episode_0167
by fnovelpiaA total of one week has passed.
And we…
◎︎ Enter the 17th floor.
◎︎ Entrance road. Baryons Gate.
Cleared 10 floors.
Abnormal speed. It took much longer to move than to clear the ordeal.
“Negro. If you are having a hard time, tell me right away. I’ll give you all my strength!!”
“… Thank you.”
There was nothing to do for free.
Every time I took a short break, my student was right next to me and cheered me on. However, one thing that is unfortunate is that my student cannot grow properly because I unilaterally broke the ordeal.
Basically, the difficulty of the tower increases with each floor. The focus is on encouraging growth by clearing the tower step by step.
If there wasn’t a time limit, I would have gone while training my student.
It was a shame I skipped that.
But now we can’t stop.
I looked around for a moment.
The gate location this time is a huge underground temple.
It’s a maze that would be better described as an ant cave, but… Anyway, the temple itself is one area with a total of 5 trials hidden in it.
There is an underground village somewhere here that is being developed by mining minerals, so it is a good place to take a break, and when you go outside, you will see a forest area.
If you’re going to finish it in one day, you’ll need to move today as fast as possible.
“… … hey. Isn’t your number strange?”
“Huh? Why black?”
As we were about to leave, Medis was asking Ronica an absurd question.
I listened for a moment.
“No matter how you look at it, it’s strange. The baby phantom beast I picked up in the village is this strong? Besides, you know the tower very well. No matter how much it is refunded, it is hard to understand.”
“Because black people are special. And you’re always on my side?”
“You… Are you sure you haven’t been brainwashed? What good is this self-indulgent and stubborn guy chasing after me like that?”
“Brainwashing? It’s okay if you’re black~ If there wasn’t a black person, I’d already be… … Stop talking mean things!! Why are you so suspicious of others?”
“It’s natural to have doubts… I am… … .”
“What about you?… .”
“It’s nothing… .”
“Hmph! I’m more suspicious of you Even though I want to be with others, I always end up walking alone.”
“What?… I want to be with you. I never said that!!”
“But I can’t fool you!”
“What… .”
The two talked often while climbing the tower.
Most of the time, Medis asked Ronica various questions to get my information. At the same time, it looks like he is trying to hide his story somehow.
however… .
I listened to him without saying anything, and now he started talking about brainwashing and other trivial things.
“Medis. Don’t act rashly. I am just an excellent hwansu.”
“Huh?… … .”
The conversation stopped and continued.
Shining stones called sunstones were embedded throughout the underground temple, making the interior space so bright that it was hard to believe it was underground.
It feels like just walking down a long hallway.
I walked without stopping.
However, the passage is not that wide, so there is a high chance of meeting other people… .
just as expected.
“Oh. what? What children are they?”
After moving through the maze-like passage for about 30 minutes, a group of eight humans appeared.
One 5 star.
Two 4 stars.
3 stars and 5.
It’s not a bad party. At this level, it’s probably worth challenging the 20th floor or more.
But the ones that feel right are criminals.
Tiring~
◎︎ Malice detection reacts.
“Is it a bus? It doesn’t seem like anything special. Hehehe. good. Give me all your public value. Then I will live. Well, I don’t know where it will be sold.”
I knew it.
5 star talent.
This guy just looked at us and started a fight.
Training center up to the 7th floor. After that, I always cleared the trials and climbed up quickly, so I never encountered other people, but in real life, crimes and looting like this are very common in the tower.
As I said, there are a lot of criminals in the tower.
There are no separate laws or regulations.
Even now, countless murders and criminal acts are taking place in unseen places.
We have only just now met.
And the easiest target for them is buses.
Everyone except the driver is weak, and fighting while protecting the passengers is itself a major weakness for the driver.
In the first place, buses are not very active except in special cases such as training camps. This is because it is very dangerous for both passengers and drivers.
Also, there isn’t much merit.
It’s just that you can go to more areas. There’s no way you can move around freely on a high floor with a weak body.
In most cases, the purpose was to exchange in a safe village.
That’s really it.
What is a bus?
“Kya~ Good luck. I see all these kids riding the bus in places like this. The route here won’t be easy.”
“Geocham. How did those kids get here?”
“Us, it’s good. Since they are children, let’s sell them.”
“Kkkk. hey. What are you doing? If I continue to stay like that, I’ll be in trouble? It would be better to hurry and tell what you have.”
Because they know that, they are acting as if they have already caught us all.
Is the purpose of human trafficking?
In response, Medis stepped forward.
“… you. Don’t talk nonsense and run away. Because this man can cut you all down in one fell swoop.”
“Please go back quietly now.”
Ronika also accepted it with a cold face.
It seemed like he knew I was going to kill them and was trying to stop them in advance. Is this the minimum consideration for those who may die soon?
“Haha!! Do you think the beastman knights there are a bit strong? But do you really think you can beat us all by yourself?”
“This is why they are children. Shouldn’t you have spent a little more money and taken an expensive bus?”
Naturally, the enemies did not retreat.
It must have seemed like easy prey to those guys.
what… It worked out better.
Isn’t it perfect for training?
I just happened to feel that my student’s growth was lacking.
I said while looking at Medis and Ronica.
“Take on them together. Maybe you won’t fall.”
“We?”
“What… .”
“They have no intention of getting out of the way. Once you enter the tower, always be prepared to kill. If you don’t want to die, you have to kill.”
“… okay. me. I decided.”
“Ha. There’s nothing I can do.”
Medis and Ronica took a stance without saying anything. Medis, there is nothing to worry about, Ronica is fully equipped with the equipment she bought me.
Medis is in the middle of 5 stars.
Ronica is at 4 stars.
It’s a completely disadvantageous force, but I’m not worried.
Because they are such outstanding kids.
It’s like murder.
I’ll do it lightly.
“Khaha!! They’re not crazy people. Is the driver abandoning the passenger like this just to survive?”
“Shut up!! Garbage.”
“You’ll regret jumping on us.”
“Ha. It’s worth seeing the young ones as long as they have courage. Guys. Teach me a little trick.”
“I go first. The girl is mine. The tower doesn’t regard me as a child!!”
Tadadat!
A man of 4-star level rushed forward.
Just by looking at him, he has unlucky eyes that make him look like he’s tried to commit murder. He must have already killed several people on the lower floors and committed a heinous crime.
Above all, the way he looks at Ronika… .
dare!!
Pew!!!!!!!
“Krrr!!?!!?”
Oops.
I moved without realizing it and threw a punch.
Whoa!!!
The man hit by my fist flew to the other side of the aisle at an invisible speed and disappeared.
“What… .”
“What… They told us to deal with it.”
“Negro?… … .”
There was a cold silence.
Tiring!!
◎︎ Recovers the public value of the killed target.
◎︎ Earned 2,526P.
this.
Did he die because of that?
Well, I seriously hit him.
“I heard that a party member died?… .”
“This is crazy… … .”
Men were disgusted by my power.
A 4-star talent died with a single punch.
Even if I wanted to know the gap between myself, there is no way I wouldn’t know.
All eyes are on me.
I just made up whatever excuses came to mind.
“… I only came forward because I heard something unfortunate. I will stay still now.”
Of course, the seeds didn’t work either.
“Stop talking bullshit!! I tried to save this, but you just die. bastard
Click.
A man pulled out a pistol.
A weapon also known as the low-rise slayer. It’s a weapon that’s hard to find these days, but he somehow manages to carry it around.
Fortunately, there is only one gun.
bang!!
Pick!-
It’s not particularly threatening.
Location of the muzzle.
Timing of pressing the handle.
If you know these two things, you can easily avoid them. Of course, if you’re as old as I am, you can catch it just by looking at it.
“What, what is it? Did you catch the bullet?… .”
“How many bullets are left?”
“This is crazy. Damn it!!!”
Bang bang bang!!!
Fit, fit!
Likewise, he caught all the bullets while wearing a self-defense gear.
“Is it the end?”
“Ma, that’s ridiculous. What about bullets-”
Pee it!!!-
Wow!!!
Overlapping throw 2 steps.
The four bullets in his hand pierced his face.
forehead.
Both cheeks.
mouth.
My face exploded and blood spurted out.
dump.
I collapse.
“Ugh… After all, he’s black.”
“What an absurd monster… .”
Ronica and Medis muttered quietly from behind.
On the other hand, a group of criminals.
“Monster?… … .”
“That doesn’t make sense!!”
“How can this be… .”
I lost my will to fight.
[If you have a secret weapon, use it now.]
“Keuheuk!… This sound can’t be.”
“Sorry, sorry!! I think we were fussing about it without knowing the topic.
“What I just said was arbitrary. Please forgive me just this once!!”
“Please save your life… .”
Is it typical strong and weak?
As soon as you see the strength, bend it like this.
Moreover, someone is moving backwards, as if they are trying to use a colleague as bait to escape.
Anyway, this is why I don’t like the subordinates in the tower. Because most of them are like this.
If that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do.
There is no choice but to change the strategy.
He said, pointing to Medis and Ronica.
“I will save your life. If you guys can beat these two guys. And if you run away, I will be the first to die.”
“Yes?”
“I will not interfere further.”
“Are you serious?”
In my eyes, these are experiences.
A life-threatening battle with a swordsman of similar level requires you to turn your brain to gain the upper hand and requires extreme concentration.
Of course, there is bound to be a lot of enlightenment gained at this time.
In other words, a disciple needs a life-or-death experience.
It’s just appropriate for this kind of trash.
It will be of great help to your growth.
Ronica also came out with a cold face.
“Trying to kill a black man… Strong against the weak. The appearance of being weak to the strong… You deserve to die.”
“You guys were caught wrong. It seems like this man had no intention of letting you live in the first place.”
Medis, who had just figured out my true nature, stood next to me and held a sword.
It was an extremely cold face.
“Damn. Attack first!!”
“Do you think you’ll die in a place like this!!”
A life-threatening battle was concluded.
There is no need to look closely at the outcome.
Huh!!
Wow!!
rotary drill.
Cutting the wind.
“Kaaaa!!?”
Because the disciple’s new sword showed its power.
Surprisingly, the sword that amplified the wind energy created four wind waves at once. This means that you can take on 4 people alone.
If Medis joins in here… .
“Ugh!! What children!!”
“Kill me!!-”
visor!!
Wow!~
“Qu!?… .”
Rather, it started to overwhelm me.
A scream rings out.
*
Deep!!
“big… … .”
The last remaining 5-star talent has fallen.
It was truly unseemly to somehow use his subordinates as bait to attack him and then try to run away alone.
However, the more he did this, the more Ronika’s anger became aroused, and he was finished off with an acceleration magic and wind blow + slash combo.
Of course, there was no way that a 5-star skilled person could easily be defeated, but if Medis cooperated, it would be different.
He’s also in the middle of 5 stars.
He is also the owner of crazy talent.
When Ronica attacked, he deliberately aimed at the enemy’s legs and cut them, causing the guy whose posture was shaken to collapse without moving.
It’s no different from other subordinates.
Except for 5 stars, all were weaker than Ronica.
It was my student who beat Astradic from the 3-star level in the first place.
Medis overtook the enemies by combining them well with magic, and the disciple moved quickly to avoid being caught and dealt with the enemies one by one using wind slash as his main attack.
Actually, there were a few crises… In that case, Mana Bullet secretly fired to help.
Anyway, a complete win.
All enemies became corpses.
I asked my student who was calming his heated breath.
“How do you feel?”
“… It’s not good. But I don’t have much inspiration.”
“This is something you will experience often in the future once you climb the tower. Are you okay though?”
“But you can’t back down! Being a warrior is about attitude rather than strength. If you’re going to back out because you’re scared and don’t want to face it, you haven’t even started.”
“… okay. Don’t forget that feeling.”
Tuk.
I put my hand on my head.
Who would enjoy killing people? Most people feel skeptical and turn away. But the disciple does not give up.
Strong mentality.
Indomitable will.
I can’t help but be amazed by this.
Swish~
“… … Hehe.”
Medis looked at the scene while wiping away the blood.
Do you not like the way we look? I gave a small ‘tsk’ and looked away.
That guy is definitely amazing too.
Unlike Ronica, she came this far alone.
No matter how bad the relationship is, something great is great. Even if I go around alone like that and act unlucky, I can handle several times as much as I should.
So, in my past life, I also viewed you favorably.
What will happen in the future? .
“Go again. Are you planning to finish the 17th floor today?”
“Yes!”
“… I was going to do it all by myself anyway.”
It’s now a week until we meet Artrot. I led the two people and moved again.
*
After clearing the 17th floor.
sleep time.
He laid down a huge leaf in a hole dug with a sword and magic and went to sleep.
“Negroes don’t sleep?”
“Have you experienced this many times? I have a body that can survive without sleep for more than two weeks. So don’t worry and get some rest.”
“It’s a monster after all… .”
I put two people to sleep first.
I sat cross-legged and felt the presence around me, and at the same time entered deep unconsciousness. It is not that difficult to connect the external senses and the unconscious.
Connect with Atlot in this state.
[Something less mean. We’ve already reached the 18th floor.]
[I had no choice but to meet the training camp schedule. What is the situation there?]
[It arrived just in time. See for yourself.]
[directly?]
Gooo… .
Whirling!!
Suddenly, a black energy enveloped Atrot.
[Every time he summons me, he puts this curse on me using affinity. Then, they are forcibly summoned to prevent the curse from being lifted.]
[…] Summoned in a week?]
[It seemed like he was conscious of you. It seems like he’s trying to drag you in.]
[You never give up.]
[What are you doing? Hurry and break the curse. In this situation, the summons cannot be refused.]
[…] Then excuse me for a moment]
[Hmm?]
Tuk.
I took the shape of my body and placed my hand on the top of the guy’s head.
Inhale the spirit of thunder ice as it is.
Shoo!!
[this person… … .]
I feel a deep sense of fraud.
It feels like multiple curses have been placed on top of each other. It seems to be a series that weakens and paralyzes the target.
Forcibly tied to my fraud.
In the face of a huge fraud, the curse was scattered as if it were nothing.
◎︎ The transformed morale has been completely absorbed.
◎︎ Morale increases by 6.
This one is pretty sweet.
[It’s over.]
[Yes, you!! How dare you touch me!!!]
widely!!
Atrot raised his attack and knocked away my attack.
As if to tell me not to touch it.
[…] … … The curse was lifted. It is difficult to absorb fraud that has not even reached you.]
[There are other places too!! And yet you dare touch the head of this body!! It’s like the lowly thing is crazy because it wants to die!!!]
[There is no place where energy can be discharged better than the crown of the head. In addition, porcelain gets stuck easily and is released slowly. Anywhere else it would have taken several times longer. You may have been summoned during that time.]
[Ugh… … .]
A look of resentment.
This is the expression you show when you want to say something out of pride but cannot refute it head-on.
In times like this, there is a high probability of swearing.
[Shut up!! You’re trying to deceive me with such foolish words.]
[…] … … .]
[joy. However, this time, considering the situation, I will forgive you just once. Keep that in mind next time.]
[okay. You will be summoned next time.]
[…] … Shut up!!!!]
The provocation stops here.
Now I am quite familiar with Artrot’s language. The second time to shut up doesn’t really mean to shut up, it just means don’t bring this up again.
In times like this, change the topic.
[We will reach the 24th floor within a week. Where should I go from the 24th floor?]
[…] Go to Gremain Gate and climb to the top of the highest snow mountain. That is closest to where I am.]
[Is just going to the 24th floor not enough?]
[They say the 24th floor is the closest to the spirit world, but do you know how this body can be summoned so easily? This body is the Spirit King.]
[…] You did well. Then, if you climb that snowy mountain, Medis can make a contract with you?]
[well. You’ll have to see.]
[hmm?… Of course you could sign a contract, right?]
[If you climb a snowy mountain, your chances will increase. But I don’t know if he can handle it. Unlike my previous life, I am still weak.]
[…] … … If you fail-]
[Don’t worry. Because this body keeps its promises. Even if I fail, I won’t touch you for 10 years.]
[That’s strange. I don’t think you’re the type of person to rush into something this uncertain. Do you have any other plans?]
[There is nothing to do. I will instill my chill in Medith. Even if I fail this time, I will be able to sign a contract next time.]
[Then you will continue to suffer from thunder ice.]
[Hehe. Yes, you may have quite a bit to return the favor to this body.]
Are you subtly asking for help?
There is nothing wrong with having debt, but… This is a really unpleasant deal.
[Then I will be waiting.]
Will Medis be able to sign a contract with this guy?
How will things change if we sign a contract?
and… Is Thunder Ice just watching Atrot sign a contract with someone?
There is nothing to know right now.
You will find out when you go.
Sze-
I disconnected and focused on mana breathing.
◎︎ Mana increases by 1.
Mana exceeded 400.
There is one step left to reach the 6-star level.
By the time you meet Artrot, the dual circuit may be upgraded to 6 stars.
Shoot ah-
Attracted mana.
I stayed focused until morning.
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