The Saint Who Levels Up Through Necromancy

Chapter 32: Necropolis (3)

[Translator - Hestia]

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Chapter 32: Necropolis (3)

Monster corpses littered the area around the hill.

All those who had rushed in fearlessly had fallen to the ground, their eyes rolled back.

[Level Up!]

[Current level is 35.]

‘At this rate, wouldn't it be possible to ascend to the next rank within a week?’

Staying in the border region had increased the rate at which he gained experience exponentially.

"Let's pick up the pace."

"Huff, huff. We're almost done, Hyung-nim."

Once the Little Runts team extracted the mana stones from the fallen monsters' corpses.

"Good. Put them there."

-Groooan.

The Armored Zombies carried the corpses, now stripped of their mana stones, to the center of the hill.

The blood flowing from the monsters' remains drenched the hill.

〔It doesn't seem like you're trying to create new undead. Is this related to the Necropolis?〕

'Yes. From now on, I'm going to build a Black Obelisk.'

〔Isn't the obelisk a structure that worships Ra, the head of the Ennead clan?〕

"Oh."

Yoojin let out a short exclamation.

'That's right. Originally, it was a symbol of the Ennead gods, led by the sun god Ra.'

Yoojin pointed to the setting sun.

The sun possesses overflowing vitality and also signifies providence.

'I will overturn that concept with the Black Obelisk.'

Reverse the water energy, which has a deep connection with spirit power among the four elements that make up nature, and transmit it outwards.

Spread it like fog to block the sun and amplify the spirit power intertwined with the water energy.

〔An act of twisting the natural order. Truly like a necromancer.〕

'I'll take that as a compliment.'

Yoojin lightly brushed off Kronos's sarcasm.

〔But reversing such a full force of the sun's energy doesn't seem easy?〕

'Just watch.'

Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times.

Yoojin stopped explaining further and slowly began to raise his spirit power.

A realm not permitted at his original level.

However.

It was possible for Yoojin, who had not gained his abilities through system assistance, but had instead internalized the essence of necromancy as true 'power' through the [Library of Knowledge] and gained enlightenment.

[Using Flesh Control.]

[Using Bone Control.]

First, separate the flesh and bones.

He moved the white bones with Bone Control.

'Form the frame of the structure.'

Large and small bones floated up and began to weave together according to a predetermined blueprint.

The top of the hill.

A bone tower, about 5 meters tall, was erected at the highest point, which was also the center.

'The skeleton is complete.'

[Using Flesh Control.]

The monster flesh that had been separated came crawling and filled the interior of the tower.

Kang Minyeong retched at the grotesque sight, but managed to endure it.

Well, of course.

If she continued to be with him, she would see many more terrible sights, so it wouldn't do to be like this already, would it?

"Hmm."

A groan escaped his lips.

Perhaps because he had squeezed his mana to the limit, his body swayed unsteadily.

【Master.】

Fafnir went behind Yoojin and held him so he wouldn't collapse.

"Just hold me for a bit."

[Using Midnight Sun.]

[Mana → Holy Power conversion.]

He replenished his depleted mana by infusing his body with life force, restoring his consumed energy.

"Hyung-nim. Is there anything we can do to help?"

"Just don't throw up on the ground."

"..."

As soon as his Holy Power recovered to a certain extent, he immediately deployed Midnight Sun to convert it into mana.

He moved the flesh again.

Squish- Squish—

The flesh, filling the bone tower, was crushed with the sound of tearing flesh.

"Whew."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.

He couldn't remember how many times he had almost collapsed just from shaping the Black Obelisk.

Constructing a territory was a task that one would dare to attempt only after reaching at least 3 Stars.

Even with future knowledge and experience, he had undertaken a task that would be challenging even two ranks higher, so his head felt like it was about to explode.

〔It doesn't seem like there's much change.〕

'It has only taken form. The real work hasn't even begun.'

"I just overdid it a bit."

"But your face is pale. Saying that isn't very convincing."

Yoojin waved his hand dismissively at Kang Minho's worried words.

"Um, by the way, Hyung-nim."

"If you have any questions, ask quickly."

"Is this fog going to stay?"

A whitish airflow covered the hill.

The fog emanating from the obelisk severely limited visibility.

"Why? Is it inconvenient?"

"Haha, I can't say it's not."

"This is what a necromancer's territory looks like."

Blocking the light pouring down from the sky.

It amplifies Yin energy and increases the efficiency of necromancy, and it's also easy to defend by severely limiting the vision of living beings.

"But it wouldn't do for you guys to be inconvenienced too."

Yoojin lightly pricked Kang Minho's fingertip with a Bone Weapon.

"Ouch."

"Stop overreacting."

He infused the bead of blood that welled up with spirit power, and it seeped into the fog.

[Registering information of the living being into the Black Obelisk.]

The blood of the rest of the party was also recorded in the Black Obelisk.

"Wow. I can see clearly now."

"I have no idea what kind of magic you used."

"I'd believe it even if Hyung-nim said he made soybean paste with red beans."

The Little Runts team members chattered excitedly.

【Indeed. Only living beings have their vision restricted?】

"It's a domain of death."

Returning to the Black Obelisk, Yoojin connected his mind to it once again.

[Territory Size - 1]

[Necromancy Amplification Range - 1km]

[Capacity for Undead - 0/100]

[Spiritual Energy Concentration – 3]

[Structure - Black Obelisk]

'Well, as expected.'

The thickness of the spirit vein, or in other words, the output of spirit power, affects the concentration in the air.

The maximum value is 5.

For that much spirit power to flow out, it would have to be a place where a large-scale war took place.

'This is just right.'

If the spirit power is too strong, he might be swept away while trying to control it.

Considering that he found this location in less than a day, it was an excellent condition.

[Transferring control of 18 Armored Zombies to the Black Obelisk.]

[Capacity for Undead – 18/100]

Even though the control of the undead was transferred to the tower, the zombies still followed Yoojin's commands.

The owner of the Black Obelisk was Yoojin.

Unless the ownership of the zombies was transferred to another necromancer's territory, it wouldn't be a problem.

'Increase the undead army with the obelisk as a base.'

A demonic realm where monsters constantly emerge, sucking up the mana of the land.

It wouldn't take long to fill the Black Obelisk to its maximum capacity of 100 undead.

【It's literally Master's territory.】

"Territory? It's not enough just to have the Black Obelisk to function properly."

An unholy graveyard.

A necromancy research lab.

A dark origin chamber, and so on.

There was a lot to do to establish a proper Necropolis.

"You'll be busy too."

【Huhuhu. I'm fine, so feel free to use me as much as you like.】

"Speaking of which, I have a favor to ask."

Yoojin pointed at Kang Minho.

"Train him."

【Like you were, uh, trained, Master?】

"You can push him even harder."

"Um, Hyung-nim. What do you mean?"

"There's no easy way to get stronger. You have to put in the work. Training and real combat are the only ways."

There was the best instructor who could quickly grasp habits, actions, and skill weaknesses with the Eyes of the Martial God trait.

The border region teeming with monsters!

It was the optimal place to catch two rabbits: training and real combat experience.

"Hyung-nim. Then can we go now?"

"Oppa, fighting!"

The two were stealthily backing away.

"Where do you think you're going? You're going to learn from me."

Yoojin grinned.

Don't worry.

I'll let you live.

[Translator - Hestia

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