It’s the Apocalypse, but My Summons Do Everything - Chapter 27

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Episode 27

#Episode 27

When I struggled to open my eyes and get up, the first thing I saw was Hunter Kang Cheol-u looking at me with worried eyes.

Hunter Kang Cheol-u, with his black hair and sturdy build, thick eyebrows and intense features, gave off a trustworthy feeling just by looking at him.

To think that a legendary hunter I’d only seen on TV and in newspapers was right before my eyes.

Though I was deeply moved, I hurriedly brushed myself off and stood up.

“Should I explain it to you?”

“Before I was revived, I already received an explanation from the Three Venerable Ones, so it’s fine.”

“Then it’s fortunate that this will be quick. Please stay inside here for now.”

“Hmm, it seems like there was a battle outside. Are you sure it’s okay not to go out together?”

“You already know everything, so why are you asking?”

Someone like Hunter Kang Cheol-u couldn’t have failed to sense the power of Yeo-ul and Jinu outside.

There was a high probability that something one-sided rather than a battle had occurred.

They probably subdued them already.

If I went out like this, I’d be showing those thugs the sight of Hunter Kang Cheol-u, who was known to be dead, having been revived.

It hadn’t been long since I’d encountered that monster-like guy talking about the Divine Seat and whatnot.

It was right to hide any information that could be hidden as much as possible.

“The new lord seems wise. It looks like following you will be worthwhile.”

“Thank you for viewing me favorably. Please wait here for a moment then.”

“Understood.”

When I went outside, just as I expected, all the hunters who had been blocking the entrance were subdued.

The two S-rank hunters didn’t even consider it a battle and were yawning from boredom.

“How was it?”

“How was it? They were like day-old puppies…”

“I think five minutes would have been enough even if I’d done it alone.”

“I thought so too.”

I examined the guys who were kneeling and subdued with my Soul Insight.

I got a strong feeling that they were a multinational elite unit composed entirely of A-rank hunters.

However, that wasn’t what I was focusing on.

The same message was manifesting simultaneously from all of these guys.

Without exception, intense black energy was rippling from tattoos carved near their hearts.

That power was so unpleasant that I hesitated to touch it, making me wonder if this was really human power.

Since I was curious about what kind of people the Black Sun were, I stood before them.

“What business does the Black Sun have in Korea?”

“…!?”

“How do you know about the Black Sun?!”

“As expected, just as the Sun said, you’re dangerous…”

Thunk-!

I drew Desperado and struck the shoulder of the guy who was babbling on his own.

“Aaaaaaahhhhh!”

Since I struck without putting mana into it, bright red blood spurted out.

Jinu frowned at the terrible scream, but I instead slapped the guy’s cheek.

I didn’t have such a virtuous personality that I would show mercy to someone who had rushed at us trying to kill us.

“From now on, you only answer what I ask. If your answer is more than 3 seconds late, I’ll cut off your fingers one by one.”

The Monarch’s black mana wrapped around the atmosphere.

Those who were completely subdued both psychologically and physically trembled violently.

Seeing them nod their heads with difficulty, it seemed like minimal conversation was possible.

“Who sent you?”

“…”

“Three seconds have passed.”

“Aaaahhhhh-!”

The finger of the one who couldn’t answer flew off.

“Don’t worry, you still have nine more fingers left.”

How must I appear in their eyes?

Preferably, I’d like to appear as an emotionless psychopathic killer.

Fear clouds reason.

Clouded reason weighs life against loyalty and focuses on survival.

I placed the sickle against the guy’s neck and spoke.

“Come to think of it, there are quite a few people here, so there’s no need to stick to just fingers.”

I could hear the sound of someone gasping while holding their breath.

‘This should be enough.’

Thinking I had set the mood to some degree, I tried to dig for more information about the Black Sun.

“Let’s make this easy. As long as you give me the answers I want, I won’t kill you.”

Just as I was catching my breath again and about to continue questioning.

“Those who are not chosen cannot understand the great cause!”

“Everything is for the Black Sun!”

“The Black Sun shall rise again!”

“Black light is the true light!”

“Ah! Father! Our Father!”

Suddenly, the subdued thugs began screaming and convulsing like madmen.

At the same time, the Black Sun engraved on my heart began to throb.

Sensing that something terrible would happen if this continued, I swung Desperado without a moment’s hesitation.

The scythe imbued with the Dark Lord’s magic power simultaneously reaped the lives of all enemies.

Cleanly severed heads rolled on the ground as if falling from a guillotine.

My companions, who had been watching, approached with incredulous expressions.

Among them was even Iram, who had been sleeping soundly in the car.

“Fucking lunatics, the lot of them.”

“Right, they’re acting like some kind of fanatics.”

“Fanatics… the way they talk and act, they really might be.”

“Well, it’s that kind of world now.”

I clicked my tongue and called for Hunter Kang Cheol-u, who was waiting inside the tent.

“You can come out now.”

Only after my permission was given did Hunter Kang Cheol-u emerge.

His appearance was quite different from before – it seemed the equipment he wore in life had been buried with him.

A magnificent knight clad in silver armor from head to toe was holding a massive great shield.

“Whoa!”

“It’s, it’s really Hunter Kang Cheol-u!!”

“Shiny shiny human…!”

Each showed different reactions as they welcomed Hunter Kang Cheol-u.

Kang Cheol-u bowed his head slightly and offered a light greeting.

“I’m Hunter Kang Cheol-u, please treat me well.”

“Please treat me well too! I’m Kim Yeo-ul!”

“I’m Seo Iram!”

“I’m… I’m Kang Jin-woo, I’ve been a fan since way back…”

Except for Jinu, whose eyes were sparkling as if he’d met his idol, everyone welcomed Hunter Kang Cheol-u without any problems.

Taking the opportunity, I pointed to the beheaded corpses and asked.

“Do you happen to know about the Black Sun?”

I asked on the off chance, thinking he might know something from his long career as a hunter.

“The Black Sun…? Those bastards came again?”

“Yes, those guys you see over there.”

When I opened their shirts, Black Sun tattoos were carved near their hearts.

Seeing that every single one had them without exception, this tattoo itself seemed to be a characteristic of that group.

After confirming the Black Sun with his eyes, Kang Cheol-u openly emanated killing intent.

Then he clicked his tongue and said to me.

“These damned bastards…”

“You seem to know them well.”

“Of course I do.”

Kang Cheol-u bit his lips and glared at the Black Sun as he spoke.

“Do-hyeon and I died because of those bastards, how could I forget?”

“What?! Is that really true??”

Kang Cheol-u nodded his head.

After pondering something deeply, he asked me a moment later.

“How is it known to the public that Do-hyeon and I died?”

“Huh? I heard you passed away while pioneering a Makyeong on the North Korean side.”

“Ah… so that’s how it’s known.”

Kang Cheol-u’s expression, visible through his helmet, twisted.

It was extremely vicious, as if he’d encountered his mortal enemy.

“It’s true we died in the Makyeong, but not because of the monsters there – it was because of the Black Sun bastards and the Bloodsuckers.”

Bloodsuckers? Bloodsuckers?

As I was confused by the unexpected name, Kang Cheol-u let out a deep sigh.

“Exactly as I said – a Makyeong where we couldn’t even hope for support, Black Sun fanatics and Bloodsuckers attacking from front and back.”

“Hmm… even so, it doesn’t seem like enough to break that level of power?”

Baek Do-hyeon and Kang Cheol-u, Saint Han Ye-jin and five hunters reaching near S-rank.

Since the government was staking everything on Makyeong pioneering at the time, that force was not only the strongest on the Korean Peninsula but among the best even in Asia.

What kind of monster could have appeared to completely wipe out such people?

At my question, Kang Cheol-u made a bitter expression and exhaled a stale breath.

Then he carefully set down his shield and spoke while recalling that time.

“It was an incredible monster… probably the leaders of both factions.”

“Leaders… you mean of the Black Sun and the Bloodsuckers?”

Kang Cheol-u, lost in painful memories, began to unfold the events of that time.

The story flowing from Kang Cheol-u’s mouth was as horrific as if he’d experienced it yesterday.

A Makyeong where the Black Sun had risen.

Blood spears made from the blood of fallen monsters poured down like a downpour.

Black flames attached to the bodies of those who had been exposed to the Black Sun, even briefly.

The flames devoured magical power at an exponential rate, growing in size and instantly withering all our allies into dried husks.

Blood spears poured down on their mummy-like dried bodies, piercing countless holes through them.

Even Kang Cheol-u and Baek Do-hyeon, who had been holding out relatively well, gradually crumbled under such overwhelming power.

It was such a formidable enemy that it felt less like fighting humans and more like resisting divine authority.

“Even so, to annihilate such a force so simply…”

“Though they were caught off guard, I don’t think the result would have changed much even if they had been properly prepared.”

“To that extent?”

“Yes, they died as if they were being toyed with even back then.”

An enemy strong enough to toy with Kang Cheol-u and Baek Do-hyeon like that…

For some reason, the Divine Throne War came to mind.

Those two were already powerhouses who far transcended humanity, so if someone could kill such beings as easily as crushing ants, they were likely challengers for the Divine Throne.

Just looking at myself—someone who hadn’t even been awakened for a full month yet wielding this kind of power—how much more prepared would those who had been planning ahead be?

Since I couldn’t bring up the Divine Throne in front of these people, I simply nodded quietly.

“To think there’s such a powerful enemy…”

“You seem less shaken than I expected?”

I shrugged at Kang Cheol-u’s seemingly surprised question.

“Well, this is the kind of world we live in.”

* * *

Inside the reorganized car.

We were heading toward Seoul National Cemetery as originally planned.

Since today’s destination was Pyeongtaek, we pressed the accelerator diligently.

Of course, Hunter Kang Cheol-u was driving, not me.

“It’s comfortable having someone else do the driving.”

“I have stamina to spare, but shouldn’t you preserve your physical strength, my lord?”

“Of course, of course. Very different from someone in the back who just munches on chocolate.”

“Cough! Cough cough!”

Kim Yeo-ul kept sneezing, but I chuckled and let it slide.

“Now that things have settled down, what exactly does Hunter Kang Cheol-u’s skill do?”

Except for the two most important ones, the rest weren’t particularly useful, so I had fed them all to Desperado.

I was thinking of keeping any skills that might be as useful as Super Regeneration.

“Barrier of Devoted Life is a technique that creates a protective shield at the cost of my lifespan.”

“Lifespan?”

“Yes, as long as I have sufficient lifespan, I can block any attack.”

It was powerful, but it would have been a major limitation during his human days.

That raised one question.

“How does it work now that you’ve become a summon?”

“I have roughly 120 years of lifespan numerically, and even that gets refilled when I die and come back to life.”

“Ooh… By the way, how much can you do with 120 years?”

After thinking for a moment, Kang Cheol-u told me.

“When I died, I sacrificed 5 years to block 120 incoming blood spears.”

“Five years!?”

“Yes, the cost-effectiveness is better than you’d think, right?”

This wasn’t just anyone—it was an attack unleashed by what amounted to the Bloodsucker’s commander.

To block 120 of those attacks.

“That’s incredible…”

“If only it weren’t for the intuitive feeling of my lifespan being shaved away, but even that’s been resolved now.”

Kang Cheol-u chuckled as if looking forward to future battles.

“Then what about Spirit Reflection Bind? What does that skill do?”

“Ah, that’s a skill that returns the damage I’ve accumulated while defending back to the enemy.”

“Reflection?”

“Yes, I was planning to give the Bloodsucker a taste of it at the end… but somehow it knew and never showed itself.”

Kang Cheol-u clicked his tongue regretfully.

I leaned back comfortably in my seat and said.

“You’ll get to use it until you’re sick of it from now on, so don’t feel too bad.”

“I’m already looking forward to…”

Hunter Kang Cheol-u’s words were cut off.

At the same time, he stopped the car and turned off the engine.

“Bloodsuckers…?”

In the far distance, too far for ordinary people to see, but clearly visible to me.

Bloodsuckers—not just one or two, but a whole pack—were moving somewhere in formation.

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