episode_0159
by fnovelpiadawn.
“Now let’s head to the tower.”
“Yes. Is the Grand Duke of the Ruined Country well prepared?”
As usual, I went out to practice early in the morning and met Rauf and his four subordinates.
It seemed like everyone was training together.
“… Just call me by my name.”
“Grand Duke of a ruined country. A knight of ruin. I thought it had a good tone.”
“Did you pay attention to that?”
“Well. While hanging out with Ronika, I also opened my eyes to quite emotional things.”
“… I think it would be better to close my eyes again.”
“What?”
“Anyway. This side is all ready. Thanks to this, I was able to receive a large amount of money from Venus and acquire new armament. When the tower opens, we plan to climb it together. If you build up your power, you may not know it right now, but it will help your daughter someday.”
“… Then, once we get into the tower, we’ll hang out separately for a while.”
“I plan to have everyone climb above the 20th floor. It will be difficult to meet you until then.”
“Well, I believe you will do well.”
Preparation is over.
Venus too.
Bankruptcy debt.
Rauf too.
After telling Ronica and Rowen, the Venus Warriors and Knights also decided to send an expedition to the tower, and Erica from Pansanchae also decided to climb the tower.
If Rauf’s subordinates are added to this, it will become quite a strong force.
There are many additional effects.
Maybe you’ll come across some good skills.
You can gain a variety of practical experiences.
You can also find unique items.
Above all, it is perfect for hiding power.
If they are gathered together in the kingdom, they will be noticed, but if they enter the tower, it will be difficult to monitor them even if Caesar II notices something strange.
The problem is that it is very dangerous.
The tower is so wide.
For that reason, there are many criminals in the tower, and it is a disadvantageous place if you do not have power.
There is no law.
The law cannot be imposed.
Mostly lawless areas.
Some take over fixed ordeals to collect tolls, while others secretly ambush and loot seemingly easy-going groups.
The list of unspeakably heinous crimes would be endless.
So, you must never let down your guard from the 6th floor onwards.
Of course, unless a high-level force comes down on purpose to harm them, no one will be able to touch the group at the training center.
Because the training center is not a weak place.
There won’t be anything particularly dangerous.
“I’ll just train again. You have quite a bit to teach the subordinates behind you.”
“Thank you. They are thankful to you too.”
We practiced as usual.
It was a bit threatening as even Rauf’s subordinates attacked him, but he sweated even more and taught people who might become his subordinates.
After being treated harshly by me, my subordinates showed respect and continued to attack me.
These guys don’t know how to give up.
It felt quite like a fight.
Training continued until morning.
*
3 days before the top opened.
“Have all the top challengers gathered!!”
““Yes!!””
About 160 cadets gathered at the training center.
Half of them were from the 32nd group, and the 31st and 30th groups each participated about 20%.
Is it because of the news about climbing to the 10th floor?
It was the largest ever.
In fact, with this level of power, it is no different from traveling to clearing the 4th floor, but since you don’t know what will happen in the tower, many instructors accompany you.
Besides, this climb is a little special.
This is because the training center, whose status increased after defeating the warlock, attempted a new challenge.
I’m going to climb up to the 10th floor.
Of course, it is a choice. Originally, you would descend from the 5th floor after clearing the 4th floor, but you can now climb up to the 10th floor if you wish.
Therefore, after reorganizing on the 5th floor, they plan to select applicants again and climb up to the 10th floor.
However, from the 6th floor onwards, the tower changes dramatically.
Tutorial up to the 4th floor.
The 5th floor is a safety zone.
From the 6th floor onwards, it is a lawless area.
There are good people too.
There are a lot more bad people.
It is a place where you can die just because you are in a bad mood, let alone looting and crime.
Therefore, what is important is power or force. Therefore, as many as 40 competent combat instructors, including the training center director, Richard, and Chalosi, will participate.
This is also the largest training center in history.
40 instructors.
This is power that cannot be tampered with from the lower floors. Therefore, not only the cadets but also the instructors lined up in the training hall armed.
Cadets are also armed with real swords.
You may bring your own weapon to use, or if you do not have one, the training center will provide you with a suitable weapon.
For reference, Ronica was equipped with the magic sword sent by Rowen. It is a very expensive sword with an appropriate length suitable for one’s height and a 4-star protection spell.
It is said that he commissioned a famous blacksmith and alchemist to make it himself.
Soon, the training center director began to give a speech.
“There are three entrances to the tower in the Kingdom of Leonis, and we will wait at the gate to the east of Stone Heaven City. Everyone will know. Because it is near the place where the duke castle collapsed, security in the city and village has deteriorated, but there will be no major problems – ”
Omitted below.
To summarize roughly.
Move to the eastern gate of the kingdom.
A quick two-day journey aboard a reinforced military carriage provided by the royal family.
The stopover is Stonehaven City.
Be careful of security as it is near the collapsed duke castle.
When you arrive at the gate, check your weapons before entering.
At this time, each instructor will be responsible for about 4 to 5 cadets, and each instructor will work together with the cadets in a group of 5 instructors. One of them, an instructor, is provided with a communication artifact.
In short.
20-25 cadets.
5 instructors.
A total of 7 groups are operated in this way.
Additionally, the instructor leader must report immediately upon entering the trial or in the event of an unexpected situation.
Roughly like this.
The precautions have been explained.
“The carriage will arrive soon. Prepare according to each instructor.”
A carriage comes into the training ground.
Please note that top instructors are assigned priority as instructors in charge. Therefore, Ronica was put in charge of Halo, and Fiona was put in charge of Chalosi.
and… .
“Thank you very much. Chalosi.”
“No. I would like to welcome Instructor Tsunami, who protected the cadets during the warlock incident.”
The two became part of the same instructor group.
For reference, Lapis fell alone, and Astradik and Aleph are in the same group.
“Let’s leave once everyone is on board.”
Doo doo doo!!
A long train of carriages leaves the training center.
Royal military carriage.
It is very light and has a propulsion spell, so you can quickly iron it without saying a word using only mana. There was also no guard for the carriage. The instructors and cadets themselves are excellent guards.
The time has finally come.
The disciple climbs the tower.
When I first met him, it was a place I didn’t want to send him to, but looking at him now, I’m not worried. Because I grew up strong.
The disciple completed all preparations through the actual battle at the duke castle.
Minimum conditions for staying at the tower.
You will remain calm in any unexpected situation.
I will kill if necessary.
This is enough.
so.
“Nose sleep~”
Inside a military carriage carrying 16 people.
He lay down on his disciple’s lap and fell asleep.
Let’s start with the tower.
*
[Finally!!]
Today’s Art Trot looked a little exciting.
Because we are finally entering the tower.
As he enters the tower, his influence will increase, and he will secretly approach Medis. If you make a spirit contract like that… .
You want freedom.
Maybe we can finally be released.
Of course, as Medis is inexperienced, he is not a threat right now.
This is because spirits are greatly influenced by the contractor.
It might be possible to make a contract in the first place.
But you have to be on guard.
[Perhaps the day we will see each other is not far away. Pahahaha!!]
[…] Aren’t you watching it now?]
[under? Shut up. Don’t pout. You mean thing.]
[It’s always the same.]
[You guy. If you know the grace I have given you for helping me, please bring Medis to the 24th floor.]
[…] In the first place, wouldn’t you be able to approach Medis on your own with your strength?]
[If it is not on the 24th floor, the burden increases. If you die at the moment of signing the contract, isn’t it useless? No, you can’t call me out right now.]
[Then I can’t listen to you anymore.]
[A guy who doesn’t even know grace. As expected, it is invincible!!]
[Nothing goes wrong even if you swear.]
Bickering.
But why?
I feel a tingling energy coming from Artrot.
Have you met another godhead this time?
Let’s not bother provoking it.
He’s such an excited guy.
A week ago. At that time, I felt the energy of another god and asked about it, but as expected, he got angry and did not tell me.
Even now, if you try to reveal it, he will get angry again.
For some reason, it feels like a lot of things are happening at the tower… .
Please, it’s my mood.
*
A cube the size of a house floating in the air.
Paaa~
The cube gave off a variety of colors and was tied to the ground with four huge iron cores and chains, as if to prevent it from flying away.
At this time, a no access sign was plastered on the road leading to the cube.
“There’s the gate!!”
“Wow~ I only saw it in books. It’s really big.”
The training camp wagon train entered a wide area where the cube was visible.
This is the entrance to the tower.
The door opens tomorrow.
“Everyone has arrived, so please get off. And you must never approach the gate.”
Instructors and cadets disembarked and lined up.
There was not a single village, shelter, or resting place nearby.
A large number of people and warriors were just taking a rest in their respective places a little far away from the cube, pitching tents or tents.
“It’s so different from what I imagined. I thought it was a huge portal.”
The disciple looks up at the cube.
This guy is called Gate.
I briefly explained it telepathically.
‘The gate is not a direct passageway. You can move around just by being nearby. That’s why criminals can easily escape.’
‘Then you don’t take care of it? Control it or something.’
‘I’ve probably tried everything. But that is a material that cannot be taken or destroyed. and… It could be dangerous.’
‘Is it dangerous?’
‘There were quite a few cases where people died from explosions while playing around at the gate.’
‘Will you explode and die?… .’
‘You will find out when the entrance opens. ‘It moves the same way then too.’
‘Ugh… I don’t know.’
Of course, I don’t know about the watermelon.
It’s a principle I don’t know anything about.
gate.
No one in Edeline even knows its origins. It just happened one day.
“Everyone pitch a tent. I would recommend staying nearby for a day and getting some sleep as you will enter the tower tomorrow. And never walk around alone.”
Afterwards, the training camp group dismantled the Dunyong wagon and made it into a spacious tent.
rest time.
The student chatted with Fiona about the tower and fell asleep with great anticipation. Meanwhile, I looked around from the tent.
A large crowd gathered.
Although there were many people who came alone or in groups, there were many groups of dozens or more people.
This is because it is advantageous to climb the tower in groups.
‘There it is.’
Among them, I see a familiar guy.
In the distance, an armored knight and dozens of his men.
It’s Lauf.
The guys who are presumed to be his subordinates are forming their own groups and spreading out nearby, pretending to have come separately. This is because if too many people gather together, they will stand out.
As many as 50 people.
Due to Venus’ support, most are well-armed with full plate mail or wizard robes.
Rauf guy.
You came with a very deliberate intention.
He will build his own force by having his subordinates climb the tower.
I’ll be busy for a while.
I turned my gaze elsewhere.
I see a familiar group.
40 Venus warriors
15 members of the Order of Venus.
Five Goliath merchants?… .
It’s a significant number.
No, is it rather a small number?
As the number of branches has increased, I understand that the number of warriors has exceeded 200.
I can feel it a little bit now.
Venus has grown significantly.
Is their leader Lionel?
This is the guy who was caught trying to attack Ronica’s carriage when he was leaving the training camp.
He was clearly a 6-star player.
Since he trained with Erica and Rauf, he must be stronger now. It appears that he has faithfully become a knight of Venus according to his contract.
No, he became a knight commander.
Rather, life has bloomed.
Moreover, even the Goliath merchant followed suit. It seems that the plan is not only to gain experience through this expedition, but also to acquire items.
It will be a new challenge for Hysterion.
Doing business based on public values is another matter.
Maybe there will be a source for supplying items.
Next, I looked at those who were far away.
Erica.
And big bandits.
No, perhaps because of Venus’ support, they look like a popular mercenary group armed with plain leather armor, swords, and maces.
The number is approximately 100 people.
I feel like there are about 100 gold fists.
There may be a lot of double mana checks, but since they have strong external attacks to begin with, it is clear that they are a formidable force.
Maybe Erica’s personality makes her the best at climbing towers.
‘Not bad.’
Confirmation is enough.
They will climb on their own.
Enter the tent again.
I fell asleep next to my disciple.
*
next day.
Before noon, the training group gathered.
“You must clear the tutorial trial up to the 4th floor. Everyone will be scattered, but the designated party will not be separated, so make sure to stick together.”
The training center director again explained precautions and what would happen in the future.
After a short waiting period.
12 pm.
The sun arrived in the middle of the sky.
‘Is this just the beginning?’
Kuuuck!!!!!
A huge cube floating in the air hit the ground in an instant.
“Ugh!?”
“Aaaah!!”
A strong aftereffect swept over here.
It was so powerful that if it had been nearby, it would have been blown away by the aftermath alone.
No, if you were underneath it, it would have exploded and killed you. Because the indestructible material hits the ground at an invisible speed.
But strangely enough, the cube was still floating in the air.
Nothing is visible on the ground.
Did it come down and then come back up?
Had he been quiet from the beginning?
Or did something else appear?
Everything is fleeting and cannot be confirmed.
But what is clear is that if you stay there, you will explode and die.
Unfortunately, it is not a sight that the human eye can understand.
Just watch.
Slurp!!
A chain pulled taut.
Cooo!!!!
Crackling!!
A shock wave was generated as if a giant hammer had hit the ground again.
Wow!!!
Kuuuck!!!!!
Kuuuck!!!!!
Cheezy.
A gate that slams down at a steady pace.
So after a while.
Wow!!!
Damn it!!
A space crack occurred.
Beyond the crack was a space darker than black. It is the gate of hell where no one returns after throwing themselves out of curiosity.
In other words, that is not the entrance to the tower.
Tiring!!!!!
◎︎ You are in detection range.
◎︎ Would you like to enter the Creator’s Tower?
◎︎ If you wish, you can enter with up to 30 party members.
◎︎ The entrance will close after 3 days, and you cannot enter outside of the limited time.
A blue window came to mind.
A window with Accept/Reject written on it.
Everyone within range, even if they are not awakened, will see the system window.
This window is the real entrance to the tower. Therefore, it is inferred that the space rift is intended for the system to interfere with the earth.
Anyway, one thing is unclear.
A place where you can understand whatever happens.
The time to enter the tower has arrived.
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