My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 62
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Episode 62
GGG Guild.
Its official name is Great Gutsy Guard, one of the major guilds in America.
Translated into Korean, it means great and brave guardians.
It’s said to carry the meaning of protecting people and assets.
Most people preferred the name GGG over the full name.
“Saying the whole thing sounds a bit tacky.”
“You do know you’re a director of that tacky guild, right?”
“They pay me well, so I keep quiet about it.”
The Saint of Los Angeles.
The Angel of GGG.
A Hunter with several other aliases besides these.
Sophia smiled brightly.
“There’s a Hunter I’m interested in lately.”
Min-ho’s photo displayed on the tablet.
“He’s Korean.”
“Wow. You’re looking down on him for being Asian? Ugh, you garbage racist.”
GGG Guild Master.
Third-generation Korean-American Yoo Jeong-kim let out a sigh.
“Don’t you notice anything when you look at my skin and hair?”
“Not a single gray hair, all black. Your skin looks good too. You don’t look like you’re in your 50s.”
“Thanks, no wait, that’s not the point. I’m Asian too!”
“Why are you acting like that? You’re not even a racist, so there’s no problem.”
“I haven’t said anything yet.”
“Stop that and take a closer look.”
Yoo Jeong-kim slowly examined the materials Sophia handed him.
Presumed to be an S-rank promotion candidate.
A Hunter who hunted Mutant Boss Monsters and prevented Break damage.
After reading through the compiled data on Min-ho’s activities, Yoo Jeong-kim said:
“Let’s bring him over.”
His eyes sparkled.
“But Master, you said he’s Korean?”
“What does nationality matter? Anyone with courage can be brought into our guild.”
“Don’t you know Korea got turned upside down recently over the A-rank outflow incident?”
Jung Shin-ho’s defection to China.
The incident that turned the Korean Government and Hunter Industry upside down was known even across the sea in America.
The overseas outflow of an A-rank Hunter.
Moreover.
The Hunter who seemed most likely to rise to S-rank was recruited by the Chinese government.
“The Korean Government. They must be furious right about now.”
“Tsk! You lack guts, Executive Director Sophia!”
Yoo Jeong-kim shouted with the intensity of breathing fire and shook his head left and right.
“If you have the courage to move forward despite any obstacles…!”
“Yes. So please just stamp this document.”
—Seungcheon Agency Investment Case.
“It’s a company created by Mr. Baek, former director of Korea’s Chilseong Guild.”
“Just handle the investment yourself. Get the signature and all that.”
“30 million dollars. It won’t get approved without Master’s authorization.”
“What the… That money to a new agency?”
“Think about who’s behind Mr. Baek.”
—Guui-dong Necromancer joins new agency.
Another piece of data shown on the tablet.
Yoo Jeong-kim belatedly grasped the meaning and laughed loudly.
“Proceed with it.”
* * *
GGG’s investment proposal.
It’s good news, so why does he look so troubled?
—They’re not investing 30 million dollars because of my abilities.
“Then what?”
—It’s a means to establish a connection with Hunter Park.
“…”
30 million dollars.
So I should understand this as them investing about 40 billion won just to have coffee together?
—Yes.
Look at that scale.
【Why are you so surprised when you rejected even 20 billion?】
This is different from that.
Setting aside that it’s more than double the amount.
That money isn’t for recruitment but for investing in President Baek’s agency.
Just to create an opportunity to talk with me.
“To burn through over 40 billion won like that.”
—Is investing in me the same as burning bills?
“Ah. I’m sorry.”
—I’m joking. From a third party’s perspective, it would look like burning money.
President Baek said self-deprecatingly that his career wasn’t worth attracting this level of investment.
30 million dollars.
Since I’m not specifically mentioned in the contract terms, there’s no obligation to meet.
He said to just take it as a signal that GGG is interested in me.
“Congratulations, President Baek!”
Pleasure without responsibility.
You’d be stupid not to take it.
Since he’s someone capable of producing results from the investment.
If he expands the agency business bigger!
—I think it would be better to reject the investment proposal.
Hmm.
Yes.
That could be the case.
“But you said there’d be nothing to worry about if we accepted it.”
—This 30 million dollars was offered because of Hunter Park. Separately, if we accept this 30 million dollars, we’d have to expand the agency’s operations.
President Baek spoke firmly.
—I told you I would dedicate myself to supporting Hunter Park.
“Ah. Yes. You did say that.”
Too much money to dedicate to supporting just one person.
Business expansion would mean less time to support me.
I felt both moved and regretful.
“It feels strange that you’re rejecting it for my sake.”
—You don’t need to feel burdened. Hunter Park’s success would prove that I was right.
Wow.
Rejecting 10 billion, 20 billion – that was fake madness.
The real thing was something else entirely.
【You have a very sound mind.】
【I like it. That firm resolve to dedicate loyalty to your Lord is truly a model of chivalry.】
What kind of relationship could there be between business and chivalry?
―I’ll make it clear that I’m declining for now.
“Yes. Good work.”
After hanging up, I blankly looked up at the sky.
The bright moonlight seemed particularly dazzling tonight.
“Is this for real?”
15 billion won.
After rejecting a 20 billion won offer.
Now I was involved in attracting investment of 30 million dollars, over 40 billion won in Korean currency.
【The more Lord gains fame, the more things will change.】
【Everyone will kneel before Master.】
Perhaps because they were those who had reached the pinnacle in their respective fields.
It was telepathy filled with confidence without a trace of doubt.
“Right. I’m counting on you both going forward.”
【Leave it to us!】
【I’ll repay Master’s trust.】
The Two Vassals answered vigorously.
* * *
That night.
As soon as I washed up and changed clothes, I went straight to bed.
I didn’t have the strength to lift a finger, so I closed my eyes just like that.
Was it because I was too tired?
Along with a floating sensation, visions flickered before my eyes.
The vision of a knight holding a longsword.
“I haven’t even watched movies lately.”
What a strange dream.
If I tried to open my eyes, I could probably wake up right away.
However.
Without much thought, I watched the knight’s deeds that the vision showed me.
From the first moment he gripped a sword.
Protecting people from monsters.
I also saw him pledging loyalty to someone in a grand hall.
―From now on, you are my sword.
A heavy tone that shook the great hall.
The body of the bowing knight trembled slightly.
―Defeat the Necromancer King who has plunged the world into chaos.
There were also scenes of him charging alone into enemy lines and slaughtering Undeads.
Was it because it was a vision shown in a dream?
“…He’s incredibly strong.”
It felt even more powerful than the activities of the 12 Heroes I’d seen in documentary footage.
Making all enemies kneel.
Though he gave glory to the one he served loyally.
What brought down the knight wasn’t an external enemy.
Internal strife.
To rule the rapidly expanding nation without discord.
The leader entered into political marriages during the unification process.
The First Empress and the Second Empress.
The two naturally didn’t get along.
To make their own bloodline king, they poisoned the one the knight had pledged loyalty to.
That incident.
Happened while the loyal knight was away.
A civil war that erupted to establish each side’s successor.
The loyal knight’s existence was a thorn in the side of both factions.
Therefore.
Eventually came the moment when his blade dulled.
And his armor’s shine was obscured by dark red bloodstains.
Even so, until the very last moment.
Steadfastly.
The knight fell while advancing and swinging his sword.
At that moment.
White light struck my retina.
Whoooosh!
“Ugh.”
The world that had been unfolding before my eyes was shrouded in darkness.
[AM 00:47]
Just past midnight.
Without thinking.
I stared blankly at the knight standing there.
“Sir Isra.”
【Did you call?】
“What are you doing instead of sleeping?”
【It’s closer to settling one’s consciousness rather than sleeping.】
“Same difference.”
【Rather than doing something, I was watching over Lord.】
Isn’t that a bit creepy?
Seeing no reaction from Ingrid, she seemed to be sleeping, or rather, settling her consciousness.
The scene I just saw in my dream.
Might it be Sir Isra’s past life?
“Sir.”
【What is it?】
I started to ask about his past life.
But when I recalled the vision from my dream, it wasn’t easy to talk about.
“Never mind.”
【The training must have been quite grueling.】
Sir Isra laughed briefly, “Haha.”
What are you talking about?
【Even if you swallow your pride and ask to lower the intensity, it’s useless.】
“What?”
【In my time, I swung my sword from the moment I opened my eyes until I closed them.】
“No. That’s not what I meant.”
【Since Lord inherited my talent, you’ll become strong quickly with just a little hardship.】
This guy.
Here I am seriously worrying about being emotionally considerate, and he’s going on about training!
What was slightly annoying was.
In the vision of the knight I presumed to be Sir Isra.
I had also seen him swinging his sword from sunrise to sunset, so I couldn’t argue back.
“Fine. Fine.”
Sigh.
I should keep my mouth shut.
Someday.
Not just something I saw in a fantasy.
When Sir Isra tells me about the past with his own mouth, then I’ll talk about it.
There was one gain though.
By understanding Sir Isra’s ‘life’ a little better.
I was able to organize the direction of the next modification in my head.
The only regret is that I couldn’t see his face properly since he wore a helmet in every scene from the dream.
If he was ugly, I’d tease him right away, understanding or not.
“Tsk.”
I clicked my tongue in disappointment.
Then closed my eyes again.
Someday.
Maybe I’ll be able to learn what kind of life Ingrid lived before she died too.
Well.
Rather than seeing it through something like dreams.
It would be much better to hear it directly from her.
But I didn’t feel like asking first.
Just as Sir Isra’s final years weren’t comfortable.
Maybe Ingrid also harbored some kind of ‘resentment’ which is why she couldn’t leave this world and got bound to the staff.
That’s what I thought.
Well, I’ll find out someday.
As I had such thoughts, my head became hazy as if fog had settled in.
Haaaam.
After letting out one long yawn.
My consciousness drifted away as I quickly fell into a deep sleep.
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