Episode 152 Masquerade Ball (2)
The first floor of the Tower of Trials can be said to be the most complex place in many ways.
It was an entrance for players from all over the world and a field where they could hunt at the same time.
It was because they also had a ‘neutral zone’ that monsters couldn’t approach, like where Jinhyeok and Alice are now.
“Are you here?”
Alice looked around with a curious face.
Only 50m high. To the side, the endless outer wall exuded a tremendous sense of intimidation.
“that’s right. A masquerade is going to be held here.”
Jinhyuk nodded.
It’s been a long time since I came back, so I have a new feeling.
It must have been part of the fact that he had grown so fast and had no time to catch his breath while climbing the tower.
[You have entered the neutral zone ‘Nameless City’.]
Upon entering, a rather interesting scene unfolded.
buzz buzz.
The interior is filled with phosphoric acid due to numerous players from all over the world.
However, what was unique was the intermixed beings, not the players.
The appearance of only clothes floating around like a ghost caught the eye.
“Those guys. Aren’t you human?”
“They are the minions of middle managers. I’m mainly in charge of miscellaneous tasks throughout the city.”
Most players don’t even know that there is a middle manager, so they don’t know these detailed settings.
It’s probably only about thinking that it’s just an NPC in the tower.
‘Of course, the players who received the invitation will now notice its existence.’
Jinhyeok walked down the street with the corner of his mouth raised.
Of course, if you are going to a ball, you will need appropriate attire.
My footsteps stopped at a clothing store on the corner of the alley.
It wasn’t very noticeable compared to other places, but it was a shop run by a craftsman who only knew.
Well, I didn’t choose this place because of the skill of making clothes.
rattle!
When the door opened, a green-skinned, small goblin appeared.
and.
I also saw the figure of a very familiar man.
“What, did you get an invitation too? Well, since the swordsman… is a swordsman, I guess it’s natural.”
A refined appearance like a sculpture and a unique sharp atmosphere that no one can easily approach.
It was heavenly.
Chun Yoo-seong, who was standing on a circular platform and entrusting herself to the goblin tailor, opened her eyes.
“…you!”
Just the other day, while doing a hunting showdown and all, he threw a person into icy water.
The person who cooked and ate only the game as it was, then disappeared.
Since the culprit with 50,000 hateful hairs is in front of her eyes, her anger is bound to soar.
“Wait a minute! I know you’re upset. Listen before that.”
“It’s not the first time you’ve been hit by your gray haired tongue, do you think you’ll go over it again?”
Chun Youseong reached out his hand toward the sword he had placed on the table as if he had nothing to listen to anymore.
The air freezes instantly.
If you do it wrong, you may get stabbed here.
“Hmmmm. It’s difficult for both of you to fight here…”
The goblin tailor also fiddled with the glasses he was wearing.
Anyway, did the civilized person throw his culture into the rice bowl next door to Poppy?
The fact that this kind of guy will become a doctor who handles the lives of patients in the future is just astonishing.
I’ll have to dry it right now though.
Really, if there was a fight, it would be a prom and nabal, and you would go to the prison in the tower first.
“No, this time for real. I was going to get you a sword at the ball for you. barter! okay. With that!”
Jinhyeok urgently shouted.
Then, Chun Yoo-seong hesitated.
“Barter?”
“Yes ma’am. You know how much your brother cares for you, right? I’ll get you a proper one, not that snarky one.”
“I’m saying this because you don’t know much about this sword. At least on the 10th floor…”
“If you successfully attack 3 times, the option that increases cutting power by 30% is not bad. But with that, you’ll have a hard time right away on the 8th floor ‘there’?”
“How can you do that…”
Surprised Chun Yuseong was about to say something, but soon blurted out his words.
okay. If it was this goddamn dead person, you would know what type of sword it was just by looking at its appearance.
‘Besides, he was predicting where I would move next.’
It’s not a predictor of any kind.
Chun Yoo-seong’s pride crumpled at the thought that all his thoughts and actions were being read.
But I can’t help it.
In fact, the labyrinth on the 8th floor is currently not easy to break through.
If I can get a better weapon… I
have no choice but to get caught by that horse again.
‘Whoa. Let’s stay calm.’
And be careful.
Chun Yoo-seong took a breath.
It is necessary to follow the memories that have already been suffered countless times and perfectly supplement the loopholes.
Only then could he be freed from that terrible demon.
“good night. really. Let me trust you for the last time.”
“don’t worry. The national anthem has up to 4 verses, so can I fool you again?”
This time, I plan to get a really useful sword and hand it over.
It’s human psychology that even if you can’t do it 10 times, if you do it well once, it melts away.
Bad boys aren’t popular for nothing.
furthermore.
‘I wouldn’t suspect it if it was covered up for superficial reasons like this.’
In fact, there was a hidden reason for giving away the sword.
He had to go through the troublesome labyrinth on the 8th floor so that he could only focus on training on the 15th floor.
It was because he had to devote himself to training and acquire a skill that only a training maniac could obtain so that he could copy that skill as well.
For the same target, there is a 90-day copy grace condition, but at that point, the cooldown will turn sufficiently.
‘I won’t be beaten this time. I will definitely put the sword in my hand.’
‘Whoops. Come on, grow up. Skill shuttle that will decorate my status window.’
with different thoughts.
The cooled air was gently released.
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“By the way, did he get an invitation too?”
Chun Yuseong glanced at Alice, who was behind Jinhyeok.
Alice had been watching the nervous battle between the two with interest a little while ago.
“Yes. Jim too…”
“Ah. He also came to attend the prom.”
Jinhyuk quickly intervened.
If it was just a little bit late, the dialogue with the middle school 2 disease would have flowed out without filtering.
“…Right. I thought he was an unusual player from the 7th floor, but which country do you belong to exactly?”
Um, that question is pretty embarrassing.
Of course you can’t tell the truth.
“Lu Lu…Maniac?”
“Romania?”
“what!? I’m not Romanian or anything, I’m not a great… dude!”
Once again, Jinhyeok covered Alice’s mouth.
“About that place. Maybe it’s because he’s a descendant of a fallen nobleman, but he’s proud of himself, and he’s been in shock, so he’s talking nonsense, so please understand.”
“I know what. I’m done, so let’s go. I’ll see you again at the prom.”
Chun Yoo-seong turned off his interest in Ellis without further questioning.
Then I paid the goblin tailor for the suit.
“I checked 2500 coins. Then, the completed suit will be sent to Yuseong Chun’s personal subspace inventory.”
The goblin bowed respectfully.
After a while, Chun Yoo-seong leaves the store.
“Can I get you two suits to wear to the prom? In my personal opinion, it seems better to unify all clothes and shoes in black.”
The goblin tailor asked in this direction.
“A suit… Ah. I have to match the suit. I’ll have to match the two suits…”
Well.
“I’m more interested in something else than that.”
“Hmm. Of course, in addition to suits, we also handle bags and accessories, but that is not our specialty.”
“Don’t do that. Like the scales of Mt. Mangap. Like the Red Drake’s claws. I wanted to buy some if there were things like the roots of yohwacho (瑤化草).”
“haha. All of them are of a kind that cannot be obtained on the first floor. It’s unfortunate, but it doesn’t seem like something I can do about it.”
The goblin tailor burst out laughing and shook his head from side to side.
It was a bonus to make a bewildered expression, as if you were looking at a person looking for fish in the mountains.
but.
Jinhyeok still didn’t lose his smile.
Right away…
“That can’t be. A great middle manager just can’t get that much stuff?”
Because I had to blow this up.
It was not a long line, but the meaning of the words was by no means light.
The goblin’s eyes flickered slightly.
It was a very fleeting moment, but Jinhyeok did not miss the subtle change.
“I think you misunderstood someone else, but I’m not a middle manager, I’m just the owner of this store.”
also.
You come out like this
You can’t do it if you’re going to do something like that.
“three.”
Jinhyuk spread his fingers.
“There are exactly three things that I find odd.”
The goblin didn’t answer.
He just kept his mouth shut and waited for Jinhyuk to speak.
good.
With this, step 1 is passed.
“First, this shop. From the moment I entered, a sweet scent tickled my nose. It is the scent of ‘snowflake canola flowers’ that grow only on the 16th floor of the tower. It has an excellent effect on relieving fatigue and stabilizing the mind and body… Hmm. Did you mix in the scents of a few different flowers?”
A ‘swamp wildflower’ that can be found mainly in rain forest areas.
Even the ‘last dew’ that grows only in snowy mountains for 10,000 years.
There were quite a few different types of incense.
It is a combination that can bring out synergy with each other.
“Isn’t it strange? The owner of a small shop on the first floor of the tower. To have flowers that can only be obtained from the middle floor or higher in the tower? It’s just to use it as an air freshener.”
“…”
The goblin still didn’t answer.
However, his expression has changed a little from the first time.
The expression of interest showed anticipation for the next words.
“Secondly, when Chun Yu-seong released his magic, you didn’t feel intimidated in the slightest.”
A goblin that is considered the weakest of the tower.
How dare such a weak monster stand up to the momentum of players with an average level close to 50?
A story that makes no sense.
The gap between the two was as wide as a tiger and a hamster.
In other words.
It was a story that the goblin in front of me was simply different from the normal individual with a small body and weak magical power.
“Lastly, you asked if ‘you two’ would match suits.”
The first goblin questioned Jinhyeok’s words.
“If the two of you are here, isn’t it common sense to match two suits? I don’t understand how that would be a clue.”
“no. Strange. Because once the Masquerade event has occurred, beings in this city will be able to see if you own an invitation or not.”
Who are your regular visitors.
Who is the target of this event?
means you know everything.
but.
“This friend doesn’t have an invitation.”
Jinhyeok pointed at Alice over her shoulder.
Jinjo, not a player.
Because of that, there was no invitation from the beginning.
Also, the fact that someone who knows that clearly is certain that even Alice will go to the prom…
“You must have already heard information about me from Rick. Of course, if the owner of the caravan knows each other, then you will lead a guild with a certain level.”
Probably one of Rick’s senior executives.
‘Although I was a little surprised since I’m seeing him for the first time.’
Anyway, enough of this has been said.
If you have a conscience, you can’t run away from here.
And as if to prove that thought.
“Puhaha! this is true It leaves me speechless. Rick recently said he had an interesting player, but I didn’t expect him to be this interesting.”
The goblin burst into madness and rejoiced.
however.
“But there is one thing Mr. Kang Jin-hyuk is wrong.”
The corners of the goblin’s mouth went up.
On the other hand, Jinhyuk’s eyes shook at the words that followed.
