Surviving the Apocalypse as an All-Time Best Overpowered Necromancer - Chapter 110

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Episode 110
110. The Beginning of War (1)
“Chase them down!”
“Whiiiish—!”
We couldn’t let them escape like this.
So when Lee Gang-hyuk shouted, Yu Seol-hwa’s Whistle followed, and the Jungnang-gu Alliance members rushed after them at speed.
“I’ll stay here and support everyone.”
Nod, nod.
Yu Seol-hwa, a healing-type Awakener, couldn’t move as fast as her teammates, so she decided to stay and support Lee Gang-hyuk.
“Im Jae-beom!”
“Krrrgh.”
Lee Gang-hyuk nodded and called out to Im Jae-beom, having him retrieve the Bone Beads scattered on the stairs, then issued orders to the Skeletons engaged with the Yetis.
“Tactical Processing!”
He then transformed the Bone Beads the Water Snake had brought and restored the injured Skeletons.
“Burst Burn! Fire Wall! Flame Stream!”
Whoooosh—!
Crackle, crackle.
Throughout it all, Seo Hwa-rin poured out her Core Power without hesitation, bombarding the Skeletons with skills to support them, and every time her Core Power ran dry, Yu Seol-hwa used Mana Sharing to restore her.
Perhaps because of that?
Endless flames poured from Seo Hwa-rin’s hands as she continued her assault on the Yetis.
Then…….
A tremendous roar echoed from above, and the building shook violently once more.
The battle up there still wasn’t over.
‘Just how strong is he……?’
Lee Gang-hyuk’s brow furrowed as he recalled the man he’d glimpsed at the top floor.
Holding his ground against Park Mu-jin, Jeong A-ram, and the Jungnang-gu Alliance members—Lee Gang-hyuk now understood why Park Mu-jin had been so tense. He bit his lip and continued barking orders irritably.
For a while, fighting Zombies and Yetis, he’d thought he’d grown strong enough.
But…….
He still had far to go.
Compared to the people up there, he was hopelessly weak.
Without the Jungnang-gu Alliance’s support, he would have died without mounting any real resistance against that man.
And soon he’d have to face the Chungmuro Alliance.
Could he……?
Could he survive against them?
‘I have to get stronger.’
I want to get stronger.
As strong as those at the top.
No—stronger than them.
Normally he would have thought to run first.
But with a team now, with people to protect, Lee Gang-hyuk’s mind filled with the desire to grow stronger.
Was that why?
The Skeletons, sensing his resolve, suddenly shifted their momentum and began pressing the Yetis harder.
At the same time…….
A notification appeared before Lee Gang-hyuk’s eyes.
[You have been given a Job-Exclusive Quest.]
– Achieve Level 25 within the time limit.
Time Limit: 335:59:59
[If you fail the Job-Exclusive Quest, 10 points of arbitrary physical ability will be permanently reduced.]
[Please ensure you succeed in this Job-Exclusive Quest.]
[Quest Progress]
21/25
‘A quest?’
Startled by the sudden notification, it was only for a moment.
When he saw there was a time limit, Lee Gang-hyuk’s brow furrowed involuntarily.
Worse, the penalty had become harsher than the first time he received a Job-Exclusive Quest.
Permanent reduction of 10 arbitrary physical ability points.
336 hours given.
In other words, he had to reach Level 25 in two weeks.
The moment the thought ‘Is that even possible?’ crossed his mind, Lee Gang-hyuk shook his head.
Somehow, he’d achieve it no matter what.
That was the only way to get stronger.
“Attack!!”
As Lee Gang-hyuk shouted with burning resolve, the Skeletons’ movements accelerated further.
The will transmitted through his Command Domain, the desire itself, drove them forward.
Electric and Im Jae-beom felt the same surge—their bodies erupted with Core Power, crashing down upon the Yetis.
Crackle-crackle.
Crackle.
“Grraahhh.”
Thud.
Their Core Power transformed into their respective attributes and struck the Yetis, and the moment those creatures fell to their knees, paralyzed, the Skeletons’ weapons turned crimson.
They tore through the Yetis’ bodies with savage efficiency.
Shortly after.
Once all the Yetis Kang Pil-du had lured away were dead, Seo Hwa-rin collapsed to the floor.
Thanks to Yu Seol-hwa continuously sharing Mana, her Core Power hadn’t been depleted.
But from pouring out skill after skill, her Core had overloaded—her body was scorching hot, her head spun, and standing was almost impossible.
Yu Seol-hwa was no better off.
She’d drained her Mana entirely from continuously sharing it with Seo Hwa-rin.
Lee Gang-hyuk was curious about the situation upstairs, but he couldn’t leave the two exhausted women alone in the lobby.
So he sat beside them, resting while he sent a message to Kang Pil-du, who was chasing down the fleeing enemies, asking for a situation update.
[Returning now. Fortunately, we’ve dealt with all of them.]
“Well, so you’ve caught them all.”
“……Thank goodness.”
At the news that they’d captured the fleeing Chungmuro Alliance members, Yu Seol-hwa gave a weary reply, her gaze naturally drifting upward.
She was worried about those fighting above.
Lee Gang-hyuk and Seo Hwa-rin’s gazes followed hers skyward, and
whether they knew the hearts of these three or not,
another massive explosion echoed, the building trembled sharply, and suddenly a corpse tumbled from the building outside.
Crash.
“!!”
The three startled figures examined the body that had fallen outside the building.
It had fallen head-first, making the face unrecognizable, but from the clothes it was clear this was a water-attribute Awakener from Chungmuro.
That was fortunate.
The battle above seemed to be going favorably for their side, so the reassured three sighed quietly and focused entirely on recovering their depleted Mana and Core Power.
* * *
Moments later.
Those from the upper floors descended to the lobby before the pursuers returned.
As expected, it was a victory for the Jungnang-gu Alliance.
The relief was short-lived.
Park Mu-jin was nowhere to be seen, which made Lee Gang-hyuk wonder—just as he was about to ask the others what happened,
he spotted Park Mu-jin coming down the stairs supported by several people, and the faces of everyone in the lobby stiffened.
“Healing Light!”
Yu Seol-hwa immediately used the skill to treat Park Mu-jin.
Thanks to Yu Seol-hwa’s quick response, Park Mu-jin’s body recovered. He approached Lee Gang-hyuk, bowed his head, and expressed his gratitude.
“Thanks to your keen perception of their ambush and the swift reinforcements you sent, we were able to win safely. I’m truly grateful.”
“Don’t mention it. I’m glad you’re unharmed.”
At Lee Gang-hyuk’s wry smile, Park Mu-jin nodded and continued.
“Try to reach Level 35 as soon as you can. You’ll be able to grow much stronger then.”
“Pardon?”
Lee Gang-hyuk expressed confusion at the sudden remark, and Park Mu-jin shrugged.
“You’ll understand when the time comes.”
* * *
“We’re heading back!”
As those who had pursued the Chungmuro Alliance members returned, Park Mu-jin said he had business to attend to and headed back to the Kyung Hee University Shelter.
“…….”
“……Shouldn’t we head back too?”
They were supposed to return as well, but when Lee Gang-hyuk simply stood there watching them, Kang Pil-du asked in bewilderment.
“Before we leave, there’s something I need to do.”
“What?”
Kang Pil-du pressed for an answer at the follow-up, but Lee Gang-hyuk didn’t respond.
And so…….
once the Jungnang-gu Alliance members had completely disappeared, Lee Gang-hyuk pointed upward.
“There’s something upstairs I want to try to tame.”
“Hm?”
“Surely not…….”
Kang Pil-du looked confused, unsure what Lee Gang-hyuk meant, while Seo Hwa-rin’s eyes widened as she immediately understood, looking upward.
“What are you—both of you staring up there for? Oh, I see. There’s still that up there.”
Kang Pil-du then grasped the meaning and let out a quiet chuckle. He then looked at Electric and Im Jae-beom, shrugged, and spoke.
“Looks like you two are getting a companion.”
“Groowwll.”
Electric and Im Jae-beom instinctively turned their heads toward Kang Pil-du, growling, but the moment Lee Gang-hyuk moved, they immediately followed in his wake.
* * *
“……Incredible. It’s a wonder the building didn’t collapse.”
“…….”
The three who entered the top floor via the stairs took in sharp breaths at the sight of shattered pillars and scarred walls.
‘Is this what a battle between the strong looks like?’
Like Kang Pil-du had said, the destruction was so complete that collapse seemed imminent. Lee Gang-hyuk sighed involuntarily and quickly located the man’s corpse.
“Found him.”
Finding the man’s corpse amid the debris of pillars, Lee Gang-hyuk invested the stat points he’d reserved from his recent level-up into Charisma while steadying his breathing.
“Corpse Control!”
[Using Corpse Control on the target.]
[Target’s Mana is overwhelmingly higher than the user’s.]
[Success rate for taming is low.]
[Current Success Rate: 10%]
[Target is resisting the skill.]
A 10% success rate.
Lee Gang-hyuk’s expression darkened as he reviewed the notification—he had a track record of failing to tame Yetis with a 15% rate.
On the other hand, realizing the man’s level was vastly higher than his own, he waited anxiously for the next notification.
[A being that has achieved Second Awakening refuses its death and begins to comply with the skill.]
At the notification that appeared next, Lee Gang-hyuk’s eyes lit up.
He suddenly understood why Park Mu-jin had told him to reach Level 35.
And at the same time…….
the man’s corpse, having stopped resisting the skill, began to accept its death and comply, so it seemed the taming would succeed.
“Cough.”
But then a tremendous surge of Mana erupted and was absorbed into the man’s corpse, and Lee Gang-hyuk’s expression hardened instantly.
[Variable Detected.]
[Entity’s rank exceeds the user’s.]
[Rank of entity is being lowered to protect the user.]
[Entity’s level will decrease.]
[Entity’s abilities will decrease.]
[Entity’s skills are partially sealed.]
‘Cra—crazy…….’
The moment he saw the notifications, Lee Gang-hyuk gritted his teeth.
What exactly happened when one achieved Second Awakening?
Why was such a disparity in rank being described?
Hiss, hiss, hiss.
“Ugh.”
Stagger.
As another massive surge of Mana drained away and a throbbing headache rushed in, Lee Gang-hyuk’s rigid face gave way and he fell to his knees.
“G-Gang-hyuk!”
“Lee Gang-hyuk!”
Startled by the sudden turn, the two called out, but Lee Gang-hyuk raised his hand in a gesture telling them not to approach, closed his eyes, and began focusing his mind.
[The entity is complying with the skill.]
[The entity awaits the user’s summons.]
‘Summons…….’
His eyes were closed, but he could still see the notifications.
More precisely, he could feel that the man wanted him to speak his name.
“…….”
Calling the name would complete the skill, but he had never heard the man’s name, so he couldn’t speak.
[The entity awaits the user’s summons.]
[The entity awaits the user’s summons.]
‘Damn it.’
The final notification repeated, demanding he speak the man’s name, and Lee Gang-hyuk’s face contorted. Finally, with a ‘come what may’ attitude, he opened his mouth.
“Taesan.”
He didn’t know the man’s true name.
But Lee Gang-hyuk figured that he could simply give him a name himself. With the name that had just come to mind, he spoke it aloud, and a brilliant light erupted from the man’s corpse.
[The entity receives the user’s summons.]
Hiss, hiss, hiss.
Along with the final notification, the light pouring from the man’s corpse gradually subsided, and
the man’s corpse then rose to its feet and approached Lee Gang-hyuk, kneeling before him.
[Congratulations. You have successfully tamed the lowest-rank Death Knight, Taesan.]
[Achievement Unlocked!]
[Royal Qualities.]
– You have successfully tamed a Death Knight and a Lich.
[You receive bonus experience for the achievement.]
[New Combination Discovered.]
[Herald of Death.]
– Lowest-rank Death Knight, Intermediate-rank Lich.
– Attack Power + 6
– Defense Power + 2
[Activate the new combination?]

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