Episode 85
85. Episode 85
“Sob, sob sob… … .”
Since Yu Seo-ah was waiting by his side, the training didn’t take too long.
Moreover, Seun did not simply use touch.
Grad Empire style torture methods.
Thorough mental training using techniques from torture that were used to extract information from Estrotsha in the deep sea.
Thanks to that, Park Jeong-pil was sobbing on the floor, keenly aware of his own mistakes.
“I see. The god of jealousy… … .”
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, sarcastically says that the lies seem to be getting worse.
-The constellation ‘Snake of Time’ finds your lies amusing.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’ groans in hunger.
The steps I’ve explained to Yu Seo-ah so far have been simple.
The two demons who were watching Seun, like Baal, the number one demon king in the constellation that was watching her, informed her of the existence of another demon.
So, he jumped into the deep sea to borrow the power of that demon.
Well, it wasn’t really a lie, except that the source of the information was Seun himself, not Masin.
Since there were almost no made-up elements, Yu Seo-ah also nodded without feeling awkward.
Now it’s Se-un’s turn to ask questions.
“How are you managing your clan now?”
This wasn’t simply a question of managing people.
The moment you enter the tower, the system acknowledges the existence of the clan and provides various benefits.
Perhaps that is why the clan was named that way.
“For now, I’m managing it temporarily. I’m leaving the clan leader position vacant to hand it over to Seun.”
“Wouldn’t you be more suited to be the clan leader?”
“No. If he was just leading, that would be fine, but I thought that in order for our clan to survive, it would be better for Seun to be the clan leader.”
“hmm…….”
That’s right. Se-Woon is very familiar with most of the trials and information that exist in the tower.
To make the most of that information, it was most efficient to act as a clan leader.
This is also to maximize the power of the ‘Taejo Muwangje’s Proclamation’.
“Well then. Okay.”
“Then, I will hand over the position of clan leader right away.”
– The temporary leader of the Diablo Clan, Yushua, has asked you to join the clan as leader. Will you accept?
As soon as he nodded, a red light enveloped Seun’s body and system messages related to the clan appeared.
-Joined the Diablo Clan.
– Obtained the position of Clan Leader of the Diablo Clan.
– Obtained management and operation authority for the Diablo Clan.
The clan’s benefits at the top were not trivial.
Seun, before his return, wandered around the tower alone, so he doesn’t know the details, but even from what he knows now, there were many benefits that could be used when conquering the tower.
for example.
-Diablo Clan is affected by the clan leader’s power.
-All abilities of clan members increase by 5.
– Due to the legend of the ‘Blood Wolf’, clan members gain resistance to fear.
Something like this.
“Blood Wolf Legend?”
“… … My nickname is Blood Wolf. Because of that bastard.”
“How cool, brother! The Blood Wolf Legend! Wow! I’m intoxicated!”
“Do you want to be trained again?”
“sorry!”
“And just out of courtesy, I’m asking. You made up the clan name, right?”
“Huh? No, I didn’t build that.”
“then?”
“… … I built it.”
While talking with Park Jeong-pil, a deep voice was heard from an unexpected place.
Strong iron.
He was looking away from Seun’s gaze with a reddened face.
“You built it?”
“… … Not so good?”
“Surely you created the nickname ‘violence’ yourself?”
Kang Han-cheol nods his head, letting out a hollow cough.
Of course, I thought it was a nickname that Park Jeong-pil gave me with his unique naming sense… … .
Now that I look at it, Kang Han-cheol’s naming sense is also no less than Park Jeong-pil’s.
Se-Woon sighed and looked at Yoo Seo-Ah, but she was also avoiding his gaze.
“I don’t think it’s that bad either… … .”
Even Yu Seo-ah reacted like that.
For a moment, Se-Woon wondered if there was something strange about him.
“… … No. The clan name isn’t that important. More importantly, what did you both get as potential? What about your abilities?”
“I gained 40 points in strength. Potential is strength.”
“I raised my Agility by 40. My Potential was Domination. Hmm, so it’s not that great?”
“No, we’re on the same level. We’re both top-tier even among tinnitus, so don’t worry.”
“phew…….”
Unlike Seun, whose abilities were all increased by 10, the two had clearly different characteristics.
Among them, the characteristics of Kang-cheol were the same as what Se-un had heard before his return, and it was an excellent potential known to be included in the top among the numerous potentials.
strength.
Simple, but one of the most important concepts on the tower.
Even though it has the same meaning, it is a power that can produce diverse and powerful forces depending on how the owner of the potential uses that potential.
On the other hand, Yoo Seo-ah.
‘It’s changed.’
It was a different ability from the potential I had heard of before the regression.
Domination.
After all, her constellation was also associated with the power of domination, and she had managed the clan well whenever Seun was absent.
In some ways, it was the potential that suited him better than anyone else.
I don’t know how she’ll utilize her potential for dominance, but it’s clear that it’s a great potential.
“Park Jeong-pil. And you?”
“I haven’t received it yet!”
“okay?”
Se-woon tilted his head.
Even though I was scolding him because I didn’t like his behavior, I felt that Park Jeong-pil deserved to be criticized.
The legend has probably been built up enough, but it seems the system hasn’t yet come up with a suitable nickname for the guy…
“You decided to give me a nickname yourself, hyung!”
“……uh?”
“I was just looking forward to it and never even thought about my tinnitus until now! Hehe!”
Now that I think about it, it seems like that was the case.
When Park Jeong-pil gave Se-un the nickname ‘Hyeolrang’, he said that he gave him the nickname himself in order to make him feel the same shame.
“Hmm… … .”
What would be good?
Se-woon’s nickname was Hyeolrang, Kang Han-cheol’s nickname was Violence, Yoo Seo-ah’s nickname was Gwangpung, and Baek-hyun’s nickname was Si-hae.
This is a suitable nickname.
A smile appeared on Se-Woon’s lips as he thought about it for a moment.
“What do you think, Bad Boy?”
“Huh? Haha, bro. Are you sure that’s not the bad boy I know? Even so, there are so many other nicknames that are cooler than that… .”
Tiring!
Park Jeong-pil, who had been waving his hand as if to tell people not to joke around, suddenly stopped.
I thought I knew without even hearing it. The system nodded and confirmed the guy’s nickname.
“Oh, no! Wait! I don’t like this! I don’t like it! Change it!”
It seemed like he was yelling at the system message, but it was no use.
As the legend accumulates, the nickname may be updated, but even so, it does not change much from the original framework.
For example, maybe going from being a bad boy to being a total bad boy?
“No! Ugh, a naughty boy! And the fairy tale title is ‘Naughty Boy’s Diary’! This isn’t even a neighborhood kid’s summer homework, what the heck is this!”
– The constellation, ‘Donkey-headed Snatcher’, points a finger at the contractor, saying that the nickname cannot be more fitting.
“Eww!”
Park Jeong-pil cried more miserably than when he was educated by Se-un.
When I saw that sight, a sense of pride welled up from deep within my heart.
I was wondering if you might like it, but seeing your reaction, I couldn’t be more relieved.
“Ah, Mr. Se-un.”
Park Jeong-pil sobbed for a moment, but Yoo Seo-ah ignored him and spoke to Se-woon.
“Have you thought about any plans for the future?”
“Are you going to climb the tower right away?”
Seeing Kang-cheol mention climbing, it seems like they’ve heard basic information about the tower.
Players are also called ‘climbers’.
Everyone has different goals, but the goal of most players is to reach the top of the tower.
Se-un also made various plans.
However, Seun’s plan was not to ‘climb the tower as quickly as possible’, but to ‘conquer all of the tower’s hidden pieces’.
“no.”
“… … So, are you planning to stay here?”
“Yeah. I think I’ll stay here for about a month.”
“Why?”
“A month later, something will happen here.”
“Event?”
The first floor looks incredibly spacious compared to the tutorial.
Players who are tired of the tutorial may give up everything and hope to settle down here.
The first floor was plentiful with various resources, and any shortages could be resolved by using the public store.
However, the tower does not just sit back and watch the players’ peace.
“Didn’t you notice something a little strange when you looked at the first floor?”
“strange thing?”
“Well, there was one. I heard that the tutorials are held every year and that new players come in every year. But here, I only see new players.”
“That’s right.”
Yoo Seo-ah hit the nail on the head.
If this place was as peaceful as it looks, it would have been inhabited by previous players who had passed the tutorial.
However, there were only new players here.
The town that existed when the players entered was inhabited only by ordinary people, not players.
“Surely that one month is a grace period on the first floor?”
“That’s right. Those who don’t take on the challenge within a month will disappear from here.”
“That can’t be… … .”
“Huh? Brother, but I heard there’s a guy called Seon-dae Player?”
While they were talking, Park Jeong-pil, who had been sobbing on the floor, suddenly came to his senses and joined the conversation.
“Did you hear the location too?”
“I heard he’s been hiding outside the village, and he’s not in his right mind. He’s just called ‘Crazy X’ among us.”
“Oh, is it real?”
“Why would I lie to you, hyung! … … In that sense, can’t this nickname be changed?”
“Yeah, I can’t change it.”
“Black… … .”
Previous players.
As soon as the plan was explained, Seun was the first person to seek it out.
From what I heard, it seemed like he was the person Se-woon was looking for.
He said he was always hanging out at bars, but I guess it wasn’t all in vain.
“But knowing that, why do you plan on waiting a month? It would be better to quickly pass the trials and climb to the top… .”
“There’s no use in going up quickly.”
“yes?”
“The tower has not been conquered anyway. Rather than climbing quickly, you should build up strength as much as possible and climb while taking advantage of all the advantages.”
“If not… … .”
“Otherwise, you’ll just end up stuck at a level that’s appropriate for your level. It’ll be even harder to build up strength while staying in one place.”
“……okay.”
Kang Han-cheol said that was how it was originally, but Yoo Seo-ah didn’t even ask Se-woon how he knew this fact.
It seems like I’ve gotten used to Se-un’s behavior like this.
Even though he didn’t say anything, Se-woon had acted like this more than once or twice.
Maybe, they both noticed something.
“Do you know what happens in a month?”
“no.”
Even the most established person cannot know everything.
By the time this information was exposed, a month had passed, and Se-un had also immediately taken on the ordeal and moved on to the next level.
There was no player who climbed the tower without challenging the trials and witnessing the ‘incident’ on the first floor.
The only one.
The only hint was the previous player that Park Jeong-pil had mentioned.
The reason why I was researching about the ‘incident’ without any proper information was because of the unique skill Seun had before his regression.
‘Obviously, the itinerary’s guidepost had responded.’
Just before the month was over, Seun was the last of the players to participate in the trials.
And at that moment, before we plunged into the ordeal, the guidepost for the journey, if only for a brief moment, pointed to something.
Although it was not confirmed what it was, the Journey’s Guide was the only unique skill that gave Seun numerous hidden pieces before his return.
Because of that, I could be sure that it was also the biggest hidden piece hidden on the first floor.
“So I’m going to go out and look for information. And then I’ll start preparing right away.”
“Okay, then we’ll start preparing right away.”
“Thank you. Well, it’s okay if you rest for a bit until I get the information. Everyone worked hard.”
“If you’re going to be that picky, Seun should be the one who rests first. He’s just entered the tower without being able to rest.”
“I’m fine… … .”
Bam!
As Se-woon was about to shake his head, the door behind him opened roughly.
Along with the cool night air, a warm, artificially heated wind blows in at the same time.
What came in on the wind was… … .
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, howls loudly, drooling like a waterfall.
“The barbecue is ready! Blood Wolf Oppa, come out quickly!”
“Hurry up, hurry up! Tonight is the party!”
“party?”
When I turned my head to see what he meant, Yu Seo-ah was smiling as if she already knew.
“I asked you to. Today, Se-un, you too, get some rest.”
“Come out quickly!”
“Everyone is waiting!”
The twin sisters grabbed Seun’s arms.
As I was dragged out the door, the clan members who had been quiet for some reason were waiting for Seun after finishing preparing the barbecue.
‘… … Well, sometimes this kind of thing is okay.’
With a sweet fragrance in the air, the welcoming ceremony for the Diablo Clan began.
fantasy,
