Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 99:
Chapter 99 - Hong-sunggoo’s Rush (2)
“Isn't that person a bit suspicious?”
The employee shrugged his shoulder at Woo-soonghoon's words .
“People like that are quite common . He's probably a Roused . ”
“Is it?”
Artifacts came in a variety of forms .
People took out insurance on it, since the precious Artifacts might be stolen . Still, there were those who wore it out in the open occasionally .
Moreover, it wasn't rare to see people wearing swords and spears near the stations .
Ddi-ri-di-ri ding ding!
Soonghoon's handphone rang . When he took it out, he saw it was Kim-haemin, who had been promoted to the position of director .
“Uh? I wonder what's the occasion . Just buy me any juice . ”
“Yes, chief . ”
He sent the employee into the coffee shop ahead of him . Soonghoon sat on the chair out on the terrace, and he answered the phone .
“Yes, director . ”
[Mr . Soonghoon . Did Mr . Sunggoo and Ms . Haesol go into the Dungeon right now?]
“Yes . They just went in right now . ”
[Ha . This is bad . There was a Break at the Sadahng station . Don't come to the office . Please evacuate for now . ]
“What?”
Woo-soonghoon was blinking his eyes when the noisy siren started to wail .
Ehhh-ehhhhh-ehhhhh-ehhhhng!
It was as if they were running a civil defense drill . However, the sound sent chills down Woo-soonghoon's spine . He thought about the Dungeon Break that happened at Daegoo not too long ago . Sahdahng Station was merely one station away .
[This is an announcement . Currently, a Dungeon Break is occurring at the Sadahng station . Civilians should immediately evacuate . This is an announcement . . . ]
After the announcement ended, people started to pour out from the buildings . This was also true for the employees of the secretary office .
“C . . . chief!”
“Hoo . Everyone follow me . Let's go . ”
Wasn't there a saying that said an office makes the man? Woo-soonghoon led his panic-stricken employees . He told himself he had to keep a level head .
At Soong-hoon's word, the employee followed him to their cars, and they quickly got in .
“Everyone get in the vehicles, and for the time being, we are putting some distance to the Sah-dahng Station . Please hurry . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
The Dungeons were safe . The Dungeons wouldn't fall even under bombardment . Whatever inside the Dungeon posed more of a threat than an assault from the outside . Sunggoo and Haesol would be fine . They will exit after they finish clearing the Dungeon .
He thought it would be better for them if they took their time in clearing the Dungeon . Then they'll be able to come out after the situation outside had settled .
Soonghoon quickly got into the passenger seat, then he opened his hand phone to check the news . As soon as he opened his internet browser, he tapped for the breaking news .
“Shit . It's a 6 star Dungeon!”
Of all the Dungeons, the 6 star Dungeon located at the 1st exit Broke . He quickly opened the Dungeon Forum to gather information about that particular Dungeon . The main monsters were Gray Wolves .
They were as big as a cow, and they possessed great mobility . They were adept at hunting, and their specialty was to attack the Roused in a pack .
“Shit!”
At the very least, several hundred of these **** had been loosed inside Seoul . They were smaller than the Ice Troll, and they were much faster . It would probably take much them longer to eradicate these monsters . As time passed, the casualties would mount .
“Where are we going, chief?”
“Let's start moving for now . The nearest shelter . . . . ”
Woo-soonghoon was checking the Dungeon Forum, when he felt a weird sense of danger at the intersection . His eyes became fixed on a particular location .
Leesoo station's 8th Exit .
It was the Dungeon where the eccentric man wearing the black robe and mask had gone in . A large snake with its mouth open suddenly shot out from the entrance .
Woo-soonghoon's eyes became wide .
It was an incredibly large snake . Its head was as big as a person's body .
“Step on it!”
“…!”
At Woo-soonghoon's yell, the employee on the wheels pressed **** the gas pedal .
Boo-ahhhhhbng!
“Kyah-roooooo!”
It moved at a speed that wasn’t comparable to a normal snake . After popping out from the Dungeon, it opened its jaws wide, and it slithered towards the intersection .
Kooohng!
The car following behind Soonghoon rammed into the head of the snake, and the car flipped over . Poison fell from the snake's fang, and it fell onto the windshield of crashed car .
Poo-shi-shi-shi-shi .
The poison was so strong that it melted through the glass . The poison fell on the driver, and the man yelled out in agony .
“Ggoo-ahhhhk . ”
Shwee-shwee-shweek .
The snake's flicking tongue wound around the driver, and the man was lifted straight into its mouth .
“Crazy!”
If Woo-soonghooon was a little bit late, he might have been the human inside the snake's maw . The thought sent chills down his back . Accompanying the large snake, monsters that lived in jungles started to flood out from the Dungeon .
“Shit! Just step on it . ”
“Yes, sir . ”
The employee, who was driving, had working eyes, so he could see the monsters coming out from the side mirror . He kept pressing on the gas pedal like a madman . In a flash, the monsters ruthlessly slaughtered several dozen people .
“Shit . That's a 5 star monster . ”
Woo-soonghoon spat out a curse when he searched for information on the Dungeon Forum . It was a situation where curse words came out automatically from his mouth .
It was another Dungeon Break without any warning .
Daegoo was merely the beginning .
Monsters were running amok near the Seoul's Dungeons .
*
“Ha-ah . Ha-ah . ”
Haesol gathered her breath . Sunggoo smiled as he extended his hand towards Haesol .
“Heh heh . Well done . ”
“Ha-ah . You are incredible, director Hong . You close combat ability is as good or better than a physical Roused . ”
It was important for her to learn other form of combat techniques alongside her developing Monster Taming skill . The matches with Sunggoo was very insightful for Haesol .
“Heh heh . I'm still a ways off . If I compare myself to hyung-nim . . . No . I can't even reach the shoulders of his knights . Heh heh . ”
Was he being serious?
It was a waste of time to say anything about Kahng-woojin . However, the Death Knights were the definition of monsters . Haesol and Sunggoo had sparred against them, and she had felt the true gap between the Death Knights and her .
These two men were gifted warriors .
If she wanted to become as strong as them, she would have to train more in the future .
“Let's head out . ”
“All right . ”
Sunggoo and Haesol retrieved the Return Stone together, then they headed towards the barrier . When he brought up the Return Stone, the barrier dimmed as it disappeared . After ascending the stairway, the two were greeted by a much changed street .
“Uh?”
For a brief moment, they couldn't comprehend what was happening . There were craters here and there on the road . The vehicles were damaged, and windows of buildings were shattered . There were also some fire, and black smoke rising into the air .
“Oooh-ahhhhhk!”
“Koo-rwahhhhh . ”
Screams and horrible shrieks .
Too-doo-doo-doo-doo!
Pah-jee-jee-jeek!
It was the sound of guns and Electric magic going off .
“Huh . ”
Sunggoo expelled a short breath from his mouth .
He wasn't a dummy . He soon realized what was happening .
Dungeon Break .
Sunggoo's face became serious .
His heart was beating at an acceptable rate . His muscles were taut like a drawn bow, and his senses became sharp .
“Ms Haesol . You take care of that **** . ”
“Yes . Let's go, Jackson!”
“Kwahnng!”
As if Jackson was showing off his sharp canines, he roared as he jumped . The Roused and a large bear was in the midst of a battle, and Jackson jumped in . Haesol sent a telepathic message to each Roused .
[Let's divide and conquer . ]
Haesol quickly assessed the battlefield . She quickly formed teams to fight the monsters, and she helped those, who were engaged in battle with the monsters . Most of them were Rank C and below Roused .
Only the sabre-toothed tiger Jack had Rank B fighting power .
When the Roused joined up with Haesol, they started hunting the monsters at a much faster rate .
Sunggoo's gaze was drawn to the Bloodstone Exchange store located near the Dungeon .
“Koo-roo-rook . Koo-roo-rook . ”
A large snake was busily eating bloodstones after it had knocked over the building .
Every time it ate the bloodstones it let out a soft light, and its body was slowly getting bigger . If it wasn't busy eating the Bloodstones, it would have probably killed all the Roused in the vicinity .
Hwah-roo-rook .
Sunggoo immediately shot his Fireball towards the snake .
“Chweek . ”
As if it felt the threat, the snake raised its head to evade the Fireball .
Kwahng!
The Fireball created by his ability didn't hit its target, but when the ball of flame hit the floor, it exploded .
“Chweek?”
The snake's tongue darted in and out as it slowly moved towards him . Its body was large enough to be comparable to the monster serpent, leemoogi, in the legends . Moreover, its shiny skin was letting out a 5 colored light .
It was a Rainbow Cobra .
‘I'm capable of facing it . ’
Its scales had 5 shades of color . It meant it was a 5 star monster .
Sunggoo narrowed his eyes as he glared at the snake .
“Shwee shwee shweek . ”
It flicked its tongue as it headed towards Sunggoo, and its scales turned cloudy .
“Uh?”
Unless it suddenly developed a skin disease, there was only reason why it was doing this .
“Shwee shweek . ”
The **** started shedding its skin . The shining scales held 6 shades of color .
“Hah hah . ”
Sunggoo wiped the sweat coming down his forehead .
This was a 6 star Rainbow Cobra .
According to the published documents, this was the boss monster that had appeared on the very first clear . After the 6 star Dungeon was cleared, only the 5 colored Rainbow Cobra and the basic monsters had appeared . . .
‘Will I be able to do it?’
He had successfully raided the already cleared 6 star Dungeons before . He had never attempted a 6 star Dungeon that hadn't fallen yet . Sunggoo swallowed dryly . He thought about the words he heard when he first met Woojin .
‘A man doesn't show he is afraid even when he is afraid . ’
He could almost hear the sound of Woojin's voice in his head . Sunggoo followed his example as he put on a smirk . Then he activated the Iron Skin .
“Shwee-sweek . ”
He glared at the Rainbow Cobra, which had developed 6 colors . Then he ignited the magic that was flowing over his strengthened skin .
Hwah-roo-rook .
Sunggoo's body started to burn, and he literally became a smoldering human torch .
“Kyahhhhk . ”
The Rainbow Cobra showed its imposing fangs, and it spit out its poison . However, it evaporated as it neared the fire . Sunggoo started throwing fire towards the Rainbow Cobra .
Kwahng, kwahng!
The **** was so big that he didn't have to aim carefully to hit it . It didn't seem like it was taking much damage, since the scales were too thick . Still, it was enough to annoy the **** .
“Kyahhhk!”
The **** was **** as it fiercely charged towards Sunggoo .
“Blaze”
Sunggoo turned around to run away, and a road of flame was formed in his wake . The skill only charred the scales . It couldn't cause burns to the snake . However, Sunggoo razed the floor as he kept dodging the snake .
Hwah-roo-rook .
The road was filled with fire . Sunggoo was running away, and the Rainbow Snake was chasing him .
After a long time, Sunggoo looked at the entirely red road filled with fire . It was hot enough to give stabbing pains to his heart . He smiled .
“Chweek . ”
The **** off Rainbow Cobra glared at Sunggoo, and it coiled its body . As it unfurled, the **** sprung towards Sunggoo .
“Flame Absorption . ”
Sunggoo spoke the incantation, and the flame filling up the road was being sucked entirely into Sunggoo . Even the flames from vehicles in mid-explosion, the flames ignited from the gas main, and the flames burning up the entire commercial buildings were all sucked towards Sunggoo .
The flame over his entire body that was being protected by the Iron Skin was also absorbed . It all coalesced on Sunggoo's right hand .
Amongst the Flame manuscripts acquired by Woojin, this magic produced the most powerful and destructive force . It was the Essence of Flame made by gathering all the flames in the surrounding .
“This will be a bit hot . ”
“Kyahhhh . ”
Sunggoo, who held a ball of fire, jumped . The Rainbow Cobra was stretched to its full length in the air . It opened its mouth as if it planned on swallowing Sunggoo . Sunggoo grinned with the ball of flames in his right hand .
He threw the Hell Fire into the 6 colored Rainbow Cobra's mouth .
“I'll roast you!”
Kwahhhng!
The Fireball exploded inside its mouth, and the Cobra's head exploded . Sunggoo was swept up in the aftermath of the explosion, and he was sent flying . He became embedded in a vehicle .
“Director Hong!”
The surprised Haesol ran towards him, but physical Roused weren't even capable of taking blows like him . Sunggoo stood up as he moved his arm around in a circle . He stretched his shoulder . As he was being thrown towards the car, he had tried to stop his momentum using his arm, and it had almost fractured .
“Ooh ooh . My arm almost broke . ”
“You are really incredible!”
“Heh heh . It's nothing . ”
Haesol's eyes were filled with admiration as she looked at Sunggoo, who was letting out an honest laugh .