Episode 297 < This guy is a legend. (2) >
2.
Believers gathered one after another in the cave’s hideout.
“Assistant writer? Was he alive? “That’s amazing.”
“I heard there was an uproar at the Magic Tower yesterday. “You guys did it.”
Devotees who worship different constellations. Among them, there were those who had lost their constellations a long time ago, and there were others who had not yet lost their constellations, but had been marked by the Magic Tower and were living on the run.
It was the so-called non-mainstream of the 50th floor.
“An extermination order has come down from the Magic Tower. hey! “It’s amazing!”
A woman wearing a hood tapped the assistant writer on the shoulder.
“How on earth do you have to piss off the spider bastards to be ordered to kill them? I’m jealous. Hey, assistant writer. Quickly throw away constellations like Hamustra and come to us. “I’ll treat you well!”
“… … Not twisting your wrists is the last courtesy I have as your host. “Thank you for my common sense and elegant manners.”
“If you thank me twice, it will cost me your life. “Giggle.”
The believers chatted noisily and found their favorite seats to sit down. People who find flat stalagmites to sit on, people who lie down, people who sit on tattered cushions they brought with them… .
At first glance, they seem like a ragtag bunch.
It looked like Dottegi Market.
“hmm.”
But my senses had become sharper a while ago.
‘It’s strong… … . These hunters.’
-Well, they’re all bugs being chased by the Magic Tower.
Bae Hu-ryeong crossed his arms.
-In other words, it means that he hasn’t been captured by the Magic Tower yet. You have good tact. Either you’re lucky or you’re lucky. Just be strong. Even if he has only one of the three, he is strong.
‘Each person gathered here is at least a paladin level.’
I looked around. Ten fingers in our world. Perhaps, if the top five strong players are mixed here, it will become [average].
‘It’s not that easy either. 50th floor.’
The hunters I met so far in the exclusive city were not weaklings, but they were somehow lacking. At most, [Do you know how to use Auror as a basic skill? I would say, ‘It’s not bad.’
But the believers gathered in front of me now were different.
‘I don’t know who it is, but there’s an uninvited guest hiding there.’
I glanced at the other side of the dark cave.
There was even a hunter quietly looking this way, hiding his presence.
It was indeed a team worthy of its name on the 50th floor.
“First of all, thank you for gathering even though you all probably don’t have money to eat today.”
The assistant writer stood up.
She walked out into the middle of the meeting. The believers looked at the assistant writer, as if concentrating or being distracted.
“Some of them are seeing each other for the first time in 10 years. There are people who cannot see. I am… .”
“hey. “A writer.”
The woman who had hit the assistant writer on the shoulder earlier raised her right hand. She was chewing something.
“I’m sorry for interrupting you while you were expressing your enthusiastic welcome to us.”
“… … what?”
“I’ve been very uncomfortable since a while ago. Maybe I’m not the only one who’s uncomfortable. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I’m not blaming you for calling us over and not even preparing a chair or cushion. “I know it’s not possible.”
The woman smiled and looked away.
Right this way.
I was sitting in the direction the blue eyes were looking.
“That guy. What?”
“…….”
“My stomach is pounding right now. It looks like the tail of the rat I ate yesterday is about to rise up my throat. A writer. Let’s say you came to visit after a long-awaited invitation, and your friend is raising a penguin at home. And without any iron bars or anything. “Are you going to skip the meal?”
Contrary to his tone, Hunter’s eyes were not smiling.
The cluttered air subsided.
I realized. The reason the believers did not focus on the assistant writers was not because they were rude. The hunters were caring about none other than [me].
Just as I was surprised to gauge their capabilities, they also detected me.
“…okay. “I was already going to tell you.”
The assistant writer sighed.
“Let me introduce you. this person is… … .”
“hello. nice to see you.”
I stood up. As soon as my body moved, some believers put their hands on my waist. Are you prepared to draw your weapon at any time?
Can not help it. We are meeting for the first time. In order to convey goodwill to people as much as possible, I smiled.
“My name is Gongja Kim. Thank you for evaluating me as a penguin. “When I was young, I wondered what a penguin’s skin felt like.”
“Gongja Kim? Hey, it’s not a nickname, it’s a first name. It’s not like I’m joking. “Tell me your tinnitus.”
“yes. His real name is Death King.”
“…!”
The air in the cave became tense. It wasn’t a metaphor. Some of the believers who had been conserving their energy raised their auras at once.
“Death King? “The guy that Mahos gave a subjugation order and a chase order for?”
“He’s the cult leader who swallowed up countless worlds and turned countless humans into undead!”
“Assistant writer! “Why did you invite such a lich to the meeting!”
Umm.
I guess my laughter had no effect… .
I was a little downcast, but still had a smile on my face.
“Everyone, please calm down. “I’m not a lich.”
“what?”
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“I won’t attack you unless you attack me. It can be said to be as safe and harmless a creature as a penguin. Please look at my smile. “Where do I see that it looks like a lich?”
“… … Umm, uh. “Are you saying he’s not a heretic leader?”
A polite and grumpy hunter asked. She had a shocked expression.
I answered as politely as possible.
“I am in charge of a small denomination. “It’s not heresy.”
“… … “Have you ever turned a dead person into an undead?”
“The definition of undead is a bit difficult. It has the ability to summon the dead, but not turn them into zombies or vampires. “In fact, there are many people who have become happy thanks to my lion summoning technique.”
“… … . … … “Mahos said you go around killing constellations.”
“no way. That’s harsh. “You go around killing constellations.”
I shook my head.
“I’ve only killed one or two people.”
“This bastard is also the evil undead lich No-Life King-Overlord!?”
“What are you doing, everyone! Take down that guy right now! “It’s on us!”
It is difficult.
Why does this happen even though I answered kindly? .
-Hey, are you actually enjoying it? right?
‘It’s an unfair frame-up. Please stop slandering and slandering.’
It’s never something I enjoy intentionally. I just realized the unidentifiable fun in seeing people screaming at me because they thought I was a scary villain.
“Tskcha.”
I unsheathed the holy sword from my belt. flinch! The believers who were wary of me stopped.
Showing that he had no hostility towards them – he slowly placed the sword sheath at his feet. I opened my empty palm towards them.
“Ego. look.”
Smiling brightly.
“It doesn’t bite.”
“…….”
“I know that [The Steed of the Eternal Plains] has declared me a public enemy. However, Mahos doesn’t really think of me as an evil lord. He just wanted to take advantage of me at the right time. “For you.”
“For us? “Mahos?”
The grumpy Hunter asked back.
“That guy is like a bully from the Constellation world. “What do you mean, for our sake?”
“I heard it from an assistant writer. They say that the current situation here is that if you don’t belong to the Magic Tower, you can’t even go up to the 51st floor. But not only do you have no intention of belonging to the Magic Tower… “I don’t have the power to destroy the magic tower.”
“…….”
“sorry. I didn’t say this with malicious intent. However, the current situation may be frustrating in the eyes of the Constellations. Didn’t Mahos think of it? “I might be a kind of [breakthrough].”
Why did Mahos turn against me as soon as I ascended to the 50th floor?
Because he stole the Golden Silk, who was his apostle? Did he decide to fight just for that reason? That may be true, but if you really wanted to kill me, you wouldn’t have gathered a bunch of idiots and ambushed me.
We should have gathered only [skilled] hunters like the hunters here now and attacked them.
“Mahos wants to make me the boss of evil.”
“…….”
“On behalf of the Magic Tower.”
It was said with confidence.
“… … indeed.”
Grumpy Hunter closed his eyes.
She muttered and looked at me with narrowed eyes.
“I will make you [the new boss] and then defeat you. okay. Right. “It’s like the Constellation Killer, in short, it will be the [Season Event Boss].”
“yes. I guess so. Chicken instead of pheasant. “If you don’t have teeth, you have gums.”
Other believers were also excited. “Aha”, “Indeed…” ” The same sound came from everywhere. Everyone understood our story and was convinced.
I quietly smiled and looked up at the ceiling of the cave.
[‘The warhorse of the eternal plains’ is silent.]
There are times when silence is positivity.
“good. Death King. “That’s a very valid point.”
Grumpy Hunter stood up.
“But why did you tell us that? It’s hard to say it’s wise. “It just gives us more reason to regard you as an evil lich.”
She grinned and played with the hilt of her dagger.
“After all, it would be easier to kill you than to destroy the magic tower. is not it? I was just getting tired of being a beggar on the 50th floor! “I also want to join Mahos’ quest.”
Obvious provocation.
“ah. of course. “That’s your choice too.”
I smiled ahaha and spread my palms wide.
“But would it really be easier to kill me than to take down the magic tower?”
“what?”
“A skilled person like you would have killed countless enemies so far. You must have become accustomed to crossing between life and death. But, everyone.”
I smiled kindly.
“Killing someone means. “Isn’t it really difficult to begin with?”
“… … “What do you want to talk about?”
“It’s simple. What I’m saying is that Mahos wouldn’t have regarded me as [a replacement for Magic Tower] without any basis. Maybe I really am an enemy [as difficult to defeat as the Magic Tower]. Just me, one person, is enough to represent the entire Magic Tower. “Can you really catch me like that?”
Everyone, including the grumpy Hunter, made noises.
I smiled humbly and scratched the back of my head.
“You guys can’t even catch the Constellation Killer, right?”
Provocation is responded to with provocation.
That’s the manners I learned.
“under.”
The grumpy Hunter twitched the corner of his mouth.
“That’s good too! “A test to see if you really are the Constellation Killer.”
“no. Quit it. [Berserker].”
It was that moment.
Someone walked out behind me. He was a man whose entire body was covered in bandages. There was no sound of footsteps or even breathing. Only his voice came out without any trace.
The believers were surprised, perhaps sensing his popularity only then. The Grumpy Hunter who was trying to pull out his dagger also frowned.
“… … [Paparazzo]? What. “Since when have you been hiding like a cockroach?”
“Before you guys came.”
The bandaged hunter muttered.
“It looks like my skills haven’t rusted yet. It’s a happy thing. Not one of you sensed me.”
“ha? of course. “If you decide to hide, who will find you?”
“We found that man.”
Hunter in bandages. The man called Paparazzo pointed at me. At first glance, his hands were exposed, but they were completely tied with bandages from his fingernails to the back of his hands.
“He noticed me earlier and was wary of me.”
“…….”
“I also became more competitive. While you guys were talking, you were constantly aiming for that man’s blind spot. I even felt the desire to sever my head if I saw an opening. However, even the moment I put down my sword, I couldn’t see any gaps in the end.”
“that… … .”
“It means that they are stronger than us. Clearly.”
Grumpy Hunter, [Berserker] chewed his teeth.
“Is it really at the level of a magic tower? hey. “Don’t go as far as saying it.”
“I don’t know what level it is. At least you know you’re one step ahead of us. I have no interest in sparring with a superior opponent at the cost of my life. “I think the same goes for you too.”
The berserker glared at me once again. I felt her eyes on me from head to toe. These were eyes filled with her murderous intent, eyes burning with a desire to win, and above all, eyes that suppressed her own pride.
okay.
It was also the look in my eyes that I liked.
“are you okay.”
I smiled brightly.
“I won’t kill you!”
“…….”
For some reason, the berserker clenched his fists at my consideration. She let out a sigh, whooping, whooping. And then she slowly withdrew her hand from her dagger.
‘what.’
Are you not going to attack me? It’s a bit of a waste.
I was looking forward to seeing what kind of martial arts the 50th floor expert would show off.
Bae Hu-ryeong smiled at me as I looked regretful.
-boy. Just hold a noisy hazing ceremony.
Thanks to one person breaking in, a close call was avoided.
“…….”
“…….”
However, the atmosphere of the cave did not change. no. Rather, there was more tension. Even the believers who had been relaxed up until now began to clearly become wary of me after hearing the conversation between [Berserker] and [Paparazzo].
There were many believers who swallowed their saliva.
“Mmm.”
I’m embarrassed.
I was afraid it would end up like this, so I left as gently as possible.
I scratched my cheek. Not everything in this world can be solved with words and a smile. It’s important to think positively.
“what. You might be lucky that there was no stabbing. “It’s a good start!”
“…….”
“There is one reason why I asked the assistant writer to invite you. It’s difficult to take down the magic tower alone… . It’s not something I can’t do if I summon the forces I have. So it doesn’t have much meaning. It will only be [the second coming of the Sword Emperor].”
“… … “What does that mean?”
“Just showing [a winning performance] is not enough.”
I clapped my hands.
“I care about you winning more than I care about winning.”
“what?”
“Mr. Assistant Writer.”
I turned to the assistant writer.
“The assistant writer said. “He said he was not [the main character of this story] anyway.”
The assistant writer was silent.
Again and again, there was a will conveyed through silence, so I understood many things.
You shouldn’t have just said that as self-deprecation. The assistant writer’s words had that much weight.
but.
“Why does it have to be otherwise?”
“……you.”
“I’m not just talking about the assistant writer.”
I looked around at the believers again.
said.
“Constellations forgotten on this 50th floor. Constellations that may lose their status due to weakened power. Please contact those constellations. Since you are followers of those constellations, I believe you will have the means to communicate.”
The believers looked at me with suspicious eyes.
I haven’t done anything yet.
Even though I felt the horror of prejudice, I did not give in to it and smiled broadly.
“Please collect [everyone’s quests]. I will put it all together and help you all reach floor 51!”
“…….”
The hall was silent.
Behind my back, an assistant writer muttered quietly.
“… … excuse me. I’m sorry, but haven’t you ever heard that a smile is suspicious? “If you smile like that, anyone will think you’re a black-faced bastard who only cares about power and treats people’s lives like flies.”
That’s harsh.
Raviel says she likes my smile.
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