A Necromancer. A mage who raises the dead and controls their bodies. And because the Empire was teeming with undead, one could call an individual who could control them a necromancer as well.

Lee Shin-Woo had his suspicions early on; it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he was a necromancer as well, but his method of control was different. Rather than using magic, he used a variety of innate skills to control them.

"But...it doesn't feel like he found those undead heroes through luck," said Lee Shin-Woo.

"...Are you saying that he deliberately killed heroes so that he could make them his subordinates?" asked Jin.

"Maybe."

He didn’t know what other reason Ethan Cruz had to direct him to a certain area. The man wanted to help him level up quickly? Probably. Since he wouldn’t want weak undead to serve him.

"Then can you really call him a hero?"

"At the very least, the goddess considers him a hero,” said Lee Shin-Woo. “For now."

"...Disgusting. It makes what you've done thus far look cute."

"Why are you getting me involved?"

They remained on guard and maintained the barrier until they could hide thoroughly from Ethan Cruz and his group of undead heroes....