I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 15
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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 015
Full-Scale Growth
There are a total of four types of dungeons in Battle of Summoners.
1. Regular Dungeons.
2. Weekly Dungeons.
3. Tower of Trials.
4. Chaos Dragon (Raid).
Let’s briefly go over these.
First, Weekly Dungeons.
Like the Tuesday Dungeon from before, these are places you go to obtain materials for each day of the week, and different dungeons open depending on the day.
Low-grade, intermediate, high-grade, supreme-grade.
They’re divided into a total of four difficulty levels, and naturally, the higher the difficulty, the more rewards you get.
Next is the Tower of Trials!
This place exists up to the 100th floor, and it’s where players challenge their limits.
As it boasts an extremely hellish difficulty incomparable to Regular Dungeons, the rewards are also tremendous.
However, you must be careful.
In reality, a single failure is directly connected to death.
Currently, Rachel from England holds the highest record at the 29th floor.
The 30th floor boss is a bit tricky, so she’s working on improving her specs?
Next is the Chaos Dragon!
This was a raid that was updated in the 5th year of Battle of Summoners, and it’s a boss that must be challenged and defeated together with multiple players.
Since this hasn’t appeared in reality yet, I’ll explain it in more detail later.
All dungeons except those three are Regular Dungeons.
During Battle of Summoners, they were also called stage dungeons, but in reality, they appeared randomly in various locations.
You can think of summoned creature leveling as mainly taking place in Regular Dungeons.
Regular Dungeons also have difficulty levels.
From F-grade to S-grade.
Also, unlike Weekly Dungeons, Regular Dungeons allow party play.
And.
The place Baek Jin-woo headed to as soon as he woke up in the morning was precisely this Regular Dungeon.
Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi-do, near Seonbawi Station.
A place where you could see the refreshing scenery of Gwanak Mountain.
Screech.
Baek Jin-woo got out of the taxi that had stopped.
“Phew.”
How to find dungeons?
It’s simple.
[Player Web]
The app called Player Web for short records dungeons that have been reported to Headquarters.
You just create a party there and apply!
Baek Jin-woo created a solo party.
The dungeon’s grade was D-grade.
Even though this was his first proper Regular Dungeon, for Baek Jin-woo it was no different from a piece of cake.
There was no need to team up with other players.
Especially since he had cheat-level summoned creatures.
– Jin-woo… I’m so tireddddd.
“Here, here. The cream bread I bought earlier.”
– Hehe, thanks. You’re the only one for me, Jin-wooooo.
Ramba’s dying eyes came back to life.
Chomp, chomp!
She must have been hungry as she ate like she was possessed.
He understood.
She had been swinging a frying pan in the air all night, so of course she’d be tired.
“Eat slowly. You guys take one each too.”
– …Thank you, my lord.
– Thank you, Jin-woo.
Baek Jin-woo, who had briefly woken up at dawn, learned that his summoned creatures had been training all night.
‘That was amazing.’
It was the same during Battle of Summoners.
But back then.
[The summoned creatures conducted training under the direction of ‘Training Instructor’ (E-grade).]
Every time he logged in, only simple phrases like this would pop up, and he didn’t know exactly how they trained.
But to think they were training this intensively.
‘No wonder the kids’ growth was so fast.’
This was all thanks to Hunkyo working hard behind the player’s back.
Baek Jin-woo had no intention of stopping it.
Rather.
“Hunkyo always works so hard.”
He praised his achievement.
Because Baek Jin-woo’s goals and Hunkyo’s goals aligned.
– Thank you, my lord. I will work even harder.
“Alright, let’s go.”
Step, step.
Baek Jin-woo turned on the map on his app and walked toward the dungeon.
Following the directions, he arrived at the deserted mountain trail entrance.
Whooom!
He could see a blue oval glowing with a deep blue light.
‘That’s a Regular Dungeon.’
According to the amount of energy detected by Headquarters, it was D-grade.
He heard that places like this needed to be cleared quickly.
If a certain amount of time passes after creation, there’s something called a ‘dungeon break’ where the monsters inside burst out into reality.
Around the dungeon entrance, there were no-entry signs and yellow tape wrapped all around.
Only authorized registered players could enter inside.
“Are you Player Baek Jin-woo?”
In front of it stood a Headquarters staff member who had come to work after receiving instructions.
“Yes. That’s correct.”
“I’ll need to check your license.”
“Yes.”
After a simple identity verification.
“D-grade alone. Will you be alright?”
“Yes, I’ll be fine.”
“Please take care of yourself.”
Leaving the bowing staff member behind, he immediately threw himself into the dungeon.
Rumble!
“Uwaaaah!”
“Waaaaaaah!”
As soon as he entered the dungeon, rough battle cries struck his eardrums.
‘This place is.’
Baek Jin-woo opened his eyes and looked around.
The setting was atop a castle wall that wasn’t very high.
Below, countless orc hordes were charging with axes in hand.
‘Oh my, it’s a subjugation quest.’
Baek Jin-woo was a veteran player.
Water so stagnant it had rotted.
He knew immediately upon entering.
What type of dungeon this was, what the difficulty level was, how to solve it, and so on.
[Squeak! Squeak!]
[Orc hordes have invaded the village.]
[Help the NPCs subjugate the orcs.]
“Throw stones!”
“Kyaaaah!”
“They’re climbing up the ladders. Pour hot water!”
On top of the castle wall, what appeared to be village soldiers were fighting desperately.
‘This is quite fascinating.’
In Battle of Summoners, they were just ordinary NPCs, but now everything looked vivid.
The detail was incredible too.
Each soldier’s face was different like in reality.
“Ugh, kyaaaah!”
“Healer! Healer over here!”
The sight of a soldier screaming with his abdomen pierced by an orc axe was…
‘This is real.’
It was reality itself.
‘Let me get my head together first.’
Baek Jin-woo took deep breaths, trying to stay calm.
No matter how much of a veteran player he was, he couldn’t ignore the gap between reality and games.
How often would an ordinary person enter a battlefield in their lifetime?
And not just any war, but a war against monsters.
“Ugh.”
He felt dizzy, but just acted on instinct.
“Kids.”
Baek Jin-woo summoned the five summoned creatures he had designated as Team 1.
By the way, you can only bring exactly five summoned creatures into a dungeon.
[‘Wind Fairy’ (EX-grade) is being summoned.]
[‘Training Instructor’ (EX-grade) is being summoned.]
[‘Explosive Dragon Mage’ (EX-grade) is being summoned.]
[‘Mini-Kong’ (D-grade) is being summoned.]
[‘Golden Fairy’ (D-grade) is being summoned.]
Ramba, Hunkyo, Pokryong.
Along with this trio, he added Mini-Kong and Golden Fairy.
Mini-Kong was the most cost-effective tank among D-grades, and Golden Fairy was also the most cost-effective healer among D-grades.
‘As for Fur Gorilla…’
Sorry, but he was used as sacrifice for that Mini-Kong.
He had affection for him, but he was too weak to keep bringing along.
Well, he’ll go back and find a better master…
Surely he will…
Whooom!
[A ‘barrier’ is created for the player.]
Taking out summoned creatures naturally generated a barrier.
His mind felt much more at ease.
‘It’s nothing special anyway.’
Something he had done countless times in the game.
“Ramba.”
– Woom!
“Buff Hunkyo.”
– Okay!
“Pokryong.”
– Yes, Jin-woo.
“You prepare magic and provide supporting fire for Hunkyo from behind.”
– Understood.
“And Mini-Kong.”
– Uwoooooooo!
Thump, thump, thump, thump!
The small gorilla vigorously beat its chest.
This guy was the upgraded version of Fur Gorilla.
Since he had raised its level quite a bit at the Synthesis Chamber, it should withstand orc axes pretty well.
Especially with Golden Fairy’s healing.
“Jump down from the castle wall. We’re going straight for the orc leader.”
The orc subjugation pattern was simple.
Kill the Huge Orc at the very back of the orc horde and it’s over.
– Squeak, squeak!
– Squeeeeak!
The orcs swung their axes down at Mini-Kong who had dropped down.
But Mini-Kong’s thick, tough skin deflected them all.
Rather.
Thwack!
Mini-Kong’s fist burst through an orc’s head.
‘I had set a destruction rune on him.’
Though it was a low-grade rune, he had both damage and tanking covered.
The other summoned creatures followed behind Mini-Kong.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Ramba continuously increased Hunkyo’s attack speed.
Slash, slash!
Hunkyo’s eyes gleamed as he swung his sword, consecutively beheading orcs.
After cutting the necks of two, he thrust his sword into the head of an orc charging from behind without even looking.
‘Wow, why is he so cool?’
Something was definitely different.
‘Is it because he’s EX-grade?’
This wasn’t the early-stage Hunkyo.
Having memories of when he had grown, Hunkyo’s swordsmanship skills were no joke.
‘This might be easier than I thought?’
Baek Jin-woo’s summoned creatures parted the orc horde like the Red Sea.
– Kieeeek!
– Kraek, kraeeeek!
The orcs trying to stop them died screaming.
At the same time.
“Waaaaaaah!”
“Uwaaaaaaah!”
The soldiers’ cheers erupted.
“Wh-what is that!”
“They’re allies! Allies, but incredibly strong!”
“Sob, can we really stop them?”
Seeing the soldiers crying beside Baek Jin-woo…
He couldn’t tell if these were NPCs or real people.
Anyway.
Even if they hadn’t grown properly yet, EX-grade was still EX-grade!
– Ehihihihit! Die, orcs!
– How dare pigs raise axes toward their lord, they deserve death.
– Let’s go! Pokryong Faction!
Whoooosh!
Even the fire demon that instantly devoured the orc horde!
Clearing the D-rank dungeon was instantaneous.
– Squeal, squeeeeal!
The panicked ‘Huge Orc’ (D-rank) couldn’t even properly resist.
Slash.
It offered its neck to Hunkyo.
[Dungeon Clear!]
[‘Training Instructor’ (EX-grade) rises to level 5.]
[‘Training Instructor’ (EX-grade)’s critical hit rate increases by 1%.]
…
[‘Explosive Dragon Mage’ (EX-grade) rises to level 5.]
[‘Explosive Dragon Mage’ (EX-grade)’s intelligence increases by 2.]
…
Since Hunkyo and Pokryong couldn’t level up through the Synthesis Chamber, they gained significant levels.
And.
[Reward arrives.]
[Intermediate Summoning Scroll x 1.]
‘Jackpot.’
An intermediate summoning scroll was worth 500,000 won in cash.
‘Not even 2 minutes passed, and I earned 500,000 won!’
Ah.
Baek Jin-woo was delighted.
Because he couldn’t even imagine the amount of money he’d earn in the future.
‘I should find the next dungeon right away.’
From now on, it was infinite grinding.
Raising summoned creatures and earning money.
Only good times lay ahead in his life!
At that moment.
“Haaah.”
The Gwacheon City Official who had been waiting outside the dungeon stretched long.
“Baek Jin-woo… Who is he? I’ve never seen him before.”
If he could solo a D-rank dungeon, he should be quite a veteran.
But he was a player he’d never heard of.
“Well.”
Still, it wasn’t surprising.
Players who had some dungeon experience could solo D-rank dungeons.
From C-rank onwards, only rankers could solo them.
“Still, it should take about 1 to 2 hours, right?”
Unless they were ranker-level, it usually took that long.
Especially when complex dungeon types appeared, it could take several times longer.
That meant.
He had to wait here until then.
“I should go grab a bowl of boiled pork soup at the nearby Cauldron House.”
Checking players’ dungeon entry and exit.
That was what headquarters staff did.
By continuously tracking dungeons, they could confirm whether the dungeon was cleared or if an accident occurred during the attempt.
Usually, if someone didn’t come out for a day, they were considered dead.
“Phew.”
Just as he finished smoking a cigarette and was about to go eat breakfast.
Rumble!
Cracks began forming in the blue oval.
“Wh-what?”
The staff member panicked.
That phenomenon only appeared when a dungeon was just cleared!
“Already?”
His eyes widened.
How was that possible?
The time it took to smoke one cigarette was only about 3 minutes?
He went in alone and cleared it?
In front of him with his mouth agape.
Flash!
A man with a relaxed expression walked out with the light.
It was Baek Jin-woo.
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