As soon as he entered the 46th floor, Rajix sniffed around.

The scent of thick metal.

That’s right.

There is ore here.

The location is the large rock over there.

“Whoa!”

If I mine some ore and give it to the summoner, he will be very happy, right?

Then I can get recognition again.

When I first met him, I thought he was going to kick me out.

Even now, when I think about that time, I feel like I’m going to faint.

I worked hard so that I would never be kicked out again.

Thanks to that, I was able to secure a spot.

As time went by, I started liking this place more and more.

Summoners are especially better.

He smiled at me even though I didn’t fill my backpack, he eliminated my competition, and he let me eat all the delicious carrots I wanted.

Carrots.

My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

I’ve tasted carrots from all over the world, but these are the best.

And that’s not all.

The summoner and his companions always call me by my correct name.

Hey, you, Rajix, Rajix, Rajix… Don’t say that, just say Mr. Rajix.

It’s so good.

That you are a worker who can be respected.

Rajix, who is now unable to leave this place.

My life’s goal is to be with the summoner and my companions for a long time.

But there was a problem.

You’re saying that the skin you took off isn’t worth any money?

For that reason, the Basilisk hunt has also been halted.

This is a big deal.

Leather is useless.

My heart became anxious.

I thought I had completely taken up one spot.

That was a mistake.

The danger of losing the right to eat carrots.

Then?

I should give you something else.

Fortunately, the answer was found on the 46th floor.

Metal is a valuable commodity everywhere.

Of course, it will be no different here.

Will the summoner praise me again?

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

I knocked on the stone, chasing the smell of metal.

Stone fragments scattered in all directions.

Knock knock, knock knock!

One side,

Joo-hyuk just watched without saying anything.

The sight of a round ball of fur digging with a pickaxe was quite a curious sight.

A piece of rock bounced off the safety helmet worn by Rajix.

That’s why I always wear a hat.

Not to be cute.

Yes, safety is the most important thing.

[You have successfully completed the 46th-floor mission.]

“Uh?”

“Huh?”

[Notice: You have achieved the S++ level of the 46th floor of the Black Tower (Korea).] [S++ Clearance Reward: Platinum Badge awarded.] [You can now challenge the 47th floor.] [You are leaving the Black Tower (Korea).]

“When did it end?”

I was so absorbed in watching that I didn’t even realize how much time had passed.

Spot!

Joo-hyuk and the summoned people returned to the living room of the spacious penthouse.

“After a while…”

Rajix frowned.

The reason is obvious.

“You still haven’t filled your backpack yet?”

“Yes, I couldn’t even take off the exoskeleton.”

I took off my backpack one by one and took out the ore. There seemed to be about five lumps of ore.

Rajix, who couldn’t even make eye contact and was watching Joo-hyuk’s expression,

“Sorry.”

“…”

“Once I get in, I’ll work hard. I’ll fill my backpack.”

Suddenly, my heart feels heavy.

There is also a feeling of sympathy.

The other summoned people seemed to have noticed the mood and did not say anything.

“No. Let’s stop here for today and rest. And don’t even clean.”

At Joo-hyuk’s words, Rajix opened his eyes wide and sobbed as if she was shocked.

“… I don’t need blood?”

What are you talking about?

“Who said it wasn’t needed?”

The Cossacks, the Gobangs, and the Gyeondalae also hurriedly said a word.

“Who says we don’t need workers who even do miner work? I’d rather leave than leave.”

“That’s right. It doesn’t matter if Cossack-sama is not here, or if he is, it doesn’t matter, but if Rajix-sama isn’t here, this great house will eventually fall apart.”

“The warrior respects Rajix. He must be here. It would be sad if Rajix were to disappear. The assassin would not mind if he disappeared immediately.”

“Now, wait, I, I didn’t mean it like that…”

Rajix’s expression brightened at the encouragement of his other colleagues.

“You heard? Mr. Rajix is ​​the person who needs you the most.”

Rajix was so happy that his hair stood on end.

“Huh!”

He put his hands on his hips and exhaled breath, making a uniquely proud expression.

Oh my, so cute. So adorable.

“Would you like to eat some carrots while you rest? I ordered organic ones, and they’re piled high in the vegetable compartment in the fridge.”

But Rajix shook his head.

“I don’t eat carrots.”

“Then what do you want to do?”

“I want to go in one more time. I want to fill my backpack.”

“I told you you can rest…”

“No way?”

“Uh…”

No, is there a ghost among your ancestors who died without doing anything?

Gyeondalrae came closer and whispered.

“Your Majesty, do as you say. Sir Rajix is already a servant through and through.”

“…”

There’s nothing I can do.

“Okay, let’s go in one more time. Go and fill up your backpack.”

“Huh!”

So, repeat the 46th floor.

This time I stood next to Rajix and watched him work.

Cossack, Gobang, and Gyeondalrae were just wasting time by luring Scorpions here and there without catching them to ensure Rajix’s smooth work.

Knock knock knock!

When you break a rock, shiny, metallic ore comes out, caught on the pickaxe.

Then pick it up and put it in your backpack.

How hard it must be.

Breaking rocks and picking up ore.

It’s like having to do two things by yourself.

“I’ll pick up the ore for you.”

“Huh? No. It’s hard.”

“I feel better if I do at least this.”

“Whew…”

Rajix was at a loss, but he had to do as the summoner told him to do.

The method of putting the ore in the backpack was easy.

Just hold it close to your backpack, and the ore will automatically fall into it.

I kept going in.

It was pretty heavy.Knock, knock, knock!Lajix focused solely on mining ore.It didn’t matter whether the scary scorpions came or not.If the summoner was pleased, I would be happy to die while mining ore.On the other hand, Joo-hyuk was worried about Lajix.“You’re working too hard,” he thought.If you keep doing that, you’ll get sick.Joo-hyuk continued to pick up the ore that Lajix had dug up and put it in his backpack.There’s nothing I can do.If I don’t help Lajix, who will?Meanwhile…Clink!The ore caught at the entrance of the backpack and didn’t go any further.End?Finally, it was all filled up.Somehow, Joo-hyuk looked more cheerful.“Ah! It’s over. It’s over! Now let’s go home and rest. What are you doing? Let’s hurry up, finish it, and go out.”It seemed like the other summoned people were waiting too.“Okay! It’s our turn. Leave it to us.”“Finish it quickly.”“I’ll shake the bell. Cossack and Gobang, you pay for your meal.”“Princess, please play the Whimori Jangdan.”Lajix, with such a bright expression.Is working that good?“Hehe.”“Oh my, look at the sweat, sweat.”“Hehehe.”Anyway, as long as you’re happy, it’s fine. Whether you work or play.Well, I guess it’s okay to go on like this for the time being.While helping Lajix.And the mission was completed.Spot!He left the tower.The ores taken out of the backpack…There were about 70 or more large and small lumps.Compared to leather, the volume was much smaller.It appeared that Lajix’s backpack calculated in weight units, unlike the player’s inventory.Even though the ores were small in size, each one was quite heavy, perhaps because they were mixed with metal.“What kind of metal are these?”Looking closely, they were different colors.A pitch-black metallic substance mixed with stone resembled adamant; the silvery one was orichalcon, and the yellow one, sectonium.“Anyway, they’re all coming out at once.”Among them, adamant seemed to be the most numerous.The mined ore was stored in an empty room.The quantity was still small.I think it would be better to collect them all and hand them over at once.But that doesn’t mean I have to do the same thing every day…Let’s go climbing instead.Up to the 49th floor.Then the first strategy was to let Lajix rest.Start climbing the tower.You can get to the 49th floor in no time.And repeated attacks over ten days.And there wasn’t much left.Check the 50th-floor special and the random summon cooldown.Korea was peaceful.At least, there were no problems climbing the tower.But the situations in neighboring countries were completely different.Japan.Yoo Cheol-min was never able to recover from his mental breakdown.He even refused to enter the top floors because he was trembling.So, he lost all the benefits he had received upon naturalization and was expelled with his family to a small town in Japan.In the end, the Japanese government chose to sign a temporary naturalization agreement with the United States for players.A U.S. government player who was conquering the early 60s became Japanese for a month.No one knows how much Japan gave the United States in return, but it must have been at least several dozen times the cost of renting the Holy Sword.The situation was no better in another neighboring country, China.A spark had landed on the instep.The 59th-floor conquest was just around the corner.But even after kidnapping so many players, it ultimately failed.At this rate, the countdown to collapse would begin.If you can’t stop one, three will fall in succession.In the end, China’s choice, like Japan’s, was a temporary naturalization contract.

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The number of floors to climb, 59, is indeed ambiguous.

The current global average number of floors climbed is 55.

Only a few countries have conquered the 59th floor: the United States, Korea, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, and Saudi Arabia.

The upper 60s were achieved only by Korea and the United States.

In fact, Korea and the United States should have also adjusted the number of floors—one floor every six months—step by step.

But how do you stop players from entering the tower and attacking it as they please?

In a situation where you don’t even know who, when, or which floor will be conquered, it’s chaotic.

Even though there were a lot of talented players, it was still a problem.

In the past, there was an incident in the United States where three unconquered upper floors were cleared simultaneously within a month.

Korea experienced something similar.

Now, the floors are so high that such incidents no longer occur.

With the government actively intervening, regulation has become possible.

But we cannot be at ease.

An unknown player may appear at any time and place, attempting to climb the upper floors without control over the floor numbers.

From China’s perspective, there was no proper place to request temporary naturalization.

The US already had professional players temporarily naturalized in Japan. It was too proud to ask Korea, so in the end, they had no choice but to beg Russia.

A huge price had to be paid for one month of temporary naturalization.

They even demanded land, and parts of Heilongjiang Province became Russian territory.

The border was redrawn.

It was a terrible humiliation for China.

Even if they got over the crisis thanks to that, the cost was significant.

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates entered Korea through Incheon International Airport.


Awakening Management Agency

Commissioner Park Kyung-soo and Deputy Commissioner Jeon Gwang-il were talking.

“Your Majesty, what about Crown Prince Abdul bin Salah? You said you were going to meet him today?”

“I’m planning to meet him later this evening, with the President.”

“Do you know what the matter is? Why is the Crown Prince suddenly visiting Korea?”

“First, look at this. It’s data from the National Intelligence Service.”

Director Park Kyung-soo placed the documents on the table.


Has the mastermind behind the attempted kidnapping of elite players been revealed?

The document was opened, but… there was nothing conclusive.

“In Abu Dhabi… terrorism?”

“Yes, just three days ago.”

“I’ve heard of this for the first time. Isn’t this an incident that hasn’t even been reported on the news?”

“The UAE government controlled the media. About ten players were killed at once.”

“…What?”

Jeon Gwang-il carefully read the documents.

“What the heck! Karim Zahid is dead too?”

“It’s a shame. In addition, more than ten players above level 50 managed by the state also died.”


Karim Zahid was a national player challenging the 60th floor of the Black Tower in the United Arab Emirates.

How much effort had the UAE put into developing him?

He was a player raised by sweeping up all the runes that enhanced traits available on the market.

The UAE was the biggest culprit behind the disappearance of trait-enhancing runes in the market because they kept feeding them to their country’s talented players.

“As far as I know, there are about 20 days left to clear the 60th floor of the Black Tower in the UAE. But Karim Zahid and all the level 50 players were killed…”

“It’s terrible.”


Not only were the top players gone, but even mid-level players who could provide support were also wiped out.

“No, how on earth did they handle security?”

“Security was an issue. One of the bodyguards was an Islamic extremist. That was revealed shortly after the incident.”

The thought sent chills down their spines.

If you think about it, it’s not just the UAE’s problem.

This could easily happen in Korea too since, outside the tower, players are no different from ordinary people.

A similar incident almost occurred in Korea a while ago.


“You must have come to Korea to request temporary naturalization. But Nam Ga-eun is not a player. It’s impossible.”

“Of course. But the UAE seems to be desperate. They’re begging for permission, saying they’ll restore it immediately after the attack is over.”

Top players from each country are not eligible for temporary naturalization.

The United States also trains and operates specialized naturalization players.

Since dual citizenship is not allowed, players can only enter the towers of a single country.

There’s even a theory that people with dual citizenship cannot awaken at all.

If temporary naturalization is granted but the player refuses to restore their original citizenship, it could lead to major issues.

Many such cases have actually occurred.

Temporary naturalization is only possible for countries with significant influence.


“The American naturalization specialists are in Japan. Russia has signed a contract with China. The UK, France, Saudi Arabia, and Norway also don’t have a temporary naturalization specialist, so it must be difficult. I can understand why they came to Korea.”

“Because Korea recently successfully cleared the 66th floor, they probably thought we had some time to spare.”

The Black Tower in the UAE is located near the oil fields.

If the tower collapses, the oil fields won’t be safe either.

Although magic stones are functioning as alternative energy sources, petroleum is still valuable.

Commissioner Park Kyung-soo looked around for a moment, then opened his mouth and whispered.

“Actually, there’s one more thing the UAE wants besides Nam Ga-eun.”

“Are you talking about Manager Lee Min-ah? Absolutely not. Manager Lee is also in the process of climbing the 60th floor, and even if she qualifies, she cannot be sent.”

Manager Lee Min-ah is also ineligible for temporary naturalization.

She is the administration’s Plan B, essentially inheriting the role of the former player, Nam Ga-eun.

“It’s not Manager Lee Min-ah.”

“Then who?”

“A player who recently achieved consecutive S++ ranks up to the 49th floor.”

“Ha!”

Is the UAE insane?

“No, we don’t even know who they are…”

Of course, Park Kyung-soo and Jeon Gwang-il knew, but the UAE’s assumptions were mistaken.

“They seem to believe Korea has figured out the identity of the S++ player.”

“Even if we know, temporary naturalization is nonsense.”

Player Bong Joo-hyuk’s current floor is the 49th.

He’d need to climb 11 floors within 20 days.

It wouldn’t be difficult for him—he’d likely complete it in 11 days.

“You must absolutely deny any knowledge. Don’t even give them a chance to probe.”

“Why are you saying this? Do I look like someone who’d let that happen?”

“Hahaha, I always trust you, sir.”

Commissioner Park Kyung-soo chuckled and continued.

“But let’s give Bong Joo-hyuk some recognition. This will probably hit the media soon.”

“Yes, we were planning to meet today anyway.”


“Oh! How’s the leather business going?”

“Well… there’s a problem.”

“What is it?”

“There’s a shortage of leather-cutting and working tools.”

Basilisk hide must be cut with a knife made of top-tier metal.

If you forcefully cut it using substandard equipment, it may work, but the leather will be damaged.

Above all, delicate craftsmanship becomes impossible.

Even sewing doesn’t work.

“You mean there’s no spare metal in the workshop?”

“It’s already tight to make weapons.”

“Is importing it difficult?”

“Yes, they likely don’t have enough money for even their own equipment.”

Jeon Gwang-il was worried.

It was a business Player Bong Joo-hyuk trusted him with, but it had hit a rough start.

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