My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 61

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Episode 61

 

The small mountain behind the studio apartment.

 

“So this is your training ground, hyung.”

 

“It’s quite special.”

 

They’re clearly flustered.

 

【Welcome, trainees!】

 

Sir Isra greeted the hunters with both hands on his hips.

 

He looked completely restored.

 

Thanks to the Ring of Life, restoration was possible with ease.

 

Though I had to work on the detailed parts by hand.

 

Not having to struggle with material procurement was a huge advantage.

 

【It’s unfortunate that corpses drained of life force have reduced value.】

 

“Can’t be helped.”

 

If there was one minor drawback.

 

It would be that healing skills aren’t free.

 

Only hard parts like bones and claws remain intact.

 

The muscles, flesh, and even hide shrivel up completely.

 

Still, it was good that I no longer needed to individually gather byproducts suitable for Sir Isra.

 

【Please give the girl a chance too.】

 

“Of course.”

 

There’s also a mage on the support team.

 

Ingrid, who suddenly emerged from the shadows, pointed her finger.

 

【Mage.】

 

“Ah, yes.”

 

【You’re going this way.】

 

“I’m separate?”

 

【What would a mage learn from knight training?】

 

“Ah, ummmm.”

 

【Don’t dawdle and follow me.】

 

Ingrid won’t eat you, you know?

 

Learn well.

 

I pretended not to see the mage hunter’s pitiful gaze and turned my attention to Sir Isra.

 

【Do you have any learned swordsmanship or combat techniques?】

 

“No.”

 

“Skills like swordsmanship are expensive.”

 

That’s true.

 

Single-use skills like Power Strike or Charge are easy to obtain.

 

Combat technique skill books that apply additional effects to regular attacks are relatively rare.

 

Even at the same grade, they cost at least three times more.

 

【So it’s practical swordsmanship then.】

 

“Hehe. I wouldn’t call it swordsmanship though.”

 

【Think there’s a monster in front of you and swing your sword.】

 

“My main weapon is a bow.”

 

【I’ll guide you separately, so wait.】

 

The two hunters hesitated before swinging their weapons in their respective styles.

 

【I understand well. Your skill level.】

 

Sir Isra spun his sword around and around.

 

【It’s so pathetic I want to die.】

 

“…”

 

【Your center of gravity is unstable and your sword swinging intervals are a mess.】

 

Oh my.

 

What a bone-chilling harsh critique.

 

【Fortunately, you don’t have many bad habits, so correction is possible.】

 

“Correction?”

 

【Your instincts aren’t bad. If you follow my guidance well, you could become decent swordsmen.】

 

“Ooooh!”

 

Sir Isra.

 

You have a talent for lifting people’s spirits up and down.

 

Whoosh!

 

Sir Isra swung the Serimis Magic Sword.

 

The warrior-class hunters stared blankly at the Vertical Slash.

 

【I’ll show you once more, so try to follow along.】

 

“Yes?”

 

【I’m telling you to try copying the movement I just showed you.】

 

Teacher.

 

You’re going too fast.

 

I can somewhat copy that slash because I have Heavenly Martial Body.

 

But these guys can’t.

 

However.

 

I was curious to see how Sir Isra would teach, so I watched without interfering.

 

Whoooosh!

 

【Now. Try it.】

 

The support team hunters looked at each other, then muttered “whatever” and gripped their swords.

 

Whoosh!

 

Whoooosh!

 

Ah.

 

That’s not how you swing it.

 

【You. What’s your name?】

 

“Park Seung-hyo.”

 

【When swinging your sword, you slightly pushed your right foot half a step forward.】

 

“Huh?”

 

【Putting strength in your feet is good, but it’s excessive. Your center of gravity gets disrupted and accuracy drops.】

 

“Yes, yes.”

 

【Try it once more.】

 

Whoooosh!

 

Huh.

 

His posture really got corrected.

 

After that, Sir Isra corrected the warrior-class hunters’ postures one by one.

 

【You there. Too much strength in your wrist.】

 

Sometimes he gave advice through telepathy.

 

Thwack!

 

“Ugh.”

 

Other times he struck specific points with a tree branch he picked up instead of a sword.

 

“Sir, you’re quite kind?”

 

【I don’t understand what you mean.】

 

Wow.

 

Is this that thing where the perpetrator doesn’t remember but the victim does?

 

“When you taught me swordsmanship, you couldn’t express it in words and just hit me.”

 

【Since my Lord didn’t even have the basics down, it couldn’t be helped.】

 

Right.

 

I’m sorry for being such an ill-mannered, uneducated fool.

 

【These ones have fundamentals forged through real combat, so it’s easy to explain with words.】

 

“Yes. Yes. It’s all my fault for being incompetent.”

 

【Wasn’t your learning quite fast?】

 

“That must be thanks to Sir’s talent.”

 

【Hahaha. That’s right.】

 

Yeah.

 

You’re really full of yourself.

 

【Lord, you should try swinging a sword once too.】

 

But I already have Imperial Swordsmanship?

 

When I looked at him questioningly, he didn’t reply but slightly raised his shoulders, urging me on.

 

Fine.

 

Nothing to lose anyway.

 

It’s not like the sword will wear out, so let’s give it a try.

 

Whoooosh!

 

[You have understood the First Form of Kiparang Swordsmanship.]

 

[Kiparang Swordsmanship has been added to your skills.]

 

[Kiparang Mercenary Swordsmanship]

 

Type: Physical Technique

 

Grade: D

 

Classification: Passive

 

A swordsmanship known to have been created by Mercenary King Kiparang.

 

Faithful to the basics, it can respond to various situations.

 

…?

 

What the hell.

 

I just swung the sword once.

 

“Why did a skill appear?”

 

【Since you understand Imperial Swordsmanship, just observing such minor techniques is sufficient.】

 

“D-did a skill really get added?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Amazing. If we just work hard, we can learn a skill too!”

 

“Let’s try harder.”

 

This is strange.

 

Some people swing swords while dripping with sweat and still don’t get skills.

 

Normally when someone learns swordsmanship in one go, others would feel jealous or lose motivation.

 

Aren’t you even frustrated?

 

“You’re not exactly an ordinary Hunter, hyung.”

 

“This kind of thing can usually only be learned at Major Guilds.”

 

“There probably isn’t anyone else who would do this much for a Support Team.”

 

Since I’m not a warrior-type Hunter, I didn’t know much about that ecosystem.

 

If they say they’re happy with it, that’s good enough.

 

【Lord, don’t get intoxicated by your outstanding talent and always strive to improve.】

 

I almost let out a hollow laugh.

 

Outstanding talent?

 

I’ve only had that for less than a month.

 

It was just yesterday that I was struggling at the bottom for 5 years.

 

Striving, effort.

 

That kind of thing.

 

“I’m better at it than anyone.”

 

Whoosh!

 

I swung the sword once more.

 

Sir Isra shook his head left and right.

 

【Since Lord has learned Imperial Swordsmanship, there’s no need to train in mercenary swordsmanship.】

 

“Then why did you teach it to me?”

 

【To instill confidence in them.】

 

“…”

 

Here’s a knight who just uses his Lord however he wants.

 

【Those with power should look after the weak.】

 

“Is that chivalry too?”

 

【Haha. Since Lord is an outstanding person, naturally you should look after the weak.】

 

“I’m not a knight, so don’t force it on me.”

 

I grumbled at length and started training in Imperial Swordsmanship.

 

* * *

 

The training that started in the morning continued through lunch and into the afternoon.

 

“Munch munch.”

 

“Chomp chomp.”

 

The kimbap I bought near my studio apartment disappeared in an instant.

 

Ugh.

 

You should leave some for me to eat, people.

 

【Eat in moderation. If you eat your fill, you’ll throw it up during training.】

 

Urgh.

 

That would be troublesome.

 

Following Sir Isra’s advice, I took my hands off the kimbap scraps.

 

Training that continued into the afternoon.

 

We swung swords and ran around until we could taste sweetness in our mouths.

 

【That’s enough for today.】

 

The news of training’s end reached my ears.

 

“Ow ow ow ow ow.”

 

“Huff. Huff.”

 

Wow.

 

That was incredibly tough.

 

“Sir Isra. Everyone has different stamina levels, so how can you make everyone collapse?”

 

【I pushed each according to their individual Hunter capabilities.】

 

So that’s possible.

 

【I used to oversee the training of dozens of Knight Order Members.】

 

Yes.

 

Yes.

 

How accomplished of you.

 

But it’s a fact, so I have nothing to refute.

 

[Your understanding of Imperial Swordsmanship has increased.]

 

[Understanding: 5.4 → 9.1]

 

[The swordsmanship effect now applies to the Third Form as well.]

 

“Why did my swordsmanship understanding jump up so much?”

 

【Lord established your swordsmanship by watching my combat for several days.】

 

I didn’t do anything like that though.

 

【You have Heavenly Martial Body.】

 

Don’t talk like 1+1 obviously equals 2.

 

It’s not usually like that.

 

【I could do that much when I was alive, so I thought Lord could do it too.】

 

So the conclusion is that Sir is amazing.

 

Hmm.

 

Honestly, your Heavenly Martial Body. It’s incredible.

 

While I was learning the Third Form of Imperial Swordsmanship.

 

The Support Team Hunters also learned the First Form of [Gipharang Swordsmanship].

 

“Thank you!”

 

“Thank you for teaching us today!”

 

Though they looked exhausted.

 

The Hunters bowed their heads deeply in greeting.

 

【From next time, I’ll really put you through your paces, so prepare yourselves.】

 

“Really, sir?”

 

【To train with the sword, you must first properly loosen your stiff bodies.】

 

Sir Isra’s cheek twitched.

 

【Today’s sword swinging was just a taste. You can look forward to it.】

 

The color drained from the Hunters’ faces.

 

“I didn’t have to do any of that.”

 

【There’s no need for you.】

 

Don’t tell me.

 

Heavenly Martial Body again?

 

Geez.

 

Around the time our training ended.

 

The equally sweat-soaked Mage Hunter staggered back to the Mountain Training Ground.

 

“P-please save meee.”

 

【You have the basics down. You’re worth teaching.】

 

Looks like they had a terrible time over there too.

 

Both of them seem to have a knack for putting people through hell.

 

【Ahem. You don’t know how many knights sought my teachings.】

 

【So many wanted to discuss magic with the Eclipse Witch that our doorstep wore thin.】

 

Yes.

 

How impressive.

 

I wanted to make a snide remark, but they really were accomplished people in life, so I had nothing to say back.

 

But still.

 

“I didn’t know you were skilled with the bow too.”

 

【Not enough to compare with a professional Ranger.】

 

After laying the foundation for archery, it would be better to find a Skill Book.

 

【How about we train together from now on?】

 

“I’m fine with it. But the Support Team’s opinion is what matters.”

 

“Absolutely! We’re fine with it!”

 

With faces that pale, their words aren’t very convincing.

 

Anyway, since they say they’re okay with it.

 

“Let’s do that from next time.”

 

“Yes!”

 

Everyone’s really fired up.

 

Are they scared of Sir Isra?

 

Or are they happy to learn swordsmanship?

 

【Obviously the latter, wouldn’t you say?】

 

From what I can see, it’s both.

 

For dinner, we each had a light bowl at a nearby Soup Restaurant.

 

It would have been better with a drink.

 

But I was tired, and if we added soju, it would turn into a company dinner atmosphere, so I held back.

 

“Tsk.”

 

Kind of disappointing.

 

“Then we’ll see you tomorrow, big brother.”

 

“Bro. Let’s have a company dinner next time!”

 

“That sounds good.”

 

Huh.

 

Wasn’t it the rule that office workers hate company dinners?

 

“Then let’s set something up.”

 

“Yahoo!”

 

“Nice. That’s great.”

 

They all like company dinners.

 

Maybe I should have just brought out the alcohol.

 

After sending off the Support Team Hunters, I walked leisurely to my Studio Apartment.

 

Buzzzz—

 

[President Baek]

 

“Yes, Boss.”

 

—Is it okay to talk?

 

“It’s fine.”

 

—Actually, there’s been a request to meet Hunter Park.

 

I wonder who.

 

If it was someone of moderate standing, President Baek would have handled it himself.

 

—Phoenix Guild Master Yang Seo-yeon contacted me directly.

 

“Phoenix?”

 

Is this about the last raid incident?

 

“The exclusive contract was lifted, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”

 

—Rather than liability issues, it seems like they want to build a relationship with Hunter Park.

 

They probably signed an Agency contract too.

 

I have no intention of joining a Guild, so is there really a need to meet?

 

—I think it would be good to at least get acquainted once.

 

The Phoenix Guild Master is apparently someone who doesn’t hold grudges.

 

Someone worth knowing, he says.

 

“What if I get swayed by Phoenix Guild’s temptation?”

 

—I’d be happy to collect the penalty fee.

 

Tch.

 

—Then I’ll decline for you.

 

“But you said it wouldn’t be bad to meet.”

 

—I don’t want to lose Hunter Park.

 

Well, do as you please.

 

—And there’s one more person.

 

“Who?”

 

—Well…

 

President Baek’s next words made my eyes widen.

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