It’s the Apocalypse, but My Summons Do Everything - Chapter 60

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Chapter 60

 

#Episode 60

 

“You want me to… eat all of that?”

 

“You have to eat every last bit without leaving anything behind.”

 

He was speaking like a mother who had prepared some unknown vegetable juice in the morning.

 

It looked somewhat unappetizing, but it seemed like it would be good for the body, so he wasn’t entirely wrong.

 

“How do I eat it? Do I just tear into it with my mouth?”

 

“I didn’t think so, but my junior has quite a wild side.”

 

At Senior’s gesture, a long thread extracted from the transparent soul pierced into my back.

 

At the same time, I felt something accumulating inside my body.

 

It was a strange sensation that didn’t particularly feel repulsive.

 

“This method is best for completely absorbing the power.”

 

“It feels like getting an IV drip.”

 

“I don’t really know what an IV is, but anyway, that’s not what’s important, so it doesn’t matter.”

 

With the endless pseudo-IV inserted in my back, Senior stood in front of me.

 

After seeing that the power was being properly absorbed into me, he finally began to speak.

 

“As you must have heard from Karnack, the Lord’s War will begin soon.”

 

“Ah, I was actually curious about that. What is it exactly?”

 

Senior pointed to my heart and smiled with satisfaction.

 

“To put it simply, it’s a kind of tournament where you fight with Monarch fragments at stake.”

 

“A tournament?”

 

“That’s right. Participation is voluntary, but if you win, you can gain quite significant benefits.”

 

I heard additional explanations about the Lord’s War, and there were quite a few interesting points.

 

First, you fight with Monarch fragments at stake.

 

If you lose, you’re eliminated but you don’t die.

 

Basically, you fight with Monarch fragments at stake, but the final winner receives another reward.

 

“So it’s pleasure without responsibility.”

 

“You do lose your Monarch fragment, but since you don’t die, you could say the risk is low.”

 

“If I’m aiming for the Divine Seat, I must participate.”

 

“Of course.”

 

Countless Monarchs from all over the world gathering together…

 

Thinking about it that way, I suddenly became curious about something.

 

“What level am I at currently in the Throne War?”

 

“Hmm… I can’t know everything, but at your current level…”

 

Senior carefully examined me for a moment, then nodded with difficulty.

 

“Even considering other variables, you’d probably be an overwhelming first place.”

 

“Huh? That much?”

 

“You’re not just strong, you’re my junior who has claimed the current Divine Seat, so it can’t be helped.”

 

Even so, overwhelming first place.

 

Just having Senior assert this so confidently put my mind at ease a little.

 

“Then I’ll win this Lord’s War too.”

 

“Well, that’s hard to say.”

 

“Huh? Why? You said I was overwhelming first place.”

 

Senior shrugged and answered.

 

“Even excluding you, the previous Lords of Souls generally possessed overwhelming strength. But their performance in the Lord’s War wasn’t particularly good.”

 

“Even with this kind of power?”

 

“That’s right. Why do you think that is?”

 

Why indeed?

 

If it’s not just strength but overwhelming strength, is there a reason to be pushed back?

 

I thought about it carefully for a moment.

 

Even the contemporary Monarchs who appeared so far were in the lower ranks?

 

No matter how much I thought about it, there wasn’t any particular reason, but there was one thing that bothered me.

 

That was the fact that other Monarchs also knew I was the Lord of Souls.

 

“Do other Monarchs also know that the Lord of Souls is strong?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

Coming this far, I could roughly see the angle.

 

“If the enemies also knew who was strongest… they probably ganged up and lynched them.”

 

“Exactly right without a single error. As if they had made a promise, they only targeted me.”

 

He says that, but still, the fact that he claimed the Divine Seat means…

 

“Senior must have overcome that.”

 

“Of course. The Divine Seat isn’t something you can sit on with excuses.”

 

That also meant he had defeated most of the Monarchs participating in the Lord’s War as enemies.

 

“I have to accomplish that too.”

 

“Actually, your situation could be considered much better. The previous Throne War didn’t have things like Hunters, so what help could summons have been.”

 

“Oh, really?”

 

Then wasn’t he basically just a somewhat strong ordinary person?

 

“That’s terrible.”

 

“It’s all in the past, so it doesn’t matter. But now you’re the problem.”

 

Since Senior had smashed the Lord’s War in the previous great battle, this time they would grind their teeth even harder to defeat me.

 

“I already feel like my head is throbbing.”

 

“Don’t worry too much.”

 

The fortress that had surrounded us was gone, and I found myself standing inside a massive colosseum.

 

“It’s necessary for you to fully absorb Karnack’s power.”

 

From the opposite side of the colosseum, a black-armored opponent walked out.

 

The power I could roughly sense was equivalent to a human S-rank, making me sigh involuntarily.

 

“Well then, let’s start lightly.”

 

As soon as Senior finished speaking, the pitch-black knight in black armor charged at me.

 

The moment my senior finished speaking, a pitch-black knight in dark armor came charging at me.

 

In truth, the power of an S-rank hunter wasn’t particularly threatening to me, but the problem was his movements.

 

My wrist tingled numbly, and I almost got pushed back and gave it another opening.

 

I stepped on a foothold I created with all my might and activated Death Dance.

 

Just in case, I grabbed the creature’s head and watched for a moment, but thankfully the dead enemy didn’t come back to life.

 

It was a simple victory, but I couldn’t easily rejoice.

 

The previous fight was probably just an appetizer level.

 

“Excellent, then I’ll gradually increase the intensity.”

 

This time the enemies that appeared were one black-armored knight, one shield-bearer, and an archer and mage positioned in the back.

 

Naturally, all of them possessed S-rank level power.

 

“You may use any method except summoning creatures.”

 

Senior gestured from above as if telling me to do what I could, but I didn’t bring out my domain yet.

 

Enemies in what’s commonly known as the standard formation began to close ranks and pressure me.

 

Naturally, they all possessed S-rank level power this time as well.

 

The sharply honed blades began moving according to my will.

 

This time, instead of controlling the flow of blades, I imbued each blade with my will and controlled them irregularly.

 

“Quite impressive.”

 

The blades moving at unpredictably fast speeds bypassed the tank and pierced the throat of the mage behind it.

 

I controlled the mage’s corpse to embrace the archer.

 

This time, instead of controlling the flow of the blades, he controlled them irregularly by imbuing each individual blade with his will.

 

With both main dealers dead, I simply beheaded the rest.

 

“Satisfying, your level is higher than I thought.”

 

“You’re quick to catch on!”

 

Immediately, twice as many enemies as before poured out.

 

I calculated variables with the skills I possessed and derived results beyond them.

 

Rather, because the number of enemies had increased, it became easier for me alone to penetrate.

 

I split the last enemy, frozen and unable to move, in half.

 

“Where’s the time to rest! Going right away!”

 

Now so many enemies began pouring out that counting became bothersome.

 

Immediately, twice as many enemies came pouring out as before.

 

My brain, which had been dormant during the break, began spinning rapidly.

 

Use your existing skills to create variables and derive results that exceed expectations.

 

I had forgotten to count.

 

Pouring all my mind only into combat, I finally split the last Grand Mage in half.

 

He split the last enemy, frozen solid and unable to move, clean in half.

 

But no matter how long I waited, no additional enemies appeared.

 

Now so many enemies began pouring out that it became too bothersome to even count them.

 

Occasionally, special enemies of S-rank or higher began to come into view.

 

Rather, there seemed to be a hint of laughter, as if he was pleased.

 

“I just… didn’t feel the need to use it.”

 

“I managed it anyway, didn’t I?”

 

At my answer, Senior finally grinned widely.

 

Because the senior monarch watching from above has not yet said it is over.

 

But no matter how long I waited, no more enemies appeared.

 

When I looked up, my senior had finally come down and was standing in front of me.

 

“You’ve come this far without using your domain, so why did you choose such a difficult method?”

 

It wasn’t a tone that was scolding me.

 

Rather, the slight hint of laughter made it seem like he was pleased.

 

“I just… didn’t see a reason to use it.”

 

“Even while you’re breathing so heavily?”

 

“Didn’t you pull it off anyway?”

 

At my answer, my senior finally grinned.

 

“But now, I’ll have to use it.”

 

A pitch-black scythe appeared in Senior’s hand.

 

I felt such an overwhelming pressure that I forgot to breathe, as if intense death itself had descended before me.

 

Senior looked at the scythe for a moment, then began to slowly withdraw the black aura that had been surrounding his entire body.

 

“I’ve adjusted the power I currently possess to be exactly the same as yours.”

 

“…Oh, come on.”

 

“It seems you’ve roughly caught on.”

 

Senior, wearing a faint smile, pointed his scythe at me.

 

“You still don’t know your own limits.”

 

My killing intent scattered across the battlefield clashed with Senior’s, and they began tearing at each other.

 

“Experience your limits. Feel the despair as death rushes to your very chin. Transcend your limits as a Monarch.”

 

With those words, Senior charged toward me.

 

I felt it instinctively.

 

I could barely keep up with Senior’s movements only by using Death Dance.

 

Clang! Kagagagak-!

 

More than ten attacks per second were blocked by Desperado.

 

“Kghheuup-!”

 

The price of protecting my life was far too steep.

 

The arm that blocked the attacks screamed in agony.

 

My left arm was shattered, and I felt terrible pain.

 

As sweat poured down like rain and my entire body screamed, Senior’s movements became even faster.

 

I forcibly realigned my arm that was damaged by killing intent and gritted my teeth.

 

A metallic taste filled my mouth, and I felt pain as if my body was burning in flames.

 

I transformed into dual-wielding form and began to follow Senior’s speed.

 

I was in awe that such diverse movements could be displayed with just one scythe.

 

“Don’t be obsessed with the form of weapons. Don’t be bound by mere blades and establish a freer combat system.”

 

Not blades, but more freely?

 

For a moment, I thought about forging another blade in my mind to counterattack, but I felt that such a one-dimensional answer wasn’t right.

 

Above all, it was an attack I had already shown several times in front of Senior.

 

Another form of combat system that Senior hadn’t seen.

 

Even while fighting and racking my brain, Senior’s movements began to get faster and faster.

 

His appearance of grinning wickedly while gradually increasing the intensity, as if this was just the beginning, looked like a demon for a moment.

 

“Do you think the enemy will go easy on you because you’re tired? Rather, they’ll seize the opportunity and rush at you like a pack of wolves!”

 

I was clearly fighting one-on-one, but it felt like I was facing hundreds alone.

 

In the endlessly losing battle structure, I smoothly released the weapon I had been gripping.

 

Senior’s attack slid along the blade.

 

For a moment, Senior’s guard was exposed, but I knew that even this was a trap.

 

There was no way that Senior would make such an obvious mistake.

 

I kicked up Desperado that had fallen to the ground and caught it with my hand.

 

Now, a very small gap had opened.

 

Desperado’s form changed.

 

Desperado, which had transformed like a water droplet rather than the weapons, equipment, or blade forms I had seen before, deflected all of Senior’s attacks.

 

Desperado, moving according to my will, finally wrapped around Senior’s body.

 

Desperado, which had been flowing like water, instantly solidified and bound Senior tightly.

 

At the same time, I deployed the Black Crown that I had been saving.

 

The maximum number of chains I could produce began pouring down toward Senior, who was tightly bound.

 

And at that moment, Senior’s figure became blurred.

 

I instinctively realized that this was Death Dance.

 

“Huh…?”

 

Senior, who had freed himself from my restraints with just one twist of his body, swung his sword toward the flying chains.

 

My body was certainly screaming at me to run, but I could no longer do anything.

 

Because Senior’s sword had cut my Black Crown in half.

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