Chapter 49
Chapter 49
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 49
Chapter Title: The Slaughter King's Boon
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“Sniff! W-well then, I’ll be going. I have to go see the academy president for a hearing or whatever else needs doing.”
“Yeah. Take care. Don’t get too down about it~ The real answer is to pull yourself together and get stronger in the end.”
“Yes! Next time we meet, I’ll split that chicken bastard’s head in two.”
“He’s dead already, so pick another target.”
After seeing her off—now refreshed after a good cry, it seemed—I was alone again.
Once alone, I roughly cleared the table from our meal and decided to handle the task before summoning my summon or mount.
That was checking the spoils from killing the S-rank monster Legorn!
I’d swept them all up without properly checking because of that horse-headed freak, so I figured I’d sort them out first.
“Whew, I crammed them in so hastily, but pulling them out... there’s a ton of items. Let’s see what we’ve got...”
S-rank magic cores ×2, SS-rank magic core ×1, Legendary Secret Art - Phoenix Dance, Phoenix feathers ×32, Phoenix bones ×11, Flame spirit stones ×21, (Legendary) Phoenix Claw Gauntlets, (Legendary) Slaughter King’s Granted Blade of Slaughter, (Legendary) Ring imbued with the Slaughter King’s Blessing.
Not just a lot— a massive haul.
Three Legendary-grade items, plus all sorts of high-end materials and even an SS-rank magic core. An incredible drop.
That chicken head being an S-rank monster—no, an apostle directly under the constellation Slaughter King—really hit home.
“No way I can sell all this.”
Black market or anywhere else, putting this out there would just scream, “I took down an S-rank monster!” or “I know the Golden Knight!” to everyone.
The best I could sell would probably be the Flame spirit stones, common materials from other monsters.
Of the other spoils, the only usable ones for me were the (Legendary) Slaughter King’s Granted Blade of Slaughter and the (Legendary) Ring imbued with the Slaughter King’s Blessing.
‘Gauntlets, huh. Hmm... Perfect for Ayoung, but she’d be in mortal danger. Stash it for now.’
Thinking there might be a connection later, I immediately checked the options on both items.
[(Legendary) Slaughter King’s Granted Blade of Slaughter]
Equipment Type: Sword
Option: Reap All Flesh - Easily slices through the skin and bones of any living being to harvest the meat.
“Ooh...”
Simple yet insanely powerful. Slicing through any creature’s skin and bones meant anything without armor—like most monsters—would be shredded effortlessly.
So, the single option didn’t make it low-value at all.
“Hmm, not bad. Keep it as a spare. Next up, the Ring imbued with the Slaughter King’s Blessing?”
[(Legendary) Ring imbued with the Slaughter King’s Blessing]
Equipment Type: Ring
Option: Meat to Perfection - Chant the spell (option name) to restore held meat to peak freshness. (3 times per day)
Slaughter King’s Blessing - An item symbolizing the constellation Slaughter King. Allows use of the Slaughter King’s shop or trade with his apostles.
“Hmm...”
Slaughter King’s shop or his apostles. Does that mean trading with those S-rank monsters too?
Not a bad item if it meant backup for emergencies.
But what kind of trades? I was curious but a bit scared, so I just stashed it in my inventory.
‘Obviously corpses, meat, souls, or whatever. Sigh~ The spoils aren’t bad overall... but nothing game-changing.’
The (Legendary) Slaughter King’s Granted Blade of Slaughter would at least work against tough monsters.
The ring might come in handy someday, but I didn’t really want to use it.
‘Yeah, no inventory weight issues, so hold onto them. Better not risk selling and causing trouble. Alright, time to go get that summon and mount I planned for today~ La la la~’
After a quick wash and change of clothes, I left the dorm.
Next up: securing my mount and summon.
To summon safely away from prying eyes, I planned to sneak into Academia’s internal facilities.
‘Darkest under the lamp and all that.’
With vacation ongoing, hardly any students were around. The resident Awakeners and staff had all gone to help with war recovery or returned home, leaving the place deserted.
That made the summon chamber in Academia’s basement the perfect spot—least likely to draw attention.
‘Most are gone, so CCTV’s probably off except for essential security routes and key data areas. Patrols exist, but way less frequent.’
And of course, stability was top-notch.
If a rampaging beast or aggressive creature popped out, I could handle it quietly in a sealed space.
Not for nothing that even Academia students favored it. I headed straight there.
‘La la la~ Nice and empty, just how I like it. First things first...’
Top priority: detailed data on ‘summon magic.’
‘It’s different from the initial knight summon... No harm in learning.’
My info was just dungeon strategy theory. I’d ignored mage stuff, so I had no data on summoning. I needed information now.
‘Notes, theory, precautions—better safe. Ah, found it.’
The skill only listed the method, not full details.
Could pull some weird monster or something overwhelming, so test the waters first. Check, then try.
‘What a hassle just for a mount. Anyway... General Studies - Summon Magic. Skim the theory quick. So...’
[...Most summoning magic calls creatures from other worlds and contracts them, mainly to borrow power or fight together. Various types like spirit or demon summoning, but here we focus on common theory to build understanding and knowledge of summoning magic...]
‘Skip...’
[Summoning is ultimately calling someone. Thus, sacrifices or mediums win favor from the target. Summoning without them risks unwanted targets, failure, or summons matching the caster’s nature or wavelength.]
“Hmm... So that’s the sacrifice and medium deal. Ugh! Total magic noob here, never knew!”
I’d probably heard it before but ignored it since it wasn’t my thing, or it was too complex for my brain—smart words that went in one ear and out the other.
This being the simplest primer helped me get it.
“So summoning’s off the table today? Sigh~ Why’s getting a mount such a pain? Summon, subdue or contract, hop on—done, right?”
[...Sacrifices are things the target likes; mediums draw curiosity. Similar concepts, but distinguish clearly. Mediums might attract not just the curious, but those who hate it too...]
“Sigh~ Gotta be cautious or risk some uncontrollable beast. Okay... What can I use as sacrifice or medium...?”
My only mediums now were Phoenix materials from Legorn.
So, what would that summon? Not the Phoenix itself—probably something that likes or is curious about it.
Who? Thinking about it made my head spin.
“Monster encyclopedia time? Damn! Wiki! Wiki’s the way!”
Quick search on wikis and online encyclopedias: Phoenixes, sacred birds, revered. Using their materials as medium? Definitely evil-aligned beasts.
‘Hmm, and bird-lovers are mostly snakes.’
Myths and legends often pitted birds against snakes.
Candidates: Hydra, Naga, Yamata no Orochi—nasty snake monsters.
“Hmm, not appealing. No other way?”
No other mediums, so summoning was off for today.
I’d order summoning books online and head back to the dorm to brainstorm mediums and targets.
‘Hold up. This ring lets me use the Slaughter King’s shop, right?’
Walking out, the ring in my inventory popped into mind.
(Legary) Ring imbued with the Slaughter King’s Blessing. Two options.
One restores meat freshness; the other: use Slaughter King’s shop or trade with apostles.
‘Could buy other materials with it?’
Selling SS/S-rank cores or Phoenix stuff would expose me for sure.
But trade via the ring with Slaughter King, swap for other goods to sell?
Whoa, this is a killer item!
‘Goosebumps! Wow! How’d I miss this?’
Excitement and chills hit hard at the realization.
Plus, stuff even Baekya Guild couldn’t handle? Now disguise as other goods and sell.
Couldn’t wait to verify. I left Academia for an outer dungeon zone.
‘Gotta check this now.’
“Welcome, sir.”
“N-not up there! To the Gangdong Hunter Management Office, please.”
Seoul’s north was off-limits for recovery, so Gangdong it was.
Excluding uncontrolled outer zones, Korea’s territory was pretty safe.
Watch for wild monsters spilling from Slaughter King’s turf, but nationwide portal/monster detectors made it safer than bigger nations struggling with vast areas.
‘Not 100%, of course...’
Latest smartphones had built-in portal/monster alerts too, keeping civilians safe.
Even self-defense arms were now allowed, so aside from constellation zones, outdoor life had few restrictions anymore.
Well, just in Korea, but tech kept overcoming crises over time.
“We’ve arrived, sir.”
“Yes. Here’s my card.”
Snapping from thoughts, I got off at Gangdong Hunter Management Office, left the city for a quiet mountain trail.
Confirmed no people, carefully pulled out the ring.
Dealing with Slaughter King—Korea’s longtime foe—felt iffy, but for my sake, I steeled myself and slipped it on.
[(Legendary) Ring imbued with the Slaughter King’s Blessing equipped.]
[Slaughter King’s Shop now available. Summon trade apostle?]
[Yes/No]
“Phew~”
Shooo!
Bracing like a devil deal—what came, no freaking out—I deep-breathed and hit ‘Yes.’
A magic circle bloomed on the ground, something appeared, and I jolted.
Expected one of Slaughter King’s ferocious demons, but out popped a neat-uniformed foxkin girl.
‘What...? Why’s she cute?’
[Sniff sniff! Hello! Customer! I’m Voxy, running the constellation Slaughter King’s auction on his behalf! Sniff sniff! Oh! Legendary-grade customer! So, how may I assist you?]
Slaughter King’s hobby? Whatever. I cut straight to business with the tail-wagging, friendly-smiling foxgirl.