Damn Necromancer - Chapter 112

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Donzirah Guild Necromancer (112)
Undead Cocktail
Undead Cocktail.
It was one of the sales items he’d been curious about for some time.
‘The timing couldn’t be better.’
The seals on the legion commanders had broken, and their stats had surged dramatically. The stat boost from the Undead Cocktail would apply even more significantly now.
And on top of that, sensory activation.
‘That’s a huge advantage.’
Kim Min-woo had experienced it himself.
In the game, sensory implementation was at fifty percent.
But now it was one hundred percent realization, no different from reality itself.
The difference in performance from that alone was considerable.
Merchen and Cedric would surely benefit as well.
‘A skill, though…’
The odds were low, so he didn’t have high expectations.
A nice-to-have, but hardly essential.
In truth, the stat increase and sensory activation alone already justified the price.
‘If the structure guaranteed a skill every time…’
He wouldn’t have sold it for a mere hundred Achievement Points.
It would have cost at least three hundred.
He summoned Merchen and Cedric.
“You two want something good?”
―…What do you mean by something good?
―I’m in.
Cedric immediately raised a question while Merchen nodded without hesitation.
“Cedric, looking at Merchen—you don’t feel anything?”
―Mindless, isn’t he? What could the master possibly be planning to give?
―Idiot. He said something good!
―…Every time I look at you, I’m struck anew. You really do live in a flower garden, don’t you? Is this truly your character?
―Cedric, don’t you trust Min-woo?
Merchen’s innocently earnest question left Cedric speechless. Humans and beasts, after all, cannot communicate.
It was something like that.
Kim Min-woo sighed.
“Sorry, Cedric.”
―…What are you talking about?
“I’m realizing it all over again. I still have far to go. In your moral education.”
―Wait a moment……
Whoosh!
The resistance was brief.
In an instant, Cedric was unsummoned, only to be yanked back out again.
“You two want something good?”
―I’m in.
―…I’d like to partake.
[You purchase 2 Undead Cocktails!]
He pulled the cocktails from his inventory.
A pitch-black liquid held in crystal glasses.
Bubbles rose from the roiling black liquid, popping one after another.
The shape of those bubbles resembled human faces—Munch’s scream, one might say.
‘Well, I’m not the one drinking it anyway.’
It might taste like honey to the undead.
But this…
Merchen, being somewhat human in form, probably could drink it without issue.
‘Can Cedric even consume anything?’
His entire body was nothing but bone.
There was no muscle or flesh.
It felt as though drinking would simply spill straight through.
‘…Or maybe not?’
Being an Achievement Points item, it had to carry some remarkable effect.
Perhaps the liquid would cling to his bones and be absorbed directly.
He handed each of them an Undead Cocktail.
“Try it.”
―……Gross.
―Hmm…….
Even good-natured Merchen was showing signs of disgust.
Cedric, standing with his arms crossed and making a face, was no help either.
To be honest, it was kind of a repulsive liquid.
But what else could be done?
They had to drink it.
“Come on. It’s good for you. Just drink it all down. You might even like it.”
Merchen took the glass with a slight grimace and raised the cocktail to her lips.
Gulp.
[Merchen has consumed the Undead Cocktail!]
[Sensory perception amplified!]
[All ability scores increased by 10%!]
Merchen’s eyes went wide.
―Wait? The flavor feels much more vivid!
“Does it taste good?”
―No. It doesn’t taste like anything, actually.
“……Really?”
―Yeah. But my senses feel incredibly sharp all of a sudden. It’s so strange.
Merchen stared intently at the empty cocktail glass, her eyes wide with wonder.
―Min-woo. Do you have anything to eat?
“Hold on.”
I pulled an Energy Bar from my inventory. Storing food inside was basic practice for any Awakener.
Merchen bit into the Energy Bar with a crunch.
Then.
―……I can taste it.
“What’s it like?”
―Nutty and sweet. Faint, but…….
She then looked at Cedric and spoke.
―You try it too, Cedric. Hurry up.
Cedric, who’d been staring at the cocktail, poured the contents into his mouth.
Normally it should all spill out onto the ground, but the Undead Cocktail was different.
The liquid flowed down past the bones of his neck, smooth and natural.
‘What is this?’
It felt as though Cedric had transparent internal organs.
Soon after, the liquid pooling in Cedric’s chest began to evaporate.
[Cedric has consumed the Undead Cocktail!]
[Sensory perception amplified!]
[All ability scores increased by 10%!]
―……So that’s what it felt like. Master. Could you give me something to eat as well?
“Here.”
Cedric took the Energy Bar and bit into it with his teeth.
Immediately, his eye sockets flared with an intense glow.
―……How interesting.
“You can taste it?”
―……Yes. Quite vividly…… It’s been such a long time.
Cedric stared intently at the Energy Bar held between his teeth, his expression unfamiliar.
Oddly enough, the moment he swallowed it, the Energy Bar vanished as though it had evaporated.
―Quite…… unique. When I normally put food in my mouth, it all spills onto the ground.
“You tried eating before?”
―……A few times? The act of eating remained fairly vivid in my memory, after all. Though of course, I always failed…….
“Well, you’re just bones.”
With Merchen, you could at least assume her structure was similar enough to a human’s that eating was possible.
Cedric was entirely different.
His entire body was composed of nothing but bone.
He had teeth, so he could chew.
But without a tongue, tasting was out of the question—and swallowing itself was structurally impossible.
Cedric nodded his head.
―That’s right. In any case…… thank you, Master. Thanks to you, I feel as though I’ve recalled a sensation I’ve longed for…… after all this time.
That was how Cedric quickly polished off an Energy Bar.
Ever since he’d consumed the Undead Cocktail, the food had been dissolving away each time he swallowed it down.
“Are you maybe full or something?”
―No. I have no sensation of that at all. It’s just that my sense of taste is returning a little.
“That’s actually perfect.”
―What do you mean?
“You get to taste things without ever feeling full.”
―That’s right.
“And since the food disappears halfway through, you probably don’t have to worry about digestion either.”
―……Is that really something to call perfect?
“Of course it is. Merchen, you don’t feel full either?”
―I think I might have the same structure as Cedric.
“The food disappears halfway through?”
―Yes. There’s no particular sensation of being satisfied or anything like that.
“How much of the taste do you actually perceive?”
―Um…….
Merchen furrowed her brow as if recalling a memory from long ago.
―About a tenth?
If it was only a tenth, then the very fact of tasting anything at all seemed worth celebrating.
‘Well, for these two it might actually be huge.’
They’d probably gone centuries without experiencing taste at all.
And if not just their sense of taste but all their other senses were recovering, their combat power must have improved considerably too.
The Undead Cocktail was worth every point of its value.
That was when it happened.
Knock-knock.
The sound of knocking came from the door.
Immediately after.
“Big brother? Can Na-ye come in?”
A familiar voice called out.
Opening the door, Na-ye slipped into the room.
“Look at you—knocked and everything. Our Na-ye’s all grown up now?”
“Hehe. They taught me all about it at kindergarten yesterday.”
“Is that so?”
“Yep!”
Originally, Hyeong-seok and Na-ye and Choi had all lived in the United States.
But things were different now.
Hyeong-seok, being a university student, had gone back, but Choi and Na-ye had stayed behind in Korea.
‘It must be because of what happened last time.’
After Kim Min-woo had told Chairman Kim about Shadow, Hyeong-seok—being old enough and already an Awakener—had returned to the United States, but Choi and Na-ye had decided to remain in Korea.
From Kim Min-woo’s perspective, it was the right call. This way, the bodyguards he’d sent to America could focus entirely on protecting a single person.
Even if Shadow had become a world-class organization, it would be difficult for them to reach Korea.
This place was essentially Ilseong Guild’s own headquarters. Besides, all the Shadow agents who’d been stationed at the Korean branch had been completely wiped out.
In any case.
For those reasons, Na-ye was staying at the main family residence instead of returning to the United States. Of course, he’d enrolled her in what was considered the finest kindergarten in Korea.
Soon after, Na-ye, glancing around, spoke.
“Ha-yang-i!”
―Coo.
Ha-yang-i materialized and perched on Na-ye’s shoulder.
“Hehe. Ha-yang-i is so cute.”
―Coo.
“Big brother, can I play with Ha-yang-i?”
“Of course.”
With those words, her face brightened and she hugged Ha-yang-i close.
“Oh, and Dad said to call you.”
“Father?”
“He said he has something to tell you.”
Kim Min-woo nodded and left the room.
“So you’ve come.”
“Is there something you need?”
“There is.”
Chairman Kim held his head as if troubled, studying Kim Min-woo intently before speaking.
“Min-woo.”
“Yes.”
“……The Ilseong Guild. Are you planning to keep running it?”
“I’m sorry—what do you mean?”
“Guild Master Nam wants to meet with you once.”
“I’ll meet with him.”
Chairman Kim nodded. Not long afterward, he was able to meet Guild Master Nam Cheol-min.
“It’s good to meet you. The chairman told me about you.”
“Yes. Ever since the Guild War, many of our members have been growing anxious. That’s why I came here as their representative with some questions.”
He nodded.
Their worry was understandable enough.
The Donzirah Guild was climbing steadily upward, wasn’t it?
“……Can our Ilseong Guild continue to exist?”
“Of course. I think you know better than anyone that guilds still have their uses.”
Elite guilds and larger ones had always operated differently.
The elite guilds focused on tackling high-ranked Gates.
The larger guilds—divided into first army, second army, third army, and so on—
‘Are farming operations.’
They went from Gate to Gate gathering materials, Mana Stones, and various other items.
For a company, they were essential.
Put bluntly, if the Donzirah Guild kept growing stronger, who would go farming at lower Gates?
Instead of wasting time on that, they’d clear a higher Gate one more time.
“……I see. So that’s it.”
“That’s it?”
“To be honest, yes. There would be a place for us as a farming operation. But who would want that?”
“Ah, so you don’t like being pushed from the lead to a supporting role? Is that what you’re saying?”
“……To be frank, yes.”
“Then you should have performed better.”
“……You’re right about that too. That’s why I’m here to ask for something.”
“What is it?”
“Would you be willing to teach us?”
“……Teach you?”
“I was shocked by the results, as was our vice guild master. We realized we’re far short of where we need to be. I have to admit, we’ve been complacent until now.”
Nam Cheol-min looked down at the floor, his head bowed low as he spoke.
“Guild Master Kim Min-woo, please help us. We want the Donzirah Guild to guide us.”
“Do the other guild members agree to this?”
“……Yes. There are still some who haven’t come to their senses, but that doesn’t matter. I’ll cut them out myself.”
When Nam Cheol-min raised his head, his eyes burned with resolve.
“If you help us, we will never forget your kindness.”
Kim Min-woo nodded.
Guild Master Nam was forty years old.
The other guild members weren’t young either. In such circumstances, even if an exceptionally strong guild emerged, it was no easy thing to bow one’s head and ask for instruction. Especially not the Donzirah Guild—half of their three members were newly awakened Awakeners, after all.
Yet they had done it.
It meant the defeat in the Guild War must have been devastating.
Perhaps this moment would become the turning point where the Ilseong Guild made a new leap forward.
If the Ilseong Guild grew stronger—
‘There’s nothing bad about it.’
In the end, it would benefit Ilseong, and those benefits would touch the Donzirah Guild indirectly as well.
“I accept.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I’ll speak to our guild members about it too.”
“……Thank you.”
Nam Cheol-min bowed his head deeply.
He had already recognized the skill of those three.
And for him—once Korea’s greatest archer—there was hardly anyone left who could teach him. The only ones would be the top-ranked hunters overseas.
Learning from people of that caliber was not something one could do easily.
Who would willingly share their secrets?
But Seo Ye-rim was different.

Her Archery was overwhelming.
If you stuck with it doggedly, you’d glean something from her methods.
And that would nourish your growth.
“Let me check on something real quick.”
Kim Min-woo opened his smartphone screen. He was typing into the group chat when—
[Park Si-woo]
―Did you guys see this? An SS-Rank appeared in China?
(Link attached)
Kim Min-woo, tilting his head, clicked the link.
[(Breaking) China’s Official Government Announcement: World’s First SS-Rank Achievement Awakener Emerges! Job Class Suspected to Be Necromancer!]
“Huh?”
An SS-Rank appearing wasn’t particularly strange.
He’d seen the note about increased potential after all.
What actually startled him—
‘A Necromancer?’
—was that they were choosing such an unconventional Job Class instead of a standard one.
Had these guys decided to switch over to Necromancer too?

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