060. Another administrator (1)
「Congratulations, you have broken through the 9th floor of the Tower of Trials.
」
‘I did it…’
That I finally killed another challenger from this goddamn other world.
Seeing that, instead of letting out a sigh of relief, I reached out my hand straight to the old man’s corpse.
It was like a flash battle different from the first time I encountered a challenger from the other world.
「Absorbed the spirit of the challenger, ‘Baekseonhak’.」
「Skill increased by 27%.」
While absorbing the spirit with necromancy, the corpse turned into smoke and scattered.
The body of the black knight disappeared before, so I wondered if it would be the same again….
As expected, the body of the Baekseonhak also disappeared somewhere this time.
But…
“Is this going to happen…?”
Apart from that, it was able to absorb the spirit right before it disappeared.
I laughed at him.
The mark of necromancy disappeared along with the corpse, so I thought it would be the same this time…
but it wasn’t.
「Considering the hierarchy level, as of the current time, the restrictions on necromancy are lifted.」
「When you kill a challenger from the other world, you can extract the spirit.」
Now, the challenger from the other world can also absorb the spirit.
It just seemed like the tower had only placed restrictions on challengers from the other world before.
‘As expected, anything I killed can absorb the spirit…’
But on the contrary, whatever I didn’t kill, I couldn’t absorb the spirit.
I could tell just by looking at the trolls, the original target of the trial, piled up on the outer wall of the arena, the current 9th floor stage.
Even though it was clearly dead, there was no indication that it could absorb the spirit.
Just in case, I stretched out my hand and tried to activate necromancy, but there was no reaction.
‘Anyway, I got 27% proficiency… not bad.’
Perhaps because he was ridiculously strong, his necromancy proficiency also went up a lot.
It was a satisfying reward since it would have been difficult to raise the proficiency as it was already C-class.
「Difficulty and level of reward do not match.」
「All contents of reward will be modified
.」
When I saw the message that the trial reward I saw on the 5th floor was being modified, I had high expectations.
‘This time, what kind of compensation is going to be fixed…’
It wasn’t as hard as the 5th floor, so I don’t think the rise will be that big, but I couldn’t help but look forward to it.
It’s because the three-strike skill, which is my current main skill, was also obtained as a reward on the 5th floor.
“Compensation correction completed.”
“Rewards will be paid sequentially
.
”
And…
「The skill ‘Sixth Sense (C+)’ is created as a breakthrough reward.」
「You acquired ‘35000 points’ as a breakthrough reward.」
「You acquired ‘1000 SP’ as an additional breakthrough reward.」
「Waiting room Go to.”
“The sixth sense.”
As soon as I checked the skill that appeared as a reward, I narrowed my eyes.
As expected, the increase in the reward wasn’t that great… but
it didn’t seem to be that big of a difference from the original reward, ‘Beast Instinct’.
‘Doesn’t matter much… What’s good must be good.’
Of course, I thought I could just check that later in the waiting room.
Whoa…!
Looking at the portal that appeared in the center of the 9th floor stage arena, I moved on.
“…”
The pleasure of victory had diminished before I knew it, and my heart was calm.
Was it because Baek Seon-hak, who was called the Murimmaeng Daewon-ro, was not strong, as if he was nervous?
He wasn’t very excited and seemed to have fought well, remaining calm throughout the battle.
If I had been less judgmental or lacked coolness, it might have been me who had lost.
That much, the aura surrounding the sword that he saw right before he used the three-fold skill was quite astonishing.
‘Even before that, some lightning wrapped around the sword…’
However, the lightning that wrapped around the sword immediately disappeared as if it had been disturbed by something.
‘There must be a penalty for entering the hierarchy.’
There were no restrictions on who could infiltrate the lower level of the challenger.
In fact, considering the fact that even on the 5th floor the black knight muttered that there was a restriction, it was clear that something was being restricted.
‘I’ll have to find out more when I go back to the waiting room.’
It was then.
「The administrator, ‘White Crane Swordsman’, is impressed by your fighting.」
“…?”
Such messages came to my mind out of the blue, and soon several phrases covered my vision.
「The manager ‘Monster of the North’ is going crazy for your struggles.」
「The manager ‘Late Night Ruler’ enjoys your performance.」
「The manager ‘Hero of the Black Islands’ applauds your combat sense. I’m sending it.”
“What is this…”
I couldn’t help but be embarrassed because it was a phrase I hadn’t thought of before.
The ‘iron-blooded lord’ I had seen before had sent a message in this way.
However, that was only when he was invited to the iron blooded lord.
Since it was a completely new message, I doubted that the administrators sent the message.
But…
‘Come to think of it, there was such a message then.’
“System expansion begins.”
“Managers will be able to observe trials.”
The moment I remembered the phrases I saw in the waiting room on the 9th floor…
I could see why these messages came to mind.
‘Can I send a message now that I can observe it…?’
At that time, even the iron-blooded lord said that the challengers below the 8th floor were unable to observe the trials.
In other words, now that trials can be observed, administrators have also observed other people’s trials.
Among them, I happened to be observing the ordeal I was in.
‘It’s absurd…but there’s no other way to explain it.’
I was a bit taken aback that someone was watching the fight, but it didn’t really matter.
Anyway, isn’t that someone who was quite impressed with this fight?
On the contrary, I felt proud even though I had not always been acknowledged by someone in my life.
I was slightly proud that I had even been recognized by administrators.
But…
“I frown at the manager ‘Sangblood Lord’ showing excessive interest in the contractor.
”
The iron-blooded lord posted such a message as if he was offended by such attention.
「The administrator, the Iron Blood Lord, told me not to be possessed by the contractor.」
Should I say that I felt like I was being scolded for giving my eyes to another woman?
“Ah yes…”
I had no choice but to reply that I understood that, slightly intimidated.
‘Well, actually, it’s not like you’re giving me something to observe my ordeal…’
It was that moment.
「The manager, ‘White Crane Geomseon(白鶴劍仙)’ wants to add authority to the Contractor Exclusive Shop.」
「Are you sure you accept?」
“…?”
I couldn’t help but widen my eyes at the message that came to me out of the blue.
‘What is this again…’
I was taken aback by the unexpected message, but soon I knew what it meant.
「(!) The authority list can be filled by sponsoring and trading with other administrators.」
Recalling the phrase at the bottom of the authority list, I narrowed my eyes. ‘Is this what it was like to be able to fill the list
of powers
by sponsoring and trading with the manager…?’
‘Why?’
Isn’t it not a transaction, but something like sponsorship is unconditionally the manager’s loss?
「The administrator, the ‘Iron-blooded Lord’, is dissatisfied and says that it is okay to accept the authority.」
“…Can I just accept it?”
Seeing how he checked the administrators just now, it probably wasn’t for nothing…
I wondered why the Iron Blood Lord suddenly changed his mind.
「It is said that the manager ‘Iron-blooded Lord’ is said to be sponsored in order to buy the favor of the contractor.」
‘Honor?’
I couldn’t tell.
I don’t think there’s anything good about buying favors for the challenger who finished the contract…
“Are you going to get involved with the manager again?”
It wasn’t the iron-blooded lord who answered those words.
「The manager, “White Crane Swordsman (白鶴劍仙),” smiles shyly, saying that there will be quite a lot of them
.
」 「The manager, ‘Ironblood Lord’, even
said that
the SP consumed to buy the authority goes to the manager who sold the authority.」
「The manager, ‘Iron-Blooded Lord’, said that the authority provided like that is not such a good ability, so don’t be burdened
. 」
It’s a pretty good condition as there’s nothing bad about becoming, but…
In the end, it became clear that I was hoping for something.
‘Then there’s nothing to hesitate about.’
「The manager ‘White Crane Swordsman(白鶴劍仙)”s authority addition has been accepted.」
「’Sword Weapon Merchant’ will be added to ‘Category: Authority’ in the Contractor Exclusive Shop.」
‘Sword Weapon Merchant?’
It was a difficult ability to understand, but you should find out in the waiting room first.
“First of all, thank you.”
「The manager ‘Baekhakgeomseon(白鶴劍仙)’ smiles and asks you to remember the grace well.」 「The
manager ‘Baekhakgeomseon(白鶴劍仙)’ will be helpful to you, so tell me to use it well.」 “
Okay. I will write well.”
Of course, I’d decide whether to use it or not after seeing whether it’s usable or not, but… It’s
a bit formally polite to say that to the manager right away.
I wondered if other administrators would give the authority, but it didn’t seem like they would give it more.
‘Except for the exclamation I posted earlier, there are no other messages that come to mind…’
I thought that it wouldn’t matter if I went back to the waiting room.
“Then let’s go.”
As soon as I said that, someone sent me a message.
「The manager, ‘Iron-Blood Lord’, wants you to go back and check the added powers.」
「The manager, the ‘Iron-Blood Lord’, says that her own authority will definitely be helpful.」
“I will. Don’t worry.”
In any case, the Iron Blood Lord was the manager I had contracted with.
As such, her authority was an intention to choose something useful and use it up.
Then I entered the portal with a short goodbye.
And…
“You have entered the waiting room on the 10th floor.”
“System expansion begins.”
“It becomes possible to enter the common area.”
“….”
As always, after crossing the portal, my familiar waiting room appeared. .
‘But can the administrators observe here too…?’
Thinking about that made me feel a bit embarrassed, so I opened my mouth.
“Are you still watching?”
However…
“…”
Such a question was colorless and no one’s answer came back.
“Kuhm.”
Ignoring my face getting hot for no reason, I quickly turned on the contractor-only shop.
First of all, it was because I wanted to see the list of newly unlocked powers and abilities received from Administrator Baekhak Geomseon.
「Browse ‘Category: Authority’ in the Contractor Exclusive Shop.」
And then, the moment you check the authority list…
「Category: Authority」
「List (1/3)」
「Authorization: Clear View Index (C-) [Possession] 「
Authority: Soul of Steel (A+)」
「Authority: King of Winter (D+)」
「Authority: Sword Merchant (C+)」
“Oh…?”
I couldn’t help but be surprised when I checked the level of the sponsored power.
「Authority: Sword Merchant (C+)」
「Price: 1500 SP」
「Description: This is the result of transforming the ability of the sword skill that first-class warriors can use into an authority. It is stronger than normal sword skills and can be obtained. Swords can be strengthened with energy such as magical energy or internal energy.”
“…”
It was nothing else, but it was the power to infuse magical power into swords and to be able to use sword skills.
‘It’s more than I imagined…?’
Contrary to what was said not to be very helpful, it was quite useful.
It was more attractive as I could buy it with the SP I gained from breaking through the 8th and 9th floors.
However, I couldn’t make a hasty decision yet, so I turned the list of powers to the next page.
Unlike before, the list of powers flowed like water, and soon new powers appeared.
And…
“What is this all about…”
I couldn’t help but be astonished when I saw the powers that entered the list of powers.
