Money-grubbing Necromancer (230)
Cedric, who had been following along silently like a knight, caught my eye.
-Isn’t that… that woman from back then?
“That’s right. That assassin.”
-Are you trying to make me undead?
“After obtaining the Crown of the Lord, I gained knowledge of crafting. I think I have a feel for how to make it.”
-That’s good news. What are you planning to make it with?
“Shadow Walker. The materials are… … .”
Materials flowed out of the inventory.
First, the bones of the giant dragon Evellion.
Mix dragon’s blood in it… … .
―Wait a minute! Master. You wouldn’t be using Jackie Chan’s blood on such a lowly undead, would you?
“If it’s a Shadow Walker, isn’t it a higher level than a Skeleton?”
-I am not an ordinary skeleton.
“I know. Don’t worry. I’ll only use level 1 blood.”
I was afraid that he would get upset if I continued, so I tried to coax him gently.
-That’s right. There’s no need to use the second stage blood and Merhen.
“But, is it okay to use bones?”
– It’s not like I can’t enhance myself just by making one Walker. Maybe if I were making a Bone Dragon.
“That’s true.”
The bones of Ibellion were currently being stored in the inventory instead of being used to strengthen Cedric, as the success rate for bone exchange was disastrously low.
Success rate is about 2%.
It’s probably because of the level difference with Evellion. Jackie Chan’s level starts at 3000.
So it was left alone.
I plan to write it someday when a good opportunity comes.
‘There’s not enough material.’
I secretly lamented.
I’ve been going around here and there, but there aren’t as many high-quality ingredients as I thought.
The corpse of the Abyss Lord was simply discarded as it was contaminated with the poison of the Apostle Hadronox, and the same was true of the Fire Spirit King captured in Japan.
“Hardronox, you son of a bitch.”
-What a f*cking bastard.
The Demon Lord’s corpse was also completely eaten by Balkan. The portion that Kim Min-woo claimed was only a small amount of ingredients needed for the newly acquired recipe.
‘There was nothing I could do back then.’
The Balkans of the past were very strong, perhaps because of the stones of the demon, and even if they fell out over a mere corpse, it was a problem.
So, it seems like a concession.
Anyway, the bottom line is that there aren’t as many high-quality ingredients as you might think.
That’s why I wanted to use Ibellion’s bones. There were no other materials available at the moment.
Knock, knock.
A black liquid flowed out of the open glass container.
The essence of command.
It was one of the rare items that appeared with a high probability when hunting high-ranking undead.
‘First draw a magic circle… … .’
Lee Seo-yoon’s body was placed in the middle of the magic circle.
‘Blood to the west. Bones to the east.’
And other small materials to the south.
Kim Min-woo stood in the north.
All the materials needed for the body have been prepared. When the magic circle is activated, the materials placed will enter Lee Seo-yoon’s body. The bones, organs, and blood will be replaced with new ones.
Moved the mana inside the body.
The mana that escaped flowed into the magic circle.
The magic circle began to vibrate.
Now all that was needed was a spell to summon the soul.
He spoke, clearing his throat.
“Blade of Shadow, awaken from the abyss of oblivion. Cross the border of death, and take up your sword once more.”
[The magic circle of the dead is activated!]
[10,000 mana is lost!]
Mana leaking out in clumps.
Fortunately, there was enough mana in the body.
That means the magic power level is high.
He continued talking without paying any attention.
“I command you to rise again and serve your new master.”
[Lion Returns – Shadow Walker is activated!]
Ugh.
Ugh!
The materials on the magic circle entered Lee Seo-yoon’s corpse.
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In the deep, dark sea.
Lee Seo-yoon was sinking endlessly. It was cold and frigid. She was unconscious, but her instincts were screaming.
At that moment, someone’s voice was heard from afar.
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It was faint but clear.
Guided by that sound, her consciousness slowly began to rise.
Suddenly a strong force grabbed her, as if someone had grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the water.
Flash.
Lee Seo-yoon’s eyes opened wide.
An unfamiliar ceiling appeared.
And a man standing in front of her.
“……you?”
Seo Yoon Lee’s eyes, which had been tilted in confusion as she spoke, suddenly opened wide.
Memories come flooding back to my mind.
Undead who hunt, use gates, and use spears.
Even the image of himself desperately begging for his life and the image of Kim Min-woo beheading him after completely fooling him.
“Are you in your right mind?”
Lee Seo-yoon’s face became serious.
I don’t know why I died and came back to life, and why Kim Min-woo is right in front of me.
But one thing was certain.
She and Kim Min-woo were enemies.
His hand naturally ran along her waist.
There was no dagger.
“asleep!”
She got up in an instant and ran towards Kim Min-woo. In an instant, Lee Seo-yoon’s eyes filled with joy.
I realized it the moment I stepped foot on it.
That my body had become stronger than ever before.
She was fast, and the distance between her and Kim Min-woo was shortened in an instant.
That was when.
“Stop.”
Stand tall!
My body suddenly came to a halt.
Lee Seo-yoon, who had stopped dead in her tracks, rolled her eyes.
“What? What have you done to me?”
“I brought you back to life. As an undead. That’s what you did back then. You asked me to spare you.”
“… … Revive me? Me? How?”
“Have you forgotten already? I am a necromancer.”
“But there’s no skill to revive a dead person… right?”
“It’s not that it doesn’t exist, but maybe you just don’t know?”
Her body became chilled, as if she had been put into a freezer.
“I still look the same. I’m not undead!”
“Instead, everything inside has been turned inside out. As a Shadow Walker. I am your master.”
thud.
When she heard the word master, her heart pounded loudly as if in resonance. Cold sweat ran down her back.
‘Really, you brought it back to life?’
No Awakened One could bring back the dead.
That’s the realm of the gods.
I wanted to believe it was a lie.
But it was clear that he was dead.
“… … What are you going to do with me?”
“I must use him. As a loyal subordinate.”
“What the heck! Do you think I’ll be loyal to you?”
“Oh. I guess so.”
Kim Min-woo answered leisurely.
[Lee Seo-yoon is added to your summons!]
[Check the summoner’s status window!]
A message that came to mind immediately after the resurrection.
The information written there is… … .
[Name: Lee Seo-yoon]
[Type: Shadow Walker]
[Level: 645]
[Skills held: Shadow Dispersion (SS), Master of Assassination (S), Afterimage (S)]
[Shadow Dispersion (SS): The user’s body instantly disintegrates into shadow particles and merges with the surrounding shadows. In this state, physical attacks can be evaded, and detection by enemies can also be avoided. Additionally, rapid movement is possible when there are shadows around.]
[Master of Assassination (S): When attempting an assassination, all abilities increase by 20% and damage increases by 50%.]
[Afterimage (S): When attacking, there is a certain probability that an afterimage will be left behind. The afterimage attacks with 40% of the main body’s damage.]
[Special Note: Birth]
[This is an undead you created yourself. This undead cannot refuse your orders.]
[Loyalty: 23]
A list of powerful skills comparable to that of a legion commander was displayed.
‘Of course the high point will be a bit low.’
While the Legion Commanders had very high growth potential, Shadow Walkers were heroic undead, but their upper limit was lower than theirs.
Still, it was a great performance.
Because the skill configuration itself was beautiful.
Loyalty, on the other hand, was consistently poor.
Only 23.
Fortunately, the special feature was that it had a unique function. Since it was created directly, it could not refuse orders.
In reality, this was no different from having 100% loyalty.
Can’t you just give an order?
“From now on, you must give me your absolute loyalty. Betrayal? Don’t even dream about it. Do you understand?”
“Oh, I see.”
It was as if the command was being injected directly into my mind.
I realized it instinctively.
That you can’t refuse.
Lee Seo-yoon asked back with her teeth clenched.
“… … Do you think I’ll just stay still in the shadows?”
“There, it’s ruined.”
“what?”
“Han Baek-gil is dead, and the leaders of the Griff family in Germany have been swept away.”
“Now, wait a minute! How much time has passed since I died?”
“Has it been about half a year?”
“In just half a year, the Korean branch went bankrupt? And Germany too?”
“Okay. If you’re curious, look it up. If you search for your former colleagues, you’ll probably find an article about them.”
Kim Min-woo handed over his cell phone.
She searched the names hastily.
Lee Hyun-seong, Choi Cheol-min, Seong Hye-rim, Kim Jin-woo, Seo Hyeong-shin… … .
They were the leaders of the shadows, called Ilho to Chilho, and were classified as key personnel of medium to large guilds.
Soon the knights appeared.
The articles all said that they were missing.
It’s already been over three months, so it was probably treated as an accidental death. Usually, after someone goes missing, it’s treated as an accidental death after a month.
The same was true for Lee Seo-yoon.
[Shadow Lee Seo-yoon is also one of the missing people… … The Korean Awakened Ones Association processed her death as an accident according to regulations… … ]
‘F*ck… … .’
Well, well, well.
She bit her nails.
My only reliable supporter was a shadow!
When I opened my eyes, the organization I was a part of had collapsed overnight.
“… … Did you kill them all?”
“Yeah. I couldn’t help it. They were the ones who came to interfere first.”
Lee Seo-yoon’s eyes became blank.
She then checked her status window. There were many phrases she had never seen before. Starting with skills she had never seen before, and an incredible increase in ability value.
There… … .
‘The race has been added.’
It was also a strange race called Shadow Walker. Based on the circumstances, it seemed to be one of the undead.
‘Shit…….’
The conclusion was simple.
Kim Min-woo became a summoner.
There was no place that could help her. In the first place, once she became an undead, she was no longer human. It was also difficult to receive help from fellow humans.
‘Let’s think positively.’
Anyway, isn’t it like he came back from the dead?
There is a reason why they say that rolling around in dog shit is better than going to the afterlife.
The memory of suffering in a freezing cold place after death was still vivid.
Rather than that, this was better.
“… … So, what are you going to use me for? Hunting? Assassination of key figures?”
“That may be the case, but not right now.”
“then?”
“You look very human on the outside, don’t you? Not on the inside, but unless you have clairvoyance, you wouldn’t be able to tell.”
Lee Seo-yoon nodded.
In fact, even if you had clairvoyance, it would be difficult to see through the fact that you are undead.
The inside looks like the undead?
In the first place, what on earth is the inside of an undead? Even the Awakened ones, who have all sorts of special abilities, were not likely to be suspected of having something unusual inside.
“……so?”
“You have to become a spy.”
“… … A spy?”
“We’ve taken down the Korean and German branches, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There’s probably still a lot of their power left. The Shadow is a global organization.”
“that…….”
That’s right.
Didn’t Han Baek-gil also occasionally talk about the ‘general branch’? The Korean branch was only a handful compared to the entire shadow force.
“You want me to go there? But how? I don’t even know where the headquarters is, and I don’t know how to contact them. And… …Wasn’t the rumor already spreading? That I was dead?”
“There are quite a few cases where missing people come back, right? Just add a plausible story. For example, they entered a hidden gate.”
“Ha, so you came back much stronger after gaining some luck? Let’s try that?”
“Why, aren’t you confident? You’re a good actor. You go around killing people and laughing in the media.”
Lee Seo-yoon chuckled at those words.
That wasn’t a wrong statement.
Thanks to her natural looks and acting skills, she gained enough recognition to compete with Seo Ye-rim even when she was just a B-class Awakener.
performance?
I was quite confident.
“Don’t you know that I’m dead to you?”
“Well? Anyway, a few things are certain. There is no skill on Earth that can revive people, so it would be hard to doubt it. Do you think I revived you? And… … You are a talent that makes Shadows go crazy, aren’t you?”
“So, make him come to you himself?”
“Yes. It will be hard to find you if you work in Korea, so go overseas. Kill people if necessary. However, only target criminals worth killing.”
Korea is the realm of Ilseong.
The forces of shadow have been annihilated.
On the other hand, other countries were different.
Perhaps the shadow forces are still active.
‘We will continue to gather talented people.’
Step on their tails.
If you do that… … .
‘Starting with the high priest that Lucas spoke of… … .’
It may even be possible to approach the Apostle Hadronox, which is located at the very top.
What if we catch them?
It can reduce the influence of foreign media.
It can also increase the value of the Earth… … .
‘The achievement points will pour in.’
They could be called the biggest villains on Earth. So I was planning to start dropping bait here and there. That was the reason why I revived Lee Seo-yoon first.
Although his position is low, he once lived in the shadows.
That’s why he was the best person to be treated as their ‘companion’.
