Chapter 51
Episode 51
"Let go of me! Where in the world are you taking me?!"
"Stay still. I'm saving you."
Haah.
I couldn't understand why someone would struggle like this when I was saving them.
Well, this much flailing was easier than giving a puppy a bath, so I just ignored it.
That was the moment I passed through the fortress's final gate and reached the boundary line at the end of the corridor.
Pop!
White light burst forth.
System messages began pouring down before my eyes.
[You have cleared all trials of High-Difficulty Dimensional Tower Floor 3 for the first time.]
[You have been confirmed as the highest contributor.]
[The first-clear reward for High-Difficulty Dimensional Tower Floor 3 is being generated.]
[The accumulated bonus reward is being generated.]
[The accumulated bonus reward is being generated.]
[The accumulated bonus reward is being generated.]
[You have obtained a Legendary Grade reward.]
[You have obtained a Legendary Grade reward.]
[You have obtained a Legendary Grade reward.]
[Level increased by 1.]
[Level increased by 1.]
[Level increased by 1.]
[Level increased by 1.]
[Level increased by 1.]
[Level increased by 1.]
[Level can no longer increase.]
Whoa.
The messages were pouring down like a waterfall.
Even a ten-pull in a gacha wouldn't dump results like this.
Necromantic Mana surged rapidly through my entire body, and the sensation of my whole body receiving a major upgrade washed over me.
With my level jumping by six at once, that was only natural.
It felt similar to consuming a high-grade elixir.
"Only three Legendary Grades this time? No Mythic Grade?"
Honestly, it was a bit disappointing.
When I cleared Floor 2 on hard mode, I got two Mythic Grade rewards, but this time it was three Legendaries.
How should I put it...? It felt like ordering seasoned chicken and getting plain fried chicken instead.
It wasn't bad, but it was slightly different from what I'd expected—that kind of subtle feeling.
Pop!
At that moment, white light bloomed from the struggling hostage's body.
Then they turned into particles of light and vanished from my shoulder.
They had been thrashing and telling me to let go just moments ago, but the Dimensional Tower took them away on its own.
A clean exit, like a package being automatically returned.
Pop!
And then I, too, was wrapped in light.
A white space.
I had arrived at the Dimensional Tower Lobby.
This empty white space felt more welcome than most resorts at that moment.
And when I checked, the viewers were still connected.
-F—, three Legendary Grades? That's insane!
-Wow, does it even make sense to get three Legendaries in one run?
-I've run Floor 3 on normal and never even seen one Legendary lololol
-I'm dying of jealousy, for real
-No but is it real that you hit level 30 in one go?
-I don't know whether to upvote or downvote this lololol
The viewers were going wild over the three Legendary Grades.
Well, from an ordinary person's perspective, even a single Legendary Grade reward would be national news, so three at once was enough to shock them.
As for me, I'd already gotten Mythic Grade and even Genesis Grade rewards before, so I was a person afflicted with "my standards have gotten too high!" disease—that was why I felt disappointed.
The reactions to level 30 were fine too.
Actually, this was the first time my level had jumped this much at once, so I could clearly feel that the amount of Necromantic Mana surging inside my body had reached a completely different dimension from before.
At this rate, I could expand the Copper Jiangshi legion even further.
I was just thinking that.
[Cheokcheok Seoksa has donated 1 DP!]
But no bet this time?
Ah.
I'd forgotten.
I hadn't set up a bet when entering Floor 3 on hard mode this time.
When I fought Krakk earlier, that had been a chance to rake it in.
With my hand on my conscience, if I'd opened a betting pool, the odds would have been enormous.
It was an insane trial—three bosses and a fortress assault.
And I forgot about it.
I need to work a little harder as a broadcaster(?).
"Cheokcheok Seoksa, thanks for the reminder, friend. I'll definitely do it next time."
[Cheokcheok Seoksa has donated 1 DP!]
ok looking forward to it
As expected of the man of 1 DP, Cheokcheok Seoksa.
That unwavering price point actually inspires trust.
"Now, then!"
I raised my voice toward the viewers.
"Shall we open the Legendary rewards? Ta-da~ what will come out~?"
Gacha-opening theatrics had to be done like this to be satisfying.
With the feeling of tearing open a Pokémon bread in front of a convenience store, I flung open the reward list.
Pop!
[You have acquired the skill 'Death Wave' of the class 'Necron Emperor'.]
[You have acquired the Greatsword of Lamentation.]
[You have acquired the integrated class skill 'Wide-Area Subdimensional Storage'.]
"These are a little underwhelming~"
That was my honest impression.
I'd gotten my hopes up since they were Legendary Grade, but it was one skill, one weapon, and one building.
Compared to the "Is this insane?" impact of receiving Mythic Grade rewards, this was definitely a step below.
"Let's open the descriptions first."
[Skill: Death Wave]
Turns the power of death itself into a wave and spreads it in all directions.
Grants strength to the undead and bestows death upon the living.
"Oh."
This was an AoE attack skill, wasn't it?
And not a passive—an omnidirectional attack type.
Death Wave, huh.
"I like this kind of thing."
I unconsciously slapped my knee.
Honestly, I'd been a bit frustrated because I didn't have a proper area attack skill until now.
My combat style was ultimately having the undead use martial arts and taking enemies down one by one, so I had no means of sweeping away enemies when they swarmed me with numbers.
I did have Necromantic Mana Arrow, but that was single-shot, so calling it an area attack felt a bit off.
"And it even buffs the undead? Isn't this the ultimate noob-stomping skill?"
If I spread Death Wave, enemies die and allies get stronger—a crazy situation unfolds.
So Legendary Grade gives you stuff like this, huh?
"Shall we see what the Greatsword of Lamentation is like?"
[Greatsword of Lamentation]
Grade: Legendary
A greatsword completed by gathering lamentation.
Those wounded by this greatsword, which contains immense resentment, pain, and despair, receive a terrible curse.
Function: Inflicts a high-grade curse on the attack target
Function: Drains life from the attack target
Function: Drains mana from the attack target
"Oh. This is a pretty good item."
Greatsword of Lamentation, huh.
First, high-grade curse infliction.
That alone makes it incredibly useful. It slaps debuffs on hard, right? On top of that, it has life drain and mana drain.
So the system is: when I hit them, the opponent gets cursed and I recover.
At this level, it could be considered top-tier even among Legendary Grades.
"Hmm. This would be perfect to give to Bihallat."
-Oh, isn't the Greatsword of Lamentation's option insane?
-High-grade curse plus double drain? And this is Legendary Grade?
-Are you sure it's not Mythic Grade?
-If you put that on the market, the auction would probably exceed 1 billion
-Corpse-Spirit bro, any thoughts on selling it...?
The viewers seemed genuinely impressed by the Greatsword of Lamentation too.
[Big-Spender Ajusshi has donated 100 DP!]
The Greatsword of Lamentation is a weapon that only appears from Floor 15 onward. There are almost no listings on the market. You got a good item.
[FactoryManagerIsSick has donated 1 DP!]
Wow, Big-Spender Ajusshi really is a living strategy wiki.
[HaniBani has donated 3 DP!]
I'm so jealous, three Legendaries and level 30, what kind of cheat code are you using, sir
Earlier I'd said it was disappointing because they weren't Mythic Grade, but now that I actually opened them, Legendary Grade wasn't bad either.
"Big-Spender Ajusshi, thanks. As expected, my stream needs Big-Spender Ajusshi for its intel to come alive."
I expressed my thanks to Big-Spender Ajusshi and checked the last reward.
[Skill: Wide-Area Subdimensional Storage]
Stores surrounding objects into a subdimension all at once.
No longer any need to pick things up and collect them one by one.
Oh!!
A convenience skill like this popped out!!
How much had I suffered all this time, picking up corpse fragments and dropped items one by one!
With just this, I'm liberated from all of that!!
Honestly, I was happier about this than the other Legendary Grade rewards.
-Oh. You got a vacuum cleaner?
-A vacuum cleaner is legit.
-Your quality of life changes, I'm telling you~
The viewers were right. This skill was one of the Legendary Grade rewards that every high-ranking climber wanted.
In reality, not many people had it.
And yet it just popped out like that.
Heh. This is something. Maybe my luck's turning today?
"All right. That's it for today's stream. I hope you all enjoyed it, and make sure to donate generously next stream too."
-Noooooo! Don't goooooo!
-My dopamine is drying up......
-You're really doing the bet next time, right?
-Show us the Greatsword of Lamentation in real combat soon!
Leaving the viewers' screams behind, I ended the stream.
Phew.
As expected, this lingering feeling after clearing a tower floor was good.
It was the next best feeling after obtaining a cliffside fortuitous encounter in my previous life.
-Good work, Mad Martial Sovereign.
-Thank you for saying so.
-As the strategist assisting you, it is only natural. So, what do you intend to do now?
-Come here for now.
At my words, she was summoned to the lobby.
"Black and White Impermanence. Go to the subdimension and rest. Bihallat. What do you want to do?"
"I want to rest in the subdimension. And I have something I want."
"Something you want?"
"I am a knight. And I demand a manor as a knight."
A manor, huh.
The subdimension was only Town-Grade—could I even give her a manor?
"You know that you came to belong to me through the Dimensional Tower. I don't know whether I can build your manor in the subdimension, so I'll look into it and let you know. For now, I'll at least build you a house."
"Thank you."
"Then go to the subdimension and rest."
She nodded and returned to the subdimension together with Black and White Impermanence.
"You take quite good care of her."
"Talented people are precious, aren't they?"
I answered Jegal Yu-yeon's words lightly.
"Now that I think about it... the subdimension currently has no buildings other than the production building and the ossuary. Where have you been staying, strategist?"
"I have been wandering around as I please."
"I've been too thoughtless. I should build a residence for you and other intelligent beings."
At my words, Jegal Yu-yeon smiled faintly and did not answer.
She had already expected it, it seemed.