Chapter 36
Chapter 36
Night of the 3rd day in the waiting room of the Pandemonium 5th floor stairs.
Cr-ack
Something fell through a crack that opened in the air.
It was a long container made of an unknown material.
I opened the container.
Inside, there was a sword.
I grabbed the hilt. I lifted the sword.
A heavy sensation flowed through both my hands.
[Mundum Exstinguit]
Mundum Exstinguit
Classification - Weapon (Sword)
Attack Power: +80
Effects:
1 - Adversary: Increases critical hit chance when facing 2 or more enemies.
2 - Recall: You can remotely recall a dropped weapon to a target that has undergone 'User Recognition'. Aggressive recall is possible according to the user's will.
3 - Manifestation: Allows precise guidance of the aura's form.
Description: A sword crafted by Master Malenis.
It is a sword specialized for aura manipulation. Because the highest-grade magic stone Lapidum Forma was mixed during forging, the sword is not easily damaged, and the aura's form can be finely tuned.
No one other than the recognized user can elicit the weapon's effects.
Grade: Unique
[Would you like to perform 'User Recognition'?]
[ Y / N ]
Naturally, it was the left.
['User Recognition' has been completed.]
['Mundum Exstinguit' is bound to 'Player - Han Yoo-seong'.]
It was a very useful weapon just by looking at it.
The second effect, 'Recall', seemed quite good.
I also liked the fact that the effects wouldn't activate if someone other than me possessed it.
[Please designate an item to send to 'Dark Elf Blacksmith Malenis'. Say 'Designate item for transfer'.]
[Designation time limit: 60 minutes]
[A message stating 'If you do not send the item within the time limit, I will come to retrieve the sword' has been attached to the item.]
Well then.
I should send something in return right away.
Since they sent me such a useful weapon.
Ding!
A slight rift flickered in space.
What fell from within was a special container holding Roskats.
It was the menu I chose for Malenis, who wanted something crispy.
I lightly grasped the container with my right hand.
"Designate item for transfer."
As soon as I finished speaking, a ball of pure white light swallowed the container.
[Transaction complete.]
Done.
I opened the gallery again.
Title: This is a pretty good sword pull, right?
Author: XX*
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The name is a bit hard to remember.
Attachment: 9080987813.jpg
(An image of the item description window for 'Mundum Exstinguit' taken with a terminal)
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Welcome, Climber ㅎㅇ
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It's a good pull ㅇㅇㅇ
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For reference, the weapon's name means 'Destroys the world'. It means to end the world.
I thought it sounded powerful, but I didn't expect it to be this intense.
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So grandiose lololol
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The dark elf noona probably just made it sound strong. Her naming sense is lacking.
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You have good luck... no, good luck with pointy-ears, Climber.
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As expected~~ A dark elf with a conscience! Different dimension from white pointy-ears.
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Elf: If you talk any more nonsense, I'll consider you a loser who got beaten up by an Elf.
The Elf senior began to reply with a slightly stronger demeanor than three days ago.
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Wow, how did you know? I was active with an Elf during the Mission phase and got brutally backstabbed at the end.
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Seriously got beaten up
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If there's a reason for the hate, you're the victim!
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Elf: .,!
That change in attitude didn't seem very effective.
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Sword of Light: All the effects are great. If the blacksmith is this good, their name is worth remembering. I'll keep it in mind and continue to interact with them.
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Scum Sword Saint: Truly radiant. Even with a Master Summoning Ticket, meeting someone who gives out a weapon like this on the 5th floor means you're quite lucky, Climber.
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Talking about luck to someone dropped on Pandemonium lololol
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Ah, that luck and this luck are different lol
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Yeah: But I only saw C and B grade items, and suddenly 'Unique' popped up. What is this?
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Sage: Regardless of grade, the grade of weapons or armor that are bound only to the user, the Pilgrim, will mostly be registered as 'Unique'. In terms of grade, it would be around A-class to S-class.
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ㅇㅇ*: Is there anything above Unique?
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Yes, there's 'Legendary'. Most weapons originating from myths are Legendary weapons.
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Archmage: Depending on the type, Unique weapons can often be superior to Legendary weapons. You can't definitively say which is better.
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Absolute Monarch: That is correct.
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Ice Queen: Brrr!! Are you going to the 5th floor stage now!
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Hmm, I plan to wait one more day before going.
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Ice Queen: Brrr! Good luck!
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You guys are apparently fighting the Vertex Guild, whose guild master is the final boss of Normal difficulty, and the Strategy Alliance, which is the core of Hard difficulty. Seeing the posts, the outcome is as expected.
What is this now?
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Oh: What are you talking about?
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lololol A crazy Normal difficulty 89th-floor player is picking a fight with the Hard difficulty guild leader climbing the 65th floor. So they're fighting right now.
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The reason the Normal player charged at the Hard player is because of you, Climber lololol
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Pioneer: The Union Leader, who was rank 1 on the existing ranking board for this batch. He's the guild master of the Strategy Alliance. Since he keeps losing to you, Climber, Helion, the final boss of Normal, probably sees him as insignificant.
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He thought it was manageable. Because the Union Leader kept getting beaten by you, Climber, by a score difference of double.
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Pioneer: The Strategy Alliance will win the guild battle, of course.
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Pioneer: The biggest problem waiting for those guys isn't the guild battle, it's the 66th floor.
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Scum Sword Saint: That's right.
Hard difficulty, 66th floor.
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ㅇㅇ*: How difficult is the 66th floor?
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Archmage: Roughly speaking, statistically, 70% of players who survived up to the Hard difficulty 65th floor die on the 66th floor.
A moment later, another comment from Archmage senior was added.
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Archmage: And the Hard climbers now are much weaker than the ones in our batch.
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Scum Sword Saint: They will die. Many of them.
"……."
Helion, the guild master of the 'Vertex' Guild and a climber of Normal difficulty 89th floor, barely managed to focus his wavering gaze.
The reason for declaring 'Guild Battle' was, as others knew, seeing the state of the 'Union Leader' who had his rank 1 positions stripped from floors 2 to 4.
However, the ultimate reason was his confidence in himself, having reached Normal difficulty 89th floor.
But that confidence was crumbling.
Against the man who single-handedly subdued all 33 elite members of Vertex.
The man with blond hair and clad in silver armor.
The Union Leader, Targon.
Targon extended his right arm with a blank expression.
The bodies of the Vertex Guild members in the path of Targon's straight sword were torn apart in all directions.
"Kuaaaak!"
"Ughhh!"
The blood and flesh of the Vertex Guild members stained the walls of the Colosseum.
Even though it was a 'Normal Guild Battle' where dying in this field didn't result in actual death, it was closer to defeat than death.
Clang!
Helion's body was slammed backward by the shield Targon raised.
Swish!
Targon, who closed the distance in an instant, rendering the armor useless.
Thud!
He slammed his sword down next to the head of the fallen Helion.
"Be fortunate that your life wasn't on the line."
Targon's blue eyes looked down coldly at the man with red hair, Helion.
"We. The Strategy Alliance. We are different from you. We are looking beyond what you could never see, even if you were reborn."
Targon's deep voice continued.
"So, don't cause unnecessary chaos to our great undertaking and just climb the Tower and graduate. That is fitting for your vessel, the Normal difficulty."
Helion's brow furrowed intensely.
"...What a noble hero has appeared."
Targon nodded silently at Helion's taunt.
"That's right. Our Strategy Alliance is noble. That's why the great Constellations cheer for our climb. Those who don't even spare you a glance."
Targon drew the sword he had planted and swung it towards Helion's neck.
"Take this death as a lesson."
Screech!
Helion's head rolled away.
It was a 'Normal Guild Battle' where lives were not on the line.
Helion would wake up in the Normal difficulty Tower he was climbing.
Targon smiled as he looked at the notification windows flooding his vision.
['Judge with a Thousand Eyes' states that your words are true.]
['Guide Who Follows the Stars' smiles at you.]
['Crimson Blazing Creator' cheers for your 66th floor climb.]
['The Emperor with Immortal Glory' supports you.]
['The Watcher Swimming in the Abyss' gazes at you.]
['The Saintess Who Chases the Light' bestows blessings upon you.]
Numerous Constellations were cheering for him and the Strategy Alliance.
Targon slammed his shield down hard.
Kuuuung!!
"There is no defeat for the Strategy Alliance."
A thunderous roar erupted from the 50 elite members standing behind him.
Another day passed.
It was time to head to the stage.
Creeeak-
I opened the door to the 5th floor stage.
The landscape that unfolded before my eyes was a vast grassland.
『Pandemonium Difficulty Floor 5 is a Quest-type.』
And the sentences that followed were things I had never seen before.
[Numerous Constellations recognize your existence.]
['Judge with a Thousand Eyes']
['Guide Who Follows the Stars']
['The Sword Demon of the Black Typhoon']
['Crimson Blazing Creator']
['The Saintess Who Chases the Light']
['The Emperor with Immortal Glory']
['The Giant Who Swallowed the Moon']
['The Watcher Swimming in the Abyss']
['The Warrior Burdened by Rage']
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Han Yoo-seong, just before entering the 5th floor stage <Transcendent Gallery> board.
Title: Ah, when you enter the 5th floor stage, these beings called Constellations will start watching you.
Author: Archmage
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They'll say impressive-sounding things to seem weighty, but you don't need to pay them any mind. Just think of them as flies buzzing around.
Sometimes they'll give you quests as a test, just do them well and take the rewards.
Occasionally, they might exude presence or cast glances your way, but don't be intimidated by that either.
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??? Why. Aren't Constellations a big deal? They can even give quests.
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Even the finishers of Easy and Normal were surprised when they heard the true nature of the Constellations from the Hard difficulty finishers.
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For real lololol I didn't know they were like that.
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??? What is it.
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Sword of Light: They are the failures who gave up on the climb from Hard difficulty floor 99 to 100 and are now trapped in the Tower.
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Absolute Monarch: The Constellations of our batch, meaning the previous batch, were those who gave up on climbing to floor 100 in the batch before us.
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Spear King: So the Constellations of this batch are the ones who gave up on the Hard difficulty climb in the previous batch.
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Shrine Maiden: Hawa-wa, they're the ones who gave up while climbing with us.
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Ice Queen: Brrr! They succumbed to the Tower. Pathetic.
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Heavenly Demon: They are mere trash who crumbled before the fear of death.
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Elf: They are far from beings to be worshipped.
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Scum Sword Saint: They are beings who surrendered to the Tower even after witnessing the blood and death of many comrades.
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Archmage: They are maggots.
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Archmage: Utterly pathetic.