I Became the Weakest Summon of the Genius Summoner

Chapter 14. Uncontrollable Summoned Creature

After investing in Strength, Agility, and magic power, I moved next to Lee Yeon-hee.

Thanks to the rune, even my Stamina increased by 7, giving me a rather reassuring feeling.

The sensation of elevation when attaching a basic rune is a different thrill from leveling up.

A moment later.

We eliminated all the goblins, and a look of relief briefly washed over everyone's faces.

'Looks like they've earned the 100-Man Battle achievement...'

Though the achievement didn't extend to the summoned creatures, Lee Yeon-hee surely received it.

While there was a moment of warmth, we soon transitioned into the somber task of handling the aftermath.

The total number of casualties was 12, with 3 severely injured.

The remaining 15 weren't in optimal condition either. Among the severely injured was Hwang Cheol.

"First, let's move the injured. Those with inventory space, please help distribute the deceased."

Under the direction of the shield bearer, who had significant influence after Hwang Cheol, people began to move.

"Oh, by the way, are you the summoner? Nice to meet you. I saw your interview on YouTube. Anyway, hand over the rune that the skeleton absorbed earlier. We need to be on our way."

The tone assumed we would hand over the rune without contest.

It seemed natural considering they led the battle and suffered substantial damage. Lee Yeon-hee also didn't seem intent on keeping the rune.

"Ilwol, could you give them the rune?"

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"Ilwol, take the rune out of your inventory."

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"Uhm... Skeleton Soldier Ilwol, I command you to... hand over the low-rank rune—"

...........

"Ah, really, listen here! This is no time for jokes. Hand over the rune. Can't you see we're in a hurry?!"

"I-I'm sorry... I can't control it as I want..."

"What? Are you trying to fool us?"

"I just recently had my second awakening and isn't familiar with controlling it yet. Let's not be too harsh."

"Who do you think you are? People have died here, and you're just interfering."

"It's not interference—"

Suddenly, with a man entering the conversation, the atmosphere became tenser, and I tightly held Lee Yeon-hee's hand.

"Oh? No, Ilwol... You need to stay here for now."

Though I hadn't grabbed her hand to propose fleeing, it seemed slightly misunderstood.

Finally, after a 20-minute argument, we exchanged contact information and wrote an agreement to hand over the low-rank rune later.

'I'm relieved it didn't escalate into a physical fight.'

Although I considered the worst scenario, thankfully, it didn't come to that. Perhaps because there was a rational mediator?

Most hunters had already set out toward the entrance, leaving the two of us sitting idly in an empty space.

"Ilwol, why didn't you give them the rune?"

...

"Phew... I don't know either. Ah—"

Thud—

She lay sprawled out, gazing up at the sky.

It's something you should never do inside a dungeon, but having cleared the goblin village, there would likely be no immediate danger.

"They were so harsh... asking why I entered the dungeon if I couldn't control my summon."

'Hmm— I do feel a bit sorry... but this is what I wanted.'

When the hunters leave this time, they'll spread information about Lee Yeon-hee.

Either she's a summoner who can't control her summons, or she's pretending not to, to steal a rune.

Though she might feel it was unfair, I needed to imprint the image of an uncontrollable summoned creature on Cho Giman.

Hearing such news, Cho Giman would surely smile. His wariness would lessen a bit.

'Once I achieve the goal, I'll hand over the rune, so there shouldn't be much dissatisfaction afterward.'

Within less than four hours of entering the dungeon, we had already taken down more than 20 goblins and assisted in more than that.

Lee Yeon-hee's level must have increased as well.

'If we come about 3 or 4 more times, we'll probably achieve the goblin achievement.'

"They didn't even thank us for helping, just demanded the rune! I was upset too!"

"Clack-clack-clack—!"

"Right? Ilwol didn't hand over the rune because it wasn't right, right?"

"Clack-clack-clack—!"

"Hmph! Fine. We promised to hand it over within two weeks, so we'll take our time before doing it."

The notion of 'revenge' was so adorable that I wanted to pinch her cheeks.

"Let's rest for five minutes before resuming. We've overcome the biggest hurdle today, so things should go smoothly for the rest of the time."

Her prediction became reality.

An hour before dark, until the fireworks were shot up at the entrance, we defeated 10 more goblins, and our earnings for the day totaled 250,000 won.

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Once we got home, Lee Yeon-hee summoned me again. Her hair was damp, indicating she had already showered.

'Does my body give off a smell?'

Worried, I focused my senses to smell my bones but thankfully detected no odor. She laid something on the floor and exhaled through her nose while looking at me, revealing—

'It's chicken. Fried.'

Maybe because of today's ample earnings?

Though it was basic fried chicken, considering her financial situation, she seemed to have made a significant decision to purchase it.

Because of the debts she inherited due to her deceased mother's hospital bills.

"When we got out of the dungeon today, was it Hwang Cheol? His guild gave me some compensation!"

It seemed like the guild leader, recognizing the assistance she provided, had quietly made a scouting offer to Lee Yeon-hee alongside a small reward.

'Honestly, if we hadn't backed them up from behind, they would've just taken the opportunity to run, and so many wouldn't have died.'

To those unaware of the situation, it must have seemed like Lee Yeon-hee, who wasn't previously connected to them, went out of her way to help save people.

Even though her summon devoured a low-rank rune without returning it.

Naturally, she declined the guild leader's offer, but since the place to return the low-rank rune is the guild's building, it seems they haven't given up yet.

"They gave me a whopping 1 million won! Unbelievable!"

'It's neither too much nor too little; just the perfect amount.'

I got a sense of what kind of image the guild leader wanted to project.

It wasn't like they only gave a million won because they had no money.

Maybe it was an attempt to gain Lee Yeon-hee's interest while avoiding reproach from the White Knight Guild.

"So I decided to splurge on chicken, hehe—Ilwol, do you want to try some?"

'... Is she serious?'

Open wide, say ah—

'She's serious.'

She commanded my jaw to open, and my lower jaw went down. She proceeded to place a small piece of chicken into my mouth.

But.

Plop—

"Oh no—turns out it still doesn't work... Why does the acid work but not this..."

If she was thinking that, it was worth a try. After failing, she teasingly waved a chicken drumstick in front of me and started eating it savoringly.

And then.

Crunch—Snap—Crunch!

Woof-woof also chewed happily on the goblin bones I had brought.

'Even though I'm dead, where does that little guy keep getting summoned from?'

Crunch—Chomp!

It had its cheeks puffed out with bones as it chewed and swallowed. It might be nothing, but watching it was surprisingly entertaining.

'I never got why people enjoyed mukbangs, but maybe it feels like this.'

Sitting idly, watching Lee Yeon-hee and the mole cricket's mukbang, I reflected on the dungeon battle.

'The main issue is this frail body.'

It was shocking that bumping into an advancing tank to change his direction resulted in losing 15% of my Stamina.

'It seems I need some armor...'

The issue was more than just low Stamina.

Various factors, more complex than numerically visible stats, interacted to produce damage results, indicating my physical structure's problem.

I needed armor to secure and protect my bony frame firmly. To obtain it, I would have to move quickly to the next dungeon.

'Boar leather should suffice for the time being.'

With our growing Stats, our goblin-slaying speed would only quicken. We'd be able to obtain boar leather in the next dungeon after this one.

'But how am I supposed to handle this basic conversion thing? I need to consume monster bones to turn it into a mana stone or something.'

I tried biting into a goblin leg bone, but crumbs simply fell, failing to be absorbed.

'Well—I might not be able to use it right now, but here, have it all.'

Swish—

Ru-Ruff—Pant Pant!

As I tossed the bones I had kept, Woof-woof-I wagged its tail, expressing gratitude.

It chewed joyously, and I sensed a change in its body's sensory cues. Perhaps out of caution, I blocked Lee Yeon-hee's view.

"Oh? Why, Ilwol?"

Wooong... Grr...

"Ah— Woof-woof, is it possible?"

The fluffy white ball curled into an even rounder shape and began to groan.

'Is it just pooping... ?'

"Come on, Woof-woof! You've got this!"

Whatever it was, Lee Yeon-hee was cheering him on, and Woof-woof responded by starting to push something out from his tail.

'I knew about the hole at the tail's end, but I didn't realize it had that function.'

Astonishingly, what emerged from his tail was a mana stone.

"Wow! Woof-woof, oh my!"

I was just as surprised.

'Hey, if you could capture a ton of goblins and feed them monster corpses, wouldn't this be like printing money?'

The efficiency needed evaluation, but its current display didn't seem too bad.

"It's small, but still, this should fetch at least 2,000 won!"

Although small in quantity relative to effort, it was still something.

TL's Corner:
Woof-woof, the money printing machine. If Clacky is able to use basic conversion as well, where would he poop the mana stone?