Damn Necromancer - Chapter 102

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The Donzirah Guild’s Necromancer (102)
Kim Hwan-yong, an S-Rank swordsman and vice-guildmaster of Ilseong, was known as one of the master Awakeners who, alongside Guildmaster Nam Cheol-min, held up the Ilseong Guild. He was also, from the start, the prey Park Si-woo had been hunting.
‘That level should be easy to take down.’
Look at Seo Ye-rim.
She’d not only subdued Nam Cheol-min in a single breath but turned the entire Ilseong Guild into chaos, laying bare her value without filter.
And himself?
Geom-seon’s disciple. Owner of the Holy Sword.
The titles attached to his name were flashy enough, but honestly, he was one of the guild members with the least promise in the Donzirah Guild. And no wonder—the other two were proper monsters.
Seo Ye-rim was a senior who’d built her reputation far earlier and a genuine Awakener, and the Guildmaster Kim Min-woo was…
‘…better not think about it.’
An ordinary person has an ordinary person’s path.
Compared to real monsters, one’s situation only becomes pitiful.
Thirty enemies meant thirty shares if divided equally.
Seo Ye-rim takes ten shares.
Kim Min-woo takes fifteen shares.
‘…since I’m the youngest, I’ll just take five shares.’
Taking down the vice-guildmaster would count as about three shares anyway.
Park Si-woo charged forward.
Kim Hwan-yong received the blade with a scoff, his eyes brimming with confidence befitting an S-Rank Awakener.
You’ve still got a long way to go, boy!
That’s what his eyes seemed to say.
Three clashes.
In the blink of an eye, the gap closed and the Holy Sword thrust repeatedly at vital points, drawing cold sweat across Kim Hwan-yong’s forehead.
By the sixth exchange, his limbs grew sluggish. Against the sword that feinted wildly and thrust, his movements naturally expanded to compensate.
Just as they were about to trade the tenth clash, the Holy Sword curved with subtle precision and severed his neck.
Kim Hwan-yong was eliminated in an instant.
Cedric, too, was ravaging his opponent, tearing through the warrior’s Protection Barrier without mercy.
Park Si-woo’s eyes gleamed.
‘No harassment—much easier.’
Normally, ranged units would’ve thrown every conceivable obstruction his way.
But not now.
Archer: out.
Mages: all down.
The remaining units were too busy dealing with Seo Ye-rim’s interference and Merchen’s magic to think straight.
Merchen in particular, unleashing High-Level Magic at close range, was nothing short of a nightmare for the back line.
“Hold the line!”
They threw up Defense Skills desperately, but each spell burst through them completely. Yet that wasn’t even the worst part. Dol-soe’s charge shattered their front ranks, and skeletons poured through the gaps. Swarmed from all sides, the Awakeners’ Protection Barriers dwindled rapidly beneath the deluge of attacks.
‘We’ve won.’
Even to a non-Awakener’s eye, the tide was so decisively turned that victory seemed inevitable.
Park Si-woo’s expression grew serious.
‘Haven’t hit five shares yet.’
He needed to take down at least two more if he was to claim any meaningful contribution to the guild.
He charged toward a swordsman surrounded by skeletons. His kill count began climbing almost instantly.
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“Guild Battle—finished!”
“Zero to thirty. An absolutely dominant victory!”
“I… I never imagined we’d see results like this. The Donzirah Guild is insanely strong!”
The commentators gasped in wonder.
―Wow… is this actually perfect?
―Seo Ye-rim’s incredible, but Park Si-woo’s no joke either? Just took down the vice-guildmaster in ten clashes;
―Cedric’s insane too; literally toying with an S-Rank Awakener? What’s his Stat even at?
―Haha… they said they’d gathered world-class rankers, and it’s actually true ㅋㅋ
―Real talk. Honestly, if it weren’t for the Korea discount, world-class rankers could definitely pull off that performance ㅋㅋ
―Did we actually just birth a Korean guild going for world conquest? Honestly getting hyped ㅋㅋ
―I want to say don’t get ahead of yourselves, but the results are making us do it anyway ㅋㅋ
―Yeah~ it’s not hype~ at their current level doing that, wait till they level up ㅋㅋ world rankers are getting wrecked ㅋㅋ
“Even if Donzirah won, I thought maybe at least one or two wouldn’t go down?”
“Exactly. I figured the Undead mob would just get swept aside even if nobody fell, but… no. Starting with the Guildmaster Kim Min-woo’s two summons all the way to the golems and skeletons. They’re just completely fine! Alive! That’s the terrifying part!”
“Literally, almost all of them are still standing. Maybe two hundred unlucky skeletons got destroyed, that’s it.”
“What makes this truly frightening is that, in fact, this battle was scarcely different from actual combat.”
“That’s correct. If they’d clashed in actual combat? One guild would be annihilated while the other would simply have spent some mana. That’s the difference.”
“To be frank, genuinely honest—I’m beginning to wonder if what we’re seeing in the chat isn’t the birth of a guild capable of contending for the world’s top three. That’s the impression I’m getting.”
“I share that assessment. With only three members, it’s impossible to even imagine where their ceiling lies.”
The commentators spoke with grave expressions. Though Donzirah was Korea’s fifth-ranked guild, that didn’t mean there was some insurmountable gap between it and Dorim at number one.
In other words—
Donzirah had a substantially high probability of winning if they were to face Dorim in a Guild Battle.
“Perhaps… today, Korea’s greatest guild has been born.”
“That might be jumping to conclusions, but one thing is certain. Donzirah is definitely a top-five guild in the country! And it’s true they’re strong enough to contend for first place!”
—For real, Dorim? From where I’m sitting, Donzirah tears them apart. They’re just insanely strong lol
—Even if Dorim’s number one in the country, globally they’re barely second-tier. Obviously they’d get shredded lmao
—Honestly, Dorim wasn’t first because they were that good—they were first because Korea just had no talent lol
—All the top guilds in Korea must’ve been watching this lol Their heads are probably spinning rn
—Korea’s due for another golden generation lol
—So we can actually look forward to the Gate Conquest Battle this year? lol
—For real. If the government has any brains, they’d pick these kids as representatives lmao
—Their backing is insane too so the Association can’t pull any funny business lol They absolutely have to select them lmao
—So reassuring lol
—But doesn’t that look like something beyond S-Rank Achievement? Even world-class rankers didn’t show that level of performance back then.
—Yeah; I’m an S-Rank Awakener myself, and honestly that’s clearly beyond that. It’s not a performance you could pull off with an S-Rank skill.
—Park Si-woo looks S-Rank to me, but Kim Min-woo… I seriously can’t tell. His summons are on a different level entirely; are they really just S-Rank?
—The Divine Archery looks suspicious too lol Of course the level’s pretty high but… even without that she’s just too strong lol
Choi Yong-jun, the caster, then moved to conduct interviews. Kim Min-woo and two of his guild members took the stage.
“Um, Guild Master Kim Min-woo.”
“Yes?”
“Those summons there… could we ask a few questions about them?”
Two summons of particular note.
Cedric could speak.
And the woman with the umbrella, being human in appearance, would almost certainly possess the ability to use language.
With so many viewers curious, there was no way to pass up the chance for an interview.
At the caster’s whispered suggestion, he let out a small laugh and nodded.
“Merchen, Cedric. Come here.”
The two summons joined him on the stage.
―Now then, let’s begin our victory interview! Today was truly a spectacle! In particular, we can’t overlook this person’s performance! Bow-wielder? Not anymore! Divine Archer—please welcome Seo Ye-rim!
Roaaaar!
Amid tremendous cheers, Seo Ye-rim stepped forward.
“Hello.”
“Yes, wonderful to meet you! Our audience and viewers alike are very curious. I’d like to start with this question first. That skill of Guild Master Nam Cheol-min’s—did you perhaps learn it as a new Achievement Skill after becoming an archer?”
“I just copied it.”
“…Wow. So you’re saying you replicated the Archer’s signature technique just by watching it?”
“Yes.”
“I had my suspicions, but that’s a truly terrifying talent! And I’m curious about this as well—those arrows you aimed at Guild Master Nam Cheol-min. They expanded mid-flight and then contracted, didn’t they? Was that intentional?”
Seo Ye-rim nodded.
“So you designed the entire shot that way from the moment you released it?”
“Yes.”
“How on earth did you manage that?”
“I just did it.”
“Ah… there’s no room for debate here. Genius operates beyond ordinary comprehension! Divine Archer—that’s what we’ll call you from now on.”
“Thank you. I’ll do my best to deliver good performances going forward.”
Next came Park Si-woo’s interview.
“There was plenty of speculation that Si-woo would be eliminated early. But he charged in with such confidence, not only capturing the sub-leader but cleaving through every swordsman they had. It’s a future we can’t help but look forward to!”
The crowd nodded in agreement.
To be honest, though Seo Ye-rim and Kim Min-woo’s performances were so shocking they overshadowed him, Park Si-woo was absolutely not being undervalued.
Cutting down S-Rank swordsmen in under ten strikes? How could that not be extraordinary? And considering his level, it was even more impressive.
“One final word about your aspirations, if you please!”
“I’ll just do my part—five portions.”
“Five portions?”
“Since my sister’s doing ten portions and my friend’s doing fifteen, I figured I should pull my weight too.”
“Ah, understood in that context. Your ambitions are more modest than expected, I see?”
“Or… isn’t it more that the other people here are just monsters?”
From caster Choi Yong-jun to the spectators.
He nodded in agreement.
Park Si-woo would’ve been a worthy choice for MVP, but reality was…….
Cedric was the one making an even more spectacular showing. One could say Kim Min-woo’s summon possessed a level of power that defied all reason.
The feeling of an ordinary person trapped among geniuses.
Any Awakener would’ve felt that emotion at least once in their lifetime.
The world was vast, and geniuses were plentiful.
Choi Yong-jun, seized by an odd pang of sympathy, began nodding.
“Well said! Still, five people’s worth of performance definitely qualifies as genius-level! Si-woo, you have nothing to feel discouraged about! That guy is the one who’s genuinely abnormal!”
Choi Yong-jun shouted, pointing at Kim Min-woo.
“Actually, Guild Master Kim! Is Necromancer really that kind of job? If it were a class that just churns out summons like those, I’d have picked Necromancer right from the start!”
“Not usually, no.”
“But how on earth did you manage it, sir?”
“I’ve been rather diligent over the years. And I’ve had some luck as well.”
“Ah, just as expected of a master of the craft. So the secrets stay locked away. What a shame. But those two summons over there—we simply can’t skip interviewing them either. Cedric, shall we start with you?”
The skeleton picked up the microphone.
―Ah. This is how you use it, then?
“Yes, that’s right. This seems to be your first Guild Battle—how did you find the experience?”
―Ilseong Guild. You said this is the fifth-ranked guild in a single nation?
“That’s correct.”
―Compared to where I come from, it would feel something like an order of knights, but they struck me as rather dull for that.
“Uh…… is that so?”
―I’d wager even a single order of knights at count rank would sweep through them with ease. As a knight myself, I’d say they lacked considerable spirit. Korea’s Awakeners seem to need more rigorous training.
“Uh…… yes. Well, training has no end for Awakeners, wouldn’t you say? Haha…….”
Choi Yong-jun spoke, perspiration beading his forehead. Thoughtless words, as if he weren’t considering the aftermath.
But it wasn’t as if he could muster patriotic pushback here either.
This is only the weakest among the top guilds!
But saying that wouldn’t ring true when the gap between first and fifth wasn’t that vast.
And Cedric’s performance had been utterly terrifying.
An S-Rank Awakener?
The man simply pierced their bodies full of holes with his spear.
One couldn’t help but wonder what realm the Spear Technique had actually reached…….
―Knights really do hit different lol
―Not even imperial or royal knights, more like count-level lol
―Though he definitely had the right to say it lol the whole front line just got torn apart lol
―But are knights really that strong?
―Maybe where he was from was rough terrain lol
―Sorry for being a Korean Awakener ㅠㅠ Sorry for being a Korean Awakener ㅠㅠ Sorry for being a Korean Awakener ㅠㅠ
Then.
Cedric, looking at Choi Yong-jun, spoke.
―Still, Ilseong has one thing going for it.
“Oh, and what would that be?”
―Quality. Especially the Ilseong 42 Smartphone coming out soon—it comes equipped with real-time foreign language translation and voice features, making it useful for overseas travel, and…….
Cedric rattled off the contents like he was reading from a textbook.
Somehow a brand-new prototype product had appeared in his hands.
―?
―What’s that?
―(Fact) He didn’t say the guild was good.
―Oh lol So you meant the product was good lol
―Product placement drift—is this real?
―Is this what knightly integrity or whatever is supposed to look like?

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