Surviving the Apocalypse as an All-Time Best Overpowered Necromancer - Chapter 96

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Chapter 96
96. Yu Ha-neul, Yu Bit-na (2)
“We have to save the children!”
“Hurry!”
Though they’d managed to land safely, with the blizzard intensifying and Snow Goblins liable to appear at any moment, the four moved frantically to rescue the children.
Still, one blessing remained: they’d cleared out the creatures lurking near Dobong Station while taking down the massive Zombie.
But now, with the blizzard raging.
With Snow Goblins able to emerge from nowhere.
They had to move the children somewhere as safe as possible.
“Tell the children to head into the Apartment Complex on the right side of Dobong Station! East. When you’re looking from the station, it’s on your right!”
“Into a Lair?”
At the sudden shout, the man called back, and Lee Gang-hyuk snapped in irritation.
“It’s fine, just tell them that!”
“Understood.”
The man nodded and, even as he descended the stairs, steadily accessed the community portal and sent a note.
The notes he’d sent in scraps while being chased by hordes of Zombies seemed to have paid off.
“Sent!”
At those words, Lee Gang-hyuk didn’t even respond. Instead, he turned to Seo Hwa-rin and spoke.
“Seo Hwa-rin. Take Seo A-rin and this man and go ahead!”
Unable to build speed because of Electric, Im Jae-beom, and the Skeletons, Lee Gang-hyuk shouted, hoping at least those three would reach the children first.
Understanding the situation, Seo Hwa-rin nodded, and the man furrowed his brow.
“It’s Kang Pil-du.”
The phrase “this man” had clearly grated on him. Kang Pil-du introduced himself, and Lee Gang-hyuk nodded.
“Right. Kang Pil-du. Now go!”
“Damn bastard.”
There was much he could have said, but saving the children came first.
With only a brief expression of displeasure, Kang Pil-du bolted after Seo Hwa-rin toward Dobong Station.
“Hurry!”
As the three sped away and quickly vanished from sight, Lee Gang-hyuk shouted again and rushed after them in desperation.
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[Coming now. Hide in the Apartment Complex on the right side of Dobong Station. We’ll get there soon and rescue you.]
‘Hide in an apartment complex?’
Yu Ha-neul, forced to make an emergency landing by the sudden downpour, expressed his doubt the moment he received Kang Pil-du’s note.
But it wasn’t something said without reason.
Deciding to trust Kang Pil-du, Yu Ha-neul took the hand of his sister, Yu Bit-na, who was huddled in fear.
“The man said he’s coming to rescue us, so don’t worry. Just follow me.”
“Okay.”
With her hand held, Yu Bit-na seemed to gain some composure. She rose and followed where Yu Ha-neul led.
Then, in that instant…….
“Gruuurgh.”
“!!”
At the sound of a Zombie’s growl, both children quickly hid their bodies.
Soon after…….
Yu Ha-neul carefully poked his head out to pinpoint the Zombie’s location.
Spotting it inside a car with a slightly open window, he felt reassured and moved again.
A moment later.
Arriving at Dobong Station, Yu Ha-neul stood where Kang Pil-du had indicated and looked to his right. When he spotted the Apartment Complex the man had mentioned, he bit his lip.
‘Will it really be okay?’
Though he’d decided to trust, actually entering the complex made him afraid.
“……Brother.”
Was it fear?
Feeling Yu Ha-neul’s hand tremble faintly, Yu Bit-na called to him with a frightened face. He bit his lip again and headed toward the complex.
‘Co-corpses…….’
Upon arriving at the Apartment Complex, an enormous quantity of corpses lay strewn in every direction.
‘All these Zombies…….’
Realizing that those who’d welcomed them so warmly had killed them all, Yu Ha-neul’s jaw dropped in astonishment.
At the same time…….
Judging it safe to stay here as Kang Pil-du had suggested, Yu Ha-neul gripped Yu Bit-na’s hand reassuringly and led her deeper into the complex.
“Gruuurgh.”
Sniff, sniff. Sniff.
At that very moment.
The Snow Goblins that had been gnawing on scraps of flesh at the Baseball Field caught their scent, sniffing the air as they entered the complex.
“Kack, kargh.”
One creature spotted the footprints in the snow and communicated this to its companions. The Snow Goblins drooled and scattered rapidly.
That’s when it happened.
Dozens of flames, large and small, rained down from the sky, covering those trying to scatter.
“Where do you think you’re going! You’ll deal with us! Burst Burn!”
“Kill them all!”
Fwoooosh—!
Seo Hwa-rin and Seo A-rin surged forward in great fury, unleashing skills upon the Snow Goblins, while Kang Pil-du raised his blade and took a stance to protect them.
“If you want to reach these two, you’ll have to bring me down first.”
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“Seriously……. I need to increase movement speed before anything else. This is killing me.”
Once the three who’d gone ahead completely vanished from sight, Lee Gang-hyuk gnashed his teeth.
Of course…….
Thanks to the Command Domain, he was faster than before, but given the circumstances, it felt slower than usual, and that frustrated him.
‘Still, with those three, there shouldn’t be a problem even if Snow Goblins appear.’
He hadn’t properly witnessed Kang Pil-du’s abilities, so he couldn’t speak to them, but he could trust in Seo Hwa-rin and Seo A-rin…….
“Hurry!”
The moment Lee Gang-hyuk urged them on again in relief!
Bang!
Boom!
“!!”
A familiar explosion echoed from ahead.
No doubt about it.
That was Seo Hwa-rin’s main skill, Burst Burn.
“Go!”
“Graaagh.”
Lee Gang-hyuk rushed toward the sound, and as he passed Dobong Station and entered the Apartment Complex, he spotted three people surrounded by dozens of Snow Goblins.
“Electric! Volt Step!”
“Graagh!”
Crackle.
As Lee Gang-hyuk shouted the command, Electric’s form glowed brilliantly before streaking away like a flash of lightning.
He’d issued the command knowing it would damage Electric’s legs, but since he’d heard the sister was a Healing-type Awakener, he thought they could receive treatment afterward.
Was it thanks to that?
Reaching the three in an instant, Electric generated a white sphere.
“Graugh.”
Crackle-crackle.
Crackle.
“Graaaagh!”
“Graagh!”
As the white sphere touched them, electric energy continuously struck the Snow Goblins.
‘Chain Lightning!’
He’d known the day before that such a skill existed, but hadn’t known the exact mechanics until he saw the effect. Lee Gang-hyuk’s eyes widened in realization.
“Form a formation! Charge immediately!”
Clang! Clang!
At his command, the Skeletons formed ranks and drew their weapons.
They then rushed swiftly toward the Snow Goblins.
“Graagh!”
“Gwaaaagh!”
Crunch—!
As the Skeletons charged, the Snow Goblins panicked and fired icicles.
Bang.
Boom.
Clang! Clang!
Amidst the barrage of icicles, the Bone Swordsmen in the vanguard held their shields high and advanced without faltering.
Equipping the Bone Swordsmen with Bone Armor crafted from Snow Goblin bone proved invaluable.
“Gruuuh…….”
“Graaaagh!”
Crunch-crunch.
Finding their attacks useless, the Snow Goblins shrieked and erected an ice wall.
“Where do you think you’re going!”
Fwoooosh—!
The Snow Goblins had intended to block the Skeletons with an ice wall, but Seo A-rin conjured a massive water serpent that utterly crushed it.
She seemed faster and more powerful than before.
‘Making that staff was the right call.’
Realizing it was thanks to the Bone Sapphire Staff he’d crafted the day before, Lee Gang-hyuk turned to Im Jae-beom and nodded.
“Graagh!”
Fwoooosh—!
Using the Command Domain, Lee Gang-hyuk mentally conjured the image of a massive water serpent, and an identical one materialized.
Then…….
Two enormous water serpents surged toward the Snow Goblins, coiling around them and beginning to squeeze. In that moment, Electric immediately unleashed a skill.
“Graagh!”
Crackle-crackle.
Crackle.
As Chain Lightning engulfed the water serpents, their forms flickered with electricity, shocking everything nearby.
“Fire Wall!”
Whoooosh.
As Lee Gang-hyuk joined in and the tide shifted, morale surged. With Seo Hwa-rin’s clear voice, flames erupted all around.
“The hero has arrived.”
Seeing the situation reversed, even Kang Pil-du, who’d been protecting the two, seemed emboldened and raised his Bone Sword.
At the same time, witnessing this, Lee Gang-hyuk drew the blade at his hip and threw it to him.
“Kang Pil-du! Catch!”
“Hm?”
Whirr.
Thunk.
“A fine blade.”
At the call, he’d looked at Lee Gang-hyuk. Snatching the flying sword from midair, he examined it with satisfaction, dual-wielding the blades in both hands before his form vanished.
Unlike the Bone Assassins with their incomplete Concealment, Kang Pil-du disappeared completely. He soon reappeared behind a nearby Snow Goblin and swung both blades.
Slice—!
Slice—!
In a flash, Kang Pil-du severed the creature’s neck, then vanished again.
Reappearing behind another nearby Snow Goblin, he beheaded it, then examined the blade in wonder as he murmured.
“Extraordinary.”
The greatest weakness of Concealment abilities is that movement speed slows when active.
But wielding the Bone Sword Lee Gang-hyuk had given him, his movement speed increased dramatically.
Was that why?
Pleased, he checked the Bone Sword’s information. With a sigh, he beheaded another nearby Snow Goblin.
The Snow Goblins’ formation crumbled because of this.
But with dozens still remaining, Kang Pil-du chuckled and muttered.
“After all this hard work, they’d better not put me to sleep in a bathroom.”
Shrug.
He shrugged and vanished again. Watching his efforts, Lee Gang-hyuk felt conflicted and sighed, shaking his head.
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Bang!
Boom!
Just after the children hid on Kang Pil-du’s word, explosions erupted outside.
Startled, the children hid at first, but as the explosions continued, they realized people had arrived. They peeked out to assess the situation.
Indeed!
It was those people who’d welcomed them.
“The man is here. And those other people came too.”
“Really?”
Relief washed over the children as they exhaled sighs of reassurance.
But not for long.
Seeing those surrounded by dozens of Snow Goblins, the sight wouldn’t leave Yu Ha-neul’s mind. He found himself biting his nails.
“……Brother.”
Knowing her brother bit his nails whenever he worried, Yu Bit-na recognized the habit. She grasped his hand firmly.
Then she closed her eyes and breathed deeply. After a moment, she nodded.
“Let’s go.”
“……Will you be all right?”
“Yes. They need me.”
“You could get hurt.”
“I know. But I don’t want them getting hurt because of us.”
Resolute determination.
Seeing his sister’s expression for the first time, Yu Ha-neul stared into her eyes, then smiled helplessly.
“You’ve grown up. My sister. All right. Let’s go.”
“Yes!”
With their resolve firm, the children rose and headed downstairs.
Before heading outside, spotting a Snow Goblin at the entrance, Yu Ha-neul spoke to Yu Bit-na.
“Wait here for a moment. I’ll clear the ones in front, then we’ll move together.”
“Okay!”
“Wind Cutter!”
As Yu Ha-neul exited the building and used his skill, a semi-transparent green aura rushed toward the Snow Goblin.
Slice—!
“Graaaagh!”
“Damn. Wind Cutter!”
He’d aimed for the neck, but its arm was severed instead. Yu Ha-neul gnashed his teeth and hurled the skill again.
Slice—!
Thump.
This time he severed it cleanly.
“Graagh!”
But before he could take satisfaction, another Snow Goblin nearby charged at him. He kicked off the ground and leaped into the air.
“Air Step!”
Bounce! Bounce!
“Wind Cutter!”
Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh.
Slice.
“Krrgh.”
Thump.
“Bit-na.”
“Yes!”
Having successfully struck where he aimed, Yu Ha-neul retrieved Yu Bit-na and approached Lee Gang-hyuk’s side.
Clang! Clang!
At that moment, Bone Swordsmen moved to the children’s side and surrounded them protectively.
The moment the children emerged from the building, Lee Gang-hyuk had issued the command.
“Wind Cutter!”
Having already seen the Skeletons in the building, the children felt no shock. Under their protection, they unleashed skills in succession.
Once all the nearby Snow Goblins fell, Lee Gang-hyuk approached and shook his head.

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