My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 69

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Episode 69

Min Tae-su’s eyes flickered with agitation.

His bloodshot eyes gleamed as if ready to kill someone.

“We need to pick up the pace even more.”

“Raid leader, the rear mages are asking for time.”

“Where do we have time for that!”

Min Tae-su grabbed the collar of the Mage Hunter who had mentioned rest.

“Even at this moment, Park Min-ho won’t be stopping!”

“Gack.”

“Shooting magic safely from the back, and what? Time?”

The Mage Hunter’s body floated up.

The difference in strength was so great that resistance was impossible.

The killing intent in Min Tae-su’s eyes grew thicker.

‘A mere D-rank Hunter dares to look down on me?’

Two undeads that had hunted a group of Black Spiders as if showing off.

He could tell their strength was beyond common sense.

Even so.

They were minions controlled by a D-rank Necromancer.

Their limits were clear.

‘Either they exploded their potential in a short time or they’re consumable types.’

Summoning System Hunters sometimes displayed power beyond their rank.

It was a case of benefiting from powerful summoned beings.

However.

Those undeads had surpassed even that level of common knowledge.

So Min Tae-su’s speculation had its own basis.

Though it was completely off the mark.

‘I don’t know how many consumables he prepared.’

Min-ho showed no signs of exhaustion when controlling the undeads.

An opponent who could clear gates with his minions in a snap.

Therefore.

There was no time to catch their breath.

“Gack.”

The mage rolled his eyes back showing the whites.

A rough hand grabbed Min Tae-su’s forearm.

Thud—

The mage’s body that had been floating in the air came down.

“Raid leader. That seems too harsh.”

“Hey. Jang Min-seok. Did you forget what I said earlier?”

[Mana Emission]

Whooom!

The nearly 2-meter tall frame floated up and slammed into the wall.

“Who dares to object to the raid leader’s opinion?”

Dented armor.

The mana-infused fist penetrated the reinforced armor and delivered shock to the interior.

“Cough!”

Jang Min-seok spat out a stream of blood.

It was an impact that would have killed a mage instantly.

Min Tae-su’s expression, having vented his anger greatly, softened slightly.

It wasn’t because of sympathy or regret.

‘Useless human. Getting injured to this extent?’

If one damage dealer fell out of the front line, the raid speed would slow down accordingly.

“Give a potion to the idiot who got beaten by a D-rank. We depart in 5 minutes.”

The Mir Raid Team Hunters only nodded and watched Min Tae-su’s mood.

‘What makes him think he’s so great to act like this?’

‘We’re the same C-rank, but isn’t treating us like slaves too much?’

Proper gate clearing requires essential stamina and mana management.

Even with gates under 10 people, there are countless cases where clearing doesn’t finish within a day.

Moreover.

For an entry limit of 30 people, common sense dictates planning 2-3 days for clearing.

This was also why 2 teams were waiting outside.

But advancing recklessly without pace control?

‘Even if it’s clearing competition, this is too much.’

‘We’ll end up getting caught while hunting monsters.’

Everyone’s complaints had risen to their throats, but they couldn’t rebel.

Mir Guild gave all authority to the raid leader from the moment they formed a raid team.

Results too.

Responsibility too.

Everything belonged to the raid leader.

They would receive feedback after clearing was finished.

If the evaluation was poor, they could be stripped of the raid leader role.

But on site, the raid leader’s word was law.

“Everyone cheer up. Huh? Did you all just eat porridge this morning?”

At Min Tae-su’s sharp voice, the raid members swallowed their complaints and focused on recovery.

Otherwise.

They wouldn’t be able to keep up with the murderous clearing pace.

After hours of running to the point of exhaustion with a bitter taste in their mouths.

“I can see a cavern about 150 meters ahead!”

A Hunter with pathfinding abilities shouted with a bright expression.

“Ah.”

“Finally.”

The raid members’ faces also brightened.

The end of the forced march that had continued for hours was finally in sight.

Min Tae-su’s expression also regained composure.

“See? You could do it.”

“But there are signs of people.”

“Wh-what?!”

Damn it.

This can’t be.

Min Tae-su’s mouth fell wide open.

A gate that the guild strategy team had determined would be difficult to clear within a day.

They had run here with minimal rest, even accepting injuries.

He thought they would easily outpace Min-ho and achieve victory.

“No way!”

Min Tae-su, his eyes now bloodshot, shouted loudly and ran forward.

“Raid leader! There are monsters ahead!”

“Idiot. We’re about to lose the boss, so should we just stand still?”

He was angry.

Can’t they even judge the situation?

The outcome of competition is decided by clearing the boss monster.

Even they had pushed themselves this hard.

Min-ho’s side clearly wouldn’t be in normal condition either.

Going on a boss raid was probably pushing themselves out of fear that it would be stolen from them.

‘Then I’ll target an opening and just kill the boss!’

How could they not think of such a simple solution?

He lamented the stupidity of the raid members, but held it in.

Now was the time for action rather than lectures.

If he intercepted the boss monster, the raid members would understand his grand intentions and applaud.

“Hissss!”

A swarm of Black Spiders blocked the path.

“Get lost!!”

[Mana Emission]

[Critical Slash]

He cut down the Black Spider in one strike.

Just as he was about to rush toward the cavern where the boss was.

Thunk!

A monster that hadn’t died in one hit sank its teeth into his foot.

Perhaps because it targeted a relatively weak spot.

His magically reinforced shoes tore, and poison seeped into his body.

[Hallucination Lv 12]

[Confusion Lv 14]

“Get awaaaay!!!”

He wildly swung both arms to push away the Black Spiders.

Each time he swung his sword, blue energy scattered in all directions.

Using Mana Emission without restraint caused severe waste.

His mind, distorted by status ailments and jealousy, couldn’t make sound judgments.

He somehow got past the monsters by exploiting small gaps.

Finally.

The cavern at the end of the underground tunnel came into view.

Just ten more steps.

The boss monster was waiting.

‘I’ll defeat the boss, overtaking those weakened fools!’

He couldn’t even feel the pain from the wound on his foot right now.

He was running forward step by step with all his strength when.

Kuaaaaaaang!

Suddenly swept up by a hot wind blowing from the end of the tunnel, Min Tae-su had to roll across the ground.

“Cough!”

Min Tae-su spat out a dry cough and got up.

The end of the tunnel rippled with scorching heat.

What on earth.

What happened.

In there!

With an urgent heart, he staggered into the cavern.

* * *

Clang!

The metallic sound echoing from the adjacent tunnel.

The deliberation wasn’t long.

“Let’s end this in one shot.”

Whichever side kills the boss monster wins.

He didn’t want to raid half-heartedly and hand over the achievement to Mir Guild.

【Scrolls. I think using all of them would work.】

“Can’t be helped.”

Fireball Scrolls worth about 5 million won each.

Though it was wasteful.

Since it was a time attack, he decided to use them boldly.

Fortunately, the Black Spiders staying in the cavern weren’t coming first.

Thanks to that, Ingrid had plenty of time to prepare her magic.

[Unique Technique – Eclipse]

[Fireball Scroll X 10]

[Wind Cutter X 50]

[Transformation – Release]

Now.

Here comes the big one.

Kuaaaaaaang!

[Barrier]

Crack!

Though he limited the explosion range with unleashed Wind Cutters.

The explosive force was originally so strong that part of the impact reached the tunnel outside the cavern.

“Good thing this is a Gate.”

It was something he’d said when first entering too.

Seeing the explosion that shook the cavern, he had the same thought once again.

If it weren’t, the whole thing would have collapsed and everyone would have died.

[You have gained a large amount of experience.]

[You have leveled up.]

[Your current level is 97.]

Wow.

Look at that sweet experience.

Perhaps because he rushed through a C-rank Gate, the experience gain was exceptional.

It looked like he’d qualify to challenge the next stage in less than a month after promotion.

The leveling speed was ultra-fast.

“This is what hunting is.”

Ah.

Easy, so easy.

Total annihilation including the boss monster with one magic spell!

He even won the Gate conquest competition.

【I’m dizzy. May I lean on Master a bit?】

【Mage. Don’t try any funny business.】

【Iron Head. It’s natural to be weak when mana exhaustion hits.】

He lightly caught the staggering Ingrid.

Honestly speaking, she was really light since only bones remained.

【Gah! How could you do such shameless things.】

【Hoho. Then why don’t you try slaughtering monsters all at once too.】

【Grrrr!】

Sir Isra ground his teeth as if frustrated.

If his teeth fall out from that, it’ll just create more work, so won’t you go easy on the force?

Even after the explosion stopped.

He looked around the cavern that was still hot from residual heat.

The monster’s corpse lying alone in the center of the cavern.

He couldn’t sense any life from the Black Spider Mother that had burned completely black.

“It is a bit wasteful though.”

The boss monster’s corpse.

It’s well-done and cooked through, so it can’t be used as undead creation material.

At least the reward is still intact, which is fortunate.

Black-tinted leather armor.

An item dropped by the Black Spider Mother.

[Stealthy Darkness Armor]

Grade: Rare

Category: Armor

Restriction: Warrior class

Durability: 541/600

Armor made by weaving the carapace of a long-lived Black Spider.

Light and sturdy, allowing for agile movement. It also conceals the user’s presence.

*Strike Defense Lv 39

*Magic Resistance Lv 22

*Fire Resistance -Lv 8

*Built-in Stealthy Steps skill.

[Stealthy Steps]

Grade: C

Erases the sound made when lifting feet and suppresses the user’s presence. The skill is released if you move too quickly.

【Oh! Excellent options!】

“Is Stealthy Steps really that good?”

【It reduces the possibility of our Lord being exposed to danger, so it’s the best ability!】

【If used in shadowy areas, enemies won’t easily notice you either.】

Ah.

So that’s why they’re cheering.

“Tch.”

I don’t like the point they’re excited about.

But it is indeed a decent item.

Hard as iron but light, and doesn’t hinder movement.

Vulnerable to fire attacks?

So what if it has everything else.

I just need to dodge flames skillfully, don’t I?

“It’s not common for finished products to drop. Lucky too.”

【Isn’t this sword also a finished product?】

“That’s because it was an item the boss monster was using.”

There weren’t many cases where unused items dropped as finished products.

Ehehe.

Right.

There should be times when luck follows me like this.

I didn’t get the boss’s corpse, but obtaining finished armor was enough.

“Well then, let’s slowly head back…”

“Park Min-hoooo!!!!”

A shout filled with rage.

At the same time.

I could see Min Tae-su with disheveled hair running toward me with his sword raised.

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