Chapter 142
Chapter 142
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 142
Chapter Title: The Armchair Alchemist Aliamari
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Armchair Alchemist Aliamari.
Under normal circumstances, she doesn't directly participate in the un-cleared upper-floor climbs.
She isn't even Summoned during climbs.
Once the Tower conquest is over, the Summoner-nim calls her separately.
Then her personal time begins.
Of course, she receives detailed information about the overall aspects of the Tower conquest.
From the herb gatherer Razix, or from the fairy Gyeon Dal-rae, who she's become quite close to lately.
*Ding!*
Mari was seething with anger.
A mere copy of a Succubus Queen dared to target the Summoner-nim?
Just the thought made her body tremble uncontrollably.
Once you fall into a dream, you become extremely vulnerable to external attacks.
Fortunately, he was unharmed, but what if it had been the real Diarmat?
'Those damn Summoned beings.'
With three LSSR grades among them, they had exposed the Summoner-nim to danger.
'They're unreliable.'
She needed to push forward her current plan as much as possible.
She had to complete it quickly.
The AI version upgraded active-defense homunculus, that is.
She took inspiration from Earth's AI systems.
A homunculus that, once command codes are pre-input, automatically protects the body and retaliates against enemies without needing direct control.
However, it was still incomplete.
For one, the individual homunculi were relatively large in size and few in number.
She needed to reduce their size, increase their numbers, grant them various attributes, and also create a commander homunculus to control them all.
'Then the Summoner-nim will become invincible.'
Power enough to send even the Mad Demon Elder away in one blow.
And so, this world would continue for a long, long time.
Earth.
What a prosperous and pleasant world to live in.
She had been Summoned to a world with a civilization similar to Earth's past.
But communicating with the outside world via a tablet like this was impossible there.
Why?
Because it was ruined.
Earth's scientific civilization is powerful but surprisingly fragile.
If a weak link breaks, it collapses all too easily.
What if the boundary between the Tower and the world disappears and monsters flood in?
First, Earth's strengths—transportation and communication networks—would collapse overnight.
Cars would stop running, planes wouldn't fly, and ships would disappear from the seas.
Communication via networks would be severely limited, and using electrical energy would become difficult.
Restoration would, of course, be impossible.
And then it would be ruined.
The only person who could stop this was the Summoner-nim.
The world would only be safe if he remained sound.
She had to make it for him quickly.
The small golem with intelligence, the small human with the Three Principles for the Summoned input, the AI version upgraded active-defense homunculus.
'But who is Jinsuk?'
According to the princess fairy, when he woke from his sleep, he had called out that name.
She was probably a woman connected to the Summoner-nim by fate.
So, she felt slightly uncomfortable.
'The name is tacky.'
Mari is better than Jinsuk.
And in terms of looks too.
80th floor repeat conquest.
First, there was something to do before entering.
Since the tracking talisman was activated, maybe he could roughly check where Diarmat was?
"Princess, how many tracking talismans do you have?"
"I have prepared them without shortage."
"Let's use one. Just to check the direction."
"Understood."
*Whoosh!*
The tracking talisman burst into flames.
Gyeon Dal-rae pondered intently.
"Did you get a direction?"
"It's northwest, but the distance is very far."
If it's northwest and very far...
"China or Europe?"
"I think so too."
First, let's try China.
Using the Tower Exit Ring to go to the Beijing Tower.
He should also reduce the party size a bit.
Excluding Razix and Hyeolrang from the conquest.
Told them to stay home and play, just in case it gets dangerous.
"Let's start the repeat conquest."
"Yes!"
Joo-hyuk re-entered the 80th floor with his party.
Repeat conquest.
This time, he also entered the dream realm.
'What?'
It was a karaoke room.
Hazy smoke filled the air.
Jinsuk, with music playing, a cigarette in her mouth, dancing a sexy dance.
'......'
A perfect reproduction of Jinsuk, complete with a cigarette in her mouth.
But he soon realized.
That this place was a dream.
'No, why is it Jinsuk again?'
The sexy dance was nice to watch.
She was a girl he had a brief crush on once.
He never even properly talked to her.
He had no particular feelings for her now.
Right then!
*Swish! Slash!*
The sound near his ear woke Joo-hyuk from the dream.
The battle unfolding before his eyes.
"You, this bitch!!!"
"Kyaaaack!"
The copy Diarmat had approached the party while they were dreaming.
But Gyeon Dal-rae's talismans flew up, the Mad Demon fired crescent energy blades, and Gobang grabbed Diarmat's head with his pot-lid-like hand.
And the other Summoned beings also woke from the dream and joined the attack.
Everyone regained consciousness faster than last time.
"Drop dead!"
*Crunch! Slash! Squelch!*
Conquest successful, with ease.
*Pop!*
Movement using the Tower Exit Ring.
The place Joo-hyuk appeared was the Beijing Black Tower.
Gyeon Dal-rae activated the tracking talisman again.
*Whoosh!*
"How is it?"
"It's Beijing. The distance is also close."
Finally found.
Diarmat was in Beijing.
"Let's do one more repeat conquest to adapt to the dreams and then go capture her."
"Understood."
Then, Kosak quietly approached.
"Bong Summoner-nim."
"Why?"
"Did you meet Jinsuk again in the dream?"
"...Ah, I didn't meet her?"
"Aww, it seems like you did. Should I find Jinsuk for you?"
"Goodness! I told you I didn't, stop it."
"Yes."
Tsk! He's ridiculously quick to notice.
By the way, what if Jinsuk appears again?
I really have no feelings for her.
The second repeat conquest began.
A beach with a blue sea,
A woman running from afar.
'...Wow!'
It was Sergeant Major in a bikini.
Did they come to a beach?
'Hmm.'
He should have brought sunglasses.
He should manage his expression.
Right then!
Sergeant Major's form smoothly changed,
and before he knew it, transformed into the Succubus Queen, Diarmat's appearance.
'Ah, it was a dream, right?'
He could recognize it immediately now.
Since Diarmat had appeared in the dream.
Still,
'It's not bad, though?'
Even if it was a dream for brainwashing and seduction,
feeling good was enough.
Wasn't it still better than a nightmare?
Anyway, after experiencing it twice, he adapted.
The Mad Demon and Gyeon Dal-rae didn't even get caught.
The time it took for the Summoned beings to wake up also became very fast.
Beijing, China.
A restaurant selling dumplings.
Lingling, Diarmat decided to accelerate her work of seducing high-ranking Chinese officials.
She originally planned to proceed slowly over time, but the situation wasn't favorable.
She needed to elevate her status as a human.
To prepare for when she was discovered.
Not a physical shield, but a socio-political shield.
For example, what if she became the mistress of a Chinese Politburo Standing Committee member or the President?
Even if they discovered her true identity, they wouldn't dare to recklessly come after her.
The entire country of China would become her shield.
The Succubus Queen's seduction is not a low-level skill.
It is the authority to make the other genuinely fall in love.
*Smirk.*
A stunning smile from Diarmat.
The customers, who had been blankly staring only at her.
'It's this easy.'
She was overflowing with confidence.
Ordinary humans could never resist her seduction.
Diarmat is not a monarch with strong individual power.
In terms of physical strength, she is the lowest among monarchs.
She is a monarch who creates factions.
She exercises power by creating slaves who would lay down their lives like trash at her single command.
If she put her mind to it, she could make all the world's leaders kneel at her feet in less than three months.
Then why hasn't she been able to do so until now?
Because of Earth's Summoner.
If she was discovered by him, she could be caught before even creating a faction.
'I can't just keep waiting now.'
The time for hiding was over.
She had to create a faction, even if by force.
She planned to enter Zhongnanhai this afternoon with the Communist Party cadre she had already seduced.
Soon, all the powerholders in Zhongnanhai would fall into her grasp.
Diarmat's smile deepened even more.
But right then!
*Flapflapflap!*
A black object suddenly flew into the restaurant.
The customers eating were also startled.
"Huh? Isn't that a bat?"
"Why is a bat out during the day...?"
"Should we catch it and eat it? Bat meat is a delicacy, you know."
A bat?
'Could it be?'
Diarmat recognized it immediately.
That was no ordinary bat.
'...A vampire.'
She was discovered.
The Summoner.
He had come.
Cold sweat trickled down her forehead.
The bewitching smile that had been enchanting people vanished in an instant.
Diarmat immediately declared her Dream Realm.
The unique authority of the Succubus Queen to put all beings within a certain range into a dream.
*Thud, thud, thud, thud...*
People collapsed and fell into slumber.
The flying bat also crashed to the ground.
*Poof!*
The bat transformed into a human.
'Kill this one first.'
At that moment!
"Ugh, stomachache! Diarmat's blood is the most de...licious..."
Talking in his sleep.
But her own name came up.
Being aware of her own existence while trapped in a dream.
It meant her authority wasn't fully taking effect.
How?
He's a lower grade than her...
'Is it because he's a dark race?'
That must be it.
Diarmat approached the vampire.
Just as she was about to stab out his eyeballs with her sharpened nails!
*Shiver!*
A thick, murderous intent flying from somewhere.
'Damn!'
There was another one.
Maybe even more.
*Swoosh!*
She cast Invisibility.
*Swish!*
She quickly ran outside.
She dashed into a narrow alley next to the restaurant.
"Hello? I came to capture the real one."
A man was blocking her path.
"Did you think you wouldn't be noticed if you used Invisibility?"
Damn!
She manifested the Dream Realm again.
"Huh?"
*Thud!*
Kosak collapsed.
Followed by sleep-talking.
"...Mmm, Jinsuk? Why are you coming out there? You're uglier than Diarmat. Do better."
Who is Jinsuk?
And this one also identified her specifically.
*Flap!*
She spread her wings.
Thinking of escaping into the sky.
*Whoosh!*
Diarmat flew up.
But right then!
*Zzziiing!*
"Huh?"
*Fwooshwooshwoosh!*
"Wha, what?"
*Screeeech!*
A terrifying energy surged over her.
"Blink!"
*Pop!*
She dodged with her body, but.
*Screeeech!*
The massive mana mass changed direction again.
"Blink! Blink! Blink..."
*Pop pop pop...*
Even struggling, she couldn't avoid it.
In the end.
"Ba, Barrier!"
She put up a protective shield, but.
*Kaboom!*
*Zzziiing!*
*Fwooshwooshwoosh!*
*Kwa-kwa-kaboom!*
"Aack!!!"
Hit by the follow-up attack.
*Whoooosh!*
Diarmat plummeted.
*Thump!*
"Hah, hah..."
She wasn't dead.
But one of her wings was torn off.
It would take days to regenerate.
"Don't move! I'll shoot if you move."
A magic gun?
Then he's a soldier from the Magic Empire.
Right, he Summoned a diverse group.
A vampire, an assassin, a Magic Empire soldier.
'Dream Realm.'
Authority manifestation.
*Thud!*
"Ugh, Sergeant Major Veronica Caliber! Today's duty is being covered by Diarmat, she said."
This is driving me crazy.
They're all aware of her even within their dreams.
She had to hurry.
The ones who fell asleep first would wake up soon.
But.
"O Light!!!"
A paladin?
How many are there?
Their classes are all different too.
'Dream Realm.'
*Thud!*
"Ugh, Gobang, how dare you wield a weapon other than me? Diarmat has poor grip feel and can't be used as a weapon."
What's going on?
Leaving aside the mentions of herself, they're all mentally weird people.
The Dream Realm also had its limits.
The more it was used, the shorter the dream duration became.
*Tap!*
She tried to quickly run and escape the alley, but.
"You can't pass here. The warrior will capture you."
"......"
A barbarian warrior.
The strongest physical tank class.
Moreover, with that level of energy, he was at the entry level of LSSR grade.
Would her authority work on him?
'Dream Realm.'
*Wobble!*
The giant staggered as if about to fall.
"Do, do you think I'll just fa, fall asleep? Absolutely not..."
Right.
It probably wouldn't work well.
But it could buy her time to escape.
*Tap!*
'I just need to shake off this one.'
He was definitely the strongest among the beings the Summoner had called.
If she could just get past him, there would be no more helpers.
Diarmat was confident of that.
Until she encountered the Mad Demon.
"Seeing you run with your tail between your legs is utterly pathetic."
"...Ahh."
She knew who he was immediately.
"Th, the Mad Demon? Why are you here?"
Even he came out?
Those damn manager bastards.
They should have told her in advance.
What was she supposed to do in this situation?
They came out to give a trial, but the one being tried was herself.
And.
"Are you stupid? Or do you not know how to give up? By now, you should have realized you can't escape."
A woman who appeared behind her at some point.
She was floating in the air like a ghost.
"......"
This woman was also Legend grade.
Just how many LSSR grades were there?
'Dre, Dream Realm!'
But the two didn't even blink.
Simultaneously!
*Swish!*
Yellow papers covering the sky.
The Mad Demon rushing towards her rapidly.
'Hah!'
In the end, she fell to her knees.
*Slap slap slap!*
Dozens of binding talismans stuck firmly to Diarmat's body.
*Tap.*
The Mad Demon placed his hand on her head and spoke in a chilling voice.
"From now on, if you make any rash moves, I'll immediately rip your head off."
"Ugh, uhm,"
"No dreams, no seduction, nothing. Understood?"
"......"
"Answer!"
"O, okay."
"Honorifics!"
"...Understood."
Diarmat had no choice but to give up.
Joo-hyuk was sitting in front of the Beijing Black Tower.
Next to him was Gyeon Dal-rae, behind him stood Kosak, Bardin, Veronica, and Jepetto like bodyguards, and in front of him, the Mad Demon and Gobang held the kneeling Diarmat.
"Gongja-nim."
"Huh? Why?"
"A message came from Aliamari-nim a moment ago. Asking if we caught Diarmat."
"Really? Tell her we caught her."
"I already did, but she replied telling us to kill her immediately."
"Our Armchair Mari-ssi seems very worried."
"I share that opinion."
Diarmat's eyes widened.
'Aliamari?'
Wasn't she that crazy, foul-mouthed alchemist?
'Is that bitch on Earth too?'
She felt despondent.
A whopping four LSSR grades.
He was never someone she could handle from the start.
Joo-hyuk slowly opened his mouth.
"Now, let's begin. Ms. Diarmat, what is your purpose for descending to Earth?"
Having already resigned herself, Diarmat.
Spilled everything.
Everything she could say.
"So, there are beings called managers, and they sent you outside the Tower to give me a trial, is that correct?"
*Nod nod.*
A gesture of affirmation.
"With the goal of seducing Earth's political leaders to start a war?"
*Nod nod.*
"You failed before execution?"
*Nod nod.*
"Hmm."
Joo-hyuk looked at Gyeon Dal-rae.
Truth or lie?
"It doesn't seem to be a lie."
"That's fortunate. That we caught her before things got big."
"It's because Heaven is helping the young master."
Now all that remained was Diarmat's disposition.
"Any last words?"
"...P, please spare me."
Huh?
Why is the great Succubus Queen acting so pathetic?
"You want to live?"
"Yes, please."
A sudden feeling of pity.
"Sigh, I want to spare you too, but I think there will be strong opposition. Mari-ssi will probably say something too."
Diarmat's eyes sparkled.
She vaguely grasped what the Summoner's disposition was like.
He wasn't a cold and cruel person.
The opposite was highly likely.
Then?
"I, I'm very useful. I'll do anything you ask, Summoner-nim."
She subtly exuded charm and twisted her body, but.
Instantly!
*Hiss!*
A terrifying murderous intent surged towards Diarmat.
His Summoned beings were glaring at her as if they wanted to tear her apart.
It was dangerous.
She could be killed on the spot.
"I, I'm not just saying it. I, I can swear by the Monarch's Heart as a medium."
Right then!
*Ding!*
A message ringing in Joo-hyuk's consciousness.
'Huh?'
'Defection, huh...'
What should I do?