Chapter 173

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Translated by Jinmu

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Before the welcome ceremony event, let’s start with greetings to each other.

There are people she saw on the 85th floor, and people she is seeing for the first time too.

“Player Bong-nim’s right arm, the number 2 in the summoned entity hierarchy… this is important, sir. Please definitely remember it, sir. I am the number 2 right after Farmhand Rajix, sir. Anyway, the People’s Armed Forces Minister, Sword Master Cossack, sir.”

Starting with Cossack.

“The warrior is the summoner’s meat shield.”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am the shaman Gyeon Dal-rae.”

“Ho-e-e, Farmhand, number 1…….”

“Keong-keong!”

One by one in order.

“I am Master Sergeant Be. I am not sure if we were residents of the same world, but let’s do well going forward.”

“I, Bardin, am the lighthouse illuminating the My Lord’s path ahead.”

“I am Gwangma. I assume you have heard the name?”

“Um, I am the vampire Gepetto with no presence. Really. I have nothing to do. I even got pushed back by the defector. Please remember me a little.”

“I am that defector. Succubus Diamat, how is it? Did you have a good dream?”

In Mari’s case, it was through a chat message, via a monitor installed in the front.

Tti-ring!

: Welcome. If you have any questions, shoot me a chat message.

Mackenzie expressed himself with all sorts of visuals and special effects magic.

Jja-jan! Peong-peong-peong-peong! Spot! Ku-gu-gu-gu-gu, hwa-reu-reu-reut!

“Magician Mackenzie Dronac, arriving.”

Jeon Kwang-il and Jung Dong-hoon were briefly called in from outside too.

Since they’ll be seeing each other continuously, they should get acquainted.

Even though the person they are greeting is an unexpected figure, nay, a golem,

“…I am Jeon Kwang-il. I am assisting Player Bong with his outside reality affairs and legal matters.”

“I, I am Jung Dong-hoon. I am in the role of property manager.”

It’s long, long.

Since this many people are taking turns saying a word each.

If we filmed a variety show program with them, the screen time would be fully filled just with introductions and greetings.

Of course, Magical Engineer El gave returning greetings too.

Expressionlessly, only necessary words, simply.

“Nice to meet you. I look forward to your kind cooperation.”

From some perspectives, an appearance that could be quite cold.

Is it because she’s a golem?

Or is that just her personality from when she was human.

Actually, even when I hung the occupancy right around her neck after the designated summon in the penthouse, she had a calm reaction.

She also didn’t say yes or no after entering the 17th floor of the White Tower.

But it’s fine.

What does it matter if a person is a bit cold?

– Opponent greeting. Necessary to seek response. Executing greeting.

It is much better than speaking like this.

Furthermore, are the summoned entities here all ordinary people?

Without exception, people with screws slightly loose.

“Well then, as we eat and drink…….”

“Summoner-nim.”

“Yes?”

“Would it be alright if I go over there for a moment?.”

The place El pointed to was the 17th floor’s communication tower and power plant.

“You want to go over there?”

“Yes, there is something I want to check.”

“Uh, please do.”

“Thank you.”

At that moment!

Pu-syuk!

Flames rising from the soles of golem body El’s feet.

Cheu-pi-pi-pit!

A body springing out like an arrow.

She had already arrived in front of the communication tower.

“Wow!”

“Does she have rockets attached to the soles of her feet?”

“A golem is a golem indeed.”

“She might even fire missiles from her chest like that for all we know.”

“Hmm, hearing those words suddenly makes me expectant, sir.”

“But why did she go there?”

“It looks exactly like utility facilities equipments at a glance. She must be curious as an engineer.”

Magical Engineer El’s exploration of the communication tower and power plant.

It didn’t take very long.

She returned quickly.

“How was it? Is it related to magical engineering?”

“No.”

“Then?”

“It is decorated like engineering utility facilities equipments on the outside but… honestly, I don’t know what it truly is either.”

“Is it high-dimensional magic?”

“Not at all. The communication tower and power plant are the power of creation. It does not belong to magic. If forced to say, it is the realm of God.”

The White Tower’s communication tower and power plant.

Not only its internal space but it also enables communication with the outside and allows electronic devices to operate without cords plugged in.

Smartphones here are always at 100% full charge status.

YouTubing, SNS, and internet games all work without telecom subscriptions.

Yet she says she doesn’t know the principle.

Even the 9-circle magician, and the magical engineer too.

Well, when the landmark high-rise building soared up here, 9-circle Great Magician Mackenzie was also surprised to the point of passing out.

Well, Black Tower or White Tower.

Ignoring basic scientific principles is identical for both.

Let’s drop the complicated thoughts.

Even a magical engineer says she can’t figure out its true identity.

So how am I supposed to know?

As we climb the tower, a day will come when we’ll eventually know.

“Now, then let’s have a company dinner. El-ssi is a golem… um, you have a peculiar body, so you don’t eat food, right?”

“Yes, I cannot eat.”

I thought so.

“It’s a pity. It would be nice if we could eat a meal together and have a drink of alcohol too.”

“I do consume alcohol.”

“…Yes?”

A golem drinks alcohol?

“It is for energy supplementation.”

“Ah!”

“Usually mana stones are used but… high-concentration alcohol can also cover the energy required to operate the magic power core engine.”

Meaning she can consume liquids.

“I can also get drunk if I drink a lot. Because the alcohol affects the golem nervous system.”

Great.

The drinking buddies increased by one more.

Then shall we set up the board?

Drinking alcohol together with a golem.

First, a drink for the main character of the newcomer welcome party.

Jjo-reu-reuk.

“Thank you.”

Jju-uk!

El bringing it straight to her mouth.

“Heo-heo, how hearty. That strong liquor in one gulp without even any snacks!”

“She’s refreshing.”

“Looks exactly like a heavy drinker at a glance.”

“This time this old man will pour you one.”

As Gwangma tilted the bottle and poured it jjo-reu-reuk.

This time too it went down jju-u-uk, kya!

“Oh-oh-oh!”

“It’s a combo.”

“Keep gulping it down jjuk-jjuk.”

Jjo-reu-reuk.

Jju-uk.

The boomers making pleased smiles.

A newcomer who drinks well is welcomed anywhere.

“Take a glass of my liquor too.”

Jjo-reu-reuk.

Jju-uk.

As if getting excited from this drinking match with this bizarre drinking buddy, Gwangma raised his glass and said.

“Don’t just drink alone selfishly, pour a glass for this old man too. Liquor tastes better when shared together, you know. Heo-heo-heo!”

So he pushed his glass in front of El, but.

“What you punk? Selfish?”

“…Um?”

El, whose eyes were slightly unfocused.

“This bastard is ruining the taste of the liquor…….”

“Heo?”

At first Gwangma stayed blankly as if shocked, and suddenly his face flushed red and blue.

“Th, this crazy bitch…….”

Right at that moment!

– Unpleasant customer discovered, necessary to seek response. Determining response method.

Euing?

Gwangma was dumbfounded.

“To say this seat is an u, unpleasant customer? Even a thief turning on the master has its limits…….”

Then the eyes of the golem Magical Engineer El shining red, and.

Ppi-ing!

Chi-jik!

Jjae-aeng!

Peo-eok!

The glass Gwangma was holding shattered to pieces by the eye beam El fired.

“…….”

After doing that she lifted the liquor bottle and filled her own glass jjo-reu-reuk, then jju-uk.

“You don’t drink liquor. I’m going to drink alone.”

Joo-hyuk was baffled too.

Somehow she herself seems more like an unpleasant customer.

“Excuse me, El-ssi, that kind of behavior is dangerous at a drinking party, so please restrain yourself.”

At that moment!

Hwek!

El turned her head to Joo-hyuk.

– Summoner discovered, necessary to seek response. Determining response method.

Gulp.

‘Don’t tell me she’s going to fire an eye beam?’

However, seu-seut!

Getting close to Joo-hyuk.

El slyly leaning her head on his shoulder.

“He-he-he, I feel good.”

“…….”

Well, it can’t be helped.

It’s fortunate she says she feels good.

– Drunk on alcohol, necessary to seek response. Determining response method.

“Ku-ul…….”

It has the feel of a drunken habit, but this relaxed appearance seems much better than a cold and dreary attitude.

It’s kind of cute too.

*

The next day.

Joo-hyuk waking from sleep in the penthouse.

He washed simply and entered the White Tower.

Spot!

El, having woken up at some point, was conversing with Veronica with a perfectly fine appearance.

Did she sober up completely?

“Are you okay?”

“Yes.”

“…And do you remember what happened yesterday?”

“I do. I haven’t forgotten.”

“I see.”

Isn’t she embarrassed?

“It was an extremely normal reaction. It was because the nervous system was disrupted by high-concentration alcohol.”

“…Yes, yes.”

“It’s not my responsibility. It’s because of the alcohol.”

“That… must be right?”

An attitude saying it couldn’t be helped because she was drunk.

Her expression also confident, no, shameless.

“But what were the two of you talking about?”

“Master Sergeant Veronica Caliber, it is about the Magical Empire.”

Magical Engineer El, and Magical Empire Ranger Veronica.

“Do you two have any intersection points?”

“No. We are from respectively different worlds, it is just that we have the commonality of a magical civilization.”

“Aha!”

That’s true.

Earth civilizations are also multiple.

A magical civilization world couldn’t possibly be just one.

Meanwhile, El was examining Master Sergeant Be’s magic gun in various ways.

Could an upgrade perhaps be possible?

In the direction of further improving its performance.

“There is no need to upgrade it. It is the latest version and the highest grade magic gun. It was a weapon that existed only about 10 pieces even in the magical civilization I lived in.”

“Is that so?”

“Even in our world, the Sub-light Speed Missile was the ultimate technology.”

Becomes a weapon worthy of LSSR Master Sergeant Be.

“But it got blocked, didn’t it.”

“Because the Magnus Gigant is the ultimate weapon too. However, if there were even just about 3 more Sub-light Speed Missile magic gunners, the Gigant wouldn’t have been safe.”

Hmm.

Meaning we couldn’t catch it because Master Sergeant Be was alone.

“Can you make one more magic gun?”

“…Not the latest version. Currently I can only manufacture a lower version magic gun with lower performance than this.”

“Really?”

What does it matter if it’s a lower version.

The important thing is that it can be made.

“What about its power? Will it work against giant monsters?”

If a lower version magic gun also has an effect, we could perhaps manufacture about one and lend it out in a rental format.

To other players, that is.

Like the holy sword in the undead section.

“It will have an effect. Provided that special bullets fitting the situation are manufactured.”

“Oh-oh-oh! Manufacturing special bullets is possible too?”

“I can make them. Although there is the disadvantage that it costs a lot of High-Grade Mana Stones.”

She says it’s possible.

Then we can do a magic gun rental business too.

One more thing.

“Is Gigant manufacturing perhaps possible?”

“That is impossible. Because the core parts cannot be secured, moreover, since they are parts that cannot be made by manual labor, it is absolutely out of the question for just me alone.”

Of course!

Just because one magical engineer came, she wouldn’t be able to churn out all magical engineering products cheok-cheok.

What a pity.

How nice would it be if we made a Gigant too?

The imagination of climbing onto a boarding-type Gigant and trying to pilot it.

Isn’t it a romance that any man would dream of at least once.

“First of all, I will process the urgent matters first.”

“Urgent matters? Magic guns?”

“It is the mass production facilities for the Escape Obesity Bracelet. The assassin and the magician asked me to.”

Ey, that damn bracelet.

Well, it’s a relief if mass production is possible, though.

“Please speak if you need anything.”

“I’m fine. The assassin said he would discuss it with Rajix Trading Corp’s CEO Jeong and procure everything.”

“…….”

“Summoner-nim can just stay resting.”

“…….”

Really eating raw without effort.

Tower clears are done by summoned entities.

Money is earned by summoned entities too.

Business is done by other people too.

I should be doing something.

Bong Joo-hyuk, truly living life comfortably.

*

Another day passed.

The cooldown for Master Sergeant Be’s magic gun Sub-light Speed Missile has returned.

Then I should clear tower NO.2.

The 84th floor, that is.

Then gathering the party.

“Are melees excluded this time too, sir?”

“Yes, please rest comfortably. We’ll finish it quickly and come back.”

“Yep!”

The dispatch personnel are 5 people.

Veronica, Gyeon Dal-rae, Gwangma, Mackenzie, and Magical Engineer El.

Honestly I only need Master Sergeant Be alone for the 84th floor Colossus Condor.

I’m taking El along for experience since she’s a newcomer.

To show her that our clears are like this.

[Entering the 84th floor of the Republic of Korea’s Black Tower (NO.2).]

The mission popped up.

The aerial battleship Colossus Condor gliding at a very slow speed.

The ice falcons like gnats flying around the bastard.

“Let’s wrap it up quickly and leave.”

“Master Sergeant Veronica Caliber, I will take aim.”

“Please fire as soon as you are ready.”

Jji-ji-ji-ji-ji-ji-ji-ji-ji-ji-ji···….

Master Sergeant Be’s magic gun heating up bright white.

Chu-ul-leong!!!

Ku-ku-ku-kung!

The surging slipstream.

Peong!

The sound ringing out after the Colossus Condor exploded.

Ppa-jjyu-jjyu-jjyu-jjyu-jjyu-jjyu-jjyu-jjyuk!!!

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa···…!

Mission completed.

[World Announcement : You have achieved the 84th Floor Clear Grade S+++ of Black Tower NO.2 (Korea).]

[S+++ Clear Reward : 2 Platinum Badges are awarded.]

Ehyu, hot-blooded Master Sergeant Be.

This is exactly what a proper clear is.

Obtained 2 badges.

[Exiting the Republic of Korea’s Black Tower (NO.2).]

Spot!

Joo-hyuk and the party returned to the penthouse.

“Good job.”

“Perhaps we should immediately call the Universe’s Great Farmhand and do a repeat clear…….”

“Take it easy. It doesn’t just take one or two hours to mine High-Grade Mana Stones either, so I’ll unsummon you all, so please rest well on the 17th floor.”

“Then what about tower NO.2 85th floor?”

85th floor, huh.

Although it was changed to an Ego Gigant due to El’s summoned entity qualification recovery.

“It’s still a Gigant though, wouldn’t it be hard? Master Sergeant Be’s Sub-light Speed Missile is also on cooldown.”

Actually I’m worried.

How we should catch it.

Auto-type Ego Gigant.

In other words, there is no pilot.

Therefore, there is no soul either.

For that reason, Diamat’s Dream Realm skill won’t work.

In a way, it might have become harder, not easier.

But then?

“We can enter the 85th floor.”

Magical Engineer El speaking indifferently as if it was nothing.

“I will handle it. S+++ grade clear is also possible.”

“Eung?”

What are you talking about?

Are you still not sober?

“How?”

“I will show you once we enter.”

Then we should go.

Since she’s so confident.

[Entering the 85th floor of the Republic of Korea’s Black Tower (NO.2).]

Joo-hyuk and the summoned entities appearing in the devastated desert city.

Sure enough, upon receiving the mission.

Ku-ku-ku-ku-ku-ku-ku-ku…….

Piercing through the ground surface, the Giant Golem Magnus Ego Gigant revealed its appearance.

What method will she use to deal with the Gigant?

That terrifying giant golem, that is.

“The Gigant will stop shortly. For about 5 minutes.”

“It’s going to stop?”

“Yes, and I will stop together with it.”

“…Why?”

The Gigant stops, and El stops too.

What on earth does that mean.

“I will use a Magic EMP, an electromagnetic pulse.”

Ah!

“It has no striking effect on ordinary living organisms, but magical engineering golems will temporarily shut down operation. I am a golem too.”

I see.

“But why intentionally get hit together? Can’t you just make that bastard stop alone?”

“Because it is a weapon only I can use. The distance must also be close, and furthermore it immediately explodes when used.”

“…Are you okay? Do sequelae remain or something like that.”

It’d be a problem if it was something like a suicide bombing weapon.

“It doesn’t matter since there are allies.”

That’s right.

El is no longer alone.

“The Gigant’s weak point is the magic power core engine, since there are 5 engines connected in parallel inside the chest armor plate, just rip them all out when the bastard stops.”

Meaning we just have to stop it and then cook it?

“The magic power core engine is one of the golem’s core parts. We can produce golems too if we have those. It can be used in other fields too.”

Really?

My ears perk up.

“However, since it is not a reward item, you cannot possess it. Please just destroy it.”

El stepping forward.

The Ego Gigant discovering El and initiating startup.

Kung-kung-kung-kung!

It dashed over at a очень fast speed.

“I’ll begin.”

– Enemy discovered, necessary to seek response. Determining response method.

Kung-kung-kung-kung-kung!

El began her action.

Pu-syuk!

Cheu-pi-pi-pit!

She running towards the advancing Gigant.

Wi-ing.

A part of her right thigh opened, and.

Cheol-keok!

One cylindrical rod popping out.

‘Is that the Magic EMP?’

The distance between El and the Gigant was gradually getting closer.

She might get stomped on like that.

Then she’d get flattened like an ant.

Before we knew it, at a super close-range distance where the gap between the two was not even 3m.

Deu-reu-reu-reuk!

El grabbed both sides of the rod with her hands and twisted it vigorously.

And.

Beon-jjeok! Pa-jik! Pa-pa-pat!

The Magic EMP exploding with intense light wavelengths.

Meom-chit!

Meom-chit!

The giant golem and the magical engineer golem momentarily stopped.

“It really stopped.”

“Something so easy like that.”

“This old man will finish it.”

Seu-pit!

Gwangma climbed onto the chest of the stopped Ego Gigant.

Ta-dak, ta-da-dak, ta-dak!

Ji-i-ing!

Blood Jade Sword-ki manifestation.

Geu-geo-geok, geu-geok, seo-geok.

Because he had experience on the 85th floor of tower NO.1, it wasn’t difficult to tear out the cockpit armor plate.

The magic power core engines visible when the armor plate was torn off.

Five devices in the shape of a cube, each measuring about 60cm in width, length, and height, were equipped in a pentagonal formation on the bastard’s body.

Ppa-deu-deu-deuk! Ppu-deuk!

As he ripped one out, syu-u-ung! The cube magic power core engine falling to the ground.

“Uh-uh! It’s going to break.”

At Joo-hyuk’s shout, Mackenzie used Telekinesis magic, and seu-euk! Tuk! Setting it down carefully on the ground.

Then the second, third, fourth, and fifth engines in order too.

Then.

[Giant Golem Magnus Gigant 1/1]

[You have succeeded in the 85th Floor Mission.]

The mission was completed.

‘Are those things the core parts then?’

She said they have many uses.

First, it is true that they are not reward items.

They cannot go into the player’s inventory either.

However, that’s a rule that only applies to ordinary players.

‘Hut! Why wouldn’t there be a method to take it out?’

Since there’s the all-around farmhand.

“Rajix designated summon.”

Spot!

“Ho-e-e?”

The Universe’s Great Farmhand, that is.

“See those square things over there? Put them in the subspace backpack.”

“Ho-eng!”

Seu-seut! Seu-seut! Seu-seut…….

Rajix put the magic power core engines into the subspace backpack.

Our Rajix is the best.

That’s why he’s number 1.

[World Announcement : You have achieved the 85th Floor Clear Grade S+++ of Black Tower NO.2 (Korea).]

[S+++ Clear Reward : 2 Platinum Badges are awarded.]

The grade clear message popped up and.

Spot!

We exited the tower.

Of course, together with El, the magical engineer and golem, who was still in a stopped state.