Stuck in The Tower

Chapter 247

People with privilege stop thinking when they see an unexpected situation.

It’s the difference between coming to your senses quickly or not.

Fortunately, I was close to the former and started to grasp the situation.

It’s not difficult. Because you can think based on what you can see.

Isn’t that a dwarf taller than my chest holding a double ax and aiming for a silver hairtail helmet and a shiny golden guy?

The colorful me and the frog are watching it.

“…haha I must have come to the wrong room. Excuse me.”

Let’s admit it. I don’t know what the situation is.

It’s not a good choice to snuggle in a state you don’t even know well.

Naturally, he slipped back.

“Don’t throw it away! Come back!”

“hey! Not at that time!”

The guys who urgently catch me.

Conversely, Behiltan, smiling benignly, wants me to leave.

“Hey, let me go out for a minute. Three seconds is enough to clean up.”

“Okay stop.”

I can’t.

If I go out like this, I think I will really blow my throat.

I went inside and lowered Behiltan’s axe.

“Could you take the axe? Because they are friends.”

“You mean he was the benefactor’s friend?”

Behiltan, who narrowed his eyes for a while, glared at Nyangpun and Lick.

“My friend! They are very close!”

“We were eating a pot of rice together. No way.”

The two worked hard to appeal to me.

We used to eat together.

spit it all out

Behiltan still seemed uncomfortable, and I intervened by pushing the ax gently.

“I don’t know the details, but the two I know aren’t really bad guys. The day is good, but should I change my mood for a while? You must have something to talk about with me.”

Whatever it is, I am the body that saved Framberg.

Behiltan, the representative of the dwarves, could not treat them carelessly.

I thought I was dead and came back.

Whether it’s about rewards or about dwarves, there’s a lot to solve.

He understood my meaning and sighed.

“Huu, excuse me in front of my benefactor. You’re back, but you can’t see the blood, but…”

-Beep

Behiltan pressed the button on the table.

Shortly thereafter, a group of guards entered the office.

armed power. I feel intense hostility.

“I can’t leave these two alone, so I’ll put them in the dungeon. I don’t want to treat your friends harshly, but this is an important matter for us as well. I will explain everything.”

At his beckoning, the guards drag away Lick and Nyanpun.

I struggled, but I couldn’t deal with dozens of NPCs.

Shouted help calls to me, but let’s put it aside.

If there is a misunderstanding, it’s fine to clear it up, and there must be a reason why the dwarves came out like this.

Still, I have to say something.

“I’ll come see you later, so go.”

“Must be! I believe you!”

After Nyang-Fun’s scream-like last words, the representative office closes.

momentary silence.

Where should I start talking about this?

I took off my helmet and sat down on the sofa. He also sat across from me with two glasses and a bottle of wine.

“Let’s do it over a drink.”

“Good.”

“To that.”

“Write!”

Subtly, Deokchun coveted the drink, but he didn’t mind. hit it right off

you stay still If a guy who has already powered up gets drunk, I don’t have the confidence to deal with it.

He pours out his glass after pouring it.

Cheers lightly.

“Big.”

The thrilling sensation of strong alcohol going down your throat.

Even when the inside is hot, a heavy scent rises as if it is stuffy.

It feels hard and rough rather than soft.

It’s not bad. I must say that I am strangely attracted.

“It is a precious drink. You can’t find it anywhere.”

“I don’t know much about alcohol, but it suits my taste. A good drink to drink after a hard roll?”

“Hahahaha! You got it right. give us our tradition. Digging, blacksmithing, and drinking are amazing.”

“It was like that. But why can’t you find it? I should have made it.”

“Yes, this is the last drink made from potatoes harvested before Framberg was contaminated. I saved it to drink on the day Framberg escapes destruction.”

Behiltan raised an eyebrow.

“There was a time when crops grew on this cursed land. And now that Delverton is gone, it will take a long time, but we will see him again. Thanks to you.”

Was it like that

It was a drink with many meanings.

“I’d like to introduce you to the members of the expedition team you saved and others, but I think that’s going to be difficult.”

“You know what will happen if you go outside.”

I don’t want to be cheered around by passers-by.

It’s not that I hate it, but the dwarves are a bit aggressive.

“Let’s do that secretly later. First, let’s talk about your friends. If you don’t, I’m sure you’ll continue to care.”

I nodded at his suggestion.

It’s a reward, you can take it later, but the members should take care of it when they can.

If I die in the wrong place, I can climb the tower by myself later.

If that happens, won’t my mentality explode?

I don’t think it’s strange that Nyanpun was caught.

Because they are affiliated with the Flower and Bird Bureau, and Framberg will not think well of them.

“As you might have guessed, Hwajoguk did not sell the perfect water of life. that in itself can be The quantity is not enough, so I can dilute it. The real problem is that it didn’t show the number of lives in its original state.”

reasonable anger.

did not know of its existence.

If I had known, I would have bought it undiluted.

As a treatment rather than drinking water.

“I formally protested to Empress Geumcheon. It would be difficult to cut off business with them. Even the chairs, desks, and shelves here can only be obtained from the Flower and Bird Bureau. It doesn’t matter though. If we can resolve the grudge of our dead people, we will not hesitate to go to war.”

“A war? Can NPCs do that? You won’t be able to move.”

“Not in principle, but not impossible.”

I couldn’t have imagined this development.

It’s a war between the giant powers of the Tower and Framberg.

There’s no such thing as a mess.

It will have a lot of impact on those around you.

The problem was that if it was a dwarf racial personality, it would be more than enough. Because the dwarves I’ve experienced are quite tough.

“Of course, I don’t want to do that when I have just found peace. I did everything I could to save my people, but I don’t want to ask you to pick up your weapon and fight.”

“If you can solve it with words, you better solve it.”

“Even so, Empress Geumcheon sent an agent to explain. The one you just said was your friend. He was also actively involved in that aspect. I was wondering what kind of climber came, but he was the successor to Empress Geumcheon.”

“There was a reason I didn’t tell you. If you think about the meaning of being an heir.”

If Empress Geumcheon simply wanted to make an excuse, she would have sent someone from another country. Even if you die, take less damage.

Since we have to face Behiltan, we’ll send someone with some title, but it’s better than war.

The important thing is that he expressed his sincerity by sending his weakness, Nyanpun, that could have been overlooked in this way.

Heirs are NPCs’ only hope for escaping from the tower.

It’s a one-time only chance.

Wait…

“So that’s why you tried to kill me.”

“Because there is no revenge like that.”

“Have you heard the story? What if I did that for no reason and a real war breaks out? Even if it’s not a war, the kingdom of flowers and birds can attack the heirs of the dwarves.”

“Nothing like that. We can’t choose an heir. I won’t deny that anger narrowed my vision.”

Can’t decide on a successor?

Wasn’t it possible for NPCs to do everything? How the hell does Framberg roll?

“You look strange. that’s right. It’s strange. All NPCs are given an equal chance to choose a successor.”

“To be honest, there aren’t a lot of oddities besides that. It’s the first time I’ve seen so many NPCs gathered and settling in a ruin.”

“Is that all? There are children and old people.”

“It doesn’t matter, does it? If you think about it, you will grow old with time and you can have children.”

“No, NPCs cannot have children. You don’t get old.”

This is the first time I’ve heard of it.

Those who belong to the tower do not age…

Wait a minute, something strange?

“Those who belong to the Tower do not age? Then how are there elderly people among the NPCs? You wouldn’t have been invited by the tower.”

Right now, the age at which we can receive an invitation from the tower is limited.

Between the ages of 17 and 35.

In a word, it is a story that those who are climbing the tower now will never become old people and be trapped in the tower.

Is that all? Here’s a question I’ve been hearing over and over again.

“Not only the elderly, but also children. In order to become an NPC in the first place, you have to reach the upper floors. If not impossible, the odds are slim.”

From a simple physical point of view, fairies can be thought of similarly, but they have strong powers apart from their size.

Depending on the object, it has powerful destructive power like Heida.

In a word, it is possible because the race value itself surpasses humanity.

Behiltan stares at me.

“I don’t know what to say, but did you know that not all worlds are called to the Tower on the same terms?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about the conditions for receiving an invitation from the Tower.”

It is a condition of receiving an invitation.

I don’t know the specifics.

There was an age limit and that hunters belonging to large guilds had a relatively high probability of being called to the top.

“There is one common condition. Have you ever been or will be under extreme stress or have your life threatened or killed one or more monsters? The more things that satisfy the conditions, the sooner you get invited.”

Are there any such conditions?

I had no idea. It was an amazing story, but at the same time, it felt like a puzzle was being put together in my head.

The reason why those who entered large guilds received the call of the tower early.

That’s because it’s training that’s equivalent to real life. Maybe he actually fought against a weak monster like a goblin.

I can understand why the members and I were invited.

It’s a hair loss man, so it’s only natural that he worked as part of the ’94 special assignment.

Nyangfun experienced an incident or accident that made her long for safety.

While I was working as a porter, I was also invited after being caught by garbage hunters and killing monsters and them.

I don’t know how to lick. Since you said you were from a national university, you must have been under a lot of stress. Let’s not think deeply about it because it’s unknown what your personal situation is like.

Since Cataclysm, people without personal history have become rarer.

I focused on Behiltan’s words.

“Other conditions differ from world to world, to be honest, even if we live in the same world, each race has different conditions. You might even consider it discriminatory. There are no conditions at all for dragons, so everyone is invited.”

“All of them? Even the baby?”

“Even Hetzling alone can ruin a small village.”

It means that the conditions change depending on the race value.

“The Spirit side is a bit harsh. The lowest level is not invited at all, and the low level spirit is rarely invited. You should assume that you can climb the tower from an intermediate level or higher.”

“You don’t even have a chance.”

“Do you think it is too much?”

It’s too much…..

It’s foolish to fit my values into an unknown thing called the tower.

Still, it’s unavoidable to keep your eyes closed.

“If you had climbed to the 58th floor, you would have felt it to some extent. The tower wants climbers to go up. It’s beggarly and dangerous, and even though it looks like there’s no way to break through, it’s steadily pushing its back.”

I agree with that part.

Starting with the tutorial section, the floors are arranged to adapt to each environment through the temporary safe zone for awakening and the growth zone.

He even hid a resistance skill book on every first floor after the safe zone.

The same goes for events that take place in the safe zone.

Arena on the 10th floor, Defense on the 20th floor, Sanctuary behind the 40th floor, selection battle on the 50th floor.

The 30th floor had no representative events, but the most convenient facilities were prepared for those who were about to play as a team.

challenge and reward.

adaptation and growth.

doubt and survive.

Various conditions have been created to send the survivors to a higher place.

If that person has absorbed enough of what the Tower has provided.

“Evileye, what were the conditions of the world you belonged to?”

“Anyone between the ages of 17 and 35 is invited.”

“Excluding the lowest level spirits. Excluding children under the age of 17 Excluding those over 36 years of age. Why do you think there is such a condition?”

I couldn’t answer before, but I can now.

“Because it’s the age with the highest chance of survival.”

“answer.”

He laughs with a bitter expression.

“Actually, the tower expects climbers to reach the top more than anyone else. I, too, once climbed to the 99th floor, so I know better than anyone.”

“It’s great to be on the 99th floor.”

“It’s going to be great. There will be more if you look for them.”

“I did meet a few people.”

“Looks like you have some ties with the NPCs. Then you know that. The fact that those who reach the 99th floor are given some privileges.”

privilege.

It’s a privilege…

No, I don’t know.

I think I will get a lot of new information today.