Money-grubbing Necromancer (233)
High Priest
“This reckless bastard.”
“ouch.”
Alex’s face turned sour after he was hit in the head with a chestnut.
“Why are you hitting me, brother!”
“Who gave you permission to call me brother?”
The word ‘brother’ has two meanings.
When you call an older man, you just say “hyung.”
Also, when calling my wife’s older brother (who was older), I used to call him ‘hyungnim’.
This reckless guy was obviously referring to it in the latter sense.
“But calling us ‘uncle’ is funny. We’re not strangers.”
“It’s someone else.”
“Even if you deny it, there’s nothing I can do. I told you that I’ve seen the future.”
“The future is uncertain, you say?”
“That’s true, but… … .”
“And you, did you really see that kind of future? I wouldn’t like a pathetic guy like you, right?”
Although she was still young and her tastes were unclear, there were still some things that could be guessed about Naye’s tastes.
He was crazy about Cedric (a skeleton, big body, and cool with the head of an ancient dragon), and he also showed great affection for Vulcan, who was in muscular handsome mode.
On the other hand, what about this guy Alex? I admit he’s handsome, but that’s about it.
‘There’s no wildness.’
But you saw a future where you got married?
I stared at the guy with narrowed eyes.
“No, that’s not a lie.”
“But why are your eyes shaking?”
“It’s just that I was a little embarrassed when my brother saw me like that… … .”
“It won’t work.”
I flicked my hand.
-Huh? Minwoo?
Merhen, who was in charge of training at the guild training grounds far away, was summoned.
“Sorry, I’m busy. I have something important to do.”
– No. It was boring to educate idiots, but it worked out well. So, what happened?
“This little guy. Can you please tell me the truth about what he’s saying? And explain it to me so I don’t get surprised.
-Yeah. That’s about it.
Her gaze turned to Alex.
-runt.
“yes?”
―I will now inject my mana into your body. I will thoroughly analyze everything from the speed of your pulse to every single reaction of your body. If you accept the mana obediently, you will not feel any pain. Do you understand?
“… … Yes. I understand. But is that really true?”
-Breathing mana into it? What’s so difficult about that?
Mana has a different form and energy for each individual. That’s why it takes a lot of delicate work to inject it into someone else’s body without causing discomfort.
It was like having to match a certain wavelength. But for Merhen, it wasn’t that difficult. She was a great magician.
Even the opponent is just an immature seven-year-old awakened person.
Then Merhen reached out to Alex. Her mana began to penetrate Alex’s body.
“Wow, that’s amazing… … .”
Alex’s eyes widened.
It feels like a slightly cold mana is flowing through my blood vessels and filling my whole body!
It felt like I had an ice pack on my whole body.
-Isn’t it cool?
“Yes, it’s really cool!”
-Yeah. You can take it easy. Hmm… … Let’s see.
Merhen nodded as if feeling something with her eyes closed.
-I got it. Now you can ask for whatever you want, Minwoo.
Even the most well-trained elite agents have a hard time hiding their internal reactions. Merhen’s mana injection was a technique that could examine such reactions within the body. Her perfectly assimilated mana would flow to every corner of her body and obtain information.
“I’ll ask you the same question as before. Do you really think that Lee Seo-yoon is in trouble?”
“Yes. According to the future I saw.”
Merhen nodded.
Lie detector test, passed.
“Then… is it true that you saw a future where you married Na-ye?”
“It’s true. Why would you lie about something like this… … Ouch!”
Alex jerked as if he had been shocked by an electric current.
-lie.
“Oh, that’s not it… … Ouch!”
―Heart rate increased. Blood pressure increased. Sweating increased. Body temperature increased. Mouth became dry. Fine movements of the body increased by about 20%… … My little one, can I tell you more?
As the list of Merhen continued, Alex’s face crumpled as if he had chewed shit, while Kim Min-woo’s face brightened like a sunflower.
“This is it! Merchen, you did a great job.”
– Hey. What do you mean by this?
As I stroked her hair, Merhen’s face brightened noticeably.
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“… … It’s true. I had a lot of dreams about Naye. Really… … .”
-That’s true.
“Then I guess it was just a dream.”
“… … See… … .”
“Hey. Why aren’t you opening your eyes properly?”
“It’s not a dream! I’ve liked Naye for the past five years! I can’t give it up to anyone! Even if that person is my brother!”
“… … Wait a minute. Five years ago, weren’t you two years old?”
“I’m a genius, I remember everything. Even my memories from when I was a baby.”
Then Alex’s eyes flashed brightly. He muttered with a kind of madness in his eyes.
“I’ve seen Mirae ever since. I always… …I always saw Naye’s face. Naye was beautiful, strong, and incredibly amazing.”
“… … Naye is strong and awesome? How exactly?”
“She was beating up monsters like crazy. With one kick, monsters everywhere would explode, and people would cheer loudly… … I always admired her when I saw her like that. She was so beautiful.”
… … All the monsters explode with one kick?
‘Then I, will become an Awakened One?’
I looked at Merhen.
“… … Is that true, Merchen?”
-Yeah. Judging from the reaction, it’s true. It seems like I saw that kind of future.
“Alex. How old did Naye look like back then?”
“She definitely looked over ten years old… … I don’t know more than that. Anyway, I didn’t know exactly who she was back then. The information you can see in the future is limited. After struggling like that… … I finally found her! Her! It’s all thanks to you, hyung! If I hadn’t tried to contact you and look into everything, I would never have dreamed that Naye would be attending this kindergarten!”
It’s not easy.
That was the feeling I got when I saw Alex.
‘What, why are the child’s eyes so serious?’
Maybe it’s because she’s been receiving spoon-fed education about her younger sibling since she was two years old, but whenever she talks about her younger sibling, her eyes light up.
It was scary.
“So, you can’t give up?”
“Why should I give up?”
“Because I won’t allow it.”
“Then are you saying that you will never let Na-ye get married again?”
I was suddenly speechless.
That was because he had never imagined such a distant future. Taking advantage of that, Alex began to spout off his words one after another.
“No, right? Someday, Naye will get married and start a family. No matter who it is, Naye needs a husband, and I want to be that person. Of course, you don’t need to just talk about it. Isn’t my information useful?”
“… … If it’s true, it would be useful. Very useful.”
“If I find out anything, I will report it as a top priority. Also, I will do my best to support Ilseong from my family.”
With the support of Rothschild… … .
It was a very attractive offer if he could get information about the future there. Now that he had verified that what he said was true through Merhen’s verification, Kim Min-woo also had no choice but to become serious.
“What do you want?”
Alex’s face brightened at those words.
“Brother! I want to date Naye officially! Please allow us to meet! That’s enough for me!”
“no.”
“Are you sure it won’t work?”
“Of course not. Have you talked to Naye? Did you promise to date her?”
“That’s not yet… … .”
“But why do I have to give permission for the meeting? Dating requires a mutual agreement.”
“Well, then… … If I succeed in confessing… … ?”
“Well then, what.”
If a bumbling, idiot-like guy had been following him, I would have struck him down with a knife. But Alex wasn’t a bumbling, idiot-like guy.
First of all, it was like that at home.
Rothschild?
Although the power of money weakened as the Age of Awakening began, its deep-rooted foundations did not disappear.
He even happens to be the eldest grandson.
If you only look at the background, there was no reason to oppose it. Alex himself was also capable.
Because seeing the future has tremendous value.
‘I have to use it.’
So, if we both liked each other, I didn’t plan on opposing it.
Right now, that is.
‘You act like you have permission to do everything, but it won’t be easy, you punk.’
Naye’s eyes are quite high.
After sending Alex away like that.
I looked at Merhen.
“Märchen. Philippines, you know?”
-Yeah. Isn’t it a country with a lot of islands? And there’s a lot of crime.
Her modern knowledge, honed through shorts, was already at a level where she could easily skim through basic common sense.
“I’m going there today.”
-Looking for him?
“huh.”
I knew Alex was telling the truth. If that was the case, there was no need to hesitate any longer. If nothing goes wrong, then great. If it does… … .
‘I have to stop it.’
Lee Seo-yoon was her own masterpiece.
A hero-level undead made from a corpse that has been left to rest for half a year. How could you possibly let this be stolen with your eyes open?
‘But, there isn’t much time… … .’
Only three days until the ball.
If the shadows make contact in the meantime, they will be caught. If they don’t make contact, there is no choice but to send Lee Seo-yoon to Korea.
Either way, one thing was certain.
That I have to go to the Philippines.
* * *
“Hee, heek… … Go, monster… … !”
Crunch!
The head of the drug dealer who was crawling on the floor with tears and a runny nose was crushed in an instant.
Fear filled the eyes of the members of the organization who had fallen with their legs all cut off.
“S, please save me… … please… … .”
“No way. No way. You guys are such bad guys. My sister found out about it.”
Seo Yoon Lee, smiling broadly, cut off the fingers of each member of the organization with a knife.
“Kkaaa!”
“Wriggle more. Scream. Gloriously. Got it?”
Until the screaming stops.
She, who had been torturing them one by one, straightened up.
Dark night.
Corpses were strewn all around the building made of abandoned furniture.
Golden Triangle Syndicate.
It was one of the drug syndicates with a pretty big name. I heard it was the biggest one that spread throughout the Philippines. She had already taken down four branches in two days.
“When I see this, I wonder if this body is of any use?”
Lee Seo-yoon touched his arm and smiled gloomily.
The undead have no appetite.
There is no sleep.
No fatigue.
That is, the only thing left in the day was time.
There, this body was showing a performance that was almost perfect in battle.
It is incomparable to the time when he was just a B-class Awakened. If we consider him as an assassin, he would be able to aim for world dominance.
So I was able to kill a lot.
Of course, it wasn’t that there were no regrets at all. The five senses that had become imperfect also included the sense of smell. The scent of blood that had been so vivid before was now something that I could barely smell if I concentrated my mind.
The sense of touch was also extremely disappointing.
Every time I tortured someone, I enjoyed observing their reactions thoroughly. But with a body that was numb, it was difficult to figure out their reactions. For example, it became quite difficult to empathize with the other person’s pain.
‘Killing has become much easier… … .’
That’s why it was even more regrettable.
The body is ready for more carnage, but it’s not as enjoyable as it sounds.
“Keu-eu-tcha.”
She stretched and left the building. According to the information that Kim Min-woo had given, there were still many more organizations that needed to be taken down.
That was when.
A smile appeared on Lee Seo-yoon’s lips.
“There are so many people here.”
With the sense of heightened alertness, numerous human presences could be felt.
When I saw them approaching quickly, it seemed like they were all made up of top-tier Awakened people.
‘I’m sure it’ll easily surpass a hundred?’
Soon a crowd surrounded the abandoned building.
“Hey, over there.”
A deep voice was heard.
A face full of scars was seen.
A giant in a suit.
It was a familiar face.
‘Ramón El Diablo Santos… was it?’
Lee Seo-yoon recalled the information she had seen in the documents. The emperor of the shadows who had transformed the small syndicate into a huge organization in the Philippines in just 10 years. He was examining her with an interested expression while smoking a cigar.
“I heard a funny story. Some Asian woman is sweeping away our organization. The smell of blood is coming from here… … I guess it’s her?”
“I guess the part about me being a really scary woman isn’t included in that story? She even came to see me in person.”
“Whoa, whoa. Calm down, buddy. I’m not here to fight.”
“Then why did you come here?”
“It’s simple. I wanted to recruit you.”
“Huh? Me? Someone like you?”
“Don’t you want to become stronger?”
“Even so, wouldn’t it just be like handing over a wad of cash?”
“No, we have some pretty good tools.”
“… …A good method?”
“Don’t you want to grow up fast? Maybe we can help you.”
“How can I help you? Don’t beat around the bush and tell me straight up.”
That was when.
Santos took a step closer and whispered quietly.
“… … If I told you there was a way to gain more experience than others, would you believe me?”
moment.
Lee Seo-yoon’s eyes lit up as if she had found prey.
Rapid growth.
It was a very familiar word to her. That was what Shadow usually said when he was trying to seduce someone.
Santos’s attitude became much more relaxed, perhaps because he thought I was interesting.
“Friend, you are very lucky. A very high-ranking official from our side happened to be visiting. He heard the news and was very curious. He wanted to meet you. If it hadn’t been for that… … we might have been a little more aggressive. So you are very lucky.”
Santos said, pocketing the knuckles. If it weren’t for his interest, I would have crushed that woman with these knuckles. Four branches blown away was not something to be laughed off.
Lee Seo-yoon also smiled at those words.
Santos is no less than the branch manager of the Philippines. If he is so high up that he can be called…
It was obvious even without looking.
‘I got caught.’
That’s a huge fish too.
The taste was really good from the first bite.
