Chapter 27
Chapter 27
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 27
Chapter Title: D-Rank Hunter, Conquest of the 10th Floor of the Tower of Lust
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When I arrived at the plaza, the party dispatched from the Maan Guild was waiting for me.
Even though they were all strangers, their witch-like outfits made them stand out immediately.
So this is what a mage-concept guild is like... Does the guild master dress the same as her underlings?
"Hello. We're the party Third Eye, joining today's raid."
"We've been instructed by the guild master to follow on-site judgment, so we'll prioritize Ceres-nim's orders."
"Is that okay with you?"
There were ten of them in total.
No need for small talk—they immediately handed leadership over to Ceres, who responded with utmost seriousness.
"Yes. I'll take the leader role, so while we're all here, let me announce our objective once more. This party's goal is to escort Scavenger Hong Chang-gi to the 10th floor. We'll wait precisely at the end of the 9th floor until he emerges. If he doesn't return after a day, we'll consider him deceased and each head back. Sound good?"
"No objections."
"What if the constellation shows up?"
"I doubt that knight will move, but... if he does, we'll operate under the assumption of fleeing."
"Understood."
True to their status as high-rank hunters, no pointless questions.
The discussion moved swiftly.
I'd gotten tense in this atmosphere but had boasted that I knew the strategy and declared I'd conquer it, so there was no backing out now.
"We'll teleport right away. Chang-gi-nim, wrap your body in aura before entering."
I didn't ask questions.
This was the Golden Tower.
A place where top-tier hunters ran wild.
Without questioning the leader's orders, I cloaked myself in aura and entered the tower.
"[Teleport]."
—All of this happened just ten seconds before I regretted stepping into this goddamn tower.
"UOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"
I screamed.
I ran, fled, and smashed my fist into the skull of an incoming repulsive creature.
Fuck! Fuck!
Aaaargh, fuuuuuck!!!
-Hehe!
-Hey there, handsome bro!
-Play with us!
-We'll make you feel goooood!!!
"Don't follow me, you goddamn beast bitches!!!!!!!!"
The beasts pursued.
They walked upright on two legs.
Suspicious as hell.
No, they were straight-up furries.
"DIE!!!!!!"
"Kyak!?"
I smashed my fist into the face of the damn wolf lunging at me.
Its furry body was dotted with nipples everywhere—touching them felt weird.
"Heheheheheheeeeng!!!! I love rough guys~~~!!!"
"I don't have a fucking hobby of banging horses!!!!!!"
"Kuhok!?"
This time it was a zebra charging in.
Realistic-looking thing with a woman's body—I snapped its neck while screaming.
...Fuck!
Hey, this is supposed to be the Tower of Lust!
A tower related to romance and love!
So what the fuck is going on here!!!
"Oppa~~~!!"
"Who the hell is your oppa! Die! Die! DIEEEEEE!!!"
"Boogit!?"
The flying sow pig's head exploded from my aura punch!
It was a sow pig, not some metaphorical one.
100% real fucking sow pig!!!
『This is a tower that brings joy to men... but in the end, makes them pay the price for that pleasure.』
No, Madam!
What the hell were you thinking when you said that!?
Joy from what!?
Specific fetish crowd!?
Those suspiciously rich weirdos!?!?
'The cursed items scattered by the tower lord are all sex-related! I thought it'd be full of succubi!!!'
Succubi!
The classic from stories about lust!
Succubi or incubi would fit the theme way better than these furries—why animals!?
""""Oppa~~~♡""""
"Kaaah! Stay back! I said stay back!? Didn't you see what I just did to that one? Get close and you'll end up the same!!"
I threatened them by grabbing and shaking the sow pig whose face I'd caved in, but they kept coming.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
"Oh my, oppa, you reek of woman all over~!"
—Said the elephant.
"So feral~! I love guys like you!"
—Said the cheetah.
"I love carnivorous men! The new guys lately are all so weak—I was waiting for someone like you!"
—Said the alligator.
"Oppa, into NTR play~?"
—Said the cuckoo.
"Got time for the aquarium? I'll let you fill my eggs with seed~!"
—Said the salmon.
"One round then a bite would be perfect~♪"
—Said the mantis.
Holy fuck, not a single human in sight.
A few had even strayed beyond furry territory.
What kind of bullshit tower is this?
'Where'd everyone else go?'
I couldn't see them.
From the moment we teleported, I was alone.
A snake woman jumped me right after, so I hadn't had a chance to look around.
'Safari park?'
An artificial zoo? Some kind of theme park like that.
...Crap, it's huge!
This isn't your average park scale!
Running on foot, I can't see the end!
'As expected of a tower interior!'
I didn't think the 1st floor would be a whole other dimension—worthy of the Golden Tower!
"Uhehehehehe!!! Caught you off guard!? Now's my chance to snag that prime stud's lips~!!"
"Snag my ass!! —Drop dead!"
I smashed my fist into the giraffe shoving its face at me.
"Puhook~!?"
Burst it open.
Luckily, aura worked fine, and true to a low floor, the difficulty wasn't high.
My body felt light for easy evasion, and their claws and teeth bounced off my coat, giving extra security.
'Brigita-noona, Madam! Seriously, thank you!'
I stepped nimbly.
Like a boxer over my coat, I kept moving without stopping, just as Ceres advised.
The coat flapped like a gangster from a bygone era.
"Fuck off if you come closer. Who's first to die?"
"Uhyo www what a badass stud www and those spots, can't hold back wwww"
"5252~! He's totally seducing us, right? wwwww"
Next, two hyenas.
Why'd it have to be ones matching my nickname...!
"You know~? Us hyenas, even the females have dicks!!?"
"Uheheek! I'll open a new world for you~!!"
What bullshit!
"You head to a new world hell first, you freaks!!!!"
Eyes first! Then throat!
I don't know their anatomy, but solar plexus should work on a humanoid torso!!
"Kkhigikhaak!?"
"Gkeuk! Gkuhaaaak!"
Seizing the opening as they staggered, another aura punch!
Ripped the two beasts apart easily.
"Two down-! Told you, come if you wanna die! Any more suicide hopefuls!?"
The beasts stirred.
"Ooh... this stud's badass...!"
"A human holding his own barehanded against us!"
"He smelled fresh and unchaste, so we rushed in!"
"Now I can't touch the real deal!?"
...Chastity belt?
"Wait, if I wear one here, they won't jump me?"
The hippo lady answered my question.
"We can't unlock 'em. Lately tons of studs come in wearing them—been a real headache."
Oh, fuck.
No wonder Brigita-noona warned against those items. If I hadn't known about the curse, I'd have seriously considered one.
'This tower lord's a real asshole god.'
What a shitty gimmick.
Human malice is infinite, huh? Guess it's not just humans.
'Huuuuw~! Calm down. Just stay sharp. They're no match for me. Survived the initial ambush thanks to Ceres's advice—no injuries.'
Wrapping in aura right after teleport? Solid advice.
A true ranker.
A real leader.
So why'd someone who knows the tower so well leave me alone li—!!!
"Sneak... sneak..."
"Hyaaaaah!!"
"Boogit!? H-how...!?"
I spun and smacked the rhino creeping up behind while I was lost in thought.
Attacking from footsteps? Laughable.
"Hehe, full of energy, huh."
"Wonder how long that'll last?"
"Bring it! I'd rather die than let beasts like you have me!"
"Meeeeh~! Goat pussy's warm and feels great~~~!!"
Crack!
"Mehek!?"
"Don't spout info I don't wanna know!!!!"
I beat the goat—or whatever it was—to death, and that sparked the rest to charge together.
""""Oppa~~~♡♡♡""""
Fur assaulted me.
Fish and insects mixed in sporadically.
Absolute hell.
"STAY BAAAAACK!!!"
I pulverized protruding snouts with uppercuts. Horns charging? Sidestep and crush the eyes. Long necks? Aura-charged hand blade. Kicking legs? Cling on and snap bones.
Smash, punch, stab, wreck—using my light body to the max, I tamed the beasts.
Condition's great today. Buffs, probably?
"Kkhuk!"
"Too strong~!"
"What now? All rush him?"
"Even together... we'd lose..."
Finally, their momentum broke.
Reason returned to the heat-crazed beasts' eyes, the mood shifting to retreat. Then the salmon crossed her legs.
"Tch. Lucky kid."
"Backing off? If not, come on! I'll sashimi you nice!!"
"Tch. Not the reason."
That's when a safari bus came rolling from afar.
Tiger-striped with steel bars—perfect for the theme park. It screeched to a halt right in front of me.
"Are you alright?"
Ceres.
Maan Guild folks in the back seats too.
"Does this look alright to you?"
Surrounded by beasts, corpses piled at my feet, and she's stone-faced.
"You are alright."
"Mind explaining why I got dropped way out here alone!?"
"No idea. You should've been with us... Heard it happens sometimes, but first time seeing it."
"For real? Not lying!?"
"Really. Maybe the tower lord's meddling."
Tower's divide-and-conquer?
On little old me?
Ridiculous.
"Whoa, you took all these solo?"
"D-rank handling this floor...?"
"...Isn't this where even B-ranks struggle?"
"Yeah... Most get wrecked..."
With Ceres joining, the beasts backed off, and I linked up with Third Eye.
"No injuries?"
"Sorry. We were so shocked our response was late..."
"It's fine. Madam's buffs kept me unscathed."
True story. Not a scratch.
"Heh. Even accounting for that, impressive."
"Tanked barehanded, no curse gear?"
"So many scared boys wore chastity belts here."
I wanted one when they first swarmed.
For real. Dead serious.
"Hop on. We'll escort you up."
"Where'd the bus come from?"
"One of the gimmicks—spawns randomly somewhere on the map. They can't attack while you're aboard, so relax."
"Gimmick, scenery... it's a legit safari park."
"A filthy one. I wouldn't call those 'friends'."
"Agreed."
We boarded, and disappointed cries erupted behind us.
"Oppa~! Don't go!"
"We'll be good!"
"Just one night stand~!"
Bullshit. Night stand my ass.
I flipped them the bird.
"Fuck off, you animals."
A sight I hoped never to see in my dreams.