Episode 694 The embers of an uncontrollable phone call (2)
Three days have passed since a huge accident occurred.
Fortunately, thanks to the frantic efforts of managers, the worst-case scenario of the tower collapsing did not occur.
Of course, all of that was based on the premise that Azathoth had not fully awakened from his sleep.
And now.
In the Sky Lounge located on the upper floor of Signiel, members of Goinmul Corporation were holding a general shareholders’ meeting.
“I guess the calm before the storm is exactly what they say for times like this.”
Even though the Necronomicon was taken away, the ancient beings showed no significant movement.
I don’t know what the plan was, but the inside and outside of the tower was extremely quiet.
As if just before a huge wind of blood rushes in.
‘Did the Elder God side take action? Or maybe there’s another plan.’
An area that can be predicted but cannot be controlled. All you can do is respond as thoroughly as possible according to the number of opponents.
Jinhyuk looked at the peaceful Han River.
Buuuuung!
Bang! Bang bang!
People living their daily lives.
I could see the day continuing like a treadmill, commuting to and from work repeatedly.
At least in their view, the tower was being conquered smoothly and the scenario that humanity would be destroyed seemed to have been completely erased from their minds.
“Still, it’s a bit strange. Since the existence of the contractor has been erased from everyone’s memories by the Well of Oblivion, it wouldn’t make sense to be so confident.”
Ellis said something quite credible.
No matter how rampant the emerging nobles and new large guilds are, the floor that humanity is currently targeting is the 39th floor.
Even though the rankers were running wild, it was not an easy level to attack.
At least, thanks to the contracts made with the apostles of each myth, there is still room to survive in the upper echelon… but can one do that just by believing in that?
“Do you know anything?”
“be not interested in.”
Cheon Yu-seong, leaning against the wall, let out a cold sigh.
I sincerely wonder who will take that emotionless robot-like bastard in the future.
Unless you are a decent person, you probably won’t be able to handle it.
Tsk tsk.
It was when Jinhyuk clicked his tongue and shook his head from side to side.
Tiing…!
The elevator doors opened and new members joined.
The one in front was Kim Hee-woong, the temporary master of the Black Crow Guild.
“It’s been a while. Player Kang Jin-hyeok. I can’t tell you how difficult it is for me to manage everything because the guild office doesn’t even have a light on. Please listen! When people talk!”
Kim Hee-woong, who had been yelling at Jin-hyuk, who was covering his ears, sighed heavily.
And, as if resigned, he handed over the data Jinhyuk had requested.
“Whew. No matter how much I think about it, if I were to die, it would be from fever. Because of tantrums.”
“Who said he was beefy?”
“Ugh… That’s it! “Information about Seo Jeong-hee has been organized separately here.”
Kim Hee-woong handed over a tablet PC containing detailed information.
The culprit who sent Swingbat’s hounds, including Jack Eden.
Even while fighting giant monsters, Jinhyeok did not forget about Seo Jeonghee.
Grace is only 0.2 times greater. And the enemy is multiplied 50,000 times.
Because that was the belief Jinhyuk pledged to live by in the world.
“and.”
Kim Hee-woong continued.
“Some unusual things happened while Jinhyeok Kang was away. It’s probably the same reason why Yeo Yeonhwa and Taemin Lee were away.”
Come to think of it.
Original members Taemin and Yeonhwa did not come to the shareholders’ meeting.
I just thought it was a little late, but is there a reason?
Jinhyeok’s expression, who had been covering his ears and making a fuss, changed 180 degrees.
“Tell me.”
“All capabilities have been mobilized to create a relationship with a player not only in Korea but also around the world. The name of the person who has become a hot potato is ‘Chuette.’ Other than the name, nationality and past traces are all blinded.”
Kim Hee-woong turned on the screen hanging on one side.
Then, a raid team confronting numerous monsters in the dungeon appeared.
Raid videos were common in everyday life, easily exceeding tens of thousands of videos, but there was something different about the person in this video.
A white-haired man.
At first glance, she looks so beautiful that you might be mistaken for a vampire.
However, the magic power and abilities emitted from his body were completely different from those of a vampire.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
A heterogeneous yet beautiful trajectory.
Every time the man’s sword cut through the air, a fountain of blood spurted out from among the monsters.
…strong.
Not only was the physical spec itself amazing, but the performance and directing that enthralled the public were so naturally ingrained in the body.
“This is a friend I haven’t seen before.”
“Yes. I am a rookie who recently debuted after receiving an overwhelming score in the Awakened Test, receiving an S-class rating. Afterwards, I conquered 3 30-story ruins, 7 labyrinths, and 15 dungeons in a week. In particular, one of the ruins was the raid’s “It was the 27th floor ‘habitat of Afandos,’ called the tomb.”
Jinhyuk’s eyebrows wavered at the mention of the habitat of Afandos.
Although it is located in the middle layer, it is a ruin that boasts extreme difficulty.
It was a place called Yolk in many ways because it was a strategic point leading to a large quantity of ‘Green Magic Stone’ mine in the latter part of the 27th floor.
This is because the Green Magic Stone, which has the same effect as a room temperature superconductor, was truly valuable outside the tower.
I never thought there would be a force other than us that could attack there.
It’s fun.
Jinhyuk carefully looked at Schuette’s video with an excited expression on his face.
“Pretty good, this human.”
“It’s strong.”
Ellis and Teresa also acknowledged Schuette in their own ways.
“Currently, he is called the hero and hope of mankind. The prevailing opinion is that a raid led by Schuette will be able to reach the top of the tower.”
As the saying goes, if one possesses this kind of power, it would be sufficient grounds to challenge the upper echelons.
Now I understand a little why people seemed so positive and carefree.
‘First of all, it’s not one of the old characters who were active in the past…’ There
is a good chance that a monster will emerge even among newbies. The world is wide. Talented people were born all over the world, regardless of time and place.
Several possibilities passed through my mind.
What is certain is that a card has appeared that is unknown whether it will be helpful or not in conquering the latter part of the tower.
“This is the last news I have to tell you.”
When Kim Hee-woong pressed the keyboard button, the screen changed.
Then a richly decorated post appeared.
[Top Ranking Battle of Trials]
Content: Large guilds and solo players from all over the world are gathering to recruit applicants to participate in the war of stars to determine the strongest! A battle to determine superiority or inferiority in a variety of ways over the course of a week! Wealth, fame, and even recognition. To reach the top of the tower. And for the future of humanity. We look forward to your involvement.
compensation.
Total prize money: $100,000,000 (for 1st to 10th places)
Total coins: 5,000,000 coins (for 1st to 10th places)
List of individual relics
List of individual items
List of special ingredients
In addition, top-class hotels and resorts in a total of 27 countries, airlines and Michelin priority reservation rights.
A huge amount of text and pictures cluttered my eyes.
“….”
“…Hoo.”
“Wow.”
Greed flashed in the eyes of the members who were watching.
It is too much to check individually.
Jinhyuk chuckled.
Of course, the relics and items offered as rewards were quite excellent. It consisted only of things that could be seen as having been collected with some effort.
But none of it is enough to satisfy Jinhyuk, whose eyes reach up to the sky…
…Huh?
Jinhyeok, who was looking at the reward list, suddenly took a deep breath.
I couldn’t help but be surprised.
Even in 11 years of play, there were rewards mixed in that I had only seen once.
That’s where it comes from?
It is unknown how the World Awakened Association obtained it.
However, that alone was enough reason to participate in this competition.
“How did Jinhyeok Kang become even more interested?”
Kim Hee-woong straightened his shoulders.
As if to appeal that he wasn’t just hanging out outside the tower.
“You’ve worked very hard. You’ve really gathered only golden information like Altoran. I will trust you to play a big role in the future.”
Jinhyuk gave Kim Heewoong a firm squeeze on the shoulder.
At the same time, I thought that I should give some consideration to growing the Black Crow Guild in the future.
“Thank you! I will continue to reform until the bones of this body turn to dust.”
Why are you saying such an obvious thing?
He is a man who knows better than anyone else that a fool will soon be retired.
“Now, the work is roughly finished. Then, let’s all take a break and do some personal maintenance before the competition starts…”
It was when Jinhyuk was about to announce the closing of the general shareholders’ meeting.
“I’m sure you haven’t forgotten your promise to Jim, right?”
Ellis’ eyes lit up.
…Creepy.
A colder feeling of death than during the battle with Yomaganto ran down my spine.
Let’s think.
If you answer wrong here, you end up dead.
There is no doubt that the eyes are hoping for something.
Now that I think about it, it seems like Ellis asked for something in return for helping with this matter…
Numerous cells in Jinhyeok’s head gathered together and held an emergency meeting.
Only one bullet.
You have to pull out all the memories that have seeped into every corner of your brain cells and come up with the right answer.
“Vacation… we were supposed to go on a vacation, right? To where you used to live.”
Fortunately.
“I see you remembered.”
Ellis smiled brightly.
***
Tower of Trials, 39th floor.
Once upon a time, where the great Jinjo families were settled, there was an old castle that was particularly remote.
Although it is located at the highest point, the castle looks somehow lonely.
That place is Ellis’ home, ‘Black Castle’.
[You have entered the base of ‘Ellis von Ataraxia’.]
“Ahem!”
Ellis proudly spread his arms wide.
It’s not maintained well, so there are a lot of spider webs and dust flying around. As the saying goes, it was a nobleman’s castle, but it was almost like a ruin.
“Hmm. Good Joe.”
Jinhyuk reluctantly nodded.
The members had already said that they would go to a housewarming party together.
However, I had no choice but to take back what I had said only after seeing that Alice’s life had become ten times worse.
That’s how our vacation together, just the two of us, began.
“Hmph. Hmph. Hmph.”
Alice kept humming, wondering why she was so happy.
“Mogiyi….”
The sweet potato, the only one allowed, trembled as if anxious.
Jinhyuk hugged the fluffy sweet potato tightly.
“Yes, Guma. I don’t feel very good either. But if I’m in danger, our cute and loyal Kuma will fight for me, right?”
“Mosquito…?”
Goguma struggled and tried to escape from Jinhyeok’s arms.
But just then.
Over there,
a sign of people appeared in the Goseong, which was thought to be empty. I felt it.
“!?”
…Enemy?
Jinhyuk immediately opened the subspace.
