It’s the Apocalypse, but My Summons Do Everything - Chapter 37

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Episode 37

 

#Episode 37

 

The demonic hand extended by the Wisdom Lord began to slowly tighten around my neck.

 

As if truly deserving of being called the Wisdom Lord, each of her moves was layered with countless wisdoms stacked upon one another.

 

Perhaps thinking she had completely secured victory, she looked at me and sneered.

 

“If you keep dying so one-sidedly like that, you’ll be defeated in no time, won’t you?”

 

“Well, you can only know which is longer or shorter by comparing them, can’t you?”

 

The situation on the chessboard was one-sided.

 

The pieces I possessed attacked the left side with persistent tenacity, and the Wisdom Lord casually defended against all those attacks.

 

Gradually, the special pieces I had began to die off one by one.

 

The enormous difference in skill, greater than I had thought, was clearly manifesting on the chessboard.

 

“So it was arrogance after all. You challenged me to a match with just this level of skill? How disappointing.”

 

To her mocking words, I replied with an expressionless face.

 

“I don’t really care about the game results, so I wouldn’t know.”

 

“What?”

 

For the first time since the game began, the Wisdom Lord showed signs of discomfort.

 

I casually advanced a pawn and continued speaking.

 

“You seem to have forgotten something, but I’m the one currently holding the power of life and death as the present lord.”

 

“…!?”

 

If her eyes, nose, and mouth were visible, the Wisdom Lord’s expression would probably be grotesquely twisted right now.

 

The declaration I had just made was essentially throwing a tantrum, saying I would revive Baek Do-hyeon as I pleased regardless of the game’s outcome.

 

“Ha…? Under the watchful gaze of Great Death, do you think such a thing would be possible?”

 

“You seem to have forgotten something, but I’m that Great Death’s junior.”

 

I could see the green aura swirling around the Wisdom Lord trembling slightly.

 

The aftershock of her angry emotions seemed to reach even here.

 

The Wisdom Lord, who had clenched her fists and even bit her lips, looked at Senior.

 

There was pressure contained in her gaze, demanding he fulfill his duty as the witness of this game, but unfortunately, she had picked the wrong opponent.

 

Senior, who tore through all the pressure with a single snort, merely shrugged his shoulders.

 

“These… fraudulent bastards…!”

 

“Weren’t you the one who stuck your head into the tiger’s den?”

 

Her power began to echo ominously.

 

“I see, so this was a rigged game from the start.”

 

The opposing King summoned a massive bow.

 

A green bow appeared above her head, and an arrow began to take shape.

 

Countless languages I couldn’t even dare to comprehend gathered together to form a golden arrow.

 

The bowstring was drawn back, and its tip was aimed at me.

 

I couldn’t understand why she had bothered to exchange moves and play chess with me when she possessed this level of power.

 

“I should at least leave a wound so severe that recovery is impossible to feel satisfied.”

 

Despite her gentle tone, the power I felt from her bowstring was formidable.

 

I immediately thought, ‘Even if I sacrificed all of Kang Cheol-u’s life, would I be able to block that single strike?’

 

Faced with such an overwhelming attack, I too gripped Desperado in my hand.

 

‘I’ve somehow made it this far, but…’

 

This gamble is indeed too risky.

 

To face not an ordinary powerful enemy but a lord, I had to accept this level of sacrifice.

 

Without a moment’s hesitation, I squeezed all the power from my entire body into Desperado.

 

With more than 90% of my power dwelling in the scythe, black aura began to surge like a storm.

 

Since this was the first time I had manifested this level of power, blood flowed from my bitten lips.

 

A gamble is by nature a jackpot if successful, and ruin if it fails.

 

Which means.

 

If I can just take this one move, this game can definitely be won.

 

“Everything is ultimately just the ugly struggles of the Lower Realm.”

 

The fully drawn bowstring judges me.

 

As if to punish me for daring to mock a lord, the massive arrow finally headed toward me.

 

I had no leisure to respond.

 

Toward the golden arrow slowly flying to kill me, I too swung Desperado with all the power I could muster.

 

The death contained in the scythe exploded and collided with the lord’s arrow.

 

In the clash between the power of wisdom that illuminates darkness and the death that heralds wisdom’s end, even the chess pieces in the center of the board were caught up together.

 

Death begins to devour wisdom.

 

Wisdom begins to illuminate death.

 

The collision of forces, devouring each other, was gradually racing toward its finale.

 

All that struggle of powers finally perfectly canceled each other out.

 

The Wisdom Lord seemed quite surprised by this, letting out pure admiration.

 

“As expected, the power of death… To possess such power despite belonging to mortal limitations, how impressive.”

 

“Is that so? This is only the beginning.”

 

I said this, but inside I was in terrible shape.

 

Because it was a strike that drew upon most of the power I could muster at the moment.

 

‘He’s damn strong…’

 

One thing became clear from this clash.

 

Compared to our side pouring everything we had, what the other side delivered was merely a single simple attack.

 

Probably if just a little more time passed, an even stronger attack would come flying.

 

When that time came, I would have no moves left.

 

Wisdom Lord seemed to know this fact too, not falling for my bluff and instead mocking me.

 

“There are things in this world that cannot be achieved through will alone, little lord.”

 

Green energy condensed with wisdom began gathering again.

 

This time, power meticulously built from the ground up to definitively finish me off was carefully growing in size.

 

‘She really wants to kill me badly…’

 

If things continued like this, my death and defeat were a foregone conclusion.

 

Of course, that would be if I went along quietly.

 

“Pawn, advance to the final square.”

 

“Do you think it would be meaningful to settle this with chess at this point?”

 

A pawn that reaches the final square can be changed into any piece I want.

 

This was my last gamble.

 

I reached out to the pawn and commanded.

 

“Rise.”

 

“I will summon Kim Yeo-ul.”

 

The pawn’s form began to twist.

 

The pawn that gradually took on the silhouette of a human woman finally completed its transformation.

 

There stood Kim Yeo-ul, looking at me with a bewildered expression, not understanding what was happening.

 

“H-Hyun-soo?”

 

She seemed unable to understand the situation, but it didn’t matter.

 

“Kill the King!”

 

At my command, Kim Yeo-ul quickly turned her head.

 

There was no need for any troublesome explanations.

 

Since I had given the order, Kim Yeo-ul followed that command for now.

 

The current Kim Yeo-ul was an existence that didn’t correspond to any piece on the chessboard.

 

That meant the rules of chess didn’t apply to her.

 

Kim Yeo-ul charged across the black and white chessboard and attacked the lord.

 

King of Fists and Yeonje once again demonstrated their power effectively, beginning to corrode Wisdom Lord.

 

“Th-This…!?”

 

Greatly flustered by this unimaginable variable, Wisdom Lord dodged.

 

But she was still bound by the rules of chess.

 

Moving barely one square was all she could do.

 

Now it was my turn.

 

That also meant her movement was restricted until the next turn.

 

To make matters worse, the attack she had been preparing was completely ruined.

 

The power she had carefully accumulated backfired, causing a spectacular explosion.

 

Unable to control her power, Wisdom Lord coughed up blood and her movements wavered greatly for a moment.

 

Yeo-ul didn’t miss that moment and continued her fierce assault.

 

Unfortunately, due to the earlier exchange, there were hardly any defensive pieces left to protect her.

 

What followed was essentially a one-sided beatdown.

 

A thin barrier tried to protect her, but Kim Yeo-ul’s fists, enhanced by the Demon Eating Spirit Technique, persistently struck the same point.

 

And finally, the accumulated damage broke through her barrier.

 

Kim Yeo-ul’s heated fist aimed for the blue gem in her heart.

 

Instinctively realizing that was a vital point, Kim Yeo-ul persistently continued her attack.

 

Since I was effectively blocking her movements just by staying still, I didn’t bother making a move.

 

As fist met fist and the fierce battle continued, Yeonje’s flames began to surge more intensely.

 

A troubled expression crossed Wisdom Lord’s face as she desperately created green barriers to defend against Yeo-ul’s attacks.

 

Yeonje’s flames devoured the lord’s wisdom and continued to grow in size.

 

Originally, a battle between Yeo-ul and the lord would have been impossible.

 

But the rules and regulations of the chessboard bound her.

 

Soon the flames, having grown to the size of a house, finally destroyed all five of the lord’s barriers.

 

The blue gem couldn’t withstand the heat and eventually shattered into countless fragments.

 

“It’s over.”

 

With Senior’s dignified voice, Wisdom Lord and I emerged from the chessboard again.

 

Unfortunately, since Kim Yeo-ul couldn’t exist here, she returned to the Lower Realm.

 

Senior, seated around the table, asked her with a sly tone.

 

“How does it feel? Being defeated by my junior?”

 

The Wisdom Lord clenched her fist and trembled, then burst into laughter.

 

“I’ve lost. This is my undeniable defeat.”

 

“I never knew you were such a pure being, falling for such bluffing.”

 

“When you think about it, isn’t it all because Great Death agreed to it?”

 

“Don’t arms naturally bend inward?”

 

Senior chuckled and turned his gaze to me.

 

I could feel infinite affection directed at me from within the black armor.

 

“So, is there anything you particularly want, junior?”

 

“Something I particularly want?”

 

“Well, since the Wisdom Lord lost, shouldn’t she give some gift to the junior from the Lower Realm?”

 

“…You’re really squeezing blood from a flea.”

 

“If the flea is this big, it’s worth squeezing.”

 

Despite her irritated response, she looked at me and asked.

 

“So, is there something you need?”

 

“Eh… are you really going to give me something?”

 

“Since I lost to a junior from ages past, I should give you something to keep your mouth shut, shouldn’t I?”

 

Though she spoke that way, her gaze toward me had become much warmer compared to before.

 

I could easily tell that this goodwill came from the relief that she could trust and entrust Baek Do-hyeon to me.

 

“I’m not the type to refuse, but would that be alright?”

 

“I’m also not a lord who takes back words once spoken.”

 

“Then could you give me a moment to think?”

 

“As much as you need.”

 

What should I ask the Wisdom Lord for?

 

Precious treasure? Experience points needed for leveling up?

 

As my mind raced, reality suddenly came to mind.

 

Right now we’re in a situation where we’ve entered the Bloodsuckers’ maw.

 

Then the best choice I could make right now would be something that could break through this situation.

 

Furthermore, a decisive key that could annihilate the Bloodsuckers.

 

“You look like you’ve decided what to receive.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“What I want is…”

 

The Wisdom Lord was shocked after hearing my answer.

 

Senior clutched his stomach and burst into laughter beside her.

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