Necromancer Survival
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chapter-47
Chapter 47
He wanted to possess me?
When I first saw this skill, I didn’t ever want to use it because I was a bit leery of the skill’s name and description.
I had wondered what it would be like…But I can’t help but be repulsed by the idea of a stranger–whether or not they’re a servant–entering my body. It reminded me of old ghost stories: bodies getting snatched away by evil spirits, etc.
Of course, Seo Dawon was the only evil spirit near, and there is very little chance that he would want to rob me of my body, but…“L-Lee-kyung-nim!”
However, when I heard Kim Sangyoon’s increasingly blood-curdling screams, I felt that I was not in a situation where I could allow myself to fear such ghost stories.
Let’s at least save Kim Sangyoon first.
To be honest, I had no lingering affection for the man. Further, as long as I had Seo Dawon, Kim Sangyoon’s death was not likely to affect my life…However, it felt wrong to leave another human to their death…
In the end, I hurriedly shouted “Possession!” without further questioning Seo Dawon’s intentions.
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‘Possession’ skill has been executed…Please select a servant.╚═════ ∘◦ ❈ ◦∘ ══════╝
A blue system message window popped up before my eyes. Inside the message, my servant’s names, [Lackey] and [Seo Dawon], were listed, one after the other.
Above the names, glistening holograms depicting the two floated in the air–like choosing a character when playing Street Fighter. In addition, a symbolic marker lit up next to their displays.
Lackey’s symbol was shaped like a white skull; Seo Dawon’s was shaped like a golden star. Without delay, I chose the star.
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You have selected ‘Seo Dawon.’
Evaluating assimilation rate…
Currently, your assimilation rate is 50%! The closer the rate is to 100%, the stronger the skill will be
Would you like to solve the ‘Synchronization Quiz’ to raise the assimilation rate?
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Synchronization….? What on earth is this?
While I hesitated, the message automatically selected [Yes], and the message updated with [Quiz start!].
At the same time, I could see another blue system message rising not only in my view but also in front of Seo Dawon as well. After reading the message seriously, Seo Dawon raised his hand to touch the window, inputting options. I was curious as to what he wrote.
Preoccupied with watching Seo Dawon, I glanced at my own window much later. My face crumpled…
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What is Seo Dawon’s favorite color?
1) Purple 2) Gold 3) Black 4) Blue 5) Red
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A totally ridiculous question had appeared in the message window.
How am I supposed to know this…? Is this supposed to be the quiz that boosts the assimilation rate? I was speechless.
At the top, a countdown [5….4…3…] pressured me to choose quickly, so I pressed number 3 without much further thought.
However, the message turned red and made an unpleasant error noise as soon as my finger touched number 3.
The system notified me, [The correct answer is number 2]
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You may have failed the quiz, but Servant Seo Dawon has answered correctly so the assimilation rate will increase.
The current assimilation rate is 57%…
Starting ‘Possession’…
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Did Seo Dawon answer a similar question to mine?
I had no time to be dumbfounded; I closed my eyes as mild dizziness washed over me. When I opened them again, the first thing I saw was the back of my head.
“Ha…..” [I] turned my head to look at me and heaved a short sigh. As soon as our eyes met, [I], that is Seo Dawon, smiled with an expression that I would never have made and asked, “How do you feel?”
His question jolted me back to my senses, and I looked down at my hand.
I had become similar to the dead Seo Dawon–a soul with no body…I looked no different from when I had a physical form, like Seo Dawon, except that my image created no shadow on the ground, and I floated about two centimeters from the floor. I also felt slightly lighter than usual…
“It’s not that bad….” I scratched my cheek and responded honestly.
Seo Dawon, using my body, laughed wickedly. “Then, do you want to continue living like this?”
“Don’t joke about that!”
At my bluster, Dawon said, “Now you’re the servant,” purposefully provoking me.
Though I knew he didn’t truly mean those words, I floated closer–feeling anxious. Seo Dawon squeezed my body’s fists and tapped my legs, scrutinizing my body as if checking something.
“Hmm…In the future, I should make sure to feed you well.” With that aggravating comment, Seo Dawon called out to Lackey who was fidgeting near us. “Hey, Lackey!”
Lackey swung its head around in response to my voice and reached out as if to ask for another hug; it paused in the middle, however, and began staring at me.
I mean…The skeleton was not staring at my body, but right at my soul. Did Lackey even recognize what had happened to me? I was moved and called out to him “Lackey~!”
However, its pause merely indicated that Lackey noticed something amiss rather than fully sensing my soul. Instead of running towards me, Lackey turned to look towards Seo Dawon.
Seeing my pathetic attempt to grab at the skeleton’s attention, Seo Dawon failed to stifle his laughter.
Wow…What’s this? Why am I feeling so betrayed?
[Clack clack clack clack!]
Though it ran closer to Seo Dawon, Lackey continued to hesitate and look back. Seo Dawon confidently approached and lifted Lackey with my hands. And, as if he were teasing, he asked, “Do I look like Lee-kyung?”
[……?!]
As soon as they made eye contact, Lackey, who had previously been quite peaceful, suddenly opened its mouth wide and began to buck and bite at the arms holding it.
I was surprised to see Lackey’s wild convulsions and shouted, “Ah! No–Dont!” But, Lackey’s agitation would not be so easily appeased.
Seo Dawon, who barely avoided the bite, kept holding and swaying Lackey here and there, provoking the skeleton.
“Hey, you see this, right? It’s vicious.”
“Put it down! What if I get bitten?!”
“Whatever, this isn’t even my body.”
“Do you want to die!?”
“How are you going to kill me?” Seo Dawon eventually flipped Lackey around and grabbed it by its vertebrae. He ran to Kim Sangyoon, holding my number one servant as if he were carrying a bag.
Lackey continued to struggle while upside down. Perhaps it was incredibly angry–I could hear the sound of it grinding its teeth fiercely.
I felt sorry for my teased servant, so I casually put my hand on Lackey’s head. Surprisingly, the skull felt firm beneath my hands, so I began to stroke it.
I guess I retain my sense of touch even as a spirit…
Or maybe this is a special case because Lackey is my servant?
[Clack Clack!! Clack Clack!!]
Lackey must have also noticed my touch. It placed both its hands on its head and attempted to hold onto my fingers.
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My efforts to appease Lackey were in vain, however. When Seo Dawon was close enough to Kim Sangyoon and the battle, he threw Lackey at the pirate birds like it was luggage!
“Hey! Why’d you throw it!” I shouted.
“The crow was about to fly over.”
My heart felt complicated when I confirmed that Seo Dawon was telling the truth. Lackey hit the crow directly and immediately rolled to fight the bird.
Of course I knew that Lackey was a recoverable servant, whether it was thrown or destroyed, but…..
“This kind of behavior is why it bites you!”
You keep on picking fights with it…!
However, Seo Dawon only shrugged at my criticism. Then, with a volume that I couldn’t believe came out of my body, he yelled, “Hey, Kim Sangyoon. Come over here!”
Kim Sangyoon, in the midst of confronting his opponents, looked back in surprise. He then nodded and made a hasty retreat. “What are you going to do now…..?”
The goose, crane, and peacock were closely following the Warrior; they were less than 20 steps away. Seo Dawon smiled at me and said, “I’ll show you the true horror of a Necromancer.”
TL: Smh, MC, the guy’s skills are all gold colored. I’d make the educated guess for gold for fave color.
