A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 144
Chapter 144
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Translated by Jinmu
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Right now, when collapse deadlines are stacked up.
Climbing un-cleared upper floors is not a problem.
However, he was being careful about the 80th floor.
What if he goes up first and an accident breaks out?
Should he call it a kind of game of wits?
He wasn’t worrying greatly.
Because no matter how easy the 70s floors are said to be, going up to the 80th floor is an extremely difficult matter.
But that incident eventually ended up breaking out in reality.
2 cult-religion players from the US took turns and ended up climbing the 80th floor.
Players whose skills and talents were not exceedingly outstanding.
Furthermore, whether they had perhaps caught amnesia, they don’t even know how they cleared it.
Ultimately, a world notice popped up.
[World Notice : The Lord of Magical Beasts Tiamat will incarnate outside the tower.]
This is a big problem.
The Curse of Cavallan might be reproduced.
At that time, the Japanese tower collapsed.
They said even that was fortunate.
What about now?
It was as obvious as seeing fire that an accident would happen by whatever method.
The US government entered an investigation.
Starting with an investigation into the 2 players who induced the situation first.
As a result of investigating in all directions, they acquired information from surrounding figures that they went around boasting about specific items they received as rewards from the tower.
Tiamat’s Left Hand.
Tiamat’s Right Hand.
The modifier of the items.
The name of the 80th floor boss who incarnated outside the tower.
It is unmistakable that she plotted an evil scheme.
The US became tense tightly.
No matter what the cause had become, American players climbed the 80th floor of the US tower.
Just like France did, they could be branded as the troll country of the entire world.
Of course, leaving aside China or Russia, there wouldn’t be many countries that would openly curse at the US, but,
What’s important is saving face.
What if a crisis were to strike the world because of the US?
American citizens were also anxious.
When they say the 80th floor boss Tiamat came out to the outside from the US tower, how could they stay calm.
So Secretary of Homeland Security MacMillan being fretful day by day.
Where Tiamat is who came out of the tower, if they could just catch a clue, it wouldn’t be this frustrating.
But they just have to find her.
Then they will make her pay the price for coming out of the tower without knowing any better.
Modern state-of-the-art scientific weapons could not be brought into the tower.
Pistols fitting in one hand were possible, though.
However, what if it’s the outside?
They just have to flatten her with things like missiles, fighter jets, and tanks.
They will make something like Tiamat into a honeycomb.
If they find her, that is.
But since they can’t find her.
‘Huu, just where and what kind of act is she committing?’
It would be the worst if a mass casualty situation or something broke out.
It was then.
Beol-keok!
One person who opened the door of the Secretary’s office and entered.
It was Director Antonio.
“…Tsk! Hey man. You should knock before coming in. When the situation is already disturbing.”
“It’s because I came in as it’s urgent, but.”
“No matter how urgent!”
“Then shall I go back out?”
“…What?”
Secretary MacMillan scrutinized Antonio’s face carefully.
‘Look at this?’
A beaming expression.
There is something.
“Speak. Don’t beat around the bush.”
Antonio grinning, hi-juk.
“I just had a phone call with Jeon Kwang-il, the South Korea Awakening Management Agency player, no, Commissioner.”
“And so?”
“He conveyed to not worry about Tiamat.”
“…Wh, what is that sound?”
“Literally. Saying to think of it as a happening and move on.”
Not to worry?
“Co, could it be?”
“Yes, it is said Mr. Bong took care of it.”
“Is that true? You’re not joking, right?”
“Would I joke with this issue? I confirmed everything.”
Can it be trusted?
It can be trusted.
When it’s said the world’s top player took care of it personally, what can be done if you don’t believe that?
MacMillan raised both his hands sharply and cheered.
His frustrated chest opened up with a pop.
“Jesus! God, thank you.”
“The thanks should go to Mr. Bong. Because he cleaned up the poop the US took.”
“I was going to do it anyway. I got his phone number from before.”
MacMillan taking out his smartphone.
“The call probably won’t go through? Apparently, he doesn’t pick up well.”
“I should at least send a message. I installed a Korean SNS messenger app a while ago.”
MacMillan sincerely drafted sentences in Korean using a translator.
– Thank you. Taking care of Tiamat. Will definitely repay. Indebted. Hope you visit by all means. To the USA.
Then a short while later.
Tti-ring!
– You’re Welcome.
“Oh! Look at this! A reply came!”
“…That must be nice.”
“Ha-ha-ha-ha, ah right! Was there no other information besides that?”
“There was. Tiamat’s true identity is…,”
The US government moved rapidly.
They couldn’t just let it pass.
They had to relieve the citizens’ anxiety.
When they delivered the news about taking care of Tiamat to reporters at a press briefing in the White House,
The news broke out in the US first.
Can we really believe this?
Naturally. It’s the South Korea Awakening Management Agency.
But how did he take care of it? Did he kill it?
Is there anything else besides killing for taking care of it?
Hmm, a succubus queen, what a shame.
Korean community sites also exploded.
Innkeeper!!! Roll up a bowl here!
We’re told a succubus queen is specially serving today.
Gojo (Look here), what did I tell you? Didn’t I say we just have to trust the top player comrade?
But how did he do it? How did he know where Tiamat is?
Tsk tsk, you jong-gan-na bastard, can’t you tell just by looking? He found her with clairvoyance and took care of her slickly using Shukuchi (earth-shrinking) technique!
Not a joke, but it genuinely seems like that.
Long live the world’s top player comrade! Long live Joo-hyuk!
Hey, you North Joseon players. Stop it with the ‘Long live Joo-hyuk’ a bit.
My name is Park Joo-hyuk, and every time I see that I get startled.
I’m Joo-hyuk too. Lee Joo-hyuk.
I’m Jang Joo-hyuk.
Right. Looking at this, anyone would think the top player’s name is Joo-hyuk.
But I genuinely am curious. Who the top player is. The government would know, right?
The US probably knows too? They’re just not revealing it because of identity protection.
At this point, I really want to know who it is.
Nothing good will come from having his identity revealed.
The identity of the world’s top player.
Until now, it was absolutely not disclosed to the civilian sector.
The South Korea Awakening Management Agency also sent official documents to each media company, requesting them to refrain from reporting on the top player.
However, the situation started to change now.
The level of interest crossed the critical point.
Just who could it be?
If they just find out, it’s a huge exclusive scoop.
It’s not just reporters.
Nutubers and cyber wreckas, or paparazzi also jumped in.
Slightly saying things like they’ll give 100 million won, they’ll give 200 million won through their respective personal broadcasts if someone just tips them off on who the person suspected to be the top player is.
All sorts of bogus tips were rampant.
Though there were also tips with extremely high credibility amidst that.
Joo-hyuk’s penthouse.
As always, new recruit training is Cossack’s share.
“Anyone must do the dirty work from their first workplace, sir. Only then will you be acknowledged by Boss Bong-nim and loved by your seniors, sir. Do you understand my words, sir?”
“I, I understood.”
“Good, sir. Then simply start with cleaning the living room, sir. And dishwashing, there are many things to do, sir.”
Former Succubus Queen Tiamat starting to mop diligently lying face down on the living room floor.
“Hoo-e-e-ek!”
At that, Rajix snatching the mop from Tiamat’s hands and shouted at Cossack.
Seems to be protesting, cleaning is my job, so why are you taking it away?
“Haa, Rajix worker!”
“Hoo-ek!”
“You are the universe’s great farmhand, sir. You must leave things like cleaning to your juniors and do big tasks, sir.”
“…Ho-eng?”
The heavenly maiden Gyeon Dal-rae also chimed in.
“Sir Cossack’s words are correct. A farmhand also has a hierarchy. That incubus is an untouchable commoner slave, and we are slaves of a noble household. How could we do the same work?”
“Ho-e-e-e,”
Rajix, whose mood improved at the words ‘slaves of a noble household’.
Come to think of it, how much cleaning could be done with a rag piece like that?
His own cleaning equipment is far superior to that.
So he left Tiamat to clean.
On the other hand, there was also a person frowning.
Tti-ring!
Mari’s message arriving on Gyeon Dal-rae’s tablet.
: Damn it! Put some clothes on her properly! It’ll ruin the Summoner-nim’s eyes. Or at least cut off her tail! @&$%#$!!!
Seems she’s very angry.
: Got it. I will dress her. Actually, it didn’t look good to me either.
: Do it well. No matter how much she’s a system defector, never trust her. That %&@&#@ like incubus, keep her away from the Summoner-nim’s side if possible.
Gyeon Dal-rae tilted her head.
It’s too much of an overreaction.
She was fretting.
Even now, she is in the middle of monitoring Tiamat from the crack of her room door with only her eyes sticking out.
Anyway, Gyeon Dal-rae took clothes out of her closet and dressed Tiamat.
She also hid her tail inside the clothes.
The new recruit orientation was also roughly finished.
Now it’s time to enter the tower.
Joo-hyuk handed over the Turncoat Defector Grade Upgrade Rune to Tiamat and said.
“Take this and go upgrade your grade and come back.”
“…Uh-uh? Th, this is?”
“You must at least become SR to pull your weight for one person.”
“Ah-ah-ah,”
A deeply moved Tiamat.
The soul status that plummeted by as many as 3 stages due to the contract destruction.
This is a chance to recover one stage with this.
“Thank you, Summoner-nim, *sniffle*,”
Shedding tears and twisting her body, but.
‘Eou.’
Every single action of hers makes the heart tremble.
Whether it’s cleaning.
Speaking, or even her crying expression.
It’s an unavoidable matter.
Tempting people is the racial trait of the Succubus race.
“…Heom-heom (Ahem)! See, see you next time.”
“Yeees.”
“Unsummon Tiamat.”
Spot!
And,
“Summon Blood Wolf!”
Spot!
“Ho-e!”
Rajix lifting a hand to welcome the Blood Wolf as it appeared.
“Keong-keong!”
The responding Blood Wolf.
They were two who had truly become soulmates.
Today again, the plan is climbing the 77th floor.
Before our Cossack-ssi leaves to breakthrough his grade, he must see his father Hartmann’s face one last time before going.
After doing that, he is scheduled to leave for a vacation.
We won’t be able to see him for 2 weeks.
Shouldn’t we have a farewell party before that.
On a blue beach, that is.
“Cossack-ssi.”
“Yep!”
“What are you going to talk about when you meet your father today?”
“There is nothing special, sir. It is the same every time, sir.”
“Like what?”
“A story about my mother, sir.”
“…”
My eyes are suddenly tingling.
Does he even remember his mother’s face?
“Is there any progress in the conversation?”
“It is difficult, sir. I’m continuously telling him that this place is the tower, and that you are a subjugated soul, but nothing is changing, sir.”
That was the case.
Even though it seems like he understands, if they re-enter, it resets and back to square one.
It’s pitiful to watch.
How heartbreaking is it?
The son went to kill his father but was killed instead, and the father who killed his son goes crazy after realizing the truth later.
Furthermore, Cossack doesn’t even remember his mother’s face.
Even so, he always has a bright expression.
Secretly wiping his tears.
Tower climbing start.
[Entering the 77th floor of the South Korea Black Tower (NO.2).]
Spot!
But right at that moment!
“Eng?”
“Eh?”
“…What?”
“Hmm,”
“That’s…,”
The 77th floor.
The prisoners weren’t seen.
Instead, a single man standing like a jangseung (village guardian post) on the sandy beach of the seashore.
A height that is neither tall nor short.
A smooth head without hair or eyebrows.
It’s not even a physical body.
Something like a hologram image.
“You are…,”
Gwangma’s expression soaring with rage.
“I have finally remembered. You must be an administrator.”
An administrator?
[Right. The designer who plans and designs the missions and rewards of each floor is none other than me.]
At that moment!
Tremendous murderous intent spewing violently.
All the summoned entities were glaring at the administrator.
“How dare a bastard like you be here.”
“How shameless. I will surely make you face divine punishment one day.”
“Motherfucker, you son of a bitch. Where are you glaring your eyes? Lower your eyes!”
“Light! I curse you!”
“Ho-e-ek!”
“Keu-reu-reu-reong!”
It was intense hostility.
Naturally.
The prime culprit who designed the Curse of Cavallan and sent Tiamat outside.
The mastermind who has been threatening the summoner.
Could they remain still?
But why did an administrator appear to a player?
Is this allowed?
Seu-ung, a crescent moon sword aura rose from Gwangma’s hand.
Ssu-uk! Gobang underwent gigantification.
Ji-ing, Cossack focusing energy into his dagger.
All the summoned entities rushed into combat preparation.
[Whoa, whoa, do not do anything useless. Since I am merely an illusion anyway.]
“I know. If it was a physical body, you would already be torn piece by piece.”
[I did not come to fight.]
Saying that, the administrator designer made eye contact with Joo-hyuk.
[I came to make a single proposal. Do you have a mind to listen?]
A proposal, you say.
‘This bastard, what medicine is he trying to sell again.’
[It was a truly astonishing course of progression. No matter how much of a summoner you are, the record of tower climbing you achieved was a matter worthy of leaving in history.]
‘Hmph.’
That is true.
Of course, the summoned entities did it all, but.
[So I will propose. A special reward to a special player.]
Oh!
Saying he’ll give a reward?
What is it?
Take it out and let’s see.
[However, to receive the reward you desire, a special mission must naturally be required, right?]
‘…Could this bastard.’
[So I plan to design the 81st floor specially. If you succeed, you receive the reward guaranteed, and if you fail, you cannot have anything.]
Look at this!
I knew it.
‘Cunning bastard.’
Who does he think will fall for it?
[It is a simple law of equivalent exchange. Place the reward you desire on the scale. Then the difficulty of the 81st floor will be determined according to that.]
Equivalent exchange my foot.
‘What? Put a reward on the scale? How is he seeing a person?’
If he thought I would roll my eyes at something like that, he misjudged the person.
Safety being the top priority over greed…, wait!
‘A reward I desire? Could it be?’
Joo-hyuk looked at the administrator and asked.
“Excuse me, the reward I desire can be anything?”
[Right. Rune of Trait Enhancement, Catalog Expansion Ticket, Dragon Heart, Demon King’s Heart… go ahead and pick anything.]
‘Oho!’
You’ll give anything?
Then my thoughts change again.
Joo-hyuk called and gathered all the summoned entities completely.
“Let’s try it once. It’s a good opportunity, isn’t it.”
“However, the difficulty of the mission will be determined according to the reward. We might get caught in the administrator’s evil scheme.”
“If it is a Catalog Expansion Ticket and a Rune of Trait Enhancement, it is worth challenging, sir.”
“My Lord! It’s high risk, high return.”
“What if that risk is uncontrollably huge?”
“Let us think carefully. There is nothing particularly urgent, is there.”
Arguments for and against.
Pros and cons were divided, but there is something more urgent above all.
“I plan to demand the liberation of a tower soul. Hartmann-nim, we will release him from subjugation.”
“Ah! Th, that…,”
“Hoo! This old man did not even think of it.”
“Young Master…, as expected of your altruistic decision.”
“You are magnificent. My Lord.”
“Sergeant Veronica Caliber, Certain Victory! Glory to the Commander!”
However,
“I oppose, sir. Please demand the Rune of Trait Enhancement, sir. Pointlessly because of me and my father…,”
“Good grief! If it’s Cossack-ssi’s father, he’s about the level of my uncle. Eh? Let me also perform some filial piety. To my uncle.”
“…”
Cossack bowing his head deeply.
Joo-hyuk turned his head and spoke to the administrator.
“It is possible, right? Soul liberation of Hartmann-nim.”
The administrator flinched.
An extremely big matter, liberating a soul from the tower, is that an ordinary event?
The mutual agreement between each other and causality are satisfied.
According to the law of equivalent exchange, the difficulty will rise crazily.
However, that is not enough.
For a certain failure, more!
[Yes, place it on the scale. But will that be enough? You may place one more.]
Is that so?
Then well.
Gathering the summoned entities, mutter mutter, whisper whisper.
“The Rune of Trait Enhancement too?”
The administrator unable to hide a fishy expression.
[As much as you desire.]
Gathering again, mutter mutter, whisper whisper.
“Did you see that bastard smiling?”
“It is all revealed on his expression.”
“If you place even the Trait Enhancement Rune, clearing will be impossible.”
“Let’s take that out.”
“No, rather taking out my father’s liberation is…,”
“Shh!”
Opinions were gathered.
“I will only place just one, soul liberation, on the scale.”
[…It’s a guaranteed reward. Something unconditionally given if you just clear it.]
“It’s fine. I don’t have greed, you see.”
[What if it’s 5,000 tons of High-Grade Mana Stones? I will also give you Peak-grade Mana Stones in high quantity.]
Euing?
Gather again.
Mutter mutter, whisper whisper.
“It’s fine. I can just mine that.”
[The one with courage gets the treasure…]
“Yeah, I don’t have courage. Because I’m a cowardly beta male.”
[…]
I won’t fall for it! You obvious bastard!