[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-damn-necromancer":3,"chapter-damn-necromancer-damn-necromancer-chapter-279":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},1212578,1580,"Chapter 280","damn-necromancer-chapter-279",279,"\u003Cp>Chapter 280: Turbulent Situation (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The office submerged in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priest of the Shadows, Persen, stared at the large screen filling the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking news pouring out simultaneously from dozens of news channels blurred colorfully over his pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Breaking News]: Suspected S-rank Gate appears in Kinshasa, capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Breaking News]: Nigeria, Lagos, cause-unknown mana rampage phenomenon occurs\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Breaking News]: Simultaneous gate explosions in 3 inland provinces of China—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anchors' urgent voices overlapped and rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cities on the screen burned, and people screamed and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a scene no different from a hellscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a bright smile was spreading on Persen's lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Magenta, for the end of a foolish daughter—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his fingers lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black smoke rose in the empty air, and a globe harboring blue light slowly took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red dots flickered like a pulse on the planet projected as a hologram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was sufficiently useful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chinese continent was dyed in an exceptionally deep blood color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wave of mana that spread out centered on Shanghai was penetrating deep inland, eroding the earth like cancer cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magenta’s blood and flesh, bones, and even soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be because all of that melted down while caught in Earth's bind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Persen’s black eyes scanned the globe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>African continent, five red dots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Southeast Asia, three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>South America inland, two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his finger cut through the air, the globe zoomed in. Numerical data flowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana concentration, dimensional boundary stability, gate occurrence frequency, etc. All indicators were drawing a steep upward curve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The door is widening.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Persen placed the globe on his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a child playing with a toy, the planet slowly rotated at his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ascension will begin before long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine wrinkles deepened around his eyes. It was a gentle smile. A benevolent expression, like a grandfather looking at his grandchild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep within those black pupils, madness thicker than the abyss was rippling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Persen whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This old servant shall surely prepare Your throne…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow cast over the hologram globe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shape of a giant spider was slowly, yet surely, encroaching upon the world as if embracing the planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>＊ ＊ ＊\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……What is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of Myeongdong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets that used to be familiar felt strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it wasn't just strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a completely different world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news headlines seen on the mobile phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gate explosions, mana rampages, simultaneous disasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was shocking enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene unfolded before her eyes was on a different dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One street signboard caught her eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muscular green skin, sharp fangs. And a massive muscular Orc posing for bodybuilding while wearing only briefs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『I take responsibility for your stamina! PT Expert Kim Orc!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Steel stamina completed in a month with Orc-style training!』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Kim Orc?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Orc in the signboard was giving a thumbs up while grinning, revealing his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below that, student reviews were packed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Thanks to the teacher, I solo cleared an E-rank gate TT’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Thought I’d die from Orc-style squats, but the effect is crazy!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze moved to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a flower shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was no ordinary flower shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointy ears. Long hair shining silver. A beautiful face far transcending human standards of beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an Elf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Elf woman was skillfully making bouquets, and a line stretched endlessly in front of the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the employee handing out waiting number plates was flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me, what number is the wait?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number 47.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, damn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite grumbling, no one left the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bouquet made by an Elf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That scarcity alone made it worth enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim’s head turned to the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Dwarf workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Dwarf, short but with forearms as thick as thighs, was striking with a hammer, and Awakened holding weapons and armor were lined up in front of the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mister, how long will this repair take?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm. With a crack of this level, it’ll take three days!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three days?! But I have to enter a gate tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then the express fee is triple. What will you do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Ha, understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Awakened opened his wallet with a crying face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kuhahaha! Let’s have an exciting run today too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive Barbarian laughing heartily was seen mingling with human Awakened and entering a gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world had completely flipped while she was away at the Heavenly City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crazy. What is all this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft laugh was heard from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Han Siah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surprising, isn't it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It's not just surprising, I think I'm going to lose my mind?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim clutched her head with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Siah smiled serenely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of this is due to Mr. Minwoo’s grace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……Yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you heard of the Planetary Alliance? Thanks to the treaty concluded by Mr. Minwoo, non-human races can freely travel to and from Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother did?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim’s eyes grew wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Siah continued speaking while looking out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. It is all a landscape created by Mr. Minwoo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A holy light rippled deep within her black pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a priest talking about a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim looked around the street once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orc PT Trainer. Elf Flower Shop. Dwarf Smithy. Barbarian Gate Party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen similar landscapes in the Heavenly City, but this was Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the middle of Seoul where she was born and raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Just what did Brother do?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she tried to organize her confused mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim’s gaze turned toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……What is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shadow cutting across the sky above Myeongdong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shape of a dragon made only of bones was leisurely spreading its wings and circling above the city center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue ghost fire blazed in its empty eye sockets, and the street trees swayed in the wind caused by its massive wing flaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't just one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she broadened her view, she spotted skeletal dragons flying as if patrolling all over the Seoul sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like gargoyles guarding a medieval lord's castle, they were silently looking down at the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This too…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Siah nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. They are Mr. Minwoo’s undead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I get that. But why are so many floating up there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because the frequency of gate occurrences has increased tremendously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Siah’s voice continued calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the Shanghai incident, gates have exploded exponentially worldwide. Seoul is no exception. Because there are many cases where they burst simultaneously, those Bone Dragons are patrolling 24 hours a day. So they can respond immediately if a gate bursts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Yerim looked up at the sky again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight shattered between the wing flaps of the skeletal dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a grotesque yet somehow magnificent sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Yerim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Siah smiled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You will also become very busy from now on. Just like the other Awakened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>＊ ＊ ＊\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo looked into the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conditions 1, 2, and 3 of the Demon Eye were all achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he contemplated himself, new conditions appeared on the Path of Growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4. Go to the Demon Realm and undergo the Ranking Battle.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[5. Meet Medea in the Heavenly City.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[6. Use the ‘Old Key’.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[7. ???]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[8. ???]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Demon Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The Demon God’s trial was waiting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranking Battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It takes place a total of three times, and the first trial covers the Lords from rank 72 to 49.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he was the proxy of Vulcan, who occupied the seat of the 72nd Demon Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said to open in a month in Demon Realm time, and that deadline was slowly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Medea of the Heavenly City is…….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Medea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Seven Lords, the rulers of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expelled from the Eastern Witch Coven, she was said to be performing a specific mission in the Heavenly City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the covenant made with Ananke, she said she could grant three requests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Though that scope wasn't unlimited wish tickets.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she said Medea would come to find him if he moved to the Heavenly City, he could meet her then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Key seen last was an item obtained from the past Super Rookie Selection Match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nuclear bomb was 10 million points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a single small key was a whopping 5 million points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It means finding where it opens is a jackpot…….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still didn't know where that was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he had to do first was decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘First, I should undergo the Ranking Battle.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〈Everything has meaning only if you survive.〉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〈A stage shall be given.〉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〈It will be the coldest, the hottest, food will be woefully insufficient, and the mind will always be weary.〉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〈The given environment will lead you to death, but…….〉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〈Survive nonetheless. Longest, and enduringly.〉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〈Thus, the theme is decided, and it is ‘Survival’.〉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon God’s theme is precisely survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The theme is simple, but the subject of the trial was the Demon God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then clumsy tricks won’t work at all, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like packing food in the inventory, drinking potions, using items, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like most things will be blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, if it really doesn't work, I can just endure with guts. Preparation is all done too…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had asked the guild members about the Korean side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, since the elders were there, there wouldn't be big problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was one thing weighing on his mind, it was the Shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I won’t be able to find him right now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start, the guy called the High Priest was an existence that didn't exist in the Stage 5 setting. If such a guy decided to hide, how could he be found? He had attempted to search in his own way, but no meaningful information was caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that gates were exploding frequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were plotting something, it was enough to simply raise the power to strike back eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he used the invitation Andromalius gave him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―You’ve arrived. You were almost late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry. Something came up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―It is fine. I merely extended the invitation's validity period a little, that’s all. Let us go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andromalius gestured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The empty air tore open, revealing a dark red dimensional gate, and three existences were sucked into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place they arrived at was a circular arena of a scale transcending imagination. Spectator seats carved from black granite soared to the ends of the sky, and blood-colored clouds swirled at the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the training ground at the center of the arena, hundreds of all kinds of non-human races were gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons, Majins, Corrupted Spirits, Androids, and even lifeforms appearing to be Yokai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The proxies summoned by the Demon Lords flashed their eyes, each harboring killing intent, wary of one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the true intimidation lay elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the massive terraced seats overlooking the arena, all 72 Demon Lords were seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seated on the golden throne at the highest point was the Emperor of the Demon Realm, Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mere existence crushed the atmosphere, and a single gaze froze the air of the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the lowest seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vulcan took his place on the 72nd throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〈Everyone has gathered.〉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon God’s voice rang through the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not heard with ears. It was the language of an Absolute being directly engraved onto the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〈The time to undergo the Ranking Battle has arrived.〉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo raised his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>72 gazes from the platform poured down toward the training ground. Greed, contempt, curiosity. Amidst gazes mixed with all sorts of emotions, Kim Minwoo did not blink an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>〈Then, I shall begin the first Ranking Battle.〉\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the world flipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thousands of existences filling the training ground vanished like smoke. When Kim Minwoo’s vision went dark and then brightened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing in a completely different place.\u003C\u002Fp>",1990,"2026-06-03T14:21:21.388Z","2026-06-03T14:21:27.249Z",1,"novelbin.me","cf12a58b83fb89ad537a74af80daf3e43d5daacc6304187ceb6203e18a9c8ded","damn-necromancer-chapter-10","damn-necromancer-chapter-58",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdamn-necromancer-cover.jpg"]