Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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‘…What the hell, what am I looking at right now?’

Jacob, the S Rank Hunter from the U.S. and the commander of the strategy team, let out a hollow laugh as he gazed at the scene unfolding before him.

He then used the artifact he had prepared in advance to send a message to Mikael and Foden, who were the culprits behind the Chae Hwa In incident.

– This is an unforeseen situation. What should we do?

Confusion laced responses came back from the two.

– I didn’t think it would be a simple B Rank as noted in the database, but this is quite unsettling.

– Tch, don’t joke around; that bastard is a complete monster!

All three were top-level Hunters with plenty of experience fighting against necromancers, yet none had ever faced a terrifying army like this all at once.

This was just how overwhelming Baek Eun Ha’s necromancy was.

– If this massive army is our opponent, it’ll be difficult to target Chae Hwa In directly. Mikael, I’ll need your power.

If appropriate circumstances were arranged, he could use his skills to create an isolated space separating Chae Hwa In and the four of them from the rest.

Mikael and Foden agreed, and Jacob halted the use of the artifact, addressing the Hunters of the strategy team.

“Don’t panic. Honestly, I’m surprised, but that’s all. With this crew, we can wipe them out without a hitch.”

Surely, that wasn’t a wrong statement.

Those gathered here were all A Rank Hunters or higher; while time and energy would be consumed, defeat against such an army was not on the table.

‘The foe’s might is indeed impressive.’

But that was as far as it went. The one against many, especially a legion of S Rank Hunters dulled even that gleam.

Jacob drew forth his magical power and raised his hand slowly.

Thus, the battle that would determine the fate of the strategy team began.

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Kwahh!

Boom!

Bang─!

‘…That’s absurd firepower.’

I had an inkling of what to expect. But confronting it in reality was truly terrifying.

After all, a gathering of over a dozen S Rank Hunters who had transcended humanity might make this a regular scene.

‘I do have a lot prepared, but at this pace, we’ll be wiped out in under five hours, right?’

In other words, we had to find a way to end this matter on our side. And it didn’t specifically mean getting the entire strategy team to kneel.

‘We’ll have to clear the dungeon together from the start.’

Seeing the bickering was a bit irritating, but still, most of those guys were on our side.

In other words, it meant that Chae Hwa In and I merely had to subdue the Hunters from the U.S. who were our targets and reveal the truth to the strategy team through them.

‘…That would hand us the justification and cause.’

Inside the dungeon, the top brass’s typical scheming and information manipulation wouldn’t be able to function.

Therefore, if we could take this opportunity to firmly convince the strategy team’s Hunters, our position would undoubtedly be completely reversed when we stepped outside.

And the most annoying factor in this process was undoubtedly that woman.

“Holy Light of the Celestial Seat!”

Szzzz!

Bang─!

[Kieeek!]

[Kyyaaak─!]

Crash!

Even from afar, just using her skill sent an unpleasant wave of sacred energy all the way to us.

It meant she’d possessed that strong a divine power.

‘…Damn it, I needed to take her down first.’

Had it been in my prime, I would’ve crushed her with overwhelming force, but unfortunately, that was obviously impossible now.

Thus, it was time for Chae Hwa In to step up, but the issue was that she was well aware of that too, leaving several guards around the Saintess.

If so, it would be my role to create an opening here.

“Gordon.”

“Yes, Master.”

“Go stir things up around the middle.”

“…M-me personally?”

“Why, it’s not like you’re actually going to die or anything.”

Of course, if she hit him properly, he might be permanently erased, but I could cover that much.

I positioned Kurdalia against Gordon’s skull and placed several large enhancement spells focused on a single target.

Tiiing.

Hoooom,

“Breath of Magdalene, Seal of Annihilation. Baptism of Twilight.”

“Hah…! Th-this…!”

Receiving the massive influx of power, Gordon gasped.

Then, he unleashed black tears from his hollow eye sockets and charged toward the battlefield.

“Cough, I will surely obey my Master’s command and sweep away all those wretched humans!”

With that, Gordon, filled with confidence from the enhancements, rushed toward the S Rank Hunters.

‘…Well, he should last about three minutes.’

I averted my gaze from the horrific scene that would unfold afterward.

At this state, Gordon would hardly be easy prey for the enemy, so perhaps, while he got beaten, Chae Hwa In could aim for Saintess Yesiel.

And now, it was my turn to welcome the enemies.

Boom!

Thud.

Thump.

“Ah, this is quite the unwelcome reunion in an unpleasant situation. Kid.”

“No matter how much, you went too far this time.”

“If I cut you down, this entire force would become worthless, right?”

Three S Rank Hunters came to personally suppress me, the Commander of the Undead.

It was Ivan from Russia, Beatrice the Empress of Italy, and Sanada the swordsman from Japan who I clashed with in the banquet hall.

I gazed over to Ivan and spoke softly.

“At the very least, you shouldn’t have come.”

“Hahaha. Well, nobody would want to confront you in battle, old man.”

“No, I was thinking of making you into a puddle of blood if we ran into each other.”

I didn’t know what delusions he was under, but I couldn’t help but smirk at the exquisitely prepared situation.

“The other two should stay outside.”

I pointed to Beatrice and Sanada with Kurdalia, and something that had been hiding in the darkness charged in, colliding with the two.

[Kerrrr!]

[Kiyasha─!]

Boom!

“Gah!”

“This is…”

A massive yellow serpent clad in sharp iron armor and a quadruped beast soaked in blood, a ghastly appearance.

Just as I mentioned earlier, these were the Undead Blood Wolf and Yellow Iron Serpent, meticulously crafted.

Surely, it would be tough to defeat an S Rank in one-on-one combat, but they would buy enough time.

“Then, shall we finish what we couldn’t before?”

“…Hmph, you’re still as arrogant as ever. You’ll regret this. There’s no mercy for the enemy from me.”

Ivan approached me with a fierce expression, cracking his knuckles.

Such a laid-back attitude bothered me a lot, and I frowned.

“I think you’re seriously mistaken about something.”

“Hm? What are you talking about?”

I wasn’t looking to fight Ivan right now, nor did I plan to duel.

“I said I’d turn you into a puddle of blood.”

Swooosh.

Ting.

With a subtle flick of the thread of magic tightly bound to my fingers, something surged toward Ivan’s legs with a chilling slicing sound.

“Hmph!”

Detecting it, Ivan immediately channeled his magic power throughout his body. In just 0.1 seconds, he had completely prepared his defense; indeed, he was nearly on par with a superhuman.

However, none of that mattered.

Sliiiish!

Fwwwrrr!

“Gugh?!”

Ivan’s legs, protected by his magic, twisted limply as he fell to the ground with a pained groan.

He managed to lift his head, wearing an expression confused beyond comprehension.

“Why, did you think approaching to fight would make a difference?”

“Cough, uh, how did you breach my magical defense…!”

“I don’t think this is the time to be asking that.”

Ting.

Sliiish!

Fwwwwrrr!

Yet another ungraspable movement, a mysterious object targeted Ivan once more. In shock, he hurried to cast the skill he had on hand.

“Fierce Tiger Emergence!”

Whoooosh!

Boom!

With an unimaginable amount of magic power, an unprecedented force emanated from Ivan, taking shape.

It appeared to be quite the powerful body enhancement skill.

But.

“It won’t matter.”

Sliiish!

Fwwrrr─!

“Gyaaagh─!”

A single critical strike pierced through even that magical defense, causing Ivan to scream and roll on the ground.

Looking at me approach slowly while he halted his attacks, a hint of undisguisable dread began to permeate Ivan’s face.

I smirked, kneeling before him, our eyes locking.

Normally, this would be a very dangerous action to take against an S Rank, but now it was inconsequential.

Because right now, I was…

【Baek Eun Ha】

▶Level: 46

Having slaughtered hundreds of monsters in the dungeon, I had obtained enough power to press down on Ivan standing before me directly.