Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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Puhwaaaak─!

After a fiery blaze filled the front, the appearance of the Basilisk soon revealed itself to be pitiful.

Its scales were withered and melting in various places, and the smell of burning flesh wafted all around, possibly because it couldn’t withstand the power.

Siiiiiik─!

The Basilisk let out a roar filled with rage, but it seemed it had no intention of charging at me recklessly like before.

It was only recently that I realized the fragments of power I possessed from a single exchange.

After a brief silence, one of the Hunters, still stunned by the overwhelming attack, began pointing at somewhere inside the nest with a finger.

“Everyone, look there! The eggs are breaking!”

Crack! Crack!

Just as he said, some kind of eggs hidden deep within the nest began to crack, and what looked like creatures resembling the Basilisk’s remains started to spring out.

It was a large-scale offensive you’d commonly see in the Boss Room of a Large Dungeon.

However, sadly for the Basilisk, even that was not favorable.

Due to the breath of the dragon I had used earlier, some of the eggs had already lost their effectiveness.

It seemed like the Hunters of the strategy team could easily take care of that, so I ignored the creatures and began to approach the Basilisk with calm strides.

At that moment, the Basilisk flinched slightly and opened its massive mouth, unleashing a cloud of poisonous mist.

Puhwaaaak! Chiiiiiik─!

The powerful poison melted the walls and floor of the nest, yet I continued moving without giving a second thought to blocking it.

Chiiik! Chiiiiiik!

“This… this can’t be…”

The Hunters of the strategy team gasped, but I had breached the toxic mist without suffering any harm.

The thick Death Energy surrounding my entire body had naturally blocked the poisonous invasion.

The Basilisk, unable to believe that I had passed through its poison unscathed, shrank back and distanced itself in haste.

Seeing that, I couldn’t help but chuckle.

“You’re already acting like that and I haven’t even done anything yet?”

I’m sorry, but I’m just starting to loosen up here. I sent a black mist made of Death Energy toward the Basilisk, chanting a spell.

“Energy Drain!”

Shwaaaak! Pasaasak!

Siiiiiik─!

As expected from a Boss of an S Rank Dungeon, it possessed tremendous life force, and immense magical energy began to flow into my body in an instant.

I manipulated it, forming it into rings to flow around me, then I flicked my finger toward Sanada behind me.

Then.

Fwoooosh. Shuaaaak!

“What?”

One of the spare swords tied to Sanada’s waist flew toward me, and I smoothly caught it and drew it out.

I had perfectly replicated Beatrice’s telekinesis skill that I had seen while fighting the Hunters.

“How could you use my unique skill…”

But this was just the beginning. I drew out the magical energy from the ring floating in the air and imbued it into the sword.

Then, with a light push off the ground, I rushed forward toward the Basilisk in the blink of an eye.

“I wonder if I’ll do it well after such a long time.”

Fwoooosh! Sangu!

The ensuing action was an honest upward slash, but of course, it wasn’t a simple slice.

My body, heavily reinforced with magic, executed a perfect first strike, followed immediately by a magical streak that delivered a second strike.

Two slashes, executed in precisely the same spot, were so accurate that one could consider them simultaneous, sharply tearing into the Basilisk’s flesh.

Sanguu! Kwaaaaaaaaaaak─!

Kieeeeeek─!

A technique known as “Cutting Slash (斬切).”

It was a perfected version of the overlapping slash, one of the basic skills for warrior-type Hunters.

‘Was it slightly insufficient?’

Originally, I had intended to completely sever its tail, but perhaps due to the long time away from it, the technique didn’t come out perfectly.

However, it was still a strike sufficient to instill fear in the Basilisk.

Siiiiiik─!

The Basilisk, make a hurried cry as if on alert, gave up attacking and began to retreat repeatedly.

It instinctively realized that I, right in front of it, was an opponent it could never defeat in a head-on confrontation.

As I drew my sword again and attempted to approach, the Basilisk explosively concentrated its magic, focusing it on its head.

Then, a third eye appeared clearly on its forehead. It was undoubtedly its secret weapon, a capability of the petrification type.

Flash! Psssssh.

“It’s the Curse of Petrification! Everyone use defensive skills!”

“I’ll activate the barrier! For those without any proper skills, hide behind me!”

The effect was so great that it stunned the relatively rear-positioned Hunters of the strategy team, but for me, it was quite unremarkable.

At most, I felt a slight tingling and rigidity. That was the extent of my sensation.

Seeing the Basilisk, which now couldn’t even begin to define me, I couldn’t help but chuckle.

“I can use something similar too.”

Fwoooosh!

Sruuul!

The black mist made of Death Energy tightly enveloped my hand, and soon, ominously shaped eyes appeared from the palm, moving about.

Originally, this was a technique with a much more horrific effect, but since I couldn’t utilize it to its full capacity now, it would suffice to tailor it to the situation.

If I had to give it a temporary name, perhaps “Corrosive Curse”?

Flash! Pasaasak!

Finally recognizing its target, the eyes shot forth intense Death Energy, and in the blink of an eye, the Basilisk’s body began to rot and melt away.

Having already been struck by the dragon’s breath earlier, the Basilisk twisted its immense body in agony, clearly in distress.

Boom! Boom! Koooom!

Siiiiiiik─!

Now the scales were entirely in disarray, with blood flowing from various spots on its body.

The once-proud eyes of the Predator Basilisk were filled with nothing but a strong will to survive.

Continuing to writhe, the Basilisk began to dig into the ground to escape.

“It’s hiding underground!”

“We need to stop it! Who has any useful skills?”

At that, Beatrice, who was dealing with the Basilisk’s minions, began to gather power for her telekinesis, but Lee Ji Cheol beside her shook his head, grabbing her arm.

It meant there was no need to step in.

Satisfied with that, I nodded and began to spin the magical rings I had created from Energy Drain, pouring all of it underground.

It was the skill Earthquake that Lee Ji Cheol had used against me.

Gwaaaarrr! Kwajijijijik─!

With its tremendous power, the entire floor of the nest cracked and began to shake, and somewhere below, the pained scream of the Basilisk could be heard.

I pinpointed that position accurately and mimicked Beatrice’s skill, dragging the Basilisk up from underground.

Fwoooosh!

Kwagak! Kwadudududuk!

Tearrr!

Shaaak─!

The Basilisk struggled to release itself from the telekinesis, but its whole body had already been lifted above the ground.

Charging at the Basilisk, I repeatedly unleashed Cutting Slash, hacking at its body.

Ssskkk! Sangu!

Kwaguagagak!

Saaasaak─!

The Basilisk twisted violently as it struggled against me, but unfortunately, that kind of resistance didn’t last long.

Once again activated, the Corrosive Curse gradually sapped its strength until it completely lost the means to counterattack.

I climbed atop the fallen Basilisk, now in tatters, and softly delivered my final verdict.

“You should be just fine as a pet.”

There were too many eyes watching to turn it into an Undead here. Thus, I decided to finish it off with one last Cutting Slash, completely decapitating it.

Sangu! Chwaaaak─!

Covered in its poisonous blood, smoke wafted from my skin, but I paid it no mind as I pulled out the Book of Death and stuffed the corpse inside.

As the corpse of the Basilisk, a boss of an S Rank Large Dungeon, had immeasurable value that couldn’t be quantified in money.

However, despite monopolizing it, the Hunters of the strategy team couldn’t even muster a single word of protest toward me.

Their faces were filled only with shock and astonishment, with some even emanating fear.

They were truly overwhelmed by the power I had displayed.

As I shook off the blood and chuckled softly, the expressions of the Hunters flinched in response.

Given such a reaction, it was no wonder they could not express dissatisfaction.

I surveyed the Hunters and quietly spoke to them.

“Behave yourselves out there.”

Finally, having pulled half of Mikael’s head from the Book of Death, I casually shoved it back in and closed the pages.

Those who didn’t understand what that meant were, at least, no longer present in this place.