Episode 136
The inside of the tower was another world.
The atmosphere felt like the air had changed as soon as I stepped in, and it wasn’t just because of the temperature difference.
The thing that illuminated the inside was a torch.
hook-.
Grumbling… … .
What was strange was that it seemed as if some kind of device had been installed so that it would go out and burn repeatedly.
The walls were rough, like a damp cave, so it didn’t feel like the inside of a building at all.
But the most surprising thing was the multiple doors.
Doors that looked the same were placed at regular intervals.
[Welcome to the rainbow floor!]
[※First rule※]
[Conversation is prohibited on this floor.]
[If violated, penalty.]
And the sign that caught my eye before all of this.
‘… ‘It’s a shame it doesn’t make a good impression.’
Cancel, cancel, cancel again.
Rather, he was much more insidious than Assad or Rise in that he was different on the outside and inside.
Anyway, I knew the tendencies of wizards, so I immediately closed my mouth… … .
It’s such a strange thing.
It’s clear that the people gathered here are proven elites, but is there some stupid conservation law?
“What happens if I tell you?”
Some guy opened his mouth.
At that moment, with a flash of light, Youngdo, who had opened his mouth, disappeared.
“… … !”
“… … !?”
“… … ! … … !?”
“Hi-.”
The leaders let out a silent clamor. Some even hurriedly muffled half of the screams that escaped.
Where did the missing guy go?
‘No matter what, I don’t think he died.’
I was a little curious, so I took advantage of the subtle darkness and used Shinsuhwa.
The moment the cold energy was concentrated in my eyes, my sense of energy expanded not only to the first floor but also to the outside of the tower.
‘It was outside.’
He was forcibly evicted.
The guy who had been kicked out knocked hard on the tower door with a pale face, but there was no sign of it opening.
On the contrary, I couldn’t even feel him knocking on the door from inside. As if completely isolated.
I got a little goosebumps.
Even though it wasn’t far, I was kicked out without even realizing it.
‘Would I be able to resist?’
I’m not sure… … .
When I moved outside, I felt like I had to feel for myself what exact force was acting on me to get a feel for it.
This means that the risk of testing is high.
‘Anyway, what exactly is the scope of [the conversation]?’
For example, is it possible to exchange opinions by writing them down on a piece of paper?
How about a method like electromagnetic sound?
How about secondary communication using spirits or summoned animals, or divine protection that can send telepathy to the opponent?
“greatness… … .”
At that time, someone tested it by stretching out its neck.
Someone did it and it was Charis.
I think I made the noise on purpose… … . She didn’t feel like she was being forced out like the previous guy.
But did this crazy person find courage in that fact?
“Ah, you won’t be kicked out… … ?”
I carefully opened my mouth and let out my voice!
The young leaders looked at Charis in surprise.
… … .
… … .
“… … !”
There was no significant change this time either.
Could it be that he was just saying that to himself?
The young leaders opened their mouths, clearing their throats awkwardly, with a look on their faces as they realized something.
“Cha, what a shitty place… … .”
“Uh, um. I need to think about how to go up… … ?”
“I doubt there are too many visits!”
“Which door are you going to go through? oh.”
Flash!
The guy who spoke in a strange tone once again disappeared in a flash of light.
‘You idiot… … .’
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I gave him a pitiful look and then looked ahead again.
‘Surprisingly, the premise of conversation seems to be a bit loose… … .’
I looked at the door with [Snake’s Eyes], but even with this power that allowed me to see through to the outside of the tower, I couldn’t tell what was lurking beyond.
ah. I found out one thing.
A torch lighting up the interior.
This did not seem to be a real torch, but a magic tool shaped like a torch.
This was also thanks to the [Snake Eyes], which allowed me to visually know the temperature of objects.
A torch that goes out and burns repeatedly at regular intervals.
The temperature of that torch was so low that you could touch it with your hand.
What is the hidden intention?
In any case, while an atmosphere was created where no one could move easily, it was our butterfly Goodspring who took a big step forward first.
‘I guess I’ve already solved the riddle.’
With the spirits’ attention focused, Nabi smiled bitterly and opened the nearest door.
“… … !”
And we saw an amazing sight.
Another door in the wall suddenly opened.
“uh… … ?”
And the one who walked out from there was a butterfly.
“Well, what is that…” … .”
The leaders who were hesitant to speak let out embarrassed voices.
It’s a sight you can’t believe even when you see it with your own eyes.
From one door, I could see the back of the butterfly, and from the other door, a few doors away, I could see the front of the butterfly that opened the door and came out.
“Uh… … .”
Nabi is probably just as embarrassed as the Youngdos who are watching this.
Anyway, looking at that dumbfounded look, it seems like he didn’t solve the riddle but just opened the door without thinking.
Anyway, starting with the butterfly, the other spirits finally began to move… … .
These guys started opening doors at random and came out through another door.
Then sometimes conflicts occurred.
thud!
“evil!”
“what!?”
The head of the guy trying to get in and the guy trying to get out collided.
“… … ! … … ! … … !”
“… … !? … … !”
Of course, since they weren’t allowed to talk, the two guys who bumped into each other only expressed how angry they were with their facial expressions and body language.
I watched the situation from a distance, and after a while, I felt a sense of discomfort.
‘The number of people has decreased slightly?’
It wasn’t noticeable, but several of the guys who had been randomly opening the door had disappeared.
Among them were our Pam and Charis.
Have you solved the riddle?
I don’t know about Palm, but I don’t think Charis solved it faster than me… … .
That’s the moment.
Someone passed me by.
Fluttering white hair… No, silver hair.
Seren Good Spending.
This guy walked arrogantly past the confused young people and opened a door.
At this moment, I expanded my vision and took in the entire door, but I could not see Seren.
‘You’ve taken it to the next level.’
He’s different from other thoughtless guys.
That face, that attitude.
Perhaps Seren has solved this riddle.
or… I either knew the answer from the beginning.
Anyway, it was burdensome to keep using Shinsuhwa, so I slightly closed my eyes.
When I opened my eyes again, my vision was back to normal… It was at that moment that I felt a sense of discomfort.
‘hmm?’
The color of the door seems to have changed slightly from before.
The surroundings were so dark that it wasn’t very noticeable, but it was now taking on an orange glow.
Hwareuk… … .
It’s not an illusion.
The moment the torch was extinguished and illuminated, its color changed again.
This time it’s yellow.
I realized that the color of the door changed with the flickering of the torch.
‘wait for a sec.’
I remembered the color of the door that Seren had just entered.
Red.
And the name of this floor is [Rainbow Floor].
“hmm… … .”
I think I’m starting to feel it, right?
Jeez.
I moved when the color of the door returned to red again.
* * *
Immediately after opening the door, what greeted Seren was a new room.
This place also had about ten doors on the wall, but the difference was that there was no spirit around.
The sudden silence could have been scary, but Seren wasn’t particularly scared.
And I paid attention to the color of the door that changed slightly as the torch flickered.
‘Orange.’
It is now.
Seren opened the door and went inside, facing the room again, this time opening the door at a yellow moment.
This is the mystery of [Layers of the Rainbow].
A door that changes color as the torch flashes.
If you time it right, go to Paljuno Chopanambo, and go seven times in the designated order of the seven colors, you’re done.
It would have been a simple problem, but since the inside of the tower was so dark and the color change was not dramatic, it would have been difficult to realize.
Of course, this mystery is only the beginning.
widely-.
After closing the purple door, Seren sighed.
A staircase appeared before my eyes.
There was a sign hanging in front of the stairs, and it said:
[Infinite Stairs.]
‘… Is it real from now on?’
To be honest, Seren had no idea how long it would take her to climb these stairs… … .
If you don’t make good grades here, you will be kicked out of the academy.
Since that was the specification, Seren slowly climbed the stairs.
* * *
Hector Badnicker was climbing the stairs.
The riddle of the rainbow was not a very difficult problem for him. I solved it in just 15 minutes.
Although he may not know it himself, it was the second fastest speed among the thirty or so spiritual leaders.
Considering that Seren came in first place, it was no different from actually solving the problem the fastest.
The stairs that appeared right after.
Hector was climbing a staircase with the grand name of [Infinite Stairs].
… It’s been an hour already.
‘It’s strange… … .’
In Hector’s body, if you climb the tower for an hour, it is not surprising that you have already reached the top.
To be more specific, it took at least two or three round trips.
Still, this circular staircase showed no sign of ending.
‘It’s magic.’
Hector realized that fact, but he did not know exactly what effect the magic had on the stairs.
‘no way… ‘Is the number of stairs really infinite?’
Or is there some other way?
Perhaps this too could be a mystery, so Hector tried every method he could think of.
He climbed the stairs as if he were sprinting with all his might, and he also swung his sword at the wall next to him.
The last step was to go down in the reverse direction, but it was a pointless attempt.
It seems like I climbed tens of thousands of stairs, but when I went down, I reached the entrance in an instant.
“Tsk… … !”
Hector, whose spirits were soaring, gave up any thoughts of going down any further and steadily climbed the stairs.
About an hour later.
Hector’s whole body was drenched in sweat.
Mana has long since run out from running at full speed.
‘no. It seems like I’m running out of mana much faster than usual… … .’
Is that also the power of these stairs?
“Huh, huh… … .”
Breathing all the way to the chin.
My thighs and calves are so hot that they feel like they will explode.
He wanted to sit down right now, but instead, Hector looked up and muttered.
“Do you think I’ll give up… … .”
* * *
“Hahaha… … .”
Alderson let out an evil laugh that could hardly be considered an educator.
It is the expression on the face of a child who has obtained the toy he wanted most in the world.
“This is… … ! This is [The Mana-Eating Stairs], the first in Alderson’s masterpiece series… … !”
[Mana-Eating Stairs] is a device designed by Alderson himself that creates endless stairs powered by the mana of those climbing it.
In other words, the moment you spend mana because you are overwhelmed by the endless height of the stairs, the number of stairs you have to climb increases like a snowball.
Of course, even without using mana, the stairs are incredibly long.
Because I have to climb at least 50,000 stairs.
So the true clear condition for the first floor is to climb 50,000 stairs without using mana.
‘This is why there are so many complaints against the [Tower of Asceticism]… … .’
The professors who were watching cast pitiful glances at the leaders who worked hard to climb the tower.
Most of the leaders are already exhausted.
It was quite visible that Yeongdo had given up.
Of course, there were talented people who shined among them.
“Charon Woodjack. It’s definitely a military school. The climbing speed is unusual. “My basic physical strength is not at zero level.”
“If you look at speed alone, Nabi Goodspring is probably the fastest. “I’ve already climbed half the stairs.”
“Hector Badnicker’s persistence is also amazing. “Your physical strength must have reached its limit a long time ago, but it looks like you have no intention of stopping.”
Alderson stroked his beard in satisfaction.
As it was a tower that was prepared with great care, it was much more enjoyable to have Youngdo perform appropriately in this way.
“The level of transfer students this year is impressive! Now that I think about it, what was the first place record for [Rainbow Floor] among the enrolled students?”
“6 hours 13 minutes 27 seconds.”
Alderson glanced at the time.
It was just three hours since the transfer exam started.
“Ho… If so, there might be a new record out of them.”
Alderson looked at the wide-open screen with a happy face.
This is it.
That expression, that pain, that desperation… … .
The agony faces of young people always energized Alderson.
“Hehehe… … .”
A face that does not have the benevolent expression it had when it first appeared.
The professors pretended not to notice the dean and looked bored.
People aren’t bad.
Objectively speaking, Alderson was a great dean and a person worthy of respect.
Was it for no reason that he was recognized by the imperial family and given the title of Seven Colors?
but… … .
‘… As expected, the wizard has a screw missing somewhere.’
It’s a truth that can’t be laughed at, that even for a magician, he’s pretty decent.
There is no malicious intent whatsoever in what is being done now.
It was then.
“uh… … .”
Due to his meticulous nature, Professor Morland, who was checking every corner of the screen, let out a blank voice.
Let your eyes blink slowly a few times.
Immediately after realizing that what he was seeing was not for nothing, Morland called the dean.
“excuse me… “Dean?”
“oh! Professor Morland. Did you finally find the cookie? “The black tea is a little cold, but I can heat it up quickly with my magic.”
“Oh, no. That’s not it… … .”
Professor Morland said in a dazed voice.
“The finisher of [Infinite Stairs] has already come out… … ?”
Suddenly, Dean Alderson’s face cracked.
fantasy,
