Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 64:
Chapter 64 – Shout from Pyongyang (4)
Che-haesol had been on standby .
Woojin’s eyes widened when he saw her . As soon as she saw saw him, she got on her knees .
“Huh? Why are you being like this?”
“Please heed my request . ”
“What is it?”
“Even if it is one hour, could you not rest for a little bit before you go?”
“What?”
Every time he came out of the Dungeon Lieutenant Haesol tried to grab him . However, she clung to him more desperately today .
“Jeez . I told you I’m fine . ”
“The political climate right now isn’t good . Please think about your home country and rest a little bit . ”
What nonsense is she talking about? When Woojin tilted his head in confusion, Haesol looked around her surrounding, then she approached Woojin to speak into his ears .
“North Korea wants to extensively advertise this successful Dungeon raid . South Korea wants to package it as a North & South joint operation . ”
“Then just go with that . ”
Woojin had a “So what?” expression on his face .
“Please come with me . ”
“I have to return to the Dungeon . You take care of the politics . . ”
Che-haesol had an almost tearful expression on her face .
The most important person in these proceedings wasn’t showing his face at all . Couldn’t he at least take couple pictures with the others?
Woojin decided to be considerate of Che-haesol’s situation, so he decided to vacate one hour of his schedule .
“Jeez . This is quite tiresome . ”
The Memorial Palace became busy when they heard Woojin was coming .
The high ranking North Korean officials and the negotiation team from South Korea all gathered at the banquet hall . Several of them had dissatisfied expression on their faces since they had been waiting on Woojin for 2 weeks . However, it didn’t both Woojin one bit .
All kinds of delicacies were prepared in a grand fashion in the banquet hall . Woojin ate some food, then he stood with Kim-jungun and the representative of the South Korean negotiation team . The three of them took pictures .
“Please smile a little bit . ”
At the reporter’s request, Woojin made an exaggerated smile . The high ranking officials North Korean officials were displeased when they saw this .
“Well, I’m really busy, so let’s wrap this up . ”
Woojin was about to leave when a Major stopped him . He was a bodyguard affiliated with the Security Department .
“Comrade . Please sign your name on here for me . ”
Woojin stared blankly at the white paper handed to him by the guard .
“You are the greatest Roused in South Korea . It would be an honor to receive a signature from you . ”
“I was wondering what you wanted . ”
Woojin grinned, then he signed his name on the paper .
“Good luck . ”
“Thank you, comrade . ”
When the guard received his signature, he let out a sigh of relief . The guard even secretly looked towards Kim-jungun to give him a wink .
Woojin felt something was off, so he summoned Ggaebi .
‘Ggaebi . Do you see that pig over there?’
‘I see him, master . ’
‘Try latching on to him . ’
‘Koo-kook . Finally, my first mission on earth . ’
He felt Ggaebi exit his shadow . Ggaebi secretly slipped into Kim-jungun’s shadow . When Ggaebi entered inside Kim-jungun’s shadow, he would able to share in the experience of the host’s movements, and feelings .
Moreover, when he returned to Woojin, Woojin would be able to experience what Ggaebi experienced .
“It’s going to be tight . ”
He had only 1 more day left to use the Dungeon . If he wanted to gain a little bit more Achievement Points, he would have to move more diligently .
A man with sharp features was eyeing Woojin as he disappeared from the banquet hall .
Republic’s Supernatural Force Commander Ri-pyunggahn .
Another man approached him, and he quietly whispered to Ri-pyunggahn .
“Commander . We are ready . Are you sure about this? Do you really want to take him head on?”
“Carry it out with the utmost stealth . ”
“Understood . ”
When the man he ordered disappeared, he let out a twisted laugh .
“That **** dared to look down on the Republic . ”
A mere Roused from South Korea was being pushy inside the heart of North Korea . He was extremely unhappy about it . It also bothered him that Woojin put on a dignified appearance, and he didn’t show any deference towards the chairman .
The chairman admired the Roused .
He had established North Korea’s Supernatural special forces, and Ri-pyunggahn was named the commander of this force . Their Roused population was small, so whenever the high rank Dungeon reset, they had to receive help from China . Their loss was quite substantial .
China was mining gold in their front yard, yet they couldn’t prevent them from doing so . To clear this 6 star Dungeon, they had sent in a team of Roused they had ambitiously cultivated .
There had been 2 A Rank and 8 B Rank .
This group represented almost half of the high ranked Roused of North Korea . The Republic even gave them their only two Return Portal, yet the whole team was wiped out . No one knew what had happened to them .
Since they died before being able to use the Return Portal, they didn’t have any information on the Dungeon . Moreover, they had lost the Roused they had cultivated with much difficulty .
In a flash, the confidence in the Supernatural special forces was lost, and commander Ri-pyunggahn’s position was also shaken .
With only the North Korean forces, they weren’t even able to clear the 6 star Dungeon . Moreover, they still had to worry about the Dungeon Break . China ignored North Korea, and the other nations of the world also ignored them .
In the end, a pompous Roused from South Korea had come to raid the Dungeon . Ri-pyunggahn had snorted at the time . However, Woojin had cleared the Dungeon in 3 days, and he experienced a sense of crisis .
He knew the chairman was trying to appease the Roused named Kahng-woojin . If he joined the Republic, then his post as commander of the Supernatural Forces would immediately be in danger .
The Dungeon had already been cleared, and the negotiation on how they would divvy up the Dungeon had been resolved . North Korea still had 2 Rank A Roused and several dozen skilled Rank B Roused .
The first clear was difficult, but the subsequent raids significantly decreased in difficulty . Moreover, they had been able to learn a significant amount of information about Dungeon from the negotiation talks .
‘That son of a **** . ’
Since the hunt was done, it was time to put down the hunting dog .
Woojin was able to solo the Dungeon by himself, but in the end he was still a human . If a Roused got shot or blown up then death was inevitable .
If it happened inside the Dungeon, then there wouldn’t be any evidence . Before one clears the Dungeon of monster to use the portal, one could still use items from earth .
‘He will become the fertilizer for the growth of our strong and prosperous country . ’
Everything he did was to make his country strong and prosperous . The chairman had a brief lapse in judgement . This was for his comrade . Ri-pyunggahn looked towards Kim-jungun, with eyes filled with ambition .
*
Woojin walked past the soldiers still seriously guarding the Dungeon, and he headed towards the Dungeon entrance .
“You are going back in again?”
“Of course . ”
“This will probably be your last run . We wish you good luck . ”
The soldiers opened a path for him as he headed toward the Dungeon entrance . He just needed to work hard for 1 more day . No . He just needed to work hard for 4 days inside the Dungeon then he’ll be able to go back home .
Woojin entered the Dungeon with a light heart . Right before the barrier could form, another person jumped into the Dungeon . The soldiers weren’t surprised by the extra person, who had entered .
“He was able to enter . ”
He had entered before the barrier could form .
If the barrier dissipated, it either meant one cleared the Dungeon, or all the people who went into the Dungeon had died .
This time they were hoping for the latter situation .
“Well done, comrade Nahm-josun . ”
A single soldier departed to make a report on the situation .
However, they didn’t see one foreign reporter taking pictures of these events from afar .
*
Four hours had passed since Kahng-woojin had entered the Dungeon .
Ri-pyunggahn was worried .
“Did we fail?”
The agent, who had followed behind Woojin, was a Rank C Roused of the Supernatural Forces . The man’s loyalty to the Republic was extraordinary . He had strapped bombs on his entire body, and he had entered the Dungeon .
This was a plan where his life was forfeit from the start .
As soon as he entered the Dungeon, he was supposed to hug Kahng-woojin and blow himself up . Even if he wasn’t able to grab Woojin, it didn’t matter . The entrance of the subway station was narrow, so an explosion from a short distance would be just as deadly .
So why hadn’t the barrier disappeared yet?
If he came back alive… .
“Shit . ”
Ri-pyunggahn felt irritated just from thinking about it . He had sent in enough explosives to blow up an entire building . How likely was it that Woojin would come back out alive?
“Yes . Even if he wasn’t killed, he would have received a critical wound . He’s probably on his last breath . He probably received a critical wound, so how will he be able to find and use the Return Stone?
The Roused had abilities well beyond the imagination of humans . Kahng-woojin must had some trick up his sleeves to be still alive . However, he was sure Woojin had received a critical wound .
One needed a Return Stone to break through the barrier .
Even if he was alive, his life would probably end at any moment . He felt frustrated since he had no idea what was going on inside the Dungeon . However, Lee-pyunggahn kept his hope alive as he waited for Woojin to die .
*
It had been over 2 days and 1 hour since Kahng-woojin had entered the Dungeon .
“Something is wrong . ”
“What?”
At Lieutenant Che-haesol’s words, the leader of the negotiation group, General Lee-soonchae, replied in a gruff manner .
“If we take into account of Mr . Kahng-woojin’s personality, he wouldn’t attempt something he wouldn’t be able to do . ”
“Something must have gone awry . ”
Lee-soonchae’s voice was filled with strained emotions . It had been over 2 days since Woojin had entered the Dungeon . He was given 15 days to use the Dungeon for himself, yet an extra day had passed .
The South had agreed to pay for cost of Woojin staying for an extra day, so Lee-soonchae couldn’t help but feel worried .
“Woojin’s last clear time was 1 day and 17 hours . Normally, he should be out by now . ”
“Ughh . So what else do you want to say?”
“Don’t we have to launch an investigation?”
“Do you realize where we are? What can we do over here?”
This was Pyungyang .
There were dozens to hundred eyes watching them in secret . What could a mere dozen people making up the negotiation group do in this situation?
“Please look at this . ”
Che-haesol had received a photo from one of the foreign reporters . She held it out . It was a picture of an unknown man following Woojin into the Dungeon .
Lee-soonchae’s expression turned serious when he saw the photo .
“When did you obtain this?”
“I received it around 30 minutes ago . ”
After Che-haesol obtained the photo, she came to report with a worried heart .
“We’ll have to investigate immediately . We’ll have to make a formal complaint towards North Korea . ”
“Are you crazy?”
At Che-haesol’s agitation, Lee-soonchae coldly berated her .
If someone had hatched a scheme, then it would be North Korea’s doing . Still, how could they lodge a complain against them? Should they ask them to just reveal their plots?
It would be like throwing oil onto a fire . This was the heart of North Korea . When they turned their backs for a moment, it would basically be like jumping into a tiger’s maw .
“Let’s just observe for now . ”
“…… . ”
If they hatched a plan to kill Kahng-woojin, they were basically handing the negotiation team a huge bargaining chip .
Even if they were going to lodge a complaint, they would have to do it after they return to South Korea .
They would handle it through diplomacy… .
Only Che-haesol had a face full of anxiety and concern .
*
It had been over 2 days and 18 hour since Kahng-woojin had entered the Dungeon .
“What is this?”
Kim-jungun saw the news article on the tablet, and he vented his anger .
It was an article from a French news agency . It was a picture of an unknown man slipping into the Dungeon entrance after Woojin .
“Who is this bastard?”
“We are trying to find that out right now . ”
“Hurry up and find out about it . Tell me who this mother **** is right now!”
“As you command . ”
Kim-jungun’s face became red . His ample chin fat trembled . South Korea’s greatest Roused might die this day . No matter how he thought about it, he would come out at a loss . He had to find the **** who hatched this plan .
It was always the excessively loyal **** who gave him the most problems .
“Damn bastards!”
Kim-jungun brought his fist down . His gaze landed on the white piece of paper inside the framed picture . It was the paper with Kahng-woojin’s signature .
*
It had been over 3 days and 5 hour since Kahng-woojin had entered the Dungeon .
“Uh? It’s disappearing . ”
The barrier was disappearing . Whether Woojin came out alive, or died as the Dungeon reset, this would be big news .
The foreign reporters pressed their camera shutters busily .
A foreign reporter had photographed an unknown man entering the Dungeon, so it had been shown in the news . It caused the atmosphere inside North Korea to turn serious . The activities of the officers in the North Korean army started to pick up .
Lieutenant Che-haesol from South Korea stood in front of the Dungeon everyday for all hours except when she had to sleep .
“Please . ”
Was it because she had wanted to hear it? She heard footfall coming up the stairs .
Tuk, tuk .
Each step was deliberate and slow . As he reached the top of the stairs, she saw his face and hair .
There were wounds all over his body, and his face had wounds as if his skin had been scraped off . His face was blotchy, and his skin didn’t look too good .
After Woojin ascended the stairs, he looked around his surrounding . Numerous gazes were fixed on him .
“Hoo hoo . ”
He was laughing .
Woojin, who had a blank expression, twisted his mouth .
He had to applied a lot of Regeneration Salve . His face and body was still recovering, but he didn’t care about that . The wounds on his body would heal completely in couple days .
The problem was the dirty feeling he felt . His chest was filled with so much rage that it was stifling him .
The twisted laugh that came out of Woojin stopped, and the smile on his face disappeared .
“Do you all want to die? Is that what you wish?”
Woojin looked around his surrounding with heartless eyes .