Being a Hunter Is Too Easy for a Former Necromancer - Chapter 4

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Reincarnated as a Necromancer, Being a Hunter Is Too Easy — Episode 4
Park Dong-soo, wearing nothing but underwear, dual axes gripped in both hands.
Park Il-sang, a shield in one hand and a sword in the other.
Han Da-yeong, festooned with chunks of gold hanging from her body.
Lee Si-un, carrying a mace.
On paper, the composition was solid enough.
Two Warriors.
Plus a Mage and a Cleric.
But there was something off about it.
Watching the others, Park Il-sang felt an odd sensation creeping over him.
For one, Park Dong-soo’s appearance was… problematic. Having only just Awakened as a Hunter, his half-naked frame bore all the neglect of a middle-aged man who’d never bothered with fitness.
It was enough to make his vision swim.
And then there was Han Da-yeong, draped in gold ornaments over her jogging suit—hard to miss.
“I used to come to this Frog Dungeon all the time back in the day! Just trust me!”
“Yes, well. Han Da-yeong.”
Park Il-sang opened his mouth, deliberately avoiding Kim Dong-soo’s shout and refusing to meet the man’s gaze.
“Yes?”
“Are those pieces actually real gold? When I heard your Class name, I wondered if they were somehow job-related, but…”
“They are. Real gold.”
‘So it was real…’
Though Park Il-sang had seen his share of oddities across two lifetimes, today his head was spinning rather badly.
“When you carry gold close to your body, it amplifies magical power and reduces Mana consumption.”
“That’s… quite a useful ability.”
“It is. Though it does take a toll on the wallet. These were all made with a Hunter Awakening loan.”
Which made sense.
A belt, a necklace, bracelets—altogether, they had to weigh at least a kilogram.
‘Gold prices are around fifteen million won per kilogram, aren’t they…’
Some monsters dropped gold. Working as a Laborer, you picked up things like that naturally.
In other words.
This novice Hunter had already brought roughly fifteen million won worth of equipment. That Staff, exclusive to Mages, even at entry-level would have cost several hundred thousand at minimum.
And if she had more gold hidden elsewhere, the expenditure could have gone even higher.
Who knew—maybe her underwear was made of gold thread?
‘These days’ Hunters are scary. Pulling loans from the start like that…’
Hunting was a promising profession, but at low ranks, you couldn’t exactly rake in money hand over fist. Yet here they were, fearlessly maxing out loans in the tens of millions!
Hunters did make good money, of course.
The problem was what it cost your life.
It wasn’t just Dungeons and field Monsters.
In this world, which had turned into something like a Dystopia, the law and order system was in shambles.
Walking around draped in gold like that was a good way to meet an untimely death.
At least Lee Si-un was dressed normally.
Though not like a Hunter, which was the problem.
She was just carrying a mace in one hand, but her clothes weren’t the combat gear that Hunters or Laborers wore.
Han Da-yeong’s outfit wasn’t combat gear either, but given she was a Mage—a specialized Class—it was understandable. But why was Lee Si-un dressed like that?
If anything, Park Il-sang himself, who had thrown on worn but proper combat gear from his days as a Laborer, felt like the odd one out.
In any case, Kim Dong-soo entered the Portal first.
The Frog Dungeon, as it was commonly called.
Once inside the Portal, it opened into a damp, dark cavern. There wasn’t total darkness—bioluminescent moss grew in patches on the walls, casting a faint glow.
But it wasn’t bright either; visibility was poor at best.
Glancing back, the Portal had sealed shut behind them.
Now there was no leaving this Dungeon without clearing it.
“Golden Radiant Light, hear my call!”
‘Why does the incantation have to mention gold? Ridiculous.’
As Park Il-sang entertained this thought.
A sphere of golden light materialized above the group’s heads.
“We have two hours.”
“There’s a Mage for you! Well done, Da-yeong! Now let’s move!”
“Wait. First, we need to activate all the cameras.”
The others nodded at Lee Si-un’s words.
‘But how is that old man planning to mount cameras?’
A Barbarian Warrior who’d stripped down entirely. Yet somehow he was still wearing a backpack.
He stuffed everything into the bag.
Kim Dong-soo fastened a camera to the strap.
‘I was hoping to get the Barbarian Warrior class stamped on my skin….’
Park Il-sang was disappointed.
Kim Dong-soo took the lead, with Park Il-sang standing beside him.
The Frog Dungeon was nothing special—an F-Rank Dungeon.
Amphibious monsters like Frogmen emerged from it, but they weren’t strong.
You could knock them down even without being a Hunter.
“Croak!”
“WHAAAAAAA!”
-You have heard Battle Cry.
-Your spirit is elevated.
-Your physical abilities increase slightly.
The man in the underwear roared and bolted forward like a beast.
‘Oh. Not bad?’
And then he slipped spectacularly.
Splash.
Park Il-sang exhaled sharply.
‘This is crazy. Ten years as a laborer, right? Even when he was fat, he seemed kind of clumsy.’
He sprinted toward the Frogman that was hurling itself at the fallen Kim Dong-soo.
‘Power Strike!’
Warrior-class skills could be used with thought alone!
The moment his blade flashed with light, he struck down like lightning, cleaving the frog in two with a single blow.
Squelch!
‘Oh. My swordwork has grown this strong. Incredible!’
Still, the effort of swinging the blade hard left his arm aching.
“Are you alright, sir?”
“I’m fine!”
The man in the underwear sprang to his feet.
“My body just hasn’t adapted to the new strength yet. Next time I’ll do better.”
“You should have done some Adaptation Training before coming here.”
It was common knowledge that Hunters must undergo Adaptation Training after Awakening. It was natural—your body had been granted new power.
“That’s what real experience is for! I’ve caught over a hundred monsters in my time as a laborer!”
‘Whether that’s bluster or truth…. I really don’t want to clean up bodies….’
Park Il-sang stared at Kim Dong-soo with weary eyes and scratched his head vigorously.
‘This won’t do….’
Then he loosened the rigid white pack on his back and set it on the ground.
It was the Corpse Box he’d crafted with his skill.
“Everyone hold up. Let’s get prepared first.”
“Prepared for what?”
Han Da-yeong approached and asked.
Her expression asked what he could possibly mean.
“Come forth.”
He opened the top of the Corpse Box and spoke, and bones tumbled out in a rush.
And then.
They became two Skeletal Soldiers.
Two Skeletal Soldiers, fully formed!
“Whoa! That’s sick!”
Kim Dong-soo’s exclamation was hardly surprising. The two Skeletal Soldiers, shrouded in an ominous black Necro Mana, did indeed cut an imposing figure.
‘They look intimidating, but they’re not much real power right now….’
Common Skeletal Soldiers had low body weight, so in close combat they couldn’t exert much force once you engaged them. They grew stronger after various preparations were made.
But not yet.
Meat shields—or perhaps bone shields, since they were made of bone.
Yet even that alone had tremendous value. By fearlessly hurling themselves at enemies and impeding their movements without fear of death, they guaranteed safety.
“I’ll take the lead then. Anyone object?”
No one objected to Park Il-sang’s words.
“Let’s move on, then.”
* * *
“Croak!”
“Croooak!”
A Frogman appeared.
This time, two of them.
But this time was different.
Clatter. Clatter.
The Skeletal Soldier rushed at the Frogmen with surprising speed, then rammed directly into one of them with a body tackle.
Since the Frogmen hadn’t drawn weapons either, the two monsters and two corpses tangled together in a wild melee.
“WHAAAAAA!”
With a Barbarian Warrior’s Battle Cry, Kim Dong-soo charged at the two Frogmen and swung his axe horizontally, cleaving straight through their necks.
Thwack! Thwack!
The blade bit halfway through each neck in one stroke, and the Frogmen went limp and died.
“Hah! You see that? Did you see it?”
Kim Dong-soo chuckled with delight, his axe dripping blood. But the rest of the group paid him no mind.
“Wow. That’s so much easier.”
“They just grapple and hold on. Impressive work, Park Il-sang.”
“Thanks for the praise. They’re definitely useful. And Dong-soo, well done. If we kill them cleanly like that, they’re perfect.”
“That was a clean kill, wasn’t it?”
“It was.”
“Ha. I knew I had it in me. I feel like I’m finally getting repaid for all this suffering!”
“Sure, sure. How about we save the roar of joy for later, though?”
Park Il-sang extended his hand.
“Corpse, by my power, rise from death and walk. Undead Creation.”
Skill activated!
Screeeech!
The two Frogman corpses that had just fallen began to convulse and lurched upright where they lay.
“Guuuuurgh.”
“Grgrgrgrgrgr.”
The grotesque Frogman corpses let out horrible sounds!
Now he had the Skeletal Soldier and Frogman Zombies in his roster!
“Huh… I could control more than one?”
Kim Dong-soo’s expression turned envious.
Four Undead!
This was something to envy!
Han Da-yeong and Lee Si-un’s expressions had shifted as well.
“So you’re a Necromancer… How many can you control?”
“Zombies and Skeletons. The Skeletons should be fine bringing into the city, but the Zombies could be a problem.”
Han Da-yeong and Lee Si-un spoke.
At their words, Han Da-yeong glanced at Lee Si-un.
“Why are Zombies a problem?”
“They smell. That becomes a civil issue.”
“Ah. Right. They’d stink up the house too.”
‘I hadn’t thought of that.’
Park Il-sang found himself agreeing with both of them.
Zombies.
They stunk!
What they called Cadaver Odor—the reek of rotting flesh—was unavoidable.
Once creatures reached the level of Ghouls, the Necro Mana was powerful enough to stop further decay, so Cadaver Odor wasn’t an issue. But Zombies? No mercy there.
‘Good point. Though I still can’t separate flesh from bone… Damn. If I could cast spells myself, that’d make things easier.’
True Necromancy had incantations that could dissolve, strip, or fuse flesh—necessary spells for crafting skeletal Undead or the special fused corpses called Abominations.
But even though he knew the spells, he couldn’t cast them, and it was maddening!
“Right then. Enough talk. Let’s move on. Same tactic as before. My Undead tank while Dong-soo finishes them with the axe. If there are too many, Da-yeong provides support from behind. Si-un, stay ready. I don’t know why you brought the Mace, but focus on healing. Understood?”
“Let’s do it.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Understood.”
The group moved forward once more.

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