114. Carnage (2)
After saying just shut up and charge, kill them all and end the ordeal.
A suffocating silence poured over me.
“….”
The three challengers looked at me blankly, as if
asking what they were talking about.
“…there are many things I want to ask you, but I’ll just ask you this one.”
“Tell me.”
“You seriously think that if you just shut up and charge, you can win everything…?”
“Isn’t it obvious? If everyone in this room rushes in, there’s nothing that can’t be done.”
“…Whoa. You made a mistake. I’m sure he was crazy, and he must have been a person with megalomania.”
David continued, grabbing my head as if I was annoyed.
“I wonder how you were evaluated by the tower as the best challenger.”
“…?”
“You don’t know, but I’ve heard from the manager about the 13th floor ordeal.”
“Is that so.”
Perhaps the fact that there is something I heard from the manager must have been information obtained by consuming the right to ask questions.
There was nothing to lose by listening, so I slowly looked at David and asked him a question.
“What makes you so cautious?”
“…The individual skills of the Vampire Count are at the top level among S-class hunters, and the skills of a C-class hunter are easily surpassed even by a vampire who is only at the end. Even vampires cannot be easily killed because they specialize in body regeneration.”
“Hmm….”
“By the way, let’s enter the city blindly? No matter how good the skills of the four of you are, that’s nothing but suicide. Even if you haven’t heard about the trials of this layer from the administrator, it’s natural to be this level of caution by default.”
“Do other people think so too?”
I listened casually to David’s barbed words and asked others for their opinions.
Do you really have any intention of breaking through the ordeal by thoroughly consuming the 14 days as carefully as this wizard thought?
The answer to that was readily apparent.
That would be the case…
“…Crazy man. I thought you were quite belligerent, but you just have no countermeasures.”
“…No matter how hard it is, a melee in the city with only four people is a bit like that, wouldn’t it?”
Because the reaction of Andrei Tarkovsky and Sachio Michimoto came back immediately.
Even Andrei Tarkovsky said as if he hadn’t known there would be a challenger more belligerent than himself.
Then, with that response, I couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed in the three team members.
‘I thought he would be different from ordinary people because he was a high-level challenger, but… it wasn’t like that.’
They were just people who wanted to be safe without any intention of taking risks.
Of course, it was understandable to pursue safety, but they were top-ranked contenders.
‘Didn’t you realize that growth is slow in this way while climbing the tower?’
You must be well aware that it is impossible to be safe in order to obtain additional breakthrough rewards.
But even so, they were just afraid of vampire skills and regenerative abilities.
‘It’s frustrating. The more cautious you are, the slower your growth will be.’
After standing still for a moment, I let out a deep sigh and opened my mouth as if I couldn’t help it.
“If that’s the team’s opinion, then I guess it can’t be helped.”
and.
“I’ll just go and sweep it all up, so take care of yourself and find the cleric and proceed with your original plan.”
After that, I decided to turn my attention away from the team members.
“what? What the heck…”
Andrei frowned and tried to shout at me, but…
“This is the best I can do for the team.”
Interrupting those words, I concentrated and activated a power.
At the same time as
[The Authority ‘Steel Wings’ is activated .
“Then see you later.”
I immediately jumped up into the sky, bouncing my body at terrifying speed.
“No, this crazy…! Everyone come down right now! A single action only brings unhappiness!”
“The flight authority…!? What kind of administrator did you sign a contract with to have such authority?”
“What did you say? It was something like this… He was more crazy than I thought.”
I could hear my teammates shouting at me from below, but I didn’t intend to pay attention.
It was worth it.
‘In the first place, if this was a really dangerous ordeal, the Iron Blood Lord or White Crane Swordsman would have warned me.’
It’s because currently I don’t see the 13th floor ordeal as very dangerous.
「Manager ‘Iron-blooded Lord’ expresses admiration for the contractor’s excellent judgment.」 「
Manager ‘White Crane Swordsman (白鶴劍仙)’ nods, saying that we should just ignore it when it’s like this.” 「
Manager ‘The Ruined World The ‘hero of’ smirks, saying that it is worthwhile to support the authority.]
If it was really dangerous, even the administrators would not have reacted like this.
「The manager ‘Assassin of the Sea’ looks at you for abandoning his contractor.] 「The
manager ‘Mage of the Blue Flame’ gets angry at you for ignoring his contractor.] 「
The manager ‘Magic Tool Mass Producer’ I’m interested in you for neglecting the contractor.”
Of course, the managers who were supposed to be the managers of the three challengers protested through a message from the manager…
but soon these three managers will lose their minds about what to say to me.
because-.
「Display the location of the Vampire Count on the mini-map.」
Because I intend to break through the ordeal by killing the Vampire Count right away.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve fought with many, but I’m looking forward to it.’
Thinking of the long-awaited melee made me smile.
***
David Taylor was a clever wizard.
He was a wizard belonging to the Clock Tower, which boasted a high status among magic towers around the world.
He was a high-level battle mage who had been on the front line for a long period of time, and at the same time a great mage on the verge of retirement.
Of course, because he was chosen by the Tower of Trials, he became active like an active soldier in his later years when he should have retired… But
David Taylor accepted being a challenger as luck.
Originally, wizards were those who searched for the truth, and the Tower of Trials was suitable for being the subject of a wizard’s quest.
As always, David Taylor cleverly broke through the ordeal of each level at the top of the ordeal and became a top challenger.
Should we say that he is the elite among elites who have acquired a halo as a pioneer and have signed a contract with a manager?
At least David Taylor considered himself elite.
But…
‘Why are these damn people ignoring my words…!’
David Taylor’s irritability has risen to the point where he can’t handle it.
It was worth it.
It was because a Korean challenger who was assigned as a team member for this ordeal suddenly started acting alone.
They said that the trials on the 13th floor are dangerous, so you should refrain from doing it alone or in a melee.
Han Seong-yoon passed David Taylor’s words casually and flew into the sky without hesitation.
Because of that, David Taylor was running like crazy through the woods.
‘We have to move quickly and strategically before that madman is killed by a dog at the end of a melee in the city…!’
David Taylor had heard from the manager how difficult the 13th floor ordeal was.
It is said that the general vampire’s physical ability is similar to that of the challenger on the 7th floor of the tower, and his regenerative ability is beyond imagination.
However, even the vampire count, who is like the final boss of the 13th floor, is a special vampire chosen by God, so he boasts crazy abilities.
‘Do you think the tower designated this floor as a strategic battle for no reason? Foolish bastard…!’
Strategic combat, the subject of this unified ordeal, was purely a test of strategy.
It was the perfect subject for a clever wizard like David Taylor, and he found the ordeal quite amusing.
Until Han Seong-yoon behaves as he pleases.
‘How did this foolish fellow act on his own knowing what he knew…! shit!’
Even while running out of breath, David Taylor cursed Han Seong-yoon in his heart.
He did not dare to follow his plan despite being a poor hunter who had no idea about strategy.
It must have been just a coincidence that that rotten bastard became a contender for the top spot in the rankings.
It was just that he was overrated because his skills weren’t good enough and there was only a lot of bubbles.
However, it was only for a while that he was swearing in his heart, and David Taylor soon calmed himself down.
‘…Okay. I sent Sachio Michimoto and Andrei Tarkovsky in advance, so there should be no problem.’
After the situation became serious due to Han Seong-yoon’s single action.
I sent Sachio Michimoto and Andrei Tarkovsky to a city occupied by vampires in advance.
David Taylor is not very mobile, so he’s belatedly chasing him…
Sachio Michimoto is Japan’s only S-rank hunter, and Andrei Tarkovsky was the head of Carpe Diem, Russia’s largest guild.
Both of them were quite powerful even before the tower appeared, so they must be making contact with the clergy by making good use of their personalities.
But…
“…!?”
The moment David Taylor arrives in the Vampire City.
He found two challengers standing with a half-broken gate and the ensuing roar.
It was Sachio Michimoto and Andrei Tarkovsky.
Contrary to David Taylor’s expectations, the two were staring beyond the broken gate as if possessed.
As if something unbelievable was happening beyond the gates.
David Taylor felt dumbfounded and indignant.
‘The rotten bastards… I asked them to move strategically at best, but they’re doing that…’
David Taylor quickly strode toward the two, feeling pitiful.
With the intention of asking to quickly enter the city and find the priests without procrastinating.
However, David Taylor, who was approaching with the intention of getting angry, stopped right there.
and.
“No, what the hell is this…”
I understood.
Why were the two challengers looking beyond the castle gate as if possessed by an illusion?
David Taylor was horrified at what he saw beyond the roaring gates.
Aaaaaang!
Dozens of vampires sway beyond the now shattered castle gate…
Each pale-skinned vampire radiates bloody energy and moves quickly.
“Bitter and rot…! On this human subject! How dare you fool us with human subjects!”
“Catch and kill this arrogant human! I will offer this foolish creature to the god of battle!”
“Don’t be afraid! The God of Battle is protecting us! You can’t just lose to humans!”
In order to exclude only one intruder, even the soul shouts as if it were on fire….
Then, the action was stopped by a single man surrounded by dozens of vampires.
Chaaaaaaaaaaaagh!
The man at the center of the fierce battle swung the twin swords in his hand as if dancing.
Every time that happened, the bodies of the vampires were torn into several pieces and killed mercilessly.
It was carnage.
“….”
David Taylor stood still and watched the nonsense.
Soon, I realized who the man was who drew the trace of a sword so elegant that it felt like art.
“This nonsense…”
Han Sung-yoon.
The challenger whom David Taylor had been ridiculing for being stupid.
He was carrying out a massacre against dozens of vampires while maintaining a cold face.
As if it was impossible to wear yourself out like this.
Its monstrous fighting prowess made David Taylor look at the battle as if it were mesmerized.
And…
“….”
David Taylor had to ask himself while watching Han Seong-yoon run wild like a monster.
‘Did I really need a strategy…?’
What I thought was a situation that couldn’t be solved by force…
Wasn’t it just because I didn’t have enough strength?
