Episode 722. Tower of Trials, ‘Free Entry to the 50th Floor’ (1)
Shh.
Jinhyuk, with an evil smile, walked towards Cheongha.
Cheong-ha also noticed Jin-hyeok and perked up her ears.
“You… Kang Jin-hyuk?”
As expected from a very closed-off zodiac sign, it seems that Jinhyeok’s personal information is not properly understood.
“That’s right. I’m Kang Jinhyeok. Are you here as a representative of the Miao tribe?”
“Tell them to do it. Hmm. It’s a little different from what I heard. I expected… a monster as big and rough as the Demon King to come.”
I don’t know what she was expecting, but Chungha seemed a little disappointed with her slim figure.
“Well, strength doesn’t necessarily require muscles, so I’ll let that part slide!”
Cheongha put both hands on her waist as if she had realized something.
Although the Miao people are a bit stupid and naive, this guy seems to be the best among them.
“I heard Beriel really wanted to meet me?”
“Ah… That’s right! As you may have heard, I would like to propose that the old-timer corporation, including you, join our forces. What do you think, it would be an honor?”
“That’s not a suggestion worth listening to. It has absolutely no nutritional value.”
“What the heck? Are you serious? We’re dominating the steps that are almost to the top of the tower?”
“It’s not us, but it’s thanks to the monkey and the horse king among you.”
“That, that is….”
Cheongha, who had been hit hard, opened her mouth.
But it only lasted a moment.
Because I had been thoroughly brainwashed into thinking that this situation was much more advantageous to me.
“But you should listen to me. There’s no guarantee that we’ll be together with you. It looks like Lucifer and Eden have some power, too. What do you think if we make this offer to them?”
If the Zodiac intervenes while the war with the Demon World is in full swing, it will become a huge variable.
If by any chance you join Lucifer’s side, the castle’s conquest power will increase several times.
Above all, just keeping Eden in check at the rear was already dispersing the force. The worst situation could have been created where the force had to be split again.
“Hmm. That’s a bit difficult….”
“Right? So come under us! When we speak nicely!”
“Okay. But before that, can you grant me one favor?”
“What?”
“I have to go somewhere soon, and it’s a rather dangerous place. It would be much more reliable if I had a guide with some agility. I was wondering if a Miao with ‘the most nimble feet’ could accompany me.”
The point is to subtly support them while saying it’s nothing special.
The Miao people, who were the weakest among the twelve zodiac signs, were always thirsty for praise.
“Huh! You know a thing or two about humans. Alright. I’ll help you out. If I do that, you’ll come under us, right?”
“I will review it positively.”
Jinhyuk shook hands with Cheongha.
Cheongha took his hand without any doubt.
“Then, just wait here for a moment. I’ll just talk to the group and come right back.”
“okay.”
Jinhyeok, who left Cheongha alone, went back to Beriel and Anubis.
The two gods, who had been shaking their legs anxiously, stood up once again to hear the results.
“What happened?”
“If I were your disciple who could even give the Demon King a hand, then of course I would have been able to solve the problem well, right?”
Those who are supposedly divine have no weight.
But when I first met them, they seemed like pretty serious guys.
“Yeah. Now you can continue the siege without worrying about those guys. However, I can’t help you with this. I have somewhere else to go.”
An invitation that was kept well inside the bosom.
A seal written in a strange language perfectly sealed the contents of the invitation.
“That can’t be. It’s going to be a tough fight if you leave….”
“I agree. Our kids were very motivated, but now they have to go down a difficult path again.”
“Don’t worry too much, my comrades will stay and help with the war until I get back.”
“I can guarantee you that I’ll be of more help than that idiot.”
“I will try hard!”
Cheon Yoo-seong and Teresa nodded.
A swordsman who has acquired the power of the swordsman. And a saint who can freely use two personalities.
Two top rankers will do more than an army of ten thousand.
The war with Eden is now upon us.
The first battle that will determine the fate of the upper floors of the Tower of Trials has begun.
* * *
It was an exciting day.
Because I finally had the chance to leave the familiar world full of Miao people and go to a different level.
The board was already set. It was a very simple and straightforward mission where you could achieve your goal by threatening your opponent as you had memorized.
And actually, things went smoothly.
A human being who had surrendered to a terrifying threat quickly raised the white flag.
He promised to come down if only I would go somewhere with him before he completely gave up.
It’s as easy as breathing.
It might be difficult for humans, but for the great and swift Miao people, crossing the danger zone was no problem.
Of course that would be the case… .
“Huh?”
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Cheong-ha couldn’t help but let out an inexplicable groan as she watched the scene unfold before her eyes.
[You have used the ’50th Floor Free Entry Ticket’ of the Tower of Trials.]
[Some of the content of the invitation has been modified through ‘System Manipulation’ and ‘Lost Language’.]
[Entry limit will be increased to ‘3 people’.]
Any intelligent creature usually does something called thinking.
This means that we consider possible outcomes in an imperfect future and prioritize them.
But let me say this with certainty.
This was not one of the cases that Cheongha had expected.
Jinhyuk stretched out his body, leaving behind the Miao tribe whose soul was being sucked out of their mouths in real time.
“Hmm. The air here is really creepy.”
It’s been a really long time since I’ve been to the 50th floor.
Just being in this space makes my whole body feel tense and my heart pounding.
Like a well-sharpened sword, every single cell seemed alive and breathing.
Well, that can’t be helped.
This is the 50th floor of the Tower of Trials.
This place, which can be said to be the home of primordial beings, has not yet been fully understood by any being.
Not only Jinhyeok, who once cleared the tower, but also the ancient beings living here and even those in charge of running the tower.
‘A single moment of carelessness could lead to death.’
Especially now, we have reached the 50th floor at a much faster timing than in the past. Since the specs are much lower, the risk is bound to increase to an incomparable degree.
‘That would be more thrilling, though.’
I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve felt life-threatening in recent times, but the opportunity to experience the highest level of hell difficulty was a rare one.
Knock knock.
Jinhyuk poked Cheongha’s shoulder.
“Wake up. It’s dangerous to stay here.”
“Quickly… wake me up from this nightmare. Hehehe. That’s right. This can’t be real. Suddenly the 50th floor. Do you think that makes sense?”
Hmm.
Now I see this kid.
It has gone beyond the stage of fear and despair to the stage of denying reality.
Was it too shocking, considering he was just the King of the Cats’ agent?
‘It’s already a bit difficult like this.’
Coming to the 50th floor is just the beginning of the huge waves that Cheong-ha will experience. From now on, the waves will gather together and become a huge tsunami.
Right then.
Tsk tsk tsk… .
A thin shadow approached across the ground.
It is an approach that is almost noiseless.
Of course, it was impossible for Cheongha, who was in a state of panic, to notice such secrecy.
Choke choke choke choke!
The plants, which had quickly closed the distance, aimed for Cheongha.
That moment.
Crunch!
Jinhyuk’s dagger cut through the air.
[The ‘Language of the Ancients’ is engraved!]
A silvery glow ran along the surface of the ‘First Blade’. Purple fluid spurted out from between the cut plants.
Cheeeeek!
Rapidly melting land.
The same fluid also flowed continuously from the thorns growing on the stems of the plants.
“What, what is it?”
An earthquake occurred in Cheongha’s pupil.
If he had been just one second later. No, just 0.1 seconds later, he would have definitely dissolved into that fluid.
“I’ll spare you just this once. Next time, you’ll have to avoid me on your own.”
“Are you going to abandon me?”
“If there is a force that wants to embrace us, shouldn’t it be able to handle this much?”
A resident of a higher power who is protected by his subordinates.
Where did you hear such stupid talk?
or not….
“Either you come under us.”
As an intern at Goinmul Corporation, if you understand the topic well and perform your role well, there is nothing that cannot be saved.
“Are you saying that you want to completely break our deal just to save me? Lord, if I die, I’ll die. I can’t do anything that will harm my clan! And. There’s no law that says I have to die here, right? As you said, I’m confident in one thing: being nimble.”
“Tsk tsk.”
Jinhyeok clicked his tongue as if he felt sorry for Cheongha, who was trying hard to regain her confidence.
“why!”
“No, I just feel bad.”
It’s so pitiful that I can’t even grasp the point.
“I’m sorry, but no matter how hard you try to escape from here, you can never completely erase the traces you left behind.”
The moment they entered the 50th floor, some of the primordial beings were able to perceive the intruder.
You’ll also notice the Miao people’s scent.
In other words.
“You guys are on the 50th floor.”
Even if Son Oh-gong and the Ox King somehow manage to survive, could the likes of the Miao Tribe survive even a day against the primordial beings?
well.
If there was such a gamble, I would be willing to bet my entire fortune.
“haha….”
Cheongha’s face turned as white as a sheet of paper.
Yes.
She had no choice from the beginning.
If you want to survive.
And if the Miao people do not want to become targets of the primordial beings.
This means that I have no choice but to be loyal to Jinhyuk.
* * *
How would you describe survival on the 50th floor?
I had sweaty palms watching the famous Bear Brother’s survival story, but this is on a different level.
A primal fear engraved in our DNA.
Fear of an unfamiliar and alien world.
The feeling of boundaries collapsing and the five senses becoming dulled was something that could never be endured with a sober mind.
Just one.
“Oh! That’s right. That was there too. I miss it. That was such a memory.”
Except for the old people who are walking around and looking at such a hellish landscape.
Jinhyuk kept exclaiming in admiration as he created a barrier around himself.
A blue liquid flowed from the bizarrely shaped cliff, and its sweet and alluring smell stimulated my appetite.
“It looks dangerous.”
Cheongha hid behind Jinhyeok, her ears pricked up.
I’ve only been here for about an hour, but I’ve already had more than 10 near-death experiences.
I have learned firsthand that everything you see can take your life away.
but.
“It’s okay. It’s one of the few drinks you can have here.”
It’s a liquid that’s so attractive that it’s almost suspicious, but it’s also nutritious and tastes good.
Now that I think about it, I used to have this wild idea that if I put carbonated water in there and sold it, I could become a conglomerate, but now that it has become a reality, it’s not so impossible.
Slurp.
Jinhyuk filled the water bottle with liquid.
“So why don’t you tell me the final goal? You said I could go back once I finished what I had to do here.”
“Oh. That’s right.”
I was so absorbed in my memories that I almost forgot about it.
“I should use this as a temporary base and observe the situation for a while before going to the palace.”
“Palace?”
“Yeah. The palace.”
“Who lives here?”
“Um, there’s a place on the 50th floor where a bad guy named Azathoth sleeps.”
When you wake up, it’s a dead ending, but you must infiltrate it to achieve your purpose for coming to the 50th floor.
“… … .”
As soon as the answer fell, Cheongha’s thin shoulders began to tremble.
-Contractor. That bunny is crying.
“Leave it alone. Rabbits have moments when they want to cry.”
Finally, Jinhyeok, who purchased the item from the coin exchange, opened the subspace inventory. Inside, there were various materials he had collected while entering the 50th floor.
‘Everything that can be prepared has been done.’
Two suns are setting.
The first moon is about to rise.
Now it is time to go to Azathoth’s realm.
