My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 274

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Episode 274
While Park Min-ho’s Group held each line with an iron grip.
At roughly the same moment.
The Domestic Big Five Hunters deployed at each position also began their delaying action.
“Remember. Victory isn’t the objective.”
“Yes, Guild Leader.”
“Switch out immediately if you grow exhausted.”
“Yes.”
Phoenix Guild Master Yang Seo-yeon took the vanguard.
Crimson wings erupted from behind her back.
The Scarlet Flame Wings—Yang Seo-yeon’s signature ability and the very reason she had named her guild Phoenix—manifested before us.
“I’ll burn it all away.”
A crackling roar of flames.
Long wings forged from fire and aura incinerated the monsters in their path.
Her class was Flame Walker.
A dual-aptitude class bearing the nature of both Warrior and Spirit Master simultaneously.
She didn’t command spirits directly.
Her class wielded a spirit’s power through her own body—rare, but not highly regarded.
Controlling mana and natural forces at once was no simple feat.
Yang Seo-yeon accomplished that difficult task with ease.
She displayed prowess befitting the Domestic Big Five, slaughtering monsters without restraint.
Crackle, snap.
A faint aura seeped from the embers consuming the monsters’ flesh and was absorbed into Yang Seo-yeon.
Much like Sir Isra in his Metamorphosis state.
It was an ability that converted a portion of damage into stamina and mana.
‘Wow. She’s draining her spirit quickly from the start?’
Full stamina and mana didn’t guarantee smooth combat progression.
Human willpower wasn’t infinite.
After days upon days of continuous fighting, willpower would inevitably deplete.
Though it didn’t appear on stat sheets.
Veteran Hunters emphasized willpower as crucial.
‘I need to endure as long as possible.’
Yang Seo-yeon’s ability specialized in war of attrition.
Even if her arms or legs were severed, the natural force of flames allowed recovery.
Her power—once rivaling the former Mir Guild Master Yongcheonwu for the title of strongest S-rank!
‘How will the other guilds manage?’
The thought didn’t linger long.
Endless waves of monsters left no room for other considerations.
The Phoenix Guild sector was holding up well.
The Hwarang Guild sector faced difficulties from the defense’s opening moments.
“A Cyclops?”
“Damn it. Why is there an S-Rank Boss Monster!”
“The monsters are advancing faster than anticipated.”
The creatures had surged forward before the defensive position could establish proper formation.
The Cyclops leading the charge pressed the Hwarang Guild Members with the breakthrough power characteristic of a Large Species.
“I’ll hold them back. Hraaaaagh!”
Lee Won-taek, the S-rank Hunter and Guild Leader of Hwarang, unleashed a fist-shaped Aura Blade.
[Death Beam]
A crimson ray nullified the Aura Blade.
The Cyclops possessed both a robust physique and mid-range attack capabilities.
Even Lee Won-taek, at the peak of S-Rank, would need to exert maximum power to bring it down.
And that was assuming several hours of combat.
Under normal circumstances, he would have hunted it boldly.
‘The situation is far too dire.’
They had already lost the initiative and failed to establish proper defensive formation.
If the Cyclops rampaged, the formation would collapse.
Then they would have to abandon the first defensive line entirely.
‘If we retreat first, we’ll lose face.’
Above the Yalu River.
The terrain known to Koreans as Gando was not ideal for deploying large-scale forces due to its rugged mountainous nature.
However.
The position assigned to the Domestic Big Five was a kind of transportation hub with multiple branching paths.
If one route fell, it would open the path to the point held by another guild.
This delaying battle was essentially a team assignment.
‘Damn it. I cannot retreat the front line first!’
Strength surged through Lee Won-taek’s arms.
“Guild Leader!”
“I’ll hold back the Cyclops. Reorganize your formation in the meantime.”
“You cannot do this alone.”
“Then should we collapse the front line while stopping the Cyclops?”
“…Yes.”
An elite Hunter of Hwarang responded in a strained voice.
They all knew Lee Won-taek’s approach was the best option.
The opponent was simply too formidable.
Had the intruder been humanoid, Lee Won-taek alone would have been more than capable.
The problem was the need to maintain formation to block the monsters’ advance.
If the Cyclops charged while they were in formation?
Hwarang Guild would certainly suffer severe casualties.
‘Damn it. Damn it.’
The Hunter who had spoken of hunting the Cyclops together clenched his lips tightly.
To pin down the Cyclops’s feet, Lee Won-taek would have to overextend himself. A situation that might not end with mere overextension.
But if I eliminated the creature, I couldn’t stop the Monster Wave.
“I’ll share the current situation over the radio.”
“Ah, damn.”
Lee Won-taek suppressed his displeasure.
The mighty Hwarang Guild having to ask for help—what a bitter pill to swallow.
Even if I called for support, there was no guarantee it would arrive.
The distance between each point was at least 300 kilometers.
In a direct route, it was roughly the distance from Seoul to Busan.
Transportation?
Where would that come from?
Assuming they bounded over the mountain slopes, an A-Rank Warrior-Type Hunter would take just over an hour.
An S-Rank could arrive within thirty minutes.
But it would consume considerable Mana.
Since Maximum Power would definitely need to be absent for over an hour, expecting reinforcements would be difficult.
“Uhhhhh.”
At the low chuckle of the Cyclops, Lee Won-taek’s expression twisted sharply.
“Damn. This is infuriating.”
For the first time among the Domestic Big Five, a gap was opening—a blow to pride.
Moreover, the awareness that retreating from the first point now could bring catastrophe upon the Korean Peninsula weighed heavily on his mind.
Lee Won-taek chose to hold onto whatever hope reinforcements might bring and seized the Cyclops’s feet.
* * *
About three hours had passed since the full-scale battle began.
A tremendous wave of Monsters threatening our country!
Standing at the front line to hold back an unprecedented disaster, what I had accomplished was….
[Bone Metallurgy]
Clang! Claaang!
[Corpse Processing]
[Spirit Circuit Installation]
“Open your eyes.”
[Corpse Crafting]
[Death Guard Unit 1 has been created.]
Undead Creation.
【Fiddling with this mixed metal. It’s so much fun!】
“How about trying to make some Undead?”
【I don’t like touching corpses.】
My companion had firm convictions.
Though Hael had criticized me, I wasn’t bothered.
No.
I was grateful enough if she just crafted Armaments for the Undead.
I should probably bow in apology.
Yeah, absolutely.
I’d requested additional work, and they’d crafted more Death Warrior and Death Guard Weaponry.
I left the Battlefield to my Familiars.
I created two more Death Warriors and two more Death Guards respectively, strengthening my full power.
“Please, have some cold water.”
“Ah, thank you.”
“I also have a towel.”
“Zaugg really knows how to take care of people.”
After wiping the sweat from my face with the towel.
Department Head Jeon Hye-yeon came into view, staring directly at me.
But.
Why did she have popcorn crumbs around her mouth?
“My Summoned Creature was giving it to me.”
“I see.”
“Honestly, I never expected a situation like this, but thanks to them, we’re riding the bus.”
“Your people are quite strong.”
“Then, I’m sorry to ask, but could you take on more of this Front Line?”
“Has something happened?”
“We received a help request from Hwarang.”
A Cyclops was pushing through, and the Front Line was on the verge of collapse.
An S-Rank Large Species.
It would certainly be troublesome.
“I’m sorry for burdening Hunter Park with everything, but… since I still have strength left, I think I should go check it out.”
“Then let’s switch positions.”
“Pardon?”
“I’ll go instead.”
“What about this Front Line?”
“You saw it yourself. I only did the Hammering.”
“Still, though.”
“If the Front Line seems like it’s about to collapse, please step in.”
Well, with the S++ tier combination of Xiao Zai and Predator – Rex, the Wall didn’t seem like it would crumble easily anyway.
After getting the location of Hwarang Guild from Department Head Jeon Hye-yeon.
I called over Hydraigon, who was yawning with its mouth wide open.
“Kwarururu?”
“Let’s take a quick walk together.”
“Kwaruru!”
Its left head was delighted, then glanced at the center head’s expression.
【Your Majesty, please allow me to accompany you.】
“You don’t have anything else to do anyway?”
【Rather, shouldn’t there be at least one to guard the king?】
No.
I saw you fidgeting with the sword hilt over and over again out of boredom.
Normally, I’d entrust this role to Sir Isra.
But I couldn’t summon the man who was gleefully slashing through monsters with his hair disheveled.
“Ingrid, I’ll be back.”
“I shall hold the front line, my lord.”
“Roan, want to come with me?”
“Together.”
“Zaugg.”
“Schne comes too, yes!”
“No. If the Malnourished One acts up, drop-kick him into oblivion.”
“Leave it to me!”
With Department Head Jeon Hye-yeon here as well.
This line should be manageable for the time being.
It would be more reassuring if Sir Isra were in his right mind, but what can I do.
Thinking there were pros and cons to everything, I mounted Hydraigon’s back.
“Let’s go.”
“Kwaaaruruuru!”
With a leap and a few flaps of its wings, we ascended high enough to overlook the mountain slope.
After moving southwest for about twenty minutes.
Clang! Boom!
The sound of magical explosions and the metallic ring of colliding steel echoed in my ears.
[Physical Enhancement]
A lower-tier variant of Mana Emission.
I granted my eyes the warrior-class ability to strengthen the body with mana.
[Spirit Eye]
[Golden Ratio]
Using the enhanced vision as my foundation, I surveyed the battlefield with the skill.
“The situation isn’t looking good.”
The urgent radio call wasn’t an exaggeration.
Only one Hunter was holding back the S-Rank Monster Cyclops.
Even then, it seemed he was barely managing to pin its feet in place.
The remaining Hunters had established a front line, holding back the monsters.
The moment the Cyclops breaks free, it would all collapse.
【So you’re saying the battle can be turned around if we just bring down the giant.】
“Right.”
Roan poked my back lightly with his finger.
A gesture asking which target to use the holy incantation on.
Right now, I wasn’t suppressing my strength with Janus’s Blessing.
In exchange for the Holy Incantation’s increased power, there was a restriction: it could only be used once per minute.
“Cast it on Pines.”
I nodded.
Pines, enhanced by Roan’s Buff.
Looking at pure specs alone, he’d grown to roughly S++ Rank.
With Hydraigon included, that made two S++ entities.
“Let’s close the distance to Breath effective range.”
“Kwaaruruuru!”
As we slowly approached where the Hwarang Guild Hunters were positioned.
The attention of a Hunter engaged with the Cyclops turned toward us.
“I simply cannot resist this.”
The corpse of an S-Rank Boss Monster.
And an uncommonly large specimen at that.
If I studied it.
And stripped away the bone, muscle, and skin to use in Undead Creation, how powerful a Minion could I forge!
They came to help—surely they wouldn’t claim ownership, would they?
“Everyone. Let’s begin.”
Sigh.
Absolutely not.
I’m moving for the greater cause.
It’s not because I covet the Cyclops corpse.
In any case, it’s not!

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