[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-damn-necromancer":3,"chapter-damn-necromancer-damn-necromancer-chapter-317":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},1212399,1580,"Chapter 318","damn-necromancer-chapter-317",317,"\u003Cp>Chapter 318: Heavenly City (8)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly City District 1, Shadow Guild Headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red lanterns hung in every alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was a mix of the sweet scent unique to the entertainment district and the smell of alcohol. Succubi came and went down the streets with languid steps, and Ratmen scurried between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the outside, it was a red-light district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the true commodity here was not pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"District 3 supply movement route confirmed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demonic Cult dispatch unit's movement path acquired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Flag elites, entering District 8.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basement of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of crystal balls glowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information coming up from each district was being gathered in real-time. Ratman informants sorted reports without a moment's rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of it all was Agatha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand, scanning the crystal balls from behind his monocle, stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>District 8 emergency dispatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he confirmed the keywords, Agatha's eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Witch descends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Flag annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Cult dispatch unit annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim Minwoo, survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Medea and Kim Minwoo, deal concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingertips trembled minutely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha had handled information for decades. The veteran experience of not batting an eye at a typical urgent report was ingrained in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha sprang to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clutching the report, he sprinted up the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With agility unique to Ratmen, he dashed across the corridor and stood before a red door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Queen, an urgent report has come up from District 8.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha's voice was a pitch higher than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gleaming look in his eyes behind the monocle was unusual. Lilith unraveled the pink hair coiled around her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blood Witch has descended directly upon District 8.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her finger stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That crazy witch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. And…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha unfolded the report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingertips were trembling minutely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kim Minwoo and the Red Flag elites engaged in battle. The result is…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha swallowed his saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"District 4 Head Irokes deceased. All elites under his command annihilated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Irokes is dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said the battle ended in just a few minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A District 4 Head was a top-tier combat force even within Red Flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wolf that had survived for hundreds of years, dead in merely a few minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Lilith's mouth crept up subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's fast.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had expected his growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to think it would be to this extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demonic Cult side…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha paused for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Medea personally took action. It is said the entire dispatch unit, including Lee Seokjun, was massacred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith's eyebrow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Witch Medea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her infamy was spread throughout the Heavenly City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An existence that neither the Demonic Cult nor Red Flag would touch first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In return, she also left alone those who did not touch her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sort of unwritten rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in District 1, it was like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……She made a move first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith's voice dropped even lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Afterwards, it appears she had some sort of conversation with Kim Minwoo. And then…… It is said a change worthy of being called a cataclysm occurred in District 8. The sky was dyed red, and a blood-red shower poured down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith asked while stroking her chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has Medea ever gone down below?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are no records of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she went down, you say? And of all times, exactly when Kim Minwoo came up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……Yes. And it is said they had a conversation and made a deal. The content of the deal is…… that Medea will wreck the place in District 1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……Wreck the place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demonic Cult and Red Flag. It seems she intends to wedge herself between the two and throw a blood feast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith's brow furrowed sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Cult and Red Flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Medea wedged herself between them, it meant Shadow could not guarantee their safety either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She's letting that bomb-like woman loose between the two?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Witch Medea was such an existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monster that no one in District 1 could stand against unless Blood Wolf Lupus or Heavenly Demon Yoo Honbi stepped up personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha scratched his head and added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Medea has gone back up to the upper districts. And Kim Minwoo left a message with our District 8 Head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha swallowed his saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To choose between himself and the Demonic Cult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Lilith's mouth slowly went up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A languid voice flowed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our little boy has really grown a lot while I wasn't looking, hasn't he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Queen, this is a serious situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha adjusted his glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Medea runs amok while we have entrusted our protection to the Demonic Cult, we will be swept up as well. Moreover, if Kim Minwoo concluded a deal with one of the Seven Lords, the implication is…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith raised her hand and cut off Agatha's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what is your analysis?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are three options.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha pointed at the report with his claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, maintain the relationship with the Demonic Cult and observe. Second, immediately break ties with the Demonic Cult and fully invest in Kim Minwoo. Third…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Playing both sides. Biding our time and watching the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to recommend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha's tail twitched nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……To be honest, the third. Kim Minwoo's growth trend is phenomenal, but to trust him completely just because he made a deal with one of the Seven Lords is…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dangerous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. We still have too little information. What his objective is, what he is trying to gain in the Heavenly City. There are too many variables to rashly go all-in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith stood up from her seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the window, the lights of the Heavenly City twinkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agatha. Medea, what could that woman have received to accept the deal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……I apologize. I lack the information to deduce that far…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, isn't it because Kim Minwoo gave her something that she felt like making a deal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is correct. Furthermore…… the fact that she accepted the deal itself is also significant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right. She's a bitch who kills everyone if things go wrong. With the witch's temper, it wouldn't have been strange even if she just twisted his neck. But she didn't?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……Could it be, Lady Lilith…… that Kim Minwoo's growth is to that extent? To the point where Medea is reluctant to make a move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A deal, basically, is only made when there is a balance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha's eyes flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Medea truly concluded the deal for such a reason…….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the monocle, a heat akin to madness flared up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We absolutely must hold Kim Minwoo's hand. The speed of his growth…… it just doesn't make sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith slowly nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>District 9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was surprised back then too, when that Necromancer deflected her fingernails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was merely the lowest combat force among the Seven Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Medea?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top tier of the Seven Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his skill was at the level to avoid the clutches of that crazy witch…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……I might have been looking down on that Necromancer too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even considering the penalty of District 8, it was so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her blue pupils sank coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Withdraw from the Demonic Cult.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha's tail stopped dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave only the branches. Pull out all the core personnel, and disperse the assets too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“M-My Queen. That is…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are living as nomads for the time being. I have no intention of standing in the middle of this mess. If that bitch Yoo Honbi is going to die, let her die alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith looked out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red lanterns were dyeing the night streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream could be heard from somewhere. The night of District 1 was always like that. A city where blood, pleasure, and death were entangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of her mouth slowly went up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send a message to Kim Minwoo. Tell him that I, Lilith, am willing to discuss it very positively.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agatha picked up a pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, find out exactly what he can give to us, Shadow. Simply creating an underworld and sharing it like before won't do. We will have to risk a lot too, after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>＊ ＊ ＊\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly City, District 1 conflict zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corpses formed a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kuhaha! Push them! Kill the filthy beasts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demonic Cult's Slaughter King, Jang Muhyeok, swung his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the Demonic Cult elites charged with a shout. Sword energy cut through the empty air, and blood spurted like a fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—You mayfly-like bastards. Die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the opposite side, the massive werewolf Cerobes roared. Red Flag's elites charged following behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the experts under Jang Muhyeok drew his sword and rushed in, but his head burst open with a single wave of Cerobes's arm. Red brains were scattered in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Demon Yoo Honbi and Blood Wolf Lupus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monsters directly below the two leaders had personally stepped onto the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will personally cut the neck of anyone who retreats!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Kill! Until blood forms a river!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouts and screams mixed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield was already reminiscent of a hellscape. Severed limbs were scattered about, and corpses with their innards spilling out covered the ground. It was impossible to even tell who was winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ttogak—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single footstep could be heard piercing through the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘……!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jang Muhyeok turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, someone was walking over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ttogak—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of meters disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ttogak—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance closed to right before his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-that is…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jang Muhyeok's face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jjugeul—.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses beneath his feet began to shrivel and twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the blood drained out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flesh shriveled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skeletons with nothing but bones remained scattered all over the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pale woman smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson pupils gleamed beneath the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“B-Blood Witch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Demonic Cult and Red Flag, all movements stopped. Those who were killing and dying simultaneously looked in one direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Medea!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jang Muhyeok gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have never touched you! Just why—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson pupils scanned them as if looking down at bugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a look that seemed to not even have a shred of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ttak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Medea snapped her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swaaaaa—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-red waterfall poured down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it wasn't a waterfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive wave of blood surged from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keuaaak—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flesh of those touched by the wave melted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muscles dripped down, and bones were exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shriveled up without even being able to let out a scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This crazy bitch……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jang Muhyeok swung his axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-moon aura blade sliced through the blood-red wave in a single breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more blood surged through the divided gap. There was no end. A blood-red wave that surged in no matter how much they blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much of a second-in-command Jang Muhyeok of the Demonic Cult was, he couldn't dare to face Medea head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack did not discriminate between the Demonic Cult and Red Flag sides at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cerobes and Jang Muhyeok's faces turned pale white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We are in big trouble.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The political landscape of District 1 was turning into a chaotic mess.\u003C\u002Fp>",1861,"2026-06-03T14:21:21.388Z","2026-06-03T14:21:27.249Z",1,"novelbin.me","8c8813be6c75b35957d1da941acf706a5819896f5f0395f037a9397f573b07ba","damn-necromancer-chapter-318","damn-necromancer-chapter-316",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdamn-necromancer-cover.jpg"]