It’s the Apocalypse, but My Summons Do Everything - Chapter 49

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Episode 49

 

#Episode 49

 

First, I handed over the children we had rescued from Han Bingrong’s domain to the National Assembly members and came outside.

 

The city was being rebuilt at an eerily fast pace, at a level completely different from before.

 

‘This happened in just one day? Is there some construction-type ability I don’t know about?’

 

As I was marveling in amazement, I saw Lee Hyeon-cheol running toward me urgently from far away.

 

Since he was the one overseeing everything in Seoul, I had many questions for him too.

 

“Hyeon-cheol, how did this happen…”

 

“Hunter!! Are you injured anywhere!?”

 

He rushed over and examined Jinu and me excessively.

 

Thinking he might just be the worrying type, I answered jokingly.

 

“Huh? Of course I’m fine, I only came back after one day…”

 

“…What? One day?”

 

“Yes, if you think about it, that’s about how much time it took, isn’t it?”

 

Lee Hyeon-cheol blinked as if asking what I was talking about.

 

“One day? What are you saying? It’s been exactly 6 days and 21 hours since you left, Hunter.”

 

“What? Almost a week has passed??”

 

“Yes, I’m certain.”

 

The sun hadn’t set in Han Bingrong’s domain either.

 

I thought I had just quickly dealt with Han Bingrong and returned, but a week had passed…

 

It seemed that inside Han Bingrong’s domain, there must have been some curse that made time flow slowly.

 

When I explained this, Lee Hyeon-cheol also blinked and gasped.

 

“High-level monsters can even control the flow of time?”

 

“Yes… I don’t think they all can, but it seems to be the case this time.”

 

The first thing that came to mind was the Frost King.

 

Since it was a creature that had been with a powerful being who occupied the Divine Seat, I thought it might possess such authority.

 

‘No wonder the domain was expanding at an impossible speed… so this was the reason.’

 

Of course, now that she was dead, her domain had completely disappeared, but I thought this kind of thing might happen again if enemies related to other kings appeared.

 

‘I need to be careful about this.’

 

Just this time alone, the outside time flowed almost seven times faster.

 

It was fortunate that I dealt with it in one day, but if it had taken longer, it might have taken a year instead of just a month or two.

 

“Time control… the highest-level monsters are truly terrifying…”

 

“Still, since I dealt with it, that’s what matters, right?”

 

“That’s true, as long as you’re not hurt, that’s the best outcome.”

 

As we wrapped things up with a sigh of relief, I finally felt at ease.

 

Anyway, I had dealt with another S-rank monster, so there were no more major threats in South Korea.

 

Thinking that, I gradually began to feel drowsy.

 

“My colleagues and I are a bit tired, so I’ll go rest now.”

 

“Ah…”

 

When I said I was going to rest, Lee Hyeon-cheol looked troubled.

 

Since he was someone I could trust to handle Seoul, I asked worriedly.

 

“Why? Is there something wrong?”

 

“Yes… I’m really sorry to trouble you after all your hard work, Hunter, but there are guests who came to see Hunter Cha Hyeon-su.”

 

“Not just a guest, but ‘guests’?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Guests when the country is in this state…? Who are they?”

 

Pointing to the first completed accommodation facility, Lee Hyeon-cheol said with difficulty.

 

“They’re people from the United States, China, Russia, and Japan. They seem to be high-ranking officials, so I didn’t think it was my place to make decisions and asked them to wait for now.”

 

He then handed me four business cards.

 

『United States – AHRD

 

Defense Director – Donald Reynold.』

 

『Russia – Council of Frost

 

Supreme Regent – Elena Mikhailovna Karsheva.』

 

『China – Heavenly Strategy Council

 

Grand Minister – Yuan Suo.』

 

『Japan – Toma Bureau

 

Bureau Chief – Hanami Seiju.』

 

White, blue, gold, and light pink business cards were placed in my hands.

 

“…These would be hard to memorize.”

 

“Still, you need to memorize them all. They didn’t come empty-handed either – they’re the ones who provided support with medical supplies, resources, and food that we were lacking.”

 

“Oh my, then they really are guests.”

 

I had been suspicious at first when they suddenly showed up, but this changes the story.

 

“I should meet them right away, if only out of gratitude. Where would be good to meet?”

 

“For now, how about meeting in the city hall conference room as a temporary measure?”

 

“What? There’s a city hall?”

 

At my question, Lee Hyeon-cheol pointed to a gray building.

 

“There are many matters to handle, so we’ve temporarily designated City Hall over there as our base.”

 

Even now, people were busily moving around inside City Hall.

 

All the personnel involved in Seoul’s restoration must be working tirelessly without a moment’s rest in there.

 

“Understood. Then I’ll head over there first.”

 

“The guests are probably waiting in the conference room as well. They’re always there when there’s nothing else going on.”

 

“Oh, I see.”

 

To think that all four of the world’s strongest Hunter nations would visit simultaneously.

 

It seems they’ve taken notice of the recent normalization of the Korean Peninsula.

 

When I met the Russian and Chinese Hunters before, I saw them using satellite photos, so they probably confirmed the Korean Peninsula’s status via satellite.

 

‘Hmm…’

 

I roughly got a sense of what stance I should take.

 

* * *

 

As I entered the conference room of the restored City Hall, I saw four people who had been talking among themselves.

 

The moment our eyes met, all four of them jumped up from their seats.

 

Fortunately, they were all wearing translation artifacts and conversing comfortably.

 

Indeed, these were people whose faces I’d seen quite often on the news when Korea was still intact.

 

Everyone here was both an association president of their respective countries and one of the top S-rank Hunters.

 

The tension in their gazes as they looked at me was palpable.

 

It’s troubling when people look at you like you’re some kind of monster.

 

I greeted them first in front of the extremely tense S-rank Hunters.

 

“Thank you for coming to visit. I’m Hunter Cha Hyeon-su.”

 

There was no reason to bow my head from the very beginning, so I didn’t lower it.

 

The others didn’t seem to mind such things either, as they soon smiled brightly and accepted my greeting.

 

“I didn’t expect you to be so young.”

 

“If someone like you had appeared just a few years earlier, Korea wouldn’t have ended up like this…”

 

“It’s truly regrettable…”

 

Surprisingly, these people were genuinely distressed about Korea’s downfall.

 

Well, it made sense since an uncontrollable Makyeong of the world’s largest scale had appeared right next to their countries.

 

Now that a means to reclaim it had appeared, it was natural for them to be this happy.

 

“It wouldn’t be proper to keep our guests standing like this. Please, let’s sit comfortably and talk.”

 

“Thank you for your consideration.”

 

As I sat down, everyone’s gaze turned toward me.

 

To think such big shots would be showing such courtesy.

 

‘They’ve definitely seen everything, haven’t they.’

 

I wasn’t sure if information about the recently dealt with Han Bingrong had reached them, but reports about the other monsters had definitely gotten through.

 

Each one alone would be a nation-destroying scenario, and I’d dealt with four of them, so how could they not react this way.

 

Of course, I had no intention of acting arrogantly just because I was from a country on the brink of collapse, so I spoke with a gentle smile.

 

“I didn’t expect such distinguished people to visit us like this. You’ve even provided support during these difficult times – I don’t know how to repay this kindness.”

 

The four association presidents showed signs of relief at my business talk mixed with flattery.

 

It seems they were worried since there were quite a few socially maladjusted human scum among high-grade Hunters.

 

The first to respond was Reynold from the United States.

 

“Kindness? Haven’t Korea and the United States been longtime allies? Now that there’s breathing room, it’s natural that we should help.”

 

Seeing him emphasize the word “allies,” I appropriately played along with his handshake.

 

“But we’re a completely ruined country. Rather, I’m worried we might be taking too many resources.”

 

“Not at all. Rather, we’re safer when Korea is stable.”

 

As if agreeing with Seo’s words, Japan’s Seiju nodded his head.

 

Russia, China, and Japan were countries that were particularly sensitive to monster movements due to their proximity to Korea.

 

They probably also wanted to catch my attention early.

 

Of course, as someone trying to revive a dying country, I had no reason to refuse.

 

Rather, I should welcome it with open arms.

 

“I feel sorry about Hunter Situn and the Chinese Hunters who came to support us.”

 

“Ah…”

 

“Ahem…”

 

It had been quite a significant loss for both countries, so their expressions weren’t very good.

 

Of course, I had no intention of just paying lip service and pretending not to know.

 

After all, these were Hunters who had died in the line of duty after coming to a foreign country.

 

I should at least show them proper respect.

 

“Once the country is normalized, I will make sure to repay you.”

 

“Do you really mean that?”

 

“Of course. We’re neighboring countries, so shouldn’t we help each other?”

 

Suddenly, Seo’s eyes lit up.

 

When he noticed the attention focused on him belatedly, he coughed and bowed his head.

 

‘It seems there’s some kind of problem in China… I should remember this.’

 

Of course, this would only be possible after Korea was normalized.

 

Right now the country is in a completely half-destroyed state, so we come first before any repayment.

 

“Since you’ve supported us like this, shouldn’t we also repay you as much as we’ve received?”

 

The words “as much as we’ve received” were heavily emphasized.

 

Though they were smiling cheerfully, everyone was thinking this wouldn’t be easy.

 

‘He’s quite the smooth talker…’

 

‘Is this kind of thing possible when you have power?’

 

‘He’s no ordinary person, I’ll always need to be careful.’

 

‘So he’s saying he’ll do as much as he receives… this is actually better.’

 

After everyone seemed to finish their thoughts, Karsheva was the first to speak.

 

“Ah, speaking of support, there’s something we’d like to discuss.”

 

She spread out a map of the Korean Peninsula and pointed to Hamhung in North Korea.

 

“Normally, transporting large quantities of supplies via the Trans-Siberian Railway would be best, but unfortunately, the monster here makes even that nearly impossible.”

 

“What’s left is either by air or sea routes, but even those aren’t easy around the Korean Peninsula.”

 

China and Russia both clicked their tongues simultaneously.

 

While Japan didn’t have much difficulty since South Korea had been normalized, for those countries directly bordering S-rank monsters, it seemed to be a huge burden.

 

“If we could somehow deal with this place, much larger-scale supply operations would be possible.”

 

“I agree as well.”

 

China and Russia were both looking at me simultaneously.

 

Though they were using supply as an excuse, this was nothing short of a trade deal.

 

A deal to provide materials to restore the country as desired in exchange for dealing with the S-rank monster.

 

Considering the materials these two superpowers would provide, it wasn’t a bad deal for me.

 

“Hmm, so if I deal with that creature, exchanges between both countries could become much smoother?”

 

“Yes, that’s correct.”

 

Actually, North Korea’s situation was more serious than South Korea’s, if anything.

 

The North Korean leadership had treated hunters like slaves, and when the hunters rebelled against this treatment, they were annihilated.

 

With all the hunters gone, North Korea had no capacity to hold back the monsters, and though there was only one S-rank monster, the total number of monsters was overwhelmingly high.

 

“Hmm… it would be best to kill it as quickly as possible, wouldn’t it?”

 

At my question as I stared intently at the map, Russia and China flinched before nodding.

 

“That would be ideal if possible.”

 

“The faster the national reconstruction, the better, wouldn’t you agree?”

 

Since their own countries were struggling to handle the burden, they were probably urging for a solution somehow.

 

Well, it wasn’t bad for me.

 

“Understood, I’ll handle it within this week.”

 

“…Excuse me? Within this week… you said?”

 

“Yes, that’s correct.”

 

The expressions of the four national association chairpersons became slightly distorted.

 

They probably thought I was bluffing.

 

Logically, dealing with an S-rank monster was a massive project that took years.

 

The idea of handling it alone within a week, not even with a group, was beyond common understanding.

 

Since I could prove it through actions anyway, I didn’t bother adding unnecessary words.

 

Just as Reynold, worried about the pouring doubts, was about to speak, Karsheva’s smartphone began ringing first.

 

Smartphones work in Korea too?

 

Are they using Starlink or something?

 

As I watched with curiosity, Karsheva urgently checked her smartphone.

 

“I’m sorry, but…?!”

 

Karsheva’s hand trembled violently as she checked her smartphone.

 

At the same time, the United States, China, and Japan also seemed to receive some contact, their expressions turning to shock.

 

All four smartphones had received the same message.

 

[Complete extinction of Han Bingrong’s residual magical power confirmed.]

 

I caught a glimpse of that content on Reynold’s smartphone beside me.

 

They probably knew roughly when I had departed for Han Bingrong’s Domain.

 

And they would know well how much time it had taken.

 

Before I knew it, a faint smile had appeared on my lips.

 

“That smartphone looks nice, and coincidentally our country’s transmission stations have all collapsed…”

 

Reynold was the first to clasp both hands and speak with the most benevolent smile in the world.

 

“I’ll arrange for it to work in Korea soon.”

 

“Oh my, how grateful.”

 

“Something like this isn’t difficult at all, if you need anything, please contact us anytime.”

 

“We… we too! We’ll be waiting anytime!”

 

“Japan will also always provide sea routes…!”

 

The big shots from each country suddenly began competing to offer me various services.

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