# 156
156. Taoni retainers (1)
Two days have passed since I received an analysis of Nord.
“Are you really going?”
Yurnet lowered her eyes with a forlorn expression.
I was stepping on an airship heading to Taoni.
“Then will you stay?”
“of course…!”
“Would you like to stay? I have to go.”
“It’s too much.”
Yurnet glanced at me.
I smiled and stepped on the stairs.
You cannot remain in Niflheim.
If you stay here, you will be soaked in comfort. can never move forward
I also had responsibilities in Taone.
Second visit to Niflheim.
It didn’t take long, but it paid off.
The first is that I was able to raise my intermediate weapon skill to 5 during the sparring with Lidigion.
For the second time…
‘It’s amazing.’
I was able to outline the method of promotion to 7 stars.
A combination of master and hero. Not 100% certain. However, the completed hypothesis matched the information I knew. More than 90% of the answers are correct.
‘There’s no one to trust.’
I smiled bitterly.
At the landing, Yurnet and Lidigion Nihaku came out to see them off.
Don’t rely only on those guys. If I didn’t become strong, it would be dorumuk.
“I’ll wait.”
Lydigion bowed his head.
Nihaku waved his hand.
“Come again next time!”
“I don’t know when that will be.”
“Isn’t once a week enough?”
“I can’t come like that.”
“no way.”
The stairs that carried me went up to the deck.
“Master, please don’t forget to contact us this time.”
I went inside the ship while heeding Yunet’s non-warning.
And the airship started operating. The guide this time was also Liddell.
One day until arrival.
‘We need to change the way Taoneer operates.’
Late in the evening I spread the paper on the desk in the cabin.
The current structure of Taoni was drawn.
‘It’s the third floor.’
When heroes are summoned for the first time, they are assigned to the first floor.
They live like beggars for a while, eating only potatoes and water.
When you get your role, then you go up to the second floor.
In the early days of the waiting room, everyone lived on one floor and was much more advanced than the method of controlling heroes through synthesis, but
‘it’s still not enough.’
A bit primitive.
The size of the heroes also grows as they grow, and 200 people are ahead.
Now it is close to the big village.
‘Increase to at least 300 people.’
Hero consumption in missions is too intense.
The cause was simple. Unexpected damn difficulty.
If this trend continues, there will be multiple deaths per mission.
To quickly replenish power, it was necessary to increase the pool of heroes.
To do this…
‘Amkena must do well.’
In the ‘Book of the Sky’ named by Isel, my strategy log I sent to him, this intermediate course operation is also described.
The core doesn’t change.
If you do well, you go up, if you don’t, you go down.
Just keep the basics and add a little seasoning.
‘There are two useful operating models.’
The model I used in Niflheim and the model used by the once-legendary No. 1 in the rankings.
His active period was long before I became a ranker.
he was a real genius If my reasoning is correct, I’m not dead now.
‘…’
While I was thinking about it, time passed quickly.
[We have arrived!]
I woke up to Liddell’s announcement.
A message appeared on the right side of my field of vision, informing me of the location.
[Dimension 1935 – Taoni]
Taoni.
Coming out to the deck, the airship was entering the dimensional vortex.
As soon as he saw me, Liddell gave a respectful salute.
“It was an honor to serve you!”
“What is glory? Don’t overdo it.”
“Hey, when will Niflheim be back…”
Liddell looked at me with a hopeful look.
Is it Yurnet’s trick or is it just a pure heart.
“well.”
I spilled the answer lightly.
and.
[Dispatch completed!]
[‘Han (★★★)’ has returned safely from ‘Nippleheim’.] [
‘Han (★★★)’ can now be operated.] [
※The hero’s status has changed due to the dispatch effect. has changed For details, check the ‘Hero’ tab!]
Landgrid 07 called at the dimensional rift.
Receiving Liddell’s salute, I stepped back into the waiting room.
“then!”
Boo.
Shortly thereafter, the airship disappeared.
‘Hmm.’
I looked up.
The sky was tinged with a dingy light.
Amkenna is not logged in. It was late evening, judging by the color.
Tboob.
The sound of stepping on the metal floor resounded.
I took a full breath of air.
I stepped out of the dimensional gap. I went straight to the square on the second floor and took the stairs to the third floor.
‘…’
It’s dark.
The lights in the plaza are not on.
I didn’t run into anyone on the way.
No matter how late it was, it was unusual.
The moment you tilt your head and try to enter the dorm.
The stairs leading to the 4th floor caught my eye.
‘I made the 4th floor.’
The waiting room seems to have changed while I was gone.
I turned around and stepped on the stairs to the fourth floor.
After a while, the view of the square on the 4th floor was revealed.
Basically, it’s like any other square.
However, the difference is that it has expanded to a large playground and an unfamiliar building has been built instead of the passageway to the training center.
I smiled bitterly.
There stood a luxurious mansion that could only come out of a picture.
It was three stories tall and was surrounded by a fence.
I finally understood Amkena’s intentions.
It created a private residence.
‘…I want this.’
I opened the mansion’s gate and entered.
A fanfare erupted in the vast hall.
[Congratulations, Loki!]
Isel, wearing a conical hat, flew in.
Subsequently, the interior of the hall was revealed. On the left side of the wall decorated with balloons and papers, a loud placard reading ‘Congratulations on your inauguration!’ was hung.
“What is this?”
[fart! Boo!]
Isel blew a toy flute that made paper pop out.
“Go to bed.”
[Wait a minute! wait! I prepared hard!]
Issel flew out in a hurry.
“You said what happened.”
[Loki’s inauguration party!]
“Inauguration?”
As Isel waved his hand in a circle, a system log from the past came to mind.
A blue potion bottle icon on a white decorated hologram window.
It was the research tab.
[Teeling!]
[Research ‘Hero Responsiveness’ has reached Lv.10.] An
information message followed.
[From now on, you can appoint a ‘sub-master’!]
[The sub-master is the deputy of the master. It oversees the waiting room’s work and battles, and will help the master conquer the tower.]
[Tips/Submasters are given a wider range of authority. Depending on the situation, the submaster even performs an arbitrary tower attack. Experience the limits of artificial intelligence reminiscent of humans!]
It seems that you can understand it without even looking at the log in the back.
I erased the hologram window.
“so.”
[Yes, from now on, Loki is the sub-master of Taoni!]
“I don’t know what bothers you about this.”
Belquist with a languid expression yawned and walked out.
Next to him were Jenna and Nerissa. Even Edith was with me.
“What the hell are you doing here?”
I said dumbfounded.
[For everyone’s congratulations… Mush!]
Issel’s cheeks increased without mercy.
“Is it yours?”
[Oh no, I’m just afraid that Han will leave Taoni…]
“Don’t be so mean. That fairy did it because she thought of you too.”
Edith smiled and walked out.
“Congratulations, Han. You’ve been recognized.”
[Ahem, stop being cocky now. I’m in a different class than you guys!]
“Should I use honorifics? Han-nim.”
“I think I’m going to die because I can’t grow chicken meat, so quit.”
“If so, what?”
Edith smiled and withdrew.
I saw Issel.
He was restless with his pods on.
[Since you’ve become a submaster… Don’t go to strange places.]
“What happened?”
[I heard that a new lucky person entered Niflheim…]
Issel whispered so that only I could hear.
I chuckled. I sat there worrying unnecessarily.
‘I guess this guy recommended me as a submaster.’
It’s a different level than simply showing tips.
I must have put a lot of effort into it.
“Isn’t it something to celebrate anyway?”
Jenna opened her mouth.
“The submaster is the highest person in this place, right?”
[Except for Ahem Master.]
“As expected, I rode one line well.”
Jenna winked at me.
I said despondently.
“Did you come together to say hello like this?”
“These days, the grass seems dead. After that incident.”
“If that’s the case…”
Is it Iolka?
“Even my older sister will not resent my older brother. Even if I were her, I would feel the same way. You don’t have to blame yourself.”
“Never.”
“That’s all right.”
Jenna chuckled and withdrew.
“You’re sleepy. Can I go to bed?”
“Stay still.”
Nerissa stepped on Belquist’s foot.
“But if you become a submaster, is there anything special?”
“Not much. Nothing to celebrate.”
‘I’m tired.’
I scratched my head.
Since Amkena had appointed me as Sub-Master, it was clear that she would be entrusted with various troublesome tasks.
Whatever it is, it is necessary.
I looked around the left.
Set members are Jenna Belquist and Nerissa from the 1st party. Edith at the 2nd party.
As a bonus, Isel is stuck. They were the guys who were in charge of the backbone of Taoni.
‘It’s a pity that Kishasha doesn’t exist.’
It seems we still need some time.
I removed the piece of paper from my head and sat down on the chair.
“Sit down for now.”
“party?”
“No way.”
I laughed.
“It’s annoying to collect them later. I’ll tell you in advance.”
Members were seated in turn at the table.
I took the paper out of my pocket and laid it out on the table. On the paper was a drawing of the structure of the current waiting room. The number of floors has changed since it became the 4th floor, but it would not be difficult to explain the situation.
“What is this piece of paper?”
“This is the structure of the waiting room we are in now. As you all know, the situation is different from before. The kids are full.”
I pointed to the first floor of the waiting room.
“There are close to 150 heroes staying on the first floor. Is that right?”
[huh! It hasn’t changed much.]
“We need new combat personnel. They died en masse on the 35th floor. That will be the case in the future as well.”
I pointed to the third floor.
It’s safe to say that it’s on the 4th floor now.
“We need to change the way we operate for smooth power supply and future missions.”
“Isn’t that the master’s job?”
“Of course, he will be in charge of the main duties. But the number of people has increased greatly. It has become difficult to take care of them alone.”
Amkena appointed me as Submaster because of that need.
When the number of people was small, it was possible to decide how to utilize it by looking at each person, but now the situation is different.
In fact, even with a small staff, Amkena was unable to make effective decisions.
It’s not like watching heroes 24 hours a day.
‘It was necessary in the end.’
Rather late.
I opened my mouth.
“What does a single ruler need to effectively command a large number of people?”
The faces of the members hardened.
said Belquist, who was crossing his arms.
“You mean…”
“…”
“Do you want to recognize the Master as our ruler?”
this.
You stab me without hesitation.
“okay.”
I nodded.
Belquist furrowed his eyebrows in displeasure.
“I heard that the master considers us horses on chess. They’re just toys that don’t matter if we die or not. Besides, isn’t he driving us on dog-like missions?”
“You’re not wrong.”
“Help such a bastard? I can’t agree.”
Belquist smiled coldly and looked up at the ceiling.
It was the sky side.
“What has saved me so far is my own desire to improve.
“…”
“Has that master called me ever helped me? He’s just badly flirting with me from above and throwing me into the battlefield. I don’t know if he would have agreed if the senpai had been a master. But he’s not the author. I think. He’s incompetent. Unlike his seniors.”
Belquist snorted.
Next Edith raised her hand.
“As far as I know, we were brought here because of the Master. We were kidnapped.”
kidnap.
This is also not wrong.
“We follow you because we don’t want to die, so we live, but if we follow your words, the meaning changes. It means that we cooperate voluntarily.”
“To be honest. Fuck the submaster or something. It’s like a slave showing off his chains.”
“I have a different opinion.”
“what?”
Belquist frowned.
A frustrated gaze turned to Nerissa.
“I think we should help the Master.”
“This is disappointing. I didn’t expect you to.”
“Don’t judge me emotionally. It makes me look stupid.”
“Is there any guarantee that the reward will come back? You say you help that bastard who is killing us with a change of heart?”
“This is the way we live.”
“I’m dying because it’s funny.”
Arguments began to break out between them.
[Oh no wait. Why are you doing this? We’re here to celebrate Han’s return!]
Isel flapped his wings and panicked.
I laughed.
what too
