I’m Alone 100 Charges Episode 018
6. With Eternal (2)
〈Well, is this body supposed to stay attached to the girl from now on?〉
“Until we talk about it separately?”
“Good. It’s a hundred times better to be with a junior who can communicate with you than to follow someone with a foul temper like you.” Eugene asked, furrowing his eyebrows as he glared at the black machine in front of him.
“A hundred times better?”
“I’m sorry, I’ll correct it.”
The black gas, evil spirit Eternal, glared at him with his fiery eyes and cancelled his previous statement.
〈Not 100 times better, but 1,000 times better… no, 10,000 times better.〉
“This kid… …
〈Well, this body must now follow orders. Well, that’s all for now.〉
Before Eugene could get angry, Eternal moved his translucent body and quickly flew behind Rin.
“Well, something feels strange. It was more comfortable when I didn’t know.”
It felt different from when Eugene had secretly put it on for me.
“Because it’s a 98-story ordeal.”
The identity of the black machine, Eternal, which made the leader of Black Rose and the rankers run away with just a glance, was an evil spirit and was a trial that Eugene encountered on the 98th floor.
“98th floor… …
As Serin muttered with an expression that said she didn’t understand, Eugene, who had been looking at her, snickered and spoke.
“Let me tell you one more thing, the 98th floor trial isn’t just about Eternal.”
“yes?”
“There were two ordeals I faced on the 98th floor. Well, I don’t know if the guide will ever go up there, but remember that there are unexpected events.”
It was a story that didn’t feel real even when I heard it from someone who had actually been there, that there were two Eternal-like beings on that floor.
“Okay, back to the main point.”
Eugene, who clapped his hands so loudly that it made a sound, explained why he gave Eternal to Serin.
“Guide, who is wearing a name mask and a level mask, will now be the mastermind of the tower.”
Seo Rin frowned when she heard the words ‘the dark side of the tower’.
“And I, will become the underling of the black guide.”
As Serin tilted her head as if she didn’t understand, Eugene summarized the events that had happened at the auction house the previous morning.
“So from now on, I’ll be some kind of reclusive master unknown to people?”
“yes.”
The purpose was to instill a sense of caution among the climbers of the top… or rather, the rankers and famous guilds.
It was a play designed by Eugene to make people realize that they should work together rather than compete with each other.
“Even so, why are you throwing away 2 million gold at the auction house all of a sudden?”
Serin, who was listening to Eugene’s story, let out a deep sigh.
“No, I didn’t think about that and throw away 2 million gold. I just thought that if I threw away that much, other people wouldn’t bid.”
Eugene answered with an awkward expression and looked at Serin’s expression as she checked the name and level covers.
“This is a double-edged sword? Solving the slave problem, getting some information, and warning the rankers… It’s like killing three birds with one stone.”
Sarin, who was fiddling with the two items she had received, muttered softly.
“I got a level cover and a name cover, so it’s killing two birds with one stone.”
“Huh? Really?”
” ha??????
As Eugene smiled faintly, Serin sighed and turned off the tower.
“How much gold do you have right now?”
“Um, wait a minute… …
Eugene turned his gaze to the inventory to check and started counting the numbers.
“One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million, hundred million… Oh, I don’t know! Just think of it as having a lot! An infinite money cheat key? Something like that.”
“Is this a cheat key?”
“The most expensive restaurant, the most expensive hotel, and even the auction house… Even though they spent all that money, the numbers didn’t change. That’s the extent of it.”
When it seemed like the conversation was going off on a tangent because of the gold he had, Eugene continued talking after vaguely explaining it.
“Anyway, Guide-san, who has become the mastermind behind the tower, will use Eternal to confront that rich man.” “Yes.” “He must have hired some pretty strong guards to avenge yesterday’s incident, but you have to win by an overwhelming margin.”
“yes.”
“Hey, are you listening?”
“I’m listening.”
I felt it would be rude to ask questions while he was explaining something, so I just listened quietly.
“It will only be effective if the rumor spreads to the point where people are saying, ‘An unknown ranker appears?’ There’s less than a year left until the Great Cataclysm, and you haven’t even reached the 50th floor? That’s ridiculous.” Eugene, who was able to figure out a few secrets about the tower while coming back down, added that the current speed was ridiculous.
Even if I was bad at it, I should have reached the 60th floor, but the progress was abnormally slow.
‘If I hadn’t been summoned down because of this guy, I would’ve still been stuck on the 77th floor? Ugh! This is really horrible!’
When Eugene stopped talking, Seorin, who had been listening silently, carefully raised her right hand.
“I have a question.”
“What is it?”
Eugene, who was able to wake up from his reverie thanks to that, showed an expression that showed he was ready to answer kindly.
“That, Eternal-sama… …
“You can leave out your sleep.”
Serin, whose smiling face had become strangely scary, quietly corrected herself.
“You told me to use Eternal, but I don’t know how to do that specifically.” Serin asked, looking over her shoulder as she recalled the evil spirit that was hiding its form.
“It’s not like I’m the one summoning and reversing things like that, right?”
The situation where she had encountered the leader and executives of Black Rose at the hotel flashed through Serin’s mind.
“that’s right.”
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Eugene nodded.
“You won’t need any extra mana with Eternal.”
Eugene nodded, his expression becoming increasingly serious.
“And that’s not an advantage, it’s an obvious disadvantage. It’s a very fatal one.”
“Disadvantages?” “Guide, listen carefully. This is not advice, this is a warning. You must realize that Eternal is not a summon, but a ‘trial’.”
“trial??????
“It’s not like I made a separate contract to become a summoner like you, you just ‘came down with me.’”
Eugene’s expression as he explained the warning was extremely serious.
“Of course, thanks to my presence, Eternal will be able to control it to some extent, but you should be careful not to make a mistake and get eaten by it.”
Serin, who was facing Eugene, could not bear it any longer and lowered her head.
“Honestly, I… am not confident.”
“okay?”
“Yes. It’ll be hard without any items or anything. Even when I summoned Nena yesterday, I couldn’t even maintain it… … Eugene’s index finger, which had come closer before she knew it, pressed against Serin’s forehead, making her raise her head again.
“It’s better to be insecure.”
“It’s much better to be anxious than to die after bragging about being confident.”
Eugene’s expression was still serious.
“What do you think? Do I always look confident when I tell you things like this?”
Serin couldn’t answer.
“I’ve prepared everything I can, but I’m not confident. Even if I come downstairs, I’m afraid of what might happen tomorrow.”
That was also the reason why Eugene had several transcendental traits.
Preparedness.
All the actions he took, such as stabbing his own arm at the drop of a hat, drinking poison he didn’t need to drink, and putting his hand into fire without hesitation, were actions he did out of lack of confidence.
“Of course, being insecure and being afraid to try are two different things.”
Eugene, who was looking straight into Serin’s eyes, asked softly.
“What do you think? Are you simply not confident? Or are you scared and don’t want to do it?”
“jeon……
“Even if you don’t want to do it, you have to do it.”
Before Serin could speak, Eugene opened his mouth first.
Eugene’s expression, which resembled that of a seasoned teacher, began to show a playful side.
“I’m going to force you to do it.”
Serin’s expression distorted.
‘ devil
Eugene began to speak with a snicker, as if he didn’t care what Serin was thinking.
“Well, even if you just pretend to do something, Ether Nal will be able to deal with it with sense. Most of the techniques he uses are similar to the magic used by warlocks.”
Eugene, who took off his index finger that was stuck on Serin’s forehead, also told about what happened on the 15.5th floor.
“The black drink that Nena showed me is a similar case.”
“Poison?”
“The second poison he put out was a rough imitation of the ‘poison’ that Ternal uses.”
“Is this the original…?”
“That’s right. What Nena wrote felt so watered down that it couldn’t even be compared to the original.”
Eugene’s ‘Swallow Poison’ trait, which ignores all poison-related damage, was a trait he honed while being poisoned by Eternal.
“Well, I guess it’s a bit… … that I’m with Eternal.
Eugene muttered to himself as he looked at Serin’s timid expression.
‘Hmm, it looks like you lack confidence… … The reason Eugene said ‘don’t let Eternal eat you’ was to prevent her from becoming overly confident and acting like Eternal was her own summon.
‘I don’t think I need to give you any more advice.’
Eugene nodded as if satisfied, then reached into his inventory as if he still had more work to do.
“Okay, last one.”
The object Eugene took out was a black rag of unknown identity.
“What is it?”
“Hooded Cloak.”
Serin, who received a black hooded cloak following the name cover and level cover, immediately checked the options.
[Black Rags]
[Rank: Normal (-)]
[Armor]
[A hooded cloak to protect against rain and snow. It looks crude, as if it was made by someone who lacks dexterity.]
I thought that since it was something given to me by someone who came down from the top floor, wearing it would add some kind of amazing option, but it turned out to be nothing like that.
“The dark side must be mysterious.”
Although Eugene muttered nonsense, Serin couldn’t argue with him.
“What’s wrong? With that disgusted look on your face? Were you expecting a legendary-grade reward item or something?”
When Eugene made a face as if he was about to shout, “Hey!” at any moment, Serin shook her head and spoke.
“??? It’s terrible.”
“These clothes are old.”
Eugene’s cheek muscles twitched at the unexpected answer.
“What about that?”
“Design and… …
Serin continued speaking with a disgusted expression, holding the hooded cloak she was holding as far away from her face as possible.
“The smell is particularly… disgusting.”
It’s not like it would smell good, since it’s the hooded cloak that I used to roll around in the poison and blood pools on the top floor… but it was shocking to hear it directly.
“Doesn’t it smell fragrant?”
The expression on Serin’s face when she was asked the question seemed to imply, ‘Wow, this guy is not an ordinary crazy person.’
“Is it really that despising?”
He nodded, barely able to straighten his frowning face.
“I think I would have thrown up if I hadn’t had the poison resistance.”
Eugene put his nose to Serin’s arm and sniffed, asking a similar question.
“Do I smell something strange?”
Seorin, who had been looking at Eugene with pity, pushed her face closer to him and sniffed in return.
“No, it’s fine here.”
“Here?”
“I can’t think of the right words.”
“ha.”
Eugene, with a sad face, tries to reach out to retrieve the hooded cloak he had given to Serin… … .
Dismissed!
He quickly changed his action as a small spark popped on his right hand.
‘ uh?’
Before Serin could even begin to blink at the sudden spark, the hooded cloak she was holding fell down on her head.
“town?!”
It happened in the blink of an eye, with the spark and the hood closing at the same time.
‘Why all of a sudden?’
Eugene, who had forced Serin to wear the hooded cloak, explained the reason for his actions.
“???Who is watching us?”
