Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 73:
hapter 73 – Terror (2)
As soon as he saw the approaching missile, he started running .
“Huh . ”
Woojin ran towards the window instead of running towards the door .
Pah-ahng!
Woojin’s body broke through the thick window, then he jump as he pushed off the window frame .
Hejumped as he soared through the air .
Woojin headed towards the missile . His shadow rode along the darkness to head towards the laser .
The missile was flying towards him at a high speed, but Woojin only had to travel a short distance . How large would the explosion be? He couldn’t test it inside the hotel since Jung-minchan was there . Moreover, a lot of people were in the vicinity .
When Woojin was in mid-air, he punched the head of the missile .
It would be great if he could change the direction of the missile, but he didn’t care if it didn’t .
Ggooooooohng!
The contained energy burst outwards as it caused an explosion . The Soul Armor that was always around Woojin activated much quicker than the explosion . The barrier of Soul was thickest at Woojin’s fist . It created multiple layers to protect his hand .
Kwahng!
The incredible explosion was obstructed by the Soul Armor, so the flames exploded up into the sky . Moreover, Woojin endured the entirety of the repelling force caused by the explosion .
Shoooook! Kwahhhhng!
Woojin’s figure fell to the floor several times faster than the the speed he had ascended with . Woojin flew between buildings as he barely avoided them . He crashed into the road, then a large crater was formed .
Bbeek, beeek!
The shock wave caused the surrounding parked cars to blare out noisily .
Poo-sooooooo .
The fragments and dusts from the cave-in of the road rose thick into the air . In the midst of it all, Woojin stood up .
The Spirit Armor had somewhat contained the exploding missile, but all of his stored souls evaporated midway . Afterwards, he crashed to the ground, and Woojin had to absorb the damage with his body .
“Koo-ooh . How can they act like this on US soil?”
Woojin wiped the blood that trickled out of his mouth . His chest hurt, and he was having a hard time breathing . It seemed he had broken couple ribs .
“Whoo . ”
He had used up all of the souls he had imprisoned, so he couldn’t use Soul Extraction to heal his body . He didn’t want to kill and absorb the souls of the surprised people looking out their windows .
If he was Alphen’s Immortal, then he would have already killed them . However, Earth’s Woojin had other options .
He bought a Potion from the Point Store, then he poured it into his mouth .
“Koo-ooh . ”
As he roughly started to heal, the pain receded, and he started to get annoyed .
A missile attack on US soil… . Which **** did this?
Did the Titan do this with the approval of the Department of Defense? Or was it some other powerhouse?
Whoever it was, they had basically sent a declaration of war to him . When he was in North Korea, the explosion was set off in the closed confines of a subway station, and he had barely been able to stay alive . Still, if he hadn’t had his Spirit Armor, he would have died a fruitless death by the attack .
“Why are they keep targeting me?”
He knew different people was gunning for him, but the important part was they were all aiming for him . It just reaffirmed the fact that the people of earth won’t be able to come together to resist against Trahnet .
No, it was impossible from the start .
He hadn’t run amok like a **** . He just lived according to his personality . He decided to show the world who he was as he ignored other’s gazes . He hadn’t cared if he made enemies during all of this .
If he had enemies then it also mean he was making allies .
He’ll have to make some adjustments again .
Who’ll grab the leadership role of protecting earth?
Will it be the existing groups of capitalists? The Roused with strength in their hands? The nations with the strongest military?
Every **** with a modicum of power would try to seize the leadership role .
Trahnet would attack when earth’s powers were split .
Trahnet would bring over his endless army, and only when some of the world’s power starts to fall, earth will try to build an allied force .
This was a pattern he had already experienced on Alphen .
When Kahng-woojin was summoned, the allied forces of Alphen and Trahnet was in midst of a tense war . Many people had died, and a large portion of the land was wasted . Woojin’s voice didn’t have any influence or power in the alliance, so he decided to build his own forces on the abandoned dead-lands .
Should he quietly grow his power here on earth again?
It was a good option if he wanted to repeat his past mistakes .
“It would be great if they revealed themselves to me like this…”
Woojin didn’t care if those aiming for his life came out into the open . He’ll make an example out of them, so the entire earth will imprinted with the image of him inside their memories .
He didn’t care if such an act would make people fear him .
A more brutal enemy was in front of them, and the earth had to come together . Woojin was going to lead them . At the very least,he wanted enough presence where his voice would be heard .
He didn’t care if he gained fame or notoriety from achieving his goals .
The problem was… .
“It’s way too early… . ”
Events were happening much faster than Woojin had expected .
He hadn’t purposefully held back his personality, but at the same time, he hadn’t done anything that would have made enemies… He was disillusioning himself .
So which dimwit was so impatient to get rid of him?
Pah pah pah pah pah .
Woojin lifted his gaze . The helicopter in mid-air a long distance away started to fly away .
“Bibi . Go follow it . ”
[All right . ]
A black smoke formed, and she was carried off by the wind . She flew under the helicopter’s fuselage . The black smoke changed back into a cat, and she clung on tightly .
“Hoo . Should I go see what these **** look like?”
Woojin put Ggaebi on the bastard, who shot the laser pointer . He walked towards Ggaebi’s energy signature .
*
“Holy Maiden . Guild Alandal’s president Kahng-woojin just arrived at the airport . ”
Melody was surprised by Mrs . Hamilton’s words .
‘Why was she so nervous when she heard the Korean name Kahng-woojin?’
Hamilton wondered how Melody, who had come from Alphen, was acquainted with a Korean man . Moreover, she couldn’t help but wonder why Melody overreacted every time his name was mentioned .
Still, she couldn’t ask Melody these questions .
Hamilton was a convert of the Aria Church, and Melody was the precious Holy Maiden .
“Are you sure we didn’t do anything that would incur his displeasure?”
“No . I made a special request to the Titan Guild, and they will guide him to the hotel with utmost care . ”
“…… . ”
She bit her lips as it trembled .
When she thought about their eventual meeting, she couldn’t help, but tremble . He probably knew about her being here, and he had come here to meet her .
She couldn’t avoid him . She knew the only answer to this problem was to meet him head on . Still, she couldn’t help, but feel afraid when she thought about it .
No . Shouldn’t she be the one to visit him first?
He had a fiery personality . Would he cause her trouble if she didn’t come greet him first?
‘It was more than likely if it was him . ’
The Holy Maiden suddenly stood up from her seat .
“Which hotel is he staying at?”
“What?”
Hamilton was very surprised . Melody was the most important person after the goddess Aria . Was Kahng-woojin worth all of this?
“I’ll have to go see him . ”
“…I’ll go prepare the Holy Knights . ”
Most of the Holy Maiden’s business was conducted inside the Aria Church at the Titan Guild’s headquarters . However, she sometimes had to attend public events, so she received protection from her Holy Knights .
On average, the Holy Knights had the ability of a Rank B+ Roused . Her protectors was the strongest group on earth .
“I will be honored if I was able to follow you, Holy Maiden . ”
“I will volunteer my services to the Holy Maiden .
The Holy Knights scrambled forward to be in the group that would accompany her . Ten knights were chosen amongst them .
They accompanied Melody as she headed towards the hotel where Kahng-woojin was staying at .
There were 3 vehicles, and the Holy Maiden got in the second car . James sat next to her .
The Holy Maiden had healed his daughter’s incurable disease . After he witnessed the miracle, he became the most fervent vassal of the Aria Church .
He used to be a Rank A Roused representing the Titan Guild, but now he was the head Holy Knight of Aria’s church .
“Is something bothering you, Holy Maiden??”
“It’s nothing . ”
Some unknown uneasiness shown through the Holy Maiden’s eyes, and James wasn’t used to seeing her like this .
She was always serene and happy . The Holy Maiden was like a real life angel, who had descended from the sky . She was beautiful, and she had a majestic bearing befitting an agent of the goddess .
Still, this was the first time James had seen her act this way .
He was unaccustomed to it .
“Hoo-ooh . I’m fine . Please don’t worry about me . ”
“Yes, Holy Maiden . ”
James decided he would have to pay more attention in protecting her, when he saw Melody’s anxiety . As they were about to head towards the hotel, the vehicle came to a stop .
“What’s going on?”
“Please wait a moment . . ”
James pushed the mic button on the device in his ear, and he spoke .
“What is it?”
[Chee-jeek . There was an explosion nearby . ]
“What?”
James looked over the driver seat, then he caught sight of the city that was beyond the window . There was a large bank of clouds on top of the city . It wasn’t a natural phenomena .
Did the windows shake a little bit before because of the after-effect of an explosion?
“It seems there was a terrorist attack . We’ll have to return for your safety . ”
“…… . ”
The Holy Maiden’s chin shook .
Is he on a rampage? Shouldn’t she go see what’s going on?
“I have to know what had happened . ”
“We have to turn back . I’ll report to you after I find out what happened . ”
“…… . ”
At the Holy Maiden’s silence, James radioed a message to his teammates .
“We are heading back to church, Nick . Take some of our boys to see what happened . ”
[Roger . ]
Two cars did a U-turn, and the last car in the convoy headed towards the street where the explosion happened .
*
Nick stood in front of a very large crater .
“Did a meteor fall here?”
When they looked around the surrounding, the impact hadn’t brought down any buildings . However, the fragments from the walls, and the damaged cars were quite noticeable . There was also a crater that looked like a sinkhole .
One of the team members sent out to scout the surrounding returned .
“You might not believe this, but a person fell at that spot . There were a lot of witnesses . ”
“Where’s the corpse?”
At Nick’s question, Jimmy shrugged his shoulder .
“He’s alive . Witnesses said he just walked out of there . ”
“Are you kidding me, Jimmy? Why don’t you just say the terminator came here? Would you survive a collision that would cause a shock wave of this magnitude?”
“You never know . If it’s a Roused with physical abilities, it might be possible . ”
“Hmm . ”
There was some logic to his words . If it was a Roused with magic based abilities, a gun shot would kill the person . However, a bullet wouldn’t’ even be able to pierce through the skin of a Roused with physical ability . Many of them had steel-like skins .
At the very least, one had to be a Rank B Roused with physical ability to survive this . Did a Roused specializing in defense fall from the sky?
Why?
Too too too too too too .
The sounds of rotors made him look up, and he could see the news helicopters up in the sky . When he looked around his surrounding, several reporters were already taking pictures .
“Let’s head back . ”
“As it is? What about our investigation?”
“The news will inform us . ”
Jimmy let out a guffaw at Nick’s easygoing words .
“All right . Let’s head back . ”
The Holy Knights of the Aria Church headed back towards the church .
*
In front of Kahng-woojin’s hotel room .
“Ah . Please . ”
Jung-minchan stood behind the employee, who was using the master key to open the door . He restlessly bounced on his feet with a nervous expression on his face . The building shook, while he was taking a shower . Moreover, he also heard the sound of an explosion .
The vibration felt like an earthquake .
The first serious thought that came into his mind was about Kahng-woojin .
He immediately went to Woojin’s room, but it was locked . Moreover, there was no response from inside the room . This was why Minchan had quickly chased down an employee .
“Ah, President . Please . ”
When the employee with the master key opened the door, Minchan’s eyes took in the dark room with his eyes .
Tahk .
When the room was illuminated, the wind blowing through the empty room made Jung-minchan’s blood run cold .
“Ah . ”
Minchan looked at the broken window with a devastated expression .
“President . ”
He felt resentment . He guessed what had happened when he heard the sound of an explosion .
‘It’s president’s doing . ’
Jung-minchan looked out the broken window, then he searched the entire room . However, Kahng-woojin was nowhere to be found .
“Huh huh . ”
Did the president carry out an act of terror on US soil?
Even he couldn’t settle this affair .
Woojin said he wouldn’t make any accident…
Minchan plopped down in front of Woojin’s messy carrier bag .
(TLN: I’m not sure why Minchan is putting the blame on Woojin . Maybe he thought the terrorist group wouldn’t attack in the US, so by process of elimination, Woojin did it?)