My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 182
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Episode 182
A suddenly arranged A-rank Gate conquest schedule.
“Please choose from these.”
Excuse me.
President Baek.
Why are there A-rank Gates on the Gate contract list?
“I thought you would react like this, Hunter.”
Perhaps reading the meaning in my eyes, he answered readily without me even asking.
“You thought I would react like this?”
“B-rank wouldn’t satisfy you, would it?”
“You’ve recently expanded your forces.”
“Weren’t you planning to go straight to A-rank with just Support Team backup?”
Ugh.
He noticed.
Even when I was lower rank, I enjoyed over-pace conquests relying only on Sir Isra.
Now my forces have increased much more.
So wouldn’t it be worth trying?
Over-pace conquest!
“Since it’s your first attempt, how about going somewhere easy?”
Seong-su clicked his tongue.
“Can A-rank and easy coexist?”
“It’s Hunter Park, isn’t it?”
“Right. Since it’s big brother.”
Does that make sense to you?
Even if I push myself a bit, the Support Team has to risk their lives going in.
“You even beat an A-rank Hunter.”
“Well, that’s true.”
“Sir Isra alone is a master who can deploy aura, so wouldn’t it be fine?”
“Haha. No one can block my Lord’s first sword.”
Why must the embarrassment always be my share?
Sigh.
“A-rank does make me nervous though.”
“B-but still, since big brother is here, it might be okay.”
“We wouldn’t die, would we?”
Though the atmosphere was more subdued than when we clinked glasses and spoke boldly.
No Hunter backed out.
Right.
Where would you find people saying it’s okay while sober?
[Eodum’s Magehold]
Rank: A
Entry Limit: A ~ B(15)
Mana Distribution: 78%
Appearing Monsters: Minotaur, Demon Child
“It seems to have been around for quite a while.”
“Yes. It’s being maintained long-term due to high conquest difficulty.”
As the name suggests, it’s a corridor type.
The internal structure changes at set intervals, making it tricky to conquer.
“Shall we see what it’s like?”
“You don’t need to clear it on the first entry.”
“I won’t push too hard.”
I’m just going to poke it once.
Even if I poke and it goes deep, creating a hole, that’s not my fault.
Anyway, it’s not!
* * *
Flicker!
A corridor-type Gate.
Torches attached here and there on the walls illuminated the interior with crackling sounds.
“This reminds me of when I first met you, big brother.”
“In the Domain of Challenge?”
“At first, you were gloomy thinking you got unlucky with a corridor type. Really, you never know what life will bring.”
Seong-su recalled events from a few months ago.
Indeed.
I didn’t know that connection would continue until now either.
I guess this is why they say no one knows what life will bring.
Mi-jeong clicked her tongue.
“The corridor is quite a bit bigger than back then?”
“It’s probably built to accommodate Minotaur physiques. Well.”
Shing—
Sir Isra drew his sword and stepped forward.
As always, he naturally took the vanguard position.
But today that’s a bit problematic.
“Iron Head. Master wants to test the performance of his newly made undead.”
“Ah! Aah!”
Sir Isra with sword in hand stood awkwardly.
This time Sir was in the wrong.
“Zaugg. Have you found any peculiarities?”
“Please give me just a little time. I think I’ll know soon.”
A maze type that changes structure at regular intervals.
The reason I entered conquest without hesitation is because of Zaugg.
[Eagle’s Eye].
The ability to break through traps installed in ancient ruins and read their structure!
“There are no traps, so you can go forward.”
Step— Step—
Multiple footstep sounds echoed throughout the corridor.
“Big brother. Do you know the characteristics of Minotaurs?”
“Only that they’re large species.”
“They’re 7 meters tall. Their strength is greater than Ogres and they have good durability too.”
“Did Boss make you study?”
“…Yes.”
Did he immediately make him memorize it when I said we’d conquer A-rank yesterday?
Really amazing. Amazing.
Both President Baek who assigned it.
And Seong-su who memorized the content in such a short time.
Minotaurs are said to be the epitome of tank types.
“If your aura concentration is low, it gets blocked by their muscles.”
Their large size also makes it hard to target vital spots.
Their bodies are naturally sturdy, making it difficult to land effective hits.
Allowing even one hit means fatal injury.
For an A-rank monster, being slow is their weakness.
But since they have such good durability and move assuming they’ll take hits, they’re troublesome opponents.
“Don’t worry, Lord. There’s nothing my aura can’t cut.”
Sir Isra laughed heartily with a “haha.”
How far had we walked?
Zaugg suddenly raised his right hand.
“A shadow. From its shape, it looks like a bull monster.”
A faint shadow barely visible around the corner.
He spotted something you’d have to concentrate to even notice?
“As expected of a professional thief.”
“Schne is an archaeologist.”
【To plunder ancient ruins, you need at least that much skill.】
“Even thieves have their uses.”
None of my minions treated Zaugg like an archaeologist.
I also agreed with my silence.
Even in his living form, he didn’t look like an archaeologist one bit.
Pretending not to notice our reaction, Zaugg touched the wall and shook his head.
“Avoidance or ambush seems impossible.”
“Why go around?”
“When plundering, I mean exploring ruins, avoiding danger is the basic rule.”
Look at his true intentions slipping out.
And listen.
“We came here to conquer the Gate.”
Just because it’s a maze type doesn’t mean it’s actually like ruins.
The Gate where we found Zaugg was just an unusual place.
“If we want to finish before the Gate interior changes, we don’t have time to go around.”
[Death Space]
―Predator ― Lex 1 unit
Lex suddenly emerged from the shadows.
“Kwaruruuru!!”
As soon as he was summoned, he opened his jaw wide and spread his overwhelming presence.
“Gasp!”
“What is that monster?!”
“Everyone get behind me!”
“Ah. What magic should I use…”
The Support Team was half in panic from Predator ― Lex’s intimidating aura.
Oh no.
Should I have explained before summoning him?
“It’s a newly made minion.”
“Eek.”
“It’s a bit scary.”
An undead even larger than the Abyss Revenant or enhanced Draco.
Even though the passage was quite wide, it felt completely filled.
“Go.”
“Kwaruruuru!”
Thud! Thud! When Lex stepped forward, the entire passage shook as if an earthquake had struck.
The shadow around the corner wavered.
With this much noise, it would be more problematic if it didn’t notice.
“Mmuuuuuu!”
The Minotaur, confirming the intruders, let out a loud bellow and gripped its weapon.
The torchlight reflected off the double-bladed axe flickered greatly.
The Minotaur also kicked off the ground and charged straight ahead.
A scene reminiscent of a monster battle.
Kwajik!
The double-bladed axe embedded in Lex’s shoulder.
“Ack!”
A scream escaped from worry about repairs.
Since inheriting the Heavenly Martial Body, my undeads hadn’t charged recklessly.
Why is this guy just taking hits blindly?
“Kwaruru!”
Lex, with the axe embedded in his body, opened his maw wide.
Crunch, part of the Minotaur’s shoulder disappeared.
Blood poured out like a waterfall.
“Mmuuuu!”
Even with one arm hanging limply.
The Minotaur didn’t lose its fighting spirit and tried to retrieve the axe with its remaining arm.
“Mmuuu?”
The sharp blade wouldn’t come out.
The first reason was that Lex’s body was solid.
Kakak!
The second was that hook-like long claws were firmly gripping the axe.
In the brief moment when the Minotaur’s movement froze.
Lex’s free hand plunged deep into its chest and pierced through to the heart.
“Uh, mmuuuuu…”
The life faded from the Minotaur’s eyes.
Thud.
The 7-meter giant collapsed powerlessly.
“To defeat a monster that even aura users struggle with in less than 10 seconds.”
Seong-su.
I’m sorry.
You must have worked hard studying at dawn.
But my minions are beyond normal standards.
“I forgot that common sense doesn’t apply to you, hyung.”
“Seong-su. That’s why I told you there’s no need to study.”
“If I don’t, Boss will scold me.”
“Ugh. Boss’s nagging is pretty scary.”
When Boss was mentioned, the color drained from the Support Team friends’ faces.
Boss.
Just who are you exactly?
“Kwaruruuru!”
Lex placed his foot on the Minotaur’s corpse, roared loudly, then opened his mouth wide.
Chomp, chomp.
“Huh?”
Huh huh huh huh?
You. Why are you eating that!
[Predatory Cannibalize]
Bubble bubble, bubbles burst from the wound inflicted by the double-bladed axe and the injury healed instantly.
“Wait! Stop!”
“Kwaruru?”
“You can’t eat it all!!”
I understand the regeneration effect is excellent.
But still.
How hard is it to get a large-type corpse with all limbs intact!
I could ask Roan to heal it.
Or I could repair it myself.
Lately, the supply of large-type corpses has become difficult.
Maybe it’s because I bought too many to meet the activation conditions for [Giant’s Tomb].
These days, it’s become hard to find large-type corpses in the Hunter Market.
“Kwaruruuk.”
Lex’s eyes drooped downward.
He’s not discouraged just because I said one thing, is he?
“Oh my. But you did well. Taking down that Minotaur so easily.”
“Kwarururu!”
Lex immediately perked up and started bouncing around.
Thud! Thud!
The noise doubled as he rampaged in the enclosed passage.
Draco was like this too, and now this one’s acting like some kind of puppy.
The Minotaur corpse with about 1/3 of it evaporated.
Still, I thought it might be useful, so I put it in [Death Space].
I could use it as spare materials when repairing or modifying.
“Zaugg. Should we pick up the pace?”
“Understood, my lord.”
Monsters are no match for us.
Now the only thing we need to deal with is time.
SSS grade.
I should aim for it, right?
* * *
“Mmuuuuu!”
“Kwaruru!”
The bull-headed giant couldn’t hold out long and collapsed, bleeding profusely.
Lex charged forward without caring about injuries.
He’s already dead, so he doesn’t feel pain anyway.
His specs surpass the Minotaur too.
He feels no pain and doesn’t die even when an axe blade pierces his vital spots.
“Kwarururu!”
It was a series of one-sided fights.
“Boss. It’s a Demon Child.”
“Hide behind Lex.”
A monster whose large eyeball makes up 80% of its body.
I had to be careful with Demon Children.
They project mana concentrated in their eyeball as a beam.
I had to be careful not to make eye contact.
[Decomposition Ray]
Chiiiii!
The purple beam was blocked by Lex’s skin and couldn’t go any further.
One characteristic of Primitive Species is their strong physical abilities.
Their pathetically low mana stat is a weakness.
But their defense and magic resistance are tremendously high, enough to make up for that shortcoming.
“Sir Isra.”
“Leave it to me.”
Swoosh!
Sir Isra reached the vicinity in one bound and swung his sword.
The Demon Child, dismembered at the limbs, rolled on the floor.
If I had left it to Lex, only a crushed lump of meat would have remained.
“Three-way split.”
“The middle, my lord.”
Zaugg skillfully guided the way.
How long had we been continuing exploration and combat?
“Mmuuuuuu!”
Minotaur Guard.
We encountered the boss monster of this Gate.
How much time has passed?
“All-out battle.”
I don’t necessarily need to clear it with SSS grade.
But I’m greedy, aren’t I?
I can’t resist setting records.
“Charge!”
“Leave it to us.”
【Darkness. Veil.】
“Kwarururu!”
My familiars burned with fighting spirit.
“Schne will cheer you on!”
Except for one.
“If possible, leave the corpse intact.”
The final condition for activating Giant’s Tomb.
I could fulfill the [Giant-type Boss Monster Corpse] requirement that appeared when I reached 99%.
A moment later.
Kuuuung!
[You have cleared Eodum’s Magehold.]
[Grade ― SSS]
A-rank Gate.
Pretty easy, right?
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