Episode 381. Spring of the Sun (1)
Tower of Trials The 21st to 29th floors are ruled by two giant powers.
Empire and Murim.
This means that only players who have received permission to move the stairs from both factions can cross these stairs and go to the 30th floor.
And of course…
players who belonged to Jinhyeok and Goinmul Corporation were able to escape from that restriction and cross the stairs freely.
Currently, players belonging to the Titan Guild gathered in a secret underground bunker located in Washington, USA.
“Whoa…”
“Hmm…”
A long sigh continued in the conference room.
Lying on a soft chair was a man with a solid build with long blonde hair and an all-back shirt.
It was ‘Snyder’, the leader of the Titan Guild’s tower internal attack team and an S-class ranker.
In addition to that, on the other side of the screen, you could see rankers from Japan’s ‘Samurai’ and China’s new guild ‘Cheonhon’, including the Olympus Guild, whose image was severely damaged by the attack on the 20th floor.
Everyone was at the meeting to discuss important issues.
Snyder broke the heavy atmosphere and opened his mouth.
“In the end, you’re saying that you need permission from player Kang Jin-hyeok to go up the 20th floor safely.”
Yes.
Each guild also wanted to monopolize the tower’s various resources and countless talents.
faster than anyone else.
However, that dream had to be abandoned by the huge power of the Goinmul Corporation.
If that’s the case…
the next best thing is to sympathize with that faction and aim for the second-in-command position.
“It’s going to be hard to convince them with anything. If you have the authority to go to the top of the tower, even if you pay billions of dollars, it would be a loss.”
“Well, even if it’s me, I wouldn’t share it with anyone. Unless I’m an idiot, anyone would do the same.”
The monopoly of information is common sense among common sense.
There was no way that Kang Jin-hyeok, not anyone else, knew about it.
“Or, how about recognizing the deceased corporation as an equal at the national level?”
extraterritoriality and full autonomy.
In a word, it means to promise the same treatment as the head of a country.
Due to their enormous capital and lobbying, the 7 guilds already enjoyed such authority, but Jinhyeok, who was not interested in the power struggle outside the tower, did not pay attention to such matters.
“Certainly, that might be a little charming.”
“Because I can’t stay in the tower forever.”
Everyone nodded, saying it wasn’t a bad suggestion.
After fighting in the tower, you have to return to reality and lead a life outside the tower.
It’s kimchi soup, but in the distant future, there may be a case where all the floors of the tower are attacked.
If you think about that time, the conditions that the 7 guilds are now are by no means light.
Because it meant that an individual would hold state-level power in his hands.
“Sounds funny!”
As soon as I finished talking, someone interrupted.
Anger and jealousy ooze from his hardened face.
Master of the Gandhara Guild. ‘Nirasha’.
He is an Indian ranker who gave up everything to become stronger after being defeated by Jinhyeok in the Empire.
“It seems that Nirasha-san doesn’t like it.”
“Of course! Everyone treats that scumbag as if he’s nothing, but he’s a total swindler! Besides, what’s so nice about a guy who only knows how to stab other people in the back? sun.”
It was Nirasha who was nicknamed the ice witch because she was usually cool and cold.
But to be so excited that you don’t even use honorifics.
It seems that there are a lot of things piled up.
“I heard that the Indian side lost a lot of rankers, but that must be true.”
Yang Qian, who has been representing Heavenly Spirit, clicked her tongue.
“It is foolish to try to ruin the cause due to personal feelings. In fact, how many times has player Jinhyeok Kang saved us from a crisis? He is a benefactor, not a rival. He is a hero who gave grace.”
Takeshi, the false prophet of the samurai guild, also defended Jinhyeok.
In fact, the biggest reason for holding this meeting was Takeshi’s future poetry.
“In the future I saw, there must be player Kang Jin-hyeok.”
for the future of mankind.
If I had to pick just one person, it would have to be Jinhyeok.
Takeshi drew a line representing the samurai.
“Everyone is right. Just because you feel sorry for your guild, you cannot give up the interests of the whole. The contact with player Kang Jin-hyeok will proceed as scheduled.”
“Let’s see. This decision. You will definitely regret it.”
Nirasha let out a cold smile.
“Regret? So, are you saying that siding with them is the way to have no regrets?”
Snyder asked incredulously.
“Well, that’s it. After a while, you’ll know. Who’s in line wrong?”
‘An apostle of balance.’
‘Cheonsei’ is a combination of ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Vedas’ created by the great gods of India, including Shiva.
and.
One of the apostles they finally chose a few days ago was Nirasha.
“You’re so proud of being chosen by the godhead. Even if you don’t be so sarcastic, this job will be completed successfully. Even if you don’t, I’ve prepared at least a trump card.”
At that, everyone’s eyes turned to one side.
corner of the conference room.
A person with a slightly unique atmosphere was sitting there.
one in a million
If Jinhyeok rejects your offer…
then you can use this card.
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Three days had passed since the raid on the 20th floor was over.
The request from Ragnarok is to get materials to protect Yggdrasil.
Among them, Jinhyeok was in charge of a special item called ‘spring water of the sun’.
“Hmm…”
Jinhyeok, who was walking along the shores of Seokchon Lake, stroked his chin.
It was nice to enjoy the holiday outside the tower, but there were many things to think about as soon as I was about to go to a troublesome place.
‘I’m going to have to sort out the attack method while being a bit nervous.’
The fountain of the sun exists in the labyrinth located on the 23rd floor of the tower, and the key to enter this place was difficult to obtain.
In addition, even if the entry was successful, the gate guardian guarding the inside of the labyrinth was not damaged unless it was a specific attack pattern.
‘It means Thor or Loki didn’t entrust it to me for nothing.’
In the first place, the two did not even know the exact location of the Sun Spring.
By the way, when will this idiot Chun Yoo-seong come back?
It’s already been an hour since you said you’d only feed the stray cats.
I wish I had been eaten by hungry cats
.
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong
A black Mercedes-Benz S-Class stopped beside Jinhyeok.
Even at a glance, it was a special vehicle that seemed unusual even equipped with bulletproof.
rattle!
As soon as the door opened, a man with a nice blonde hair appeared.
It’s a face you know.
Because I’ve already seen it several times through the media.
‘Snyder’ of the Titan Guild.
An S-class player with long-range sniper abilities.
smile
Snyder, with a worldly soft smile, pulled out a business card from his pocket.
“Nice to meet you. Player Kang Jin-hyeok, I belong to the American Titan Guild…” ”
The video of my activities in the Belemos Labyrinth. I enjoyed watching it. The ability to keep the boss monster in check from a distance is really excellent.”
“…No, did you see that?”
Snyder put the business card back with a bewildered face.
“Because I tend to carefully check the trends of the top rankers.”
“It’s such an honor. I never imagined that player Kang Jin-hyeok would be interested in it. Haha. Why don’t you just shrug your shoulders?”
“So what’s the big American guild doing all this far away?”
“That’s…”
Snyder looked around.
It was so early that there were not many crowds, but there were people jogging from dawn.
If you keep talking, you risk being noticed.
Even more so if it was Jinhyeok, not someone else.
“Why don’t we move somewhere else and have a conversation? We’ve rented out a floor of the hotel.”
“I’m sorry, but there’s someone waiting. It’s going to be hard to leave.”
“I can’t help it. Then… I’ll tell you the main point quickly.”
Snyder thought for a moment before speaking quickly.
“I’ve heard that the Goinmul Corporation currently has authority over stair movement from the Empire and Murim.”
I knew it.
I thought I would bring the story out.
Well, since the 20th floor was breached, it was only a matter of time before contact from a large guild.
“If you want to pass through the upper levels… You probably know that even the seeds won’t work for a decent price, right?”
“In any case, did you come with a penny from us? If you give us what you want, we’ll guarantee you a blank check, extraterritorial rights, and a visa that allows you to work freely in any country.”
Snyder added a sneak peek.
“If possible… it wouldn’t be bad to get the citizenship of a powerful country that can contain player Kang Jin-hyeok.”
Whether it’s 1 trillion, 10 trillion, or 100 trillion.
Just write it in numbers and submit it, and it will be converted into dollars as it is.
The other two powers were too privileged for an individual to have.
That’s enough to accept it without even thinking about it.
however.
It’s a story for ordinary people.
“Hmm. I’m not interested in money other than coins. And there won’t be any forces that can touch me now, so the rest will be the same.”
To Jinhyeok, all of that felt meaningless.
“Ha, but…!”
“For example, if I commit a criminal act in the United States… can they arrest me there?”
A short, light question.
However, the weight of that question was by no means light.
Can you subdue the monster in front of you even if you mobilize the power of the Titan Guild?
Even if you mobilize not only the Titan Guild, but all rankers from the large guild that gathered three days ago?
…it won’t be easy.
The results could not be definitively stated.
“Kang Jin-hyuk… I already know that you are a great player. There was also a strong recommendation from Mr. Takeshi.”
but.
“According to the official count. The deceased person corporation only consists of about 10 people. Do you really think that only this number will be able to maintain maximum power?”
“You seem to be misunderstanding something…”
Jinhyeok smiled.
“The reason we have a small number is because we don’t need to increase the number.”
minor elite.
If each person has the capacity of hundreds or thousands, there is no reason to inflate the size.
“…”
Snyder shut his mouth tightly at the words that matched the phrase.
Chun Yu-seong, the swordsman who everyone is reluctant to fight one-on-one, and Saint Teresa, who saved Amsterdam. There was even a silver-haired ranker called Ellis.
All members of the Goinmul Corporation were unmatched.
‘I didn’t expect to be naturalized in the United States, but… There is no room for negotiation at all.’
no.
It’s not over yet.
Didn’t you prepare a hidden card that could stimulate your opponent for a time like this?
“I can’t… I didn’t want to go this far…”
Snyder nodded at Benz.
OK.
rattle.
The door opened and someone appeared.
“…!!??”
Lee Chae passed Jinhyeok’s eyes.
Because the person Snyder brought was someone who should never have been here.
