Chapter 61
Chapter 61
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 61
Chapter Title: Forced Execution
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The more Boxes of Arrogance you gathered, the higher the reward grade climbed.
If collecting fifty earned you Legendary grade, then cracking open 170 at once should net at least Eternal grade.
But what if the count surpassed 200?
'It exceeds the reward limits set by the Black Witch.'
He was certain.
In the end, the Tower of Arrogance was nothing more than a unique form of Abyss crafted by the Black Witch.
A creation space born from the creator herself dumping in her own coins.
Reward specs naturally had their limits, and when challengers pushed beyond them, the creators went bankrupt.
Which meant the Tower of Arrogance was desperate right now.
It never dreamed a challenger would hop between factions and claim every last reward.
Self-inflicted wound.
The Tower had pegged him as the "Prophet" and shuttled him between Kankun and Adora's factions to push past their limits.
'Chose the Kankun faction, displayed a holy relic, and got set as his closest confidant.'
The time spent with Kankun had been short.
But the problem was that he'd already been selected as Kankun's inner circle.
Which meant even just Kankun climbing the tower triggered rewards.
In that process, Park Chan-woo had unsettled rewards waiting.
The Tower hadn't handed over those "unsettled" rewards right away.
Instead, it lured him to open boxes using rewards from Adora's faction.
A sign it could handle up to 170.
Conversely...
'Anything beyond that would be tough to pay out.'
Standard creator playbook.
When teetering on bankruptcy, they'd pivot, delay payouts, and negotiate.
But Park Chan-woo was a veteran among veterans in Abyss diving.
No shallow tricks would lower his guard.
If rewards were owed, he'd wring them out—shake, squeeze, and scrape every last speck of dust. That was his idea of virtue.
Therefore.
"I'll tally up everything, including the unsettled rewards, and open them all. No compromises, Tower of Arrogance."
He transmitted his will crystal clear.
No room left for bargaining.
Park Chan-woo's goal was singular.
Wipe every trace of "Arrogance" from existence and bankrupt the Black Witch.
The real settlement had begun.
He'd chosen the Kankun faction but hadn't climbed together beyond the first floor, so it seemed they'd calculate it separately like this.
But the notifications popping up were anything but ordinary.
Far beyond expectations.
No—achievements surpassing imagination piled up.
'Kankun never swapped out the relic I displayed.'
Even after Park Chan-woo vanished abruptly, Kankun treated him as a top confidant.
Just the fact he kept the relic until the end showed how highly Kankun regarded him.
And since he hadn't tagged along with Kankun afterward, that unlocked the hidden achievements.
'Achievements challengers could never pull off. Creators set those as hidden ones for kicks.'
Now he knew exactly why the Tower of Arrogance had urged him to leave midway.
Hidden achievements were tangled in it.
Achieving them bloated the reward scale.
In panic that he might claim what no one else could, it made that offer.
'Hidden achievements turned into a massive blunder.'
A perfect showcase of creator arrogance.
They set up challenges that could rip flesh from their bones as mere jokes, for fun.
That much disdain for humans.
The Black Witch was no different.
Though she might feel hard done by.
How could the Black Witch, lurking in the Abyss's depths, ever foresee a human like Park Chan-woo?
Park Chan-woo smirked.
'The stakes just got huge.'
Enormously so.
To a whole new level.
And the results were staggering.
'Oh ho.'
Pick one of three reward options?
He figured maybe 30 to 50 Boxes of Arrogance at best, but this blew past expectations.
Coin-to-box ratio sat at 3:1.
Max 50 Coins or 150 Boxes of Arrogance.
'Impressive.'
Even stacked against rewards from climbing with Adora, it held up.
Each option drew a gasp.
'Extra 50 Coins.'
Normally, he'd snatch max coins without hesitation.
His worn "Golden Mystery of Arhat" scaled insanely with coins.
"Golden Aura" boosted attack and defense by 2 per coin, "Pilgrim's First Step" raised all stats by 1 per 10 coins, and ununlocked secret options lurked too.
More coins, always better—even by real-world value.
But...
"Number 3. 150 Boxes of Arrogance."
No reason to waver.
The Tower of Arrogance must have prayed he'd pick 1.
But Park Chan-woo's purpose never shifted.
Not while Kankun's heart beat in sync with his.
320 Boxes of Arrogance!
Over 100 more than the expected 200.
Honestly, no clue.
What reward would pop from opening 320 boxes.
Ha.
Park Chan-woo let out a dry chuckle.
First time in his life for something like this.
The Tower of Arrogance targeted him, not Adora.
It acknowledged he suited the "Creator" role more than the Great Orc Master or Death Witch.
The Tower of Arrogance yammered on noisily.
Not just any creator—it wanted him as the "Lord of Arrogance" itself.
First encounter, but wildly unconventional offer.
A human becoming an Abyss lord, then a creator?
Rule the world as the mythical "Lord of Arrogance"?
If possible, it'd be a boon.
But...
'Nothing's free in the Abyss.'
Park Chan-woo knew.
Better than anyone.
An offer that radical demanded equal sacrifice.
His current 320 Boxes of Arrogance fell short.
No matter how mind-bogglingly high—even that wouldn't fully topple the Black Witch.
Ultimate Creator? Way harder than bankrupting her.
Which boiled down to...
'Abandon humanity and become a demon.'
Straight up.
Shed the human shell and turn demon.
Nothing like an incarnation contract.
To lord over the Abyss or create, he had to become a resident.
'The instant I become a demon, I'm no longer myself.'
Altering the root of his race.
Every cell rewritten into a whole different existence.
Couldn't call that being "him"—or Park Chan-woo—anymore.
Park Chan-woo shook his head.
"I am human."
He was human.
And as a human, he intended to surpass them all.
Abyss demons, dragonkin, all twelve races.
Outstrip them every one, claim final victory.
Thus.
"All 320 boxes—open them."
No compromises.
Deals with creators were poison.
Especially this tower bearing the Black Witch's arrogant name.
Now that he saw through the intent, no letting it slide.
Rumble!
The tower quaked.
Soon, 320 boxes rained down before him.
Park Chan-woo issued his verdict to the Tower of Arrogance and the Black Witch.
"Go bankrupt."
Collected 320 Boxes of Arrogance.
All 320 boxes open simultaneously → Entering 'Final Reward' phase.
Far exceeds the 'Tower of Arrogance''s reward limit framework.
Maximum set reward option: '200 Boxes of Arrogance'.
Rewards forcibly executed.
'Tower of Arrogance' has gone bankrupt!
Forcibly executing excess rewards.
Searching the 'Black Witch' for equivalent value...
'Black Witch's Left Pinky Finger' selected as forced execution target.
Acquired 'Black Witch's Left Pinky Finger'.
Acquired Final Holy Relic 'Star of Arrogance'.