Episode 12
The air is hot, something only the strong can feel.
That’s why you quick-witted brat… No, I said I don’t like rankers.
Of course, this is something I had expected to some extent from the time I came to the top.
Since the person Geo is looking for is Eun Seok-won, the ‘lion’, it is inevitable that he will be exposed to some extent.
So I covered my face too… because I was confident in my control more than anything else.
I thought the chances of getting caught were incredibly low, probably one in a million.
The reason it was discovered so blatantly is probably because of the sudden change in ability.
It was because of all the buffs that came pouring in as soon as I entered Babel. I was so surprised that I lost control of the stick.
‘Don’t let your guard down, I’m jealous……’
The rankers are just giving out honey.
Who knew it would be this much of a mess? A scene of balance collapse that would make even professional honey suckers flustered.
Of course, even if you notice the identity here, it won’t be a big problem since it will only be the guys on Channel 1 anyway.
The sense of belonging and solidarity among the ranker channels is very strong.
It is an unwritten rule that conversations shared within a channel are not to be leaked to the outside.
Keeping each other’s secrets was almost a national rule.
‘If a crazy person breaks the law, we’ll bring about justice.’
Geo is a bystander who pursues nonviolence, but from ancient times, it was the path of the absolute.
‘If the little guys mess with you, you can beat them up here and there……’
I heard that Jesus, the son of a certain man from Nazareth, also punished disobedient merchants with his fists.
I’m so busy studying that I don’t have time to devote to that, but what can I do?
Kyeonjio’s normal comfortable life was a more important priority than the college entrance exam.
[Your Covenant, ‘Reader of Fate’ nods his head in agreement.]
[My baby, Goyoung, says, do whatever you want and takes out the cheering stick and waves it around.]
Anyway, I guess I’ve already been caught.
The hooded girl, who had hidden her powers, trudged straight towards her destination.
With every step, the gaze of the demonizing Kyeonjirok from afar was fixed upon me.
It’s almost like a laser beam.
‘Eh, X-Men? I thought it was Cyclops.’
“…Leader. Hey, what’s wrong with your observation?”
“Ugh. Ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh.”
First memory.
Geo ignored him and walked over, trying to sit down on the single sofa in front of someone like a big shot… but the sofa was quite large compared to his body, so he pulled his legs up and folded them.
But the chin that was raised had quite a bit of charisma.
“Hey, Eun-ssi. Looks like things are getting a little better for you. Huh?”
“……I don’t know who you are, but what the heck is this rudeness……”
“Anchisan.”
The tiger nodded.
It meant to tell you not to act tactlessly and to step back.
Eun Seok-won smiled refreshingly.
“Still the same. Long time no see. How have you been?”
“Until this morning.”
“You have to do something like usurp the throne for me to take action yourself. You didn’t even know that and just kept begging me to meet you. You learned a good lesson in your later years.”
Usurpation of the ‘throne’.
Throne… King?
It was a quiet conversation with the volume down, but it was not difficult.
That was enough for Eun Seok-won’s close associates and the few top-ranking players who pretended not to notice and listened intently.
A silent awe swept over them.
Geo shut out the conversation from the outside world without blinking an eye. He spoke dryly in a tone of inflection.
“Grandpa, don’t mess with me. What are you doing with that worn-out body? Do you want to go straight to the mortuary?”
“Yeah.”
“That’s it, Beom-ah.”
Eun Seok-won asked, stopping her with a hand gesture.
“Okay, how many years do we have left?”
Gyeonji-oh, who had been staring intently, rested his chin on his hand and answered.
“Two years at most.”
“If it’s short?”
“One year.”
“this……”
“Who told you to do that? Why are you shortening the remaining 5 years like this? Someone else showed you the kindness by giving you advice. Now you’re repaying the favor with a full refund.”
Geo turned his head blankly.
‘Hourglass of Destiny’, one of the sub-special skills of ‘Librarianization’, is a clock that tells you how much life you have left.
There was only one open slot, and Geo targeted Eunseokwon as soon as this skill reached the proficiency level available.
The grandfather who was over 60 years old when I first met him.
Of all the people he knew, he seemed like he would be the first to die.
If that was the case, I didn’t want to suddenly send you away without saying goodbye.
Just like the father she doesn’t even remember.
“This will be the last time, so don’t be angry. There was no other way.”
“……”
“I’ve lived my whole life like this and only know how to live like this. I’ve lived too long to live any other way. Isn’t it true that the stubbornness of old people is the scariest?”
“……”
“If I can die while challenging myself, there’s no better ending for a hunter. Ho-sang. Even though I’m worried about my granddaughter, who I wouldn’t mind putting in my eyes…”
Eun Seok-won smiled at Geo.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s S-class or whatever.
10 years ago.
When a tiger brought little Geo to him, who had never had a child of his own in his life.
Gyeonjio was already his one and only granddaughter in the world.
“……The accident has already happened, so what are you talking about? The bus has already left.”
“Oh my. How do I catch it again?”
“Huh. So boring. A joke about false teeth.”
“……, please.”
The tiger touched his forehead.
A self-created disaster……
I raised him like that, but since he was the number one child in the Korean Peninsula since elementary school, I raised him like that, so he was sometimes rude to the point of being excessive.
Geo snorted and leaned back against the sofa.
“You made Kingzio smell like beans, even though it was a challenge. Gao is all ruined. I’ll bring it back soon, so don’t scratch it and keep it.”
“Hehehe. Still, it feels really good to be number one after such a long time. It brings back old memories.”
“That’s why it’s a science that you have to be friendly with second-class people. If you treat the innocent and kind first-class people well, the only endings are getting stabbed in the back or getting pushed off the rooftop.”
Beom nodded and asked if Geo would like to go now that his business was done. Geo shook his head indifferently.
“While you’re here, why don’t you watch the tutorial too?”
+ 00:00:37:59 Growth Buff *(on)/off
[Unique Skill, ‘Library’ Proficiency: 17.028%]
[Title traits, ‘Heart of the Dragon Horse’, ‘Magic Delay’ (Growing in Stage 2)]
‘Just wait, old man. I’ll turn it over right away.’
They say that if you listen to the words of the covenant, you will drop to S-class even while sleeping.
Even the nagging to go up the tower one day had a context.
I never thought such a surprise gift would be waiting for me.
Geo glanced at the status screen, pretending not to notice anything.
In contrast to his poker face, which he was trying hard to maintain, his toes kept wiggling under the table.
The ‘title’ of the Awakened is divided into two types.
One is the ‘unique title’, which refers to the individual identity of the Awakened person based on their innate fate.
For example, regressors and reincarnators fall into this category.
Another one was the ‘Jeok-eop (通業) title’, which was divided into ‘First/Second/Third’ respectively.
This is when several ‘traits’ come together due to talent and aptitude.
You can think of it as a kind of job that blooms in accordance with that.
In the case of Gyeonjio, hidden characteristics such as ‘Unparalleled Genius’, ‘Heart of the Dragon Horse’ and ‘Magic Delay’ were unlocked at the same time as awakening, and he immediately obtained the first title of ‘Great Mage’.
He transcended his racial limitations with a buff he received from a high-ranking saint, and as his ‘Librarianization’ proficiency increased, he finally blossomed into the ‘Magician King’.
And the title-related characteristics that have blossomed like this do not rise in level very easily.
Unless there is some kind of enlightenment or dramatic turning point like in a martial arts novel.
Geo also has unlimited magical power from birth, but his title trait is still at level 1, so his magical power circuits are limited.
Of course, there was more than enough, so I left it alone…
There is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t accept it if it comes naturally. Right?
Plus tutorial work.
My skill level goes up just by sitting there without even doing any strategy?
Even sucking honey at this level makes me feel a little sorry.
Geo pretended to be calm, pretended to be interested in the tutorial, pretended to be a seasoned senior ranker who was digging up newbies, and cast a serious gaze toward the square beyond the glass.
‘It’s suspicious.’
The tiger narrowed its eyes at the corners of the lips gradually going up and the feet squirming.
But just before he could point out anything.
[Opening Soon…… 00:00:00:00]
Babel Network
《Welcome to the Tower of the Balance, the Holy Land of Babel》
《Call your name to the stars, and the stars will answer your call.》
[The tutorial has started.]
[The Beginning of the Ceremony – Human Disqualification Start!]
The tutorial has finally begun.
* * *
/S-class Hunter Gyeonjirok’s party ‘Accept’ has been created./
/The category of the party channel you selected is [Friendship]. In [Friendship], various party functions, including the distribution method settings, are restricted. (View all)/
/Anonymous declined the invitation to [Friendship] ‘Receive’./
/Anonymous declined the invitation to [Friendship] ‘When you say nice things to me’./
/Anonymous declined the invitation to [Friendship] ‘Ha……’./
/Anonymous accepted the invitation to [Friendship] ‘Receive 100,000 won’./
/The invited target’s name is hidden. Would you like to change it? The changed name will not be visible to the other person./
/[Random] Nickname will be changed./
Babel Network
me
Hey, third-time student
me
I must have avoided it
me
Show up in two days and avoid my eyes?
me
You are really less human
me
for a moment
me
What are those clothes you’re wearing?
me
Those aren’t men’s clothes. Did you spend the night at a man’s house?!?
me
Ignoring reading has become a habit now
me
Answer me before I go there right now.
me
It happens now
me
I put strength into my legs now
Mom’s Big Mistake
A friend
Mom’s Big Mistake
Dohee is a bit bigger
me
Who is Dohee?
me
Who is it?
Mom’s Big Mistake
There is Baek Do-hee
Mom’s Big Mistake
You don’t know
me
? I know all my sister’s friends, but what; I’m a hikikomori who only has three friends from kindergarten in my life.
Mom’s Big Mistake
Rocka
me
blanket
Mom’s Big Mistake
Do I have to keep looking down through the glass window during this tutorial?
Mom’s Big Mistake
It’s hard to see, sister ( •́ ̯•̀ )
me
therefore
me
You’re always on your phone and computer, lying around and reading webtoons. I told you to stop reading novels.
me
Do you know how much your bill was last month? Why are you reading the signboard when your life genre is a signboard riot?
Mom’s Big Mistake
These days I watch Kakao Cafe romance novels
Mom’s Big Mistake
My favorite is the cool black-haired Archduke Winter from the North
Mom’s Big Mistake
He’s divorced and keeps growling, but he’s cool and really exciting
me
Please climb the tower at that time
Mom’s Big Mistake
( ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )
me
Ugh
me
Then, you can see the monitors for each divided group or area.
me
Real-time rankings are also displayed
Mom’s Big Mistake
blanket
me
?
me
hey
me
This is real
* * *
[3, 2, 1.]
A familiar tower countdown.
Baek Do-hyeon quietly closed his eyes.
My heart was pounding loudly, but my mind was as calm as a lake. It seemed like it had been like this for several days.
Even though he returned from a desperate situation, he never became anxious.
Because now I know.
‘The future can be different.’
Haven’t you experienced it yourself?
I met the king, and in March, the Seolleung Station Ground Zero disappeared.
Above all else… ‘Joe’ is still on the side of humanity.
Baek Do-hyun’s eyes opened again and shined calmly.
‘You can change. Enough.’
Second chance.
Second re-entry.
Before the regression, under the same conditions, Baek Do-Hyeon’s tutorial score in Class F was 3rd place.
Final turnaround time is four days.
《Welcome back to the Tower of Babel, Baek Do-hyun.》
《The tutorial has started.》
And today, he was looking to break the top’s record as the new number one of this season.
A guide to proper living for rankers.
