81. Episode 81
“The location of the ‘Eternal Garden’… … Do you know?”
“If you didn’t know, would you have made this suggestion?”
“But how… … . The existence of the ‘Eternal Garden’ is a place handed down from generation to generation only by the guardians of the World Tree!”
“If you don’t want to believe it, say it. I have no intention of forcing my beliefs.”
In the first place, there was no evidence. If she believes, she believes; if she doesn’t, that’s it.
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Just throwing these words away will bring her back to Seun.
No matter how much they flew and jumped in the tower, they couldn’t find out the location of the ‘Eternal Garden’.
‘Because I was able to find it thanks to the guide map of the journey.’
Before returning, Sewoon lacked combat skills, but his ability to navigate using the guideline for the journey was by far the best among the players.
Thanks to that, I was able to find various hidden pieces, and I was able to use them to raise my combat power and survive until the end.
“… … I believe you.”
“huh?”
Riel nodded with a serious expression.
Honestly, I didn’t expect her to believe me.
“Because you beat me. And, I don’t think you’re going to lie.”
-Constellation, ‘The Fifth Day’ looks at the two of them getting closer and smiles gently.
“but… … .”
After a moment of nodding, Riel stiffened his expression again and opened his mouth.
“For now, I will try to find the eternal flower garden on my own. After trying somehow, when I think it’s impossible on my own, I’ll go find you.”
“Well, whatever.”
“It won’t be a nuisance. When I visit you, I will definitely bring a price corresponding to it.”
Apparently, it wasn’t just a matter of pride.
It seems that he does not want to put someone else’s debt on top of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
I was worried about what would happen if she disappeared while looking for a flower garden like the rumors before returning, but that would happen after I crossed the middle floor of the tower anyway.
As long as the future didn’t change drastically, it wasn’t something to worry about right now.
“Then, I’ll go in first.”
“See you next time.”
“I will never lose next time.”
Sewoon put on an embarrassed expression at Riel’s final greeting, full of determination.
For some reason, he seemed to have become her rival without even realizing it.
“hi!”
“see you again!”
“Let’s play again!”
“nice person!”
“hi.”
After greeting the four spirits following her, her body disappeared from the entrance of the tower.
He had planned to enter the Tower anyway, but there was still something he needed to receive.
‘It’s the reward for ranking first.’
The reward that Sewoon received before returning was really ugly.
It was a pair of shoes I can’t remember the name of the item, but it had the ability to increase movement speed with the power of the wind.
Although it was put to good use in the lower floors of the tower, it was a piece of equipment that could be obtained anywhere if asked.
Well, that’s also true, because the points Sewoon collected before returning were only a little over 100,000 points.
The ranking was so low that I couldn’t even remember where I was.
‘Even if I heard it, I don’t know what I would have received anyway.’
The reward for first place is not the same every year. Different rewards are given each time according to the player’s disposition or the achievement value obtained.
In other words, player-specific rewards?
I don’t know what reward will be given, but what is certain is that each of the top tutorials in the past has made great achievements at the top based on this reward.
After thinking, Sewoon moved his feet towards the entrance of the tower.
A tower so huge that you will be overwhelmed just by looking at it. Beneath it, I could see a pitch-black entrance that I couldn’t see inside at all.
As he approached the entrance, the expected messages appeared in front of Seun.
-Passed all trials in the tutorial.
– By perfectly targeting all trials in the tutorial, an additional 100,000 points are provided.
-Congratulations! You have acquired the qualifications to challenge the trials of the great tower.
-You can enter the first floor of the tower through the entrance.
Acquiring additional points.
I’ve already passed all the trials in the tutorial, and I thought this was the end… … . Well, it had nothing to do with Sewoon anyway.
Even if I gave an additional public value now, there was no change in Seun’s ranking.
And finally, the message Sewoon had been waiting for came to mind.
-Aggregate personal achievement rankings.
-Player ‘Jeong Sewoon’: 1,520,080 points
-Congratulations! Achieved 1st place in the personal achievement ranking of the tutorial.
-We are working on a reward option that best suits the player… … .
-Personal achievement exceeds 1,000,000 points, further increasing the level of compensation.
-Personal achievement exceeds 1,500,000 points, further increasing the level of compensation.
– You have obtained the highest personal achievement value ever. The level of compensation is further increased.
…
Messages that come to mind countless times.
‘Before, there was no such thing as conception time.’
As the level of compensation increased one after another and the message that it was being conceived became longer, I felt strange.
That’s also true, because when I received a pair of shoes before returning, the reward came immediately in less than a second.
Sewoon looked at the message quietly with anticipation, but the time to conceive was longer than expected.
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Just when I thought something was wrong.
The loading of the message stopped abruptly, and then a new message appeared.
– The level of compensation is so high that it does not exist in the existing case, and the self-initiation fails.
– Calls the tutorial manager.
“… … Tutorial manager?”
Sewoon was also aware of the existence of the manager.
Most players probably don’t even know the manager exists, but once you start going over the middle layer of the tower, you start to slowly become aware of its existence.
Even so, it was rare to actually see the manager.
Of course, Sewoon had never met the manager directly.
That such a manager is called.
‘Well, I did accumulate a lot of public value.’
Currently, Sewoon’s official value was over 1.5 million.
Common sense is that it doesn’t make sense to say that the player in the tutorial collected it. As it is an unprecedentedly high public value, even the system seems to be perplexed.
Shortly after the system called the administrator, the message hung like a door, and a human figure began to be seen inside.
“ha… … . it comes out eventually No matter how much dog poop is better, what is this?”
Before I could see the manager’s face properly, I heard a somewhat powerless voice first.
Seun didn’t mean to listen, it seemed like he was just muttering to himself, but thanks to ‘Kobold’s Ear’, which is currently being activated like a passive skill on Sewoon, even the small muttering could be heard clearly.
“Big, hmmm.”
Before exiting the door, he took a moment to refine his voice before the manager finally showed up.
Somewhat shabby-looking suit, slightly sagging necktie, and messy hair. It was like seeing an office worker returning home at dawn after an all-nighter.
He had a wide smile on his face, showing off his droopy dark circles, but considering the mumble he had just heard, it was clearly a forced smile.
A kind of sales smile.
“Nice to meet you! Jeong Sewoon player.”
It’s the first time I’ve seen the existence of an administrator, but it was more ordinary than I thought.
Sewoon nodded lightly.
For a moment, the bottom of his eyes seemed to flinch, but he continued talking as if nothing happened.
“You are so amazing! Reaching 1.5 million points in the tutorial! This is the first achievement in the long history of the Tower!”
“okay.”
“… … hahahaha! It seems you haven’t realized it yet! Anyway, in congratulations, the tutorial’s manager, Tuning, has come to make a reward himself!”
He continued to speak lively, but Sewoon did not react much.
I didn’t know the details of the manager, but I knew one fact well through various things and rumors I had experienced before returning.
‘The manager is not a trustworthy existence.’
At first glance, they may seem like dedicated people for the players, but they are the ones who manage the ‘top’, not the ones who manage the ‘players’.
To put it bluntly, he said he cared more about the Constellation than the player.
So there was no need to focus on that candy-coated sound.
“I have prepared the best reward especially for such a player!”
Charlere!
The moment the manager clicks his thumb and middle finger as he finishes his speech.
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Just, with a sound, various items came out of the door he came out of.
They rotated slowly in a circle, showing off their figure around Sewoon as if at a fashion show.
Swords, shields, armor, as well as all sorts of trinkets and jewels. About 20 items showed off their own characteristics.
Items that look great too.
They were items that were comparable to, or even more valuable than, the wand Riel was holding.
It’s only a tutorial reward, but all of them are top-notch items that can’t be easily obtained even in the tower.
“First of all, let me recommend this one! Exactly, ‘Hyeonmu’s Carapace’! As a shield comparable to the legendary shield Aegis, it is an unprecedented shield that can block any attack!”
The shell of Xuanwu, which is said to be the guardian deity of the north.
If that’s enough, it’s definitely an excellent item that’s close to a holy relic.
The surface of the shield even had the energy of water and ice, so it seemed to be able to exert great power not only in defense but also in attack.
However, Sewoon’s expression was not so good.
The manager, who grasped the atmosphere, hurriedly moved his hand toward the next item.
“Then how about this one? ‘Dragon Scale Armor’! The strongest armor made purely using dragon materials! It has not only defensive power, but also the magic power unique to dragons… … .”
Besides that, the manager’s recommendation continued.
A dragon heart that is said to be able to acquire the power of mana that transcends humans just by ingesting it.
A martial arts book written by a former ranker in the tower who has now disappeared.
Even though it belonged to a lower god, even the holy relic used by the actual Constellation.
Even if a player who is not familiar with the value of the item sees it, it’s something that could be tempted right away… … .
‘Anyway, those things can be covered enough with the power of greed.’
These were not items that Se-Won coveted.
Although it is said that there is no substance, the level of treasures in Mamon’s treasure house right now is superior to them.
Of course, if you choose those, you will be able to significantly increase your immediate combat power.
However, I didn’t want to acquire things that could be responded to with the Power of Greed as rewards for the tutorial.
furthermore… … .
‘Those are the general ranking rewards.’
Although not all, Seun had a rough idea of what the rewards for being number one in the tutorial rankings were through his memories before returning.
The items in front of me right now were at that level.
They are definitely great items, but they weren’t the ‘higher’ level of rewards that came up three times through system messages.
As proof, the manager was explaining the item urgently like a home shopping show host.
That wasn’t kindness to Sewoon, it was a ploy to pass on the 1st place reward with those things.
“How are you? Whichever one you choose, you will be able to rise to the level of a high ranker in the Tower in no time!”
After explaining all the items floating around, he brought Sewoon up and running.
However, Sewoon could see.
The corner of the manager’s mouth flinched at Seun’s expressionless reaction, and a wisp of cold sweat running down his cheek.
“Is there anything you don’t like? Just tell me and I will choose the best reward for you!”
“no. It was recommended.”
“… … yes?”
Even if you take the recommendation like this, the result is the same.
so.
“I will choose myself. Show me all the items you can get as a reward.”
“Bo, there are hundreds of types of rewards! Besides, players who don’t know the situation inside the tower yet, rather than choosing… … .”
“No, I’ll choose ‘myself’.”
“but… … .”
Even if it was a bit annoying, it was the best way to directly select the three level or higher level of reward.