153 – The Returner Trains (14)
“Oh, are you here? You came so quickly… “
“… “There are no injuries?”
A woman with glasses greeted me as I came out of the elevator, a man with acne and a man with a mole who widened his eyes in disbelief when he saw what I was doing. Well, you might be surprised to see that I chose [1] Difficulty level earlier.
“Hmm, how did this happen… “
Now is the time. I was about to show my strength when I confidently pulled out my sword.
“Okay, I’ll go in next…” “
“… “
A woman with short hair who goes straight into the elevator. No, you don’t have to listen to the explanation.
Anyway, the short-haired woman who entered [20] Disappeared, and the remaining number was [25]. Roughly speaking, the remaining two people will just have to divide by 12 and 13.
“Well… Anyway, I’m actually a bit strong.”
Huh!
As I take a rough stance and quickly cut my sword in the air, a threatening sound rings out. This was effective in the tutorial and on the 4th floor.
“… Oh oh.”
“Hey.”
For some reason, the reaction is not cool. No, do you not recognize this beauty contained in my cut just now? Just by hitting it down, there are as many as three possibilities…
“But at this level, even if I try the [20] Difficulty… “
Ha, yes. It wasn’t that I was strong, but that the man with the mole was weak? A man with acne who can’t come to his senses and spouts nonsense.
“Hey.”
“… Yes?”
“Again.”
“… “
As I tightened my grip on the acne man’s wrist and applied some force, he finally became quiet. You’re not going to get upset by such a light threat and choose a difficult difficulty, right? I believe not.
“… “
“… “
About 10 minutes of silence passed in the awkward atmosphere caused by my ‘light’ threat.
“I woke up… “
The short-haired woman finally returned. There are various wounds on the armor that are red from the heat, but none of them are fatal. It looks like he won by only hitting the attacks he was supposed to hit.
As expected, among these four, the girl with short hair seems to be the strongest. Due to the nature of the ability being difficult to control, it is easy to show off your full power in 1v1 situations where there are no allies.
“Okay, I’ll go in next…” “
“Me too… “
Next, the man with acne challenged difficulty level [13] And won, and the woman with glasses challenged difficulty level [12] And came back victorious. I wasn’t lying when I said that I let my guard down on difficulty level 8 or 9. There were no deep wounds, but judging from the fact that I was breathing heavily and sweating slightly, it didn’t seem like I won easily.
So… The limit for men with acne and women with glasses is 16? I think it can be considered around 17. The man with the mole has just broken 20, so I’d say he’s around 20, and the woman with short hair still has some energy left. I roughly figured out our troops’ strength. This may be useful in the future.
-Well, before we start the final test, let’s choose our own rewards. Please everyone please take your seats.
Anyway, since everyone succeeded in clearing the test, it was time to take the final test. I plan to choose the lowest difficulty level, no matter what the reward is. Because waking up was the most important thing.
“… “
“… “
Unlike before, when they were lively, the players sat down on their chairs hesitantly. As soon as everyone sits down on their chairs, a message window appears in front of their eyes.
[20] Book of Possibilities (Unique)
[30] Flask of Choice (Unique)
[40] Class A Attribute Option (Unique)
“Wow.”
This time, the difficulty increases by 10 for each choice. In addition, items with the modifier (unique) appeared in all options.
After briefly reading the item description, I found that the elixir of choice is an elixir that increases the selected ability by 20… The Book of Possibilities is said to be a book that shows a person’s potential. And… A class A trait option? Are you crazy? Can I give you something like this on the 12th floor?
Anyway, the choice I will make has already been decided. Since I was planning to beat the 12th floor as quickly as possible, I chose [20] Without even thinking, and the protective shield surrounding me disappeared.
“Huh?”
“An, hello… “
A woman with short hair who greets you awkwardly. Except for me and the short-haired woman, the other three people are covered by a protective shield as if they are still making choices. Unlike up until now where I had chosen the reward without much thought, this time it seems to take some time.
-All climbers have been selected.
So, about 3 minutes later. Finally, the shield disappeared and all players’ choices were completed.
Let’s see what number came out. I slowly turned my head and checked the top of the elevator.
[130]
“… ?”
“Huh? “Didn’t you choose 40?”
“… “Isn’t it?”
There was a number written there that I couldn’t even imagine. 130? 130? How?
“Well, I’ll tell you in advance…” I chose [30]… I was planning to invest in magical power… “
When I said I didn’t choose [40], A short-haired woman spoke in a trembling voice. The red energy overflowing from his body makes him look very embarrassed.
“… I chose 20. “What about you?”
“Well, I’m also 20… “
“Me too… “
The four remaining people all claim that they chose 20. Adding 80 to 30 is 110. The number written there now is 130. No, did you cheat 20 this time? Isn’t this a bit too much? Or the base score is 20? Isn’t that a bit excessive?
“No, uh, um…” “
I don’t know what to say. Did you say that you don’t even get angry when people are so ridiculous? I’m in exactly that situation right now. I don’t know how to react.
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No. The original top was like this. It doesn’t matter if you have a tower or hidden. First of all, the most important thing is to beat this floor. Okay, I’ll do everything.
“Whoa… is it so. I will do [40]. “Everyone, please bear only the amount of your choice.”
I don’t know if I can beat an enemy with difficulty level 40 or not. However, the regression must be repeated repeatedly. That would be the fastest way to clear the 12th floor.
“… “
“… “
However, even though I made a big decision and declared that I would take on the remaining portion, for some reason the players’ response was not positive. The rest of the people were busy looking at the floor, avoiding my gaze.
“That… if… “
The first person to speak was a man with a mole.
“Could you please take [10] More out of my share?”
“… What?”
“My armor was shattered… The wound was healed with a potion, but it consumed a lot of magical power… It’s in very bad condition… ”
“… “
“If I were asked to fight the [20] Difficulty mannequin again, I would have no confidence in winning. You seem like an incredibly powerful person, but could you please help me out a little bit? “
That’s right. The man with the mole is not in perfect condition right now. His armor was torn off, his heart was broken. In that state, he probably doesn’t have the confidence to beat the [20] Mannequin again.
The problem is that the lowest difficulty level you can choose right now is [20]. This may be why the man with the mole was worried about his choice. The easiest is [20] Difficulty, but I am not confident that I can clear [20] Difficulty. So what should I do? Ah, I guess I can just pass it on to that guy from earlier.
“I don’t need up to [10]. If you just take [5]… “
“Well, if you would just pay [5] For me too… “
A man with acne and a woman with glasses both say something regretful. Therefore… The reward I chose now is [20], But you’re telling me to pay [60], Right? When I glance at the short-haired woman, she shakes her head to indicate that even [30] Doesn’t have enough strength.
“Ah… “
If only they had left it to me. If I had had to break [40], I would have understood.
If only there were liars. So, if I had had to bear the liar’s share [40], I would have understood.
However, when the two bad news coincided, I felt dizzy and could not bear it. [60]? You’re not kidding, you’re telling me to break [60]?
Should I just kill them all and wake up alone? A feeling of sorrow rises in my chest. At the same time, a hot energy can be felt from the waist. I instinctively understood that the sword embodying ‘murderous intent’ was about to be created.
“No, uh… “
“Well, that doesn’t mean we can die either… “
The players hesitated and retreated as if they sensed my threat. In the past, you talked about opportunities for growth and other things in a cocky tone, but now you’re saying something regretful, so it’s really trivial. You guys are no help. Bastards who think they are great. You bastards. Do I have to go through this trouble because of people like you?
I just want to get rid of everything. I want to kill the annoying bastards, monopolize the rewards, and climb this tower with peace of mind. I don’t think killing a few trash people will have much of an impact when trying to save all of humanity. Then there would be no need to worry or suffer. Why am I going through all this trouble?
“… Hit me?”
But suddenly the word ‘hitting it out’ stuck in my mind. Basically, if the temple doesn’t like it, the monk leaves, and if the warrior party doesn’t like it, the wizard kicks it out.
Is there a way for me to get rid of it right now?
There is.
“… “
“Uh, where are you going?”
“Elevator.”
I entered the elevator with great strides.
[1]
With very natural hand movements, I entered [1].
＜12Th floor＞
-Pass a total of three ‘tests’. A person may only participate in each test once, and no reward will be given if the final test is failed.
-All rewards are given individually after clearing the 12th floor.
One possibility that just occurred to me. I paid attention to the phrase written there: ‘No compensation will be given if you fail the final test.’
If you fail the final test, no compensation will be given. It seems obvious at first glance, but there is something suspicious about it. If you fail the test, of course no compensation will be given, right? No, if you fail in the first place, won’t you die?
The real meaning of this sentence is that ‘failure of the test’ and ‘compensation’ are separate. Of course, it’s just a hypothesis, but there’s a good chance of giving it a try.
In other words.
“I won’t do it.”
Even if you fail the last test, the 12th floor may be cleared. I decided to bet on that possibility.