Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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Patter.

Patter.

In an eerie space of unknown origin, the sound of footsteps broke the silence.

The owner of those footsteps was none other than Fabio, the S Rank Hunter from Italy, known as the Butcher.

“Hey, don’t just keep the mood. Come out slowly.”

At that, forms of people began to appear one by one in a space that seemed to harbor no one.

“Don’t make a ruckus. The lord will be here soon.”

“Ha. Let’s set aside the trivialities. It’s exhausting.”

Then, a blue flame ignited, revealing a man sitting on a throne, his face obscured.

It was none other than Heimbel, the true leader of Hades.

He nodded slightly and asked Fabio, “Is the information true?”

“Of course. It’s not a hundred percent guaranteed, but looking at Baek Eun Ha’s behavioral patterns, it’s almost certain. She must have overexerted herself in the S2 Rank Dungeon.”

“Given past instances, she won’t be in proper condition for the next few days.”

That statement was synonymous with the long-awaited moment finally arriving.

Seeing Heimbel’s reaction, Fabio questioned with a hint of skepticism, “I’ve been curious for a while, but you seem to hold her in high regard.”

“……”

“I don’t know how extraordinary she is, but among all the humans I’ve encountered, she is undoubtedly the strongest. Isn’t it worth a direct confrontation?”

Of course, Baek Eun Ha is strong.

Even among typical S Rank Hunters, there’s no guarantee anyone could defeat her, even if they claim to be the Seven Stars.

Fabio knew that well.

However, he also thought that Heimbel, who sat before him, possessed that level of skill.

That’s why it was a little hard to understand why he was paying so much attention to Baek Eun Ha at such a crucial moment.

Upon hearing that, Heimbel fell silent for a moment before bursting into a long laugh.

It was a strange laugh, either mocking Fabio’s thoughts or perhaps self-deprecating.

As Fabio sensed a chill run down his spine, Heimbel provided an answer to the question.

“…Well, from your perspective, unaware of the creature’s true nature, it might look that way.”

“True nature?”

“Originally, it isn’t the type of being that immature vessels like us can even think of contending against. From its perspective… yes. We are merely a swarm of insects.”

It was a blunt and confident expression.

Fabio couldn’t even begin to guess what Heimbel had seen to say such things.

“So, we must avoid it and ensure the summoning of Lord Gideon to this world first. Only he can erase it from here.”

The formidable Heimbel, who regards even that being with utmost reverence.

Whatever that identity might be, successfully resurrecting such a Gideon would undoubtedly bring great chaos to the world.

And that was precisely what Fabio truly desired.

“Fabio, you’ve done well. As promised, I will ensure your wish comes true.”

“…I would appreciate that. So, where is the ceremony to take place?”

The reason Hades hadn’t made a move until now was simple.

It was because the two conditions were not met: the moment when Baek Eun Ha couldn’t interfere, and the location of the ceremony.

To Fabio’s question, Heimbel responded with a satisfied smile.

“I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

“What?”

“Hasn’t it appeared just in time? The optimal location for the ceremony.”

As Heimbel flicked his finger, vision-sharing through his Undead occurred, displaying an image in the air.

It was none other than Mallorca Island, a huge island in Spain where the S2 Rank Dungeon surfaced.

After conquering the dungeon, I was going through another monotonous day.

“I’m sick of this…”

As expected, after smashing the S2 Rank Dungeon in just a day, contacts began flooding in from all over.

Naturalization offers from foreign countries, job requests from nouveau riche wielding the world’s economy, and various media inquiries.

I really felt like there wasn’t a place that didn’t want me.

“Being overly capable is a burden, I tell you.”

“…It can’t be helped. There’s no one as capable as you among the hunters active today.”

Especially in times like these, no one could guarantee their safety.

Consequently, the major players worldwide, who had entrusted their safety to their nations, recently began hiring competent hunters personally.

“I didn’t know this, but it seems your master is quite popular abroad.”

“Abroad?”

“Yep. It seems that Xavier and other famous hunters mention you often.”

Song Ha Yeon nodded in satisfaction while munching on a slice of apple.

I looked at her and asked, “…Aren’t you going home? You don’t need to be here with Seo Ha today.”

“Well, there was something I didn’t quite understand from what you taught last time… heh heh.”

While I was getting caught up in various incidents, Song Ha Yeon had diligently trained and successfully reached the level I had asked for.

So, I was just about to teach her the making of High-Ranking Undead as promised.

“I told you last time. Anything beyond this point doesn’t really need further explanation. Ultimately, you need to redefine it according to your own style.”

“But what you explained is too difficult for me…”

I understood Song Ha Yeon’s struggles. Unlike me, she hadn’t learned every theory from the very basics, making it hard for her to accept those concepts.

But it couldn’t be helped.

After all, if the brain doesn’t keep up, the body has to suffer, right?

In the end, Song Ha Yeon slumped down again and began reviewing the theoretical course organized on her tablet.

‘By the way, it’s quiet.’

Contrary to the unsettling prickling feeling that had been nagging at the corners of my mind, nothing significant was happening.

Had Hades shown any noticeable movements, Joseph would have sensed something odd, so there wasn’t much to suspect.

“Hey, Helena went into the dungeon yesterday, right?”

“Yeah. It was yesterday afternoon.”

“…Then I guess it really is not moving.”

While my worries turned out to be unfounded, for some reason, I still didn’t feel at ease.

So, I very rarely sat down without playing any games, glued to the TV and laptop, constantly checking news articles.

Then, I stumbled upon something curious.

‘Power outage in the vicinity of Mallorca Island?’

If it’s Mallorca Island, it’s definitely where the S2 Rank Dungeon appeared in Spain.

And the article speculated that such a massive power outage was due to the dungeon’s emergence.

‘…….’

Since Mallorca is a fairly isolated island, it has established an independent power system, and recently, the use of commercialized magic stone technology was introduced.

Because of that, experts were saying that under typical circumstances, a power outage shouldn’t happen, and so the phenomenon of the dungeon was cited as the cause.

But from my own experience of clearing the S2 Rank Dungeon, I know that, structurally, the dungeon’s magical energy has no relation to such occurrences.

One might think that the magic stones used in power operation technology could resonate with the dungeon, but that has been verified a ton, and I personally think the odds are low.

So why did a massive power outage occur?

I suddenly recalled a rather plausible possibility.

‘If it’s the influence of magic, that would make sense.’

Even if it wasn’t aimed at causing a blackout, if a large-scale magic is utilized, its influence will engulf the surrounding area.

And oddly, the center of where the massive power outage occurred was precisely where the dungeon was located.

‘…I wished it wasn’t true, but I have a bad feeling about this.’

Honestly, under normal circumstances, this could have easily been overlooked. This was more of a hypothesis bordering on delusion.

But I had also pondered that question at some point.

If I were Hades, where and how would I resurrect Gideon?

One of the candidates would be a high-rank dungeon.

‘There’s an abundance of mana and offerings, and it’s suitable for performing the ritual.’

If I had thought of that, of course, the other side would’ve too.

After all, that creature was also a necromancer.

And if he really did think that way, he would have aimed for Spain, where the news was yet to arrive, rather than the UK, where strategy teams were being quickly gathered. He would have secretly entered the dungeon to avoid giving us, Helana and me, any information.

During that process, what if he used large-scale sleep magic, memory manipulation, or concealment spells? And if that had caused the power outage in the area due to the resonance of that magical energy?

Some might say I’m getting ahead of myself, but everything fits together perfectly.

Having reached a conclusion, I jumped up from my seat and turned to Song Ha Yeon, who was tapping on her tablet.

“Hades has moved.”

“Pardon? Where?”

“He plans to use the dungeon in Spain itself as the altar for the resurrection ceremony. Prepare; we’ll leave immediately.”

So, as I dashed into my room to grab my clothes, Song Ha Yeon and Seo Ha quickly followed behind me.

In the midst of that, Song Ha Yeon asked me, “But what will you do since you can’t use your powers?”

To that, I answered, evading her gaze with a sly smile.

“I have many friends now. They can handle it.”

Thus, a multinational strategy team was being formed solely to face Hades.