episode_0297
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After taking the chick out of Akemi’s arms, we said our final goodbyes to the other assistant masters. Although they didn’t give us separate pockets like Akemi did, they accepted my opinion without particularly frowning.
‘is not it? Conway seems a little disappointed.’
Conway Hugh, Deputy Master of the Justice Clan. When he heard that we were planning to climb the tower instead of taking any more advanced training, he calmly expressed his disappointment.
“It’s a shame. I have a lot left to teach.”
Startle.
For some reason, when he said that and tasted it, Kim Jae-yoon started shaking.
‘… ‘Could it be homosexual?’
From what I heard from Kim Jae-yoon later, it was a matter of his educational philosophy rather than sexual orientation, but at the time, it was inevitable that he would misunderstand it.
So we notified the assistant masters and prepared to climb the tower. With the money in his pocket that Akemi gave him, he bought miscellaneous tools at the market.
Perhaps because I received more money than I expected, I still have more than half of the money left. The remaining money can be put to good use when you return to the first floor and rest.
Before heading to the next floor, Jaeyoon Kim asked me.
“Brother, you said you can know the content of the next floor exam, right?”
“That’s right.”
In fact, all the information I knew was about what Kim Jae-yoon experienced in the original work, but when he asked me with his eyes sparkling like this, even though I have a thick face, there were parts that stung a little.
“So what is the test on the second floor about?”
“It’s a guessing game.”
“Is it a guessing game?”
“Uh. Game of wit 1.”
-2
“Beep.”
“?”
Even the chick that hadn’t been summoned was squirming next to him, but Kim Jae-yoon’s eyes were wide open.
To lose to a chick, Kim Jae-yoon still has a long way to go.
“If you pass the test faster than me, please wait on the first floor. We should go to the second floor together.”
“No, it’s a guessing game. What kind of test is that? ”
Without needing to explain, I opened the portal to the next floor. The second floor was not a floor that particularly required extensive preparation. For those with less greed, this floor might be easier than the first floor.
‘If you’re as strong as me, there’s no need to worry about things like that.’
“The first floor exam has ended.”
“You can enter the second floor of the tower through the portal.”
“The portal disappears exactly one hour later.”
“Anyone who fails to enter the second floor before the portal disappears must take the test again.”
「01:00:00.」
“Brother? Minho brother?!”
I ignored Kim Jae-yoon grabbing me from behind and threw myself into the portal. I felt Kim Jae-yoon desperately grabbing my arm, afraid that we might end up taking different tests. By making physical contact and passing through the portal, we could take the test together.
“Welcome to the second floor of the tower.”
“If you pass the test, you can enter the third floor.”
「Test goal – Hold out as long as possible from the oncoming monsters. Monster waves last for 7 days. Only one person per day can take the test and pass the second floor at any time. Anyone who does not pass the test by the end of 7 days will be disqualified. “The longer you last in the test, the stronger and more monsters you kill, the more rewards you will receive.”
‘The test is the same as the original.’
This was precisely the reason why I told Kim Jae-yoon that the test content was a guessing game.
A monster wave that lasts for a week.
Transferees can end the test at any time and head to the 3rd floor. This meant that if I wanted to, I could go up to the third floor right on the day the test started. Although it is said that only one person can pass the test per day, there are a total of five people taking the second floor test at the same time. It was a very generous standard with two days to spare.
‘But there is one important condition attached to this.’
-The sentence states that the longer you last on the exam floor, the better additional rewards you will receive!
‘that’s right.’
A sentence that stimulates a person’s desire. Additional compensation.
‘If I hold on a little longer, I’ll get a better reward, right?’, ‘If I go up to the third floor like this without additional compensation, won’t the future exams become more difficult?’, ‘I just have to pay attention a little and go up faster than others, right?’, It was a sentence that naturally made you think, etc.
The additional rewards given here were equipment and additional abilities suited to each job.
Since it was not included in the notification, other transferees would not know the detailed compensation, but since it was a compensation provided by the tower anyway, it was somewhat obvious.
「Status window
Name: Lee Min-ho
Level: 6
Title: Rule Breaker, Goblin Slayer, Man Riding the Thunderbird, Chief Burimi
Occupation: Summoner
Strength: 56 Dexterity: 52 Stamina: 56 Intelligence: 54 Horsepower: 84
Remaining points: 0」
My status window currently looks like this. As I entered the second floor, I went up one level more and immediately invested points in magical power.
To me now, a few ability points was not a very attractive reward, but it was enough bait to attract new transferees who were just starting to climb the tower in earnest.
“This is… ”
Kim Jae-yoon opened his mouth slightly and looked around.
The place where we were standing was on top of the wooden fence that protected the village. The village seen from behind was smaller than the village closer to the city on the first floor.
The test on the second floor was to block the monster waves that were attacking this village using the wooden fence we were standing on.
“Monster Wave… ? Should I just quickly pass through and go up?”
“What does that mean? Haven’t you heard that the longer you last, the more rewards you get?”
“It’s been a week… Then, the important thing is how many people are taking the test together.”
Aside from Kim Jae-yoon and myself, three other former students were also seen. They also looked around and seemed to have spotted us, so they came towards us.
“Nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you too. This is Lee Min-ho.”
“Wait… Are you Lee Min-ho?”
Gossip and gossip…
The transferees who heard my name looked surprised and started whispering among themselves. Of course, it was a rude thing to do in front of someone who was having a normal conversation. Kim Jae-yoon next to him furrowed his eyebrows.
Of course, no matter how much I whispered, there was no way I wouldn’t hear the voice coming from this distance.
“Is this the Lee Min-ho who appeared in the logbook?”
“I think so? How likely is it that there is another person with the same name who came up to the second floor at a similar time?”
“How long has it been since I achieved feats on the starting floor and the first floor… I didn’t know we’d already come up to the second floor to meet each other.”
‘hmm… ‘I don’t think he’s from our village.’
He looked a little nervous when he heard my name, but since he didn’t show any resistance, it seemed like he was from a different village. I’m not bragging, but in the village I came from, I was more famous for my reputation as a saebak than for my exploits.
If they were from our village, they probably would have frowned or shown resistance. Above all, other new recruits are still receiving training.
This trio probably decided to form a temporary party and climb the tower together.
“Are you two taking the test together?”
“Yes.”
“Then, first, let’s briefly introduce each other… … .”
While I was giving a vague answer to the names of those whose names were not worth remembering, a sharp whistle rang out.
Beep!
“… Looks like a wave is coming. First, let’s prepare for battle.”
Nod.
With the sound of a whistle, we divided into two or three groups and each warmed up in preparation for the upcoming battle.
Before I knew it, one of the tower’s residents had climbed onto the wooden fence. Although he looked a little crude, he was wearing leather armor and an iron sword at his waist, making him look like a person with a position like the leader of the village.
He shouted as he looked at the other residents lined up under the wooden fence.
“Vigilantes are all ready for battle! Hang a fence, lock it, and move to your respective locations! Bows and arrows are provided on the wooden fence!”
Then he pointed to us who were on top of the wooden fence just like him.
“Luckily, five adventurers who happened to be passing through the village decided to help stop the monster wave! We will overcome the monster wave this time too!”
Wow!!!
Although the number of formal vigilantes was only double digits, their momentum was real. It seemed that other than the vigilantes, all the men who looked like they could use some strength had appeared. I could tell by looking at the women and elderly people sticking their heads out of the wooden houses.
Unlike the residents on the first floor, the residents of the tower living on the second floor did not know the concept of transference. Not only residents on the first floor knew about transfer interest, and the situation was slightly different for each floor.
‘It’s the same inside the tower, but seeing these differences makes it feel a little less realistic.’
“You are set as an adventurer. It’s like a game.”
Kim Jae-yoon muttered something like that, probably thinking the same thing as me.
Anyway, it wasn’t important right now.
Kyaaah!
Because the monster’s screams were coming from outside the fence.
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