episode_0309
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“I admit that you are strong. Not only do you achieve two or more feats on each floor, but your friend next to you also uses unusual sword skills. However, the tower is not something you can climb just because you are strong.”
“Then?”
“There were a lot of guys who tried to solve everything with force alone. At first it seemed like I was climbing the tower quickly. But eventually, after a while, I failed on a level that tested something other than strength. The Inglourious Basterds that your colleagues defeated will soon have disappeared on their own.”
I wondered why there were people who were evaluated as gangsters walking around on the first floor, where all the climbers gathered. Then, if I were to offend a transferee who had passed the test to a higher floor, I would definitely have been disadvantaged in some way.
But it turned out that they were the ones who would die taking the test on their own without having to get their hands dirty, so I left them alone.
‘Like this guy, for example.’
At first glance, the posture of the middle-aged man standing with his arms crossed seemed defenseless. However, looking at the two legs that were slightly spread and supporting the body stably and the slightly tense arm muscles, I could tell that they were paying attention to being able to respond to a surprise attack at any time.
‘Well, even so, he’s much weaker than me.’
“Well, maybe it was because they lacked strength. And who says that all we have to do is be strong?”
“So you’re saying it’s not true? This is the clan that the new members decided to create. If you join another clan, you can get information about the next floor’s test. This is too risky.”
The middle-aged man’s mood and voice were so heavy that it didn’t seem like he was particularly hostile to us.
‘It seems like I’m just acting out a bunch of nonsense.’
“Really? We can get at least some information about the next floor.”
“How is a newbie who has just conquered the second floor going to obtain information…? … .”
I decided to drop a hint here.
As the middle-aged man said, in order to prove that this is not just a rookie’s trick, we need to let people know that military power is not the only weapon they have in their hands.
I cut him off and blurted out.
“It’s a mafia game, right? Test on the 3rd floor.”
“!”
The middle-aged man’s face hardened at my words. It was a face I never expected to hit.
Or maybe he was surprised that valuable information about the content of the next floor test was casually exposed in a place where people could hear it.
Other transferees around him were equally surprised. Only some of the guys who couldn’t get to the third floor looked at the mood of the other transferees and guessed that what I said wasn’t wrong.
The middle-aged man, who had been speechless, came to his senses and asked.
“… How did you know that?”
“Well. Why should I give away trade secrets?”
“… … .”
He thought for a moment, then nodded as if he realized something.
“I see. Is it an affiliate clan supported by another clan? I guess it wasn’t a clan made up entirely of new transferees.”
“?”
-You’re an interesting person, aren’t you?
‘Is this surprisingly absurd?’
It seemed like he was falling into an illusion on his own.
Since a newbie who had not yet taken the third floor exam knew that information, it was not too strange to think that it was a reasonable suspicion from the middle-aged man’s point of view. That was a much more likely story than thinking that I had the ability to know the next level test information, as I revealed to Kim Jae-yoon.
I didn’t even try to clear up the misunderstanding. Then, it was obvious that the explanation would become complicated and take time.
He uncrossed his arms and continued speaking.
“However, it was a careless choice to blurt out the information about the 3rd floor exam. No matter how new they are, there is no way other clans will look kindly on a transferor who doesn’t keep secrets. I don’t know what clan is behind you, but it’s better to refrain from such behavior in the future.”
“If I hadn’t done this, I think they would have continued to hold on to me. And because I thought that was the case, I deliberately spoke vaguely without going into detail.”
“… … .”
To put it bluntly, a new member forming a clan was something that could be ignored, just like how we quietly watched Inglourious Basterds.
He must have realized that he was being rude, and he licked his lips.
“… What is the name of the clan?”
“i, name… ?”
I was momentarily taken aback by his sudden question and stuttered.
“Okay, name. If you want to promote it, shouldn’t you also tell the name of the clan?”
I could feel the eyes of the transferees turning to me. Even if he had no intention of joining a clan, his gaze seemed intent on remembering the name of the clan that the new recruit of interest was planning to create.
I felt like I was breaking out in a cold sweat and my high-speed thinking was furiously activated.
‘Oh, I hadn’t thought about it… I’m bored. ‘Maria, do you have any good ideas?’
-Aren’t you going to leave all the clan’s practical work to Kim Jae-yoon anyway?
‘yes. ‘When are you bothering to do that?’
-Then just name it Rain Maker as it appears in the original.
‘Oh, was that originally the name of the clan Kim Jae-yoon created?’
-yes that’s right.
It wasn’t a completely satisfactory name, but I didn’t think I could come up with a more useful name just because I used high-speed thinking.
“?”
Next to me was Kim Jae-yoon, who had a blank look on his face at the sudden announcement of the creation of my clan. This promotion was something I did on the spot without consulting him.
I decided to look at it.
‘I can’t help it. I should just say the name of the clan this guy created in the original.’
“Rainmaker.”
“Rainmaker… It’s a name that conveys confidence in your abilities. I don’t know if I’ll be able to climb to a level that matches my confidence.”
“?”
It seems that the name Rainmaker was quite pleasing to a middle-aged man. He said as he turned and headed towards the exit.
“I know that you are not completely thoughtless. I don’t know what clan they support, but I think they can go higher than guys like Inglourious Basterds. It would be nice if we could meet on the upper floors of the tower in the future. My name is Allard Schultz. He is an executive of the Justice Clan.”
“Justice Clan!”
Kim Jae-yoon muttered quietly. Now that I think about it, this guy, I don’t know what happened in advanced training, but he really disliked Justice Clan’s deputy master, Conway Hugh.
I didn’t really pay any attention to it, as my reaction was that I was humanly fed up rather than holding a grudge.
As soon as Allad Schultz left, the mood of the other transferees also relaxed.
Looking at him sighing here and there, he must have been quite a famous person.
I shouted once again with all my magical power before the transferees slowly dispersed.
“If you just listened to our conversation, you would understand, right? It would be better to join our Rainmaker clan than an average clan. It doesn’t matter if you already have a clan or party. If you want to come towards us, I won’t stop you. Of course, I have to go to the interview.”
“… … .”
Some transferees frowned at my declaration. It could be that they were worried about their clan members leaving, or it could be that their pride was hurt by the idea of an interview.
-It is inevitable that pride will be hurt, but it is not uncommon for clan members to leave.
‘okay?’
-Unless the clan is somewhat ahead, the majority of clan members will eventually reach a similar level. A mediocre clan may climb the tower on their own and end up crashing into a wall. Then, there are many cases where they are naturally absorbed into a higher-level clan.
‘Is that what you meant by the affiliated clan you mentioned earlier?’
-It is common for a talented transferor to change affiliation several times in order to belong to a clan that has conquered a higher level. Well, if a clan has a conscience, there are implicit rules such as paying a small transfer fee.
I can’t believe there are so many people moving around on a topic that hasn’t even reached the 40th floor yet. If just anyone accepts this, I don’t know if we’ll end up like a stepping stone.
‘I think personality is as important as skill.’
Kim Jae-yoon spoke to me while I was thinking that way.
“Brother.”
“Ah, yes. Were you surprised by the sudden clan promotion? Sorry. I did it because I thought now was the perfect time.”
“No, no. I also agree that just now was the right timing. That’s not it… ”
“?”
“Well, Rainmaker’s name is a bit… Doesn’t it seem old… ?”
“… … .”
‘That’s the name you thought of first, you bastard.’
Of course, I couldn’t tell the truth, so I just nodded silently.
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