Necromancer Survival

Chapter 396

At first thought, Moon Issak's words were quite plausibleafter all, Dawon had disappeared. However, if Seo Dawon was truly within that man's hands, what would showing his ring and trying to convince me serve?

I thought Moon Issak was to me'

Wasn't he obsessed with me?

I calmly considered what his motives might be.

Moon Issak's true purpose wasn't to own Seo Dawon. Furthermore, even if it was true that he was holding the Mage captive, he'd most likely remove Dawon from the picture after obtaining me.

"What do you mean that Dawon-ie is in your hands?'" I asked.

"It means that Seo Dawon is locked up in my care."

I pretended to be dejected and bowed my head to hide my expression. But in reality, I was inwardly mocking Moon Issak's obvious lies.

So, he must have somehow sealed' Dawon. And'

There was a high probability that the sealing method involved a barrier or something similar.

Then, where was he getting the energy to maintain that skill? Fortunately, I had previous experience with these blockades' or barriers.' I had encountered this pattern several times while infiltrating various secret locations.

So, once the Servants join inwhether that's Kim Olim or Jung Garamthey would surely find Dawon's location. The only problem was timeHow long would that all take?

In my hands? What a joke.'

I bit the inside of my cheek and schooled the smirk out of my expression as I raised my head. Moon Issak was still staring at me nonchalantly.

How did he get that ring?'

What was the probability that Dawon-ie was still conscious? Judging from what had happened to Garam, they must have found a way to damage the Mage despite him being a Vengeful Spirit.

If Dawon-ie was trapped in that sort of barrier, he could have fainted, or perhaps he may still be conscious but unable to move freely.

I dont think hes been seriously injured or under someones mind control.

If that were the case, Moon Issak would have directly shown me Dawons body instead of showing me the ring in order to instill greater anxiety within me. That point was incredibly important. If he was merely preventing Dawon-ie from coming to my side

I just need to figure out where the Mage is.

To be frank, the Mage must be somewhere within this half-completed dungeon. Therefore, I was certain the search wouldnt take long.

The ring that Moon Issak had thrown at me helped me arrive at this conclusion. The man had dangled this rather large bait to try and shake me up. Something was making this man nervous for him to act so hastily.

In the end, this fight could be won if I simply didnt yield to Moon Issak.

I glanced at Koo Hui-seo over Moon Issaks shoulder. He was frustrating and idiotic, but, as long as he kept Lim Jisoo at a distance, Moon Issak would no longer be a source of fear. He couldnt kill me anyway.

I sneered coldly at Moon Issak, Dont make me laugh, Moon Issak Im the only one who can lay a hand on Seo Dawon.

What?

I didnt respond and instead quietly chanted one of my skills.

[Possession].

[Activating the Possession skill Please select a servant.]

Seo Dawonthe golden symbol that was first in the listcaught my eye, but as expected I was faced with the [you cannot currently choose this servant] message when I tried to select the symbol.

Of course, I hadnt been planning on using the [Possession] spell on Dawon-ie in the first place. I pressed the flame-colored, orange crow.

[Youve selected Choi Kyung-sik.]

[Searching for your synchronization rate]

[Your synchronization rate is currently at 60%. The closer the rate is to 100%, the stronger the skill becomes.]

[Will you take a Synchronize Quiz to raise your synchronization rate?]

I shook my head when I saw Moon Issaks vicious expression. At 60%, the skill would reliably succeed without raising the synchronization rate any higher.

After all, it had succeeded at 50% as well.

I didnt know what would happen if I were caught by Moon Issak during [Possession], but I didnt have time to think further; the skill activated.

[The bonus quiz has been denied.]

[Current synchronization rate: 60%.]

[Executing Possession]

After a brief dizzy spell, I popped out of my body before Moon Issak grabbed me.

As soon as Choi Kyung-sik opened his eyes, he awoke to Moon Issak latching onto him; he frowned as if he couldnt believe what was happening, What on earth! Haah.

Choi Lee-kyung, you wont be able to escape from me now.

I shook my head at Choi Kyung-sik and placed a finger to my lips.

Just then, Lackey found me and approached, but, when I shook my head, the skeleton whined before awkwardly attacking Moon Issak. Then, as if he were swatting at a fly, Moon Issak sent Lackey rolling away with one swipe of his hand.

Bastard Even as I cursed at him, I retreated.

On the other hand, Choi Kyung-sik, blinking several times, shot daggers through his eyes at Moon Issak. Though barely, the young Alchemist managed to bite back several swears of his own.

Afterwards, Moon Issak dragged Choi Kyung-sik, who was possessing my body, into his embrace and looked around at his surroundings. I flinched, worried that the bastard may have noticed something awry.

Be patient for a minute. Be still. Thankfully, it seemed he was still ignorant, and instead spouted some bullshit. He placed what appeared to be a black bag over my facewas that meant to block my view? I, as an observer, wanted to make the bag burst into flames with my gaze.

Afterwards, Moon Issak clutched my body with a triumphant look on his face as he kept furtively glancing around him. As I wondered where he kept looking, I realized that he was conscious of Lim Jisoos presence.

As expectedthis alliance was rather temporary, huh?

As I contemplated drawing Lim Jisoos attention towards his scheming, I decided to sit still for now.

Soon, Moon Issak hid himself in a shady location, blending into the shadows; he then began groping at the wall.

Click!

Accompanied by a clicking sound, Moon Issak and my body (Choi Kyung-sik) disappearedalmost instantlybehind the wall.

I hurriedly approached the wall and floundered against the rock face, but I couldnt really use physical force in my disembodied soul state. Even though I was merely a soul, my fingertips couldnt pass through the wall; it felt as if my fingertips were touching something firm.

Lackey! Come over here!

Lackey, who was sprawled in a corner, sprinted with all its might to my side. The skeleton zealously fumbled around the wall as I instructed; it soon succeeded and pressed something. I rushed to hug Lackey and was able to cross to the other side of the wall.

Are those stairs?

Beyond the wall, there were some narrow and steep stairs, but I sensed no human presence.

However, I was able to find my way quicklywhen my body and my soul were separated a certain distance, I could feel my body tugging on my soul as if they were magnets.

I ordered Lackey to follow me from behind because I was worried that Moon Issak would completely demolish the skeleton. We quickened our pace.

Because I was floatingmoving against the laws of gravity, I was able to cross a large distance in a rather short time even though the stairs were rather narrow and unstable.

Its a shame that I cant show you this sight.

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Then, when I travelled far enough that I could hear Moon Issaks clearly, my body froze, as if nailed to the ground, as I looked to his direction.

The wall at my final destination/arrival point had been hollowed out to create what looked to be a large aquarium tank; the empty space was filled with brilliantly glowing amber liquid.

Dawon-ie was inside that tankeyes wide open and looking our way. His body was restrained by various shackles, and Moon Issak was sneering at the Mage in triumph.

The bastard stared back at Dawon-ies sharp gaze as he willfully and wholeheartedly molested my body. Though I wasnt in my body at the moment, the mere thought of his touch disgusted me.

No, Moon Issak continued, Since youll never have a chance to meet again, shall I allow this last reunion? Hm?

Become a member!

TL: Poor Poor Choi Kyung-sik.

They knew they were walking into a trap, but they just had no other way, right? Lee-kyung also agreed (and brought up) the fact that they needed to find Moon Issak to poison Bae Jaemin's mansion. It just ended up being way worse a trap than they imagined lolol.

They probably should have expected the other Red Lotus members to be a target (rather than just Lee-kyung) since they knew Moon Issak and Bae Jaemin knew of their existence. Lim Jisoo coming to their aid was quite surprising, though. Although I realize, as a reader, we did watch Ryu Hyerin contact Lim Jisoo. Lee-kyung et al had no way of knowing that meeting ever took place >.<