My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 14

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Episode 14

A familiar ceiling.

The ceiling of the studio apartment I’ve seen for years.

A scene so familiar I could picture it even with my eyes closed.

But today, just facing this everyday sight made my cheeks twitch.

“Status window.”

[Hunter – Park Min-ho]

*Race : Human

*Class : Necrosmith

*Rank : D

*Level : 50

Strength : 56 / Agility : 48 / Stamina : 54 / Endurance : 11 / Mana : 140 / Dexterity : 199

*Skills

―Heavenly Martial Body[SSS]

―Spirit Eye[S]

―Imperial Swordsmanship[A]

―Corpse Crafting[D]

―Spirit Circuit Engraving[D]

―Bone Metallurgy[D]

―Death Domain[D]

I couldn’t take my eyes off the letters “D-rank” for a while.

It wasn’t a dream.

The D-rank wall I couldn’t overcome for years.

Seeing the status window, the thrill of having achieved it ran up my spine once more.

“Kuuuuuu.”

【Why are you acting so pathetic all alone?】

“Ah, damn it.”

That startled me.

Please, could you turn on some kind of signal when you come in?

“That’s quite aggressive for a morning greeting.”

【I said that because you were staring blankly at the ceiling looking like you were about to cry.】

“Were you like this when you were alive too?”

【Indeed. I always had to speak whatever came to mind.】

So our knight lord was originally tactless.

I should keep that in mind.

I finished washing up quickly and prepared to go out.

【Finally, the day of hunting has come.】

“Ah. There’s a place I need to stop by first.”

【Are you going to the Workshop again?】

“No.”

Money came in.

Let’s go flex.

* * *

Yongsan Hunter Market.

A Hunter Equipment store built where the Former Electronics Market Building used to be.

A large building reminiscent of a department store.

As I entered the first floor, high-grade Armaments caught my eye at once.

[Basilisk Scale Full Plate]

[Orb of Wailing]

[Black Stone Shield]

[True Silver Sword of Slaughter]

[Rune Slayer]

….

Armaments of various colors.

When I looked with Spirit Eye, each one contained powerful magical wavelengths.

The first floor’s other name is the Luxury Hall.

Because it’s where unique-grade items are displayed.

The prices start at least in the billions.

It’s a place where you’d worry about scratching something if you touched it wrong.

【Are these objects of high value in your world?】

“You’d need to be in the top 0.1% to even touch them.”

【How trivial.】

Um, teacher.

I don’t know what kind of weapon you used before you died.

But right now you’re holding a Sword that’s only been hammered on some bone with a Chisel, so could you please have some metacognition?

【To me, that Sword is more valuable than those weapons.】

“Really?”

【In terms of performance, it’s equally unsatisfactory to the eye.】

Ah.

I see.

【So wouldn’t a weapon filled with your sincerity be better instead?】

“How fucking grateful I am.”

【Haha. I’m proud that you acknowledge my loyalty.】

Passing through the entire Luxury Hall, I boarded the elevator.

I pressed the button for Floor F where the Living Hall was located.

Ding.

When the doors opened, a scene with a different atmosphere from the first floor was revealed.

Should I say it had more liveliness to it?

If the Luxury Hall had a suffocating atmosphere, the 4th floor allowed comfortable browsing of items.

【There are many people.】

“The other floors have this kind of atmosphere too.”

I’d say the Luxury Hall is special.

The first floor is essentially promotion to show off the scale of the Hunter Market.

【Please tell me what you came here to find.】

“I came to get a bag.”

For Bone Metallurgy, I think renting a workshop for now will do.

I plan to buy a bag equipped with subspace functionality.

So I can carry around aged corpse pieces and tools.

“Excuse me. I’d like to buy a Subspace Bag.”

“These days, customers look for this kind of design a lot.”

A Staff Member recommending a backpack design.

“What’s the capacity and price?”

“It can store up to 200kg maximum. The price is 310 million.”

An amount I could only afford by emptying my entire fortune.

It wasn’t bad.

But it didn’t really appeal to me.

“Don’t you have other styles?”

“There are smaller sizes, but the capacity drops accordingly.”

A handbag in the same price range only had a capacity of 70kg.

And a wallet could only store 20kg.

Hmm.

While I was pondering, touching my chin, another product caught my eye.

“Do you sell that too?”

“Ah. You mean the Transport Carrier. It’s a discontinued product, so that’s the last one.”

The capacity was the same 200kg as the backpack.

Maybe because it had a similar design to the carrier I’d been using day and night for years, I was drawn to it.

“It looks like it’s been out for a while.”

“Well, Hunters tend to prefer backpacks more.”

“I guess because they can’t use one hand.”

Whether you carry it on your back.

Or drag it around with your hand – that’s the difference.

Not being able to use one hand in an unexpected situation is quite a penalty.

It would soon be discontinued and the trend would shift to backpacks.

“How much is it?”

“200 million.”

Good.

I should buy this one.

The inconvenience of having to drag it around?

I’ve been doing that for 5 years, so now it feels natural.

I can leave the fighting to Sir Isra.

I have about 100 million left.

Finding a workshop can be done later.

Things like strengthening Sir Isra or making armaments.

That’s something I can do by renting for about a day.

Right now I needed tools that would enhance the effects of Bone Metallurgy and Corpse Crafting.

A Portable Furnace that could hold flames anywhere.

50 scrolls with Fire, a basic magic spell that produces flames, recorded on them.

Hammers, chisels, and scalpels with enhanced cutting and impact effects compared to the equipment I used before.

After buying additional tools needed for Corpse Crafting and Bone Metallurgy, my money quickly ran out.

Despite all that spending, when I pushed everything into the bag with subspace function.

I couldn’t even feel the weight.

“Phew. That was satisfying spending.”

My bank balance hit rock bottom again.

But I didn’t feel regretful at all.

…Actually, maybe I regret it about 1 gram’s worth.

* * *

Drrrrrk.

The new carrier made a smooth sound even when dragged on the ground.

Is this how a driver feels when getting a new car?

Since the price exceeds that of a decent car, I think it’s similar.

A bag equipped with subspace function!

Even though half my fortune evaporated, I didn’t feel regretful.

“I’m in a good mood.”

【Where is our next destination?】

“We’re going somewhere you can show off your skills.”

【Finally, it’s time for me to step up!】

The next destination was a park near Oksu Station.

“Looking for one supporter.”

“Anyone taking a Melee Dealer?”

“A tanker is forming a team.”

The blue crack in the middle of the park.

In front of the [Domain of Challenge] Gate, Hunters were swarming everywhere.

【Why are they all gathered here?】

“It’s because this is an Instant Gate.”

Regular Gates transport you to the same space when you enter.

The crack that appeared at Oksu Station.

‘Instant’ Gates like the [Domain of Challenge] were different.

“Each person drops into separate spaces and must achieve the conquest objective.”

【Hmm. A kind of trial, is it?】

“Similar.”

【It seems like it was created for the purpose of training Hunters.】

“Some people interpret it that way.”

Gates that appeared along with the Great Catastrophe.

Some say they’re for judging humanity.

Others claim it’s entry into a higher realm, including the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

No one knows who’s right.

It’s been 50 years since Gates appeared.

And Hunters have long since become part of daily life.

Let’s not think about complicated things like why Gates appeared.

【Understood.】

After searching around for a few minutes, I was able to find a team quickly.

“You said you’re a summoner?”

“Yes. I can handle melee DPS tanking.”

“Looks like you summoned something good. Please take care of us.”

Melee Dealer 2 / Ranged Dealer 1 / Mage 1

While there was no healer, that was understandable since healers were the rarest among orthodox Hunter classes.

A Melee Dealer spoke up.

“We’re all friends here, is that okay with you?”

“I don’t mind.”

“Please follow my lead inside the Gate.”

“Yes.”

The Melee Dealer who finished speaking took the lead and entered the Gate.

【Finally, our first expedition.】

Pretending not to hear Sir Isra’s excited telepathy, I pushed my foot into the blue crack.

My vision changed instantly.

A straight passage made of dingy bricks appeared.

“We’re screwed.”

“Ah. Why did we get this place.”

“It’s a dud.”

Groans could be heard from here and there.

When I made a curious expression, the Melee Dealer explained.

“I guess this is your first time in the Domain of Challenge.”

“Yes.”

“There are a total of five Instant Gates that appear here.”

“Among them, the Corridor Type is called a Dud Gate.”

“Because the rewards are bad?”

“That’s not it, but because it’s too difficult.”

If you’re lucky, you can just go straight and clear the Gate.

But if it’s a case where the passages are twisted like a labyrinth, you have to suffer tremendously.

“Breaking through the walls with force isn’t allowed.”

“Why?”

“Because it’s the Gate’s rule.”

I heard that Top-tier Hunters can ignore the Gate’s ‘rules’ and even drill holes in walls.

But that doesn’t apply to this team, so it’s meaningless.

“Even if the passage comes out simple, it’s hard to be optimistic because…”

Clank— Clank—

The friction sound made whenever armor collided came from the opposite end of the passage.

“It’s because of those guys.”

Empty Armor.

Red light blazed from inside the empty helmet.

“I was hoping we wouldn’t get Living Armor.”

“I can’t do anything.”

The Ranged Dealer holding a bow groaned.

I turned my gaze to the Mage.

The woman whose eyes met mine let out a deep sigh.

“I specialize in Ice Magic. I have bad compatibility with Living Armor.”

The Melee Dealer gentleman also seems to have bad compatibility.

Among the team members, there was no one who could deal effective damage to Living Armor.

Well, this is something.

“Let’s go back in. Then we’ll get randomly matched again.”

“We can’t. This Gate has a once-per-day entry restriction.”

This has become troublesome.

【Hahaha. You have me with you!】

“The enemy is a metal chunk, will you be okay?”

【Don’t worry.】

Since the Continental Greatest Sword is making such bold claims.

Let me trust and leave it to him once.

[Death Domain]

[Sir Isra Summoning]

The Revived One rising from the darkness.

Sir Isra, armed with bone armor, gripped a sword in his hand.

“Undead? You were a Necromancer?”

“Zombies won’t be enough to handle that.”

“Do you have another summon…”

Yeah.

There’s nothing like that.

Sir Isra walked slowly as if taking a stroll.

The distance between the two narrowed.

“That’s reckless. Living Armor is almost immune to physical attacks.”

“Penetration type works, but it’s just a zombie. There’s no way it has that.”

“Even if it gets reverse summoned, we can’t compensate you. Is that okay?”

I slowly shook my head.

A bone knife wouldn’t be able to cut through a metal chunk monster.

But they say it becomes the Continental Greatest Sword.

Isn’t there a way to damage it from the inside?

Step— Step—.

Clank— Clank.

The distance between the two grew even closer.

When they were close enough to reach with one jump.

Sir Isra swung his sword.

[Imperial Swordsmanship_Modified Isra Style]

Slash!

A cutting sound rang out.

One beat later, the armor collapsed to the ground with a resounding crash—.

[Experience has increased.]

“Eeeeeek?!”

One Hunter let out a shrill scream.

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