It’s the Apocalypse, but My Summons Do Everything - Chapter 93

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Chapter 93

#Episode 93

I hadn’t expected to suddenly fight two Monarchs like this, but what I had to do remained unchanged.

Just as I was about to summon the Black Fortress from the start and turn them both into honeycomb.

“I had a feeling, but just two of us seems nowhere near enough.”

The Monarch who had appeared with wings gathered suddenly clicked his tongue and vanished in an instant.

“What…!?”

The Deep Sea Monarch who was left alone shouted something belatedly, but the one who had disappeared never reappeared.

I charged directly to properly catch at least the remaining one, but Marmoros used all his strength to defend against my attack, then retreated into the deep sea.

Since it wasn’t easy to chase him into the deep sea, I had no choice but to let him go at this point.

“What kind of bastards are these?”

[There will be more in the future. The Lord’s War is approaching.]

‘I won’t let them go so easily next time.’

[Yeah, that’s how it should be.]

Anyway, as Marmoros disappeared, the monsters that had been densely gathered also vanished following him.

Peace would settle over the East Sea for a while.

* * *

I returned to Seoul more anticlimactically than expected.

While it was good that nothing major happened, there was a lingering unpleasantness because I had let the enemy escape.

At times like this, I need some new stimulation.

Should I check out the new skill I obtained?

The new skill that appeared after reaching level 90.

What kind of skill is it? It carves a mark on the soul and the mark explodes in proportion to the damage taken.

It was a powerful skill that dealt devastating damage to the soul itself, not the body.

It would be useful against regenerating enemies or those that couldn’t be easily penetrated.

It was quite troublesome having to burst tough bastards from the inside anyway, so this is fortunate.

“There shouldn’t be anything else to do for a while, right?”

“Yes, there are no scheduled tasks.”

“That’s welcome news to hear.”

Rather than proper combat, I had an incomplete combustion, so I actually felt unsatisfied.

I thought about going to the training room, but that didn’t appeal to me either, so I returned to my room with Luna.

I washed up as usual and sat in my chair.

Since I wasn’t particularly sleepy, I thought I’d have a conversation with Senior.

“Senior.”

[What is it?]

“I’ve been curious about this for a while, but who created the Divine Throne?”

[…You’re really going straight for it.]

“Don’t beat around the bush.”

A system that turns humans into Monarchs and makes them compete.

I’ve never heard of such a thing.

Senior pondered the difficult question carefully before answering.

[I’ve thought about that problem for quite a long time myself, but I still don’t know anything. Only wild predictions and speculations come to mind.]

“Did some absolute being create it for entertainment?”

[That can’t be it. The Divine Throne is too… to exist for such a flimsy reason…]

Senior’s words were cut off.

It seems the information is too dangerous to tell me any more.

So this time I completely changed the direction of my question.

“Then, why are Monarchs specifically humans and not other races?”

[Hm? What do you mean by that?]

“Well, it’s true, isn’t it? If elves, dwarves, or even demons or dragons were Monarchs, they’d be much stronger.”

[What are you talking about? They all exist.]

“…What?”

[As you said, Monarchs of other races exist too.]

For a moment, I was so dumbfounded that my head went blank.

“Then, they just don’t appear on Earth?”

[There’s no particular reason for them to come to other planets yet. You’ll probably see them during the Lord’s War.]

“I see…”

Monarchs of other races.

Of course, the Monarchs I’ve met so far were also at a level far removed from what you’d call human, but I’d never heard of a completely different species becoming a Monarch.

“Would they be strong?”

[A race that’s superior from birth would be powerful even after becoming a Monarch.]

“I figured as much…”

So this is also about being born lucky, huh.

“Humans really have it rough living like this.”

The Lord’s War is gradually approaching.

I’ve raised my level as much as I could and strengthened my companions, but it still feels like something’s missing.

“Could I bring Jinu or Rey to the Lord’s War, not just my summons?”

[That’s impossible. Even if I consider the other companions as your abilities, those two are just living humans.]

“Ugh… I figured that would be the case.”

The only one I need to consider right now is probably Yeo-ul.

Hunter Baek Do-hyeon has made tremendous growth recently.

Hunter Kang Cheol-u is already a reliable tanker.

If there’s anything disappointing, it would be Yeo-ul.

What should I do about this…

I checked Kim Yeo-ul’s necromantic awakening materials once more.

The material Yeo-ul needs is just one thing.

Infinite Void.

It was a material I’d never heard of even once in the world.

Seeing that neither Hunter Baek Do-hyeon nor Hunter Kang Cheol-u had heard of it either, it seems like a really well-hidden material, but I had no idea where it could be found.

“Sigh… nothing’s ever easy.”

I’m trying to grow my remaining companion somehow, but even that isn’t going well.

Just as I clicked my tongue in disappointment and sprawled out on the bed, a text message arrived on my smartphone.

Since it was a text and not an emergency call, it didn’t seem to be an urgent situation.

When I immediately checked the message, there was contact from Seo, the Ghost General from China.

[The Golden Dragon wishes to meet with you, Hunter.]

“…Golden Dragon? Suddenly?”

The S-rank monster Golden Dragon in China.

Surprisingly, this monster has a friendly disposition toward humans and serves as China’s guardian.

In fact, there are countless records of the Golden Dragon blocking monster invasions.

But such a Golden Dragon is looking for me?

‘I did want to meet it at least once, if only because of Hunter Kang Cheol-u.’

It said it wasn’t urgent, so I could visit when I had time.

But honestly, when a golden dragon asks you to visit, wouldn’t wanting to see it even without spare time be a man’s romance?

“Luna, are you ready?”

Kyaaah!

“Good, let’s go meet your senior.”

Kyaah?

“It’s a dragon that was born much earlier than you.”

Kyaaaah!!

Somehow our conversation was getting through, and Luna seemed to be in a good mood, flapping her ears and wagging her tail vigorously.

* * *

Since I had clearly informed China about Luna in advance, there were no incidents like being shot down.

Golden Dragon Palace in Beijing, China.

Seo was already waiting around the majestic Golden Dragon Palace.

He flinched when he saw the black dragon descending from the sky, but quickly regained his smile.

“It’s been a while.”

“Same here, it’s been quite a while.”

After exchanging a light handshake and entering the Golden Dragon Palace, a very splendid building appeared as if money had been poured all over it.

It was a Chinese-style fortress with a harmony of red and gold colors, and I could feel the presence of a powerful monster that appeared to be the Golden Dragon in the distance.

‘It’s definitely fundamentally different from ordinary monsters.’

While ordinary monsters’ souls were stained and wounded, the Golden Dragon’s soul I was sensing now was shining in a brilliant golden color befitting its status.

The clear energy like a blue lake seemed to naturally lift my mood.

“Brilliant, isn’t it?”

Seo seemed to know this well as he smiled and asked me.

I nodded without exaggeration.

“It’s remarkable, so clear that it’s hard to believe it came from a Gate.”

“I agree. Actually, when it first came out of the Gate, I wondered how we’d deal with it… Fortunately, it wasn’t hostile toward us.”

Following Seo into the depths of the Golden Dragon Palace, after a light body search, we took an elevator down underground.

“Does it live underground?”

“No, it’s quite a free-spirited being, so it just happens to be underground right now.”

“Ahem, I see.”

As we descended underground, a space filled with golden spiritual energy welcomed us.

With golden cloud-like formations hanging in the air, it even felt like Utopia.

In the distance, at the center, a man with golden hair flowing down to his feet sat in the middle of the Taeguk.

He seemed to be practicing something, muttering to himself, when the golden aura around him began rotating at a terrifying speed.

The compressed golden energy began chasing its own tail, forming a Taeguk pattern before being absorbed into his heart.

“…You’ve come.”

The man who had gathered his energy and risen from his seat looked at us.

A sculpture-like handsome man with golden hair and golden eyes was looking at me.

Though he had human form, that thing was a dragon.

The dignity and power that flowed out instinctively far surpassed that of ordinary humans.

“I heard you called for me.”

“Mm, that’s right, I called you. Not just you, but there are many interesting individuals here.”

The Golden Dragon’s gaze stopped once on Luna, once on Yeo-ul.

Then he stretched his stiff body and spoke.

“Since you’ve come this far, it’s fate. How about we have a light sparring match?”

“…With me?”

I wondered if this space could withstand it, but the Golden Dragon shook his head.

“Not you, the woman behind you.”

What the Golden Dragon pointed to was Yeo-ul.

“How about sparring once using only pure physical strength, without skills or magic?”

Normally I would have flatly refused such a proposal, but for some reason I had a feeling about this now.

I had a strong feeling that the Wuji that Yeo-ul needed right now might be fulfilled in some way.

“Want to give it a try?”

“Huh? Is that okay?”

It didn’t match my safety-first motto, but today was an exception.

I quietly looked back and forth between Yeo-ul and the Golden Dragon.

Sorry to Yeo-ul, but there was a difference in class to the point where she wouldn’t be a match.

The Golden Dragon probably knew that too.

He wouldn’t have said this just to break a child’s wrist.

“It seems like it’ll be fine? Give it a try.”

“If you’re saying that much, well…”

Yeo-ul lightly warmed up and stepped onto the Taeguk.

She bounced around a bit, then tied her hair tightly.

Having finished her preparations, Yeo-ul clenched her fists and bowed her head.

“Please take care of me.”

“Enjoy yourself.”

Both figures blurred almost simultaneously.

At the center of the Taeguk, Yeo-ul’s fist and the Golden Dragon’s fist collided.

No matter how much they didn’t use skills or magic, there was such a thing as physical class itself, so naturally Yeo-ul had no choice but to be pushed back.

Truly an intense battle befitting martial arts Hunters.

Kim Yeo-ul stepped down with her left foot to establish her stance, deflected the Golden Dragon’s kick, and caught his ankle.

Then she tried to kick his shin with all her might to break it.

Claaang-!

“Owwww!!?”

With a sound like kicking an iron pillar, Kim Yeo-ul’s shoulder trembled violently.

The Golden Dragon smiled gently, then drove his knee straight toward Kim Yeo-ul’s nose.

Kim Yeo-ul leaned back her upper body and rolled once to avoid the attack, while simultaneously spinning toward the lower body and aiming for his ankle.

The Golden Dragon jumped up with all his might and began falling toward Kim Yeo-ul.

Like a meteor coming down with the momentum to crush her with his heel, Kim Yeo-ul gritted her teeth as if she wouldn’t lose and swung her fist.

Kwaaaaang-!

The Taeguk-shaped Training Ground shattered as the dragon and Yeo-ul were thrown far apart and crashed into the walls.

“That’s brutal.”

“You call that fighting without magic and skills? Does that make sense?”

Of course, both of them weren’t hurt by this much and quickly recovered, walking back out to the training ground.

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