[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-damn-necromancer":3,"chapter-damn-necromancer-damn-necromancer-chapter-295":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},1212641,1580,"Chapter 296","damn-necromancer-chapter-295",295,"\u003Cp>Chapter 296: Upper Ranking Battle (2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grassland had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only scorched earth remained where Drakan's breath had swept through. There wasn't a single blade of grass left. The soil had hardened and cracked like glass, and heat was still rising from the crevices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive craters were gouged out here and there. Traces where the Dragonkin’s fists had slammed down. The deepest one was easily twice a person's height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a mess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst that wreckage…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drakan was lying down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden scales were shattered here and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body of the Dragonkin, once brilliant, was now closer to bloody wreckage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kugh…… Kugh-huh…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rough breaths leaked out. Dark red blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the vertically slit pupils were still shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was…… an enjoyable fight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn't you run away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kuk…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drakan vomited blood. Dark red clots of blood splattered onto the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why should I run?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In front of such…… an enjoyable battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Drakan’s mouth went up. A strange smile spread over his blood-covered face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…… And…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden pupils looked straight at Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you have even let me run away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I wouldn't.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drakan looked up at the sky with calm eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a red sky. The sky of the Demon Realm was always blood-colored. A familiar color he had watched for hundreds of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A monster has popped out…… in the Demon Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a low murmur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don't worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo raised his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I'll send plenty of companions to join you on the road.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kuh…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drakan’s eyes curved narrowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That sounds…… quite nice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seogeok―!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell Rhapsody severed the Dragonkin’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden head rolled onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood spurted like a fountain from the neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red soul rose from Drakan’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light glowing like lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an intact soul containing the power of his lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Secret Book vibrated inside his coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have acquired the soul of a High-ranking Being.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You can grant Devour authority to a Legion Commander.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo’s eyes twinkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cedric.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skeleton Knight stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue eye glints stared at the red soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don't have to stare like that. It’s yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drakan was obviously a physical type at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he couldn't give it to Vulcan, giving it to Cedric was the right choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Plus, he is a Dragonkin too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric is a Dragon Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant they were a match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric’s eye glint wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―It is a good soul. Filled with a warrior's power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The proxy of the 3rd ranked Demon Lord was indeed on a different level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he struggled quite a bit in just one battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Secret Book opened, and the red soul was sucked towards Cedric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuuung―!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric’s ribcage opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red soul was sucked in between the ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light glowing like lava flowed along every bone joint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Devouring the soul of a High-ranking Being.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Legion Commander ‘Cedric’s’ status rises.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue eye glints fluctuated violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone fragments broke, reassembled, and broke again. A groan, unsure if it was pain or ecstasy, leaked from between the skeleton’s jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keuhhh―!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden pattern bloomed along the spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pattern resembling dragon scales wrapped around the vertebrae and spread out. The shoulder blades thickened. The arm bones became thicker. Dragonkin power was being engraved on every finger joint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack―!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks extended in all directions beneath Cedric’s feet. Just from the pressure emitting from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric looked down at his own hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden dragon scale patterns were engraved over the bone armor. He clenched and unclenched his hand. Just that made the sound of air tearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Inheriting a portion of authority.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dragon Scale Reinforcement.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Physical and Magic Resistance greatly increased, Strength greatly increased, Dragon Strike automatically activated upon attack.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric struck his spear down toward a nearby rock cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuuung―!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an impact that would have just caused cracks before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, now it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rock was gouged out whole. Like a massive dragon clawing with its claws, three deep grooves split the cliff face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a tone much deeper than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―It was a very good soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s too early to be happy with just this. We’ve only caught one now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still many souls left to devour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, beyond the horizon, another explosion occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pillar of red mana pierced the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the trace of someone’s large-scale magic exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll have to turn all those things over there into souls within 3 days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>＊ ＊ ＊\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectator seats stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upper levels of the Demon Realm. Special seats where only Demon Lords could sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baal’s eyes narrowed as he watched the Upper Ranking Battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cheeky human who dared to steal his Evil Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy’s skill was beyond imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘To think Drakan would die…….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Scale Duke Drakan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a core proxy Agares had raised with the utmost care for hundreds of years. A loyal dog who defended the 3rd rank while fighting through nine Ranking Battles together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a guy died less than 30 minutes after the battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Baal felt slightly bewildered, there was one who felt anger to a terrible degree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agares ground his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire spectator area vibrated with his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden pupils were bloodshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Imbecilic bastard!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drakan’s last moments came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There clearly was a chance to run away. Even if he had to give up a limb, with the Dragonkin's hardness, he could have created an opportunity. If he was at a disadvantage, he should have retreated and joined the other proxies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that stupid guy faced him head-on and got his head chopped off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Thanks to that, the situation has gone to shit!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he had deployed other proxies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none were as strong as Drakan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, his rank would plummet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―That’s too bad, Agares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarcasm flew from the seat next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Gamigin, Rank 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of his mouth were twisted upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Still, you held onto 3rd place for a long time. Isn’t it time you took a break?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Shut up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agares growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel the gazes of the other Lords. Eyes enjoying the spectacle as if watching a fire across the river. A pack of hyenas watching the fall of the weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Realm was originally such a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―More importantly…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vassago spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no emotion on his pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―That human. Shouldn't we deal with him quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vulcan’s contractor. Despite backing a mere Low-rank Lord, he slaughtered Drakan in a single breath. Would another’s proxy be any different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―I agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marbas nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Setting aside the treasure map, with that level of combat power, he is a bigger threat than expected. Only two have managed to regroup so far…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―The map being wider than we thought is a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already coordinated beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, not all proxies could be fully controlled, but cooperation in the big picture was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upper Ranking Battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a simple individual fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Lords' power game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had long decided to eliminate Kim Minwoo first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because a mere Balrog intervening in the upper ranks, and the variable called Kim Minwoo running wild—neither were the picture they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, their respective proxies were gathering one by one. The point where a group started to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how strong he is, death cannot be avoided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Demon Lords' eyes gleamed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>＊ ＊ ＊\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four guys left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who will I meet first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Sky Island map was extremely vast, they wouldn't have all regrouped yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever happens, I had to reduce their numbers by even one more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo scanned the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana explosions burst consecutively in the distance. Traces of someone's wide-area skill exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the proxies started to bunch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Merhen, that way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver hair fluttered in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merhen’s blue eyes pierced beyond the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Fifteen. No, sixteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They gathered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―Yeah. But Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merhen’s voice lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―One in the middle is strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>―It shines. A disgusting light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disgusting light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time Merhen used such an expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric took the lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone armor engraved with golden dragon scale patterns flashed in the sunlight. After absorbing Drakan’s soul, his every step shook the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long had they flown?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the hill, a group came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen proxies were moving in formation. Among them, one existence stood out in particular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure white feathers fluttered in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, black corrosion spread between them. Corrupted divinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grotesque beauty where holiness and wickedness twisted and coexisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Apostate Rafaela.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marbas’s proxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m lucky.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, fifteen pairs of eyes turned toward him in unison. Killing intent surged like a wave. Several proxies ground their teeth, looking ready to pounce at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Rafaela raised her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s movements stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I smell Drakan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a low and clear voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like heavenly bells, yet mixed with a dissonance as if cracked somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your sense of smell is quite good, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Angels tend to have excellent senses. Seeing how the scent of death rises so thickly…… that Dragonkin must be dead already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And if so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agares will be sad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rafaela slowly walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her six wings folded and unfolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, her form was covered in pure white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding a pure white wand before anyone noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing the appearance of an angel more holy than anything, she scanned Kim Minwoo coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a high-ranking Fallen Angel, she could change her form at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Necromancer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes scanned Kim Minwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of a judge devoid of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I shall execute you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light spread from the tip of the wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the air changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive amount of holy power spread out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was akin to a storm of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo, the Legion Commanders, and the Dragon Tooth Soldiers stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone joints creaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful force of light suppressing the very essence of the undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you feel it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rafaela smiled brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though fallen, it was still a beautiful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under this light, all your corpse dolls will be burned…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo and all the undead charged toward Rafaela, perfectly unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rafaela’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the…….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How, inside this barrier of light……?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the thought could even finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seogeok―!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the blade that struck her neck in an instant, her head soared high into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>",1820,"2026-06-03T14:21:21.388Z","2026-06-03T14:21:27.249Z",1,"novelbin.me","69de5a6e9974a63bfd6ba031b5f7514ea44a215d5037b24edd8db3ddc77dc3fb","damn-necromancer-chapter-90","damn-necromancer-chapter-25",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdamn-necromancer-cover.jpg"]