Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 13:

 

Chapter 13 – Shinrim Station’s 7th Exit

Woojin discreetly asked Sunggoo a question .

“Hey, do you hear that sound?”

“Yes? What kind of sound? The sound of the wind?”

“Yes . The wind is blowing pretty hard . ”

He guessed only he could hear it .

Woojin was closely related to the Dungeons and the Alphen Planet .  So he realized this was limited only to him .

“Ok . Let’s get into position . ”

At Bae-dohsoo’s words, 4 team members stepped forward . The four of them were all short ranged fighters, so they carried some pretty sturdy shields .  Bae-dohsoo and the other teammates positioned themselves behind the four .
Bae-dohsoo was a Roused with an Ignition ability, and the other person had a bow .

Basically, the formation was a combination of 4 short ranged fighters, and two long ranged fighters .

“Well, the two of you are new to this, so please position yourselves in the rear . Let’s try to be in sync . If we turn upcoming corner, 4 normal goblins will be summoned . ”

This was the first time Bae-dohsoo attempted a 2 star Dungeon, but it seemed he had studied this place thoroughly . He knew this place like the content of a manual .

“Keek?”

When they turned the corner, four goblins rushed towards them . Goblins were small monsters with hideous faces, and they swung short clubs .

Tahng, Tahng .

The clubs were blocked by the shields, so it didn’t do much damage . This was when Bae-dohsoo’s Ignition ability shone .

Hwaroo-rook .

The flame suddenly sparked in front of their faces . The goblins lost their sight, and they became disorganized .  At that moment, the closed combat fighters raised their weapons, then they stepped forward .

Ssssskuk, puk!

They mercilessly cut down the fallen goblins with their weapons . One goblin tried to run away when an arrow appeared like a ghost . It flew and embedded itself in the goblin’s head .

Ssweeeeehk .

It wasn’t shot like an Olympic archer, but the archer was still a member of the Roused even if he was Rank F .  It was an attack that would sufficiently threaten a monster .

They cut off the head of the goblin, who had become a **** mess .  Woojin and Sunggoo watched silently from the side .

Woojin had seen more gruesome sights, so it didn’t bother him .  Hong-sunggoo was also experienced from the 1 star Dungeons, so he just frowned .  He didn’t disgrace himself by doing something like dry heaving .

“We are lucky . There are two blood stones . If it’s only this size, then we’ll at least be able to receive 20 . ”

Woojin was surprised at Bae-dosoo’s words . The blood stones were smaller than the size of a finge yet they were valued at 20 .  He thought he had done the right thing to come to this Dungeon even though he was risking his life .

‘I guess 100,000 won isn’t too expensive . ’

Until a moment ago, it was a burdensome amount of money, but now it was laughable .

“Ok . Let’s fight together at the next corner . What’s your ability again?”

“I can summon a fire ball . After I throw one, I can throw another one after 3 seconds . I can throw 6 in succession . ”

“Ok . How about you?”

Bae-dohsoo’s gaze touched Woojin .  Woojin looked around his surrounding then he raised his hand towards a goblin’s corpse .

Puh-uk .

“Kekekeek . ”

A single Skeleton Soldier showed up . Everyone was surprised, so they looked towards Woojin once again .

“Huh huh . You are a summoner type . Well, do you have another ability?”

Woojin picked up the club dropped by a goblin, then he started swinging it through the air .

“Well, I have enough power to keep myself safe . ”

The party was too busy looking at the Skeleton Soldier .

“This is the first time I’ve seen a Necromancer . ”

“Whoa . This is amazing . ”

“I think it’ll be great for searching or reconnaissance?”

While everyone was admiring it, Bae-dohsoo decided on the positions .

“We’ll keep the same positions, but Woojin’s summoned being can act as a scout . Mr . Honggoo will let a fire ball fly when I give him a signal . ”

Woojin, while carefully turning the corner, opened his Skill Window . Then he increased the summoned Skeleton Soldier’s Skill .

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<Lv 9 Skeleton Soldier Summon>

The monster’s corpse was given as sacrifice, and a Skeleton Soldier of [Strength 14 Agility 17 Health 14] was summoned .

Magic Consumption : 1, Reguired Control : 1

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He used 8 points to increase its Skill Level . The Skeleton Soldier’s ability was increased in one sitting, and it was capable of exhibiting a powerful combat capability greater than a fully grown male .

When the Skill Level reached 10, the Skeleton Soldier’s appearance goes through a change, so he only raised it to lvl 9 .  It would be annoying for him to explain the changed appearance .

‘It should be able to pull its own weight . ’

Woojin decided not to do too much .  He’ll just make a decent amount of money . He wanted to attempt the Dungeon by himself when he had enough money .

“The next corner will have 6 goblins!”

At Bae-dohsoo’s direction, the Skeleton Soldier drew the gaze of the enemies from the front, then the close combat fighters built a strong shield wall .

Sunggoo’s fire ball was surprisingly effective .

Hwa-roo-rook . Boom .

The goblins’ formation collapsed when the head-sized fire ball flew towards them .
Bae-dohsoo’s Ignition ability couldn’t directly cause damage, but it was good at creating a tactical advantage .
The spark of flame would suddenly form in front of a goblin’s face . While the surprised goblins were flailing about, the close combat fighters would run in and beat up the goblins .
Woojin also participated as he used the Skeleton to kill the goblins .

“The pile of bones is faster than I had expected . ”
“It is also powerful . Isn’t it better than most F ranks?”

Bae-dohsoo’s team acknowledged Woojin and Sunggoo .  As the battle continued, they became more in sync, so the hunting speed increased .

At first, their goal was not to clear the Dungeon . They had decided to kill all the summoned monsters to extract the blood stones then exit the Dungeon . They didn’t take the shortest route to the  Return Stone located in the lowest floor .  They hunted everything as they descended .

They caught a good number of monsters, so Woojin leveled up once as he became lvl 5 . The goblins also gave more Achievement Points compared to the Drabbits, so every kill gave him 2 points .

Woojin used the Skeleton Soldier, so he didn’t have much to do . The original team had grown experienced together in the 1 star Dungeons, so they worked harmoniously .

Since this was a 2 star Dungeon, Bae-dohsoo was initially very cautious, but he was slowly gaining confidence . The drop rate of the Blood stones couldn’t be compared to the 1 star Dungeons .

They had already acquired 17 Blood Stones . The Blood Stones came in various size, but if they exchanged it to money, they’ll receive around 400 at the very least . If they split it between the party members, each member would receive money of over 100 .
Of course, this was only counting the Blood stones they currently have . They still had more monsters to kill, so they’ll make more money in the end .

‘The 2 star dungeon is a jackpot . ’

Of course, the original team was taking an active role, but the danger level was decreased by Woojin’s Skeleton Soldier taking the brunt of the attack . Moreover, the battles were also helped by Sunggoo’s fireball .

They had pretty good powers, so teams would probably covet after these outstanding individuals . Even Bae-dohsoo thought about giving them an offer when the Dungeon Attack was finished .

“This is the last floor . Let’s all work hard . ”

They had to clear the Dungeon and exit within an hour, so the break time was short . The party was in a hallway and they were about to step on to the stairs leading to the last floor .

There were 5 goblins and one hobgoblin standing at the entrance . One was much larger than the others, and it was holding on to a very large cane .

“Let’s go forward in our basic formation . ”

Woojin turned his head in confusion at Bae-dohsoo’s confident words . He had fought the Demon Lord’s army at the Planet Alphen . He had crossed path with countless number of monster, and it included the hobgoblins .

This **** was very troublesome compared to the normal goblins . It wasn’t because its larger body . The **** had the highest intellect amongst the goblins . It was a goblin magician . Moreover… .

‘I don’t think this will successful . ’

Woojin clicked his tongue as he saw his teammates inch forward .

“Shouldn’t we be a little bit more careful?”

Bae-dohsoo nodded his head at Woojin’s word . Still, his face was filled with confidence . His continuous victories made him forget the fact that he was attempting a 2 star Dungeon for the first time .

“I’m well-acquainted with the manual . That bastard’s main attack is magic . Jongchul’s ability can be used to create a barrier . He can delay it by blocking it once, then we’ll rush in for a decisive victory . ”

One of the shield carriers had an ability to make a barrier .  Woojin shrugged his shoulder, and he decided to follow his lead .  Bae-dohsoo was the team leader, and he was just a hanger-on .

Of course, the team leader also held all the responsibility .

“It’s coming . Block it!”

At Bae-dohsoo’s word, the man name Jongchul activated his ability . A gray barrier spread out, and it collided with the lightning .

Pah-ji-jeek!

As the barrier disappeared, the lightning also disappeared .

“All right . Let’s go!”

Bae-dohsoo immediately used his Ignition ability, and he messed with the hobgoblin’s field of vision . Then the party members charged . Even Sunggoo threw a fireball towards the hobgoblin .

‘It should still be dangerous . ’

Hobgoblins had very high intelligence . It was high enough for them to cast magic . Moreover, magic wasn’t the only reason why hobgoblins were dangerous .

“Ggeee, ggeek . ”

The hobgoblin let out a bizarre sound, and the goblins nearby bunched together . The goblins had crude shields attached to the hand grasping their clubs .

They had dismantled signs, newspaper stands and various items to make makeshift shields . Then they pulled out pipes that was hidden within their body, and they took aim .

“Attack! We just have to kill the hobgoblin first . ”

At Bae-dohsoo’s words, the archer aimed and fired at the hobgoblin . However, the **** had already hidden its body behind the stair’s balustrade . Moreover, the goblins should be in disarray from the fireball, yet the goblins stood in formation as they fortified their line of shields .

The goblins and the team collided with each other .

“I…I think something is different about these bastards?”

The bastards, who they were grappling with, had the same body and strength as the previous goblins . However, the difference was they were fighting in a shrew manner . The party felt a strange sense of danger, and the battle was basically shifting against them .
Pew-pew-pewk .

The goblins, who were hiding, shot their unique weapon, paralysis needles . Some even used poisoned needles .

“Ah, it stings . What is this?”

“Uh uh, my body . ”

Their bodies weren’t entirely paralyzed, but the region hit by the paralysis needle became rigid . Even if it lasted only for a moment, it became a huge source of danger where weapons were swung indiscriminately in battle .

Puh-uk!

“Uh uh?”

One person fell over after being hit by the club swung by a goblin . As if his heart was being strangled, Bae-dohsoo felt a feeling of suffocation . The bastards, who should be dead from one swing of his sword, was responding in an organized manner . It was very troublesome to fight against them .

‘Tsk, this is why I knew they would fail . ’

Hobgoblins were dangerous not because of their physical ability nor their magic . They were able to command other goblins with their superior intellect . The goblins stopped being a 1 star monster when they obtained a commander . The whole group should be looked as a single entity .

“E…scape . Get out of there . ”

Bae-dohsoo yelled from the rear, and the close combat fighters fought each other to be the first to run away .  However, it was after one had completely lost his consciousness . If they continued to run away, the person would inevitably die .

Hwa-roo-rook, Puhng!

After the cool time had ended, Sunggoo threw a fireball towards the goblins, who were chasing after them . Two goblins quickly retreated as they were set on fire . The close combat fighters used this time to quickly retreat .

“I don’t think we can do this . Let’s retreat first!”
“What about Jongchul?”
“He’s already dead! Can’t you see it?”

At Bae-dohsoo’s indignant shout, their faces became rigid . They felt sorry for their comrade . Moreover, they also felt fear and the desire to live, so their expressions was extremely gloomy .

Even if they thought about it, their decision was obvious .
Nothing was more precious than their own lives .

“Retreat!”

At Bae-dohsoo’s shout, the party members quickly ran away . Still, it wasn’t as if the band of goblins did nothing .

Pah-jee-jeek!

The hobgoblin regained its senses . It let out a lightning strike, and it directly hit Sunggoo’s body .

He couldn’t even let out a scream . Sunggoo’s eyes flipped over as his mouth stayed wide open .

“Chet, hurry up and run away!”

Sunggoo wasn’t even part of their original team, so they didn’t feel sorry for him . The Roused were basically beings hiding within death’s shadow when they decide to enter a Dungeon .

He was just unlucky .

“Kee-eek, keek!”

The goblins feigned chasing after them, but after awhile, they returned to the hobgoblin’s side . Woojin, who was hiding behind a pillar, revealed himself .
“It’s been awhile since I hunted a group . ”

There were two casualties, and the rest ran away . Woojin laughed as he looked at the bunched goblins .

He had enjoyed being a spectator, but that had come to an end .