Episode 35. The road to the tower
Arena employee Lily held out her gold class badge with a bright smile.
“Congratulations on being promoted to Gold class!”
In the final game leading to the gold class, the Bourbon Knights did not participate.
Although Duff and his knights were wiped out, the Bourbons could have changed party members and brought in others.
It seems that my warning sent through the arena manager worked in the end.
Otherwise, they would have sent their strongest army to kill me.
The Bichon and his subordinates who received the badge from her cheered with emotion.
“Wow!”
“No, that’s ridiculous. Bichon Captain, you already have a Gold Class badge!”
The Bichon answered, wiping the tip of his nose with an embarrassed expression.
“Well, if your skills are as good as ours, you can go to the gold class. “Those friends’ share is a bit bigger, though.”
I answered him as I put my Gold Class badge in my pocket.
“We are here. “Starting from the next game, please create a new party and participate in activities.”
“uh? “Are you guys not planning on going up to the diamond class?”
“Yes, because I have no thoughts. As I mentioned earlier, our goal is to obtain a gold class badge that allows entry to the tower. “There is no need for more than that.”
“A friend who has no desire for fame. Gold class is good, but if you get to diamond, you will be recognized no matter where you go on the continent.”
Do I need to do that?
If I just mentioned Strange’s name, he would automatically evaluate my position. There is no need to go to Diamond class in the arena.
‘what… .’
If you can achieve something by reaching beyond that, things may be different.
“Then I’ll leave.”
“wait for a sec. “If you are planning to climb the tower, could you tell me when you will leave?”
“Why?”
“Oh, of course I’m not saying we should climb the tower together. Just thank you for helping me get the gold badge. “If it’s okay, I’d like to buy a meal before climbing the tower.”
“… No, there is no need to be thankful because our goals were aligned. We plan to leave today. “There is a lot to prepare, so it will be difficult to have a meal.”
“today? “No, you’re saying I’ll go as soon as I get the badge?”
“yes.”
How long have you waited so far to climb the tower, and will you delay any longer?
Now that we’re ready, we should leave right away.
“Then I won’t be able to catch you anymore. Haha, thank you so much. “I’ll see you at the tower sometime.”
I was thinking of going to the tower too.
Well, it may seem difficult to challenge for the top with your immediate skills, but you never know what lies ahead.
“Well then, I’ll see you at the tower.”
“Goodbye.”
The Bichon walked away with a faint smile.
I also turned and headed out of the arena.
‘Finally, it’s time to climb the tower.’
* * *
Only authorized people can enter the tower.
In the long past, I heard that anyone could enter, but now times have changed and you have to prove a certain level of military power to get a pass book.
“Knight Verdin, Knight Rox. “I will allow the two of you to enter.”
The middle-aged guard guarding the entrance to the tower dryly checked the pass and allowed entry.
Because he was a member of the imperial army, he could not treat any adventurer visiting the tower carelessly.
If you offend for no reason, not only will you not be able to travel, but it will also be difficult to have a proper adventure no matter where you go on the continent.
‘furthermore… … .’
Even if you defeat him and pass by, you are likely to be caught and killed by the imperial army that follows behind you.
No matter how skilled an adventurer was, he could not reach the middle layer without the help of the imperial army, so if he wanted to officially climb the tower, he had to bring the passage they wanted.
‘There is a way up the path of darkness, though.’
Well, that method is not easy even if you have ten lives.
“Wait a moment.”
With those words, the guard captain took a step back, and a young man with large glasses and a bowl of brown hair suddenly appeared in an empty space.
Sigh!
“You are new adventurers.”
Rox tilted his head with a bewildered expression at the sight.
“What, what is this, you bastard? Where did she come from?”
“My name is Amon. I am the secretary of this tower. “What are the names of the adventurers?”
“Rock, rock.”
“Verdin.”
“okay. “Saved.”
“… “What a strange guy.”
Unlike Rox, who was embarrassed, I know the identity of that secretary.
Although he looks like a human on the outside, he is actually a type of homunculus and an apostle created by the will of ‘God.’
This guy ‘records’ the actions of all adventurers who enter the tower.
It wasn’t harmful, but it was annoying in many ways, so I quickly got to the point.
“Secretary Amon, we want to enter the tower.”
“okay. for a moment… .”
The secretary adjusted his glasses for a moment and continued speaking.
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“We confirmed that there is no criminal record. “Entry is permitted.”
I was a little nervous because there were times when the secretary in front of me would not allow me to enter, regardless of permission from the empire, but nothing major happened.
“Thank you. What floor can we start from? “I’m about to go in right now.”
“okay. for a moment… .”
Amon answered, slowly looking down at Rox from top to bottom.
“Rox, you can challenge from the first floor.”
He then looked at me slowly and tilted his head with a puzzled expression.
“Verdin-sama, Verdin-sama, Verdin-sama, you, uh, uh-”
“… … ?”
“Please wait a moment.”
“what?”
Amon, who was making the sound of a broken machine, immediately screamed! It disappeared with the sound of the wind blowing.
The guard captain, who was taken aback at the sight, soon changed his expression and opened his mouth.
“It looks like something is wrong.”
Next, the guard commander ordered his subordinates to close the tower door.
thud.
* * *
“Adventurers, please follow the instructions of the imperial army and wait without moving.”
The adventurers became noisy.
Everyone who has visited the tower so far has filed in without a hitch, but what happened to make it close? Some of those in line raised their voices.
“What on earth is going on?”
“Tsk tsk, it’s obvious. “It looks like those kids forged the pass!”
“ah… . I’m so annoyed. “If we don’t go in now, the tower’s difficulty will increase.”
Their reaction was the same.
The difficulty of climbing the tower would increase if you did not climb to the tower quickly.
In general, monsters’ bodies become stronger as day goes by, so I guess that’s what they’re saying.
‘Not like that.’
There’s no way the tower and the outside are connected.
Perhaps those who are here now are novice adventurers who climbed the tower for the first time or purchased information through the black market.
‘In the worst case, we’ll just have to keep the imperial army on guard.’
I was often criticized for forging the passage, but it was fortunate that it meant that there were no veteran adventurers.
This meant that even if the situation turned strange when the secretary returned, it would not be difficult to escape.
‘Is there even a record of reaching the top in a previous life?’
While I was organizing the plan alone, the adventurers’ dissatisfaction was growing.
The worse Rox grabbed the collar of the nearest young adventurer.
“Shut up, you bastards. “The reason the entrance to the tower is blocked right now is not because of us, but because Almond disappeared a little while ago!”
As he radiated mana, everyone became quiet.
Those who had not yet unlocked their aurors and mana lowered their eyes without realizing it because of the unknown.
At least some of them seemed to have opened their energy, but they seemed to have not been properly awakened, so they only watched and did not try to rebel.
I lightly tapped Rox’s shoulder and whispered.
“stop.”
“but.”
“Stop it.”
Rox’s nostrils flared as if his anger was not subsiding, and he soon let go of the adventurer’s collar with a pout.
Pak.
At the same time, Amon appeared again, making the sound of the wind.
Sigh!
“Thank you for waiting. “I have checked the records.”
There was nothing in the scribe’s hands.
First of all, it means that there are no hostile intentions.
I intentionally let out a long sigh to show my discomfort.
“So what floor can I start on?”
Amon, who seemed to have a smile on his face, spoke in a loud voice for everyone to hear.
“You are blessed by God, especially to start from the 81st floor.”
“what?”
I opened both my eyes. no way? I used to think so.
The record of my previous life remains intact.
When I heard Amon’s answer, the people who were most surprised were neither me nor Rox.
Right behind my back, ‘Hahohaho!’ A prosecutor dancing like a crazy person while breathing heavily.
“Hahahaha! God bless you? No, you disciple, what kind of windfall is this! The 81st floor of the tower! Then, isn’t it already past the middle layer and into the upper layer? Our student is the best! As expected, my eyes were not wrong, you are the one who can become the owner of this tower!”
It was Siegfried.
In fact, if there is a record of the tower’s high floors, hidden paths or parts that cannot be solved by force can be omitted, so you will be able to reach the higher floors faster than anyone else.
“Nyan nyang nyang!”
Grand Wizard Brunhild also danced like Siegfried, raising both front feet with a bright smile he had never seen before.
Everyone’s eyes were on me.
I grabbed Brunhild by the back of his neck and made eye contact.
‘calm down.’
She understood what I meant and stopped dancing.
Siegfried also cleared his throat when he saw my actions.
“Hmm, I’m still a swordsman. “I was so excited that I showed my ugly side to you.”
There are too many people to answer.
I answered him by only moving my lips without voicing my voice.
‘Go ahead and have a conversation.’
“… I get it.”
Amon glanced at Siegfried and whispered again so softly that only I could hear.
“… It’s been a while. “I couldn’t recognize him because he was so small.”
I responded with silence.
‘Amon remembers me?’
Not only is there a record left in the tower, but they recognize who I am and say something like this.
So, that means Amon can move from the future to the past.
‘It’s complicated.’
As I was about to stop the conversation and think about it, Amon spoke again.
“Would you like to enter the tower?
“okay.”
“okay. “I will send Rox to the 1st floor, and Verdin to the 81st floor.”
“No, I will also go to the first floor.”
“You mean the first floor?”
“okay.”
“… okay. All right.”
What am I going to do when I go to a high floor alone?
It has already been proven that you cannot defeat a dragon without an ally.
It is important to climb quickly, but it is also important to gather people who will join you against strong enemies.
“Oh, I have one question.”
“What is?”
“If I wanted to go straight to the 81st floor right now. “Can you take people who haven’t reached that floor yet?”
“It’s impossible.”
Well, if that were possible, who would have difficulty climbing the tower?
“But we can take you up to the 41st floor. “The numbers are limited, though.”
“How many are they?”
“Five.”
The 41st floor is the section where my father, Lois, is stuck.
“I get it. “Let’s go to the first floor first.”
fantasy,
