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On that eventful dawn,

As the day broke, they gathered.

The Tower of Eayuk.

The building closest to the entrance of the Tower of Greed and symbolizing the authority of the 6 major guilds.

Today, not everyone gathered, just a few familiar faces showed up.

“Huhuhu!! Ahahaha!!!”

A witch with broad shoulders and a revealing chest laughed heartily.

With a star-shaped tattoo on her cheek and platinum hair that matched her well-toned body, she was a beauty with a Coke bottle figure.

Tall in stature and well-built, she had the image of someone who, if in a relationship, would shower her boyfriend with various events.

“Haha, what a triumph! The 10th floor is finally open! Now we can finally begin the search operation!”

As the Grand Witch Ian shouted loudly, the people around her clapped in response.

– Bridget, a married woman and a red-haired ginger.

– Madam, a melancholic beauty always dressed in mourning attire.

– The bald sunglasses-wearing man who greeted Hong Chang-gi when he first arrived here.

Of course, Hong Chang-gi himself was present.

Feeling slightly uncomfortable due to the events of the dawn, he crossed his legs while trying to hide his discomfort.

“Congratulations, Mr. Hong Chang-gi. You didn’t disappoint our expectations.”

“Who are you?”

“I’m the gatekeeper who welcomed you at the entrance. I’m also a member of the Mana organization, so please remember my face.”

“Just call me Baldy. That’s what we call each other here.”

“Isn’t that a bit rude?”

“It’s fine. I’m used to it. I actually quite like it.”

The bald sunglasses-wearing man chuckled, and Hong Chang-gi awkwardly scratched the back of his neck.

“How was it coming here? The reaction was quite impressive, right?”

“Yes. Our guild home was in chaos from the morning. Hunters and reporters were causing a ruckus everywhere, asking what kind of skills you have after conquering the 10th floor, not even the 50th floor…”

“Right. Sorry for not cleaning up! It was the old lady’s guild that made a mess!”

“No, it was your guild that threw a party. From the morning, hunters and reporters were causing a commotion, asking what skills you have after conquering the 10th floor, not even the 50th floor…”

“Haha. Reporters can be tough, right? I felt the same way at first. I managed to escape quite well.”

“You did well to come this far.”

“Hehehe.”

While he enjoyed his tea, Ian, who was in first place, couldn’t hide his joy.

The others were the same.

They all showed their anxious joy by raising and lowering their heels repeatedly.

“Why are you all so restless?”

“We’re all anxious because the 10th floor is finally open. Maybe the person we’ve been looking for is on the 20th floor.”

“Right. There were people detained in the Tower, right?”

“We heard the cries for help when we first arrived, right? That’s the hint.”

“Isn’t it more like the answer than a hint?”

Hong Chang-gi still vividly remembered the declaration he heard back then.

“I am the former guild master of Mana and my precious mother.”

– The 1st place Grand Witch of Agreement.

“Similarly, my mentor, the former guild master of Bronze Shield.”

– The 2nd place international criminal, Hogel.

“My precious person suffering because of the Tower, and my friend from across the sea who believed in me and joined Chomok.”

– Also, the 3rd place, Seong-yeon.

“The future of the Mechanics guild and my precious child who supported my difficult life.”

– The 4th place, the red-haired ginger who has not yet introduced herself.

“Enjoying the work of a Cartographer with me and to reclaim my life taken by the Tower~♪”

– The 5th place, the smiling girl with a large backpack.

“The owner of the OP and for the benefactor who picked me up….”

– The 6th place, the elegant beauty in black mourning attire.

“Ian, you chose your mother, Bridgetta chose the child, and Madame chose the benefactor, right?”

“Don’t call me Ian. We agreed to be friends when you came back.”

“Oh, right. Ian?”

“Yeah. Call me Ian like that. You can be cheeky.”

“Anyway, am I right?”

Everyone agreed with Hong Chang-ki’s question.

Especially Bridgetta’s reaction was intense.

“Who knows, maybe the child of that lady is on this floor. She said she wants to go up to the tower and cause a scene right now.”

“Is the child very young?”

“Very. Still in elementary school. Because of a mother with a job like a gangster, living in this kind of neighborhood… the child is so pitiful.”

“How does compulsory education work if you live here?”

“Oh, our junior doesn’t have a child, so he doesn’t know? Nowadays, schools provide school buses even to the tower! Fortunately, there is a school near the tower that is aimed at the children of couples hunters….”

“Wait. Lady, we didn’t come here to talk about that.”

“Oh right. Sorry. Whenever the topic of children comes up, I get heated… Let’s stick to the point. Do you think it’s okay for such a young child to be detained in that tower? How do you think my mother’s heart would feel?”

“It’s going to be a mess.”

“Right? If you’re going to take someone, take me, not the child as a punishment for bypassing the tower….”

Even though it was indoors, he smoked herbal cigarettes and slouched like a neglected animal. Sitting on a chair, he exhaled weakly, full of worries about the child.

“Speaking of bypassing the tower, how did you do it?”

“We don’t know either. The Rankers who were in the vanguard received information from someone and immediately went up the tower, so we don’t know.”

“That someone offered some kind of deal to the Rankers… that’s the information we got.”

Ian claimed he didn’t know, and Sunglasses Bald said the only information he knew was that.

“I’m sorry to our junior, but do you suspect Seong-yeon?”

“I didn’t say that.”

“You must. Who would say ‘Yes, I did it’ in this situation?”

“Lady.”

“But she’s the most suspicious one. When she and Baek Eun conquered the tower, she always had information first. She always acted without explanation.”

“Lady.”

“She was like that when she conquered the floors with Ma An and Baek Eun. She knew the information about the floors that hadn’t been conquered yet. When asked how she knew that, she didn’t even answer and just gave orders.”

“Lady.”

“You know her best, right? This time too, she only told you the information and immediately sent you, it’s obvious that she didn’t do that to the vanguard….”

“Hey, you son of a b****.”

“……..”

Awkwardly, he avoided eye contact as the curse came out of Hong Chang-ki’s mouth.

“─Well. I’m on edge right now. Forgive me for that.”

He quickly cleared his throat.

He lowered the jumpsuit to the point where the nipples were barely visible and offered a service.

“Because they’re parents. I understand their feelings, so I’ll let it go.”

“…I’m really sorry, ma’am. I said something thoughtless.”

“Even if the lady suspects, don’t be too discouraged.”

“Yeah….”

Ian, who was observing the atmosphere, thought that this topic was too sensitive and moved the conversation forward.

“I’ll tell you the schedule. We’ll start exploring from the 11th floor today. The records go up to the 50th floor, but just in case, we’ll coordinate with the System Guild and redo the mapping. Once the new map is completed up to the 19th floor, the task of the 20th floor gate will be entrusted to you again, so please take care of it then.”

“Yes.”

During this time, there won’t be any restrictions on tower climbing. It’s good for us if you build up your skills during this time. However, try to explore the areas that haven’t been explored yet. Starting from the 11th floor that we will organize from today, not the already cleared 1st to 9th floors.”

Just in case Hong Chang-ki dies.

“Yes, understood.”

“The rest of the schedule… it’s just sending out the rescue team as usual, so there’s nothing special to report.”

Hmm.

He tapped his lips with his index finger, pondering, then chuckled.

“Oh, right. There’s something I want to tell you.”

“A story, you say?”

“Yes, here.”

Suddenly, a large pile of letters popped out of the opened item pouch.

“…Huh?”

There were too many.

Perplexed by the sheer amount, Madame, who had been silent until now, interjected.

“These are letters of gratitude that came through me.”

“What kind of gratitude?”

“Many challengers who attempted the 10th floor… remember how the men were held captive…?”

“Yes. I heard from the Archbishop that they are still alive.”

“Yesterday, as soon as you finished the climb, everyone was transferred… guild members to the guild home, those without a guild to the Hunter Association, and some even flew to their lovers’ homes…”

Most of the letters were expressions of gratitude for the rescue.

“It’s only been a day, and there are already this many?”

“You may not remember, but… our guild home in the capital of OP is where the victims of the Tower gather… many women who lost their lovers and are grieving reside there…”

But suddenly, lovers returned.

Alive, at that.

“As a gesture of respect for that, I had them written immediately… please accept them without any burden…”

“Yes, thank you.”

Unable to read them all here, he put them back into his item pouch.

Feeling grateful to someone, Hong Chang-gi’s lips curled slightly.

“I heard that everyone was wearing chastity belts during their confinement?”

“Another cursed item?”

“No, just regular chastity belts. They were kept in that state, unable to masturbate, and even lived with succubi, so it was almost driving them crazy.”

“They were teased until they were about to climax every day… and left alone… unable to ejaculate…”

Tower Kkolaksony marveled at how well it all turned out.

It was torture befitting the Tower of Lust.

“Thanks to that, chaos is breaking out everywhere. Those who safely returned to their lovers are happy endings, but many had to change their rubber shoes because their lovers were confined in the Tower and disguised their appearance. There are a lot of poor guys walking around with women in their arms, thinking they’re their lovers.”

“I don’t want to hear about that hellish love.”

“But it’s not all bad. Thanks to that, many male hunters have returned. News of the 10th floor conquest has started to spread underground, and the influx has begun. It’s only been a day, but with this kind of movement, it will explode exponentially over time.”

Ian smiled mischievously.

“That’s all for now. Do you have any more questions?”

“It’s a bit out of the blue at this timing, but…”

“Out of the blue? Oh, I’m Freya. Looking for a boyfriend~.”

“None of that.”

“…Then what?”

At this timing, there was one question to ask.

“We have someone named Seres in our guild.”

“Seres the steward? I know. We meet and talk often here, so it’s no secret.”

“Good, that works out. I have some personal matters to attend to, so I need to know about his situation.”

“…Ah!”

“I haven’t finished explaining yet.”

Still not done with the explanation, the Grand Witch Ian smiled slyly.

“Well, he’s quite charming. Even a blind man can see that he’s a virgin with an incredible body… so you’re a man after all?”

“Watch your mouth. Even though it may seem that way, I do have a girlfriend.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Isn’t this totally a hot pants?”

The representative of the Golden Tower had a romantic brain more than expected.

Even a witch with a clumsy side.

“Anyway, it’s really personal, and I need to ask him discreetly, even to Sung-yeon.”

“Can you tell me about it secretly?”

“Sure. There’s no reason I can’t tell you.”

Everyone seemed to have a light-hearted attitude towards Seres’ situation.