Stuck in The Tower

Episode 696 6 days later

Communication through the body is always successful.

Why does body language exist?

Because there is something that goes beyond world culture and language.

The proof is this.

“Turn it off.”

“Big! “We said we didn’t want to fight.”

A sword and spear mage party lying on the floor.

If anyone hears it, they will misunderstand it.

“Fighting is talking.”

“This time, the ruined world is in ruins. “Nothing falls as quickly as the warlike world.”

The spearman, with his eyes focused, twists the corner of his mouth.

Unlike how this guy looks, the back end is long.

Spewing abusive language.

What can’t I do?

Even when I look at it, our world doesn’t look fine.

but.

-Bah!

“Only we can curse in our world!”

“right! Yes!”

“evil! Argh! “You crazy people!”

As soon as I kicked the guy, the Magma Fairy, who had accumulated a lot in the meantime, also stepped on him.

This is why people should not make enemies.

In the end, this is how it comes back.

The guy, who had lost the will to resist, was rolling around on the floor for a long time.

“Whew. “It’s better now.”

“How did they treat you like this? “I thought it would be worth it even if it was a surprise attack.”

After hitting them a few times, I found them to be strong.

The golem summoned by the spearman boasted powerful defensive power, and the wizard’s support and powerful firepower were more than enough to fill the void left by the healer.

A spear poking through the golem.

A swordsman who swings forward and diverts attention.

It was definitely tricky though.

‘If it were a magma fairy, it wouldn’t have been difficult to catch the golem.’

If they had first pinned the golem with lava eruption, they would have been dealt with quickly.

It’s the same for me, but Magma Fairy is also used to dealing with large numbers of people.

“I was deceived by them and suffered fatal injuries.”

“Fooled?”

“I heard you’re selling the Smile Cap name?”

I flinch.

Everyone turns their attention to the magma fairy’s words.

It looked like a climber, so I guess I was tempted to try it.

Then, the knifeman hiding in the mud stabbed him in the back.

Did you set a trap using the name of the ruler and not anyone else?

It seems that the Magma Fairy also followed along, thinking that Smile Cap had shown some consideration.

I had bad luck.

but.

“We just did what we were told. “It was never personal.”

“Of course. “I didn’t know he was Smilecap’s close friend, but I didn’t chase him after I found out!”

-Bah.

I hit the knifeman in the back of the head.

“If we had chased him and recognized him, we should have treated him.”

You idiot is talking nonsense.

That’s true, but I had to go over what they said.

“Tell me what instructions Smilecap gave.”

First of all, this one.

The raid was intentional.

That was also delivered to NPCs by Smile Cap.

Are you trying to antagonize climbers?

“I was told to attack except for a few verified people. “Those who can’t even survive here won’t be able to climb to the 98th floor.”

I know roughly what you mean.

Although I may not agree.

If your skills decline, you die.

Even if you are unlucky, you are bound to die.

The higher you go, the more dangerous it becomes, so if you can’t survive here, you definitely won’t be able to survive the 98th floor.

however.

“You go when the time comes, so why make it artificial?”

Maybe it’s because I’ve been trapped in the tower for so long, but my thoughts are distorted.

I looked at the Magma Fairy, wondering if he knew why he was doing that.

“Uhm. I heard you have a bit of an eccentric side. “Maybe there’s a reason?”

It looks like the magma fairy doesn’t know much either.

anyway.

Some of the members, including me, seemed to have no problem, but others did not.

The community was warned that they could be attacked from the 97th floor.

Those who will be affected have already suffered, but it is better than staying silent.

Smile Cap I need to meet this guy sometime.

“We have to clear the 97th floor as well.”

Because in the end, moving up is important.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get there easily?

If you meet a guy who is the ruler, anything will happen.

It seems like he wants that too.

“The smile cap told me to bring the designated people if I met them.”

“Who are the designated personnel?”

The people he called were members including me, the fairy chef of the fairy club, and the entire rookie group Jaekyung Park, who I had a relationship with in the past.

Surprisingly, Ophelia and Big Star were not called.

In the fairy club, only the leader, the Chiriri Fairy, was called.

“Why should I go?”

I tried bouncing it once.

“If we want to move up, it would be better to meet. “If you reject it now, others will continue to cling to you anyway.”

It means that you will be drawn around like a swarm of flies.

I see.

“This is my personal advice, but if you want to get to the 98th floor, it’s better to join forces.”

“Together? What are you doing? “Just ask Smile Cap to open the portal.”

“It is true that he is the ruler of the 97th floor, but that does not mean that he is suppressing all the dangers here. “This is the highest floor among the highest floors.”

It seems that around the 97th floor, even the ruler can’t do everything the way he wants.

It seems that in order to open the portal to the 98th floor, the ruler himself must pass the ordeal.

It’s not that I don’t understand.

‘Because his goal is to move up as well.’

All you have to do is stay here to clear the 98th floor.

There is no need to have complete control.

‘If you want to move up anyway, you have to give up your authority as ruler.’

They’ll probably leave a deputy to manage this place in the meantime.

As I previously heard through Choco Choco, Smile Cap had already attempted to reach the 98th floor twice and failed.

“Take the lead.”

The spearman was pushed forward.

I looked into several possibilities, but it would still be better to meet him.

I heard that the members also called, so it was easy to get together.

“What about that one?”

“He will go with us too.”

I was the one who received the invitation.

The Magma Fairy wasn’t invited, but I plan to take it with me.

Of course, he would have to agree.

“I’ll go too.”

It looks like you’re curious.

Magma Fairy would probably want to join other Fairy Clubs anyway.

It was not a bad companion.

* * *

From the 97th floor, there is only one floor.

In other words, it is large enough that there will be no problem for other climbers to come in at any time.

It’s a field with an ocean, so I said everything.

What I thought was a continent turned out to be an island.

“There is nothing but an island here.”

To be precise, there is no land large enough to be called a continent.

The vast ocean is full of islands big and small.

It was nice to see the different vegetation on each island, but that was only for a day or two.

After about four days on the boat, I was getting tired of it.

“They’re all there.”

Did Smile Cap’s breath reach me?

No one bothered me while moving.

The ships were also quite luxurious.

In places with strong currents, even large ships swayed but did not run aground.

Sometimes pirates watched us from afar, but once they saw the flag, they backed off.

“Atlantis.”

That’s the name of the main island here.

At the same time, it is also the name of the 97th floor.

Unlike other places, the roads are made of flat stones and there are even trees along the streets.

There are also ones that look like palm trees.

‘Isn’t that a coral reef?’

Somehow things that should be in the sea are mixed together.

Even though it’s outside, it feels like it’s still alive.

It was a bit surprising to see seaweed instead of moss between the cracks in the building.

An island that climbs along a gentle ridge.

What appears to be traces of ruins is not uncommon.

It looks exotic with barnacles and dried starfish attached to it.

“The guidance ends here. “We can’t go inside.”

Central part of the island.

Upon reaching the highest point, the spearfishing party stops.

As he said, the people guarding the place stopped them.

When I saw the magma fairy, I was momentarily confused about what to do.

“Anyone in the Fairy Club can enter.”

A soldier who seemed to have some time organized it.

A historic site that has at least preserved its form.

There were passengers who came there first.

“Did you come?”

“It’s nice because it feels like I’m at a resort.”

All the members were already gathered.

“sister!”

“Magma has arrived.”

The Chiri Fairy had also arrived.

It seemed like Jaekyung Park wasn’t there yet, but it was safe to say that almost everyone who would come had gathered.

The same goes for the rookie group over there.

“Smile cap.”

“It’s been a while, Evileye.”

That guy was where my eyes went.

Next to him is an NPC who appears to be a confidant.

It was an unusual sight.

I also tend to hang out and have fun with NPCs.

‘This is my first time standing on an NPC like that.’

From the NPC’s perspective, the climber is someone who will leave at any time.

Therefore, it can be said that there are very few cases of following or being loyal in that way.

The same was true for Ophelia, who received support from numerous NPCs.

“It looks like almost everyone is here.”

He checks his watch.

There was also a calendar on one side, with the dates painted in red next to numerous X’s.

It was 6 days later.

“I plan to finish the ordeal in 6 days and head to the 98th floor. What do you all think?”

It comes out pretty straightforward.

I also like to talk about business first.

“Hey, why did you order us to attack the climbers?”

I don’t know anything else, but I’m a little concerned about this part.

“Oh, I guess I heard the story. Nothing special. “It’s better for the weak guy to leave now.”

“Why did you decide that?”

“Because I am the ruler of this place.”

It is a shamelessly confident answer.

At the same time, it is also true.

What can they say when they say they will follow the rules they made in a place they control?

“It looks like you don’t like it very much.”

“How did people get that high up to the 96th floor?”

“I roughly heard it. He’s done a lot of things. “That’s overprotection.”

Unlike him, I made arrangements for other latecomers to come up.

I want as many people as possible to move upward.

Rather than having a representative reason.

‘Only if there are many people who reach even the slightest heights can we face destruction.’

This is because you need a lot of strong people to stop the monsters that are coming.

Even if you do that, people who will leave will leave.

Because not all climbers can climb up.

Challenge your own limits and go outside.

It has meaning in itself.

Not an intentional death.

“If we can’t withstand the attack here, don’t you think it would be better to go out and help people?”

Smile Cap approaches me.

“You know the situation outside is not good.”

“Even if I had gone through that ordeal or something, it wouldn’t have made much of a difference.”

“You have a lot of complaints? But what are you going to do? “I said I would do that.”

Timing to glare at each other.

The atmosphere cools down in an instant.

“You idiot, I told you not to misunderstand me, right?”

“ah! sister!”

Choco Choco came out and put a headlock on the guy.

What can I say?

‘I feel like a high school student going through puberty.’

In reality, he’s probably much older than me.

Because he was an early hunter.

Considering that time passes faster inside the tower than outside, it means that it has already been here for decades.

Actually, I feel like my mental age is not like that.

Could it be that my mind is askew in the rough ecosystem of the tower?

“They’re doing this to prevent you from going up to the 98th floor.”

“I don’t really understand that either.”

“If you die there, you will be traumatized. “When he first failed, he didn’t even fuss.”

“Didn’t you do that?!”

“So you’re fat? Oh my. “It had a cute taste even back then.”

Smile Cap’s face turns red as he treats him like a younger brother.

That guy seems to be enjoying himself a bit.

I don’t know. I knew it, but the rookie group is not normal either.

“haha. Don’t be so angry. It was just poorly expressed, but there was probably no malicious intent. Of course, the process was extreme. If you make a mistake in the ordeal on the 97th floor, you will fall into deep trouble.”

Hwa Mu-seon also holds out a fan and sighs.

It was not an easy story to hear.

From the 97th floor.

‘It means that mental damage accumulates just by failing to attack.’

I knew it, but the tower was a really shitty place.

My interest has cooled.

“What is the ordeal here? Let’s talk about it.”

I’m thinking of checking out what’s on that prestigious top layer.

I sat down.

“In six days, the monster sleeping in the sea will wake up.”

Smilecap opened his mouth as if it was no big deal.

“Maybe half of the climbers who climbed up will die?”