(WWW - Asianovel.com) - SSS-Class Suicide Hunter Chapter 6 - Chapter 30
(WWW - Asianovel.com) - SSS-Class Suicide Hunter Chapter 6 - Chapter 30
(WWW - Asianovel.com) - SSS-Class Suicide Hunter Chapter 6 - Chapter 30
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I want an S-Rank skill too! I want it so badly, I could die for it!
[You have awakened an S-Rank skill.] [But, you die if you use this
skill.]
…But it’s not like I will really die because it says that, right? RIGHT?
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Chapter 6
Source: woopread translations (2)
(T/N: Hi guys, I’m just making this little note to say a few things
before we start. This novel is really interesting and the previous
translation group did a really good job with it. Especially with their
skill cards and forum comments and stuff. But I won’t do that(read
can’t) and so I will just put it the way I know-how(i.e. using just
punctuation marks). Maybe if I encounter someone who is able
to/willing to do it I will try, but no promises. So please excuse the
differences. Alright that’s enough of me, hope you enjoy this novel.)
“Kuk…uk…ugh!”
“Hik!”
“Kuk!”
He would die.
“Uh…”
But what angered me the most, rather than the fact that this
psychopath burned me to death so casually, it was something which
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caused anger to burn in me more intensely than even the pain and
the desperation.
‘But you know who I am, and you saw me kill the Saintess
so you have to die. My name is Yoo Soo-ha. Goodbye.’
The thing that crazy guy had said last. One weird part that I just
couldn’t stand. It was extremely disgusting.
Why did he tell me his name before he killed me. Did he think that
I didn’t know what the name of the Flame Emperor was?
How dare-.
“Like that-.”
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A man who killed a witness just because he stumbled across the
scene. A person who pretended to be blameless as he came back to
inspect the fire he created. A person like that could no longer be
called human. He was a beast. A devil, even worse than a beast. Who
acted cool as if it made him more noble.
Puk!
“…”
He was dead.
“Haha…”
“Hooo…”
I sighed.
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As I turned to head back, I heard something arrive, probably drawn
by the smell of blood.
Great…
“…”
First I carefully retrieved the wallet that was stolen by Yoo Soo-ha
and stepped back.
‘Come on.’
Crack!
One of the wolves took a bite, and that seemed to be a signal for
the rest of them.
Crack! Crack!
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Soon the body couldn’t be seen as it was completely covered by
wolves.
“Eat well.”
I hurried away.
I buried the clothes that had been splattered with Yoo Soo-ha’s
blood in a deep pit I’d prepared before the fight. As I washed my
whole body with water from a plastic bottle and changed into a new
set of clothes from my backpack, it still hadn’t sunk in yet.
‘Ah.’
‘It’s over.’
-Today, the strategy which was guaranteed to clear the 10th floor
failed.
-Hunters ranked 2nd and 7th in the world intend to challenge and
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defeat the 10th floor together…
Novice hunters lost their lives every day. No one really cared about
the disappearance of a lone novice, no one cared about me.
In other words.
‘It’s over!’
“Hey.”
“You sure are drinking a lot. Was your hunt good today?”
‘I could win the lottery. I would get the money and no one
would suspect a thing. Hey, my life is about to get better!’
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I opened my status window which could only be viewed by myself.
My status window was like the most delicious meal in the world.
One S+ class skill and an EX class skill that I’d never even heard
about. When it came to meals, this was like having caviar on top of
my steak.
‘If there is someone with better skills than this then they
are truly broken.’
But I couldn’t stop the warm smile from spreading across my face.
Ah…
Why was the human mind like this? The thing I didn’t have was the
thing that I noticed the most.
The society in the tower was much more bloody than the outside
world. To put it nicely, the strong ate well, and the weak were the
meat. It didn’t matter even if you wanted to escape the tower and
live lavishly in the outside world.
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impossible.
Only one being in all of Babylon could interact with the outside
world. The Guildmaster of the Shanglian Guild. The only hunter with
the title ‘Count.’
‘Even then, they could only send and receive things from
the outside world, they couldn’t directly leave.’
This meant that those who had entered had abandoned their
wealth, their relationships, their nationality, their identity.
Maybe…even their humanity.
“Indeed.”
The alcohol made me a little drunk and I couldn’t help but mutter. I
wanted to succeed so badly it drove me crazy. There was a reason
why I idolized the Flame Emperor so much. Was it because of his
personality? Did that guy even have something that could be called a
personality?
No, the reason was much simpler. I was envious of his success. His
achievements had been dazzling, awe-inspiring.
Then.
Jallang!
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Chapter 6 Part 2
Source: woopread translations (2)
I didn’t care who came in at first. After all, how amazing could a
hunter who came to such a place to have a drink be.
“What? Really?”
“Um.”
The man was dressed as if he had just come back from work. He
wore a white shirt and a patternless red tie. If one saw this man, one
couldn’t help but think,
The man looked like any common office worker, but there was one
thing that stood out. On his feet were bright red sneakers.
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The difference was striking. But it wasn’t just his clothes that were
weird.
“Milk?”
“Yes.”
The owner of the bar nodded hesitantly. The other customers were
mumbling quietly, all of them still looking at the old man.
‘Who is this?’
While I wasn’t proud of it, there was probably no other human who
envied the top ranking hunters as much as I do. So naturally, I was
able to say every name from the 100th to the 2nd in the rankings. All
because of my jealousy.
Even then, this old man in this suit, was someone unfamiliar to
me.
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It came to me after thinking for a long time.
‘Ah!’
I remembered. This was the most famous person before Yoo Soo-
ha became known as the Flame Emperor.
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skills…’
‘Uh?’
‘Wait a minute.’
The feeling was like being struck by a lightning bolt. The same
sensation I felt when I finally figured out a way to kill the Flame
Emperor filled my body.
This skill was amazing. With it, you could copy any skill from any
hunter. The only drawback however, was that you had to die first.
However.
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[Returner’s Clockwork Watch.]
→ However the higher the rank of the hunter, the larger the
penalty.
‘Then.’
The pressure of having to kill Yoo Soo-ha had caused this fact to
evade me all this while but I’d finally realized. (TL: It took him long
enough, I was wondering when he was gonna run into the old man’s
sword)
Gulp.
The Flame Emperor who had also been considered the strongest in
his era, had such a game-breaking regression skill. So this Sword
Saint, who towered over the world in the time before his
disappearance. What kind of skill would this great person have?
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‘If I could copy it…’
‘Jackpot.’
Maybe…
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Chapter 7
Source: woopread translations (2)
I clicked my tongue.
I even looked for any interview videos but couldn’t find a single
one. Apparently, this elder was the complete opposite of the Flame
Emperor. Although he was reputed for his bad personality,
information of him could be found all over the internet.
The information on the internet about the Sword Saint was very
vague. He was apparently from a large wealthy family, supposedly
entered the tower on his own and it was rumoured that he mumbled
to himself. All the information was speculative.
‘What?’
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‘At least the information that he talks to himself is correct.’
The old man with an odd sense of fashion. Sat at the table with his
odd drink and seemed to be mumbling to himself between sips.
Mumble
I couldn’t hear exactly what the old man was saying, but he
seemed to spit with every word he said. It was a horrible scene and I
couldn’t help but be a bit frightened.
The number one hunter was psychotic. That was scary in itself. It
was like having a nuclear bomb and not knowing when it might
explode.
‘…No, if you think about it, Yoo Soo-ha had also been a
psychopath.’
-[Caution!] NG1 Words you should never say in front of the Sword
Saint!]
‘Hmm?’
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issued Hunter Certificate. The post was done anonymously.
-I saw it for myself. There are NG words that you should never say
in front of the Sword Saint unless you want to die!
-Then he died!
└ What? Died?!
-Don’t be insane.
-He’s doing well so people are trying to trample him back down.
-Believe it or not, I don’t care! I just felt like telling you, so I told
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you.
-Of course, I’m not saying the Sword Saint was wrong. It was that
guy’s fault for mentioning his family. However, it’s certain that those
few top powers are ganging up on him because of this incident. You
can see it with the constant abuse directed at him in the media these
days.
-Anyway, if you ever meet the Sword Saint. You should try it.
The old man had been muttering to himself since he sat at the
table. It really seemed like he had a mental illness. However, even if
he suffered from psychosis, he still stood at the top of the world. The
fact that this crazy old man had great skills beyond imagination
remained unchanged.
‘Good.’
“Good drink.”
As soon as he left the tavern, all the customers collectively let out
the breaths they had been holding.
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“I know right. Anyway, the alcohol doesn’t taste good
anymore…”
All the customers were probably waiting for the Sword Saint to
leave, as they all rose to their feet to leave at the same time as I did.
I got up quickly and settled my bill with the owner. I had no time to
waste
Daling!
‘Found you!’
It was all thanks to his unusual outfit. He was probably the only
man in all of Babylon who wore a suit and carried a sword. I quickly
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gathered myself and started following the old man.
That skill would soon become mine. If I was lucky. (TL: Our MC is a
pretty greedy guy lol, got on EX skill and now he wants more)
We’d long since left the heart of the city and had started walking
through the backstreets. As I kept following him, we left the alleys
and backstreets and entered the outskirts of the town. Here, there
was a field that had no buildings or any signs of construction.
“Hmm.”
The Sword Saint turned around, with starlight bathing his old body.
“…”
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He was staring right at the tree that I hid behind. And I sighed in
my heart.
“…”
Huh?
“For some reason. It seemed like the Sword Saint believed I was
intentionally pretending to be afraid. In addition, since he’d turned
around, the Sword Saint had not let go of the hilt of his sword, even
though I hadn’t done anything. It seemed that he was ready to attack
at any moment.
‘Uh. Why?’
Of course, this was the best outcome for me, since my purpose
was to have him kill me anyway.
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‘But I haven’t done anything other than followed him…’
“…Yes?2”
“You don’t need to pretend you know. Other hunters might fall for
it, but you cannot fool my eyes. I know you are an assassin sent by
the Black Dragon Guild
Uh…
Anyway, this way worked too. I didn’t have to talk about his
grandchildren for him to kill me. Though I didn’t understand how he
mistook an F-class hunter like me for an assassin. Honestly, I couldn’t
understand.
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“What makes you so convinced that I’m an assassin? I don’t
do anything that would make you think that.”
“Shut up.”
Shing!
“…”
‘Ah.’
That’s right.
In other words, in the eyes of the Sword Saint, there was probably
a number [1] hanging above my head. The number [1] would be a
prominent indicator of murder, so it was natural that the Sword Saint
was on guard against me.
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“Yes, I understand Mr Sword Saint.”
“Hmmm.”
“Disgusting.”
“Yes?”
Chik!
The Sword Saint pointed the tip of his sword toward me and said,
I was dumbfounded.
“What…the fuc…”
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I tried to ask “What the fuck?” but my words got cut short as I
came to the realization of where the number 4091 came from.
‘Ah.’
And.
4090 times.
If so.
It meant that in the eyes of that old man, I was nothing but a
murderer who slaughtered 4091 human beings. A cold shiver went
down my spine.
‘No.’
‘It was no longer just a matter of copying the Sword Saints skills or
not.”
That’s right.
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deadly virus, should not be allowed to survive in this world.
“Wa-, wait!”
At that moment.
T/N:
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Chapter 8
Source: woopread translations (2)
Luck.
It was pure luck that helped me evade the old man’s attack.
“Hmm?!”
The Sword Saint’s eyes widened slightly. Perhaps, in his eyes, I was
a tremendous master. So after I dodged his attack he immediately
jumped away expecting a counterattack. What he probably didn’t
expect was that I would be fiercely rolling on the ground.
Again, avoiding the sword had been pure luck. I couldn’t even
follow the blade with my eyes. The old man’s skills far exceeded my
cognitive abilities.
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‘If he attacks again, I wouldn’t be able to avoid it.’
After all this, it seemed like I could only give up on convincing him.
I watched the death approach in the form of a sword.
“…”
He stopped.
The Sword Saint suddenly stopped, just a step away and at first, I
thought this was my chance.
But the Sword Saint didn’t look at me. Instead, the old man
frowned at the air. Curious, I also turned my head to look but found
nothing there.
‘What the?”
The Sword Saint, who had just been about to cut me down,
stopped. Instead, he began to mutter to himself. The immediate
crisis was delayed a bit.
I furrowed my brow.
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At the bar, I’d thought, ‘This old man is mentally ill.’ But now that I
was witnessing it up close it seemed a bit different. Shall I say a bit
more elaborate and sophisticated? The man truly seemed to be
talking to someone.
‘Is it telepathy?’
Wanted Criminal.
The Hunter Bureau rarely released bounties. And when they did,
the targets didn’t last very long. The Wanted person would be hunted
by top players and would need to hide for life. If they were caught,
they would be executed publicly in Babylon Square in the middle of
the city.
I clenched my teeth.
The old man was still muttering to himself. I wasn’t 100% sure if he
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suffered from psychosis or was really talking to someone, but even if
I wasn’t sure I still opened my mouth.
The old man stopped talking to himself. Then he slowly turned and
looked at me.
“…”
Dark blue eyes, and pupils that were as still as the ocean’s depths
stared into my eyes.
Suguk.
‘Huh.’
The sound of an apple being cut in half rang out in the clearing.
‘Huh…’
At first, I couldn’t tell what had happened. I’d been watching the
old man this entire time and I hadn’t seen him move. Not even his
lips moved.
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The horizon tilted and the moon in the sky flipped over. High in the
night sky, the first quarter moon(Sanghyun) tilted and became the
last quarter moon(Hahyun). The only thing on the horizon was an
upside-down old man.
“…”
The old man’s blue eyes just stared at me and I couldn’t help but
think that they truly resembled the starry sky. I could see why he was
called the sword saint.
Then I realized.
‘Ah.’
‘Beautiful.’
My eyes couldn’t follow the attack of the old man, but after seeing
the world after my head was cut off, I couldn’t help but think it was
beautiful.
By the time I realized that there was no longer any life in my eyes.
What kind of skills did he have? How long did he have to practice
before he could get skills at that level?
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I was filled with emotions that were much different from when I
had been killed by the Flame Emperor. I felt betrayed by the Flame
Emperor and I’d wanted revenge for my wrongful death.
This was similar to the feeling I had toward Yoo Soo-ha before I
learned what he truly was like.
Swish!
4090 times. As the Sword saint had confirmed with his [Kill
Counter] skill, I’d already experienced death thousands of times. No
hunter was more familiar with death than me.
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‘It’s not something to be proud of.’
‘Whoa!’
‘Oh my God.’
Did I grab a golden card from these fast-moving cards when I was
killed by the Flame Emperor? Me? How did I do that? I was new, but I
was really lucky at that time.
‘Huh?’
Among the cards flying around in front of me, there were blue
cards and silver cards. However, none of them were golden.
Believing I was wrong, I focused and searched even harder to look for
anyone that I missed, but found nothing.
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This meant there was only one possibility.
‘Re-, really?’
I was shocked.
From the start…the Sword Saint did not have any S-rank skills.
I wanted to scream.
It was very hard to believe, but it was true. My skill proved it.
Marcus Calenbury, the great Sword Saint, reigned above the world
without a single S-rank skill.
‘I’m sure that there are at least a few strong skills among
the silver cards.’
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‘I can completely ignore the shit cards.’
The [Kill Counter] skill was probably included in the silver cards.
And he probably had an unidentified cheat skill as well.
“-Huk!”
Side room.
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washed in a long time.
[Kim Gong-ja]
None
“Ah…”
First I felt glad. Even though it wasn’t an S-rank skill, I still believed
this was the best one he had. I was also lucky to not get a skill like
Kill Counter.
Then there was my sadness. What I’d initially aimed for was a
combat skill. Some kind of rare martial art. Like fencing. Or maybe a
skill that awakens an aura. Most of those were active abilities.
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“Haa”
I sighed again.
Where could you find A+-rank skills without having to work hard
for it.
Shak!
Of course, the skill cards were only visible to the hunter themself.
Sword Constellation.
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-Ah. What’s so noisy?
“…”
Slowly.
“Excuse me.”
I felt goosebumps.
-Huh?
Spirit. Ghost.
-Eh?
The ghost was large. If it wasn’t for his clothes, he might’ve been
mistaken for a gorilla. His physique was rather wide, even down to
his eyebrows. And he stared at me with a shocked expression.
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-Hey. Who are you?
I nodded evenly.
“Yes.”
But this guy was different. He spoke and acted like a human, only
with a blurry body.
The ghost shook his head. It seemed that I wasn’t the only one who
couldn’t understand the current situation.
-Where are we? It’s as small as a doghouse. Where has that old
man Marcus gone and why is there a boy like you in front of me?
Only then did I finally understand something that the ghost had
said.
-Tch-tch. Even a beginner like him can be called a Sword Saint? It’s
undeserved.
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The ghost clicked his tongue as if he heard something
unbelievable.
-Anyway, the name you called was right. Where is he? He should
be around here.
I was dumbfounded.
The hunter who was currently ranked number one in the world.
And since I intended to murder Yoo Soo-ha, maybe he would continue
to reign at the very top in the far future.
What exactly was this ghost in front of me that called such a big
shot, a beginner? And why was I able to suddenly see ghosts?
“…”
[Sword Constellation]
→Rank: S
→Effect:
→However, no one can see the ghost except for the owner.
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-Hey. I said where’s the old man. Are you ignoring me? Tsk. Hey.
Hey! I’ve been doing well this past year. It’s rare to find warriors like
him, even if he’s only so-so
Oh my God.
(TLN:
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Chapter 9
Source: woopread translations (2)
-You copied me with your skill. Then you should be able to cancel
it. Don’t you know how to give a refund? Refund! What kind of world
is it these days with no refund!
I’d explained how the skill was copied. But even after hearing the
explanation, the ghost still bothered me in vain. Wanting me to send
it back to the Sword Saint.
-Ugh. Old man Marcus! Disciple! Master Lee has been kidnapped!
Your one and only teacher has been kidnapped by a child!
Even then, this ghost turned in the air and began to shout.
-Geez, you ugly student. This all happened because you ignored
your precious Master! I was afraid of this happening, that’s why I told
you to treat your teacher like the heavens.
“Excuse me…”
He was giving me a hard time. I’d lost the fear of seeing a ghost in
real life for the first time. Fear? That was something. No matter how
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scary it was, it would give anyone a headache if this was how it
acted.
“Wow.”
This was my first time seeing a ghost in real life but it talked too
much…no it’s the first time seeing someone talk too fucking much.
And then I realized. I could understand why the Sword Saint was
talking to himself at the bar. That…Come to think of it, the Sword
Saint kept mumbling, but the content that he talked about was pretty
monotonous.
‘Shut up.’
‘Don’t be so noisy.’
-Huh? What the. Did you just talk to me? At your age. You dare to
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speak up to me?
“Damn it.”
“I’ll have to avoid the Sword Saint for the rest of my life.
No matter what skill I got, I didn’t expect a ghost to come
out.”
-Huh? I have to live away from that old man. What kind of bullshit
is that?
I sighed.
-What about it? It’s only useful to find out if someone is an assassin
or not. Besides, there’s no guarantee that someone is an assassin
simply because they killed a lot of people.
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-Huh?
-Ha?
-…What?
Bae Hu-ryeong who was listening, had his mouth wide open.
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-You committed suicide more than 4000 times? Just to get revenge
on the Flame Emperor?
“Yes.”
-……
-Hey.
“What is it?”
“Yes?”
-After you got revenge on that Flame Emperor guy, why did you
decide to copy a skill from the old man?
“Isn’t it obvious?”
“He is the hunter ranked 1st in this era. He’s the strongest
so he must have strong skills.”
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-That way, you’ll get stronger faster?
“Yes.”
“What? Absolutely.”
-Hmmm
-Let’s see. Um. The physique wouldn’t be too bad once it’s refined.
The willpower is amazing. Sense of improvement is moderate. Knows
how to keep his sanity but still unpredictable…Ahem, indeed. Um. If
it’s this much…
From what I’d heard, this ghost seemed to be the Sword Saint’s
master. And now this master was talking to himself while moving
side to side.
“Yes?”
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-Show me how you hunt monsters.
-As expected…
“I was wondering what you were doing, turns out you were
bragging about yourself.”
-Well
-So what. Eventually, our world failed to clear the 100th floor. This
was written on your skill card right?
[Sword Constellation]
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-Rank: A+
-Effect:
A ghost from another world. Cleared the 99th floor but failed the
100th floor and died.The resentment remained, causing him to
become a ghost. He cannot interfere with the physical world, but it is
possible to tamper with the owner’s mind. Seek advice from his rich
experience and amazing skills!
However no one can see the ghost except for the owner.
Before I’d returned, the Flame Emperor had only broken through
the 40th floor and was considered a legend. What about the 99th
floor? The ghost before me was truly incredible.
-I can tell if you’re good or not. How talented a hunter is. I can tell
immediately. That’s why I asked you, Kim Gong-ja to show me how
you hunt monsters.
“Aha.”
I laughed bitterly.
Why. There are many stories like this. A story where the main
character lives without realizing their talent then they suddenly fall
down a cliff or meet a great master and awaken their true power. A
meeting of fate(奇緣).
“Tut. You worked in vain.” (TL: Tut is like the sound made by
clicking your tongue.)
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“I don’t have any talent for combat. It’s all luck of the
draw. But now when I die, I can at least copy the skills of
other hunters. If I had talent I would’ve been out of the F
class long ago. Why would I want to live like that?”
“Yeah?”
-Tremendously so.
“…”
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monsters. People usually hesitate a little because they’re afraid of
dying or getting hurt, but you don’t have that.
-Of course.
-Innate talents are not the only type of talent. People can awaken
talents one by one in their lives. The most difficult of these, is the
talent to overcome the fear of death. But you have already learned
the most difficult thing.
“…”
-It’s awesome.
So far, no one had ever talked to me like this. (TL: Awwww Gong-ja
is getting shy) I had never thought of myself in this way either. It was
just because I’d been treated like a worm by the Flame Emperor
so…I was so angry that I surpassed 4000 deaths. (TL: I think he
should get to 5000 deaths, it’s a whole number after all, who
agrees?)
Dying.
“What is it?”
-When old man Marcus killed you. What were you thinking then?
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The night sky, the moon and the wind that was blowing so quietly
that no sound could be heard.
It was then.
-Hahahahaha!
Bae Hu-ryeong raised his head and laughed heartily. The sound of
the laughter was magnificent and it spread through the empty
plains.
-You don’t rob skills, you just copy them. In other words [Another
Me] is still attached to old man Marcus. The Old man and you. I
wonder which of you will be the greater hunter? I’m a bit curious.
“…”
-To the extent that you can get rid of old man Marcus. No, to be
much stronger than that old man!
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It was the moment my partner was born.
(TL: Not gonna lie, this last part gave me goosebumps, I can’t
wait.)
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Chapter 10
Source: woopread translations (2)
-If you don’t wake up right now, I’ll start singing a song I love from
my hometown. Did you know that I learned music all my life? When I
sang a song, over thirty people broke down in tears!
Not at all. The worst situation was when there was a ghost
fluttering around your home.
-Uh huh. Four o’clock in the morning is when the worms wake up
and begin to move. You’re weaker than a worm so you should wake
up earlier.
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-I don’t know what you mean.
-Fine. I was bored alone and woke you up. Better? Thanks to that, if
you get up and practice now, it’s for your benefit. Come on, bow
down and thank me.
-Huhu. I’m already dead so you can’t kill me. If you want to try
then you’ll have to die first! Ah, but you can’t even die. You zombie
bastard. Your name should be Kim Zom-bie not Kim Gong-ja.
“Damn it.”
“Huk, huk…”
-Zombie Kim. I’ll repeat, you really don’t have any talent outside of
your willpower.
-I usually prefer to teach from the bottom up. But you don’t even
have a bottom. Should I say you’re the bottom of the bottom?
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according to a schedule that Bae Hu-ryeong had made himself.
-In terms of talent, you have what we should call the abyss talent.
Kuh. So cool! I’m jealous!
-What? The bottom line is, you need special tutoring. And in order
to receive special tutoring, you have to pay an expensive tuition.
The common name for it was the Merchant’s Union. The leader was
the third ranked hunter who was commonly known as ‘Count’.
As mentioned before, Count is the only player who could send and
receive things from the outside world. He was like a one-man
company. Thanks to this ability, the Sangryun Guild basically
controlled the economy in the tower.
“Excuse me.”
On the first floor, the Sangryun Guild in the city of Babylon was the
only one who issued lottery tickets.
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“Ah. Your lottery ticket won?!”
“Congratulations!”
The clerk who was wearing cat ears bowed toward him, a sunny
smile across their face being a bonus.
-Hey, whenever I see this clerk I get curious about why they’re
wearing cat ears.
-No matter how good a cat is, do you need to make a normal
person wear cat ears? He’s just a perverted bastard. I can guarantee
it.
Of course the clerk didn’t wear the cat ears because they wanted
to. They simply didn’t have a choice. Be it cat ears or a cockroach’s
antennae, if the guildmaster told them to wear it, they had to do so.
Oh, for reference, this clerk was a man. The uniform was just
unisex…
“That’s great!”
It was a lottery ticket that I’d bought right after my discussion with
Bae Hu-ryeong. It was because I intended to win the lottery once
anyway, and Bae Hu-ryeong had passionately shouted, ‘You need the
capital!’.
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“Then we will begin the identification and verification
process. Ah, if I may ask, what place did you win?”
“First place.”
“Yes?”
“…”
Above the head of the clerk hung a billboard. On the billboard the
words [The 1st Prize for the Sangryun Happiness Lottery.] was
written, followed by the amount of money that was displayed on slots
like a slot machine in a casino.
The humming voice of Bae Hu-ryeong filled the suddenly quiet hall
area.
The clerk hurried away into the main area of the building. I could
feel people peeking at me and gossiping. Talking about my win of the
first prize and expressing their envy.
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-Will you be okay Zombie? Won’t you get stabbed in a dark alley?
“I have an idea.”
I shrugged my shoulders.
All the hunters who won the lottery were recorded. The same was
true even for the Flame Emperor. So everyone could see that he won
the first place twice in a row.
After a while.
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“Haha! I often hear those words. Then let’s go upstairs.”
No matter how you looked at him, this man was a hunter who was
at least in the top 300. But although I was only an F class hunter who
could only look up to him, the Vault Keeper remained very polite to
me.
-Hey Zombie, do you know what I’ve been thinking about? I think
you’re too easily flattered because you’ve never been treated well
before. A few days ago when I complimented your talent for dying,
you looked so moved. I feel so sorry for you. (TL: Oof so savage…)
-Men shouldn’t be that easy, man. Be like me. You gotta believe
that everything in the world is simply for your benefit.
No matter how I thought about it, Yoo Soo-ha and Bae Hu-ryeong
were very similar. They even had similar nicknames. One was the
Flame Emperor and the other was the Sword Emperor. Perhaps all
the people who were called ‘Emperor’ were psychopaths.
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The Vault Keeper sighed in relief.
The gold coins were already piled upon the table of the reception
room and it seemed that a clerk had come and prepared it in
advance.
“This is all the coins that customer Kim Gong-ja has won.”
“…It’s amazing.”
The room was bright and it illuminated all the coins at once. Just
looking at them made my heart swell. A feeling was overflowing
within me, though I couldn’t really describe what it was. (TL: is…is
this love?)
“You can take all of these gold coins, or you can purchase a
personal vault from us for safekeeping. What would you like
to do?”
“Well.”
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Frankly speaking, my mouth was watering. But my goal was to
stand on top. To be a handsome hunter who was the envy of
everyone. Money was just a means to reach that goal. (TL: that’s
right gong-ja! ganbatte!)
“And.”
“Yes?”
Gold. The color that dazzled the eyes of man. But I already knew a
gold that would be even more enchanting, my future. For that future,
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I’d have to invest these gold coins without restraint.
“…”
“Yes.”
Guild.
I could tell from the way the Flame Emperor and the Sword Saint
had killed me.
The Flame Emperor had preferred to move alone. After winning the
lottery twice, he wouldn’t have had any protection. It must’ve been a
hard and exciting life because many people were after that money.
It was very pathetic. Why was there a need to compete with the
big guilds?
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“…Okay.”
“…”
The Vault Keeper wrote all the things I requested in his notebook
with a blank expression on his face.(TL: I bet he’s regretting being so
polite now hehe)
Behind the Vault Keeper, Bae Hu-ryeong was holding his stomach
and laughing boisterously.
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pushover. It’s so sweet. This is why I love making fun of the elite.
‘No. You were the one who said I was easy. What’s the big
deal?’
-I was worried that I’d have to clean your diaper and wipe your ass
like a baby. But from seeing this, I think you’ll be fine.
That was right. My mouth was grumbling but my heart was happy.
(Note:
Hey, there guys, from now on I won’t be the one working on this
novel, but its translations will be continued by HH(second life ranker
TL). I had fun with you all till now. See you ^-^)
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Chapter 11
Source: woopread translations (2)
-And you just got the tutoring fee. Let’s see, so what’s next? “Mm.
A good tutor?” -Nope. There’s already one in front of you.
-A good reference book! You need a textbook that’ll help you grow
faster. “A textbook…” -Yeah. Like a skill tome or an elixir. But
there’s no way you’ll understand a skill tome even if you get one, k?
So the only answer is to get those fucking expensive elixirs.
-Also, I don’t deal with cheapo elixirs. Why, was it the Alchemy
Castle? There was a guild that doctors and pharmacists were
registered in. Get the elixirs made only by their skilled masters.
“Ek.” -I know where the store is, so don’t worry. There’s something
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that grandpops Marcus used to go. If we get all the elixirs there…
“W, Wait a minute.” -Hm? Why?
-Well. What can you do about it? It’s because you lack skills. Just
think of it all as your fate…humph!
His voice turned serious. I found myself behind a trash can at his
words. It was a trash can that a restaurant used to throw away food
waste. I crinkled my nose.
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‘If I get caught it’ll suck.’
“…Again…shut up…”
-Sheesh.
-Tsk! That’s the best shop. “The best shop?” -Elixirs, I’m talking
about elixirs. The best creator set up their shop there. Ugh, seriously!
Everyone else is just a drug dealer. We have to buy it there…!
Bae Hu-ryeong tapped his feet. This was the first time I saw this
ghost actually mad. I was lost in thought next to him.
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“It’s not here.”
-Hm? What’s not here? Your luck? “No. The opposite, actually.”
I grinned.
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Of course, I didn’t plan on telling my wallet’s business to others.
Smelling the scent of rotting corpses, I entered deeper into the alley.
It was then that I heard the sound of something ripping.
A young voice.
“One week! Please just give me one more week. No, 5 more
days…” “That one week became one month and that month
became half a year now!”
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The rearacars creaked and disappeared into the streets. Only the
despairing woman on her knees was left.
Including me, all the other neighborhood people had come out to
watch. They whispered amongst themselves.
She looked quite pitiful. Her hair was stuck to her head like she
hadn’t washed it in days. The glasses on her face looked like
antiques. Even her voice was cracky.
The store owner who looked like no one would like her was still
there.
She tried to grab onto the onlookers, but it was too late. The water
was already spilled. They cursed and disappeared.
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She plopped on the ground.
-Hey.
I snorted.
She looked up at me. She looked even more pathetic up close. Her
clothes were all too long for her. But since she was wearing a white
coat, you could tell she was a pharmacist and not a beggar.
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Rank 5 status in the future. Right now, she was outside of the
rankings, but she would definitely succeed.
The color came back to her face. Her store had been on the brink
of going bankrupt, but there was a customer saying they would buy
expensive medicine.
In the future, she was a pharmacist that I couldn’t even think about
buying from, but this time was different.
“What are you doing? You need to take the order, Store
owner-nim.”
TN: Hello, I will be taking over the translations for SSS Class
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advance for any mistakes I may make. Please feel free to leave them
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Chapter 12
Source: woopread translations (2)
The pharmacist shuffled her feet. The store was messy like a
tornado had passed through it.
There were broken glass bottles all over the floor. Shelves were on
their backs, and the books had all fallen out. The dust floating around
was a bonus.
It was a wreck.
-Wow.
–When I was alive, I used to hear that I was untidy, but this is way
above my level. Their cleanliness sure is trustworthy. Hey, do you
really want to eat the elixirs this lady makes?
“Um. Are you really going to order 20,000 Gold worth items
from me…?”
I smiled bitterly.
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“Y, You don’t need to go that f…”
Her face was completely red. She was embarrassed at herself for
saying this. But this was how bad her situation was.
Was she scared because of the amount of money? She was happy,
but also seemed anxious at the same time.
“Oho.”
I thought to myself.
This pharmacist looked weak outside but was actually quite strong
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inside.
“Mm.”
–Haa. Well, fine. She doesn’t look like a skilled child, but I’ll tell you
the recipe.
–Listen. Bunny pig’s liver and a balloon cat’s eyes, and the
shedding of a desert worm…”
“I’ll let you know from now. Bunny pig’s liver, balloon cat’s
eyes, and…”
–Well. This is enough for the recipe. How it’s made depends on the
skills of the pharmacist.
“…”
She quietly looked at her notebook, biting the back of her hand.
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“If these are combined…it’s something that intensifies
reflexes. Not something that relaxes, but stimulates. No, I
guess it’s more of an awakening.”
–Huh?
I nodded my head.
“That’s correct.”
Someone who ran into the subject that they liked at full speed and
achieved great results. I didn’t dislike experts like this.
“Ah.”
The conversation that seemed like it had no end got cut off. She
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blinked like she came to attention. It was like she had fallen into her
own little world when she was speaking.
“S, Sorry! I saw a pretty combination like this for the first
time in a while and…!”
4 days.
-There’s a lot of people who only know how to speak like experts.
Those kinds of people end up being drug dealers. Ugh. We’re gonna
waste money!
-It’s a combination I made myself. The best elixir that I made after
drinking countless poisons myself. It’s a precious elixir that you can’t
drink in your world even if you want to!
I grinned.
-…
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“She’s able to tell the true worth just with a glance, so just
trust her. Even if she looks like that right now, she is going to
be in the highest position of Alchemy Castle 10 years later.”
-That lady’s gonna run away with the money. I guarantee it. I don’t
know about anything else, but my eyes can tell what kind of person
someone is. That lady looks like a thief from birth. Quickly, commit
suicide. Zombie! Kill yourself 4 times and return to 4 days ago!
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“It’s fine. You said you would make it in 4 days anyway.
That’s good.”
I subconsciously smiled.
“Um…”
“Yes?”
“I, I know it’s weird asking this now. But why did you leave
such an expensive order to me?”
“Hm.”
It was because this person was the genius of the century. The guild
master of the Alchemy Castle. I had calculated to have some
connection to the person who would grow to be the master of a large
clan someday.
However.
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‘That’s not all.’
When the Flame Emperor had set fire to the slums. At the time,
someone had arrived before anyone else to control the fire even
though she was one of the highest rankers. Helping the people, Lord
of Alchemy Castle had muttered.
Even if that was the case, she had the outstanding ability of
reading people.
I opened my mouth.
“What?”
“…”
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“We can’t let psychopaths be the only ones to succeed.
That’s unfair. Store owner-nim and I should work harder.”
I said exactly what I felt without telling any lies. I couldn’t be more
honest than this. Now, it depended on how the other person
accepted my words. She stared at my face and spoke.
“If you have anything more to order, contact me! I’ll always
prioritize your orders!”
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the 3rd floor hunting ground and not the 2nd floor.
There were lots of monsters that were still too much for me to deal
with. Orcs and goblin hordes hovered around. I looked at them from
far away.
I nodded my head.
I gulped down the elixir that was the tumbler I brought without any
hesitation.
“Mm.”
“Hm….?!”
Thump.
‘What is this?’
Thump.
It wasn’t just the sweat. The touch of the air on my fingers and the
feeling of the ground I was stepping on. When I blinked it felt like 30
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seconds.
“This…is…”
Only Bae Hu-ryeong’s voice felt the same amongst everything that
felt different.
-It slows down what you feel. It’s easy if you think that it extends
your time. I don’t want to admit it, but that lady is pretty good at
making elixirs.
It was horrible.
“What…are…you….talking…about?”
Thump.
It was softer and more frail than blood. But it definitely flowed in
my entire body. It was slowly spreading from my heart. Something
that I had never felt before.
-That’s Auror.
-All hunters in the Tower have Auror in their bodies. They just live
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not knowing it. How much you’re able to feel this Auror and control it
is what determines victory.
Boom.
Footsteps.
This damned.
-Alright! If you don’t want to be hurt, use your Auror, Kim Zombie!
You have to train with real things! You’re not gonna kick the bucket
anyway, so what if you get a little hurt.
“This…ghost…really…!”
-Hm? I can’t hear what you’re saying because you’re a loser who
can’t even use Auror.
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–Are you in anguish? Kill yourself if you don’t like it. Oh, then your
kill count increases from 4000. Then grandpops Marcus will hunt you
over and over again, huh?
Ah.
Advanced chapters are only for you guys to show your support and
the public release will be as per schedule (6 chapters a week)
Thanks
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Chapter 13
Source: woopread translations (2)
-Roarrrrr!
“Ke, uk…!”
-Hey. Focus.
Bae Hu-ryeong was ever the same in that slowed down time.
-Don’t get scared by a guy like an orc! Orcs are just stupid strong,
they’re attack patterns are simple. If you can tell where they’ll
attack, you can easily avoid them and fight back. It’s a fucking piece
of cake.
-He’s coming.
The orc swung his club around. No, he was swinging it. It slowly but
surely approached my head. If I stayed still, my head would explode.
“Sh, it!”
I jumped to the side with all my strength. But my body didn’t follow
my command.
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‘I’m slower!’
Just one step. I could avoid the attack with just one step, but that
one step was too slow. I felt frustrated. I was so frustrated I felt like
crying. I could avoid it! I even knew where it would attack!
-Focus your Auror on your feet. Amplify your senses! Like the flow
in your heart is being sent to you right foot, quick!
Damn.
For the first time in my life, I felt what Auror was. How would I
focus this on my leg? It was really easier said than done. But…there
was no other way. I had to do something. Even if I wasn’t scared of
dying, I didn’t want my head to fall off because of the orc’s club!
‘Move!’
The flow in my heart. It felt cool and clean, like a flowing stream. I
focused on that cool feeling and tried to send it down to my right
leg.
Squirm.
It was hard.
-It’s because there’s no pathway for Auror in your body yet. The
path hasn’t been made! Your body can be compared to a mountain
road. You need to clear it like a highway to be able to use it.
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“Hup…!”
-You’re able to feel it because you ate the elixir. Under normal
circumstances, it’s impossible. Tsk. That lady’s cleanliness is
disgusting but her skills are definite.
The club whooshed close by me. I could feel the wind when it went
by. The wind collided with my skin and dispersed. 1 second. No, if I
was late by 0.5 seconds, my body would’ve been destroyed by that
club.
“W, What…”
“Happens…?”
The orc grunted. He probably didn’t like this. The fact that a weak
looking prey like me had dared to escape his attack. He immediately
raised his club again.
It was hard. The sink in my heart was still clogged up. I didn’t see
water flowing from it anytime too. I was thirsty, but it was only
releasing one drop at a time.
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‘I don’t want to admit it but Bae Hu-ryeong is right.’
So I was curious.
If I could escape.
“After…what…happens!”
-He.
He smirked.
-You. When grandpops Marcus killed you, your neck was cut
without even a chance to fight back, right?
Yes.
I remembered the view of the night sky and the crescent moon.
“…”
A clean street.
-Even grandpops Marcus has a long way to go. And you, let’s not
even talk about you. Zombie. I’m not nagging you because my
personality is like trash, it’s because you’re worth being nagged.
Heehee.
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I clenched my teeth.
-Mm?
“Hup…!”
I bent over. Whoosh! The orc’s club swung into the air above my
back. It was close. I barely avoided the second attack after the first
one. And I didn’t plan on letting it get in another attack.
-What?
-Look at you.
I focused my Auror on my feet. Not just focus it, but bend it. 5
seconds. 3 seconds. 1 second. It was messy, but when Auror
gathered at my feet, I jumped up with all my strength.
I lifted my sword.
-Gwo?
-Kraaaaaa!
Until the evening sky. In the large hunting ground, a scream rang
out.
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-Don’t let your defenses down until the end!
-The skin of an orc’s skin is tough! Fix your Auror on your blade!
No, that’s probably too hard. Just hit it like your smashing it!
And so I did.
The orc’s scream became more violent. I squeezed out every drop
of Auror in my heart that I could and used it to smash my sword
down. Every time I brought it down, the monster’s scream became
more pained.
-Kwo, ga…krrrr…!
“Di, e…!”
In a short moment.
I felt the sword pierce the orc’s skin all the way to the opposite
side.
-Grrrrr…rr…
He stumbled.
Even the time that he stumbled was long. He slowly fell backwards.
I didn’t let go of my sword, so when the monster fell, I fell with him.
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A moment later, my entire body became pained. The world spun. It
really felt my entire body was going to rip apart.
“Uuk…?!”
-Since you used your Auror when your pathway wasn’t cleared yet.
There’s no way your weak body could take it! Sucks to be you.
“Y, You….”
-Ah. But it was nice seeing you bending your Auror at the end.
Good job. I’ll compliment you. You have to be creative when you use
Auror. A lot of people are misled, but the smarter you are the better
you fight.
“Hee, huk…keuk…!”
This pain!
“Can’t you…see…”
What?
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-People who force their Auror usually become half disabled. This
can’t be fixed with potions. So right now, you just made yourself
disabled to catch an orc.
“W, What…”
-But you return even if you die. It’s the freaking best! Even with
extreme training, your body is fine. Wow, I’m jealous. How nice would
it have been if I had a regressing skill like you!
Wow.
-Zombie. But if you kill yourself, your kill count increases again.
“And…so?”
-There’s no need to raise your kill count from here. And it’s
dangerous if you get caught by grandpops Marcus.
“Da…mn.”
The monster was the same but my condition wasn’t the same. As
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Bae Hu-ryeong said, my body was half disabled now. Even lifting a
finger was painful.
-It’s ok! There’s a lot of players who can’t understand Auror their
entire lives, and you somewhat got it just by taking the elixir. If this
keeps up, 100 deaths should be more than enough. Step by step.
At the same time, the orc’s club started to come down. Slowly.
Targeting my head. Looking at the club right in front of my nose, I
opened my mouth.
“…Shit.”
Have you ever felt your nose break, and then feel your brain
explode into two right after that?
You probably haven’t. That’s a relief. Because it’s really not a good
feeling.
If there was a silver lining, it was probably that I heard the voice
right after my brain exploded.
‘Whew…’
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like was floating around.
-Hm?
Bae Hu-ryeong.
-Fucking cool.
I sighed.
‘If we wait like this, I’ll regress with a voice that tells me I’ll
return to 24 hours before. Oh right. I’m curious if you also…’
‘…Huh?’
-What?
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[Skill cards are being created.]
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Chapter 14
Source: woopread translations (2)
-Shit. What kind of cheat is this! Getting to copy all the monsters’
skills as well is unfair. Hey. Who’s the person that manages this
Tower! Why didn’t you give this skill to me and to this lame-ass kid!’
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‘I’m curious.’
And it was then, when I was just trying to grab any one of them.
-Since you’re getting a free ride anyway, you should get a good
skill while you’re at it.
-What? How come you can’t tell which is the better skill?’
I shouted in frustration.
‘The colors of the cards are the same! I can only see their
backs! There’s no way to tell between them, so how should I
know which one’s the better one.’
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‘What?’
Location!
From my location, I could only see the back of the card. Even when
I tried to look around, the cards looked the same. Like how you
couldn’t tell which was the back of the moon on Earth, I could never
see what was on the back of the card.
Yeah.
‘Goodness…’
I muttered.
‘Can you really see it there? Can you see the card
summary?’
-Of course I can see it. What are you saying, looking at my eyes. I
was famous for having good eyesight since I was young. There was a
guy called Dog Poop in my village, right? So he shot a firecracker at
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me, but my sight was already good enough to avoid it. Eventually, I
raised it up to Heaven Eyes. Haa, that was how perfect I…
‘Eureka!’
-This kid’s brain really rotted like a zombie after calling him
Zombie. Tsk tsk tsk…
2.
[Blessing of Reproduction]
Rank: E
Effect: Ah, nature has given us shelter, but also trials! This cruel
world. Orc reproduction has amplified to defeat nature. An orc was
killed? Don’t worry. There’s still 9 more where you can’t see ‘em!
[Chiik, Chik]
Rank: F
Effect: ‘We added a chik to the end of our sentences chik. We don’t
know why we do this either chik! But you should get some of this
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chiik too chik.’ The orc lifts his thumb. ‘Then you won’t be able to
escape from the chik chik fun chiiik!’
‘Wow…’
Poop-colored cards.
They were all lunatic poop skills. I couldn’t stop being amazed.
-How’s that? If I didn’t stop you, you would’ve chosen the [Chiik,
Chik]. Gong-ja, you were born as a man. You should experience the
power of an orc at least once. Say ‘thank you’ to me. Go ahead!
I was even amazed at what the ghost said. That meant I was out of
it enough to be amazed.
‘Mm.’
“No matter how much I think about it, I think [Chiik, Chik] is more
useful than [Blessing of Reproduction].’
-Hey, hey! Wait! Think about it a bit more. You have to be cool-
headed…!
Smirk.
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I laughed at the fumbling Bae Hu-ryeong.
-N, No!
‘Yes!’
“Hm!”
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I felt refreshed.
This was no longer the 2 pyeong room that I used to stay in. It was
the room that I requested of Sangryun. It wasn’t spacious, but it was
a big enough hotel room. After being chosen for the 1st place lottery
ticket, I decided to stay here for the time being.
Meanwhile.
-Damn! I thought you would fall for it, but you’re uselessly smart!
“Hehe.”
Bae Hu-ryeong kicked the air around me. I guess he was angry that
he wasn’t able to prank me. Mm. Just by looking at him, my mind
became relaxed like I was looking at a painting.
Rank: F Class
Skill (4/4)
My skill slots were full. But it was okay. I could just replace it with
[Chiik, Chik].
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I’ll use you as much as I want to until I get my next skill.
“Hoohoo.”
-Grrr…chik.
I observed their locations and pulled out the elixir. I drank it all in
one gulp from the warm thermos.
-Hey. Gong-ja? Can you hear me? We should just quietly train.
Even if we train in a criss-crossed position, I’ll help you understand
Aura in half a year. Hm? Just trust me.
It was only the 2nd time drinking it, but I already got used to it. It
seemed like the pharmacist had specially taken care of the flavor
when she made the elixir as well.
Thump.
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As soon as I stopped speaking, the world flowed slowly.
Aura!
“Hoo, oo…hoooo…”
-Grk?
-Krrrrrr!
The orc lifted his club like he decided to gladly accept this luck.
I opened my mouth.
“Ch…ik! Chik!”
Pause. The orc’s eyes were bigger than before. His club stopped
midswing.
-Chirk…chiik? Chi..ik?
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the fact that his prey was speaking his language.
“Chiik!”
-Krr? Ch…irk?
-Ch…irk…? Gr…chik…
“Chirk.”
-Do you lie tricking the nice orcs like this! Huh?! You don’t even
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think about how the orcs feel! The innocent orcs are hurt because of
dirty humans like you!
I didn’t repeat what he said about it being fine to train using any
method.
“Chiik!”
-Argh! This is! So annoying! Why did you give such a cheat skill to
this weak ass guy, o Tower?!
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Chapter 15
Source: woopread translations (2)
A week passed.
-Gor…
“Gor.”
This monster was the strongest of the ones that I saw this week.
Ah, how many times had I died to get this monster? I sent away the
king goblin with the mind of sending away a brave enemy warrior…
6 Coins meant that I had put 6 lives on the stake. Right now, I was
on the 6th coin, so I had died 5 times to get this king goblin.
-You’re a psycho if you get lost in thought like that after catching a
monster. I only speak facts.
You might be able to tell from our conversation, but I was used to
Aura now. Time was still flowing slowly because of the effects of the
elixir.
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It was just that I was speaking a lot faster than normal by focusing
my Aura on my tongue.
“Gork.”
Although it wasn’t a steadfast victory and one that I use dirty tricks
to win.
Rank: F
Effects: The king goblin was lost it thought. ‘The level of culture for
us goblins is too low. All languages end in kerrk, kerk. I cannot show
my dignity with this!’ Then. The king goblin’s genius mind flashed.
‘That’s right! From now on, I will speak gork and not kerk. Gork! It’s a
pronunciation that perfectly fits the precious king.’
I clicked my tongue.
“What?”
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When I was about to ask him what he meant, a voice rang in my
head.
“F, Finally!”
“Ah…”
Swoosh!
Red Aura flamed up from my feet. The thing that was similar to red
liquid covered my body. Then, it slid back down and disappeared.
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-Or blood? Hm. That’s confusing. I think it’s either a firework or
blood…
“Hint?”
-Mm. The type of artifact that reveals itself decides the [Shape of
Aura]. Even the Flame Emperor that you killed. That guy’s shape
was probably [Fire].
Trauma.
“I wonder.”
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“Now that you say that…what’s the shape of Sword Saint’s
Aura?”
-Moonlight.
Moonlight(月光)
“…”
-He said it was memorable enough for him to keep it in his heart
his entire life.
-That’s why grandpops Marcus was a born boomer. Tsk tsk. When I
was 12, I only thought about how to efficiently crush the bully in front
of me.
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“No, I don’t think that’s…normal either…”
If Sword Saint was a born boomer, then what was Bae Hu-ryeong?
A born bully?
I spoke.
-What?
“Definitely not.”
I firmly replied.
In our world, no one had succeeded in passing the 10th floor for
several years. Since I dared to say I would clear that high difficulty
area, Bae Hu-ryeong’s worry about me was expected.
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-Oh? 2 Coins?
-A guy that took 6 Coins to catch the goblin boss is gonna defeat
the 10th floor boss with just 2 Coins? Really? You must not know, but
I don’t let people out of bets that easily.
-Hm?
I lifted my forefinger.
“You have to tell me what kind of skill the 10th floor boss
has without hiding anything. You can’t lie about this. Tricking
me with cards is also not allowed.”
“Also!”
I grinned.
-…..
Squirm.
The expression that a bully hated the most was probably ‘scared?’
And Bae Hu-ryeong wasn’t a normal bully. He was the greatest bully
that had climbed the 99th floor.
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-Spit! This newbie is mocking the great Sword Emperor just
because he had some cheat skill? Hoohoohoo, fine. Let’s bet on it!
“Bet.”
-Bet! Kim Zombie, you won’t be able to subjugate the 10th floor
boss and have to call me Seseung-nim until you die. Ah! But since
you can’t die, you’ll just have to say Seseung-nim forever.
-Hehehe.
“Kehehe.”
Hunters who had been hunting goblins from far away whispered
amongst themselves.
“…”
4.
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the 10th floor boss room.
“Yes.”
It only took two seconds for his face to switch into an expression
like he was asking ‘Who is this crazy guy?’
“Um. I don’t know if you saw the news last time…30 honor
members from Black Dragon guild. Along with the 4 highest
rankers, they failed. Hunting by yourself is committing
suicide.”
“So what?”
I was confident.
“Pardon me, but I write down all the hunters who enter
here. My boss will probably look through this…and I’ll end up
being a bad guy who let a hunter die. Please consider my
situation as well.”
“Mm.”
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I meant to say that I was the only calm one.
-These stupid fools! I didn’t like how they did fucking politics
making guilds and associations. That’s why they are still begging on
the bloody 10th floor! Hey, Kim Zombie! Just beat this guy up and go
into the boss room.
“Doorkeeper-nim.”
“Excuse me?”
I bitterly smiled.
“My girlfriend died 1 year ago. Some time ago, the Alchemy
Castle said I have a terminal illness. Even if I live, it’ll only be
half a year, and I don’t have the confidence to endure that
half year without my girlfriend.”
“Ah…”
-What?
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I ignored him. And I continued whispering to the doorkeeper.
He had a pitiful face looking at me. You know. The face people
make when they listen to others misfortunes.
I handed the pocket to the doorkeeper. There was 100 Gold inside.
His face turned heavy, like he was going to cry. And a bit of that
heaviness was probably from that moneybag.
He was baffled.
-Hey. Are the two of you filming a movie? This isn’t a prank, right?
I left him and moved inside. It was a cobblestone path. The place
the 10th floor boss stayed was like an extravagant residence of an
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old noble family. I walked the cobblestone path.
Creaaak.
And it began.
-Hahahahaha!
I heard laughter from around me. At the same time, the door that I
used to come in closed. Boom! In an instant, it became dark around
me, and the shiver-inducing laughter became louder.
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-The ice is melted. The flowers are ripped. Let’s go with hide and
seek!
-Let’s! Play with us! Play hide and seek with us!
-Hahahaha!
I got ready.
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Chapter 16
Source: woopread translations (2)
Black Dragon.
The guild that had ruled at the top since the Tower opened.
[We didn’t fail the 10th floor because we lack the abilities
to.]
‘Why was the Flame Emperor able to clear the 10th floor?’
Or.
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The answer was revealing itself in front of me right now.
2.
At the same time the voice rang out, the residence started to
change.
-Hahahaha!
-Let’s run away, run away! Let’s run away from here!
Hundreds. No, thousands of little dolls. Dolls filled the first floor
lobby. There were probably ten thousands of dolls all over the entire
residence.
‘One of these.’
A probability of 1/10,000!
‘Burning all the dolls while I find the real one. If I escape
before I die, I only have about 10 minutes to look.’
The fire burning the residence wasn’t normal fire. It was a shape of
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Aura, called hellfire.
That meant.
And here…was the secret why only the Flame Emperor was able to
succeed.
I muttered to myself.
Yes. The Aura of the boss monster was the same Flame Emperor’s.
“Tsk.”
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“I’m barely hanging on with my Aura right now.”
“…ah, yes yes. Thank you for confirming the gap in our
skills.”
-Heeheehee.
Bae Hu-ryeong freely flew around the lobby that was burning in
fire. Dolls were laughing below and ghosts were snickering above.
There wasn’t a better ghost house than this.
-So? You only have 2 Coins but what are you gonna do now?
-Look at you. Do you think your Aura will suddenly increase if you
die here?
-There’s only 2 ways to clear this room! Find the real doll with luck,
or be able to use Aura real well until you find the real doll. But you
only bet 2 Coins on yourself, stupidly. It’s not gonna work probably.
“Hehe.”
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“This guy knows one but not two. No. Is it that he knows
two but not three?”
-What?
Creaaak.
“Got you.”
Giggle giggle.
That wasn’t the only thing she released.let out Lips. Skin, Eyes. Her
body slid down like paper. The fire instantly swallowed the doll, and
she continued to speak like a broken record.
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-Not me! Not me! Not me!
-Not…me…
“Wow…”
I was speechless. My body felt hot but I was shivering. It was more
horrendous than I imagined.
-Who would know the great meaning of the Tower. Zombie. A weak
ass like you getting a fucking cheat skill is also a meaning of the
Tower. If the Tower had a personality, it would probably be a pervert
psychopath.
“You really…”
“Keuk!?”
The flames ran at me like they had been waiting for this moment.
The soles of my shoes melted first. Then my clothes. And the fire
moved onto my hair.
“Ah,”
“Ack! Aaaaaack!!!”
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My entire body was burning. Although my skin was sliding down,
the fire didn’t stop. Rather, it clung on me tighter like it found a
delicious snack. Nerves. Bones. Throat. Liver.
-And you’re a pervert that surpasses the Tower. Ke. Even if you
want to be the greatest hunter in the tower, you accept burning to
death like it’s nothing. I admit it, Kim Zombie! You’re a real pervert!
I wanted to die.
“Uuuh…!”
I couldn’t speak. The sound was muffled. My eyes and ears had
been burned.
Damn.
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‘-Puhua!’
I breathed like someone who had just surfaced after a long dive.
Although I hadn’t really let out a breath, and it was just a feeling.
This was the Nether World. It was the black place my bare body
roamed like a ghost.
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[Hellfire Trap]
Rank: S-
No one.
-This one’s definitely it. Zombie, shut up and get this skill.
‘…’
‘No. Nothing.’
I knit my eyebrows.
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-Hm? I don’t think there’ll be a better skill than this. Can’t you just
pick this?’
-Humph,
Pause.
-….
He was smoothly reading the cards and cut himself off. The last
skill. Bae Hu-ryeong’s eyes shook at the shining silver card.
-Fuck?
I smirked.
‘That’s right.’
I was sure.
The cards started to fly around. They were fast. But I had focused
on one card from the beginning, and it didn’t confuse me.
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Bae Hu-ryeong continued to shout, like he knew.
-Look at this. Wow, a golden card! Wow, S Class skill! Dope! If you
have this you can make hellfire when you want. How cool is that.
‘I don’t know.’
-Why don’t you know! I’ll fall in love! If I was a girl, I would fall in
love at Kim Gong-ja, your charm! Let’s get it! Let’s go, Kim Gong-ja’s
celebrity life!
I grinned.
Rank: A
Effects: Ow, that’s hot! If we leave this alone, our house will
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completely burn up, right? But now, you don’t have to worry. The
living and non living things you choose will be immune to the fire and
not burn.
Yup.
The boss didn’t have just the ability to burn things up.
‘Let’s go!’
They also had the opposing skill, not making things burn.
‘What do you mean it’s not right? With this skill, it’s over if
I make myself immune. I can slowly look for the real doll now.
Game over. From today, you’ll have to call me Gong-ja-nim!’
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[You are being regressed to 24 hours ago.]
Now, I could return to a day and challenge the 10th floor again.
-Huh?
‘Oh. Right.’
But this time, for the first time, I received my first penalty.
‘Hm? Trauma?’
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Chapter 17
Source: woopread translations (2)
[Penalty commencing.]
I was here.
No, the word ‘here’ probably didn’t fit. I wasn’t here. It was just my
consciousness floating around like a ghost, looking down at things
from a third person perspective.
‘What is this?’
‘What’s happenin…?’
A young child was sitting in the corner of the 2st floor lobby. At
first, I thought she was talking to me, but she pleaded to someone
else.
-Mm.
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-Orphans like you are the plague of this kingdom.
-Something to eat…
-Left alone, you eat society. You don’t even work. You wander
around from one village to the next, spreading your disease. I’m a
prison ward that isolates those like you from the kingdom.
-Those who look for food just because they’re hungry are beasts.
Of course, you were born in the field like beasts, but you shouldn’t
live like one.
-I’m hungry…hungry…
-Endure it. Even if you’re hungry, endure it. Endure it, and become
a human.
-Repent!
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-Aaaaaack!
-It hurts…it…hurts…
-Pray!
-I’m hungry…
Starvation.
Torture.
Brainwashing.
‘…’
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‘Just what…’
-I was looking from the beginning. I didn’t know you were here. I
couldn’t see you.
If it was the enemy who killed me…it was the real doll hiding
somewhere in the hellfire residence. That meant this was the trauma
the doll remembered.
‘I had no idea.’
I whispered.
-Not all monsters are like that. Only the bosses are like that.
Usually boss monsters are made from humans from other worlds.
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I heard him click his tongue.
‘…’
‘What?’
-The origin you talked about. The scenes we see now. I knew boss
monsters were from other worlds, but how would I know what
happened to them. It’s not like I’m psychic…
Agreed.
‘…Yeah.’
Things worse than this were probably happening all over the world
right now, but imagining it and seeing for myself was different.
-F, Fire!
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sleeping, fire slowly and quietly spread. It was too late when
someone realized the flames.
The ropes in the basement burned up. The chains burned up. The
cuffs around the orphans burned up as well, and brainwashed kids,
tortured kids, and starved kids burned. It was like the fire burned all
brainwashing, injuries, and starvation.
-Ah…
Hate.
-I’m hungry.
-I want to live…
-Kind sir.
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-I’m hungry.
The chandelier in the 1st floor lobby burned up. The bedroom of
the residence’s owner burned up. The fancy curtains. And the stone
stairs that led down to the basement.
Crack.
Crack-
Now what I could see was a mansion burning up from far away.
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Rather than being shocked…it was because we didn’t know how to
react.
-Mm…
-It was really sad and pitiful. I saw it well. But isn’t there nothing
we can do?
He frowned. Have you ever seen a gorilla get mad? It was totally
similar to this.
-But the truth is always like shit! The 10th floor boss is just a
monster, and the children have already died in another world. It’s
something that happened a long long time ago. Zombie. What can
you do!
“…”
-And if it was something that happened in this Tower, you could die
4000 or 5000 times to return to the past. But that happened in
another world in a different time. Even if I was alive, I couldn’t fix
that! Even if I was Sword God and not Sword Emperor, I couldn’t do
it.
He was right.
-And go the the 11th floor. That’s the only way you’re gonna clear
the 20th, 30th, 40th, and 50th floor. If you decided to become the
hunter at the top, deal with these things yourself!
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He was right again.
But.
-Hm?
“Did you know? Yoo Soo-ha would’ve 100% found the real doll and
exploded its head. Whether he saw the trauma or not. Without any
hesitation.
-So what?
-Hey! You’re not a baby. You’re not gonna get the boss just
because you don’t want to be like that guy? What are you gonna do.
You have to get rid of the boss to clear the stage, you zombie fool!
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-What?
“I was stupid! And you were equally stupid. Shit. We’re saying we
can’t remember.
-Did this kid lose his mind? You being stupid is a fact all over the
world, but why am I stupid too? I grew up hearing that I was a genius.
“Skill card.”
I mumbled in annoyance.
Bae Hu-ryeong rattled on with a frown. I guess the fact that he was
called a genius when he was younger wasn’t a lie. He said everything
on the card without a single mistake.
[Hellfire Trap]
Rank: S-
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the voice that you couldn’t say, the wishes that you weren’t able to
achieve. Burn them all. ‘It’s hot.’ Is it hot? Make the world a clump of
fire. ‘I feel like I’ll die.’ Die. If you want you, the Aura’s hellfire will
descend anywhere within 2 km of you.
No one.
[No one.]
I spoke.
“It says no can can escape from the hellfire trap without the boss
monster’s permission. No one. Then just how were the players who
challenged the 10th floor able to escape from it.
-Huh?
The person who controlled them was the Rank 2 hunter. The Black
Witch challenged the 10th floor countless times. Everytime she did,
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she failed. The Rank 2 failed, but all the hunters came back alive.
It slowly opened.
-Then…what happened?
Creaaak.
The door opened like it was welcoming me with its arms wide
open.
“Can’t you tell seeing how she let them escape? The boss,
these, they never considered the hunters enemies.”
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-…..
Candles.
All over the mansion, candles tilted over. Fire spread from where
they fell over.
-Giggle giggle!
Dolls came from flames. They couldn’t move, like they were tied
down by something. They just turned their heads to look at me.
-The ice melted. The flowers all ripped. Let’s go with hide and
seek!
-Let’s! Play with us! Play hide and seek with us!
-Hahahahah!
The chandelier in the 1st floor lobby burned up. The bedroom of
the residence’s owner burned up. The fancy curtains. And the stone
stairs that led down to the basement.
In the midst of everything, the children, who were now dolls, didn’t
burn up.
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“…”
I clenched my teeth.
The skill I received from my last lie. I used the fire immunity skill on
myself. The moment the skill was activated, the heat washed away
from my body. I could breathe easily. My vision was a bit clearer from
the smoke too.
-Huh?
The dolls’ faces were all different. They didn’t have any
expressions, but I knew.
-Isn’t it hot?
-Weird guy.
“Yup. Hide and seek. Be careful. I never lost hide and seek
when I was young.”
The dolls all laughed. I told them to hide, but no one moved. Tens.
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Hundreds. Thousands of children laughed.
“…got you.”
-Not me!
-Not me!
-…
One.
Another one.
Memorial service.
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wrapped the orphans, and I saw their cuffs. Where the chains and
cuffs were, there were always dolls there.
-Not…me…
“…”
I got all the children who had fallen on the stairs, and stood in front
of the last doll.
-…
“Got you.”
The head of the child who made this hellfire was small. Enough to
be wrapped around one hand.
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“…You’re it now. Kiddo.”
The doll raised its head. Like the other dolls, the doll was
expressionless. The doll spoke with the face that lost its expression.
-Kind man.
Its voice wasn’t the only thing it let out. Lips. Skin, Eyes. Her body
slid down like paper. The fire instantly swallowed the doll, and it
continued to speak like a broken record.
-Thank you.
And it melted.
-Thank you.
The doll burned up. The chains melted down. Cuffs, hammer,
scythe, pick, nails, they all burned up. Even the trace of starvation.
The fire that had lived its life completely disappeared.
“…”
For years.
[Congratulations.]
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That day. The tower’s 10th floor was cleared.
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Chapter 18
Source: woopread translations (2)
Something that no one else had done yet. I did that. Me, who
wasn’t even in the ranking.
“Haa.”
But I didn’t feel comfortable. Like I was happy and sad at the same
time.
-Hey. Why do you look like you ate shit? You even cleared the
hidden stage. I can count the number of times I cleared a hidden
stage on one hand. The reward will probably be pretty good.
-Mm. Now that I see, you didn’t eat shit but you’re shitting me right
now.
“…”
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It was surprising. My gloominess disappeared with a word from Bae
Hu-ryeong. Yeah. Living with this crazy geezer, I wouldn’t be able to
feel sensitive to things.
-Hm?
“You saw in the boss stage just now. Whether it’s our world
or another world, fucked up things happen.”
-I guess.
We stood quietly like that for some time. We both looked at the
remains of the mansion and shuddered.
-Alright. Enough. Whew. Things like this don’t fit me! Aside from
that, Kim Gong-ja, you were amazing earlier!
“What?”
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“Weird…”
-Nah. What do you mean weird. Good job, Kim Gong-ja! You’re so
cool, Kim Gong-ja! Let’s continue going for the Rank 1 when the 11th
floor opens! So what if they all curse you saying it’s a scam. They
should get a cheat skill if they feel so wronged!
It was then.
[Announcing to everyone.]
A voice.
[Today.]
Whoosh…!
“Ah…”
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I blankly looked at the sky. The fireworks didn’t disappear even
though they exploded. They twisted and squirmed, and slowly
formed a shape.
[24:00:00]
[23:59:59]
“…”
I nodded my head.
“Yeah.”
“It’s something I’m also seeing for the second time. But.”
I clenched my fist.
-Heehee.
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-So. How does it feel being promoted from an extra to a main
character?
As expected.
The fireworks in the middle of the day were burning up the online
community.
Online posts.
-its def not the black dragon! They’re all in front of the cafe in front
of babylon bank on the 1st floor. picture attached as proof
More posts.
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-Guild that cleared it hasn’t been revealed yet.
-im praying at the ten thousand temple rn. its crazy here. seems
like the its not the ten thousand temple either.
At first, the fire burned individually. Some pushed for the Ten
Thousand Temple. Other places pointed at the Sword Saint. Count,
Venomous Snake, Crusader, etc. All the greatest hunters were
mentioned at least once.
But…
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-i asked myself. sword saint said it’s not him
-then who is it
-just who…
From sometime.
I was smiling.
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It was something I had never felt in my entire life. But I knew what
feeling this was without anyone telling me. I instinctively knew.
-Right?
-That’s nothing more than an illusion. You’re not on top, and you
only subjugated the 10th floor. But it’s not 100% an illusion. Kim
Gong-ja. You’re closer to the top than anyone else in your world.
“I know.”
I turned my gaze.
The stone stairs who had to pass if you wanted to challenge the
hellfire residence. There was one person running up the stairs.
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“I’m in charge today…and you were the only hunter to
challenge the 10th floor today, so….it’s a mess right now.
The Hunter’s Association keeps on calling me to ask what
happened…!”
“Mm.”
I smiled.
“Excuse me?”
“T, That’s…”
“T, That’s.”
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is alright! Please at least tell me your nickname before you
leave! Or else I’ll be beat up by my Association seniors!”
“…”
“Work hard. Ah, and don’t follow me. Or I’ll really run
away.”
-Anyways, good job. That’s how you raise the value of your name.
Yup. You have to make people find you. Even without you telling…
“Sword Emperor.”
-Huh? What?
“I, realized.”
-Realized what?
I reserved the one heading down to the 1st floor and spoke.
“The bet.”
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Bae Hu-ryeong paused.
-Think about it. Partners have equal standing. You and me. Equal
standing. Someone who dominated up to the 99th floor and someone
who’ll challenge the 100th floor. Hey, partner! Friend! How beautiful
is that!
I brightly smiled.
-…
“Forever.”
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Chapter 19
Source: woopread translations (2)
Mumble mumble.
People were happy that the difficult 10th floor was finally cleared.
But they were all gathered in cafes to discuss who the secret
challenger was.
“Mm.”
If they knew that person himself was sitting right next to them.
“It’s sweet.”
I admired that fact that even though you couldn’t leave the tower
once you entered it, there were still franchises. And there was even
the franchise with the red nosed chubby old man as the mascot.
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Ah. The desire of humans!
-…..
-…what.
“Ah. Now I can hear you. I thought you were deaf now. Tsk
tsk, you made the superior Gong-ja-nim worry. Humans
shouldn’t do that.”
-…
-…fuck…
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-I’ve never experienced this humiliation in my entire
life…emperor…how could someone who was called an emperor
become like this…
-Get a new skill and replace the Sword Constellation slot! You can
do that, you son of a bitch! Just kill me!
[22:32:50]
The clock in the sky showed that an hour had passed anymore.
-Meow.
“Mm?”
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there was something special about it, it was that there were two gold
pieces on its neck instead of a bell.
“······.”
Gulp.
-Hm?
-Meow.
-Meoooow.
I lifted the cat onto my laps. The cat calmly licked its paws in my
lap like that’s what it wanted the entire time. It even yawned with a
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meow.
-Meooow.
“Mm.”
I showed my ID to them.
“…!”
The hunters’ eyes shook upon seeing my ID. They frantically pulled
their phones out and started to contact others.
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It was the eve of a storm.
-Well. Most guilds will try to scout you. You cleared the 10th floor
by yourself. That’s a real VIP.
As I waited for the first guild to speak up, a large blonde hunter
took a step forward.
“Just a moment.”
“Sorry for cutting you off. But let’s speak after two things
are clearly established.”
“…”
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wouldn’t even have dared to look at them. But now, I didn’t fall short
to any of them.
My performance.
[22:25:31]
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The hunters all sighed in relief.
I smiled.
“…”
“Pardon?”
I was right.
All the other customers were looking this way. Most of the
customers whispered to each other with suspicious eyes. There was
even a customer who looked like they were filming this.
“It’s a nuisance.”
“I know you were all rushed looking for me, but let’s take it
slow. It’s not like I’ll run away.”
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“S, Sorry.”
“I’m sorry. I can’t tell you the reason but if you could
move…”
“Sir. How much would it cost to rent this cafe for 1 hour?”
It took 5 minutes for them to make everyone leave and rent to the
cafe from the owner. The cafe was empty after only 5 minutes.
“Alright.”
Funnily, they all had a cup of coffee in their hands. It was because I
said they were being a nuisance. How cute.
“…Our Civil Militia offers 10,000 Gold for the contract fee.”
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“The position of a trainer is just annoying. Please think
well. Kim Gong-ja hunternim! If you come into our Ten
Thousand Temple, we guarantee an honorary position. To be
honest, we hope you promote our clan. With 30,000 Gold and
a separate pay for other jobs…”
It was a mess.
The HR team leaders all pleaded with me. I understood how they
felt. All the high guilds probably felt pressured by Sword Saint.
The lone hunter who didn’t register in any of the guilds who was
Rank 1!
I smiled.
Was probably the orders that these team leaders got. It was
obvious.
“C, Civil Militia can give 36,000 Gold as the contract fee…”
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“Are you trying to fight us with thousands? Don’t you
understand the situation?”
It was then.
“Sangryun.”
“50,000 Gold.”
“…”
The hunters all turned their heads. Their gazes landed on my lap.
To be exact, it was the cat on my lap.
The cat meowed and jumped up. It’s feet were soft paws when it
jumped off my lap, but when it landed, that wasn’t the case. They
lightly landed with shoes.
The person looked back. Clang. The 2 gold pieces on their necklace
made a clear sound as they shook.
Hunter Rank 3.
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She was the wealthiest person in the tower.
“Mm.”
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Chapter 20
Source: woopread translations (2)
Count started to wave her fan and laughed. Even though he didn’t
say that as a joke.
“Uh…”
“Um…”
The hunters all peeked at each other. Only the Count laughed. The
team leaders who had been loudly shouting prices became quiet as
mice with the arrival of the Count.
“Pardon yourself.”
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As he went on, he stuttered more. It was because he suddenly
forgot out to speak. The Count was covering her mouth with her fan
and looking at him. She smiled with her eyes past the fan.
“…”
“…Yes.”
And since they were being told to piss off, there was nothing else
they could do. They left one by one.
And after 10 minutes, like they handed the baton over to someone
else, new hunters entered the cafe.
“Fucking Sangryun!”
“…”
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Rank 2. And even the Guild Master of Black Dragon, Black Witch.
‘Wow.’
I exclaimed to myself.
I was proud of myself. They were the highest rankers that I only
saw in interview videos and such. They all sat down in front of me. I
was able to realize how much more expensive my body was now.
“Welcome.”
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Heretic Questioner spoke brightly.
“It’s rude to enter a cafe and not even order. Should the
people who lead the greatest clans in the tower be like this?
I’ll order a cafe mocha. Everyone?”
The Guild Masters spoke one by one like they had been waiting.
The only person to be surprised was Venomous Snake.
“Yes!”
The Guild Master of Ten Thousand Temple. The blonde hunter. The
young man who was in charge of making sure religious fights didn’t
occur in this place where people from all over the tower were
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gathered was famous for speaking formally to everyone.
“One tall iced cafe mocha. One tall warm americano. One
tall iced caffe latte. One grande warm hazelnut latte, with a
shot. And one espresso! That’s my order1”
“Ah, right-”
All kinds of gazes landed on me. The table instantly became quiet.
An amused gaze. A bright gaze. A violent gaze. A cold gaze. An
indifferent gaze. Five faces and 10 eyeballs silently looked at me.
-Don’t be scared.
Then, Bae Hu-ryeong, who had been quiet all this time, spoke up.
-They’re not much. Just think that they’re not that much! You were
even killed by grandpops Marcus. None of them are better than
grandpops.
‘I know.’
I knew well.
I shrugged my shoulders.
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“Store owner-nim. Do you have a menu?”
“Sorry?”
“A, Alright.”
Composure.
Earlier, when the team leaders came, and now, the hunters all
arrived at the same time.
‘Never!’
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Before I was killed by the Flame Emperor, I would’ve trembled in
fear seeing these people…but not anymore. I wasn’t scared at all.
-Yeah. Like I said. That talent is your strength! Glare at them like
they can try to kill you if they want. Put power behind your eyes! Like
these losers who can’t even kill you are acting tough!
‘Uh, thanks for the support. But I’m not going to let you off the
hook.
-This damned…!
“Mm.”
The Count covered her mouth with her fan and smiled with her
eyes.
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“Haa…so that’s why I said earlier!”
“Don’t do this and that and just scout him! Would the
person who cracked the 10th floor be a newbie who doesn’t
know anything? Tsk. We put on an act even though it didn’t
work…”
The Guild Master of Black Dragon, who had been sitting quietly
stood up.
“Grunt…”
A steady gaze.
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“We’ve stayed too long on the 9th floor. It was just tough.
But since you cleared the 10th floor, the chance to advertise
the value of the Tower to the outside world has come again.”
The barista brought a tray over and served coffee. No one spoke.
The Witch just took a sip of her hazelnut latte.
“And most of all. The hunters who were living comfortably on the
1st floor will have a renewed sense of adventure with the 10th floor
open. What kind of world will be waiting there? Even the realists will
wonder.
“…”
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floor. And we need to find things that can only be found past
the 10th floor.”
That was also the reason why the Guild Masters couldn’t touch the
Flame Emperor. To be a hero. Being the new icon of the new era. It
was because for the tower to keep growing, there needed to be new
heroes!
If she was telling the truth, then the Witch in front of me had tried
to poison the Flame Emperor. I couldn’t know the reason why now
but…
Why?
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with her.
“Yeah.”
“Yes.”
“…”
I grinned.
“…”
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that sound?”
“Hahahah.”
“Yes. If I win.”
“…let’s not use our skills. Then you all have the advantage.
If you get caught using your skill, that person’s automatically
disqualified.”
“…”
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The gamble was on.
We decided the rules of poker. The rules itself were simple. The
highest rankers neatly checked whether there were any tricks on the
cards.
‘Sword Emperor.’
-Huh…?
‘Let’s do this.’
-Do what…?
‘Yes. Of course.’
I grinned.
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tell you if they’re cheating or not! Sir!
Alright.
Time to begin.
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Chapter 21
Source: woopread translations (2)
“Die.”
-Ah. Gong-ja-nim. He’s bluffing. Ah, you poor thing. Call him out
and kill him.
“Call.”
“Raise.”
“All in.”
“······.”
The Venomous Snake burst up. Boom! The table shook. Other
hunters raised their cups like they expected this. Fortunately, we
were able to avoid spilt coffee. Mm. Good timing.
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“It doesn’t make sense! It’s already been 30 rounds but
this guy hasn’t lost once. Even bluffing doesn’t work. This is
a scam! I don’t know if it’s passive, but he’s using a fucking
skill! It’s a scam! A scam!”
“…”
I smiled.
“Eh…”
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The Venomous Snake turned away and plodded away. To the out
zone. It was where the people without any more chips sat.
“Fucking zealot…”
The Venomous Snake sat down in the out zone looking like he was
gonna cry.
Now, there were 3 hunters left in the game. Me. The Witch of Black
Dragon. And unexpectedly, Crusader.
“Mm.”
Crusader looked down at her cards and wrinkled her forehead. She
was the vice leader of the Civil Militia. A hunter famed for her
righteousness. The Civil Militia was a guild established to protect the
capital of the first floor. They were like the police. And I heard she
donated all his wealth to an orphanage or something. [TN: I
thought Crusader was a guy but we learn she’s a girl in this
chapter! Korean…tsk tsk tsk.]
“I lose.”
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“Maybe. It could be clairvoyance or telepathy. Try
guessing.”
The Crusader smiled bitterly. She bowed and moved to the out
zone.
“You should stick next to him like a hunting dog even if you
think it’s not gonna work! Are you gonna leave that con-
artist be!”
“Huh? What?”
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Crusader looked at the Venomous Snake pitifully.
“Fuuck…”
In the end, the Rank 2 player was left, the Black Witch.
And me.
It was us two.
“…”
“It’s a relief.”
“What?”
The Witch bet her chips. Raise. She raised the bar. Was she trying
to provoke me?
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lot. As you know. A woman living alone outside or in this
tower is tough.”
“I suppose so.”
“…”
She hesitated for a moment and tapped the table twice. It was that
she was accepting victory. The Count spread the cards out as the
dealer.
“In the tower, people don’t ask where you’re from. No, we
made it so it was like this. The fact that I’m from Ukraine.
That Chen-mu Master’s from China. That you’re from
Korea…that isn’t important in our tower.”
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If this went on, I would lose.
“Sounds good.”
Her cards were still a flush. I had the shorter hand, but.
“All in.”
“…”
“I’m confident.”
“I’ll tell you all now while we’re on the subject. I don’t want
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to be treated like you because I just cleared the 10th floor.
The 20th floor. 30th. 40th. 50th. And the 100th. I’ll subjugate
them all. No matter how long it takes.”
“…”
“…Sight.”
The Witch pushed all the chips in. Clatter. They all gathered in the
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center of the table like a small mountain.
All in.
The last card was flipped. The opponent cards were a flush. Mine
were…Full House.
“It’s a compliment.”
I smiled.
“Thank you.”
It was my victory.
“Can I expect that the more authority you have, the more
jobs you’ll have?”
“A lazy newbie…”
-Mm. Kim Zombie is a bit lazy. If there was a skill for laziness, he
would’ve reached S Class.
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Bae Hu-ryeong flew around in excitement.
‘Pathetic…’
How was the person that was called the Emperor of the Sword this
pathetic.
Mm.
“It’s a [Play].”
“Hm?”
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It was a lie.
I still hadn’t gotten my reward for the 10th floor yet. I guessed I
would get it when the clock hit 00:00:00. But I still knew what would
happen now.
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Chapter 22
Source: woopread translations (2)
[00:00:00]
“Zero!”
The players were all overjoyed. There were people who even threw
their hats in the air. Thousands of hats soared up. They looked like
flowers in spring.
“Woo hooo!”
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floor were shouted in happiness in the square.
The clock in the sky exploded with light. It was a light as powerful
as the sun. The hunters shut their eyes and looked at the sky through
their fingers. I wasn’t an exception.
There was a large human in the air. So, an angel or goddess would
be more appropriate. The was emitting a holy light, white clothes
fluttering in the air.
“Whoa…”
“Pretty…”
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Sword Emperor. The one who had cleared up to the 99th floor was
seduced by what was in front of him.
I became curious.
-Huh? Because…
“Hup!”
The hunter lightly stepped on the roof of the building. The 3rd
floor. 5th floor. 7th floor. In an instant, the hunter arrived at the bell
tower of the square. And the hunter flew high midair.
Sword Saint.
Marcus Calenberry.
“Haat!”
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The current Rank 1’s sword technique split the sky. The trajectory
of his sword cut past the goddess. The image of the goddess was
split into two.
“Huh, huh…?!”
The split goddess quickly returned. Like how cutting through the
ocean was futile, the goddess spoke in the same beautiful voice
before.
“Hmm.”
“…”
-Mm.
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-I did that in the past too. See. NPC, right?
I was flabbergasted.
-Yeah. I don’t get people who don’t check. Don’t you want to cut it
with your sword when something big appears? Aren’t all people like
that?
‘Sigh.’
He was a psycho.
“Transmit.”
The Sword Saint quietly mumbled. The same like from the goddess
wrapped around the old Sword Saint. A moment later, he was gone
without a trace. Only White bird poop was left on the roof.
“Ahahahat!”
Laughter exploded from the silent tower. The hunters turned their
heads.
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the Heretic Questioner was gone. Looking at his disappearance
blankly, the hunters realized belatedly.
“Uh…”
That the Sword Saint and Heretic Questioner had taken a step
ahead of them to the 11th floor.
“T, Transmit!”
“Transmit!”
“Transmit!”
In the midst of that, the goddess’s welcoming was still going on.
[From the 11th floor to the 20th floor, you will be met with
a test. A test of faith.]
[…You will find your answer. Someone will light the way. So
you will be able to know yourself…]
The small amount of people that were left were filming it with their
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phones.
“What a shame.”
The Vice Guild Leader of the Civil Militia. It was the Crusader.
“A shame?”
“Think about it. Whoever made the tower put effort into
making it. That’s also a message for us. But no one cares.”
We both laughed.
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-There’s no way someone would approach someone like you. Do
you have a handsome face or personality? Everything’s disgusting.
Kya, I see! This is a con-artist! 100%
“Excuse me!”
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Chapter 23
Source: woopread translations (2)
“Oops.”
Did she mean she was confident in guessing what someone was
thinking?
Goodness.
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-Whew. See, I’m right, huh? My greatness is never wrong!
“Is it true that you cleared the 10th floor boss yourself!
People are saying this is a scenario you planned to apply at
the same time to all the large guilds!”
Wow.
‘Is this the [Unending Request for Shaking Hands] that only
the successful hunters get…’
I wondered how I should react and decided to say just one word.
“Excuse me?”
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Whoosh!
Sorry.
The goddess’s voice spoke for the last time to the square.
-Krrrrk!
-Chiik! chik!
“Stop them!”
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“Don’t step back! If we’re pushed back, our empire is
over!”
Was this from the Middle Ages? The soldiers wearing armor were
trying to somehow close the port. The human soldiers tried to put the
deep lake behind them.
“What is this?”
A fighting ring where you had to risk your life with every floor.
“Ohoh!”
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“Warriors? What does he mean.”
“Stupid. Didn’t you hear what the angel said in the square?
They’re receiving the attack of the Devil King. We’re the
warriors.”
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Difficulty: F~A
Mission task: Calamity has struck the Aegim Empire. The Devil
King. A being only seen in legends has forced an army. The Devil
King is cunning, evil, and strong. He wishes to block the Aegim
Empire’s supply route.
This fight will become the first step in saving the empire.
※However, loss in the battle will result in the 12th floor being
closed.
“Quest…?”
“I wonder.”
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Hunters behind him who were frozen all shouted after seeing him.
“Wooooo!”
“Okay.”
[You can view the map of the tower from the 11th floor to
the 20th floor.]
Red and blue spots dizzily twisted around each other and
dominated the map. Looking closely, the red spots seemed like
monsters, and the blue monsters seemed like the human forces.
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-Tsk tsk…yup. I knew a cheat bonus would come out!
-While others crawl around on the floor you’ll be looking down from
the sky, is that it? Sigh. Yeah. Don’t think about building up your
skills and use your head. This tower is really unfair when you think
about it. The fed people continue eating and the ones well off keep…
[You can view all NPC’s names and locations from the 11th
to the 20th floor.]
-…Huh?
[You will receive a chosen item from the 11th floor to the
20th floor.]
to the mini map, lists popped up. One was a directory of all the
NPC’s names and locations. The other was a directory with items and
their effects.
“······.”
-······.
We were speechless.
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“Kill them! Push them away!”
The hunters on the front line diligently fought. Orcs cried out and
human soldiers spilled blood. In the middle of the noisy battlefield,
Bae Hu-ryeong and I were silent.
Theme.
There was a hunting ground, and a city where you could rest
however long you wanted. It was a step for beginners to get used to
the tower.
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Monsters didn’t roam around by themselves like in the beginning
hunting grounds. They formed groups. Legions. They made an army.
I smirked.
“Status window.”
Rank: E Class
Skill (5/5)
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1. I Want to be Like You (S+)
3. Sword Constellation(A+)
Good.
“Excuse me, Sword Emperor. Did you just curse and say it
was a game of luck?”
With the Blessing of the Human God, countless NPCs popped up.
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But.
[Cort] Position: Petty Officer / Location: 11th floor port city Kunkur
“Order in the ones with the highest skills. Only the top
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100.”
-Gasp.
-Wait! Zombie! I don’t think this is it. Let’s slowly get stronger.
Hm? Slowly train, build up skills, and learn sword techniques. How
nice is that?
-Eek! Even if you’re a weak ass guy, this is really not right! Aren’t
you even embarrassed, doing that with the name of Gong-ja
(Confucius)!
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“Mark where the NPCs with the legion leading skills are!
Only the top 3!”
-Aack! Aaaaack!”
Yes.
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With the [Blessing of the Human God] the names spread out.
They changed into a green light, and entered the map with the
[Blessing of the War God]. It was perfect. The NPCs with the skills
to lead were on the map.
I quickly ran to find the NPC closest to me. Thankfully, they were
nearby. The general who had greeted the hunters with ‘Warriors!’ It
was that NPC who had the best leading skill.
-Run away!
-Run away, you stupid NPC guy! This isn’t a warrior but a piece of
scum! You’re gonna be leached off of everything!
Scum, he said.
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He was completely proficient in speaking the language of our world
now.
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Chapter 24
Source: woopread translations (2)
Huh.
The loser ghost who died right before the 100th floor should be
quiet.
“Favor…?”
“You’re the leader of this port. You want victory for the
empire more than anyone. Rather than dying by my own
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hand or by a monster, I want to leave my life in your hands.”
“…”
-Hey. Hey! You believe this? Shit! You’re gonna believe Kim
Zombie, this guy? Seriously?
“Thank you.”
“Kim Gong-ja.”
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Kashing.
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I made that slack for them.
“Warrior!”
“Crystal. If you head this way and turn to the right, that’s
where the demon army’s commander is. There’s a bit of
monsters nearby. Oh well. It’s ok. We can get rid of them.”
“Oh! Okay!”
“WOooooOO!”
The soldiers shouted and followed the general. The soldiers, who
had always been on defense, took the offense. Goblins and orcs got
in the way, but they fell to the side.
“Hehe.”
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were less.
‘Status window.’
Rank: E Class
Skill (5/5)
3.Sword Constellation(A+)
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Like what it was called, it was a skill that identified the battlefield.
If our forces had the upper hand or not. How to attack the enemies. I
could instinctively feel it.
The Holy Sword from the beginning….ah, the empire hasn’t been
abandoned!”
Yes.
This sword was the last puzzle piece for me to lead the army.
Rarity: Legend
Summary: ‘One who holds the Holy Sword will hold the empire.’
The Holy Sword from ancestors. There is a legend that the ancestor
who founded the Aegim Empire received it from the goddess. ‘One
who holds the Holy Sword will be held by fate.’
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The ancestor chose his successor and left. Did he kill himself? Was
he killed by the rebelling forces? When legends and history weren’t
different, his whereabouts were unknown, and so was the Holy
Sword’s. Only leaving a line in history.
‘The day fate arrives, so will the one with the Holy Sword.’
The one who had the Holy Protection Sword will be absolutely
trusted and supported by the people of the Aegim Empire.
“Kya.”
From what the soldiers saw, I was a legendary warrior. The real
person leading them was the NPC general but…it felt like I was
leading them.
‘Good. Ah, good. I feel like I cleared the hidden stage just
with this?’
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‘Tsk tsk. You’re sentimentality must be weak since you’re a ghost.
This is a shiny sword that all the NPCs from the 11th floor to the 20th
will go ballistic for. Got it? NPCs aren’t just tools to get quests.
While the hunter players were sweating like dogs, I was breezing
through the battlefield with the general.
“Isn’t he an NPC?”
‘Ah.’
I was drunk.
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-…this psycho isn’t training his Aura like I taught him to but using
it to eavesdrop on gossip. Zombie. You’re amazing. You’re really like
a Zombie…
“Hup!”
Skilled hunters like Sword Saint massacred the orcs at the front,
and-
The wings of the enemies were falling off. There weren’t any extra
forces to stop up. Clip! Clop! The heads of goblins were crushed
under the horses of the soldiers, and spears pierced the orcs.
From some point, there was a hole in the enemy forces. We were
almost to the commander. The minimap marked him as a red spot.
-Go, Gorrr.
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Past the general’s shoulder, I could see a high king goblin.
‘Huh.’
I scoffed.
Of course, it was probably stronger than the high king goblin from
the 5th floor that I cleared. Since he was leading forces of thousands.
But it was only a goblin. If his subordinates were swept aside, I
wouldn’t be hurt.
-Gorrk! Gor!
As the goblin lifted his cane, the monsters around him came at us.
If it was human language, he was probably saying something like
‘Stop those humans, fools!’
“Gorrrk!”
-Go, Gork?
“Gorrrr!”
-Gorrk?
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underlings. And during that time, our forces were fighting. The last
hope for the enemies flew away.
-Gorrrk?!
I put Aura into the Holy Protection Sword and powerfully swung it.
I cut the goblin like tofu. His head flew off without even a scream.
“Whoa!”
“Whoohooo!”
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Flags were waved in the air. Cheers. It was the cheers of the
soldiers.
“…”
I met the eyes of a flag bearer. He had lost his left arm in the
battle. He was waving the flag with his right arm. When our gazes
met, he smiled happily. And waved the flag even more.
We had won.
-Kerk, kerrr…
-Grrr!
“Huh?”
“Look at them.”
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It was time to hunt.
Some time later, a clear voice rang out over the battlefield.
[Stage clear!]
Cheers exploded.
Hunters exploded in cheers this time. Some threw their caps like in
the square, and others hugged each other.
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Rank 5. Crusader(聖騎士)
Rank 6. Witch(魔女)
Rank 7. Count(伯爵)
“Kim Gong-ja…”
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“Ah, the 10th floor clearer!”
-Ha. Secluded master, my ass. Just a weak ass who plays tricks…”
-No! Never!
I bitterly smiled.
-Really?
-Right!
-Kya. Zombie finally sees my worth. Even though the tower is a bit
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different, I really climbed the tower in my world like there was not
yesterday. The 11th floor was a piece of cake…!
“Ahaha.”
“Sorry?”
He smiled.
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He held out his hand.
Even though it was a different world, it meant the same thing. Was
it because people had hands in both worlds?
We shook hands.
It wasn’t just me. Light came from the sky onto the battlefield here
and there. One, two, three, four. A total of 10 rays of light poured
from the sky.
The people who contributed the most would get the rewards first. I
felt sorry for the 11th or 12th hunters, but this was a reasonable
system.
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Chapter 25
Source: woopread translations (2)
‘Nah, you worry too much. It’s ok. The worst I can do is die,
right?’
Bae Hu-ryeong’s lips twitched like he was about to nag about me.
Sheesh. I quickly added on.
‘Of course! I have definite plans. I’ll show you them soon.’
-Ahem.
But it was already too late. The summoning had been started, and
the white night completely covered us.
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[The transmission is complete.]
It was completely different from the 11th floor. Like the exact
opposite. If the 11th floor was a dirty and intense battlefield, the 12th
floor was an extravagant palace. It was the Imperial Palace of the
Aegim Empire.
‘…no.’
I looked around.
“Oh?”
“Mm.”
All of their reactions were different. There were some hunters who
were smiling brightly at me like they knew I would be here, and there
were some with grimaces like they never would’ve expected me
here.
“I saw what you did on the 11th floor! To use the NPCs that
way. I was touched!”
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puppy.
“Is the sword on your waist a special item? The NPCs seemed to
follow you right away after seeing you had this sword. Did you get
this as a reward for clearing the 10th floor?
“Well. I guess…”
“As expected!”
“You used the 10th floor reward to clear the 11th floor.
Your application skills are amazing!”
Uh.
An angel?
“Hm.”
The first person to react was the Heretic Questioner in front of me.
His jolly eyes were gone, and they were replaced with narrowed
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ones. He pulled my wrist back. I toppled over, not being able to catch
my balance. One step. The Heretic Questioner pulled me back and
stepped up instead.
“Ha.”
“Move.”
No.
Never mind.
“Mm.”
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Only Heretic Questioner spoke in an attitude that wasn’t much
different than before.
“Excuse me. But by ‘that guy’ are you talking about Kim
Gong-ja hunter?”
“Of course.”
“If you don’t move from there, one of your arms will be cut
off as well.”
“Ah, that’s a bit difficult as well! My arms are still useful to me.’
Yeah. In his eyes, I was a slaughterer who killed over 4000 people.
Since he didn’t know my skill, he would react like that.
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“I’ll say it again, but I’m going to kill that guy.”
“Haaaaaaa!”
“These pricks…”
He clicked his tongue. During the span of one click, he swung his
sword once. His blue Aura split the air and spilt blood. Two slashes.
With just two attacks, the Crusader’s cheek was hurt. The Venomous
Snake’s arm was bleeding.
It happened in an instant.
“Funny! 40s are still young! That’s when your real life
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begi…”
“Sigh.”
Crusader sighed.
Even while sighing, Crusader didn’t let down her guard. No, she
seemed even more nervous. The Heretic Questioner, Venomous
Snake, and Crusader. The highest 3 hunters were fighting together,
but the Sword Saint was still gging. [TN: gg as in go go.]
“Count!”
“What.”
“How much?”
“Thankfully the Sword Saint hasn’t lost his mind yet. It’ll
be enough to control him for some time. 10,000 Gold please!”
“15% interest.”
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“Haha! You’ve misunderstood me! I didn’t ask to borrow
money. I said to give me money.”
“Yes! That’s it! Isn’t it money you got from dirty deeds
anyway? I’ll use it a good place, so repent at the temple and
go to heaven!”
The pouch opened its mouth. A bunch of coins fell out. The pouch
itself was probably a rare item. As gold coins formed a small
mountain, Count took her pouch back.
The gold on the floor emitted a light. A golden light filled the
reception room. IN the middle of it, Heretic Quesioner muttered,
moving his hands rapidly.
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“Mm.”
“Humph…”
Instead, the light from the coins landed on the Crusader and the
Venomous Snake. It was like Aura. The Heretic Questioner spread his
arms apart, saying, “Here we go.”
“…”
A cold voice spoke. It was the Witch. The Rank 2 hunter broke her
silence.
“It won’t end with the four. I’ll show my intent to participate in the
fight right now. Because hunter Kim Gong-ja has made a deal with
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the Five Large Guilds.
“A deal?”
“Yeah. A deal.”
“….”
Swish.
The five hunters all pulled out their weapons towards Sword Saint.
“…”
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Yes.
In this moment-
‘He’s not strong enough to have all of the Five Large Clans
as his enemies.’
A day when I was stronger than Sword Saint coule come. No, it
would. But it wasn’t today or tomorrow. So until that day came, I had
to have a safety net.
I inwardly smiled.
-What?
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Bae Hu-ryeong sighed.
But his face didn’t look too bad. He seemed pretty satisfied that I
came up to the 12th floor with a strategy. That ghost, although he
didn’t show it, worried about a lot of things.
“Sword Saint-nim.”
The hunters all looked at me. And Sword Saint was amongst them.
I smiled on purpose to seem relaxed.
“Can we talk?”
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Chapter 26
Source: woopread translations (2)
“…Talk?”
On the stage of the 12th floor, the palace, we were in the reception
room. My voice rang out in the middle of it.
The first day he met me, the day that he didn’t remember, Sword
Saint had said this.
-Did you think I wouldn’t know you were an assassin sent from
Black Dragon?
-I don’t know if the Witch sent you, but I’ll do my best to kill you!
He was probably thinking the same thing right now. That I was an
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assassin employed by Black Dragon who killed many innocent lives.
No, he might be even more sure of himself now.
-Mm. Right.
‘Exactly.’
-Right. From what grandpops Marcus sees, you’re not a hunter who
worked hard to get there. You’re a fake hero that the large guilds set
up. Tsk tsk.
That was the only result that the Sword Saint could come to.
-And…
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‘Yes.’
“Hah.”
Sword Saint gripped his sword even more. His hands were old. Skin
sagged. But the veins that popped out weren’t old at all.
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palace. If you work hard, you can succeed.”
“…”
Emotions swirled in their eyes. What the Sword saint just said was
an announcement for war.
There were some who just smiled like it was nothing, like the
Heretic Questioner, but most of the guild masters’ faces didn’t look
too good.
“Ha! You forgot about how you just skipped out when we
were subjugating the 5th floor? Seems like you forgot
because of Alzheimer’s!”
All the hunters here had known each other from the beginning of
the tower. Was it because they had a lot of held back emotions
towards each other? As emotion clashed against emotion, the
atmosphere in the reception room soon became dark.
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“If you’re a Rank 1, you should’ve shown the attitude
appropriate of it. But you were all good yourself. You lived by
yourself. Do you know how many hunters we could’ve saved
if you didn’t act so arrogant?”
The Witch of Black Dragon spoke like she was cursing him.
“It’s not just the 5th floor. If you helped us on the 7th and
9th floor, we would’ve suffered half the damage!”
It was a mess.
Even with the curses and murderous gazes of the Guild Masters,
Sword Saint just grimaced. Everytime he spoke, he made it worse.
‘Be quiet.”
“…”
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-There’s nothing more disgusting than players talking about
connections or politics. If you have time to worry about that, you
should fight with your sword instead!
But…
I sighed.
“…”
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the stage that’s in front of you.”
“You…”
Sword Saint couldn’t threaten my life here anyway. Since the gap
in power was too clear. Then my only focus was clearing the 12th
floor.
Crusader.
“…”
“…”
Crusader stepped to the center. But no one let their guards down.
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Sword Saint, Venomous Snake, Count, and Heretic Questioner were
still ready to attack if needed.
They were too distrustful of each other to convince each other with
words.
Because of the emotions that were held back for a long amount of
time.
“Sigh.”
Whoosh!
The Witch seemed worried about the Crusader. The high rankers
didn’t reveal their skill cards towards others. It was the secret
weapon of a hunter. Showing it to others was like revealing your
weakness.
“Look closely.”
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[Lie Detection]
Rank: A-
※However, you cannot guarantee that others will believe what you
say as the truth.
My eyes widened.
‘Lie Detection!’
It was the skill that the Flame Emperor lied about having. So.
Crusader had it, and not Flame Emperor.
‘It fits the VIce Guild Master of the Civil Master perfectly!’
The Civil Militia was a guild that maintained order. Crimes were
rampant in the tower. Like this. The Flame Emperor or Sword Saint
killed people where others couldn’t see.
“…What.”
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“If you trust me, ask anything you want to Kim Gong-ja. I’ll
tell you whether he’s telling the truth or not.”
“Kim Gong-ja. Same goes for me. If you believe me, I can
guarantee whether what you’re saying is the truth.”
“…”
“Mm…”
‘Wow.’
‘It’s lit.”
This was the best opportunity. It was luck that I didn’t expect to
come my way. But…this was right. The reason why the Sword Saint
was suspicious of me was because of his skill. Since a skill had made
him suspicious, a skill could be used to resolve it!
I answered immediately.
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The Sword Saint spoke mysterious words and accepted it.
Crusader nodded.
“Then I’ll take it that both of you agree. Sword Saint. Ask
what you want to Kim Gong-ja. I’ll put my honor on the line
and fairly judge your answers.”
“Mm.”
His face was ready, like he had been waiting for this moment. Was
it because he wanted to prove how bad I was? His eyes were full of
victory.
-No…
-Noo, grandpops Marcus. You boomer. This is why I said not to rely
too much on your skill. One who lives by skills dies by it! Nooo, no.
‘Please be quiet.’
“Yes.”
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Chapter 27
Source: woopread translations (2)
Swish!
I smiled.
“Yes.”
“Haha, see! You bastards. I’ll report to the world what kind
of things you did using this assassin…”
“False.”
“What?”
“Not true.”
“…”
Silence.
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While the Sword Saint shut his mouth, Crusader tilted her head.
I brightly smiled.
“Not true.”
“…”
“…”
“W, wait!”
Crusader nodded.
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“It’s the truth.”
“See!”
“What?”
“It’s true.”
“…”
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“…”
Because the Guild Masters were all looking at him like ‘…what are
you doing?’
“Hahahah! Hahaha!”
“…”
-Tsk tsk tsk tsk. One who lives by skills, dies by them.
I smiled.
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Crusader nodded her head.
“…”
“I, I…”
The hunters were looking at Sword Saint. His lips were dry.
He could just not believe Crusader. He didn’t have any reason to.
Even though Crusader was famed for being just and righteous, she
was in the Five Large Guilds. Why did he have to trust her?
Or…he could reveal his own skill card. The power that showed an
opponent’s kill count. But it wasn’t wise to show others your skill.
However, it was still enough.
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‘Or there are psychopaths that just kill others like the
Flame Emperor.’
“Mm.”
And he decided.
“Yes.”
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He bent his head even more.
“Please don’t ask for my life. I ask you. I still want to live. I
want to see the top of this tower. …I made a big mistake, and
almost killed you. But please forgive this old man and let him
live.”
“…”
The Crusader glanced at me. Our eyes met. She nodded her head
silently. We didn’t speak, but I knew what the Crusader was saying.
His apology, and his promise not to kill people based on his skill.
Not only that, but the fact that he didn’t want to die.
To forgive him.
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-That boomer.
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Chapter 28
Source: woopread translations (2)
“Mm.”
“Sword Saint-nim.”
“Go ahead.”
“······.”
That before I cleared the 20th floor, I would officially start to train.
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“······.”
No.
I shook my head.
“······?”
I opened my mouth.
“······.”
“······.”
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“······.”
Shit!
Gosh. Sword Saint had asked to forgive him since his life was
special to him, right? He looked pretty prideful. He was amazing.
Dope. Could you really ask something sincerely to forgive you? Beg? I
could never. Ever. I’d rather die.
“…goodness.”
Crusader muttered.
It was heavy.
“Uh.”
“…how fresh.”
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The Witch spoke incredulously.
“Awwww.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Excuse me. It’s nice to see that it ended nicely. Does this
mean that my 10,000 Gold was wasted?”
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“······.”
“I.”
“Uh…”
“Oh! You wanted me to teach you the sword. You said you
wanted me to be your sparring partner? Of course, of course!
I’ll be your sparring partner!”
He grasped my hand.
“Sorry?”
“How old is our Gong-ja? Hm. I think you’re not over 30 yet.
In the outside world, I left a very kind granddaughter
outside. She’s extremely kind. If she enters the Tower as
well, I’ll appeal for your charm!”
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“Uh. Yes. Sorry, it’s not just your granddaughter but I don’t
have interest in dating itse…”
“Oh. I see…”
Huh?
His face was too close as well. I could see the pores on his nose,
and even the blackheads.
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I didn’t know.
What.
‘What should I do? Should I just kill myself and start the
day over?’
-Crazy bastard…
It was then.
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3.
‘Ah.’
Most people were sighting in relief. They looked relieved that the
Sword Saint had stopped fighting. It seemed like no one had heard
the voice.
‘I’m first!’
I smiled.
Like the large guilds had tried to hide the information on purpose.
‘Huh?’
I blinked my eyes.
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‘Pick a reward?’
[Goddess of Protection]
If you choose a position, you will also receive the powers that come
along with it.
And destroy the core of the Devil King on the 20th floor!
Role playing!
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abilities that came with it.
[The special classes you can choose on the 12th floor are being
marked.’
And rewards were given to the hunters that were ranked higher.
‘Dang.’
I exclaimed to myself.
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completely different circumstances. The higher rankers had taken all
the good positions for themselves.
I was able to pick from the chancellor and the supreme general.
I lifted my head.
Information that I was seeing for the first time was on there.
If you do, you will be able to use the authority of the Devil King and
go straight to the 99th floor.
“······.”
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When I reacted a moment later, two voices overlapped in my head.
‘What?’
-Huh?
[If you do, you will be able to use the authority of the Devil
King and go straight to the 99th floor.]
‘If I…”
I swallowed.
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Chapter 28 Part 2
Source: woopread translations (2)
We were silent.
It was a silence between just Bae Hu-ryeong and me. The reward of
the Devil King. The 99th floor. I read the rewards of the Devil King
again and again. The words that I could be sent straight to the 99th
floor spun around my head.
-It’s a trap.
Because.
‘There’s no way the Flame Plague wouldn’t have chosen the Devil
King’s reward otherwise.
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‘The reward of the Devil King is a trap. The Flame Plague probably
chose the Devil King’s reward and regressed after figuring out it was
a trap. I don’t know exactly what trap it is but…;
But.
My heart pumped.
I was different from Yoo Soo-ha. I didn’t have to defeat the boss
monster.
How long would it take for me to get to the 99th floor using normal
means?
1 year? 5? 10?
-Gong-ja.
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-Don’t.
-Look at me. I’m the Sword Emperor. I went to the 99th floor by
myself and failed. I’m telling you, this is a trap. A horrible trap.
“······.”
-It’s too hard for you to kill the Top 10 Rank players with your skills.
Even if you kill them all, you can’t climb over the wall of the 99th
floor. Give up.
I was silent.
Was it because he was the only person to reach the 99th floor in
this tower? He seemed credible.
-There’s none.
‘What?’
He sat with his back to me. He was like a little kid didn’t get his
candy. I was a bit flustered.
‘Wait, just what’s on the 99th floor? You’re scaring me. I’ve
never seen you like this before. Is it something like a Devil
God if it’s not a monster?’
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-Humph. I’m not telling you!
-I don’t want to acknowledge it, but you’re doing pretty well, Kim
Zombie. Just keep on doing as you are. Then you can clear the 99th
floor.
“Mm.”
‘Alright.’
I came to my decision.
-Throw it away?
‘Yes. I’m going to pick the most safe route for me. Ignoring
all things like rewards and benefits. I’m going to see how
everything turns out first.’
You had to take the longer route the most rushed you were.
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“Everyone.”
The Witch reacted first. Was it because she hadn’t seen the reward
of the goddess and the reward of the Devil King yet? Her face was as
indifferent as ever.
“What?”
[If you give up the reward, you can only choose the roles
after the 13th floor.]
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I answered firmly.
“Hmm.”
Then, Sword Saint wrinkled his forehead. His old eyes scanned
midair. After me, Rank 1, Sword Saint was Rank 2. He was looking at
the rewards now.
“…No.”
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“Just giving up the reward is too mild. Sorry, youngster. I’ll
choose the goddess’s reward. And choose the [Grand Master
of Aegim Empire].”
Creak!
It was the moment Sword Saint made his decision. The reception
room door opened. A bunch of knights walked out. They were
wearing fancy shining armor, and they kneeled in front of the old
man.
“Oho.”
Other than us, the other hunters still looked confused. The Witch
narrowed her yes.
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“Look, everyone!”
[Goddess of Protection]
“What?”
They didn’t have much of a reaction when they read the goddess’s
reward. But their eyes changed remarkably at the Devil King’s
reward.
“This…”
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He smiled warmly.
“Think of it! The Vice Guild Master has a Lie Detection skill.
Haha. Compared to the mafia game, she’s like the police. So
even if someone chooses the Devil King’s Reward, it’s okay!
Because the [Betrayer] will be reported right away!”
“Mm…you’re right.”
Creaaak.
The reception door opened again. General NPCs entered with their
flowing red capes. The generals stood in front of the Heretic
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Questioner and saluted.
Venomous Snake.
Crusader.
The Witch.
The Count.
The reception room was filled with NPCs. The amount of knightages
behind Sword Saint increased, and behind the Witch, there were
countless emissaries.
-Wow.
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Only one place in the reception place was empty. Behind me.
-You were really the only person not to get a reward. Are you going
to be okay, Zombie? I know you’re throwing this regression away, but
isn’t this too bad?
‘It’s fine.’
I was sure.
When you had to attack the target. When you had to step back.
I-
The hunters made expressions like they couldn’t believe I did that.
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And soon, their faces hardened.
[Total 10 people.]
only this chapter is split into two cause it is very large as compared
to other chapters
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Chapter 29
Source: woopread translations (2)
Crunch.
The first sound to break the silence was someone clacking their
teeth together.
“You foolish…!”
The Guild Master of the Black Dragon, and Rank 2. It was the
Witch.
“Hm. Surprising.”
“Ah…fuck.”
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The Venomous Snake scratched the back of his head.
“I know, right? It’s like when the Five Large Clans were the
Ten Large Clans.”
The Count opened her fan. She had a lazy tone. But her eyes
behind her fan were as sharp as a beast’s.
“A lot of people died then. And killed a lot too. Isn’t that
right?”
“Crusader!”
“Mm.”
“First, I’ll reveal that I’m not the betrayer before I question
everyone.”
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And she turned her feet.
The first person she stood in front of was…none other than me.
“Yes.”
“No.”
The Crusader didn’t stop and headed straight for the next person.
Click clack.
“Sword Saint.”
“Speak.”
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“I swear on my honor. It’s definitely not me.”
Click clack.
“Heretic Questioner.”
“Are you the person who chose the Devil King’s reward?”
“Sorry.”
“But it’s not me! I don’t want to die by the Black Dragon
Master yet!”
Click clack.
Click clack.
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Click clack.
“······.”
“······.”
Every other hunter except for the Witch had been questioned. This
was the last. In front of the leader of the most powerful guild in the
tower, and the hunter second only to Sword Saint, the Crusader took
a deep breath.
“Black Dragon.”
“…yes.”
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No.
“Wait…what?”
“Who is it then?”
Sword Saint looked at the Witch. The Witch looked at the Heretic
Questioner. The Heretic Questioner looked at the Count, and the
Count looked at Venomous Snake. The Venomous Snake looked at
the Crusader like he was hanging onto her, and the Crusader silently
looked at me.
No one.
No one answered.
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“…Calm down.”
No one opened their mouths even though she said to calm down.
How were they supposed to speak? They looked like they were all
seriously in thought.
“Or.”
“······.”
Gazes sharper than knives were exchanged. Just now, the Sword
Saint and Guild Masters had been about to fight. The heat and sweat
of that hadn’t cooled down, but it was beginning to waver again.
“Yes.”
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“Sigh, you’re really…”
“Of course!’
The Crusader shouted out frantically. Sword Saint and the Witch
stopped arguing to look at her. She tried to speak calmly.
“······.”
“But we all have to keep our cool. It’s alright. We’ve faced
many dangers before. Isn’t that right! So if we just trust
ourselves we can…”
“Hahaha.”
Someone laughed.
“…..”
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“…wait.”
“Holy Technique.”
“Divine Body.”
“-Huh?”
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But his future didn’t last for too long.
“Sorry!”
Swoosh!
“Huh, ah…?”
The hunter that wasn’t bound to any guild, had the immense power
of Sword Saint, or had an alliance with the guilds like me, the hunter
that had climbed to where he was with his own power, died just like
that.
Simply.
“E, eek!?”
A hunter that had finished 10th screamed. But the hunter’s scream
didn’t last for too long.
Crunch!
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The hunter’s body fell to the ground, halved, by the Venomous
Snake who was transmitted by the Heretic Questioner.
Kashing!
The hunter who was 9th ran away as soon as they saw the 8th and
10th hunter die. But the moment he tried to leave, the Heretic
Questioner appeared right in front of his nose.
“Ah,”
“W, wait-”
“Yes!”
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The Heretic Questioner smiled from ear to ear.
“Sorry!”
The hunter’s head exploded. The hunter fell over with one arm
extended. Plop. The headless body lightly fell over. Blood and flesh
that burst with the explosion was spread out everywhere.
“Mm.”
His face was red with the blood of the hunters who died. He lazily
wiped his face. With just three wipes, the handkerchief was soaked in
blood.
It was silent.
“I said wait…”
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“I said to wait. I definitely said so…didn’t I ask you to wait! I asked
you to be calm, Heretic Questioner, and like the past…!
The clean white handkerchief that hadn’t wiped blood yet floated
up. Before it fell, something that was heavier fell first.
“Ah.”
If the Venomous Snake didn’t stop the attack of the Sword Saint, it
might’ve been his head.
“Fuck…!”
The Venomous Snake cursed and stood in front of the Sword Saint.
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“Ahh.”
“Is…that…the…problem now…!”
“Kim Gong-ja!”
“So please, I’m asking this of you! Stop the Sword Saint!”
The sounds of swords clashing against each other filled the room.
The Witch and the Count were helping Venomous Snake. Only the
Crusader was looking at me.
‘Sword Emperor.’
-Hm? What?
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I had expected something like this would happen.
But.
I sighed.
“In these cases, a lot of people only get in the way. So it’s
better to focus on the person who’s not the betrayer.”
“Yes!”
“······.”
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I really didn’t like this fate.
‘I even got all authority from the Vice Guild Master and the
Guild Master…’
-You’ve been promoted. Wasn’t this why you gave up the reward? I
was impressed by you right now.
“…yes.”
“And?”
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“Wow.”
“Save….me!”
“Hahaha.”
The Heretic Questioner fixed his cap with his left hand.
“I’m sorry for making this mess. Kim Gong-ja hunter! Can’t
you please stop the Sword Saint with the condition of my
authority!”
I shook my head.
“Let’s talk about you later. Very deeply. But I’ll take care of
this right now because I think Venomous Snake will really die
right now.”
I convinced myself.
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But I knew the magic word to stop the Sword Saint.
“Sword Saint-nim!”
Pause.
“If your granddaughter enters the tower. Yes, I’ll meet her
once. I don’t know if we’ll go out, but since I might be your
grandson in law, please listen to me!”
“Yes.”
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“Ah, yes you’re right. You can kill them after.”
“Mm.”
“….how?”
“The fact that they accepted the reward means they can
stab us in the back any moment.”
“Look at this.”
“·····.”
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“Let’s get rid of the Devil King first.”
It became silent.
“If we get rid of the Devil King, his reward will disappear as well.
It’s simple. No matter what kind of ridiculous tst the tower offers, the
solution is simple.
“And let’s destroy the Devil King’s Core on the 20th floor.”
This wasn’t my answer only towards the hunters, but to the tower.
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Chapter 30
Source: woopread translations (2)
Drip. Drip.
It was rain.
Rain slid down the fancy window in the reception room. For a
moment, we turned out gazes to look outside. It wasn’t because we
were surprised by the sound. There was something else that made us
surprised.
“Uh, uhhhhh…”
It was as red as blood. No, it might’ve been actual blood. The NPCs
who were with us started to hold their heads and groan.
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infectious, groans started to come from everywhere.
I spoke quietly.
“Attack? Who?”
The rain poured down harder. The sound that was like someone
knocking instantly became even more quiet. Tens of red drops
covered the window.
“······.”
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I approached the window. I could’t see outside from here. Because
the rain was too bad, the entire window was red. I broke the window
with my sheath.
Red rain poured into the reception room. I saw clearly down what
was happening outside. The palace. The city beyond the palace. The
great wall beyond the city.
-Pitiful things.
It whispered quietly.
Just a whisper climbed over the walls, the city, and flowed into the
reception room through the broken window.
The voice rang through the pouring rain. It rang in the walls. It rang
in the palace’s walls. It rang in the reception room’s wall. It laughed.
It was a loud laughter. The laughter echoed and echoed, ringing our
ears.
“Agh…”
The NPCs bent down further. They gripped their heads like they
were in pain.
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We were better off than them. It was our first time hearing the
laughter. It was bearable. If we had to listen to that voice for over a
year, the story would change.
It was then.
On the map that only I could see, red spots suddenly started to
appear on the map. One. Two. Three. The red dots that were slowly
appearing, grew exponentially.
Hundreds.
Thousands.
Ten thousands.
It hailed.
The sky and the earth suddenly became pale, and the things
between it showed themselves.
“······.”
“······.”
-Krrrr.
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-Kiek, kek!
The monsters cried out. They bared their teeth. They twisted their
necks. Rain poured down the goblins’ twisted faces. The blood rain
was probably holy water for them. They looked at the sky like they
were looking towards a god, and they saluted the red rain.
I gripped my sword.
Difficulty: A~SSS
※However, loss in the battle means the 13th floor will not be
opened.
“…became weak?”
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The Venomous Snake murmured.
“That?”
There were the hunters. Behind them, the NPCs were in despair.
“We can do it. The tower doesn’t give quests that can’t be
cleared.”
“······.”
Yeah.
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the Grand Master of knights. A Head Bodyguard and Grand
Master fight? How can we defend against outer forces?”
“······.”
“Did you think it was beneficial to get the reward? It is. But
you have responsibility as well. We received the roles, and
it’s time to role play.”
“Mm.”
“Understood.”
“Supreme General.”
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“Since you gave me authority, please shut up and listen to
me.”
There wasn’t a lot of time. The red wave was getting closer.
“Please defend the city walls no matter what. If they fall, this stage
is over.’
“Don’t worry.”
“Okay.”
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Disclaimer
There is no guarantee the translation is 100% correct.
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