Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 78:
Chapter 78 - Iron Golem
Too too too too too . .
Three helicopters in Titan's possession rose into the air .
Kahng-woojin, the Holy Maiden, Titan's Guild master, and 10 Holy Knights were the only ones being sent on this operation .
Deacon still had a worried expression on his face .
“Will it be ok if we don't have any backup?”
He whispered towards the Holy Maiden .
“It doesn't matter . ”
“Still, our fire power… . ”
The US Roused support team had a little bit of a different way of operating compared to the Korean teams . If looked in microcosm, the Korean support teams were like mercenary bands, and a large guild like the Titans were like Army units .
Instead of a small number of Roused, the Titan's team relied on overwhelming fire power to deal with the Dungeon Breaks .
“If it's fire power, that man's familiars is all we need . ”
The Holy Maiden still couldn't forget how Woojin used his familiar Lich and the force of Skeleton Magicians . She watched Flame magic fall from the sky like rain . The scene had been too terrible of a disaster to describe it as a spectacular sight .
“I can't call Janice yet . ”
Woojin had been disinterestedly looking out the window when he said the words in passing .
“What?”
“I also can't summon the Lich . ”
“How… . ”
“They are sealed . ”
“…… . ”
The Holy Maiden's eyes shook violently when she heard Woojin's words .
Sealed? The Immortal's power? That vast Necromancy magic?
“The Death Knights… . ”
“Soon, their seals will be released, but I can't call them out yet . ”
The warriors that doesn't shed blood or tears .
The Commanders of the Skeleton Soldiers .
The spearhead of the Undead Army .
If they were still sealed, then the familiar he had next to him was . . . .
She was sure the ball of light taking up a seat inside the helicopter was the Titan of Destruction . There was the alien energy within the shadows, and the Illusion Witch captured by Rashmode . . .
‘If it's only them… . ’
Woojin grinned as if he could read the Holy Maiden's thoughts .
“What? You want to take a shot at me?”
The Holy Maiden was startled .
The image of him grinning made him look very dangerous .
“I don't know what you are talking about… . ”
“I can see your eyes rolling around trying to size me up . ”
“…… . ”
“I'll be your opponent any time you want . However, even if you want to go against me, wait until a later time . ”
He didn't care if the Holy Maiden wanted to turn hostile against him . He knew what he had done in the past, so it would be a joke to expect her to look at him in a better light . The only reason why the Holy Maiden was being careful was the fear that was blanketing her memories .
If the Holy Maiden did attack him, it wasn't as if Woojin was helpless .
However, he had to rescue Bibi first .
Even if he wasn't Max Level, he could handle one Holy Maiden .
“I'm am merely observing the Monarch . ”
“That's funny . ”
Woojin grinned as he spoke .
“Their base is up ahead . ”
“Huh?”
At the helicopter pilot's words, Deacon's eyes became round when he looked at what lay in front of them . The farmland was an empty plain . Still, how can a base like this be located so close to New York?
Deacon let out a sound of disbelief .
Woojin started to track the trace left by Bibi .
When he looked towards the demolished building, he felt Bibi's energy .
At the same time, he felt a sticky and unpleasant energy nearby .
“Rashmode . ”
Woojin's gaze became cold .
*
The enormous farmstead held a helicopter, military vehicles, and even tanks . . . .
At a glance, it looked like a private collection of a rich military enthusiast . In truth, it was a warehouse with weaons procured by the Mafia .
From a room located inside the warehouse, a voice of a man swearing half the time leaked out .
“Nyahhng . ”
Bibi had been crouching within the darkness . She quietly approached the man, and her ears twitched .
[Boss . He failed . The mark is still alive . ]
“What? Say it again!”
[The target is alive . We are returning right now . ]
“Hurry up, and come back here soon . ”
Jack was the boss of the River's organization . After ending the call with the scout he had sent into the city, he let out a string of swear words .
“Shit!”
“Boss . What's wrong . ”
“Assad failed . ”
“What?”
He never imagined such a thing could happen . Assad was the best assassin in the Middle East, yet he had failed .
“This means he isn't an average Necromancer . ”
“What's the point of saying such an obvious statement?”
An ordinary Roused of the Magician class would have a very hard time killing Assad . The fact that the Necromancer came out of Dungeon meant he had killed Assad himself .
“Do you think our base is compromised?”
“Eeek… . I knew we shouldn't have worked with those Middle Eastern **** . ”
His stress mounted as he thought about what might happen in the future . Since their target was still alive, a massive investigation would be under way soon .
“It's ok . We've already decided to abandon this base . ”
“But we still have some research to do… . ”
“…we'll have to move up the timetable a little bit . ”
Jack put on his vest . The tactical vest had two pistols holstered on it .
“I'll be back after I meet the professor . Beef up the security, then arrange it so that we can leave immediately . ”
“Yes, boss . How much should we pack?”
“You idiot! We are throwing it all away . We will gather the research results, then we'll blow the base up . ”
“…yes, boss . ”
They were outdated tanks, missiles, and military vehicles . It was still a huge loss, but they had no choice . If they ran away while they took everything, then it would be too noticeable .
The members of the organized crime syndicate started to pack up in a hurry, then they started installing explosives in various locations .
Jack exited the office building, then he entered a small concrete building placed at the edge of the farm .
Ggi-reek, ggeek .
When the thick steel door opened, a stairway leading underground was revealed .
If the farmstead was the River organization's weapons warehouse, the underground bunker was the source of all their funds . It was the New Dungeon Research Facility .
The Rivers organization received backings from US defense industries to help in their research . They had found a suitable location for the research, and they protected the research staff .
Rivers used to be a small-time organization . Their meteoric rise to becoming a large crime organization was mostly from the strong backing they received from the defense industries .
Tuk, tuk .
Jack's footsteps rang out in the underground passageway . He stopped when he felt something amiss .
“Who is it!”
He quickly drew his pistol, then he aimed it towards his rear .
“Nyahng . ”
Jack saw a cat tilting its head after it stopped coming down the stairs .
“What? **** . ”
When he saw the stray cat, Jack lowered his guard, then he continued down the stairs . Jack tried to take loud steps to threaten the cat . The cat only paused for a moment before it continued to follow behind him .
Jack ignored the cat as he descended the stairs to the research facility .
*
The research facility was deserted .
At the end of the stairway, there was a space where the research staff could sleep . There were only couple computers, and many strange looking machines .
The only thing remarkable about the space within underground bunker was the fact that it had expanded in every direction like ant tunnels . Moreover, bloodstones were piled up inside the tunnels .
“Professor Riola! We have to move our base . ”
Riola was the person in charge of the research, and he frowned at Jack's words .
“I'm at the cusp of finishing my research . I can't move right now . ”
“There is a chance our base is compromised . . ”
“Didn't we plan on moving in 2 days?”
If their original plan had held up, then that would be the case . They had fired a missile within New York, so the US Department of Defense would be looking for the culprits as if they were combing for a tick . After a certain amount of time, they planned on letting the DOD find their base . However, their target was still alive, so they had to change time table .
They might be caught much earlier .
Even their sponsors wouldn't be able to do anything, if the US government retaliated . The government would have the backing of the public, who would be angry over the terrorist act .
They had to pull out as fast they were able to .
After a lengthy argument, Riola backed off .
The calculations were already all done . They just had to conduct their last experiment, then collect the resultant data .
“All right . Just give me 3 hours . We'll leave after I attempt my last experiment . "
Bibi quietly hid herself inside the darkness as she thoroughly explored the underground lair .
‘Something's strange . ’
She felt a strange sense of danger, and it was getting on her nerves .
The research staff busily placed bloodstones in various locations . Professor Riola opened a black box, and he took out a bright purple gem .
‘Dimensional Fragment!’
Bibi's eyes shown, since she had seen this item once before .
Professor Riola arranged the bloodstones like a magic circle . He placed the gem in the center then he turned to look at the other researchers .
“We can head up now . ”
Jack's boring wait had come to an end . He went up the stairs with the researchers . When everyone disappeared, the Dimensional Fragment rose into the empty air .
“Nyahng . Something very grave is happening here-ahong . ”
Bibi was the only one left inside the bunker . She felt an uneasy feeling as magical energy swirled around the Dimensional Fragment .
The bloodstones placed around the surrounding let out a hum . One after another, the bloodstones rose into the air as it emitted Mana .
“Ooh-ook . Something bad is going to happen if this continues-ahong . ”
Bibi felt something was wrong, so she started running up the stairs . Before Bibi could clear the stairs, the pillar of light shot out from the underground bunker as it shot into the sky .
Pah-pah-paht!
When the amazing spectacle receded, the entrance of the underground bunker returned to its original appearance .
“Hurry up and bring it over here . ”
With a pounding heart, Professor Riola activated the instrument that measured the Dungeon Energy . A fellow researcher operated the machine, and his eyes turned round when he saw the rising value .
“Uh uh? It seems we've succeeded . ”
“What's the measured value?”
“
It's about 5 stars . Uh . . . It . . . it went past 6 stars . ”
“Great!”
Rioloa made a fist . He will overtake Toppler and be known as the world's top authority on Dungeons .
He accomplished something no one else had ever done .
He was able to create a new Dungeon that wasn't located inside a subway .
“Uh uh? The value is rising sharply . This value is . . . It's a 7 star Dungeon… . ”
“What?”
Riola was surprised as he looked over the numbers given by the measuring instrument . This was a value never before seen .
Pah-paht!
A powerful shock wave came out of the Dungeon . The measuring equipment, and the badly built ceiling of the farmstead collapsed . The shock wave pushed back the tanks within the warehouse, and the other vehicles were thrown backwards as if a tornado had descended .
Riola and Jack, who was near the Dungeon, was thrown to the floor as they were sent rolling away . Several unlucky people died immediately . The other more unlucky people were at death's door as they let out ragged breaths .
“Koo-hahahah . Which human summoned me, Rashmode?"
A bizarre phlegm filled voice was heard as Rashmode squeezed through the narrow door to the Dungeon . His eyes twinkled as he looked at the cat within his grasp . Her hackles were raised .
“Ho-oh . It's a succubus with a very familiar energy signature . . . ”
“Nyahhng . ”
Bibi glared at Rashmode, but she couldn't do anything . Ggaebi, who was in the shadows of the reconnaissance team inside the office, slipped out .
*
The helicopter landed near the farm .
Woojin walked without any hesitation, and a worried Dolsae followed behind him .
Deacon, the Holy Maiden, and the nervous Holy Knights brought up the rear . His eyes traveled up the rough unpaved road, and he headed towards the collapsed farmstead .
Woojin saw poorly equipped humans, who couldn't run away, looking towards Rashmode .
“Hahahaha . It really was the Immortal's succubus . ”
Rashmode held the limp Bibi in one hand, and he roared with laughter . Woojin narrowed his eyes .
“I guess it isn't synchronized yet . ”
“Koo-kook . Earth is still unripe . I came out of curiosity . I wanted to see who had formed the summoning magic circle . I would have never guess it was the Immortal!”
Rashmode seemed to be genuinely delighted by the current situation .
“The Immortal ran away and hid on earth?”
“Return Bibi to me . ”
“Ah ha . This little missy?”
Rashmode shook the limp cat in his grasp .
“I know the Immortal's familiars can't be truly killed . They are similar to us in that aspect . ”
Yes . Trahnet's commanders were like leeches .
“Koo-kook . I know better than others the pain and despair of death . ”
When one is revived, it doesn't undo the death one experiences . The memory of going through death was truly frightening . As one remembers the experience, the fear one feels increases . Woojin didn't want Bibi to experience the pain and despair caused by death .
“I guess dementia has finally come to you? Didn't you die around 5 times by my hands?”
“Ah, that's right . That did happen . ”
Rashmode let out a cheerful laugh .
“However, it was the version of you that hadn't been initialized . ”
“…… . ”
Rashmode looked as if he was trying to see through Woojin . Woojin's face had already hardened .
“Let's see if you are confident enough to challenge me once again . Koo-kook . ”
Rashmode glanced at the Holy Maiden then he head towards the underground Dungeon .
“Let's leave our minions out of this . Come at me . Let's have a fair fight . ”
Rashmode let out an unpleasant laugh then he headed inside the Dungeon .
Before Woojin could walk forward, the Holy Maiden grabbed him .
“It's a trap . ”
“It always is . ”
“…… . ”
“There's no trap that I can't overcome . ”
The Immortal's track record bore this out .
Woojin was about to head into the Dungeon when the monsters rushed out .
“Koo-rah-rahk!”
The members of the Rivers organization ran away from the Dungeon when they saw the endless flow of monsters . Woojin laughed when he saw the monsters pour out .
“Leave all our minions?”
Rashmode was sending out all the monsters inside the Dungeon . The Dungeon Break couldn't happen without the express consent of the Dungeon's owner . Basically, the owner could create a Dungeon Break any time the owner wanted .
All the monsters from within the Dungeon was sent out . The Holy Maiden had a frightened expression when several hundred monsters came out .
This was Rashmode's choice .
Rashmode didn't want to give Woojin any corpses, so he was giving up his underlings .
“Dolsae . ”
Weeeeeeeeng .
It seemed Dolsae's vibration was more intense, since he was worried about Bibi .
“I'll rescue her . ”
Weeeeng .
He felt Dolsae's sadness, worry, and anger .
“These trashes…”
Woojin extracted all his magical energy, and he gave it to Dolsae .
“You sweep them up as you like . ”
Weeeeng .
Woojin opened his Inventory . He drank the magic potion he took out, then he started walking towards the monsters . As if they were trained dogs, the monsters held firm without making any moves towards Woojin as he walked past them . The monsters kept order as they let out a killing intent . It was like watching a horde before their charge .
He felt a familiar feeling .
‘This is it . ’
Woojin laughed at this nonsense . He had fought Trahnet's army ad nauseam, and now he'll have to fight them once again . So why was his heart beating faster?
When Woojin entered the Dungeon, the monsters immediately went into a frenzy .
“Kwahhhhhh!”
“W . . . what should we do? We should have brought backup . . . ”
Deacon was belatedly regretting everything, when a storm started to form around Dolsae .
Gi-gi-gi-geek .
Thee tanks scattered around the surrounding was pulled towards Dolsae . The helicopters, vehicles, and missiles was also dragged along . Even the steel framework of the barn, and the thick steel doors flew towards Dolsae .
Goo-goo-gook .
The helicopters was crushed, and the tanks were being disassembled . Then the pieces started reassembling itself . The missiles attached itself to Dolsae's shoulder, and the blades of the helicopters attached itself onto his arms .
“Goo-ohhhhhhh!”
The Steel Titan let out a roar, and the monsters flinched back in surprise .
The Holy Maiden swallowed drily .
“The Titan of Destruction… . ”
This summoned being was rumored to be the most ruthless being amongst the Immortal's familiars .
The Steel Golem started running rampant .