Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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The aftershocks of the incident were indeed overwhelming.

The parties involved, including the U.S., along with the entire world, were in chaos, and Korea, unsurprisingly, was engulfed in even greater fervor.

【Shocking questions raised regarding the incident from seven years ago. What’s the truth and what’s a lie?】

【The death of Chae Hwa In revealed to be intentional, leading to a barrage of fierce criticism aimed at the American Hunter Association.】

【Vice President Joshua states, “The authorities were not aware of the details. This is entirely the Association’s mistake, and I apologize to all citizens.”】

It was none other than Chae Hwa In, Korea’s first S Rank Hunter and a hero who had been murdered through this incident.

Citizens, who remembered the sorrow of being forced to send a Hunter who devoted themselves to their country off to a foreign land only to receive back just the body, were pouring out their anger.

– Wow, these guys are seriously the worst!

– I knew it would come to this, haha. Those who told me not to rant back then, let’s see them come out and say the same now!

– It’s infuriating. Can the strong just do whatever they want? They’re nothing but beasts in human guise.

Riding the wave of criticism from nations around the world, Korea also issued an official statement, vehemently protesting against the U.S.

And indeed, it was entirely the fault of the U.S., so this time they had no room to rebut.

“Damn it, I can’t believe it has come to this. This was all a scheme by ignorant fools acting on their own judgment.”

“This doesn’t seem to be a good situation at all. For now, it might be best to bow our heads…”

The U.S. higher-ups were also thrown into confusion, especially those even slightly related to the incident, who were nervously sweating bullets.

In an attempt to quell public opinion, four S Rank Hunters from the U.S. connected to the incident were killed, but it turned out to be a totally futile effort.

“…This is all our responsibility. We bow our heads and apologize to everyone who was hurt by this incident.”

Ultimately, the U.S. sent an official apology to Korea along with a massive material compensation and promised full support in the event of a crisis in the future.

Of course, this alone did not quell the tide of criticism, but in essence, they managed to obtain everything they were due.

Meanwhile, certain individuals became major talking points due to this incident.

At the center of this was none other than Baek Eun Ha.

Rumors spread like wildfire that Baek Eun Ha, known as a top B Rank prospect in Korea, played a major role in the conquest of an S Rank Large Dungeon.

Naturally, the repercussions were significant.

【Hunter Baek Eun Ha’s bounty formally revoked. But what about her displayed capabilities?】

【Effectively at S Rank level? Many foreign Hunters who participated in the dungeon raid mention her.】

【Korean Hunter Association will review Baek Eun Ha’s Hunter rank following the aftermath of the incident.】

The world began to focus on Baek Eun Ha, launching investigations, and people were amazed by the unbelievable testimonies coming from witnesses.

【Japanese swordsman Sanada stated, “It’s not that she’s causing a stir, but there’s no doubt she is powerful.”】

【Saintess Yesiel commented, “She is a Hunter with truly terrifying power; it would be great if she used that power for the world going forward.”】

Initially, when the news first broke, many were skeptical, but as renowned S Rank Hunters globally provided consistent testimonies, disbelief was no longer an option.

Thanks to this, Baek Eun Ha’s popularity skyrocketed, becoming an incredible topic of conversation day by day.

The fact that she resurrected Chae Hwa In, the victim of the incident from seven years ago, through necromancy was also one of those factors.

– So isn’t that essentially defiling the dead? Is this really okay?

– No, no, they say she even regained her memories and has her own self. They said it’s just called undead, but it’s practically a resurrection.

– Wow, that’s amazing. What can’t Baek Eun Ha do?

Since she had already established herself as an unprecedented prospect, it became increasingly difficult to find anyone in Korea who didn’t know Baek Eun Ha.

Countless praises and rising expectations flowed towards her.

And now, the center of all this was Baek Eun Ha.

“W-wouldn’t it be better if the two of you just went alone?”

“No way. You can at least show your face for a moment, so you’re coming along, too, oppa.”

Accompanied by Chae Hwa In and Seo Ha, I was heading out of the house for an awkward three-way face-off with Chae Hwa In’s younger sister, Chae Hwa Ryun.

“…I had a lot of thoughts, but thank you for bringing my sister back. I won’t forget this debt.”

“Ah, no, it’s nothing special.”

Fortunately, after sending Chae Hwa In off immediately after conquering the U.S. dungeon, it seemed Chae Hwa Ryun had somewhat sorted out her feelings, yet I couldn’t help but feel a bit uncomfortable.

Regardless of the circumstances, it was undeniable that I had turned my family into undead.

Nevertheless, Chae Hwa Ryun seemed genuinely pleased with the fact that she could see her family again more than dwelling on such issues.

The reason she had kept the truth hidden until now seemed easy enough to understand.

“If you couldn’t regain your memories, it was unavoidable. It would only create more confusion for both of you.”

“…Then I’m relieved.”

At that moment, I was temporarily deprived of my powers due to the side effects of messing with the seal, so I could only gauge her facial expressions without being able to read her true feelings.

However, since she didn’t seem to be purposely telling falsehoods, I felt it was safe to relax somewhat.

“So what plans do you have from now on?”

“If it were up to me, I’d want to just send her away, but since she’s an undead, I can’t do that. However, her autonomy is high, so she can meet anyone if I just contact her.”

“Yes, that’s enough. The Association didn’t say anything, right?”

“They did mention something.”

Actually, the Hunter Association said they’d reinstate Chae Hwa In’s records and grant her Hunter qualifications, but she flatly refused.

Regardless of the past, now that she was my undead, she seemed to think she would do what she had to do from her own position.

They said they would ensure she could exert her authority as an S Rank Hunter in emergencies, so it seemed there wouldn’t be any problems.

“Too bad. If possible, I wanted to bring her to our guild. As I said last time, doesn’t Eun Ha want to join?”

“…Not really at the moment.”

Since I had no intention of committing somewhere right now, and now that the Association recognized S Rank qualifications, it seemed unnecessary for me to seek help from a guild.

Correspondingly, it seemed pointless, so I had also informed Kim Seung Min’s party that I would be dropping out of the party.

The party members seemed to have anticipated this and accepted my request without much surprise.

Instead, at the last meeting, they had asked me to sign something before I left.

Having heard everything I needed to, Chae Hwa Ryun nodded and exchanged some trivial conversations for a while before she left with Chae Hwa In to spend time alone.

Once all was settled and I returned home, feeling exhausted, I plopped down on my bed, clutching the necklace containing Gordon.

“So, did anything else come to mind?”

After defeating the basilisk in an American dungeon, I used the break to implement the method I had previously researched to restore Gordon’s memories.

Though I encountered a few bumps, I felt it had more or less taken effect, so I had been awaiting Gordon’s response since that day.

[Occasionally, there’s a feeling that something might come to mind. At the very least, the image from that time is certainly becoming clearer.]

“Please try to think of it quickly. If a few days pass, you might just revert back to normal.”

[Yes, Master. I will do my best.]

After a brief silence, Gordon, seemingly hesitating over something, added one last comment.

[This might not be certain, but there’s something I must convey to you.]

“What is it?”

[There was a certain entity that was moving the person named Shin Do Yoon last time, right?]

“Right. Do you have any leads on that?”

To this, Gordon replied with a look of uncertainty.

“I have a feeling that it resembles that individual from my memories.”

“Then is it the same person?”

“No, quite the opposite. They definitely resemble each other, but I am convinced they are entirely separate beings.”

“……”

This was the first I was hearing such a thing. And it was also the first time Gordon had confidently offered a testimony.

‘It’s sure that it’s a different fella, but the feel is similar?’

If true, this could be very useful information. The one who erased Gordon’s memories and the one moving the returner, Shin Do Yoon.

This implied that the two might be somehow related.

“Interesting. Tell me more.”

– That’s about all there is to it.

“…Then don’t talk to me anymore until you remember something.”

I put the necklace back inside my pocket and lay down while fiddling with my phone.

Last time, I felt like I was stalling for time but ended up being summoned right away, so he was really no help at all.

Just as I was about to find and kill some time watching the shows I had put off for a while, someone suddenly knocked on the front door.

Since I was alone in the house anyway, I had no choice but to go, even if it was annoying.

With a sullen expression, I activated the ring’s effect and walked to the door.

And then I was horrified.

For some reason, a terrible feeling of divine power was emanating from right in front of the door, making me feel discomfort just from being there.