My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 201

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Episode 201

“Whew.”

After letting out a big breath.

I swung my sword as I had learned, until bruises were carved all over my body.

[Imperial Swordsmanship]

[9th Form – Vertical Slash]

On the surface, it looked like an ordinary vertical slash.

However.

The final movement of Imperial Swordsmanship contains profound enlightenment.

No.

To be precise.

I heard it contains enlightenment.

If I had understood that enlightenment, I would already be bursting with aura left and right.

“How is it?”

“Rotate your mana a bit more.”

Phew.

This time there seems to be no problem with the movement.

The dark bruises on my forearms, thighs, and abdomen.

All of them are Sir Isra’s handiwork.

It’s more painful than when I first learned Imperial Swordsmanship.

The reason for suddenly adopting Spartan-style education was a kind of shortcut.

“Imperial Swordsmanship is a sword technique that presupposes aura operation, right?”

“That’s correct. All advanced physical techniques and weapon arts are like that.”

Look at the 7th Form – Blue Wall that the Death Warrior deployed.

Simply swinging a sword cannot cover all directions.

It’s a technique that only shows its true power when aura is widely released along the sword strike.

“From the 5th Form onward, aura operation is presupposed.”

Sir Isra swung the bone sword in his hand widely.

It was identical to the movement I had just performed.

Whooom!

Blue energy shimmering on the sword.

It was aura.

“Originally, the path of martial arts is the righteous path. Shortcuts should be avoided, but this time it can’t be helped.”

Sir Isra’s strategy was simple.

If you beat the sword forms into your body, aura will also be released!

This was the reason I was able to skip ahead in Imperial Swordsmanship after learning up to the 4th Form.

“Do I really need to use tricks to deploy aura?”

“Didn’t the Palace Interior Minister also seem to want you to advance in rank?”

“There’s a prerequisite of good results though.”

“In any case, I merely devised the best means as your retainer.”

Sir Isra clapped his hands once as if to change the atmosphere.

“Try it once more.”

“Got it.”

Sigh.

I don’t know if I’m serving a master or keeping a subordinate.

I gathered my mind and moved my mana and body according to the technique I learned while getting beaten up.

Whooom!

“Huh?”

The feeling of released mana being drawn out.

Blue light swirled around the sword.

“That’s it! That sensation just now!”

Damn.

This actually works.

“B-Big Boss! You did it!”

“Wow! It’s aura!”

“If we roll around like dogs, can we use aura too?”

“That’s something to think about.”

The Support Team applauded and cheered.

Ugh.

My body was aching all over, so I couldn’t fully enjoy the joy.

“As expected of Master!”

“Schne believed in you!”

【It’s a crude method, but it’s effective.】

“Should I teach magic in the same way?”

No, you demon.

“Please show some restraint.”

“Hohoho. I’m joking. Would an intellectual girl of this era use such crude methods?”

Yeah.

Your eyes are spinning right now.

You look like you’d throw me into blazing flames right now to help me feel the fire attribute.

Please spare me, Ingrid.

Didn’t I even buy you intestines!

“The girl doesn’t have even one gram of intention to harm Master.”

Wow.

How truly trustworthy.

The gleaming in your eyes must be from some oil you applied.

Since I deployed aura through a shortcut.

Now I should go back and prepare for the examination.

“Will the Support Team stay longer?”

“What would we do staying here without you, Big Boss?”

“The monsters here are too strong, we might end up on the road to the afterlife if we’re not careful.”

“Bro! Are you abandoning us?”

What abandoning?

I almost became a heinous person who abandons team members just for asking their opinion once.

When I expressed my intention to return, Lieutenant Colonel Jo Seung-cheol came out to meet us.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“I feel like I only gave you more work.”

“If it weren’t for Hunter Park, we would have been in big trouble. You don’t need to feel burdened at all.”

Your eyes look very sunken.

The reason for the deep fatigue showing on Colonel Jo’s face was obvious.

The Chinese stronghold discovered in the basin.

They say there are many things to do, from crime scene investigation to post-incident cleanup.

Since the distance was considerable and they had to fight several battles every time they went back and forth.

If he’s not tired, he’d be an iron man. An iron man.

“Still, thanks to Hunter Park’s early elimination of them, we didn’t suffer major damage. Thank you.”

Colonel Jo touched his right fingertips to his cap brim and saluted with precision.

I also bowed my head in response to the courtesy shown by the soldier.

“I wish Hunter Park good fortune in battle.”

“Please stay healthy too, Colonel.”

Don’t be so formal with your greetings.

I think I’ll be coming to Cross Gate regularly.

Ruins related to Sir Isra’s world.

We might be able to find traces of other Familiars at Cross Gate as well.

A space that holds the mysteries of the Other World.

I was looking forward to what unknown things I’d encounter next time.

* * *

After returning from Cross Gate.

Half a day passed just organizing the items acquired from the Other World.

“The number of Magic Stones is tremendous.”

Director Jeong spoke in a pleased tone.

Meanwhile, President Baek standing beside him clicked his tongue with a regretful expression.

“It would have been nice to dispose of them when Magic Stone prices were higher.”

“You know the Cross Gate principles, don’t you.”

“That’s why I’m not complaining.”

A passage between dimensions whose very existence is unknown to the outside world.

The principle is that goods acquired inside Cross Gate are disposed of under Fissure Bureau supervision.

It’s an essential measure for information concealment, apparently.

“I wonder if you heard through Colonel Jo.”

“I did. You discovered and destroyed a stronghold that China had secretly established.”

President Baek’s eyes widened.

“Hunter?”

Don’t look at me like that.

There wasn’t a separate opportunity to inform you.

As soon as we returned from Cross Gate, we moved to Fissure Bureau headquarters.

I just met President Baek who had been waiting.

There wasn’t time for detailed explanations, so don’t look at me like that!

Click—

I opened the Subspace Carrier.

I poured out the Chinese Hunters’ armaments stored in the internal space.

Clatter!

Armaments used by over a hundred Hunters.

Everything from weapons like swords, spears, and bows to light armor and heavy iron armor poured out.

“That’s quite a lot.”

“To think the quantity would be this much.”

Director Jeong and President Baek each expressed their surprise in different ways.

I had surprised these people.

I had dominated the emotions of high-ranking officials!

“We just finished investigating and categorizing the items acquired from the uninhabited island.”

“Ah. Is it finished?”

“There are no problematic items. You can receive them all, and if you want to sell them, the Fissure Bureau will help.”

[Unique – 10 pieces]

[Rare – 307 pieces]

…

Haha.

Look at those item numbers.

It’s almost blinding.

Even at the minimum price of 10 million won for Rare items, how much would all this be?

“Response Director. Wouldn’t there be problems if we just sell them?”

“What do you mean?”

“These items had their ownership transferred from Chinese Hunters.”

President Baek’s point.

Hmm, a groan escaped.

“You’re right. My thinking was short-sighted.”

“I’ll handle the disposal. It’ll take some work, but it can’t be helped.”

Oh. As expected of President Baek.

I was counting on you!

“Is there really a need to inspect the items acquired from Cross Gate?”

“There are procedures, aren’t there, CEO Baek.”

“Wasn’t it you, Director, who said ‘what happens in Cross Gate stays unquestioned’?”

Was this all build-up to this point?

It must be coincidence.

Surely not.

Hmm.

Was it build-up!

“That’s a valid point. Then I’ll just ask for light testimony about the situation once more.”

Director Jeong also made a puzzled expression.

Someone usually stone-faced is showing quite a lot of emotion today.

“I’ll hand over all the Chinese Hunters’ corpses as well.”

“Then I’ll also hand over the corpses I secured from Cross Gate.”

Somehow it feels like we’re bartering corpses.

“We’ll return them right after the autopsy. Sorry for the trouble.”

“That’s just procedure.”

I shrugged my shoulders.

People are different from monsters.

As long as the Superhuman Bureau doesn’t target my life.

I wouldn’t have even thought of harming people first.

“When someone dislikes me for no reason, I have to give them a reason.”

President Baek nodded.

“While you were at Cross Gate, the Superhuman Bureau delivered that item.”

“You mean Aruong’s heart?”

“That’s right.”

A rare byproduct obtainable from Drakes.

Since they’re monsters with few specimens even worldwide.

And it’s hard to obtain an intact heart, even the Chinese government said they don’t have much stock of this item.

An item obtained as payment for silence about this uninhabited island attack incident!

Ah.

I’m drooling.

“I’ll check it after the promotion exam ends.”

“Will that be alright?”

“I shouldn’t let my mind wander to other things before something important.”

Hehehe.

Aruong’s heart.

I might be able to enhance Draco or extract data needed for crafting other versions!

* * *

The Hunter industry gets bustling before the 10th of every month.

The promotion exam held once a month.

“I heard a promising candidate emerged from Jeonju.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to recruit Leopard Mask from the Ulsan area?”

It’s the day when countless guilds light fires in their eyes to discover promising Hunters.

“I’ll definitely pass as A-rank this time.”

“I’ve undergone harsh training. I can do it. If it’s me!”

It was also a day for skilled Hunters cultivated by each guild to unfold their ambitions.

But this promotion exam was a bit more special.

“Park Min-ho is participating, right?”

“I heard he’s challenging A-rank.”

“Ascension spread the word, so it must be true.”

Park Min-ho.

He was a promising talent who had recently stirred up all of South Korea.

“It’s been over two months since he reached B-rank, so calling him a promising talent is a bit much, isn’t it.”

“Think about it. He reached max level again just three months after his promotion.”

“It’s impressive, but if a guild provides top-tier support, wouldn’t it be possible somehow.”

“Is Ascension Agency a guild?”

Min-ho’s steep growth trajectory was already the talk of the industry.

The Support Team’s combat power was at ordinary B-rank level.

With these people who couldn’t provide much help, he had been clearing over-pace strategies like it was routine.

The existence of Cross Gate was classified, so his recent activities weren’t known.

But considering the hunting speed Min-ho had shown, reaching max level in three months was reasonable.

“Don’t tell me he’ll get S-rank again this time?”

“Don’t get your hopes up. Do you know how strict the A-rank promotion exam is?”

“If it’s your first time, not failing would be impressive enough.”

Regardless of Min-ho’s steep growth trajectory.

Industry insiders thought it would be difficult to achieve S-rank and succeed in promotion on the first attempt.

That was common sense, after all.

“Anyway, we’ll know tomorrow.”

The reporter with a cigarette in his mouth muttered.

The next day.

The results would tell everything.

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