Translator: HH
“Oops.”
The Crusader grimaced in annoyance.
“I guess the attention’s on us cause of me. Sorry, Kim Gong-ja. I’ll be off for the 11th floor.”
“…Wait. Did you approach me to do this?”
I became reasonably suspicious.
And the Crusader looked a bit guilty.
“Haha. It’s because I have the ability to read people.”
The ability to read people?
Did she mean she was confident in guessing what someone was thinking?
She mischievously scratched the back of her head.
“I spoke with you because I wanted to know what kind of person you were. Think of it as a show of my interest.”
“So what kind of person do you think I am?”
“Mm. Well, I’ll say the answers in your heart. Transmit!”
Goodness.
She’s obviously running away.
Eventually Crusader left, leaving me to the crowd.
-Whew. See, I’m right, huh? My greatness is never wrong!
‘Shit. It’s noisy.’
People crowded more around me when the Crusader left. I was surrounded by individual broadcasters and reporters.
“Kim Gong-ja hunter-nim! Please say something!”
“Is it true that you cleared the 10th floor boss yourself! People are saying this is a scenario you planned to apply at the same time to all the large guilds!”
“There was an official announcement that you were E Class! Many people are very curious if this is true. Can you just confirm…”
“What kind of relationship are you in with the Crusader of the Civil Militia! You looked really close, are you deeply involved personally?”
“Kim Gong-ja hunter-nim!”
Wow.
‘Is this the [Unending Request for Shaking Hands] that only the successful hunters get…’
Being on the receiving end, I realized why Flame Emperor had been so annoyed with the reporters.
I wondered how I should react and decided to say just one word.
“I’ll clear the 20th floor as well.”
“Excuse me?”
“Then, work hard everyone. Transmit.”
Whoosh!
White light came from under me.
“Ah, w, wait! King Gong-ja hunter-nim.”
“No! Get him!”
“Just a few more-”
Sorry.
I think the mysterious concept is the best.
[Climbers of the tower.]
And before the light completely covered me.
The goddess’s voice spoke for the last time to the square.
[May luck be with you.]
The light around me faded away. I could start seeing in front of me.
What came into my sight first was…a large battlefield.
-Krrrrk!
-Chiik! chik!
Monster. Fearsome monsters were running towards me from the horizon. Goblin. Orcs. Ogres. The different species that I saw from the 10th floor in the tutorial were running at me as one.
They looked like a horde of ants.
“Stop them!”
“I, It’s impossible! There’s too many!”
“Don’t step back! If we’re pushed back, our empire is over!”
There was only…1 line to block the horde.
Was this from the Middle Ages? The soldiers wearing armor were trying to somehow close the port. The human soldiers tried to put the deep lake behind them.
“What is this?”
“What in the world is happening…?”
“Whoa! E, Everyone, be careful of the arrows! They’re flying around everywhere!”
Hunters summoned to the battlefield were looking around in confusion.
It wasn’t weird for them to be so dumbfounded. Since they had only experienced safely prepared hunting grounds so far.
But this was common from the 10th floor.
‘Like they said, the tutorial’s over.’
A battlefield where you didn’t know when you would die.
A fighting ring where you had to risk your life with every floor.
“Ohoh!”
Someone approached the flustered hunters. He was wearing quite fancy armor, like he wasn’t just a soldier. The general shouted out to us.
“Thank you! You’ve come to help our empire, warriors!”
The hunters murmured.
“Warriors? What does he mean.”
“Stupid. Didn’t you hear what the angel said in the square? They’re receiving the attack of the Devil King. We’re the warriors.”
“We can’t hear in the back!”
“Whoa, is this real?”
“Are those soldiers real humans or NPC…”
“Can you be quiet over there!”
People kept on arriving even while the hunters were speaking to each other. People came on top of each other and pushed others. It was pandemonium.
“Warriors! Please help our empire!”
Fortunately, a few skilled people including me knew how to use their Aura to strengthen their sight and hearing. While a few non-skilled people were just staring blankly ahead, a few hunters listened to what the general NPC was saying.
“This port is the last defense of our empire. For the empire’s capital to continue being supported, we need to defend this place. Warriors from another world! Please protect Aegim Empire with us!”
Then, a voice rang in my head.
[The quest of the 11th floor is being given.]
Messages popped up in front of my eyes.
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[Supply Route Defense]
Difficulty: F~A
Mission task: Calamity has struck the Aegim Empire. The Devil King. A being only seen in legends has forced an army. The Devil King is cunning, evil, and strong. He wishes to block the Aegim Empire’s supply route.
Defend the port!
This fight will become the first step in saving the empire.
※However, loss in the battle will result in the 12th floor being closed.
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“Quest…?”
“See. The Devil King did appear.”
“Where even is the Aegim Empire.”
The confused hunters began to realize the situation. Some hunters wordlessly pulled out their weapons, and others formed teams.
And some hunters aimed at the goblins.
“I wonder.”
Sword Saint at the front muttered to himself.
Blood was creating a lake where he was. About 6 monsters fell to the ground headless.
“-I don’t know the exact situation. But you’re saying we should knock them down first.”
And he jumped into battle.
Hunters behind him who were frozen all shouted after seeing him.
“Wooooo!”
“Nice! Let’s follow the Sword Saint!”
“Fucking goblin bastards! For the past 6 years, I cut off thousands of your necks!”
Thousands of hunters jumped into battle with their weapons, and thousands of hunters followed them. The defending forces suddenly grew in number.
And when the battle was turning into a mess.
“Okay.”
I was smiling in the back.
Because I heard a voice that others couldn’t.
[Welcome, hunter Kim Gong-ja.]
[The reward for clearing the 10th floor is being given.]
A voice that announced my bonus.
[Normal stage reward.]
[Blessing of the War God is being awarded!]
[You can view the map of the tower from the 11th floor to the 20th floor.]
A translucent map popped up in front of me. It was a mini map.
Red and blue spots dizzily twisted around each other and dominated the map. Looking closely, the red spots seemed like monsters, and the blue monsters seemed like the human forces.
-Tsk tsk…yup. I knew a cheat bonus would come out!
Bae Hu-ryeong complained with a frown.
-While others crawl around on the floor you’ll be looking down from the sky, is that it? Sigh. Yeah. Don’t think about building up your skills and use your head. This tower is really unfair when you think about it. The fed people continue eating and the ones well off keep…
But Bae Hu-ryeong’s boomer speech couldn’t go on.
[Hidden Stage Reward.]
[Blessing of the Human God is being awarded!]
[You can view all NPC’s names and locations from the 11th to the 20th floor.]
-…Huh?
Because that wasn’t the end of the bonus notifications.
[Hidden stage reward.]
[Blessing of the Merchant is being awarded!]
[You will receive a chosen item from the 11th floor to the 20th floor.]
Next to the mini map, lists popped up. One was a directory of all the NPC’s names and locations. The other was a directory with items and their effects.
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