episode_0168
by fnovelpia23rd floor.
“Now it’s the final ordeal.”
“… … Is this something you would do by stepping on a corpse?“
One layer up to where Artrot is.
Arrived earlier than expected.
Me, Medis, and Ronica climbed a whopping 16 floors in 12 days. Additionally, each individual obtained a public value of 30,000P.
Not only was there a small number of people in the party, but the level of difficulty was higher than the number of floors, so the merit reward was quite generous.
If you sell a few useful items here separately, you will get 40,000 points.
But the real income is different.
◎︎ Recovers the public value of the killed target.
◎︎ Earned 134,720P.
“There are really a lot of criminals in the tower. I didn’t know they would hide in the trial site and attack.”
“That’s why the tower is a difficult place to climb alone.”
Bodies strewn on the floor.
As you can see, there were quite a few people who attacked.
Those who attack you as soon as they see you.
Those who died in an ambush like now.
Those who laid anti-personnel traps and traps.
Seeing how easy it looked, those with enough experience started fighting on their own.
The reward for catching them was the biggest.
Of course, each time I brought Medis and Ronica to the forefront. There is a reason for the disciple’s training, but it is also because there is a penalty if a high-rise climber kills several low-rise climbers.
But do they know? Those who take on a younger form are scarier in the upper floors. That he is a proven strongman who has ascended to the highest levels.
Unfortunately, I will never find out.
Because they are all dead now.
Anyway, the public value recovered from the guys I killed is roughly over 100,000 points.
In addition to this.
“Give me points.“
“… … There are so many points, but I took them all away… .”
“Bus fare.”
“… … … .”
If you rob Medis points, you would have earned a total of over 200,000.
How much did you pay for your disciple’s sword?
It’s still not easy to collect public values. However, you can’t find PK to do it.
“Negro. I’ll give you mine too!”
“… … Yours is fine. With that money, you could buy some decent equipment like the sword I bought. Get the right armor first.”
“Woong… I think it’s already enough.”
“Then save it up. I will use it someday.”
“Okay!”
moved again.
There is only one trial left until the 24th floor.
Luckily, I found a challenge.
Without having to go far, we entered a large cemetery under a darkening sky.
◎︎ I discovered the ordeal.
◎︎ Trial – Underground cemetery.
◎︎ An evil warlock is performing a forbidden spell. Avoid the curse and find and kill the warlock within the time limit.
It’s a big chunk.
a very easy ordeal for me
Now, much of the body’s resistance has disappeared, and the strong morale has been raised and spread.
If there are undead, take control of them.
If cursed, it will be absorbed.
The warlock will die without even being able to attack.
“Follow me behind me.”
“Yes!”
“How many minutes will it take this time? .”
I led the two and cleared the final ordeal.
The reward is a staff full of morale. You can summon thirty-nine undead.
If you take it and sell it, you will get tens of thousands of points.
I roughly hit it into Ronica’s subspace pocket.
*
◎︎ Enter the 24th floor.
◎︎ Entrance – Gremain Gate.
Hwiyu~~
Snowy area.
We came out to a place where it was all snow.
A snowstorm is falling.
“Ugh… It’s very cold here.”
The disciple says he is cold.
Immediately turn around and use the warming magic –
“ᛒᚢᚦᚢᚾ. This will be fine.”
Keep warm.
“Oh. Thank you.”
Medis hit the player.
That guy cast a spell on my student before me and put a warming spell on himself.
I don’t like something.
I wish I had done well.
“Hmm… … .”
“Why, why are you looking at me like that? Do you also need warming magic?”
“… Not required. Just follow along.”
The highest snow mountain.
As Atrot said, we moved towards the top of the highest snow mountain.
I thought about it as I went.
Medisnom.
How serious is this guy?
Actually, the disposition itself is not that bad.
A favor that seemed to have just come out as usual.
It was like that in my past life too.
Although he wasn’t friendly, I always had the feeling that he didn’t want to hurt me.
No, we kept pace well so that it wasn’t noticeable.
I tried not to think about it, but I kept thinking about it. Why did he betray me in my past life? For what.
It was clear that something had happened with the deal with Atrot, but unfortunately, Medis did not have a connection to past lives, and Atrot did not tell her the secret.
It’s still a mystery case to me.
What is the hidden secret?
Was it a reason enough to betray me?
… Let’s not think about it.
When did I become the kind of person who cares about other people’s circumstances? He killed me, and I only took revenge.
There is no need to think about anything more than that right now.
Deep, deep.
Entered the tall snowy mountain.
My feet sink deep into the snow.
A strong chill freezes my body.
I only walked a little bit, but the terrain became rough.
“The terrain is steep.”
“Yes.”
“Post on your back.”
“… I won’t refuse!”
Chop!!
My disciple carried me on his back.
Going up slowly is also not in line with one’s nature. It would be better to break through at once.
The problem is Medis… .
“Can you follow me?”
“… well. I’ll try my best.”
The deal with Atrot is to bring this guy to the top of the snowy mountain.
However, even for Medis, it is not easy to climb the immersive snowy mountain. I can run on snow as freely as I can on water, but I am not a bastard.
Another method would be needed.
then.
“It will be difficult to move as your feet fall off. Watch where I step and follow me.”
Fuhoo!!
After raising my self-defense strength, I spread the aura to the side of my feet and stepped on my eyes. The once abundant snow field has been compacted to make it easier to step on.
Leap while maintaining your aura.
Tsupot!!
I landed at an appropriate spot and regained my footing.
“Huh… It’s possible to embody an auror like that.”
“I’m not following you so I’ll do something.”
“… I’m going.”
Tsupot!!
The guy also jumped quickly.
In my past life, I always dismantled traps and paved the way ahead of Medith. Compared to that, this is very easy.
From then on, I made a scaffold and climbed the snowy mountain, and Medis followed my footsteps.
*
… Medis thought.
Black haired man. What is the reason why you are so sharp only towards yourself?
He tried to kill himself the first time they met.
From the next meeting, he started hitting himself.
Anyway, when I got involved, I got a headache.
He was so powerful that he could even overpower a demon of a different rank at once, so he had no choice but to resist.
And the biggest problem.
I don’t know why, but it seemed like he had a huge grudge against himself.
What on earth could it be?
Why does a man do this to himself?
When did you ever live something you wanted?
At first, I thought it was an assassin from the Empire. Just because he was the heir to the first hero in the empire, he was searched for and assassinated several times.
I thought the black-haired man was one of them.
But again, no.
He’s still keeping himself alive.
A glance.
I looked at the back of a man climbing a snowy mountain.
Clearing snow and clearing a path.
Perhaps for yourself.
But why does it feel familiar?
He created a foothold exactly where he wanted it, as if he had been in sync with him several times. As if of course he would come here.
Doesn’t it seem as if he knows exactly the distance and method of his leap?
It’s my first time feeling like this. I’m grateful for this indifferent favor from that unlucky bastard, but it’s also incredibly annoying.
I don’t know what I’m feeling.
Because I’ve never expressed it.
As always, I hid and followed.
‘If you just climb up here… Will I be able to become free?’
I continued to think as I followed along.
The moment I entered the tower, I heard the voice of a very noble and cold woman.
She introduced herself as the Lord of the Ice Mountain and persuaded him to come to the 24th floor because he would lift the curse if he made a contract with her.
The voice that penetrated my head was full of shivers, like the voice of the first warrior I heard in a dream, and made me hope that maybe.
The unknown voice was well aware of the situation he was in and said he could solve it.
I agreed.
I wanted to have hope.
I wanted to escape from the present.
A life that will end up being used by someone anyway. Since I had nothing more to lose, I wanted to trust that voice even if it meant using me.
So I followed the man with all my might. Even the intensifying snowstorm didn’t bother him.
but… .
What will happen in the future if this trust is betrayed?
Will I end up suffering alone like usual and living someone else’s life?
For life?
“Why are you so dazed?”
“Ah!… .”
“It’s all here. This is normal.”
Before we knew it, we had reached the top of the snowy mountain.
Even though I used the warming magic, I felt the cold so cold that my hands and feet were freezing.
The feeling in my hands and feet is already disappearing.
Sigh!
“Pew!~ Kyaaa~ It’s really high here. I can’t see down at all.”
Ronika got off the man’s back and stretched.
He looks cheerful and carefree.
“… … Are you not cold?”
“Yes. The nigger casted a spell again.”
“I see… .”
Why?
I feel envious of this girl.
I also have someone-
No, let’s not think about it.
The more I think about it, the more miserable I become.
Anyway, it arrived.
Now you can meet the owner of the voice.
Did you say he was the lord of the ice mountain? I also think like this. I want to give everything to him and be protected. If only the curse could be lifted… .
I looked up at the sky with firm determination.
The sky is hidden by a snowstorm and cannot be seen.
*
The top of the snow mountain.
Medis looks up.
The guy’s expression was strangely sad and strong.
For a moment, I felt surrounded. I can feel the frost behind me.
I only fired a sharp sound at that guy.
[Artrot. watching?]
[Ah, of course. I’m on my way now.]
[hmm?]
Is it because it’s on the 24th floor?
Is it because it’s at the top of a snowy mountain?
Hwiyuwoong~
Before I knew it, a translucent Atrot appeared in front of me along with a blizzard.
[Hehe. This body has come down.]
“Hoo?”
“Gasp. There’s a ghost!?”
“… … No way!?”
me.
Ronica.
Medis then belatedly expressed his admiration.
At this time, the translucent Atrot twitched his eyebrows and refuted his disciple.
[I am not a ghost.]
“Oh. sorry!! Stop being surprised.”
[joy. All you need to know is.]
In “… … .”
Ronica looked up at Atrot. At that gaze, Atrot twitched his eyebrows again.
[Why are you looking at me like that?]
“… … Because it’s pretty… .”
[W-what… .]
“Ah! What can I say… sorry!! I think I was mesmerized without realizing it.”
Ronica woke up quickly and bowed her head. There was no need for her to be polite… First, I watched the two.
[greatness… .]
Atrot cleared his throat, slightly looked away, and continued speaking.
[…] You can look further.]
“Yes?… … .”
[Ahaha to recognize beauty. I will allow you to see me as much as you want.]
“… Oh, thank you… all… … ?”
her.
I looked at Atrot in confusion.
The character has changed. It was definitely the right time for ‘something mean!’ to come out.
Unlike me, this is a sincere compliment.
The disciple possessed Atrot.
What an unexpected sight.
“I… .”
Medis came closer. He was also looking at Atrot.
[ah. okay. There was you. Make a contract with me. Then I will make what you want come true. Then there will be no erosion.]
“… Can I really trust you?”
[Believe it. Instead, you must risk your life. Because your contract with me is by no means light. If you endure, everything will be resolved.]
Ronika and I watched from behind.
At this time, Ronica asked me a question.
‘Is this the Spirit King the black guy was talking about?’
‘The name is Artrot. He is a spirit king with divine status. It’s a very strong being, so it’s best to be careful.’
‘I guess I’ll sign a contract now…’ ‘How about a contract?’
‘I don’t know either.’
‘oh… ‘There are things even niggers don’t know.’
How does a spirit contract work?
In my past life, I lived a life completely unrelated to spirits, so I know very little.
Still, if I were to list what I know… .
In an appropriate environment, temporarily increase affinity and temporarily connect with the spirit using magic circles and spells to attract the spirit and request a contract.
And, like now, in cases where the spirit likes the contractor and directly urges the contract.
This common sense is everything.
This is also just information. I don’t know the exact magic and spells.
I just watched the two.
And soon.
“… I am ready.”
Medis answered with a stern face.
[good night. Please, hold on well.]
Damn… .
Whiyuwoo!~
The spirit contract has begun.
An intense chill began to emerge between Atrot’s incarnation and Medith.
A sudden flow of intense energy.
I can feel Artrot’s enormous power.
[Your affinity is still low. It would be quite painful to be forced to accept it. But if you endure, I will take responsibility for your future.]
“Ugh!!… … .”
Medis let out a painful groan.
It seemed like he was paying the price for his lack of friendliness with his body.
Damn it… enemy… … .
But it’s just the beginning.
Atrot’s incarnate body is frozen flat.
A translucent ice door was created through the ice.
“Geueuuuu!!! Big!?… … .”
Medis’ face was greatly distorted.
It’s a very painful face.
I guess I can’t hold on as much as I thought… Are you not ready to accept the Spirit King yet?
Thanks to you, I found out.
A guy with all the talents and blessings of mana.
That guy also had some talent.
Jump!!
Soon, a woman’s hand, presumed to be Atrot’s true self, popped out through the translucent door.
“!!… Kwaaa!!!!!!!”
Medis screamed loudly.
The limit has already been exceeded.
Cooo!!-
That guy’s mana is running wild.
My whole body turns pale blue.
No matter how you look at it, it seems like a dangerous situation.
[…] … … under. I guess that would be too much. The bowl is still small.]
“Well, I’m fine!!… … .”
Medis clenched her teeth and answered. But before she could finish speaking.
dump.
I got down on my knees.
“… nice… … .”
The eyes turn over, revealing the whites of the eyes.
The guy’s body turns pale and freezes.
In a way, this is a natural result.
… The contract failed.
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