Chapter 107

Translator: Penny

Chapter 107

“Status window.”

A status window appeared before my eyes.

<Player Status>

Name: Han Yuseong

Race: Human

Lv.107

Strength: 804

Agility: 771

Stamina: 783

Mana: 731

Skills: Pain Suppression Lv.20 Composure Lv.20 Concealment Lv.20 Danger Sense Lv.20

Vision Expansion Lv.20 Concentration Enhancement Lv.20 Warrior's Movement Lv.20

Mana Body Reinforcement Lv.20 Doombringer Lv.20 Mental Barrier Lv.20

Trajectory Insight Lv.20 Dark Attribute Attack Resistance Lv.20

Chunbyeonmanhwa Lv.1

'Chunbyeonmanhwa' was a skill I obtained after clearing the 27th Floor.

Or rather, it would be more accurate to say it bloomed.

According to the skill description, it was the power to 'adapt' to 'external pressure.'

And a skill that balances the body and mind when the power of the Mental Image is greater than the power of ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the physical body.

When I asked my seniors, they said that 'external pressure' includes the environment and the opponent's techniques.

It was a very broad concept.

Pyo Wiheon, Head of the Sword Pavilion.

I replayed the battle with the person I killed with my own ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠hands.

I almost died because of Pyo Wiheon's 'Sword Bell Underworld Palace Path.'

And I was able to win thanks to the Sword Bell Underworld Palace Path.

It was a powerful force that I could no longer wield, but the sensation remained in my hands.

I couldn't deny that it was a good match for me in a very unfavorable situation.

I need to get stronger.

Although it doesn't seem possible in the near future.

Beep!

[12:00]

And noon arrived, marking the start of the 28th Floor Stage.

Whoosh!

Light covered my vision.

As soon as I was summoned, I noticed a subtly designed chat window, just like the Transcendence Gallery seniors had said.

And above it, a window popped up asking me to set a nickname.

[14:59]

Below that, a 15-minute timer was slowly counting down.

Presumably, when that timer runs out, we'll each enter a Dungeon of our respective difficulty.

For now, I focused my attention on the nickname window.

[Nickname: ]

I typed in a pre-determined nickname in the blank space.

[Nickname: Blood Demon Emperor King]

Hmm, it's lame.

Very lame.

But this lameness was intentional.

I didn't want to be the first to write in the chat.

As I waited, a chat message appeared.

As expected, it didn't take long for others to start checking out each other's nicknames.

[Lee Sehun: ? It's a real chat window.]

There's also a 15-minute time limit.

There weren't many people who would just wait quietly without saying anything first.

Lee Sehun seems to be using his real name.

[Lee Sehun: Why is everyone so quiet?? These 15 minutes will fly by?]

I typed in the chat, sticking to my concept.

[Blood Demon Emperor King: This Emperor will butcher the Dungeon and take first place.]

[Lee Sehun: ...Okay, sure. You're really committed to the concept.]

[Magical Girl Yuriko: But will this chat window stay open even after we enter the Dungeon...?]

[Lee Sehun: I think so? Are you Japanese?]

[Magical Girl Yuriko: Yes-!]

I was amazed that everyone who had climbed up to the 28th Floor of the Tower still seemed to have untainted mentalities.

[Hei Tang Nai Cha: What difficulty is everyone on?]

[Matrix: Why are you curious about that? We should just ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠clear our own Dungeons and return, ignoring this strange chat.]

[Blitzwolf: It says that after finishing your own Dungeon, you can help others among these six people. Didn't you see?]

[Matrix: So you think anyone will actually go help after finishing their own? Do you think everyone has two lives or something?]

[Blitzwolf: Well, if someone is on Hard Difficulty and finishes quickly, they might go around helping.]

[Matrix: Are you a Hard player?]

[Blitzwolf: No, not me.]

[Matrix: Then don't say useless things and focus on your own Dungeon.]

Why are these guys wasting their energy before even entering their Dungeons?

[Matrix: Frankly, even if there is a Hard Difficulty player, it doesn't seem like this is a non-PVP area. What if they just kill you?]

[Hei Tang Nai Cha: That seems unlikely. It's written in the special notes. Even if you clear another player's Dungeon, it won't be counted as points if that player dies. That would include cases where the rescuer commits murder.]

[Hei Tang Nai Cha: Of course, I know what you're thinking. I understand. If someone is bloodthirsty, murder would be more important than any reward.]

Hmm.

Everyone's attitudes are subtly sharp, so this must be the 28th Floor.

[Lee Sehun: But there's still one person who hasn't chatted at all? Can you show yourself?]

[Ram: .]

Ram seems to think that chatting is a useless endeavor as well.

[Lee Sehun: Aish, sibaal-]

Lee Sehun seemed quite heated after Ram only typed a single period.

What a friendly reaction.

[Lee Sehun: It's starting soon. Everyone, let's clear our own Dungeons without dying. If you're about to die, send out a rescue request. Let's help those we can. Okay?]

I don't know if Sehun's wishes will come true.

[Magical Girl Yuriko: Everyone, ganbare! Ganbare!]

Yeah, good luck.

The entry time is approaching.

I stared at the notification window that popped up in front of me.

[Player – Han Yuseong]

[Entering the Dungeon.]

[Dungeon: Chapter of the Black Lion]

The Dungeon name sounded ominous.

Kwaaaaaaak!

A lion with a huge, gaping mouth lunged at me.

The black lion curved through the air, swooping down on me.

Hwaaaak!

Black currents were gathered at the lion's paws.

I dodged for now.

And took out the Transcender Gallery Terminal.

Click-

And took a picture of the black lion.

I was focusing all my attention on dodging, so avoiding the lion's attack wasn't difficult.

Tak!

While continuing to evade the attacks, I uploaded the post.

Title: What is this guy?

Author: XX*

Attachment: 181290381209381.jpg

The Dungeon ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠name is 'Chapter of the Black Lion.'

As expected, Senior Archmage is the one giving the most helpful information.

After confirming Senior Ice Queen's comment, I put the Transcender Gallery Terminal back into my Inventory.

I stepped onto the Dungeon floor.

Gluteswood.

Just don't step on that guy's shadow.

With that advice in mind, my movements became bolder.

A white Sword Force pierced through the Gluteswood's heart.

Just like Senior Sword of Light said, there was nothing special about it.

After continuously cutting off the Gluteswood's three lives.

I spread out my Energy Sense to locate the enemies.

My goal was to perfectly clear this Dungeon.

Speed.

In this Tower's Dungeons, you have to kill all the Monsters inside anyway to clear it.

Like a bullet, I lowered my body and slashed my sword horizontally.

The drawn crescent moon swept past the upper bodies of two Gluteswoods.

Once again, I hunted down the two Gluteswoods in front of me.

Certainly, my experience in the Time-Delayed Prison and the battle with Pyo Wiheon, Head of the Sword Pavilion, were a great help.

If I had only cleared the North Sea Ice Palace and passed the 27th Floor, I wouldn't have felt this sense of ease.

Wagjak-

Most likely, the only enemy left in this Dungeon is the BOSS MONSTER.

I sat down in front of the BOSS room, where a huge door blocked the way, and ate a sandwich.

And quickly scrolled through the 28th Floor chat window.

I had neglected the chat window for about 1 hour and 30 minutes while focusing on the battle.

[Lee Sehun: Haa... the map is so damn big.]

[Matrix: According to the map, I'm about halfway there.]

[Magical Girl Yuriko: ?? Already?]

[Blitzwolf: At this point, shouldn't we all reveal our difficulties and those who urgently need help should call for rescuers?]

[Matrix: Why? Are you scared?]

[Blitzwolf: Yeah, I'm a little scared, sibaal]

It seemed that I was the only player who was in front of the BOSS room.

I tapped on the keyboard.

[Blood Demon Emperor King: This Emperor's Dungeon will soon be over.]

[Lee Sehun: ? Already?]

[Matrix: Can't you tell? He's just being unnecessarily dramatic. That's all it is.]

It didn't matter whether they believed me or not.

It was just me saying what I had to say.

Perhaps due to the system's minimal conscience, when someone cleared the Dungeon and chatted, a crown-like icon would appear next to their nickname to show that they had cleared it.

When I killed the BOSS and chatted again, these guys would have no choice but to believe me.

Squeeeeeak-

The huge door swung open.

I charged in without hesitation.

The BOSS MONSTER was much larger than the black lions and Gluteswoods I had encountered so far.

Not vertically, but horizontally.

[BOSS MONSTER]

[Gluteswood King]

Chwaaaaaak!

I dodged the black lines that seemed quite troublesome to touch using Footwork.

I swung my sword towards the black haze spreading from all directions.

Dragon Slayer Sword 14th Form, Dragon's Flagship.

I scattered Sword Qi as if shaking it off.

Over fifty strands of black energy were devoured by the sixty rows of Sword Qi slashes I unleashed.

Kwagwagwagwang!

The remaining eight slashes, after completely destroying the black strands, struck the Gluteswood King's upper body.

I swung my sword diagonally, cutting off the Gluteswood King's breath.

[You have cleared the Dungeon.]

[Player – Han Yuseong, you are currently ranked 1st in the 'Clear Ranking Competition'.]

[The ranking may be adjusted in the future.]

[You are currently remaining on the 28th Floor Stairway Stage.]

[You can move to the 29th Floor Stairway waiting room at any time by selecting 'Stairway Return' at the bottom of your vision.]

[You can earn additional points by acting as a 'Savior'.]

I put my hands back on the keyboard of the chat window.

[Blood Demon Emperor King: This Emperor has finished his Dungeon. If you need help, make a request.]#Clear

[Lee Sehun: Uh, uh? Seeing the 'Clear' tag, it seems like that guy really cleared the Dungeon?]

[Matrix: What are you expecting? If it's real, it's even more of a problem. He's probably an Easy Difficulty player.]

I expected that kind of reaction.

It was a reaction that could definitely happen.

As for me, I was just saying what I had to say.

[Blood Demon Emperor King: Those who need help, ask for it.]

I didn't think there would be no one asking for help.

[Blitzwolf: Aww!!! Help! Just come over here!]

[Player - 'Blitzwolf' has requested help.]

[Player - 'Blitzwolf' can have '1' player enter as a 'Savior'.]

[Blood Demon Emperor King: I understand.]

I took out a mask from my Inventory and put it on.

It was an item that would make the terribly lame nickname of Blood Demon Emperor King a little more meaningful.

It was a mask that looked even more ferocious than the Red Mask I had worn last time.

Blitzwolf.

Jonas, a German man, trembled at the corners of his mouth.

Death was approaching.

He could feel it.

Jonas felt that the 28th Floor he was given was too cruel.

His difficulty wasn't even Hard.

It was Normal.

But this Floor's Dungeon felt particularly difficult.

Just looking at the enemies in front of him.

Krrreuk….

It was a ghoul, drooling.

The ghoul, who had already died once but nonchalantly got up, reached out to Jonas.

At that moment.

Crack-

Space tore apart.

['Savior' has invaded.]

"Duck."

From within, a flash of light emanated from the hand of a man wearing a demon mask.