Chapter 169
Chapter 169.
While everyone was looking for the Heavenly Demon.
The Kobold King who specifically said he had business with Mike.
-He has business with Mike...
-It's suspicious that it's the Kobold King of all people
-Really There were rumors that the king induced the Kobold invasion last time
-ㅇㅇ That's why FIPA decided not to do Occupation Reservation for now
Lee Ganghan, who was watching the chat messages in the chat window.
"Did they decide not to do the Kobold invasion?"
He asked Shin Yuri about the content in the chat.
"Yes. We haven't figured out the invasion method yet anyway. We thought the method would come out when Mike became a Transcendent, but it seems he hasn't figured it out yet."
The Occupation Reservation option opened.
But they still don't know how to actually do it?
"I think it also played a part that Mike didn't attend the FIPA meeting and only went to other events. He said Transcendent meetings were a priority, so he postponed all events except celebration parties."
"Ah. Then we might be able to find out after he returns."
"Yes. That's right."
While having this conversation with Shin Yuri.
[You have business with this guy?]
[Yes. May I have a conversation?]
[Of course. I'll return to my seat too.]
On the TV screen, Orc Transcendent Gershu was shown returning to his seat, leaving Mike alone.
And.
[Human Transcendent, how about getting up now?]
The Kobold King said while.
Swish.
Looking down at Mike.
Most of his body was made of steel, but.
Only his eyes moved like those of a living being, the Kobold King.
[If you like looking up so much, you can keep lying down.]
[I, I'll get up.......]
At those words, Mike grimaced and forced himself to sit up.
[Business with me...... What is it exactly?]
And when he questioned the Kobold King.
[I wasn't speaking informally. Please speak politely.]
[Uh......?]
[The other Transcendents have higher ranks than me, so it's fine for them to speak informally, but human, don't you have a low rank too? So you should maintain courtesy.]
The Kobold King warned him to speak respectfully, asking where does someone with such a low rank get off speaking informally.
-Gershu let it slide when he spoke informally;
-It's really sad having a low rank
-Mike getting beaten up like a punching bag there is pitiful ㅠㅠ
-It seems to show humanity's position in the Reserve League... bitter...
While watching Mike suffer after attending the Transcendent meeting.
Public sympathy was growing.
[I under...... stand. What is your business?]
When Mike spoke politely.
The Kobold King immediately got to the point.
[Won't you invade our world?]
[Invasion?]
[Yes. We sent one of our royals last time. Didn't the invasion's possible message appear?]
So it was indeed.
The Kobold King who intentionally made reverse invasion possible.
Mike answered the king's question.
[Nothing has been decided yet. And if you intended that, it's obviously a trap, so why would we invade?]
[I see. You didn't attack because you thought it was a trap.]
When Mike nodded.
[That's a reasonable judgment. But look at this.]
The Kobold King opened his palm.
Then a screen appeared.
There, land densely packed with Towers of Infinity was shown.
-What kind of land has nothing but towers visible ㄷㄷㄷ
-Isn't this just a ruined level?
-Right, there are no traces of civilization at all ㄷㄷ
-Since they're moles, do they live in tunnels underground?
-Still, that's a bit ㅋㅋㅋ
While viewers were saying it looked ruined seeing the land with only towers.
The Kobold King flipped through the screen with his finger.
Showing various scenes.
All wastelands are densely installed with towers.
[We don't prevent invasions. It doesn't matter if more towers are created.]
[What relation do invasions and tower creation have?]
[Ah. You don't know that either.]
Kiiiek.
The steel-made Kobold King's mouth corners unnaturally rose.
[If you succeed in invasion, you can transfer a large number of Towers of Infinity to the opponent's land. Our land is packed with towers because we didn't defend against invasions from higher-ranked races.]
[Transfer, towers.......]
[Our world is, well...... you could say it's the trash can of the Reserve League.]
The Kobold King calmly called his own world the league's trash can.
[How about humanity too, attacking the Kobold world and transferring towers?]
He directly recommended that Mike invade his world.
[Even if you don't prevent invasions...... why do you want to be invaded in the first place?]
[Because we also gain some benefits in that process.]
When invaded, is there something the defending side gains separately?
'Looking at the Occupation Reservation towers, there doesn't seem to be anything so far.'
Lee Ganghan didn't understand what the Kobold King meant, but.
[Please, make a wise judgment.]
The Kobold King said that as his last words.
Turned his back and walked toward the round table.
As even the Kobold King left.
-He keeps telling us to attack, which makes me not want to attack even more;
-What if we can't dump towers in the Kobold trash can and only we lose out?
-That's true...
-But why is that Kobold a cyborg? Weren't robots hallucinations?
-Right ㅋㅋㅋ Their technology might be better than ours?
Viewers debated what the Kobold King's true intentions were.
Meanwhile.
[Human Transcendent, you come and take a seat too.]
From the round table direction, Gershu's voice calling Mike was heard.
[.......]
When Mike cautiously approached the round table with a face full of wariness.
[Sit in number 10.]
Gershu told Mike, who was attending the meeting for the first time.
Where he should sit.
When Mike found and sat in seat number 10.
Kiik.
The Kobold King who had arrived earlier next to him slightly bowed his head in greeting.
-Kobold is number 9
-Isn't this number the Reserve League ranking number?
-Seems like it? Looking at Gershu being 4th, Son Goku 5th
-Lovecraft is 2nd ㄷㄷㄷ
-Number 1 is empty, didn't they attend?
While watching the Transcendents seated at the giant round table.
Viewers figured out these numbers meant rankings.
"Number 1 is absent, and seats 7 and 8 also have Transcendents who left their seats."
"Still, since it's confirmed that R'lyeh is 2nd place, it seems quite a lot of races within the ranking have been revealed?"
"Oh. There's Heracles in 6th place! The Giant race ranking is revealed too."
Thanks to Mike attending the Transcendent meeting.
Humanity was able to learn more about competitors in the Reserve League.
Not only did they learn about the three Transcendents - Lovecraft, Dragon Lord, and Kobold King.
'We also learned that R'lyeh is 2nd place and Giant race is 6th place.'
Then the races whose rankings aren't revealed are.
Only 1st, 7th, and 8th place?
'It would have been nice if those three races came too, what a shame.'
Transcendent meeting.
It's not mandatory to attend?
When Lee Ganghan was feeling disappointed looking at the empty seats.
Flash!
Light flashed from seat number 8.
[.......]
An old man with long ears.
Wearing eyepatches over both eyes appeared.
***
-Ohhh it's an Elf!!!
-Finally appears ㅋㅋㅋ
-But Elf is 8th place?
-Why is the rank so low;
-I naturally thought Elves would be 1st place ㅠㅠ
-Dwarves are also matched often, so are Dwarves ranked higher than Elves? ㄷㄷ
Seeing the Elf who appeared in seat number 8.
Viewers were disappointed asking if that's all their ranking was.
'Definitely lower rank than expected.'
Lee Ganghan thought so while observing the old Elf.
Wearing gray robes.
Though his eyes weren't visible due to eyepatches.
His entire face was wrinkled and crumpled, with a long white beard.
His white hair was disheveled and long as if unmanaged.
Giving an overall unkempt feeling.
-But that's an Elf right...? Why so messy ㅋㅋㅋ
-The ears are long so it must be an Elf
-What's with the double eyepatch ㅋㅋㅋ
-I had some expectations for an Elf Transcendent but an old Elf is disappointing...
Elves had already captivated people's attention with their beauty.
Viewers who were curious how outstanding a Transcendent would be, mostly couldn't hide their disappointment seeing the old Elf.
Meanwhile.
[Oh. An Elf Transcendent attending the meeting......]
[How long has it been?]
[You were alive after all.]
The Elf Transcendent's attendance seemed unexpected to other Transcendents too.
They all looked at him curiously asking what brought him.
However, the Elf Transcendent didn't even look at them.
[How did you do it?]
Swish.
He approached Mike and asked bluntly.
[What do you mean?]
[How did you cut the tower?]
[Excuse me?]
Cut the tower.
What's he talking about?
When Mike blinked.
[Fine. I'll find out myself.]
The Elf old man with an annoyed face.
Swish.
Placed his hand on top of Mike's head.
Then.
Blue light flickered from his hand.
Swooooosh!
Mike's entire head was sucked into it and came back out.
And then.
[Ugh.......]
Mike's body instantly lost its luster and became dry and brittle.
Soon it became wrinkled like a mummy.
Thud......
He collapsed leaning against the chair.
-What did Mike die again?
-These Transcendents never know how to talk ㅠㅠㅠ
-The Kobold Transcendent was the most gentlemanly...
-Exactly ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Really feels quite pitiful today...
While viewers genuinely pitied Mike seeing him transformed into a mummy.
[He really knew nothing.]
The Elf Transcendent who extracted information through that act.
Pat pat brushed off his hands without hiding his annoyance.
Then.
[I'm leaving.]
Paaaat!
The Elf Transcendent immediately left the meeting place.
[Already left?]
[Why did he come if he was going to do that?]
[Hearing what he said earlier about cutting towers...... is that even possible?]
While everyone was puzzled watching the Elf Transcendent who left as soon as he came.
[Gershu, so what's the meeting topic? There's no real agenda, is there?]
Son Goku sitting in seat 5 questioned Gershu.
[You know well. There's no particular meeting topic. Ah. If there is one...... would be something like 'Do you agree to Orc's re-invasion of humanity?']
[Hm? You don't think we'd agree to that, do you?]
[That's why I didn't even propose it as an agenda.]
[Wise choice.]
[But then why are we even holding a meeting?]
Gershu smiled wickedly at that question.
[Why? I wanted to see my son. I naturally thought humanity's Transcendent would be my son.]
[......You called a Transcendent meeting just for that?]
[Son Goku, didn't you also come because of that guy, when you normally don't attend meetings?]
[Well, that's true.]
[Besides, Transcendent meetings were originally meant to instill fear in newcomers by existing Transcendents...... I'd say that intention succeeded.]
While talking about the true purpose of Transcendent meetings.
Swish.
Gershu looked toward Mike.
Mike, who had become like a mummy, was somehow alive again and sitting in the chair.
[Ugh, uhhh.......]
Having already experienced death several times.
He was just trembling with a face filled with terror.
As Gershu said.
Through this meeting, 'fear' was definitely instilled in the newcomer.
[Then, let's end today's meeting.]
[You seemed quite prepared, but you give up quickly?]
[If my son had come, maybe...... it's more wasteful to use what I prepared on such a guy.]
Gershu ignored Mike once more and tried to end the meeting right after opening it.
Then.
[W, wait!]
Mike, who had been trembling helplessly.
[I have a question!]
Suddenly came to his senses.
And shouted loudly.