Episode 83
83. Episode 83
As soon as he entered the tower, what greeted Seun was not a low ceiling, but a sky that felt even higher than during the tutorial.
White clouds float leisurely, and the bright sun reflects on the cloak, making the golden embroidery shine.
No matter how big the tower was, it was a place that made no sense.
‘This was the top.’
It is nonsense to expect common sense to prevail at the top.
This place was only a tower in name, but each floor was as large as a building at its narrowest and as large as a small planet at its widest.
The environment inside it is the same.
There was a layer where gods that were said to exist only in fantasy lived, and there was also a tomb where corpses rose and moved.
That’s the top.
The ones who overcame all those trials and climbed the tower were the players.
“after…….”
As soon as he entered the tower, Seun took a deep breath.
I was clearly inside the tower, but somehow the air inside filled my lungs and felt cleaner than outside.
As he looked around, reminiscing, messages welcoming the entrance to the tower began to appear before Se-Woon’s eyes.
-Congratulations!
– You have overcome all the trials of the tutorial and have taken your first step into the tower.
-You have entered the first floor of the tower, the ‘Shelter’.
-All personal achievements obtained in the tutorial will be reset.
– Pass the tutorial with the highest ranking to earn a new base score of 100,000 points.
The initialization of personal public service points. It was regrettable for Se-un, who had accumulated a surprising public service point of 1.5 million.
but…….
‘This is a profitable business.’
As a reward for completing the tutorial, I obtained a key that was presumed to be a master key, as well as an S-rank item, the Emperor Taejo Mujeong’s Seal.
It was a reward worth the public value of 1.5 million.
Moreover, the system messages did not end there.
– As you complete the tutorial, your achievements will accumulate and the foundation for your story will be created.
-Story title, ‘The Legend of the Blood Wolf’.
– Another name, ‘Hyeolrang (血狼)’, is given to the player ‘Jeong Se-woon’.
– All abilities increase by 10 due to the new nickname.
-The new tinnitus creates the potential for ‘fear’.
‘It’s finally fixed with this.’
Well, I expected it. The achievements Seun made during the tutorial were enough to create a story.
The question was, under what name would that achievement be manifested?
It seems that the system has acknowledged the nickname that Park Jeong-pil arbitrarily created without even knowing about its existence.
‘Well, it’s not bad.’
I didn’t like the nickname.
potential power.
Every legend and legend is accompanied by its own power.
I’ve never seen a player with the potential to fear, but it’s an effect I’ve seen used on the battlefield many times before.
Given Seun’s combat style, which mainly revolves around one-on-many battles, the fear effect of breaking the will of the majority seemed very fitting.
Besides, if all abilities increased by ten, it was certain that it was an S-class nickname.
As evidence, the nickname Seun had before his return only increased his agility by about ten points.
‘Anyway, I need to find a clan first.’
Just as I was thinking about grabbing someone and asking them, someone came forward and made eye contact with Se-un.
He had a sturdy build, was well-equipped, and the scars on his face gave off a menacing vibe.
“What? You, did you just finish the tutorial now? You came in late. What, were you hiding in a corner or something?”
“Who is it?”
“Hahahaha! You asked well. Speaking for myself, I’m a ranker who passed the tutorial with a three-digit ranking! My name is Hedrick!”
The moment I heard the introduction, I knew that the man in front of me was some kind of extra who was full of pretense.
If you were confident in your rankings, you would have introduced proper rankings, not something like ‘three digits’.
Judging from the way he mumbled his words, he was roughly estimated to be around eight or nine hundred years old.
“The equipment looks pretty good for such a shabby thing. Alright, I’ll specially accept you into my clan. Consider yourself lucky.”
Sometimes, there were guys like this. They would set up camp at the entrance of the tower and sit there to somehow fill the clan’s numbers.
To strong players, he bows down and begs them to join his clan, but to weak players, he acts in a coercive manner, just like he does now.
Even the weakest players can be quite useful to the clan just by giving them chores. Or, you can use them as meat shields in battle.
“What if you don’t like it?”
“Hahahaha! You came to the tower late, so you’re still a bit dull. This isn’t a place where you can survive while acting without any sense. But if you don’t like it… … .”
A man who introduced himself as Hedrick came up to Seun’s nose.
The smile that was almost a mockery instantly distorted and turned into a fierce expression.
A large body, a dirty impression, and even a scar on his face. All of these things combined to create a rather ominous atmosphere.
“You’ll have to come in and hand over a few items to me as a report.”
A guy who threatens by placing his hand on the scabbard at his waist.
I didn’t know it when I just glanced at it, but looking at it like this, it seemed like a pretty useful sword. Of course, it wasn’t comparable to Durandal.
Still, it seemed usable as a one-time weapon to use the treasures in the warehouse.
As he confirmed it, a soft smile appeared on Se-Woon’s face, which had been frozen hard.
“Is that something I should say?”
“What is that… … .”
Bam!
“Cough!”
Durandal’s handle struck Hedrick in the stomach.
It was clearly the guy who had his hand on the sword, but he was attacked by Seun before he could even draw his sword.
He was hit only once with the handle, but he fell to the ground, unable to breathe properly, and supported himself with both hands.
“Ugh, this kid is so cowardly!”
“Cowardice? If you look cowardly, then come at me properly.”
“You must be trusting the item, but even so, it won’t work on me twice as I am a three-digit ranker!”
Just a moment ago, he was crawling on all fours. Still, he quickly caught his breath and stood up, perhaps because he was a player after all.
He looked quite confident as he rushed forward with his sword drawn, but to Se-Woon, he was just a moth to a flame.
Bang!
“Are you crazy?”
It wasn’t Seun who took out the Durangdal.
Feeling no need to draw his sword, he struck the side of Hedrick’s sword with his fist.
Then the blade shook violently, slipped out of its master’s hand, and fell to the floor.
The guy was holding his right wrist, enduring the pain, perhaps due to the recoil.
‘It’s weaker than I thought.’
I was thinking of giving it a few beatings, but then I thought I might accidentally kill it.
Then, we have no choice but to change our methods.
match!
“Ugh! Okay, wait a minute.”
match!
“Hey, stop!”
Crack!
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”
Taaak!
“Please save me!!”
Hedrick, who couldn’t even endure five slaps from Seun’s palm, lowered his head and hid his red, swollen cheeks.
It turned out to be untrue, but as Se-Woon had predicted, he was a player ranked in the top 900. No, to be exact, he was ranked 998th.
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“Hehe, come this way. You must be tired from finishing the tutorial, but I know a good place!”
I only touched him lightly, but Hedrick’s appearance had changed 180 degrees since the first time I met him.
Well, my cheeks are still red and haven’t subsided yet.
I thought I was controlling the power in my own way, but it seems the damage was greater than I thought.
“Okay. I’m just trying to find a clan.”
“Oh, you have a clan? You should have told me earlier! I’m just a first-floor yard boy. I know all the clans!”
“okay?”
“Of course! What is your clan name?”
“I don’t know the name.”
“Huh? No, I don’t even know your name, what… … .”
“what?”
“Oh, no! You might not know the name! Hahaha! Then, is there anything special about it? Like a famous player?”
Hedrick quickly changed his words as soon as Se-un’s eyes slightly frowned.
Looking at him, somehow Park Jeong-pil came to mind.
‘The characteristic is… … .’
How should I explain the clan?
Se-woon was lost in thought for a moment.
Of course, the most notable character among them would be Kang Han-cheol… … .
“He’s Kang Han-cheol, he’s bigger than you… … .”
“Ah, Kang Han-cheol? Are you talking about that ‘violence’?”
“……violence?”
Before Se-woon could continue his explanation, Hedrick responded first.
Given Kang Cheol’s personality, he would have stayed quiet even on the first floor, but I didn’t know he would understand so quickly.
And what about violence? Was there a fight on the first floor?
“The power that seems to explode! How can you not know the strong iron of violence!”
“Surely violence is that violence?”
“Of course! Wow, isn’t that cool? I want to have a nickname like that!”
Violence? There is no way Kang Han-cheol would have personally made up such a nickname.
However, it seemed a bit unnatural to think that the system had given Kang Cheol such a name.
then…….
‘Park Jeong-pil, I guess it’s his doing.’
It was clear that it was Park Jeong-pil’s doing. He was the one who first gave Se-woon the name Hyeolrang.
Compared to violence, the nickname Blood Wolf was a hundred times better.
When I arrived at the clan, the first thing I wanted to do was comfort them.
“Are you a member of the Diablo clan?”
“… …Diablo?”
“Yes! Isn’t that the strongest clan in the tutorial where the strongest players gather? Since you were a member of the Diablo clan, I can understand why you were so strong!”
Diablo Clan? This seems a bit different from Park Jeong-pil’s naming sense.
I don’t know how it happened, but it seemed like the clan that Kang Han-cheol belonged to was Se-un’s clan.
That thought was further confirmed by Hedrick’s subsequent explanation.
“The whirlwind of Yuseo who slaughtered hundreds of monsters and caused a storm of blood! The sea of death of Baekhyun who raised the corpses and caused a tidal wave of death!”
“… … .”
“Probably, there’s not a single player on our floor who doesn’t know that tale! Oh, and especially… … !”
As Se-woon began to feel sympathy for Yoo Seo-ah and Baek-hyun, following Kang Han-cheol, Hedrick stopped talking, and a feeling of insecurity instinctively came over him.
It looks like Park Jeong-pil is walking around the first floor spreading tales of bravery, so if that’s the case… … .
“The lone blood wolf that rules over the Diablo clan! As for the Blood Wolf Lord, huff… …!”
Se-Woon covered Hedrick’s mouth without realizing it.
I expected it to some extent, but this went beyond what I had imagined from the very beginning.
Hedrick, who barely escaped Seun’s grasp, closed his mouth tightly the moment he looked into Seun’s eyes.
This was because there was a murderous intent in Se-woon’s eyes that was incomparable to the one he had when he had ‘educated’ himself.
“Guide me.”
“……yes!”
Se-un’s fist was clenched.
It seemed like my memories of Park Jeong-pil had been positively revised because I hadn’t seen him in a few days. I guess it’s true that people can’t be rewritten.
As soon as he arrived at the clan, Se-Woon headed towards the Diablo clan, thinking that he had to properly ‘educate’ Park Jeong-Pil.
fantasy,
