating on top of it . It was so far up that normal people wouldn’t be able to see it, but the eyesight of the Roused had already surpassed the criteria of a normal person .
There were 3 monsters circling around the altar .
There were only 3 of them .
“Still, isn’t this a little bit much to attempt it by myself?”
When Lee-yunhwee arrived at the Temple of the Giants, her feet wouldn’t move .
“That **** will probably come here eventually . ”
Since he had been confident, he’ll probably jump in head first . Lee-yunhwee hid herself in the shadow of a boulder .
“I want to see you get **** over . ”
He dared to hit her .
If the opportunity presented itself, she would take her revenge . If the opportunity didn’t’ come, she didn’t care . She’ll just observe how the **** fares against the monsters, then she’ll run away after she snatched the Return Stone .
As she hid in the shadow, Lee-yunhwee’s body assimilated into the surrounding, and she disappeared without a trace .
*
It was 1 in the afternoon .
Hwarang’s guild master Lee-sahngho was at a press conference .
“In your view, what’s the chance Ms . Lee-yunhwee and Mr . Kang-woojin will survive entering the Dungeon?”
“It is slim to none . ”
“There is about 1 hour left until the Dungeon Break . From what I know, Lee-yunhwee is your biological sister . How are you feeling right now?”
Lee-sahngho glared at the reporter who asked the question .
“What kind of question is that?”
A family member was about to die in front of his eyes yet he was given such a question… . This why they are called trash reporters . Of course, Lee-sahngho felt anger and relief more than he felt any sadness .
There was only 1 hour left .
It basically meant both of them had failed . The Dungeon Break will happen as schedule . Unlike how he felt inside, Lee-sahngho spoke with sadness showing on his face .
“I’m done answering questions . ”
It looked as if his red eyes were forcefully holding back his tears . His face looked like it was filled with deep sadness and anger . He got up from his seat as he dabbed at the tears welling in his eyes .
“Pleas wait!”
“Hwarang’s president . ”
The reporters all got up, but the Hwarang guild members acted as bodyguards while the president exited .
After exiting the press conference room, Lee-sahngho turned to the guild member to ask a question .
His anguished face, which had been soaked in sadness, had already cooled into a cold mask .
“How’s the Dungeon?”
“It’s still the same . ”
“Whew . How fortunate . ”
“…… . ”
“Let’s go to the command center . ”
From early morning yesterday until now, Lee-sahngho had bee under an incredible amount of stress . He waited to see if maybe Lee-yunhwee or Kang-woojin would come out after clearing the Dungeon…
Lee-Sahngho and the guild members got into their cars . They passed the 3rd line, and they head towards the first line on an empty road . There were soldiers in front of the commander center, and a group of people were making a fuss outside . When he saw them, Lee-sahngho’s face hardened .
“What? Why are civilians here?”
“I’ll be back after I find out what’s going on . ”
“It’s all right . Let’s head there together . ”
When he approached the group, Lee-sahngho saw 5 people arguing in front of the soldiers .
“Did I say we want to go in there? He is Alandal’s guild master . I just want a detailed explanation on what happened . ”
“It is as the report sent out to media described . ”
Jung-minchan spoke respectfully towards the soldiers, but the soldiers kept repeating the same words .
Jung-minchan, Hong-sunggoo, Kim-haemin, Woo-soonghoon, and even Dojiwon was there with obstinate expressions frozen on their faces .
“Even if you speak more words here, it is futile . It is 13 hours 6 minutes right now . In exactly 5 minutes, we have to forcefully remove anyone still left around here . ”
One hour before the Dungeon break, any personnel that weren’t combat personnel were all evacuated .
Usually, the army was put in a bind when civilians entered the area of operation .
However, they had officially requested the help of Alandal on this operation . Guild master Kang-woojin had come here at their request . The members of Alandal had immediately rushed over here when they heard about the incident .
They were barely able to argue their way across the 2nd and 3rd line . However, now that they were at the command center, they weren’t able to meet the commander .
“What’s going on?”
At that moment, Lee-sahngho asked with a kind look on his face . He secretly looked at Do-jiwon . Even in such a chaotic situation, her appearance was outstanding enough to momentarily steal his gaze .
“We are guild members of Alandal . We heard our president entered the Dungeon…”
“Ah ah . I know about you guys, Alandal . ”
Lee-sahngho’s face turned cold . That son of a **** messed up his plan . Lee-sahngho was also going to lose Lee-yunhwee because of him .
“The Dungeon Break will happen in one hour . Any responsibility or compensation from the damage will be discussed after we repel back the Dungeon Break . . ”
“What?”
“Didn’t my dongsaeng, Lee-yunhwee, became collateral damage because of your president’s action? Didn’t that kind girl sacrifice herself in order to save your president? Hmmm?”
Jung-minchan was taken aback, but Hong-sunggoo yelled out in anger .
“Why would it be a sacrifice? Our hyung-nim will come out soon after he breaks open the barrier . . ”
Lee-sahngho’s oily eyes glared at Hong-sunggoo . This green rookie dared to… Even after receiving Sahngho’s murderous glare, Sunggoo didn’t back down and he glared back .
“Huh . How ridiculous… There is no chance Kang-woojin will clear the Dungeon, so all of you should go back! In the mean time, I’ll be sending my guild’s lawyers against you . ”
Their faces turned dark at Lee-sahgho’s angry scolding .
It was at that moment .
The soldiers across the 1st line started making a ruckus .
“What? What’s going on?”
“I’ll go find out . ”
The guild member quickly moved towards the command center when Lee-sahngho angrily yelled at him . Then the guild member returned with a pale face .
“The b…barrier was lifted . ”
“…… . ”
Lee-sahngho’s face hardened, and Sunggoo yelled out .
“That’s our hyung-nim . ”
Lee-sahngho glared at Sunggoo as he asked his guild member .
“Who is it? Who came out?”
“That is… . ”
The guild member haltingly gave his answer .
Do-jiwon was standing on one side with a nervous heart, and tears started flowing down from Do-jiwon’s eyes .