Chapter 89
CHAPTER 26: THE GOLEM (3)
Two days. Come back after two days.
“...Alright.”
Yu Dahui reluctantly agreed. The way she tried to cling to me with that reluctant expression made my heart squeeze. I pulled her into my arms and she slipped in without resistance.
“Ah, Dahui. Why are you so cute like this?”
“I don’t know. If you’re going, just go. Don’t change your mind before you leave.”
Sodahui had never stopped a man from leaving. She took them as they came and let them go as they went. Around Sodahui were dozens of men. Yet Yu Dahui, who should be cool about men’s problems, was dangling off me. How adorable was that scene?
“Then I’ll be back.”
“Yeah. If you feel like the heat’s coming, just kill yourself right there. Got it?”
“...Alright.”
That ruthless line made my balls twitch. After the farewell, I walked over to Elena.
“We’re going to the second floor alone.”
“Just the two of us?”
“Yeah.”
Elena furrowed her brow in displeasure.
“That means you’ll have to leave the princess behind, right?”
“That’s right. I have to drag her along using the command, so I don’t have a choice.”
“...I can’t leave Princess Elysha behind.”
Leaving the first floor for a while and climbing to the second floor felt completely different. Elena strongly rejected being separated from Elysha.
“You’re going to follow quietly, aren’t you?”
“If you let me take Princess Elysha, I can bring you all the way to the seventh floor.”
“I don’t want to go that far.”
I approached Yu Dahui.
“Elena really doesn’t want to separate from Elysha.”
“Hm.... Then let Elysha come along too.”
Yu Dahui made the conclusion way too easily.
“Elysha, are you thinking of climbing the second floor?”
“The second floor? How?”
“Elena will help us defeat the first-floor boss monster, and we’ll use it to climb.”
“Huh? Elena?”
She always said almost the same thing every time we started. That Elena wouldn’t take the front lines for Elysha’s growth. Elena offering to defeat the boss monster was basically Elena taking back her words.
“I don’t care.”
“You don’t care?”
“Yeah. If I’m with Dahui, it doesn’t matter what floor it is.”
“Eh?”
Elysha accepted cheerfully. But the condition was that she had to come along with Yu Dahui.
Yu Dahui smiled awkwardly, looking sorry.
“Sorry, I’ve got things to do on the first floor and probably can’t come up....”
“Oh? Then I won’t come either.”
“...Can you just come up with Elena once? Elena said she won’t help you if you don’t have her....”
Elysha narrowed her brows.
“If Dahui isn’t coming, who are you climbing the second floor for? Only Kim Jinwu, right?”
“U, uh.... I want to send Jinwu to the second floor.... Please. Just let Jinwu and Elena go up first once.”
Elysha grumbled with a face full of reluctance.
“Sigh.... Alright. Since it’s Dahui’s request, I’ll go. But Dahui has to come up quickly too.”
“Elena’s there. Don’t worry. I can come up through the teleport gate in no time.”
By the way, the teleport gate is insanely expensive. Elena even knows that price is steep for her too.
So, Elena, Elysha, and I. The three-person party was complete. Eloin and Elbaren stayed behind on the first floor. I ordered Elena to force them to remain.
We left the First City.
We were planning to cross directly over to the Third City today and defeat the first-floor boss monster, the Golem, then climb to the second floor.
“Nice.”
The party vibe was cold. Elysha walked ahead, completely ignoring me on purpose. Elena also showed no special reaction toward me. She looked much more relaxed. For the first time in a while, I shouted, VIBRATOR ON.
The device was turned on at maximum strength....
Effect:Intense vibration traveling straight to her most sensitive spot.
Duration:Ongoing.
“Huuut....!”
Elena jumped in surprise and placed her hand on my shoulder. She looked flustered by my sudden command.
“Turn it up fast.”
“Ah, okay. I’ll turn it up.... Should I set the vibration to maximum?”
“Eh? You don’t need to make it that strong. Just medium is fine.”
“Ah....”
Elena wriggled her hand under the hem of my pants, looking a little regretful. She was probably fiddling with the switch.
Well, the real fun can happen once we’re up there.
My balls were shaking with anticipation. The guilt of deceiving Yu Dahui was nothing compared to the thrill of the deception. This feeling was almost identical to the pleasure I got when I was wearing a mask and raping someone.
Our movement speed was decent. We quickly crossed the Second City and headed toward the Third City. Occasionally, wandering knights or orcs were instantly sliced by Elena. We couldn’t expect coins or level-ups, but we gained overwhelming speed.
“Third City....”
It was made of refined wood. It looked far more solid than the First or Second Cities. It even had an imposing aura that made it possible to call it a wall.
[‘Safety Zone’]
[Player Killing is impossible.]
The Third City had a more developed appearance than the previous village. There were no mud huts. Instead, wooden plank stilt houses had been built irregularly. Even though they were made of wood planks, compared to the mud huts, it was a massive leap forward.
At this point, it’s not bad at all.
Moving from a mud hut to a wooden plank stilt house? That’s like suddenly finishing two years of military service.
Maybe a bit questionable?
The overall level of the players had improved too. This was the place where the strongest players from the first floor finally arrived. Their equipment, the aura they exuded, their overflowing confidence—none of it could compare to the players who had settled in the First City.
“People are gathering. Let’s go.”
A square had been created, and several players were gathered there. They were probably players trying to challenge the boss monster. There were about twenty in total. That wasn’t a small number.
As I got closer, a troll with a crutch came limping toward us, legs severely bent.
“Are you guys going to fight the boss monster?”
“Yes.”
The troll wasn’t being vicious just because he was a troll. Just like not every human is either good or evil.
“I’m seeing your face for the first time in the Third City. You just came over, right?”
“That’s correct.”
Every city had a lot of returning players. They went out at the same time every day and came back at the same time, so their faces became recognizable.
“There’s no special condition, right?”
“...If you’re human, you might have a condition. But it should be fine. The old man like me was accepted, so.”
When going for a boss raid, the more people, the better. Even if they were weak, they could be used as bait. It was better to have them than not.
Zip.
This old troll’s role was set. Probably bait, nothing more or less. I wouldn’t be any different. If Elena wasn’t here, I would have been clinging pathetically to Yu Dahui.
“The man over there is the leader.”
The old troll pointed at one person.
Human?
He looked almost like a human. I secretly wondered if a human could lead arrogant players from the Tower of Struggle.
Impossible....
Of course, there were humans who could do it. Even monsters at the peak in the human world didn’t support them because they were different races. But such humans were rare. The chance of finding one among the few humans in each dimension in the Tower of Struggle right now was close to zero.
Not human.
Ultimately, this novel was a story of regressor Yu Dahui conquering the tower by enjoying multiple men. To sleep with Yu Dahui, at least one had to be a human-like being, so naturally there were more human-like races.
At that moment, I met eyes with a man. Pale skin, handsome face, blood-red eyes, sharp fangs peeking from the corner of his raised lips....
Vampire. If it’s a vampire, it’s possible.
Vampires had different ranks. Mental magic, bloodsucking, and strong body abilities as long as they weren’t conditional. If a vampire was strong enough to stand on top of players, he was probably closer to pure blood.
As I got closer, the man spoke to me first.
“Are you interested in the boss monster?”
“Yes.”
The man smiled brightly at me. Even I, a man, thought he had a handsome face.
His dick should be small.
If there was a god, that bastard’s dick should be small.
“Perfect timing. We were about to leave soon. Are these two your companions?”
“Yes.”
The man’s gaze swept over Elysha and Elena. I was familiar with the eyes of males trying to steal Yu Dahui’s meat, but I didn’t feel any special interest.
“There are about ten minutes until departure. If you need anything, I’ll bring it for you.”
“Thank you.”
The vampire gave us time. But we had nothing to carry. The players here were rather an obstacle. With only Elena, the Golem was a breeze in 0.3 seconds.
“Princess Elysha, are you okay?”
“I’m fine, Captain Elena.”
“A vampire is spreading his charms. It’s best not to look him in the eyes.”
Elysha was staring at the vampire like a woman in love.
“Ah. I feel better.”
“If you get charmed, you can’t think rationally. You’ll even give your life for him.”
High-level magic could do anything. Elena was handling the treatment for the vampire’s charm.
“Probably most of the players here are under the charm.”
Elena told me.
“What do you plan to do? Will you casually join the party?”
“Do you think these guys can defeat the Golem?”
Elena scanned the gathered players. These were players who had rolled around in the first floor and grown.
“It looks like only the vampire will survive.”
Elena’s evaluation was cold. She concluded that only one out of more than twenty players would survive.
“...Then it’s better to just kill them all.”
I made my decision too. Since they couldn’t climb anyway, it was right for them to become my food and climb with me.
“Let’s ambush them. Okay? If you make them into cripples, I’ll harvest them.”
“Garbage.”
Elena glared at me like I was a bug. Command.
“...Turn it to maximum.”
Elena manipulated the switch.
Now at maximum strength....
Effect:Intense vibration traveling straight to her most sensitive spot.
Duration:Ongoing.
“H, huuung.... It’s good....!”
“What?”
Elena trembled. Clearly something was wrong.
Time passed, and the players gathered. They began moving for the boss raid. The stupid players who had been charmed by the vampire moved without hesitation, as if they still had self-awareness.
We left the Third City. After walking for about an hour, a vast plain appeared. The boss monster, the Golem, stood foolishly on the plain. It was a real Golem, on a completely different scale from the one I had seen in the Academy. I felt overwhelmed just by its size.
“Start.”
“...Garbage.”
Elena muttered that and stared at me blankly.
“What?”
“Ah, nothing.”
Elena’s sword flashed. Blood splattered.
“Ambush?! What?!”
“Elf girl’s sword has blood on it! The elf girl’s back.... Kyaaaah!”
Elena didn’t hesitate. Even though she wasn’t supposed to PK, most players just ignored it.
“Captain Elena? Why are you doing this? Why are you attacking the other players?”
“Sorry, Princess. I had no choice.”
Elena tried to convince Elysha. She told her I had no choice but to follow my words from the Submission Oath.
“That can’t be.... The words of that man.... That’s why you’ve been acting strangely lately. He made you do that....”
“...Yes, that’s correct.”
“You trash! What the hell are you doing with Elena captain’s panties, uuugh!”
“Princess?! S, stay quiet!”
Elena covered Elysha’s mouth. Elysha screamed in rage.
“Uuuuugh!”
“What the hell are you saying?”
I ignored Elysha and inspected the half-crippled players. It was the only thing I could do, but where was there better, sweeter prey?
“Do you want some too, Elysha?”
“Pfft! I don’t do dirty stuff like black magic!”
“Oh? Then I’ll eat it all alone.”
I absorbed the life force of the players. One, two, three.... While absorbing, I used black magic. The players died and became my food.
“Eh? A few are missing.”
├─ Tier 1:Basic Black Magic ✓
├─ Tier 2:Advanced Black Magic ✓
└─ Tier 3:Black Magic Lv.10 ★
More than twenty was normal. But there were about three missing.
“I thought the charm wasn’t working, but they weren’t ordinary players. Both of them.”
A blood pool formed, and the vampire suddenly rose up, revealing himself. Where had his clothes gone? Why was he naked?
“Hehe.”
Just as I thought, his dick was small.