My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 71

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Episode 71

The conquest competition between the Guui-dong Necromancer and Mir Guild.

Although Min-ho’s fame has been rising steeply recently.

Since it was just a minor dispute that occurred in a C-rank Gate, almost no one knew about it.

Certainly.

That’s how it was.

[A rolling stone displaces a stuck stone? The shocking results of the conquest competition!]

[Guui-dong Necromancer VS Mir, who’s the winner?]

[Major guild territorialism goes too far. How long will this continue?]

[21st century version of a dragon rising from a stream]

…

As soon as the competition results came out, articles poured out like rain.

[Feel]

―Mir got crushed?

└ Yeah. They say 30 people got their asses kicked by one person.

└ Not 1 person. 5 people.

└ Don’t you know the support team are just extras?

└ You’re a Mir employee, aren’t you?

[TastyPancake]

―Is that raid leader Min Tae-su? Mir was pushing him really hard.

└ That’s right.

└ I heard one of his arms got cut off.

└ Was the conquest that intense?

└ Must have been some sword fighting.

└ Conquest competition special) Fighting inside is a serious crime.

[YoungFish]

―Aren’t you turning on your cam? Time to analyze, damn it.

└ Analysis expert, please come.

[Hypnos]

―So Mir is below Seven Stars minor mob, agreed?

└ Chilseong employee detected.

Even though they didn’t release the body camera footage.

The fact that Mir raid leader Min Tae-su had his arm cut off spread secretly.

Not only that.

Mir Guild made no response to this disgrace.

To be precise, they couldn’t.

“Hah.”

Guild Master Yong Cheon-woo let out a hollow laugh after seeing the articles posted online.

Mir’s prestige had been shaken because of a mere D-rank rookie.

It wasn’t a major blow.

A small incident between newcomers.

Whether Min-ho could grow beyond B-rank was still uncertain.

If he gained enlightenment and climbed higher, he could crush him then.

The problem was that the guild’s honor had been damaged by a mere D-rank.

‘I thought he wasn’t ordinary. But to even break Min Tae-su.’

He had already grasped what the situation was like through the body camera.

A talent who was expected to definitely reach A-rank.

A Hunter that even Yong Cheon-woo had been watching couldn’t respond properly and sacrificed an arm.

‘Park Min-ho. I have to crush him somehow.’

Yong Cheon-woo cut off his thoughts.

Anyway, right now public opinion itself was more of a problem than dealing with Min-ho.

“What has the media director been doing all this time?”

“I’m, I’m sorry.”

“I’m someone who values actions over words.”

“We’re responding to it. Please wait just a moment.”

“Go.”

The media director who had been called to the office came out of Yong Cheon-woo’s office and immediately pressured his staff with a pale face.

“Block it! Why are those bastards publishing articles!”

“It seems Chilseong has intervened.”

“What? Those sons of bitches. So they’re screwing us over like this!”

The five guilds called the Domestic Big Five.

Strictly speaking, even among those Big Five, there’s a division of top 2 and weak 3.

Chilseong, and Mir.

The two organizations considered Korea’s top guilds were always competing.

However.

“Do they think Chilseong’s turn won’t come?”

“If the Big Five’s position is shaken, it won’t be good for them either.”

This time the situation was a bit different.

What scratched Mir Guild was a rookie Hunter from a personal agency.

Even if Chilseong intervened, there was nothing for them to gain.

Diminish Mir’s reputation?

Why don’t they know they could suffer the same way!

“Try calling Chilseong again.”

“Yes.”

So Mir Guild’s media department ran until their feet were sweating.

But once ignited, public opinion showed no signs of dying down.

“Mouse fire play is always enjoyable.”

Baek Seong-hyeon smiled broadly while reading the online articles.

―Director. This is the only time we’ll put our efforts into helping you.

“It’s mutually beneficial, isn’t it?”

He even utilized his former workplace connections to get this matter covered by mass media.

“Don’t worry about schedule coordination with Hunter Park Min-ho.”

A team leader-level person who wouldn’t even make eye contact when he was a guild director in the past.

But Baek Seong-hyeon spoke respectfully throughout.

‘I need to understand my position.’

It’s not like he transferred to one of the Domestic Big Five that stands shoulder to shoulder with Chilseong Guild.

An agency president who only manages one recently successful Hunter.

That was Baek Seong-hyeon’s current address.

―Phew. You must keep what you promised.

Chilseong Guild’s media department repeatedly urged him to keep his promise.

Gates have entry restrictions.

Based on C to D-rank.

In Korea, you couldn’t find a Hunter superior to Min-ho.

Just because it’s Chilseong.

There was no law saying they wouldn’t face the same situation as Mir.

Limited to low-rank Gates.

Park Min-ho’s existence was confirmed to be a typhoon-like figure they shouldn’t get involved with.

Mir Guild had become the sacrifice that announced the typhoon’s landfall.

The other Domestic Big Five would certainly be watching Min-ho’s moves from now on.

If they don’t encounter him, that’s that.

Coordinating Min-ho’s Gate conquest schedule was Baek Seong-hyeon’s responsibility.

It was the reason Seven Stars took the risk and put effort into the public opinion battle.

“Of course.”

After pressing the call end button.

He leaned back in his chair.

“Haaaaah.”

I’m tired.

Yesterday afternoon was devoted to preparing for the Gate conquest.

Today was just as busy.

There were more than just one or two things to worry about – conquest aftermath, public opinion battles.

But Baek Seong-hyeon didn’t dislike the fatigue weighing on his shoulders.

‘It’s been a while since I felt like this.’

It reminded him of when he first joined Seven Stars.

Back then, he lived each day busily, desperately trying to get promoted.

Though his stamina wasn’t what it used to be due to age.

He felt as if he had returned to those days.

‘Recruiting Hunter Park was the best choice.’

Min Tae-su.

A rising star that Mir Guild had been promoting recently.

He was also someone Baek Seong-hyeon regretted not being able to recruit when he was at Seven Stars.

Even though his personality was rough.

He was definitely talented with solid skills.

To think they completely overwhelmed the raid team led by that Min Tae-su.

‘Hunter Park is truly amazing.’

When they told him to take responsibility for Jung Shin-ho’s transfer.

Anger at being cast out by the company he had loyally served his entire life had been eating away at his heart.

Now it was different.

Being kicked out of Seven Stars, no. Leaving on his own feet had actually turned into a blessing in disguise.

To be able to care for an outstanding Hunter like Min-ho.

With his own hands.

He might be able to create a great Hunter who would leave their mark not just in our country, but across the entire world.

His excitement wouldn’t stop.

‘Hunter Park. I will do my absolute best to assist you.’

Baek Seong-hyeon, who had grabbed the golden lifeline, smiled the smile of a victor.

* * *

I don’t know how winning the competition against Mir Guild.

Got distorted into me beating up all those Hunters.

Thunk!

“Ow.”

“Anyone watching would think you got in a brawl.”

“Isn’t competition about fighting and stuff?”

“It’s about competing to see who kills the boss monster faster.”

Good grief.

It’s not about Hunters brawling with each other and cutting off arms and such.

Anyone watching would think I’m a gangster.

【I did cut off one arm though.】

That was Sir Isra who did that.

Since I didn’t cut it, it doesn’t count anyway.

“Min-ho. Are you really okay?”

“I’m fine. It’s nothing serious.”

Actually, it is serious.

President Baeeeek!!!!!

He’s the only one who would blow the trumpet like this!!

Was media play included in the aftermath handling?!

【Haha. What a tremendously capable man.】

【Working hard to spread word of Master’s great deeds. What an excellent retainer.】

Stop it.

My life is already at 0!

【Don’t worry about retaliation. I, Isra’s sword, will punish them.】

Nah.

I’m not worried about retaliation.

Jang Min-seok said it himself.

That things with Mir Guild had already gone wrong.

Whether the media blows the trumpet or not, things with Mir had already gone sour.

What was troublesome was.

“Ehehe. Looking at the community, it’s all about oppa.”

Managing my annoyingly smiling Registry Mate and.

“You’re really okay, right?”

Reassuring my worried parents.

“Min-jeong.”

“Yes. Dear brother.”

“Say one more cheeky word and see what happens.”

Shhhhh.

My younger sibling making a gesture of zipping her lips with her index finger.

Good.

I’ve silenced one of them.

“I told you earlier. It’s just competing together to conquer one Gate.”

“I see. It’s good if it’s not a big deal.”

“Min-ho will handle it well. Stop worrying and let’s eat.”

“This man has worry written all over his face but only talks well.”

Father couldn’t respond to Mom’s counterattack.

The family crumbles and society crumbles…

“Oppa. You’re thinking weird thoughts again, aren’t you?”

“I’m in the middle of serious contemplation.”

“What is it, what is it.”

“It’s a secret.”

I pretended not to notice Min-jeong looking at me with suspicious eyes and reached for the chicken.

“Ah! My drumstick!”

“It’s not like you put your saliva on it to mark it as yours.”

Where is there an owner for chicken drumsticks?

The first person to put it in their mouth is the rightful owner.

Chew chew—

Nom nom.

“Yeah. This is the taste.”

“Hey! Youuuu!!!”

“The loser should go get some cola from over there.”

The noisy dinner caused by my younger sibling’s internet stories somehow passed.

The Gate conquest competition we had with Mir Guild.

The effects appeared the very next day.

—I’ve scheduled the Gate.

“You said it would be difficult to win bids.”

―You can use all the places where Mir has interfered.

For the time being, when Mir Guild and I clash over Gate bids, they’ll give priority to this side.

Wait.

“How many bids did we apply for?”

―With the restraints coming in, one by one······.

“I guess it’s not as many as I thought.”

―We won a total of twenty bids.

Huh.

Wait a minute.

Did water get in my ears? I can’t hear you properly.

―There’s plenty of time, so you can take it slow.

“Ah, ahahaha.”

―I’m sorry. Honestly, I did go overboard.

“No, it’s fine. More work is good.”

But you asked me to guarantee five times a week, then dump a ton of work on me—what am I supposed to do?

Should I just go full seven days a week and finish it all in three weeks?

Anyway.

Just as President Baek said.

After the conquest competition, Mir Guild’s restraint completely disappeared.

Well, technically only the Gate bidding problem was solved.

“What kind of move will Mir make?”

―They can’t make any moves right now.

President Baek answered decisively.

―There are various ways to harass freelance Hunters, but now isn’t the right time.

All the media are keeping a close eye on my every move.

One wrong step and they could face a backlash.

“It’s just one freelancer though?”

―Isn’t there me behind Hunter Park?

That’s also why they used even the Chilseong Guild line to create such a big issue this time.

President Baek gave me more complex explanations about this and that.

I only understood the general context.

“Anyway, I just need to diligently conquer Gates, right?”

―Yes. If Hunter Park’s buzz doesn’t die down, Mir won’t be able to lay a hand on you directly either.

“That’s good.”

Getting stronger.

I’m confident I can do that better than anyone.

One week later.

[Level increased.]

[Current level is 100.]

[Maximum level reached. You must advance to reach the next level.]

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