The Martial God Becomes a Necromancer and Conquers the Tower - Chapter 17

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Chapter 17
Episode 17
Ah. This is something that Ddaeng-Jung always used to say…….
Though it doesn’t really matter.
Who was it that said thought moves faster than anything else?
Experimental Jiangshi No. 1 was already rushing toward me, throwing both hands wide open and tracing a circle through the air.
The arc seemed sluggish, yet it moved at considerable speed.
Simultaneously, the power of Siryeong Cheongang Ilsin Gong was manifesting in both hands, stretching into long strands.
Crack. Swoosh! Shatter!
The weapons of the orc and lizardman who had rushed at me first got caught on Experimental Jiangshi No. 1’s hands and hand-qi, their trajectories warping in an instant.
The orc’s axe. And the lizardman’s spear.
Both plunged into the ground, their hafts snapping clean.
In that same moment, Experimental Jiangshi No. 1 had already lifted one foot and begun to move.
Crack! Boom!
A devastating strike that lodged in the lizardman’s ribs. Predictably, his ribs shattered with an audible crunch, and his body went flying to the side.
That flying body crashed straight into the orc.
“Keeeeeek!”
“Kraaagh!”
The lizardman’s shriek mixed with blood spraying from his mouth—a bonus. And the orc’s screams as he was buried by the lizardman and flew away with him—also a bonus.
The Do Gwon Hong form of Taeguk Gwon had detonated in a single blow.
Among defensive martial arts, few can surpass this technique, so its power was naturally beyond reproach.
And then.
Experimental Jiangshi No. 1 touched down, moving according to my will, and rolled both hands inward before extending them outward.
Siryeong Cheongang Hyul Pa Jang.
A palm force that strikes empty air and turns the opponent’s organs into a sea of blood came flooding out.
Boom-boom!
The dwarf charging with his axe and the chitinous woman recklessly barreling forward both reacted to the twin palms.
The dwarf blocked the palm force with an axe as enormous as his own body, while the chitinous woman stomped the ground with her back legs and leaped to dodge.
The result?
“Cough!”
The dwarf went flying, blood pouring from his mouth, while the chitinous woman survived—only for an undead wolf leaping into the air to clamp its jaws around her ankle.
Crunch!
“Aaaaagh!”
The majority eliminated in an instant.
By the way, that dwarf’s axe is surprisingly sturdy. A dwarf just entering the second floor able to withstand the palm force I unleashed?
Impressive! I want it!
While thinking that, I looked at the one person still standing.
It was an elf, and she lowered her bow which she’d had drawn.
Clearly not going to work, so she’d given up.
Then she slowly backed away and abandoned her position.
Smart choice.
-What did I just watch?
-An undead using palm force? Did I see that right?
-Wait, palm force… isn’t that on the same level as firing an Aura Blade? How is that possible at this level?
[Park Il-chim has donated 1 DP!]
Palm force output;;; cool though;;;;
Welcome, Park Il-chim.
While I was thinking that, another donation came through.
[Big Spender Ahjussi has donated 1,000 DP!]
How exactly is an undead using martial arts?
Big Spender Ahjussi! Now that I think about it, this guy’s the one who taught me all kinds of things and always backed me with generous donations, isn’t he?
“Thanks for the donation, Park Il-chim. And thanks to you too, Big Spender Ahjussi. But you know, if you just ask for my business secrets like that without paying, will it work?”
[Big Spender Ahjussi has donated 1,000 DP!]
If you teach us how an undead uses martial arts, I’ll give you 10,000,000 DP.
[Big Spender Ahjussi has issued a 10,000,000 DP mission!]
Ooh?
Ten million DP!!
Watching Big Spender Ahjussi put up a mission worth nearly 140 to 150 billion Korean won, I felt genuinely moved.
Is he insane?
-He’s lost it!!!!
-One hundred fifty billion burned in one go!?
-And on live broadcast, no less!?
-Awesome, Chairman! Awesome!
-So what’s the Siryeong Martial Sage’s choice?
This Big Spender Ahjussi character—he was the same way last time, desperate to pry into my secrets.
The problem is.
Even if I teach him, there’s no guarantee Big Spender Ahjussi can actually pull it off.
And how will the system judge whether what I’m teaching is real in the first place?
“Well… at this point I can’t very well keep my mouth shut. You use Fine Control on the undead to make them execute martial arts. Got it?”
-All right, now I’ll draw a mountain. Swish, swish, swish. Easy, right?
-What are you saying? Siryeong Martial Sage! What does this mean!!
The viewers erupted, and I noticed the system wasn’t registering the mission as complete either. Did I need to explain further?
But now wasn’t the time for that. The fight wasn’t over yet.
“Hold on. We’re still fighting. We can talk in a moment.”
Then I turned my gaze toward the enemies.
[Gomdori has donated 1 DP!]
[Neuleojikoma has donated 1 DP!]
[Dak-Galbi Bulnak has donated 1 DP!]
[Gukbap Chego has donated 1 DP!]
I muted the notification sound first.
Then I commanded the undead wolf. The undead wolf moved toward their position and stepped onto that ground.
The moment it did, the ground shifted to the same color as where I stood.
Seat-stealing complete.
All I had to do now was wait out the time and win.
But there was no need to drag this out.
Because.
The dead are automatically disqualified, and for the living ones, you become the seat’s owner if you extract their surrender—that’s the rule.
These inconsiderate Dimensional Tower bastards don’t spell out such details, but the Seat-stealing stage is common enough that most know the rules.
“All of you. If you don’t want to die, declare that you’re surrendering your seats.”
-So cool;;;
-What a man;;;
The orc scowled even through its agony at my words.
“Chee-eek! I surrender my seat!”
And its ground shifted to my color, while the creature simply vanished.
Forfeit. Gone.
Looking at the others, they too began disappearing one by one.
Only one elf remained.
“A formidable Necromancer, I see. I am called Wipelyael, born beneath the World Tree of Greyanna. And you are?”
Ah. Wasn’t this the courtesy I’d only experienced in my past life in the Gangho?
In the true Gangho, it was customary to reveal one’s sect and name upon meeting as a mark of respect.
Those who neglected this courtesy were treated like common rabble!
I executed the Po Gwon Ji Ye salute with a sharp gesture.
The Po Gwon Ji Ye is a matter of great importance. To me, a former Gangho practitioner, it was second nature.
“I am the current Master of the Ilguk Muwon Mun and successor to the Siryeong Cheongang Mun’s legacy—Yi Mu-seon. The fellow practitioners of the Gangho call me the Siryeong Martial Sage.”
-The Siryeong Martial Sage…….
-The character is spot-on!
-Can we apply to join the Ilguk Muwon Mun? Do we just go to that martial hall?
-I want to learn martial arts too!!!
[Park Il-chim has donated 1 DP!]
[Hoewoomchimchim has donated 1 DP!]
[Haeun-dae Gull has donated 1 DP!]
The viewers clamored away, but I kept my eyes fixed on the elf.
“Your strength transcends conventional measure. We shall meet again.”
And with that, the elf called Wipelyael vanished in an instant.
[You have cleared the Dimensional Tower, Floor 2.]
Along with the Floor 2 clear message, I was transported to the reward room.
[You have ranked in the top 10 fastest clears.]
[A reward for ranking in the top 10 fastest clears has been generated.]
[The Awakener’s job is confirmed as ‘Necromancer’.]
Top 10 fastest clear.
I’ve seen plenty of webnovels where first place is a dime a dozen.
Hmm, true. If I’d just killed everyone with Unanswerable Question earlier, I probably would’ve grabbed first.
I’ll have to try that approach next time.
While I was thinking that, another message appeared.
[Remarkable Achievement!]
[You have obtained a Legendary-grade reward.]
-Legendary-grade here?
-If you crack the top 10, Legendary-grade drops are pretty standard.
-Damn it, how many rewards are you planning to hoard, Siryeong Mu-jon?!
-Ah, I’m jealous.
I had to admit, I was a little surprised by this one too.
Legendary-grade dropping here?
Looks like placing in the top 10 is enough to trigger Legendary-grade rewards.
Last time I got an E-rank Sub-dimension from this, so what’s coming now?
[You have obtained the Small Empire Emperor’s Throne.]
The Small Empire Emperor’s Throne?
What in the world is this?
As I turned the question over in my mind—
A chair materialized before me. It was woven from bone, looking rigid and uncomfortable, but decorated with what appeared to be rubies and gold, creating an impressive piece of furniture.
[Small Empire Emperor’s Throne]
Grade: Legendary
The imperial seat of an emperor who governs a small empire.
Even if the empire is small, an empire is still an empire; the emperor’s majesty radiates downward from this throne.
Effect: When seated upon the throne, subordinate minions gain a 25% increase to all attributes.
Effect: Bound
Effect: Can be stored in and summoned from a Sub-dimension
Now this was something strange indeed.
Subordinate minions getting an unconditional 25% stat boost.
Based on all the time I’d spent lurking in Dimensional Tower communities, this was very good.
It didn’t even consume mana, and it was a passive effect running at all times.
There was just one drawback.
You had to sit on the throne to make it work…….
That made it a bit questionable.
In other words, there was no freedom of movement.
Hmm.
-Seems incredible, but also kind of pointless?
-Is it a white elephant?
-You have to sit in a chair? And it’s Legendary-grade? Something doesn’t add up.
The viewers’ reactions weren’t great.
But then I thought about it and hit upon a brilliant idea.
“No. Actually, this is perfect.”
I was never a normal Necromancer anyway.
I realized martial prowess through the undead.
Sitting on the throne and directing the undead with Fine Control—an item like this could work surprisingly well for my playstyle.
Can’t move because I’m sitting in a chair?
That’s not a problem if I turn the idea that just struck me into reality!
What idea am I talking about…… you ask.
A character from The Financier, that wuxia novel I enjoyed reading in my past life!
Zuobaichen’s masterpiece, The Financier.
A novel I read with great pleasure…… I’m going to benchmark the concept of ‘that’ character from it!

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————