episode_0336

What should I do?

Even as I went up to the next floor and the next floor, my worries did not leave my head.

15 years ago, when I possessed Siron Prien’s body, I made a promise.

Kill all the apostles and kill the demon god.

I thought that way even when I found no trace of Yura in this world. Because at that time, if it becomes useless, it dies. The planned destruction of the world was waiting, and I was being unnecessarily nice… I wasn’t the type to watch with my eyes wide open.

Even so, I didn’t think of myself as foolish. Thanks to holding the holy sword and continuing the warrior’s steps, I was able to discover Yura’s traces.

Because I knew that it wasn’t just me who fell into this world, but Yura too.

I don’t know exactly what moves were used, but Yura made arrangements all over the world.

As if he knew I would come here someday. It was as if he fought alongside Kylie 500 years ago and was certain that Kylie would be reincarnated.

‘Does it really have the power of prophecy?’

When I first got the holy sword, I didn’t want to be found out that I was a possessor, so I blurted out something like an excuse.

Poetry does not have the power of prophecy. Now I can vaguely figure out what will happen, but in the past I had no power of prophecy, and even now that I have the power of prophecy, I cannot see 500 years into the future.

“Phew…”

Siron, who passed the 96th floor test, breathed a sigh of relief. It was a process of sailing in angry waves with only a small boat. The storm was trying to pierce my skin like a bullet, and the monsters of the deep sea were trying to devour my tiny little boat.

It was an easy test. Compared to the worries and thoughts that Shiron is having right now, it wasn’t worth considering.

If you kill the tower’s owner, you become subordinate to the tower.

‘How was it in the game?’

Siron compared the facts he knew with the comments he heard while meeting the class guardians.

-Do not kill the supervisor.

-Do you want to live here forever? it’s crazy?

-I shouldn’t have done that… I shouldn’t have done that…

-Kill me! I’m sick of it now!

They all warned one another. As they went up the floor, the anxiety, fear, regret, greed, pity, gratitude, and denial in their hearts became more intense.

At the 97th floor, there was a test proctor who was crying and asking for someone to kill him, and at the 98th floor, a ghost-like person who could not communicate was conducting the test.

The 99th floor was occupied only by wind-up dolls that seemed to be unable to properly convey their thoughts, let alone speak.

-Congratulations!

The wind-up doll shouted in an emotionless voice. The sound of the panpare was ringing, and the sky was filled with stardust.

-Are you going up to the next floor? How about a cup of warm coffee before that?

The wind-up doll who said so collected the stone dust from the floor, put it in a cup made out of stone, and filled it with magically created water.

It wasn’t even worth drinking, let alone coffee. It can’t be helped because it’s the top floor of the tower. Few people ascended to the 99th floor, and movement of goods was impossible.

Siron threw away the trash and took out four cups and a teapot from his arms. A teapot filled with tea leaves is filled with magically created water, and after a while it starts bubbling.

“Drink.”

“Thank you.”

“I’ll drink it well.”

“…”

The three who received the tea just drank the tea in silence after a short reply. The atmosphere is down.

She wanted to lighten the mood by telling a silly joke, but Aisha still couldn’t hold the holy sword and couldn’t think of a way to cut off the apostle’s head when her will intervened.

If this happens, Siron will eventually have to cut off the apostle’s head.

If the Apostle’s head is beheaded, Siron becomes subordinate to the Tower.

It didn’t matter how to meet and kill the demon god. Siron was collecting the pieces of the fallen god that appeared after defeating the Apostle, and as soon as the last piece was gathered, the [door] to the demon god would open.

‘…The important thing is next.’

Now that I know that there is no one more qualified than Shiron. Thinking about him was a waste of energy.

I’ve already thought a lot about it. The design of [Guillote] has already been completed, but it is time to think about what might have happened if the plan went awry.

‘Demon spirits can be killed. No matter what episode or which option was chosen, the demon god always met the hero at the same place…’

So what came next was the problem.

After killing the demon, can Siron escape the tower?

Siron sighed deeply. Latera, who had already materialized, was holding Siron’s hand. This is the magic world. Because it is a demonic spirit full of evil energy, Latera wanted to be a force for poetry even though it may make you want to fall asleep.

[…I will always be by your side.]

‘Thank you for even saying something.’

Siron chuckled and muttered to himself.

‘do not do that. ‘This is my problem.’

[…Hero.]

It’s my problem. Whether or not he would remain at the top forever was Cha Hyun-jun’s problem, not Siron Prien’s.

It took a lot of time and effort to get here, but the various paths eventually lead to one path.

After killing the demon, will I be able to meet Yura? Just as Yura arranged 500 years ago… Assuming that Yura did this to meet me…

[Who is Yura?]

This is the archangel that Latera always talked about. He will continue his journey as a hero and come to meet you when Siron is reborn as a true hero and Latera becomes an archangel.

[ah…]

Even though he killed six apostles, Latera had not yet become an archangel. It seems like her abilities were unlocked a bit in the meantime, but her appearance and perceived power were still the same, as if she wasn’t enough to become an archangel.

[sorry.]

‘…There’s no need to be sorry.’

I was half convinced that Yura was the archangel.

The angel who gave Prien’s baby to the one-horned devil.

The angel who gave Kylie the Holy Sword at the Lake of Beginnings.

The guy who blatantly wrote his mark on the tombstone that stood at Kylie’s mausoleum.

And the guy who told Latera to become an archangel had the audacity to tell him to wait patiently for 500 years for Siron Prien, who had no talent at all.

Yura was right.

The archangel must be Yura.

“…”

Before I knew it, I had finished drinking the tea. Still, my heart did not calm down. Siron’s tired, bloodshot eyes had suddenly become bloodshot, and the sight of his bloodshot eyes made him feel like he would be pierced if he looked at them.

I need to control my mind in preparation for the battle ahead, but for some reason today I wasn’t doing as I wanted.

Siron looked around with bloodshot eyes. Everyone was asleep, probably from the fatigue of breaking through the 99th floor. Seira, Lucia, and even Aisha, who was being dragged around like a piece of luggage.

‘Latera.’

[yes.]

‘If you kill a demon, you become an archangel, right?’

[yes.]

‘If you become an archangel, you will be able to meet Yura, right?’

[We can meet. If you don’t show up, I’ll fly to the sky and force you to come back!]

Latera squeezed Siron’s hands and smiled brightly. My hands were soaked with sweat. His face was stiff and he gave the impression that he was haggard.

The warrior, who did not lose his composure even while climbing the tower, was mentally focused on the upcoming battle.

It was not because I was afraid of the coming fight. That wasn’t the only source of anxiety.

“Okay. That’s enough.”

Is it because of Latera’s support? Siron was able to smile even if it was a little difficult.

What he needed was support to add confidence to his confidence.

Even if it was a lie, I needed the momentum to take even one more step.

“Oh, no!”

“Shh. I will wake up.”

[Well, you really are a senior… I can meet Yura! I guarantee it?!]

Latera spoke quickly and glanced at the translucent window.

[Achievement progress 98.7…]

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[Guide’s Memories] [Unlocked when you acquire the Archangel title!]

[Way of the Hero] [Unlocked when your partner acquires the title of True Hero!]

[???] [Unlocked upon defeating the demon!]

What on earth is that question mark? Even as I neared the end, I tilted my head at the mystery that remained unresolved, but that’s not what’s important right now. Latera smiled brightly and went behind Siron’s back and massaged his shoulders.

Tribute. Tribute. Pat pat pat.

Pat pat pat. Tribute. Tribute.

“I don’t know what kind of relationship the hero and Yura have, but they must have been close friends!”

“…No.”

“Ah, anyway! It’s true that you want to meet me! Then, aren’t there a lot of stories you want to tell?”

“That’s right.”

“The hero kills the demon…”

“Of course the apostle will be killed.”

“Don’t stop talking! Ah, anyway! You will be able to meet Yura and have a pleasant conversation. And there it is, right? Yura and I, who have become archangels, will go to heaven and submit a petition to the Lord!”

“…What are you talking about?”

“Because the Lord is omnipotent and omnipotent! With a petition from two archangels, you can get the hero out of the tower!”

Latera said that and kept her mouth shut for a moment. Honestly, even if she thought about it, the God she followed was neither omnipotent nor omnipotent.

To be honest, I am more like an observer observing the situation. It would have been more correct to think that he only had the power to occasionally shake the board from afar.

Even so.

Wouldn’t it be possible to make at least one hero bounce off the tower?

“…Thank you.”

“Oh my! It’s real!”

“Yes, yes. Okay, let’s sleep now.”

Siron calmed down Latera, who was running wild. I didn’t think I would be lonely sleeping today.

“…”

“…”

*

“Are you ready?”

“Yes.”

“I’m ready.”

Lucia and Seira responded to Siron’s confirmation. The two people looked more determined than ever. Because they remembered what Shiron was like last night, their fighting spirit seemed like it could pierce the sky.

‘After killing the apostle, let’s destroy the tower! If you want to protect me, I’ll have to threaten you to release Siron!’

‘The three of us will definitely go back.’

“Be careful.”

Aisha, who was watching the three strengthen their resolve, approached. Instead of going up to the 100th floor, she decided to stay on the 99th floor and bide her time.

Although they cannot fight together, it is still used as a support to drop the blade from the lower floor just in case.

“I’m waiting here for you. Just in case, don’t get scared and think about running away.”

“Betrayal is such an absurd thing to say…”

“I’m waiting patiently until I subdue the tower owner. If you run away, I will chase you to the end of the world and kill you.”

“I heard you won’t run away…”

Aisha muttered and pounded her chest.

“The tower is a place that promises eternal life. Just waiting is nothing. And, as a side effect of forcing yourself up the tower, you can’t go down.”

The 98th floor was a hell filled with only darkness and lightning. Even taking a step is impossible with Aisha’s not-so-mature body.

“Yes.”

Siron nodded once and then looked back.

A huge staircase. There was a door at the end that led to the top of the tower.

After taking a few deep breaths. I stretched out my feet on the stairs. Step by step-

Lucia followed Siron, and Seira followed, memorizing magic in advance.

Siron, who stood at the end of the stairs, fidgeted with his hand and held the doorknob.

I opened the door. I raised my guard as high as I could and raised the shield of Chesed. Since the enemy is a wizard, prepare for a barrage of long-distance attacks.

But nothing happened. All that is visible is the blue Milky Way.

Beyond the door, inside the room.

In the darkness, a waterfall of starlight was streaming down to the ground.

‘…thank god.’

The moment I saw the view, I was relieved. It’s like a background I know.

Because it was the same place where we dealt with the demon god.

Hwareuk-

The burning spear was aimed at the shadow hidden in the waterfall.