Episode 152: Masquerade (2)
The first floor of the Tower of Trials can be said to be the most complex place in many ways.
At the same time as the entrance for players from all over the world, there was a field where they could hunt.
This is because there was also a ‘neutral zone’ where monsters could not approach, like where Jinhyuk and Ellis are now.
“Are you here?”
Ellis looked around with a curious expression.
Only 50m high. To the side, the endless outer wall gave off an incredibly intimidating feeling.
“that’s right. “A masquerade ball is going to be held here.”
Jinhyuk nodded.
Perhaps because I came back after such a long time, I felt new.
The fact that I had no time to catch my breath as I was growing up and climbing the tower so quickly may have played a part.
[You have entered the neutral zone ‘Nameless City’.]
As we went inside, a quite interesting scene unfolded.
Murmur.
The inside is crowded with numerous players from all over the world.
However, what was unique was not the players, but the beings mixed in between them.
The sight of clothes floating around like a ghost caught my eye.
“Those guys. “Aren’t you human?”
“They are the minions of middle managers. “I mainly take care of miscellaneous tasks for the entire city.”
Most players don’t even know there is such a thing as a middle manager, so they don’t know these detailed settings.
The best you can do is to think of them as just NPCs in the tower.
‘Of course, players who received invitations will now notice its existence.’
Jinhyuk walked down the street with the corners of his mouth raised.
If you are going to attend a prom, you will of course need appropriate attire.
The place where my steps stopped was a clothing store in a corner of the alley.
Although it wasn’t as noticeable compared to other places, this was a store run by a craftsman that only people in the know knew about.
Well, I didn’t necessarily choose this place because of the clothes-making skills.
Shake!
When the door opened, a goblin with green skin and a small body appeared.
and.
I also saw the appearance of a very familiar man.
“What, did you receive an invitation too? Well, Sword Saint… … “I guess it’s natural since he is a sword saint.”
A beautiful, sculptural appearance and a unique, sharp atmosphere that is difficult for anyone to approach.
It was natural.
Cheon Yu-seong, who was standing on a circular platform and entrusting himself to the goblin priest, opened his eyes wide.
“… … you!”
Just recently, a person was plunged into ice water during a hunting competition or something.
The person who cooked and ate the game was delicious and then disappeared.
Since the culprit with at least 50,000 ugly hairs is right in front of me, I can’t help but feel jealous.
“Now, wait! I know you’re upset. “Listen before that.”
“I’ve been offended by your grayish tongue more than once, do you think I’ll fall for it again?”
Cheon Yu-seong stretched out his hand toward the sword placed on the table as if there was nothing more to hear.
The air suddenly froze.
If you do it wrong, you could get stabbed here.
“Hmm. It’s difficult for both of you to fight here… … .”
The goblin tailor also fiddled with the glasses he was wearing.
In any case, did this so-called civilized person throw culture into Poppy’s bowl next door?
The fact that a guy like this will become a doctor who handles the lives of future patients is just amazing.
Still, I have to stop it right now.
If a fight really breaks out, you’ll end up in the prison in the tower, regardless of whether it’s at the dance or not.
“No, it’s real this time. I was going to get you a kendo from the prom to give it to you anyway. Barter! okay. “Take that!”
Jinhyuk shouted urgently.
Then Cheon Yu-seong stopped.
“Barter?”
“Yeah man. You know that my brother cares about you very much, right? “I’ll get you something decent, not something fancy like that.”
“I’m saying this because you don’t know much about this sword. At least 10 floors below… … .”
“The option to increase cutting power by 30% after 3 successful attacks is not a bad option. But, with that, you’ll be struggling ‘there’ on the 8th floor right now, right?”
“Well, how did you… … .”
Surprised, Cheon Yu-seong tried to say something but then lost his voice.
okay. This damned person would know what type of sword it is just by looking at its appearance.
‘Plus, were you even predicting where I would move next?’
It’s not like he has any kind of precognitive ability.
At the thought that all of his thoughts and actions were being read, Cheon Yu-seong’s pride was crushed.
But, it can’t be helped.
In fact, it is currently not easy to break through the labyrinth on the 8th floor.
If only I could get better weapons… … .
This time too, I have no choice but to be hooked by those words.
‘Whew. Let’s calm down.’
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And let’s be careful.
Cheon Yu-seong caught his breath.
We must repeat the memories that have already been experienced countless times and completely compensate for the loopholes.
Because only then could I finally escape from that terrible demon.
“good night. really. “Let me try to believe it for the last time.”
“don’t worry. “The national anthem even has 4 verses. Are you sure I’m going to trick you again?”
This time, I plan to find a truly useful sword and hand it over.
It’s human psychology that even if you can’t do something 10 times, if you do it well once, it melts away.
Bad men aren’t popular for no reason.
furthermore.
‘If it was just this superficial reason, I wouldn’t be suspicious.’
In fact, there was a hidden reason for offering the sword for free.
That is, only by passing through the cumbersome labyrinth on the 8th floor could Cheon Yu-seong concentrate on training on the 15th floor.
This is because you had to devote yourself to training and acquire skills that only training enthusiasts can obtain, in order to be able to copy those skills.
There is a 90-day grace period for copying for the same target, but the cooldown will be sufficient by then.
‘I won’t let it happen this time. I will definitely give you the sword.’
‘Hehe. Hurry up and grow up. A skill shuttle that will decorate my status window.’
Everyone has different thoughts.
The cooled air was gently released.
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“By the way, did you receive an invitation too?”
Cheon Yu-seong glanced at Ellis, who was behind Jin-hyuk.
Ellis had been watching the battle of nerves between the two with interest for a while.
“Yes. Jim too… … .”
“ah. “He also came to participate in the prom.”
Jinhyuk quickly intervened.
If it had been just a little bit later, the dialogue that had a second-year student in it would have flowed out without any filtering.
“… … Right. “I thought you were an unusual player from the 7th floor, but what country exactly do you belong to?”
Well, that question is pretty awkward.
Of course, I can’t tell the truth.
“Lu, Lu… … Mania?”
“Romania?”
“what!? Jim is not about Romania or anything, but about the great… … “Eup!”
Once again, Jinhyuk covered Ellis’ mouth.
“Roughly somewhere around there. “Maybe because he’s a descendant of a fallen nobleman, he’s extremely proud, and because he was very shocked, he says some nonsense, so please understand.”
“Well, I understand. I’m done, so I’ll just go. “I’ll see you again at the prom.”
Cheon Yu-seong turned off his interest in Ellis without asking any more questions.
Then he paid the goblin tailor for the suit.
“2,500 coins confirmed. “Then, I will send the completed suit to Cheon Yu-seong’s personal subspace inventory.”
The goblin bowed politely.
After a while, Cheon Yu-seong goes out of the store.
“Can I make you two matching suits to wear to the prom? In my personal opinion, it seems better to have all clothes and shoes in black.”
The goblin tailor asked in this direction.
“suit… … ah. You have to wear a suit. I need to match two suits… … .”
well.
“I’m more interested in something else than that.”
“Hmm. Of course, in addition to suits, we also deal with bags and accessories, but that is not our specialty.”
“Not like that. Like the scales of Mt. Mangapsan. Red Drake’s claws or something. “I wanted to buy some, such as the roots of the flowering plant.”
“haha. These are all types that cannot be found on the first floor. Unfortunately, I don’t think there is anything I can do about it.”
The goblin tailor burst into laughter and shook his head left and right.
It was a bonus to make a bewildered expression, as if seeing someone looking for fish in the mountains.
but.
Jinhyuk still did not lose his smile.
as soon as… … .
“It can’t be. “A great middle manager can’t even get that much stuff?”
Because I had to blow this up.
Although it was not a long line, the meaning it implied was by no means light.
The goblin’s eyes shook slightly.
It was only a moment, but Jinhyuk did not miss the subtle change.
“You may have mistaken me for someone else, but I am not a middle manager, but just the owner of this store.”
also.
It comes out like this.
If you’re going to turn away like that, there’s no way you can do it.
“three.”
Jinhyuk spread his fingers.
“There are exactly three things I found strange.”
The goblin didn’t answer.
I just kept my mouth shut and waited for Jinhyuk to speak.
good.
With this, step 1 has been passed.
“First, this store. From the moment I entered, there was a sweet scent tickling my nose. It is the scent of ‘Snowflake Rape Flower’, which grows only on the 16th floor of the tower. It has an excellent effect on relieving fatigue and stabilizing the mind and body… … hmm. “You also mixed the scents of a few different flowers?”
‘Swamp wildflower’ mainly found in rainforest areas.
Even the ‘last dew’ that grows only on snowy mountains for 10,000 years.
There were quite a few different scents mixed together.
All in a combination that can bring out each other’s synergy.
“Isn’t it strange? The owner of a small shop on the first floor of the tower. That there are flowers that can only be found on the middle floor or higher of the tower? “And that’s just to use it as an air freshener or something.”
“… … .”
The goblin still didn’t answer.
However, his expression was a little different from the first time.
The expression of interest showed anticipation for the next words.
“The second thing is that when Cheon Yu-seong unleashed his magic power, you did not feel intimidated at all.”
A goblin that is considered the weakest member of the tower.
How dare such a weak monster withstand the momentum of players with an average level close to 50?
This story makes no sense.
The gap between the two was as wide as a tiger and a hamster.
In other words.
The story is that the goblin in front of you now is different from ordinary individuals with a small body and weak magical power.
“Lastly, you asked if ‘you two’ would also wear suits.”
For the first time, the goblin questioned Jinhyeok’s words.
“If the two of you are here, isn’t it common sense to wear two suits? “I don’t understand how that could be a clue.”
“no. It’s strange. Because once the Masquerade event has occurred, the beings in this city will be able to check whether the player has an invitation or not.”
Who are the typical visitors?
Who is the target of this event?
It means you know everything.
but.
“This friend does not have an invitation.”
Jinhyuk pointed over his shoulder at Ellis.
Jinjo, not the player.
Therefore, there was no invitation from the beginning.
Also, the fact that someone who knows this well is confident that Ellis will also go to the ball… … .
“It means that you have already received information about me from Rick. Of course, if you know the owner of the caravan, you will also be leading a high-level group.”
He’s probably one of Rick’s executives.
‘I was a little surprised because it was my first time seeing him.’
Anyway, I’ve said enough about what I wanted to say.
If you have a conscience, you won’t be able to get away from this.
And as if to prove that idea.
“Fuhaha! This is true. It leaves me speechless. Rick recently told me there was an interesting player, but I had no idea he would be this interesting.”
The goblin burst into laughter and was happy.
however.
“But there is one thing Jinhyuk Kang is wrong about.”
The corners of the goblin’s mouth turned up.
Meanwhile, Jinhyuk’s eyes wavered at the next words.
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