My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 32
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Episode 32
20% additional stats limited to Undead I create myself.
All my Undead are handmade.
I didn’t really feel it as a restriction.
【How fascinating. To become stronger instantly.】
【The girl’s total mana has increased as well.】
It seems the Undead I’ve already created are included in the enhancement range.
I thought I’d have to work on them one by one.
Good thing I was spared the trouble.
[Additional effects will be granted as achievements accumulate.]
[Similar types of achievements provide combo effects.]
【They’re splitting the same thing into two parts.】
“It’s a bit different.”
They say accumulating many achievements raises the ‘rank’ of one’s soul.
When rank increases, you can more easily obtain abilities that require enlightenment, like Aura Manifestation or Silent Casting.
“Similar types are a kind of synergy effect.”
For example.
―[Taming Master]
Simultaneously Taming 100 monsters of different species.
―[Beast Subjugation]
Taming a monster 2 ranks higher.
When you acquire achievements with a common denominator like ‘Taming’.
[Similar origin achievements confirmed.]
[20% increase in success rate when Taming.]
Additional abilities like the above are granted.
The synergy effect of achievements.
This is why Hunters desperately strive to obtain even one achievement.
【Didn’t you say less than 0.1% of Hunters obtain even one achievement?】
“The conditions are all difficult.”
Take the Undead Master achievement I just acquired.
Create an Undead that doesn’t exist in the world’s records?
You can’t just fiddle around with corpses and expect a new Undead to pop out.
【Undead created through necromancy are imitations of the Spirit Realm.】
“Spirit Realm?”
【It’s one of the regions within the Demon Realm.】
I didn’t know that.
【Creating dead that don’t even exist in the Spirit Realm is something only a Necromaster could accomplish.】
“Necromaster?”
【It refers to one who has reached the pinnacle of necromancy.】
Ingrid couldn’t hide her excitement.
【To achieve such a magnificent feat. As expected of this girl’s Master!】
【Didn’t you just call it an unusual undead at first?】
【I thought another undead had been born in the Spirit Realm after I died.】
However,
While listening to the two undead’s conversation, a question arose.
“Sir Isra, you said I achieved a great feat, right?”
【Indeed.】
“You seemed unaware of the synergy effect.”
【Our world had no concept of a system.】
Ah.
That’s right.
I had roughly heard this story from Ingrid too.
“How do you know when something is recorded in the world without System Messages?”
【Intuition.】
【That’s right.】
Ingrid agreed as well.
Hmm.
Intuition.
A world of powerhouses who possessed such abilities and strength even without a system.
I’m curious what kind of place it was.
Anyway.
It’s disappointing that I couldn’t perfectly construct the core with the Serasenient Root.
What additional materials should I add?
【The mana loss. It might be solvable.】
My ears perked up at Ingrid’s words.
“Is there another method?”
【We can hold the mana so it doesn’t leak.】
Mana Concentration Circle.
That was the solution Ingrid proposed.
【If we use the root as a focal point, we might be able to prevent mana leakage.】
【Mage. If it works, it works; if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. Speak clearly.】
【I don’t know either. It’s not a spell used for Undead Creation.】
Its original purpose is an auxiliary technique to supplement insufficient mana.
“I don’t have the Magic Circle Skill.”
【You learned Swordsmanship from that iron-headed fool, didn’t you?】
“I did.”
【If you draw the technique accurately, it should activate even without the skill.】
That makes… sense!
“Let’s give it a try.”
There’s not much to lose by attempting it.
At most, I’d lose one Armed Zombie Warrior I just finished making.
A few hours of labor and about 30 million won worth of materials.
And the Fragmented Soul Stone I got from the Domain of Challenge.
Wow.
That’s nothing. Nothing at all.
Tremble tremble tremble―
Why are my hands shaking?
Is it because I’ve been hammering too much?
“Tsk.”
Let’s not be stingy.
The money that goes into making an Armed Zombie Warrior?
I can earn that from one Gate run.
Compared to when I was happy earning a few hundred from part-time work at Hunter Academy.
I really felt the passage of time.
So.
Now is the time to invest.
【But there are risks, so please judge carefully.】
【You don’t know our Lord well, Mage.】
Sir Isra shouted loudly.
【Our Lord is a great person who doesn’t cling to mere money!】
Ah.
That’s not it though.
【I’m sorry, Lord. My faith was lacking.】
That’s not what I meant.
【I must admit Sir Isra is right this time.】
【Indeed. Our Lord is a fearless real man.】
“Ha, hahahaha. That’s riiiight.”
So they’ve made me into a real man?
Then I’ll show them a real man’s one-on-one sword duel with a monster.
Scratch scratch― Scratch scratch―
“Is that the Formation Circle?”
【Yes. Just follow this pattern and then infuse it with mana.】
【There’s no way activating a Formation Circle would be that easy.】
【Master has inherited my talent. If you try it, you’ll get the hang of it.】
Wow.
I’ll have to work hard to live up to that faith.
I placed my hand on the Formation Circle that Ingrid had drawn.
And infused it with mana.
Blue light immediately leaked out from the drawing.
Huh?
“I understand it.”
【The Mana Concentration Circle is a basic-level Formation Circle.】
Even so.
It’s not something you’d understand from just one Mana Projection.
【As expected of Master!】
It’s probably thanks to the ability I received from you.
This is the power of talent.
When I infused additional mana.
[Mana Concentration Circle]
The blue light became vivid and drew in the surrounding mana.
With this much.
It might be possible.
“Tsk. Breaking it right after making it.”
Fortunately, I made the second Armed Zombie Warrior’s armor joints easy to separate.
I carved the formation method that Ingrid showed me into the roots.
It wasn’t easy.
Drawing on a flat desk.
Can’t be the same as drawing on bumpy hearts and roots that extend in all directions.
But.
It worked.
The experience gained from handling corpses for 5 years.
The Dexterity Stat I had built up all this time.
It was a great help in carving circuits into curved and jagged areas.
“How does it look to you?”
【It’s flawless, Master!】
“Then I’ll infuse it with mana.”
【It would be better to use a Magic Stone.】
Just infusing a little of my mana would end the Formation Circle’s effect quickly.
If activated based on a Magic Stone, it would last about an hour.
“Once it’s activated and stabilized.”
【Even if the magic stone’s power runs out, it will move on its own power.】
“Good. Let’s try it.”
I put a spare D-rank Magic Stone into the Serasenient Root.
I activated the Mana Concentration Circle.
I could see it.
The mana that had been leaking out all over my body was now moving without waste.
I didn’t hear any system notification.
However.
I instinctively knew that my mana circulation rate had increased.
【Congratulations, Master!】
“Thanks to you, I learned about new possibilities.”
Formation Circles.
Even without special skills.
If you understand the structure, you can use them as much as you want.
“Do you know other Formation Circles?”
【I’m sorry. That field is an Alchemist’s specialty.】
【Haha. Even the Eclipse Witch isn’t omnipotent.】
【Hey, you blockhead!】
“It’s fine. It’s not urgent.”
Just knowing the possibility was enough.
I already have more than enough to do.
I need to do Sword Training.
I need to do Undead Creation too.
I even need to learn magic.
How nice it would be if I had multiple bodies.
【I have something to ask you.】
“What is it?”
【When do you plan to enhance me?】
“I think it’ll be soon.”
While refining the Armed Zombie Warrior creation method.
I had gained more experience and knowledge.
Several ideas had come to mind as well.
I was planning to enhance Sir Isra soon.
【I can’t show my face if I fall behind the Knight Order Members.】
“Don’t worry. Since you’re my first knight, I’ll put my heart and soul into making you.”
【I shall repay your trust!】
Sir Isra tapped his chest with his clenched right fist.
* * *
Hanil Forge.
A place established by Han Yo-han, South Korea’s greatest craftsman.
Not only domestically.
Requests come in from all over the world, and you have to wait years to make a reservation.
Creak—
The heavy iron door slid open to both sides.
Tremendous heat leaked out through the slightly opened gap.
Nam Jin-woo, the chief apprentice of the forge, stood waiting in front with a tense posture.
Step, step.
The owner of the footsteps came out, pushing the iron door wide open.
“Was there any trouble while I was away?”
“No, Master.”
“Good then.”
“How was the work?”
“So-so.”
Once he entered his private workshop, he would focus on work for days without eating or drinking.
The iron door must have opened because there was some progress.
“It was the Brown Hunter’s greatsword, right?”
“That’s right.”
Using the mana mineral mithril.
Excluding all options.
It was an unusual request to enhance only slash and thrust.
Hunter-exclusive equipment gains additional options as its grade increases.
Due to the influence of mana.
Even when the same craftsman.
Creates the same weapon.
The options can differ due to very small variations.
This was why there was luck involved even with numbered products, and price differences occurred.
However.
To exclude other options and maximize only the weapon’s inherent nature?
With Nam Jin-woo’s skill level, it was a high-difficulty request that might succeed once out of ten attempts.
“To think you accomplished that. You truly are Master.”
“It’s only natural. Bring me some makgeolli.”
“Here it is.”
After finishing work, drinking a bowl of makgeolli with floating ice was Master Craftsman’s routine.
“Ahh. This is the taste.”
“Master. There’s someone I’d like to recommend as an apprentice.”
“You?”
“Yes.”
Nam Jin-woo carefully explained what he had witnessed a few days ago.
“The Three Old Men are also coveting it?”
“That’s right.”
“Tell them we should have a drink of makgeolli sometime.”
Han Yo-han spoke in an indifferent tone.
He had entrusted all workshop affairs to Nam Jin-woo, the Chief Apprentice.
Seeing the promising signs, he would probably get worked up and passionately argue with veins bulging in his neck.
Han Yo-han, who was about to move on without much thought.
Realized a beat too late that he had missed something.
“He handled bone?”
“Yes, Master.”
“I need to meet him right away.”
A crushing pressure like Mount Tai pressed down on Nam Jin-woo’s shoulders.
His body shook back and forth because Han Yo-han applied too much force.
“Ueek. Urk.”
“When can I meet this person?”
“Uuurk. Master. Please let go of my shoulders before speaking.”
“Ah. Sorry.”
Han Yo-han belatedly released his grip.
It wasn’t unreasonable for him to be excited.
The Drake Bone he had recently obtained.
Dragon clan bones have mineral properties and are used as high-grade materials.
However.
Even though he had acquired the Drake Bone for a fortune.
No matter how much he looked at it, no inspiration came to him.
What should he make?
How should he proceed to make good use of the material’s properties?
Even when he held his hammer in front of the bone, he couldn’t get a feel for it.
“Even tonight would be fine. No. How about meeting him right now?”
Though he had released his grip.
His eyes were still gleaming intensely.
“The thing is, Master.”
Name.
Age.
Contact information.
And everything else.
I don’t know a single thing about him.
Nam Jin-woo wanted to cry.
What should he do······?
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