My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 57
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Episode 57
“Krararark!”
Draco, who hadn’t opened his mouth once since awakening.
As soon as the command was given, he dropped his jaw straight down.
[Fire Breath]
Crimson flames engulfed the Raptors.
A savory smell spread as black smoke billowed up.
“Karurururu…”
The Raptors’ screams were swallowed by the flames.
The widely spread fire completely incinerated over ten Raptors.
Even the Raptors that were slightly touched by the heat whimpered and struggled to get away.
Much stronger power than the Combination Magic that Ingrid had deployed!
【The fire is quite hot. Did you truly create an Undead with such power using a Ghoul as the base?】
【The Witch Group would have fainted if they saw Draco!】
Hoot.
Hehehehoot.
To think even the Continental Greatest Sword and the Witch Group’s strongest were exclaiming in admiration.
My cheeks kept twitching.
One-third of the Raptors suffered moderate to minor injuries from Ingrid’s magic.
Half of the Raptors were hurt by Draco’s breath.
Most of the monsters guarding the stronghold became casualties without even swinging their claws once.
“Karurururu!”
The remaining Raptors stretched their heads forward and charged rapidly.
“Draco. Give them one more shot.”
“Krarara?”
Why is that a question?
【His mana is all depleted.】
Ah.
【It seems to be a method of expelling all possessed mana at once.】
Groan.
“Krrrrrrr.”
Draco tilted his head.
“I’m not scolding you.”
“Krrrrr!”
Draco vigorously shook his head up and down.
It looks like Happy, the dog we raise back in my hometown.
“Sir Isra.”
【I was waiting for orders to be given!】
Sir Isra, who emitted mana from both legs, took the lead.
【Knight Order Members, escort the Lord.】
“Guuuuk.”
Five Armed Zombie Warriors blocking the way ahead.
【We can’t lose either.】
“Gegeegel.”
Ingrid and the Skeleton Mage rearranged their mana.
“Krrrr!”
“You go fight too.”
As soon as Draco heard the order, he kicked the ground with all his might.
Thwang!
A single leap raised a cloud of dust.
Fast.
A speed that doesn’t fall behind Sir Isra who used Mana Emission.
“Karurururu!”
Puuk!
The hook-like claws of the Raptor pierced into Draco.
Part of his scales cracked from the impact.
And dug into the skin and muscles hardened by rigor mortis.
The next moment.
“Krrrrr.”
The Raptor that had embedded its claws in his forearm.
Became Rap/tor.
The monster torn in half by rough hands collapsed to the ground with a thud.
“Karurururu!”
“Karuk!”
Two Raptors rushed in and bit his sides.
Teeth sharper than a well-honed blade.
Like with the claws, they pierced without much resistance.
The Raptors put force into their lower jaws, trying to tear away chunks of flesh.
But.
He didn’t budge at all.
“Kahhhhh?”
When one Raptor let out a confused cry.
Puhahahak!
The other one had its head ripped off by Draco and couldn’t respond.
“Krrr.”
The second Raptor met the same fate.
“Tough guy.”
Whether the Raptor thrashed its body or not.
A style that stubbornly takes attacks and counterattacks.
It would struggle against agile types with strong attack power like Sir Isra.
But Raptors aren’t that intelligent anyway.
Monsters that move according to hunter’s instinct.
What’s the point of biting vital spots.
He’s undead.
【I think I should teach him dignified fighting methods.】
“You’re making use of your advantages.”
【Ahem. If he’s your minion, he should have the appropriate dignity.】
I don’t really live cultivating dignity or anything like that.
After defeating all the Raptors.
I set foot on top of the hill.
[You have secured the First Stronghold.]
[Wave starting point has been changed to 2 strongholds.]
[Monster wave time has been moved up.]
[00:57:31 → 00:27:31]
So when you capture a stronghold, the wave comes faster.
How nerve-wracking.
You captured a stronghold without leaving any reserves?
If you get pushed back by the second wave, it’s back to square one.
Since you only consumed stamina and mana, it would negatively affect Gate clearing.
“So this is why waves are such a pain in the ass.”
【Don’t worry. You have me, Isra.】
【It’s enough time to recover the mana you consumed.】
“Grrrr.”
In 20 minutes, maybe about half of my total mana will recover.
It’s disappointing that I can’t output maximum power.
No, wait.
I should check how much firepower I can produce depending on my remaining mana.
“Going through real combat makes understanding faster.”
Indeed.
The saying ‘train like it’s real combat, fight real combat like it’s training’ wasn’t wrong.
“G-Guui-dong Necromancer!”
The Phoenix Guild Tank came running while panting heavily.
Oh my.
The wounds from the wave haven’t fully healed yet.
“You folks should rest.”
“Excuse me?”
“The wave is more than enough for me to handle alone.”
I won’t make the injured fight, so catch your breath.
They look like they might collapse otherwise.
【You are merciful even to those who speak impurely.】
Well, that’s not even really cursing.
Compared to the contempt I experienced for 5 years, it’s cute. Really cute.
And besides.
“I should have at least one insurance policy, shouldn’t I.”
If clearing with just minions becomes difficult.
I’ll put those guys to use too.
Hunters should help each other survive.
Right?
* * *
Phoenix Guild, one of the Domestic Big Five.
Kim Young-su, a C-rank Hunter, had always taken pride in his affiliation.
Just joining Phoenix guaranteed him a spot in the top 1% of Hunters!
Even though they had recently lost face due to the high-difficulty Gate called [Primordial Waves].
His pride remained unbroken.
Certainly.
That’s how it had been.
‘What the hell is that guy.’
Park Min-ho.
The rookie Hunter who prevented a Gate break that occurred in the heart of Seoul.
When he watched the body camera footage broadcast on TV, he didn’t think much of it.
Summoning System Hunters don’t have exceptional personal abilities.
That’s only natural.
For them, their summoned being’s power is the Hunter’s power.
‘He just got lucky and obtained a powerful summoned being.’
He was different.
Skill, not luck!
His outstanding talent was recognized and he joined Phoenix Guild.
He trained without rest and subjugated monsters.
He voluntarily participated in the notoriously hellish training of the Phoenix Guild Master and gritted his teeth to endure it.
Even other C-rank Hunters didn’t measure up in his eyes.
He would be the one to climb higher.
That’s what I had thought.
【This reptile. Quite cunning indeed.】
【Don’t go changing species on your own. Master told us they’re primordial beings.】
【Isn’t that classification because they’re ancient creatures?】
【Huh? That’s pretty sharp for an Iron Head.】
The Raptor that had been nimbly dodging attacks and only targeting openings.
[Imperial Swordsmanship (Modified)_Isra Form]
Slash!
Offered its neck to the blade as if making a sacrifice.
[Unique Technique – Eclipse]
[Flame Beat X 3]
[Wind Cutter X 3]
[Modification – Pressure]
Whoosh!
Similar to Wind Cutter, but the crimson-stained blade easily sliced through the tough hide.
“Grrrr!”
[Fire Breath]
What was even more chilling was the flames breathed out by the strangely-shaped Undead.
The Raptors that took the flames head-on collapsed without being able to resist even once.
“Anna. Raptors are weak to fire, right?”
“I know what you want to ask, but I can’t produce that kind of firepower.”
Anna, who was the same C-rank and a competitor, answered in a sharp voice while shaking her head.
If she could produce that level of firepower.
Why would she have struggled against Raptors?
At Anna’s sharp response, Kim Young-su made a groaning sound.
‘When he said he’d clear the stronghold alone, I didn’t believe him.’
They had been struggling for days in this difficult Gate called Primordial Waves.
They were already frustrated, and then this recently famous D-rank Hunter fearlessly stepped forward.
He had said something because he was worried that if the stronghold was handled wrong, it might cause damage to himself.
It was a miscalculation.
Damage?
[Second Stronghold has been secured.]
[Wave starting point will be changed to 3 strongholds.]
[Monster wave timing has been moved up.]
[01:17:52 → 00:47:52]
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Without the help of the Phoenix Guild.
He blocked the wave alone.
He even launched a counteroffensive and secured strongholds consecutively.
Something that even the Phoenix Guild’s C-rank Hunters couldn’t accomplish when they took turns being deployed.
Just.
A Hunter who was presumed to have been promoted to D-rank not long ago had achieved it.
‘I’m still far behind.’
What a truly brilliant Hunter is.
What kind of person that is.
Kim Young-su could only realize this belatedly.
* * *
“I think I understand why people hate wave-type Gates.”
【Why is that?】
Shlick!
Sir Isra asked as he pulled out the sword he had thrust into the Raptor’s body.
“There are too many of them.”
The Raptors’ shameless mass assault.
The more strongholds we secured.
The more Raptors came rushing in each wave.
When we went from 1 to 2 strongholds, there were about 60 of them.
In the next wave, 80 came rushing in.
Right after capturing the fourth stronghold, over a hundred came.
【I’m sorry. We have to rest because of me.】
Ingrid twisted her body this way and that.
After capturing a stronghold, we always took a break.
The accelerated wave timing.
If we attacked the next stronghold and the wave overlapped, it would be a disaster.
We also needed to recover the mana we had consumed.
“Grrrr.”
Draco also growled low.
【Hmph. To think you’re holding back our Lord.】
【Iron Head. You know you’ve used up all your mana too, right?】
【Even without mana, I can swing my sword as much as I want.】
【Without Physical Enhancement or Mana Emission, you’d be torn to shreds in no time.】
【Would you like to taste my sword!】
Everyone’s full of energy, aren’t they.
Pretending not to see the two vassals bickering, I glanced back.
The Phoenix Guild Hunters following with a dejected atmosphere.
They all had uncomfortable expressions.
【It seems they do know shame after all.】
【Hmph. How dare they ignore Master. If they do that again next time, I’ll hit their mouths with Flame Beat.】
Please refrain from preemptive attacks.
Those friends are our insurance, so let’s treat them well.
After blocking one more wave.
We reached the 5th Stronghold.
【Finally, the end of this journey is in sight.】
【Shall we start by landing a big hit this time too?】
“Let’s do that.”
The monsters at the stronghold don’t make preemptive attacks.
They guard their position and only counterattack when they’re attacked.
Just as it had been until now.
It was advantageous to start by landing a big hit.
While Ingrid was rearranging her mana.
“Karururuk!”
A creature about 1.5 times larger than other Raptors poked its head out from beyond the hill.
[Mutant Blue Raptor]
?
A mutant?
The Raptor whose entire body was dyed blue glared at us.
“Karurururu!!”
It let out a shriek and leaped down the hill.
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