My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 278

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Episode 278
“Sir. What are our odds?”
“We should be able to repel them.”
“What’s the probability of actually hunting the Drake?”
“I’d estimate around thirty percent.”
That figures.
Once they take to the air, our offensive options become severely limited.
Aside from Hydraigon, we have no aerial capabilities whatsoever.
Using my Familiars for aerial combat carried too much risk.
No, wait.
Just like when I hunted the Mutant Wyvern Elder…
“It would be too dangerous for you to engage directly, my Lord.”
Tsk.
I might as well use Mind Reading Technique.
“ROOOAAARRR!”
One of the Drakes opened its maw wide.
“BREATH ATTACK! TAKE COVER!!!”
Department Head Jeon Hye-yeon screamed, her face drained of color.
Whoooosh!
A torrent of flame compressed to its absolute limit filled my vision.
Don’t worry.
We’re not just sitting idle here.
[Lightning Breath]
Brilliant golden lightning collided with the crimson wave of flames.
Unlike the Drake’s breath, which struck a wide area,
Hydraigon’s lightning was concentrated in destructive force, so it didn’t get pushed back immediately.
“KRAAAHHH!”
“You’re doing well.”
“Kraaah?”
“From what I’m hearing, it sounds like you can’t hold much longer, Master.”
Right.
I know.
I was pretending not to notice—why are you pointing it out so directly?
[Death Step]
Sir Isra rapidly closed the distance to where the breaths collided.
A shimmering blade erupted from the sword in my grip.
It was Aura Blade—the power of destruction.
[Imperial Swordsmanship (Modified)_Isra Form]
[6th Form — Flash Strike]
The blade’s tip pierced through the collision point.
An immense blade of flame writhed as though it would incinerate the world itself.
The pale yellow lightning that had judged the monsters.
As if time had frozen, they hung suspended in the void for approximately 0.1 seconds.
Whoooosh—!
The lightning scattered in all directions like tangled thread unraveling.
Part of the flames charging straight ahead became ensnared by the thunder and spiraled upward into the sky.
I hadn’t blocked the entire Breath.
But.
I’d altered the trajectory of roughly one-third of the impact radius.
Causing it to miss where my companions stood.
“Wow.”
“Department Head, you can do that?”
“If you want to kill me, just stab a blade in my back. Why are you trying to make me commit suicide?”
My lips twitched at the Response Team Hunters’ reaction.
Even I had to admit it was impressive.
Interference at the collision point.
I’d pierced the grain of the Breath, creating a momentary void in power.
The two beasts’ Breaths, caught in the mana vacuum phenomenon, lost their propulsion and scattered.
It was all part of Sir Isra’s plan.
Sizzle, sizzzzle.
In exchange.
Part of my body had melted from getting too close to the collision point of the Breaths.
【Force Heal.】
“Gyaaaaaah!”
Sir Isra screamed at Vengeance’s healing and retreated, widening the distance.
Boom! Boom!
The other Drake lowered its body with its belly close to the ground, approaching in quadrupedal strides.
The earth trembled back and forth.
The pressure of a high-speed train hurtling at full velocity left me breathless.
Sir Isra alone wouldn’t be able to handle this.
[Death Space]
Xiao Zai.
Predator – Rex.
Three Centauros.
Xiao Zai, mounted atop Predator – Rex.
The Epic-rank Soul Stones we’d distributed resonated, and the two Undeads achieved unity.
“Grooooowl!”
The three Centauros roared in response.
[Primal Charge]
They drove directly into the Drake.
“Kwaaaaaaah!”
The Drake withstood the Aura-infused Charge and held its ground without retreating.
Without shedding a single drop of blood, it began pushing back three Centauros instead.
【Master. Enemy. Elimination!】
“Kralarararara!”
Xiao Zai and Predator-Rex’s Charge.
Crackle, crackle, crackle!
Blue blades suddenly erupted from the Long Spear given instead of a sword and the teeth of Predator-Rex.
His entire body was wrapped in Aura.
But on certain body parts, Aura Blade—a higher-tier power—had manifested.
With a crackling sound, Predator-Rex’s bite and Xiao Zai’s spear thrust shattered the scales.
“Kwaaaaaaah?!”
The monster’s pupils dilated sharply.
Blood gushed from where the teeth and spear had struck.
“It’s working, Master.”
“So Aura Blade is necessary to deal proper damage.”
Troublesome creature.
“I can lend my strength too.”
“No. Don’t waste energy on small attacks. Let’s aim for one decisive blow.”
This monster doesn’t take significant damage even from Aura-infused Charges.
Its Magic Resistance must be extraordinarily high as well.
With such Durability and Resistance, even Restraint would be meaningless.
What I need to target is one decisive strike.
“It’s better than scattering aggro with half-hearted attacks.”
[Chaos Bullet]
[Photon Stream of Destruction]
The ultimate attack combination I can unleash by drawing upon the power of the Witch Coven’s Undeads.
If I expose it now, the Drakes will be on guard.
I need to find the perfect angle to land one clean hit.
“What about Restraint, Master?”
“Yes. That much should be fine.”
Thud! Thud!
One Drake whose Breath had been nullified quickly rose in response to its kin’s anguished cry.
Even with three Centauros and the Xiao Zai and Predator-Rex combination, we could barely push back one.
There was no way to stop that catastrophic Charge.
“Roan.”
“Hierarchy Collapse.”
A powerful holy incantation that lowered the abilities of Doom Knight Sergio.
Even an SS-Rank Monster couldn’t escape its effects.
[The target’s rank decreases.]
[Aruong’s abilities are sealed.]
[Dragon Fear cannot be used.]
[Dragon Rage cannot be used.]
[Fire Breath cannot be used.]
“Kwauuuu….”
The Drake’s body went limp.
A skill that shaved away soul force and diminished the creature’s own abilities.
Unlike Doom Knight Sergio, whose weapon was overwhelming specs rather than enlightenment, the Drake relied on raw power—yet even it could not overcome the helplessness that seized its entire being the moment the Dragon Clan’s innate strength was stripped away.
I did not miss the instant when the creature’s movements dulled.
[Death Space]
Four Death Knights.
The Death Knights I had recently crafted emerged from beyond the Death Space.
They charged fearlessly toward the Drake.
“Let’s try hunting you, Drake.”
I only needed to hold out until Director Jung Seung-il arrived.
If I could claim even one life, that would be my victory.
Who was the prey?
Let’s find out this time.
* * *
Xiao Zai, Predator-Rex, and three Centauros faced off against the monster.
The Drake swung its front claws.
Crack!
Sections of armor forged from black steel tore like paper.
“Even mixing in Ogre bone makes no difference.”
Tch.
I clicked my tongue lightly.
What kind of claws were sharper than an Aura Blade?
With its innate Monstrous Strength added to the mix, I witnessed Centauro stagger for the first time since its deployment in real combat.
【Force Heal.】
The flesh torn through the gaps in the armor knitted itself back together.
A powerful Healing Spell that achieved rapid recovery instead of inflicting pain on the target.
Since Centauro possessed no consciousness, it felt no pain—making this irresponsible pleasure itself.
【Enemy. Eliminated!】
Xiao Zai swung his spear.
The spear’s tip concentrated an Aura Blade.
The Drake retreated with agility that belied its massive frame.
The three Centauros did not miss the opening and pressed in closer.
“Kwauuuuu!”
[Fire Breath]
Fire Breath
I took a slight step back to create distance and exhaled a breath of flame.
The range had expanded considerably.
Though the power had diminished, the thin Aura barrier enveloping Centauro’s entire body couldn’t reduce all the damage.
Being a Large Species meant a wider impact zone—a disadvantage in this situation.
Crack, crack.
[Castling X 20]
Black forms suddenly erupted before the Centauro horde.
Twenty Death Guards had teleported via Castling, an A-rank Skill that allowed them to appear before designated targets and defend.
[Heavy Crash X 20]
The Death Guards simultaneously pressed their shields tight against their shoulders.
They deployed Heavy Crash, converting Defense into Attack Power.
As the scattered crimson flames struck the shields, a blue current flowing across them pushed the fire back.
Sizzzzle!
Acrid smoke billowed from the Death Guards’ bodies.
Unable to reduce damage to zero completely, their armor had partially melted.
[Regenerative Steel]
The slightly melted armor slowly returned to its original form.
The regenerative ability of the mixed steel containing Troll bone had activated.
“Roooaaarrr!”
Before the heat from the breath dissipated entirely, a front claw crashed down.
Crack!
[Death Guard 1 has been eliminated.]
The Death Guard crushed beneath the claw was completely destroyed.
An overwhelming difference in specs.
Taking a direct attack head-on was impossible.
“Death Guards, block only the breath and retreat immediately.”
Boom, boom—three more Centauros closed the distance again.
A battle of advance and retreat.
The creature cunningly evaded only Xiao Zai and Predator-Rex’s attacks while enduring.
【Force Heal.】
Vengeance swarmed in and cast a Healing Spell.
Centauro’s injuries were restored.
Because the creature was wary of Xiao Zai, only our side suffered damage unilaterally.
However.
“That’s sufficient.”
Merely holding on was already a victory.
I had gradually pushed the creature away and separated it from the Bridge, the main Battlefield.
If it tried to take flight again, Xiao Zai would interfere, making even flying impossible.
In the meantime.
“All that’s left is to hunt the other one.”
“That’s right.”
Sir Isra smiled and swung his sword.
The Aura Blade-clad blade could cleave through scales harder than steel with ease.
The Drake, aware of this fact, either dodged direct collisions or lashed out with its tail.
One misstep while slashing at its body would leave me crushed entirely.
“Hmm.”
With fluid grace, Sir Isra deflected the Drake’s assault and launched a fresh offensive.
Screech, screech, screech!
As scales were torn away, bright crimson blood erupted skyward.
Given the Drake’s massive frame, it amounted to little more than a scratch.
Yet it proved the attacks were effective.
【The King has commanded.】
【Die, beast.】
Five Death Knights, led by Pines, wielded swords wreathed in Aura Blades.
Their combat style was methodical—gradually herding the creature without closing the distance.
Sir Isra maintained that precarious spacing while continuing to direct the Death Knights.
“ROOOAARRR!”
The enraged Drake spread its wings wide and launched into the air.
A single wing beat lifted it over ten meters higher.
[Ranged Bombardment Mode]
Boom, boom, boom!
A mana beam compressed to its limit struck the ascending Drake.
Exposed to the white torrent of light, the beast lost its balance and crashed back to the ground with a heavy thud.
【Did we finish it?】
No.
What would I do if you spouted such nonsense about not fighting?
Just as I was about to rebuke Meigers—
“ROOOARRR!”
The Drake roared in response, thrashing its body violently side to side.
Even with its Dragon Race unique abilities sealed by the hierarchy reduction—
the creature’s specs were so formidable that even a glancing blow meant a fatal wound.
“A monster that takes damage only from Aura Blades.”
We were clearly pushing it back.
Yet it felt profoundly unfair.
“Hunter Park, the Monster Wave will arrive soon.”
As Department Head Jeon Hye-yeon said—
time was not entirely on our side.
Crack, crunch, crunch!
A Death Warrior caught in the tail’s arc was split cleanly in two at the waist.
“Tsk.”
This won’t be easy.

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