My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 72

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Episode 72

Level 100.

No matter how many times I look at it, it doesn’t feel real.

“Hehe, hehehehe.”

【You’re doing it again.】

【Just let him enjoy it.】

You guys don’t understand.

The sorrow of not being able to rise above level 50 for years!

Keuuu.

I can’t wait for the promotion exam day.

“Let’s take a break from Gate raids for a while.”

“Are you preparing for the promotion exam?”

“Yes. I want to give it a try.”

“You’ll be aiming for S-rank again this time.”

Ah.

I’m not that optimistic about it.

I don’t even know what the D-rank exam entails, so how could I just get the highest rank?

“If it’s Hunter Park, you’ll manage it.”

“Oh my. Don’t get my hopes up.”

“You’d retake it if you got C-rank or below anyway. Don’t feel pressured and just prepare.”

What?

I hadn’t even thought about retaking it.

“You need at least B-rank to get additional skills, don’t you?”

“Ah.”

Major guilds apparently tell their members to never accept passing with C-rank or below results.

The skills received during promotion exams all enhance the user’s capabilities.

Well, this is something.

President Baek seems to have more to say.

“The settlement money from magic stone sales came in.”

“You finally sold them, I see.”

“We didn’t sell them all, just about half.”

Are you investing with magic stones or something?

I was curious, but that wasn’t the important thing.

What mattered was how much money we made from the sales.

“3.7 billion.”

That means if we sold them all, we would have made over 7 billion.

I was speechless at the astronomical amount.

“After deducting the support team’s commission, Hunter Park’s share would be about 3.3 billion.”

“Hah, hahaha.”

“I disposed of them a bit early in case you needed them for promotion exam preparations.”

“Thank you.”

3 billion.

Such a large sum of money that I have no idea where to spend it.

No, wait.

Wouldn’t I spend it quickly while shopping for monster byproducts?

Isn’t there wisdom in life that says when your salary hits your account, wipe it out with your card?

“Is there anything I can help you with for the promotion exam?”

“I’ll let you know if I need anything.”

“Yes. Please call anytime.”

Even if I say preparation.

I’ll just do what I always do.

Since it’s my first D-rank exam, I don’t know what categories will come up.

Necromancer-type job classes aren’t common to begin with.

Even when I searched for information, there was hardly anything available.

【Wouldn’t it be better to ask that subordinate of yours to gather information?】

Since when did President Baek get employed as my subordinate?

“Doing it directly is more intuitive.”

【Master will pass with the highest rank in one try. I guarantee it!】

Someone who couldn’t get promoted to D-rank for four whole years.

Seeing President Baek and my familiars naturally assume I’d pass the promotion exam made me feel strange.

【How will you prepare for the exam?】

“I’ll do what I always do.”

Training.

Making undead.

Hammering.

Did you think there was some special secret method?

Ah.

But there is one thing that’s different.

Bullets.

More bullets!

“Let’s go shopping.”

Who knows?

Maybe some byproducts that will inspire new undead creation have arrived.

* * *

While waiting for the promotion exam day.

I spent each day meaningfully without wasting them.

Clang!

Clank!

[You have crafted Draco.]

Combining the newly arrived materials imbued with dragon race essence.

I made one more Draco.

“Grrr!”

“Grung!”

Draco Unit 1 growled at Unit 2.

Are you already being territorial?

[Crafting 5 Armed Zombie Warriors.]

I filled all the spare Death Spaces I had left, except for one.

Making only Armed Zombie Warriors was my familiars’ opinion.

“Skeleton Mages seem better though.”

【Gal! Rather than firepower reinforcement, minions to protect our lord are more important.】

【Girl. I can no longer bear to see Master in danger.】

These guys.

I couldn’t be stubborn against the two familiars’ firm attitude.

While I was at it, I tested the Runic Bear bones too.

—Runic Bear Bone: Agility increase. Durability decrease.

That was the result.

【Runic Bear bones increase mobility.】

“For the same volume, they’re lighter than Owlbeast bones, so that’s probably why.”

【Considering the main purpose of protecting Master, Owlbeast bones would be better.】

No.

Let’s abandon the fixed notion of using only one type.

Don’t they mix various materials with steel to increase its strength?

There’s no precedent for using bones that way.

But still.

What’s my profession?

“It might be possible with Bone Metallurgy.”

So I tried it.

Clang!

The result?

—Agility increased by 41.

—Durability decreased by 22.

—Lightweight property added.

Oh ho.

Looking at the total stats, it increased by 22.

When I looked at just the Runic Bear bone and Owlbeast bone, the weight was 0,

but when I mixed and refined them, the stats went up.

Not only that.

An option that wasn’t there when I used Runic Bear bone was added.

[Bone Metallurgy – Sub-skill: Bone Alloy has been added.]

[Bone Alloy]

Grade: D

Type: Passive

Refines bones by mixing them. Additional options may appear or drop depending on the ratio.

It’s not an advanced skill.

I guess it’s not quite at that level of technique yet.

【You have mastered a new technique!】

【As expected of Master!】

At this rate, they’ll probably praise me for creating a work of art(?) just for going to the bathroom.

When I think about it, it’s natural.

Metal results change completely depending on the ratio too.

【They didn’t teach us this at the Blacksmith Shop.】

“They set it up as a basic configuration.”

They gave us iron ingots stored so we could refine them right away.

They really provided a lot of convenience.

While I was additionally crafting Armed Zombie Warriors and Draco.

[Conducting Magic Research.]

[Haste has been added.]

[Magic Boost has been added.]

[Wind Bomb has been added.]

Ingrid devoted herself to Magic Research.

Dozens of D-rank Magic Stones were consumed, but it wasn’t a waste.

【Let me research Swordsmanship too!】

“The knights have good techniques.”

The Armed Zombie Warriors belonging to the Gale Knights use [Imperial Axe Technique].

That’s the skill created by modifying the A-rank skill Imperial Swordsmanship.

【Only the undead belonging to the knights benefit from it.】

“The additionally crafted ones are for tanking, so it’s fine.”

Ingrid’s signature skill [Eclipse] becomes stronger the more spells she learns.

On the other hand, Sir Isra can use ultimate skills without restrictions.

So I plan to keep investing in Magic Research for the time being.

【I’ll work even harder to meet Master’s expectations!】

At the Blacksmith Shop, I practiced mana folding.

Claaang!

“You can’t just fold steel randomly.”

“Yes.”

“Think of it as drawing a picture with mana.”

Huh.

That’s an even more difficult instruction.

Strangely though.

My mind couldn’t understand it, but my hands and mana moved as if responding to those words.

“The effects also change depending on the folding strength and the mana traces you leave.”

“Yes.”

Mastering mana folding doesn’t seem like something that can be done in a day or two.

I want to use it for Undead Creation and equipment enhancement too.

I think I’ll need to work with metal and learn the knack first.

Sword Training and Magic Training weren’t neglected either.

【I know Lord is very busy with various matters.】

“Why are you ominously laying the groundwork?”

【I’m asking you to devote more time to Sword Training.】

Whoosh!

The Bone Knife sliced through the air.

[Your understanding of Imperial Swordsmanship has increased.]

【Look at that. Someone who does well when focused, why don’t you do that more?】

Anyone watching would think I play around all day!

【You all must train hard too.】

“Huff, huff.”

“No. Why does hyung have good stamina even though he’s a mage?”

It’s because of the Heavenly Martial Body effect, so I don’t need to invest in mana.

I couldn’t explain everything, so I just smiled instead.

[Imperial Swordsmanship proficiency has increased.]

[3rd Form – Flash Strike has been added to Imperial Swordsmanship.]

[4th Form – Perfect Moment has been added to Imperial Swordsmanship.]

In the meantime, I had mastered four movements.

The 3rd Form is a movement that deflects by swinging the sword diagonally.

The 4th Form is a technique that penetrates while cutting off the opponent’s attack flow.

“I could learn faster if I experienced real combat.”

【Graaaah!】

“Whew. You startled me.”

【Lord, please stay still. I will slaughter all the enemies!】

I wanted to say that one or two monsters would be fine for sparring, but

seeing those blazing blue eyes, I gave up.

Sigh.

It’s fortunate that Ingrid is elsewhere training Ms. Mi-jeong.

If both were here, the nagging would have been doubled.

【Don’t forget that Lord’s purpose in training Swordsmanship is to strengthen minions.】

Tch.

Only the Armed Zombie Warriors belonging to the knights share the Imperial Axe Technique.

The additionally crafted ones are influenced by my combat sense.

That’s why I need to learn Imperial Swordsmanship more diligently.

“If it had no effect, I wouldn’t even bother saying anything.”

As my understanding of Imperial Swordsmanship improved.

The combat power of the Armed Zombie Warrior stored in Death Space also increased.

The specs remained the same.

But the movements became a bit smoother.

And there was one more comforting thing.

【Rest over. Execute 20 downward strikes.】

I wasn’t the only one suffering.

“Ugh!”

“My, my arms won’t move.”

“Can’t we rest just a little more?”

【Suffer now. When you die, you can rest forever.】

“Hearing that from an undead doesn’t sound very convincing!”

【Ho. You still have energy to talk back. I guess I can increase the training intensity a bit more.】

“Hieeeek!”

The Support Team friends also broke out in cold sweat together.

After sweating buckets and being busy replenishing fluids.

【Master! I’m upset.】

Ingrid, who had been training Mi-jeong, the Support Team’s only Mage, came over grumbling.

“What’s wrong?”

【You haven’t been doing any Magic Training lately!】

Ah.

“I already maxed out Fireball understanding to 100.”

From standing back and just throwing Fireballs during every Gate raid.

My understanding quickly reached 100.

This was possible thanks to Master of Magic and Ingrid’s guidance.

I’d need to buy other skills to have something to train.

“It’s not urgent right now. Let’s do it later.”

【I can’t let Iron Head monopolize Master!】

【Hahaha. Mage. Don’t be jealous.】

【Youuuuu!!】

Though there was a very minor conflict.

I consistently received training.

Research, blacksmith practice, and training.

After finishing a schedule more grueling than entering Gates, I didn’t have the strength to lift a finger.

“Ugh.”

After dragging my heavy legs and barely managing to wash up.

How long had I been lying in bed when my consciousness quickly faded.

That night.

“What kind of dream is this now?”

A child who barely reached my waist appeared before my eyes.

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