Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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In the dead of night, Baek Seo Ha reflected on the events of today as she recalled the day she reunited with Baek Eun Ha.

‘……’

At first, she was skeptical. It had already been years since she heard that her older brother had died, and he didn’t look familiar—his appearance had even changed completely, including his gender.

As time passed and she confirmed that it truly was her brother, Baek Seo Ha felt compelled to care for the deeply traumatized Baek Eun Ha.

After all, believing oneself to be the Lord of Death and suffering from paranoia was not a mild condition.

‘…But it was true.’

Surprisingly, most of the outrageous claims Baek Eun Ha had made were indeed true.

Her brother had achieved a high status in another world, and the unexpected side effects of returning to Earth had led to this situation.

‘I still can’t quite believe it…’

At least she had verified some fragments of that ability. It was just a few months ago that she thought that.

And now, back to the present.

‘He took Lee Ji Cheol as a subordinate?’

Although it wasn’t widely known, this was truly a scandal that shook South Korea.

Who exactly was Lee Ji Cheol?

An S Rank Hunter with countless accomplishments, a tyrant known for being unmanageable.

Yet, here was Lee Ji Cheol, kneeling right in front of her brother, Baek Eun Ha.

The view was undeniably surreal.

‘…….’

Baek Seo Ha sat on the bed, pondering deeply about Baek Eun Ha once again.

It was still a source of concern whether she could safely leave him anywhere, just as it had always been.

However, now the significance had slightly changed.

If Baek Eun Ha had once been like a fragile little creature, now he was truly a reckless wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Even recent events supported this.

He was entangled with a strange organization, targeted, tangled with the Hunter Association from Italy, and now had even taken a South Korean S Rank Hunter as his subordinate.

Baek Seo Ha had no idea how to manage her brother, who had become an unstoppable troublemaker.

‘The current state of my brother’s mindset is dangerous…’

He had absorbed too much of the other world’s mentality to be considered just a modern person.

He frequently spoke as if he would kill someone just like that, and believed he must obtain whatever he desired without question.

Was this how emperors of the old times felt?

One thing was certain: his behavior was extremely far removed from that of an ordinary person.

‘I need to keep my wits about me.’

She had hinted to Song Ha Yeon about this, but to be honest, she wasn’t expecting much. Even though they were somewhat close, she didn’t think she could control Baek Eun Ha.

From now on, she would need to watch over her troublemaking brother with greater care.

Nodding at her own conclusion, Baek Seo Ha engraved her resolve firmly in her mind.

#

“This is the fifth place. It’s easier than before.”

“Everyone has certainly improved their skills a lot. Let’s call it a day for today.”

After regaining her strength, I had joined Kim Seung Min’s party as planned and consistently delved into the dungeon.

My power had increased compared to before, and if necessary, I still had a trump card. So, I was not really in any danger.

Ding!

【Your level has increased.】

【Baek Eun Ha】

▶Level: 42

▶Title:

The title carved while using the Necromancy of the Lord of the Dungeon disappeared at the moment the power vanished.

But that wasn’t too important.

I checked my steadily rising level, wearing a satisfied expression.

Hmm.

In the car, I closed the door and opened the status window several times. Observing this, Song Ha Yeon posed a question.

“…Why have you been grinning like that since earlier?”

“What level are you?”

“47.”

“Tsk. So slow.”

At my words, Song Ha Yeon shook her head and continued speaking.

“You’re completely ecstatic… Shall we just go home now?”

“Oh, right. I almost forgot. Let’s stop by somewhere else for a bit.”

Speaking of which, Lee Ji Cheol said he had something to discuss with me in person.

So, I urged Song Ha Yeon to head to Incheon where Lee Ji Cheol was staying, following the address in the message.

Clunk.

“I’m here.”

“…Yeah. I was waiting.”

I had briefly explained the situation to Song Ha Yeon, but she still seemed to have a hard time grasping it, continuously sighing.

“I heard from the community that he’s a really violent person; apparently, he even teamed up with Hades…”

“That’s unnecessary worry. Besides, I can’t touch Baek Eun Ha anymore.”

“Just treat him casually. You both are the same kind of loser, so what’s the big deal?”

As we entered the office, Lee Ji Cheol glanced at Song Ha Yeon and spoke.

“Hey, you. Go get some coffee.”

“Why should I do that?”

“I got rid of all my subordinates to keep you from eavesdropping.”

“…Seriously? If he’s that strong, he should be paying for it.”

Still, unable to ignore the words of an S Rank Hunter, Song Ha Yeon reluctantly stood up while grumbling. I added a comment for her.

“I’ll have cocoa.”

“…….”

Anyway, after finishing our first meeting, Lee Ji Cheol brought up the main topic.

As I had expected, this was about Hades.

“I don’t know everything either. However, at least I know more than you do.”

“Right. So what exactly is this ancient being they want to summon?”

“I see you’re already aware of that, so this might go quickly.”

Then, Lee Ji Cheol nodded and continued.

“As you know, Hades has founders. There are four in total. Recently, one of them died.”

“Excluding Eric, that means three more are left, right? I’ve heard that.”

“Right. And among them, there was one who first conceived this organization called Hades.”

This was information I had certainly never heard before.

If that were true, then that person was practically the head of Hades.

“Is that guy the legendary Necromancer?”

“Probably. The term ‘ancient being’ seems to refer to a being that the first founder encountered in another world. His name is Gideon. I don’t know much, but I heard he’s quite a legendary being in that world too.”

“…….”

The name Gideon also existed in the memories extracted from the puppet master Verdi.

If that were the case, then it was highly likely that everything Lee Ji Cheol said was true.

“I have a rough idea of what you’re saying. Still, I don’t really know much about this Gideon.”

“Is that so? That’s a bit unexpected. I thought you might know something.”

Lee Ji Cheol threw me an surprised look, as if I had caught him off guard.

Not understanding that reaction, I merely tilted my head, but Lee Ji Cheol’s expression remained unchanged.

“Are you really not getting any vibes?”

“Why are you asking me all of a sudden? How would I know?”

To that, Lee Ji Cheol began providing a cryptic answer.

“That first founder definitely knew who you were.”

“Of course. How could he not know? I killed Hades’s minion for crying out loud.”

“No, that’s not what I meant.”

What followed was something I could not have imagined at all.

“That person has apparently met you in person before.”

“Met? With me?”

“Yeah. And he said you have changed a lot from the way he knew you.”

“…….”

“That means you must have some acquaintance with your past self, right?”

Blinking several times at Lee Ji Cheol’s words, I finally changed my expression to a serious one and spoke.

“I need to hear more details about that.”

#

After wrapping up the conversation with Lee Ji Cheol, I returned home and entered my room, deep in thought.

‘Who on earth could it be?’

From what Lee Ji Cheol explained, that first founder, the Necromancer, definitely knew about me.

Not in this fragile girl’s body, but as the true Lord of Death.

However, the issue was that I couldn’t guess their identity at all.

‘There’s nothing to go on…’

Could there be a connection to the one who transformed me like this or the mysterious existence behind Returner Shin Do Yoon?

Nonetheless, it was hard to say that there weren’t too many unclear aspects.

After deep contemplation, I finally resigned and sprawled out on the bed.

“…Well, I guess I’ll find out when I meet and beat them up.”

Whether it was an ancient being or something else, what did it matter? At this point, I was not afraid of anything.

Yet, with that confidence fleeting, I rolled up the blanket and let out a sigh.

‘Wait, so this guy knows my past self, and still comes here acting all confident without hitting me in the head?’

That part didn’t make sense logically. There were definitely lingering questions.

If he too was a Necromancer, he would have had some idea of what level I had reached.

Yet, despite that awareness, he still acted like this, which could only mean one of two things.

Either he was completely out of his mind and couldn’t see the truth.

‘Or.’

That ancient being had powers beyond comprehension.