I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 14

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 014

New Summoned Creature

“Ha, hahaha.”

Baek Jin-woo, who had collapsed, laughed foolishly.

Training Instructor, and Explosive Dragon Mage.

Today, let’s talk about these guys.

First, the Training Instructor.

– Where is… this place?

A handsome man wearing splendid red armor while casually looking around his surroundings – that’s the Training Instructor, or Hunkyo for short.

Originally an E-grade summoned creature with minimal combat ability, making him an unpopular summon.

It was Baek Jin-woo who discovered how to use this guy.

‘This one’s just a training maniac. Literally crazy about training.’

[Summoned Creature: Training Instructor]

[Race: Human]

[Grade: EX-grade (Isolation Judgment)]

– Isolated due to balance-breaking elements discovered in specific situations.

[Level: 1]

[Stats]

Strength: 1, Intelligence: 1, Stamina: 1, Agility: 1

HP: 1,000, MP: 0

Critical Hit Rate: 20%

Critical Hit Damage: 20%

[Skills]

– Growth: Grows through training.

– Charisma: Overwhelms other summoned creatures.

Right now, he’s nothing special.

But if he gets stronger through proper growth?

He gains a skill called ‘Instructor’ which is completely broken.

– Instructor: Unlocks the potential abilities of other summoned creatures and amplifies their growth speed.

That’s what it is…

Back in my Jinugod days, this one skill created a gap dozens of times larger than other rankers.

The Training Instructor himself isn’t strong, but he makes other summoned creatures much stronger.

Whether B-grade or A-grade, he forces training on all of them without discrimination.

Because of his Charisma skill, all summoned creatures followed Hunkyo, I remember.

‘Ah, those times.’

Those were good times.

Just thinking about those times pisses me off.

While I was happily enjoying the benefits alone, the AI arbitrarily patched and deleted summoned creatures.

Did they say a specific player’s growth rate was too steep?

– You are…

Step.

Hunkyo, who appeared last, spotted Baek Jin-woo and approached him.

– Who are you?

As expected.

Being EX-grade, he can speak.

As I mentioned before, originally in Battle of Summoners, neither Ramba nor Hunkyo could speak.

“Hunkyo, it’s been a while.”

– Hunkyo…?

The Training Instructor’s eyes widened as he pondered Baek Jin-woo’s words.

A similar reaction to the first meeting with Ramba.

– Are you Jinugod?

“That’s right.”

– My lord!

Snap!

The Training Instructor immediately knelt with military precision.

‘Right.’

Hunkyo was always like this.

Whenever he saw his player, he would show his loyalty in this manner.

– Amazing. Back then, when I was isolated for unknown reasons… I thought I’d never see my lord again…!

This confirmed it.

Both Ramba and Hunkyo.

They were indeed the summoned creatures in the state he had raised them.

In other words, only Baek Jin-woo could summon creatures isolated as EX-grade.

– Huh? Lord Jinugod? Are you really Lord Jinugod?

The Explosive Dragon Mage summoned earlier was also spacing out but reacted to the name ‘Jinugod.’

“Wow, this is the first time I’m hearing Pokryong’s voice.”

Explosive Dragon Mage.

Formerly a D-grade summoned creature, a young female mage with red hair.

She was a magic dropout, but turned out to be a fire attribute extreme dealer according to her setting.

An ancient explosive dragon sleeps within her heart.

[Summoned Creature: Explosive Dragon Mage]

[Race: Human]

[Grade: EX-grade (Isolation Judgment)]

– Isolated due to balance-breaking elements discovered in specific situations.

[Level: 1]

[Stats]

Strength: 1, Intelligence: 1, Stamina: 1, Agility: 1

HP: 1,000, MP: 0

Critical Hit Rate: 20%

Critical Hit Damage: 20%

[Skills]

– Explosive Dragon Wave: Shoots dragon-shaped flames forward.

She’s also nothing special right now.

But later, when Hunkyo awakens her potential?

She gains an absurdly broken skill called ‘Devour.’

– Devour: Each time a boss-level enemy is defeated with Explosive Dragon Wave, the damage of Explosive Dragon Wave permanently increases.

A completely insane skill that makes you wonder if the game developers even considered balance.

During Battle of Summoners, Explosive Dragon Mage was often used as an early-game bread-and-butter dealer, but no player used her properly like Baek Jin-woo did.

‘Of course.’

That Devour skill can’t be drawn out without Hunkyo.

Naturally, Pokryong was deleted less than a week after unlocking that ability.

That was probably when it happened.

When patient Baek Jin-woo shouted “fucking shitty game” and almost clicked delete for the first time.

‘Because I really raised Pokryong with love.’

When playing summoned creature games, visuals are extremely important too.

Explosive Dragon Mage was among the cuter summoned creatures, so she was quite popular.

– Lord Jinugod! I really… missed you so much!

Gasp.

Baek Jin-woo’s heart tightened at the visual of Pokryong speaking while clasping her hands together.

‘That’s way too cute.’

Damn it.

Let me get my head straight.

“Me too.”

Anyway.

Now that I’ve pulled three overpowered summoned creatures, the gacha grind is over.

All that’s left is to hunt like crazy and grow stronger.

“For now, you guys also shouldn’t talk when other people are around, just like Ramba.”

– Understood, my lord.

– Yes, Jinugod-nim….

“Oh, and Pokryong.”

– Yes!

“Don’t call me Jinugod, just call me Jin-woo-nim.”

Jinugod isn’t ready yet.

When Pokryong’s potential awakens?

Then, well.

Whether it’s Jinugod or Ilcheon, I won’t care.

No one who comes will be able to beat me.

– Jin-woo-nim? Got it!

“Then today.”

Swoosh.

Baek Jin-woo looked up at the sky.

The sun had already set and it was a dim night.

“Let’s rest a bit, and start running properly from tomorrow.”

Jamsil.

Baek Jin-woo’s monthly rental room.

Baek Jin-woo collapsed onto the soft mattress and fell asleep just like that.

He hadn’t been able to sleep properly while tearing summoning scrolls all this time.

Whatever you do, rest is important.

He instinctively fell into a long sleep.

In his room were.

– ….

Ramba, Hunkyo, and Pokryong.

– It’s been a while.

Hunkyo greeted first.

– Ah, ahaha. It has been a while.

Pokryong scratched his head and replied.

Hunkyo and Pokryong had spent quite a long time together.

On the other hand.

– Should I call you Ramba?

– Yeah! Hello! You’re Hunkyo, right? We did see each other briefly.

– We did.

Hunkyo and Ramba had only seen each other for about a month.

Because Jinugod had used Hunkyo quite late.

When Hunkyo was recruited, Ramba was already flying around as an overpowered character, and was isolated by a patch after just one month.

From Hunkyo’s perspective, Ramba was a much senior predecessor.

However.

Such things didn’t matter to Hunkyo.

Skills, charisma.

He who could overwhelm all summoned creatures had brutally trained Baek Jin-woo’s A-grade summoned creatures in the past too.

– There’s just one thing I want to say.

Hunkyo’s eyes flashed.

– Hiiiiek?

Ramba was startled and flapped her wings, flying backward.

Pokryong smiled a rotten smile as if he was used to it.

– We’re too weak.

Hunkyo continued in a serious voice.

– Even when our lord sleeps, we must continue repetitive training. That’s exactly what serves our lord.

Swoosh.

Hunkyo looked at Pokryong.

– You sit down and start by feeling mana. We’ll start from the basics. I can’t help you now, but later when I awaken, I’ll help you unlock ‘Devour’ first.

– Devour…. Understood.

Motivation also swirled in Pokryong’s eyes.

Devour.

With just that overpowered skill, he could receive Jinugod-nim’s affection, so how could he not be pleased!

All summoned creatures grow by feeding on their player’s love.

– And Ramba, you.

Swoosh.

This time Hunkyo looked at Ramba.

– Uh, uhm. Me?

– You need to develop your swinging speed first. You’ll do strength training with me.

– St, strength training?

Ramba made a disgusted expression.

– You wouldn’t want Pokryong and me to steal our lord’s attention, would you?

– Th, that’s not it.

– Then listen to what I say.

– Hiiiing, I understaaand….

Ramba felt grateful to Baek Jin-woo for the first time.

‘At least Jin-woo buys me cream bread when he works me hard.’

But Hunkyo was firm.

And he looked obviously intense.

Even if she tried to refuse, she couldn’t even refuse.

The mysterious atmosphere emanating from him was already making Ramba shrink back.

And.

This was good news for Baek Jin-woo.

Originally, a level 1 Training Instructor only enjoys training himself.

He absolutely doesn’t make others do it or act as an instructor.

He acts as an instructor when he learns the skill ‘Instructor’!

But EX-grade Hunkyo was different.

He began moving based on memories with his previous lord.

– Here.

Swoosh.

Hunkyo, who had been looking around the kitchen, handed Ramba a heavy frying pan.

– Swing it. Since it’s your first time today, we’ll do exactly five thousand swings.

– Fi, five thousaaand?

Ramba stuck out her tongue.

– Do you think that makes sense?

– Want to increase it to ten thousand?

– Hingu!

Then she looked at Baek Jin-woo who was sleeping soundly.

Very desperately.

‘Jin-woo! Save me!’

Player Headquarters.

Human Resources Support Team.

“Councilman.”

Staff member Yu Ji-a was frowning in front of the monitor.

“We have a big problem.”

“Why.”

Park Chang-seok, who had been wandering around since morning with his hands in his pockets, tilted his head.

“What’s going on?”

“To be precise, what was bound to happen has happened. The Management Office says they won’t provide any more low-grade summoning scrolls.”

“Huh? Why?”

Park Chang-seok was startled and pulled his hands out of his pockets.

“It came down as an official document. It’s an order from the Director.”

“The Director…?”

The Director.

Literally the big boss of Player Headquarters.

A position that only the councilman who receives the most votes from the citizens can occupy.

That’s why they’re also called the Grand Councilman.

“On top of that, they want a detailed explanation of where all the low-grade summoning scrolls we’ve taken so far were used.”

“This is fucking crazy.”

An explanation.

They want to audit whether they were used legally.

And if it’s determined they weren’t?

You either get punished or have to cough them back up.

“It seems like Councilman Im Hee-su pulled some strings.”

“Im Hee-su.”

Grind.

Park Chang-seok gritted his teeth.

The two had many disagreements from way back and didn’t get along well.

Councilmen keeping each other in check?

Fine.

‘But you should pick your timing.’

Baek Jin-woo is South Korea’s hope.

Interfering with Baek Jin-woo’s growth or getting on his bad side?

If he ends up naturalizing elsewhere because of this, that would be nothing short of treason! Treason!

“What should we do? Actually, we already have the explanation materials prepared, but the problem is that no more summoning scrolls are coming from the Management Office. We have nothing to give to Baek Jin-woo.”

“What about Byeongjin?”

“He’s fighting with the Management Office staff right now.”

“Sigh.”

7 AM.

Normally, they would need to go to the vacant lot where Baek Jin-woo comes out by 9 AM to deliver them.

‘What should I do?’

This is a promise made to Baek Jin-woo.

If they can’t provide the support they promised?

It would prove his incompetence.

‘Should I use my own money for now and get reimbursed later?’

While Park Chang-seok was pondering.

Ding!

A text message arrived.

The sender was Baek Jin-woo.

“Hup!”

Park Chang-seok hurriedly checked it.

[Baek Jin-woo: You don’t need to provide low-grade summoning scroll support anymore. I got what I wanted. Thank you.]

“Wow.”

An exclamation escaped him naturally.

Of all the timing, it had to be like this.

“What is it?”

Yu Ji-a asked, and Park Chang-seok nodded.

“We don’t need to get those damn low-grade summoning scrolls anymore. But separate from that.”

Clench.

Park Chang-seok’s fist tightened hard.

‘Im Hee-su.’

It seemed like he needed to settle things so that bastard couldn’t cause any more trouble.

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