Episode 313 < Next world. (3) >
6.
A lot of things happened during the past 15 days.
[‘The whip of a masochist’ restores the constellations.]
[‘Gwonmu, who conquers the sun’ is recruiting new believers for the first time in 233 years!]
[‘The gatekeeper protecting Namdong’ is released from the seal.]
[‘The nails that scratch the night sky’ are released from their seal.]
[‘Failed Monologue’ is released from its seal.]
First, the five constellations sealed by the Magic Tower were liberated.
Not all constellations were fortunate enough to have followers as special as the [Berserker].
The constellations were sealed for a long time, from as long as 900 years to as short as 200 years. The constellations that may have once boasted of glory have declined and there are not even a single believer left.
“The last believer who served me died 302 years ago.”
A constellation muttered.
It was a constellation with beautiful black hair. The hair was so long that it flowed all over the room and onto the carpet. [Claws clawing at the night sky], as its nickname suggests, looked up into the sky with eyes that resembled the night sky.
“Well, it was a minor constellation from the beginning. I am.”
“What kind of power do you have?”
“There is no such thing as authority. “If you have ever, in your life, been lying on a bed in your room, lying in a place other than a bed, and have stretched out your arms toward the night sky and tried to scratch with your fingernails, that leads to faith in me.”
“…….”
“How do you feel?”
The constellations in the night sky smiled silently.
“Isn’t it minor?”
“no. That’s cool. No, I didn’t pretend to be a god. Why on earth did the gray spider nail such a constellation?”
“well. That kid must have had his own reason. He might have been annoyed that a message about me popped up every time he stretched out his hand toward the night sky. Still, since he is a constellation, he may be coveting my power. “Maybe it was to save me.”
“yes?”
“Either way, I don’t hate that kid.”
Until a few days ago, the constellation, whose heart had been pierced and whose magic power had been consumed for hundreds of years, looked out the window with a gaze somewhat immersed in shadow.
“Hate is an intense energy. The existence of both the sender and the receiver becomes more clear. As much as love, as much as greed, as much as hope, it helps someone who should die live. Death King. He is our savior. “Do you understand what I’m saying?”
“yes.”
I nodded, remembering the 4000-day eternity.
“I know what you mean.”
I met the eyes of the night sky.
“I know.”
“…….”
Many things happened.
The spiders lost their spire. Instead, I got a mountain of dueling grounds, and as a bonus, I got the right to migrate to the world of the dead. The Sanwa tribe used their architectural skills to create a habitat for the spiders.
The places of migration were diverse. Those who want to live in the New Continent, those who want to live in Raviel’s Empire, those who want to live in Babylon, etc.
“Most of them are wizards who have lived for over a hundred years! “He’s a truly high-class talent!”
Black Dragon State, which had been suffering from a manpower shortage all year round, was delighted.
“Is it okay for us to recruit these people as we please? huh?”
“It doesn’t really matter. “If someone challenges you to a duel, don’t stop them.”
“huh? “What do you mean?”
I explained.
After hearing the whole story, the Black Dragon Lord lamented.
“Why are there no children who have both character and ability no matter what world they go to? “It’s not something I would say.”
“I am there.”
“okay. “It’s not something you would say.”
The Black Dragon Master bowed down and sighed deeply.
“okay. I repeat, I am not in a position to judge anyone… . Anyway, you had a hard time.”
“Is there any problem here?”
“Mind your own problems. We can stop the problem here. You know that? Hamustra said that at some point we should compile our performances and create a spin-off.”
“No, what is that… .”
“I am a candidate for the mukbang genre. I think the title would be Black Dragon Food Fighter. This is a story about me traveling around various worlds and eating delicious food. Will it sell?”
“No really, what… I understand that Anastasia needs healing. Take some rest. “I’m leaving.”
So, I don’t know if the Black Dragon Food Fighter will be created, but competition to recruit witches has definitely occurred.
Even considering that sometimes life-or-death requests come in that cannot be rejected, wizards are clearly valuable talents.
“I will offer you twice the salary of whatever offer you have received so far.”
The final winner of the competition was the Count.
“Even in our Sangryun, there is an entire race called the Fairy race, a pool of talented people who are good at business. There are a lot of subordinates who are good at ruling. Black Dragon, Pantheon, they are all good places and have a reason. “There’s no reason to go and suffer in the name of responsibility, right?”
“I swear allegiance! Wow! king!”
“That’s right, that’s right. I understand what you are saying. But if possible, meow like a cat.”
“Nyaan! Meow! As a bonus, can you please protect my life as well? I really don’t want to do a duel… .”
“That’s impossible.”
“f*ck you.”
So, some spiders originally swore allegiance to the Magic Tower, then swore allegiance to me, and then swore allegiance to Sangryeon again. In just 15 days. Isn’t this an example of life history?
But there was also a spider that had no enemies anywhere.
“How could I?”
Of course, it was the leader of the old Magic Tower, the Gray Spider.
“Do you have any plans?”
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“You have to take responsibility.”
The gray spider spoke while drinking plain water from a paper cup.
“Have you seen the duels that came before me?”
“yes.”
I nodded. Thinking about the large amount of paper, I am seriously worried about the ecosystem of the 50th floor, which already lacks trees.
“There were a lot.”
“huh. They’re still coming… . I have to get it. I need to tie a knot. Wouldn’t that allow us to move forward a bit? Do you understand what I mean?”
The gray spider’s words were ambiguous.
Among the people sent to the duel, there will definitely be such people. People who can’t sleep because their intestines are aching without tearing the skin of a gray spider. These people feel that even cold water is hot enough to burn the inside of their mouths until they see the corpse of a gray spider. There will be people who cannot take a single step forward unless they resolve the matter with the gray spider in some way.
“yes.”
Again and again, I nodded, remembering the 4000-day eternity.
“I know what you mean.”
So the gray spider made the empty wilderness its new home. Anyone who had a grudge against the Gray Spider could come there and challenge him to a duel.
She rarely spends days alone.
But if that time comes someday.
Even if 1,000 years pass 1,000 times, it may be a long time, but one day, when she wakes up in the morning and goes to sleep at night, no one will look for her. If the day comes when you have the luxury of drinking a sip of water for an hour in the dazzling midday sunlight.
Only then will the gray spider be able to move forward. Rise from the place where you have stayed for a thousand years, and finally head to the next world.
I asked.
“What do you want to do when that time comes?”
The gray spider laughed.
I thought of someone in that smile. It was a smile that was no longer pretentious or pitiful, knowing exactly that he could die at any time. That smile had the white brightness that comes from complete acceptance.
“Well, that’s fine. “If only I were that lucky.”
The gray spider looked up.
It was night, and there was no ceiling where she decided to stay, so the starry night stretched out endlessly.
The gray spider stretched out its withered finger toward that place.
“If you’re that lucky, you might be able to climb the tower.”
tower.
“Would you like to try again?”
“I decided not to wait any longer.”
I didn’t ask any more.
The gray spider didn’t say anything more.
The three of us just looked up at the same night sky.
7.
A fortnight passed as expected.
My work was completed by providing part-time positions at ‘Café Planetarium’ to the followers of Hamustra. The assistant writer screamed and cheered when he saw Hamustra dressed as a cafe employee.
“I missed you, Librarian! Ouch! “What’s going on!?”
“I really wonder what’s going on… … .”
Hamustra looked at me with rotten eyes as if resenting me. It can be said that there is somewhat sufficient reason to be resentful, as up to ten believers grabbed Hamustra at the same time and passionately cast Bubi Bubi on his cheek.
Considering Hamustra’s small body, it would be safe to describe his current situation as a hamster stuck in a crevice of the sofa.
“Confucius. “Have you never told me that these people are just like my stalkers or something even more terrifying?”
The hamster let out a sigh with his cheeks drooping.
“Thank you for saving them because they are people I was connected to, but I have never asked you to bring them directly like this…” … .”
“From now on, I won’t miss anything, Director!”
“We’re together forever.”
“I will end my life here as a part-time worker!”
“Living as a human was truly difficult and arduous… … .”
That’s good. Great.
Of course, there were some who didn’t do well.
I’m not talking about Hamustra.
Commander Mahos asked the assistant writer.
“Uh, wait a minute. Assistant writer. “Didn’t you agree to go up to the 51st floor with me?”
“huh? f*ck you.”
The assistant writer’s tongue answered before his brain.
Military commander Mahos was frustrated. The assistant writer was perplexed as he looked at the Mahos military commander.
“No, that’s… hmm. Yes. “There are things more important than life.”
“What is that?”
“It’s a virtue.”
The number of people with rotten eyes has increased in the planetarium.
The assistant writer actually got angry.
“Oh, what! “Is this a line that only a real protagonist can say?”
Please be happy.
While the humans under the sky each stretch out their hands and feel the edges of the world, carefully touching a place to lean on, a place to stand for a moment, or a place to pass by. The constellations in the sky came to visit me.
“I thought a lot about what I would repay you.”
[Claws scratching the night sky] spoke as a representative of the constellations.
“I did not worry about it alone, but discussed it with the other twelve constellations. To one hunter. And the reason why many constellations thought together about what to reward a child who had just ascended to the 50th floor… … . “It’s unprecedented.”
“Thanks to you, I was reunited with my sweet little boy… .”
[The whip for a masochist] added the words. She touched the night sky hair spread on the floor.
“I was thinking of giving you a very good weapon as a gift, but the holy sword on your waist already looks even more awesome… .”
“Honestly, it was difficult because he seemed like the type that didn’t have much desire for money.”
But, [Claws scratching the night sky] said.
“Because you are a hunter who claims to be the successor to the Sword Emperor. Fortunately, some of us knew what kind of gift the Sword Emperor would welcome.”
The night sky put both hands together.
“I hope this is your correct answer, Bhima.”
Hwaaaah.
A soft light surrounded my body.
[‘Claws that scratch the night sky’ acknowledges the completion of the quest.]
[The 50th floor stage has been cleared!]
As my eyes gradually become whiter.
“I hope that someday a constellation will appear that creates a quest just for you… . Death King. Although we are not your dedicated constellation. It is said that it is a very happy thing that such a constellation exists… .”
The voice continued.
[‘The Whip of a Self-Tortor’ acknowledges the completion of the quest.]
[The 51st floor stage has been cleared!]
It continued.
[‘Eyes Dwelling in the Labyrinth’ acknowledges the completion of the quest.]
[The 52nd floor stage has been cleared!]
The constellations that participated in the anti-demon alliance.
[‘The bell that rings the dead’ acknowledges quest clear.]
[The 53rd floor stage has been cleared!]
Those who have the right to judge, one by one, whether the hunter is worthy of moving up to the next floor.
[‘The last remaining sword in the wilderness’ acknowledges quest clear.]
[The 54th floor stage has been cleared!]
They spoke to me in one voice.
[‘Gwonmu, who conquers the sun’ acknowledges the completion of the quest.]
[The 55th floor stage has been cleared!]
[‘The gatekeeper protecting the southeast’ acknowledges the completion of the quest.]
[The 56th floor stage has been cleared!]
[‘Failed Monologue’ acknowledges quest clear.]
[The 57th floor stage has been cleared!]
[‘Lonely Seeker’ acknowledges quest clear.]
[The 58th floor stage has been cleared!]
[‘The Incarnation of Love and Lust’ acknowledges quest clear.]
[The 59th floor stage has been cleared!]
[‘The Warhorse of the Eternal Plains’ acknowledges quest clear.]
[The 60th floor stage has been cleared!]
finally.
[Your presence becomes even more evident.]
[Death King’s level increases.]
[Skill slots are expanded.]
The next world was colored before my eyes.
[Now your hunter rank is S class.]
[May good luck be with you.]
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