My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 123

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Episode 123

[Perfect! You have crafted the best weapon possible at your current grade.]

[1st Phase – S / 2nd Phase – S]

[Total ― S Rank]

[Promotion reward will be added.]

This actually worked.

“Oh, ooooh! Such praise calling it the best.”

“It’s Master, after all. This is a natural result.”

【I believed in you, my lord. But is there really no secret passage?】

【….】

Don’t do that.

I can’t even trust myself, so why do you all believe in me so firmly?

“Of course. You’re our lord.”

“Has there ever been anything ordinary among the things Master has done?”

Natural.

Faith.

These are emotions I never received while rolling around the Hunter industry for 5 years.

They’re not acting this way just because they’re my familiars.

Since our souls are connected, I could feel it even more clearly.

The familiars’ sincere admiration and trust!

Feeling embarrassed, I scratched my cheek with my hand.

[Skills will be added as promotion rewards.]

[Harsh Command has been added.]

[Soul Stone Creation has been added.]

[Harsh Command]

Grade: B

Type: Active

Proficiency: 0%

Grants additional mana to undeads created by the user.

Undeads imbued with mana have all their stats increased and become more aggressive.

However, as a side effect of enhanced aggression, the possibility of control failure increases.

[Soul Stone Creation]

Grade: B

Type: Passive

Proficiency: 0%

Stores the records of souls remaining in corpses to create soul stones.

Created soul stones can be used as catalysts for Necrosmith abilities.

Harsh Command is a very necromancer-like skill.

An ability that consumes my mana to strengthen multiple undeads and grant additional bonuses in close combat.

It has the demerit of increased aggression toward living beings, but.

I can just tell the support team to keep their distance.

My undeads are handmade, so they’re much easier to control, so it wasn’t a big penalty.

“Sob sob. I can finally call myself a necromancer.”

“When were you not one?”

“Don’t say such things. It’s creepy.”

When the Necromancer Slayer says that, huh? It’s like he’s going to inherit the throne.

Goosebumps rose on the back of my neck.

“This is my first time hearing about soul stones.”

“There’s something even the Eclipse Witch doesn’t know?”

“I’m not omnipotent either.”

Ingrid made a sulky sound.

Wow.

Even the magic specialist says it’s her first time seeing this, so I want to tease her more.

“Hahahaha. Mage. So you’re not omnipotent either.”

“I don’t want to hear that from Iron Head!”

Eek.

I missed the timing to tease.

If I get between two familiars growling at each other, my life will become 0.

You can’t smoke at a gas station.

Heh, my crisis detection ability is shining brigh….

“Master! Please scold this nasty Iron Head!”

“What use is a mage who doesn’t know magic?”

Evil things.

Go away. Go away!

I declared a strategic retreat, but it wasn’t accepted.

Then Zaugg. At least you help me.

【This is strange. I smell treasure, but why can’t I see it?】

That bastard.

He’s trying to survive alone without me, is that it?

Roan. Let’s show the spirit of a newcomer.

….

Sigh.

Can’t be helped.

Professional Hunter with 5 years of experience.

Forever single with 27 years of experience.

I’ll break through this crisis with the conversational skills forged through talks with Mom, my younger sibling, and Yeon-du!

In times like this, the professional method is to skillfully change the topic while pretending nothing happened.

“How’s the performance of the sword that received S rank in the evaluatio….”

[Death Forge will be added as an additional reward.]

A message that appeared while I was awkwardly holding the sword between the two.

I stopped in place and stared blankly at the system explanation.

“This is amazing.”

“What additional skill is it that surprises you so much?”

“See for yourselves.”

I shared the message that appeared before my eyes with the familiars too.

[Death Forge]

Type: Necrosmith exclusive.

Grade: SS

Classification: Passive

Creates a Death Forge in an independent space.

The Death Forge can be created by designating a subspace familiar to the user.

The internal space size varies according to skill comprehension, expandability, and workshop level.

“A separate space. This is really amazing!”

Ingrid’s eyes sparkled.

I understand it’s amazing.

It’s an SS-grade skill after all.

However.

I didn’t expect the Eclipse Witch, who had seen the pinnacle of magic, to be this surprised.

“Space magic is extremely difficult.”

“Is it something you don’t know well, like necromancy?”

“Hmph. I know a thing or two about space!”

Sir Isra.

You’re showing your disappointment way too obviously.

Please manage your expressions a bit.

“A subspace that expands when conditions are met is amazing!”

They say spatial magic has a very high difficulty level.

Especially subspace is even more complex since it involves establishing fixed coordinates in dimensional rifts to store objects.

Building one once is already difficult.

But expanding an already created subspace is said to be even harder.

“A customized skill that synchronizes with the user’s capabilities. That’s no ordinary ability.”

“Hmm. You’re saying it’s amazing in a roundabout way, Mage.”

“That’s why you’re called Iron Head.”

“Grr.”

Does this make it 1 win, 1 loss?

It didn’t flow exactly as I intended.

But I’m glad the fight between two prideful geniuses ended in a draw.

But.

Are you really not going to show any interest in my sword?

That’s too much, you guys.

* * *

“Please withdraw your anger.”

“Master. I want to see that sword right away.”

【….】

【Don’t be disappointed. We couldn’t even find the hidden space.】

After finishing the promotion test.

I sulked because no one showed interest in the sword.

It’s a bit much, isn’t it.

I made it by imitating the sword that none other than Sir Isra used in his lifetime!

“Oh my. Goodness.”

Ingrid’s already large eyes expanded even more.

She looked at Sir Isra with moist eyes shimmering with moisture.

“To not understand Master’s heart.”

“Ah, ah. That’s not it!”

“So that’s what Iron Head’s chivalry is like.”

“Grrrr! I said that’s not it!”

【You went a bit too far this time, my lord.】

【Knight. Trash.】

“Graaaaaaah.”

I could clearly see Sir Isra’s life reaching 0.

A system notification popped up while I was drawing my sword, cutting off my words.

Let’s pretend I don’t know.

Hmph.

“I’ll kill that bastard. Since he insulted chivalry, this sin deserves death…!”

“Don’t do useless things. If your body gets damaged, Master will suffer.”

“Ah! Ahhh!!”

Sir Isra’s face turned red.

I thought he might actually die from shame at this rate.

“Stop teasing him. Let’s just check the item.”

“My looooord!”

Sir Isra charged forward with a wail.

It’s not like he’s trying to eliminate witnesses after showing such a shameful display, right?

[Ice Wall]

Bang!

“Where do you think you’re going, trying to embrace our Lord?”

Sir Isra, who had crashed his head into the white wall, took a deep breath.

“I’m sorry. To show such disgraceful behavior.”

After the small commotion, we checked the freshly crafted item.

Grand opening.

Thump-clap-clap thump-clap-clap.

[Fallen Knight’s Bone Sword]

Grade: Unique

Category: Sword

Restriction: Warrior class

Durability: 360/360

An item made by imitating the Fallen Knight’s Blood Longsword.

The user’s concentration pushed to the extreme combined with a location abundant in mana resulted in a sword that exceeded the crafter’s capabilities.

It was made in a direction that maximizes the sword’s inherent nature while excluding special options.

*Slash Lv 55

*Thrust Lv 52

*Mana Enhancement Lv 53

“Huh?”

Wait.

Did I see wrong because I’m tired?

The grade seems strange.

“Unique! That’s amazing! Master!”

“To make a Unique item in less than half a year of holding a hammer. As expected of our Lord.”

I hadn’t seen wrong.

Huh.

Huhuhuhuh.

“This actually worked.”

It didn’t feel real.

Me.

Crafting a Unique item?

As the description shows.

It’s the best result created through a combination of coincidence and luck.

If asked to make it again, I couldn’t do it right now.

Still, my heart was boiling with excitement.

“Sir Isra.”

Without being told, he stood in front of me and knelt on one knee.

He understands romance.

I slowly lowered the sword that still retained heat from being freshly crafted.

The [Fallen Knight’s Bone Sword] stopped about 3cm away from Sir Isra’s shoulder.

“This is your new sword.”

“I shall consider it the glory of my lifetime.”

“Someday I’ll make you something even better than the sword’s original.”

“…I shall serve my Lord with even greater loyalty.”

The [Fallen Knight’s Blood Longsword] used by one of the 12 Heroes, Black Knight Gerard.

It was the sword Sir Isra used in his lifetime.

Since it’s the sword of one of the 12 Heroes, getting the original would be difficult.

Don’t worry.

Someday.

I’ll make you something comparable to the sword Sir used.

“I’m envious. To receive armaments as a gift from Master.”

“Haha. I’m the first retainer to serve my lord, the first knight, so it’s only natural.”

It was just a minute ago that he became a traitor for not showing interest in the sword.

Sir Isra laughed heartily as if that never happened.

“Tch.”

Ingrid.

I’ll make you something too if possible, even if it’s just clothes.

I have a mountain of things to do. Really.

[A tremendous achievement that surpasses the realm of blacksmiths!]

[Your understanding of Bone Metallurgy greatly increases.]

[Understanding – 98%]

Making a Unique-grade longsword even raised my understanding significantly.

When it reaches 100%, the skill grade will rise to B-rank.

Work will become much easier then.

“Have you secured new Undead creation methods?”

“I haven’t raised the understanding of both skills to 100% yet.”

Corpse Crafting.

And Corpse Processing.

They’re my fundamental skills, but their understanding barely exceeded 50%.

On the other hand, I learned metallurgy at the blacksmith shop.

And since I used Bone Metallurgy during the Undead creation process, that understanding rose faster.

I did use the remaining two skills diligently too.

But I couldn’t raise their understanding dramatically.

“Growth-type skills have their understanding rise slowly too.”

It’s only been two months since I was promoted to C-rank.

Considering the penalty attached to growth-type skills, exceeding 50% is incredibly high.

“It’s thanks to your dedication to work day and night.”

【Take it easy, my lord.】

Self-proclaimed archaeologist.

If you were in my position, it wouldn’t be that easy.

After experiencing a stagnation period for over 4 years, I’ve finally tasted growth.

How could I rest?

As far as I can go.

I’ll climb as high as possible.

“Then let’s go out.”

I’ve obtained everything I could get from the promotion exam.

The [Death Forge] I received as an S-rank additional reward needs to be checked outside.

President Baek, the Support Team, and Mom will be waiting.

I should let them know about passing the exam, shouldn’t I?

“Ehehehehe.”

A pleasant laugh came out naturally.

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