My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 210

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Episode 210

“That’s how it happened.”

President Baek, who had heard the entire situation, picked up his coffee cup.

“I understand the circumstances.”

A relaxed demeanor without any change in expression.

However.

I could see it.

The fingers holding the cup trembling slightly.

To think even President Baek would be flustered.

Impressive.

Is this the dignity of a disciple of the 12 Heroes?

…As if that could be it.

“P-p-please take care of me.”

Unlike at the studio apartment, her voice trembled.

She couldn’t even make eye contact and hung her head low like someone who had caused trouble.

No wait.

She did cause trouble.

“I’ll need to explain the situation to the Rift Management Agency as well.”

Foreign Hunters need to go through various administrative procedures to operate domestically.

It takes at least a week at minimum.

Usually you have to wait more than two weeks to get approval.

“If Ascension Agency vouches for her identity, it should be done within half a day.”

“Identity vouching?”

“Since she’s a disciple of the 12 Heroes, there shouldn’t be any problems.”

I wonder.

I doubt someone who secretly ran away from the Clock Tower would stay put quietly.

President Baek exchanged calls with the Rift Management Agency.

“Miss Emilia, you can enter Gates starting this afternoon.”

“Th-thank youuu.”

“However, Hunter Park must accompany you.”

Ack.

Is this that joint guarantee thing I’ve only heard about?

“I-I-I will stick right next to the Guui-dong Necromancer like glue!”

Miss Emilia shouted loudly.

“Hmm. Next to is troublesome. As one who has become Master’s right arm, I refuse.”

“Iron Head. You’re the left arm. The right arm is my spot.”

“As the first familiar, I am the one suited to be the right arm.”

“What are you saying. Even if there’s an order for coming, there’s none for going.”

“Schne should be satisfied with being that third arm.”

【Those who call themselves the strongest on the continent have no dignity. The proper way is to aim for Master’s head like this old woman.】

【I am. Heart.】

You bastards.

Don’t turn a perfectly fine person into a patchwork golem.

“I want to go too!”

“Miss Yeon-du. What’s your grade?”

“C-grade.”

“The Gate Hunter Park is going to today has an entry restriction of B-grade and above.”

Yeon-du was frustrated by President Baek’s gentle words.

“Ugh. I’ll reach B-grade soon too. Uncle, just wait for me.”

Why is she trembling like that again?

The Support Team members who were with us were also delighted to see Emilia.

“It’s an honor to see you again.”

“To be with a disciple of the 12 Heroes. I’ll learn a lot.”

“P-p-please take care of me.”

Miss Emilia still had her head hung low.

She only showed clear eyes to me, which was even more eerie.

It should be fine, right?

* * *

[Shaded Forest]

[Grade: A]

[Entry Restriction: A ~ B(20)]

This Gate was a forest without a single point of light.

The shadows created by lush leaves dyed the ground pitch black.

“It’s dark even though it’s not a Corridor Type.”

“I’ll create light.”

Mi-jeong flicked her hand.

[Multiple Casting]

[Light X 10]

Light magic brightly illuminated the area around the party.

A flash that drove away the darkness in an instant.

At the same time, the speed of rearranging mana was remarkable.

“Your skills have improved while I wasn’t watching.”

“Hehehe. It’s all thanks to you, sis.”

“Acting all proud over just Light magic. You have a long way to go.”

Mi-jeong flinched at Ingrid’s sharp words.

How much must she have been worked during training for her body to react reflexively?

“Huh? But the mana consumption is quite severe.”

The light orbs that had been emitting bright light began to be soaked by darkness.

Looking with Master of Magic and Spirit Eye.

The magic structure that had finished rearranging was being eroded by the Gate’s mana.

“Erosion Phenomenon is occurring specifically for light attributes.”

“A Gate that lives up to its name.”

The space quickly became dark.

As soon as darkness rushed in, multiple presences began circling around.

“Boss. They’re Shadow Walkers.”

Slit eyes and a widely gaping mouth.

Sharp fangs protruded outside the mouth.

The long, elongated arms and legs with jet-black fur seemed structured for agile movement and ambushes.

“They’re monsters whose presence diminishes when staying in darkness.”

“Specialized in ambushes.”

“In direct combat they’re B-grade level, but for ambushes they’re said to be around A+ grade.”

As soon as Seong-su’s briefing ended, the surroundings became quiet.

The glinting eyes.

The killing intent that had been lightly rustling the leaves also stopped.

“What’s the strategy?”

“You illuminate the surroundings with light magic and then engage in direct combat, but.”

“But looking at the Light maintenance speed, it’ll be difficult.”

“Uh, umm. That’s right.”

Seong-su made a troubled expression.

“I’m sorry for not being helpful.”

“Ah. What’s the big deal? The advice was enough.”

An enemy specialized in ambushes.

Just knowing they wouldn’t play fair in a frontal confrontation was sufficient.

“Hmm. What should I do?”

Emilia wiggled her fingers.

“Is there a problem?”

“In this kind of environment, light attribute magic can’t display its full power.”

Since Emilia specialized in light and gravity.

It was quite troublesome indeed.

“Master. May I open the prelude to battle?”

Starting the fight was the role of Sir Isra, the first sword.

It wasn’t an official rule, but at some point it had become an unspoken understanding.

When I glanced at Sir Isra, he seemed unconcerned.

His expression suggested he figured there was a reason for it.

“I’ll leave it to you.”

“Thank you, Master.”

[One-Eyed Witch Coven]

―Five Skeleton Wizards.

The Skeleton Wizards lined up behind Ingrid.

They immediately rearranged their mana.

“This magic is?!”

“It should be familiar to you. Right?”

“That’s Photon Ray.”

An A-rank light attribute magic.

It was a skill Emilia had used during the exchange battle.

Though Photon Ray wasn’t on the level of Stellar Seasonal Technique.

It was surprising since mages who specialized in light attributes were rare.

“I’ll show you how to properly use light mana.”

She rearranges the spells that are about to be released right after completion.

Then weaves the rearranged structures together to forge them into a higher level of power.

Ingrid’s ability that shattered common magical knowledge.

It was her Unique Technique – Eclipse.

“H-h-h-how.”

“Light tears through darkness.”

[Unique Technique – Eclipse]

[Photon Ray X 5]

[Modified Technique – Shatter]

[Photon Stream of Destruction]

The destructive light I had seen several times before.

The devastating Photon Stream easily erased the darkness.

What was swallowed by the light wasn’t just shadows.

Not only the Shadow Walkers hiding in the leaf shadows.

Even the lush trees that were the source of the shadows were consumed by the beam of light.

“Didn’t you just overpower it with force?”

“No. It’s different.”

Master of Magic, Spirit Eye, and the Golden Ratio.

Thanks to combining these three abilities, I could understand how amazing what Ingrid had accomplished was.

She annihilated the monsters and terrain with condensed photons.

And in the process, she used the scattered light mana to suppress the shadows from spreading.

“Light will be maintained within the destruction range.”

“My lord’s insight is comparable to a master-level knight.”

“It’s all thanks to your talents.”

I just added a spoon to a prepared meal.

It’s nothing particularly amazing.

“Talent is merely talent. Being able to bloom beautiful flowers is thanks to my lord’s efforts.”

“You’re flattering me.”

Sir.

Don’t go too far.

What if I actually start thinking I’m some great person?

And besides.

It seemed I wasn’t the only one who gained insight from that magic just now.

“A-a-amazing!”

Emilia’s trembling voice.

It wasn’t fear.

Joy.

Or rather, it was a tone soaked in emotion.

“Did you see?”

“Y-yesssss!”

“How about it. Think you can do it?”

“Just give me, just give me a little time.”

Scratch, scratch.

Emilia pulled out a notepad and started frantically writing something with a ballpoint pen.

“If I concentrate photon mana, I can artificially create the Hnofen mana interference phenomenon. If I just raise the concentration above 0.4%…”

Strange.

Thanks to translation magic, I should normally understand foreign languages well.

But I couldn’t understand a word of what Emilia was saying.

The support team also had blank expressions.

“Mi-jeong.”

“Don’t ask me. I have no idea what she’s talking about either.”

Emilia spent a long time repeatedly writing and erasing mathematical formulas.

This is troublesome.

To succeed in the SSS-rank strategy, we need to start moving soon.

“Ah. I see! Now I understand!”

[Multiple Casting]

[Photon Ray X 2]

Compared to the wave of destruction Ingrid had unleashed, these were cute little beams of light.

However.

Whoosh!

Where the two light beams passed, darkness could no longer seep in.

“Not bad?”

“This is really a huge discovery! If I publish this as a paper, I could become a professor at the Clocktower right away!!”

Her speech was as fluent as when she fangirled over me.

It seems she only displays such eloquence in fields she’s passionate about.

“Hmm. Really?”

“Yesssss! The academic value is enormous!”

“Then publish it under your name or something.”

“Huh?”

“It’s not that amazing knowledge. Not worth bragging about.”

Well.

Seeing someone who’s a disciple of the 12 Heroes react like that, it probably isn’t ordinary knowledge.

The knowledge passed down through generations by the Eclipse Witch must be tremendous indeed.

“Hoho. To this girl, it’s nothing special.”

Ingrid’s nose shot up high into the sky.

“Master understood it quickly too.”

“That’s thanks to your talent.”

I was trying to brush it off casually when Miss Emilia came running forward.

“You really understood that?”

“Yes. More or less.”

“Just from seeing it once?!”

“I don’t know the diagrams or formulas. I just have a rough intuitive understanding.”

“Mr. Min-ho! You’re really amazing!!”

Miss Emilia grabbed my hand and shook it vigorously up and down.

Even though Sir Isra and Ingrid were giving her the stink eye.

The special fan club member didn’t care and gripped my hand even tighter.

“The person I’m a fan of is knowledgeable about magic too!”

“I’m not really knowledgeable though.”

“Ah. I’m so glad I came to Korea.”

Listen to what people are saying!

* * *

Chaotic Gate conquest with a special guest.

Terrain favorable to Shadow Walkers and whatnot.

They were no match for Miss Emilia and Ingrid.

“Who are you trying to fool with such inferior darkness?”

Ingrid easily dominated the battlefield with her Unique Technique.

When she scattered her mana, the environment favorable to Shadow Walkers was quickly dismantled.

“Yah! Photon Ray!”

White beams mercilessly pierced the Shadow Walkers whose stealth had been revealed.

There was no need to use other familiars or minions.

“I’m learning a lot.”

Was it because Miss Emilia was fighting actively?

Or was it from watching Ingrid give instruction from the side?

I felt like I vaguely understood the feeling of creating my own ‘space’ with magic.

It would take time to fully make this newly felt sensation my own.

Still.

I felt proud that I seemed to have glimpsed the essence of the discipline called magic.

“You. You said you’re staying for a month, right?”

“That’s right. Crimson Witch.”

“I don’t like other women being by Master’s side, but I’ll allow you.”

Ingrid.

Why are you the one deciding whether to allow it or not?

“Really?”

“You have talent. I think you’ll be good stimulation for Master too.”

“Yahoo!!”

So.

I’m telling you I have no intention of letting Miss Emilia stay in Korea for a whole month.

“I agree as well. Though the field is different, she’s definitely talented enough to inspire our Lord.”

Don’t make agreements among yourselves!

Alphonse back in Czech Republic would flip if he knew!

At this rate I’d be stuck enduring a whole month, so I just called him directly.

And when I told him over the phone that Miss Emilia wanted to stay for a month.

―Is that so?

A surprisingly short answer came back.

―My disciple’s stubbornness is quite something.

“It seems that way.”

―I’m sorry, but please watch over her for about a month.

“Excuse me?”

―In exchange, I’ll give you a Crystal of Malice.

Crystal of Malice.

It’s an item I don’t know.

Seong-su immediately searched it up and whispered in a small voice.

“It’s a demon species’ heart, at minimum an SS-grade byproduct.”

Are you trying to buy me with just an item?

“I’ll take good care of Miss Emilia.”

…though it was far too valuable a byproduct to scold him over.

―When you come to the Clocktower to get it, you can bring Emilia along too, can’t you?

“I’ll take very good care of her!”

Please leave her to me!

Ehehehehe!

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