[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-damn-necromancer":3,"chapter-damn-necromancer-damn-necromancer-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Damn Necromancer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1212579,1580,"Chapter 10","damn-necromancer-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 10: Regret\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the level of an Orc Guard is 250.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at their level stats, it means that all of their stats are 250.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, they are good at fighting, as befits Orcs who love to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Even these guys.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were much stronger than the ordinary guards he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a reason for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orc Hero who was chasing Cedric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably, just as that guy is incredibly strong, these guys also have some kind of buff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Level 300? It seems like that’s about right.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lightly deflected the flying glaive with his sword. He received it with much less force, then immediately swung his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orc, his eyes wide, hurriedly raised one arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword lightly pierced the Orc’s collarbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fountain of blood spurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Pathetic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stats had been greatly increased by doping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his weapon was not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had cut through the skin, but he had not been able to cut through the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, the glaive came crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled on the ground, dropping his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard, about to kick him in a fit of rage, staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It wasn’t for nothing that I filled up my mana.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons are summoned from the ground. The hands of the skeletons that rose up grabbed the guard’s legs tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard, his eyes red with anger, stomped on the skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons, overwhelmed by the level difference, shattered helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there were many more skeletons being summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Opening the Subspace Ring (Intermediate)!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment that popped out of the ring was scattered all over the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons quickly grabbed their weapons and rushed in from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the level difference was overwhelming, they wouldn’t be able to deal much damage even with their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it would sting all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stabbed him all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, the skeletons grabbed the hand holding the glaive and held on tenaciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, Minwoo was holding a hammer that he had taken out of his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Let’s see you block this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung the hammer down on the Orc’s face with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orc instinctively raised his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword was already embedded in that arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hammer smashed the sword down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword pierced through and the Orc’s arm was cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, he would hold his severed arm and scream in pain, but this one-armed Orc was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, his eyes turned red and he stepped forward, swinging his glaive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blocked the front with the hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew and he was pushed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s why Orcs are tough.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t stop even when they’re injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But, I like it better this way.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their actions are easier to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons were already stabbing the Orc’s back with their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was completely defenseless, the damage would be considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the Orc’s gaze was fixed only on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deflected several attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Slowly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who rushes in battle loses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that Orc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orc, who had charged like a bull, threw the glaive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glaive flew viciously, narrowly missing his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, the Orc, with his arms spread wide, charged in with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have thought it would be difficult to fight with weapons. So he was probably going to try to grab him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘But you see…….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Using Fear Gaze (F)!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Using Haste (F)!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orc flinched slightly at the gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then his own speed increased a little more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one split second difference decided the outcome. The gruesome claws missed him by a hair’s breadth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung the hammer down on the Orc’s bewildered face. The blow was amplified by the inertia of his charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orc’s face was completely crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can read you like a book.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You think I’ve only faced Orcs once or twice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re a regular monster at the Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on top of that, Kim Minwoo is at his ‘best’ right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That terrible lack of talent is gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons swarmed over the Orc, who was crying pitifully. After a few attacks with their weapons, the Orc’s strength drained from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have won the battle against an overwhelmingly powerful monster!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have acquired the title, ‘Strong Hunter’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krrrrrrr!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Orc Hero casts ‘Difference in Class (EX)’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Overwhelming Presence!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your soul is shaken greatly!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bodies of the undead around him collapsed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bodies of the Death Knights and Liches faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric, who had been struggling against the Orc Hero, staggered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body of the Bone Dragon crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the undead who were impacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was also racing like crazy. He was experiencing firsthand what it meant to have his soul shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is insane….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t muster any strength in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a skill that truly deserved to be called a difference in class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the Dragon Lord, it’s the second time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A being using an EX-level skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there any connection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered and looked at the Orc Hero in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a battlefield that repeats for eternity in his regrets, he doesn’t even remember how many times he has fought that monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was always the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ends up defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear in his hand trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was once a knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A common tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betrayed and died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Became undead for revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the four generals under him, he roamed the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no enemies for a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even Death Lord could stand against them before their arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four generals were also thoroughly defeated one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Orc Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He played with him like a toy and let him live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time and time again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that they don’t have emotions because they’re undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that they are faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘When did it start?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his ambition turned to fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was overwhelmed by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battle of Hrungnir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s where he met his end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He regretted it until the very moment he closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was a knight, a general!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was nothing more than a coward who was desperate to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, he was also relieved that he would no longer be chased by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, his wish was not granted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He woke up again at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then time repeated itself infinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Lord, why…….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until the first participant appeared that he realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That this hell, where he could not find eternal rest, was the arrangement of the Death Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, participants would occasionally enter this battlefield of eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results were mostly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fail to hold on and die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, their souls are stuffed into ordinary skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are doomed to be swept up in this battlefield of eternity forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very rarely, a participant would succeed in holding on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To stay on this stage, or to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they escaped, the battlefield continued to repeat itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if they stay…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They die.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inevitably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their souls are stuffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He will fall to the Orc Hero again this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at some point, he will participate in the battlefield that repeats itself again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cannot overcome it on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything repeats itself as if the outcome is predetermined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was no different from hell for Cedric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orc Hero approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glaive gleamed as if conducting an execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inevitable end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric blankly stared at the orc’s weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t give up! You bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human charged in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swung glaive barely grazed Cedric’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally thought he understood what Cedric’s regret was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The EX-grade skill is certainly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t enough to prevent someone like Cedric from even resisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet he was so helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he was crushed by fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s something to regret.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric was a strong knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have a strong ego.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tell from the moment they started talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he must have been quite successful, as he commands a large number of undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to die so pitifully like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the point that he regretted it even after he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could that regret be stopped?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orc Hero who is trying to execute Cedric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to stop him first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, you can only overcome regret if you stay alive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘For the love of all that’s holy, move already!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[TL\u002FN: A necromancer started Praying to God]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the midst of the nausea-inducing dizziness, he desperately gathered his wits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to move his body, which had stopped like a vegetable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a little bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved his teeth and bit the inside of his lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure gradually increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood began to ooze out from the inside of his lip. The salty taste woke him up a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cold body gradually warmed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was slowly regaining feeling in his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I can do this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lack of talent that had shackled his body was long gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He concentrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousandth of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ten thousandth of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those fleeting moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because he had always been focused in every moment, only in the game, that he had been able to become the best. Even though this place was not a game, but reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That doesn’t matter.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the situation, he always cleared it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the gamer Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Indomitable Spirit!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your soul begins to transcend your class!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second step was easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body flew up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towards the Orc Hero’s glaive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your soul never wavered for a moment!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have acquired the title, ‘Indomitable Soul’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glaive descended slowly, as if the Orc Hero was enjoying this execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was fortunate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Weapon destroyed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his sword was broken, Cedric was able to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t give up! You brat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hero’s eyes narrowed sharply, his pleasure interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even someone weaker than you can move like that, so you’re going to give up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The approaching Orc Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This bastard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many seconds could he last?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’ll just avoid being killed instantly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hero’s glaive swung down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thought he had dodged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fountain of blood erupted from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he could see it, he couldn’t avoid it at that speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a searing pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Armor destroyed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sternum was sliced clean off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fortunate that his heart was not pierced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely managed to stay on his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hero, seeing this, tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An insignificant bug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had tried to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tickle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like he was being tickled with feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons were holding onto his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single kick, they were all turned to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meantime, Kim Minwoo hurriedly poured a potion on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bleeding barely stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes met the hero’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hero’s eyes became slightly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―You.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely enough, he could understand what the hero was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single Orc Guard tossed his weapon to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Pick it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a real man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the glaive instead of his broken sword. He wouldn’t be able to receive the additional effects because it was level-restricted, but he should be grateful that he could use it as a weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Here it comes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glaive approached in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trajectory was such that his body would be split in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Here I go.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted his body with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arm without the sword was severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In exchange, he cut off the bastard’s forearm….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glaive hitting the hero’s forearm sounded like it collided with steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh no…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was to give him a bone and take some flesh, but the difference in stats seemed too severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes met the hero’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the hero asked a question instead of attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orc asked with a puzzled face, as if wondering why he was struggling so hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a kind guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to repay the hero’s kindness a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m protecting something. Do you need a reason?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snick\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hero smiled, as if he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hero’s yellow teeth gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minwoo’s body flew far away from the hero’s kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Orc Hero Mutakta uses ‘Strike of Destruction’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have suffered massive damage!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All equipment is destroyed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly summoned skeletons at the landing point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaboom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even then, his body was slammed into the ground with a tremendous impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest, hit by the kick, was crushed. Blood trickled from his missing arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body didn’t even twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Potion…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision started to blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve suffered a fatal injury!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[‘Indomitable Soul’ effect is activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The effect of ‘Indomitable Spirit’ is activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points are decreasing!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points (46\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points (42\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points (38\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Am I… dying?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It certainly seemed so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that reaches 0, it’ll definitely be dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each moment felt agonizingly slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, the hero was approaching him, his glaive at his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Good. Warrior. Me. Mutakta. You. Name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points (34\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips quivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jo… Joa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points (30\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Joa. Remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points (26\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glaive approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points (22\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before it touched him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar spear deflected the glaive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This bastard… .’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points (18\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally took off his heavy armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―…Don’t touch him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul points (14\u002F50)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world turned gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the frozen moment, a message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Perfect escape condition!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cedric has overcome his regrets!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[He has obtained the heart of a legion commander of the Death Lord, once known as the Dragon Knight!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cedric will now fight for you!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The power of the Death Lord, Summon Cedric (SSS), is activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have acquired the titles, ‘Master of the Dragon Knight’, ‘Acknowledged by Mutakta’, ‘The One Who Stops Eternity’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Battlefield of Eternity fades away slowly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve left the battlefield.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ha, did I have to go through all this trouble?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Originally, I just wanted to play around a bit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You’re screwed once I summon you, really.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He firmly made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>",2474,"2026-06-03T14:21:21.107Z","2026-06-03T14:21:26.970Z",1,"novelbin.me","2709b7fd2b667e05ce95b21ccec82acb0bdff63b8221aa6f6b867b1d6ba16c4b","damn-necromancer-chapter-59","damn-necromancer-chapter-279",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdamn-necromancer-cover.jpg"]