Awesome Shut-In Necromancer

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After that, I occasionally ventured into small dungeons with Song Ha Yeon.

Even though we gained a subordinate named Kwak Min Ji, having just one more person didn’t really add any new options. At best, it only helped with leveling up the game account.

“If only I had three more…”

With that, I could at least get the approval for medium dungeon raids.

The thought of having killed Hong Yong-taek’s party started to weigh on me around that time.

“Three, three more.”

As I considered this, certain individuals suddenly came to mind.

Those were Kim Seung-min, Han So-eun, and Choi Eun-sol, with whom I had teamed up during a government-sponsored training program.

Since I had invited all three to my home before, I already had their contact information.

If I added all of them, I would barely complete my desired six-person party.

“Still, it feels a bit off…”

If it were just my game friend Kim Seung-min or the easily manipulable Kwak Min Ji, that might be fine, but the other two were still somewhat difficult to approach.

I decided to hold off on my thoughts for now.

Just then, I received a message from Song Ha Yeon.

Ding!

[Master.]

[Have we done about thirty runs in the small ones now?]

[Yeah.]

We were probably around that number. I tilted my head in confusion, waiting for her response.

[Then, um, could you please do me a favor?]

[Favor?]

I pursed my lips in irritation. In this day and age, how dare a disciple ask something of their master?

However, it was true that Song Ha Yeon had been considerate in various ways.

After I had decided to improve her treatment after the recent temporary party incident, I let it slide and signaled my consent.

[What is it?]

[Well, you see, it seems like we’re both trending these days? So…]

For some reason, that sounded ominous.

Sure enough, Song Ha Yeon soon made a request I hadn’t imagined.

[Would you be able to be a guest on a broadcast just once?]

I rejected it immediately without even considering it.

Ding!

[Ah, why not! You can do it just once. It’s all good since they’re just people on the monitor, right?]

I couldn’t help but shake my head at her perfect influencer mindset. I threw a question packed with skepticism her way.

[What would I even do there?]

[You could play the game. You’re ranked pretty high.]

Thinking about it, it wasn’t completely impossible, but I could play games at home.

At that moment, Song Ha Yeon launched her trump card.

[So you don’t care if you keep being treated as my disciple?]

Actually, that was a concern of mine. I had been bothered by it for quite a while. As my resolve started to waver, Song Ha Yeon pushed for her point even more.

[Why not take this opportunity to clarify our master-disciple relationship, win over the public sentiment a bit, and do you know how much my master has been discussed online lately? I bet just showing your face briefly would drive everyone wild.]

[…Really?]

I had noticed my name popping up occasionally, but usually in game communities, so I didn’t have a grasp on the wider reactions.

Based on my past experiences, I was sure there wouldn’t be a problem with communicating through chat. I had chatted during other games without feeling any side effects. If the public wanted me, it might not be such a bad idea to show up at least once.

Ding!

[But I won’t do it for long.]

[Yes! Thank you!]

Finally, after accepting the request, I suddenly felt curious and asked Song Ha Yeon.

[But why are you suddenly making such a fuss about this?]

[Ah, well, I lost a bet with some viewers while drinking last time. That was one of the conditions…]

“…”

I had sort of expected it, but that was a really pathetic reason.

#

Recently, Song Ha Yeon had become one of the hottest creators in the online streaming industry.

She was beautiful, and most importantly, her broadcasts were entertaining.

On top of that, she was a B-Rank Hunter with limitless potential for the future. Honestly, it was strange for someone of her caliber not to be popular.

【Lately, it feels like I’m only watching Song Ha Yeon’s streams.】

【For real, once you see her, you can’t go back to watching similar concept streams.】

【It feels like just yesterday she was balancing apples on her head and doing tricks…】

Those broadcasts from back in the day still circulated as videos here and there.

Even though Song Ha Yeon was already famous, her mention in various communities had increased even more lately.

The reason for that was none other than Baek Eun Ha, who was known for their master-disciple relationship.

【As a master, don’t you have a responsibility to bring her along?】

【This is nothing short of negligence.】

【What’s Song Ha Yeon doing? What’s she doing? What’s she doing? What’s she doing?】

While that flow continued, a piece of news spread across the communities.

【Broadcast special report: After drinking, I bet with viewers about doing a collab with Baek Eun Ha but lost.】

┗ Really?

┗ Unsure if it’ll happen, but they said they’ll give it a try.

That was a kind of signal flare.

Various sites erupted into chaos at that news.

It was a chance to possibly confirm the existence of the elusive Baek Eun Ha, who had only been rumored until now, so there was no way people would stay quiet.

【Holding my breath until the Necromancer duo shows up.】

【Song Ha Yeon has lost her way. I’m dying waiting. Sigh.】

【For real, let me see the silvery-haired red-eyed smiling hunter that I’ve only heard about. Why is it only you guys seeing her?】

As the complaints seemed like they’d never stop, Song Ha Yeon’s stream finally went live after being quiet for a while.

【She’s here!】

【It’s either riot or nothing without Baek Eun Ha.】

【For real, LOL.】

What the viewers instantly saw was a massive Skeleton Masher blocking most of the screen and the completely wrecked studio of Song Ha Yeon.

[Wait, how could you suddenly summon that here?! The floor is wooden!]

[I-I’m sorry. I got a bit nervous as soon as we started…].

And the rumored hunter Baek Eun Ha looked to be scolding Song Ha Yeon a lot for some reason.

#

After a while, the studio settled down, and I scratched my head awkwardly.

Song Ha Yeon threw me an annoyed glance and announced the start of the broadcast.

“I’m sorry. It was a bit chaotic right from the start, wasn’t it?”

Still, acting like a skilled broadcaster, Song Ha Yeon started to introduce me sitting behind the Skeleton Masher.

“Now, this is the person everyone’s been talking about. He’s quite shy, so I hope you’ll understand the presence of the skeleton.”

I didn’t appreciate being referred to as shy by Song Ha Yeon, but I couldn’t form words in this nerve-wracking situation.

It wasn’t a side effect; I simply hadn’t adjusted to the atmosphere yet.

‘…This is more awkward than I expected.’

However, I was someone who had once faced thousands of Undead without losing my noble demeanor. I couldn’t let something like this shake my composure.

“…Hello.”

Without even noticing that I unconsciously used polite speech, I quickly scanned the rapidly rising chat messages.

– What’s with the voice?

– It’s really silver-haired.

– Get rid of the skeleton! Get rid of the skeleton! Get rid of the skeleton! Get rid of the skeleton!

– Poor leader having to deal with the clueless one.

“What do you mean dealing with? I take care of him really well usually.”

Amidst those trivial chats, one question I had been paying attention to came up.

– Is it true that you are really the disciple of our Song Ha Yeon, who is someone we’re proud of?

Finally, the moment had come. I swallowed hard and declared confidently.

“Uh, th-this guy is my disciple, and I am the master.”

However, curiously enough, there was an unusual lack of reaction. With a few comments suggesting I was making a ridiculous claim, it seemed they assumed I was just joking because I was nervous.

– When did you become a disciple?

– Before your C Rank promotion?

– I can’t imagine this mindless Skeleton being a Master, no matter how I think about it.

I snatched the mouse from Song Ha Yeon and set a chat restriction before walking towards the camera.

Then, making eye contact, I spoke again.

“…I-I am the master.”

Immediately after releasing the chat restriction, countless question marks flooded the chat.

#

In terms of communication with viewers, things went rather well, contrary to Song Ha Yeon’s expectation of difficulty, Baek Eun Ha surprisingly adapted to the broadcast without issue.

Actually, it felt like she adapted too much, to the point it seemed problematic.

“The, difficulty of a conditional dungeon? It wasn’t a big deal.”

– The low-rank hunters are crying in real-time.

– Those who can’t clear even a simple dungeon need to reflect.

– What confidence! It’s crazy LOL.

– Is this the Divine of Korea?

She had previously struggled with communicating with people, yet somehow, Baek Eun Ha seemed to do just fine interacting with the viewers.

‘Is it because we’re not actually having a real conversation?’

Well, excluding chat, it wasn’t different from talking to a wall, after all.

Perhaps that’s why, feeling completely at ease, Baek Eun Ha had been chatting away excitedly for a whole 30 minutes.

“Twenty-seven? So, you’re the younger sibling.”

– Wait, what’s the concept here? LOL.

– I didn’t expect her to be this kind of character! Holy LOL.

Now she was ignoring even Song Ha Yeon sitting beside her and just chatting with the viewers.

Cautiously, Song Ha Yeon spoke up.

“Master? Maybe you should stop talking for a moment and start the game…?”

– How dare you! The great elder is speaking!

– Seriously, is the disciple allowed to speak without permission?

– For real, the etiquette of the martial world has dropped to the ground. Sigh.

Taking support from the audience’s comments, Baek Eun Ha jokingly responded to Song Ha Yeon.

“Well, that’s what they’re saying?”

She then shifted her gaze back to the monitor and seamlessly continued her conversation.

“Right. Back in my day, if you spoke without permission, you were done for. Seriously. What’s up with the complaints these days…?”

For some reason, her face was infuriating, and Song Ha Yeon felt herself clenching her fists without realizing it.

‘…Sigh, just because I flatter her a little doesn’t mean she can get all cocky.’

Song Ha Yeon had a history of dealing with this kind of atmosphere during her own younger days.

Sure enough, Baek Eun Ha soon dropped a bombshell statement that left Song Ha Yeon frozen.

“Jackson? Who’s that? Huh, nothing special. Of course, I’d win if we fought.”

The next big rising star in the U.S. and currently an A Rank Hunter, Jackson.

Baek Eun Ha suddenly took aim at him.