My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 204
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Episode 204
Maybe it’s because I rose to A-rank.
All sorts of proposals came my way.
“Hunter. Nike sent an advertisement offer. Would you like to shoot it?”
“Why would Nike ask me to do an advertisement?”
Oh no.
I answered a question with another question.
But it’s surprising, isn’t it?
Nike is a global company competing for the top spot among sports shoe brands.
I couldn’t understand why such a company would want to use me as a model.
“Didn’t you know that Hunters shoot quite a few advertisements?”
“I know that, but still.”
An advertisement.
I felt somewhat reluctant.
Fame aside, do I have what it takes to appear in a CF?
“Hunter Park, you’re quite handsome. You’ll look good on camera.”
“I’m not celebrity material though.”
“Hyung. With some makeup on your face, I think you’d look fine.”
Mi-jeong, a Mage from the Support Team, chimed in.
Nah.
That’s not quite right.
“I’m serious. Hyung. You have distinct features and clean skin, plus you look good in clothes.”
“Huh.”
I look good in clothes?
Come to think of it, I did lose excess fat after inheriting [Heavenly Martial Body].
My skin got cleaner too.
Hearing that and looking in the mirror, I actually did look pretty good…?
“Honestly, hyung-nim’s level is fine.”
“You seem to look better and better compared to when I first saw you.”
Okay.
Let’s accept the CF request.
If my Familiars had been chattering about it, I wouldn’t have believed them.
Sir Isra and Ingrid would obviously say I’m right no matter what I do.
Zaugg isn’t very trustworthy.
Roan was taciturn due to the [Silence] restriction.
Meigers wasn’t much help either.
President Baek clapped loudly.
“Would you like to hear about other offers too?”
Including Nike, there were five clothing CFs alone.
Several companies even proposed using Sir Isra, Ingrid, and Zaugg as models too.
“Hahaha. I suppose I must reluctantly step forward to elevate my Lord’s honor.”
“What does that have to do with honor?”
“Foolish. Mage.”
Sir Isra clicked his tongue.
“The rising fame of Familiars is what brings glory to the Lord, is it not?”
“You just want to become famous.”
“Gal! Then you stay out of it, Mage.”
“Who said I’m staying out? Really.”
She absolutely won’t say she won’t do it.
“Zaugg. What about you?”
“If the great Lord commands it, I must naturally comply.”
“He says yes.”
When I shrugged at President Baek, she immediately responded.
“Let’s schedule the advertisement shoots.”
“Um, President. May I ask something?”
“You’re asking why I recommend external activities when Gate hunting would be more profitable, right?”
Oh my.
She sees right through my thoughts.
“Think of it as a kind of branding.”
“I, I see.”
“To have influence in society beyond the Hunter industry, this is something you must go through.”
Do I really need to become someone with social influence?
I’m quite satisfied as things are.
When I made that expression, the President solemnly shook her head.
“You’re thinking the wrong thoughts.”
“Eek.”
“This is absolutely necessary for Hunter Park’s peaceful Hunter life too.”
Influence is the power you can exert when pursuing what you want to do.
Not just Gate conquering.
In case of a potential Break situation, or even if you need to give orders to people, having high name recognition is beneficial.
“Do you understand?”
“Yes.”
It wasn’t an explanation that really hit home.
Influence, huh.
Well, the President wouldn’t push something harmful to me, so let’s trust her.
That’s what I thought.
I had no idea I’d regret it in less than a day.
The schedule set for that very afternoon.
I never imagined I’d be doing a photo shoot the moment I said okay.
“Yes. Perfect!”
“Great pose. Just turn your foot slightly to show the logo!”
Who am I?
Where is this place?
What am I doing here?
When I moved my body according to the poses ordered by people from the advertising company.
Click! Click!
White flashes burst with the sound of shutters clicking.
“Lord! You look truly magnificent!”
“Iron Head. You occasionally say the right thing, don’t you?”
I thought it would be fine since I’d gotten used to the reporters’ flash barrage.
The moment I actually started shooting, my initial mindset vanished without a trace.
“Yes. Good. Just one more shot.”
“Please smile a bit more. Perfect!”
They demanded strange poses and I wondered if this was right.
The funny thing was that thanks to [Heavenly Martial Body], I could pull off all the requested poses.
“Let’s take a break and then shoot the Summoned Beings!”
The Familiars changed into casual outfits.
“Wow.”
My jaw dropped.
They usually wore ready-made clothes I bought them when going out.
But now, the feeling was completely different.
It looked no different from casual clothes, yet somehow it seemed to shine more.
This is the power of coordination.
“Strike any pose you wish. I shall digest them all.”
“Hohoho. We should focus on photographing the most radiant person, shouldn’t we?”
“Since my lord and Madam are both women, Schne should not stand out.”
The Three Scions struck all sorts of poses, showing their greed for the camera.
Right.
At least you guys are happy, which is a relief.
“You’re doing well, aren’t you being too dramatic?”
Dramatic?
It’s really difficult, Boss.
It was difficult in a different sense from being trained by Sir Isra.
Being the center of attention from all the filming staff.
Having to move my body according to the desired composition.
Despite my complaints, President Baek’s expression didn’t waver at all.
“You’ll get used to it as you do it more.”
“You haven’t even tried it!”
“I’ve made several people do it at Chilseong Guild.”
“Ah.”
Damn.
You can’t beat someone with experience.
“Boss. I have a favor to ask.”
“For Hunter Park, I could even co-sign a loan.”
Ah. That’s a bit much.
Our family suffered for 5 years because of a bad co-signing experience.
“I want to get personal mobile phones for my familiars.”
“To open accounts without resident registration numbers would require illegal means.”
“Ah. You don’t need to go that far.”
“I’m joking. I’ll talk to the Fissure Bureau.”
My familiars who devote themselves to me at every moment.
Since they’re living a second life anyway, shouldn’t they enjoy modern civilization too?
Last time they rode the subway and traveled around well.
Mobile phones and personal cards should be enough.
“Ugh. Thinking about that time makes me angry again.”
How my face burned when I saw my familiars caught on CCTV.
“Excuse me?”
“Just talking to myself.”
When Commissioner Choi Ji-woong told me about the Chinese intelligence agency, it was truly chilling.
Sigh.
Is giving them mobile phones and check cards really the right thing to do?
I suddenly felt doubtful, but I pushed down that feeling.
I need to take care of my familiars’ basic welfare.
Of course.
Absolutely.
* * *
“Huuuuh.”
After handling external schedules for 4 days, I was completely exhausted.
My body was fine though.
Ever since inheriting the Heavenly Martial Body, I just don’t get tired.
The fatigue that accumulated was mental.
“Masterrrr! You worked so hard!”
Ingrid massaged my outstretched legs.
The pressure wasn’t strong, but the gentle feeling made me feel like my fatigue was melting away.
“What kind of massage is that? Inadequate.”
“Hmph. What would someone whose brain is all muscle know?”
“Move aside. I’ll personally show you how a knight relieves the body.”
Crack crack crack.
Sir?
The sound from your fingers is a bit scary.
“You’re not talking about assassination techniques by mistake, are you?”
“Such petty skills are the specialty of thieves.”
“Hehehe. Schne is good at grappling though. That’s why the photos came out so well, didn’t they?”
“Kuk.”
Sir Isra let out a cough mixed with frustration.
Surprisingly, Zaugg came out best in the 4 days of shooting.
His skill at instantly grasping the composition the photographer wanted!
When Sir Isra and Ingrid were too eager and struck ridiculous poses.
Zaugg leisurely finished his shoot.
“It’s an easy task.”
“What is the secret?”
Sir Isra asked in a low voice.
Oh.
Amazing.
To think he’d even put down his lofty pride to ask questions.
“Hehe. Do you know about the 51 poses that shake a woman’s heart?”
“…”
Hmm.
I see.
Thinking about how Zaugg lived when he was alive.
I quickly understood.
“Let’s go to work.”
“Didn’t you say you were tired?”
“At times like this, using my body is better.”
Not holding a hammer for 4 whole days made my hands itch.
“As expected, my lord is a workaholic.”
“Addiction? I just have something I want to test.”
What I gained from this promotion wasn’t just [Dual Talent] and [Possession Unity].
The rank up of Corpse Crafting / Corpse Processing.
These skills should have been adjusted to A-rank when the Homunculus crafting method was incorporated.
Thanks to successfully completing the promotion, they finally reached their proper grade.
[As Corpse Crafting rises to A-rank, you obtain undead design plans.]
—Dullahan
—Death Archer
[As Corpse Processing rises to A-rank, additional effects are granted.]
[Compatibility between processed byproducts increases.]
Now I can handle up to A-rank byproducts with no penalty.
Plus, efficiency increases when combining byproducts that have undergone corpse processing.
Wouldn’t that make the work worthwhile?
“I’ll also use the Ogre tendons we obtained from Cross Gate.”
Uhehehehehe!
Laughter poured out from my joyful heart.
“What are you planning to make?”
“I’m going to modify you first, Sir.”
Though it was only half-complete, I had become able to implement aura.
I was also storing high-quality byproducts obtained from Cross Gate.
Among the Chinese Hunters’ corpses, there was one with a similar build to Sir Isra.
Most importantly.
“The homunculus dissection diagram. It turned out to be quite useful.”
Useful knowledge had been added.
A being artificially modified to produce powerful strength.
Some of the information recorded in the dissection diagram helped improve undead performance.
If I made a new Death Warrior, the specs would be slightly improved, right?
“I understand. If that is my Lord’s will, then I must follow it.”
Sir Isra lay down on the table without asking further questions.
I took out a corpse stored in the Death Forge and placed it beside Sir Isra.
[Corpse Processing]
After tearing the skin, I wove together corpse byproducts like ogre tendons.
[Spirit Circuit Installation]
A spiral spirit power circuit that was much more improved than when making Death Warriors.
After creating the basic framework, I proceeded with the detailed work.
[The Homunculus Dissection Diagram helps improve undead creation structure.]
[The crafted result’s strength increases by 1%.]
[The crafted result’s agility increases by 1%.]
An ability enhancement buff that applied like a passive effect!
Support from my senior necromancer brothers.
I will never forget this.
Since I’m using Sir Isra, who was their enemy, as my subordinate, haven’t I repaid their grudge by now?
Heh.
What a guy I am.
I’m such a wonderful person who repays favors properly.
After progressing with the work to some extent, I moved Sir Isra’s soul lying beside me.
“Are you going to disassemble me like last time?”
“I got a new skill. I need to experiment with it.”
Possession Unity.
A skill that forcibly binds souls lingering near corpses to bodies.
Since Sir Isra was already dead with only his soul remaining.
Possessing another person should also be possible.
“It won’t hurt.”
“Are you trying to deceive me with lies? How can you know when you haven’t even experienced it yourself!”
“It’s just a feeling I have.”
I placed my hand on Sir Isra’s crown.
[Possession Unity]
Swoosh!
I pulled out the soul dwelling in the dead and threw it into its new home(?).
[99% match with the soul’s living form.]
[Possession completion rate is very high.]
[Abilities increase by 75% due to the Revived One effect.]
Moving bodies with Possession Unity.
Success!
Now shall I check the specs?
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