A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower (Novel) - Chapter 235
Chapter 235
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Translated by Jinmu
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Earth No. 1,001 Black Tower Management Office.
The managers whose minds are lighthearted because they gave up.
They also knew that the Earth Summoner appeared at the Dimensional Energy Storage Base.
That he thoroughly destroyed the storages too.
But what are they supposed to do?
It’s force majeure.
When even the Controller, who is a higher rank than them, suffered with his eyes open.
Even if they know, they can’t prevent it.
The defense countermeasures aren’t decent either and.
But then?
[Designer, c, communication has come down from the superiors right now.]
Eung?
[Which superiors?]
[Main base. …Control Center.]
If it’s the main base, their hometown.
If it’s the Control Center, the God (神).
[Euum.]
Is there any occasion where a tower manager receives a message from the God?
Naturally, there isn’t.
If translated to a corporation, it’s the exact same case as the Group Chairman giving instructions to a low-level deputy of an affiliate company.
The premonition is not good.
Quickly running to the front of the communication device and checking the contents.
– Announcing to the Earth No. 1,001 Black Tower Managers.
– We plan to transmit an Archangel from the headquarters soon.
– We plan to transmit it as quickly as possible, so please keep that point in mind.
[…What kind of?]
An Archangel (大天使), they say.
The Designer also knows very well.
The ultimate physical force war machine.
Not to mention the ability to carry out strategies and tactics.
[What are the contents of the message?]
[Archangel Transmission.]
[Yes?]
[I, is it true?]
[They say they’ll transmit it as quickly as possible.]
[Ah-ah-ah.]
What would be the mission the God bestowed upon the Archangel?
There is only one.
The obliteration of the Summoner.
[If an Archangel comes, that guy is finished too.]
[Well…….]
Archangel Transmission.
It is indeed the best countermeasure the God can hand down in the current situation, but…….
Honestly, a judgment cannot be made.
Will the Archangel be able to eliminate the Summoner.
If it’s the current state, it’s possible.
If the Archangel is here exactly right now, that is.
Then the Summoner dies.
He has no choice but to die.
However, ordinarily, it takes 1 year for an Archangel to arrive.
Even if dimensional energy is injected on a large scale, it takes a minimum of 3 months or more.
This is the biggest problem.
How do we know how much the Summoner will change during that period?
It has always been like that.
He was a guy who always went one step ahead.
– He’ll probably die this time.
– He won’t be able to dodge it anymore.
– It’s finally the end.
However, how was it?
He survived through all sorts of bizarre and extraordinary methods and unbelievable coincidences, and even counterattacked.
Just because it’s a God (神) doesn’t mean it’s all-powerful.
The information That Person possesses is the current Summoner.
But the Summoner 3 months from now?
Would he really be exactly as is?
* * *
White Tower 17th floor.
It was a desolate space.
Only the sound of the wind blowing intermittently.
The Mad Demon who entered the state of selflessness.
And soon he came to his senses.
However, the true energy inside his body is still in the middle of proceeding with the Grand Heavenly Circulation (대주천(大周天)).
Enlightenment caused by adept energy (ì„ ê¸°(仙氣)).
Honestly, he was inwardly surprised.
There were small enlightenments during that time.
When he first encountered the existence called the Sword Immortal.
When he synchronized the frequences of his flesh and soul with the Memory Regression Magic.
When he ate the Immortal Peach he gave and received teachings within his unconsciousness.
Even just that was tremendous progress.
He considered that there were no places to go up anymore.
The stages left now are becoming an Immortal (ë“±ì„ (登仙)) or Nirvana (해탈(解脫)).
He thought only throwing off the shell of a human was left.
However, it was a massive miscalculation.
He hadn’t even properly achieved the stage as a human.
Let alone spiritual enlightenment, the progress of the physical body was also still far off.
And yet he wanted to throw off the shell of a human?
An absurd greed.
The Mad Demon observed the inside of his own body.
The tsunami of adept energy that suddenly rushed in.
If he had faced this adept energy tidal wave in a state with no foundation whatsoever, he wouldn’t have seen any special effect.
However, he consumed the Immortal Peach and paved the way in advance.
The adept energy surged in like an occupying army through that path.
Adept energy as harmony and tolerance.
Placing the energies appropriately and.
Tuning the physical body so it can exert the best effect and.
Transforming and optimizing heterogeneous elements and.
And one more thing.
The wooden piece contained in the Mad Demon’s bosom, the Netherworld Wooden Tablet.
The energy of the Netherworld reacted to the adept energy.
As a result, the energy of the Netherworld also melted into his body.
He was bewildered.
Originally, it is something that absolutely must not happen.
When learning martial arts, there is a taboo that everyone knows.
Do not accept energies of different properties all at once.
If you don’t want to take the shortcut to Qi Deviation (주화입마(èµ°ç«å…¥é”)).
Different powers are inevitably bound to collide.
It might be fine right now, but someday the body won’t be able to endure it and will collapse.
That’s why the Star Sucking Great Art (í¡ì„± 대법) is called a Demonic Art.
Because it carelessly sucks up and eats any energy blindly.
However, in this moment.
All energies were mixing harmoniously inside his body.
Internal energy, adept energy, and Netherworld energy combined into one.
Thus, All Streams Return to the Sea (만류귀종(è¬æµæ¸å®—)).
The Mad Demon attained enlightenment.
It was a stepping stone to go up to the stage of Transcendence.
What if he faced an ancient dragon class Ancient Dragon in this current situation right now?
He tried battling virtually in the space of his imagery.
He can crush it.
What about a Great Demon of the Demonic Realm?
It’s worth a try.
Sufficiently even alone.
Moreover, is he alone?
An Assassin, Mage, Magic Gunner, Shaman, if these people all join forces, there is nothing to fear.
Since he wouldn’t be the only one who progressed.
His mind became relaxed.
At the same time, he wanted to show the Summoner as well.
His own enlightenment.
His progressed stage.
‘However, a little more…….’
The adept energy hasn’t disappeared yet.
There are still flower buds bursting too.
It’s a serendipitous encounter (기연(奇緣)) the Summoner gifted himself.
I must utilize it maximally.
* * *
The world of souls.
Geppetto, who is also diligently unraveling stories today.
『…No, can you even imagine it? Dimensional Energy Storages, you see. The number also perfectly matched. 146! What do you think this signifies?ã€
『It’s the number of Earth No. 1,001 Black Towers.ã€
『It means the towers and the storages correspond one by one.ã€
『Ultimately, is the tower something like an energy mining device?ã€
『If so, what about dimensional energy?ã€
『It’s probably the power that composes the world. The most fundamental power.ã€
『If they extract all of that?ã€
『The world will go to ruin.ã€
『Damn it! So it was like this.ã€
『Anyway, we found a clue. You’re saying climbing the Earth No. 1,001 Black Tower could solve the secret.ã€
『However, it’s too dangerous. The Summoner needs greater power.ã€
『Ultimately, you’re saying I have to step forward. Good. I’ll step forward for him.ã€
『But Geppetto.ã€
『Why?ã€
『The stories you convey intermittently are very interesting, but it doesn’t seem like you can actually be of direct help to the Summoner. Have you established a countermeasure?ã€
『Right. What can a mere SSR do?ã€
Would Geppetto not have a plan?
『Would I have come on dispatch with no countermeasures? Even without you saying so, I will return to the White Tower soon anyway.ã€
『After returning?ã€
『I have to consume the Royal Blood and go to LSSR. Becoming a True Blood Vampire Lord.ã€
『Oh! A Vampire Lord huh, then there are no worries.ã€
『If it’s a Vampire Lord, it overflows.ã€
Geppetto was confident.
Vampire Lord, isn’t that almost Demon King class even in the Demon Realm.
When becoming a Lord, it’s not simply just your power getting stronger.
You also freely use high-ranking black arts.
『I can sufficiently stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of the Mad Demon.ã€
『Hahaha, yeah. Quickly rise to the Lord status and flatten that Mad Demon guy’s nose.ã€
『Rather than the Mad Demon, I’m planning to educate the Assassin, that bastard first.ã€
『You mean that guy with the strange tone of speech?ã€
『Yes, although we are the same colleagues, I have a lot of pent-up feelings, so I plan to pay back intact what I was ignored for all this time.ã€
『Hahaha! Yeah, future Vampire Lord, discipline those kids a bit until we go out.ã€
『Of course I should. Since the summoned entities, their discipline needs to be established so it will be helpful to Master, no, Summoner-nim.ã€
Geppetto knew nothing.
What was happening on the White Tower 17th floor.
* * *
The energy of adept energy that burst out from the flower buds dwindled and.
After a little more time passed.
Everyone woke up.
Joo-hyuk also opened his eyes.
‘Hmm.’
Joo-hyuk trying out stretches while moving his body this way and that.
Did something change?
It seems so.
But I can’t explain it with words.
If I must express it, a feeling of being freed?
“Excuse me.”
“Please speak, Summoner.”
“…….”
The person who answered Joo-hyuk’s words just now was not the Mad Demon.
It wasn’t Mackenzie either.
“Eung? What is the matter. It looks like you have something to say to this seated one (본좌(本座)).”
It was Cossack.
“Your tone of speech changed?”
“Heo-heo-heo, isn’t it only nat… ah, natural? I stepped up to Grand Master, so I shouldn’t act rashly (gyeong-geo-mang-dong) si… ahem, I shouldn’t.”
Yes yes.
If you say so.
‘Seriously.’
He’s doing this again.
Putting on airs (mu-ge jap-neun) if something changes.
Still, I acknowledge it.
Since I also changed, I know.
Just how much Cossack got stronger.
Still, was he the only one who got stronger.
Everyone’s atmosphere itself is different.
However.
“Mad Demon-nim?”
“I am listening.”
“…Euum, did we get stronger?”
“Well, this old man does not know. Whether I got stronger.”
That’s strange.
For Cossack, the feeling came at a single glance.
The energy flowing out from his body itself was different.
Cossack, he was a single sword.
Having a sharply well-honed blade.
Seo-geok, as if even your soul would be cut just by making eye contact.
On the other hand, the Mad Demon?
A feeling of a hunched country bumpkin.
He was exceedingly ordinary.
He looked very shabby.
Then Cossack.
“Tsk tsk, Mad Demon old man, it ended up like this eventually. Unable to even accept that good serendipitous encounter, you’ve completely become an old man in the back room.”
Um.
“However, do not be disheartened. Because this seated one just needs to protect the Summoner.”
Hmm.
“Old man Mad Demon, spend the rest of your life managing the White Tower 17th floor. When I have time, this Grand Master will bestow teachings upon you occasionally.”
The arrogant Cossack.
The Mad Demon shaking his head back and forth.
“To say you will bestow teachings upon this old man, I am truly thankful.”
“Don’t mention it, although the difference in strength is stark, we are one team, right.”
“If so, let us receive it right now.”
“What do you mean?”
The Mad Demon smiled broadly (ssi-ik).
The hunched back straightened completely.
“I mean the Grand Master’s teachings.”
At that moment!
Seu-u-u-u-u-u…….
The terrifying vigor flowing out from the Mad Demon’s body.
Eu-deu-deu-deu-deuk!
The vibrating ground.
Ku-gung!
The atmospheric pressure getting heavier.
‘Wow! What is this?’
This gentleman was deceiving people.
If anyone saw, they would think King Yama had descended.
The current Mad Demon was a massive mountain.
The great Mount Tai that no one can climb.
Merely straightening his back and correcting his posture, yet an overwhelming presence that naturally seeped out.
Come to find out, the person who got the strongest was the Mad Demon.
Compared to him, Cossack is merely a sword with chipped teeth.
“Come. Let this old man know your sword.”
Cossack was also amazing.
Cossack looking at the Mad Demon with a nonchalant expression.
“…….”
Then he slowly moved his footsteps.
Stealthily (seul-geum-seul-geum).
To behind Joo-hyuk’s back.
“Why behind me……?”
Is he really trying to hide?
So when I move sideways.
Seul-geum-seul-geum.
Cossack moving along.
He was scared.
He was full of vigor just a moment ago though.
“Will you not bestow your teachings? Grand Master-nim?”
Cossack sticking closely behind Joo-hyuk and softly whispering.
“Bong Summoner-nim.”
“…Yes?”
“Old man Mad, please stop him, sir.”
“Why?”
“I might die at this rate, sir.”
“If you die, I will let you live.”
“Ayu, why are you being like this, sir? The old man is really angry, sir. And earlier it was a joke, hehehehe.”
Hmm.
Still, he judges situations well.
What should we do now?
Since it’s certain everyone changed.
“As a way to test ourselves, let’s climb the 92nd floor. Not our Earth, but No. 675.”
Cossack answering promptly.
“Yep! I think that would be good, sir. Is there a need for us to fight among ourselves, sir?”
“…….”
Confirming abilities.
In addition, carrying out revenge for the people who lived on Earth No. 675.
It’s purging the Great Demons.
I’m sorry, but Duu-nim, please keep farming.
We’ll be back quickly.
* * *
Joo-hyuk and the summoned entities entered the Earth No. 675 Black Tower.
[You are entering Germany Black Tower 92nd floor.]
Then shall we leave?
Wait, I feel like I forgot something.
“Ah! Right! I didn’t bring Geppetto-ssi.”
“Is there a need to necessarily bring him, sir? Since he is SSR, he is useless, sir.”
“Still…….”
“Please buy him some delicious oxblood soup (seon-jit-guk) later, sir.”
My heart is heavy.
It feels like workplace bullying.
He might sulk at this rate.
When this dispatch duty ends, I must absolutely never send him to the world of souls.
I’ll promote him with Royal Blood, adjust his frequency with Memory Regression Magic, and feed him an Immortal Peach too.
[Will you accept The Grand Journey Towards Completion mission, that second stage?]
The 92nd floor mission popped up.
The second stage of the Grand Journey.
“Accept.”
Hwa-a-a-at!
Spot!
[You have arrived at the starting point of the Grand Journey’s second stage.]
As expected, the same environment as the 91st floor.
In other words, it was the Demon Realm.
Even though the place and location where we first came changed a little bit.
Tti-ring!
[Mission : Arrive at the crossroads.]
[Completion Time Limit : None.]
[Completion Reward : Mission Save Point Designation Ticket.]
Is it because the Demon at the Crossroads died?
They’re just simply telling us to go to the crossroads…….
I don’t know if there’s a need to necessarily go through this process.
“Well, this mission will probably be to catch a Great Demon as well, right?”
“What else would there be, Young Master?”
“Mission or whatever, shall we just quickly go straight, sir?”
“Please do as you wish, Young Master.”
Good.
A macho man goes straight, right.
“Because the message saying this is a no-fly zone didn’t pop up…….”
Crackus stepping forward quickly.
“Ancient Dragon Airlines, Ancient Airplane, customers boarding the Green Airplane, this captain welcomes you all.”
Crackus is also a beneficiary of this adept energy shower.
He personally said he’s an Ancient Dragon.
It means he grew to the ancient dragon class.
If so, what about the other converted defectors?
Joo-hyuk peeked at Diamart covertly.
‘Eou.’
It’s dizzying just looking at him.
The Succubus Queen exuding a voluptuous energy fully even without applying a single technique.
‘Surely she didn’t become a Great Demon, right?’
At that time.
“Master?”
“Yes?”
“Why are you looking at me out of the corner of your eye? You can look directly. Anywhere on my body.”
“…Uh-uh.”
It’s driving me crazy.
I want to turn my eyes away but I can’t.
Ah-ah-ah.
To think of that alluring smile.
But suddenly.
Seu-reu-reuk.
A single talisman that flew up.
It stuck exactly onto Joo-hyuk’s body.
“Young Master, it is a talisman that blocks wicked evil energy.”
“Oh!”
My mind calms down and becomes comfortable.
I was finally able to turn my eyes away.
“Tch!”
Diamart clicking his tongue as if it’s a pity.
I need to be careful of him.
If I make a mistake, I might end up completely falling for it.
Then shall we ride the airplane and go now?
Crackus who transformed into his main body and was lying down at some point.
“We can get on, right?”
“Please get on. Summoner-nim is specially in 1st class.”
Seu-reu-reuk.
Stairs forming.
There was even a chair that seemed to be made of magic on his back.
‘It’s totally an airplane.’
It’ll be comfortable when traveling.
Everyone taking their seats on the chairs and.
“Where would the Great Demons be?”
“If we find the place with the strongest energy in the Demon Realm, wouldn’t that be it?”
“That’s right.”
Peol-leok-peol-leok.
Crackus flew up.
Ssyae-ae-ae-aek!
As expected of an Ancient Dragon, he sprinted at a terrifying speed.
* * *
The Demonic Realm (é”境), the center of the Demon Realm.
An emergency meeting opened once again.
“Is it certain that Baal was extinguished?”
“He disappeared completely. Down to his soul. Now he can’t even resurrect.”
A Great Demon is basically immortal.
Even if their heart bursts, even if their body turns to ashes and disappears.
They can unconditionally come back to life.
As long as the soul exists.
But the soul disappeared.
It was nowhere to be found.
“…Perhaps the Great Demon God, that person?”
“Who else would it be but him?”
“Damn it!”
The God of Death of another world, the Great Demon God.
This crossed the line, crossed it by far.
It’s an extent of almost crushing the laws, rather than distorting them.
“He probably received a price too. I bet he won’t be able to come here for the time being?”
“It might be impossible forever.”
“Or his power in the Demon Realm might be restricted.”
Right.
He has to pay the price for violating the laws, or the secrets of heaven (천기(天氣)).
Even the Great Demon God cannot escape it.
But at that time!
“Um?”
Asmodeus abruptly standing up and being surprised.
“He entered again.”
“Who?”
“The Earth No. 1,001 player.”
“This damn…….”
“What do we do?”
Then Mammon, making an evil smile and.
“Kill him. Baal was taken down anyway. We have to balance it out. Let’s extinguish him.”
“I see. Since the Great Demon God won’t be able to enter for the time being either.”
“Were we hiding because we were scared of that guy? It was all because of the fucking Great Demon God.”
“Where is that guy? I’ll go.”
Mephisto tilted his head.
“He’s coming this way? Extremely fast,”
“What?”
“This fearless bastard!”
“What’s the guy’s exact location?”
“Directly above us.”
What are you talking about.
Directly above us?
“…The Demonic Realm?”
“Yeah, he arrived in the Demonic Realm.”
“J, just how?”
The Demonic Realm, he says.
This is a place protected by a barrier.
A hidden realm that even Demon Kings cannot approach.
To say he came inside means he pierced through the barrier.
“How did a human?”
Right at that exact moment!
Peol-leok-peol-leok.
The sound of flapping wings.
Looking at the sky.
A green dragon flying mid-air in the empty space.
“Heo-heo, it’s real.”
“He came riding a dragon?”
“How dare he! Where does he think this is!”
It was then.
Beon-jjeok!
“Heok!”
“Eok!”
“Eung?”
Something passed by between the Great Demons.
And peok!
“…Uh.”
Is it a breath?
No.
A breath couldn’t possibly be this fast.
A speed that even the eyes of Great Demons couldn’t track.
What flew over?
Looking around.
“…Mammon?”
There was no answer.
Because the Great Demon Mammon’s head was completely gone.
Ppa-jjyu-jjyu-jjyu-jjyu-jjyuk!!!
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!!!
The firing sound of the sub-lightspeed bullet was heard after that.