My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 162

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Episode 162

“Grrk.”

The A-rank Hunter who served as the backbone of the tank line slowly collapsed.

Blood gushed from the wound in his chest.

A wound that could only be avoided with a top-grade recovery potion or A-rank divine spell!

The rear line had collapsed.

There wasn’t even time to pull out a recovery potion in this urgent situation.

The collapse of the tank line was inevitable.

‘Ugh! This is impossible!’

Yang Chien’s face, the overall commander, contorted with frustration.

What the hell had the mages in the rear been doing?

‘Why did they just stand there blankly before dying all together!’

Because they couldn’t detect Zaugg who had perfectly concealed his presence.

They failed to grasp the crisis that occurred in the rear.

If Yang Chien and the other A-rank Hunters had been waiting, this disaster wouldn’t have happened.

Unaware of that situation, she only cursed the dead mages inwardly.

‘Not yet.’

Right.

Defeat wasn’t confirmed yet.

Clang!

The Death Warrior and Yang Chien’s auras clashed and canceled each other out.

“Kill!!”

To counter aura, you had to strike back with equal force.

The blue light surrounding their respective weapons dimmed.

To replenish the consumed aura, concentration was needed.

Yang Chien steadied her breathing.

By the time she inhaled, her aura had been restored.

This was proof that Yang Chien was at peak A-rank level.

“Kill!”

The problem was that this damn undead was the same.

‘If I had time, I’m confident I could destroy it.’

Its understanding of swordsmanship and aura was on par with hers.

However.

Yang Chien was superior in various support skills and passive abilities that aided combat.

She could tell after crossing swords a few times.

3 versus 5.

Though numerically disadvantaged, it was an opponent she could somehow defeat.

However, she felt bitter knowing that defeating the Death Warrior wouldn’t be the end.

The victory condition hadn’t changed.

Either push through all the enemy undead army and kill Min-ho, or subdue him!

‘The other side is also tied down.’

Though Isra and the Gale Knights had succeeded in breaking the core of the tank line.

It was a chaotic battle, making it difficult to withdraw.

‘If I can just get past that cackling undead, he’ll be within range.’

Having made her decision, Yang Chien immediately used her message stone.

―You two need to create a path.

―That seems to be the only way.

―Please take him down before we lose our heads.

The two A-rank Hunters immediately understood Yang Chien’s intention.

To reverse the tide of battle that had instantly turned against them.

They too had to raise the stakes.

‘We should have prepared thinking we were hunting an S-rank Hunter.’

Regret was always late.

There was nothing to be gained from dwelling on trusting the analysis provided by the Supernatural Affairs Bureau.

Since they’d die anyway if they did nothing.

Now was the only time they could make a decisive move.

[Deadly Burst]

[Blade Storm]

The two A-rank Hunters drew their aura to maximum and struck in perfect timing.

The blue energy condensed in the hammer traveled through the ground and struck the Death Warriors all at once.

The aura mixed in the swirling gale swept across the front with a crackling sound.

“Ki…!!”

The damage was minor compared to the aura consumed.

The Death Warriors skillfully deployed Imperial Swordsmanship, protecting themselves with minimal aura.

However.

As their formation became disrupted, a slight gap was revealed.

Yang Chien didn’t miss that moment.

[Wind Walk]

As she passed through the Death Warrior group with wind-light steps.

One Death Warrior swung its sword.

[Sword of Judgment]

An SS-rank Hunter who made a name as an enforcer.

One of Jung Seung-il’s Stellar Seasonal Techniques.

It had power that couldn’t be deflected with half-hearted defense.

Slash―!

As if to prove this, her left arm fell to the ground with a thud.

Her brow furrowed from the burning pain, but she endured it.

‘I’ll give up one arm.’

Yang Chien, recalling the victory condition once more, rushed close to Min-ho in one breath.

The Turang Hunters engaged in close combat nearby moved as if they were one body.

[Mana Emission]

They simultaneously released mana and pushed back the Skeleton Guards and Armed Zombie Enhanced.

These two undead types had high defense thanks to the armor Min-ho had carefully crafted.

Nevertheless.

Being overwhelmed in pure output, several of them tumbled down.

The path to Min-ho was finally open.

‘If I can’t subdue him in two moves, I’ll kill him.’

She recalled how he had reacted to the ambush right after emerging from the Gate.

The Necromancer had naturally parried the sword strike.

At first she had thought of subduing him.

But giving him time would endanger her life, so she changed her mind.

She infused her sword with aura.

And aimed the blade tip toward Min-ho’s shoulder blade.

One step.

If given just enough time to take a breath, she could subdue him…!

[Banish]

…she couldn’t.

Her vision suddenly changed.

She had been pushed back 50 meters.

Yang Chien gritted her teeth.

‘Even with resistance, 50 meters. If I hadn’t fought back, I would have been blown over 100 meters.’

The moment the banishment magic took effect on his body, he instinctively used mana emission to resist.

Even after taking the best possible measures, to be blown away this far.

It meant the spell caster’s understanding of Banish had reached 100.

Yang Chien quickly composed her bewildered mind.

Once caught by a banishment spell, one gains considerable resistance to skills for a few seconds.

The same method wouldn’t work.

This time for sure.

She put strength into her legs to subdue Min-ho.

[Blink]

This time, the target disappeared before her eyes.

‘I already know about that.’

Thud!

Thunk!

Ignoring minor attacks and charging forward.

Wounds accumulated on her body.

Still, she couldn’t stop.

Two A-rank Hunters couldn’t handle five Death Warriors.

With Yang Chien out of the picture, it became a situation where results were absolutely necessary.

‘Subduing or whatever. I’ll kill him with this strike!’

A sword filled with killing intent.

This time, the blade tip aimed precisely at Min-ho’s heart.

Blink, which was difficult to use consecutively.

The resistance to banishment spells hadn’t disappeared yet either.

Blocking all variables, she thrust her sword.

Yang Chien and Min-ho’s eyes met.

“This is my escape route.”

[Death Space]

―Sir Isra retrieval.

―Sir Isra summoning.

A woman suddenly appeared between Yang Chien and Min-ho.

Sir Isra wore a bewitching smile.

“How slow.”

What was slow?

This was strange.

Why was the strength leaving her arm?

Yang Chien couldn’t resolve the sudden doubt that arose.

With a thud, she fell to Sir Isra’s sword strike that demonstrated the technique of striking first despite moving second.

Perhaps she didn’t even realize death was coming.

In her unclosed eyes remained a fragment of question.

* * *

The snowball effect caused by Zaugg’s assault rapidly grew in size.

One A-rank Hunter recklessly charged and easily fell.

Afterward, the tank line that began to crumble was completely trampled.

Sir Isra, the Gale Knights, and the Tigris Group were able to move freely.

“Search and Destroy! Don’t miss a single one and slaughter them all!”

“Living. All. Kill!”

The Abyss Revenants that had been held back by the tanks began to rampage in earnest.

Undead with overpowered abilities thanks to large-type bonuses.

Though less skilled than Death Warriors, they could also use aura under Sir Isra’s influence.

“…!”

“….”

The masked Hunters were swept away like autumn leaves in the wind.

To not say a word even while being crushed and coughing up blood.

He couldn’t even guess how tremendous the loyalty or tenacity of the attackers was.

“They might have a silence restriction placed on them.”

“Silence restriction?”

“You can prevent voices from coming out for a set period.”

Good grief.

They really do all sorts of things to hide their identity.

Ingrid reached out to a fallen masked Hunter and soon grasped something in her hand.

“Message Stone. They shared thoughts with this.”

“Thought sharing.”

So they could converse and give orders efficiently without opening their mouths once?

Attackers who thoroughly concealed anything that might reveal their identity.

Reasonable suspicion that it might be the China Superhuman Bureau filled his head.

“Phew.”

He expelled his distracting thoughts along with a long sigh.

The fight wasn’t even over yet, where was there leisure to think about other things.

“Master, please guard that position.”

“We’ll handle it ourselves!”

【Slightly. Recovered.】

His heart felt reassured by his familiars’ response.

After multiple A-rank Hunters died or suffered serious injuries.

The attackers could no longer handle the rampaging undead.

Thunk!

The body of a masked Hunter pierced by a bone spear shot several meters up before falling down with a thud.

Crack, an Armed Zombie Enhanced’s axe split an enemy in half.

“Kill!”

The remaining two A-rank Hunters also fell to their knees under the Death Warriors’ coordinated attack.

The collapse of the encirclement was instantaneous.

“…!”

Some of the masked Hunters lost their fighting spirit and fled.

“Sir Isra.”

“Don’t worry. I won’t let a single one live.”

Hey.

Friends.

Originally, you can enter as you please, but leaving is a different story.

“Keep a few of them breathing.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

Where are you trying to run on an uninhabited island with no people?

There were a few small boats at the coastline.

But he had no intention of twiddling his thumbs and watching until they started engines and escaped.

Swoosh!

Various spots on the sandy beach were stained red.

“I won.”

The battle line collapsed.

The masked Hunters, whose will to fight was broken, were no longer a match.

【Heh. Great Lord! I have returned!】

“Good work.”

Zaugg’s shoulders rose up toward the sky as if he were ascending to heaven.

Right.

I should give credit where credit is due.

“This fight. We won easily thanks to your help.”

【It’s the result of Your Lordship deploying the undead appropriately!】

“To think you’d target the priest right away.”

It was a bold move.

I knew Zaugg’s stealth abilities were excellent.

But I didn’t know he could infiltrate the rear lines without being detected even with various defense magic and detection spells laid out.

“We were able to eliminate their magical forces easily too.”

【Oh, ohhh. Are you acknowledging my achievements, my lord?】

“Acknowledgment or whatever. Serving your master is a vassal’s destiny, isn’t it?”

【Kek!】

“The mage spoke correctly. Boasting after fulfilling one’s duties goes against chivalry.”

Zaugg whined at Sir Isra’s sharp words.

【Still! You won easily thanks to me!】

“Hmm.”

“Iron Head. Are there still some breathing over there?”

“I left them alive on purpose. As you commanded, Lord.”

【My lords?】

“Ah. Right. Your loyalty is impressive. A knight’s background really makes a difference.”

【Please acknowledge my achievements already!】

Poor Zaugg.

The two vassals gritted their teeth and wouldn’t say what he wanted to hear.

They only work together well at times like this.

“We didn’t finish them all off. Let’s make sure to wrap things up properly.”

“I shall obey your command.”

“Master’s will shall be fulfilled.”

【I won’t lose track of those who fled.】

【Command. Execute.】

You suspicious masked bastards.

If you started something, you should see it through to the end, shouldn’t you.

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