234. Common area on the 21st floor (2)
Time has passed.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
A time that is neither too long nor too short.
However, he tortured the knight in pure white armor using all available skills.
Pain amplification and torture techniques.
Needless to say, the two skills he had acquired in the past were well worth it, and the newly acquired Abyssal Lineage skill was also quite effective.
「The skill ‘Abyssal Lineage’ is strongly activated.」
That’s a lot.
‘There are many abilities that are not in the skill effect.’
Originally, there were many good abilities in many ways, such as sealing one of the five senses or causing delirium…
Is it a new effect of A+ grade divine power?
The black tentacles created by the Abyssal Lineage skill seemed to penetrate even the willpower of the enemy and cut them down greatly.
So, there was no way he could withstand the interrogation reinforced with various skills.
“Keuk keuhuk…! I will tell you…! I’ll tell you, please stop…!”
The knight in pure white armor soon gave in and shouted that he would tell me the information.
「The skill ‘Abyssal Lineage’ is deactivated.」
Slowly…
In response, I inserted the black tentacles created with the Abyssal Lineage skill and lowered my gaze.
Aside from the blood loss, it doesn’t look like it’s seriously injured, but…
that’s just because I didn’t touch it enough to cripple one area.
The blood loss itself was already to the extent that it would not be strange even if it had reached death.
‘Perhaps it has abilities that increase survivability.’
It wasn’t that I didn’t understand.
Anyway, even if you buy some useful survival skills in the store and increase your proficiency, this will be enough.
Of course, if he wanted to stop the recovery itself, there would have been infinite ways to stop it, whether it was Shinhwa or Geomgang.
But it didn’t.
I have something to ask of this snow-white knight.
“You said you were the vigilantes of this common area on the 21st floor, right?”
“…That’s right. Because order was needed in the common areas. So-.”
“That’s something I didn’t ask. From now on, just answer my questions. Filter out useless words.”
“…i get it.”
I felt a small sense of resentment in the voice of the knight in pure white armor.
I thought about whether I should correct his disquieting attitude for a while… but
time is wasted.
It would be better to stop by the Temple of Proof as soon as possible and complete the authority to increase the reward rather than investing time on someone who is not worthy.
Having concluded that, I immediately opened my mouth.
“Why did they surround you as soon as they entered the common area?”
“That’s… because there are designated places for challengers to enter in the common area.”
「The skill ‘Fire Dragon’s Eye’ detects that there is no lie in the opponent’s words.」
This is the unquestionable truth.
“Have you ever been told by anyone to kill a challenger who appears in this place separately?”
“…Not that it hasn’t happened, but at least it’s not like you.”
「The skill ‘Fire Dragon’s Eye’ detects that there is no lie in the opponent’s words.」
Even this is the truth.
‘Why were these guys targeting me?’
At this point, I couldn’t figure out why I was living like that and making the situation worse.
So I asked honestly.
As for why he was intent on killing me.
And when I heard that answer, I laughed dumbfounded.
He would too…
“Because most of the people who come here are small-dimensional challengers…”
What came out of his mouth was the blatant truth.
‘I thought he would be an easy-going challenger, so he went so far as to live like that.’
Now I know the situation.
It wasn’t like the godhead secretly tampered with it.
It’s just that the challenger forces in the common area really tried to exploit the weak.
Understanding that brought a twisted smile to my lips.
‘Is it because I’m weak…’
It wasn’t like this when I thought that the godhead sent the followers with the mindset to weigh me down.
When he finds out the truth of the incident without knowing why, his anger rises.
Emotions were stimulated as if overflowing a little.
“Then you wouldn’t have thought of letting go even if I gave you the information?”
“….”
“A challenger in a small dimension that would not hurt even if touched would have been arrested right away.”
“That’s…”
“Then you must have exploited me as you have done to others.”
“That’s not true…”
“Really not?”
Hearing his reply as if evasive, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
It was worth it.
The message that popped up in the corner of my field of vision was telling me that he was wrong.
That’s very certain.
「The skill ‘Fire Dragon’s Eye’ detects lies in the opponent’s words.」
“It’s interesting.”
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
“It seems like they were trying to extort a lot from me…” Just
like they originally tried to exploit me for being a challenger from a minor dimension.
“Now we can turn our backs on each other and think about it.”
Now it was time for me to return it in reverse.
“Give me everything you have.”
***
All challengers can use the inventory inside the tower.
Thanks to that, it had an overwhelming advantage in storing things.
You can put any number of items in your inventory.
Oh, of course, there are no restrictions on the inventory at all, but there were almost no inventory expansions as they climbed the floor.
Even I, who acquired numerous items, couldn’t fill up my inventory.
‘It’s a huge benefit compared to not being able to store many items on the lower floors.’
For reference, all the knights currently scattered on the floor are challengers who have reached the waiting room on the 21st floor.
Most of the items obtained through countless trials are kept inside the inventory.
In a word, they are all living treasure troves.
So I woke up all the knights, starting with the pure white knight, and plundered the items in the inventory.
Also very thoroughly.
“Turn off! Can not be done! You vicious son of a bitch! That’s the ring I have to give to my fiancé…!”
Of course, some of the knights objected to the item being taken from the inventory…
“You mean you want it back because it’s okay if it dies?”
“…”
“If this is more important than life, I can give it back.”
“…Oh no no no. yes. Now that I think about it, I think I can buy a new ring.”
Is it because the exclusive effect obtained from the Ascension effect before, ‘Persuasion (C+)’ dwells in me?
Since he spoke kindly, most of the knights understood and became quiet.
Until now, they stayed on the cold floor for a long time, so they all shivered, as if they were getting cold.
Still, he didn’t have too many regrets about handing over the item to me.
even-
「The skill ‘Steel Feed’ is activated.」
Nelm-.
“…uh. Could it be that you ate that item? Did I see it wrong?”
“A lie… you ate something? That’s an item worth 400,000 points…!”
“Huh hahahahaha! And burning B-grade items in just one meal?”
He kindly disposed of the items while they were looking and helped them to get rid of their lingering feelings.
It must be painful to have hope for nothing.
That wasn’t all.
Doesn’t it hurt your stomach if you gave it to yourself but others are hiding it?
“You really don’t have hidden items anymore?”
I searched all over to see if they were hiding anything, lest they be thought of as unfair plunder.
It was impossible to hide anything.
That’s probably the case too…
「The skill ‘Fire Dragon’s Eye’ detects lies in the opponent’s words.]
Because I have a skill that can discern lies.
As it was, it swallowed countless items or changed them into holy power, and it became a decent growth.
“Completely absorbed.”
“Muscle strength increases by 1.”
“Stamina increases by 2.” “Durability
increases by 4.” “
Magic power increases by
1.”
“Completely absorbed.”
“The constitution is improved by absorbing steel.”
“7.8% of the turbid air accumulated in the body is discharged.”
In addition, the turbid air accumulated in the body is discharged, and the body feels lighter. heard this
Items that were replaced with divine power also increased the amount of divine power.
Satisfied.
I thought I was wasting my time needlessly, but should I say that I seem to have sucked honey
without my knowledge…
A message popped up in my field of vision as I was smiling lightly at the thought of having benefited.
「The achievement ‘Loot Genius’ has been achieved.]
「The skill ‘Theft (B+)’ is created.」
I never thought that a B+ class skill would be created just because of something like this.
I wonder if this is such a big deal.
Still, since it was a newly acquired skill, it was necessary to confirm it.
So I immediately read the skill window, but it wasn’t the kind of skill I wanted.
‘…Is it a skill that temporarily reduces presence and increases stats when someone steals something?’
Probably not a bad skill for those who mainly use plunder.
But not for me.
This theft skill, in a nutshell, is an ability that shines in a situation of stealing things and running away… It
seemed that the conditions to use the theft skill were not well prepared.
‘I don’t think it’s meaningless even if I have it. Then there is no need to let go of the skill.’
He immediately replaced his stealing skill with divine power.
Then, he passed the scattered knights as if weeping, and returned to the knight wearing pure white armor.
He looked at me trembling as if he hadn’t thought he would come back…
but it’s rather strange to go back like this.
“Wow, I answered most of what I wanted, but why did you come back! No way you want to break your promise and kill me…!”
“very? You’re not worth killing all of them.”
“…Kuhm. Then why the hell did you come back?”
“It’s not that important, but I have a question.”
“…?”
“Don’t worry, I’ll leave right away if you tell me this.”
That would be the case…
“Tell me in detail where the temple of proof is.”
It’s right to look at a map before going to the place you want.
***
Time didn’t take long.
The pure white knight quickly told me where to go to find the Temple of Proof.
It was worth it.
Because I know that lies don’t work for me anyway.
‘It’s going smoothly.’
Come to think of it, maybe I was lucky to run into self-proclaimed vigilantes.
If he hadn’t gone through one round of battle, he wouldn’t have grown so small.
If that wasn’t enough, he would have had to travel to the area where the other challengers were gathered to find out where the Temple of Proof was.
Looking at the results, it was a win-win.
It’s just…
‘Vigilante.’
The problem was that by keeping these knights alive, other members of the vigilante might show up.
Presumably, he wouldn’t try to stop retaliation in a situation where all items were taken away.
Oh, of course, I thought it would be okay in its own way, so I sent it alive.
You can use them as bait to bring more profit.
‘If I can run into them again, it would be nice if they were more skilled.’
Immediately after that, I smiled and touched the sword wave of the Blood Heaven Demon Sword and said.
“Come to think of it, Dam Cheonwoo also climbed the tower in the past. Was there a group like the vigilantes back then?”
Maybe I can find out some information about a group called vigilantes.
―…
But for some reason, there was no answer from Damcheonwu.
Only then was I able to notice.
Looking back on his memory, he found that Dam Chun-wu’s words had suddenly decreased drastically.
I thought with my eyes closed.
‘what.’
It’s probably been this way since the conversation with the God of Balance on the 20th floor unification ordeal.
For some reason, there was no response after talking to the god of balance.
It looks like someone who has lost a significant amount.
There was something that caught me as I quickly rummaged through my memories, feeling uncomfortable for some reason.
─Yes. i know you Because you also tried to break the balance of many things. But… in the end, you couldn’t achieve the tower’s secret wish either.
At that time, the god of balance looked at Dam Chun-wu and said that he tried to break the balance, but it ended without fulfilling the tower’s secret wish.
—It seems like you are waiting for the moment of choice, but it seems that even that has not been properly decided.
And the story of waiting for the moment of choice but not deciding it.
——Still, I don’t hate that selfish choice. That selfish choice of yours will also be balanced.
After thinking over the last line left by the God of Balance, I finally got a bit of an outline.
Possibly, Damcheonwu was thinking about something even while nestled in the Bloodcheon Demon Sword.
I don’t know what it is, but it’s a new opportunity and a selfish choice. Considering the talk, I don’t think it’s very good.
Maybe it’s to the point of being able to gain a new life as a challenger…
I wonder if it’s just that I’m worried because I’m at a crossroads of choice.
“….”
Even if you pretend not to be, Dam Chun-wu is surprisingly quite common sense.
Even though it is nested in an item with a soul ego, it is quite cooperative.
So maybe it’s because he’s attached to me and doesn’t get new opportunities?
I didn’t know why, but I had that intuition.
“….”
It cannot be dismissed as an unfounded leap.
Because my senses themselves are working as one logic by virtue of my numerous abilities.
If you felt that way, you would be right.
Let’s say you’re waiting for the time when you can get a new life.
I guess that’s probably the moment of choice he’s waiting for…
―…What did you say?
But before I could even begin to think, I immediately stopped thinking at the voice I heard.
…If I think about it now, it probably won’t matter too much anyway.
Soon after, I shook my head and scattered my worries.
Then, he listened to Dam Chun-wu’s words.
―I couldn’t hear what you said because I was thinking about it. Were you talking about something very important?
“…no. not so important I was going to ask about the common areas beyond the 20th floor.”
―Ah, it’s because of those ignorant people I saw entering the common area on the 21st floor.
“yes.”
-There’s nothing to worry about. Even when I climbed the tower, there weren’t any guys that great. If anything, it would be okay to beat them all and go to the next floor.
“I see…”
Surprisingly, even when I asked about vigilantes, I couldn’t find out anything.
They just say that they are beings that have nothing to do with anything.
But even this was enough.
‘It’ll be worth fighting after stopping by the Temple of Proof later.’
Should I say it’s a concept like a dessert eaten after eating the main dish?
At least it didn’t seem like a waste of time.
I don’t think there’s anything to worry about about the back of the vigilante.
So…
「You have entered the < Proof >, the common temple area on the 21st floor.
」
