Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 7:
Chapter 7 – To Home
Regret kept flowing in .
Even as Jaemin put in the secret code for the gate in front of his house, he was feeling regret .
‘He couldn’t be a really weird person, right? He probably arrived in the city today, so maybe he doesn’t have a place to stay?’
Woojin gave a somewhat believable backstory to Jaemin .
He said he had lost his memory 5 years ago in the Dungeon Shock, and he had retreated in to the Jiri Mountain . Inside the Jiri Mountain, he had served a strange Taoist priest as sensei .
While serving the ill-tempered Taoist, he suddenly regained his memory . This was why he had returned to Seoul, and he had returned to the high school where he had lost his memory .
Woojin told him a story even a third rate drama wouldn’t use . Jaemin was on the fence as he looked at Woojin .
‘If he is in such a situation, he should go to a police station . ’
Jaemin didn’t even get to say this out loud . When the sound of a police siren passed by, Woojin let out several jabs into the air as he caught the flies .
Jaemin thought he would probably get knocked out even from one hit . No, he might die… .
“Oh well . I have no clue . If he meant me harm, then he would have done it by now . ’
Ddee-dik, Ddee-ro-ri . (TLN: input sfx)
The door opened, and he followed in after Jaemin . Woojin smiled radiantly .
“Wow, you have a nice house . ”
The house was an ordinary villa’s studio . As the land price became cheap in Seoul, the rent became cheap as empty houses increased . However, the electric and gas fee had increased as well, so it was still hard for people to live there .
The Monsters always destroyed all the infrastructure, so of course, the price would increase .
The studio was quite large . There were a lot of room left even after a bed and a desk was put in there .
“Ha ha . I’ll be in your debt for a day . Do you mind if I wash first?”
Woojin brazenly spoke as he headed towards the restroom . He took off the pieces of straw mat then he took a shower . Jaemin could only sigh as he heard weird sounds come from the restroom like “Uhmmm, huh, this is great . ’
“Ha… . . I wonder if this is appropriate . ”
They had talked about various topics while coming here, and he didn’t seem like a bad person . This was just a hunch he had felt .
Even if Woojin didn’t look like a bad person, he was assuredly weird . He had fallen into Woojin’s pace, and before he realized it, they had come home together .
Jaemin munched on the onigiri he bought from the convenience store . This was his dinner . The money he needed to purchase dinner was taken by Woojin, so he had no choice .
“Whew . That was refreshing . Hey, do you have any clothes you were going to throw away?”
“… . wait a moment . ”
Woojin acted as if he was visiting the house of a very close cousin . Jaemin was uncomfortable with the situation, but the water had already been spilt . He just gave Woojin the basic white t-shirt, and a black shorts .
“Do you have an underwear?”
“I’m already burdening you, so it would bother me a little if I took your underwear and wore it . ”
Woojin laughed brazenly, and he wore his clothes as he went commando . Then he opened the refrigerator to take out a bottle of water, and he downed it . Jaemin didn’t have the energy to be surprised any more by his natural look .
“Whew . I have to study now . ”
” Ok ok . I won’t interfere with your studies . Go ahead and study . Do you think I can use your computer?”
You are asking for everything .
“……you can use it . ”
Jaemin yielded his desk with the computer on it . He opened a desk he used for meals then he opened his book . Jaemin started focusing on his studies so much that it was frightening .
After his parents passed away, the only family he had was his older sister . This studio and even the privilege of going to high school was through his older sister’s sacrifice .
Even now she was working arduously in a factory . The only way he could pay her back was to study hard .
Jaemin was studying so fiercely that Woojin didn’t dare to talk to him .
‘Whoa . Even though he is handsome, he is studying really hard . ’
Woojin turned on the computer, then he connected to a familiar portal site . He searched about the Dungeons . The internet was the best option to learn about the changes that had occurred on Earth in the past 5 years .
‘Let’s see . Dungeon Shock . August, 5th . Huh? I was summoned around that time . ’
His summon to the Alphen Planet, and the Earth’s subway stations turning in to Dungeons were too close to be called a coincidence . He couldn’t exactly remember it, but his intuition was telling him it happened on the same day .
‘It means there is a connection . ’
Why was he summoned to the other side during the Dungeon Shock? He still didn’t know the exact reasons . He just struggle hard to survive, and he longed to return home .
He felt a feeling of unsatisfaction .
‘Roused . What is this? They are just people with super natural powers . ’
He couldn’t help, but be surprised when he looked up the Roused . The Roused were able to use specialized skills like teleportation, ignition ability, super speed and etc .
The Roused’s specialized ability was important, but the ability to use the magical artifacts acquired from the Dungeons was more important .
If they could use the magical items, it meant they possessed magic . It wouldn’t be wrong to look at them as magicians .
‘The real-world has magicians . ’
As a top Necromancer, he had advanced to received amazing bonus stats, but he was still genuinely surprised by this .
Since the characteristic of this dungeon was that it was underground, they couldn’t use heavy firearms . Therefore, the Roused basically become the heroes of the entire Earth as they worked out of Seoul .
If left alone, the Dungeons were ticking time-bombs that could go off at any moment .
Moreover, the Dungeons went through changes .
They were classified into three different types, and the attack plan differed for each of them .
Dungeon – It literally was a timed dungeon . If a new one was created or a subway station changed into a dungeon, a one month countdown began .
If the Dungeon was cleared before the countdown ended, it turned into a Mine . If they failed, the Dungeon Break happened .
Mine – At first it was used as a figure of speech, but it had stuck so even the government called it that name . The conquered Dungeons only summoned the basic Monsters, and this was when the exploration happened . The basic Monsters carried some value, and sometimes they were able to find Artifacts .
These Mines reset after a certain amount of time . At most, it would reset after couple of month, and at the very least, it would last a couple of days . No one knew when the dungeons would be reset, so government employees were assigned to look over the dungeons .
Dungeon Break – It was a horrible event where the Dungeon attack has failed after the period of one month’s time . As the word indicates, the dungeon bursts .
The barrier crumbles, and the monster within escapes to the outer world .
Woojin had entered the [Gwachun Station’s 1st Exit], and it was a Mine . Moreover, the rank of the basic monsters was so low that Bloodstones weren’t produced . The Drabbit itself also had no particular use . It became an abandoned Mine when it was decided it was of no value . Occasionally, it was used as a resting dungeon, where the beginner Roused trained . However, this happened very rarely .
Woojin looked up the Hammer Guild .
He wanted to find out the identity of the imposing building built where his home used to be . He was genuinely curious .
Jaemin’s neck stiffened as he studied, so he straightened his neck . He looked at the monitor on a whim, and his eyes became round .
“Uh? Uncle knows about the Hammer Guild?”
“Huh? Hey, call me big brother . Do you know what goes on in this place?”
“Of course, I know . It is one of the 3 most successful guilds in Korea . ”
Jaemin’s eyes sparkled as he gave an explanation . Hammer Guild, Hwarang Guild and KH Guild . These three were the most powerful guild in Korea .
“So they are companies?”
“Uh, mmm . It’s a little bit different . It started off as gathering places for the Roused, but it is almost like a company now . No, should I say it is a big union between the Roused?”
He started tilting his head in confusion, and Jaemin started organizing his disorganized explanation .
“For the Roused, it is a union . For a normal person like me, it is a company . It is my dream company . You can’t get in with ordinary qualifications .
Jaemin was studying hard as he made the three great guild in Korea his target . The benefits for the workers was amazing, and the annual income was quite large . If he’s able to join the company, he’ll be able to pay back the kindness shown by his struggling sister .
“Huh, is that right?”
Jaemin became starry eyed, and he let out a voice filled with desire . Woojin was unaccustomed to such looks, so he asked roughly .
“Anyways, won’t those **** from earlier in the day bother you tomorrow?”
Jaemin’s countenance became dark when he thought about the tenacious personality of Lee-soohyuk . He had somehow gotten through today since Woojin had shown up . It seemed his school life will become tortuous starting tomorrow .
When he saw the other’s face, Woojin spoke coolly .
“Hey . I have some business with the school, so let’s go together tomorrow . I’ll solve all your problems . ”
“T…together?”
Woojin felt worried when he saw the confident Woojin .