Chapter 81

Translator: Penny

Chapter 81

This Exchange Meeting's theme was defense.

A defense that didn't seem to have any particular narrative or unique points.

So, I didn't take off the Rabbit Mask I had worn in advance.

I was already focusing all my attention on raising my Rank this time.

I was planning to properly do my job while doing my training.

I heard voices laughing while looking at the Rabbit Mask I was wearing.

Above the heads of those holding shields and taking defensive stances in front of the Tower's walls, there were also Rabbit Masks.

Well, this wasn't like the Red Mask, which was a hard-to-get item based on probability, but a disguise anyone could do.

Thanks to that, even though I was wearing the same mask as last time, the probability of attention being focused on me was even lower.

I hadn't even registered the recently cleared 2nd Floor Stage in the rankings, so the number < 14 > floating above my head, indicating my current Floor Stage, wouldn't allow anyone to deduce anything.

Thanks to that, I could move without being bothered.

I decided to aim for only the 1st place prize in this Exchange Meeting, nothing more, nothing less.

The Monsters coming were just slightly larger Lizardmen or Orcs.

The Orcs were also bigger than the Orcs I had seen so far.

They rode on mounts resembling rhinoceroses called Obruks, but subduing them wasn't that difficult. Compared to the Monsters and enemies I had faced until now, they were too easy.

I decided to clear this Exchange Meeting using only Fist Techniques and Sword Techniques.

Bang! Kwaaaang!

"Ugh!"

There was nothing difficult about it.

As a result of the discussion before starting, if it seemed like strength was lacking, we would unhesitatingly shout for help-! So, all we had to do was go to the side that was shouting for help and lend a hand.

It seemed like this Exchange Meeting could be finished well before sunset.

"Uwaaaah! Help meeee!"

A player from the 16th Floor, who introduced himself as Normal Difficulty, was sending out a very desperate distress signal.

There was no need to use excessive force.

Just defend well with moderate strength.

That was the thought behind the light punch I threw.

Jjeoeeoeong!

The sound of the air tearing apart flowed into my ears.

I blew away the giant Orc's head too perfectly.

The head.

The problem, if there was one, was that I unintentionally blew it away too perfectly.

I annihilated it, leaving not a single piece of flesh behind.

Flowing Scale Air Breaking Art, Water Drop Fall Tremor.

Clearly, it was a style with immense destructive power, but it was supposed to quietly overwhelm the enemies.

Quiet my ass.

If the Orc's head was hard enough to withstand Water Drop Fall Tremor, then a quiet entry would have been possible.

But the Orc's head was lightly crushed.

The gazes of the two people next to me turned to me.

"...Huh? Is that a real Rabbit Mask?"

I heard a woman's voice, speaking with a slightly doubtful expression.

The guild <Raid Alliance>.

I heard that there were players who received information that the guild was scheduled to join in letters.

According to the Transcendence Gallery Seniors, they might know about the masks I wore in the Exchange Meeting from the information they received.

I was known as the 'Red Mask' as 'Private'. And the fact that the Rabbit Mask was being spread as another rising rookie was a bit funny.

Anyway, that's why they seemed to be saying things like 'real' or whatever.

But fortunately, I kept my mouth shut and was ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠hitting the Monsters a little weaker, so they didn't say anything in particular.

This Exchange Meeting ended very quickly like that.

Of course, I succeeded in achieving 1st place.

Since the Exchange Meeting ended in less than a day, there was no need to postpone entering the 14th Floor.

The 14th Floor didn't have any particularly chaotic aspects either.

It was a very clear Dungeon-type Stage.

So, I released the Constellations' notification window block after a long time and proceeded with the Stage.

The name of the Dungeon was Goleitra.

And the enemy that appeared as a Monster was also Goleitra.

The Goleitra guy was a Golem. It moved more strangely by using Magic Power cores implanted throughout its body.

It would fly to distances that didn't seem reachable at first glance.

I struggled a bit at first, but after succeeding in narrowing the distance, it wasn't difficult to subdue it.

['The Giant Who Swallowed the Moon' is impressed by your momentary rushing power.]

['The Warrior Burdened by Rage' exclaims at your steadfastness in enduring Goleitra's heavy pressure.]

['Judge with a Thousand Eyes' begins to gauge something.]

['The Watcher Swimming in the Abyss' clicks his tongue while looking at someone. He laughs at someone, saying it's an oversensitive worry.]

They're all gauging, clicking their tongues, and laughing among themselves.

I could guess what they were gauging.

They were probably gauging the moment when they would fight me later.

Yeah, I'm still hiding 30% of my power.

Of course, I wasn't looking down on the Constellations right now.

They were definitely not enemies that I could look down on.

There was advice from the Transcendence Gallery Seniors that Constellations were at least Rank 8 or higher.

From the Transcendence Gallery Seniors' point of view, they were just losers, but from my point of view, they were definitely strong enemies.

『'Blood Demon' has cleared the Constellation Quest you registered.』

The quest content was clearing the 14th Floor Stage.

The item that Blood Demon put up was an Elixir.

An Elixir called 'Unquenchable Flame Feather'.

The effect of greatly increasing fire attribute attack resistance was noticeable.

The harvest from the 14th Floor was satisfactory.

Unlike yesterday's Exchange Meeting, I was able to raise my level by 2 as a result.

My current level is 58.

I reached the 15th Floor Stairway waiting room.

I focused on training for about two days. I also consumed the Elixir I had extorted from the Constellation at the Exchange Meeting.

I didn't feel any particular strain on my body. I decided to enter the 15th Floor without delay.

Reaching Rank 6.

I had a grasp of what was needed for that.

First of all, seeing the complete end as Rank 5.

That had to be prioritized.

To do that, I came to the conclusion that it was better to keep experiencing actual combat than to struggle alone.

I opened the door to the 15th Floor Stage.

Hwaaaah!

Light.

The scenery that unfolded after the light that had covered my vision subsided was something very monochromatic.

I felt something shaking under my feet.

'...A ship?'

It seemed like the place I appeared in wasn't land.

The sea.

It seemed like a ship floating on the sea.

It smelled old and musty.

I opened the door to the cabin and went upstairs.

I felt the gazes of several people following me.

Their gazes scanned my clothes up and down.

The armor I was currently wearing was called [Bernel].

Armor I had extorted as a Constellation Quest reward on the 12th Floor.

It was in the form of leather armor that had much less of an armor-like feel than the Phaethon's Obsidian Armor I had worn before, but looking at the state of the clothes of those looking at me, it seemed like my clothes were worth looking at.

Clothes made of cloth with a strong oriental feel.

Their facial features were also quite familiar.

The buildings on the land were very oriental in style.

All of this was telling me that this was a different background from the places I had been summoned to until now.

"...Martial Arts World?"

『Pandemonium difficulty 15th Floor is a Quest Type.』

I had expected to be summoned to a Martial Arts World background someday.

Seniors from Martial Arts World backgrounds said that a Martial Arts World background would be coming out soon.

It just came out sooner than expected.

The people on the ship weren't relaxed enough to keep paying attention to me, so they had all taken their eyes off me.

I took out the Transcendental Terminal and took pictures of the ship and the buildings faintly visible in the distance.

Then I sat in the corner and wrote a post.

Title: Seems like Martial Arts World?

Author: ㅇㅇ*

Attached file: 1823912839012839.jpg

I didn't forget to attach the pictures I took.

I don't have the mental capacity to react at length.

Hmm?

I heard he was the Beggar Clan Leader, that beggar Senior. He's making the same plea to Sword Saint Senior that he made to Heavenly Demon Senior.

Plum Blossom Dual Swords Style, I don't have a sense of what it is, but just the sound of it is strange.

The beggar Senior seems to be right.