[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-damn-necromancer":3,"chapter-damn-necromancer-damn-necromancer-chapter-200":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},1212482,1580,"Chapter 200","damn-necromancer-chapter-200",200,"\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 200: Abyss (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo, awakened by the commotion, was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, what the hell are those numbers…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene outside the tent was truly hellish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of thousands?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A horde of rats, too numerous to count at a glance, surrounded them. The skeletons fought valiantly, but they were outnumbered by the rats swarming and biting from all sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran down Park Siwoo’s spine as he watched an undead collapse helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of lightning erupted from Merhen’s hand and struck the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of rats were burned to death in a single blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that there were far more rats rushing in than those that had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo let out a hollow laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Noona, next time, how about bringing some rat poison?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just get your weapon out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim retorted sharply and quickly summoned her divine bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white aura swirled around Han Siah, who had also summoned her holy relic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Don’t panic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had fought on countless battlefields in the retest zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had fought against the Death Lord’s army. Back then, there were far more undead than rats. Considering that, the current scene was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[‘Han Siah’ uses Prayer of Salvation (S)!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attack and defense of all party members increased by 50%!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All recovery speed increased by 50%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Senses are greatly amplified!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prayer, enhanced by the power of the holy relic, enveloped her companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim, feeling the effects, was inwardly impressed. She was a high-level Awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, she had experienced numerous Gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priests were one of the essential classes in a party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only natural that she had received many buffs in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she could confidently say she had never received a buff like this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did she say she was level 162?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere level 162 was casting a buff that even S-rank priests over level 500 couldn’t manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was a fatal flaw in a priest who cast buffs like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their combat abilities were close to nil. They were strong against the undead, but against other living creatures, priests weren’t a particularly strong class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is crazy, crazy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo, empowered by the buff, jumped around excitedly. His holy sword, which had previously killed hundreds of rats with each swing, was now slaughtering over a thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim didn’t stay idle either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her significantly expanded vision, she could see a swirling mist in the distance. While mist and fog was the most common sight here, this fog was very different from what she had seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Aren’t those eyes?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two red eyes glowed in the center of the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bowstring of the divine bow was pulled taut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three arrows flew and pierced the two eyes accurately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog let out an unpleasant noise. The rats began to rush madly, as if in a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minwoo! That thing, it’s a monster! It seems to be controlling the rats…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s break through the encirclement and chase it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were so many rats that even Merhen’s magic couldn’t seem to reduce their numbers. Dealing with them first was the priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had a skill specialized for one-sided battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Land of Death (SSS) activated….]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he used the skill, the pitch-black ground completely engulfed the surroundings like a blooming flower bud. It even covered the area where the rats were charging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The range expanded significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rats began to collapse helplessly due to the massive poison damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Land of Death (SSS)’s absorption capacity has reached its limit!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[(100,000\u002F100,000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 100,000 rats, which had been rushing madly just moments ago, changed direction and started biting their own kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It served as a minimal barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a brief delay on the ground caused the rats to die en masse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the weakest monsters in the open sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because they relied on overwhelming numbers, they were a terrible matchup for Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level up….]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level up….]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Yeah, this is it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A devastating level-up with a single click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Necromancers were truly blessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the tide of the battle turned, it was only a matter of time before the rats were driven away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew. Cleanup complete!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo, wiping away the sweat that had dripped down from the tension, looked at Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, that skill, was it always like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Land of Death?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. It seems quite different from before. Is that the skill you used the skill enhancement ticket on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The rewards from that Heavenly City place are truly amazing….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know the name of the skill, Land of Death, but he had seen its rough mechanism during the Giant Dungeon party play and the Super Rookie Selection Competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a skill that dealt minor damage and then resurrected the dead opponent as an undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it was clearly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how weak the rats were, to die in just two seconds after stepping on the ground?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the skill’s range and the number of resurrections had also changed significantly. At a glance, it seemed to resurrect nearly 100,000 rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become an incredibly powerful skill that he had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skill that could rival his holy sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jealous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Super jealous. Hehe. You’ll sponsor me too, right? I’m sorry to Siah, but… I’m second in line, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo had some seniority too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might not know about Seo Yerim, who had spoken earlier, but he couldn’t be behind Han Siah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pungent and bitter scent wafted from all directions. The corpses of rats, burned, poisoned, and bitten to death, were scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the cleanup to Merhen and the undead, he looked at his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But, where’s Leluya?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s probably sleeping?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo tilted his head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleeping in the midst of all this chaos?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that make sense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his puzzled gaze, Han Siah scratched her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I went to wake her up, but she wouldn’t budge. She looked very tired… so I just left her alone. She worked hard today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worked hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, absorbing the Three Legendary Potions was hard work, but did that mean she just slept through this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately opened Leluya’s tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three heads poked out from under the blanket. They were all snoring soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Mmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch merely stirred slightly, never opening her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest tightened with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl was truly legendary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the chaotic ordeal, the group gathered together after waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared at the witch, who was blinking her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Do you have something to say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you not know what happened yesterday?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The Lord scouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s probably why they swarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo stared at Leluya with a dumbfounded look. The Lord scouted, she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then that swirling vortex with eyes was…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it the Abyss Lord?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That aside…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You knew that and didn’t wake up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I told you, it was scouting. I thought you could handle some rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you had woken up and chased the Lord, we could have caught it quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—No. The Lord is a kind of spiritual entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yesterday was just scouting, it only sent a tiny part of its soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The main body of the soul is elsewhere, so chasing it is pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you just slept?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—If I had woken up, it would have been difficult to replenish my depleted energy. But now I’m full of energy. By the way… that’s strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It’s very rare for a Lord to come out to the open sea. Even if it’s just a part of its soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um, excuse me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Siah raised her hand and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What is it, Priest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said what came today was just a small part, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s probably the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But, even if it was just a small part, it still controlled millions of rats. Doesn’t that mean it could be even worse in the inner sea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… wouldn’t that mean the Abyss Lord is incredibly strong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The Abyss Lord’s main body isn’t a strong monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It specializes in controlling swarms and mental attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Think about it. Isn’t that Necromancer over there its natural enemy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Lady Ananke told me. She said that Necromancer’s mental fortitude is exceptionally strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—He also controls a large swarm. If Lady Ananke thought he couldn’t handle it, she wouldn’t have sent me in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Don’t worry about the hunt. Just hope it’s in the inner sea. Things will get very tricky in the abyss. Oh, by the way, Necromancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I checked yesterday, and the effects of your potions are quite impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Lady Ananke was also impressed. She said they were at least on par with the best when it came to mental attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—So, how about we exchange recipes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exchange?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The Raven School has quite a few recipes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We have many valuable recipes too. There are some you might be interested in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—If you’re willing, I’d like to do some trading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo’s eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three Legendary Potions were quite popular potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leluya said, they were highly specialized in defending against mental attacks. In particular, the survivors of the Super Rookie Selection Competition had spread the word about their effectiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the automatic publicity, sales were also soaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would sell out quickly if he supplied them to the Ilsung store. So, the value of the recipe was high, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Witches’ Coven isn’t a competitor anyway.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were witches who flew high in all dimensions. Even if they learned the recipe, it wouldn’t affect his sales on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I need new recipes too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo was a veteran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had scoured countless communities and read numerous recipes. So, he knew many recipes, but there was a blind spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all Earth-related recipes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gates on Earth weren’t high-level. The highest grade was S-rank. The level of recipes was inevitably limited to that range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Witches’ Coven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It must be very different.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They probably knew a lot of good stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reason not to trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had to see what they would offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of recipe would I be interested in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—One is an elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A much higher level elixir than what you’ve taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The other one is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leluya glanced at him and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—A potion that increases potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Potential?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—It’s hard to believe… but Lady Ananke said your potential is rock bottom. Is that right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guild members tilted their heads in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you were to ask who the hottest rising star on Earth was, it was undoubtedly Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had also gained some fame, but it was incomparable to his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to say his potential was rock bottom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of nonsense was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Kim Minwoo was quite surprised. Even the Sword Saint hadn’t been able to see through his lack of talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ananke was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘She figured that out?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they had cast a spell to share their physical conditions. Even considering that, to figure it out in one go from such a distance…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the Grand Witch was indeed a Grand Witch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but swallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. It’s rock bottom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on, bro. That can’t be true. How can you be rock bottom and still be so…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Siwoo, do you think I’ve grown? In terms of swordsmanship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course you have! You’ve gotten much faster and stronger… huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo, who had been answering hastily, tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was suddenly puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo had definitely gotten stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faster and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also acquired many skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His equipment had improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could craft many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those were just quantitative factors. Getting stronger because his stats increased with level-ups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something all Awakened experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What about swordsmanship?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, he had naturally assumed he was growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never even questioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a moment to think calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo had also grown a lot, so he could analyze it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Saint used the Heart Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realm of the mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo had reached the stage right before that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been at that stage from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his swordsmanship skill was 100, it was still exactly 100.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling of getting faster and stronger was due to his increased stats, not because his swordsmanship had become sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t feel like your talent itself has grown… but maybe that’s because your realm is too high?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. It took Grandpa decades to reach the Heart Sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he was just stuck for a while, not that there was no room to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, it would have been impossible for him to have a skill level of 100 in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body and mind couldn’t be that disconnected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And crucially,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim had heard a story from the Sword Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you fought Lucas, didn’t you use the Heart Sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was a skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Not your actual skill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo smiled bitterly at those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been Awakened for six months, and not once have my stats increased through training or hunting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That can’t be…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The same goes for skills. Not a single one has been generated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Not even Necromancer skills, apart from swordsmanship?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. I didn’t intentionally hide it, I just didn’t see the need to mention it, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo’s specialty:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talentless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was always honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he couldn’t help but covet the potential potion Leluya mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader – Prøks]\u003C\u002Fp>",2308,"2026-06-03T14:21:21.388Z","2026-06-03T14:21:27.249Z",1,"novelbin.me","b7879d2209a77c863b84428fb489c1ddb324599a311e40e8d1ed251eefcea60a","damn-necromancer-chapter-101","damn-necromancer-chapter-199",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdamn-necromancer-cover.jpg"]