My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 101

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Episode 101

Whoosh!

A child swinging a wooden sword.

Strong winds blew from the mana-infused movements.

The lace-trimmed skirt fluttered greatly.

“A skirt?”

That’s right.

A skirt.

Wondering if I saw wrong, I closed and opened my eyes several times.

The vision shown in the dream didn’t change.

No way.

Was Zaugg a woman?

Hmm.

Judging by her speech, she seemed like a petty thief.

No. Just because her profession is thief doesn’t mean she has to be male.

Still, she wielded a sword in her childhood.

Since it’s shown from a distance, I can’t make out her appearance well.

After a moment.

The scenery changed.

A battlefield where fighting had just ended.

In a place where the dead were scattered everywhere.

Clank— Clank—

Someone wearing full plate armor that covered their entire body stepped on a skull.

Crunch.

A skull shattered with an eerie sound.

“Is this the last one?”

The knight who destroyed the skull removed their helmet.

Golden hair like melted gold.

Eyes that shone blue like embedded sapphires.

“Commander. Thank you for your hard work on the extermination operation.”

“Senior. You can call me Isra.”

“That won’t do. I cannot disrupt the knight order’s hierarchy.”

What?

What did you say?

Not the self-proclaimed archaeology expert Zaugg.

But Sir Isra?

That woman???

No way.

Don’t lie to me.

That old-fashioned person who talks about chivalry every day.

There’s no way they could be such an elegant and beautiful woman.

Damn it.

My common sense has been completely denied.

Sir Isra!

You bastaaaaard!!

To trouble me by hiding your gender!

The next scene showed Sir Isra in pajamas opening a letter.

Clothing with no exposure whatsoever.

The fortunate thing is.

Thanks to the sunlight streaming through the window, her figure is faintly revealed.

Ah.

I absolutely have no ulterior motives.

To fulfill Sir Isra’s wish.

It’s fortunate that I need to implement it as similar to her living appearance as possible.

Anyway, that’s how it is.

Rip.

Sir Isra’s brow furrowed as she tore the seal with a small knife.

“Another expedition.”

Whoooosh!

The scenery changed once more.

This time it showed Sir Isra gasping for breath.

“Sir. How about reconsidering even now?”

“Is betraying one’s lord part of chivalry?”

“It’s for a better future.”

“No matter what flowery words you dress it up with, what you’ve done is treason.”

Armor stained with countless blood.

Sir Isra pointed her blood-stained sword and shouted with a cracked voice.

“Come at me all. I’ll carve into your bodies directly what true chivalry is.”

The dream space turned ashen gray.

When I blinked my eyes.

I saw the familiar ceiling.

“Ha.”

The appearance I saw in the dream scrambled my head.

All sorts of thoughts chained together.

Only after blinking for a long while did my thoughts organize.

“Sir.”

【Speak.】

“You were a woman?”

【You didn’t know that until now?!】

A startled telepathy struck my mind.

* * *

Sir Isra’s scream that echoed in the middle of the night.

Ugh.

I don’t know what kind of disturbance this is.

“Yaaawn. Iron Head. Don’t you ever sleep?”

Ingrid, who woke up, yawned long.

【Don’t I look surprising!】

“What is it.”

【Master didn’t know I was a woman!】

“Mmm, I see.”

“Don’t I look surprising?”

“I knew that.”

“….”

My goodness.

I was the only one who didn’t know?

【Don’t worry, Master. I didn’t know either.】

Yes.

What truly comforting words.

Come to think of it.

There were a few hints that could have suggested Sir Isra’s gender.

Being obsessed with cleanliness.

Or showing reluctance to expose skin.

Or preferring a female athlete-like physique over a large build during modification.

Hmm.

But isn’t it a bit difficult to deduce from just that much?

【I am disappointed, Lord.】

“You should have told me earlier for me to know!”

“Oh my. Don’t you get a feeling right away when you have a conversation?”

Ingrid, even you!

Ugh.

I have no allies.

【It’s natural that you wouldn’t know, great lord.】

Right.

Zaugg, at least you’re on my side.

【Shut up, you thief.】

“Hmph. Don’t you know when to butt in and when not to?”

Ship Zaugg, sunk.

【But what is the reason for suddenly bringing up that fact?】

I felt a strong sense of anticipation that couldn’t be hidden in Sir Isra’s telepathy.

“It’s as you suspect.”

【Oh, ohhhhh!!!】

“Tch. How nice for you.”

Ingrid clicked her tongue as if displeased.

【Great lord! Me too!!】

【Hahaha! It’s because your loyalty is lacking, so work harder.】

If that’s the principle, then Ingrid’s loyalty runs deeper.

My mouth was itching to say it, but I held back.

【Let’s go modify right away!】

“Sir. Look at the time.”

[AM 01:15]

Let’s at least get some sleep first.

【Sorry. My enthusiasm got ahead of me.】

“Hmph. Does that precious chivalry of yours say to wake your lord at the crack of dawn to make him work?”

【Grrrrrr.】

Sir Isra, who would normally have bristled at such words, let out a groan without being able to retort.

Yeah.

That was a bit harsh.

“Yaaaawn.”

Before closing my eyes again, I should order some materials online.

If I order now, they should arrive by afternoon.

Like Deep Slime mucus that can be used as a flesh substitute like with Ingrid.

There are several monster byproducts I need.

When I picked up my mobile phone to open the Hunter Market app.

[1 Unread Message]

[Rift Management Agency]

“Hm?”

There was a message I hadn’t seen before going to bed.

—The Tourang identification results are ready.

We would like to confirm the autopsy results and deliver the corpses and items to you, Hunter. When would be a good time to visit?

Tourang means those Chinese Hunters.

Oho.

Those guys were all B-rank Hunters, wasn’t it?

“Perfect timing.”

【What do you mean?】

“It seems like I’ve got one more byproduct suitable for modification.”

What would happen if I used a B-rank Hunter’s body for modification?

Obviously.

I’ve never made undead based on humans before.

Why would I touch human corpses when I can just buy monster corpses with money?

An opportunity to legally(?) turn human corpses into undead.

And not just ordinary people either.

The corpses of Hunters who awakened mana and surpassed humanity.

I was already excited to see what results would come out.

* * *

On the way to the Rift Management Agency.

Today I was graciously receiving help from a driver.

“Please take care of me.”

“Oh my. That’s what I should be saying.”

“If you need anything, please let me know.”

The driver that President Baek mentioned was assigned as my attendant.

When I first saw the waiting vehicle, I felt a bit burdened.

After 10 minutes, I became comfortable.

He drives well.

It’s comfortable enough that I could close my eyes for a bit.

Entering through the Gwacheon Government Complex entrance.

We stopped at a parking lot near the Rift Management Agency headquarters.

“I’ll be waiting.”

“Are you sure that’s okay?”

“That’s my job.”

The driver answered in a blunt tone.

I should buy a Melona or something on the way back.

“Hunter Park Min-ho. We’ve been waiting for you.”

I headed to the autopsy room guided by a Rift Management Agency employee.

“They were all B-rank Hunters, and at maximum level too.”

“When I met them at the Gate, they weren’t at that level.”

“Yes. It seems they reduced their specs through some means.”

A skill or item effect perhaps.

Seeing how they returned to normal during the autopsy, the reduction effect probably isn’t permanent.

【Why would there be a need to suppress abilities and enter lower places?】

“You know one thing but not two.”

【Skills learned through the body don’t disappear.】

That’s right.

Using Mana Emission allows you to produce strength and speed beyond your ability limits.

As you can see from Sir Isra.

【Hmm. Not everyone can do it like me.】

Yes. Yes.

I’m sure that’s the case.

I examined the corpses with Spirit Eye.

[Human Corpse]

Grade: B

A corpse of the human species that has reached the level of mana emission.

*Mana Enhancement skill effect + 24%

*Strength + 11%

*Agility + 8%

*Endurance + 4%

Ohhh.

Look at those stats.

They’re incredible. Chinese Hunters!

There was even a corpse with a similar build to Sir Isra.

Perfect.

I could use that corpse as the main body.

“Please send all the Turang corpses to the workshop.”

“Understood.”

The corpse of a B-rank Hunter who could use Mana Emission.

I was looking forward to the results.

“The items have been gathered over there.”

“Thank you.”

【Great lord. Be careful. They probably pocketed one or two items.】

The Rift Bureau stealing rare items?

You’re quite the jokester.

I chuckled and looked around at the items.

13 rare items.

23 magic items.

It matched my memory exactly.

【Strange. The count should definitely be short, so why does it match?】

【A thief’s eyes only see other thieves.】

Sir was right this time.

Mr. Zaugg.

Don’t be too suspicious.

【This time, you say?】

Now.

Shall we take a look at the items?

[Dagger of Silence]

Grade: Rare

Category: Sword

Restriction: Warrior class

Durability: 560/710

A dagger forged from dark obsidian.

A weapon good for disrupting the opponent’s senses and exploiting openings.

*Thrust Lv 41

*Slash Lv 31

*Recognition Interference Lv 29

*Critical Hit Lv 25

[Thief Hyde’s Belt]

Grade: Rare

Category: Belt

Restriction: None

Durability: 150/200

A belt used by Hyde, who made a name for himself as a great thief.

It improves hiding abilities and helps prepare for situations.

*Presence Blocking Lv 35

*Built-in Slot Change skill.

[Slot Change]

Grade: D

Category: Passive

Releases stored items. Consumable items can be used immediately.

Slot count – 0/3

Most of the other items were also suitable for ambushes.

“Master could use the belt.”

“Yeah. It’s not bad.”

Should I dispose of the remaining items?

The Rift Bureau employee pointed to the dagger with his right hand.

“The Recognition Interference option is rare, so I recommend keeping it.”

The effect of Recognition Interference is that you don’t perceive attacks as threats.

A more specific example would be.

Like when you see a trash can while walking and don’t think anything of it.

Even if that blade comes flying at you, you don’t recognize it as dangerous?

They say the effect isn’t absolute.

Even so.

It can disrupt the opponent’s rhythm, and if you’re lucky, you can land an effective hit, so it’s a very good option.

How about Sir Isra trying it?

【Cowardly ambushes don’t align with chivalry.】

Right.

I understand.

【Could you give it to me?】

“It won’t fit the Armed Zombie Warrior’s body.”

【I, I don’t like it much, but if you modify me into ghoul style.】

【Hahaha. You’ve learned about loyalty too.】

It seems more like greed for items than loyalty though?

Adding one servant specialized in mobility and ambushes wouldn’t be bad, so I should pretend not to notice.

While slowly examining the remaining items.

“Huh?”

This one looks pretty good.

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