Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

[Master, have you seen the news?]

[The situation seems similar to last time.]

[Maybe the guilds are plotting something again…?]

Sipping on scorched rice while watching the news in the living room, I received a flurry of urgent messages from Song Ha Yeon.

To be honest, the content of those messages wasn’t surprising at all.

‘Well, it’s about time the chatter started.’

In just the past two weeks, I’ve cleared more than twenty dungeons. Moreover, most of them were B Rank or higher.

When I had nothing else to do, I even tackled two at once, so other guilds capable of clearing high-rank dungeons must have their grievances piling up.

If they couldn’t conquer dungeons, they’d miss out on growth opportunities and various benefits.

But what can we do?
Equal growth? Fairer opportunities?

Providing for the other guilds while managing my own benefits is definitely not on my list.

The Association knows this too, so they are supportive of me as much as they can.

‘After all, the citizens are on my side too.’

Who am I?
I’ve already cleared two S Rank dungeons, resurrected Chae Hwa In to expose U.S. conspiracies, and now I’m the one who brought two S Rank hunters to Korea through my excellent connections.

Essentially, I’m already a national hero. An acclaimed level deserving of praise from everyone.

It’s pretty clear that trying to undermine my peak popularity is futile.

So, I didn’t bother paying attention to their antics. I thought they’d tire themselves out if I just ignored them and focused on my tasks.

However, the power of incitement and fabrication is one of the most potent methods proven by history.

A few days later, upon seeing the rapidly shifted public opinion, I couldn’t help but frown in displeasure.

【Professor Jang of Kyeyoung University: “A human body is one, but dungeons are many; what serves the citizens and the nation is evident.”】
【Guild Master Jang Man Pil of Yukdo: “I respect high-rank hunters, but more hunters are needed in real combat.”】
【Team Leader Choi Jeong Seok of the Association’s Management Response Department discusses the right way to manage resources.】

Self-proclaimed experts echoed calls for efficiency and practicality, declaring that the guilds’ claims were valid, and even citizens who had initially shown little interest began to be swept away by the tide of opinion.

– Well, it’s not completely wrong, right? No matter what, there are tons of dungeons, and not every high-rank hunter can tackle them all.

– True. I’ve seen over ten dungeons open near my home, yet I’ve never seen an A Rank or higher hunter even once.

– It might not seem like it when tackling high-rank dungeons, but the absolute majority’s safety ultimately lies with the lower-ranked hunters.

Efficiency and safety.

For ordinary citizens, these are keywords that can’t help but be sensitive.

In truth, from the perspective of citizens unaware of the detailed circumstances, the convincing arguments of the experts struck a chord with them.

In the end, public opinion shifted, and citizens urged the Hunter Association to implement reasonable regulations to neutralize the controversy.

Various communities, most public opinions, and even public media expressed similar views and subtly criticized me.

Some extreme opinions even hastily labeled me as a selfish rogue who acted on my own without regard for anyone else.

Observing the series of reactions, I suppressed my boiling irritation and called Vice President Seo Da Hye.

“…Yes, Baek Eun Ha.”

“P-Please don’t tell me you’re falling for that nonsense too?”

“Of course not. We’ll do our utmost to counter it. However, the public reaction seems too fierce…”

In short, it meant the Association might also have no choice in such a case.

After hanging up the phone irritably, I paced around the living room with my brows tightly knitted.

‘These damn pigs…’

It’s been a well-known fact that the large guilds have been feasting off their implicit agreements all this time.

The fact that they complain just because I’ve cleared a few dungeons is utterly ridiculous.

‘…It’s frustrating.’

I could have brushed it off as bad luck, but no matter how I thought about it, my blood was boiling.

After I made a grand gesture to handle everything and protect them, how dare they raise their heads against me as if they held some power?

To be precise, most guilds in Korea were classified as subpar by my standards.

In the presence of true powerhouses, they’re nothing more than useless insects, akin to fallen leaves on the street.

If even just one Ryan, whom I annihilated, showed up, it would be curtains for the Korean guilds. If Seo Ha and Lee Ji Cheol, Choi Ha Min, and the others banded together, it might go differently, but the rest would all be done for.

After whining and being annoyed for several hours, I ultimately exhausted myself and felt drained.

The familiar sense of fatigue enveloped my whole body. Simultaneously, an idea unconsciously popped into my head.

“Well, let them handle it themselves.”

I confidently declare that from now on, regardless of what crisis unfolds in Korea, I will just watch.

I’ll firmly warn Henesia and Astrid too; whether an S Rank dungeon appears or a Break destroys Seoul, I will just play games at home.

So, will the other guilds and the public display the same reactions when that time comes?

“Heh, heh heh.”

Determined to carry out the wicked thoughts swirling in my head, I ordered various essentials through a shopping app and crept into my room to turn on my computer.

‘…You all figure it out without me.’

No negotiations. Absolutely no compromises.

The citizens swayed by public opinion without a backbone? I didn’t expect it, but now was the time for strong measures.

“That’s how it goes. You only know when you’ve lost something.”

From now on, everyone would deeply realize just how pathetic Korea is without Baek Eun Ha.

Crack!

“Don’t you even think?”

“What, what do you mean?”

“I’m asking what’s going on in that head of yours.”

Seo In Jae, the right-hand man of the Korea Hunter Association president, strolled to the center of the meeting room, struggling to hide his frustration.

Since earlier, he had been hearing an influx of unbelievably foolish comments that he couldn’t endure.

Most importantly, having such people rise in a place that should act rationally only made the future seem bleak.

“What do you want? What have you learned from the situation so far?”

“…How rude. If you want to convey your opinion, do so with proper respect and formality.”

Standing directly opposite the Association President, Huang Jeong Gil, who’d regrettably finished second in the Association President election, was the mastermind causing the disruption.

And of course, this time it was all about the conflict between Baek Eun Ha and the large guilds.

“Actually, you’re not exactly wrong, are you? If not, are you disregarding the fundamental role of guilds and the importance of low-rank hunters?”

“I have no intention of playing word games any longer. This wasn’t meant to be a debate.”

“On what basis?”

Annoyed by the countless repetitions of these discussions, Seo In Jae decided to go bold and opened his mouth before everyone in the meeting, fully aware it would become controversial.

“Thirty-four guilds have proposed suggestions regarding this matter.”

“…….”

“How long do you think it would take for Hunter Baek Eun Ha to wipe them all out?”

“What, what? Are you out of your mind?”

Everyone turned to Seo In Jae in shock, and some even grimaced as if they couldn’t believe they had just heard such a ridiculous statement.

But Seo In Jae continued, unfazed, and spoke with unwavering composure.

“It would probably take less than a day. Perhaps it might even be over in half a day.”

“Ha, I thought you had some sense, but….”

“I apologize, but this is a clear truth determined by the Association. And you are currently lighting fireworks for just a few whining guilds in front of such a hunter.”

Already unpredictable, if Baek Eun Ha were to feel even slightly offended by this incident, Seo In Jae couldn’t imagine what the fallout would be.

“W-Well, it can’t possibly be achievable….”

“It is possible. Did you swallow the information we’ve shared to this point with your ears and let it leak from your throat? She’s done enough outrageous things to warrant that level of disbelief. Frankly speaking, other guilds that don’t even have S Rank hunters are worthless in her presence.”

Such a drastic and reckless statement from someone in a high position at the Association.

However, that was why everyone could understand that this was Seo In Jae’s honest judgment.

“…….”

As things took a bizarre turn, there was a hint of hesitation among Huang Jeong Gil’s faction.

But just then, Seo In Jae received a phone call.

Ring, ring.

As he heard the contents of the call, Seo In Jae’s expression twisted into that of a demon, and he burst out of the meeting room.

Boom!

In the end, those left behind stammered, coughing repeatedly to alleviate the frozen atmosphere, their expressions blank.