88 – 2. ■■’S Summoner (33)

#88

The word that came to my mind the moment I entered the dungeon was a dump.

This is because most of the items were laid out as if they were too messy and roughly abandoned, not a garbage dump in the sense of smelly and dirty.

Literally, a mixture of various scrap metals that seemed impossible to use anymore were piled up so much that it felt like mountains and hills.

The sky was covered with gloomy clouds, so it wasn’t strange when it rained. The moment I looked directly at the place where the smell of rusty iron was vibrating, an alarm appeared in front of my eyes.

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[Quest occurs!]

[Arriving at the end of the broken things, you tense your body in the bleak air somewhere.]

[Find and solve the cause of the noise coming from the tomb of machines that were abandoned and piled up.]

[Those who do not work! Don’t even eat Move quickly if you don’t want to be abandoned here.]

[Mission: Eliminate the cause of the noise inside the dungeon]

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Compared to A-Rank dungeons, this quest is quite concise, but personally, I think this is just the right feeling. If it’s too long, it’s just annoying.

As soon as I confirmed that I had entered the dungeon, a shadow covered my entire body.

Not only me, but others also straightened up their battle lines, raised their main weapons, and began to watch out for their surroundings or prepare for magic.

There are no enemies nearby. Perhaps it was the nature of the dungeon, no matter how much mana I used, I couldn’t erase the feeling that my body was a bit stiff, like a rusted machine.

I didn’t care much because it was just a sense of incongruity. Originally, those who move their body directly feel these things more sensitively.

Knowing that there were no enemies and that it was safe, everyone relaxed but remained vigilant and began to look around. I put magic on my hands as I did.

Those who come to mind are faithful servants for me, and furthermore, the only beings in this world who are meant to convey my will.

Perfect!

“Echidna. Comet.”

As soon as I flicked my fingers, my shadow stretched out and vomited a girl in a black nun’s uniform and a maid with mysterious blue and pink hair.

Even though they met for the first time, they looked at each other once as if they were familiar and ended the greeting with a nod. Is that the end? Before I even asked, they greeted me politely as if expressing that I am more important than each other.

Echidna clasped her hands together and bowed her head as if to offer her prayers, and her comet perfectly reproduced the Western nobility’s cut poetry.

“Wow, what a surprise.”

“…I was surprised. Your junior was a summoner.”

“A nun and a maid… Umm, because you have to respect your taste.”

I let out a deep sigh as I glanced at the women muttering at my summoned beast, probably getting used to the heavy air of the dungeon.

Should I say it’s fortunate that I was optimistic after seeing that reaction? Or should I say I have no idea? Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I gathered mana in my hands again. Anyway, I’m going to see you today.

It has already been decided to add a growl for safety so that there is no back and forth.

Perfect!

“Grawl.”

The light exploded and a white wolf with a slightly reddish tip appeared. When I chined him and Echidna, I joined the women’s side very naturally.

“They will take care of the avant-garde.”

At my words, Growl and Echidna briefly bowed their heads at the same time.

“My name is Echidna, your servant. I wish you well today.”

“Kong!”

“This is called Growl.”

The women turned to admiration at Echidna’s quick reply.

“Wow… That’s why I said it was all-rounder.”

“Yeah, if I had a pet like this, I think I would have been proud of it.”

Where did the initial vigilance go when the creatures appeared in succession, and the look of anticipation of what would come next with a curious expression was no different from that of a child expecting what kind of gift to come at Christmas.

“Hive.”

“Cow!”

Hive raised his head from the shadows at my call and took out the crows of the shadows and planted them in the shadows of the four. Besides that, a large number of crows flew into the sky and started scouting the surroundings.

The condition of the Shadow Crow was very good, probably because it was covered by clouds.

“If you fall due to unavoidable circumstances, you can rely on that crow.”

She burst into admiration and tried to advance into the dungeon with her comet one step faster than her interest and eyes on me.

“Seonwoo and juniors? Where are you going?”

It was Kaoru Harusaki who held me back as if to dissuade me.

I didn’t really feel the need to turn my head and talk, so I waved my hand in an appropriate manner as if saying goodbye.

“Don’t worry, they will fill my role.”

“No, so…”

“Sister, if you bother the master, you can’t use it. Come on, let’s talk with me. Come on.”

“Huh? Uh, uh…”

I heard something from behind, but Echidna stepped up and stopped them first. Taking advantage of that gap, I quickly completed my movement and let out a long sigh in a place that had finally become quiet.

“Should I prepare a cold towel?”

“…That’s okay, are you the one who sent the signal earlier?”

“I am truly sorry for my presumptuous behavior.”

In response to my question, Comet immediately put his hand on his stomach and bowed his head deeply with a word of apology without any excuse. Seeing him hardened in that posture, it seems that he intends to keep that figure for the rest of his life unless I tell him otherwise.

“Why? Wasn’t it because you had a reason to convince me?”

“Yes, I decided that this would be helpful to the master. Inside the dungeon, there are many things that are superior to the parts I am using now.”

At those words, I closed my mouth to say something. If Comet is right, it means that even before she entered the dungeon, she had some idea of what was going to be in this dungeon.

Confirmation of information has become urgent. I immediately took out the [Summoning Book] And checked the information on the automata and the comet as if comparing them.

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[Name: ] [Type: Automata] [Lv: 1]

[Abilities]

[Muscle: 5] [Skill: 5] [Intellect: 25] [Luck: 5]

[Attribute: None]

[Possessed Skills]

[Living Doll Lv 1] [Mechanical Body Lv 1] [Contemplation Lv 1]

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[Name: Comet] [Type: Automata] [Lv: 1]

[Abilities]

[Muscle: 5] [Skill: 5] [Intellect: 25] [Luck: 5]

[Characteristic: Non-reviving existence]

[Possessed Skills]

[Living Doll Lv 1] [Mechanical Body Lv 1] [Contemplation Lv 1]

Points available: 0

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The most notable thing was the skills and abilities of the automata race itself.

If [Living Doll] And [Mechanical Body] Are skills that fully embody the identity of the species called Automata, the last [Contemplation] Is a skill that signifies the opportunity to think like a creature even though it is a non-living thing.

The effect of [Living doll] Has the effect of being recognized as a living creature even though it is a non-living body.

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In other words, even non-living organisms that deviate from the standards of living organisms can obtain the advantages that living organisms can obtain.

It is basic to be able to do things like heal damage to machines through sleep or recharge energy sources by eating food.

Originally, it was a skill that made it possible to apply normal techniques such as recovery or buffs that should not be applied to machines.

If the [Living doll] Is what makes it human even though it is a machine, the next [Machine body] Can be seen as a collection of merits as a machine.

The effect of [Machine body] Is a skill that can improve the performance of the aircraft by replacing parts of the body with better ones.

Comet said that there are better parts than his own, which also meant an opportunity to improve the basic specs of the main body through the skill [Machine Body].

Right now, she has the appearance of a maid, but since her essence is a machine, it must mean that she is fully capable of customization.

The effect of the last [Contemplation] Was extremely simple.

Feel yourself. Look at something else understand that It is a skill that replaces the curiosity that humans should have, and at the same time, it is also the reason why the ability of automata is higher than the basic type of other summons.

The skill [Contemplation] Has the power to add the sum of the other stats to the stats you need the most because you know yourself.

In other words, it was normal to have 5, 5, 10, 5 ability values, but thanks to the effect of [Contemplation], The deformed number of 5, 5, 25, 5 was completed.

This is the reason why I was smart since I was born. The level of intelligence of 25 is a level that can barely cross the line of being considered a genius of the century based on the general public.

Of course, apart from being smart, it would only be annoying if he had a bad personality, but in this regard, he was able to take that kind of consideration because Comet’s personality and personality are excellent.

In that sense, it’s no different than winning the prize by a single difference.

‘…No, isn’t that?’

Considering that among the guys who sat before that, there were some guys like Ceres intermittently, it might have been that the good ones were chosen from the ceiling rather than the level difference.

Of course, you can’t be careless. It is still unknown what direction she will change through evolution. She seemed to be dumbfounded because she felt tingling if she just said it for nothing and later got hit in the back of the head.

If this is the basic consideration of automata, the next is the singularity of comet.

“I didn’t think I could have thought that traits were created from the start.”

Yes, Comet was filled with characteristics that should have been empty, unlike ordinary automata.

Characteristics [Non-regeneration oil].

The dictionary meaning is to create something out of nothing. But I seemed to understand roughly where this originated.

“It’s a dungeon boss.”

It seems that the materials used were not completely useless. Come to think of it, the biggest proof was that Comet’s hair was mixed in two tones like that.

The metal, which was a by-product of the boss of the A-rank dungeon, was faintly reddish, and the old body, which was ripped off from the boss in the B-rank dungeon [Mechanical Tower of Snow Country], Was basically blue.

According to the information, it is a metal called ‘Hancheol’ that can only be obtained in a limited way from the cold underground.

Before heating, it is a pure white iron lump with a bluish tinge as a whole, but after proper heating and refining, it is said that it becomes a beautiful metal with a clean color, as if the world is reflected in a puddle formed after melting snow.

The metal made in this way has high strength and strength, but basically has high resistance to heat and cold, so it is easy to rust or break, so there is little abrasion.

The reason why the boss’s color was so blue was probably because of the lack of skill in the refining process. I don’t know if it’s focused on mass production or if the refining technology itself is behind the times.

In the first place, the world of dungeons is no different from other worlds.

Hancheol is basically an item used to create a guardian that protects the academy, but more than that, it is one of the main sources of income for the academy.

Iron is used for more than just making weapons.

In that respect, the dungeon was very convenient. No matter how much you mess with it, everything goes back to its original state when you go out and reenter at the same time as clearing.

If only the cores that make up the dungeon are intact, it is literally like a warehouse from which resources can be extracted infinitely.

“I was influenced unknowingly, is this it?”

In hindsight, the boss of [Mechanical Tower in Snow Country] Can be seen as Origin, the origin of the Automata race. The subject, a machine, gained a self and a life.

I wonder if this could be seen as a life born out of nothing.

That’s why the effect of [Non-Rebirth Milk] Is also specialized for crafting something.

The characteristic [Non-regeneration oil] Feels like an ‘invisible moving factory’ to be intuitively explained. As long as there are enough materials, the entire process is ignored and the result is created.

It is not an exaggeration to say that as long as it has this characteristic, the Comet always has a workshop that can be used at any time.

In short, as long as the cost is sufficient, it is possible to instantly create any object as needed.

The reason it’s not likened to creation or almighty is probably because the basic cost is indispensable.

So, at this stage, rather than such grandiose words, I think the word ‘overcome’, which is to make necessary things according to the situation and adapt and move forward each time.

Theoretically, as long as the will is not broken, it will surely become an all-purpose key that can create a hole through which to escape.

The most representative example is the Tower of Machinery.

Why did the dungeon boss build the tower? The answer is simple. This is because he needed a means to respond to the person who abandoned him.

Equality without prejudice is possible because everyone is equal, so she tried to create a country of machines to have an equal conversation with humans on behalf of machines.

Why? This is also simple.

I only did it because I had the ability to do so. No matter how much she has won the heart of a man, her essence is a machine.

It was judged that doing so through rational and systematic thinking would solve one’s doubts the fastest.

Rather, it should be seen that there is no correct answer other than this one.

As I disassembled the old body of the boss in [Snow Country Machine Tower], I could very well understand why the boss called himself ‘Homemade’.

She was a machine. It was nothing more than a tool made for the purpose of helping someone.

As time passed and more advanced tools appeared, she fell behind and was naturally abandoned. Then, by chance, a person’s heart entered the machine and it came to life.

So I felt a doubt. Why was she abandoned? The moment she thought that, she got out of the machine.

There, she must have created a mechanical tower.

As a machine with a human heart, it collected broken things like itself, built a foundation, and gradually evolved.

As a result, he accomplished such a feat that he became the boss of an A-rank dungeon.

I don’t know how much time has passed since I went through the A-rank dungeon. Even in the materials, detailed information about the dungeon was not written.

Before it was a simple A-rank dungeon, it was a dungeon that was closely related to the Academy’s core facilities, so it was not easy to obtain information about it as the academy strictly managed the dungeon.

However, it was easy to guess that the end would not have been so smooth.

Usually, the end of these things is two choices: mutual destruction or a change of leadership. Seeing them set in the form of a dungeon like this, everyone must have perished.

“Do you have any memories of the boss?”

“The memory module recorded in the AI data of the object that became the base was completely initialized the moment I was born. Recovery is absolutely impossible unless you get a new part.”

That’s right. After all, what is here is not a dungeon boss or anything, but just a ‘summoned beast’, Comet, who will move for me.

There is no change in the fact that I brought the base race, but it is a self-evident fact that my summon will be superior to a guy who is nothing more than a specter of the midday past. So if I compare it with that, I’m the only one who loses.

Recalling that fact, I reorganized the policy for Comet.

One method is to mass-produce various machines like the boss in [Snow Country’s Machine Tower] And press them down with the violence of numbers.

If those machines are treated the same as the Comet, the power of [The Taken] Will reach them as much as [The Taken] Applies to the Comet connected to me.

A group of mass-produced machines pushes everything away with their increased stats. It will be able to produce its own spectacle.

But that’s just an extension of that boss. A slightly different idea was needed.

“You should know about that from now on.”

“…”

I ordered Comet, who expressed his intention by lowering his head at my words, to stop raising his head, and I decided to prioritize her growth.

If you rummage through this wide trash can, you’re sure to find one or two useful things.

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