226. 20th floor (4)
“Will you accept the 20th floor trial?”
I agreed to the system message that popped into my sight, but I couldn’t enter the ordeal as I thought.
「Matching challengers… … .」
“Please wait until the match is completed.”
「Currently matched challengers – 1,001/3,000」
A message saying that there are matching conditions for the combined ordeal position appears, and the ordeal position is delayed.
“ah… … .”
It was a message I had seen before, a few floors after climbing the tower.
Apparently, this unification ordeal seemed to be a large-scale competition between different challengers.
The result is a slight steam loss… … .
If the matching is not done anyway, the ordeal is meaningless, so there is no choice but to wait.
However, I did not intend to sit back and relax like this.
‘Now that this has happened, shall we take care of the remaining tasks?’
It was worth it.
It was because there were two more slots that could be used to create Power Skills while obtaining divine <Rules> and <Harmony>.
Competition and cooperation between other challengers is the main thing, so I don’t think it’s very dangerous… … .
As I was looking at a large-scale challenger matching message without knowing why, my senses said.
It would be right to challenge the trial after learning the authority skill in this place.
Originally, the power skill was intended to be created after careful consideration, but suddenly I had time, so I thought deeply.
But that was only for a moment.
“I can’t help it.”
Anyway, it wouldn’t take too much time to create a power skill right here.
That would be too… … .
If you acquire the Authority skill right away, what you should get is fixed.
In fact, without hesitation, I quickly selected the candidates for the Power skill.
「The unique divine power <Transcendence (SSS+)> is activated.」
“You can cancel the limit by assigning the possessed ability to divinity.”
「Freely select up to [3/5] abilities that will enable you to transcend.」
and.
「The skill ‘Ashen Blood (A-)’ is bound to Divinity <Transcendence> and the limit is lifted.」
「The skill “Star Light (S-)” is bound to Divinity <Transcendence>, and the limit is lifted.”
next moment.
「The skill ‘Ashen Blood (A-)’ is bound to divinity and converted into the power skill ‘Ashen Blood (A-)’.”
「Changed from skill to authority, and all of the parts corresponding to limits in the skill composition have changed.」
「The skill ‘Star Light (S-)’ is attributed to Divinity and converted into the Authority Skill ‘Star Light (S-)’.”
「Changed from skill to authority, and all of the parts corresponding to limits in the skill composition have changed.」
The divine power in the heart shimmered once and a powerful skill was created.
In response, I immediately rolled up the sleeve of my left arm and quickly lowered the blade.
Kagagak!
There was a sound of scratching stones, probably because of the extremely high durability value, but the scars were drawn so clearly that they could be seen.
And accordingly, the gray blood skill was activated.
「The power skill ‘Ashen Blood’ is activated.」
「Regenerative power increases according to the amount of holy power consumed.」
「Body regenerative power increases by 400% and becomes immune to all non-regenerative abilities.」
Originally, the regeneration efficiency increased due to durability and damage to the body… … .
Now, he was able to raise his regenerative power by consuming divine power as he wanted without any minor conditions.
Even the pain resistance effect from the skill disappeared without a trace, but instead became immune to all non-regenerative abilities.
‘As I thought, it’s a good effect.’
Then, I activated the holy light that I had been using steadily until now as an authority skill.
「The power skill ‘Starlight’ is activated and a starlight containing divine <death> is created.」
Surprisingly, not much has changed in Seong-gwang.
At most, it’s about being able to put divinity into the Holy Light skill.
Even that was less valuable than using divine power directly.
But I could feel it.
It became an authority skill, and a skill that originally did not grow has evolved into a form that can grow.
Perhaps that alone would be of great benefit, so there was no complaint.
Satisfied with that, I soon finished the skill check and turned my eyes elsewhere.
It’s not different… … .
‘Come to think of it, I have to learn the martial arts of the lightsaber… … .’
It was because he suddenly thought of an unnamed secret rank in his inventory.
However, I didn’t intend to see the secret level right away when I remembered it.
It wasn’t that I didn’t have that much time, and it was because I thought there might be a trap for something like the divine <Harmony>.
‘… … Well, if you finish the 20th floor ordeal anyway, time will be given, so it won’t matter if you learn it later.’
And then, at just the right time, a system message popped up saying that the matching was caught.
「The matching of the challengers has been completed.」
It seems that the challengers have finally gathered enough to proceed with the trial… … .
‘I’m looking forward to it.’
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Now is the time to really challenge the 20th floor ordeal.
***
After crossing the portal created in the center of the waiting room, as always, a system message came to mind.
“Enter the 20th floor of the Tower of Trials.”
「Difficulty – Hard」
「The theme of this ordeal is ‘role-playing battle’.」
“I hope that the challenger will have a satisfactory result at the end of his or her chosen penance.”
This 20th floor unified ordeal theme was an unheard of and unseen concept of role-playing combat.
Are they fighting each other while taking on certain roles?
I couldn’t imagine it because I had to use something like role-playing in the battle.
So, rather than hastily guessing about the contents of the ordeal, I started looking around.
“… … .”
It didn’t take long to find out about the trials starting location.
“Is it a fortress?”
It was worth it.
No matter where you look, this place has a look that should be called a fortress.
Of course, for some reason, the building itself is built of black bricks, unlike normal forts… … .
There was no time to question that fact.
「The trial on the 20th floor begins.」
「Remaining time – 1 day」
「Conditions for Breaking Through the Ordeal – Proceed with the mission appropriately for the assigned role within the remaining time」
「Trial Failure Condition – Challenger’s Death or Remaining Time End」
「Trial breakthrough reward – All stats +20」
「Trial Failure Penalty – Death」
This is because the trials on the 20th floor began right away.
However, when I read the details of the ordeal that popped up in the system message, I frowned.
This is because no matter where you look at the content of the trials, you can’t see anything like cooperation with other challengers.
‘There is no such thing as a team after calling 3,000 challengers to the same trial… … ?’
In a nutshell, this means that there is a very high probability that this 20th floor trial will be conducted as an individual battle… … .
I don’t know why the top prefers such needlessly promiscuous methods.
Rather, it would have been better to gather hundreds of people in the same place and have them fight right away.
It was strange that even though there were about 3,000 challengers gathered, no signs were felt within the fortress.
“I don’t know what the 20th floor ordeal was thinking like this.”
I felt a sense of alienation from him, but I couldn’t do anything, so I soon walked away.
After walking for a while and looking inside the fort, I was able to obtain one additional piece of information.
It’s not different that this fort looks like a palace.
It’s not very meaningful information… … .
‘I don’t know why, but it’s embarrassing that he looks like he did before.’
It was not enough that it was all black, and it was decorated in a form close to the royal palace, so I felt deja vu.
And that sense of déjà vu soon moved to a place like the terrace in the royal palace and acquired a sense of reality.
That would be too… … .
“It’s a lie… … ?”
It was because I could see the challengers crossing the land where no one knew.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
I wonder why I haven’t seen so many challengers around until now… … .
Now I can understand why.
In addition, the reason why the team members were not assigned.
It’s not different… … .
「The role assigned to the current challenger Han Seong-yoon is [Demon King].」
“In this war, challenger Han Seong-yoon must defeat all enemies single-handedly to achieve his goal.”
“Win the war by killing the challengers who are assigned the roles of [Saint], [Hero], and [Pope].”
「※ [Role-playing battle achievement rate] will be recorded according to how well you have completed the mission.」
「※If the [Role-playing battle achievement rate] is below 70% by the end of the trial, the trial is considered a failure.”
In this ordeal on the 20th floor, I took on a single role without a team.
That’s very important too.
Once I realized that, things quickly started to make sense.
I’m guessing that those running from there belong to the camp that is roughly the opposite of my role.
“… … .”
At him, I smiled dejectedly.
“A ridiculously irrational ordeal now appears like a meal… … .”
It is also true that the trials are always difficult to the point of unlucky… … .
Before I knew it, I felt a slight sadness at myself, who had become accustomed to trials being twisted in this way.
That’s proof that absurd situations happen so often that you can adapt.
But the sadness was only momentary.
“I can’t help it.”
Whatever it is, there are additional rewards to be gained in this situation.
「The divine authority ‘Apotheosis’ is activated.」
「It becomes possible to exercise divine authority according to the potential divinity.」
「The potential divinities are <transcendence>, <death>, <immortality>, <reversal>, <observation>, <discipline>, <harmony>.”
so… … .
[The only choice is to become the demon king. ]
Now it’s time to go wild based on the results of growth.
***
「Myth <The Last Savior> is activated.」
“The effect of <Rescue> is activated.”
“All stats are permanently increased by 1.”
「The effect of <Seeking Path> is activated.」
“Since there are currently 54,779 followers, the divine power is greatly enhanced.”
Hard… … !!
In the blink of an eye, a golden divinity enveloped his entire body, and his spirit level rose dramatically.
Is it because the basic spirit level was raised even with the Ascension effect attached to the mythological <Possibility of Transcendence>?
In the previous battle with the usurper, it seemed that he had become stronger than when he used Apotheosis.
In fact, Dam Chun-wu also reacted as if he felt it.
—… … Huh. To think that divinity could become this strong in such a short amount of time. Great, great.
I smiled at him and replied.
[It’s strange if you win against a godhead and don’t become this strong. ]
The usurper didn’t deal with too much mythology, but he was still a fairly powerful opponent.
So it was right that the victory reward was high.
Even after a short period of time, I defeated Dam Seon-Muk in the <Blood Ceremony> quest on the 19th floor.
It was only natural that he would accelerate his growth since he had dealt with many strong enemies.
‘Even on the 18th floor stage, the number of followers is still steadily increasing.’
In addition, the divine power of Shinhwa <The Last Savior> gets stronger as time passes.
Of course, now the growth trend is not shown in noticeable figures.
Gather dust and call it Taesan.
These will one day be of great help to me.
After thinking about that, I activated my mighty skill while watching the challengers advancing while shaking the ground.
「The power skill ‘Starlight’ is activated and a starlight containing divine <death> is created.」
Whoa-!
The holy light, which was newly transformed into a power skill, was emitting a dark red light more intense than before.
And that too while preserving the divinity <death>.
Presumably, those who are touched by the light of this holy light will die.
[Let’s start by reducing the number by half. ]
After erasing half of the needlessly many challengers, it will be much easier to search for [Saint], [Hero], or [Pope].
Because there will be no one who can protect them.
At that, I smiled lightly and soon fired the starlight as if waving my hand, and soon the starlight accelerated greatly and rushed into a large army.
But something was strange.
self.
[What else is this… … . ]
Suddenly, the divine power contained in the Holy Light shook noticeably and became unstable.
and.
《 Starlight that contains divinity. Become ashes and disappear. 》
next moment.
A wizard wearing a sky-blue divinity appeared from the sky… … .
「The authority skill ‘Starlight’ disappears due to the divine <Spirit>.」
A divine voice resounded, and the Holy Light disappeared without leaving any form.
[ … … under. ]
To him, I muttered coldly with my eyes narrowed.
[Funny. ]
It’s not different… … .
[I never thought I would meet a candidate other than myself right away in the 20th floor trial. ]
「The inexperienced God of Words is looking at you and making a mockery.」
Among the challengers, a candidate like me who received the Divinity from the Tower appeared.
