My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 47

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Episode 47

 

After clearing the D-rank Gate and coming out.

 

“Thank you for your hard work, Hunter.”

 

President Baek was waiting there as if it was natural.

 

“Have you been here the whole time?”

 

“It’s an agency, isn’t it? Of course I should be.”

 

That’s not always the case though.

 

During my 5 years of Hunter activities, I’ve seen Hunters who received care from agencies.

 

There were hardly any who waited until the raid was finished.

 

Most agency staff members would check their other schedules and come around when the raid was about to end.

 

I’d seen more than a few people waiting after finishing raids because of monster byproduct processing.

 

President Baek’s proactive attitude was surprising.

 

“Would you like some coffee?”

 

“Iced, please.”

 

“I pity the Hunter who doesn’t know the charm of hot coffee.”

 

“······.”

 

“I’ll show you the proper taste someday.”

 

“How exciting.”

 

“Right?”

 

Yes. Yes.

 

Let’s say that’s the case.

 

I took a sip of the coffee in the plastic cup.

 

“Oh?”

 

Something’s subtly different.

 

Should I say it has more flavor than coffee you get on the market?

 

“How is it?”

 

“It is a bit different.”

 

“If you drink it without ice, you can taste the true flavor of coffee more clearly.”

 

“Please give me cold ones when I’m raiding Gates.”

 

I understand your coffee philosophy, Boss.

 

But when you’re thirsty, you can’t gulp down hot drinks, can you?

 

“I’ll treat you when you have time to spare.”

 

Sigh.

 

You’re obsessing over a strange point.

 

“Then shall we settle the accounts?”

 

The Hunters assigned to the Support Team poured the magic stones onto the ground.

 

These were obtained from Magic Soldiers and Undead.

 

C-rank – 43 pieces.

 

D-rank – 65 pieces.

 

This was the pure quantity obtained from hunting alone, excluding raid rewards.

 

Adding the SS-rank and SSS-rank raid rewards to this, how many would that be exactly?

 

“123 C-rank. 165 D-rank.”

 

My jaw drops.

 

How much would I get if I sold them all?

 

President Baek, holding a calculator, rapidly pressed the buttons with clicking sounds.

 

“C-rank is going for about 2.4 million won in today’s market.”

 

“2.4 million won?”

 

“Yes. Since it’s lower than average, it would be better to hold onto them for a while.”

 

Why did the price suddenly shoot up so much?

 

Magic Stone capacity doubles as the grade increases.

 

D-rank is twice that of E-rank.

 

Similarly, C-rank Magic Stones store twice as much mana as D-rank.

 

So D-rank Magic Stone prices are valued at twice that of E-rank.

 

But why is C-rank nearly five times higher?

 

“For energy generation purposes, E-rank and D-rank are sufficient.”

 

Starting from C-rank Magic Stones, the purchasing purpose differs – for item crafting, research, etc.

 

The output that can be released at once is different, so lower-grade Magic Stones can’t substitute for them.

 

I didn’t know this since I never had occasion to obtain C-rank Magic Stones.

 

“So I earned 300 million won as a day’s wage?”

 

“Calculated at today’s market rate, the profit comes to 382,878,300 won.”

 

Money worth hundreds of millions.

 

It feels like just yesterday I was happy about earning 300 million by exploiting the Hwarang Newcomers’ weakness, but now I’ve earned even more.

 

Ah.

 

It actually was the day before yesterday.

 

“That’s before tax deduction, so the actual income will be a little under 350 million.”

 

Either way.

 

Whether 390 million or 350 million.

 

It was an enormous amount of money that the me from a week ago couldn’t have dreamed of.

 

If D-rank is this much.

 

How much do A-rank and above Hunters earn per month?

 

I couldn’t imagine it at all.

 

“They don’t necessarily earn that much more.”

 

“Why not?”

 

“Because they usually move in teams.”

 

Income is 1/n.

 

Hunters who challenge Gates higher than their own rank are extremely rare too.

 

“A-rank and above are busy looking for lower places.”

 

“Aren’t Hunters a bit stronger if they’re the same rank?”

 

“It’s a bit different starting from A-rank.”

 

Ogre.

 

Lich.

 

Basilisk and others.

 

Strong enemies that can’t be beaten one-on-one and require multiple people in a Coordinated Attack become routine starting from the A-rank range.

 

“I’m sorry. The conversation went off on a tangent.”

 

“Not at all. Stories about that world are interesting too.”

 

So even high-ranking Hunters have their own struggles.

 

【Truly pathetic. Those with power have a duty to protect the weak.】

 

【I disagree with Iron Head’s view, but I agree it’s pathetic.】

 

Don’t be like that.

 

I might fall into mannerism too when I reach A-rank.

 

“Do those friends get half the share?”

 

“What would the Support Team take half for? It’s 10%.”

 

How merciless.

 

Next are the Items.

 

[Serimis Magic Sword]

 

Grade: Rare

 

Category: Sword

 

Restriction: Warrior-class professions

 

Durability: 560/600

 

A Magic Sword issued to Magic Soldiers.

 

Focusing on the Sword’s inherent performance, it specializes purely in cutting and slashing without any special options.

 

*Sharpness Magic permanently active.

 

*Slash Lv 39

 

*Thrust Lv 39

 

This is the Sword obtained by defeating the Magic Soldier Squad Leader.

 

“How do you decide ownership?”

 

“You just need to pay 10% of the appraised value to the Support Team.”

 

That won’t be a problem.

 

Who will use it is already decided.

 

【I prefer the Sword you forged.】

 

“Just use this one.”

 

Romance and all that.

 

Don’t you know performance comes first?

 

The bone knife made from orc thigh bone could break at any moment.

 

Since it wasn’t made of metal, its durability was weak.

 

The blade would get damaged quickly, so I had to sharpen it after every battle.

 

Shouldn’t I reduce my workload a bit?

 

【If you insist that much, I have no choice.】

 

He looks ready to bow and beg me to use good items.

 

Sigh.

 

Sometimes I get confused whether I’m leading a subordinate or serving a master.

 

[Cursed Crystal]

 

Grade: Magic

 

Category: Catalyst

 

Restriction: None

 

Durability: 37/50

 

A crystal that can contain evil energy. Can be used as a medium for curses.

 

This is an item I obtained from the Contaminated Tomb.

 

“It’ll probably be difficult to find a buyer.”

 

“I figured as much.”

 

There aren’t many dark mages who handle dark mana.

 

I might be able to use it for Undead Creation.

 

I should keep it instead of selling it.

 

“Should I schedule a Gate for tomorrow too?”

 

“No. I’m supposed to talk with Mir Guild.”

 

Even as I say it, I feel awkward for some reason.

 

But Boss was the one who told me to listen to various guild conditions.

 

It doesn’t seem like my fault.

 

Definitely not.

 

“Take your time and look around.”

 

“Are you okay with this?”

 

“Well, I’d appreciate it if you’d give it some thought like you did with Seven Stars.”

 

“I’ll leave my stamp behind.”

 

I said it jokingly to reassure President Baek.

 

“You can leave your personal seal with me too.”

 

He goes one step further.

 

That’s a joke, right?

 

Right?

 

* * *

 

The day of my appointment with Yeon-du, the landlord’s daughter, had arrived.

 

“You don’t need to go out of your way for me.”

 

The very person who had brought up the topic was now fidgeting nervously.

 

“Just act normal. Like usual.

 

“What did I even do wrong?”

 

“Uncle smells bad. Ewww. That’s what you said.”

 

“Well. You do smell less these days.”

 

“Really?”

 

The source of the smell Yeon-du mentioned was the corpse odor from the undead.

 

Even with careful embalming, it was impossible to completely eliminate the smell of corpses.

 

Had I been handling fewer corpses lately?

 

Armed Zombie Warriors, Sir Isra’s modifications, and such.

 

I hadn’t particularly been selective about my work, so it was strange.

 

Sniff, sniff sniff.

 

“Did you put on cologne?”

 

“A man goes natural.”

 

“Ugh. That’s not good manners toward the person you’re going with.”

 

“It’s not like we’re going on a date, so why would I put on cologne?”

 

While we were chatting about random things, a car came up the alley.

 

A large sedan that reminded me of Seven Stars.

 

It stopped in front of my studio apartment, and with a click, a neatly dressed woman emerged from the opened door.

 

“You’re Hunter Park Min-ho, right?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“I’m Hong Yu-ri, HR Manager of Mir Guild. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule.”

 

Hmm.

 

At Seven Stars, even high-ranking people would come running in their socks.

 

Well, let’s just think that Director Baek—no, the Boss—is unique.

 

Yeon-du and I got into the vehicle together.

 

We headed to Mir Guild Headquarters located in Yongsan District.

 

A place I often saw whenever I went to Hunter Market.

 

Being invited here gave me a strange feeling.

 

“Hunter Park. If it’s alright with you, would you like to observe Student Yeon-du’s training?”

 

“Oh. It’s embarrassing to show Uncle though.”

 

Yeon-du looked startled.

 

It seemed this wasn’t discussed beforehand.

 

“Student Kim Yeon-du is one of Mir Guild’s promising prospects.”

 

“Why are you making me embarrassed?”

 

My goodness.

 

That tomboy was actually being shy.

 

I couldn’t adjust to seeing this side of her for the first time.

 

By the way.

 

Yeondu, she’s quite well-regarded at Mir.

 

I knew she belonged to the Domestic Big Five, but listening to the Sales Manager, it seems she’s quite highly evaluated.

 

“If it’s alright with Mir, I’d like to observe once.”

 

“Ah, Uncle, why are you being like that again.”

 

“Getting to observe Mir Guild’s training process isn’t a common opportunity.”

 

【Interesting. A good opportunity to gauge the skills of talented prospects.】

 

【There must be children with talent for magic too?】

 

The Familiars also seemed excited.

 

“That person is Park Min-ho?”

 

“For someone who solo hunted a C-rank boss monster, he feels ordinary.”

 

“I’d like to spar with him once.”

 

The murmuring of the Mir Guild Hunters reached my ears clearly.

 

Competitive spirit.

 

Jealousy.

 

Envy.

 

It felt like various unfiltered emotions were piercing my skin.

 

Wow.

 

This is thrilling.

 

Had I ever received such gazes in 5 years?

 

I was stuck at E-rank while being called the weakest weapon.

 

Now it’s different.

 

To receive gazes of envy and jealousy in a place where those said to be talented domestically are gathered.

 

I held back the twitching of my cheeks.

 

“Then I’ll start!”

 

Yeondu, who entered the Training Ground, warmed up lightly then kicked off the floor gently.

 

[Swift]

 

Fast.

 

A speed that my senses, sharpened by Heavenly Martial Body, could barely perceive.

 

It was comparable to or exceeded Sir Isra charging while deploying Mana Emission.

 

Bang! Bam bam bang!

 

Yeondu striking Targets and passing by at high speed.

 

Blue afterimages remained in the path she passed.

 

“How does it look to you, Sir?”

 

【A shining rough gem. Depending on how it’s polished, it could emit beautiful light.】

 

Oh.

 

An unexpectedly high evaluation.

 

So she really is a Mir Guild prospect.

 

It wasn’t an exaggeration after all.

 

Well, since he’s receiving guild support, I think things will go well.

 

【There’s room for improvement, but it doesn’t seem to be my turn to step in.】

 

Since he’s part of Mir Guild.

 

I’ll give him some advice later.

 

“What do you think?”

 

“It’s impressive.”

 

Though I’m talking about Yeondu’s skills rather than the training process.

 

“Would you like to experience our training process as well, Hunter Park?”

 

I can feel the pride in their training course.

 

Well.

 

I don’t really see any merit in it.

 

Sir Isra’s guidance in swordsmanship is much more effective.

 

As for magic, I only have Fireball to practice, so I don’t need the help of training equipment.

 

If I speak honestly, they’ll be disappointed, right?

 

“My specialty is summoning.”

 

“Ah! You handle undead familiars!”

 

“Training undead is a bit awkward, you know.”

 

“Yes. That’s true.”

 

The HR Manager seemed to think for a moment, then added with an “Ah.”

 

“Then how about some light sparring with guild members who are training?”

 

Sparring.

 

【Hahaha. A chance to directly assess their skills!】

 

Ugh.

 

He’s really excited. So excited.

 

I knew this would happen.

 

From the moment we started watching the training, he’d been sending restless telepathy like his body was itching.

 

“Then may I make a request?”

 

“Of course.”

 

“During the break, I could handle even C-rank boss monsters.”

 

“Are you perhaps asking to be matched with a C-rank Hunter for sparring?”

 

“Oh my. You understand my thoughts perfectly.”

 

I smiled brightly.

 

A boring opponent wouldn’t be fun.

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