Sun Tower -1-
Sun Tower
“This is it, Superman.”
Best Human Resources Office.
With the doors locked and the hired mercenaries guarding the waiting room, Chief Choi opened a large box.
The magic light ripples like a mist.
Armor that slowly reveals its full form.
No, a protective suit.
“Hey!”
I let out a gasp without realizing it.
A design that looks like something out of a science fiction movie.
In contrast, the magic circle is densely engraved with armor plates.
Even the softly spreading halo.
The three of them formed a trinity and left a strong impression.
“That looks great. How does it perform?”
“It’s top-notch. According to the ironsmith, it’ll be able to block sniper rifles and grenade fragments. It’ll be difficult to block even anti-material sniper rifles.”
“Is it really that much?”
“Yes. The iron craftsman described it as a knight commander’s level armor. It’s a protective suit, so it can’t be compared to plate armor.”
I expressed a bit of concern.
“I don’t think Master Cho-cheol would have played with his protective suit, do you? Last time I saw him, he didn’t seem to have very good feelings toward me.”
“Actually, I tried using the Emotion Magic Book, and there were no particular problems. The protective suit performance and the [Giant] and [Self-discipline] abilities granted were also excellent. If it’s Jo Cheol, then he’s a member of the old father’s sect, so he’s a renowned craftsman. He has pride, but he’s not a great man who would mess around with his own work.”
“That’s true.”
He looked at the protective suit with a heavy face.
Director Choi smiled and advised me.
“Try it on. I’ve also prepared a gift for you.”
“A gift?”
“It wouldn’t be fun if I knew in advance. I’ll give it to you when you come out wearing it.”
I went into the next room and put on a protective suit.
I decided to just throw away the protective suit I wore today.
That thing I brought from the human hunter’s house.
After using it in the duel with Odusik, it was broken and full of holes here and there, and it was a total mess.
“That’s great, Superman!”
When I came out wearing the protective suit, Director Choi applauded.
Then he takes out a luxurious box and hands it to me.
“Open it.”
“No, what is this······”
“Hehehe. This is a gift to celebrate my victory in the duel. Thanks to your help, Superman, my business is going very well. I changed my car, hired a personal mercenary and secretary, and even bought a building in front of you.”
“Huh? Really? Are you the building owner?”
“Hehehe. Yes. We’re planning on moving our office soon. It’s a 10-story building on the main street.”
“You succeeded. Congratulations.”
“That’s why I’m giving it to you. It’s a bribe.”
It seems like he got a lot of contracts by appealing to people that he was signing a contract with them.
I opened the box.
A set of clothes was visible under the somewhat dull magic light.
Tracksuits.
At first glance, it looks like an ordinary pair of black tracksuits.
Director Choi proudly explained.
“This is a handmade masterpiece, meticulously woven by a high-level magician and a superhuman craftsman. It can easily block pistol bullets, even if it is difficult to block rifle bullets. It is also imbued with self-repair and cleansing magic. Even if you wear it carelessly and it gets torn a little, it will be completely restored to its original state in just one day.”
“You said it had two spells on it? Isn’t it expensive?”
“It’s expensive, but I’m not so poor that I can’t give you this one thing. It’s much cheaper than magic weapons. Since I’ve been selling your name, I have to give you this much.”
I gladly accepted Director Choi’s gift.
I wore tracksuits over my protective clothing.
Director Choi whetted his appetite.
“They say that the best luxury items have a few more magic items like self-repair, cleanliness, and environmental adaptation, but unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get one.”
“This is good enough. Even if we fight once, all our clothes get torn and it’s a hassle to buy new ones.”
“Haha. I knew you would do that. You don’t like being bothered, do you, Superman?”
“It’s disgusting.”
“ha ha ha.”
Director Choi chuckled.
Then he offers me a seat and brings me some coffee.
He also made coffee, but unlike before, he didn’t make it with pink milk or blue candy.
“Aren’t you taking any medicine?”
When I asked after watching closely, Director Choi flinched for a moment.
“I’m embarrassed. I got into trouble because of drugs and alcohol, and I can’t continue doing that. I quit both. I’m also going to that center.”
“Good idea.”
“Sometimes, very rarely, when I can’t stand it, I just put a little brandy in my coffee and drink it. You know, this shitty world, it’s hard to live with a clear mind.”
“I understand.”
There was a brief pause in the conversation.
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I enjoyed the aroma of coffee in silence.
The original flavor of coffee without any sugar or milk.
A savory yet slightly burnt scent tickled the tip of my nose.
“Superman.”
“yes?”
“Actually, there’s one thing I’d like to ask you.”
“Go ahead.”
“That’s true, even though you and I made a contract, you’ve hardly ever received any requests up until now, right? Since Chief Seo’s request to awaken.”
Oh······ was that so?
When I looked back at my memories, it was true.
I just went around hitting and kicking people, but I never received any requests from Director Choi.
“Oh, really? I completely forgot about that.”
“Because the Superman was so busy. He had a lot of big things going on.”
“Would you mind if I take one suitable request and do it?”
“That would be great. Actually, you don’t have to. Just having Superman maintain his contract with me would be a great help to me. But the problem is, there are people who keep questioning whether Superman really made a contract with me······”
“I guess so.”
I received some and used some, so we should help each other out in these cases.
I took a sip of coffee and nodded.
“Okay. I’ll take on a suitable request.”
“Really? Thank you!”
“Is there a request you would like to recommend?”
“Well, I guess it would be better to have a request that can be easily completed? I have a few selected······”
“It doesn’t have to be an easy request. I’d rather have a formal request. It’s okay if it’s a little difficult, but it’s better if the reward is good. However, I don’t want a request that takes too long. I’d like a request that ends quickly.”
“Uh······ Wait a minute. A request with good rewards and a short ending······”
Director Choi turned one of the monitors so I could see it.
My mailbox was full of emails.
A commission brokerage that is almost going wild.
I guess it wasn’t for nothing that I changed my car and bought a building in just a few months.
The mouse has selected a few requests.
[Western Military External Cooperation Department]
[Geumoh Information]
[Solar Tower Research Department]
[Gaia Church Incheon Branch]
“Do you receive requests from the four major powers?”
“Yes. He suddenly showed interest after our last duel.”
“It was a secret duel, but I guess everyone knows the result.”
“Of course. There were so many observers. The notary public lawyers must have also passed on information and taken a cut.”
Chief Choi only selected requests from the four major forces.
There are quite a lot.
If you add up the legions, conglomerates, magic towers, and religious orders, there are more than 10.
“Um······ The conditions are all fine. The Western Army said they’d give me 1 billion if I just sparred with them a few times.”
“Not bad. But I’d rather have a magic weapon than money.”
“Well, you did make a lot of money, Superman.”
There was a time when I was struggling with thousands of dollars in hospital bills.
Not now.
The amount of loot that Director Choi sold off on his behalf is enormous, and there is also the 1 billion won in compensation he received from Lee Jae-yeol.
“Magic weapons, magic weapons… Oh, how about a request from the Incheon branch of the Gaia Church? They recently discovered a coastal cave, and they say they found traces of demons there. They want to explore and purify it, but they say they can’t enter because they don’t have enough paladins. If you escort the priests, they’ll give you a holy relic, and if there’s any loot, they’ll give you priority.”
Ah, I see.
This is a coastal cave dungeon that also appears in the game.
A place to get a good magic sword to use in the early to mid game.
I stroked the holy sword on my waist and shook my head.
“It’s not bad, but I’m not attracted to it. What about other requests? I’d like a request that ends quickly and has a magic weapon or other options. If I don’t have any feelings, I’ll take the Gaia Church’s request. But I don’t mind taking risks.”
“Hmm, the request for the Gold Information is fine, but the reward is cash. The Shinwha Security request also has cash rewards… There are many places that want to give you money in return. Oh, this place is a bit different. How about here? This is a request from the Sun Tower Research Department.”
“What is it?”
“The reward is a membership. You and one of your designated representatives will be allowed free entry to the Sun Tower.”
Is that okay?
When I tilted my head, Director Choi gave an additional explanation.
“Not just anyone can enter the Four Great Towers. At the very least, you need an invitation or membership. And only after entering the Towers can you use the Tower Shop or the Tower-guaranteed auction house.”
“A store and an auction house?”
“Yes. And you know? The four great magic towers jointly operate a financial company. The auction house is also part of it. The Legion Auction House is the best for luxury weapons, the Church Auction House is the best for holy relics, but the Magic Tower Auction House is the best for common artifacts, consumables, and magic materials. The Crisis Detection Ring I gave you last time was also obtained through the Magic Tower Auction House. Since I don’t have the right to enter, I paid a considerable amount of brokerage fee.”
Director Choi whets his appetite.
Anyone who sees it wants to enter the magic tower.
I laughed and thought about it carefully.
Get access to the rooftop?
‘Not bad.’
There is a limit to what you can gain through the identity market.
Because it is the so-called dark path.
Sunny and shady places are different.
This might be a good opportunity to open a path for light.
Sun Tower.
It’s also where the tutorial character Kim Ma-beop, who I haven’t met yet, is located.
“What do you think, Chief Choi? What would be a good choice for me?”
“Ahem, ahem, well······”
Director Choi looked at me once and spoke honestly.
“If there’s nothing in particular that interests you, I recommend the Matop membership.”
“is it so?”
“Yes. Once you get the hang of it, it’s really convenient. You can also get a membership by depositing a small amount of money at another magic tower. Originally, even if you paid tens of billions of won, they wouldn’t give you a membership.”
“It would be convenient if you had it. So, what is your request?”
“It’s magic research. To be more specific… The goal is to realize polarization? They say the goal is to realize polarization.”
Polarization?
I know what it is.
Because it is a unique trait of an SSR magician character from the Sun Tower.
“Implementation of polarization? That’s good, but aren’t you looking at the wrong address? I’m a warrior.”
“It’s because of the black flame. There are many paladins with holy fire, but there are very few superhumans with black flame. As far as I know, you are the only superhuman.”
“Ah, black flame.”
Does black salt originally go into extreme heat?
No, it isn’t.
The ultimate fire is created by combining the sun flame, holy fire, natural fire, spirit fire, and dragon flame with hellfire.
After looking into when the SSR characters would come out, I understood.
The character was updated in Episode 5, Hell’s Gate.
Since he is young according to the setting, is he going to elementary school now?
“I can add black salt, but I can’t guarantee that it will complete the climax or not.”
“Yes. It seems that the Sun Tower also values the participation of the Superhumans. They are currently in the early stages of research, and are said to be collecting flame abilities of various attributes.”
Could black salt be the material for the climax?
It was impossible in the game.
Then, in this world?
‘It’s hard. You have different characteristics.’
I’ll benefit even if I just get the membership.
Still, I have to check.
“What happens if you contribute to the creation of a polarity?”
“Ah, we left open the possibility of renewing the contract once the progress is certain. We at Matap see it as unlikely.”
“I guess so.”
Anyway, I can’t use the extreme version.
Because it is a unique trait and has restrictions on the wizard class.
But what if it’s the highest?
A trait that was created for use by wizards and priests.
There are no restrictions on the series, but it is not suitable for warriors or reinforcement units.
Because it consumes a huge amount of magic power.
Of course I don’t mind.
Because you can use it by changing the characteristics.
‘Is that a bit too much?’
Actually, I don’t use black salt that often, so I wonder if I need to use Jigohwa as well.
But there is a difference between not being able to do something and not doing something.
Once you collect them, you will probably find a use for them someday.
Just like in the duel with Odusik, he took out his area defense shield for the first time in a long while and created a triple defense shield.
“I will accept the Sun Tower request.”
“Good idea! I’ll contact you right away!”
Director Choi called, delighted.
The story went that they would go to the Sun Tower the very next day.
The goal is supremacy.
No, that material property.
It was a solar flame that could only be obtained from the Sun Tower.
