Episode 109 Recruitment of Rankers. ‘Climbing the Tower of Trials’ (2)
I saw the first person getting out of the car.
Long, waist-length blonde hair with blue eyes.
It looks as if a goddess talked about in mythology has descended.
“Huh…”
“Gulp.”
The girl’s innocence and beauty was enough to arouse even awe.
An earthquake occurred in the pupils of the reporters.
It had to be.
“Ah, the saint of Amsterdam!”
“Oh my God…”
“A European ranker made a surprise visit to Korea?”
A reputation that cannot be compared to players from the Chinese Guild.
Teresa, one of the ‘100 players’, came to Korea.
“What did you come here for?”
“Do you have any acquaintances in Korea?”
Questions from reporters poured in.
Theresa looked puzzled and answered more cautiously.
“Ah… me. I came to see player Kang Jin-hyuk. I heard you were here.”
A sudden visit to Korea is newsworthy, but the reason was to meet Jinhyeok.
I can’t help not paying attention to this.
It’s a scoop.
“So, is that why you came all the way from Europe to Korea?”
“yes. that’s right.”
“You must have been having a hard time with the long flight, but may I ask what your relationship is with player Kang Jin-hyuk?”
Theresa paused at the reporter’s sensitive question.
I wondered if he thought about it for a while with a complicated expression on his face.
“Under any circumstances. A friend you must trust…yes.”
He quickly replied with a smile.
This is not a lie. It wasn’t pretense or exaggeration.
Teresa believed in and relied on Jinhyeok that much.
On the other hand, reporters were surrounded by a stout old man.
A person who should never be in this place.
A martial artist whose condition was so vague that it was said that he might have already died.
It was Yoo Chun-young.
“I thought you had an incurable disease and were convalescing in the hospital, but have you fully recovered?”
“Does Chunyoung Yoo know the player Jinhyeok Kang? Please. Just say one word!”
A great deal of interest arose.
It was a situation where all the journalists who had been snooping around to see if there was anything they could get from the Chinese Guild had all gathered here before they knew it.
Hong Deok-pyo made an expression as if he had shoved a handful of dirt into his mouth, but no one cared about it.
Reporters won’t even pay attention to Hong Deok-pyo’s stupid words, whether he gets hit by a car or pulls down his pants.
“Player Jinhyeok Kang is the benefactor who saved this old man’s life. I owed him a debt I couldn’t repay even if I paid him my whole life.”
Yoo Chun-young also opened his mouth.
Korea’s best. No, even before the Tower of Trials appeared, the name of Jinhyeok came out of the mouth of one of the most famous martial artists in the world, Chunyoung Yoo.
‘Magic Runaway’, which is said to be incurable.
But the person who cured the incurable disease was Jinhyeok.
Again a great commotion arose.
“What the heck… What is the identity of Jinhyeok Kang?”
“I thought you were only good at fighting. Are you even versed in medicine?”
“I heard that you will enter the 100-person rankings that will be newly compiled this month. Now that I see it, I will stay like that.”
“Is 100 people a problem? Is there no one better than Kang Jin-hyuk right now? It’s impossible to compare just looking at the achievements we’ve accumulated.”
It’s not because I’m Korean, it’s an objective fact.
It was only because he was a public figure that he couldn’t say anything recklessly, but in the minds of reporters, his ranking was already solid.
Finally, another group of reporters pointed their microphones at a third person who got out of the car.
A man who looks good in a black suit but has an ice-cold image.
Sword Saint. It was heavenly.
“I will ask you one thing. I heard that you rejected the invitations of all guilds in Korea, but why did you respond to the call of player Kang Jin-hyeok?”
Yes.
Chun Yoo-seong, who climbs the tower alone, has cleared dungeons and labyrinths with his overwhelming skills.
Numerous guilds took out blank checks and sent love calls to the unstoppable move, but
Chun Yoo-seong did not send a reply to any of them.
It’s like ignoring the existence itself, let alone listening to the terms of the contract.
But that person who was like an iron wall came to meet Jinhyeok?
“Are you in a colleague relationship with player Kang Jin-hyuk?”
There was no other way to explain it.
However, as a colleague. Chun Yoo-seong’s eyebrows curled in a reverse shape.
Cuckoo Cuckoo…!
A sharp breath of life emanated from his body.
flinch
Surprised reporters took a few steps back.
“I am not a colleague.”
strong negative.
What followed was love and hatred for the other person.
“It’s a target that must be defeated someday.”
It is the reason for climbing the tower. The purpose of training with clenched teeth.
For Cheon Yoo-seong, who only won in all competitions, Jin-hyeok was a great mountain that made his will to take on a challenge just by his existence.
and.
Jinhyeok was watching the whole scene from a little distance.
‘Mmm.’
It’s not bad.
also. Is there anything more spectacular than seeing all the big actors in one place?
I’d like to bring out Elise as well.
If that happens, all the raiding parties in Korea will be mobilized.
The scene where the roads and buildings turn into a sea of fire… well… it’s hard to remember it as a very pleasant thing.
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“How could this be…”
Rumbling.
Hong Deok-pyo stuttered with a red face.
A stage prepared to break the opponent’s spirit.
however.
Why on earth do all the results go the exact opposite of what was expected?
Rather, the reporters who worked hard were used to raise the value of the brand named Kang Jin-hyeok.
The Chinese Guild has become a laughingstock due to the opponent’s brilliant connections.
It’s like picking the worst card out of the number of possible cases.
The embarrassing thing was the same for the rest of the players belonging to the Chinese Guild.
“…He was a bigger guy than I thought.”
“Teresa and Yoo Chun-yeong… plus Chun Yoo-seong. Only people who are known to be impossible to recruit have gathered.”
“….”
In front of those three people, even the signboard that reads ‘Chinese food’ fades.
There is no chin at the S-class level.
At least.
If I had known the board would grow this big, I should have brought a much higher rank play.
‘no.’
The leader, the man, quietly shook his head.
‘Unless Namgungcheon comes personally, this atmosphere cannot be changed.’
I tried to promote the image of the Chinese guild and extort huge amounts of coins and items from the Heukun guild as a bonus.
Everything turned into nothingness.
because of only one.
“It was a pretty fun event.”
Jinhyeok shrugged at the four of them.
School ties delayed blood ties.
I do not intend to deny that these three elements are important in Korea.
but.
“If you’re going to brag about your connections, well… shouldn’t it be this much?”
You should know that there are classes there too.
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Once a storm passed.
Hong Duk-pyo, who was completely stunned, gave up appearing on the program.
The Chinese Guild players who came with him also left the stage with him.
Well, that would be wise.
Even if you appear on TV like this, you will be worse off than the moisturizing tissue on the table.
‘Why is it fun for me to see the nose of a guy who used to be so confident get crushed?’
That’s why I don’t think it’s a deceased person.
It’s because I’ve become accustomed to finding only sadistic stimuli, so I’ve become a body that doesn’t feel interest in quite a few things.
Right then.
“What is it that makes you laugh so hard?”
Chun Yuseong, who was watching from the side, clicked his tongue as if he was pathetic.
“huh?”
“done. It’s obvious even if you don’t answer. Wasn’t Bonama or Hong Deok-pyo enjoying being frustrated?”
Anyway, isn’t there such a thing as filtering on this guy’s tongue?
It is directly connected from the brain to the mouth.
“Thank you for coming all the way here. I hope you don’t even touch my personal hobbies.”
“Don’t touch me? Considering that the officetel I live in was destroyed thanks to you, do you think it’s okay to do more?”
“If it’s an officetel, it means the house you live in, right?”
Jinhyeok, who tilted his head, immediately realized the reason.
Oh right.
Come to think of it, the identity of Unknown on the 5th floor was called Cheon Yoo-seong.
I forgot about it because it was someone else’s business.
Big-!
Have you been stabbed by your conscience? Jinhyuk hurriedly cleared his voice.
“I don’t know about anyone else, but I was the only one who believed in you. It’s not even a fist away from the mighty swordsman of the Mine Association. cancer. No way.”
“…It’s a thought that comes to mind once again, but I don’t think I’ll be able to adapt to your cleverness no matter how much time passes.”
“I’ll take it as a compliment. than that how was it?”
“What do you mean?”
“The one sent by the Mine Association. I must have sent it very deliberately this time. Please tell me how it was to deal with you.”
At Jinhyeok’s words, Chun Yuseong hesitated.
Do you have memories of that time? His expression darkened a little.
“It was a guy named Gawain.”
Whoa.
That nickname refers to one of the ‘Knights of the Round Table’.
In other words. It means that an executive from the Mine Association went directly to him.
“You seem quite troublesome to deal with, don’t you?”
“It did.”
opponent was strong. enough to make your teeth tremble.
but.
“That was all.”
Chun Yuseong looked at Jinhyeok with strange eyes.
The intruder who broke into the officetel must have been an enemy strong enough to risk his life… but
why?
Even monsters that were so strong didn’t feel too daunting compared to this guy.
At least I didn’t feel despair that I couldn’t overcome it no matter how hard I tried.
That’s why Chun Yu-seong was certain.
‘As expected… there is no one stronger than this smirk.’
Even if it was a ranker who received the full support of the guild.
Or even a boss monster that goes beyond common sense that exists in the tower.
It will not even be able to compete with fossils that have rotted away due to this high level of decay.
so.
‘I’ll beat you someday and take away your place at the top.’
I’ve already tasted defeat 138 times, but the one who laughs last is the true winner.
Chun Yoo-seong grew his big dream while falling into the illusion that he could win again.
The conversation between the two ended there.
after. Jinhyuk exchanged small conversations with Teresa and Yoo Chunyoung.
“are you okay. At the time of the raid on the ruins. Because I promised to appear on Jinhyeok’s broadcast together.”
“haha. I feel the same way as Miss Teresa. I wanted to bring all the students under my command, but you stopped me so much that I put up with it.”
All of them are grateful people who came all the way to this place without saying a word from Jinhyeok.
also.
This is why it seems like a corporation that should be good to our precious people.
Even if it wasn’t just this time, they were beings who could be of help anytime in the future.
Right then.
“You can come to the set now.”
At Daun Kim’s words, Jinhyeok stood up.
It’s time to go slow.
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The broadcast has started.
however.
‘What the hell is this?’
‘Damn it, we’re screwed. It’s ruined!’
Choi Hee-jae and Kim Da-un, who are in charge of this program, had to constantly wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads.
It had to be.
I had a hard time recruiting a prominent ranker.
This is because the contents of the broadcast are completely falling into Samcheonpo.
“Um… player Kang Jin-hyuk? Then can you tell me how you cleared the labyrinth?”
“hmm. There’s nothing wrong with that. All you have to do is play with the calf while eating a lot of tasteless moss and mushrooms.”
“Is that the end?”
“yes.”
Jinhyeok nodded his head with an innocent face.
The female host tried to lead the conversation somehow, but the answer that came back to each question was the same.
“The 3rd floor dungeon…”
“Just avoid them all.”
“Then the 4th floor…”
“You can avoid all of that too.”
“5 What about the fifth floor?”
“You have to work hard to avoid that.”
no seriously.
What if that’s a tip?
In the first place, there is no way to attack the Tower of Trials other than who is more immersed in it.
