A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 150
Chapter 150
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Translated by Jinmu
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US Department of Homeland Security.
Secretary MacMillan and Director Antonio did not attend the event held in Pyongyang.
An invitation arrived, but they politely declined.
Because it could needlessly provoke neighboring countries.
Meaning China and Russia.
So they are in the middle of watching the event process through a live broadcast on TV.
On the screen, Minister of the People’s Armed Forces Go Sa-geuk appeared.
“Hm, he came out.”
“Yes, he is currently the most mysterious figure in North Korea.”
“Where on earth did he pop out from? They say he has no relatives in North Korea, no connections, and his educational background and such are also unknown.”
“I believe he’s a person on Player Bong’s side. His helper or subordinate.”
“Subordinate? Upon what basis?”
Go Sa-geuk’s speech started right on time.
Every time at the end of his speech, Long live Joo-hyuk like a habit.
“Look at that, Long live Joo-hyuk! Isn’t it coincidental?”
“What is?”
“Player Bong’s name is Joo-hyuk.”
“Haa, that’s an abbreviation for Main Identity Revolution, Juche Hyeokmyeong in Korean, isn’t it.”
“Is that really so?”
“Then are you saying it’s the Joo-hyuk of Bong Joo-hyuk?”
“I judge it as such, but.”
Secretary MacMillan shrugging his shoulders.
Antonio’s conjecture is too much of a leap in logic.
To say the Defense Minister of North Korea, which was a hostile nation just a few months ago, is Player Bong’s subordinate.
“Your delusions are too severe lately. Don’t go saying things like that elsewhere. You could be treated as a crazy guy…,”
Right at that moment!
Hwi-ri-rit! Kung!
“Eh?”
“Heok!”
A North Korean soldier who suddenly appeared at the event venue.
The screen zooming in.
“Th, that is….”
“A nuclear backpack? Is that it?”
“I, I believe it is.”
“My god!”
It’s terrorism.
Terrorism utilizing a nuke is in the middle of trying to occur.
At a place where North Korea’s supreme leader, South Korea’s Awakening Management Commissioner, and high-ranking officials are gathered.
“…Is Player Bong perhaps at the event venue too?”
“Th, over there.”
A screen that brushed past for a moment.
The young man sitting at the back over there.
It was Bong Joo-hyuk.
Secretary MacMillan sprang up, grabbed his head with both hands, and shouted.
“Jesus! What is he doing? Mr. Bong! Get into the tower quickly!”
“Could it be that he consumed all his entry counts?”
“Fucking! Damn it!”
“Oh my god.”
Player Bong is a person who absolutely must not die.
Earth’s final bastion and savior.
Just with Player Bong’s existence, the burden regarding tower clears significantly decreased.
For that reason, the US intended to maintain a close relationship with him.
Even to the point of giving a Trait Enhancement Rune as a gift.
However, if he dies?
The countdown to the tower’s collapse would begin.
MacMillan and Antonio were purely staring blankly at the screen.
There was no way to do anything about it from the opposite side of the Earth.
Please, I just hope Player Bong somehow survives alone.
Whether by quickly taking refuge in the tower, or escaping outside the range where the explosion occurs.
But?
An anomaly occurred.
A white fur ball caught on the screen.
“…What is that? A giant hamster?”
“Uhh, i, it doesn’t seem to be human for now…, no, is it human?”
Anyway, a hamster human appeared.
It looked extremely cute at that.
– Ho-e!
As he reached his hand behind the terrorist’s back,
Seu-reuk, the disappearing nuclear backpack.
“…”
“…”
The terror threat disappeared in a single moment.
“I, inventory?”
“Probably not. There is no way an item other than tower items could go into the inventory.”
“Then what on earth?”
Only one fur ball hamster human appeared on the screen.
The terrorist’s face or such did not even shine through.
The reporters must have instinctively realized as well.
Who they need to take pictures of.
Where they need to focus.
Secretary MacMillan and Director Antonio just stared fixedly at the TV screen.
They didn’t get tired of watching it further and further.
Beijing, China.
President Liu Zhao and the Standing Committee members also gathered in one place and were in the middle of watching the Pyongyang event through the TV.
Everyone was certain of success.
Because Jang Chang-soo dropped down into the center of the event venue carrying the nuclear backpack.
They didn’t doubt it one bit.
Since they set it up to detonate in any case.
If the detonation device is pressed, it detonates.
Even if the detonation device falls from his hand, it detonates.
Even if Jang Chang-soo gets hit by a sniper’s gun and his heart stops, it detonates.
Right.
It’s over.
Now all that remains is how quickly they seize the power vacuum after Kim In-jung’s death.
They had already established countermeasures too.
Kim In-jung’s half-brother residing in Singapore, putting him forward to rule North Korea.
But what is this?
An unidentified fur ball appeared and swallowed the nuclear backpack?
The nuclear backpack itself disappeared.
Without a trace, that is.
“…”
“?”
“…Uh.”
“Wh, what on earth?”
“Why did the nuclear backpack?”
Could they have perhaps seen it wrong?
However, all these scenes were being broadcasted exactly as is on the screen.
To say it failed like this?
No, because of some ridiculous beast?
Everyone went silent.
No one could make a judgment on how they should accept this absurd situation.
The event broadcasted live.
There were extremely many people watching in South Korea as well.
Viewership ratings also over 20%.
Then the appearance of the nuclear backpack terrorist.
The viewership rating soared over 40%, and renewed 60% at the part where Rajix appeared.
Even now it was steadily rising.
A ruthless cuteness as if it ripped out of an animation.
A fatal round and round figure assaulting the heart.
Plus even a mysterious ability making the nuclear backpack itself disappear.
It was natural for people to go wild.
Breaking news also poured out.
Countless comments were also attached to every article.
What is that wicked creature’s name? I think I’m going to die right now because of it. Tell me quickly.
Haa.
I want to touch it.
I want to bury my nose in that white fuzz and just rub it.
My heart is detonating instead of a nuke.
I’m in the middle of watching the video for the 100th time now. I absolutely cannot take my eyes off it.
Isn’t it synthesized?
It’s a live broadcast, though?
Can I see it if I defect to the North right now?
I want to receive healing. Looking for party members going to Pyongyang right now. (1/5)
I was in that spot, I almost actually died.
Does anyone know the identity of that hamster?
The South Joseon comrades are fools. Can’t you tell just by looking?
Who is it?
It’s the mountain spirit of Mt. Geumgang, a guardian deity that appeared to protect the Republic.
Mountain spirit my foot, why? Tell me there’s a heavenly maiden too.
Catchphrases were also created.
Ho-e?
Ho-e-e-e-e!
Hoo-eng?
Ho-ek!
Stop it. You crazy bastards!
Ho-eng?
Until now, it wasn’t the first time the faces of summoned entities were revealed through videos.
Cossack and Gobang at the HG Hotel in South Korea, and Gwangma who executed true education on anti-Korean protestors right in the middle of downtown Japan.
However, the impact of Rajix this time was truly enormous.
South Korea, no, the whole world fell deeply into his charm.
Pyongyang.
The situation was sorted out quickly.
Jeon Kwang-il and Team Leader Lee Min-ah stepped forward, protected Rajix from the reporters’ coverage competition, and took him somewhere, while Gwangma and Cossack took responsibility for the terrorist Jang Chang-soo.
Joo-hyuk and Tiamat also exited the event venue, moved to a secluded place, and only then entered the tower.
And that night.
Joo-hyuk who called out all the summoned entities excluding the Blood Wolf.
It seems all the things he experienced in Pyongyang were shared.
Everyone was infuriated, relieved, and blamed themselves.
“Young Master! Please kill me. This lowly girl was foolish. The sin of failing to assess the gravity of the matter and failing to assist Young Master, I deserve to be punished.”
“N, no, what did you do wrong? And it ended well, didn’t it.”
Gobang also fell to his knees with a kung!
“The warrior is still foolish. Even becoming an LSSR, I am stupid. A guy like me should die.”
Is that all?
“My Lord! Please do not forgive your subject.”
“Sergeant Veronica Caliber! I will voluntarily go to the brig.”
“Someone like me does not even have the right to drink blood.”
The corner room alchemist Mari was also sniffing tears with only her eyes peeking out through the crack of her room door.
It turns out they all instigated other souls in the other world and staged protests for probability normalization and administrator punishment.
So they couldn’t attend the event venue.
Well, it wasn’t like they would have had any sharp solutions even if they attended, but.
Anyway, after a bout of wailing reflection ended.
Gyeon Dal-rae asked Cossack with a chilly voice.
“What happened to that guy?”
“We found out everything there is to know and handed him over to Kim In-jung, sir. He’s probably in the Pyongyang State Security Department prison, sir.”
“Ha! Does it make sense that you kept him alive?”
Gwangma answering instead.
“Princess Heavenly Maiden, do not worry. It turned out he is a guy who has already received the day he will die. Every day will be pain for him. I kept him alive because just killing him outright seemed like bestowing mercy.”
One more thing.
Would that guy have started the matter independently?
“What about the mastermind behind it?”
“Where would it be, sir? A country that dislikes the unification of the Korean Peninsula, sir.”
“Japan is lowering its head on its own, so it must be China.”
“You are exactly correct, sir.”
“I understand.”
And that was the end.
The summoned entities did not say any more words whatsoever.
It’s strange, though?
This shouldn’t be the case.
‘Hmm,’
If it were like before, people who should be throwing a fit jumping up and down saying we must definitely eliminate the threat factor, we must cut off the heads of Chinese politicians…,
Did they become completely South Korean people?
Or…,
‘Wait!’
Could this perhaps be?
I know what it is.
‘It triggered already.’
The 3rd clause of the 3 Principles of Summoned Entities.
Allowing autonomous judgment and action of the summoned entities to protect the life of the summoner.
If this is the case, I can’t even stop them.
‘Oh my.’
Something is going to break out in China soon.
It is as obvious as seeing a fire.
However, honestly, I have no intention of stopping them either.
To think they planned terror with a whopping nuclear backpack.
If they made up their minds to kill others, they should at least be aware of the fact that they themselves could also be killed.
“Now, now, let’s change the mood. Going into the badge awarding ceremony.”
Since they established meritorious deeds, I should hand them out one by one.
However, badges are lacking.
Selection and concentration are necessary.
So for the LSSR summoned entities, awarding badges is suspended for the time being.
First, giving one badge each to the new family members Geppetto and Tiamat.
“M, Master!”
“I will serve you dedicating my all.”
And one for Sergeant Bae.
“Certain victory!”
Bardin too.
“Let there be light!!!”
With this, Bardin has 5 accumulated. Thus, he upgraded one skill.
Seeing as the radiance of light became blindingly bright, I can guess what he raised.
Lastly, our Rajix.
Actually, I have no clue how many I should give him.
Anyway, I want to attach as many as possible to him.
So proceeding as separate cases dividing them respectively,
Currently, Rajix’s accumulated badge number is 12 in total.
First.
“Whereas you have established the profound merit of transporting nuclear warheads and a makeshift air-raid shelter in processing the enhanced monster of the 81st floor, the Super-Giant Kaiju Titan Behemoth, 3 Platinum Badges are hereby awarded to you.”
“Ho-e!”
Adding 3 makes 15.
Hwa-a-ak!
The badges disappearing becoming light.
Another skill upgrade.
Just what might he have raised?
I’ll ask later, and,
There’s still more left.
“Furthermore, whereas you have made an exceptionally great contribution resolving a multiple-fatality catastrophe by seizing the terrorist’s nuclear backpack at the Pyongyang Awakening Management Branch Office opening ceremony, 3 Platinum Badges are hereby awarded to you.”
“Ho-e?”
Rajix slightly surprised.
Will he accept them?
He has to accept them.
“Hoo-e-e…,”
He jutted his chest out.
Meaning he’ll accept them.
Indeed, since how great of a merit he established.
Adding 3 again makes 6 in total.
13 out of 23 remaining badges.
The summoned entities with envious expressions.
Clap-clap-clap-clap!
However, the congratulations were sincere.
Why?
Rajix can receive 6.
It doesn’t matter even if he gets arrogant.
Because he did things worthy of it.
Anyway, Rajix’s accumulated badge count is 18.
Now if he just receives 7 more, it’s 25.
5 skills as LSSR.
The LSSR grade conditions are satisfied.
One curious point at this juncture.
Just what skill did Rajix upgrade?
“Ho-e, cleaning, sir.”
“…Yes?”
Cleaning?
No, why…,
At that moment!
Seu-seuk!
Rajix taking out a golden broom, a golden dustpan, and a golden sack from his subspace backpack.
‘Hmm.’
Well, it doesn’t matter.
Whether it’s cleaning or cooking, our Rajix, do everything you want to do!
Anyway, a big incident broke out, so how is the establishment of the Awakening Management Branch Office going?
I could call Commissioner Jeon Kwang-il and ask, but since he’ll be so busy he won’t even have time to open his eyes and nose right now.
“Try turning on the TV. So I can watch the news.”
“Yep!”
Cossack pressing the remote control, kkuk.
Tik!
The screen turned on and news flowed out,
But?
“Ho-e?”
Rajix tilting his head.
Well, it makes sense.
Because his own face appeared on the TV.
The image of him making a V shape with his fingers.
It was an action done seeking praise while looking at Summoner Bong-nim.
“O, our universe’s great farmhand became a star, sir.”
“…”
It seems so.
Only Rajix’s face keeps appearing.
They edit and show only the cute appearances.
They show the stuff that already appeared again.
“Try changing the channel.”
Tik!
Rajix’s appearance.
Tik!
Rajix again.
Tik!
Rajixã¾ãŸagain.
Rajix dominating all channels prior to broadcast!
“He’s not just a star, sir. He is the universe’s great star, sir.”
Wow!
What do I do?
I wanted to keep cute Rajix to myself, though.
Everything got completely exposed, huh?
The conspiring occurred that night.
After finishing the badge awarding ceremony and the party,
While Joo-hyuk, seemingly tired, entered his room and fell asleep early.
Gwangma, Cossack, and Gyeon Dal-rae, the three people entered the unlit bathroom and gathered.
Even if it’s a bathroom, it’s a penthouse.
Moreover, because it’s a place Rajix cleans every single day, it is a comfortable space pleasant enough to lie down and sleep in.
“We don’t need many, sir. Just Tiamat and I can go, sir.”
“This old man will participate as backup. Since I just need to cover you from afar.”
“President Liu Zhao is a well-known figure, so there will be no unreasonableness in activating the Tracking Talisman.”
The 3rd clause of the 3 Principles which was already triggered.
The summoned entities moved with one mind and one will.
The likes of them who don’t know their place dare to challenge the Summoner-nim?
Actually, it was something that happened frequently in the other world as well.
Players getting killed by fellow humans instead of the tower.
Thus destroying the world themselves.
Of course, there was fault of their own too.
They had been too careless during that time.
So they were bitterly reflecting.
They must prevent such a thing before it happens from now on.
If so?
A sharp warning would be needed.
However, there is a problem.
Would Summoner Bong-nim grant permission?
“He’s someone with a tender heart, sir. We absolutely have to keep it a secret from him, sir.”
“This old man also knows. The fact that another worry should not be created because of us.”
“However, it must undeniably be accomplished. Even if just for Young Master’s safety. We just have to gladly receive punishment later.”
“Right.”
“You speak correctly, sir.”
They have to go secretly.
By whatever means necessary.
“The biggest stumbling block is how to go to Beijing, China. The physical distance is too far. It might take half a day just going.”
“It is so. We must cross North Korea and the plains of Manchuria, but.”
“We can just ride an airplane, sir.”
“What about passports?”
“I have Commissioner Jeon Kwang-il’s business card, sir. I will contact him secretly without Summoner Bong-nim knowing…,”
Right at that moment!
Tak!
The bathroom brightening up.
“Heok!”
“Oh my?”
“Eumm.”
And the door creaked open, then.
“I knew it would be like this. Busted.”
It was Joo-hyuk.
He knew they’d be plotting something.
So he pretended to sleep and raided the scene.
Cossack, Gwangma, and Gyeon Dal-rae profusely flustered.
They rambled on with excuses while fidgeting anxiously.
“Heo-eo, th, this old man was merely trying to take a shower.”
“Uwah, I, I also felt the urge to pee so I came to the bathroom, sir.”
“…This lowly girl came to fix her makeup.”
Geez.
“So, in one bathroom, simultaneously at that, one showers, one pees, and one fixes her makeup?”
“E, isn’t it efficient, sir.”
“That’s right. It’s killing three birds with one stone.”
“Though men and women are distinct, isn’t it the same as being the same family with each other?”
Joo-hyuk chuckled, pi-sik.
While doing so.
“I just need to escort you to the Beijing tower tomorrow, right?”
The three people’s mouths dropped wide open at the unexpected words.
“Actually, I got angry too. Detonating a nuke to stop unification? That’s crossing the line way too far.”
Right.
If the plan succeeded, how many people would have died?
The summoned entities rejoiced.
Each one smiling broadly,
“You thought well, Summoner.”
“This Cossack, I will end it cleanly and return, sir! I absolutely won’t commit unnecessary killings, sir. I promise, sir.”
“It is a wise judgment for the greater cause. Young Master.”
If they just let it slide, this kind of thing will surely break out again someday.
It was an unavoidable matter in order to save more people.