Episode 36. Old colleague
Marquis Pierre, who arrived at the castle, built a statue of Oman.
“That little guy climbed the tower?”
Unable to control his anger, he threw the wine glass at the wall.
Clink! As the red liquid poured out from the bottom of the broken wine glass with a sound, the fat knight with a body that looked like its armor was about to explode responded.
“That’s right.”
He must have seen Pierre behave like this often, and he spoke with a nonchalant expression.
“They said they bought a week’s worth of food at the market and took it with them.”
“when?”
“They said they would buy food in the morning and leave the mansion in the afternoon around the time the late meal starts.”
“It’s afternoon… .”
“I kept trying to track where he went, but his whereabouts are unknown after he left the mansion.”
“Why not ask the tower guard? “I wonder when that little guy went in.”
“After hearing the news, I immediately went to see him, but the guard captain didn’t open his mouth… .”
The entrance to the tower is managed by the imperial military.
Even though the Bourbons inherited the blood of the imperial family and had a strong influence within the Legion, their power was weaker than that of the imperial army, which was a unit directly under the imperial family.
“It’s difficult. “If you go into the tower, you can’t catch it.”
“Marquis Pierre, do you really intend to go to war with Strange?”
Pierre screamed, shaking his hands.
“of course! “So you thought I was talking nonsense?”
“Marquis, our knights are not ready yet.”
“preparation? “Ready for what?”
“Honestly, I don’t think we have enough power to fight them head-on.”
“what?”
“As you know, Marquis Pierre, isn’t the Strange family at a level where an entire country can be erased from the map overnight?”
“… “That’s right.”
“Is there any need for us to fight with force against those who are strong enough to compete for supremacy on the continent?”
The fat knight slowly turned his head and saw the old vassal standing next to Pierre.
The vassal who received the gaze cleared his throat a few times and continued speaking cautiously.
“There are many ways to take them down even without fighting.”
“Take it down without fighting?”
“Yes, Marquis Pierre. Don’t we Bourbons handle most of the Legion’s trade?”
“yes.”
“Among them, we are in charge of all high potions used by skilled knights. “Even if they cut off even half of the volume going into Strange right now, they would suffer a huge loss.”
“… … .”
“Currently, there are at least ten families that they have to keep in check, and how many people are at the top? “Can you bear it?”
Marquis Pierre raised the corners of his mouth.
“Well, you can’t have a proper battle without potions. But if we cut off the deal, wouldn’t they be able to attack right away?”
“So we have to tighten it slowly so that it’s hard for them to notice. “By the time you realize it, things have progressed to the point where you can’t do anything about it.”
“Is that possible?”
“sure. Wouldn’t it be possible to combine Marquis Pierre’s wisdom and my knowledge to this extent?”
“hmm… .”
“First, let’s suffocate them with a potion. Then equipment and food. “If you put pressure on them in this order, they will give up.”
The vassal bowed his head deeply.
The fat knight lowered his head and added a word as if he agreed with his opinion.
“As the old saying goes, ‘It is best to win without fighting.’ “I ask you to postpone all-out war for a while.”
Pierre clenched his chin in contemplation. But it didn’t take long to come to a conclusion.
“Okay, then how do we put pressure on Strange? “Let me try to plan my plan.”
* * *
The tower was noisy from the entrance.
The adventurers who arrived before us were talking inside the first floor of the tower.
-Hahaha! I can finally climb the tower starting today. Conquer this place within one year and become the greatest knight on the continent!
Those who show their overflowing spirit to others.
-I have come here to carry out God’s will, and today I will ascend to high places and announce His glory.
One who receives and carries out the will of a revered being.
-Mo, everyone, don’t scatter! We don’t know what will happen, so let’s quickly grab the treasure and get out!
And although he is timid, he came to the tower for wealth.
They came to the tower for various reasons. Of course, just like any other adventurer, I had a purpose for visiting the tower.
‘I’ll have to win this time.’
Ruler of the tower, red dragon.
As soon as I arrived at the first floor of the tower, I took a deep breath.
Write it – Puha!
The humid air and the smell of blood pass your nose as if you were deep underground.
The inside looked like the inside of a rock cave, and no matter how wide it was, it was less than half the size of the Strange Castle parade ground.
Again, again, again.
Water droplets fell on my head.
After brushing myself off, I started walking around the inside of the tower.
“Don’t let your guard down as not only monsters but also other adventurers may attack you in the tower.”
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Rox gripped the handle of the mace tightly.
“okay.”
“There are no enemies worthy of dealing with us until the 9th floor, so don’t be too nervous.”
“Yeah, so there’s a strong guy on the 10th floor?”
“Well, in a way.”
“In what sense? “What does that mean?”
“You’ll find out when you go. “It doesn’t take long to climb the first part of the tower anyway.”
“… You always say that. ‘You will know when you go’, ‘You will know when you try’, ‘Experience it yourself’.”
That was the education I learned from Siegfried until now.
And I think that’s the right way. Unless it’s something really dangerous, you have to face it yourself to gain experience finding ways to solve the problem.
The tower is not easy to climb without effort.
I have seen many people who follow the path paved by others, fail to climb due to a blocked path, and give up in despair.
Siegfried nodded his head sharply with his arms crossed.
“that’s right. You are right, disciple. “You can’t create a new path if you only follow other people’s solutions.”
Brunhild also agreed with him.
“That’s right, Nyang, I know because I went right up to the top of the tower. “Here, you have to learn how to make things, not just follow the path.”
Even though their occupations are different, the opinions of experts are always the same.
You must stick to the basics and learn the fundamentals.
I also agree with him, so I repeated the same thing to Rox.
“You’ll know when you go.”
“Yeah, you’re not angry, are you?”
“It didn’t work out.”
“okay. But can’t you frown? I have become brighter over the years thanks to Bae Hu-ryeong, whom you introduced me to. “Do you seem to have become more gloomy than before?”
“Like when you first came to our castle?”
Rox pursed his lips.
After saying these words, we slowly climbed the tower. Today’s goal was to easily reach the top 10 floors, so there was no need to rush. I looked for unique features on each floor and compared them to the tower I experienced in my previous life.
‘same.’
Nothing had changed at all.
Even the location of the treasure chest was the same. Of course, the guys who came before us took all the contents, but their mere existence was enough to compare then and now.
If so, it would mean that there is a secret path that can take you to a higher floor at once.
Nearby, I noticed a secret passage that would lead directly to the 10th floor, but I walked along with Rox in tow.
Reaching the upper level quickly is possible right now, but my goal is to grow Rox properly.
* * *
I climbed up the tower with Rox, checking all the terrain from the 1st to the 9th floor.
‘also.’
Rox was different from ordinary humans.
He was a guy who knew two things if you told him one thing.
I just told him about the types of goblins living here and their weaknesses, and I knew everything about how they would fight.
“That guy called Hobgoblin would hide behind a rock like that and attack the adventurers, right?”
Rox swung his mace towards the rock.
bang!
The skull of the hobgoblin hiding there was smashed along with the rock, making an eerie sound.
“Whoa… .”
Rox asked, wiping the blood from his face.
“Dean, is this enough?”
Bae Hu-ryeong danced above his head and took the goblin’s body.
“Okay, that’s enough.”
The number of goblin corpses recovered from the 1st to the 9th floor was 101.
This should be enough to deal with the guy guarding the 10th floor.
“But what are these guys going to be used for? “I think it’s weak and useless.”
“You’ll find out when you get to the 10th floor. Because numbers are important there, whether strong or weak.”
“Numbers are important?”
“okay. The enemy we face in the future cannot be defeated by force. “A suitable strategy is needed.”
“hmm… . okay. But how do I get to the 10th floor? “I feel like I’ve already done two laps, but I can’t see the stairs going up.”
“The 10th floor is hidden so that no one can go up.”
To go up from the 1st to the 9th floor, you simply had to go straight, like taking a walk through a cave.
But it’s different from now on.
The 10th floor of the tower, where the ‘Apostle’, who is called the owner of the tower, was stationed, was different from the previous floor.
I placed my hand on the floor of the 9th floor and released the aura.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
Red aura flowed through the spiderweb-like cracks in the ground and soaked the walls.
“Do you see the picture on that wall over there?”
An iron gate with the face of a huge monster called a goblin drawn on it.
“uh… ? “How long has that been there?”
“It’s been there since we got to the 9th floor.”
“really? “Why didn’t I know?”
“Because I didn’t know how to see.”
I lightly pushed against the wall with my aura-filled hand. At the same time, white smoke billowed out from inside.
Ssaaaa-
An acrid smell, like burning grass, pierced my nose. A very strong scent, similar to what you would smell when visiting a slash-and-burn village.
As the smoke slowly cleared, I felt like my body was floating, and as my surroundings changed, I saw a village that had been turned into ruins.
‘It’s a friendly village.’
A unique monster that had me tied up on the 10th floor for a month in the past.
‘Goblin Champion.’
We finally arrived at his area.
“W-what is this?”
“10th floor of the tower. “This is where the ‘Apostle’, one of the tower’s owners, is located.”
“Apostle?”
“Yes, Apostle. “He is a man who gives trials to adventurers under orders from God.”
“ah… . Dean, but hey, can you see that flag?”
In the direction he pointed, countless stone statues of humans and goblins were visible.
“see.”
“Isn’t that a little gross? The expressions on the statues seem very lifelike.”
“I’m alive.”
“… “You’re alive?”
“okay.”
Rox made a bewildered expression as if he couldn’t believe my answer. But it didn’t take long for him to see what I meant.
Again, again, again, again.
A white-haired goblin old man.
Because he appeared and explained to us the secrets of this town.
“Welcome, adventurer.”
fantasy,
