It’s been almost an hour since Nam Ga-eun entered the 62nd floor.
Team leader Jeon Gwang-il is anxiously waiting for the results.
Player Bong Joo-hyuk said he was going to the player shop for a moment to sell magic stones.
The more you meet him, the more amazing he becomes.
The first reason I asked to see him was to ask him to come up to the 60th floor as soon as possible.
Of course, it would be impossible.
How did you get from the 29th to the 66th floor in three months?
I was prepared for the first tower to collapse.
Because of its geographical location in the mountains of Gangwon-do, the damage from the collapse is expected to be relatively less than in other countries.
I don’t know where the second tower will be generated, but by then, Bong Joo-hyuk may be able to enter the 60th floor.
By the way, why did you bring this holy sword?
He even showed an annoyed look, asking what kind of item it was.
Of course, it was also because I was physically and mentally exhausted.
‘What if I had brought it a little earlier…’
Yoo Cheol-min may not have been naturalized.
No.
Sounds like a big problem.
If that was the case, the Holy Sword would not have gone to Nam Ga-eun.
The management office would have unconditionally handed over the Holy Sword to Yoo Cheol-min.
Because he was an official representative player of Korea.
Also, do you think that kid decided to naturalize as a Japanese citizen overnight?
It came out because the angles were different here and there.
He must have taken the Holy Sword and naturalized as a Japanese citizen.
Because of Yoo Cheol-min, Commissioner Park Gyeong-su is currently in the National Assembly.
As the National Assembly was conducting a state audit during its regular session, I was immediately summoned.
He’s probably under heavy attack from the congressmen.
I would like to report this to Commissioner Park Kyung-soo immediately, but nothing has been verified as of now.
‘It’s a divine attribute.’
Until now, I thought that the natural enemy of dark aura was the light attribute.
But it also had divine properties?
I’ve never heard of it, nor seen it.
The United States would not have been able to secure the divine attribute item either.
The undead section of the Black Tower.
From the 61st floor onwards, there are all undead monsters.
As it turns out, there’s a mummy on the 61st floor, a zombie on the 62nd floor, a skeleton on the 63rd floor, a ghoul on the 64th floor, a durahan on the 65th floor, a specter on the 66th floor, and a phantom reaper on the 67th floor…
Just up to here.
The US is attacking the 67th floor Phantom Reaper.
But you think it’ll be usable up to the 67th floor?
If that were true, how much time would that buy?
Moment!
Dripping,
A cautious knock on Jeon Gwang-il’s office door.
“Come in.”
Full,
Joohyuk stuck his head through the crack in the door.
“Ah! You’re here. Did you get the magic stone back safely?”
“…Yes, but I guess Nam Ga-eun is not a player yet?”
“Haha, it’s only been a little over an hour. The deadline for the strategy is 15 hours.”
“It’s taking a long time.”
Jeon Gwang-il smiled bitterly inwardly.
Who are you comparing yourself to?
The average time for Bong Joo-hyuk to complete a game is about 20 minutes, and there are many instances where it ends much sooner.
So I guess you could say it took a long time, over an hour.
That was when.
Hwaaaaat!
A halo of light appears in the center of the office.
This is a player return phenomenon.
There’s no way we’ve already conquered it… so, give up the mission?
Is it not possible even with the Holy Sword?
Pot!
Nam Ga-eun, the player, appeared.
A very tired look.
“Me, Nam Ga-eun player, uh, how are you…,”
“Just a moment, I’ll drink that healing potion.”
She gulps down the top-only healing potions from her inventory.
Did you get hurt while conquering the top?
If that’s the case, then yes.
“Hoo,”
Nam Ga-eun took a deep breath.
Then he turned his head and looked at Joo-hyuk, then quickly approached him,
Wow!
I hugged her.
“Huh?”
What?
“…”
Joo-hyuk froze in place.
My head turned white.
“Thank you so much. If it weren’t for this holy sword, I would have failed again. It was truly the best!”
Jeon Gwang-il was startled by her words and asked.
“Well then, maybe?”
“Yes! I successfully cleared the 62nd floor.”
“Three, my goodness! Oh, how…”
“Fighting! The important thing is to have an unwavering spirit! I’ll be going to the 63rd floor tomorrow.”
Jeon Gwang-il bursts into tears.
How much mental anguish have you been in during this time?
“But isn’t tomorrow too early? You must be mentally exhausted.”
“I don’t feel any discomfort because of the Holy Sword’s brilliance. The dark aura isn’t that threatening.”
“Ah! Was it that much?”
“I’m confident. I think I can clear the 66th floor with the Holy Sword. To be honest, if there’s no Dark Aura, the undead are just ordinary monsters.”
That’s true, though.
“Okay! I recorded a strategy video, so please review it.”
“Okay. …Can I make this public?”
“Do it. As much as you want.”
Meanwhile, Joo-hyuk continues to fidget.
“…Um, um, if you want to keep talking, can you please let go of my arm and speak?”
“Oh my? I’m sorry. I’m so happy.”
Only then does Nam Ga-eun let go of Joo-hyuk, whom she was embracing.
At the same time, he carefully handed the Holy Sword to Joo-hyuk.
“It’s very well written. But there are a lot of scratches here and there.”
“Hmm,”
It certainly seems that way.
It was originally an old, worn-out sword.
“…It’s okay. Hmm, since you said it can be repaired, I guess I’ll just leave it to you.”
Jeon Gwang-il quickly stepped forward.
“There are many skilled craftsmen in the Player Shop workshop. I will ask them for help.”
“What about the repair cost?”
“Of course we should bear the burden.”
“Just buy it while you’re at it. You’ll need it to continue your advance.”
“Ah, that, that…”
Are you selling this?
How can you buy it with money?
I can’t even begin to put a value on it.
You have to answer well.
Even if we assume that it is only possible up to the 67th floor as he said, Korea is not the only target of the attack.
The target is the undead sector of the world.
A hidden card that can prevent the tower from collapsing.
Jeon Gwang-il thought carefully.
What suggestions should I make?
The answer came soon.
“I think it would be better for you to keep this sword and not sell it.”
“…You’re not buying it?”
Why all of a sudden?
I was thinking of selling this to buy a building or something.
“I will lend you instead. For 10 billion won per session.”
“Huh?”
10 billion per session.
“There are hundreds of towers around the world, not just in Korea. Some are 60 stories high, but most of them are not accessible. We rent them out to countries that want to climb them. Of course, we charge a rental fee.”
It’s a rental fee,
Is it good?
This is just like a water fountain.
When you collect rent, things like building owner income become a joke.
Should we call the building owner the Holy Sword Lord instead of God?
But I can’t do it myself.
“Don’t worry. The management office will handle the rental process for you.”
“Oh! I would appreciate it if you would do that. Then…”
Korea for free?
Can I get money from the government office in my country?
‘No.’
You have to take what you get.
That way, our relationship will become more comfortable.
But it’s not like I get paid a lot either.
“…I’ll rent the management office for 1 billion won. Since I lent you this one for free, 1 billion won starting from the 63rd floor.”
“Huh? Oh, no, you don’t have to do that.”
“You can get a lot from other countries. Just advertise it well. All over the world.”
“Oh, thank you. Thank you so much.”
Joo-hyuk is also satisfied.
But if you earn this much money, where do you spend it?
I’m already scared.
“Oh! There is one place that is not available for rental.”
“Of course! I was going to ask you anyway.”
Where can’t you rent?
It has to be Japan.
“Huh! That bastard Yoo Cheol-min, he’d be furious if he found out about this, right?”
Nam Ga-eun said, unable to hide her excited expression.
Then, Jeon Gwang-il’s eyes became sharp.
“I will kill you before that.”
“Wow! Team leader, you’re so powerful!”
How can you live after being cursed at like this?
It would be scary to walk down the street at night.
Even if it’s Japan.
What would you do if you were the player?
Outside, they are just ordinary people.
Japan will also experience a blood-drying experience at the 60th-floor level unless another sacred item like this comes out in the future.
By the way, Nam Ga-eun has been feeling uncomfortable with the fact that she has been glancing at herself for some time now.
“Excuse me…”
“Oh my! It’s already this late. I have something to do, so I’ll be off now.”
If you keep doing this, you’ll get tired quickly.
But it’s not a lie that I’m busy.
Really!
—
Yeouido National Assembly Building.
The day that Yoo Cheol-min’s Japanese naturalization incident broke out happened to be during the National Assembly’s state audit period.
All the public officials responsible for this incident were summoned.
Park Kyung-soo, Director of the National Intelligence Service, Park Il-joon, and Kim Cheol-min, Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency.
The barrage of questions from lawmakers continued.
“Is it true what player Yoo Cheol-min said? That there was no proper support, and that the executives of the management office were only interested in politics.”
That’s nonsense.
That bastard sucked up all the special privileges.
“That’s not true. Up until now, I’ve been given the highest salary among elite team players, runes to enhance their characteristics, and a lot of light attribute items at a huge cost.”
“But why are you saying that? Didn’t you decide to naturalize? The results showed.”
“Yoo Cheol-min was just afraid of the 66th-floor raid and ran away. If I was wrong, it was because I had a poor eye for people. If I had known he was that kind of guy, I would have done it earlier…”
“Anyway, I made a mistake. That mistake is what ruined the Republic of Korea.”
Park Kyung-soo answered through gritted teeth.
“There is also a plan B.”
“Are you talking about the female player who has been clearing the 62nd floor for 100 days?”
“…”
Even the National Intelligence Service couldn’t avoid it.
“How on earth were you doing with your security? When the Japanese agents took Yoo Cheol-min away, you just stood there blankly watching?”
Park Il-joon, director of the National Intelligence Service, biting his lips.
“There is no room for excuses. I feel responsible.”
“Is that the answer? We need to come up with a solution.”
“We will do whatever it takes to bring him back. First, we will contact player Yoo Cheol-min and ask him to cancel his naturalization.”
“What if he refuses?”
“…”
Park Il-joon, director of the National Intelligence Service, remained silent for a moment.
Then he said with a serious expression.
“There has to be a price to pay.”
“…How? Are you saying that you’re going to kill me?”
“If necessary.”
“Ha! Look here. Director of the National Intelligence Service! Where the hell are you talking nonsense like that?”
Police Commissioner General Kim Cheol-min also got involved.
“The police are also investigating. Instead, anyone involved in this matter will be thoroughly investigated and brought to justice.”
“You did well from the beginning, didn’t you? Do you think saying something like that now will lessen your responsibility?”
“I am prepared to take off my clothes.”
It’s almost like cooking.
What should I do?
Their mistake is obvious.
Not only Police Commissioner General Kim Chul-min, but also Director of the National Intelligence Service Park Kyung-soo and Director of the National Intelligence Service Park Il-joon were considering stepping down.
However,
‘Director of the management office.’
Park Kyung-soo’s secretary, who was sitting behind the National Assembly witness stand, quietly approached him and whispered.
‘What?’
‘I received a message from Team Leader Jeon Gwang-il.’
Why all of a sudden?
It’s not like you don’t know what you’re doing right now.
‘I’m busy, so I’ll check later.’
‘I think I need to check it now.’
‘…Huh?’
What the heck?
Park Kyung-soo received a smartphone from his secretary.
After a while,
“Omg!”
With my eyes wide open,
“Wh, what?”
It was a long message.
The content was detailed.
But can you confirm it just by looking at the text?
Even as the National Assembly members’ eyes were wide open, Park Kyung-soo immediately touched his smartphone.
“Hello, Team Leader, is the content of the message true?”
The members of the National Assembly are furious at this sight.
“What are you doing now? On the phone during your testimony?”
“In the sacred parliament! Are we ridiculous?”
“Then the players belonging to that company should become naturalized!”
Park Kyung-soo didn’t even pretend to hear.
“Did you check out the strategy video? Really? Oh! Is that enough? How long do you think it will take? Hehe, good. Good!”He spoke with a raised voice as if to tell me to listen.
“Is it possible to repair the item? Really? That’s good. Then tomorrow is the 63rd floor, right? Don’t spare any support, and do your best to keep your condition in check. And Bong… no, I’ll meet with that person separately.”
Park Kyung-soo hung up the phone and became very relaxed.
“What is it? What kind of big call is it? You’re calling during the state audit?”
“Is this a dismissal call from the President?”
“Do you think I’ll get away if I run away?”
Park Kyung-soo smiled and said, “I won’t run away. I will take responsibility.”
“How?”
“We’re going to conquer the 66th floor. We don’t need someone like Yoo Cheol-min.”
The atmosphere became increasingly tense.
“No, are you kidding the National Assembly?”
“Are you crazy? Do you think it’ll all end with just words?”
“I think it would be better for the Director of the Management Office to be naturalized rather than Yoo Cheol-min.”
Although the congressmen complained, Park Kyung-soo just smiled and said, “Two hours ago, Nam Ga-eun, a player from the Management Office’s Elite Team, successfully cleared the 62nd floor of the Black Tower in the Republic of Korea.”
Out of the blue?
Park Kyung-soo, the head of the Management Office, continued speaking. “I plan to conquer the 63rd floor tomorrow.”
The taste had finally gone away.
The congressmen shook their heads and clicked their tongues.
“And within a month!” Ignoring the reactions of the lawmakers, he added, “I will succeed in conquering the 66th floor. I will stake my neck on it. I don’t mean the position of the president. It’s an actual neck.”
I screamed coolly.
The bombshell statement from Director Park Kyung-soo of the National Assembly fell on the National Assembly building.
Groan, groan.
The reporters at the National Assembly also grumbled, asking why the director was saying such nonsense.
Moment!
Jiiing, jiiing, jiiing, jiiing···
The reporters’ smartphones rang simultaneously.
“···What?”
“Hey, is the official announcement out?”
“Successfully clearing the 62nd floor? And in just 1 hour and 20 minutes?”
“Confirmation?”
“A strategy video? Send it to me.”
It was the prelude to a reversal.
The site of the state audit, which was intended to hold people accountable for the naturalization scandal, became a place to declare an attack on the 66th floor.
※ ※ ※
That evening, breaking news erupted across every media outlet in South Korea.
The tables turned in an instant.
<Park Kyung-soo, Director of the Awakening Management Agency, reveals during National Assembly testimony that he will conquer the 66th floor of the Black Tower within a month.>
<The 62nd floor was successfully conquered! Bodycam footage also released.>
<The basis for the revealed strategy declaration: Holy Sword! An item with divine attributes.>
<Nam Ga-eun, a player who has emerged as a new alternative, shows confidence in conquering the 66th floor.>
<Yoo Cheol-min? Who is that? I don’t even remember.>
<I’ll prove it tomorrow by conquering the 63rd floor in a row! Watch!>
What about Bong Joo-hyuk in this situation?
He placed a bowl of purified water—or rather, clean purified water—on a small table and called the Cossack and the barbarian Gobang.
“Vinaida, vinaida, please LSSR! Only LSSR! By all means, Legend Special Super Rare!”
He was praying while looking at the moon beyond the veranda window.
“LSSR!”
“LSSR, no exceptions!”
“Eh, er, esu, esu···, al!”
“Hey! Pronounce it correctly!”
This was because the random summon cooldown was approaching tomorrow.
LUNA-CAVE
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