episode_0331

[Do you want wealth? Come to the Infinite Tower!]

[Do you want fame and pride? Come to the Infinite Tower!]

[Are you afraid of death? Come to the Infinite Tower!]

[Do you want power and strength? Come to the Infinite Tower!]

[Everything you wish for! We are at the top of the Infinite Tower!]

Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal…

“Heung, heung~”

An incomprehensible propaganda message ringing in the elevator. Lucia hummed along to the refrain and stared outside.

I thought it would be a frustrating experience as it was moving along a metal pipe, but I don’t know what they did, but the inside of the elevator was structured so that I could fully enjoy the outside.

In this way, Lucia was able to see the entire view of each floor.

Some layers were dense jungles, while others were endless stretches of emerald sea.

As the name ‘Infinite’ suggests, from the outside I thought it was barely the size of a mansion, but as I walked up, I was amazed at the majestic scale.

The endless horizon,

Various environments such as hot, cold, forest, and desert.

It goes without saying that the appearances of the demons living there are diverse.

There were those with horns like the succubus I saw in the lobby earlier, others with wings and a bird’s beak, and others with animal heads or beast-like beasts that walked on two legs.

‘I wondered where all those demons had gone, but they were all here.’

The question I had been thinking about all along was resolved. It was natural for demons to live in the demon world, and although there were likely one or two demons coming over the mountain range, there really wasn’t a single one to be seen except in the deep sea.

‘Is the tower attractive enough to abandon your home?’

It is certainly a better place to live than the demon world where lightning strikes and storms blow on a bad day, but the demons were the ones who could withstand that environment.

Unlike humans, who explode at the slightest chance, there were some that were strong from birth and could chew even small pieces of food.

But they were all climbing the tower.

Compared to the Demon World that occupies half of the continent… perhaps it would be better to say that this place is more like the Demon World.

Ding!

A clear sound rang out, and after a moment of rumbling, the elevator opened.

77th floor. The first thing that greeted the group was a sign indicating a residential area.

*

Reincarnation Swordsman was not a multiplayer game, but a typical package type game.

This means that it is not a structure where players can directly PVP or compete with other players.

At most, ‘all’ was to compete by recording who could catch the boss faster or who could attack it in a more unusual way.

That is, until the [Tower of Despair], which occupies a sector of the Demon World, was discovered.

[Tower of Despair]

To put it bluntly, Reincarnated Geomshin’s end content for unemployed bastards who play games all day long, called ‘dead people’!

As is always the case, users who see the ending of a game tend to turn their backs on it very easily.

The probability that a person who goes to school or works normally will spend 1 to 2 hours a day playing a game that he or she completed multiple times, including twice, was less than expected.

This is a negative phenomenon for the company’s sales and operating profit ratio.

In order to sell future DLC (additional expansion packs), the production company wanted users to stay in Reincarnated Swordsman as long as possible.

So what came out was the content called tower climbing.

Pass the tests that exist in each layer, defeat the tower’s ruler, and move on to the next layer.

When you clear the tower, a record is left on the server, and naturally a content called Time Attack is created.

Unlike the existing Time Attack, which has a variable called ‘luck’ depending on the boss’s various patterns. The tower, which was rolled out by controlling variables as much as possible, was truly an ideal resting place for stagnant people.

So I was curious. Now that the game has become a reality, what will the Tower of Despair look like? What kind of interaction is taking place, and how the personalities called demon gods and apostles will use this tower.

“They say that everything is there at the top of the tower. Is this true?”

An accommodation on the 77th floor. Lucia muttered as she looked at the information booklet placed next to the dressing table. They could have taken the test to move on to the next level right away, but after marching through the demonic area all day, they decided that they needed a day’s rest.

“Is that possible?”

Shiron spoke honestly and denied it. He didn’t know exactly how this tower worked, but in the prophecy before he fainted, the three apostles had climbed to the top of the tower.

If the tower really granted wishes, you would have already made any wish.

Or ask to increase the number of followers of the demon god.

Gaining divine status and calling yourself God’s name.

Or, he could wish for the death of the warrior who was going to kill him.

‘I really almost died, but…’

Anyway, isn’t Shiron still alive like this?

It is now called the ‘Tower of Infinity’, but its real name was the [Tower of Despair]. It could be assumed that the tower that was climbed after going through a lot of hard work was actually nothing.

“Something makes me feel tired.”

Lucia looked back at the window at his bleak reply. As befits the title of residential class, there were many houses outside in addition to the lodgings they were staying in.

However, many of these houses will soon change hands.

This may not be the case for everyone, but once you reach the top, the desire to move to the next level is not easily given up.

While climbing up to the 77th floor, I caught a glimpse of the exam process leading to the next layer.

I saw those who passed the exam and those who failed. The former went up to the next floor without even having time to pack their luggage, but the latter appeared to be trudging back with an expression on their faces that had lost everything in the world.

It was easy to predict that some of them would seek out the next opportunity and train, while others would settle down at that level.

“Then, what does it say on the elevator or in the information brochure? If what you say is true, everything placed here and there is the work of liars.”

“It was done by the demon lords of the tower.”

It was not Shiron who answered. Seira frowned as she remembered a long time ago.

“Demon King? What are those bastards?”

“When a group is formed, a leader is created to lead them, right? People decided that climbing the tower was meaningless, and started using the tower to eat.”

Hundreds of years ago. Even when Seira and the future Seira climbed the tower, they were claiming the name of Demon King.

“The tests at the tower are harsher than expected, and people die frequently. But what idiot would throw away his life in a place where there is nothing? I need at least a nice reward to maintain discipline and retain the power I hold.”

“So, this place is all a scam?”

“Yes.”

“You… How are you alive, Seira?”

Lucia belatedly referred to Seira as an honorific. Siron had blurry eyes and pretended not to see Lucia’s mistake.

“Sa, you’re alive?”

Seira also looked at Shiron in a cold sweat. She just thought that Siron was turning a blind eye to Lucia’s cute mistake. Lucia, who was sweating coldly, continued speaking.

“Se, Seira, you know the secret of the tower, right?”

“Not that I know. I just met the owner of the tower…”

“Anyway. You explained it to me confidently. I’m sure that’s the truth.”

“…right.”

“Okay then. Didn’t those things called the Tower’s Demon Lord try to get rid of Seira-sama? Oh, did you forget about Holadang because of the curse of being forgotten?”

Seira sneered at Lucia, who was asking and answering her own questions.

“I’m a shit wizard, right? It’s very easy to escape the devil’s pursuit.”

“…I see.”

Lucia nodded in general agreement. She wasn’t interested in bragging that didn’t need to be heard to the end.

‘He is the devil of the tower…’

Instead, she decided to dig up personal information about the enemy she would need to watch out for in the future. An apostle can only kill a warrior, so even if it was Siron’s job, it seemed like Lucia could handle the idiots who called themselves kings.

next day.

77th floor testing center.

Lucia sat down in her seat and looked around the auditorium. The seats were arranged randomly, so I sat separately from my companions.

-You just have to pass! See you on the next floor!

It was disappointing to be separated from Siron, who had the power of prophecy, and Seira, who had already climbed the tower, but they didn’t say anything to Lucia either.

They must have been looking for Shiron and Seira, when a loud voice rang out from the podium.

“Ladies and gentlemen! Nice to meet you!”

It was a fairy with blonde hair and red eyes, the size of a human palm.

“My name is Yuri Yuri, and I am the supervisor of the 77th floor! I will explain the test now, so please pay attention!”

Glass glass… It’s a pretty-looking subject with a strange name.

“Everyone, please look here!”

Even the way he spoke was like an idiot.

match-

When Yuri Yuri clapped her hands, the curtain behind the podium came down. There was a rock the size of a house, and in the center of it was a sharp sword.

“…What is it?”

-what is this? Is it different from the test I know?

-Wasn’t it like passing through a magical barrier?

-that’s right. That was it just a month ago!

As if Lucia was the only one who had doubts, everyone around her began to murmur.

Empty!

“Everyone be quiet!”

Yuri Yuri, who stomped on the podium, attracted attention.

“I understand that you are upset because the test content has changed. But there’s no way a test that hasn’t changed for hundreds of years shouldn’t change, right?”

“…”

“But that doesn’t mean you won’t explain what the test is about! I’ll explain quickly!”

After saying that, Yuri Yuri walked towards the rock where the sword was stuck, and finally pulled out the sword smoothly.

“The test is simple! If you pull out the sword stuck in the rock here, you will pass! If you don’t pass, you fail! how is it. Is it really that simple?”

After saying that, Yuri Yuri plunged her sword into the rock again.

‘What if I don’t pass this?’

Lucia felt something was wrong. I thought he was showing off his strength by pulling a sword out of a rock, but the fairy on the podium did not feel like he had strong strength.

You had to touch it first to know it, but even if you thought about it a little, you could tell that it wasn’t the type that could be pulled out with force.

Lo and behold, the test started and the front row tried to draw their swords, but I couldn’t find any regularity in who drew their swords and who didn’t.

A succubus with big breasts was able to pull it out, and Cyclops, who was known for his strength, couldn’t pull it out no matter how hard he tried.

It was that moment. A murmur began to spread again in the space where joy and sadness had swirled.

-princess?

-…She is the devil’s daughter.

-Have we already come this far? It was said that it was level 50 half a year ago, but the fastest record may be changed…

-Didn’t you hear that? I heard there was a wizard who climbed the tower in one month.

-Well, if things keep going like this, I think I’ll break the youngest record…

‘The devil’s daughter?’

Lucia ignored the murmur and stared at the podium.

She was a pretty girl. Her dark blue hair, which sparkled like starlight, was beautifully braided, and her eyes as blue as the Milky Way added to her beauty.

Judging from the fact that it has bat-like wings on its back, it appears that its race is a succubus, but it only has one horn on top of its head… giving it a somewhat familiar impression.

The girl maintained a detached mood despite the noise.

Sereung-

Being able to pull out the sword easily is a bonus. As if she had taken it for granted, she did not show any emotional changes.

‘Didn’t you know the secret of the tower? Even the devil’s children climb the tower.’

I thought it was an unusual kid wearing a white coat and giving off an unusual aura, but the fact that he was the devil’s child was enough to surprise Lucia.

While Lucia opened her mouth in admiration, her turn came.

“Welcome to challenger Lucia Prien!”

“…Hello.”

“Enough with the greetings! Pick it quickly!”

Well, you cheap bastard. If it weren’t for the test, he would have been beaten to the floor.

Lucia muttered to herself and grasped the handle of the sword.

“…Huh?”

Cold sweat broke out on Lucia’s cheeks. She strengthened her arm holding the handle even more.

Crash!

profit!

‘…Fucked.’

The sword is not drawn. Lucia’s embarrassed palms became wet with sweat.

“Huh!”

But Lucia is not about to give up here. Heat up your dantian and load your fist with energy. I infused mana into the upper deck and cast all kinds of magic. Telekinesis, strength strengthening, durability increase, friction reduction…

Lightning began to flash, and dense mana drew a wind blowing in the air. Shiron and Seira, who had already passed the test, watched the situation with tense faces.

It was then.

“Hmm!”

Excited-

A red face, the back of a hand with thick veins sticking out. Swirling mana. Participants noisily. A fairy staring at me with a suspicious look. and.

A whole huge rock was lifted.