Episode 179
179. Episode 179
Se-Woon mentions the S-class request.
“I will go too.”
“I want to go too!”
Several clan members, including Kang Han-cheol and Baek Hyun, offered to accompany them, but Se-woon soon shook his head.
“Why?”
“I don’t know the difficulty or content of S-class requests. I might not be able to handle it.”
Of course, even if it was an S-class request, it didn’t seem like it would be something he couldn’t handle. Se-Woon’s current level was far beyond that of the 20th floor.
Honestly, I was confident that I could do well even if I were to challenge a trial above the 30th floor right now.
‘But what if… … .’
What if there’s an enemy with a powerful ranged attack? What if there’s a ranged trap?
No matter how well-built it was, it was not certain that it could protect everyone from an unknown attack.
Rather than gamble like that, it would be better to ask others to do the work for you so that you can get the most out of it.
“Then, I… … .”
“With your agility, you’ll be able to dodge and follow me even if I come at you with some kind of attack. And your dominance also gives you the potential to create unexpected variables.”
control.
Yu Seo-ah’s potential was unparalleled compared to other people’s potential.
The power to dominate your enemies.
Although she may be inferior to Kang Cheol, who has intuitive potential for strength right now, her potential will show amazing power as time goes by.
In fact, her ability temporarily stopped the movements of the ‘Predator of Saha’ during the 10th floor trial.
“I am confident that I will not be disturbed.”
“Okay. If your goal is purely to become stronger, then it would be much better to take Jeongpil with you and request the subjugation like I said, rather than following me.”
“Then I… … .”
“For now, we need to prioritize obtaining undead through other quests to supplement our troops.”
When I gave them a reasonable reason, they had no choice but to nod their heads.
Seun’s decision was not simply to comfort them, but was a choice that thoroughly emphasized efficiency.
“Whether you make a request or not is up to you. However, as we all know, the Tower’s trials become increasingly more intense.”
People nodded.
The trials of the tower.
At first, it was a very simple ordeal of just crossing a stone bridge, although piranhas did interfere.
Even if you get bitten by a piranha, as long as you don’t fall into the water, the injury won’t be life-threatening.
But what about your most recent 20th floor ordeal?
You have to pass through a lake teeming with monsters, each and every one of which looks threatening.
The difficulty level is so high that it makes you question whether this is really a trial that you have to pass.
If Seun had not been there, even if several clans had joined forces, there would have been many casualties and injuries.
If this is the ordeal of the 20th floor, what will happen next?
This time, thanks to Se-Woon’s help, we were able to get through without any injuries, but what if it was an individual ordeal where we couldn’t receive help from others?
It’s something that could cost you your life without anyone knowing.
“If possible, it would be good to grow a little more without settling for the name of Shelter. Not for the clan, but for yourself.”
“We know that too!”
“There’s nothing to do here anyway, so I might as well ask for a favor!”
“I told you, it’s getting to the point where it feels awkward to just lie still? Haha!”
Fortunately, people accepted Seun’s advice positively.
By the time they reached the third shelter, many players were on the verge of death, had lost their companions, and were overcome with frustration and depression.
The Diablo Clan didn’t show any such signs because they had been strong since the tutorial.
Soon everyone left their quarters to find work to do in the fortress.
And Seun too.
“Let’s go, Yuseo.”
“yes!”
I left my post to take on a S-class request.
In the dorm, only the existing players were standing around blankly, recalling their past year.
* * *
smart.
I knocked on the door, but there was no answer.
Se-Woon noticed what she was doing from the noise he felt inside and boldly opened the door, saying, “I’ll go in.”
Yu Seo-ah followed Se-un cautiously, wondering if it was okay for her to do so.
And what was seen was.
“Huh! Huh! Phew… … .”
Just like when Se-un first saw him, he was a commander exercising while holding the antlers of a stuffed deer head.
However, this time, unlike last time, he didn’t just start exercising, but he had been rolling around quite a bit, so the floor was covered in sweat and the cold room was starting to heat up.
Se-woon, who noticed that the exercise was almost over with the movement of her muscles, waited quietly for her.
The commander, who had just finished the last set with a shout of ‘Whaaaap!’, fell to the floor with a thud.
It seems that he is panting for breath, squeezing out every last bit of his remaining strength.
Only then did the commander notice Se-un and Yoo-seo-ah’s existence.
“Huh? Haha, I guess you kept me waiting!”
She drank the water her pet bear, Kung-yi, brought her, and put on her black cloak.
As soon as the exercise was over, the room became surprisingly cold.
It wasn’t magic, and she could heat up a room just by raising her body temperature through exercise. You could tell how intense her exercise was.
“Yeah, so you came because of a request?”
“yes.”
“I see you only have one comrade. I thought about it well. It would be wise to move to a small group of elites for a request where information is insufficient!”
“Yes. I brought my colleagues with me, so please explain the S-class request.”
“Haha, you have a quick temper! I get it!”
S-class request.
The client was none other than the commander of the Frost Fortress.
This was the reason why other soldiers stayed in the fortress for a year and were unable to find out anything about the S-class request.
Seun had been summoned from the first day, but it was extremely rare for other players to see her face while staying in the same fortress.
“As you have seen, the monsters have been gathering at the Lake of Despair since the meteor struck. They are ignoring the food chain.”
“I know.”
“There are monsters that resist this, but most of them are not sane. This is why there are requests to subdue monsters that could cause harm.”
Indeed, the Frost Fortress’s quest was not created randomly for the player’s growth.
The purpose was to resolve the monsters that had gone mad due to the influence of the Outer sleeping beneath the Lake of Despair.
So, are the players coming here to solve the problem? Or is the Frost Fortress calling the players to solve the problem?
Several possibilities came to mind, but I couldn’t be sure of anything on my own.
“But there is one. There is one that is crouching deep in the snowy mountains, unaffected by the meteorite.”
“That guy… … .”
“Yes. It’s the Snow Dragon, the target of my request.”
dragon.
The moment he heard those words, Se-Woon’s expression hardened. However, he quickly regained his composure.
Even if it was an S-class request, there was no way a dragon would appear in the third shelter.
It seemed to describe a type of dragon that was probably lower in rank than a dragon.
‘If it’s a real dragon… … .’
Even Seun couldn’t fight the dragon.
If the opponent is a baby dragon, you may be able to deal with it somehow, but baby dragons usually have guardians.
‘After all, if you were going to bring someone, it would have been best to bring Yoo Seo-ah.’
Even if a real dragon appeared, it seemed possible that with Seun’s power, he would be able to escape with Yuseoah.
Even that would be difficult if you cause harm and earn the dragon’s enmity.
“But wouldn’t it be bad if I just crouched on the mountain?”
“That’s right. That’s why I didn’t bother to touch it until now. But now it’s different. The recent snowfall cycle has become abnormally short.”
“Maybe that is… … .”
“Every time the Snow Dragon roars, heavy snow falls. The shorter cycle means that it is preparing for action.”
A dragon that causes heavy snowfall.
If it was one of the types of ice dragons Seun knew, its mere presence would change the surrounding climate.
However, it was not a dragon but a meteor that changed the climate here.
Although its ability to cause a blizzard whenever it roars is certainly amazing, it does not appear to be a true dragon as described.
‘But it’s nothing compared to the likes of Drake.’
Seun was reminded of Drake, who appeared as the final boss monster in the tutorial.
A low-level dragon species that is physically strong, but cannot use magic.
Besides that, there were wyverns, sea serpents, worms, etc. The types of dragons were more diverse than I thought.
“We are somehow holding on now, but if the snow piles up any more, the fortress will have a hard time holding on.”
“Well, if the snow piles up on the lake and exceeds the height of the fortress… … .”
“They might come over the fortress.”
Although they are investigating the meteorite, the main purpose of the Frost Fortress is to block monsters.
If you miss a monster because of accumulated snow, it’s as good as losing your meaning of existence.
“So I want you to kill him before that.”
“All right.”
– Accepted the S-rank quest from the Frost Fortress, ‘Roar of the Snow Dragon’.
Se-woon and Yoo-seo-ah nodded, checking the message floating before their eyes.
* * *
“Ugh… … .”
“Liam, are you awake?”
Liam, who had been unconscious for a whole day, finally came to his senses.
After becoming a player, no matter how many times I got hurt, most of my wounds would heal if I received proper treatment and got a good night’s rest.
But if you ask if the wounds have completely healed because you rested for a long time… … .
“Kwaaak!”
“Liam, calm down. The bone has healed, but it’s still unstable. You know that, right? If you break it again in that state, it’s dangerous, even for a player.”
“Damn it! Because of that son of a bitch!”
“Calm down, I told you. If they hear that… … .”
“Those guys? Those guys? You, you just gave in to those guys?”
“It couldn’t be helped. Don’t you remember? That was already way beyond our ability to handle.”
“Ha! What the hell is the level? If I was a warrior, I would never have lost!”
Liam thought the reason he lost was simply because of their differences in compatibility.
If only I had taken out my weapon without showing any mercy at the beginning, if only I had attacked them as a group from the beginning! If only I had done that, I thought I would have definitely won.
“Where is that guy! I’ll sort out the order right away.”
“That guy… … said he was going to carry out an S-class request.”
“What do you mean? An S-rank request? How can we do something that’s impossible even after building trust for over a year?!”
“I don’t know either. Not only that, that person’s clan has been accepting A-class requests from the start.”
“F*ck! How many asses did you suck to be able to do that? You dirty little f*ck!”
Liam swore as he roughly tore at the bandages wrapped around his body.
As my colleague said, the bone had healed, but the wound was still red.
In particular, the nose, which had been hit directly by the toe, was still collapsed.
“Okay, we’re going to go stab that new X in the back of the head right now. We’ll swallow up even S-class requests.”
“Lee, Liam. Those people should have already left to carry out the mission.”
“Hey, you cowardly little b*tches! Don’t you know my skills?”
“But there’s no way we can win… … .”
“You guys are all scared! Shut up and follow me! You said it was an S-rank request, right? If we just complete it, our position in the Frost Fortress will completely change.”
Liam pulled out his favorite dagger.
A grade A dagger obtained by completing a grade A request.
Thanks to his unique skill called ‘Tracking’ and his ability to specialize in assassination, his power was now at a level where he could kill a snowfield troll with a single stroke if his timing was right.
Liam, who had carefully tucked the dagger into his waistband, smiled wickedly.
“No matter how strong you are, if you stab him in the back of the head, won’t he die and give in?”
Liam headed out of the fort with a few of the men who usually followed him.
Following in the footsteps of Se-woon and Yoo-seo-ah who have already left.
As soon as they moved, the heavy snow, which had grown stronger as if waiting, covered their footprints.
fantasy,
