My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 113

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Episode 113

A dimensional rift dyed bright red.

I’ve been a Hunter for over 5 years now.

But this is my first time seeing a red Gate.

This is dangerous.

Not just because of the color.

The waves emanating from the Gate made my hair stand on end.

“Do you know anything about this?”

“It’s my first time seeing one too.”

“Master. Please give us your orders.”

Information gathering comes first.

If this crimson rift is indeed a ‘Gate’, then checking its information should be possible.

I slowly extended my hand.

[Abyss of the Forgotten]

Grade: B

Entry Limit: B ~ E(100)

Mana Distribution: 99%

*Special Notes

Evolves into Mega Break upon Break occurrence

Shit.

What the hell is this.

“Why do you look so shocked?”

“A newly generated Gate has a mana distribution of 99%.”

Ingrid’s expression darkened.

“That means a Break will occur soon?!”

“Most likely.”

A Gate that just appeared is already at the critical threshold?

This defies common sense.

But the Gate before my eyes was no illusion.

Maybe if I had pulled an all-nighter and was having soup with soju, I could dismiss it.

Unfortunately, I was damn well sober.

“Do you know when it will burst?”

“I don’t know that much.”

The rate of mana distribution increase varies case by case.

However.

“It’s going to burst soon.”

Evidence?

My gut feeling.

A chilling aura that stimulates all five senses.

It’s not ominous just because a Break is imminent.

“This Gate isn’t normal.”

It’s as if it has malicious intent to ’cause a Break.’

And a Mega Break at that.

“Six months ago, a Mega Break in Indonesia turned an entire island into an erosion zone.”

It was an island with about 50,000 people, wasn’t it.

They failed in initial response, causing a Mega Break, and monsters poured out like a tsunami.

I had seen related footage before…

The numbers were so massive they couldn’t all fit on screen.

I think the number of civilians who successfully evacuated was just over 1%.

If the same thing I saw on YouTube happened in the heart of Seoul…

Hmm.

I don’t even want to imagine it.

“Are you going in?”

“It’s dangerous. Master.”

【Wouldn’t it be better to approach this cautiously?】

My Familiars worrying about my safety.

I appreciate the sentiment, but I slowly shook my head.

“I have the ability to do something, so I don’t want to just stand by and watch.”

At minimum, I want to prevent a Break situation from occurring.

If I go in and reduce the monster numbers appropriately, the mana distribution should drop too.

Just enough to get past the dangerous situation.

Let’s work exactly that much.

We have to prevent civilian casualties, don’t we.

“Don’t worry. I’ll retreat if it gets dangerous.”

It’s not like I’m some great figure.

Don’t worry, I have no intention of risking my life to stop it.

Sir Isra hardened his expression.

Hmm.

Do I need to persuade him more?

“My Lord carries noble Chivalry in his heart.”

Excuse me?

“Protecting the powerless is indeed the highest virtue of Chivalry!”

“Hmph. That Chivalry talk is tiresome, but I agree that Master is admirable.”

【My Lord. Personal safety comes before a sense of justice.】

“Bah! Don’t speak such cunning words, you thief.”

“Doesn’t he have a point though? So let’s protect Master together.”

“For this time only, we’re allies. Mage.”

“You do your part too. Iron Head.”

Are you two on good terms or bad terms.

The Two Vassals joined forces while badmouthing Zaugg.

Is the Familiars’ opinion two to one?

The answer has been decided.

“Then let’s go in.”

If it looks like I’m going to die, forget stopping the Break or whatever, I’ll run away, so don’t worry.

Whooooo—

After taking a long deep breath.

I stepped into the Gate scattering bright red light.

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About 1 second after entering the Gate.

The first sense to return was touch.

The thick smell of blood wafting to my nose.

It was so dense it made me momentarily dizzy.

Soon after, I lifted my eyelids and the interior of the Gate came into view.

“Hmm.”

I barely swallowed the groan that was about to escape my lips.

The Gate entrance was a small hill protruding about 4 meters from the ground.

The scenery visible below was horrific.

Spears, swords, arrows, and such.

Corpses with all kinds of weapons hanging from their bodies were scattered below the hill.

Blood from the corpses flowed down the hill, forming a small pond.

“There’s still warmth left.”

“They must have died not long ago.”

【The area is wide open, so there’s no visible escape route.】

Instead of getting sentimental, the familiars analyzed the battlefield.

They all have hearts of steel.

Or maybe it’s because they’ve died once before.

“Master. The clothing on these corpses is a bit strange.”

I looked in the direction Sir Isra pointed.

A man wearing jeans.

His upper body was definitely wearing a t-shirt from that famous sports brand with the V logo.

“Has your world ever emerged from a gate?”

“Not that I know of.”

There were rifts unknown to the public, like Cross Gates.

There was a non-zero possibility that those corpses scattered on the ground were also monsters created by gates.

But still.

If we approach this from a general perspective…

Fuck.

“What the hell is this place.”

Just as I was trying to shake off the thoughts that came to mind.

Crackle!

Red sparks flew from behind us.

The source was the gate entrance we had used to enter.

[The Pit of Ruin Gate exit has been sealed.]

[You cannot exit to the outside world until this gate is conquered.]

Ah.

What a fucking mess.

“Oh my. It seems to be a trap.”

A gate that suddenly appeared on the verge of critical state.

As soon as we entered, it changed into a sealed gate that couldn’t be exited until conquest.

Whoooosh!

A grayish energy spread across the ground.

It was spiritual power, the energy of the undead.

“Groooooar.”

Corpses with weapons embedded in their arms or legs began to rise.

Heh heh.

Heh heh heh heh.

So the reason for killing civilians and laying them in the gate.

Was to resurrect them as undead to kill hunters?

“Don’t make me laugh.”

There’s a limit to this bullshit.

The fact that everything was beyond common sense wasn’t important.

Something that went far beyond acceptable limits.

If this was someone’s scheme.

Rage welled up that I would definitely catch them and make them pay the price.

“Master. Please give your orders.”

“For now, we hold out.”

When a gate critical alert appears, Response Department hunters are dispatched.

Since there was no problem getting in.

The standard approach was to hold out and proceed with conquest when reinforcements joined.

“I shall obey your command!”

“Ingrid, focus on support.”

“Yes sir. I’ll control my mana and intervene.”

The resurrected dead numbered roughly in the thousands.

An open battlefield.

Since we couldn’t approach the gate entrance, the reassuring thing was that there was no worry of being surrounded.

“Groooooar.”

“You dead ones. I have seized the high ground!”

The Serimis magic sword flashed, drawing a long line through the air.

Swordsmanship with no unnecessary movements.

Slash—

The heads of undead caught in the trajectory shot up into the air before falling down with a thud.

“Each individual’s combat power is about C-rank.”

That’s fortunate.

If all those numbers were troll-level, it would have been difficult to hold out.

“Mage.”

“Leave the attack to me!”

[Unique Technique – Eclipse]

[Multiple Casting]

[Ice Wall X 30]

[Modified Technique – Heavy]

Blood puddles surged up and froze solid.

Used as a medium for Ice Wall.

The modified technique twisted mana several layers to make it even more solid.

Except for a path that one or two people could traverse.

A barrier made of red crystal completely blocked the front.

“Are you okay, Ingrid?”

“I only used about 1/3 of my total mana.”

A wall created by Ingrid, enhanced to B-rank, pouring out her mana.

With the strength of those undead, they wouldn’t be able to break through the solid wall.

The access route up the hill was restricted by the ice walls.

“Well done, mage.”

“Hmph. Just don’t let it get breached.”

If we completely sealed the front, the undead would try to destroy the Ice Wall.

Creating a narrow path was a strategy to overcome numerical disadvantage.

However.

We couldn’t block all paths with Ice Wall.

The left and right paths were still open.

“Let’s increase our numbers too.”

[Summon Gale Knights]

—5 Armed Zombie Enhanced.

[Summon Eclipse Witches]

—3 Skeleton Mages.

[Death Space]

—10 Tigris.

—2 Draco.

—Otherworldly Soul Zaugg.

Undead soldiers totaling over twenty.

This was enough force to devour several hunter teams of the same level.

Especially seeing the Tigris I had reinforced even in the midst of being busy, I felt proud even in this crisis situation.

Heavy-armored zombies mounted on Dire Wolves.

They’re less agile than Raptors, but received additional breakthrough power bonuses.

The breakthrough power itself has increased compared to the initial version of Tigris.

“Attack by going around the ice wall.”

“Grooow!”

Thud thud thud thud thud thud!

The Tigris Group charged down the hill with fierce momentum.

The dead who were climbing up around the Ice Wall had to take their violent charge head-on.

Thwack! Thud thud!

Resistance was meaningless.

The sharply honed bone spears pierced through the dead like skewers.

It was the same even without direct contact with the spears.

When Undead hit by the leading Dire Wolf couldn’t withstand it and fell over.

Crunch! Crunch crunch!

The Raptors’ feet trampled them mercilessly.

The Tigris Group charged relentlessly without reducing the speed gained from descending the hill.

Part of the Undead army covering the entire plain was literally torn apart.

The Tigris Group that had charged about 100 meters made a wide turn as they circled around.

Bang!

Several Undead hit during the turning process flew up several meters.

I can see why they’d think they got hit by a truck.

After charging once and turning around.

The destructive charging power had also noticeably decreased.

The return wasn’t easy.

“Groooowl!”

Countless requests for handshakes pouring in!

Since they had charged into the middle of the Undead army.

Having expended much energy in the initial charge, their speed decreased and they couldn’t shake off the charging Undead.

“That’s dangerous.”

“There’s a way for everything.”

I went down below the hill.

The distance to the Tigris Group was about 50 meters.

This was enough.

[Death Space]

The target was the Tigris Group surrounded by the dead.

Shadows spread and enveloped the Tigris.

In less than 0.1 seconds, they sank deep below the ground.

[Death Space]

The Tigris Group summoned behind me.

There was some damage, but nothing that would prevent continued combat.

“Go stir things up once more.”

“Graaaah!”

Everyone’s overflowing with energy, which is good to see.

I can’t just sit here twiddling my thumbs either.

Whether it’s the Response Department.

Or the Hunters in the vicinity.

Since I don’t know when support will arrive, I need to replenish the expended forces.

I laid down the Subspace Carrier.

I took out the stored Portable Furnace and set it up on the hill.

While my Minions and Familiars faced off against the Undead army.

I put Magic Stones inside and lit the furnace.

Whoooosh!

Watching the flames that began burning fiercely.

Hammer, carving knife, anvil, and such.

I took out the equipment needed for Bone Metallurgy and Corpse Processing.

And calmly prepared what I could do.

I don’t know why such a shitty Gate appeared.

But if you think I’ll die easily, you’re mistaken.

“Let’s give it a try.”

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