My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 177

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Episode 177

【Master! You’ve finally come!】

Meigers, the former Great Alchemist, shouted with an excited expression.

Look at those eyes.

The blue light surging as if about to explode gave me an inexplicable chill.

If he were human, his eyes would have rolled back completely, right?

“Take a breath. Can you tell me slowly?”

【Telling a dead person to breathe. What terrible taste.】

“It’s just a figure of speech.”

“Haha. That was an amusing joke!”

Sir forcing a laugh just made it even weirder.

It wasn’t even a joke to begin with.

【This booklet. You said you found it in a Gate.】

“That’s right. It’s where I met Zaugg.”

【That petty thief child.】

“I’m not a thief, I tell you. Please call me an archaeologist!”

【Right. An archaeological thief child.】

“Uuuugh!”

【Do you know which ruins you entered before you died?】

“I just need to bring back valuable stuff. That kind of thing isn’t important.”

We’ve reached a social consensus to call such professions thieves.

What a truly magnificent archaeologist you are.

【This booklet is a blueprint for magical armaments. Master.】

“Magical armaments?”

【To put it simply, it would be golem-type weapons or armaments.】

Boarding a giant made of steel.

A powerful weapon that integrates all bodily senses to handle it like your own body.

【The original purpose was said to be creating something in imitation of gods.】

“It’s getting more grandiose.”

【Well, this booklet alone won’t suffice. Part of the manufacturing method is missing.】

That’s somewhat disappointing.

【Just from what remains, one can easily imagine how powerful magical armaments are.】

“But we can’t make it since we only have part of the blueprint.”

A booklet classified as [Legendary], the tier above Epic grade.

I thought it wasn’t an ordinary item.

Thanks to Meigers finishing his analysis, I could confirm the contents.

Unless we find similar items, we won’t be able to use it right away.

【What do you mean?】

Meigers’ eyes flickered slightly.

【When you have me, a Great Alchemist, why would you give up?】

“How can we make something without the blueprint?”

【The missing parts can be researched by comparing with other sections.】

Reverse engineering the missing parts after analyzing the booklet?

I don’t know the first thing about alchemy.

But I think I know enough to tell it’s an impossible task.

To gain certainty, I looked at Ingrid.

“Based on the alchemists from the era I lived in, it would be impossible.”

Seeing that even the strongest of the Witch Coven says it can’t be done.

Meigers speaking with such confidence does seem impressive.

【To receive recognition from the Eclipse Witch. How delightful!】

“Save the celebration for after you produce results.”

【That goes without saying.】

I could even feel joy from Meigers’ telepathy.

【A machine imitating the body of gods! How good it was to die.】

“That conclusion is a bit strange?”

【Through death, I formed a connection with Master. How could I not be joyful?】

I stopped thinking.

“It’s a bit disappointing, I tell you. There’s nothing the great lord can use right away, is there?”

“You thief. Why are you disappointed?”

“It’s where Schne died, so isn’t that why?”

【Foolish. So foolish. Thief.】

Meigers gripped the booklet backwards and held it out to me.

[Incomplete Magical Armament Blueprint]

Grade: Legendary

Classification: Booklet

Restriction: Alchemist, Magical Engineer

Durability: 23/30

A book containing the manufacturing method for magical armaments, mechanical gods that imitate the body of gods.

Great Alchemist Meigers succeeded in interpreting it, but important parts are damaged, making it impossible to craft magical armaments.

[You have read the Incomplete Magical Armament Blueprint.]

[Your knowledge is insufficient to understand this book.]

[Golden Ratio analyzes the knowledge contained in the book.]

Zzzt!

[You have understood part of the knowledge contained in the book.]

[Golem Crafting skill is added.]

[Golem Crafting]

Type: Alchemy

Grade: B

Classification: Passive

Crafts golems. The type and performance of golems are determined by the materials used.

“Whoa.”

Golem Crafting.

I didn’t expect such a precious skill to just pop out.

“Is it really that surprising?”

“Skill Books themselves hardly ever drop.”

Golem Crafting was called the dream skill for Hunters who awakened as alchemists.

Since just learning it allowed them to run Gates solo.

It was a precious skill that filled the weakness of crafting profession groups – their lack of combat power.

“You have me for my Lord.”

“You Iron Head. It’s just one more option available.”

【Knights from other worlds are no different.】

“You agree too?”

【They say the Eclipse Witch is wise. There’s nothing wrong with that.】

“Hoho. I’m starting to like you?”

“Gal!”

Ingrid and he get along well.

I wanted to balance the team, but this time Sir Isra was in the wrong.

“I welcome having more means available.”

“You don’t even have time for sword training, yet you want to research golems too?”

Ah.

It was an unusually sharp observation, unlike Sir Isra’s usual manner.

【It should be fine with the skill I possess, Trismegistus.】

Meigers couldn’t use the countless alchemical skills he had learned while alive.

Instead, you could say.

By assisting me with [Trismegistus], the secret of alchemy he realized in his final years, he could gain control over alchemical authority.

【I’ll make you a useful golem.】

Meigers’ telepathy overflowed with confidence.

A golem.

Unexpected additional forces would be coming in.

“But may I leave the treatment of those who attacked my lord to the palace minister?”

“I told you. I have no intention of leaving them alone anymore.”

To give China a blow at Cross Gate.

I need to raise my weight class further.

I have to become stronger by any means necessary.

“Sir Isra, let’s start preparing as well.”

“You mean modification?”

“Yeah. We’ll work on it as soon as the Fissure Bureau finishes the autopsy.”

“How about postponing it a little?”

Unexpected.

Since several A-rank Hunter corpses came out, I thought he’d ask to modify them right away.

“What’s the reason?”

“Intuition.”

Sir Isra scratched his head vigorously with his hand.

Even his swaying hair was artistic.

Wow.

It’s like watching a foreign film.

“Should I say that modification would only be meaningful after my lord’s level rises further.”

“That’s pretty detailed for intuition.”

“I forced myself to explain it in words.”

“Alright. Then let’s postpone it a bit.”

Sir Isra’s intuition was trustworthy.

There are mountains of other things to do besides modification, so let’s put it off for now.

* * *

―If you give us the Sub-Dragon Heart, we’ll only highlight Mir Guild’s fault.

A message from the Korean government delivered through the embassy.

A high-ranking official of the Chinese government summoned Ling Shamei, Director General of the Superhuman Bureau.

“Have you been well, Chairman?”

“Not very well at all.”

Fluttering papers fell in front of Ling Shamei.

The conclusion, stripped of flowery language, made his mind go blank for a moment.

“I apologize, Chairman.”

“I know well of your devotion to the Party.”

I’ll forgive you once.

But there won’t be a second chance.

Reading the message contained in the Chairman’s words, Ling Shamei slammed his head to the floor with a thud.

Blood flowed from his forehead, but not a single groan escaped.

“Now you’re making me see blood from the morning.”

“For damaging the Party’s prestige. I will work harder to make amends.”

Ling Shamei slammed his head down once more with a thud.

This matter would be left unquestioned.

In other words, they wouldn’t even ask what mistake was made.

It could be seen as forgiveness.

But it also meant they would watch how he handled the situation.

“Should we grant this request?”

“Though this happened due to my incompetence, I think it would be good to concede this time.”

“This winter will be cold.”

The bleak talk of cutting the Superhuman Bureau’s budget came out casually.

Ling Shamei bowed his head again.

What’s a little budget reduction?

He had done well just to keep his head attached.

“Someone needs to take responsibility.”

“Zhu Yongshui Guan Wu Supervisor planned this operation.”

“Tsk. He was a capable fellow. What a pity.”

The treatment of the Superhuman Bureau executive decided in a few words.

However.

Neither of the two felt any heartache.

“Go on. You seem to have much to do.”

“I will devote myself to the Party!”

Though blood from his forehead dripped down his chin to the ground, drip by drip.

Director General Ling Shamei saluted with dignity without wiping it.

Thud―

Ling Shamei, who came out of the Chairman’s Palace, headed toward his vehicle.

“D-Director General! Blood!”

His secretary rushed over in panic and wiped the blood with a handkerchief.

The already slightly dried stains wouldn’t come off easily.

Like the stain left on Ling Shamei’s heart.

‘Foreign Ministry. These damn bastards.’

Documents delivered directly from the embassy to the Chairman’s Palace?

It was customary to at least tip off the relevant department.

But.

This matter wasn’t conveyed to the Superhuman Bureau.

Someone who wished for Ling Shamei’s downfall.

Vice Chairman Tai Ren must have pulled some strings.

Two people who received the Chairman’s favor.

Ling Shamei and Tai Ren belonged to different factions from the start.

Ling Shamei, being a superhuman (Hunter), represented the progressive forces.

Tai Ren was a figure representing the established interests.

The Chairman made the two factions compete whenever possible, and until now, Ling Shamei had scored many points.

However.

This incident was far too great a blunder.

Enough to bring down years of accumulated achievements.

‘Still, I avoided execution.’

As long as he was still breathing, he could make up for it somehow.

Ling Shamei calculated the losses from this operation’s failure in his head.

‘An entire company-sized Tourang unit was wiped out.’

How often had the Superhuman Bureau suffered such damage?

It was the first time since Ling Shamei became Director General.

‘We’ll have to reduce our operational area in Africa.’

It would take years to replenish the consumed manpower.

And that wasn’t all.

Giving up the Sub-Dragon Heart was also a matter of concern.

‘Only one remains after using it to recruit Zhengxianhe.’

Drakes with extremely difficult hunting difficulty.

Even when defeated with great effort, the heart was rarely intact.

It wasn’t due to factors like injuries.

Among the Drakes that emerged from the Great Rift, there weren’t many specimens with intact hearts to begin with.

This was why Sub-Dragon Hearts were so hard to obtain.

Ling Shamei clicked his tongue as he calculated the extent of losses from the failed operation.

‘Are there capable people in the Rift Bureau?’

He had underestimated Korea’s Rift Management Agency too much.

That was Ling Shamei’s conclusion.

The large-scale operation that deployed Turang at company strength.

No one at the Superhuman Bureau thought this raid would fail.

Rather, what they were concerned about was concealing the situation immediately after executing the operation.

‘Since we deployed our own superhumans to foreign territory.’

Diverting the attention of the Coast Guard and Rift Bureau would only last an hour or two.

They thought that if subduing or eliminating the target took too long, concealment would become difficult.

So they put great effort into withdrawal after executing the operation.

As could be seen, it had all been in vain.

‘That’s not a force that guy could handle alone.’

Coincidentally.

Ling Shamei reached the same conclusion as Yong Cheon-woo across the sea.

The Turang superhumans were stronger than Hunters of the same rank.

They were verified talents who had been instilled with loyalty to their motherland and the Party.

They were those who had endured bone-grinding training.

No matter how strong Min-ho was.

There was no way he could handle 10 A-rank Turang Hunters and 107 B-rank Hunters.

‘They predicted our raid and immediately deployed personnel.’

Had information leaked from Mir Guild?

What was even more surprising was that they had destroyed even the intelligence branches established in Korea.

Branches that hadn’t been exposed even during Zhengxianhe’s recruitment.

As if they had been waiting for this raid, the branches were raided one after another.

‘Rift Bureau. To think they were hiding such moves.’

Who could have possibly thought.

That a single B-rank Hunter would handle a company-sized Turang force.

And that a small agency representative would poke and prod the political and business circles into action.

It was a rational judgment based on common Hunter knowledge.

Ling Shamei was completely mistaken.

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