Chapter 96
“That isn’t a bad idea…” Jung Garam stroked his chin, murmuring to himself.
Anyway, it did not occur to that Koo Hui-seo had ticulously thought the act of murder through. That didn’t matter though–the way he looked at was a little uncomfortable.
How should I say this…it seed like he was bragging to . Koo Hui-seo continued to look obsessively at my expression, as if he had shown a film he personally directed, anticipating for to sweetly praise him.
He stared at like a fan who ca to a concert–it felt suffocating. /I started to think about him saying that I created the right timing- that it was my fault he killed Chairwoman Shin…
I couldn’t tell if this was my paranoia or if he was just overly psychotic. In the end, all I could do was to betray Koo Hui-seo’s expectations and keep my mouth shut.
“It sounds like he just concocted so excuse after killing her.” Fortunately, Seo Dawon quick-wittedly pinpointed the displeasure I felt. I almost forgot about Koo Hui-seo and shouted ‘Right?!’ at the Mage.
“Hmmm….” Seo Dawon tapped his chin, looking as if he had ford a headache from Koo Hui-seo’s actions. “First things first, let’s cut off Koo Kyungman’s arms. Then, we’ll have little reason to squabble with Koo Hui-seo anymore.”
“…….”
“Don’t be so nervous. Chairwoman Shin’s death is not such a bad thing for us.”
I blinked at Seo Dawon to convey that I understood him. After readying my heart, I turned back towards Koo Hui-seo once more, locking gazes with his sparkling eyes.
I opened my mouth with great effort, “….First, Let’s finish with Koo Kyungman.”
“Ahhh……” Koo Hui-seo stretched his shoulders, a little tired, but his strings were different. They still tied the panting and groaning Koo Kyungman to the bed posts without losing tension. I could only watch as the strings tightened before lowering my gaze.
“……!”
As soon as I looked down, my ears felt deafened–as if the surrounding sounds had been muffled–and the sll of blood tickled at my nose.
I had no idea when Seo Dawon approached, but he gripped my shoulder tightly with his hand. When his fingers fell from my body, I was able to hear the surroundings again. Maybe Seo Dawon prevented from hearing the terrible sound of his arm being torn off.
“Don’t look up.” The Mage said.
“……”
Seo Dawon warned not to check Koo Kyungman’s current condition.
I felt a little ashad that my weakness was once again exposed, but I continued to bow my head, following his words.
A few minutes later, Koo Hui-seo asked cautiously, “Mm…What should I do about ‘this’?”
…He’s probably talking about Koo Kyungman’s arms, right? I thought about sarcastically telling him to wrap it and package it as a gift, but eventually swallowed such remarks with a sigh. “…Please, do as you wish with it.”
“Alright.”
The slithering noises of the black strands moving through the carpet tickled at my ears. Koo Kyungman’s soft sobs accompanied every movent; however, that, too, slowly faded away.
After the captive quieted down, I raised my head, knowing that I would regret it.
Fortunately, I couldn’t see the empty arm sockets; a blanket had already covered his body. Of course, even with the blanket covering him, I could see the silhouette–the roundness from the swollen stomach and the gaps where the arms should have been. It was just that, though.
‘Haaah….’ I released a relieved sigh because I was imagining sothing far worse.
As soon as I looked at Koo Kyungman, new system ssages began raining down like a waterfall in front of my eyes.
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Your level has significantly risen from successfully soothing a Servant’s grudge.
A new class skill has been unlocked
Your level of understanding of the necromancer job has significantly increased, shifting your job from ‘junior’ Necromancer to ‘Interdiate Necromancer.’ (Special Transformation)
The Scenario is taking notice of your rapid growth.
For succeeding at revenge far beyond the current capabilities, the Necromancer’s abilities have been greatly improved.
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┌──────────── ⋆⋅✦⋅⋆ ────────────┐
You have won the title ‘Sweeter than Candy’ by satisfying certain conditions.
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And, after clearing the outpour of system ssages, the level-up alerts began to fill my view.
Na: Choi Lee-kyung – Lv 80
Class: Interdiate Necromancer
HP – 221,432
MP – 81,000
Title:
Sweeter than Candy – Revenge truly is sweet.
< The title, ‘Sweeter than Candy’ can only be obtained by users who, in the pursuit of revenge, inflict irreparable damage on their target without suffering retaliation or damage in return. While using this title, the title’s special skill, ‘Counter Attack’ may activate– doubling the damage from an enemy’s physical or magic attack and returning it back at the opponent.>
Greenhorn Adventurer – You’ve tasted the bitterness of life!
Main Stats (The three highest stats will be preferentially shown here):
Magic: 680
Magic control: 3.9%
Movent Speed: 22.7% ( 5%)
Skill
– Summon evil spirits
[Summon vengeful ghosts: Proficiency 75%, Rank: Mid-High Rank]
[Summon sacrificial offering: Proficiency 0.7%, Rank: Lowest Rank]
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– Death Mark
After special conditions are t, you can attach a death mark to the enemy. A living enemy marked by death will suffer a significant loss in defense; furthermore, you can gain additional experience.
– Shinigami’s book (new!) 1
You can summon a soul within one hour after their death and look into the soul’s mories.
What an amazing increase in stats. In particular, my heart began to beat at the newly acquired title.
The existing title, ‘Greenhorn Adventurer,’ was given to all first-ti Users that entered their first dungeon; it had nothing to do with individual achievents or ability. ‘Sweeter Than Candy’ was a rare title that had a skill (‘Counter Attack’) attached to it.
Plus, if you’re attacked (although there’s only a chance that it might happen) the attack will be doubled and returned to the enemy…I had to read the title and its descriptions around ten more tis before I could ground myself back in reality.
“His level can rise from achieving revenge alone…We should consider this thod moving forward.”
“Hyung, who are we calling out this ti?”
Of course, Seo Dawon and Jung Garam didn’t sit still while I was gaping my mouth at the title. They had already manifested my status window and checked over the details. Thanks to the increase in level, the level requirent for summoning another Red Lotus guild mber was reached.
The new class skill’s description was short and vague, but surely this skill would be useful later? I raised my head; the stress that had been piling up from Koo Kyungman’s fate had just flown away.
“…….”
“……”
Then, I made eye contact with Koo Hui-seo, who was still looking at with an excited anticipatory face.
Ah, that’s right, he’s still there…
Koo Hui-seo continued to stare as I hurried to regain my composure. He didn’t say anything, but he must have been observing while I was preoccupied with the system ssages.
His uneasy gaze leered uncomfortably; his brows crumpled. In addition, I was concerned about the black strands that started to slither over and cover Chairwoman Shin’s corpse. ‘What on earth is he doing….’
Head to toe. Chairwoman shin was wrapped ticulously like a mummy, and she vanished underneath the bed that Koo Kyungman laid on.
Looking closer, the strands that were tying the prisoner were also connected to sothing in the shadows under the bed. So, I was incredibly ill at ease about what was hidden in the dark.
I knew that Koo Hui-seo could freely control those strings, but, looking at how Chairwoman Shin disappeared, as if she had been sucked underneath the bed, those strands felt like a separate entity from Koo Hui-seo. Like a monster lurking under the bed.
“Please don’t be scared, Lee-kyung-ssi.” Koo Hui-seo, shrewdly reading my expression, broke the silence and spoke in a soothing tone. Of course, I didn’t reply. When my wary eyes did not waver in their vigilance, he continued, trying to convince , “You already know. I…can’t hurt Lee-kyung-ssi because of our contract.”
Of course the details of the contract we made in return for his rescue was deeply embedded within my mind even without his reminder. Honestly, that’s the reason why I was still standing here without causing a commotion. Without the contract, I would have imdiately escaped the mansion the mont he killed his mother.
I nodded, confirming his words. Koo Hui-seo’s expression brightened at my response, and he began to approach , taking long strides. However, as far as I’m concerned, the farther away from Koo Hui-seo the better, so I retreated back for every step he took forward.
After a few steps, I had retreated to the point that my back hit the door. He stopped in place, as if he was shocked.
“Why are you retreating?” He asked, tears threatening to spill out of his eyes.
I was dumbfounded by Koo Hui-seo’s bewildering intent, but it wasn’t easy to speak calmly to his gloomy face. “Why…are you trying to get closer to ?” I wracked my brain for a response that didn’t place the bla on him and yet accurately expressed the extent of my discomfort.
However, Koo Hui-seo seed to take my question genuinely, without reading in between the lines. He thought carefully and answered sincerely, “I thought I was too far away from Lee-kyung-ssi…?”
“Is there…a reason for you to stick close to ?”
“Actually, my hearing still hasn’t recovered in full capacity yet…I can’t hear Lee-kyung-ssi’s voice very well.”
“……”
Damn!
In the end, I could only stare as Koo Hui-seo drew closer.
However, when Koo Hui-seo was about three steps away, a golden light suddenly shot at his feet like a laser. The light made a black sooty line on the ground in front of Koo Hui-seo’s feet before disappearing.
It was a silent signal–he wasn’t allowed any further. Koo Hui-seo also stopped walking.
Seeing Koo Hui-seo pause, Seo Dawon began to speak.
TL: Tendrils sucking corpses under the bed? I’m def not kidding about eldritch horrors: that stuff’s pure ‘monster-under-the-bed’ nightmare fuel.
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