Episode 239 Prank (1)
Dawn broke, but it was still too early for work to begin.
Many carriages rushed into the Tower of Desire.
Those who got off the carriage were none other than Meisters.
Those who were in charge of guarding the tower were dumbfounded as beings that were rarely seen a few times a year, and they attacked at the same time on the same day.
“W-what’s going on?”
“I know?”
Meanwhile, the third highest floor in the tower.
A meeting room exclusively for Meisters used to discuss major and minor matters of the Tower.
Inside, all 15 Meisters gathered for the first time in over 10 years.
At the highest table sat Aelio, Floria’s disciple and chairman of the meeting.
This was because when Floria was away, Ailio, the eldest member of the tower, took care of the tower’s major projects.
Druk-.
“What on earth is going on here?”
Harold, who had been conducting research today and came to the conference hall after hearing about the Meister summons, grumbled from the moment he entered the door.
The Meisters who were seated like that looked at Ailio.
“What brought all these busy people together?”
“Without further delay, let’s get straight to the point. “I have some research left to do.”
The faces of the meisters were full of curiosity.
Since all of them had gathered, I thought that the reason for this summons would not be light at all.
However, Ailio’s subsequent answer was shocking and far exceeded everyone’s expectations.
“Grand Meisters… “They say he passed away.”
As soon as those words were finished, there was a breathtaking silence.
The reaction is that they don’t know what they just heard.
Among them, Harold’s reaction was the most extreme.
“Master… “He passed away?!”
Harold’s eyes became gloomy.
‘at last… ‘Master.’
He already knew that Douglas’ life was short, so although he had mixed and sad feelings, he was able to accept his teacher’s death without difficulty.
At that time, the old woman sitting across from Harold opened her mouth.
“Tsk, no matter how old you get, you still hear only what you want to hear, Harold. You just said that Grand Meisters, not Douglas, have passed away… “Did I hear that right, Alio?”
Ailio nodded to the old woman’s question.
“What Delphina said is right. Douglas wasn’t the only one who passed away… “All three of you.”
Hearing Ailio’s confirmation, groans erupted from the audience.
“what!”
“How on earth did this happen!”
Ailio added to the chattering crowd.
“I received a call through the emergency communication network around dawn this morning. A troll was caught near Hirek territory… “It was said that items that appeared to belong to the Grand Meisters were found in its stomach.”
Harold opened his eyes and shouted at that sound.
“They died with something like that… … .”
“Aren’t their prosthetic arms, artificial eyes, and prosthetic arms nothing more than that?”
“… … ?!”
“Nowhere else in the world… It’s something only they can have. Those are the ones… “It came from the belly of a troll.”
Harold’s mouth tightened.
Because what Ailio said was right.
And it seemed unlikely that Floria’s disciple, Eilio, would tell a lie about his teacher’s death.
But even so, I couldn’t help but still not believe it.
Harold chewed his lips.
“The remains… Are they saying the remains have been found?”
“Unfortunately… “It is said that the only things that were salvaged from the troll’s ship were their belongings.”
“Hmm… … .”
No one here knew how powerful the troll’s digestive juices were.
Therefore, it was understandable that nothing was found except for the strong and durable ceremonial body.
“Still, I don’t believe they died. Not even one person… “I can’t believe the three of you passed away at the same time.”
“I feel the same way. The relics of the Grand Meisters that have now been discovered… No, they say their goods are on the way, so it wouldn’t be too late to tell them about the exact truth later. However, I have gathered you all today to prepare your hearts in case the news is true.”
“… When do you say it will arrive?”
“Because the matter is a matter… “If it comes as quickly as possible, it will likely take about 2 to 3 weeks.”
“Huh… … .”
Everyone let out a deep sigh at the news of the death of the Grand Meisters, their spiritual pillars and teachers.
However, among those who sighed, there were also those who showed brief excitement.
The representative being was William.
He raised his hand and opened his mouth to speak.
“If you really… “What do you plan to do if the Grand Meisters have passed away?”
The meisters’ attention was focused on his question.
Meister Valen asked a question.
“What do you want to say?”
“If their deaths become true and spread widely, the repercussions will be significant… “Maybe the foundation of the tower will shake.”
“The foundation of the tower is shaking?”
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“Our Tower of Desire does not have a tower owner. Nevertheless, the reason it has remained unwavering until now is because of those three people.”
An impatient meister shouted at William, who was talking round and round.
“So what do you want to do?”
“If the death of the three is certain… … .”
William answered in a calm voice.
“Shouldn’t we fill the empty tower owner’s position?”
“… … ?!”
The conference room was buzzing with William’s story.
* * *
The day after the meeting at the Tower of Desire.
After the vacation ceremony, 99% of the students at the Chosun Academic Center returned to their homes for vacation, so the school building was eerily quiet.
And there was someone running through it at high speed.
It was Shiva who received a special order to deliver a certificate of excellent grades to Royce, who had stayed out the night before and missed the school vacation.
‘Even if it’s just a night out… Still, does it make sense to even schedule an award ceremony?’
Royce did not appear even though her name was called 10 times on the podium.
Thanks to this, Shiva, who was tired of wondering about Royce’s whereabouts, grunted and set out to find her.
Afterwards, Shiva’s footsteps reached the pest extermination research room.
“huh?”
Shiba got angry at the sound of loud words coming from inside the study room and pulled the doorknob.
“Lois… … !”
Shiva’s body suddenly opened the door and came in.
He stood there dumbfounded and rolled his eyes at the sight before him.
“uh… I… Lois?”
First of all, the Lois he had been looking for was inside.
The problem was other people.
Since I could hear a conversation, I assumed it was Lois and her group, but… … .
“… “Who are these people?”
The three people in the research room were the first people Shiva had seen.
Moreover, just by looking at their clothes and appearance, it was clear that they were not students at the academy.
A one-armed old dwarf and two eye-popping beauties.
The sight of them occupying the table in the research group room and drinking tea looked so natural that it seemed so natural that it made you wonder if they had originally belonged to this research group.
However, such people did not exist even in Shiva’s data, which already had a rough understanding of all the students of the Transcendental Academy.
Whoop-.
Lois sipped her tea and looked sullenly at Shiva.
“What are you doing, you’re not coming in.”
“Well, I have to go in. No, so who are these people?”
“Guys? not a big deal. “They’re just half-baked people.”
“Hehe, eight pennies!”
“Yes, that’s right, Top Owner. “We also have our own reputation.”
“Tsk, did you get kidnapped because that fame fed you?”
Erica and Douglas, who had been grumbling at Lois’s words, closed their mouths.
At that time, Lois seemed to have remembered something and suddenly spoke up.
“Oh right… “What kind of guy was going around talking about the tower owner’s symbol, a certification plaque and a rusty sword, around the neighborhood?”
“Why is that suddenly happening?”
“I got kicked out.”
“… yes?”
“When I showed him my certification card and a rusty sword, he told me to stop cheating and get out of there.”
“… … ?!”
“And the iron gate in the underground maze. The correct answer that must be written there… “Whose head did it come from?”
The faces of the three suddenly froze at the story Lois suddenly brought up one after another.
Erica and Douglas in particular sent chills down their spines.
‘If it’s a phrase… That’s what you’re talking about, right? ‘That foul-tempered dragon?’
‘Ta, the tower owner was kicked out by the security?!’
The things they did in the past flashed through their minds.
At the same time, Erica and Douglas’ eyes met in the air, and they shouted desperately as one.
“It’s Victor!”
“Victor said it!”
Floria said in a tone of bewilderment at the desperate voices of the two, as if their story was true and as if they were asking us to believe it.
“You two… Anyway, selling the dead is a bit… … .”
Floria’s words made it clear.
They were the ones who were talking about the certification plaque and the rusty sword, and the culprits behind the phrase engraved on the iron gate.
Lois said with a cruel smile.
“… “You can meet with me separately later.”
“Huh!”
“Black!”
Douglas and Erica, whose faces turned pale, were in tears.
‘Floria!’
‘You traitor!’
The two glared at them, but Floria, who had no artificial eyes, could not be intimidated by their stares.
Meanwhile, Shiva tilted his head as the conversation flowed casually regardless of whether he was present or not.
‘What does that mean?’
I couldn’t follow the flow of conversation at all.
Although they are said to be young, no matter how you look at them, they look older than Lois. Why do the women and the older-looking dwarf have a hard time with Lois?
‘Victor? Something… ‘That’s a familiar name, isn’t it?’
As Shiva tilted his head, the door to the research room opened.
smart-.
“Lois, are you there?”
The person who came in with the knock was none other than Sierra.
In her hand was a small envelope.
When Sierra appeared, Lois raised her head and looked at her.
“what’s the matter?”
“Ah, this academic scholarship certificate came out… I came to tell you… … .”
Sierra tilted her head as she looked at the faces occupying the room.
‘Who is it? I’m not a student. Academic officials?’
Why are they drinking tea here?
She too was repeating the same question that Shiva had a moment ago.
And at that moment, someone else came in.
“uh? “Is the teacher here?”
“Oppa Lois! “Where have you been?”
The flame siblings burst in and opened the door.
Lois said, pushing away Tania’s face, which was clinging to her as soon as she came.
“Greetings, my disciples.”
The three of them shouted in surprise at Lois’ words.
“You mean, my disciples? Tower owner’s?”
“yes? “A disciple?”
“You’re Lois’s student?”
It was also said that if he was Royce’s disciple, he would be the next great owner of the tower.
Of course, we don’t know when Lois will die.
Will I die… … .
At their surprise, Lois waved her hand lightly and said,
“I know what you’re thinking, but these are kids who have nothing to do with TOP. “It’s not a technique, it’s just teaching ssambakjil.”
“aha! okay… … .”
Those who finally nodded as if they understood.
Tania asked after seeing this.
“Who are these people?”
And her curiosity was soon answered by those who came in.
“Roy, we’re here!”
“Where did you go yesterday? I’ve been waiting for a long time! “It’s vacation, let’s go have fun!”
Lois opened the door again and saw the people rushing in. She sipped her tea again and spoke.
“If these things are going to come, they will come all at once… Anyway, they know, right?”
The first to react to those words was Floria.
“Oh, it’s them! “They were friends of the owner of the tower!”
“Hehe, Lois, it’s the same, but they’ve grown so much that you don’t even know them.”
“Those are them?!”
Erica’s shoulders trembled when she saw the twins, perhaps remembering the fear of electric shocks from the past.
At that time, Kani and Khan saw the three and pretended to be okay.
“uh? Hey, it’s him, right? more… more… more… “What was it?”
Kani said as if he was pitiful, looking at Khan who was suddenly holding his head as if he couldn’t think of anything.
“Douglas, you idiot.”
“Oh right! So you were Erica, and this was Floria?”
“you’re right. It’s been a while since I last saw you. Mr. Khan, Mr. Kani.”
“Yeah, it’s been a while.”
Carney waved his hand at Floria.
And it was that moment.
Chin- Chin-.
I heard the sound of something falling from one side, so I turned my gaze and saw the excellent grades and scholarship certificates in Shiva and Sierra’s hands rolling around on the floor.
The two hurriedly picked up the fallen items as all eyes were on them.
Shiba said, scratching the back of his head.
“sorry… I was a little surprised. That poem, if you don’t mind… Also, Douglas, Floria, and Erica… “Did you do it?”
“however?”
“huh.”
“that’s right.”
“Haha, that’s fascinating. I can’t believe people who use the names of Grand Meisters are gathered in one place like this. “What a funny coincidence.”
Douglas snorted at Shiva’s story.
“What is a coincidence? Is there something wrong with us using our own names?”
At that time, Erica stood up and put her arms around Shiva and Sierra’s shoulders.
And whispered in a low voice.
“This is a secret… “We are the Grand Meisters.”
Shiva and Sierra’s expressions hardened at that story, even if only for a moment.
But he still didn’t seem to believe it.
That’s true of Grand Meisters.
They are the pinnacle of the tower and have not been seen for decades, but are gathered in a trivial research room at the Transcendental Studies Building, sipping tea?
It was ridiculous.
Erika, who read Shiba’s expression on his face, screamed.
“Is it real?”
“Oh, yeah… … .”
Douglas and Erica’s faces crumpled at his indifferent answer.
“Even if it’s not a lie?”
“Heh, heh, it may be hard to believe, but it’s true.”
But no matter how much I said, Shiva’s face did not change at all.
On the contrary, it only makes them look more and more suspicious.
Lois, who was watching this, giggled.
“Cook, cuck, now you know how dirty it feels to be called a fraud to your face, right?”
It was a sarcastic remark about being treated like a fraud and being kicked out of the entrance of the tower.
At this, Floria sighed slightly and said.
“We told the truth.”
“Hey, that’s a lie, right?”
“We need you… … .”
“His name is Shiva.”
“Ah, thank you, tower owner. “Okay, is there any reason for us to lie to Shiba-kun?”
She was right.
There was no benefit for them by pretending to be Grand Meister.
Shiba shrugged his shoulders and said.
“Yes, I like it. All right. But… that… Even if the three of you are Grand Meisters… … .”
“It’s not even a hit, it’s real!”
Shiva shook his head at Erika’s frustration.
“Yes, if you are a Grand Meister… … .”
Shiva’s gaze turned to Lois.
“Why are you calling Lois the owner of the tower?”
A conversation you overheard.
The title ‘top owner’ in it was clearly directed at Royce.
Lois shrugged her shoulders as Shiva’s eyes turned to her.
“Why, of course I’m the top owner.”
“… “What do you say, Lois?”
“Lord of the Tower of Desire.”
“what?”
“Tower of Desire, its owner.”
“… … .”
There was silence in the research room for a moment.
Meanwhile, Shiva’s gaze turned from Lois to Floria, Douglas, and Erica in turn.
Shiva’s gaze shifted to the three and was extremely cold.
A low murmur flowed from his mouth.
“… “It was a lie after all, right?”
What, you bastard?
A vein bulged on Lois’ forehead.
fantasy,
