I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 271

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 271

Destruction Dragon (4)

“Wow.”

I held on atop the Destruction Dragon and watched the scene unfold.

With a tremendous explosion, the core began to tear apart, and at the same time, all the surrounding Symbiotic Parasites suddenly stopped moving.

Swoooosh!

Like dolls whose power had been cut off.

Countless Symbiotic Parasites began falling from the sky with thuds.

And then.

Spot!

Aso burst out from within the core and approached.

– Father!

Fortunately, she was safe.

“Well done.”

It hadn’t been an easy situation.

The Destruction Dragon was flapping its wings as if exhausted, and its entire body was covered in blood.

Looking at the situation…

Doldoli, Ramba, Hunkyo, Jakgeo, Dampir…

All five had been reverse-summoned.

‘Now I understand.’

The Transcendent Management System or whatever it was had said.

That a ‘transcendent’ should be able to easily take down those Symbiotic Parasites.

In other words?

Among the EX-grade summoned creatures, Aso was the one closest to being a transcendent.

And at that moment.

[The mother nest of the Symbiotic Parasites has been destroyed.]

[You have successfully completed the designated mission.]

A message appeared.

“Phew.”

Baek Jin-woo exhaled and looked down below.

Kuuuuuuu…!

The massive core of the Symbiotic Parasites began melting like sticky liquid.

That red and black mass no longer convulsed and gradually lost its form.

And then.

The planet’s surface, which had been gloomy until now, slowly began to change.

The dead earth started to stir, and strangely, subtle waves could be felt as if something was moving.

– The planet is recovering, nya…

Mayeo, who had barely survived on top of the Destruction Dragon, muttered.

– Although it will take a long time to fully recover… it’s definitely recovering, nya. That Parasite Planet had become ruins after having its energy drained by the Symbiotic Parasites, but now it’s been freed from those constraints, nya.

[‘Orin’ claps their hands.]

[They say it was worth casting a vote in favor after all.]

Once again.

The gaze of a massive presence was felt.

[‘Lev’ sends congratulations.]

[‘Mir’ acknowledges you.]

[‘Legion’ tilts their head while looking at Aso.]

[‘Annihilator’ coolly nods their head.]

The beings called Observers now acknowledged me.

[Proceeding with official transcendent registration procedures.]

Hmm.

What would change if I received that recognition?

[Transcendent: Baek Jin-woo]

[Universal independence is acknowledged.]

[Planetary power is no longer required to exist in the universe.]

“…!”

At that moment, a thrilling sensation flashed through my mind.

The unknown fear I felt whenever I looked at the universe became blurred.

I could feel it.

That I could now breathe and live in the universe even without the blue barrier.

Living beings originally need protection from their mother planet.

Without atmosphere, they cannot breathe, and without planetary power, they cannot maintain their life force.

That was the law of the universe, and there were almost no beings who could transcend that limitation.

However.

The moment I became a transcendent, that inevitable shackle was broken.

It was literally transcendence.

“Ah.”

Now I no longer need to depend on planets.

No planet’s gravity can bind me, no lack of atmosphere can suffocate me, and no absence of energy can weaken me.

That is universal independence!

[Transcendents gain freedom within the universe.]

[You learn the way to exist on your own.]

[You are now a true member of the universe.]

[The universe no longer sees you as a stranger.]

At the same time.

Wooooong!

The planetary power that had been surrounding Baek Jin-woo became his own strength.

[You are at the Initial Entry level.]

[Your ability is ‘Summoner’.]

“…Summoner.”

What does that mean?

Swoosh.

When I raised my hand, Ramba, who had been unsummoned, popped out.

– Jin-woooooooo!

Those who were originally made from planetary power are now composed of Baek Jin-woo’s strength.

In other words?

Now, as Baek Jin-woo grows stronger, his summoned creatures will also grow proportionally stronger.

– Master…

Hunkyo’s eyes flashed.

It was a gaze filled with deep insight, as if he had realized something.

“Hm?”

– Information about the Initial Entry level is coming in. Ah, this is amazing…!

“…Initial Entry?”

– That’s right. As Master has been registered as a transcendent, information about the Initial Entry level has been opened to me. Now I can teach the basics of transcendence to the summoned creatures.

Huh.

I can transcend all my summoned creatures?

Like the path Aso took?

If so, would the summoned creatures also become transcendents and be registered in that management system?

‘Then what about me?’

I’d become a transcendent who commands transcendents?

– Master, the Initial Entry level is the first step toward creating your own laws.

“Your own law?”

– Master no longer depends on planetary power. In other words, from now on, Master must form your own law by yourself. Master is a summoner. You are an existence that commands summoned creatures and helps them grow. If you find a path from that and develop it, you will be able to advance to the next realm.

“…A summoner.”

In that moment, an intense realization flashed through Baek Jin-woo’s mind.

Starting from Battle of Summoners, all the way to handling summoned creatures in reality.

Everything he had done was a process of pioneering this initial path.

Aso had grown stronger, Hunkyo had developed, and even Ramba, Doldoli, and the Destruction Dragon had evolved alongside him.

Now the possibility opened for that power to transform beyond simple growth into a force that helps summoned creatures transcend.

[Your law is being created.]

[Law: ‘Transcendent Lord’]

[You pioneer the path of raising summoned creatures into transcendents.]

[Summoned creatures will grow through your law and can awaken to their own laws.]

“Phew.”

I still don’t really understand what this is.

But one thing is certain.

‘In the end, it’s the same as what I was doing on Earth.’

I just need to get stronger.

If there’s a next realm?

I just need to step into that realm.

If I do that, I’ll eventually become strong enough to face the Arbitrator and save our Earth.

‘From what I can see, in my case.’

It seems I need to train my summoned creatures rather than training myself.

This is also something I’ve always been doing.

‘First.’

Let’s go back.

The original reason for leaving this place was because of that dragon sending transmissions here.

“Myeongmang-a.”

– Kwaaaaaa!

The blood-soaked Destruction Dragon began flying again.

Having become a transcendent, its movement gained even more acceleration.

The method to gauge speed is simple.

Just measure the speed of stars that appear before your eyes and then disappear behind you.

After flying like that for about another week.

– Master.

Mayeo yawned as if bored.

“Hm?”

– Aren’t you scared, Master?

“Scared?”

– The speed we’re traveling at now, at first I thought it was incredibly fast.

“It is fast.”

By Earth’s standards, we’re crossing continents dozens of times in just a few seconds.

Or not?

Are we even faster now?

With the acceleration, we might be dozens of times faster than that.

“That nebula we just passed… as far as I know, it’s several light-years in size.”

– But the universe… isn’t it billions, trillions of times larger than that?

“That’s right.”

Come to think of it, that’s true.

While Baek Jin-woo’s fear had somewhat disappeared after becoming a transcendent, Mayeo hadn’t transcended yet.

No matter how much we run and run.

Even if we run for a lifetime…

We might still not be able to escape even a single grain of sand in the desert called the universe.

In this vastness, we were still nothing more than tiny dots.

– Master.

Hunkyo, who had been listening nearby, smiled.

– Even after becoming a transcendent, you must not forget the awe that the universe gives you.

“Right.”

Baek Jin-woo was taking those words to heart when he turned his gaze again.

Bang!

Suddenly, space shook.

It wasn’t a simple impact.

It felt as if the universe itself had stopped for a moment.

And then.

Thud.

Something approached.

A black form darker than darkness revealed its massive presence in the universe.

“Ah.”

Baek Jin-woo instinctively realized.

We had finally arrived.

Before that dragon we had been searching for!

– Kwaaaaaa?

The Destruction Dragon stopped flapping its wings.

Then it became flustered.

It was intimidated by an existence that was too massive and too overwhelming.

And at that moment.

[You encounter Melseryong (World-Destroying Dragon).]

Kugugugugugu…!

Something approached.

No, as if it had been there from the beginning, it suddenly revealed itself.

Its form was deeper than darkness.

Light did not penetrate it.

An existence like a black hole that devours stars.

Yet its body was distinct.

It wasn’t simple darkness.

Massive scales shining with golden light wrapped around a body that seemed to cover the world.

Each scale contained transcendent patterns, and within them swirled endless auras of destruction.

“Melseryong…?”

Baek Jin-woo’s heart pounded.

This was a sensation he couldn’t even feel from the Transcendent Management System.

– You’ve finally come.

The opponent’s voice was calm.

But that made it even more frightening.

It wasn’t a roar that shook the universe.

Yet even so.

That single word seemed to tear through space itself.

– My child.

A cold shiver ran down Baek Jin-woo’s spine.

His breath caught in his throat for a moment.

‘My child?’

Melseryong’s red eyes moved.

toward the Destruction Dragon.

However, that gaze was not simple emotion.

It was.

Suspicion and anger.

– So you have a name now?

A child who had no name.

The Destruction Dragon who was once a simple existence.

– Destruction Dragon?

Melseryong’s eyes narrowed to slits.

In an instant.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

Tremendous power exploded.

Baek Jin-woo’s body was bent in mid-air.

Gravity shook and space collapsed.

– My child is submitting to a mere insect-like transcendent. Does that make any sense?

That fury reached Baek Jin-woo completely.

– Just die!

Kwang!

Tremendous force pierced through the air and struck Baek Jin-woo directly.

The sky warped and power like an exploding supernova.

In that moment, Baek Jin-woo instinctively knew he couldn’t survive.

Crushing death.

She tried to trample him to death like an insect, without any concern.

– Father!

In an instant.

Aso drew her sword and blocked Baek Jin-woo’s path.

Ilseoncheonji unfolded but.

Kwaang!

With just one strike.

Aso was blown away by a single gesture.

Not only was she reverse-summoned.

“Kugh!”

The strain also affected Baek Jin-woo.

And that strain was transmitted directly to the Destruction Dragon as well.

It couldn’t be helped.

Since they were connected as summoner and summon.

– Kraaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The Destruction Dragon screamed at the sudden additional pain.

– Hmm?

Melseryong hesitated.

– Ah, my child. Why are you in pain!

Those red eyes wavered.

Even if one transcends existence, maternal love seems unavoidable.

– And surely you’re not blocking me right now?

Melseryong looked at her child with an expression of disbelief.

At that young dragon glaring at her with fierce eyes, wings spread wide, protecting Baek Jin-woo’s front.

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