My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 145

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Episode 145

After returning to the country, I rested for a full day.

Fatigue from long-distance travel?

That didn’t apply to me.

[Heavenly Martial Body]

A powerful skill that helps maintain peak condition!

Heh.

The Continental Greatest Sword’s blessing makes me want to sing with joy.

“Then why are you resting?”

“President Baek is just an ordinary person.”

Since the Support Team were all awakened individuals, they had better stamina than ordinary people.

Even Mi-jeong, who had invested almost nothing in physical abilities, was more energetic than President Baek.

“Isn’t that because of age?”

Shh.

Ingrid.

The truth isn’t always right, you know.

“Then I can use the remaining time for training.”

“I’m going to rest today.”

From tomorrow, I’ll be incredibly busy without a moment to spare.

Isn’t it necessary to rest quietly for at least one day?

Lying in bed, rolling around and watching YouTube.

Searching for articles about myself on the internet and doing some ego searching.

Rest doesn’t need to be anything special.

Spending time emptying my mind and lazing around like that, the next day came quickly.

“Please go to the Agency Office.”

“Yes.”

When I arrived at the office, not only President Baek but also the Support Team Friends had arrived early.

“Didn’t you all come too early?”

“We couldn’t make Hunter Park wait, could we?”

Hey.

That makes it sound like I’m some important person.

Seong-su nodded his head.

“That’s not wrong, hyung.”

“Ack.”

He did this at the airport too.

It felt like I had gathered only yes-men.

But why are my cheeks twitching?

This is why kings kept flatterers close by!

Whew.

Let me calm down.

After looking around at everyone gathered in the office, I brought up what I had thought about in advance.

“Let’s take a two-month break. Us.”

Question marks appeared above everyone’s heads.

After 10 seconds of silence.

“You mean rest?”

President Baek spoke in a tone that suggested he didn’t understand.

“It’s more like reorganization than rest.”

“I’m sorry to say this, but Hunter Park’s stock is at its peak right now.”

I know that.

—Tower of Chaos full clear.

—Recognition from the 12 Heroes.

Either achievement alone would be a feat to use as drinking stories for life.

Thanks to the two accomplishments from the Europe trip, whenever I turned on the internet, everyone was busy talking about me.

“That’s why we need time for reorganization.”

The corpses of monsters acquired during the process of climbing the Tower of Chaos.

Research on skills gained from advancing to B-rank.

Learning blacksmith work.

Checking and upgrading the functions of the Death Forge.

Besides that, there was a mountain of things to do.

“I think I was able to advance quickly to B-rank because I was prepared.”

“Prepared?”

“Rolling around at the bottom for 5 years.”

While stuck at E-rank, I always pushed myself.

Whenever money accumulated, I bought monster byproducts.

I studied anatomy through online lectures and books, comparing differences between humans and monsters while practicing Corpse Processing.

[Dexterity: 197 → 205]

The Dexterity Stat symbolizing 5 years of effort and hardship.

The experience and Dexterity Stat I had built up became the foundation for my growth.

It was useful when learning Undead Creation and blacksmith work too.

“Lately, it’s been overwhelming.”

I’ve gained a lot of new things.

So much that I couldn’t handle it all.

The reason I could keep running without rest until now was thanks to the intangible assets I had accumulated over 5 years.

“There are two fundamental skills for a Necrosmith.”

“You mean Corpse Processing and Crafting.”

President Baek let out a “hmm” sound.

“Aren’t both of them C-rank?”

“I can’t keep up with the speed of leveling up.”

I’ll take a break from Gates for a while.

I need to invest time in honing my Necrosmith abilities.

This was the conclusion I reached after returning from the Europe trip.

“Shouldn’t you also train in swordsmanship?”

“You seem to be neglecting magic lately, so please pay some attention to it.”

Ugh.

Did you see that, President Baek?

They’re trying to drain their master’s backbone completely.

I have this much to do.

Sob sob sob.

“Understood.”

“Is that okay?”

“If Hunter Park has made that judgment, then that’s the right decision.”

Wow.

I’m just grateful for such unlimited trust.

“By the way, what happened with the Yuno Palace matter?”

“It looks like a property will be available soon.”

“I’m sorry to say this, but…”

“Ah. Then I’ll cancel it.”

You immediately figured out what I was going to say.

If I focus on skill mastery for two months, my income will be completely cut off.

I spent all my money climbing the Tower of Chaos, so it would be burdensome if my income dried up too.

“Thank you.”

“Don’t you have any goods obtained from the Tower of Chaos?”

Ah.

Right.

I collected quite a few rare grade items and tons of magic stones.

I used most of the A-rank magic stones for soul stone crafting, but the rest piled up quite a bit too.

“I’ll organize them and give them to you today or tomorrow.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Phew.

There were more sources of money.

I was only thinking about clearing the Tower of Chaos and the rewards, so I missed the byproducts part.

Quite a few B-rank and C-rank magic stones came out too.

It should be enough budget to purchase materials for corpse processing / crafting practice.

“Is the support team okay?”

“Ah. There’s one thing I’d like to ask you, hyung.”

Seong-su raised his hand.

Since he became unemployed for two months because of me, I should listen to him within reasonable limits.

“You’ll be working in subspace, right?”

“Yes. Except for visiting Hanil Forge, I’ll be staying home the whole time.”

For two months, I plan to stock up materials in the Death Forge and just swing the hammer diligently.

When the byproducts run out, I’ll have to tell the boss.

I’ll live the same way as when I strengthened the undead army before entering the Tower of Chaos.

“Can I drop by your house, hyung?”

“There’s nothing to prepare though.”

“Ah. It’s because of that training.”

Training.

Come to think of it, Sir Isra and Ingrid were overseeing the support team’s training.

That works out well.

“Then let’s train inside the Death Forge.”

The Death Forge after expansion.

Isn’t it a much more comfortable environment than the mountain training ground?

They can learn from the two vassals while I’m hammering.

“Won’t we interfere with your work, hyung?”

“It’s fine. I worked well even while listening to monster screams.”

Even when I fell into the trap set by the Black Heaven Society.

Even in the Tower of Chaos, I swung the hammer without rest.

The support team’s training wouldn’t even bother me.

“Amazing. That’s hyung for you!”

“Just contact me in advance. Cell phones don’t work once you enter the Death Forge.”

“Understood, hyung!”

“I wonder if you’re training just because of me.”

I know President Baek gives generous salaries and performance bonuses.

Still.

I felt a little sorry that they were moving according to my schedule.

“It’s okay, hyung.”

“We were already thinking about going through some gates among ourselves.”

“To assist hyung, we need to be able to enter B-rank gates, don’t we?”

Ah.

So that’s how the story goes.

B-rank gates are particularly difficult to clear with over-pacing.

Not only is the difficulty gap large, but there weren’t many gates that C-ranks could enter.

If they stay stuck there, they won’t even be able to follow me in.

The support team’s passionate attitude made my nose tingle for no reason.

“Thank you. Really.”

“Don’t abandon us and wait for us, hyung.”

“We’ll train hard too!”

A chuckle escaped at the support team’s spirited appearance.

* * *

The two-month reorganization period.

The first thing I did was check the changes in the upgraded Death Forge.

[Death Forge]

Workshop Grade: 4

Equipment Level: Low

Allowed Capacity: 6,000 → 18,000kg

Area: 140 pyeong → 420 pyeong

*Work speed decreased by 23%.

*Concentration Lv 20

*Health Recovery Lv 24

*Crafting result performance enhancement.

*When processing corpses, there’s a low probability that the grade will increase or one additional ability will be granted.

*Auxiliary Structures

―Pit of Malice Lv1

―Cursed Gravestone Lv1

The first change is the storage capacity increase.

Storage capacity went from 6 tons to 18 tons.

It increased by a whopping three times.

“Even though it’s a capacity that would fill up with just a few large species, this is something.”

Corpses of large species like ogres had tremendous weight.

It’s fortunate that I can put them in the [Pit of Malice], whose main purpose is corpse storage.

Otherwise, I would have had to abandon most of the corpses obtained during the Tower of Chaos conquest.

“The functions that assist the blacksmith’s abilities have also increased.”

“The probability of additional elements during corpse processing has also increased!”

An option that changed from ‘very low’ to ‘low’.

I couldn’t really feel how good the additional ability granting option was since it hadn’t appeared yet.

If I work steadily, something will come out eventually.

[As the Death Forge’s grade increased, the structures that can be built have also increased.]

―Undead Repair Factory.

A factory that automatically repairs damaged undead when entrusted to it. The repair speed varies according to the Death Forge owner’s understanding of [Corpse Processing].

Area: 140 pyeong.

―Giant’s Tomb.

A structure where undead classified as large species can be created.

Area: 200 pyeong.

“With automatic repair, we could greatly reduce the lord’s workload!”

“If we make large species, we can expect power enhancement.”

The two vassals’ eyes sparkled.

Death Forge.

The more I look at it, the more impressive this skill is.

It’s definitely lived up to the SS grade.

【It’s disappointing that there are no hidden treasures.】

“Shut up, you thief.”

“Read the room a little.”

Hmm.

Honestly, that comment just now was a bit much.

There are a total of three structures that can be built in the Death Forge.

Even though the space has been expanded.

One of the three must be given up.

“The problem is they all take up a lot of space.”

“Still, shouldn’t we build one first?”

“No way.”

“Master. Don’t overthink it and just pick one!”

“I don’t have the money to build it.”

The Two Vassals made their mouths into round O’s.

“Ah.”

“Ahh.”

To be precise, it wasn’t money but the materials needed for crafting that I lacked.

I should ask President Baek to place an order for me.

“I wonder if it’ll fit the budget.”

“Then what have you decided as the first structure to build?”

“I’m going to make the Giant’s Tomb.”

“I thought the automatic repair factory would be first priority.”

Sir Isra’s judgment was correct.

But.

“We’re not going into Gates for a while anyway.”

Structures we won’t use can be built later, right?

“As expected of Master! I knew you’d make a wise decision.”

“Keuut. To think I failed to grasp my Lord’s profound intentions!”

No.

It’s not profound at all.

So could you please be quiet.

I briefly went outside to order the materials needed for crafting the necromancy structure and returned.

The next thing to do is, of course…

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