My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 55
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Episode 55
I could tell even without the Status Window.
That something had gone wrong.
“Ingrid.”
【Leave it to me.】
[Unique Technique – Eclipse]
[Barrier X 10]
[Transformation – Defense]
A barrier deployed to envelop the Elicro Warrior corpse.
Humans, you see.
Are learning animals.
Did you think I’d forget nearly getting blown up by the Armed Zombie Warrior?
I was right to have Ingrid prepare Defense Magic.
A moment later, the corpse exploded.
CRACK!
Clear cracks appeared in the defensive barrier strengthened by weaving together ten barriers.
“That would have been a disaster if it hit us directly.”
Barrier is a hemispherical Defense Magic that spreads wide.
Compared to [Shield] which only blocks one direction, its defense is lacking.
But when layered with Eclipse, that weakness is offset.
【I thought the preparation was excessive, but we nearly had a disaster.】
【Iron Head. This big sister has thought everything through.】
【Big sister? Stop talking nonsense, Mage!】
【Hehe. Master. Please praise me.】
“Well done.”
I gave Ingrid a thumbs up.
Sir Isra is strong too.
However.
His ability manifestation range is limited to close combat.
Ingrid had broader utility thanks to her Unique Technique.
I suppose each has their own areas of expertise.
【This is about as powerful as a Fireball, just slightly less.】
“Damn strong.”
A corpse filled with mana exploding.
Bones and blood, and flesh.
Everything was threatening.
If it hadn’t been for Ingrid, the workshop would have been destroyed.
Hmm.
It seems like there might be a way to use this······.
【My lord. Are you alright?】
“Ah. I’m fine.”
【I am not speaking of your body.】
I could feel concern in Sir Isra’s telepathy.
【They say that defeat once is a common occurrence in war. Please do not worry too much.】
Aha.
He was trying to comfort me?
“I still don’t know much.”
I snorted.
Defeat once?
Don’t make me laugh.
My five years of E-rank life were truly filled with failures.
The [Corpse Processing] and [Corpse Crafting] skills that had been stagnant due to rank limitations, despite being growth-type skills.
I had conducted all kinds of research to try to bring out power beyond those limits.
Most of them were failures.
“Everything going well is a recent development.”
I hadn’t attempted the Armed Zombie Warrior modification without any plan either.
It was an ‘intuition’ that came from countless experiences laying the foundation.
The reason I succeed smoothly every time I create undead is because the five years of failures that others dismissed as foolishness became my foundation.
【That’s a relief. I actually haven’t experienced failure much, so I didn’t know.】
【I also received all knowledge when I became the Eclipse Witch.】
Wow.
Seriously.
You guys are really awful.
Anyway.
“When are we cleaning this up?”
We prevented the explosion.
But that doesn’t mean.
The fragments of the Elicro Warrior corpse that had turned into ketchup disappeared.
If we remove the barrier, indescribable substances will come out, right?
“Sir Isra.”
【Speak, my lord.】
“You’re a faithful knight who follows my commands, aren’t you?”
【As long as it does not go against chivalry, I will carry it out with a glad heart.】
Good.
I brought cleaning tools and held them out to Sir Isra.
【?】
“What are you doing. Don’t just stand there.”
How could I let my lord, who is like the heavens, do the cleaning?
【Y-you want me to clean?】
“It’s not like I’m asking you to cut down good people.”
It doesn’t go against chivalry either.
Isn’t it a noble task to ease my lord’s burden?
Sir Isra’s blue eye light trembled like an aspen leaf.
* * *
After cleaning up the explosion site.
I started the second attempt.
【Please, I hope this time succeeds!】
He’s really showing off just because he cleaned once.
What was surprising was that Sir Isra’s cleaning skills were quite good.
He said he cleaned extensively during his squire days.
【Surprisingly neat. Iron Head.】
Ingrid also acknowledged his cleaning skills.
Though half of it was teasing.
【Gah!】
“I’m going to concentrate now, so be quiet.”
The second Elicro Warrior corpse was equally tattered.
After quickly stitching it with needle and thread.
Going through the rapid aging and transplantation process.
“Open your eyes.”
I used Corpse Crafting for the second time.
As I infused mana, the Elicro Warrior twitched violently, then.
Boooooom!
It exploded again.
Crackle crackle!
The defensive barrier I deployed just before the explosion swayed precariously.
【Hmm. The second attempt failed as well.】
【Iron Head. Master didn’t just fail.】
【It exploded just the same, didn’t it.】
【It was a major failure. The explosion was much more powerful.】
The cracks carved into the reinforced barrier were larger than during the first explosion.
I barely managed to block it by a hair’s breadth.
Right.
As Ingrid said, the second explosion was a major failure.
Just as I thought.
【You intentionally induced failure?】
“Not exactly induced, but that’s how it turned out.”
Strengthening the connection between parts containing Dragon Essence.
I increased the output compared to the first attempt.
“As you can see, the corpse went boom.”
【The problem would be stabilizing the output.】
“Yeah. It’s not something that happened due to shortage.”
If the corpse collapsed due to insufficient Dragon Essence.
I wouldn’t be able to create new undead no matter what I did with the materials I have.
“So the extracted Dragon Essence is sufficient.”
【We just need to focus on stabilization!】
【Hmm. Indeed.】
Sir Isra had nothing to say and just agreed.
For the third attempt, I paid much attention during Spirit Circuit Installation.
Whirrrr―
Instead of installing the circuit all at once.
I subdivided it so mana would spread throughout various areas.
The experience from Sir Isra’s Modification was a great help.
Boom!
【The explosive force weakened!】
【As expected of Master. To grasp it immediately.】
“No.”
It was a bit stronger than I expected.
If I drastically reduce the output here, the body won’t be maintained.
If I reduce it too little, it’ll explode.
If I can’t catch that subtle gap, the result will be the same.
“Let’s try it.”
I’m not afraid of failure.
I’ve already done it many times.
If it doesn’t work once, I’ll try dozens of times.
If I have money, I can get as many Elicro Warrior corpses or whatever as I want.
I just need to run more Gates, right?
The last one was an Elicro Warrior corpse I hunted directly in the Gate.
Unlike the three specimens used earlier, this one maintained a relatively intact appearance.
“I have a good feeling.”
The first advantage is that there’s less to fix.
Unintentionally, it had been aged for a long time in Death Space, so I could save on Magic Stones too.
Then let’s begin.
[Spirit Circuit Installation]
[Corpse Processing]
The last chance.
I don’t know when I’ll be able to obtain additional corpse parts imbued with Dragon Essence.
Special options that can’t be discerned through online shopping.
I need to go there directly, but I can’t visit the Hunter Market every day.
Carefully.
I worked with meticulous care, stitch by stitch.
“Ingrid.”
【Preparations are complete.】
【I hope we won’t need to deploy the barrier.】
Indeed.
I agree.
Hoo―
I took a deep breath.
“Open your eyes.”
I infused mana into it.
[Corpse Crafting]
[Creating a Ghoul.]
[A special wavelength is detected from the target corpse.]
[This is a new form not recorded in the system.]
[Dragon Essence resonates.]
[Spirit Power Circuit stabilizes.]
Mana that finally stabilized after great difficulty.
Thud― Thud thud―
The scales attached to the skin turned black like cloud chasers.
The entire body repeated expansion and contraction, changing in accordance with the activated Dragon Essence.
“Phew.”
I just need to watch the results.
After waiting about 10 seconds.
The writhing Elicro Warrior corpse became still.
【There’s quite a change in appearance.】
The Elicro Warrior that felt like an upright-walking crocodile.
Its body became larger and its eyes sharper.
Rune letters were carved here and there on its scales.
Small wings even sprouted from its back.
[You have created a Modified Ghoul (Temporary).]
* * *
Cute little wings.
Heat haze rose in wisps around its tightly closed mouth.
When I got closer, it felt quite warm.
If that mouth opened, it could probably turn the workshop into a sauna.
【Its appearance reminds me of a Dragonian.】
“Dragonian?”
【That’s the Dragon-Human Race.】
Come to think of it, I had heard of them once before.
I remember they were S-rank monsters.
【It only looks like one though, its actual abilities probably fall short of that.】
“I suppose so.”
[Ghoul – Modified Type (Temporary)]
⌎You can give this undead a name.
*Race : Undead
*Classification : Ghoul
*Grade : B
Strength : 781
Agility : 526
Stamina : 749
Endurance : 814
Mana : 675
*Skills
―Fire Breath[B]
―Dragon Scales[B]
―Wild Combat Arts[C]
―Immortal Legion[C]
―Weak Intelligence[D]
It did fall short.
B-rank though.
I rubbed my eyes several times, wondering if I had seen it wrong.
It remained the same.
[You have created an undead that exceeds your Corpse Crafting grade.]
[All specs will be reduced by 60% to match the user’s capabilities.]
60%?
Still, the total stats are close to 1500.
That’s about the total stats of a typical max-level C-rank Hunter.
In terms of pure specs alone, it was even higher than Sir Isra, who had recently completed his modification.
Impressive, I thought.
[This is an undead not recorded in the Akashic Records.]
[As a special benefit for creating a new undead, the penalty for this particular dead is reduced by half.]
“Huh.”
30% reduction?
No.
The title I gained from creating the Armed Zombie Warrior.
[Undead Maker]
Performance increases by 20% permanently when creating undead.
The same effect is granted to modified undead as well.
This achievement is additionally calculated on top of the finally increased stats.
Since I have this.
The actual stat reduction should be considered 10%.
【Wouldn’t it be safe to say there’s virtually no penalty at this point?】
“I suppose so.”
I was dumbfounded.
A D-rank Hunter commanding a B-rank spec undead.
Even Summoners, Spirit Masters, or Tamer-type job classes don’t enjoy such luxury.
Occasionally there are Hunters who tame monsters beyond their capabilities with support from major guilds.
Let’s say they somehow manage the taming.
Still.
They suffer spec penalties, making their actual combat power drop by 0.5 to 1 grade level.
Being able to command a minion that skips 2 grade levels with only a slap-on-the-wrist penalty?
If this fact became known in the Hunter industry, there’d be a truckload of shocked people.
【Ho ho ho. You mustn’t compare the girl’s master with ordinary people.】
【That’s right. The lord to whom I, Isra, have pledged my loyalty is absolutely not ordinary.】
Sir.
Didn’t you once say you’d observe my character and offer sincere loyalty?
Now you’re subtly using the term ‘lord’ quite often?
“Grrrrrr.”
The ghoul that had undergone changes due to the dragon race factor let out a low growl.
Wait.
“Don’t open your mouth.”
“Grrrrowl.”
[Fire Breath] skill.
The heat flickering around its mouth must be because of that skill.
Just opening its mouth a bit wouldn’t turn the vicinity into a pit of fire.
Still.
There’s no harm in being careful.
【Sir. Do you have a name in mind?】
“Ah. I need to give you a name.”
I haven’t thought of one.
I didn’t even have confidence that I’d succeed in creating a new undead today.
But.
Since I’ve accomplished this, let me give you a wonderful name.
“Let’s go with Draco.”
A name that came to mind from its dragonian-like appearance.
Taking off the latter part from Dragonian.
And slightly changing the remaining letters.
It became a fitting name.
[The official designation of this undead is Draco.]
[It will be recorded in the Akashic Records.]
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