Episode 47
“It’s Kelbe. I don’t know if you have dental insurance. “I think a few teeth popped out just now.”
Whoa whoa!
The light hitting sound rang out again.
Kansu’s punch today was really effective.
It wasn’t at this level even when he trained with me, but it seemed like Kangsoo definitely had the constitution for practical use.
At some point, Eom Il-ho was speechless.
It’s just that his expression is rotting.
“Shall we stop here?”
I suggested it to Eom Il-ho.
The game was already decided.
Kelbe has completely lost his will to fight.
But he still didn’t seem ready to throw in the towel.
I just can’t admit it.
If you look at the level alone, Kelbe’s specs weren’t that good.
Kelbe’s once violent eyes suddenly became gentle,
The boy just kept repeating the helpless rush of crying and eating mustard according to his owner’s will.
Whoa whoa!
No matter how many times it was repeated, the result was the same.
As if charging furiously with his angry teeth wasn’t enough, Kelbe’s anger management disorder had already been completely cured.
It felt like Kangsoo was feeling a little weak, losing some of his strength from each punch.
Even before this bastard receives his master’s command.
I poured my will into Kansu fighting in the arena.
“Just finish it off next time it attacks.”
Eom Il-ho, who was next to me, shuddered slightly at my words.
Kelbe is now at his limit.
If Kansu threw his fist with full force just once, the future could not be guaranteed.
Kang!
As soon as I gave the command, Kansu adjusted his posture again.
Kelbe was trembling.
Its pitiful eyes seemed to be waiting for its owner to declare surrender.
When I looked to the side, I saw Eom Il-ho with his eyes tightly closed.
A deep sigh escaped his mouth.
“… … “I lost.”
In the end, Eom Il-ho spit out the words with difficulty.
“Well thought out.”
If Eom Il-ho loses Kelbe here, the mission in the Hourglass Room becomes meaningless.
Even if you get a new pet, it won’t be able to replace Kelbe, who is already at a high level.
Looking at Kelbe’s condition, it looks like he is quite traumatized, and it is the trainer’s job to resolve this.
I just wished for good luck.
Although it may not seem easy.
* * *
[Return to the lobby.]
He even renewed his trainer’s qualifications and completed the 8th floor journey.
What I’m most curious about is whether my colleagues who were scattered on missions are alive or dead.
I was mentally prepared to some extent.
The bandage man’s words really bothered me.
According to him, this tower is a kind of ecosystem. They said there were too many players compared to the number of monsters, and that many people would be eliminated from the 8th floor.
It would not have been easy for colleagues belonging to classes with a large number of players, such as gladiators, to pass the mission on the 8th floor.
“… … “In the end, not everyone came back.”
The group of thirteen had been reduced to eight.
Kim Se-yong, Chae I-seol, Seo Jun-ho, Son Seo-yeon, Ko Yong-woo, Ahn Se-chang, Song Ji-eun, and even me.
It’s an unfortunate fact, but the results weren’t much different from what I expected.
Kim Se-yong, Seo Jun-ho, and Ahn Se-chang were not too worried because they were in upper-level positions within their profession, while Chae Yi-seol and Ko Yong-woo were somewhat relieved because they were rare occupations.
Needless to say, Son Seo-yeon.
The only thing that was different from my expectations was Song Ji-eun’s survival.
She is a close range dealer who uses a whip. However, her attack power was a bit disappointing, so I thought it would be difficult for her to survive, but she successfully completed the mission on the 8th floor.
“Let’s cheer up. “The living must live.”
Half of my colleagues did not return. But I couldn’t stay in shock forever.
The 9th floor, which will begin soon, will be a very important point.
“Mr. Lee Ho-young. “There was one thing I wanted to ask you earlier.”
“yes. Please speak.”
It was Seo Jun-ho.
Anticipate what you will be asked.
Of course it’s about life.
After returning, I telepathically gave Seo Jun-ho information to prepare for the threat of assassin Han Kang-hyuk.
It is natural for him to have doubts.
“Thanks to Lee Ho-young’s telepathy, we escaped the crisis, but what on earth is Salseong?”
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When the word “salseong” came out, Son Seo-yeon’s eyes wavered.
I would never have imagined that a story like this would come out of someone else’s mouth.
Because Salseong must still be a veiled entity.
“… … “Salseong.”
I made eye contact with Seoyeon Son and continued speaking.
“He is the one who controls the difficulty level of the tower.”
see.
Son Seo-yeon’s pupils slightly dilate.
Maybe it was overloaded in my head.
Everything will be full of questions about what my identity is, how I know this, and whether Son Seo-yeon’s own identity was discovered.
Okay, first of all, think about whatever it is. Because such useless thoughts will cause mistakes.
“You mean adjusting the difficulty level of the tower? “What on earth does that mean?”
I started putting together the information I had to answer that question.
The combined information was processed into new information through my brain and passed on to my colleagues.
Although there was no source, there was some confidence that it would not be far from the truth.
“I don’t know who the final administrator of this tower is, but he will be watching us like lab mice. Somewhere in the tower. I don’t think he wants us to die all at once, and he doesn’t want us to survive too easily. That’s why the level-up system exists, and we are arranged to grow gradually.”
As I began to speak, my colleagues held their breath and looked at me.
Some people nodded and silently expressed agreement with what I said.
“As the number of floors in the tower increases, we grow, and the level of the monsters increases accordingly. As I said, so that our players can have a decent survival rate.”
“Then what is the role of Salseong? Mr. Lee Ho-young said earlier that Salseong is the one that controls the level of difficulty.”
“Salseong takes on roles that regular monsters cannot. Could it be said that he is a secret killer among the players? Just like Han Kang-hyuk experienced by Seo Jun-ho.”
I looked at Son Seo-yeon and smiled secretly.
I can feel the gentle ripples occurring in her expressionless face.
“Hoyoung Lee! “But where on earth did you get this information?”
“That’s a secret. The source of the information doesn’t really matter. “The only important thing is how we react when a star appears in front of us!”
No one asked any more questions about my firm tone.
Only Son Seo-yeon was standing alone in the corner with a shit-chewing expression on her face.
“But I’m suddenly starting to feel a little disappointed with Lee Ho-young.”
Chae Yi-seol, who had been listening to me in silence, suddenly opened her mouth.
“… … “What do you mean?”
“I mean telepathy. It was only sent to Seo Jun-ho. “I hope you registered me as a telepathy recipient.”
“That’s because I happened to get information that there was a murderer among the gladiators! In fact, I didn’t have any special information to give to Lee Seol.”
“But if you listen to Seo Jun-ho, he said that Lee Ho-young constantly encouraged him through telepathy.”
Chae Yi-seol had a truly sad expression.
He seems to believe that I only gave special treatment to Seo Jun-ho.
“Hoyoung hyung! “After hearing this, I was starting to feel sad too!”
This time it was Kim Se-yong.
“What are you again?”
“Everyone is out on a lonely mission in a foreign country, so if you just give them a word of encouragement, they’ll all be cheered up!”
“What is he saying now.”
“It’s everyone’s first time getting out of your brother’s shadow and carrying out a mission. Same goes for me. “I thought it would be difficult because it was my first time doing something without my brother.”
Crazy guy. It was clear that Kim Se-yong was being unreasonable, but everyone was nodding their heads in silence.
I became strangely embarrassed by the unexpected reaction.
It felt like I had to apologize.
In the end, it was Seo Jun-ho who sealed the mood.
“Lee Ho-young, from now on, you will no longer favor only me! “Is this what happened?”
* * *
The time when everyone is asleep.
The only one who couldn’t sleep was Son Seo-yeon.
The same goes for me, who recognizes that.
Son Seo-yeon must be thinking a lot about today,
I was worried about the upcoming 9th floor.
Knowing too much is also poison in times like this.
Eventually, Son Seo-yeon got up, came over to me while I was lying down, and tapped me with her foot.
“why?”
“Can we talk for a moment?”
It came to me sooner than I expected.
I thought I would think about it for one more night.
We eventually moved to the corner of the lobby.
However, Son Seo-yeon only fiddled with her own hands and hesitated, and did not say anything.
As expected, it was clear that his mind had not yet been sorted out.
“If you call someone, shouldn’t you talk to them?”
“that… … that is!”
“If you have nothing to say, I’ll just leave.”
“The Salseong you mentioned earlier! “I want to know more about it.”
Suddenly, Son Seo-yeon spoke out as if someone was chasing her.
“Oh, Salseong? “What else can I say?”
It was a bit funny too.
This is the line of conversation that Son Seo-yeon came up with after pondering over and over again.
“say.”
“Why?”
“Why? Because it’s an important issue for our survival… … .”
“Son Seo-yeon, you are not being honest right now. “If you wanted to hear something from me, you shouldn’t start the conversation like that.”
“What does that mean?”
“Everyone is sleeping. “If you need to confess, today is your chance.”
I pointed to our colleagues who were fast asleep.
A protective barrier formed around them. It was proof that they were getting a good night’s sleep.
The moment you wake up, that barrier will disappear along with you.
“Suddenly it’s a confession. “Crazy guy.”
Son Seo-yeon’s eyes trembled slightly.
I can also feel the sound of saliva flowing down her throat.
Now is the right time to deliver the final blow.
“Salseong Son Seo-yeon.”
“what?”
Son Seo-yeon’s expression changed dynamically for the first time in a long time.
It’s funny to see him immediately trying to act calm.
“You want to know about Salseong? So I told you what I know, but is it possibly false information?”
Son Seo-yeon was speechless in response to my question.
Given the circumstances, she probably knows that I know.
The question itself is a scam. It was difficult to give any answer.
“How did you know?”
“… … okay. “How did you know?”
In the end, she also admitted it.
She also felt that there was no point in trying to explain it away.
“How did you know… … .”
I reached into my inventory and started searching for something.
Of course, it was a planned delay.
I also worried as much as Seo-yeon Son did.
What should I do with this beautiful Son Seo-yeon?
The hand that went into the inventory was holding a gun when it came out.
“Because I’m a living person too.”
I looked at Son Seo-yeon and smiled.
The die is cast.
It’s up to her to believe or not.
Now my method acting was going to unfold.
-Continued in episode 48-
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