My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 100

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Episode 100

A B-rank Hunter dispatched from the Rift Management Agency.

Lee Seong-won had no particular thoughts when he first saw the details of his dispatch mission.

‘Just cleaning up after a newbie, I suppose.’

Park Min-ho.

A Hunter who has recently been stirring up all of South Korea.

It would be a lie to say he hadn’t heard the name.

Not just any person either.

He’s a rising star recognized by Jung Seung-il, Korea’s only SS-rank Hunter.

‘Still, they say he just reached C-rank.’

He had heard that Min-ho fought and defeated Tourang’s 1st Squad.

Apparently he used some method to lower his ability stats and deceive the Gate restrictions.

If that’s the extent of it, he should be able to take him down easily enough.

‘If he’s a C-rank Hunter, Trolls would be a bit much for him, so I’ll help out in a bit.’

Trolls are monsters treated as mini-bosses.

Tough hide that doesn’t take damage from most attacks.

Plus powerful regeneration that heals minor wounds in the blink of an eye!

Their physical abilities aren’t low either.

Their only weakness is being slow and sluggish.

But with high magic resistance and excellent defense.

You have to risk approaching them, so it wasn’t much of a weakness.

‘Even B-rank Hunters need to form teams to hunt Trolls.’

The Hunters who came to support Min-ho would also find solo hunting difficult.

He was preparing to join the fight if necessary.

‘This is… C-rank?’

[Ferocious Charge]

[Arcturus Spear Technique]

[Dead Doping]

Undead cavalry in white armor.

The five Tigris literally trampled the Troll.

Thwack!

Hide harder than rock was easily pierced.

The fierce momentum carried by the spear tip didn’t stop at tearing skin but drilled a huge hole.

“Grooooar!”

The Troll wildly swung its arms.

Whoosh, all that caught its hands was a gust of wind.

The Tigris Group had already escaped the attack range.

‘The Troll got shredded from a single charge?!’

Lee Seong-won covered his mouth with his hand.

Even using Mana Emission.

His sword couldn’t deal serious damage to a Troll.

After exchanging attacks several times to drain its stamina.

Persistently targeting already struck areas was the standard method for Troll hunting.

‘Overwhelming it with firepower is impossible.’

At minimum.

You need to be an A-rank Hunter.

To inflict wounds with overwhelming force that can’t regenerate.

That was common knowledge in the Hunter industry.

‘But how can a C-rank do this?’

While Lee Seong-won was holding back a scream mixed with shock.

The Troll flailed and charged toward the Tigris Group.

Splat, splat.

Green blood staining the ground.

It was running as fast as it could in its own way.

But since they had already put quite some distance between them, the gap didn’t seem to be closing.

[Ferocious Charge]

[Arcturus Spear Technique]

Instead, the Tigris Group that had finished regrouping charged again at a faster speed.

Crack!

The bone spear lodged into the Troll’s body.

“Groo…”

With a death cry, the house-sized monster collapsed.

“Whoooa.”

“What the hell.”

“Hunting a Troll in less than a minute.”

“Is he really C-rank?”

Lee Seong-won wasn’t the only one shocked.

All the Hunters dispatched from the Rift Management Agency shared the same thought.

“Have you ever seen Undead like that?”

“No. It’s my first time seeing them.”

“Director Jeong’s statement wasn’t made for nothing.”

Even the Rift Management Agency Hunters who had been through everything were seeing this type of Undead for the first time.

If.

They were in that Troll’s position, could they survive?

The Hunters who imagined such a scenario shuddered lightly and shook their heads left and right.

Escaping in an open plain would be impossible.

Taking the charge of undead cavalry head-on?

Death.

For certain.

‘I can’t tell who’s escorting whom.’

Lee Seong-won stopped thinking.

* * *

Tigris’s first real battle wasn’t bad.

【Hahaha! Mage, did you see that!】

“It’s Master’s skill that’s amazing. Your spear technique is dispensable.”

【Right. Think whatever you want.】

“Grrrrr.”

Ingrid ground her teeth at Sir Isra’s victory declaration.

Stop fighting, you two.

I have a lot to think about here.

【Is there a problem?】

“I see some things that need improvement.”

When I assigned Raptors as mounts, they didn’t produce the charging power I expected.

Maybe it’s because the Armed Zombie Warriors are quite heavy.

They swayed greatly right after thrusting with their spears.

I really need to use four-legged animals as mounts to get proper power.

【The issue you mentioned seems to extend to endurance as well.】

“You’ve already finished your analysis. Truly amazing!”

【My Lord. How about making the armor lighter?】

That would be putting the cart before the horse.

The power of heavy cavalry ultimately comes from weight.

One of Tigris’s skills, [Ferocious Charge], also deals additional damage proportional to weight and armor defense, doesn’t it.

【The Raptor corpses have served their purpose.】

“I should either make them into Ghouls, or try crafting light cavalry.”

Corpses with high specs due to ancient species bonuses.

If I craft them into Undead that are differentiated from Tigris, they’ll be useful.

By the way.

To think even structurally flawed Raptors have this much power.

I made them myself, but they’re truly terrifying.

“Uh, hyung-nim. I’ll collect some blood.”

“Go ahead.”

Troll blood is the finest byproduct.

Everything flowing out of those tattered bodies is money.

I need to collect it quickly to earn even a penny more.

“Just one person stay with me. The rest, let’s go.”

“Understood, hyung-nim.”

“I’ll pick up the pace, so please keep up.”

“We need to get SSS-rank Clear again this time.”

“Heh. As expected of the Support Team. You understand my thoughts right away.”

How great would the rewards be for clearing a B-rank Gate at the highest grade.

It makes my mouth water.

Then a Hunter dispatched from the Rift Management Agency approached.

“Um, excuse me. Hunter Park Min-ho.”

“Yes.”

“You’re going to SSS-rank clear a Gate where Trolls appear?”

“Ah. I’m just going to try my best. I don’t know if it’ll work though.”

Having seen Tigris’s powerful breakthrough ability.

I should at least try, shouldn’t I.

It’s not like something terrible will happen if I can’t SSS-rank clear it.

Still.

If it seems doable, it’s natural to challenge it, right.

【Lord. There’s one more.】

“Tigris. Go punch a hole in it and come back.”

“Grooooar.”

Thud thud thud!

The Tigris Group charging with heavy footsteps.

A club the size of a person drew an arc, but they narrowly dodged and thrust their spears in.

Puhahahak!

“Kroooooo.”

【It’s time for me to step in.】

[Mana Emission]

[Imperial Swordsmanship (Modified)_Isra Form]

[6th Form ― Lunar Eclipse]

The sword penetrated the wound torn by the spear.

It precisely pierced the heart inside the ribcage.

My goodness.

Truly remarkable skill.

Sir Isra’s pure specs are at D-rank monster level.

With the spec increase bonus gained as synchronization exceeded 90%.

Even adding [Undead Master] and [Corpse Crafting] buffs, it’s only slightly above D+.

With specs slightly below a C-rank Hunter.

He pierced a Troll’s heart.

“Cowardly waiting for the chance to deliver the killing blow!”

Delivering the finishing blow is also a talent.

When Tigris charges once, there’s a gap until the next attack after turning around.

Because sufficient speed must be secured to maximize the destructive power of the charge.

Sir Isra possesses the flexibility that is heavy cavalry’s weakness.

“Good. Let’s pick up the pace a bit more.”

【Follow me, cavalrymen! We shall offer victory to our Lord!】

You said you don’t command heavy cavalry.

I saw him sneakily trying to take credit, but I pretended not to notice.

* * *

Trolls are classified as large monsters.

Perhaps because of that, they rarely traveled in groups.

At most three.

Usually it was between one and two.

“Grooooar!”

When the Tigris Group swept through once.

【Haah!】

Sir Isra would rush in with Mana Emission, taking them down one by one.

When there were three Trolls, the Tigris Group that had turned around would deliver the killing blow.

Gush.

“Ugh. What a waste.”

The Support Team couldn’t keep up with the blood collection speed.

This won’t do.

“Could you help out a little?”

“Ah, that’s a bit…”

“I’ll set aside some blood for you.”

“Hmm.”

“This isn’t even a bribe. You’re just taking what I couldn’t handle.”

The Rift Management Agency Hunters are clearly civil servants too.

Don’t be cautious because of the anti-bribery law, just take a bottle each.

Good things are good things.

Isn’t this what win-win means?

Advancing straight through the Gate.

We slaughtered all the Trolls we encountered and reached the end.

[Troll Shaman]

A boss monster that enhanced physical abilities with shamanism.

As soon as we encountered the Troll Shaman, the Tigris Group charged.

“Kroooo. May curses befall the intruders!”

[Shamanism – Fifth Seal]

[Shamanism – Impure Intervention]

A curse that randomly disrupts senses.

Shamanism that unnaturally twists body movements was applied simultaneously.

[Ferocious Charge]

But even that was useless before Tigris’s charge.

An effect that ignores most debuffs during charging activated.

Crack! Crunch!

“Kroooook!”

The Troll Shaman took heavy damage in the first engagement.

He endured with defensive magic while preparing a counterattack.

“Oh my, child. Can’t you see me at all?”

[Unique Technique – Eclipse]

[Fireball X 5]

[Wind Cutter X 5]

[Modification – Pressure]

The heat of compressed fireballs within wind blades.

The blade that turned bright red sliced through the air and cut across the Troll Shaman’s chest.

Sizzle!

The heat that poured out at the moment of cutting hindered recovery.

The Troll Shaman’s eyes widened in shock.

When the backlash from the broken defensive magic caused him to stop moving momentarily.

[Fierce Charge]

[Arcturus Spear Technique]

The spear of the Tigris Group, charging again, pierced through the Troll Shaman.

“Grrrgh.”

The magic was broken.

The Troll’s unique regeneration ability was also sealed.

If he had been a pure combat type, it would have been more troublesome.

Since he was a hybrid class combining tank, dealer, and mage, the damage was less.

【I’ll finish this.】

[Mana Emission]

[Imperial Swordsmanship (Modified)_Isra Form]

[3rd Form – Full Moon]

The Semiris magic sword made a long cut across the Troll Shaman’s exposed vital point.

[Massive experience gained.]

[Level increased.]

Wow.

B-rank Gates are definitely different.

Look at this experience gain.

If I just keep going in and out of B-rank Gates, I’ll quickly reach level 150, the promotion requirement.

It’s really unfortunate.

The Dispatched Hunter applauded.

“That was amazing.”

“Not really. These guys were just weak.”

“Even active B-rank Hunters couldn’t hunt Trolls this easily.”

Is that so?

Tigris still has room for improvement.

The Two Vassals also need spec upgrades through additional modifications, so it didn’t feel that impressive.

You’re saying once optimization is complete, I could even hunt Troll elders.

【Lord. Please accept this.】

Sir Isra respectfully offered the item obtained from defeating the Troll Shaman.

[Joy of Life]

Grade: Unique

Type: Necklace

Restriction: None

Durability: 200/200

A necklace blessed by ancient spirits. It contains the power to protect and heal the user.

*Mana Amplification Lv 55

*Life Protection skill built-in.

[Life Protection]

Grade: B

Type: Magic

Category: Passive

When the user faces crisis, it deploys a barrier proportional to their durability.

*Can be used once every 24 hours.

Oh.

Ohhhhh.

An option I desperately needed appeared.

An item with an automatic defense skill!

“Ehehehehe!”

It’s an option that makes me smile naturally.

Wow.

I feel so full I might not need dinner.

“By the way, when will the autopsy of the Chinese Hunters be finished?”

“They said it’ll be completed by tomorrow.”

Great.

I need to receive all the Chinese Hunters’ items and corpses too.

I hope there are some useful items.

[You have conquered Acheron Forest.]

[Conquest grade is SSS.]

[You receive 100 B-rank Magic Stones as reward.]

Wow.

I conquered a B-rank Gate with SSS grade too.

I’ll leave the decision on how to dispose of the Magic Stones to Boss.

I left the cleanup to the Support Team and quickly returned home.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been pushing too hard lately replenishing Undead.

Without resisting the heavy movement of my eyelids, I collapsed onto the bed.

My vision went dark.

At that moment.

A familiar sensation awakened my mind.

“Could it be that?”

The dream of glimpsing into my Familiars’ past.

Is it Sir Isra, or perhaps Zaugg who recently joined?

Unable to overcome my curiosity, I was observing the figure in the dream when.

“What is this!!!”

A scream mixed with shock burst from my mouth.

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