episode_0082

1st floor hall.

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Wide and huge space.

gray & Blue walls.

Majestic indoor fountain.

Artwork hung all over the walls.

Educated slaves waiting separately at regular intervals.

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‘Is this where the owner of the city lives…? .’

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Gorgeous and neat.

It is majestic and majestic.

Even slaves are placed here and there, wearing valuables and clothes that are not typical of slaves.

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Trudging.

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I walked on a navy blue carpet in such a place, guided by a nobleman.

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From now on I meet the rulers.

Perhaps the owner of the city will also see it.

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That’s why I looked closely at my surroundings.

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As I said, it’s neat.

That’s exactly the image I feel.

Everything is so clean that even the slaves are beautifully decorated and kept at a certain distance.

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but… .

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‘Is it fake?’

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All these scenes are not real.

The background inside the building was decorated with unknown technology. I was able to tell because there was an item in Cardelpion’s room that changed the background, such as instantly turning the room into a prison or changing it to a beach.

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This is all just a staged scene.

What does it really look like… .

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“You can enter here.”

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Unfortunately, I couldn’t look around further. This is because we have already arrived at the meeting place.

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I followed the noble guide and stood in front of the wall.

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Wow!~

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Surprisingly, a blue circle appeared on what was once the wall of the building and radiated light.

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There were no stairs here.

This is probably used to move floors.

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So where does it lead?

Does it lead directly to the upper floor?

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Okay.

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Entered the portal.

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“It’s Cardelpion.”

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As soon as I entered the portal, I heard a voice.

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I feel some eyes on me.

Right in front, people were sitting around a very large rectangular table.

There were about 20 people sitting there, and everyone felt a huge sense of discomfort.

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In other words, they are people with rank.

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‘Rulers… .’

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I never thought we would meet face to face like this.

Are we gathering here for a meeting?

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Fortunately, no one showed much interest.

No, the rulers didn’t seem that close to each other in the first place.

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Most of the time they just sit quietly.

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“Cardelphion’s seat is here.”

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A nearby slave guided me.

Likewise, this slave was well-dressed and had quite a bit of strength.

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Tuk.

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I roughly sat down on the chair.

At the same time, I scanned the surroundings with only my eyes.

Precious food was placed at each seat, and the interior was decorated with unknown magic items in a cyberpunk style from the 22nd century future.

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It almost looks like a place to eat… .

No one is holding a spoon.

It may have been just for decoration.

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“Hmm… .”

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I crossed my arms and waited patiently.

It seemed like all we had to do was wait until all the other rulers gathered.

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Therefore, we looked at the behavior of the rulers.

Most of them looked like humans, but some had animal ears or were even golems, and some had scales growing on their skin. I thought there might be many people like Cardelpion who hide their true colors and remain human.

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Maybe there are other dragons too.

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“Cardelpion. It’s been a while~”

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Someone next to me spoke.

I glanced around and checked.

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‘girl?… … .’

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I was a little embarrassed.

There were so many people stealing my attention that I finally checked out the person sitting next to me.

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What I saw there was a child.

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Orange hair.

Although he looked no older than 15, his energy was extraordinary.

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Is this guy also a ruler?

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I do not know.

There was no such person in the information given by Iyan.

Because Iyan is just a worker, there are many rulers he has never met.

I simply told you what I knew.

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Ultimately, you have to find out the details yourself.

Fortunately, I know the names of all the rulers… .

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There is one problem.

this guy… He is a considerable powerhouse.

It’s a little different from other rulers.

Like Shaella or her initials, she is someone who can hide her status and presence.

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Shaella said as she taught me.

A person who has a status but can hide it as if it does not exist is said to be a god or a demi-god close to it.

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Then the scope is narrowed.

Because of their location, they are probably not the owners of the city, so they are probably the five rulers that Iyan mentioned.

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Five people said it was particularly different.

It was said that even though they were the same ruler, their levels were different.

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But I never thought it would be like this… .

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“Cardelpion. Can’t you hear me?”

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“Okay. It’s been a while.”

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I responded using Cardelpion’s tone as much as possible.

They have the same ranking of rulers, and due to Cardelpion’s nature, he will not use honorific terms.

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Fortunately, the answer is correct.

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“You are still stubborn! That’s your charm. I wish you could come visit my house sometime.”

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Again and again.

He said that in a young voice.

However, there was no goodwill shown in the voice, and there was just a hint of teasing.

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It’s completely different from Shaella’s playfulness.

It seems like they’re trying to make fun of me, but it feels like a blade is stabbing my neck.

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“Hehe. Renatus. I’ll go instead. I wish you could have fun with me too. Not like that kid, but like an adult.”

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“You go away. It’s insidious.”

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Someone on the other side responded instead.

He was wearing a hat and scarf, and his face was completely covered with glasses and a mask.

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Thanks to this, I learned the name of the girl sitting next to me.

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Renatus.

In terms of ranking, he is the second among the rulers.

For some reason, that guy was sitting next to me.

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“Umm~ Cardelpion. Are you starving these days? Are you feeling weak?”

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“… … … .”

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For a moment, my stomach sank.

Is it possible to tell them apart just by looking?

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Although it is weaker than the real thing, it still contains Cardelpion’s energy and mana as it is a replica. It would be difficult to tell from the outside… .

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I asked back quickly.

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“I got hurt in the last fight.”

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“Last fight?”

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“I had a run-in with the guys who built a village in the foggy forest and captured hunters. There was someone quite strong.”

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“Hmm… okay? I didn’t know at all because I wasn’t interested. Okay, okay. Don’t die. Because you are all the power of the city. Isn’t it a waste to die?”

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“… … … .”

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Fortunately, it went well.

No, he didn’t seem to be very interested.

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Rather than that… .

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This is the middle of the dining table.

Why is this guy sitting right next to me?

Does the order of seats have nothing to do with rank?

Just as that question arose, Renatus stood up and moved towards me.

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“Ha-am~ I’m not very excited.”

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The front seat at the table.

That was probably the original location.

It seemed like he was sitting here because he was bored.

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It’s not bad.

If the positions are in hierarchical order, it becomes easier to guess the name.

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I looked across from Renatus.

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That place is number one.

A black-haired man is seen.

He seemed to have a quiet personality like Kasyan.

Likewise, I felt nothing, and it seemed like I was a powerful person close to godhood.

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The city’s power is much stronger than you think.

This is especially true because up to this point, all rulers were thought of as Cardelpion.

Honestly, when I first saw Cardelpion, I thought he was the strongest, but looking back now, he was only a little strong.

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No, it’s true that Cardelpion is strong… .

These five people are just on a different level.

As for me right now, even if I do everything in my power, I won’t be able to defeat that one person.

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In the end, do we have to rely on Shaella again?

I didn’t think Shaella would lose to 1st or 2nd place. It just feels instinctive.

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Shaella is much stronger.

If it were one-on-one, it would be overwhelming.

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However, there are dozens of rulers.

If they all attack, or even the city’s owner joins them, they are sure to lose.

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Let us become aware again.

Although this is the 0th floor, it is no different from a high floor.

These are all monsters that came down from high rise.

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Shaella was also defeated by a high-level being.

These people are no less than that.

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We must be more vigilant.

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“Mevius. When did you come? Make some noise. It’s annoying.”

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“Wouldn’t it be okay if you noticed?”

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Afterwards, rulers arrived one by one.

There are currently about 30 people gathered, and about 10 did not participate.

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Fortunately, no one spoke to me.

There were some people who seemed friendly and chatted, but more than half stayed silent like me.

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And at some point.

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“Everyone who came has come.”

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The front seat of the table.

Someone said that at the center seat flanked by rulers.

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My eyebrows naturally twitched.

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It definitely wasn’t there until just now.

It appeared suddenly.

And of course, there is only one being that can sit there.

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‘Lord of the city… .’

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The place suddenly became quiet.

Even high-ranking rulers like Renatus remained silent.

As expected of a city owner, the rulers did not seem to be able to treat him carelessly.

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I quickly assessed him.

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black hair.

Neatly dressed clothes.

A moderately tall physique that appears to be around 185cm.

At first glance, it looked similar to the first ruler, like a twin.

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I don’t know much about strength.

This guy doesn’t feel the same way.

However, since he is the famous city owner, he will be much stronger than those 1st and 2nd place guys.

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“Does everyone know why we convened today?”

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When the city’s master asked a question, Renatus raised his hand.

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“Welcoming ceremony for the new ruler~”

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“Okay. A few months ago, a new ruler was recruited from the lava field. I have already adapted and am working here. I thought it would be a good time to greet everyone, so I set up a place. Then come in.”

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Sigh~

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A new person appeared from the portal.

A red-haired man who feels similar to Cardelpion.

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“Nice to meet you all. I am Areus.”

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He introduced himself proudly, like a ruler.

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A little steam is lost.

I thought it was an important discussion place.

Was it an event to welcome a new ruler?

The moment I thought that, the owner of the city said something ominous.

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“Now I have to decide the ranking.”

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order?

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Are you deciding the ranking out of nowhere?

Are you planning on making them fight?

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“We need to evaluate the power of the new ruler, so we will choose a suitable person.”

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Fortunately, not all of them are fighting.

It seemed that only the two of them were fighting, choosing a ruler who was worthy of fighting with the new ruler.

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Then you can just stay still-

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“Cardelphion would be good.”

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“… … … ?”

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My hair turned white.

What did I just hear?

Of all these people, you choose me?

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“Cardelphion looks the best against the new ruler.”

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The city owner confirmed and killed him.

He tells me to fight that guy.

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Lee Wae-jin… .