A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 160

Chapter 160

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Translated by Jinmu

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Mackenzie Dronac, the 9-circle great magician’s soul was completely shaken out.

He simply couldn’t continue the clear.

So unsummoning.

To the 17th floor of the White Tower.

He came to the new home he had so desired, but Mackenzie’s mood wasn’t very good.

It felt like dying.

Even if it’s paradise.

“Rest for now. We’ll go harvest leather and come back.”

“Eumm, I am sorry. I have no face to look at the Summoner.”

“Ha-ha-ha, it’s fine. What’s the big deal about burning that piece of leather.”

Getting his weakness caught was the mistake.

Seems he received a lot of shock.

It figures!

When 10 members are simultaneously tearing into 1 member, would he have the ability to endure it?

A merciless scene of the law of the jungle; even Gwangma gets bitten and torn if he shows a weak appearance.

Ultimately, Mackenzie was excluded from the starting entry and had his name put up on the substitute list despite being a 9-circle great magician.

“If you go into that house over there, there’s a TV and simple stuff to stave off hunger in the refrigerator, so you won’t be bored.”

“Eumm, ah, I understand.”

Mackenzie answering with a dejected voice.

“Also, Mari-ssi is living in that house, so don’t get close if possible.”

“…That foul-mouthed elf?”

“Eumm, she curses well, but as long as you don’t touch her, well.”

“I wonder if I can try having a conversation with her.”

“Aigoo, she probably won’t even let you strike up a conversation? If you really want to do it, use this…….”

Joo-hyuk handed a tablet to Mackenzie.

“This is…….”

“Have you used it?”

“I touched it once a very long time ago.”

“Then you know how to use it.”

“Something like exchanging messages at least.”

Still, just in case, after Joo-hyuk briefly explained the usage method.

“Don’t blame yourself too much and stay comfortably.”

“…….”

However, his spirit had already been broken.

To recover, it’ll take quite some time.

The aesthetic magic, which was practically Mackenzie’s identity, didn’t even manifest.

Fireworks whenever he’s bored, spotlight magic, rose petals.

The gentleman who acted as if he was the center of the world suddenly being pushed out and exiled to the periphery.

How pitiful that sight is.

Joo-hyuk’s heart aches too.

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely call you when we climb the upper floors.”

“Ah.”

“Then I’ll be going!”

“W, wait…….”

Spot!

“…….”

Mackenzie was left alone.

The quiet 17th floor.

A scenery as if a small village on Earth was transplanted as is.

Slowly looking around and sightseeing too.

Going inside a house in the housing complex and watching TV too.

Opening the refrigerator and having a can of cold beer too.

However, it wasn’t really fun.

Even though he acquired a physical body and his five senses returned, he had no appetite.

A stifling heart.

If he could at least participate in the clear for climbing the upper floors, he might be of help, but since they said they’ll only do repeat clears for the time being.

“Huu.”

What is this?

He came out harboring a big dream.

What is the basic role of a summoned entity?

Is it not saving the world while climbing the tower together with the summoner?

However, it creaked from the start.

The first button was buttoned wrong.

Suddenly, a summoned entity in the exactly same situation as him came to mind.

The substitute who only waits on the 17th floor despite being an LSSR grade.

Holding the tablet and running the messenger program, the friend list popping up.

Changing his screen name too, touching Mari from the friend list, inviting her to a chat room.

And then.

: Knock knock? Hey foul-mouthed elf.

Tti-ring!

: @#%&! What are you? Unlucky bastard, what are you doing not going out to work? Did you cause an accident?

: It turned out like that. I was kicked out because my magic is too strong.

: Hah! Attention seeker bastard, I know without even listening. You probably only know how to light fires. What can you even do? #$&%$!

: Are you not in a similar situation as me?

: Don’t delude yourself. Do you think I’m the same as an unemployed bastard like you? Potion manufacturing, Top-ma transmutation, the person the Summoner-nim trusts and relies on the most is exactly me!

: That is a bit…….

: Where is a guy who’s not even qualified to lace my boots, $%@#!

: Hey, don’t be like that, between marginalized people…….

Tti-ring!

– has been blocked.

‘Damn bitch.’

Digging really deep into a person’s heart.

Mackenzie was lonely.

Autumn was approaching.

*

The leather harvesting work continued the next day as well.

Joo-hyuk entered the 17th floor of the White Tower.

Spot!

As soon as he appeared, the summoned entities swarming in.

The manpower market opening.

“Recruiting personnel for leather harvesting. One tanker, a worker is essential… as for the rest, everyone who has time raise your hands!”

As soon as the words ended, the summoned entities shouting ‘Me!’.

Especially the new employees’ desire to participate is fierce.

They have to quickly catch the Summoner’s eye and set up merits.

Mackenzie also stamped his feet and raised his hand with a flash.

The purpose to somehow make up for his mistake.

However, Joo-hyuk turning away from such Mackenzie.

He’s not trying to punish him.

It’s all for his sake.

Even without that, the atmosphere among the summoned entities isn’t good, but what if he makes a mistake again?

This time he really might be hung upside down and publicly humiliated.

He judged that it’s good to rest a bit for now.

While getting accustomed to how things roll.

“…Also, Geppetto-ssi, and Tiamat, yeah, let’s take the Blood Wolf too.”

Mackenzie despairing with a look of disbelief.

Now he was even pushed back by a dog.

Spot! Spot! Spot!

The people exiting the White Tower to do rewarding work today as well.

The 17th floor of the White Tower becoming desolate again.

Mackenzie left all alone blankly.

Agonizing for a long while.

As if he made up his mind about something.

‘It can’t go on like this.’

Trudge trudge, he walked towards the residential area.

And stopping in front of the door of a certain house.

“Aliamari, alchemist elf, please help me.”

Mackenzie spoke containing his sincerity.

“I want to recover my honor. I feel like going crazy from my self-esteem dropping.”

However, there was no response.

“I’m begging you. Wouldn’t there be a method if it’s you? I also want to become of help to the Summoner.”

It was still quiet.

“Huu, I would rather retu… to the Infinite Prison…….”

It was then.

Tti-ring!

A message notification sound ringing from the tablet Mackenzie had.

“Huh?”

Hurrying to check it.

: Got it. I’ll help you. I don’t like it, but it’s all for the Summoner-nim.

Tok-tok-tok.

Quickly touching the tablet to reply.

: Thank you for giving me a chance. I will become a useful person.

: Do you know how to do enchant magic?

: A little… it’s not my specialized field, but there’s a few I learned with the purpose of gifting artifacts to acquaintances.

: Oh really? Then…….

Su-ung!

Mari sent a link in the chat room.

It was a newspaper article.

Clicked it to read it.

– The global obese population exceeds 1 billion, one out of eight people in the global population is obese… Childhood obesity is especially more dangerous than adult obesity, pointed out as the main culprit of various metabolic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure; global pharmaceutical companies to develop obesity treatments……. –

Obesity out of nowhere?

: Why this article? Did you gain weight?

: What ridiculous nonsense! Have you ever seen an elf gain weight?

But why the obesity problem…….

: The Summoner-nim needs money right now. Because he has to buy High-Grade Mana Stones.

: That I know as well.

: Give up on being recognized through tower climbing clears. Even if you shit your pants throwing a fit, you still won’t beat Rajix anyway.

Words right down to every single detail.

If it weren’t so, would the other summoned entities call him the universe’s great farmhand.

: Create items and sell them.

: What?

: Apply enchant magic to create an item that can treat or prevent obesity, like a bracelet or a necklace.

Oh!

: It will sell extremely well. In this era, obesity is a very huge problem. It’s a prosperous world that hasn’t collapsed after all. Even so, don’t make the performance too good, just at an appropriate level.

Enchant magic.

Mackenzie also knows things like the principles or simple magic formulas.

‘An enchant artifact for obesity treatment, huh…….’

Pat!

A lightbulb-shaped light floated above Mackenzie’s head.

Just like in an animation.

‘I think I can do this?’

As long as the materials are sufficient, that is.

: Do you have tower metal?

: Over there, there’s a warehouse where Rajix stores items.

: What about mana stones?

: That’s also in the warehouse, absolutely do not touch High-Grade Mana Stones. Only do it with regular mana stones.

: Understood. One more thing, I need refined mana stone powder. Can you make it for me with alchemy?

: I’ll do it for you.

: Thank you. I will never forget this grace.

: Let me say it again, I’m not doing this because I’m worried about the likes of you. Disabuse yourself of misunderstandings.

Mackenzie immediately embarked on artifact development.

An artifact that treats or prevents obesity.

Since there could be many formulas going in, it seems it would be good to engrave it on a large bracelet rather than a small ring.

‘A magic formula to smoothen metabolism would be essential,’

Seuk-seuk-seuk-seuk.

Mackenzie drawing text formulas and patterns on the tablet with a pencil.

‘It would be good to include a purification function that removes waste inside the body, along with detox magic and an appetite suppression function too, right?’

If it succeeds, without straining health, no, they will become healthier even while losing weight.

Actually, it’s a more difficult enchant magic than expected.

Magic formulas for combat are far easier instead.

However, he is a great magician.

A whopping 9 circles.

Effort is one thing, but it’s only possible if one has a natural-born talent for magic.

His brain spun quickly.

The sketch was already drawn.

Mackenzie went to the White Tower 17th-floor materials warehouse and took out one orichalcum ingot.

“Fire Hand.”

Hwa-reu-reuk!

Melting the ingot with his heated hands, stretching it out long to swiftly craft a bracelet, he then engraved the magic formulas in intaglio on the inside.

Embedding regular mana stones as a substitute for gems, inserting refined mana stone powder into the intaglio parts, and chanting the enchant magic spell, and then finally a single artifact will be completed.

Of course, he will have to go through many failures.

Because he isn’t a magician specializing in enchanting.

Still, Mackenzie smiled hi-juk.

Feeling like he finally discovered his usefulness.

If he properly makes just this, no one will be able to ignore him.

The universe’s great farmhand will be envious, the assassin will gape, Gwangma will be jealous, and the Summoner will put on a pleased smile.

Inside the dark warehouse.

Pat!

At last, a spotlight magic just for Mackenzie manifested.

*

Joo-hyuk climbed the Black Tower today as well.

Entering the tower 3 times a day.

Once for Apophis, once for Basilisk, once for Wyvern.

There were times he skipped Apophis and ran Wyvern twice.

He harvested fruitfully.

He gathered quite a lot.

This much should be sufficient.

But Mackenzie-ssi has been quiet lately.

He doesn’t come out from inside the White Tower 17th floor warehouse.

When I asked Mari, she said he was manufacturing some artifact.

What item suddenly?

If you go to the warehouse, items are what you kick at your feet.

Well, since he’s bored, I guess he’s doing it as a pastime.

Today, Joo-hyuk plans to go out in a long while.

To try getting the Apophis skin appraised.

He could just ask Director Jeon Gwang-il to do it instead, but he decided to go personally.

He has to see the face of CEO Jeong Dong-hoon who takes responsibility and manages Rajix Trading Corp.

Just passing by without acknowledging it is not the human thing to do.

Come to think of it, isn’t he a family member too.

He didn’t go out alone.

Due to the summoned entities’ insistence, Veronica is accompanying Joo-hyuk by his side.

She wore ordinary clothes instead of her combat tights outfit.

Of course, even ordinary clothes become extremely special if Sergeant Be wears them, though.

Joo-hyuk rode a car with Sergeant Be and went to his owned 61-story building located on Gangnam-daero.

The 1st floor was occupied by a lobby, a cafe, a bank, a convenience store, etc., and the upper floors by restaurants, hospitals, pharmacies, various company offices, and a museum and an art gallery, and the headquarters of Rajix Trading Corp on the top floor.

How will CEO Jeong Dong-hoon evaluate the Apophis skin?

I hope it has commercial value.

Before that.

‘Copy.’

Copying the 61-story building.

It would be nice to copy and paste that into the White Tower.

A building purchased by investing a whopping trillion units of money,

It seems sufficient to become a landmark of the White Tower.

How much would the pasting cost be.

‘Don’t tell me it’s like, High-ma 100 tons?’

It’ll be troublesome if it’s expensive.

“Sergeant Be-nim, shall we go in?”

“Yes! Commander-nim.”

“…Excuse me, just Joo-hyuk-ssi rather than Commander-nim.”

“Understood. Certain Victory!”

Joo-hyuk went inside the building.

To go to the Rajix Trading Corp headquarters, he has to pass through the unmanned access gate at the end of the lobby, but an access pass is needed.

‘I can just call.’

I received the contact number too.

Pressing the numbers to call CEO Jeong Dong-hoon directly.

“Hello. Is this CEO Jeong Dong-hoon-nim?”

– Uh, yes yes, excuse me but who is……?

“I’m Bong Joo-hyuk; I’m currently at the 1st-floor lobby of Rajix Trading Corp.”

Silence flowed for a moment, and then.

Over the phone Hwa-da-dak! U-dang-tang-tang! As loud noises were heard.

– I-Hiks? P, please wait a moment. Uwaah, I will run down immediately.

‘…….’

The person who is the CEO of Rajix Trading Corp is…….

‘Somehow feels slightly frivolous.’

Anyway, let’s wait.

While strolling back and forth in the lobby and looking around.

At that moment!

A strong perfume scent drifting from the side.

And.

“…Joo-hyuk?”

A sound of someone calling him.

Joo-hyuk turned his head.

A young woman wearing a tight pair of jeans and a white shirt with straight, long hair came into his sight.

‘Uh?’

I’ve seen her a lot somewhere.

Who was it?

The employee ID hanging around her neck.

“Oh my? It really is Joo-hyuk. How did I meet you in a place like this?”

“J, Jin-sook… is that you?”

Ah-ah-ah.

Jin-sook, who was the object of his unrequited love during high school.

That Jin-sook was right in front of his eyes.

In reality, not a dream.

Memories pop up fresh and new.

She was a delinquent, but she wasn’t severe, just someone who belonged to the kids who played around a bit.

The memories of her tapping his head three or four times while passing by, saying why is a man so timid.

That’s how the unrequited love started.

However, a passed story now.

Well, she did appear in his dreams a few times, though.

But to think he’d meet Jin-sook in reality.

As an employee of Rajix Trading Corp at that.

Since she couldn’t study, she wouldn’t have been able to attend college.

Is it something like a special recruitment for high school graduates?

“Wow, you seem to have grown a lot taller. Your face seems to have become handsome too.”

“…Is, is that so?”

Well, thanks to the martial arts passed down by Gwangma-nim, I did get taller and my skin became smooth and glossy, but.

“What brings you here? To drink coffee?”

“Eumm, I, I have someone to meet.”

“Who? Ah! By any chance, that woman over there? By any chance your girlfriend?”

“No, she’s not my girlfriend.”

Right at that moment!

Sergeant Be quietly whispering close to his ear from behind Joo-hyuk.

‘Commander-nim.’

‘Yes?’

‘Is that person Oh Jin-sook-ssi?’

‘Eumm, that’s right.’

Then, after sweeping her gaze up and down over Oh Jin-sook.

Pi-sik.

‘Hmph! She’s nothing special.’

‘…Shh! She’ll hear you.’

However, Joo-hyuk too almost nodded his head just a second ago.

Honestly, it’s true she’s nothing special.

Compared to Sergeant Be, that is.

Who could beat Sergeant Be.

Actually, because of her, Joo-hyuk’s standards have become too high.

To the extent that he wouldn’t even blink an eye even if a girl group center came.

Even Succubus Tiamat folds one move before coming in.

“But Joo-hyuk, you have really changed a lot. I might not have recognized you if we just brushed past each other.”

You too, Jin-sook.

The cheap-looking appearance from your high school days has disappeared.

‘…But do you still smoke?’

She smokes.

But she should quit.

She needs to think about her health too.

Joo-hyuk’s sense of smell is good.

Because he trained in martial arts.

The stale smell of cigarettes mixed with the perfume scent was making the memories of his high school days far more faint and distant.