Money-grubbing Necromancer (207)
A mess
I took Hayang out for a bit.
“This cute guy.”
-dream?
When I gently pinched its beak, Hayang tilted its head.
“Who did you take after to be so capable?”
-Ku. Ku.
“Dad? After all, he’s my kid.”
His personality, no, his bird nature, is perfect. His performance today in particular was dazzling.
“But how did you do that?”
-dream?
“You don’t normally eat monster attributes. But you did today.”
-Kyuu. (Nods)
“Is it possible for other monsters too?”
-Kuuu. (sigh)
“Then? In what cases does it happen?”
That was the moment.
Whitey, who put his beak on the ground, began to write in Korean.
The writing that had been scribbling for a while was finally completed.
〈It’s delicious!〉
uh?
What is this?
You write in Korean?
There’s even an exclamation mark there?
“When did you learn to write… … No.”
Come to think of it, it wasn’t strange that Hayang could write.
He is a divine being who understands what is said like a ghost.
Moreover, except in special cases, we are together 24 hours a day.
‘I must have learned how to write a long time ago. Probably.’
I just showed it today.
“Something delicious?”
-Kkuu! (Nodding vigorously!)
“Then the reason you didn’t do it until now is because they all looked tasteless?”
-Kkuu!
“Bingryongdo?”
-dream?
“You met a dragon at the Oak Gate back then. Not the big one, but the small one. Didn’t it look tasty?”
-Kkuu!
“Oh… … Our Hayang has really high standards, right? Just like her dad.”
-Kuku.
The two dragons we met at the Oak Gate. Seongryong didn’t have any special attributes, but Bingryong was different.
It’s a dragon that froze the continent.
But that also didn’t look tasty.
‘Well, compared to the Abyss Lord… … Bingryong was inferior.’
If we put this into context, we arrive at this conclusion.
Bingryong = Apprentice Witch (Iris).
What about the Abyss Lord?
Even Lerouye, a full-fledged witch, seemed to have a hard time blocking a few arrows. Considering that, she could be considered a monster of a higher rank than a full-fledged witch.
‘I don’t know why it was so strong, but… … .’
Anyway, thanks to that, Hayang ate until his stomach burst. I guess he just got lucky.
“Well, luck is also a skill.”
-dream?
“No. Anyway, if you listen to what Ha-yang says, that’s it, right? Only monsters with strong attributes can be absorbed.”
-dream!
“Is it only possible to use the attributes you already have? Can’t you use monsters with completely different attributes?”
Swish.
Hayang wrote numbers on the ground.
〈1.〉
“Work? Oh, there’s one attribute blank left?”
-Kkuu.
“Is it possible to have it?”
Nod.
I understand the structure.
The chaos attribute is filled, leaving only one empty attribute.
If you fill it up to that point, it will have seven attributes, as its name suggests.
‘Let’s leave that blank for now.’
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I wonder if luck will strike me so unexpectedly today.
‘Anyway, I have a good weapon.’
A few high-level monsters related to attributes come to mind.
If you use this well, it seems like you can copy experience points… … .
Let’s think about that later.
The test of chaos attributes came first.
‘I know it’s higher than the abyss attribute, but… … .’
Abyss’s main ability was mental attack. If that’s the case, then Chaos would also have that ability.
‘There may be other functions as well.’
I looked at Hayang.
“Do you want to tell a fairy tale?”
-dream!
[The Divine Being unites with you!]
[It’s been converted!]
The white one dug into my body.
Now, for 30 minutes, I could freely use all of the guy’s attributes, and I could also converse with him through the thoughts in his head.
‘Whitey. Chaos.’
[Kuu.]
The boy’s cries echoed in my head. A black aura rose over my body.
[Utilizes the chaos attribute!]
At that moment.
Hayang’s thoughts were shared, and we realized what this attribute was and what it could do.
‘This is crazy.’
If absolute zero is a property that can display overwhelming coldness compared to existing ice properties.
This chaos attribute was one that was extremely specialized in mental attacks.
It wasn’t just a matter of stimulating trauma.
This chaotic property is… … .
‘You can forcefully distort memories… … and instill trauma?’
It was possible to create fear by forcibly instilling memories that did not exist.
It was creepy.
“Siuya!”
“Yes, bro! Did you call?”
I stared at Siwoo, who was coming from afar like lightning.
“… …Why are you looking like that? Why is your body so dark?”
“Ha-yang used her powers.”
“Oh, that fairy tale?”
“uh.”
Park Si-woo nodded.
When Jonas and Kim Min-woo, who came from the Griff family, fought a while ago.
There was a time when he used the ice property that was so cold that it was scary just to look at. It was said that it was one of Hayang’s abilities.
The appearance was still similar.
The only difference is that the color is different.
‘Then it must be an abyss attribute.’
The color black really brings it to mind.
“So?”
“I was trying to figure out what kind of ability this was… … Now I think I know a little bit. How should I use it?”
It is visible.
Park Si-woo’s head.
To be exact, the area where the brain is.
There were several black lumps swaying there. The large ones were the size of a fist, the small ones were the size of a grain of rice.
The moment I focused my mind on the largest lump among them.
[‘Chaos’ sees through the target’s trauma!]
A few memories flashed through my mind.
Burning amusement park.
People running away screaming.
I thought I knew.
This was Park Si-woo’s memory from when he lost his family.
The aura of chaos that had filled my entire body began to diminish in an instant.
It was quite a large consumption.
And then, I felt it.
If you use the energy of chaos here, you can distort this memory.
Or it could create an entirely new, nightmarish memory.
Of course, I had no intention of doing that to Park Si-woo, who was my colleague and good younger brother. Right now, I just wanted to check how to use my abilities.
“……brother?”
“Oh, sorry. I was just experimenting with my abilities.”
“So, what kind of ability is it?”
“It’s kind of funny. And it’s also kind of creepy.”
“No, you’re not going to tell me? I’m curious… … .”
“Hmm… … I remember.”
“Do you remember?”
“Using this attribute, it seems like you can see the other person’s bad memories. And it also seems like you can forcibly distort or amplify those memories.”
“… … Huh? What kind of crazy ability is that?”
“I know.”
“What did you see in me?”
“What we were talking about earlier.”
“ah…….”
Park Si-woo’s face became pale.
“sorry.”
“… … No, what do you have to be sorry about, hyung? I already told you about it a little while ago anyway.”
“That’s right. In fact, that’s why I called you.”
“Aha. It definitely feels a lot less like being stripped naked. By the way, isn’t that a really scary ability? Not only can it forcibly see through memories… … it can even distort them.”
“It’s not all advantages. I think there are a lot of disadvantages as well.”
“What are the downsides?”
“Mental attacks aren’t easy. Mental power. No, let’s call it a mental barrier. If the opponent has high mental power, the range of distortion will be extremely limited.”
“aha.”
“There… there might be someone who has no trauma at all. It seems like there has to be some degree of probability for memory distortion.”
“… … Is it probable?”
“It’s hard to make bugs scary for someone who isn’t afraid of them at all. On the other hand, it’s easier to make them scarier for someone who is afraid of bugs.”
“……aha.”
“Of course, this ability is more useful against monsters than people. Monsters and people have very different values.”
“Oh, right. Creating trauma is also a job. In the first place, a monster that can use that ability must be very strong. What would a strong monster be afraid of… … Hmm… … .”
“That’s also a problem. It seems like it’s more difficult to distort monster memories than people’s. Well, that’s about it for now. I guess we’ll have to actually use it to find out the rest.”
I solved the fairy tale.
I saw Ha-yang slipping out of my body and landing on my shoulder.
“The real Shinsu is a legend. How does it enter and exit the body? Is it a liquid or something?”
“So that’s why I’m a newbie. Anyway… … I guess I should probably return to Earth soon.”
“Huh? Aren’t you going any deeper?”
“Hayang has absorbed the attributes of the Abyss Lord.”
“Isn’t that so?”
“It seems like the memories from back then were also absorbed. Considering that… … It seems like it would be a bit difficult to enter the deep sea or higher now?”
I was able to feel each other’s memories and emotions directly while talking to Hayang. I originally thought I would try to go beyond the Inland Sea, but now it seems like it would be difficult.
‘First of all, Hayang is full.’
Each attribute had a set amount that could be absorbed per day.
First of all, the abyss attribute was full.
If you were a person, it would be a situation where you would feel like your stomach is going to burst.
It just takes time to digest.
Even if this one inherited the attribute and gained increased resistance to the abyss, it seemed like it would be difficult to last long in the deep sea.
‘Saving the pearl that is in the ocean… …is absurd for now.’
I would like to obtain potential materials.
Since it’s not a place I’ll never be able to visit again, I thought it would be better to revisit later when I’m ready.
I went back with Siwoo to find Lerouye. I saw him crouching in front of the Abyss Lord’s corpse, looking around.
“I’ll go back. Oh, can I come here again next time?”
-If you want.
-But, it won’t work in the short term.
-The witches are very busy.
“At the shortest, it will be a few months later.”
-If it’s to that extent, then so be it.
Lerouye nodded.
For now, I’ve expressed my intention to visit again.
“Anyway, thanks for helping me.”
-There’s no need to thank me. It’s the Arch-Witch’s order, so of course I have to carry it out.
-however…….
-I checked and there’s something that’s a bit tricky.
“What’s wrong?”
-The corpse of the Abyss Lord.
-I checked and it looks like it was injected with dirty energy?
– It’s damp. It’s clammy and really disgusting. And it’s unfamiliar.
Lerouye said, chewing on the words.
The Abyss Lord’s body was being examined by Lerue for ‘research purposes’.
To find out why it was so much stronger than expected. It looks like the readings have come out.
“So, what is it?”
-The spider moved.
-The subordinate and apostle of foreign news.
-Shadow Lord Hadronox. It looks like you’ve been injected with his venom.
“… … Hardronox? Could this be it?”
I took the statue out of my inventory.
A very small spider statue obtained by defeating Jonas.
The name of this statue was the Statue of Hadronox.
-Yeah, that’s it. Looks like spiders have already reached your planet.
“… … Even so, why did such a monster get involved with the Abyss Lord? If he injected him with venom, was that what he was after?”
-No. If a spider had targeted me, I would have died a long time ago.
-You said it was poison, but it’s more like a stimulant. A stimulant that will strengthen the Abyss Lord.
-Remember, I opened the portal?
“That’s right.”
-The portal is two-way. That means, before I open the portal, I visit here and make preparations.
―If he was a cunning spider, he would have spread his webs here and there.
-You’ll figure out my destination in no time.
“They were targeting you?”
-That’s what I thought until just now.
―Rather than targeting me, I think it was just targeting one of the witches.
―But… … I think that might not be the case. Seeing as there’s a statue… … you might be entangled with a spider too.
“If you’re going to target it, why don’t you just come and kill it yourself? I don’t think I’ll be able to deal with a monster that big right away.”
―If the giant moves directly, the ground will shake, right? Then, many beings will feel the vibration.
“You injected venom. Isn’t that why you came here?”
―Spiders have many babies. Instead, they have more than enough hands and feet to use.
It seems that he had the thugs inject him with poison.
That aside.
“In the end, it wasn’t easy to move directly? That’s why it was quiet on Earth.”
-Maybe so.
―If I were targeting you, I might think that you’re not worth moving and dealing with directly… …
―If not, there may be another ulterior motive. Everything is still uncertain. However… … .
Lerouye’s eyes became serious.
―Whether he was after you or the Witch’s Coven, it’s clear that he’s starting to make moves in earnest.
-So be careful.
-Because spiders are cunning. Very cunning at that.
“… … You seem to hate it a lot? Ananke said that too.”
The great witch Ananke.
She was clearly at odds with the foreign press.
Lerouye seemed no different.
-That’s right. Ananke’s enemies are also the enemies of our Crow School.
―Of course, I don’t know if all witches are like that… … .
Then Lerouye got up.
-I’ll send it to you.
-To Earth.
―By the way… …Your hometown seems noisy too.
“huh?”
-You’ll find out when you go.
– Okay, that’s it.
Lerouye opened a portal.
After gathering my comrades, I crossed the portal. Lerouye, who helped me return, suddenly disappeared as if he had first arrived here.
and…….
It wasn’t long before we found out what the ‘noisy incident’ that Leroux had been talking about was.
That would be the case… … .
[Japan Hokkaido, S-class gate explosion? Fire spirits pour out! S-class gate boss, Fire Spirit King appears… … .]
[Sakura Guild Raid Failed! Many of the higher-ranking Awakened users, including SS-rank Awakened user Katsuro, die… … .]
[Experts all agree that this is a clear anomaly… … .]
[World Gate Association, emergency alert issued! Designate ‘Fire Spirit King’ as a special alert monster… … .]
[Japan rejects international aid? Hokkaido collapses despite its promise to resolve the issue… … ]
Because outside, there was total chaos.
