Chapter 183
Translator: Ace
Chapter: 183
Chapter Title: Ordinary Guy's Tower Conquest 183
Razix's live Tokyo performance.
The entire world was buzzing once again.
Even hotter reactions than during the Pyongyang nuclear backpack terror incident.
Back then, it had just completed the mission and vanished immediately.
But in Tokyo, he captured the Yakuza, rescued the prime minister, and even circled around waving to fans in a full fan service show.
Who the hell is that thing?
A summoned beast?
Some kind of spirit or familiar?
The media blasted breaking news, special programs aired on broadcast stations, and Razix's Tokyo rampage videos dominated SNS and NewTube all day.
In the midst of it all, on the 17th floor of the White Tower.
Joo-hyuk praised Razix, who had flawlessly completed the mission and returned.
"Aww, our ultimate dimensional worker did it so peacefully. I love it."
"Hoeng!"
"But stripping down to underwear is a bit much..."
"Hooe..."
"Let's burn the underwear."
"Hoe!" Gyeon Dal-rae jumped in like she was waiting for it.
"This lady, after seeing that Japanese bastard's naked body, has suffered mental trauma. Take responsibility, ultimate dimensional worker Razix."
"Hoe?"
"Come into This lady's embrace. I need healing."
"Hoat!"
"Where do you think you're going!!!"
Razix freaked out and bolted.
Degurururu, tang tang, paeng geureureu.
Suddenly, it skidded to a halt!
Landing neatly in front of magitech engineer El.
Shh!
It pulled out the items and clothes it had collected from Tokyo.
"..."
El hesitated, then gingerly picked up the potion auto-injector belt from between the fundoshi and torn clothes with two fingers.
"Thanks, ultimate dimensional worker."
"Hoeng!"
"I'll study it hard. And..."
"Hoe?"
"I don't need the rest, so I'll burn them."
"Hoe!"
Pak!
Fwoosh!
The clothes turned to ashes.
Joo-hyuk saw it too.
The belt item from Prime Minister Maeda that Razix had brought back.
He grabbed that one too.
It had been unavoidable since disarming was necessary.
Once El finishes researching it, I should return it.
But Kosak spoke up with a feigned serious expression.
"Anyway, this crossed the line."
"What did?"
"The administrators. They've lost their minds. Talking about normalization and all."
Gwang-ma thought so as well.
"Indeed. If the Liberation Rune Necklace incident continues, a bloody frenzy will sweep the world."
Mackenzie too.
"Even with mana-sealing scrolls, it's not a complete solution. Similar incidents will keep happening."
True enough.
Do criminals stop just because there's a law?
It needs to be blocked at the source.
But there's no clear solution right now.
"We need to pressure the administrators hard. Let them know we're watching."
"How?"
"How about sending one on a business trip to the spirit world?"
"Business trip?"
"Send them to the spirit world to report our situation. Isn't this a clear violation of causality?"
"Hm."
They'd done it before.
When catalog expansion was blocked, Kosak and the other summoned had rallied spirits for a protest.
"Assassin, you only know one side and not the other. We're all White Tower residents now—how do we get to the spirit world?"
"Ra...random summon."
"It's blocked for 100 days? About 90 left?"
"Tsk tsk, I knew you'd say that. Is there no backup plan."
"..."
But Joo-hyuk stepped in.
"It might work though?"
"Nem?"
"What?"
"How?"
He explained the method.
"Exile. Just leave the White Tower."
"Ah!"
This changes the address, so releasing the summon sends them back to the spirit world.
But there's a problem.
"It's not hard, but..."
He didn't know whether re-registration was possible.
If not, they can't be exiled rashly.
"Even so, we can't just exile family. Let's pretend it didn't happen."
Kosak looked disappointed.
"At least test it. Won't a message preview what happens on exile?"
"Who? Want to try, Mr. Kosak?"
"Nem?"
"Let's exile you then?"
"Th-that's..."
Too risky.
Sure, it's White Tower exile, not catalog, but kicking out someone was rather harsh just to inform the others?
Right then!
Jepetto raised his hand.
"Summoner."
"Yes?"
"Exile me, please."
Eh?
Suddenly?
"Why..."
"Ever since being summoned, my presence has been nonexistent. I'm as good as invisible."
"..."
He couldn't deny it.
"Everyone contributes, but I've done nothing. Send me to the spirit world instead. I want to act as a liaison between there and White Tower Floor 17 to help you, Summoner."
It was Jepetto's earnest plea.
Aaaah.
Tears welled up.
It was his fault too.
He felt Guilty for neglecting Jepetto.
"It's fine. You don't need to force merits. Just resting in the White Tower satisfies me. Once we gather runes and badges, I'll definitely breakthrough your grade."
But Jepetto stubbornly refused.
"Please send me. This is my given mission. Give me the chance to fulfill it."
Sigh.
What to do?
Jepetto's desperate expression.
The summoned fell silent in awe of his sacrifice.
...Shall we try?
How does exile work?
Joo-hyuk called up the resident list.
Touched Jepetto's entry, and a button appeared beside it.
It wouldn't exile instantly, right?
Poke!
Touched it.
"Oh!"
Then?
One month of no registration.
But re-registration was possible.
Just need 1kg of top-grade mana crystals.
That's a penalty they could handle.
Jepetto wanted it too.
So after explaining what happens on exile.
"I'll send you on a one-month dispatch. I'll keep summoning you anyway. you can stay in the penthouse instead of the White Tower."
"Thank you!"
Everyone applauded Jepetto's sacrifice.
Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap!
Jepetto looked embarrassed.
And so,
Splat!
Jepetto returned to the spirit world with Joo-hyuk's mission.
At least it was fortunate.
It was not permanent exile.
But Mackenzie seemed to have something to say.
He hemmed and hawed.
"Summoner, this isn't enough. This wizard has an idea."
"Tell me."
"We need to gather everyone's thoughts. A briefing is necessary."
Briefing, huh.
"If there's something to do, do it."
"Hahaha, thank you. This wizard will prepare diligently."
Suddenly!
Kosak narrowed his eyes, glaring at Mackenzie.
Mackenzie met the glare without flinching.
A silent war.
Mackenzie's briefing site.
Joo-hyuk and the summoned gathered.
A monitor for communicating with Mari was set up too.
But Kosak looked extremely displeased.
He wasn't comfortable.
His position was threatened.
Until now, he had hosted nearly every briefing.
That role gave him special authority, elevating him to second-in-command.
Now old man Mac suddenly snatched the briefing host spot.
Truly unsettling.
"Greetings, this wizard considers hosting this briefing the greatest honor of my life."
The 9th-circle wizard Mackenzie stood at the podium.
Well-dressed robe, spotlight shining down from above.
Like a CEO promoting a new item from an item corp.
"This wizard is the Flame Ruler who conquered Floor 83 Arachroids at S+++ grade, applied obesity-escape enchantment magic to a bracelet shocking the world, first proposed scroll magic solving the summoner's woes in one shot, and simultaneously contributed to projectile attribute research..."
Suddenly!
Gwang-ma cut him off.
"Too long. Stop. Even the assassin doesn't drag it out that much."
"...Not done yet."
"Mr. Mackenzie, strutting after a few merits—pathetic."
"J-just stating facts."
"Did you make the scrolls alone? The Basement dweller and El did it all. Bragging over engraving a few metal plates."
Mackenzie was flustered.
Kosak smirked at the sight.
Grr, damn bastards...
No choice.
His Merit appeal failed, straight to main topic.
"...As this incident shows, the administrators' schemes are getting out of hand."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Why did they scatter Liberation Rune Necklaces recklessly? It's all aimed at our summoner."
It was obvious to anyone.
They Can't touch him inside the tower, so they were trying outside.
In China, hostile to Korea too.
"We must consider war possibilities. Of course, this wizard will meteor summon and raze any who try such nonsense."
Kosak shot up his hand.
Mackenzie hesitated.
Hmm.
What was that guy raising his hand for?
No helping it, he called on him.
"Old man Mac, have you still not fixed your habits? What's so great about meteor swarm? What if they use nukes to retaliate?"
"We Flee to White Tower Floor 17..."
"What about the others? The World ends, we survive—what then? Retract the meteor talk."
"..."
Joo-hyuk nodded, agreeing with Kosak.
Right.
What's the point surviving alone?
Flustered,
Mackenzie glanced sideways at Joo-hyuk,
"A-alright. Retracted."
"Think before speaking from now on."
"Ahem!!!"
He cleared his throat.
"Anyway, our priority is summoner's safety—first, second, third. For that, the summoner must grow stronger."
Mackenzie waved his hand in the air.
Charrurururu...,
Tiny fireflies gathered into letters.
One was,
The other,
"Means to crush administrators' ambitions beforehand: summoner growing stronger fast."
However,
Fwoosh!
Mackenzie activated visual magic of flames.
Simultaneously, two letters appeared above his head.
Mackenzie shouted in a thunderous voice.
"But this wizard still doesn't understand! What have you all been doing until now? At Floor 80+, shouldn't you have made at least one top-grade nectar or elixir?!!!"
Nectar.
Greatly extends the human natural lifespan upon consumption.
Elixir.
Effects vary: body enhancement, instant resurrection on death, perfect healing, etc.
Joo-hyuk had heard of them.
From Mari.
Come to think, she said around Floor 80 you can gather materials.
But wouldn't specify which floor.
She was probably gagged.
"...Thus, this wizard, by the host authority, summons shut-in alchemist Aliamari!"
Hearing? What?
The monitor beside lit up with the chat screen.
Mari could hear, but was chatting via text.
"The summoner's right beside you."
Mackenzie grilled Mari.
"As alchemist, you should've made elixir and nectar first, yet none is made. Why?"
"If millennium fox orb is versatile, are there no substitutes?"
"Then we get the phoenix feather and world tree fruit—one more suffices."
"And the Dream demon lord's eyeball?"
Right then!
Kosak raised his hand high with a question.
"We've got a surrendered dream demon here. Diarmat, can we keep popping out her eyeballs for endless materials?"
Flinch!
Diarmat shuddered.
She remembered.
Her copy on Floor 80 was conquered, rewarding [Diarmat's Eye].
No way?
"Why not?"
Phew.
Diarmat sighed in relief.
If lesser succubus queen, dream demon lord status, her eyeball would've been gouged instantly.
These guys would do it.
Kill and revive anyway.
She should Never breakthrough in to LSSR grade.
If she became a succubus queen, she might end up as eyeball farm livestock.
"Anyway, if materials lacking, gather them."
"Understood."
Briefing host Mackenzie turned to Joo-hyuk.
Then,
Charrurururu...,
Letters engraved above his head again.
"Summoner, decide now. We'll follow with our lives. WEe should climb the upper floors..."
"Don't wanna."
"...Nem? Why?"
Mackenzie panicked.
"Too easy lately. Should we always work? The tower collapse timer has plenty of time left."
"B-but the administrators might do anything. Countermea—"
"We have. Mana-seal scrolls."
"Nectar lets you live thousand more years..."
"Eh, what's a long life alone? Say I marry now! Have kids. Then my kids die before me? That's..."
"Hmm."
Right then, Gyeon Dal-rae,
"Then how about shifting the type of elixirs?"
Elixirs, huh.
"Body enhancement elixir makes young master stronger, resurrection and healing elixirs prepare for misfortunes."
Hm.
Tempting.
Especially stocking resurrection elixirs that revive the dead?
"...Shall we go up?"
"Must go up."
"Climbing's right."
"Nine lesser succubi. What to fear?"
"Sergeant Major Veronica Caliber! Battle ready!"
"HoaAaAaT!!!!"
Eh, annoying.
Why'd the administrators cause trouble?
Mackenzie smirked at Kosak.
Briefing success.
One step closer.
To second-in-command.
But there was a critical issue.
When the tower was fully conquered, liberation of the world comes—who stands beside the summoner then?
First and second.
One spot taken.
Razix on right.
Left? It Must be him.
Kosak knew too.
He glared intensely at Mackenzie.
The Second-in-command battle was heating up.
Anyway, Joo-hyuk decided on Floor 86 conquest.
Entered Floor 86.
Environment: sweltering volcanic zone.
It was a gigantic volcano in the distance.
But?
"...Phoenix?"
"Phoenix."
"Phoenix."
"Phoenix, huh."
"Phoenix it is."
"A phoenix?"
"Vermilion Bird."
How would they catch that?
They Might need another tower mission reset ticket.