My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 40

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Episode 40

 

After checking the situation online.

 

I called Father second.

 

―As long as you’re healthy, that’s enough. Don’t overdo it.

 

“Yes, Father.”

 

―Take care.

 

Click, Father hung up right away after just a few words.

 

At least I’d checked in with both of them, so I’d put out the urgent fire.

 

Most of the missed calls were from unknown numbers, so they were meaningless.

 

I needed to read through the accumulated messages carefully, but.

 

“There are too many.”

 

Humanly speaking, isn’t 999+ a bit excessive?

 

It seemed like every Guild nationwide had sent messages.

 

【How did they even get your contact information?】

 

“I don’t know either.”

 

Personal information in our country is basically half public property.

 

I stopped the Gate Break yesterday afternoon.

 

I never thought Guilds would start sending love calls in less than a day.

 

Buzzzz!

 

[Chilseong High-Ranking Official]

 

Even this gentleman is calling me.

 

Since we’re acquainted, I pressed the call button.

 

―You’ve become a star in just one day. Congratulations.

 

“A star? What do you mean.”

 

―Honestly, I’m feeling jealous.

 

If you’re feeling sick, you should go to the bathroom, why are you calling me.

 

―Hasn’t everyone now discovered the value of Hunter-nim that only I knew about?

 

Oh my.

 

Sir, you say such embarrassing things so casually.

 

But strangely, it felt good.

 

Is this how flatterers gain power?

 

―Have you heard the conditions from other Guilds?

 

“I’ve gotten a lot of contacts, but I haven’t had time to meet with them.”

 

―Please have many meetings with other Guilds and think it over carefully.

 

“Usually don’t people ask you to work with their Guild?”

 

―I’m confident.

 

The pride felt in his voice.

 

Come to think of it.

 

This uncle isn’t an ordinary person either.

 

When I looked him up, he rose from a regular employee to the youngest executive level.

 

Chilseong Guild isn’t just an ordinary Hunter guild.

 

It’s under Chilseong Group, a major conglomerate that dominates Korea.

 

So.

 

That person climbed up to corporate executive level with his bare hands in his 40s.

 

And that’s as a non-Awakened in a Hunter guild, no less.

 

―I’ve kept a busy person talking for too long.

 

“Well, it’s fine. I didn’t schedule anything for today anyway.”

 

Freelance Hunters don’t really have weekends.

 

Still.

 

I deliberately kept today free.

 

Today was when I told my landlord we’d eat meat to celebrate my promotion.

 

―Well. I think you’ll be very busy today.

 

“Excuse me?”

 

―You’ll find out soon enough.

 

What’s that supposed to mean.

 

Don’t suddenly raise flags like that, uncle.

 

After ending the call with the high-ranking person from Chilseong Guild.

 

I lightly prepared to go out.

 

【Are you going to recruit more Knight Order Members?】

 

“I have an appointment. An appointment.”

 

I just need to buy beef and some leafy vegetables for wraps.

 

The moment I opened the door without much thought.

 

Click! Click!

 

Loud shutter sounds rang out frantically.

 

“Hunter Park Min-ho! Please give us a comment on stopping the Guui-deung Gate Break!”

 

“You were commanding Undead. Are you a Necromancer?”

 

“You’re Korea’s first Necromancer job change!”

 

“The types of Undead you command······.”

 

Murmuring voices.

 

Dozens of people were gathered by the wall.

 

Just how many cameras are there?

 

Looking around in a dazed state.

 

I suddenly realized.

 

The promotion celebration meat party was ruined.

 

* * *

 

Unable to accept the sudden change in circumstances.

 

What I chose was to take refuge in the Landlord’s House on the first floor.

 

“Student Min-ho.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Well, congratulations first.”

 

“Thank you, Madam.”

 

“Min-ho. I heard from my wife that you got promoted, that’s amazing. Congratulations!”

 

The landlord Uncle, who was home because it was the weekend, also lightly patted my shoulder.

 

Hmm.

 

I was grateful, but.

 

It was quite awkward.

 

“Today’s meat party seems like it’ll be difficult.”

 

“It’s okay. If we eat now, we probably won’t even know if it’s going in through our nose or mouth.”

 

The landlord’s Madam laughed lightly, going “hoho.”

 

It was clearly a joke, but.

 

I couldn’t just brush it off, so I laughed awkwardly, going “hahahaha.”

 

“Puhah! Uncle. What’s with that expression?”

 

The number one in this house’s hierarchy.

 

The landlord’s daughter Yeondu held out her Mobile Phone.

 

[The Down-to-Earth Side of Guui-dong’s Necromancer]

 

Along with this article.

 

My appearance just opening the door and coming out was captured as big as a door panel.

 

That was just 10 minutes ago.

 

This is.

 

“You should make a stern expression. Like ‘I am the Guui-dong Necromancer!’ you know.”

 

“Yeondu.”

 

“Whyyyy.”

 

“Student Min-ho was surprised.”

 

“But it’s still something to be proud of. Someone we know is a Hunter who stopped a Break incident.”

 

Hmm.

 

Ahem.

 

Hearing such words from someone close made my cheeks burn.

 

“I got contacted too.”

 

“What did they say?”

 

“They asked me to connect them with Mir Guild and Uncle.”

 

Ah.

 

Come to think of it, she’s also affiliated with one of the Domestic Big Five.

 

She says it’s both her and her parents’ wish that she must graduate from school.

 

Though she belongs to Mir Guild, she only participates in Hunter activities and training after school.

 

Hmm.

 

Love calls are really flying in from everywhere.

 

“Aren’t you being too obvious about it?”

 

“I don’t want to bother Uncle just for my own benefit.”

 

Ohhh.

 

This kid.

 

How admirable.

 

“Tell them to meet the day after tomorrow.”

 

“Huh? Really?”

 

“I want to hear their conditions.”

 

I’ve already talked with Chilseong Guild.

 

I can at least hear what conditions the other guilds have prepared.

 

【Are you planning to serve under someone else?】

 

Well.

 

I haven’t decided for certain.

 

However, I did need somewhere to handle annoying matters like Gate byproduct processing and tax issues.

 

When I talked with the higher-ups at Chilseong.

 

They mentioned agencies as an option, but compared to guilds, their capabilities and scope of work are narrower, which was also a concern.

 

After meeting with other guilds, I’ll probably get a sense of direction.

 

“Well, I should head out now.”

 

“You can stay a bit longer, student.”

 

“Uncle, if you go out now, you might get your hair pulled out.”

 

Hey now.

 

Don’t go around saying scary things like that.

 

My hair is precious.

 

“If I keep staying at home, that would also be a nuisance, wouldn’t it?”

 

I didn’t notice when I was in my studio apartment.

 

But when I came down to the first floor, it was incredibly noisy.

 

Good grief.

 

I don’t have any schedule planned.

 

At this level, I should just go out even if I have nothing to do.

 

“I’ll treat you to meat next time.”

 

“Oh my. Min-ho, just let me know whenever you have time.”

 

“Tch. I was starving myself today planning to eat a lot.”

 

When you say it like that, it’s kind of scary.

 

Yeondu’s appetite far surpasses that of adult men.

 

“You weren’t just thinking something rude, were you?”

 

Ick.

 

What keen senses.

 

“Then I’ll see you later.”

 

I spun around sharply.

 

“Uncle! You should at least answer!”

 

I’ll leave it to your imagination.

 

As soon as I opened the door to the Landlord’s House, a barrage of camera shutters poured out.

 

I thought I was mentally prepared so I wouldn’t be too nervous, but that was bullshit.

 

With the help of Heavenly Martial Body, I quickly read the ‘path’ that had formed between the Reporters.

 

That side looks like I can break through.

 

“Hunter Park Min-ho!”

 

“I have an appointment.”

 

Hopping around as I burrowed through the gaps in the crowd.

 

I wriggled and moved like a salmon swimming upstream against the flowing river.

 

Thanks to Heavenly Martial Body, without using excessive force.

 

I gently pushed aside the densely packed Reporters and escaped in less than 10 seconds!

 

I ran at full speed in case they grabbed my ankle.

 

“Please just give us one comment!!”

 

“Don’t the people have a right to know!!”

 

You all seem to know plenty already though?

 

Huff, huff.

 

How long had I been running at full sprint?

 

I couldn’t see any Reporters following me anymore.

 

Good thing there weren’t any former Hunters among the Reporters.

 

I escaped successfully.

 

But.

 

What do I do now?

 

* * *

 

I had successfully escaped(?) from my Studio Apartment with great momentum, but.

 

I had cleared my entire schedule, so I had nothing to do.

 

【How about going to a Gate?】

 

“If I go in and come back out, it’ll be the same situation again.”

 

No.

 

It might be even worse.

 

If Guild Officials swarm in too, it’ll become even more annoying.

 

【How about making more Undead?】

 

“I don’t have Materials.”

 

To make an Armed Zombie Warrior.

 

I need at least 100kg of the main corpse and solid bones.

 

I’m not sure if I can get them right away at the Hunter Market.

 

Considering the travel time, working would be a bit difficult.

 

I’ll also analyze the ‘Evolved Predatory Ghoul’ stored in Death Space next time.

 

I’ll do it all at once when the Rift Bureau sends the ghoul corpses.

 

Hmm.

 

While pondering where to go, a decent idea came to mind.

 

“I should go to the Blacksmith District.”

 

【Why go there when you have your own workshop?】

 

“I think it would be better to learn if I’m going to seriously swing a hammer.”

 

Handling bones itself isn’t much of a problem.

 

The problem is that I lack basic knowledge about the structure and center of gravity of each weapon.

 

How nice would it be if I could easily make weapons just by looking at some blueprints on the internet.

 

If hammering were that easy, there wouldn’t be a Blacksmith District.

 

【I heard that artisans are sensitive about technology leaks.】

 

“It’s fine since there are experience courses too.”

 

It’s not about learning blacksmithing professionally.

 

I can just get a taste of what it feels like.

 

It’s a different concept from workshop experiences.

 

It’s a one-day experience, but swinging a hammer in a blacksmith shop means I should be prepared to get scolded by the craftsman.

 

Looking at the reviews, the star rating was in the 1-point range, which made me a bit worried.

 

【If they’re rude to you, Isra won’t stand for it!】

 

【I’ll blow them away.】

 

Please calm down.

 

You’re acting like you’ll bury several people.

 

I was about to use public transportation as usual but gave up.

 

My every move would be shared all over social media, right?

 

“Boss. Please take me to the Blacksmith District.”

 

I caught a passing taxi.

 

I’ve earned enough now that I don’t have to fear taxi fares.

 

Ehehehehe.

 

“Are you by any chance the Necromancer from Guui-dong?”

 

“Ah. Yes.”

 

“You’re a very admirable young person. I’m rooting for you.”

 

I didn’t expect the taxi driver to recognize me.

 

Just then, the radio was also talking about the Gate Break incident.

 

Hmm.

 

Is this what they call public humiliation play?

 

【The number of people praising Master’s greatness is increasing!】

 

【Heheh. It’s only natural.】

 

【We must work even harder until the day the whole world praises Master.】

 

【Mage. That is the right mindset.】

 

Please.

 

Stop it.

 

After spending a painful time in a different sense, I finally arrived at the Blacksmith District.

 

“Good work.”

 

“I’ll always support you, Hunter!”

 

Phew.

 

Now I won’t have to show any more embarrassing scenes.

 

Artisans are only interested in their own work.

 

They won’t go out of their way just because an outstanding Hunter came.

 

…or so I thought.

 

“Oh my! An honored guest has arrived!”

 

“Park Min-ho Hunter, was it? We have something good at our blacksmith shop, take a look before you go.”

 

“Hey now, Old Man Jeong. Keep the order!”

 

“There’s an order for coming, but don’t you know there’s no order for going?”

 

“What are you babbling about?!”

 

Blacksmiths grabbing each other by the collar, fighting over who gets to take me first.

 

What is this.

 

It’s scary.

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