Episode 37 The warrior’s nickname. (One)
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One.
Last episode.
It was when the tower’s tutorial ended early.
-Warriors.
-Those who climb the tower.
Hunters vigorously shouted the countdown in the square. The goddess descended into the sky above the square. She the goddess solemnly chanted her prayers like a priest.
-From the eleventh to the twentieth floors.
-You will face a test.
-A test of faith.
The hunters did not listen to the goddess’s voice.
A new era. New stage.
Excited that the long-awaited stage had finally opened, you and I hurried up to the 11th floor. There was even a hunter who tested whether the goddess could be cut by a sword.
-You will find the answer.
but.
-The answer you find will once again reveal who you are.
I didn’t.
I stayed until the end and listened.
-So you will know yourselves.
Now that I think about it.
At that time we had already received revelation.
What will happen from the 12th floor?
-Those who climb the tower.
What we had to worry about was not what kind of compensation we would receive. What we had to consider was not who to suspect. The tower hinted that only the correct answer we found was important.
-May good luck be with you.
The goddess was just quietly praying.
Now, the moment we arrive at the 12th floor again.
I nodded, letting the scene at that time fill my mind.
And said:
“I will clear up to the 20th floor in 5 days.”
The answer I decided on.
2.
The son-in-law was quiet.
The first person to speak was the owner of the black dragon.
“Wait a moment. 5 days···?”
The witch looked puzzled.
“Did I hear wrong? I think you just said that you would reach the 20th floor within 5 days. “If you said it as a joke, it’s not very funny, so pass it on.”
“No, you heard me well. “It’s not even a joke.”
“······.”
The witch pursed her lips.
The silence that settled in the throne room gradually spread into commotion. The hunters’ expressions changed. Those who look at me with a look of bewilderment, those who look at me with an expression of disbelief, those who look at me as if they do not know how to react…
‘This reaction is natural.’
I calmly endured the gazes of all the hunters.
Because, based on common sense, this is an absolutely nonsensical declaration.
“···That is impossible. Gongja Kim.”
After a while the witch spoke.
“You know. It took us years just to clear the 10th floor. Of course, I could be overconfident since I just conquered the 11th floor in less than an hour… but it’s too much. That’s too much confidence. “Aren’t you a little too excited?”
“Black Dragon Master.”
I bowed my head.
“please.”
“······.”
“I conquered the 10th floor. I didn’t do this for you. I just cleared it because I wanted to succeed. However, I shared the rewards and achievements I gained from conquering the 10th floor with you.”
There is also information that a group war will begin from now on.
There is also a mini map that shows the location of the boss monster.
I shared the information, and thanks to that, the guilds also minimized the damage.
“-Not just me, we all benefited.”
Therefore, I can say this with confidence.
“I have the right to ask you a favor.”
“······.”
“I’m not asking you to wait until you clear the 20th floor. 5 days. Regardless of whether I succeed or fail in conquering the 20th floor, just wait for 5 days. “This is my request.”
There was silence in the throne room.
It was never a silence that felt disadvantageous to me.
Maybe that was why I didn’t know.
[Welcome, Hunter Kim Gongja.]
[You conquered the 11th floor in first place.]
[You will receive a reward for clearing the 11th floor.]
The reason why I heard the notification sound much faster than the last time.
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In the past, compensation was given only after the Sword Saint’s sword fighting was over. It took a long time. On the other hand, this time was different. As soon as I opened the door, talk about compensation quickly surfaced.
‘OK.’
As if he was urgently trying to get my attention and attention.
[The Guardian Goddess offers you a reward.]
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain offers you a reward.]
The notification sound rang one after another.
I did not choose any compensation.
I just grinned in my heart.
‘Have you become impatient because we don’t fight, Demon King?’
Soon the goddess’s reward and the devil’s reward came to mind. A glance. I gave him a point of view. No further interest or interest was shown.
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain recommends that you choose compensation.]
A voice rang in my head.
[It is implied that the Demon King of Autumn Rain may give up compensation altogether.]
How many times. Continue.
My attitude hasn’t changed.
‘Either urge it or not.’
It was as strong as wood and stone without change.
Neither the roles presented by the Goddess as compensation nor the roles presented by the Demon King as compensation were paid attention.
It was literally ignored.
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain is puzzled.]
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain does not understand your intentions.]
Okay. Don’t be impatient.
If you keep acting like this, I will come to you personally.
“hmm···.”
There was silence in the throne room. The Heretic Questioner looked around and burst into laughter. She seemed determined to be the first to speak.
“The problem is simple! Hunter Gongja Kim shared strategy information for the 11th floor with us. In return, he asked us to do him a favor, and we promised to do so unless it was impossible!”
The Heretic Questioner smiled.
“Do nothing for 5 days and everyone will wait here. Considering that the media will make a fuss for 5 days, it may not be such a simple request… but it’s also not an impossible request! So I’m in favor!”
“Of course, it is not an impossible request…”
“A promise is a promise! Black Dragon Lord!”
The witch’s complexion became clouded.
She pursed her lips a few times and eventually sighed.
“okay. “A promise is a promise.”
In effect, it means that you will accept my request.
The rest of the hunters also agreed to my request one by one. Witch and Inquisitor. The most cultured hunter here and the most intelligent hunter both gave their approval. Hunters who were not guild leaders were also pushed by the surrounding atmosphere and promised five days of silence.
“I have never participated in such a promise.”
Except for the hunter with the highest level here.
“There is only one promise this person shared. The plan is to watch the young man for the next five days. “There is no reason to ask for any other favors.”
“······.”
“If you want to leave to clear the 20th floor, I will just follow your footsteps as promised.”
“hmm.”
I nodded.
“Yes, it’s okay.”
From now on, I will face the devil alone.
I am confident that I will win on my own… but if I have the Sword Saint behind me, I have gained a thousand more allies. There is no need to refuse to follow along.
I looked around the throne room.
“Thank you for doing my favor. everyone.”
And then I slowly walked away.
“I’ll see you in five days from now.”
Kkei Iik-.
I opened the front door of the throne room and went forward.
Beyond the gate was a vast palace. As you walk out of the palace, you see a series of high walls, and as you go beyond the walls, the capital of the Aegim Empire unfolds.
This is a sight we already passed by in the last episode.
-Huh?
However, it was different.
-what. Are all the NPCs frozen?
Bae Hu-ryeong walked with me and looked around.
Bae Hu-ryeong was right.
Even the knight NPC who guarded the palace. There is also a street vendor NPC selling fruit on the street. There is also a guard NPC patrolling with a bored expression on his face. From the palace to the city, all NPCs stood still and still.
‘It’s because the quest didn’t start.’
It was the time when the pause button was pressed.
I trudged across the stopped street.
The swordsman was following me from a distance.
-quest?
‘yes. No one has chosen [the role] yet.’
There is currently no prime minister or knight commander in the empire.
Even though they are the country’s leading figures who must exist in the first place.
The quests from the 12th to the 20th floor were done by hunters.
‘On the 11th floor stage, as soon as I entered, I was given a quest first. That’s probably the right order. But didn’t you hesitate for a long time on the 12th floor? What quest takes a year to be given?’
After choosing a role first, the quest was finally opened.
in other words.
‘If you don’t choose a role, the quest won’t start. There is no invasion by the Demon King’s army, and the imperial army does not fight against the invasion.’
So the NPCs are stationary.
And it will continue to stand still.
‘Unless we choose a role.’
Some kind of trigger.
The fact that the top players choose a role is itself a condition for starting a quest.
‘By the way, Mr. Geomje.’
I crossed the street. Since the passers-by were standing in different positions, I meandered through the gap between them. I guess it feels like walking through a maze.
Even while walking through a maze made up of human bodies, a beeping sound kept ringing in my head.
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain recommends that you choose compensation.]
I ignored it.
[If the Demon King of Autumn Rain will not choose compensation, I recommend giving up altogether. In that case, the right to choose the reward passes to the next player.]
I ignored it and walked.
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain urges you to make a choice!]
Finally I got out of the gate.
As we passed the imperial city, a vast plain unfolded.
‘What if? What do you think will happen if the Demon King dies in this state?’
-what?
I saw it in my eyes.
A mini-map illuminated through the divine protection of the battlefield.
A single red dot, unmistakably twinkling on a translucent map.
At this point, when no monsters had been summoned yet, the red dot meant only one thing.
‘What do you think will happen if the boss monster is defeated before the quest even starts?’
Devil.
‘It’s simple. No one gets to choose the devil’s reward.’
-······.
‘Of course, a traitor can’t come out. Well, you’ll be kicked out before you even try to do anything.’
I crossed the plain. I walked in a straight line towards the red dot. Before long, I arrived right in front of the red dot. If you walk a little further, you will reach the location where the boss monster is marked.
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain is angry with you!]
Have you realized my intention now?
It wasn’t until I got here that I heard a slightly different voice in my head.
[The Demon King of Autumn Rain appears!]
The sky before my eyes flickered black. A pitch-black pit opened like a black hole, and a scum-like fluid flowed out of the gap.
One drop. One ray. piece.
The essence gathered together and gradually formed a large shape, and a voice leaked out of that shape.
-dare.
The Demon King was furious.
-Make sure you follow the order properly, warrior of the goddess. It is shameless to come here without making any choice. Only those who inherit the crown of the empire are worthy of receiving my sword.
“What nonsense.”
I held the hilt of the sword tightly.
“Did I make the right choice?”
-what···.
“look. “This is the best option.”
Time when the quest has not started yet.
The imperial city has not yet been invaded by the Demon King’s army.
Thus, a world where no humans died.
“Devil. I kill you before the quest begins. Then not a single Hunter will die, and not a single Imperial will die. Of course, there are no traitors or anything like that.”
-······.
“Do you understand? “It’s a happy ending without any sacrifices.”
I grinned.
“I’ve always been a fan of bad endings. Is it because of my personality? If possible, I prefer a happy ending. “I’m sorry I won’t be able to see the happy ending because you’ve been so f*cking disturbing, but please die.”
-dare···.
The demon king’s form wriggled.
-How dare you try to stop me by yourself! Without any help from the Empire!
“okay.”
I pulled out my knife.
I aimed the tip of my sword precisely at the black figure.
“What kind of help is help?”
Wide plain.
In the middle of a world where time has stopped and the world has stopped.
My sword became an hour hand and aimed at the enemy.
I opened my mouth.
“Originally, a hero fights alone.”
The fifth day of eternity has begun.
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