Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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After Gideon vanished, the situation calmed down quite rapidly.

The dungeon that had been destroyed under my power slowly concealed its form, and the black mist surrounding Mallorca Island also dissipated.

What remained were Heimbel and his subordinates, who could be called the main culprits of this incident.

Normally, I would have turned them all into skeletons, but given the scale of the situation, I needed someone to take the blame for it all.

And they were quite suitable for that role.

“Are you really saying you had no involvement in this?”

“Of course! The environmental pollution and destruction of the surrounding terrain are all their fault.”

The truth was that my influence from artificially breaking the dungeon had a significant role, but that wasn’t of their concern.

Shouldn’t they repay the debt for bothering me like this?

‘…What a hectic day.’

Since we had many injuries on our side, we treated everyone before returning to our respective homelands.

While entering without permission and forcibly invading a dungeon could have been problematic, after adequately explaining the situation, they somewhat overlooked it.

Though there had been ups and downs, it was indeed natural that we benefited from this.

‘It seems the seal has completely been broken.’

After finishing the fierce battle and returning home, I reflected on my condition while recalling my conversation with Gideon.

Though he didn’t reach my level, he was still a pioneer who had once dominated an era.

Moreover, being an ancient human, he must have held a wealth of knowledge and information that I was unaware of.

‘If only I could absorb all his memories…’

In a way, wasn’t he a great predecessor who greatly contributed to the advancement of necromancy?

Undoubtedly, I too had benefited from him, and engaging in such an act wouldn’t be appropriate on my part.

No matter how much I disregarded others’ opinions as a lord, I was willing to uphold that level of decorum.

‘The most curious thing is how he arrived in the Underworld in a human body.’

Perhaps the secret could be found with the girl said to be Gideon’s master.

His last words were that the king of the Underworld from old tales did not exist there.

In other words, Gideon’s master, who lived in the same era, likely knew a clue about that ancient story.

“So, why don’t you say something?”

I lightly tapped the girl’s forehead with my hand, but she remained silent.

This was a sort of stasis; her soul and consciousness were clearly intact, but only her body was active.

She likely wouldn’t reveal her true self until specific conditions were met or ample time had passed.

“Come to think of it, I didn’t even catch your name.”

With a sigh, I sent the silver-haired girl into the Book of Death.

Well, one way or another, I would find out eventually.

Besides, what was truly important now was something else.

“…It really is as Master said. The atmosphere feels quite unusual.”

After battling Gideon and clearing the S2 Rank Dungeon in Mallorca, the entire world was faced with an unprecedented situation.

Suddenly, the activity of the dungeons came to a complete halt.

No new dungeons appeared, and the remaining ones were quickly cleared by hunters and vanished.

However, instead of cheering for this, people were filled with anxiety.

It was hard to believe the dungeon crisis that had plagued the world could end like this.

And the reason for that was quite simple.

“That’s because it’s all due to you and Gideon, right?”

“Exactly. I think I mentioned it to Song Ha Yeon last time…”

With the emergence of dungeons, a sort of energy had been accumulating throughout the Earth.

That’s why hunters could achieve rapid growth, and the level of the dungeons was gradually increasing.

From that perspective, this situation could be seen as a turning point.

“Gideon’s revival, combined with me completely breaking the seal on my power, has disrupted the balance.”

If the energy that had accumulated on Earth had been on a constant upward trajectory before, this time, it was like a steep staircase rising.

“So, what do you think will happen?”

“The dungeons will become even more powerful…?”

“Seems you have a rough understanding.”

As the populace predicted, the dungeons were gathering power to bring even greater calamities to this world.

The sudden cessation of their emergence was essentially a recoil from that.

“In the end, Hades is the problem.”

“If we trace the cause, it could be said that way.”

I hadn’t liked the casual interference so far, but to top it off, he pulled off a major trolling stunt at the end.

“Then shouldn’t we be doing something to prepare instead of just sitting here?”

“What can we do? It’s not like anything will change now that we’ve come this far.”

The fact that energy had accumulated on Earth meant that, from another perspective, it also meant that the growth of hunters had accelerated.

“So, we can just keep doing what we were doing. That’s the most correct response.”

Of course, in that process, they would encounter dungeons that they couldn’t handle immediately.

But what difference does that make?

After all, I was now someone who had regained complete power.

“It doesn’t matter if anyone comes; I can handle them all. What’s the big deal?”

“Well, I suppose that’s true.”

It seemed Song Ha Yeon recalled my prowess on Mallorca Island and nodded vigorously.

Though the public didn’t know the details of the incident, there were indeed quite a few who witnessed me opening the gates of the Underworld on Mallorca.

As a result, governments around the world were keenly watching my existence.

“…That’s understandable. It was that level of power. Even I couldn’t believe my eyes watching from the side.”

As Seo Ha said, anyone around a high-rank hunter like Xavier would have felt that what I unleashed was beyond human capabilities.

Even the top-class hunters among them, like Xavier, were shocked and then came to ask me what my real identity was.

‘It seems that feeling was mutual.’

【Baek Eun Ha】

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With the status screen devoid of numbers, I chuckled softly, then closed it and lay back on the sofa, fiddling with my smartphone.

I had been anticipating this for months, but now I was certain.

The reason my power had to be sealed, and the various restrictions placed to prevent me from regaining it smoothly.

‘Whatever it was, it wouldn’t have been pleasant at the moment.’

If I had crossed over to Earth while still holding my power, the current situation would have unfolded instantly.

Accepting it in a situation where they didn’t even know me was akin to carrying a ticking nuclear bomb in one’s arms.

Therefore, my counterparts had been measuring the odds.

Whether I would be a harmful presence on this Earth or a helpful one.

Throwing out the bait of the hunters, they sought to gradually raise my level.

“At least, it is clear that we have roughly the same objective.”

“Really?”

“It’s just me talking to myself.”

To be precise, whether human or from this Earth, they were taking steps to protect something nearby.

It made sense that they wanted to disturb Hades using Shin Do Hoon.

‘In a way, they were acting one step ahead of us.’

They must have known that Hades’ goal of reviving Gideon would lead to adverse consequences.

However, judging by the fact that they picked someone as insignificant as Shin Do Hoon as their accomplice, it was also clear that they weren’t in a position of total leisure.

‘Are they limited in their direct actions, or can they not accurately assess the situation here…?’

Trying to stop Hades with someone who was barely at the upper levels of A Rank, looking back, that was quite the low-grade comedy.

Just as I was thinking that, Song Ha Yeon suddenly shot up from her seat and yelled at me.

“Master! Train me!”

“W-Why all of a sudden?”

“But what if a stronger dungeon appears? I won’t have anything I can truly do!”

To be honest, it wasn’t quite like that. In my eyes, Song Ha Yeon was already capable of reaching the upper mid-tier of S rank due to this battle.

However, if she wanted to stand at the forefront in future fights, then that statement was indeed true.

“This is annoying… But if I’m breaking everything anyway, doesn’t that mean it won’t make much of a difference?”

In my view, I really didn’t require anyone’s help anymore.

Everything could be resolved with just me.

I’m not joking; with the power of the seal, I possess the ability to handle more than half of this Earth on my own.

However, Song Ha Yeon shook her head vigorously and pleaded desperately.

“That’s too apologetic! It feels like I’m offloading the responsibility. And who knows what might happen?”

Her point wasn’t wrong, so I nodded and responded to Song Ha Yeon with a faint smile.

“Then let’s start from next week.”

“That means you won’t do it unless it’s next week…?”

It was a phrase that would ensure a sense of reassurance anytime.