Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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As I fought Oliver, my blurry memories began to sharpen.

Chae Hwa In started to recall the series of events that took place seven years ago at the worst dungeon in the U.S.

[…What the hell is going on?]

[I don’t know. You’re going to die here.]

[Are you betraying Korea?]

[You’re too dangerous. Your very existence is disrupting the balance between nations. Such things are not allowed, according to higher-ups.]

It was such an arrogant and vile statement.

The first S Rank Large Dungeon that appeared after the Day of Change, with only the final battle left to confront.

American hunters intended to split into groups to explore uncharted areas of the dungeon, citing the need to prevent any variables before entering the Boss Room.

And the true motive was to lure Chae Hwa In to a place where no one was watching in order to kill her.

‘…I won’t forgive them.’

Jacob, who had severed his left arm; Austin, who broke a leg; Porden, who ruptured his eyes and ears; and even Mikael, who betrayed her despite having been saved due to her.

Each moment of despair and pain was so vivid.

‘How detestable.’

They had taken Chae Hwa In, who had done her utmost to help neighboring countries in their time of crisis, away from her only family.

Remembering her younger sister, who had endured painful days alone, Chae Hwa In didn’t stop walking.

‘One. Right in front.’

For some reason, she could sense them. The presence of those who had tried to kill her that day.

Without hesitation, she stepped into the banquet hall, moving towards the hateful faces at the end.

Tap.

Thud.

“Hey, what’s that?”

“Huh? Armor?”

A small commotion arose during the process, but such trivialities went unnoticed by Chae Hwa In, absorbed in her fury.

Thud.

“…….”

Austin Miller.

Known to the world as the Demon Hunter, a close-combat expert and an S Rank Hunter from America.

As she faced the transformed face of her foe, now a middle-aged man, he opened his mouth with a gentle smile.

“Are you? Do you need something from me?”

At his words, a sarcastic laugh escaped her lips.

She had plunged into the abyss of death, separated from her family, and endured the despair of a crumbling world, yet the man before her didn’t even recognize her due to wearing a mere mask.

If that was the case, then it was time to teach him.

The wrongs they had committed, and the price to pay for them.

Clang.

Swish.

“Blade of Genesis.”

With the drawn sword, one entire wall of the banquet hall was cleaved in half.

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Creeeak─!

Boom!

At the sudden shock, hunters within the hall began to gather their mana and assumed a defensive posture.

“Ugh!”

“What’s happening?”

Some of them, lacking the ability to maintain their calm, were almost at a loss, but thanks to those like Ivan from Russia and Beatrice from Italy, who were capable of extensive skills, it seemed there were no casualties.

“Th-thank you.”

“I thought my heart would drop.”

However, such things were of no importance to me right now.

The energy I felt from the earlier attack was all too familiar.

‘…No. Why is he acting like that again?’

I found myself genuinely surprised as I looked towards the epicenter of the shock where Chae Hwa In was.

“An ambush?”

“This is quite powerful.”

“It doesn’t seem like the work of mere amateurs.”

I too considered it a real attack. This was not something to dismiss as a mere prank.

Soon the dust settled, revealing Austin, an S Rank Hunter, with wide eyes and a slight wound on his shoulder.

Murmur.

Murmur, murmur.

As Austin was famous, coupled with Chae Hwa In’s unusual appearance clad in thin armor, everyone’s attention gravitated towards them.

Simultaneously, Seo Ha and Lee Ji Cheol, who knew I was undead, looked at me with questioning gazes.

I casually glanced around as I responded.

“I-I didn’t do this.”

“…I’m not sure, but it sounds like she went on a rampage.”

Strictly speaking, it was something different. However, from the outcome, it wasn’t entirely incorrect.

I decided to observe the two at the core of the incident in silence.

First, it was Austin, wounded, who broke the silence.

“…What is this?”

“I told you. I’d come back.”

“No way, that can’t be. You must have died there.”

For some reason, the two of them seemed to recognize each other.

Seeing both of them clearly bewildered, it was evident that this Austin was aware of the backstory.

Chae Hwa In’s reason for acting this way was likely known to him as well.

“…No, I’m getting old. It can’t be her. Someone must be pulling the strings. Former Association President Hudson? Or is it Mikael?”

“…….”

Upon hearing Austin’s words, Chae Hwa In quietly raised her left arm and removed the mask from her head.

In doing so, her uniquely mysterious yet beautiful face was revealed.

“Hmm?”

“That one… I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere…”

The title of the first S Rank Hunter. It was anything but light.

As a result, in that brief moment, people began to recognize Chae Hwa In from all around.

“Why are you here?”

“I heard you died in a dungeon seven years ago.”

And, as expected, her identity was quickly uncovered.

“…She’s undead. There’s a significant amount of death energy emanating from her. Someone has resurrected her through necromancy.”

“What? A necromancer of that level is rare even on a global scale!”

Under normal circumstances, Chae Hwa In would have swiftly subdued the opponents and ended the matter, but given the situation, even the hunters looked bewildered and were unable to act immediately.

However, that didn’t last long, as high-ranking hunters from various nations began to surround Chae Hwa In one by one.

“…I don’t know what’s going on, but this is the wrong place.”

“I never thought someone would be ambushed here. Truly an arrogant judgment.”

“Let’s subdue her first, and then authorities can investigate the truth.”

Right here, there were at least four S Rank Hunters present. With them leading the way, even A Rank Hunters began to close in, causing Chae Hwa In to subtly shift her gaze and release killing intent.

“…Stay out of this. I have no intention of harming anyone uninvolved.”

“What the…?”

At that simple warning, the approaching hunters all ceased their movements.

The intensity of Chae Hwa In’s gaze and the power radiating from her were far from ordinary.

Among the hunters hesitating stood a brown-haired beauty, said to be a saint from France, sending a warning.

“Everyone, be careful. The enemy is powerful.”

“…Yeah. Picture this as facing a boss from a high-level dungeon. An S Rank undead is that kind of entity.”

Their judgment was quite accurate. No matter how powerful Chae Hwa In was, if all the forces gathered here didn’t let their guard down and worked together, they could certainly subdue her.

However, I couldn’t help but wear a skeptical expression at the sight.

‘This doesn’t seem easy.’

Initially, I thought it was just my feeling, but something indeed felt off.

Perhaps, as I expected, Chae Hwa In now…

“Don’t try to escape.”

Snap!

Thud!

“Argh─!”

As she observed the situation, Austin’s legs were twisted grotesquely while he attempted to remove himself from danger.

It seemed the majority of hunters present were completely unaware of her movements.

Gordon, watching from within my necklace, spoke up.

[..That woman has become even stronger than before. What happened?]

“Ugh. She must have regained her memories.”

I had always thought that Chae Hwa In, despite being undead, could use the skills she possessed in life.

Her strength, displayed even in her undead state when my own power was not intact, was expected to be a combination of her abilities as a Death Knight and those of an Awakened One.

‘…….’

However, that wasn’t it. Now I could clearly tell.

Chae Hwa In had not properly utilized her skills in the battles thus far.

And now she was employing all of them.

‘…I had thought she must have been strong in her living days, but was it to this extent?’

Austin, whose leg was broken, twisted his face in agony before quickly filling with rage as he activated all sorts of skills, launching a punch at Chae Hwa In.

“Dragon’s Iron Fist!”

Bang!

Ka-Boom─!

However, Chae Hwa In didn’t even bother to look at it and casually blocked it with the side of her sword, carelessly breaking Austin’s remaining leg.