Stuck in The Tower

Side Story Episode 22

Garti.

He was an unusual guy in many ways.

Even though he was a worshiper, he had no intention of following the worshiper’s king.

Is that possible?

‘There was no one else but him.’

The concept of the king of worship. King.

That’s because he demanded absolute loyalty from those who followed him.

Platinum level is the highest level a worshiper can rise to, except in special cases such as the Designer or the Fallen One.

In other words, he is also the person who carries out the will of Bedrock Vaaluze to numerous worshipers.

‘Pahiru of loneliness. Even though he was Platinum level, I couldn’t even imagine betrayal.’

Maybe it’s possible because Garti has power mysteries.

Or maybe there is an influence from the world we live in.

Either way, he was a guy with an extraordinary side.

“It’s a deal with the tower.”

He succeeded in uniting the remaining worshipers.

To be precise, I would say that it has been taken over.

It helped me and achieved my own goals.

Bedrock Vaaluze is dead, and the designer, who is no better than his alter ego, has been wiped out.

One thing to note.

‘The fact that he called himself the representative of those who had lost their king, not the king of worshipers.’

He wanted to take down the cult.

This means that controlling worshipers is not the goal in itself.

You probably know it yourself.

That he couldn’t become king anyway.

He did not receive a special title from the Tower, nor did he have the same concept as a king.

It is not the ruler of the 90th floor, and it does not treat concepts like fragments of chaos.

In some ways, it’s ordinary.

Still, he was a guy who had something more than that, so maybe that’s what he wanted.

“Do you want your own power?”

It may have been that he wanted to be recognized by the tower as a representative of that force.

Flower and Bird Country, Framberg, Helldying Kitchen, Hidden Garden, Daelimwon, Fractal Park, etc. There are groups made up of NPCs, and they are each given a role in the tower.

Maybe he wants that kind of role.

Maybe they’re trying to do something huge, like a cult.

What is the final goal?

-Pajijijik.

Sparks keep flying.

I focused on the screen that intermittently cut out.

Even the voice was mixed with noise and couldn’t be heard properly.

-I want to become a representative of those who have lost their opportunities.

I was able to hear it somehow.

A representative of those who lost their opportunity.

What does that mean?

I also sent a message asking if I was curious about the system.

[Confirm that the group has reached a certain level or higher.]

[Evaluation of its value is required.]

[Prove that it is worth filling the void created by the fall of the worshiper group.]

The void created by the disappearance of the worshiper group.

The roles they had.

‘Climbers’ trials.’

The tower never lets climbers easily reach the top.

Climb to the 100th floor and see if you qualify for the opportunity.

As someone who had personally climbed to the top, the opportunity was laughable.

That’s not important.

What mattered was what Garti thought.

-The ordeal of climbing. I will take on that role. Don’t take away the heir.

“Take away the heir?”

“Is that even possible?”

“What. “I don’t know because I haven’t tried it.”

Hair Man and Nyangfun have questions.

It may not seem like a big deal since she was the only one of the members who did not inherit the NPC, but Lilka was different.

“Inheritance is something that even NPCs risk their lives for! “If that’s possible, it’s a mess!”

Because you were able to come to Earth by choosing me as your successor.

For NPCs, being a successor is a one-time challenge and life goal that gives them new opportunities.

I don’t have much direct experience, but there were some people who were jealous of NPCs who acquired successors and tried to manipulate them.

Because there are NPCs who have the ugly mindset of ‘I didn’t get the chance, so I can’t let someone else get it!’

Some of the more severe ones even side with the cultists.

On the other hand, NPCs who have successors help them as much as possible and hand over good authority to protect them from such people.

Didn’t Nyangpun also receive tremendous support from the Flower and Bird Bureau for that reason?

The Hair Man used all his divine power and magical energy, and Ophelia even skipped the floor and went up.

In this situation, can someone’s successor be taken away?

“It’s going to be very confusing.”

“It’s a bonus that the climbing difficulty increases. “There’s no way I can just leave it alone.”

“They might forcefully approach you and manipulate you.”

It is natural for climbers caught up in the NPC’s power struggle to be in trouble.

At least externally.

‘To be honest, the climber itself is not at a loss.’

In any case, you can gain power by inheriting someone.

Although there is a pitfall in that you may gain powers that are worthless.

There was nothing wrong with having everything.

In the long run, it is actually beneficial to the climber.

Garti probably doesn’t know that either.

‘It’s a challenge to the tower.’

Do NPCs like towers? We have no choice but to live because the world is ruined.

-worshippers. Those who have already chosen a successor but failed. Or those who are in such a remote corner that it is difficult to even encounter climbers. You can move them all.

Even the system will not be unaware of Garti’s hidden intentions.

however.

[The suitability judgment begins.]

[The climbing difficulty simulation starts.]

The system does not even judge such intentions.

Even though it may be unkind, it is fair.

Because that’s the advantage of the system.

[The tower responds to the transaction.]

[Details will be processed by the system.]

[Time remaining until transaction fulfillment: 100 hours]

-Faaat!

With that, the screen closed.

Garti became the head of the new faction.

No one opened their mouth.

A story from the tower that was originally unknown.

“The next world won’t be any fun either.”

The other members also nodded at Lick Jjak’s words.

It wasn’t a joke in our time, but other worlds won’t be comfortable either.

Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do.

“Still, I got some information.”

Thanks to you, I got information I didn’t know before.

There is an adjustment period after all climbers are out of the tower.

This probably means that the composition of each floor, including the safety zone, will change.

As if the 99th floor was being scrapped and a new one was built.

That means soon.

“There will be a change at the gate.”

This meant that the types and composition of the monsters that appeared would also change.

Until now, the monsters that have appeared at the gate have often been created with the motif of each floor.

That’s why wyrm-type monsters don’t suddenly appear among robot-type monsters.

Because there was no field where two types of monsters coexisted.

It will be different in the future.

to the next.

“You don’t have to worry about worshipers from now on.”

“Damn you guys. “It looks good!”

It has been confirmed that worshipers who have already fallen can never be resurrected.

The remaining worshipers on Earth will soon find out about this.

It remains to be seen which option they will choose.

Should I give up and live quietly in a corner? Or should I just go on a rampage after failing?

Alternatively, they may want to accept the punishment and join society.

Personally, I hope so.

Throw them into high-risk gates and manipulate them.

I don’t know how this will turn out, so I’ll skip it.

The most important thing remains.

“Deal with the tower. “We need to prepare soon.”

“More than half of the obelisks have been installed. “It’s time to do it!”

“I didn’t see anything special?”

I saw him dealing with the tower.

I haven’t done any business with the tower yet.

Because I didn’t know what variables would arise.

It’s different now.

I can’t say it’s completely the same because the situation is different, but I learned how the deal with TOP works.

‘Accepting a transaction is decided by the system.’

This is good.

The system has no concept of good or evil.

I’m just checking to see if it’s harmful to the tower or if it’s necessary.

I don’t care about hidden intentions or targets.

“There aren’t many obelisks left, so we need to get started.”

Just because you make a transaction when you see Garti does not mean that the transaction is applied immediately.

You are given 100 hours.

In the meantime, you can install all the obelisks.

What’s more important than that is this.

Details are determined by the system.

The transaction requester presents the big picture and the system handles the details.

then.

‘We are pushing as much as possible in a direction that is advantageous to us!’

So that there are no problems with the details.

Sigh. I raised the corners of my mouth.

* * *

There are four obelisks installed so far.

The moment you install another obelisk, you make a deal with the tower.

One problem was that it was difficult to find a good gate to install the obelisk.

Needless to say, the grade is high.

Location is also important.

‘Because it’s hard to manage if you’re too far away.’

It is said that it will be separated from the Earth later, but until then, it must continue to be managed.

It’s okay though.

Because the candidate site we were considering was decided.

The destination is Santorini, Greece.

It was famous as a tourist destination in the past, but not anymore.

Because Greece was destroyed and became a monster field.

There is no particular reason for choosing this place.

Because it belongs to Europe, managed by the Fairy Club.

“The international criminal Sisyphus is here.”

This is because we have received information that an international criminal who will be used as field study material for Hunter Academy students is here.

There’s even a high-risk gate, so it’s perfect.

Preparations have already been completed.

“Everyone this way. “Don’t wander around because you’ll get lost.”

“and. “It’s my first time going abroad.”

“me too. “Later, when I make a lot of money, I should try other places.”

“Did you see the sea monster earlier? The teacher is Mr. Pak! “They say you’ll die if you do that.”

Hunters, including Fluffy, lead the students.

After arriving in Italy by plane, we took a boat through Crete and reached Santorini.

From here, travel by land.

Start at the coast.

“Now everyone, let’s start by dealing with 1-star monsters.”

“Hold your weapon tight! “Be careful not to get hurt!”

While we were here, we decided to take part in a practical match together.

Although it has only been a while since I started training, there is nothing that can improve your skills as quickly as actual practice.

Appropriate risk and experience will serve as a good foundation for future growth.

“It’s like what you see when you first enter the tower.”

“haha! “At that time, I caught a goblin with my bare fists!”

“…only you would have done that, idiot.”

“People use tools!”

Lick Jjakki and Nyang Pun were disgusted by the hair loss man’s words, but I agree.

Hunter Academy.

If nothing else, the battle was oriented towards reproducing what was experienced in the tower.

“Let’s move too. “Please take good care of this place.”

“okay. “Don’t worry.”

Although there were Fussongi and Hunters, Nyangpun also decided to stay on the coast.

A large sea monster might attack, or a hidden disaster might appear.

In the meantime, I plan to take a look at where Sisyphus, an international criminal with a bald head, is hiding.

As there are students, we plan to eliminate risk factors in advance.

-Paaah!

The movement was fast.

Monsters attacked, but they were quickly cleared away.

“At best, it’s 3 stars. “I guess it’s because it’s on the island.”

“At this level, we just need to reduce the number appropriately.”

“haha! How about making them come rushing in? Wouldn’t that be fun too?”

“oh! Not funny. “The purpose is not to play pranks on children.”

“Yes.”

It was tempting for a moment, but I endured it with cool-headed reasoning and reached my destination.

Structures with impressive round, blue roofs.

It had a strangely decadent and desolate feel because it was untouched by human hands, but it still had its own charm.

And in the midst of it all.

“Hey, does it look like that?”

There was a man.

Eye lights visible inside the hood.

A villain resting on a huge rock in torn clothes.

“Sisyphus.”

First bounty of 5.6 billion won.

Currently 15.8 billion.

An official record B grade, or currently estimated to be at least A grade, came down from the rock looking at us.

“He who escaped punishment. “There will be no paradise where you have fled.”

-Deuddeudeudeuk!

Sisyphus scooped up a huge rock with his hands and then threw the stone.

The stone, which started out as small as a fist, quickly swells to the size of a person.

The weight increased rapidly, but the speed remained the same.

It had the same ability as a high-speed catapult.

[Compression (SSS) Lv.MAX]

– Quad win!

Lick Jjakjak was an exception.

“You use interesting abilities?”

Lick Jjakjak laughed viciously as he compressed the rock into a size the size of a bead in one go.