Damn Necromancer-Chapter 311

Chapter 311: Heavenly City (1)

Heavenly City, District 9

The sky of District 9 welcomed Kim Minwoo.

“It's the Money Talks Guild Leader!”

Starting with someone's shout, a crowd flocked in. Lizardmen, Dwarves, Elves, and even humans. Their races were diverse, but their eyes were all the same.

Awe.

A clearer of the ‘Murderous’ difficulty.

The weight that title held in the Heavenly City was extraordinary. Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond.

A difficulty that couldn't be obtained even with the highest sponsorship ticket.

Those who entered there either became legends or died before becoming legends.

Kim Minwoo was the former.

Hamorn Guild, Red Flag, all sorts of top-tier guilds lunged at him, but he lightly smashed them to pieces.

However, there was a separate reason why he was called a ‘Myth’.

“Do you see that, Guild Leader!”

Vice Guild Leader Amteron pointed at the city wall erected in the distance.

A massive stone structure was wrapping around the entire residential area. It was something that wasn't there before.

“While you were away, Guild Leader, we separately erected an inner castle wall. Thanks to that, the mortality rate during the end-of-month raids dropped from 30% to 3%.”

The Lizardman's unique tongue flicked.

Kim Minwoo nodded silently.

‘It was developing well.’

Before leaving, he had poured quite a lot of resources to change District 9.

He crafted weapons and rented them out or lent them on installments, erected an outer castle wall, and integrated small and medium guilds to build a joint defense system.

Even so…….

“You've worked hard all this time, Amteron.”

“Not at all!”

It must have been able to develop this much thanks to this guy continuing his foundation.

Suddenly, Amteron's eyes became serious.

“Actually, the upper guild members, including myself, did not highly rate the potential of District 9. Because it was a place where refugees and stragglers gathered, and all the useful talents only looked toward the upper districts.”

“They must have.”

“Yes. It is embarrassing, but selfishness was also rampant. If Marks or Achievement Points were gathered, they were consumed entirely for oneself, not for the district.”

Actually, that was normal.

‘To be exact, I am the mutant.’

Overwhelming quantity. Superiority in production capacity. The ability optimized for running a city rather than being alone was exactly the Necromancer.

The result was a snowball.

Stragglers grasped weapons. They succeeded in hunting. They survived. They obtained materials. They made better equipment. They became stronger. More of them survived.

A virtuous cycle.

For hundreds of years, the participants of District 9 only thought of one thing. ‘Let's somehow climb up to the upper districts.’ Because this place is hell. Because it has no value to stay.

No one tried to change District 9 itself. Until Kim Minwoo came.

“However, your foresight, Guild Leader, was accurate. Developing the city, the snowball rolling…… right now, the prosperity of the Money Talks Guild cannot be compared to the upper guilds of the past.”

Amteron's voice was full of pride.

“Merchants are also flocking in. The cargo volume has tripled. Accommodations, restaurants, and blacksmiths have also newly entered.”

Kim Minwoo looked down at the street overflowing with vitality.

Laughter could be heard from a place that used to only have groans and screams.

Gulp.

Amteron, having swallowed his saliva, carefully opened his mouth.

“Even I, who merely carried out your orders, Guild Leader, obtained this much Achievement Points…… let alone you, Guild Leader…….”

“Right. I'm also a bit curious about how many points I would have obtained.”

Kim Minwoo opened the system window.

It was to check his Mark balance and Achievement Points.

But…….

“……What is this.”

[Guild Management Window]

[Guild Name: Money Talks]

[Guild Leader: Kim Minwoo]

[Vice Guild Leader: Amteron]

[Senior Executive: Seo Yerim]

[Total Members: 1783]

[Guild Level: 42]

[Monthly Revenue: 50 Million Mark]

[Possessed Amount: 60 Million Mark]

Money Talks Guild.

Back when he first formed the guild.

Back then, the number of personnel gathered by integrating all the top 10 guilds was around 564.

Plus, the guild level was around 13.

‘Was the revenue...... 3 million Marks per month?’

But now it was completely different.

The information had truly changed to a world-shaking level.

“The guild members have increased a lot in the meantime, huh?”

“Yes. Overwhelming welfare, and even reputation. Since the number of people wanting to join the Money Talks Guild is overflowing so much...... of course, we only selected the absolute elite.”

“Revenue has also increased a lot.”

“Because they are all paying us protection fees. On top of that...... here in District 9, they don't dare do business without the Money Talks name attached. Because it won't sell.”

“Really? And there was no backlash?”

“A few merchants from other districts did throw a fit, but...... it was to no avail. Ah, we didn't let in a single thing related to those Red Flag bastards.”

Red Flag.

It was a nostalgic name.

Blood Wolf Lupus, one of the Seven Lords of the Heavenly City.

The memory of coming here and disposing of that bastard's younger brother was still vivid.

‘Was his name, Ermian?’

So right now, the Money Talks Guild and Red Flag were in a hostile relationship.

“So in the end, there were no big issues. In the meantime.”

“Yes. According to the information we occasionally receive from the Shadow Guild side, Red Flag is currently in the middle of a war with the Demonic Cult.”

It seemed they were drawing attention well from above.

‘Well, we can't ride the bus forever, though.’

Even if Shadow or the Demonic Cult drew some attention for now, it was unknown how long that would last.

Plus, from the beginning, he had a transactional relationship with the Shadow Guild.

Where there is taking, there must also be giving.

What is the picture Succubus Queen Lilith wants here?

‘It's probably us going up and wrecking the place.’

Holding out peacefully in District 9?

From Lilith's perspective, it's a very uninteresting picture.

Because her joining hands with this side must have meant she wanted him to deal with Red Flag, which was pressuring Shadow with force.

[Achievement Point Shop opens!]

[Currently Possessed Achievement Points: 404,847]

[Sale List]

[1. Heavenly Projection Lv23. (2300)]

[2. Bronze Sponsorship Certificate (100)]

[3. Silver Sponsorship Certificate (500)]

[4. Gold Sponsorship Certificate (1,000)]

[5. Platinum Sponsorship Certificate (10,000)]

[6. Diamond Sponsorship Certificate (100,000)]

.

.

‘400,000, huh.’

While he was away, his Achievement Points had literally been duplicated.

It seemed the time had come to spend once.

‘The most standard move would be to buy Heavenly Projection, right?’

Heavenly Projection.

All stats increase by 1% per level 1.

He was currently at level 23, meaning a 23% increase.

If he fully bought Heavenly Projection with 400,000 points, and bought sponsorship certificates with the Achievement Points that gathered again by the time he returned to give to Park Siwoo, Namgung Min, and the rest of his party.......

[A new item is added to the Sale List!]

[7. (NEW!) Parcel Delivery (1000 points per item)]

“......What is this now?”

Tilting his head, Kim Minwoo examined the item details.

[Parcel Delivery: You can send one desired item to ‘Earth’ per 1000 points. The recipient can be specified.]

‘Huh?’

Kim Minwoo tilted his head.

Up until a moment ago, he was thinking of fully buying Heavenly Projection.......

‘Such an item suddenly pops out the moment I think of that?’

Why did it pop out?

It was simple.

Wasn't it because it wanted him to buy sponsorship certificates with these 400,000 points and deliver them to Earth right now?

“If it's Diamond, 4 of them.”

If he was going to give them, who was the most rational to give them to?

First of all, the Money Talks Guild members came first.

‘Yerim already received one.’

Park Siwoo and Han Siah.

These two had not received sponsorship tickets yet.

And the remaining two are......

‘One is Namgung Min. Then the remaining one is......’

I should try giving one to Lee Seoyoon first, right?

Whether giving her a Diamond grade will allow her to break through even the Murderous difficulty, I'll have to see to know.

‘This is the right order.’

Park Siwoo, Han Siah.

Next is Lee Seoyoon.

The last is Namgung Min.

Because if a bomb is sent in alone without a control panel, it wouldn't be strange if some accident occurred.

He had never suffered a loss by following the shop's suggestions so far, so he decided to follow it.

Having purchased the sponsorship tickets, he immediately started sending the parcels.

[Sending ‘Diamond Grade’ Sponsorship Certificate to Park Siwoo!]

[Sending ‘Diamond Grade’ Sponsorship Certificate to Han Siah!]

[Sending ‘Diamond Grade’ Sponsorship Certificate to Lee Seoyoon!]

“It works?”

Then again, what was the description of the sponsorship certificate.

[Diamond Sponsorship Certificate]

[Grade: Special]

[A sponsorship certificate that seems to grant a special qualification if possessed.]

[Effect 1. Upon possession, you can take a test in the ‘Proving Grounds’.]

[Effect 2. The scope of the test is up to ‘Diamond’.]

Nowhere was there an explanation stating that undead could not use it.

Then that meant Lee Seoyoon could use it too.

[Delivering ‘Diamond Grade’ Sponsorship Certificate to Namgung Min!]

Having delivered even the last remaining sponsorship certificate, he looked at Amteron.

“Amteron. I am going hunting.”

“Excuse me? What kind of hunting......”

“Look at this.”

What Kim Minwoo took out was the divine artifact he had obtained in the past.

[Statue of the Vagabond of District 9]

[Grade: Special]

[Usage Qualification: Kim Minwoo]

[A statue imbued with the wisdom of those who survived the slums. Blessings are given to a maximum of two thousand allies. Can be enhanced if special conditions are found.]

[Blessing Phase 2 Applied State]

[Effect]

[1. Amplifies resistance to poison.]

[2. Amplifies evasion rate when health drops below 30%.]

[3. ??]

“Ah, this is that......”

“Yeah. The item that gives benefits to the guild.”

Statue of the Vagabond.

In the past, it was phase 1.

The effects were a slight increase in poison resistance and a slight increase in evasion rate when health dropped below 20% for a maximum of one thousand allies.

But, it changed to phase 2.

“The guide here said so. They said that as I handle the city's affairs, it will reach phase 2, and for phase 3...... I have to challenge something.”

“What kind of challenge are you talking about?”

“They said there's a guy called the Ruler of the Mist.”

“In the Forest of Mist?”

“Yeah. So I'm going to catch it.”

“I've been here a long time, but it's the first time I'm hearing such a thing. Then...... it must be a hidden piece.”

“Probably. After catching this, I'm going to go. Up there.”

At the sight of Kim Minwoo gesturing toward the sky, Amteron nodded.

“Will you be accompanied by the guild members?”

“I should.”

He was more than enough on his own.

But there was a reason people held company dinners or team-building rallies.

“You said the new guild members increased a lot. The majority must be guys whose faces I haven't even seen.”

“Well, that...... is true.”

“Building teamwork while conquering the Forest of Mist. There's nothing bad about it, right?”

Amteron's scales trembled slightly.

It was excitement.

“I will summon all guild members!”

That day.

Under the sky of District 9, a large army of nearly one thousand eight hundred assembled.

Their races were diverse, but the emblem engraved on their chests was all the same. A picture with a pile of flashy Marks. The emblem of the Money Talks Guild.

The streets were packed with a sea of onlookers.

“Look at that. That equipment.”

“Crazy, they are all plus items, aren't they? How much is that for a single set.”

“They say they give it all to you if you join the Money Talks Guild. Free equipment provided!”

The residents' eyes sparkled.

Envy, admiration, and certainty.

“But, how much reward will drop for this expedition?”

“Well. But since the Guild Leader is stepping up directly...... I think it will be massive?”

“From what I heard, during the raid a few months ago, they said he brought down tens of thousands of hybrids with a single skill.”

At that single remark, the surroundings stirred.

“Ah, then it's over.”

“Of course. Has that person ever failed?”

“Nope.”

A clearer of the Murderous difficulty.

With just that name, all anxiety disappeared.

At the very front of the formation.

Kim Minwoo took a step.

At that moment, a shout burst out.

One thousand eight hundred feet moved in unison.

The entirety of District 9 saw their backs off.

“It is an expedition. Any hybrids blocking the path ahead, smash them all to pieces.”

At Kim Minwoo's single remark, the formation began to move toward the Forest of Mist.