Transcendent-class Monster
Transcendent-class Monster
'Should I just leave it be?'
Reading through Derno's chat history, it seemed the situation of the women taken in by the Moonlight Innkeeper was also difficult.
A thought crossed my mind: if they came down to the 11th floor and their situation improved even a little, wouldn't that be okay?
"Survivor. What are you thinking about?"
Just then, Rubyel approached me and asked what I was thinking about.
I hesitated on whether to answer honestly, but Rubyel noticed my thoughts and raised her eyebrows.
"Are you hiding something?"
"Hiding? It's not like that, I was just thinking about what happened a moment ago."
"About building the tavern and the inn? Why? The 11th-floor hunters should like that."
If it were just a tavern and an inn, the 11th-floor hunters would naturally like it.
'No, maybe they'd like it even more.'
The gender ratio of the hunters staying at the 11th-floor base was about 8:2.
It was just the Hero Party's gender ratio that was weird; I thought that was probably the norm.
"Actually."
I told everyone the facts I had found out from Derno's chat history.
It was basically about making a deal with someone called the Moonlight Innkeeper to build a tavern and an inn on the 11th floor and bring the women from the 1st floor there.
"So the Moonlight Innkeeper was behind it."
"Yes. So I was debating what to do."
"Just leave it be. Unless you intend to take responsibility for those women."
Rubyel said it as if she didn't like it, but there was no other way.
"Is it really okay to just leave it?"
"Conversely, it's a problem if you take responsibility. If you take responsibility for those women? Will other people just sit still?"
"I suppose not."
It was obvious they would go wild, asking why I was discriminating against people.
"So just leave it. The problem is that you're the one directly supporting the tavern and inn... but the Moonlight Innkeeper isn't stupid, so they won't do it openly."
"Is that so?"
"Otherwise, how would they have done business in this labyrinth until now? Also, the moment your support for the tavern and inn stops, it's over, so they'll try their best to stay on your good side, right?"
I nodded and decided to leave it as I had originally thought.
Apart from that, I looked around and saw Elisicia and Aila looking troubled.
'Elf Riness, the beastkin Sirien, and Tipina look uninterested.'
Lastly, Veronica actually welcomed it.
"An increase in places to use points for an inn and tavern is something to welcome."
It seemed Veronica was happy as long as I could raise my Modern Item Purchase level, no matter what.
Anyway, as Veronica said, if I only look at the results, it means I have one more place to use my points.
'The 11th-floor hunters' hunting will also become more active.'
Of course, this was just my thought, so it seemed I would need to watch for a while.
'And watching isn't difficult.'
With the authority of an Integrated Channel Manager, real-time monitoring was even possible.
Before, I thought I wouldn't use it because it was related to privacy, but now it was different.
'Come to think of it, Derno deceived me first.'
While I was thinking that.
【Nickname, 'Moriana☆' has requested a 1:1 conversation.】
<Moriana☆(5ch): I made what you asked for. I made three in total, so use them well.>
I was able to receive the magic item to block the voices in the heads of Channel 1 from Moriana of Channel 5.
<Moriana☆(5ch): Your head might feel dizzy when you wear it for the first time, but there's no problem, so you can rest assured.>
<Survivor★(2ch): Yes. Thank you.>
【Friend, 'Otil' has requested a 1:1 conversation.】
<Otil*(5ch): I've completed the magic item. It took some time during the process of compressing the elixir.>
Next, Otil, also from Channel 5, completed and sent the magic item with bug-repelling magic cast on it.
<Otil*(5ch): You can just think of it as extending a staff and using magic.>
<Survivor★(2ch): Thank you.>
<Otil*(5ch): Instead, you can only use the magic once every 6 hours. After 6 hours, the crystal ball will light up, so you can use it then.>
'6 hours?'
It seemed that instead of making it semi-permanent, a restriction of once every 6 hours was created.
'The time it takes for Rubyel to make one disposable magic item is 2-3 minutes.'
Furthermore, considering the number of bugs in Channel 4, once every 6 hours was as good as nothing.
<Survivor★(2ch): Otil-nim. What if you make it with a usage limit instead of semi-permanent?>
<Otil*(5ch): A usage limit? Hmm. If you use the elixir you gave me as a medium, maybe about 200 times? It will stop after using it about that much.>
"......."
I thought that might actually be better.
<Otil*(5ch): Why? Should I make it like that?>
<Survivor★(2ch): Is that possible?>
<Otil*(5ch): It's not difficult. I just need to unlock the protection device engraved on the magic item.>
Otil said that, took the magic item back, and returned it after a few minutes.
<Otil*(5ch): All done. I unlocked the protection device, so you should be able to use it about 200 times.>
<Survivor★(2ch): I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked you to make it semi-permanent for no reason.>
<Otil*(5ch): That doesn't matter. I got to practice magic for the first time in a while.>
Fortunately, Otil didn't seem to mind.
<Otil*(5ch): Ah. And I made this in my spare time.>
Following that, Otil said they made it in their spare time and handed over 10 bottles of Mana Potion via 1:1 trade.
I wondered if they made it like this because I had been asking for Mana Potions for a while, and naturally, I was just grateful.
<Survivor★(2ch): I'll use them well.>
Now that Rubyel's level had risen, Mana Potions weren't that urgent.
However, I might be able to use them usefully when recovering energy after the 20th floor.
'Because they say energy doesn't recover well after the 20th floor.'
It goes without saying, but the more thorough the preparation, the better.
<Otil*(5ch): If you need anything, feel free to tell me. More than that, are you getting along well with Veronica?>
<Survivor★(2ch): Ah... Veronica-ssi? Yes. We're getting along well.>
Whenever Veronica stood guard, she was borrowing my gallery window and Telekinesis hands.
Since Veronica was also consistently borrowing the gallery window without refusing, I thought we might have become close.
<Otil*(5ch): If you've become close, that's a relief. She's a quasi-Transcendent, so you'll be able to receive a lot of help.>
As Otil said, just her acting as my escort and standing guard was more than enough for one person's share.
<Survivor★(2ch): I'm receiving a lot of help even now.>
<Otil*(5ch): Hearing your words, my judgment was indeed correct.>
Otil praised their own judgment in sending Veronica.
I didn't deny Otil's words, answered that it was so, and ended the 1:1 conversation.
'Now I just need to deliver the magic items to Cheongwolhwa of Channel 1 and Mr. Know-it-all of Channel 4.'
A slightly disappointing point here is that it's vague whether these magic items can save each channel.
'If only there was a way to mass-produce this...'
Wouldn't I be able to save Channel 1 and Channel 4?
'But how do I mass-produce this.'
Especially since the magic item Otil made even included a 7th-channel elixir.
Thinking that mass production would be difficult just considering that, I decided to deliver the items first.
<Cheongwolhwa*(1ch): So if I wear this item, I won't hear the voices anymore, right?>
<Survivor★(2ch): That's what they say, but it's better to check just in case.>
<Cheongwolhwa*(1ch): Okay. I'll check. By the way, where do you get things like this?>
<Survivor★(2ch): I asked Channel 5 to make it.>
Since it was an item made directly by the Great Witch, Moriana, I believed it would be effective.
<Cheongwolhwa*(1ch): Channel 5? Then I should convey my thanks there too.>
<Survivor★(2ch): I'll pass it on for you.>
Since it was a different channel in the first place and they couldn't talk, I had no choice but to pass it on for them.
The problem was that I thought Moriana wouldn't like being contacted just to convey a thank you.
'I have a feeling she'd dislike it if I contacted her without any business.'
I thought it would be better to convey the thanks while I was at it when I had business later.
<Cheongwolhwa*(1ch): Ah. And Great Monk Hyegak wants to see you.>
<Survivor★(2ch): Great Monk Hyegak?>
<Cheongwolhwa*(1ch): He's one of the elders here. I think he wants to express his gratitude for the food you gave.>
'But he wants to see me, not talk...'
For some reason, I was reminded of the Golden King of Channel 4.
Because the Golden King insisted on video calls whenever we talked.
'Actually, it's not difficult.'
After becoming the Integrated Channel Manager, I could use all the functions of the gallery.
Naturally, I could also use video calls that hadn't been opened in Channel 2 yet, so seeing his face wasn't difficult.
<Survivor★(2ch): If he left a post in the gallery or set a nickname, I could find him and talk.>
<Cheongwolhwa*(1ch): Ah. Great Monk Hyegak hasn't used this gallery.>
Then, even if it were me, I couldn't talk to the person called Great Monk Hyegak.
Besides, if the nickname wasn't set, it would definitely be something like 'oo'.
'Also, the population of Channel 1 is over 1.7 million.'
Finding them one by one was also a chore.
<Survivor★(2ch): Then it can't be helped. You tell him later.>
<Cheongwolhwa*(1ch): Okay. And thank you for sending such a precious item.>
【1:1 conversation has ended.】
I finished the 1:1 conversation with Cheongwolhwa and was about to contact Mr. Know-it-all of Channel 4, but something occurred to me.
'Come to think of it, who is the Channel 1 manager?'
Except for Channel 6, which had already perished, Channel 1 was the only one where I didn't know who the manager was.
According to what I heard from Ice Queen of Channel 3 before, the Channel 1 manager was also likely the person with the most influence.
However.
【Channel 1 Temporary Manager: oo.】
'Should I say as expected.'
Channel 1 also had a temporary manager, but they hadn't set a nickname.
However, just like when I confirmed that Cheongwolhwa was Namgung Jia, I could at least know the other person's name.
【Name: Yeon Wol-rin (Female) 65 years old.】
'...Is she a grandmother?'
Anyway, since I knew the name, I thought if I asked Cheongwolhwa later, I might know who it was.
Having found out even the name of the Channel 1 temporary manager like that, I next contacted Mr. Know-it-all.
Channel 7.
"I only see trash monsters."
The only survivor of that world, Yoo Hyun-min, was slaughtering every monster he saw today to earn points.
Monsters gave different points depending on their strength, and Yoo Hyun-min only turned monsters that gave at least 1,000 points into points.
"Let's see. The points I've collected so far are..."
[Points: 657,147]
It was still a long way to the target of 2 million points, but he had already earned the primary goal of 500,000 points.
"Should I spend this first to unlock the translation function?"
If he unlocked the translation function, his leisure life would improve a little in the future.
Because he could forget this ruined world for now by watching the broadcasts of Channel 3 and Channel 4.
"While I'm doing this, that guy Min-ho must be laughing and playing with the Hero Party."
Yoo Hyun-min had a gut feeling that he was definitely doing that.
Even so, he couldn't hate him because he was able to meet the android Yeo-eun thanks to the Survivor.
"I really should have gone over to Channel 2..."
Yoo Hyun-min kept muttering to himself, then looked in one direction with a stiff face.
Through his senses that had surpassed human limits in the Desperate Gate, he felt a monster approaching.
"Annoying."
In this world right now, there were five powerful monsters that could hold a battle against Yoo Hyun-min.
As one of them came running toward him at a truly tremendous speed, Yoo Hyun-min felt annoyed.
'They should have just stayed put.'
In the first place, Yoo Hyun-min also expected that something like this would happen.
Because hunting openly in its territory like this was in itself something that would provoke it.
Kwoooooong!!―
"......."
Yoo Hyun-min met the gaze of the monster glaring at him from 10-20 kilometers away.
It was a Transcendent-class monster with a blue body overall, looking like a mix of a lion and a tiger, and about 200 meters tall.
Grrrrrrr.......
Even though it was tens of kilometers away, its roar made the air violently fluctuate and reached Yoo Hyun-min.
"Has this cat bastard gone crazy?"
Thus, Yoo Hyun-min came to face Saphirion, one of the five Transcendent-class monsters.