How to Survive as a Player Chapter 176

#176

“And… What’s out there is a magic weapon that Mr. Baluk gave me to use as a guard… . I never thought something like that would come… .”

“It’s not like that. “It’s a giant god soldier, a great product of the Magic Empire.”

“but… “You just close your eyes.”

“Haha, don’t worry. That weapon is a gas that reacts sensitively to sound and hostility. It can detect enemy forces up to the nearby snowy mountains, so it’s perfect as a protective weapon. Not only does it prevent landslides, but it also has an air defense system, so if you just pretend it doesn’t exist, it will take care of itself. Of course, he listens well to orders. However, since I have infused it with the magic you gave me, I will only listen to what you say.”

At Baluk’s words, Yu Si-un’s gaze moved out the window. Inside the small window was a huge weapon crouching beneath the mountain. Yoo Si-un, who had been watching for a while, belatedly expressed his gratitude to Baluk.

“thank you… . “I will take good care of you.”

“Thank you for accepting me.”

I could see Baluk’s red eyes bending. Yu Si-un may not know, but that magic weapon was once a war weapon that many empires coveted. Many empires repeated numerous invasions to obtain that one giant god soldier, and as a result, the rankings of empires were indiscriminately reversed for a while.

Now everyone is holding their tongues and avoiding the power of the Giant God Soldier, but before its power was proven, it had to go through a dizzying time due to the evils of war.

Baluk gave that to Yu Si-un. A top-class weapon that can be said to be the Magic Empire’s greatest masterpiece.

It was something that could change the status of the Celestial Race.

“But why did you come?”

“I told you not to say it was you.”

“hmm… “Why did you come?”

After hearing those words, Sehyeon stretched out her hand towards Ruhak, who was standing behind her. What was placed in his hand was a small box. It was something I brought with me before leaving the empire.

Sehyeon opened the lid of the box and held it out to Yoo Si-un.

“This is a communication device that was requested by the Engineering Empire, Mr. Yoo Si-un. “It is possible to communicate within the tower, but we have further improved this and added a tracking function.”

Inside the box was a silver ring of the same shape as the one Sehyun was wearing. It wasn’t just Sehyun who was wearing it, Jaeyoung Lee, Dohyeon Baek, and all of Sehyeon’s retainers and Ruhak were wearing it one by one.

All of them were made by Gong Jae-woo, who was at the Engineering Empire.

“You never know when something will happen, so Yu Si-un, please wear it at all times as much as possible. Please give one to the Archduke as well.”

“yes! I will definitely wear it, thank you so much.”

“I guess you don’t have anything of mine?”

“Why don’t you ask the friendly engineering empire separately?”

“hmm… “It’s not that deep.”

It was a fact known to all empires that the Magic Empire and the Engineering Empire were polar opposites. That’s because ‘Airship’ and ‘Giant Soldier’ ​​had comparable combat power to the point where they were shoulder to shoulder.

The ‘weapon’ itself had enough troops to keep each other in check, and the ranking of the Magic Empire itself, ranked 4th among the empires, was at a level that could not be ignored, so Fan was quite capable of keeping the Magic Empire in check.

I don’t know why, but Fan didn’t really keep Jaeyoung Lee in 3rd place in check.

“Now that I’m done with my business, I’d like to do some business here.”

“Oh right. “I was there too, indeed!”

“Hum hum, draw it. Should I look around the village to see if there is anything I can correct? “Looking at it earlier, the locations of the institutions were shocking.”

Baek Do-hyun, who was looking dry and with his arms crossed, opened his mouth, and at the same time, Lee Jae-young and Kim Gap-jun followed suit and opened their mouths as if they remembered something.

Thanks to this, only Yu Si-un, who had been sitting calmly, jumped up from his seat.

“S-sorry! Everyone must be busy… . So, Baek Do-hyun… “You said you had a request from my archduke to develop a potion, right?”

“I will personally consult with this person, so you can guide the authors.”

“Then, Jaeyoung, I will guide you to a sample agency separately. I had something to show the teacher… . Uh, I think you should leave first.”

Sehyeon quietly followed Yoo Si-woon’s busy movements with his eyes. Yoo Si-un’s small wings had become fuller in the meantime. She was neat and calm, as if she had been cared for by someone. Just like Sehyun.

It was a nice sight.

“Bro, stay here for a moment. I’ll come back real quick. Hey, you too, say hello.”

Squeak-

The little monster hanging on Jaeyoung Lee’s shoulder opened its mouth again and let out a short cry. Sehyeon slightly raised her hand and waved to see Jaeyoung Lee and Gapjun Kim off.

“Go and go slowly. “Because my brother will be here.”

The reason Jaeyoung Lee came here today was to remove the epidermis needed to develop the potion. Lee Jae-young’s monster race showed abnormal resilience, enough to regenerate a limb in a matter of minutes even if its limbs were severed. When Yu Si-un’s Grand Duke saw this, he asked Lee Jae-young to collect the epidermis to develop a potion.

Jaeyoung Lee readily accepted the request. That was the reason for going to the current sample institution. Kim Gap-Jun came to inspect and check on Yoo Si-Woon’s well-being to see if his empire was going well.

“And hey, fourth place. “I know you’ll die if you bother my brother.”

“No. “I think I should go too, so let’s get up together.”

When Baluk got up, only Sehyun was left in front of the round table. Baek Do-hyun followed Lewell, and Lee Jae-young and Kim Gap-jun followed Yoo Si-un.

However, when Yoo Si-un held the doorknob in his hand, the busy sound of footsteps stopped. No, it was more accurate to say that it had hardened.

And everyone.

“Siun, cover your ears!”

Lewell’s urgent voice belatedly reminded me of something that had occurred before my eyes. Yu Si-un was so shocked that she covered her ears and shook her body. At the same time, a dull and heavy sound echoed throughout the world.

Everyone already knew what it was. I had no choice but to know. Because the text floating in my field of vision announced that.

[You have successfully conquered the 89th floor of the ‘Tower of Tests.’]

Kkkkkk-

After a while, the rumbling sound returned as a terrible sound that scratched my head. Yu Si-un’s screams were buried in a strange sound. Se-hyeon closed his eyes with difficulty, looking at the trembling figure of Yu Si-woon through a narrow gap in his field of vision.

I couldn’t breathe, and there was a feeling of something pressing down on my body. Even his fingertips felt numb. Still, compared to before, it was a fear worth enduring.

[Casting ‘Fear Block LV.1’.]

In my blurry vision, news of previously acquired skills appeared. Ruhak’s firm hand came under Sehyun’s chin, which was full of strength. His hand cupped his chin and gently pressed his cheek to open his tightly closed mouth.

It felt like I could vaguely hear a voice saying ‘relax’.

The monster’s cries that shook the world disappeared after a long time, leaving behind a terrible aftereffect. In a space where sound had disappeared, only the sound of breathing, unknown to whose origin, lingered.

However, even after the sound of breathing cleared, no one could open their mouth. It was nothing else. This was because everyone was looking at something as if they were fixed on something.

Each place you looked at was different. No, it was the same. Right in front of your field of vision.

What everyone saw was a bright blue window as big as the window itself.

[The final preparations for the ‘final struggle’ begin. All road players are requested to go to the guide. Remaining time ‘99 hours 53 seconds’]

The final struggle, and the final preparations.

As if everyone had realized the end, they were constantly looking at the word ‘last’ until the bright blue window disappeared.

The ‘final preparation’ that Bill Will had mentioned was quickly approaching.

***

It was an extremely quiet night. The deep lake with nothing to see and the pitch black forest surrounding the lake gave me a lot to think about.

Sehyeon, who was looking at the bright moon above the lake, suddenly realized something approaching the ferry and raised her head.

There were two who came through the water. Kwak Jeong-han and Owl.

Sigh-

“Sehyeon, are you worried?”

“A croak.”

“… “I think both of you are overdoing it.”

Sehyun said with a bitter smile. Kwak Jeong-han and Owl slightly avoided Se-hyeon’s gaze as if they had made a promise.

It was only a few hours ago that Kwak Jeong-han and Owl returned from the 89th floor, and as usual, they went to the lake instead of the recovery room. Now I didn’t even have the power to stop him. On the one hand, his endless stamina was surprising.

It was a shame that he had put Euncheong to sleep, but if he hadn’t, Euncheong might have been there too.

“Sehyeon, is it too much to get a promotion today?”

“I’m not going to do it today because you both find it unpleasant.”

“… yes.”

“Dog, dog… .”

Kwak Jeong-han and Owl’s expressions became depressed, as if they had lost the world. Sehyeon, who was quietly watching the scene, stretched out his hand towards them. Moist skin touched his fingertips. Kwak Jeong-han’s hard cheeks and Owl’s soft hair had different temperatures.

As I gently stroked his cheek and head, I felt his breathing stabilize.

“both… “You probably saw the blue window that popped up today.”

Ever since returning from Yu Si-un’s empire, Se-hyeon had been lost in long thoughts. Part of the reason was that I didn’t realize that the final preparations were fast approaching, but the biggest thing was that I was concerned about all the situations that weren’t ready yet.

“Soon you will have to go to the white space and see the guide.”

“Yes, I was already expecting it.”

“A croak.”

Kwak Jeong-han and Aul were currently about to be promoted to knight rank. Their desire for growth has paid off. Nevertheless, Kwak Jeong-han and Owl showed their thirst. I wanted to go even higher than this and hoped to grow as quickly as possible.

It would be nice if everyone could be as good as Huo Jeong-han, but many empires were still struggling as they could not even get past the 70th floor of the tower. Of course, there was a lot of growth compared to before. Nevertheless, everything was still insufficient to make the final preparations.