Money-grubbing Necromancer (248)
Skeleton Priest
Hancia was already at the guild building.
“Uh, so… …you’re telling me to teach the skeletons here the art of the divine?”
“yes.”
“… … Will that be okay?”
Hansia asked with a puzzled look on her face.
She also knew a lot about the Kim Min-woo stamp skeleton.
Because I saw it when I used tattooing.
A skeleton with learning capabilities.
It was a great summon.
But even so, I couldn’t help but have doubts.
“The way a priest trains is quite different from other professions. You know that, right?”
“I know. Isn’t faith the key?”
Certainly, as Hansia said, the priest’s way of exploring the profession was very different from other professions.
Let’s take magic as an example.
Even if you just obtain the skill book, magic will be activated automatically.
However, in order to use magic effectively, time for training is needed. It is essential to think about how to direct the mana within the body.
If you look deeper.
‘Each attribute requires training that suits it.’
For example, if you are a water attribute magician, you need to go through a process of becoming familiar with water.
Such as diving into a lake and staying underwater for a long time, or deeply contemplating and exploring the source of water, etc.
It’s something like this.
It’s not like there are magicians who blindly jump in when a huge wave like a tsunami hits, calling it a coincidence.
Of course, even if you don’t do this, you can still use water magic as much as you want as long as you have enough mana.
Maybe that’s why.
‘In fact, 90% of Earth’s magicians don’t do any training.’
Training? Study? Training?
Even this being edible is all a matter of talent.
It means that in most cases, the headache is great and a huge amount of time is invested, but the output is poor.
During that time, if you go through the gate once and earn money and buy a skill book, the magic will be copied.
That’s why.
The reason why most wizards don’t practice difficult magic or training is because even if they train hard, they can’t become Merhen.
On the other hand, the sacred arts that priests cast were very different from magic.
It’s the same in that you can use it by obtaining a skill book and registering the skill.
But if you want to practice deeply… … .
‘Faith is required.’
Belief in God.
The god did not necessarily refer to a specific object in outer space.
Just believe in the absolute being that comes to mind.
It could be the God of Earth, it could be Buddha, it could be Allah.
The key is strong faith.
It’s all about the divine.
Of course, whether or not one would become strong through faith was like magic, subject to change.
There are cases where people have faith but their divine magic doesn’t get strengthened at all, while there are also cases where someone’s divine magic grows rapidly once they have faith.
That was the case with Hansia.
SSS-class professional talent.
Her one simple prayer easily surpasses the fervent prayers of tens of thousands of priests.
“In the end, I guess this side is all about talent… … .”
“yes?”
“No. The bottom line is that only with strong faith can the sacred arts grow quickly.”
“Yes.”
“In that sense, my skeletons might be divine optimization talents. To whom would the skeletons pray? An unknown alien god? Or an Earth god?”
“Are you saying that… the skeletons would regard Mr. Kim Min-woo as their absolute ruler?”
“Maybe so. Or maybe it’s the Death Lord.”
Whatever the object of prayer was, it was fine.
As long as he could manifest the divine power with strong faith, it was okay for Kim Min-woo.
Hansia, who had been thinking deeply, nodded as if she understood.
“Certainly, if it’s skeletons, it might be the optimal faith… … .”
Why Earth Priests Are Weak.
It’s because of lack of faith.
Believing in something close to madness is something that is difficult to achieve in modern society where science and technology are advanced.
Anyone can ‘pretend to pray’. But to pray with sincerity and without a shred of doubt is something that only criminals can do.
But what about the skeleton?
There is almost no self-consciousness.
At the master’s command, he jumps into a pit of fire without hesitation.
‘Isn’t this total fanaticism?’
A fanatic who serves a master called a necromancer. That was the essence of the skeleton.
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“But is that okay? Sacred magic is against the undead.”
“Usually, skills aren’t structured to harm their owners. If they are, they tend to give a corresponding advantage.”
“If skills are created in the skeletons, will they be transformed into advantageous structures?”
“That’s what I think for now. Otherwise, there’s no way around it. After all, it’s just one of ten jobs.”
Han Sia also had no choice but to nod in agreement with Kim Min Woo’s words that he would consider it as abandonment if things went wrong.
“Okay. I’ll teach you.”
“Thank you. By the way, Mr. Sia, what kind of god do you believe in?”
“……yes?”
Hansia’s earlobes turned bright red.
“I suddenly got curious. Wasn’t Mr. Sia originally a magician?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Usually, magicians are people who seek the truth, worship theories, and are often cool-headed and rational. They are like oil and water, the complete opposite of priests.”
“yes that’s right.”
“But after using the job change ticket, didn’t you change your job all at once? You said that you started from a third-class priest and reached the level of a saint, and even created a holy relic.”
Nod.
Hansia nodded.
If you think about it, that’s what it was.
Hansia was once a cold-hearted wizard. A rational wizard who grew up without love from her parents.
After she used the change ticket and traveled to the battlefield of the past to fight against Death Lord’s forces, her job was instantly changed to SSS-rank priest.
“If you think about it, the fact that Mr. Sia was transformed into a priest in one fell swoop… doesn’t that mean he’s encountered something incredible? A being so incredible that it can shake the rational faith of modern magicians in an instant. A being so incredible that it can instantly generate SSS-level faith.”
Wouldn’t that have been possible because he was confronted with such a divine being?
As we were talking, a thought suddenly occurred to me.
That’s why I asked the question.
In the past, when she was fighting against the forces of Death Lord, she became curious about what the divine being that appeared back then was.
“But, are you hot?”
“……yes?”
“Your face is so red. You seem to be sweating a bit. Should I turn down the air conditioner temperature?”
“Oh, no. It’s, it’s refreshing. Really. Oh right! That, that’s right! I think I met the divine being that Minwoo-ssi was talking about.”
“Really?”
Kim Min-woo was delighted.
Death Lord said that he had fought against the warrior party in the past. He said that the weapons of the warrior party were given by the gods.
That means your world view is one where there are truly divine beings.
If we do it right, it seems like this could be a chance to find out who God was at that time… … .
“But… … I’m sorry. I think I saw his face while I was praying, but it was too blurry… … .”
“Do you have a name or something… … .”
“That’s good too… … .”
He nodded.
Well, that’s true.
Because God isn’t something you can trust unless you know his face and name.
If there was such a mysterious encounter there, the memory itself would be hazy.
“Then there’s nothing we can do.”
“sorry.”
“No. I’ll summon a skeleton in the basement of the building and leave it there, so please take good care of it.”
“Yes! I will try to teach you as quickly as possible! Time is precious.”
After Kim Min-woo, who had summoned the skeleton, left, Han Sia barely let out a sigh.
‘I lied… … .’
When asked who to trust.
Hansia couldn’t help but be flustered.
Kim Min-woo once thought of himself as a cold-hearted magician, but the truth was different.
If that were the case, she would never have prayed her entire life. She had prayed every night when she was a sorceress.
I hope I can escape from the clutches of my family. I hope my mother truly loves me.
I hope my body doesn’t hurt anymore.
All of these were wishes for myself.
But when he fought Jonas of the Griff family, who had come to find him at the airport.
It was the first time she had prayed for another person.
It was for Kim Min-woo.
It was at that time that the ‘formless talent’ took shape and created skills.
Prayer of Hope (S).
The prayer that I had prayed earnestly all my life but had never been answered was answered that day.
The person who saved him from the clutches of his family. The person who carried out the revenge of the Griff family.
And the first person to repay my faith.
Kim Min-woo.
It was the name of the god she relied on.
That’s why.
I had no choice but to lie.
But isn’t it too embarrassing to say something like that in front of the person involved?
“Are you a tsunami?”
Daughter!
“From today, become his loyal followers.”
… … Daughter.
“Obey by faith. It is the only truth I believe in.”
Hansia smiled brightly as she saw the crowd of thousands of skeletons.
* * *
“Brother! Over here, over here!”
Park Si-woo, who was sitting in a cafe, waved his hands wildly.
“It’s really hot. But why are you wearing sunglasses?”
“Ahem! I’m a celebrity now. If I didn’t disguise myself like this, I wouldn’t be able to walk down the street. There are just too many people asking for my autograph.”
“Oh. You’ve grown a lot?”
“I did do a little bit of work. Here, this!”
He turned on his smartphone and showed me a few articles.
“Didn’t I solve the A-class gate explosion all by myself this time?”
“Did the gate explode?”
“Yes. One happened recently. Fortunately, there were no casualties, so it passed quietly. It was just a stroke of luck. I happened to be near Incheon. Oh, and did you hear the news?”
“What’s the news?”
“S-class gate. One just came out in Busan.”
“A random gate appeared?”
Park Si-woo nodded.
“There are also two new Class A gates, and I can’t even talk about Class B or C. I wonder how many there were just last month… .”
Kim Min-woo frowned.
There are three types of gates.
First, the random gate.
It is a lottery-type gate that appears at random places at random times.
The second was a hidden gate, and the third was a designated gate.
‘For S-class and above, most of them will have designated gates.’
The gate battle that takes place once every two years. Why do countries risk their lives and participate in it?
It’s simple.
This is because they ‘designate’ and spread high-ranking gates of S-class or higher.
In other words, it also meant that S-class items rarely appeared in random gates. If S-class items were easily available even in random gates, there would be no reason to participate in the gate battle.
But then a random S-class gate appeared.
It was an unusual event.
‘It’s something I don’t remember.’
It is the same with the appearance of S-class gates in Korea and the haphazard creation of gates of lower grades.
“How about other countries?”
“It’s the same. I’m telling you, if this continues, something will happen. It’s the same with the Japanese Spirit King situation.”
“It might be the butterfly effect.”
“yes?”
“no.”
The appearance of Hardronox.
The shadow forces, including the high priests who followed him. It seemed to be a butterfly effect caused by him.
Because there was a phrase that said that as the Earth’s mana concentration increases, the probability of upper gates appearing increases.
However, I had no intention of saying anything more to Park Si-woo right away. It was the same with the other guild members.
‘Because it’s dangerous to get involved in the shadows’ work any further.’
That high priest, he’s a monster.
I lost one life and barely managed to catch one clone.
Wouldn’t the main body be much stronger than the clone?
I didn’t know what would happen if I stirred them up right away, trying to intervene.
‘I’ll just watch for now.’
Until I build up some more strength.
“Did you level up a lot?”
“Ahem. Let me take a look at this.”
The guy placed a business card on the table.
[S-Class Awakener – Park Si-woo]
“Oh, you reached level 500?”
“Yes. I passed it. I also took the promotion test. When I formed a party with Sia and went through the gate, it went up in flames.”
“Come to think of it, I didn’t ask about Sia’s level.”
“Sister, your level must be around 400 by now?”
“400 or so?”
When Hansia first joined the guild, around the end of May, she was only about level 180.
After that, I caught the Abyss Lord and raised my level a bit, but it was probably around the mid 200s.
That is what I mean.
The story was that he had gained nearly 150 pounds in just one month.
“Since forming a party with you, our speed has increased a lot. My sister is in charge of buffs and recovery, and I am in charge of attack. Our synergy is amazing.”
“Thank goodness. I found my party members.”
“Yes. It would have been nice if Yerim-unnie had come with me. Well… I think she’s probably getting this and that by now.”
Park Si-woo spoke with his mouth watering. It seemed that he was very curious about the Celestial City.
“Next time you bring me another certificate of sponsorship, I’ll give it to you right away.”
“If possible, I wish Sister Sia could go too… … .”
“It might be possible.”
A beautiful virtuous cycle structure that continuously produces public value by laying the infrastructure. Public value is probably steadily accumulating even at this very moment.
The public service points needed to send both Han Sia and Park Si Woo are around 200,000.
‘Well, it’ll pile up quickly.’
Or you can just stack them up next time you go.
“By the way, I heard you’re making a skeleton priest?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“What happened?”
“It’s currently being tested. It’ll probably take two days to train.”
“Wow, a skeleton priest. How romantic. Then what’s next for the training?”
“Yes. I have to catch the dragon.”
“… …Are you a dragon?”
“Uh. Exactly eight.”
“Do you need a body? No. Then why don’t you just buy it?”
“You’re right. It’s not because of the body, we just have to catch it.”
“That dragon tribe, that must be a really rare monster. But, I think you have really good luck.”
“suddenly?”
“This is the S-class gate that appeared in Busan. Its name is Yongui Castle.”
Dragon’s Cry?
