Chapter 9 - Captured by a Hostile Target. Enjoy the Inescapable Horror.
Captured by a Hostile Target. Enjoy the Inescapable Horror.
Translator : Elizabeth
Info 1. Due to the Reversal Curse, I became a girl.
Info 2. The Humiliation Curse significantly increases the probability of being tormented or suffering terrible acts by hostile entities.
Info 3. The Unhideable Remnant Curse exposes me to many people, increasing the mass production rate of enemies and making it easier to encounter me.
Info 4. Me, with stats fixed at the lowest level, if ambushed by someone, will be helplessly captured and life will go to hell.
Info 5. Captured me is immune to death. Unless the enemy's stamina is infinite or they let go, for a lifetime….
Info 6. However, because I am a pure, smart, and efficient member of society, I can defeat them all.
I possess an indomitable spirit that devises solutions to any unreasonable situation.
No matter what kind of bullshit and unfairness the stupid Administrator casts on me, I can find a countermeasure.
This is by no means wrong information.
Because I'm going to make it so now.
Even now, I don't know how my NPC is being targeted by Hunters on Nightmare Floor 5, but it won't be easy from next time.
If the clone is exactly the same as me, then isn't it just a matter of me becoming stronger?
Right, that is the answer.
Physical training is blocked by the curse, but the growth of ability is open.
For example, like this.
Crunch!
I stored a boulder at a distance of 25m.
Day 5 of Nightmare Difficulty opening. This is the result of training alone climbing the neighborhood mountain every night.
If I push it, I can extend the distance up to 28m.
But the important thing is something else.
“Air Explosion.”
Paaaang!!!!-
Sudden pressure was released at a distance of 15m, generating a shockwave.
It is a technique I researched and created over 5 days.
“Inventory is advantageous for storing light gases.”
Inventory can store objects as if piling them up.
Then what happens if I stack air, which has very large distances between molecules, one by one in the inventory?
“Currently, about 200 times compression possible.”
Ssuuup!!!
I rapidly stored the surrounding air.
When trying to send it to the same space in the inventory, it naturally overlapped and compressed layer by layer.
When ejecting, instantaneous 2x compression ejection into the same space is possible as if rapid-firing.
200 times by storage. 2 times by ejection.
Therefore, I can release air compressed 400 times more than the atmospheric average.
“400 times. Testing it… would be unreasonable.”
Just the 200 times Air Explosion just now had power similar to a grenade exploding.
If ejection compression is added here, it would be 400 times the power, roughly equivalent to a tank missile.
If I test such power in the dark night, it will become an echo waking up the sweet sleep of city residents.
Then it becomes slightly troubling.
Because the next move of the awakened residents is obvious.
Civil Complaint → Patrol.
Meaning I helplessly lose my training place.
Can't let that happen. In times like this, I have no choice but to utilize my efficient office worker brain a bit more.
Let's go with visual estimation theory.
Air Explosion. Operation Range approx. 24m. Killing Distance approx. 5m. Danger Range approx. 10m.
“Can only use when enemy radius is 10~24m.”
Scratch scratch.
I took a notepad out of the inventory and wrote it down.
It is a good technique, but the flaw is that I can't use it up close because my body is so weak.
Improvement is urgent.
No, a close-range technique is needed.
Because the most important thing is preventing the enemy's approach.
“……Hehehe.”
Perhaps I was thinking too hard.
Come to think of it, the Inventory ability. Isn't it a cheat with more uses than I thought?
Doesn't have to be too flashy, right?
Okay, let's stop here for today.
It's already dawn.
Let's study while sleeping.
Because dark circles have already come down quite a bit.
One week later.
Remaining money 50,000 won.
The time to enter the Tower has arrived.
The day I enter the Tower can effectively be seen as the day money ran out.
That damn time has already come.
Because I had places to spend money on important things.
I'd like to train for about two more weeks if I could, but it was unavoidable consumption.
I decided to climb Floor 2 tomorrow.
Now, then the remaining time.
Scroll~
Exploring the gallery without fail today too.
This place is fun even just lurking.
Above all, there is one reason I must watch the gallery now.
The Hunter Gallery NPC Pick became me.
[How do you really conquer the Floor 5 Girl??][Poster: Madeline]
She runs away even if you just talk from really far away, just how are you supposed to conquer her sh*t
Little thing is pissing me off?
Is it true that affinity is built?
OO: Seems there's no one who succeeded yet? Might be possible next appearance. RyoriJoa: I had a one-word conversation lol
Madeline: Huh? Conversation is possible?? RyoriJoa: I just tried to give clothes, she looked totally disgusted and said 'F*ck off' and disappeared. That was a really loud shout too. RyoriJoa: (Character looking sullen Con) Madeline: Lmfao crazy just what did you do that she runs away cursing lol RyoriJoa: Just spread the clothes to show her and asked if she wanted to wear it, that's all…. OO: As if she'd wear it lol OO: Just face issue. If you were handsome she would have worn it. RyoriJoa: I'm quite handsome though?…. OO: Mister please look at your face before speaking.
“Tsk. Just give up.”
My Fake NPC story that burned up the gallery for a while after Nightmare Difficulty opened.
Stories still come up sporadically.
With the character trait of a magic-using girl and being a neutral NPC with severe wariness, for some reason, many Hunters rushed in saying they would conquer her.
Shall I say the appearance of running away warily rather ignited their desires.
From my perspective, it must have been a struggle to live.
As if those guys would know that. If you want to build affinity, just don't approach forever.
Still, perhaps because of this atmosphere.
There was no talk of a gallery Hunter killing me.
In the first place, if you kill an NPC once, there is a penalty where it doesn't appear again for the Hunter who killed it, so they could miss out on potential rewards.
The reason that affinity rewards are much stronger than NPC drop rewards probably played a part too.
They might have been wary of my ability in their own way.
Besides, a young girl NPC in modern clothes attacked by goblins?
Who would attack instead of helping.
Even I would run over and pamper her.
As you can see, it's all affinity building stories.
Ironically, this body was helpful.
However.
“There must be one….”
I mean the person who killed my NPC.
Whatever it is, I must assume the worst.
There are truly many strange people in the world.
And the me appearing on Nightmare Floor 5 is a novice who only knows how to throw rocks and spread dirt.
If a high-rank Hunter openly approaches and attacks, I can't block it. Most would let go on Floor 5 and wait for the next appearance, but you never know what kind of crazy guy might have killed me.
In that case, I become quite troubled.
Killed a modern-clothed girl NPC attacked by goblins as soon as she appeared?
That is a guy already used to murder.
Probably belongs to the category with no blood or tears.
The problem is that due to the curse, the probability of inevitably encountering me becomes very high.
Then my real life will truly be in danger.
Haa.
That's not all.
Even if they don't kill, there could be plenty of people who capture me to dig out information or torture me.
No matter how young a girl, there are bound to be crazy people in the world.
However, the thing I'm curious about here.
Does my NPC share the curse with me?
If the NPC is sharing the same Humiliation Curse as me… somehow I don't think it would have ended with ordinary torture.
That is rather more dangerous.
Absolutely shouldn't happen.
Hmm.
Whatever I say, I have no way of knowing.
Because I cannot go down to Nightmare Floor 5.
I have to infer alone from the NPC news others bring to the gallery every day.
What situation the NPC there is in.
What the structure of memory and thought is like.
How identical to me she is.
Whether she knows she is an NPC or not.
Honestly, every single issue is a big variable for me. Even if it is me, behavior prediction is difficult.
Please.
Myself trapped on Floor 5.
Don't get killed by anyone.
Because I'm going to become stronger from now on.
Waking up early next morning.
Entering Seoul Grand Park.
Pressing down the newly bought hoodie, moving to the towering giant Tower.
If I reach near the Tower to some extent.
[Will you continue to challenge Tower Floor 2?]
An automatic entry message floated up.
Accept without 1 second of hesitation.
Paaaaat!!
Swallowed by the light and moved.
Then arrived in a room with a black background.
Looking ahead, the one and only rainbow-colored Destruction Gate is waiting for me.
The time of climbing has finally arrived.
“Ehehe.”
Hehe.
Hehehehe.
Strangely excited.
Confidence comes from preparation.
Whether it's an interview or an exam, if you prepared perfectly, laughter comes out rather than nervousness.
Right, I am in that state.
Because I really prepared my best.
Administrator-ya. You are the only adversary recently who made me this desperate.
I will show you. How much I prepared.
How useless your curse was.
Tap, tap.
Lightly bending my upper body slightly, I moved.
“Set Number 1.”
Sharak!!~
The clothes I was wearing vanished entirely.
At the same time, a ninja suit covered my body, and a fox mask appeared on the hood part.
Doesn't matter even if I'm moving.
Perfect storage and ejection without error.
Limited to close range, I became able to place objects almost perfectly.
Changing clothes is now too easy, you see.
By the way, I have a quote I really like.
If you can enjoy it, you can't avoid it!
No, is it the opposite.
Well anyway.
It's a truly thrilling and good saying.
Honestly, it is scary, but I haven't been this engrossed in something much in my life.
It's quite fun. This isn't self-suggestion.
I'm really enjoying it.
Might be a little thankful to the Administrator.
Snap!
I moved the fox mask from the hood to my face.
With this, my appearance is completely hidden.
Summoned a black mask additionally under the mask and completed double wearing.
Preparations are all finished.
Slide!
Soon, I crossed the brilliant five-colored gate.
Destruction Difficulty Floor 2. Whatever is ahead, it won't be able to stop me in this enjoyable state.
Absolutely. Absolutely….
“Eh.”
Clunk.
As soon as I passed the gate, my body didn't move.
Feeling of my body being fixed somewhere.
The moment I tried to express doubt, the white light from passing the gate erased.
And the revealed situation is.
“Eh…….”
Lie.
My whole body is tied to a board with shackles.
Wrists, ankles, waist, neck are fixed helplessly while lying spread-eagle on a board. Like a mouse on an experiment table facing dissection.
Why is this.
“Keruk.”
“Keshishishi.”
A wide space in an unknown cave.
Barely lifting my head slightly to look ahead, goblins are throwing a festival.
Among them, a few were approaching me, and one guy possessed a massive bulk unbelievable to be called a goblin.
Goblin Champion.
Easily 3~4 times larger than a normal goblin.
Don't bullshit me. How is that a goblin.
“Hiek!?….”
That guy approached and grabbed my waist.
Out of surprise, a voice leaked out involuntarily.
Why is this damn vocal cord so thin that voice leaks out on its own.
Even the guy who heard the startled voice tore his mouth as if feeling good and made a greedy look.
[Humiliation Curse is strongly activated.]
[Captured by a hostile target.]
[Immune to death.]
[Enjoy the inescapable horror.]
The guy's face approaches close to my face.
My head isn't turning so I froze as is. Wish they'd at least give me time to think.
Slide.
The guy took off the fox mask. Reflected in the goblin's eyes, I seemed to be trembling quite a bit. Although I'm additionally wearing a black mask, despite that, I felt an unpleasant feeling of being laid bare.
Want to push him away right now, but obviously impossible.
Can only face the guy.
“Keshishishi.”
Unpleasant laughter sound.
Pointed nose that seems about to touch. Quite chilling and unpleasant.
Just what are you planning to do, scanning from top to bottom with such a savoring expression.
‘No….’
Really.
Who predicts something like this.
Starting tied up… ugh, really… never heard of it at all.
Huh? Wait. This isn't it.
This isn't a situation made to be cleared.
Really… You crazy Administratorrrr!!!