[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-damn-necromancer":3,"chapter-damn-necromancer-damn-necromancer-chapter-164":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},1212446,1580,"Chapter 164","damn-necromancer-chapter-164",164,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 164: Despair\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Han Siah and he arrived at the airport, chaos had already erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Government Awakened clenched their teeth, blocking our path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Griff’s people were nonchalantly blasting their way through with magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Well, I can sort of understand.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they have acted this way if American Awakened were blocking them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Griff’s perspective, Korea was probably just a minor Awakened nation in East Asia. So they were acting this way without any hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should be grateful they weren’t using offensive magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that they were running rampant without any regard for public opinion. There were probably hundreds of videos already taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Merhen. Take care of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must send in a magic expert against a mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merhen nodded at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Merhen uses Dragon’s Authority Level 1, Hatchling’s Wings.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cute little wings sprouted from Merhen’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She soared into the sky and stretched out her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all the magic Griff’s people had deployed vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming gap in power displayed with a single gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Kim Minwoo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woohoo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The government Awakened, who had been steadily pushed back by the wind, rejoiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Awakened gathered here had been living as Awakened for far longer than Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Kim Minwoo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a newbie who had only been Awakened for a little over five months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Awakened was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already a hero of Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mere presence was enough to boost morale, and even more so in the midst of Germany’s outrageous actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was plenty of reason to cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Kim Minwoo approached Han Younggil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Blue House summoned him to inform him about the Super Rookie Tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Han Younggil who was in charge of delivering the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Team Leader Han. It’s been a while. How have you been?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I’m especially glad to see you today, Minwoo. We were almost humiliated and it would have ended there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry. You’re going through this because of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all. This is for Korea, isn’t it? Of course, I should help you with this much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Younggil said with a warm smile. He didn’t know the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only knew that preventing Kim Haeun from leaving the country was advantageous for Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he carried out the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the role of a government Awakened. Soon, Han Younggil asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you going to do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would you like to do, Team Leader?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like to arrest them all if I could. What are they doing in another country…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s do that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Are you really saying you’re going to arrest them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there any reason we can’t? They used magic and caused a disturbance at another country’s airport.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true, but wouldn’t it be difficult to arrest them all with just that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, I’ll go make a justification.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes met with Jonas’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonas looked at us warily. Kim Minwoo knew him well too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of Griff’s dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fairly loyal one at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made quite a name for himself as a magic swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘His level is much higher than I thought?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo tilted his head as he looked at the man’s equipment. Normally, at this point in time, he should have just barely surpassed level 1,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, judging by his gear, it seemed like he was well over 1,500.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An abnormal leveling speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a scene he had seen many times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exploited the experience duplication bug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Jonas, he could roughly guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Birds of a feather flock together, as they say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like the bad guys had joined hands on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An alliance between Griff and the Shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart swelled with anticipation already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You guys are total hooligans. Causing a ruckus in another country.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it was you. The one who made a move on Han Siah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the ones making a move right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo said with a shrug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonas’s eyes gleamed as he saw this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original goal was to get Kim Haeun out of the country. Dealing with Han Siah was secondary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Siah was right there in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was an airport, wasn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The government Awakened wouldn’t be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, all he had to do was subdue Kim Minwoo and he could get Han Siah back. Then he could put her on a plane with her mother and send them far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he had to do was get them on the plane and out of the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Korean government wouldn’t be crazy enough to fire missiles or anything, would they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a golden opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Han Siah. I’m warning you now. Don’t even think about it and come back. Before the Patriarch himself arrives here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Siah’s body trembled at Jonas’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patriarch himself is coming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learned fear began to take over her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want to go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I won’t go back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think you have the right to voice your opinion, you little thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I do have the right. I’m not the Han Siah of the past. I’m the awakened Han Siah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonas’s eyes turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Han Siah wouldn’t have dared to say such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must be trusting Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then I’ll have to break her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it meant making it easier to control Han Siah, he was more than willing to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid. The forces here are not even a tenth of the family’s power. Are you really going to make us your enemy? For that little girl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you to talk about doing this for a little girl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo’s response with a smirk made Jonas’s eyes turn cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, conversation was the most tiring method. That was something he could tell just by looking at Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he was talking, he wouldn’t shut up, not knowing his place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid. You need to pick your fights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you just going to talk?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deploy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages nodded and moved to their positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wind Force Magic Circle (SS) is being cast…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Scorching Heat Magic Circle (SS) is…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew about Merhen too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A summoner who used magic cancellation like it was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Objectively, even Griff’s elite mages couldn’t match her one-on-one. The scene just now proved that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She canceled all of the mages’ magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t even cancellation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was closer to creating a magical dead zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was definitely a formidable summoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still had methods they hadn’t shown yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one-on-one didn’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t one-versus-many work? A magic circle deployed by dozens of mages working together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the power of each magic attack would be greatly increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greater and fiercer the power, the harder it would be to use cancellation. Moreover, this was a magic circle created by 50 elite mages with levels over 600.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true weapon of the Magic Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A magic circle, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood what they were thinking when they created it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, he knew how they viewed Merhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High magical aptitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But low specs in other areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They think that if they throw a lot of resources at her, they can overwhelm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, let’s correct one misconception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Merhen. Take care of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frenzy is activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[For 10 minutes, the power of all magic is increased by 30%!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Up to five additional magic spells can be used!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Griff’s mages trembled as they looked at Merhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bone-chilling aura swept over their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merhen, in her frenzied state, stretched out her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magic circle canceled…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magic circle canceled…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Griff’s mages coughed up blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Crazy!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Canceling a magic circle with a single gesture?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoned creatures couldn’t surpass their master’s level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was an absolute rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo’s level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be very good if it was below 500.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means the summoned creature’s level is also around that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she canceled it all with a single gesture?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Impossible!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means a mere summoned creature is a mage comparable to her master. It was a completely incomprehensible sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, there’s a qualitative difference that can’t be solved with quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merhen’s magic belonged to that category. And besides,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why are you so surprised by that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are necromancers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And necromancers have many summoned creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot, in fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric was summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came a horde of Dullahan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The horde of Dullahan summons a Dragonblood Horse…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Heeiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dullahan mounted their crimson horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dolsoe, Specter, and a horde of skeletons were summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages’ eyes rolled at the sight of the overwhelming numbers, exceeding thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic circle had been canceled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant any magic would be blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mages unable to use magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they were part of the Magic Knights, so they had learned swordsmanship to some extent. And they were certainly skilled at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was when they were empowered by support magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bare-handed, with the mage class, swinging swords against thousands of summoned creatures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a good picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that they had a new skill to support the legion, it was even more so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heart of the Legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bound skill obtained from the skill book dropped by the official witch, Leruya, last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heart of the Legion (SS)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level Restriction: 300 or higher]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Uses 1,000 mana to connect minds with summoned creatures.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect 1. Connects minds with summoned creatures. Can convey the master’s thoughts.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very simple skill with one effect. But, the content wasn’t so simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant being able to connect minds with all summoned creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric and Merhen gave orders as commanders, but there was a limit to conveying information verbally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heart of the Legion was one of the best skills to supplement that command system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect had already been tested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was time to put it to use in actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heart of the Legion (SS) is activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the skill activated, he felt as if he was intimately connected to all the summoned creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like invisible, transparent threads connected me to each of the thousands of summoned creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Kim Minwoo’s command, the horde of summoned creatures rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Curse of Weakness is…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Curse of Aging is…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ring of Ascension is…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Plague Lord’s Gloves are…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curses were activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amplified by 50% with the Ring of Ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the Plague Lord’s Gloves triggered, the curses began to multiply infinitely among the mages, who were recognized as ‘enemies.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their maximum health was reduced, their defense and movement speed were lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is what item power is all about.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonas was also affected by the curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His high level offset the effects to some extent, but they weren’t completely nullified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonas’s face hardened as he cut down the rushing skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cancellation of the magic circle had messed up the elite mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own situation wasn’t good either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specialty of a magic swordsman was support magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were closer to knights who fought with magic cast on themselves, occasionally shooting magic to add flair to their combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the magic wouldn’t activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of those damned summoned creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages, who had tried to cast their spells out of habit, were collapsing one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was to the point that not using magic at all would be more advantageous in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What in the world…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had miscalculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magical aptitude of Merhen was truly beyond imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Surely, this can’t be the extent of it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it was beyond that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t panic! Proceed as we always practiced! Form the ranks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Jonas’s shout, the mages formed ranks in groups of five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Kuooo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golem charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dullahan army advanced alongside it, as if supporting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive red horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even a golem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a heavy mass that was difficult to block with a human body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mages began to scatter in all directions. Through the scattered ranks, the skeletons spread like ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas, an elite mage of the Griff, had been flung into the air and fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly got up and swung his sword at the skeleton horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from their slightly unique appearance and the crimson weapons they wielded, they were just skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lowest level of summoned creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, he was…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over level 600, with a lifetime of training behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His equipment was excellent, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skeletons were also wearing something, but it was nothing more than low-level gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many there were, they couldn’t possibly be a match for him. That was why he had charged in with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These low-level summoned creatures… of course, they would be taken out in one hit…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas blinked for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spear, shield, mace, sword, axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw five skeletons, each wielding their crimson weapon with precision, blocking his attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did a skeleton just block my sword?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the five skeletons surrounded Thomas. It was as if they had formed a perfect encirclement formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha. These insects…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Thomas gritted his teeth and swung his sword, attacks poured in from five directions. Each one was a precise attack aimed at his vital points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas’s spine tingled at the sight of the coordinated attack, which was even more precise than that of a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he continued to attack, he might take down a skeleton or two, but he would also get hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exchanging damage with mere skeletons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hastily withdrew his sword and focused on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten clashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty clashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These, these guys…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like slowly drowning in rising water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas’s movements were becoming increasingly restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being pushed back by just five skeletons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he couldn’t use magic, he was an elite mage of the Griff family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, that nightmare was unfolding right before his eyes. Wounds gradually increased on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! Help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he swallowed his pride and cried out desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he see what was happening around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His comrades had all fallen. Meanwhile, the undead were surging in like a relentless tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeletons approached from all sides, their eye sockets glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he was swept away by the wave of skeletons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is easy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo looked at the struggling mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeletons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had certainly become stronger through bone exchanges, equipment upgrades, and the provision of dragon blood tools, but they were definitely not this powerful before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason they had become so dramatically stronger was because he was correcting their thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orders were given through the Heart of the Legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Stab now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘From four directions.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Bend your leg slightly to dodge.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts and strategies for each moment were shared seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were limitations to the skeletons’ ability to execute these commands with their bodies. If he gave 100 orders, they were lucky to carry out 20.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, even that alone was enough to make the elite mages of the Griff Family crumble helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly an overwhelming difference in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>",2611,"2026-06-03T14:21:21.388Z","2026-06-03T14:21:27.249Z",1,"novelbin.me","a1deff267e0241ad016f70671b9db8c070c591cddc2a397aaa13e2f83abc44a0","damn-necromancer-chapter-165","damn-necromancer-chapter-163",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdamn-necromancer-cover.jpg"]