Episode 335 < Auction of constellations. (2) >
2.
[The 68th floor stage is for sale.]
[The 69th floor stage is for sale.]
In a daze, I listened to the messages ringing in my head one after another. I was so dumbfounded that my face actually looked like a fish face or a bungeoppang noodle…
no. This pun is not good.
Let’s just keep watching blankly.
[The 70th floor stage is for sale.]
“stop.”
Finally, the last floor of the stage where you can participate in the auction was put up for sale.
The pillar of the tower, the [Primordial Staff], crossed its staff.
“The territory beyond that is not under my control. If you want to escape from the Death King, find another pillar. Well, even the constellations don’t know who I am. There may be some constellations that have never heard of a pillar before, but consider this a special case…”
The message was cut off and the area became quiet.
“Well, now that the property is up for sale, shall we find someone to buy it?”
It wasn’t for long.
“I will explain the gist of the auction.”
Just like that, the ancient staff touched the air with its tip.
“As you know, the Death King is a [Hunter], in other words, a challenger who climbs the tower toward the 100th floor [Top Point in the Sky]. Although it has not fully bloomed yet, it is also a constellation named [Sky Gathering Screams].”
indeed.
Does a hunter mean someone who climbs a tower?
“So from now on, it can be seen as a fair duel between warriors and warriors, rather than a fight between a teacher giving a test and a student being tested.”
The wizard’s voice had a low pitch and temperature.
Like the sound of a piano sounding softly outdoors on a winter day.
The numerous constellations that resided on top of the tower suddenly became spectators and listened to the wizard’s song.
“I believe every warrior has the right to run away from a duel.”
The wizard’s eyes were silver.
“Because a sword can only be used in a duel if it is held by someone who wants to hold it.”
Eyes resembling the color of a blade looked at me.
“So, who is willing to duel with the Death King?”
“…….”
“Among the countless constellations, who is the beast that has not yet forgotten the joy of victory? Who would be the snake that climbed up into the sky but could not shake off the pleasure of its scales rubbing against the ground? “What kind of light does the star, which refused to be accepted as its owner even after being embraced by the owner of the tower, scatter now?”
Just do it.
The wizard rolled his tongue in his mouth.
“64th floor. “Auction begins.”
[‘The Bird of Fire’ bids.]
As soon as the wizard spoke, there was someone who sent a message.
[‘The Bird Who Burns Fire’ warns you not to outbid yourself if you don’t want to lose.]
The wizard tilted his head.
“well. “If you use that tone of voice, there will be more than one kid who will get angry and attack you, right?”
[‘The Bird Who Burns Fire’ advises you to participate in the auction from the next stage if you do not want to die.]
“good. “It’s much better.”
It was difficult for me to detect the difference between the two sentences, but the wizard’s ears must have detected a significant difference.
An unknown constellation poured out messages one after another.
[‘The Bird Who Burns Fire’ gives his opinion on the method of auction.]
[‘Bird of Fire’ says that rather than appointing a manager for all 70 floors at once, it would be better to auction off the next floor every time the Death King defeats a stage.]
[‘Fire is a Burning Bird’ argues very logically that if the Death King is defeated on the 64th floor, only the constellations that bid on the 65th floor will become birds.]
“Hmm… .”
The wizard closed his left eye.
“That is correct.”
[‘The Bird Who Burns Fire’ reminds us that he always says the right thing.]
“I’ll say so. But the most important thing remains.”
The wizard looked up at the sky.
“What is the bid? “How much do you want to buy a manager’s license for?”
[‘The fire bird’ answers.]
[Your everything.]
The wizard nodded.
“There is no reason not to accept it. “I will change the manager of the 64th floor from ‘the fair and fair nine-tailed fox’ to ‘the bird that burns fire.’”
That was the end of it.
The wizard turned his head and looked at me.
“Death King. “Go on to the next stage.”
“…….”
The fox wrapped around my neck yelped and cried.
The fox was wagging its tail and asking about my intention.
“is it so. “I have no reason not to accept it too.”
I placed the snake in my palm, Hissimit Critz, and put it in my pocket. Then, it chewed lightly and nodded its chin as the snake let out a low cry.
“Honestly, I didn’t feel like cutting this snake. God. please.”
“Beep.”
The fox did not hesitate at my words and immediately declared.
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[Quest clear!]
[The 63rd floor stage has been cleared.]
[‘Music Box Just for You’ grants you the same quests as the previous stages from the 64th floor to the 69th floor.]
[It will be immediately transmitted to the 64th floor according to your request.]
A sandstorm swept before my eyes.
3.
-It’s a zombie.
While the scent from across the desert enveloped my nose and swirled throughout my body, in that brief moment, Bae Hu-ryeong spoke directly to my consciousness.
-I climbed to the ninety-ninth floor, but I didn’t know it was a pillar. If you think about it, it’s not like you’ve never met a pillar before. I met you but you probably forgot.
‘…….’
-Those who think they are pillars or something will have the ‘authority to erase memories related to themselves.’
Yes.
I’m sure it will.
-Maybe once this is over, once you get up to the 70th floor, all your memories will disappear.
That may be so.
-But it is unlikely.
Bae Hu-ryeong said.
-You met the tower owner. No matter how great the pillars are, they cannot erase the time that the tower owner gave meaning to.
The voice was calm yet full of regret.
-Because you and I have walked different paths.
Geomje said.
-Go that way.
Finally, the sandstorm completely obscured my vision.
-Now no one will look down on you for being weak!
So I opened my eyes.
[You have entered the 64th stage.]
When I opened my eyes, the place was gray.
There was only gray land that stretched endlessly to the horizon.
[‘The fire-burning bird’ appears!]
In the middle of that world, a bird with its whole body on fire, a phoenix, was flapping its vast wings.
4.
“—-I was dissatisfied.”
A strong smell clung to the mucous membrane of my nose.
It was burnt.
The bird, whose whole body is on fire, is able to cover the world with its two wings. Its wings walked between heaven and earth, and thanks to its burning wings, there was no distinction between top and bottom.
Whether I looked up or down, everything was burnt ashes.
“When the Geomje climbed the tower with all his might, I ignored him. I looked down on him. Therefore, I lost the opportunity to compete with the warrior who reached the highest point since the tower was built. “He complained again and again.”
I grabbed the hilt of the sword.
“I understand why you participated in the auction.”
The Phoenix’s eyes looked down this way. In fact, it wasn’t even clear whether that thing had eyes or not. The Phoenix was constantly burning, and there was no part of it that the flames could not devour.
So perhaps the Firebird was glaring at me with the eyes of the soul, not the eyes of the body.
“I heard that you are the successor of the Sword Emperor. “Is it true?”
“Even with your burning ears, you only heard the right words.”
“good night. It’s a good opportunity. “I can’t allow myself to feel bitter twice.”
The phoenix flapped its wings.
The ash that had settled all over the world stirred and was swept away by the wings.
Gray snow flew down and brushed my cheek.
“I am a fire that burns fire. It is a bad omen and a bad omen. “This is the fire that we want to leave behind in the world for the last time.”
“This is Death King.”
I wiped the ash from my cheek. My mouth felt stuffy. Ash rushed in and filled my throat. He willingly chewed and drank the traces left behind by the fire, showing his duel spirit.
“It’s a sword that wants to break others.”
There is no point in talking any further.
Before I knew it, the Judge, the [Primordial Staff], had followed me onto the stage and stood between us.
The wizard raised his long staff and struck the ground.
Taking that small signal as a signal, I stepped on the ash and rushed forward.
“Hishmit kritz. Fulfill your promises.”
The loser from the last stage responded to my command.
[‘The eyes that dwell in the labyrinth’ manifest their power.]
Wiggle.
A snake crawled out of my pocket and wrapped itself around my wrist. Like a bracelet. The snake swore that it would help conquer the tower in the future, and it fulfilled its promise.
[‘The eyes that dwell in the labyrinth’ reveal the enemy’s information.]
Time slowed down in the flow of aura, and letters were engraved before my eyes in the slower flow.
I could see the enemy’s true name.
A bird that burns fire and is a non-death bird.
Docheol Music Doctor.
Afterwards, the source of the phoenix embroidered the air.
One stroke.
Hissimit Kritz’s handwriting was as crooked as his own body, yet as clear and easy to read as the light in a train’s eye.
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Docheol is fire.
If water flows downward (the right way), fire flows backwards (the reverse mind). Docheol’s fire represents none other than emotions.
Fire devours others and grows itself. There are no eyes for it to see the world. Therefore, the area that Docheol oversees is the only blind one among emotions. It is [hatred], [disgust], and above all, it is [pleasure] that melts away in showing off oneself.
It screams as if it will die at any moment, but it never dies. In fact, it only kills others.
If I am addicted to the pleasure of voyeurizing others, Do-cheol is addicted to displaying himself.
It demands that you only look at yourself, but the reality is that if there is nothing around to burn, it cannot even burn on its own.
His names are [Fire that Burns Fire], [Eating Self], and [Blindness].
It’s just a blinding fire.
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indeed.
I figured out the identity of the Phoenix in an instant.
“I guess you’re not resentful of not being able to fight the Sword Emperor.”
The constellation’s wings flapped.
In other words, the Phoenix raised its eyes.
Although it had an appearance that was far from human, I was more confident than anyone else in reading the [fire expression].
I looked at the angle at which the flames surrounding the constellation were bent, the cracks in the flames, and the signs of burning embers, and I saw its psychology.
“You were just upset that you couldn’t participate in the ‘event’ of one person named Geomje. “A duel between warriors will not be of interest.”
“…….”
“Still, I got involved with Geomje once. I shared a sword with a person called Death King. I’m just hungry for that business card. “I’m jealous of the past constellations that were lucky enough to have that business card, I’m jealous of the constellations that lost to me, and I’m filled with the sincerity of the constellations that were able to truly compete with me, so you’re just trying to get in on the action.”
I swung my sword, letting out a thunderous sound.
“In your mind right now, you are probably not researching how to defeat me, but rather how to create the most believable scene to impress other constellations.”
“…!”
The Phoenix could not refute my words. It’s not that I didn’t refute it, it was that I couldn’t.
It wasn’t that I didn’t have anything to refute, it was that I didn’t have time to refute.
That constellation could not keep up with the speed of time that I accelerated by raising the aura. When that person was about to say a word, I poured out twelve words, and the Constellation did not even have a turn to refute.
The voice is like that, but what is the speed of the sword?
“You were probably the constellation that gave Yoo Su-ha the flame skill.”
The Geomje said that Esther, the Demon King of Autumn Rain, was a D-class constellation.
Even if you look at its pure power, this Firebird is also just like that. It would be from D+ level to C- level.
“I don’t have time to deal long with someone who has no intention of competing with me.”
A flash.
I said this with two meanings.
“Get out.”
And he cut down the constellation that could have been Yu Suha’s god.
Screams followed.
If it took years to slay the Demon King of Autumn Rain, this time it didn’t even take a few seconds.
“Sixty-fourth floor. The duel is over. “The winner is Death King.”
[Ancient Staff], who had seen the entire battle unfold, declared.
A voice sank softly amidst the flying ashes.
“Then we’ll start the auction for the 65th floor right away.”
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