It’s the Apocalypse, but My Summons Do Everything - Chapter 69

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Chapter 69

 

#Episode 69

 

When we hurriedly returned to Seoul by private jet, Hyeon-cheol and Hyeon-i greeted us as if they had been waiting.

 

“Hunter, I’m sorry to bother you right after your long journey, but first, please take this… Huh?”

 

Hyeon-cheol, who was handing over the satellite photos we received from the United States, blinked when he saw Rey.

 

“Rey? Rey, is that you?”

 

“…Hyeon-cheol oppa?”

 

Rey also looked at Hyeon-cheol in confusion.

 

Since they were both giving each other looks like ‘Why are you here?’, I asked.

 

“Did you know each other before?”

 

“Yes, how could I forget? Not only did I rescue her, but she even awakened as an S-rank right before my eyes.”

 

“Wow… That’s definitely an incredible connection.”

 

According to the story, when the Swordsman incident occurred in the past and Hokkaido was destroyed, he had conducted rescue operations at the request of the Japanese government.

 

Rey was apparently a child he rescued back then.

 

“She’s a Hunter who will be joining us as a colleague.”

 

“Oh… An S-rank Hunter, and the Japanese government let her go willingly?”

 

“The Hunter herself was strongly determined. And it’s not immigration – she’s still officially a Japanese citizen.”

 

“Ah, so it’s like studying abroad.”

 

“Yes.”

 

After a brief introduction with Hyeon-i as well, we returned to the main business.

 

Unlike the heartwarming reunion from earlier, Hyeon-cheol handed over the remaining documents with a quite serious expression.

 

“You can look through these on the way to the conference room.”

 

“Yes, understood.”

 

In Seoul, AI robots were moving busily, working hard on reconstruction.

 

It had now reached a level that could properly be called a ‘city’.

 

The world created by that child – Seo Iram, who was chattering with Jinu – was quite impressive.

 

I’ll explain later, but I could feel various complex circuits even beneath my feet.

 

Rey, who came from Tokyo, also seemed amazed by Seoul’s technology, turning her head this way and that to observe everything carefully.

 

“This might even be better than Tokyo…”

 

“Of course, we’re aiming to be the safest city in the world.”

 

The materials going into it weren’t just one or two things, but that was the goal anyway.

 

Of course, it was just a distant goal, and since that wasn’t the immediate urgent matter, I opened the documents.

 

From the first page, there was a photo of a black structure that had appeared on Jeju Island.

 

It was a magnificent tower made of glass, and I could see what appeared to be monsters scattered throughout.

 

Seeing the monsters moving inside, it probably wasn’t ordinary glass.

 

It was beautiful, but its origin was unclear.

 

“Sigh… Why are these things so interested in other people’s countries?”

 

The size was also quite enormous, but what was more serious was that the interior was twice as wide as the exterior appearance.

 

They said if you got lost inside, you might never come out for the rest of your life, so I couldn’t even properly grasp how big it actually was.

 

“Jeju Island was one of the few normal places left in our country.”

 

Jeju Island had a small landmass and was separated from the mainland, so it was relatively free from the hands of S-rank monsters.

 

The level of hunters operating independently there was also quite high, making it one of the more livable places in this hellish Korean Peninsula.

 

But of all places, something like that had to be installed there.

 

“Still no luck identifying the material?”

 

“Yes, they say the hunter sent by Jeju Island’s Hunter Bureau has been out of contact for over 10 hours.”

 

“Does contact get cut off the moment they enter?”

 

“No, that’s not it. They said it was cut off in the middle.”

 

Why is there never a quiet day on this small piece of land?

 

My head throbbed at the thought that Grandfather Dangun had really chosen the wrong place to settle.

 

As I frowned and examined the documents for a while, Senior’s voice was heard, apparently having confirmed it belatedly.

 

[Hmm… Of all places, this had to appear in your country…]

 

‘Huh? You know what it is?!’

 

[Of course I know. In your world… yes, it could be called the Tower of Trials.]

 

‘Tower of Trials – so the higher you climb, the more there is?’

 

[That’s right, the final reward changes depending on how many floors you climb.]

 

‘Ooooh…’

 

Is it something similar to a dungeon?

 

‘What happens if you die inside?’

 

[? You die.]

 

‘Ah, damn it.’

 

So it’s not that kind of gentle system.

 

Since various questions arose, I asked them one by one.

 

‘How many floors are there at maximum?’

 

[There are 10 floors.]

 

‘How many floors did you reach, Senior?’

 

[Of course I climbed all the way to the 10th floor.]

 

‘Ohhh… Then what’s the final reward for reaching the 10th floor?’

 

Senior paused for a moment at my question.

 

After pondering the past, Senior spoke again with difficulty.

 

[The reward isn’t fixed. The tower will judge for itself and give you what you need most.]

 

‘Oh… Does it give based on the data collected while climbing the 10 floors?’

 

[That’s right, I remember it being very helpful to me as well…!]

 

Perhaps because I was painting too idealistic a future.

 

Senior cut off abruptly and advised me in a serious tone.

 

[Never, absolutely never underestimate the tower’s trials. Being able to give the most suitable reward also means it can impose the most terrible trials.]

 

‘…I’ll definitely remember that.’

 

[Good.]

 

Seeing Senior, who usually laughs off most things lightly, warn me this strongly, there must be some seriously powerful beings in there.

 

‘Ah, lastly, is it okay to enter the Tower of Trials with companions?’

 

[That’s also entirely your choice. Your companions could shine and help you, or become shackles that hold you back.]

 

‘…Nothing’s ever easy, is it.’

 

[But the rewards are just as certain, so I strongly recommend it.]

 

I looked back at my companions chatting behind me for a moment.

 

Various worst-case scenarios swirled in my head, but my thoughts didn’t change much.

 

When subjugating Karnaq, when subjugating Arc, when cornered, it was ultimately my companions who saved me.

 

As long as they don’t refuse, we should go together.

 

“Could everyone gather around?”

 

* * *

 

After resting for a few days, we boarded a private jet heading to Jeju Island.

 

Since Incheon International Airport was also completely destroyed, we had no choice but to take a plane from the clearing to Jeju Island.

 

“This is my first time going to Jeju Island since I was born!”

 

“Huh? Didn’t your school send you on a field trip?”

 

“I didn’t have money…”

 

“Ah… Ahhh…”

 

“What’s a field trip?”

 

“Ah… Ahhhhh…!”

 

Leaving behind Yeo-ul writhing in guilt, we began our journey to Jeju Island.

 

The private jet sent from the United States, not even a domestic passenger plane, had truly amazing speed.

 

There were even many things Hyeon-i had secretly modified, so the plane that reached the clouds in an instant raced toward Jeju Island at full power.

 

Had barely 15 minutes passed since takeoff?

 

The land of Jeju Island gradually began to come into view.

 

“What, we’re already here?!”

 

“What’s this cloud-touching nonsense…”

 

“Everyone snap out of it and get ready to get off.”

 

I could see the towering spire on one side of Jeju Island.

 

The tower was so high that even from the plane, I couldn’t see its end.

 

“We haven’t even reached the airport yet, why are we getting off already?”

 

“We’re getting off now, right?”

 

“Ugh… Is it a drop again?”

 

“We drop more than special forces…”

 

“…What?”

 

Unlike the other companions who were busily preparing, Rey blinked as if asking what that meant.

 

“Ah, since it’s Rey’s first time, you probably don’t know.”

 

“Yes… um… do we use parachutes or something?”

 

“What? No, where would we get those?”

 

“Then how exactly do we drop from this height… hey, wait?!”

 

My rough thoughts.

 

And anxious eyes.

 

And my companions’ bitter smiles watching it all.

 

“Kyaaaaaahhhhh-!”

 

“Look how fresh the air is!”

 

I wrapped all my companions with all my might and jumped from the plane.

 

Not a gentle method like parachutes, but Rey seemed to like the tough approach, shedding tears of joy.

 

Shwaaaaaahhh-!

 

The air tore as we fell at tremendous speed, and the Tower of Trials drew closer.

 

The tower, shining beautifully in the sunlight, looked like a brilliant jewel.

 

“We’re, we’re going to crash! We’re going to die!”

 

“Nah, we won’t die.”

 

Just before hitting the ground, I shaped my magic power like wings, then pushed against the earth to create an updraft.

 

As if nothing had happened, our speed rapidly decreased and all my companions landed gently on the ground.

 

Rey still seemed to have her heart pounding from shock as she knelt down, but other than that, it was perfect.

 

“How long would it take to go to the airport and come back here, right?”

 

“I… I suppose so?”

 

“Breathe, breathe. Are you okay? Should I blow some air into you?”

 

Hunter Baek Do-hyeon patted Rey’s shoulder and created a breeze for her.

 

Since I had blocked all the headwind during our fall anyway, there was nothing wrong except for being startled.

 

So I’m not at fault.

 

“If you’ve recovered, let’s get up slowly.”

 

“That was the toughest experience of my life…”

 

“You’ll be doing this often, so I hope you get used to it.”

 

“Hyaeaeaek…”

 

Leaving the terrified Rey behind, I stood in front of the tower.

 

The glass tower had no particular entrance, but as I simply approached, it smoothly changed shape and a door appeared.

 

As if inviting us to enter, the tower shone brilliantly, and I moved forward with my companions.

 

Once all companions had entered, as always, Kang Cheol-u took the front line, Yeo-ul and Rey in the forward row, Hunter Baek Do-hyeon and Jinu in the rear, Seo Iram standing by at the very back, and me acting as a separate unit.

 

As we fluidly prepared for battle, the tower’s scenery was dyed in darkness.

 

After pitch-black darkness so complete that nothing could be seen ahead, the scenery suddenly brightened all at once, revealing our surroundings.

 

The trial began without any particular guidance.

 

The surrounding landscape was piled high like mountains with unidentifiable corpses and weapons.

 

A desolate silence hung in the air as if we were the only living beings in this sea of corpses and blood.

 

In the distance, massive fortress walls blocked our path without a single scratch on them.

 

“Really, look how crude this is.”

 

“Just throwing humans in and telling them to capture the castle…”

 

“We’ll just smash it, I guess.”

 

[The 1st floor is a reconnaissance battle concept. It’s entirely a trial created by the tower to gather information about you.]

 

‘I’ll have to fight while hiding my strength as much as possible.’

 

[If that’s even possible.]

 

‘…Heh, damn.’

 

If Senior says that, it definitely won’t be easy.

 

Indeed, countless ballistae mounted on the fortress walls had aimed at us and completed loading.

 

Creeeeak-!

 

Each ballista was as huge as a house.

 

The ones operating the bows were armored humans, and even they were quite strong.

 

Whiiiiiish-!

 

Massive crossbow bolts with red magic stones at their tips poured down toward us.

 

“Those explode on contact.”

 

With Hunter Baek Do-hyeon’s advice, we immediately began our response.

 

Crossbow bolts crafted from Jinu’s darkness shot out identically, intercepting the incoming bolts.

 

The remaining attacks were completely devoured by a massive pillar of fire that Hunter Baek Do-hyeon created by combining flames and wind.

 

The fire pillar, grown larger by absorbing the explosions, was sent straight toward the fortress walls.

 

The massive fire pillar that seemed to reach the clouds struck the fortress walls.

 

No matter how strong the fortress walls were, they couldn’t withstand the power of an S-rank Hunter, especially a Grand Mage with top-tier skills, as the walls were carved away in real time.

 

At the same time, the forces that had been waiting inside began pouring out.

 

The cavalry clad in full iron armor showed no fear even after witnessing that attack and began charging toward us.

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