Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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Ching.

Gulp.

Gulp.

“Haha, everyone did very well. Today’s achievement can be attributed to everyone working together.”

“That arrogant girl didn’t move an inch; I heard she’s locked herself in her room, fuming.”

“What can we do? Even if she gained extraordinary power, she’s still just a kid.”

In a restaurant filled with bright lights and elegant music, a scene akin to a party was unfolding.

Thud.

“Ah! Now that I’ve joined forces, I realize: to maintain our position in this world, we need to strengthen our relationships among ourselves.”

“Haha, I completely agree. With Baek Eun Ha at the helm, a strong line has formed within the higher-ups of the Association, so fighting over trivial benefits is meaningless.”

“You’re right. If you’re strong, you’re strong, but how can we be neglected after having protected and supported South Korea all this time?”

The leaders of each guild gathered at the meeting celebrated their victory while continuously disparaging Baek Eun Ha and the Association.

The atmosphere was completely festive, and they doubted not their victory.

In fact, Baek Eun Ha was no longer exercising her authority over the ownership of the dungeon, and the Association had also taken no significant action.

“We’ll take over the A4 Dungeon that appeared in Daegu last week.”

“Well, you’re the appropriate representative. I heard it’s a large one; do you not need any support?”

“Oh, if you offer help, I would be grateful.”

Now they were even dividing the resources laid before them among themselves.

The citizens knew nothing of such realities and nodded, believing everything was resolving in the right direction.

Unaware of the grim future that would follow this series of events.

And thus, a week passed.

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“Representative, our overall performance rate has increased by 20% compared to last week. We’ve already exceeded our target, and if these results continue through the end of the month, we could expect even more.”

“Good. Continue to carry out the work without any setbacks.”

Jeong Hee Eun, the leader of Daehyun Guild, known as a large guild in the country, gazed at her guild’s headquarters, which was flourishing day by day, and smiled secretly from the top floor.

‘It’s quite comfortable to be allied with those schemers.’

In fact, Daehyun Guild was a new guild with a short history that just a while ago couldn’t even challenge an A Rank Dungeon on its own.

However, she had swiftly risen to this position by utilizing her considerable financial power and connections as the daughter of Daehyun Corporation.

And one day, she harbored ambitions to reign supreme as the top guild in South Korea, even gathering S Rank Hunters.

‘…At this rate, it’s absolutely feasible.’

Already, if it were an A Rank mid-level dungeon, they could confidently conquer it alone.

If they could continue to gain ownership of dungeons, a brilliant success was virtually guaranteed.

And now, that was not even a difficult task.

“The A4 Rank small dungeon that occurred in Gumi City has been secured.”

“That’s smooth sailing. With that, it should be doable with two teams; hurry up and finish preparations to deploy them.”

By the time a week had passed, Daehyun Guild achieved an astounding 200% increase in performance compared to the beginning of the month.

And a week later, there was an additional 1.5 times increase in results.

It was truly a situation that could be called a jackpot.

However, from the following month, Jeong Hee Eun and the upper brass of Daehyun began to harbor a certain unease.

‘What’s going on here?’

‘Why are dungeons continuing to increase?’

‘Two A Ranks in just one week in our jurisdiction? This doesn’t make sense!’

At first, it was just good news.

Having many dungeons to challenge meant that the potential profits could be massive.

However, as the number kept increasing and soon doubled, Daehyun Guild’s efforts to gather ownership began to bear less fruit.

Moreover, such phenomena were not unique to Daehyun Guild.

Boom!

“What do you mean? You clearly promised to send us support.”

[Well, Representative Jeong, sorry about this. But things are rather odd on our side too.]

While it seemed they were trying to take out a competitor, his seemingly perplexed reaction suggested it wasn’t a lie.

And in fact, the statistics released by the Association backed this reality.

“What, what is this? Dungeons have explosively increased like this?”

It wasn’t merely an increase in number. The size and level of the dungeons, as well as the time before the Break, had all become incomparably complex compared to before.

The large guilds combined in alliances hurried to request support from the Association and nearby guilds to fill the lack of personnel, but matters weren’t going as smoothly as they hoped.

First and foremost, the number of guilds capable of tackling high-level dungeons was limited, and most of those outside of that circle had no intention of risking their people in dungeons they had never experienced before.

Of course, the Association also revealed they had no substantial countermeasure.

“Damn it, are they trying to play favorites even in this situation?”

The guilds belonging to the alliance grumbled, yet they pushed to gather personnel and began to contain the dungeons.

It was evident that their past claim of having supported South Korea was not entirely a lie; it had some effectiveness.

However, for them, sadly, the changes in the dungeons were far from over.

Beeep.

Beeep.

Brring!

Beeeeep─!

“Seongdong Seocho District! A dungeon has appeared! The response is massive! Estimated to be S Rank!”

It may be surprising to note, but there are only eight S Rank Hunters existing in present-day South Korea.

And among them, not a single member from the guild alliance that targeted Baek Eun Ha was included.

That meant they were facing a situation they simply could not deal with.

“There’s no need to worry. Let the S Rank deal with it. It’s not even our territory at the outset.”

Seo Gong Tae from Juchun Guild, evaluated as having the largest force excluding the top guilds, nodded along to his words with the other alliance heads.

They naturally assumed that the S Rank Hunters from South Korea would step up to clear the dungeon.

However, oddly enough, there was no movement from them.

Only the Clear White Guild, possessing Seo Ha and Choi Ha Min, had shown some willingness to help, while the other hunters, including Baek Eun Ha, were utterly nonresponsive.

‘Oh no, how could this be?’

‘Could it be that they are upset about what happened earlier and are reacting this way…?’

From their perspective, it was exceedingly perplexing. After all, Baek Eun Ha’s actions were tantamount to mutual destruction, undermining the public’s trust regardless of who it was.

However, even after putting pressure on the Association, nothing changed.

[There are aspects we cannot control. Even if we impose sanctions, they would only rely on foreign countries and thrive under even more lavish treatment.]

Bang!

“This brat…!”

“That’s a truly ignorant judgment. It’s hard to fathom whether they realize it or not, but it’s a loss for both sides.”

“What should we do? It’s absurd, but surely if they keep stoking public anxiety like this, we can’t ignore the impact on us either.”

The guild alliance took drastic measures.

Through media plays, they criticized Baek Eun Ha’s irresponsibility, while pooling the funds of all guild members to hire foreign S Rank Hunters.

They had to bear a monumental loss, to the extent that most of the profits would vanish for a while, but thankfully they succeeded in incorporating capable veterans into the strategy team.

Naturally, as a result, the public’s target shifted towards Baek Eun Ha.

An unbearable torrent of criticism flooded towards her, and public opinion turned in an instant.

However, no matter how much time passed, Baek Eun Ha’s response remained unchanged.

[Hunter Baek Eun Ha remains notably uncooperative.]

[Anonymous informant appears, “She’s been spending most of her days playing games since a month ago.”]

[Public anger shows no signs of waning. Now even petitions have emerged.]

In the midst of this confused situation, citizens sought someone to blame.

However, even they couldn’t help but be awestruck by Baek Eun Ha’s actions, displaying clear signs of panic.

[P Company alone confirms the circumstances of Baek Eun Ha and two anonymous S Rank Hunters departing. Destination: Russia.]

Upon verifying such information, the public could finally recall.

Just what sort of person Hunter Baek Eun Ha was.

They remembered she possessed a smash-and-grab mentality, darting in headfirst whenever things went awry.