Money-grubbing Necromancer (193)
There are numerous small and medium-sized guilds in the Celestial City.
The same was true for District 9.
These were also small, but they were receiving protection fees like the top guilds and were managing certain areas. For these small and medium guilds, the money-grubbing guild was the epicenter of the typhoon.
Not long after its appearance, a mega guild emerged that absorbed and merged the top 10 guilds.
The area they directly manage is only half of District 9.
It was enormous in size.
The way he acted was also very different.
-I will develop this city.
It came out with the motto of urban development.
“Huh. This guy, he’s so strong, he can’t tell the difference between heaven and earth. How can progress be easy?”
“That’s right. Even if we were to say the number of guild members, it’s only five hundred. It’s not even thousands, so what are you going to do with just five hundred… ?”
“Haha. That’s right. I was worried that the power would affect us too… … For the time being, there’s no need to worry.”
At first everyone laughed.
Is urban development easy?
Even the top guilds have tried it at least once, and they have all failed.
There were numerous obstacles to development, including enormous labor costs, individual selfishness, and sabotage.
Even though they absorbed and integrated 10 guilds, the number of money-grubbing guilds was extremely small.
This is because each guild only accepted those who were considered ‘elite’.
To put it simply, there is not enough quantity.
Is that all?
Marks were bound to be insufficient. It was a well-known fact that the top guild leaders would exchange marks for public service points for personal use.
Even if the top 10 guilds were absorbed and integrated, the assets would not be that great.
“At best, they’ll force the residents into labor with just one black bread, and accidents will happen while building the building.”
“It is said that the will of the people is the will of heaven. If the will of the people becomes hostile… …then our opportunity may come.”
“Of course. How long can you go on as a lone wolf? You will need our support.”
“Or… … maybe a good opportunity will come.”
“Let’s just wait patiently. Until their momentum wears off.”
The initial fear of the birth of a huge guild was short-lived.
The small and medium guilds had plenty of room to spare since they had been digging from the beginning. If this digging can dampen the momentum of the Donjiral guild, they will be able to breathe a little. Or maybe they will be able to extend a helping hand.
It was definitely like that… … .
‘You’re crazy.’
‘Is this okay?’
A jaw-dropping supply of equipment. In addition, the development of urban infrastructure has been completely replaced by the undead.
Thanks to rent and installment payments, the residents’ equipment improved day by day, and every morning when they woke up, numerous residences were being built in the city.
How on earth are they constructed that skeletons can erect buildings in an instant, and without a single accident.
Even the residents who had initially been afraid of the sight of the thousands of undead were now praising them endlessly.
It’s laughable to see a group of undead being called the army of gods.
What is scary is that the range of residents includes even members of small and medium-sized guilds.
The provision of housing and equipment was open to everyone, so even small and medium-sized guild members took full advantage of the benefits.
It was a flow that could not be stopped even if one tried to stop it.
– You are truly a great man. I heard that our income has increased significantly.
―You can buy and eat white bread instead of black bread!
-Okay. I’m full.
A stable residence was created.
Good equipment greatly increased hunting profits.
Even my diet changed right away.
From hard, rock-like black bread to soft white bread.
The praise for Kim Min-woo was explosive. If anyone dared to slander ‘Guild Leader Kim’, even the homeless would start shaking their fists.
Take care of the people’s livelihood.
That too, perfectly.
Now, the only thing the small and medium-sized guild leaders could trust was when it came to ‘security’.
“The attack is coming soon!”
“Then! What good is eating well and sleeping well? If it doesn’t save your life, what good is it?”
A horde of hybrids that emerge from the foggy forest every month.
The numbers were staggering.
Even with thousands of top guild members, the damage couldn’t be stopped.
Especially now that the number of money-grubbing guilds has decreased significantly… … .
‘It will be difficult to block it completely.’
‘There will be damage.’
Then, Guild Leader Kim’s sky-high reputation will be damaged, and they will be able to catch their breath…
An invitation arrived to them.
[I would like to talk about this raid. It is a very important story for the defense of the city. I hope that everyone will participate without exception, and I will see you in the Forest of Fog.]
It was an invitation from the Donjiral Guild.
“… … Isn’t this something I’ll just end up getting scammed for no reason?”
“The attack is imminent. If you hack us, our defense will be in trouble.”
“Let’s notify the residents before we go. Then it won’t be easy to deal with.”
“… … Yes. I have to go first. If I don’t go, I don’t know what will happen to me… … .”
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I was reluctant, but I couldn’t refuse the invitation. I had nothing to say even if I was branded as a trash guild that refused to defend the city. I was already being compared to a money-grubbing guild and getting criticized, so it would be difficult if I got that kind of public opinion.
In this way, dozens of small and medium-sized guild leaders moved towards the forest of fog.
“Oh, my God.”
“Excuse me, isn’t that a castle wall?”
“You built something like that? When on earth did you do that?”
My eyes were wide open at the sight of the castle walls boasting an enormous size.
* * *
Small to medium sized guild.
It was a privileged class that started from 11th place. When all of these were combined, it was a force that ruled half of the city.
I’ve just left it alone until now.
‘Because they didn’t attack first.’
Are you going to kill them all just to eat some of the area?
You just become a tyrant.
‘If you start out trying to win the hearts and minds of the people, then you’re in trouble.’
There is no plausible justification for attacking.
Even just half of the urban area there was a difficult situation to manage.
‘It’s not for nothing that kings had nobles in the Middle Ages.’
It’s okay to give them a certain amount of autonomy, as long as they keep a tight grip on taxes and the military.
Actually, that’s why I called you.
“Nice to meet you, guild leaders.”
I greeted dozens of small and medium-sized guild leaders.
“Isn’t the wall beautiful?”
“… … When did you build this?”
“Not long ago. I really like the undead at times like this. They provide labor.”
Kim Min-woo, who applauded, attracted everyone’s attention.
“Defense. Let’s do it here. Everyone gather together. There’s no need to do it without a wall, right?”
“Ahem… … Then the command is… … .”
“Of course I should have it. Who built the walls and supplied your equipment? It was me.”
The guild leaders sighed.
It was an inevitable flow.
“Okay, I will cooperate. I will send my guild members… … .”
“Oh, before that.”
Kim Min-woo added with a grin.
“I think it’s time for you all to start doing your own duty.”
“……duty?”
“It costs a lot of marks to develop a city. There’s also a shortage of manpower.”
So, we pay taxes regularly and provide military support when necessary.
“Let’s see. How should we arrange it? Whoever is brave enough to take the first step will be given a good seat, right? Probably.”
“ha ha ha…….”
The guild leaders’ faces hardened.
It was a clear threat.
‘Refuse to cooperate?’
It’s okay for now.
But the future was the problem.
The Donjiral Guild actively tries to block raids by building walls and sending guild members to prevent damage to the city, but they are the only ones who are getting away with it.
If they succeed in defending the castle walls, their future will be very bleak. They will probably be evaluated as a trash guild in District 9.
Then I didn’t know I would be punished.
The only decent solution would be for everyone to reject Kim Min-woo’s proposal. That way, not only would they not be able to mess around with the arrangements, but they would also be able to share the blame.
If we’re lucky, Kim Min-woo’s defense could fail and the team could be in big trouble.
The problem was that the guild leaders gathered here didn’t have such a close relationship.
“Our Oak Guild will cooperate in this defense!”
“Oak Guild. I will remember.”
Someone quick-witted was the first to join in, and what happened next was obvious. Everyone raised their hands in a hurry, as if a dam had broken.
It was a group that came together for profit, not for beliefs. As such, cooperation collapsed in an instant.
* * *
“Move quickly!”
“Over there, put the quiver down!”
“Boil the oil!”
On the wall.
Including the small and medium guild members, the newly hired mercenaries, and the money-making guild, there were close to 10,000 people preparing for defense.
The races were diverse, but they all had one thing in common: hope in their eyes.
It is a castle wall that is as high as 7 meters.
Not only was it tall enough to block even medium-sized mixed seeds, but there were also a lot of people gathered in one place.
‘It was different before.’
I heard that there was street fighting inside the city, as there was not even a single proper watchtower, let alone a wall.
The damage from each raid was significant.
But that won’t be the case anymore.
“Am Theron. Where’s the supply?”
“Thanks to the active cooperation of small and medium-sized guilds, we have sufficient food.”
Kim Min-woo nodded with satisfaction. Thanks to the small and medium guilds involved, everything from personnel to supplies was handled cleanly. Well, if they were going to build the wall, they should have done this much.
“Hey, take the potion!”
“Get the equipment too!”
The Donjiral Guild also provided ample supplies of specialty potions and equipment.
Thanks to the alchemy of the skeletons reaching C rank, some pretty decent doping potions have been created.
“Was it 100,000?”
“Yes. Usually, that number of hybrids crawl out in 24 hours.”
“There are a lot of numbers.”
“It’s horrible. I wonder where they breed… … .”
I’ve heard a lot about hybrids over the years. I’ve seen them while patrolling the foggy forest.
‘It was literally a hybrid.’
Starting with a monster with the torso of a goblin, the legs of a minotaur, and the head of a gargoyle.
Strange monsters that were a hodgepodge of all kinds of monsters would appear.
The locals called it a ‘hybrid’. The level distribution ranged from 300 at the low end to over 1,000 at the high end. A monster that was a hodgepodge of all kinds of monsters.
It’s been an object of fear until now, but from today on, it will be different.
[The raid begins!]
[Time remaining: 24 hours]
The entire forest of fog swayed violently, as if reeds were swaying.
“Everyone, prepare for battle!”
All kinds of magic rise above the castle walls.
The archers drew their bowstrings taut. The mercenaries sharpened their weapons on the whetstone.
Immediately afterwards, hybrids came rushing out.
A raid that lasts 24 hours.
Nearly 100,000 hybrids swept through the city, and the structure was such that they had to endure for 24 hours before they could return.
Since this was a monthly raid, everyone gathered here was well aware of it.
Even though it looked like all the world’s worst monsters had gathered there, the people on the walls did not panic.
“Wait a minute!”
“Don’t attack yet!”
“Wait until we get there! We have a wall!”
The presence of a strong wall.
There is also an army of undead there to assist them.
[Title, ‘Professional Commander’ is activated!]
[Allies’ morale increases by 15%!]
This was because Kim Min-woo’s commander title greatly helped their morale. They were also under Kim Min-woo’s command.
‘Let’s get started.’
A total of 100,000.
If we catch just half of these, it would be a whopping 50,000.
Even low-level monsters in the level 300 range cannot be stopped from leveling up once they gather enough numbers.
The uprising is about to begin.
“Just catch anyone who approaches the wall! I’ll take care of the rest!”
After finishing speaking, Kim Min-woo jumped down from the wall with all his might.
“Huh?”
“Commander?!”
Where are you going, you crazy bastard!
Even if you were blinded by the activity, how could you jump down from the wall against tens of thousands of hybrids?
It was an act of suicide.
Even Kim Min-woo jumped down and ran towards the hybrids.
That was the moment.
[Heavenly Projection LV 20 is activated.]
[All recovery speeds are increased by 20%.]
[Skill power increases by 20%.]
[All abilities increase by 20%.]
[Mana consumption is reduced by 20%.]
His whole body glowed a blinding white.
‘Heavenly projection.’
In short, it was a master skill. This was because it was a skill that really increased everything by 1% per level.
‘So that’s why he embezzled.’
It wasn’t for nothing that he exchanged his marks for public service points and then bought the Celestial Projection. It must have been because the effect was so good.
So I did some research.
The purchase price of Celestial Projection increases by 100 per level.
Level 1 has 100 public value.
Level 2 has a public value of 200.
It’s like this.
The public service points required to raise level 20 were a whopping 20,000.
But, it was worth the money, not the public value.
The small and medium guild leaders glared at Kim Min-woo running ahead.
‘It shines that much?’
‘How many levels is the projection?’
They had seen the projections of the top guild leaders. Even those who were just above level 10 couldn’t produce such a halo. That meant that Kim Min-woo’s projection level was much higher.
Immediately afterwards, Kim Min-woo extended his hand towards the group of hybrids.
[You are receiving ‘murderous’ corrections!]
[The hybrid level rises rapidly… … .]
[The Curse of Weakness (S)… … .]
[Curse of Aging (D) +9… … .]
[The Gloves of the Plague Lord… … .]
The Gloves of the Contagious Lord spread a curse. The curse was further strengthened, greatly reducing the movement speed, defense, and maximum health of the hybrids.
[The Land of Death (S)… … .]
The earth has sucked the life out of the hybrids. From now on, when they die, they will be resurrected. As allies on this side.
[Skeleton Intermediate Warrior Summoned… … .]
[Skeleton Death Wizard… … .]
[The Spectre… … .]
[Durahan… … .]
A horde of undead appeared.
“Prepare for battle!”
chuck!
Skeleton intermediate warrior.
The skeletons, now even larger, lifted their weapons, enhanced by the Dragon Blood Tool. Their eyes glowed bloodshot.
[Heart of the Legion (SS) is activated… … .]
Kim Min-woo’s thoughts were freely transmitted to thousands of skeletons.
A group of skeletons skillfully blocked the way. Soon, the line and the hybrid group collided.
thud!
A heavy noise.
Even though they were hybrids enhanced by the murderous correction, they could not penetrate the skeleton’s defenses.
Melee Weapon Technique C.
There, the skeletons were wearing luxury items that had been completed through crafting. Their abilities were at a level that easily surpassed those of awakened players of the same level.
“Hit!”
The skeleton behind me stabbed me with his sharp spear. I swung my axe down with all my might and stabbed my sword.
―@!$!@#!
The horde of hybrids that had been making a terrible noise began to fall one by one.
That too for a moment.
Those resurrected as undead began to gnaw at other hybrids.
A flock of winged hybrids swarmed from the sky. A swarm of hybrids was seen descending upon the skeletons on the ground.
A black fog flowed into their eyes. That was when.
Phew!
The hybrids, whose necks were stabbed by sharp swords, began to fall. Specters with transparent forms were ambushing them.
‘Break through!’
-Coooo!
Dolsoe swung a huge hammer.
The heads of the three hybrids blocking my path were blown apart by the incredible power that I couldn’t believe they were just summoned creatures. The stone blade began to pierce my path like an awl.
Doo doo doo!
The sound of horse hooves was heard.
A horde of Durahans riding giant dragon horses struck the tense battle lines.
―For the great master!
-Heeeeeeling!
With Dewil’s shout, the cavalrymen swarmed the hybrids.
Crunch!
Hybrid heads flew in all directions on the blade.
“oh my god…….”
The people on the wall were shocked. When he jumped down alone, they thought he was crazy.
A mere few thousand undead were holding tens of thousands of hybrids.
