I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 36

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 036

Tower of Trials 10th Floor

The existence of the Light Speed Rune was tremendous.

According to Hunkyo, it was enough to advance the Tower of Trials 10th Floor challenge considerably.

‘Honestly, if Hunkyo grows properly… even the 20th floor wouldn’t be impossible.’

However.

Right now, I don’t have the resources to outfit Hunkyo with graduation-level runes too.

‘I’ll have to be satisfied with the 10th floor for now.’

Even now, it’s not bad.

No, rather, it’s an unbelievably fast growth rate.

‘If I get greedier than this, that would be conscienceless.’

About two weeks passed like that.

During that time, Yu Ji-a kept her word.

She really did come out to the vacant lot every morning.

She would exercise diligently for exactly one hour, then head to the office.

“Isn’t it tiring every time?”

“No, not at all.”

When I asked her once, Yu Ji-a was actually satisfied, saying she should have started coming out sooner.

“That summoned creature called Hunkyo.”

“Yes.”

“It’s unbelievable, you know? I’ve received training from all the top trainers across the country, but someone… no, a summoned creature that teaches so cleanly and simply like this is a first for me.”

How could it teach so clearly and understandably just through gestures without even speaking?

“After exercising here for just one hour, my whole body feels refreshed, and I can feel my muscles just building up, you know?”

“Haha, really?”

That’s possible.

It’s a summoned creature specialized in training, true to its name.

Wasn’t Baek Jin-woo also seeing great effects?

Anyway.

“I’m planning to challenge the 10th floor today.”

“The 10th floor… you mean the Tower of Trials? Huh? Already…?”

“Yes.”

The preparations were already complete.

Actually, I could have climbed since Ramba got the Light Speed Rune, but I wanted to prepare more perfectly, which led to this timing.

“This time will also end quickly. About 10 minutes?”

“R-really?”

10 minutes?

Does that make sense?

About two years ago, even Rachel, the world’s number 1 ranker, took over 30 minutes just to defeat the boss.

‘Well.’

Who is the man in front of me?

Isn’t he Jinugod, whom even that Rachel respects endlessly!

‘I keep forgetting.’

“Have you ever seen me lie?”

“You’re right. That’s definitely possible. Oh, then!”

That’s when Yu Ji-a’s eyes lit up.

“Could you wear equipment this time?”

“Equipment? I’m not going to sell information about the Tower of Trials…”

“Yes, I know.”

Yu Ji-a nodded.

Then she pointed at Ramba, Hunkyo, and Pokryong one by one with her finger.

“It’s because you want to keep information about those summoned creatures hidden for now, right?”

Gasp!

Baek Jin-woo was surprised.

‘How did she know?’

Though to say that…

“Don’t look at me like that. Of course I’d know. Those three. They’re all summoned creatures I’ve never seen before. They don’t come up in searches either. And those summoned creatures are included in every piece of Weekly Dungeon text information you’ve sold.”

Indeed, the clever Yu Ji-a.

She had simply guessed.

That those summoned creatures were the reason Baek Jin-woo had opened so many low-grade summoning scrolls early on.

“Ahem.”

As Baek Jin-woo cleared his throat.

“I’m not trying to sell the information. I just want to use it for promotional purposes later when Mr. Baek Jin-woo has truly grown big, when you can confidently open all information to the public.”

“For promotional purposes.”

Well.

Recording anything would come in handy.

Even if not for promotion, there’s nothing better than video information when analyzing yourself from a third-person perspective.

“As for the information leak you’re worried about, we’ll bind it securely with a contract. How about it? If it’s uncomfortable, you don’t have to do it.”

“Hmm, really?”

Baek Jin-woo stared at her intently.

Yu Ji-a.

Is she truly a trustworthy person?

Is she someone I can get closer to?

If I were to ask, based on what I’ve seen so far…

‘Yes.’

That was the answer.

A woman who treats her family well, does her best for him, and above all, continues to be of great help.

‘Just look at the Light Speed Rune.’

Could I have obtained it right away just because I wanted it?

A rune that’s limited worldwide?

Even if I bought it, I might have had to pay more than the original price.

But Yu Ji-a?

It was possible because she has Daeseong backing her and is naturally familiar with such transactions.

“…”

After thinking for a moment, Baek Jin-woo nodded.

“Alright. Then come over here for a moment.”

“Huh?”

Baek Jin-woo gestured for her to come over.

“I’ll reveal one of my secrets.”

“A secret?”

Yu Ji-a’s pupils dilated.

‘Could it be.’

Her heart started pounding.

Was he already going to tell her that he’s Jinugod?

But unfortunately, the secret Baek Jin-woo was about to reveal wasn’t that.

“Hunkyo. Come here for a moment.”

– …!

Hunkyo approached silently from its training.

“From now on, you can speak in front of Ms. Yu Ji-a.”

“Huh?”

Yu Ji-a made an expression asking what he meant.

You’re saying it’s okay to talk?

A summoned creature?

Yu Ji-a had always been very interested in players and summoned creatures.

A summoned creature that talks?

She had never seen one even after searching the entire world.

“Jin-woo, what do you mean by that right now…?”

– Yes, my lord.

It was then that Hunkyo bowed his head and answered concisely.

– I was getting a bit frustrated training silently every morning, but now I won’t have to do that anymore.

“…?”

Yu Ji-a’s pupils widened slightly at the sudden words.

“Huh, huuuuuh?”

She was so startled that she made a strange sound and fell backward.

No, this!

It’s not just talking, it’s completely fluent!

– Jin-woo! Jin-woo! Then can I talk too?

Ramba, who had been listening, also flew over excitedly.

“Oh, yeah. You talk too, Ramba. Your mouth must have been itching all this time, right?”

– Rich lady! Don’t come empty-handed next time, bring some cream bread! Honestly, always coming empty-handed was too much!

“…!”

Yu Ji-a was on the verge of fainting at Ramba’s playful words.

Moreover.

– Nice to meet you, Yu Ji-a. I’m always grateful that you help Jin-woo.

Even Pokryong.

Yu Ji-a stared at them with her mouth wide open.

Is this how it would feel if a well-raised pet dog suddenly started talking?

“Actually.”

Baek Jin-woo smiled seeing that reaction.

“This is why I don’t want to disclose information. My kids can talk, you see.”

Ah.

I see.

Of course that could happen…

‘Like hell!’

How does this even work?

A moment later.

Yu Ji-a, having regained her composure, asked various questions, but Baek Jin-woo consistently gave no comment.

Samseong-dong Player Zone.

Four figures gathered in front of Jamsil Tower.

Baek Jin-woo and the members of Yubak.

“Please make sure to clear it safely!”

“They say 10th floor bosses have the highest player death rate. First be careful, second be careful!”

Kim Byeong-jin and Hwang Tae-seop sent their encouragement in turn.

Recording equipment was already equipped and ready.

The expressions of everyone including Yu Ji-a were full of tension.

It was natural.

Three years ago, most domestic rankers lost their lives here.

The King of Ghouls, ‘One-eyed’ (S-rank).

From a global perspective.

Right now, at this very moment, there would be a truckload of players being torn apart by that monster.

However.

“I’ll be back soon, so why don’t the four of you have a company dinner together after a long time?”

Baek Jin-woo’s expression while stretching was more relaxed than anyone else’s.

“For lunch. How about galbitang?”

“Not galbitang, I could even take you to premium Korean beef omakase, so please just come back alive.”

Yu Ji-a said with a worried voice.

Naturally.

The moment Baek Jin-woo dies, 「Yubak」 is finished!

Completely ruined.

“Don’t worry.”

At that moment, Baek Jin-woo’s eyes became piercingly cold.

His expression might be relaxed, but Baek Jin-woo always gave his all in the Tower of Trials.

Even if he had experience clearing the 100th floor.

The Tower of Trials was a place where you had to stay alert and focused on every floor.

But even so.

“I won’t die on the 10th floor.”

Absolutely not.

[Entering the Tower of Trials.]

[You can currently challenge the 10th Floor.]

[Would you like to challenge it?]

[Y/N]

“Yes.”

He had already moved to right in front of ‘One-eyed’ (S-rank) on the 9th floor.

That meant the battle would start as soon as he entered!

Flash!

His vision changed, and a concise mission arrived.

[This is the 10th Floor of the Tower of Trials.]

[Defeat the 10th Floor boss, ‘One-eyed’ (S-rank).]

– GROOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

The tremendous roar of an enormous ghoul that filled his entire vision shook heaven and earth.

“Whoa.”

Thanks to the protective barrier, there was no impact, but it was such a tremendous presence that the thunderous sound alone was enough to make one shrink back.

An enormous size of roughly over 10 meters.

Drool flowing from its mouth.

Long arms and vicious claws.

‘Phew.’

Don’t space out, stay focused.

“Ramba!”

– Yes!

Whoooosh!

Ramba, equipped with the speed rune, immediately began swinging her staff toward Hunkyo.

Pokryong began gathering magic.

All the other summoned creatures rushed forward.

Their job was to endure with their bodies until Hunkyo’s stacks built up!

– GROOOOOO!

The ghoul raised its arms high into the sky.

Swiiiiish!

It swept downward.

CRASH!

With that single blow, the largest Titanium Golem was crushed.

The ground was deeply gouged, and summoned creatures with low health like the Battle Security Guard and Radiant Priest were immediately reverse-summoned.

Truly terrifying damage.

‘It’s fine.’

The meat shields can all take the hits.

Only two need to survive.

Ramba and Hunkyo.

The enraged ghoul and Baek Jin-woo’s summoned creatures continued to clash.

– Kiruurururu!

The Wind Falcon flew through the sky, even giving Hunkyo a speed buff.

– Master, I’ll start moving now!

Thwack!

Hunkyo, who had been stalling for time while preparing, kicked off the ground and shot forward.

Kwagagagaga!

At that moment, the Spotted Komodo was being split in half by the ghoul’s strike.

Blood poured out and entrails spilled, but it wasn’t dead.

Summoned creatures don’t die.

When their HP runs low, they’re just reverse-summoned.

After enough time passes, they can be summoned again.

– Hup!

Hunkyo climbed up the ghoul’s arm at tremendous speed, reaching its head and thrusting his sword in.

Stab!

But compared to the massive ghoul, Hunkyo’s sword was just an itchy toothpick.

– Damn.

Kwagagagaga!

The ghoul now began using both arms.

Completely ignoring Hunkyo who had climbed on, it started sweeping away all the other summoned creatures, reverse-summoning them.

Truly an S-rank summoned creature.

Its power was tremendous.

It was amazing how other rankers had cleared this.

‘But, well.’

Baek Jin-woo just watched the scene calmly.

No matter how destructive and strong it was, it was useless if it couldn’t precisely strike Hunkyo.

Swish, whoosh!

Hunkyo moved nimbly, dodging the One-eyed’s attacks and persistently targeting its head.

More precisely, the single eye in the center of its head.

Stab stab stab stab stab!

And that speed gradually increased, becoming invisible now.

Even if it was just a toothpick, if it was a toothpick stabbing madly over 100 times per second, that was a different story.

– Guh, gwooooooo?

Perhaps feeling the pain building up, the One-eyed raised both hands to cover its eye.

– Hmph, what are you going to do by covering your eye? You can’t catch me with your eyes open, so you think you can catch me with them closed?

– Woaaaah! As expected of Hunkyo! So cool!

It was over.

The stacks had exceeded the limit.

Probably to Hunkyo’s eyes right now, the ghoul would appear to be standing still.

He could just go anywhere and stab madly.

‘Yes.’

This is exactly what an EX-rank summoned creature is.

This is the power of Ramba, who was once judged to be a bug.

– How about it? Looks like you can stop swinging now! But you want to swing more? Yap yap yap yap yap yap!

– Gwo! Gwo! Gwooooooo!

In the end.

The One-eyed couldn’t endure even 10 minutes and fell to its knees.

Toward that creature.

Pokryong Arts.

Secret technique.

Chain.

Kwagagagagagaga!

Crimson dragons burst forth consecutively from Pokryong’s staff beside him.

– Gwooooooooo!

The One-eyed let out a final roar as it burned up.

Baek Jin-woo felt deeply moved.

‘Once upon a time…’

During Battle of Summoners, this was a tremendous boss that he had cleared by dying countless times and trying again…

Now he defeated it so easily.

This was the difference that information made.

[Eliminating 10th Floor boss, ‘One-eyed’ (S-rank).]

[Congratulations!]

[You have conquered the 10th Floor of the Tower of Trials!]

This was also the power of EX-rank summoned creatures and graduation runes.

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