Episode 322: Suture
66th floor. A place where two disasters exist, and where the White Horn and White Tree engage in a war of recruitment.
Since there weren’t many climbers who made it to the 60th floor, each NPC was busy trying to attract new faces.
A sect that worships the Angels of the White Tree, Five Wings.
The same was true for the Celestial Luar, who managed the 66th floor branch there.
“Why do I have to rot in a place like this? I feel like a beggar.”
Tall and muscular. His two horns and white clothes gave him a mysterious air, but the words he spoke were completely different.
A celestial race belonging to the White Tree.
Although it was a group made up of royalty and nobles, not all of its members were of the upper class.
They also needed people to serve them, so in terms of proportion, the middle and lower classes were more numerous.
Even though they did the same amount of work, the middle and lower classes were treated very differently, and there was discrimination even within each class.
Discrimination and absurdity deliberately imposed by the aristocracy.
In order for their power to be solidified, the caste system had to be deeply rooted at the bottom.
“Mr. Hwak, why don’t you just go up? If you catch a climber and help him overcome the disaster, it’ll be easy to go up. The problem is getting there.”
Crunch.
Luar, who had stepped on the innocent monster and killed it, scratched his head nervously.
He was also a lower class person. However, he was assigned to the 66th floor and was given a mission from above.
“There are now two left.”
If he could recruit 100 believers as climbers, he was also promised a promotion to the middle class.
After that, if you go up to the safe zone, you will be able to stand above the lower level celestials there.
Alternatively, you can stay on the 66th floor.
“Hehehe. Benica, just wait and see.”
Benica, a celestial who manages the church with him.
If we only consider divine power, he had a slight advantage, but the 66th floor was isolated, and he could only run the sect normally with Benica’s help.
He was secretly displeased with the sight of someone rivaling him, but that would soon end.
If he could get two more climbers to become believers, he would be in the middle class, and Benica, who was in the lower class, would have no choice but to follow his orders.
Loire felt her mood improve as she imagined what she would do from then on.
According to sources, the number of people climbing to the 60th floor has increased recently.
It meant that the time for social advancement was drawing near.
Although there was interference from the white horn, Loire didn’t care much.
“Those guys who’ve had their horns cut off can still mess around. Tsk.”
The resistance is at the bottom of the bottom.
Even among the lower class, most of them came from slums.
Loire, his feet lightly rubbing the ground, walked towards the temple.
I was thinking of killing time and hunting for some NPCs.
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Loire whistled and headed towards the valley.
“uh?”
I was able to see an unexpected sight.
“What, what! Believers! What are you doing!”
Instead of the symbols of the sect, strange things were placed on the temple, and Benica, a celestial who worked with him, was kneeling at the entrance to the temple with both hands raised.
And on top of that, he even started sobbing.
A surprise attack by the resistance? A provocation? A lot of thoughts crossed Loire’s mind.
“Ah, you’re finally here.”
“I’ve been waiting for you, hahaha.”
At the entrance, believer NPCs walked out.
NPCs with calm expressions.
“You guys! How are you managing the temple! Hey! Do you all want to be locked up in the disciplinary room?”
Loire, whose fever spread, screamed.
“Haha, disciplinary room? Why are you saying such harsh words?”
“You must be tired. Let us give you a massage.”
“Let’s see. I don’t know if you’ll like this.”
These people, who would normally be cowering, approach me with a big smile.
They took out the clubs they had been hiding behind their backs.
“Let’s take out the divine power and have a go.”
They are also NPCs.
If we look at pure fighting prowess outside of the discipline of the sect, they were never inferior to Loire.
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I sat on the chair that was licking my lips and watched what the believers were doing.
Refreshing non-alcoholic cocktails were placed on the table, and one of the congregation members even fanned them from the side.
The service is good here.
“Ouch! Eww! Hey, wait! I hit a bone! Hey! Oh, no. Sir!”
“Did you think you could fool us and get away with it?”
“Pay the price for the karma you have accumulated!”
Those who beat up the Loire like a dog.
Benica, a celestial who had come to the temple before him and was in a state of confusion, was watching the scene while trembling.
“Oh, you’re not putting your arm around your ear?”
“Eek!”
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Benica raises her hand in response to my words.
Still, this kid’s situation is a little better.
It is said that when Loire was being tyrannical, Benica secretly took care of the believers.
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However, since it was a lie, I was surrounded by believers and got hit with a few chestnuts, but I wasn’t beaten with a club.
That’s why people should always live a good life.
“Are you good at scamming too?”
“Oh, a scam. I helped you out of pure heart. The divine power is real too.”
“You speak well.”
Lick, lick, lick, the licker who was drinking his drink through a straw rested his chin.
No matter what the process was, this place was under the control of the Church of Ice and Fire.
All believers have acquired divine power. Since it was infused based on my divine power, it is normal for the divine power not to grow separately.
[Title, The Saint of the Resurrected Church Shines.]
-You who founded the Order of Ice and Fire! You are a saint!
-As the number of believers increases and their faith grows, their divine power grows.
– As believers’ faith deepens, their divine power grows.
-When transcending divine power, you can use some of the abilities of the Order of Ice and Fire.
As the title is upgraded, the options change.
The more diligent believers are in their religious life, the more their divine power increases.
This is a real church.
My divine power also increases.
It feels a bit like a pyramid scheme, but whatever, I’m at the top!
Since it’s come to this, why don’t we get the Pujing Union people involved too?
I should think about this too. Still, it is an opportunity to gain divine power through normal means.
The licker next to him also became a believer on this occasion.
I took special care to infuse it with divine power as much as I could, and it has now reached 200.
A pretty satisfactory situation.
Thanks to attracting believers, I was also able to obtain information about the Five Wings Sect and the White Tree.
“I expected it, but you said there’s a white tree on the 70th floor. Along with white horns.”
“You will join the resistance.”
“Right. You caused this much trouble, so how could you just let it go?”
“I have no choice, so I have to stick with you.”
Although it was not intentional, now that the Church of Ice and Fire has been revealed, its believers must join the Resistance.
Because there’s no way I could just pass it by and look at it nicely from the white tree.
If you go back to the branch and let them know, they’ll be happy.
“If you’re ready, come inside.”
“Yes, my lord!”
Those who had been beating Loire at my words dragged him and Benica into the temple.
The interior of the temple has already been renovated.
All the existing picture frames and statues were discarded and filled with items related to the Temple of Ice and Fire.
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Actually, I don’t know either, I just decorated it appropriately.
I also secretly included some things related to the Pujing Union.
I also told the believers to come and help the union members when they come.
“Ugh! Humans!”
“Can’t you be careful with what you say?”
-Bam!
Loire, who got hit on the back of the head while talking nonsense, glares at me.
What can I do if I look at it? I have strong believers next to me.
As I took over the church, I learned that those here were also affected by the disaster.
Clouds and wind.
An irresistible urge and an unforgettable desire, by any other name.
This is also the reason why they are crazy about religious life.
On the other hand, the captured celestials were different.
[Loire]
-The lower class of the Second Heaven.
-I belong to White Tree!
– Escaped the effects of the disaster.
[Benica]
-The lower class of the Second Heaven.
– Escaped the effects of the disaster.
-I belong to the White Tree, but I have a personal relationship with Miner.
Everyone escaped the disaster.
Here’s a thought that occurred to me.
“Tell me how to overcome the disaster.”
“Are you just going to eat it raw?”
“Oh. That’s correct.”
We also plan to break down the strategy of using both hands.
Actually, I’m not really worried.
Because the chaos level is already over 100, it can resist the rules of disaster.
But what about other people? They’ll be affected somehow.
NPCs are affected too, so why would climbers be any different?
The balding man living in the community has also been quiet recently. There is a high probability that he has suffered a disaster.
I’m already curious to know what this crazy guy is up to.
This information is essential even for writing a strategy.
‘It seems like White Horn doesn’t know how to do it either.’
Miner, the branch manager, said to block the entrance because the wind might come in.
Even the war hero Ghanian is going crazy and is destroying all the trees he can find.
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I don’t know where he went now. After leaving the branch, he suddenly ran off to another place.
I thought we could get some help if we came here together. As it turned out, it worked out well.
“You’re not going to say anything?”
“Why should I tell you?”
“If we don’t do it, these guys won’t stay still.”
Knock, knock. The believers hit the clubs on their palms.
Wow, now I see that it wasn’t just a club, it was a metal club.
Perhaps because he had already been hit, Loire flinched, but his momentum did not disappear.
“Do you think you’ll be safe after doing this? There’s a white tree behind me! You’ll regret messing with me!”
It seems like he’s relying on his back.
That could be. That could be.
“How did they get to the 66th floor?”
“I know you’ve been scheming! If you go up, you’ll come across a white tree. If you reflect deeply, I’ll report to your superiors and end it especially well. Maybe you’ll even receive help from the nobles. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Trying to come to an agreement in this situation. Is this a pseudo-characteristic?
But what should I do… … .
“I’m already a member of the resistance. Going up won’t change anything.”
“Hahahaha! How funny! What are you doing siding with those half-assed bastards! No matter what they do, those who have had their horns cut off can’t stand up to their superiors. And they’re not needed either. If they get caught by me, they’ll just… … !”
“Just what?”
“uh?”
Loire, who had been laughing and chatting excitedly, stops.
I too turned my head to the appearance of a new voice.
“I came out to look for him because he hasn’t come in a while. I don’t know what the situation is, but it feels good to see him kneeling.”
“Whisk!”
We were able to find the 66th floor branch agent, Whishen.
He was still wearing baggy clothes and holding a sword, but there was one thing that had changed.
“Oh, how!”
The severed horns were still attached. A pair of straight horns.
I feel like it has a momentum that is incomparable to what I saw before.
The guy smiled, showing his gums.
“Thank you for your gift, Evil Eye.”
“It’s stuck well. What about Miner?”
“Miner is being sutured. It should be fixed today. The other members’ wounds have arrived, but one of them has an old wound that cannot be fixed. Instead, we are planning to make special equipment.”
“If you’re going to make it into equipment, should I contact Framberg? He’s close with Behiltan.”
“Head of Framberg? You have some connections! Thank you!”
Loire’s expression becomes rotten as he watches us chatting amicably.
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The 66th floor podium has been taken away, and the resistance that had been ignored has regained its horns. Those who come in the future are also likely to join the resistance.
It was an incident that would set off an alarm bell in my head.
“Um, um. I also know a way to avoid disaster. Would you accept me into the resistance?”
“Benica! Are you planning to betray us?”
Benica raised her hand slyly.
What should I do? I looked at Whisen.
“You’re welcome in Benica. You’ve often helped us out when we were having a hard time.”
Whisen readily accepted.
“You, you, you! Are you saying that you’ve been colluding with me all along?”
“Not to the point of collusion. Just something to eat sometimes and things like that. Miner and I are friends from our hometown.”
“That’s collusion! You idiot!”
Loire screamed as if her anger was about to explode, but what could she do? Things had already come to this.
I leaned towards him stealthily.
“Okay. Let me ask you just one more time. How do we avoid disaster?”
I asked the question with a grin, and the bastard’s eyes shook violently.
