Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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The technique that Ivan was helplessly struck by was the effect of the scythe from the Underworld, Gardon, taken from the Book of Death.

‘A weapon that directly strikes the soul, not the body.’

So, even if he hardened his defenses with magic, it wouldn’t be effective.

It seemed that Ivan realized this as he looked at his own body, which bore wounds but not a single drop of blood.

“Ugh, to think he had such a ridiculous weapon…”

“What are you talking about? You would have been fine even fighting barehanded.”

It was a lie, of course, but it didn’t matter since I was going to win anyway.

Swish.

Ping!

Flick!

Thud.

As I wiggled my fingers, Gardon sprang from my hand like a living creature, landing perfectly.

It wasn’t entirely a lie. I had the soul of my original Undead, Jack Callista, possessed here.

‘If I hadn’t put in that much effort, no matter how much Gardon is, it wouldn’t have dealt a significant blow to that guy.’

In a way, it was similar to the Dragon Breath I had used twice before. That too was a technique where I possessed the soul of the Radiant Dragon and used it in my body.

It was quite taxing for me now, but given the opponent, there was no choice.

“Well then, shall we start slowly?”

“W-wait!”

Ivan seemed to be looking for a way out, glancing around nervously.

But there was no reason to wait. The Undead on the other side, who were holding off the two other Hunters, were also struggling, and if we delayed, they might regain their stamina due to their superhuman recovery abilities.

Without hesitation, I kicked Ivan’s chin as he tried to rise.

Thock!

“Gah!”

And the merciless beating followed; Ivan writhed in pain and humiliation, channeling as much magic as he could to reduce the damage.

However.

Crash!

“Gah?!”

Now, I also wasn’t lacking in the specs.

In the end, after repeated beatings, Ivan completely collapsed in a defensive posture and sprawled on the dirt.

Smash!

“Gah!”

“I told you, if it doesn’t go out, I’ll make you into pulp.”

“Damn it, you crazy…!”

Creak!

“Gah!”

By the time I had turned Ivan into a wreck without him getting a chance to fight back, two Hunters who had been glaring at me reappeared.

“…Ivan has fallen. Indeed, he was hiding his rank in Korea.”

“I don’t know what your purpose is, but I can’t let you be anymore.”

A quick glance showed that Blood Wolf and Hwang Cheolsa were on the verge of vanishing. Faster than expected.

‘As expected, bothersome.’

I wasn’t sure about that Sanada guy, but Beatrice was quite annoying. It was Beatrice who first dealt with one opponent and helped the other.

As I mentioned before, she surely was one of the top tier powerful beings among S Rank.

“Shall we work together? She looks cute, but she doesn’t seem to be that way on the inside.”

“…Tch. Since it’s an emergency, it can’t be helped. I’ll take the lead.”

To be honest, I wasn’t confident against the two of them working together. It wouldn’t be long until I was likely overwhelmed.

But, it didn’t particularly matter. I had no intention of facing those pesky S Ranks head-on any longer.

‘…Has Chae Hwa In already encountered the targets?’

Then, from now on, my role was simply to buy time. Nothing more, nothing less.

Therefore, I slammed Kurdalia into the ground and decided to bring out my last ace-in-the-hole.

Boom.

“Come out.”

Then, a powerful tremor began to resonate from beneath the feet of the Hunters fighting the Undead Army.

Boom boom boom.

The ground cracked and collapsed, slowly revealing a massive form from within.

Thick bones protruded here and there, and the rest of its body was wrapped in decayed flesh and death energy, a gigantic monster—the true Hydra—finally revealed itself before the Strategy Team.

[Kieeeh—!]

“W-wonderful. To think even that would appear…”

“…This is dangerous. We should kill this thing without hesitation.”

Seeing its might, Beatrice and Sanada also appeared to become more serious, ready to engage in battle.

I glanced at them briefly and leaped down from a sand dune over five meters high.

The destination was right in the middle of the battlefield where the Hunters and Undead were entangled in combat.

“Book of Death.”

Whoosh!

Swish!

“Extraction.”

Whew.

“Materialization.”

Swoosh!

During the brief moment as I jumped from the cliff, I recited all the spells and poured nearly all the stored energy to summon the final soldier to help the true Hydra.

Thud.

Boom!

“Penelope.”

[Kyahhh─!]

The top-tier Predator of the Black Forest, Penelope, who I had summoned once before.

In an instant, Penelope, huge and cutting through the cocoon, emerged, and every Hunter from the Strategy Team twisted their expressions in shock.

And while riding atop this massive creature, I looked down at the Hunters of the Strategy Team while chanting various enhancement spells through Kurdalia.

‘…Well, just holding out for 10 minutes should be enough.’

Sensing that this battle was nearing its end, I fired the signal for the final confrontation.