Chapter 747: The capital of a kingdom without a king
I checked once again while stroking my grumpy beard.
Everything from my clothes to my body is different from my original self.
It’s not even Kellen Myler’s body.
‘When did it change?’
I couldn’t figure this out.
They were chatting and moving around, but that didn’t mean they were neglecting their guard.
Anyone who has reached the 99th floor has proven their abilities, whether they are a climber or an NPC.
In short, there was no sign.
‘I didn’t even feel any difference when it changed.’
There was nothing unnatural in the process.
I thought I learned a little bit while dealing with the monster, but it seems that wasn’t the case.
There is no time to let down your guard.
I don’t think it’s something that can be prevented.
So I decided to think of something else.
‘There is definitely a trigger.’
In the end, monsters called monsters only appear if there is a part that is connected to the concept they hold.
I think the starting point is to recognize colleagues who shouldn’t be there.
“This is a pain in the ass.”
Rebecca frowned.
A harsher tone than usual.
Crossing one’s legs and placing one’s hands on one’s waist was undoubtedly Kellen’s habit.
“Could it be that everyone’s bodies changed?”
“I guess so. “To be honest, I don’t feel very happy.”
Myler answered, crossing his arms.
I think it was probably Rebecca who went into Mylar.
So where did Myler go?
“Uhm. Kellen, take a good shower. “It doesn’t feel good to have a headache.”
“Just wash up and live. “There’s no time to wash up when you’re out and about.”
“Ahh! “Don’t scratch your ass with my body!”
“It’s my body now.”
“hey!”
Did Mylar enter Kellen’s body?
To say that.
“Evileye, you don’t have much hair, do you? “It feels strange.”
The guy who took over my body was also using the same tone of voice as Mylar.
The one who took over Kellen’s body and the one who took over my body.
One of the two is fake.
So this is.
“Do we need to find the real thing?”
“yes. No luck. “It’s a strange thing you rarely encounter.”
It was a strange body that had to be found among the mixed bodies.
This is ridiculous.
‘How is this possible?’
Other monsters say so.
Because they rarely do anything directly to me.
However, this time it was an act of taking over my body.
“The chaos I have must have been normal, but you managed to steal my body.”
I already have two concepts.
It means that half of it is like a fragment of chaos.
In particular, it even has a rebellious concept that rejects other forms of chaos.
Even other fragments of chaos could not penetrate that part.
“First of all, you are Evileye. “I don’t know anything.”
Kellen (Rebecca’s body) shook his head.
“The theme of the 90th floor is chaos. There is no place where chaos is as strong as the 99th floor. “Most concepts are compulsory.”
“The ruler of the 99th floor is Bedrock Vaaluze. “He and the monsters born as a result of him also have priority.”
“If it were a normal place, there’s no way we wouldn’t be able to catch these guys.”
“It’s consistent with the reason we need to build a kingdom to catch him.”
This is the home ground.
They say even a mutt eats half of his food at home.
Is something like this possible for the ruler of the 99th floor?
“Don’t worry though. Because it’s not invincible. Because it means it will work at least once.”
Fortunately, it wasn’t absolute.
That’s how it should be.
Is it possible for only one side to use the concept unilaterally?
It’s not like what you have disappears.
I need to remember this part.
There were a lot of guys I had to fight with in the future, and if I had to attack first every time, it wouldn’t be an easy fight.
“A low-level monster companion. “I had some bad luck on the way.”
“wait for a sec.”
I frowned at Rebecca (Mylar’s body)’s words.
Did I hear wrong?
“low class?”
This is a low-level monster?
Suddenly my body changed.
Has only the body changed?
[The SSS level power, Cheongolin, is shining.]
Everything including the power and skills have changed.
Wood clatter.
When I activate my power, a blue light flashes throughout my body.
The bones that are visible when a fist is clenched are blue.
It’s not awkward either.
As my body changed, information about powers and skills was roughly embedded in my head.
What if you switch bodies during battle or while moving with a group member?
Not only will there be confusion, but it is clear that power will be lower than usual.
It is possible to simply use the ability, but the proficiency is low.
“yes. “There’s a lot of talk, but it’s low-class in terms of classification.”
“The standard for grading monsters is simple. “The number of concepts is important, but the difference is whether or not the processing team can catch them.”
“Even low-level exploration team members can hunt. “It’s difficult from intermediate level onwards.”
“There is a combat officer in the exploration team, but rather than dealing with intermediates, their main job is to wait until the processing team arrives.”
In short, the mid-level and low-level items are divided based on whether or not they can be processed by the exploration team.
In other words, the guy who has appeared now is someone who can be caught if we just figure out his identity.
okay.
I knew what the standards were, and I also knew that the person who appeared this time was a strange entity called Companion.
however.
“My body has changed, can I catch it?”
Even if you know which body the fake resides in, you can’t cut it down.
I don’t know what the substance is like, but the body is my body.
It would be convenient to neatly separate the two suspects.
Do you know anything? If I open my head, will my soul come out?
My body has a lifespan, so I think it will survive at least once.
“Fortunately, there is a law to destroy companions. “You two, come here for a moment.”
Rebecca (Mylar’s body) comes out and calls Kellen (Rebecca’s body).
“First of all, the identity of these three must be clear, right?”
“It’s not unconditional, but it’s highly likely. “Now he’s imitating Miler.”
“Because a companion resides in an object of the same gender. First of all, it’s not me.”
“That is correct.”
I admit it.
The guy who swapped our bodies was a man.
You can tell just by looking at me right now.
Therefore, Kellen, who resides in the body of Rebecca, a woman, is real.
“I’m sure it’s Evileye too.”
“Yeah.”
Same goes for me.
Although my body has changed, Deokchun is still with me.
Since it is a relationship connected by the soul, it is natural.
“I’m real for the same reason Kellan is. “He can’t pretend to be a woman.”
“If you really want to imitate it, you can do it, right?”
“Wouldn’t you bite your tongue and die? “Because I’m embarrassed.”
“I see.”
I nodded.
“Yes.”
why. what.
Get your hands off me, Deokchun. Why are you trying to comfort me?
I’ve only lived an honorable life.
Of course, I will never open the community window in front of these guys.
“As far as I know, yes. Because it targets men. “The strange body is in one of the two.”
“The solution is simple.”
“You just have to ignore the fakes and act as if the real thing is right next to you.”
This means that you can move as usual without worrying about how you look.
“Is that okay?”
“uh. “The concept of a wanderer is an outcast.”
“It’s bullying. “If you treat someone as invisible, they will return to their original body.”
“The problem is that if it fails, from then on the fake person takes the place of the one who was left out.”
A strange entity that was an outcast takes over the other person’s body and permeates the crowd.
What a shady guy.
“Well, that’s also a method. From then on, the ostracized guy becomes a monster. I heard that the real monster lives hard. “I don’t want to be abandoned again.”
“Kellen, don’t say that to my face.”
“No, whatever. “That could be possible.”
Kellen’s bullshit was easily ignored.
In the end, you have to choose one of the two.
“What happens if I take them both with me?”
“He and we will continue to live with our bodies changed.”
“Then you got the correct answer.”
I got up and left my seat.
“Evil Eye is not a problem that can be ignored.”
“no. “Time is the answer.”
because.
“They say that the concept used by the monster only works the first time.”
“Yes, but.”
“aha. “What do you have?”
Kellen (Rebecca’s body) understands my intention and her eyes light up.
“As expected, you are a perfect fit for the processing unit. Let’s move together for just 3 hours. “That’s enough time to get a reaction.”
“If there is no response after three hours, the fake has entered Kellen’s body.”
“You can just decide like that. Ugh. “I figured it out.”
Rebecca (Myler’s body) looked slightly dissatisfied, but eventually agreed.
If there was a safe way to solve it, that would be better.
And the result is.
[Concept Bangol kicks out the uninvited guest.]
“Khaaaaaaaa!”
It wasn’t long before it was proven.
A sudden roar was heard.
My head felt like it was spinning.
“You’re back.”
“Ugh. “I like my body as expected.”
“That’s what I want to say, Kellen.”
The strange body returned to its original body and we also returned to our original state.
Is it a repulsive force that forcefully bounces off?
I approached the guy who was squirming and unable to come to his senses.
“Then go away.”
-Kwasik.
Without hesitation, Kellen plunged his sword into the guy’s head.
[A low-level strange wanderer disappears.]
A guy who disappears like a mirage.
It was a shabby end compared to its appearance.
“What kind of concept did you have? It’s strange.”
“This is my first time experiencing something like this.”
“Thanks to you, I survived.”
My companions look at me with a mixture of shock and interest.
It seems strange that there is a concept in which something strange cannot survive and falls away.
Either that or not.
“Let’s go. “It’s a long way to get there.”
I just shrugged.
* * *
The capital of a kingdom without a king.
It may not be called the capital for nothing, but the capital was a quite prosperous place.
The 99th floor is where all kinds of strange things appear, and the more people there are, the more likely they are to appear.
There’s no special reason.
‘The more people there are, the easier it is to meet the conditions they want.’
In the end, the concepts they have came about as a result of people living together.
Either good or bad.
As such, it was nearly impossible to build a city larger than a certain size here.
“This is it.”
“How much effort went into maintaining the capital?”
The NPCs’ persistence was amazing and they did it in the end.
The headquarters of the exploration team and the processing team are located here.
In addition, various levels of defense were put in place to prepare for strange creatures.
Among them.
“They say they use strange characters in reverse.”
“If it’s something you can control, it’s a good idea to use it.”
There was also a method using strange characters.
There are many strange entities that can appear even under the same conditions.
If the strange thing that appeared first takes its place, other strange things cannot appear.
Using those characteristics to attract and maintain relatively safe people.
“Don’t accept that greeting. Even if you do, don’t wear a hat or anything like that.”
An old gentleman walking down the street lifted his hat and greeted him, but Kellen ignored him.
So do others.
It looked normal on the outside, but it looked like something strange.
I looked into it with authority.
[Friendly Neighbor]
-This is a low-level monster!
-Do you know that?
-Know that many crimes and incidents occur from people around you!
It was proudly written in strange letters.
It means that the information is completely contaminated and the concept is formed as a strange entity.
“It will be helpful if you read it.”
Rebecca also handed me a manual on the capital city.
Precautions and characteristics when dealing with the creatures here are thoroughly written.
“That’s a small variety. “When we get to headquarters, I’ll give you one of the ones made by the exploration team.”
There are a lot of these, but I wonder how long the list of strange objects created by the exploration team is.
I was wondering if I could memorize it in a short period of time, but I had no choice but to give it a try.
The capital’s main street.
There are two large buildings next to each other.
Each had an emblem symbolizing the exploration team and the processing team.
“Welcome to the exploration team headquarters.”
Myler, who opened one of them, raised his eyebrows.
The space seen when the large door opens.
“Oh! Are you here now?”
There were also familiar faces.
