My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 110

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Episode 110

“I’ll take you to Hanil Forge.”

“Yes. Please do.”

It was really convenient having the driver take me.

“Feels like it’s been a long time since we went there.”

“Iron Head. It’s only been two weeks, what do you mean a long time.”

“That’s how it feels subjectively. Mage.”

Well.

I secretly agreed with Sir Isra’s words.

A lot had happened recently.

The Chinese Hunter’s attack.

Director Jung Seung-il’s declaration of me as the next SS-rank.

Even Sir Isra regaining her living appearance.

Hmm.

Right.

The most shocking thing was the fact that Sir Isra was a woman.

Beating an active A-rank Hunter didn’t even register as surprising.

“Were you that shocked?”

“How could I not be.”

While chatting, we had already arrived near the Blacksmith District.

“If I don’t come out by 6 PM, please leave work first.”

“Understood.”

When I go to the forge, there’s no telling when my schedule will end.

When I get into the groove while working iron, I’ve swung the hammer without even eating dinner more than once or twice.

When I entered the forge, Nam Jin-woo greeted me warmly.

“It’s been so long! Hunter Park.”

“I heard you’ve been busy.”

“I’ve been helping Master with his work. Is your body alright?”

“Ah. I don’t have a single injury.”

Though I did consume most of my undead minions.

Still, it was true that not a hair on my head was harmed.

“Hunter Park is the future of our country’s blacksmiths. Please be careful.”

I don’t know when I became responsible for that future.

Nam Jin-woo’s expression was too serious to brush off with a joke.

Ugh.

This is embarrassing, let me change the subject.

“I have something I’d like advice on.”

“Please tell me.”

“I want to increase my work speed.”

I slowly explained the concerns I’d been having recently.

The armaments that were increasingly wearing out.

Since the repair speed was fixed compared to that, the time spent on non-combat activities during raids had increased.

“Do you need a way to improve work efficiency?”

“Yes.”

“There are several methods.”

The first method was upgrading work tools.

Just strengthening the furnace alone could reduce the time needed to heat bones.

“A portable furnace is the best option in Gates though.”

“Not all portable furnaces are the same.”

Hanil Forge apparently owns several portable furnaces.

Just changing equipment could save over 10 minutes.

“Try using one later.”

“Oh, ohhh! Thank you.”

The standard for getting high grades in Gate raids is time.

A 10-minute difference could change the grade.

Just changing the furnace saves time, how great is that?

“The second method is increasing hands.”

“That would be a bit difficult.”

Bone Metallurgy is practically my unique skill.

Didn’t even Master Han Yo-han say he had no ability to handle bones?

Bone is a material weak to high heat.

I can’t entrust something unsuitable for metallurgy to others.

Having blacksmiths accompany Gate raids is also problematic.

“There’s one more way to increase hands.”

Nam Jin-woo stood in front of the anvil.

“Watch carefully.”

[Invisible Hand]

The hammer placed beside the anvil floated up into the air.

Looking closely, I could see the faint shape of a hand gripping the handle.

Clang!

“You can increase hands like this.”

Whooooa.

Coincidentally.

I had seen something similar recently.

The Kobold who wielded two swords with arms made of mana.

But didn’t that guy say he enhanced a unique ability called [Weapon Master]?

“Invisible Hand has no relation to unique abilities.”

“Ah. That’s a relief.”

“Anyone in the blacksmith class can use it.”

Phew.

Thank goodness.

Necrosmith is classified as a blacksmith class.

That means there’s no problem learning it.

“Then something like ability awakening isn’t necessary?”

“A craftsman’s technique can only hold a hammer.”

With invisible hands, you can’t hold swords and swing them around like the Kobold.

Thanks to Sir Isra’s tailored explanation, I understood to some extent.

The uses of arms made with mana differ according to each person’s role.

“It’s a bit harder than mana forging, but Hunter Park will get it quickly.”

“…”

Damn.

You clearly said anyone can use it.

The conditions are too strict.

“Would you like to try learning it?”

“Might as well give it a shot.”

If it’s a skill I’ll learn someday.

Let me at least try. If it doesn’t work, so be it.

I learned mana forging faster than expected, so won’t I quickly get the hang of this too?

* * *

…There was a time when I thought that way too.

“Ugh. This is damn difficult.”

Past noon.

Until the sun hung on the western mountain ridge and slowly began to set.

Far from getting a feel for the invisible hand.

I didn’t even get to see a single stroke of the letter ㅂ.

“Now. Let’s try again.”

I picked up the hammer at Jin-woo’s instruction.

The method to learn the invisible hand?

It’s so difficult that you need to be desperate enough to borrow even a cat’s paw.

I don’t know if this is words or rice wine?

Jin-woo said those words seriously, in formal script style.

“Don’t overdo it, Hunter Park.”

“The invisible hand is originally difficult to master.”

“It would be easier with the help of rice wine. Would you like a drink?”

The three craftsmen who came to watch each said a word.

Ah.

Maybe because my throat was dry, I genuinely craved rice wine.

“Elderly people. Please give me some advice.”

“I was just hammering away and suddenly it popped out.”

“You need to engrave the image in your heart.”

“Truth comes out when drunk. Alcohol will give you courage.”

Let’s skip the alcohol talk.

Combining the stories of Jin-woo and the craftsmen.

It was summarized as: the image of the hand engraved while working in a state of selflessness naturally manifested.

Wow.

It’s as easy an explanation as ‘swing a sword a bit and aura will gush forth’?

“Aura is not something that can be awakened so easily.”

“Iron Head. Don’t you understand metaphors?”

I think I got the point.

I trimmed bones without rest for several hours.

I separated and repaired the Armed Zombie Warriors’ armor.

I also reinforced the worn parts of Tigris’s armament with additional bones.

It wasn’t wasted time, so I didn’t lose out.

Still, it would be nice if there were results.

“Image, huh.”

Suddenly.

Something flashed through my mind.

The A-rank Hunter who fought with my two vassals yesterday.

The Kobold wielded a sword with an arm materialized from mana.

Since it’s the manifestation of a unique ability, I wouldn’t be able to imitate it.

“What if I use something real?”

“What do you mean?”

Don’t answer a question with a question, child.

Instead of answering Sir Isra’s question, I rummaged through the subspace carrier.

An idea that just came to mind.

I don’t know if it will work or not.

But there was nothing to lose by trying.

I took out a spare bone and placed it on the anvil.

“Hunter Park?”

“Just a moment.”

There’s no need to refine it with Bone Metallurgy.

[Corpse Processing]

I boldly carved out the bone with a carving knife.

I trimmed it to a length similar to my forearm.

I carved the other bones into hand shapes.

[Spirit Circuit Installation]

Connecting the bones with spirit circuits instead of thread maintained a shape similar to a human arm.

The image needs to be firmly embedded?

I can just make the real thing.

Like how the Kobold utilized his ability.

The difference is probably just mana versus actual bone.

“Sir. Attach that to the shoulder blade area.”

“To think of applying that scoundrel’s ability in this way. Master is truly amazing.”

“Save the praise for after I succeed.”

Don’t throw around bait like ‘Did I do it?’

I felt a tickling sensation on my back.

If I channel energy here like using Mana Emission…!

Clatter, clank—!

The bone pieces made to imitate the form of a human arm began to move creakily.

[You have materialized the image of a hand through an extraordinary method.]

[Bone Metallurgy]

[Sub-skill – Invisible Hand has been acquired.]

[The understanding of the Invisible Hand skill is not complete.]

[A penalty will be added to this skill.]

[Invisible Hand]

Grade: A

Category: Metallurgy

Type: Passive

A blacksmith who has achieved greatness in metallurgy can materialize the invisible hand drawn in their mind.

Since the user’s understanding is not complete, the skill can only be used when there is a medium.

Understanding: 3%

*Restriction – Skill can only be activated when there is a medium shaped like human bones.

The clattering hand.

It moves according to my thoughts.

It felt like I had grown an extra arm.

“Good heavens. To use the invisible hand with bones as a medium!”

“Huh-uh-uh. What did I just see.”

“Did I drink too much today?”

The three craftsmen gaped in shock.

“I never thought this method would be possible.”

Jin-woo kept exclaiming in admiration.

Wait.

It’s an A-rank skill?

Mana Forging was B-rank.

Just how difficult a skill were you trying to teach me?

…but it wasn’t good timing to complain about that.

Though it’s limited.

I ended up learning it anyway, didn’t I?

“Hahahaha! As expected of me, Isra’s master!”

“Our Master is pretty amazing.”

Why are you guys feeling proud about this?

Ugh.

I wanted to die from embarrassment.

* * *

Just because I learned Invisible Hand – Park Min-ho Ver didn’t mean it was over.

The arm I connected with my mana wasn’t as strong as I thought.

Clang!

The hammer that struck the heated bone bounced off in the wrong direction.

It was because the grip strength of the hand holding the handle was insufficient.

“Whew.”

The consumption of mana and concentration was quite severe too.

Thinking of it as handling a third arm was quite tiring.

“It would be difficult to use in actual combat right away.”

Jin-woo muttered with a regretful tone.

“Well, I need to get used to it.”

Once I became familiar with the invisible hand, my work speed would increase too.

While I was wrestling with the invisible hand for a while.

“Has Hunter Park arrived?”

Master Han Yo-han slowly emerged from the interior of the workshop.

Whew.

His eyes are very intense today too.

His bloodshot eyes were full of murderous intent as if he had killed a few people.

A feeling similar to the pressure I felt when facing Seong Gwang-gi.

No.

Actually, maybe he really did eliminate a few people before coming to see me.

“Perfect timing. There’s something I want to show you.”

Master Han Yo-han turned around sharply and went back into the interior of the workshop.

“Please come in.”

“Is it okay for me to go in?”

“Master said it was fine.”

Originally, it’s a place where even apprentices can’t enter carelessly.

Perhaps that’s why.

The apprentices working at the blacksmith shop looked at me with wide eyes.

Their gaze mixed surprise, envy, and admiration.

“Let’s go.”

I entered the interior of the workshop with Jin-woo.

“Whew.”

The hot heat clung to my skin.

The interior of the workshop was wider than I thought.

The atmosphere wasn’t much different from outside.

But something was a little different.

Should I say I could feel Master Han Yo-han’s touch?

To put it nicely, it was free-spirited.

To put it badly, it wasn’t organized at all.

However, I could glimpse Master Han Yo-han’s work patterns within the disorder.

As expected, a craftsman is different after all.

“Master, I keep telling you to organize things.”

“It’s bothersome. You do it for me.”

…Never mind.

Hmm.

I felt unnecessarily sorry for Jin-woo.

“Look at this.”

A large suit of armor standing in one corner of the workshop.

Is it really armor?

It had a form similar to full plate mail.

Looking closely, it also resembled an exo-suit from SF movies.

An appearance that seemed to mix near-futuristic design with medieval armor.

The amount of mana reflected in my Spirit Eye was tremendous.

“This armor isn’t an ordinary piece of defensive equipment.”

“It’s called Giant Armor.”

Master Han Yo-han ran his right hand over the armor.

“It’s an armament to protect blacksmiths.”

“Would ordinary blacksmiths have occasion to enter combat?”

“Usually not. But it’s necessary.”

“Hunter Park, have you ever heard of Cross Gates?”

Cross Gates?

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