Assassin necromancer

Chapter 5: Outside the house is Dangerous (1)

‘… It’s really delicious.’

Baek Seo-ha, who returned home after finishing her hard work today, thought about it while eating the chicken that her brother ordered.

“Hehe. Okay, you eat the legs.”

“Oh, okay. I’ll eat well.”

Perhaps because something particularly pleasant had happened, Baek Eun-ha couldn’t hide the smile that was coming from deep within her and was laughing heartily.

I wonder if my brother knows that he looks really cute right now?

In the midst of all this, Baek Seo-ha thought as she watched Baek Eun-ha move the chicken leg meat to her plate as if it was an act of consideration for her elders.

Whatever it is, it seems like this kind of life isn’t necessarily so bad.

“Even if I finish quickly, it will take a few days.”

That sudden news was like a bolt of lightning to me.

“So, eat well, and if anything happens, call the number I gave you. Just because no one is home, don’t be lazy. If you are, I won’t give you an allowance next month.”

Of course, I knew this would happen soon.

But when it actually happened, I couldn’t help but feel down.

“…Come back as soon as you can?”

I mumbled with a little complaint. My younger sister paused for a moment, then replied in a happy voice.

“I-I’ll be back soon.”

Now, I also had to prepare for what was coming.

—

“So annoying…”

Three days after Seo-ha left.

I muttered to myself while doing the laundry with a tired expression.

In this era, A-rank Hunters were treated like the backbone of the country and guilds. Seo-ha was also a key member of her guild and an essential part of clearing high-rank dungeons.

This time, she was sent to clear a B3-rank dungeon near Songdo.

Just like she said, I wouldn’t see her for a few more days.

Dungeons were ranked by letters and further divided into numbers from 1 to 5.

The lower the number, the more dangerous the dungeon. So, a B3-rank dungeon was of medium danger within B-rank.

“Wasn’t a Skeleton Giant barely at B5-rank?”

Thinking about it, a B-rank dungeon must be terrifying for normal people.

If it were the old me, I wouldn’t use a Skeleton Giant even if someone gave it to me for free.

“I hate washing dishes.”

Because Seo-ha was gone, I had to do all the housework myself.

The Grand Magic Tournament was coming soon, and I had to waste my precious time on dishes.

It was truly unfair.

Clatter. Clatter.

“Summoned creatures used to do all these chores…”

It had been a long time since I did housework myself, so it felt strange.

I held back my laziness, finished three days’ worth of dishes, and sluggishly went to my room to turn on the computer.

Then, I realized a new problem.

Click. Click.

“Why isn’t this working?”

No matter how much I moved the mouse, it didn’t work.

Even right-clicking didn’t help. It seemed completely disconnected.

Click. Click.

I tried plugging it in again and even restarted the computer, but nothing changed.

In short, the mouse was broken.

“…”

With Seo-ha gone, there was no one to help me.

If I ordered a new one, it would arrive tomorrow, but I couldn’t wait that long without using my computer.

“The Grand Magic Tournament is coming soon…”

Yesterday, my win rate was 75%.

In games like this, you have to keep playing when you’re on a winning streak.

Skipping today’s matches was not an option.

But my mouse was broken.

And for precise control, I always used the same type of mouse.

To get it, I had to go to a computer store a bit far away.

“Ugh…”

I didn’t hesitate for long. Every second I wasted was time I could have played a match.

In the end, even though I hated it, I decided to go out and buy one myself.

—

Beep. Click.

Thud.

I pulled my hoodie down as low as possible and stepped outside.

The store was a bit far, and I had to pass a big street.

I needed to avoid people as much as possible.
But even though I tried, I could feel people’s eyes on me within minutes.

With my silver hair and red eyes, I stood out no matter how much I covered myself.

“I feel sick…”

Things had improved, but I still had problems. When too many people looked at me, I got dizzy and my stomach hurt.

I forced myself to stay calm and kept walking.

Finally, I reached my destination.

Ding-dong.

The store’s bell rang as I entered.

Since it was a popular store, there were many customers.

I ignored them, grabbed a mouse, and walked to the counter.

Just as I was about to pay, something unexpected happened.

Clatter!

“B-Boss!”

“What’s wrong? What happened?”

“We need to evacuate! Everyone, please leave the store immediately!”

A young employee rushed out from the staff-only area, shouting urgently.

People stopped and looked at him in confusion.

Seeing their reaction, the young man shouted again in panic.

“There was a dungeon seed in the basement! And now…!”

That was all he could say.

A huge tremor shook the ground, and a loud explosion followed.

People lost their balance and fell to the floor.

When I opened my eyes again, the store was gone.

All around me were strange structures.

The world had changed.

A dungeon had appeared.

—

“Aaaah!”

“Call for help! S-Someone call for help!”

“How?! There’s no signal!”

The scene turned into chaos.

People screamed and panicked, unable to think clearly.

Then, a loud voice silenced everyone.

“Shut up, all of you!”

“…!”

A man shouted and quickly scanned the area with sharp eyes.

Then, he spoke in a deep voice.

“Are you all brainless? If you scream in a dungeon, you’ll get us all killed!”

“S-Sorry… I panicked…”

Ignoring the apology, the man continued looking around and made a decision.

“No monsters yet. They haven’t spread out. If you want to live, follow me and stay quiet.”

“W-Who are you?”

“I’m a trainee Hunter. Does it matter right now?”

“N-No. Let’s go.”

Thanks to him, the group calmed down a little.

But one person still couldn’t handle the situation.

That person was me.

“Ughhh…”

I had barely made it to the store despite feeling sick from people’s stares.

Now, being surrounded by panicked people made it even worse.

When the trainee Hunter yelled, I had already collapsed against the wall, trying to regain my senses.

“T-This kid doesn’t look good…”

“We can’t help him! We need to move! If you want to live, come now!”

“Y-Yeah! Student, hurry up!”

A high school girl looked at me with concern, but the others urged her to leave. She hesitated but then ran away with them.

Even after they left, I stayed on the ground, trying to recover.

‘What the hell is happening…?’

This was shocking.

Even in this dungeon era, this wasn’t common.

This would definitely be all over the news tonight.

I took a deep breath and stood up, trying to understand the situation.

“No monsters yet…”

I had read online that monsters take time to spread after a dungeon forms.

It seemed to be true.

Yes, this was dangerous.

But things were different from before.

I had a way to protect myself.

“Good thing I prepared…”

I grabbed the magic stone I always carried.

Song Ha-Yeon had given it to me in exchange for learning from me.

It contained death energy.

Without this, I might have been in real danger.

Just as I was about to hide…

Click. Click.

I heard a familiar sound from the left hallway.

The sound of bones clashing.

I hadn’t summoned anything yet.

That meant only one thing.

“An Undead Dungeon…”

I gulped, sweating nervously.