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Pandemonium's 30th ranked private organization, 'Hounds of the Demon Realm' .
Its executive, Kim Goohwan, was walking in stifling nervousness . He was in a daze so much so that he didn't even know where he was . He was solely focused on following the puppet in front of him and not straying off course .
After about 30 minutes…
Clunk .
The puppet stopped and pointed deep into a desolate alleyway . Kim Goohawn nodded as he took a deep breath .
The puppet soon disappeared, and Kim Goohwan walked into the alleyway .
There, he found a Portal created through magic power .
“…Gulp . ”
He swallowed hard . They were beyond this Portal . The ones who shook the whole of Pandemonium were waiting for him .
His stomach churned from nervousness . He was starting to regret coming forward .
However, Kim Goohwan clenched his fists and stepped into the Portal courageously .
He could feel himself traveling through space .
Chwaaa…
Was it the sound of leaves rustling? Or was it the sound of waves crashing?
He opened his eyes in an unknown place .
“You're here?”
In a completely dark space, an excited voice rang out from a dilapidated staircase . Kim Goohwan looked up and saw an Eastern woman with white hair .
The mysterious woman greeted him .
“Hi . ”
“Y-Yes, it's an honor to meet you . My name is Kim Goohwan . ”
He tried to maintain his composure as much as possible . However, he was sweating profusely, and his breathing was starting to get rough .
“Where's the item?”
“H-Here . ”
He felt dizzy as though he was going to faint at any moment . Thankfully, he had practiced what to say and what to do over a hundred times . Kim Goohwan reached into his pocket and took out a ticket . Even while maintaining respect, he wasn't showing any weakness or submissiveness .
“No . ”
“…Pardon?”
However, the woman didn't take the ticket .
“I won't be taking it . There's someone else who wants it . ”
Although Kim Goohwan didn't expect this situation, he quickly adapted to it .
“Yes, understood . ”
He backed off and waited .
“…Oh, there he is . ”
Tap, tap .
Footsteps echoed out in the empty space .
Kim Goohwan turned his gaze to the direction of the sound .
At first, he thought a shadow was walking towards him . But he soon realized that it was a man dressed entirely in black .
Kim Goohwan stared at the man calmly .
Unlike the woman, he didn't give off any imposing aura or pressure .
However…
“I heard you guys call him Lotus . ”
The woman's next sentence caused his body to freeze cold .
Kim Goohwan stared at the man walking towards him .
He couldn't breathe as though he was being choked .
A ghastly aura seemed to be emanating from the man's slow footsteps . Of course, it was only a hallucination .
Black Lotus . The man who destroyed several towers and hideouts with a single attack, and even assassinated an executive of Blood Poison, Pandemonium's rank 10 organization .
This man was currently standing only a foot away .
Kim Goohwan felt a chill run down his body .
He had to introduce himself, but his mouth refused to move .
Although the man was covering his face with a black mask and hoodie, his eyes seemed to pierce through everything .
“What's wrong? He's waiting . ”
“…Ah, y-yes, here, here you go . ”
Kim Goohwan snapped out of his daze and gave the item to the man clad in black .
The man stared fixedly at the ticket, then took it off of Kim Goohwan's hands .
Kim Goohwan gulped and waited for the man's next move .
Suddenly, the man raised his hand .
Was he unhappy with something?
Kim Goohwan couldn't bring himself to close his eyes .
He simply stood in terror, waiting for the man's hand to behead him…
Tak .
The man put his hand on his shoulder .
Tak, tak .
Then, he lightly hit him a couple of times . It was almost as though the man was giving a compliment .
For a moment, Kim Goohwan forgot who he was, where he was, and what he was doing .
After barely holding onto his consciousness for a long time…
Thud .
Kim Goohwan fainted and fell on the ground .
“…What, what happened?”
The person most confused by this was the man who praised Kim Goohwan .
Kim Hajin .
After the exchange, I returned to Chameleon Troupe's hideout .
“Is that what you wanted?”
Jain canceled her disguise and asked .
“Yes, but…”
I thought about the man I just met who fainted from a single praise .
Jain seemed to understand my worries as she smiled playfully .
“You can add that to your resume . ”
To be honest, my notoriety in Pandemonium was too much .
People began to be fearful especially after I killed Blood Poison's executive . In my defense, that executive wasn't physically powerful . Although he was decent with magic, the reason he became an executive was his unusual craftiness and cleverness .
“Oh, by the way, can I enter the Tower too if I have a ticket?”
Jain sounded interested .
“Yep . You can use the orange ticket that we have . ”
It didn't hurt to have extra tickets as they could be used in many ways .
The most obvious way was to sell them to others . You could also give it to someone in exchange for them becoming an ally inside the Tower . Furthermore, the scant amount of available tickets made them all the more valuable .
200 whites, 1000 greens, 800 yellows, 500 oranges, 300 reds, 5 blacks . The total number of people who could enter the Tower was at most 3105 people every two months (each red ticket counted as 2 people) . Considering the size of the Tower of Wish, 3105 was tiny .
“Will we see each other once we're inside?”
“Probably . I don't know for sure though . ”
“This sounds fun~”
It seemed Jain was interested in going .
I took off my hoodie and put the black ticket in my pocket .
“Then I'm leaving now . ”
“You're going home?”
“Yes . ”
“Alright~ I'll take a nap then . ”
Jain returned to her room, and I came back to Seoul through Khalifa's Portal .
However, I didn't go home . Instead, I headed to an underground facility located in the Seocho District .
This huge, 650-square-meter space with high-rank mana density was a training room I created for Evandel . It was an underground bunker I purchased from some rich guy .
“Let's see… ah, there she is . ”
It was hard to see Evandel since she was so small compared to the size of the space .
“Hiyaap~ hiyaap~!”
Wearing a magician's hat and holding a wand, she was seemingly performing a rhythmical dance routine .
There was also a small army of ghosts following her guidance . A horse, a tiger, a crocodile… wait, is that a unicorn? And that's… a velociraptor!?
“…Yep, that's talent alright . ”
I was planning on bringing her home, but she had a new 'friend' every time I visited . Perhaps this was why it was good to expose children to movies and fairytales .
“Wave of Honor~”
Evandel was working hard on her own right . Ever since she started watching PreCure, she started adding names to her moves as well .
“Spinning Swirl~”
“Shoooot—!”
It seemed I needed to ask exactly what she watched .
“Evandel?”
I called her name as I approached her . Evandel stopped training and turned towards me . Her eyes curled into crescent moons, and she hopped over to me .
“Hajin~”
“Did you have fun?”
“Un!”
“Then you must be tired . ”
It was time to go home .
“It's still okay . ”
“Really?”
“Un!”
Evandel smiled brightly and nodded .
It seemed she liked training more than I thought .
But I was also pressed on time…
Then, I remembered the wolf sleeping in my chest .
“You can play with Fenrir for ten minutes . We can leave afterwards . ”
I called Fenrir out .
“Grrrr—"
Fenrir ran out excitedly and licked Evandel's leg .
“My wolf!”
As expected of Evandel's first Servant, Fenrir grew a lot over the past three years .
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「Ghost Wolf」
[Servant] [High-intermediate rank]
—The first Servant created by the witch, Evandel .
▷Basic Stats
[Strength 9 . 950]
[Bite force 10 . 850]
[Stamina 6 . 535]
[Speed 11 . 550]
[Perception 11 . 605]
[Vitality 6 . 750]
[Magic power 7 . 850]
===
As you could guess from his incredible stats, he didn't lose to most low-intermediate ~ intermediate rank Heroes .
“Ebebebe, ebebebe . ”
“Krrrr, rrrrr . ”
But in front of Evandel, Fenrir was only a gentle puppy .
Seeing them playing around together, I laughed bitterly .
Once I entered the Tower of Wish, I wouldn't be able to see Evandel for at least a month and a half . Though, I should be able to come back for 2~3 days once the tutorial ended…
“Evandel . ”
I called Evandel's name in a slightly more serious tone .
“Hnn?”
“…I need to tell you something . ”
I already asked Haeyeon's parents if they could take care of Evandel for 1~2 months, and they happily agreed .
“From July 1st, I'm going to be away for a month . ”
Evandel froze .
“But it's nothing dangerous . I'll come back soon . ”
Evandel didn't say anything .
I was worried that Evandel would cry for the first time in 4 years .
After a long period of silence, Evandel asked instead of crying .
“…A month? 30 days?”
“Yeah . ”
“…I can't go?”
I shook my head silently .
Evandel bit her lips .
Her eyes watered, and her lips trembled . Still, she didn't cry .
“I'll come back soon . You can think of it as a month-long break . Meanwhile, you can have fun with Hayang and Haeyeon . You can sleep in or watch TV late into the night . ”
I consoled Evandel . I even picked her up and gave her a peck on the cheek . Or at least, I tried to .
“No beard!”
Evandel rejected me . Turning away with a pout, she refused to look at my face .
“I'll shave tomorrow, no, today . ”
Evandel looked back at me with watery eyes .
The only thing I could do now was smile .
2029, middle of May .
The biggest Tower in the history of mankind had been given the name 'Tower of Wish' . At the same time, information about 'entrance tickets' began to spread quickly . Many ordinary people were posting comments online stating that they picked up an entrance ticket .
The Association wanted to establish a system to control the tickets ordinary people found, but it was too late . It didn't take long for people to find out about the tickets' value, and they began to sell them online .
“…Hm . ”
Currently, inside Essence of the Strait's team leader office, Yoo Yeonha was staring at a computer monitor in thought .
Entrance ticket .
Although she wasn't sure how it worked, she knew she had to obtain as many as possible .
“Why do something so risky?”
Frustrated, she muttered with a sigh .
Many people who posted about tickets online had gone missing . They were most likely attacked by Djinns .
“13 might be enough…”
Thanks to the Falling Blossom guild, Yoo Yeonha already purchased 13 entrance tickets . What she wanted now was information about the Tower . She didn't want to lose precious members of her guild to an unknown Tower .
—Tok, tok .
At that moment, someone knocked on the door .
“Who is it?”
—Team Leader Yoo Yeonha, a package arrived .
“…Come in . ”
The door opened, and a guild employee walked in with a mysterious piece of furniture .
“What's this?”
“Um, a chair . ”
It indeed looked like a chair, albeit a bit futuristic and strange . First, it had two legs instead of the standard four, and the back of the chair looked like a tidal wave .
“Who sent this?”
“It's from uh… Kim Hajin-ssi . ”
“Kim Hajin…? Oh right, it's my birthday present, right?”
“Ah, yes, that's what it says here . ”
A week ago, Yoo Yeonha had received a text message from Kim Hajin saying that he would send a birthday present .
“He sent a chair as a birthday present?”
'A bit weird, not that I have any problems with it . '
“Thank you . You can go back . ”
“Yes . ”
Yoo Yeonha put the chair down and tried sitting on it .
“It's not like I'm lacking chairs in my…”
She paused in the middle of talking . No, she couldn't speak .
Feeling a strange sensation, she leaned against the chair . A strange, indescribable comfort wrapped around her body . It was as if the chair was hugging her tightly .
Kwang, Kwang!
“Hey!”
At that moment, someone kicked open the office door .
“Hey, Yoo Yeonha!”
It was Chae Nayun .
Startled, Yoo Yeonha quickly shot up .
“Ah, geez, I'm a team leader, you know!”
Yoo Yeonha shouted at Chae Nayun who didn't give her any face as a team leader .
“Oh, sorry, I was just in a hurry . ”
Chae Nayun smiled wryly as she scratched her head .
“Geez… huu . So, what's up?”
“Send me there!”
“…Where?”
“The Tower! The Tower of Wish . I heard you have tickets . The guild can keep whatever I bring back, so just let me go . ”
“Oh, it's about that . ”
Yoo Yeonha knew Chae Nayun would want to go .
“Let's talk about that . ”
“Oh, what's up with this chair? It looks so weird . ”
At that moment, Chae Nayun sat down on the chair she got as a birthday present .
Yoo Yeonha blinked a few times and stared at Chae Nayun .
“It looks… weird… but, wow… this is… amazing…”
Seeing Chae Nayun looking comfortable and happy, Yoo Yeonha felt an unknown anxiousness .
“…Hey, get up . That's mine . ”
“Eh? It's not for guests?”
“N-No . It's a su~per precious chair I got for my birthday . ”
“Oh . ”
“Can't you tell just by looking at it . Now, get up . ”
“…Alright, alright . ”
As soon as Chae Nayun got up, Yoo Yeonha changed the chair she has been using with the one Kim Hajin gifted . She didn't want to put it off and have to worry about Chae Nayun asking for it .
2029, early June .
Guilds like Essence of the Strait, Desolate Moon, Frost Sanctuary, and Creator's Sacred Grace managed to obtain entrance tickets and began to meet for discussions .
Meanwhile, the English Royal Court guild was also in a meeting .
The topic of their meeting was also the newly discovered Tower, but compared to other guilds, they were in a much better position .
“We have a total of seven tickets . ”
The English Royal Court guild was lucky enough to obtain 10 tickets: eight greens, one orange, and one red .
However, they sold their two off-color tickets and one green ticket to Jeronimo Mercenary, and only had seven green tickets left .
The purpose of today's meeting was obviously to decide who would use the entrance tickets .
Although there were many ideas, no one actively came forward .
Everyone was secretly afraid of what was lying inside such a giant Tower .
The entrance ticket stated, 'participants can freely exit once the tutorial is over', but there was no information about this 'tutorial' .
“I'll go . ”
Someone volunteered resolutely . Immediately, everyone in the room stood up .
“N-No!”
“If something happens to vice-leader…”
“There's little chance that guild master will agree . ”
However, the Royal Court guild's vice-leader, Rachel, made her decision clear .
“No, I'm going . And you don't need to worry…”
She hesitated slightly before continuing .
“Um, Jeronimo's Fenrir will be entering as well . ”
“Ah~”
“In that case, I'm sure it's fine . ”
The atmosphere changed instantly . That was how much Fenrir was loved in England (although England didn't know, Cheok Jungyeong's achievements were all changed to Fenrir's) .
“Ah, could it be!? Did Fenrir say he would protect you!?”
“…Pardon?”
“I'm curious too . Did he say he'd protect you!?”
The meeting suddenly transformed into a press conference .
“I can tell that you're flustered~”
“F-Flustered? N-No! Everyone be quiet!”
“Now you're angry~”
“No, I'm not! We need to proceed with the meeting…”
The young, 21-year-old vice-leader was an easy target for the other, more experienced members in the room . As many of them knew Rachel from when she was young, the English Royal Court guild had become quite like a family .
2029, July 1st .
The promised date arrived .
Currently, I was inside Chameleon Troupe's hideout, waiting for the Portal to open .
“Huaam~ I'm so bored . Newbie, when is the Portal opening?”
Cheok Jungyeong asked .
“Just wait a bit . ”
Other than me, Jain, Cheok Jungyeong, and Boss had tickets .
Other members showed interest, but they were either busy or didn't mind waiting for the second round of tickets .
“Ah, I'm itching with excitement . Jain, you're following me as my companion?”
“…You're my companion, idiot . ”
Jain glared at Cheok Jungyeong uncomfortably . Jain obtained a red ticket, and Cheok Jungyeong annoyed her until she agreed to let him accompany her .
“Everyone be quiet and wait . ”
Boss spoke . At that moment…
Ssssss—
Our entrance tickets glowed with magic power .
We threw down our tickets on the ground . Immediately, the tickets sucked in nearby magic power and created three pillars of light .
Orange, red, black .
The three pillars all had different colors .
“So we just walk in?”
Cheok Jungyeong asked as he smacked his lips .
“Yes . ”
“Alright, I'll see you inside, Newbie . ”
“Ah, before you go, I think you should choose the lowest difficulty level for the tutorial . We want to meet up as soon as possible . ”
“I don't mind… but I doubt this idiot will do that . ”
Jain smiled wryly while Cheok Jungyeong agreed .
“Obviously I'm going for the highest difficulty . ”
“…Then Boss, at least you should—”
I turned to Boss .
“Hm?”
Recently, Boss' trust in me had greatly risen .
“…Oh, o-okay, then I will go with the, um, lowest difficulty . ”
But by the looks of it, she was planning on doing what she wanted .
“Alright, I'm going in . ”
Without hesitation, I walked into the black Portal .
Immediately…
“Uwoah!”
The world flipped upside down, and I landed on my back .
“Uuu… what the heck . ”
A cold ground, chilly wind, an unusual sensation .
Even my voice was coming out staticky, like a broken television .
Although it was exactly like how I described it in my novel, it still felt strange experiencing firsthand .
I quickly got up and took a look around . I was in a pitch-black space .
“I wonder when it's going to start . ”
After waiting for about five minutes, blue words popped up in front of me .
[Welcome to the Tower . ]
It was a more realistic 3D text than what was shown in VR games .
[Before you start, please choose your nickname . ]
Nickname .
The Tower seemed to have the same setting as the one I created .
“Nickname, huh… . ”
I already knew what nickname everyone would use .
Kim Suho should be MasterHolysword, Shin Jonghak should be YoungFly, Jin Sahyuk should be StrongestWill[1], and Chae Nayun should be ImGosu .
After thinking for a moment…
“I guess I'll go with this . ”
[Extra7]
I decided on my nickname .
[Extra7-nim, welcome . ]
[Your nickname will replace your name in the tower's community room . ]
1 . ”Will” in this instance is the same word as “dick” . A fun, little pun here by the author…
Pandemonium s 30th ranked private organization, Hounds of the Demon Realm . Its executive, Kim Goohwan, was walking in stifling nervousness . He was in a daze so much so that he didn t even know where he was . He was solely focused on following the puppet in front of him and not straying off course . After about 30 minutes Clunk . The puppet stopped and pointed deep into a desolate alleyway . Kim Goohawn nodded as he took a deep breath . The puppet soon disappeared, and Kim Goohwan walked into the alleyway . There, he found a Portal created through magic power . Gulp . He swallowed hard . They were beyond this Portal . The ones who shook the whole of Pandemonium were waiting for him . His stomach churned from nervousness . He was starting to regret coming forward . However, Kim Goohwan clenched his fists and stepped into the Portal courageously . He could feel himself traveling through space . Chwaaa Was it the sound of leaves rustling Or was it the sound of waves crashing He opened his eyes in an unknown place . You re here In a completely dark space, an excited voice rang out from a dilapidated staircase . Kim Goohwan looked up and saw an Eastern woman with white hair . The mysterious woman greeted him . Hi . Y Yes, it s an honor to meet you . My name is Kim Goohwan . He tried to maintain his composure as much as possible . However, he was sweating profusely, and his breathing was starting to get rough . Where s the item H Here . He felt dizzy as though he was going to faint at any moment . Thankfully, he had practiced what to say and what to do over a hundred times . Kim Goohwan reached into his pocket and took out a ticket . Even while maintaining respect, he wasn t showing any weakness or submissiveness . No . Pardon However, the woman didn t take the ticket . I won t be taking it . There s someone else who wants it . Although Kim Goohwan didn t expect this situation, he quickly adapted to it . Yes, understood . He backed off and waited . Oh, there he is . Tap, tap . Footsteps echoed out in the empty space . Kim Goohwan turned his gaze to the direction of the sound . At first, he thought a shadow was walking towards him . But he soon realized that it was a man dressed entirely in black . Kim Goohwan stared at the man calmly . Unlike the woman, he didn t give off any imposing aura or pressure . However I heard you guys call him Lotus . The woman s next sentence caused his body to freeze cold . Kim Goohwan stared at the man walking towards him . He couldn t breathe as though he was being choked . A ghastly aura seemed to be emanating from the man s slow footsteps . Of course, it was only a hallucination . Black Lotus . The man who destroyed several towers and hideouts with a single attack, and even assassinated an executive of Blood Poison, Pandemonium s rank 10 organization . This man was currently standing only a foot away . Kim Goohwan felt a chill run down his body . He had to introduce himself, but his mouth refused to move . Although the man was covering his face with a black mask and hoodie, his eyes seemed to pierce through everything . What s wrong He s waiting . Ah, y yes, here, here you go . Kim Goohwan snapped out of his daze and gave the item to the man clad in black . The man stared fixedly at the ticket, then took it off of Kim Goohwan s hands . Kim Goohwan gulped and waited for the man s next move . Suddenly, the man raised his hand . Was he unhappy with something Kim Goohwan couldn t bring himself to close his eyes . He simply stood in terror, waiting for the man s hand to behead him Tak . The man put his hand on his shoulder . Tak, tak . Then, he lightly hit him a couple of times . It was almost as though the man was giving a compliment . For a moment, Kim Goohwan forgot who he was, where he was, and what he was doing . After barely holding onto his consciousness for a long time Thud . Kim Goohwan fainted and fell on the ground . What, what happened The person most confused by this was the man who praised Kim Goohwan . Kim Hajin . After the exchange, I returned to Chameleon Troupe s hideout . Is that what you wanted Jain canceled her disguise and asked . Yes, but I thought about the man I just met who fainted from a single praise . Jain seemed to understand my worries as she smiled playfully . You can add that to your resume . . To be honest, my notoriety in Pandemonium was too much . People began to be fearful especially after I killed Blood Poison s executive . In my defense, that executive wasn t physically powerful . Although he was decent with magic, the reason he became an executive was his unusual craftiness and cleverness . Oh, by the way, can I enter the Tower too if I have a ticket Jain sounded interested . Yep . You can use the orange ticket that we have . It didn t hurt to have extra tickets as they could be used in many ways . The most obvious way was to sell them to others . You could also give it to someone in exchange for them becoming an ally inside the Tower . Furthermore, the scant amount of available tickets made them all the more valuable . 200 whites, 1000 greens, 800 yellows, 500 oranges, 300 reds, 5 blacks . The total number of people who could enter the Tower was at most 3105 people every two months each red ticket counted as 2 people . Considering the size of the Tower of Wish, 3105 was tiny . Will we see each other once we re inside Probably . I don t know for sure though . This sounds fun It seemed Jain was interested in going . I took off my hoodie and put the black ticket in my pocket . Then I m leaving now . You re going home Yes . Alright I ll take a nap then . Jain returned to her room, and I came back to Seoul through Khalifa s Portal . However, I didn t go home . Instead, I headed to an underground facility located in the Seocho District . This huge, 650 square meter space with high rank mana density was a training room I created for Evandel . It was an underground bunker I purchased from some rich guy . Let s see ah, there she is . It was hard to see Evandel since she was so small compared to the size of the space . Hiyaap hiyaap Wearing a magician s hat and holding a wand, she was seemingly performing a rhythmical dance routine . There was also a small army of ghosts following her guidance . A horse, a tiger, a crocodile wait, is that a unicorn And that s a velociraptor Yep, that s talent alright . I was planning on bringing her home, but she had a new friend every time I visited . Perhaps this was why it was good to expose children to movies and fairytales . Wave of Honor Evandel was working hard on her own right . Ever since she started watching PreCure, she started adding names to her moves as well . Spinning Swirl . Shoooot It seemed I needed to ask exactly what she watched . Evandel I called her name as I approached her . Evandel stopped training and turned towards me . Her eyes curled into crescent moons, and she hopped over to me . Hajin Did you have fun Un Then you must be tired . It was time to go home . It s still okay . Really Un Evandel smiled brightly and nodded . It seemed she liked training more than I thought . But I was also pressed on time Then, I remembered the wolf sleeping in my chest . You can play with Fenrir for ten minutes . We can leave afterwards . I called Fenrir out . Grrrr Fenrir ran out excitedly and licked Evandel s leg . My wolf As expected of Evandel s first Servant, Fenrir grew a lot over the past three years . Ghost Wolf Servant High intermediate rank The first Servant created by the witch, Evandel . Basic Stats Strength 9 . 950 Bite force 10 . 850 Stamina 6 . 535 Speed 11 . 550 Perception 11 . 605 Vitality 6 . 750 Magic power 7 . 850 As you could guess from his incredible stats, he didn t lose to most low intermediate intermediate rank Heroes . Ebebebe, ebebebe . Krrrr, rrrrr . But in front of Evandel, Fenrir was only a gentle puppy . Seeing them playing around together, I laughed bitterly . Once I entered the Tower of Wish, I wouldn t be able to see Evandel for at least a month and a half . Though, I should be able to come back for 2 3 days once the tutorial ended Evandel . I called Evandel s name in a slightly more serious tone . Hnn I need to tell you something . I already asked Haeyeon s parents if they could take care of Evandel for 1 2 months, and they happily agreed . From July 1st, I m going to be away for a month . . Evandel froze . But it s nothing dangerous . I ll come back soon . . Evandel didn t say anything . I was worried that Evandel would cry for the first time in 4 years . After a long period of silence, Evandel asked instead of crying . A month 30 days Yeah . I can t go I shook my head silently . . Evandel bit her lips . Her eyes watered, and her lips trembled . Still, she didn t cry . I ll come back soon . You can think of it as a month long break . Meanwhile, you can have fun with Hayang and Haeyeon . You can sleep in or watch TV late into the night . I consoled Evandel . I even picked her up and gave her a peck on the cheek . Or at least, I tried to . No beard . Evandel rejected me . Turning away with a pout, she refused to look at my face . I ll shave tomorrow, no, today . . Evandel looked back at me with watery eyes . The only thing I could do now was smile . 2029, middle of May . The biggest Tower in the history of mankind had been given the name Tower of Wish . At the same time, information about entrance tickets began to spread quickly . Many ordinary people were posting comments online stating that they picked up an entrance ticket . The Association wanted to establish a system to control the tickets ordinary people found, but it was too late . It didn t take long for people to find out about the tickets value, and they began to sell them online . Hm . Currently, inside Essence of the Strait s team leader office, Yoo Yeonha was staring at a computer monitor in thought . Entrance ticket . Although she wasn t sure how it worked, she knew she had to obtain as many as possible . Why do something so risky Frustrated, she muttered with a sigh . Many people who posted about tickets online had gone missing . They were most likely attacked by Djinns . 13 might be enough Thanks to the Falling Blossom guild, Yoo Yeonha already purchased 13 entrance tickets . What she wanted now was information about the Tower . She didn t want to lose precious members of her guild to an unknown Tower . Tok, tok . At that moment, someone knocked on the door . Who is it Team Leader Yoo Yeonha, a package arrived . Come in . The door opened, and a guild employee walked in with a mysterious piece of furniture . What s this Um, a chair . It indeed looked like a chair, albeit a bit futuristic and strange . First, it had two legs instead of the standard four, and the back of the chair looked like a tidal wave . Who sent this It s from uh Kim Hajin ssi . Kim Hajin Oh right, it s my birthday present, right Ah, yes, that s what it says here . A week ago, Yoo Yeonha had received a text message from Kim Hajin saying that he would send a birthday present . He sent a chair as a birthday present A bit weird, not that I have any problems with it . Thank you . You can go back . Yes . Yoo Yeonha put the chair down and tried sitting on it . It s not like I m lacking chairs in my She paused in the middle of talking . No, she couldn t speak . Feeling a strange sensation, she leaned against the chair . A strange, indescribable comfort wrapped around her body . It was as if the chair was hugging her tightly . Kwang, Kwang Hey At that moment, someone kicked open the office door . Hey, Yoo Yeonha It was Chae Nayun . Startled, Yoo Yeonha quickly shot up . A Ah, geez, I m a team leader, you know Yoo Yeonha shouted at Chae Nayun who didn t give her any face as a team leader . Oh, sorry, I was just in a hurry . Chae Nayun smiled wryly as she scratched her head . Geez huu . So, what s up Send me there Where The Tower The Tower of Wish . I heard you have tickets . The guild can keep whatever I bring back, so just let me go . Oh, it s about that . Yoo Yeonha knew Chae Nayun would want to go . Let s talk about that . Oh, what s up with this chair It looks so weird . At that moment, Chae Nayun sat down on the chair she got as a birthday present . Yoo Yeonha blinked a few times and stared at Chae Nayun . It looks weird but, wow this is amazing Seeing Chae Nayun looking comfortable and happy, Yoo Yeonha felt an unknown anxiousness . Hey, get up . That s mine . Eh It s not for guests N No . It s a su per precious chair I got for my birthday . Oh . Can t you tell just by looking at it . Now, get up . Alright, alright . As soon as Chae Nayun got up, Yoo Yeonha changed the chair she has been using with the one Kim Hajin gifted . She didn t want to put it off and have to worry about Chae Nayun asking for it . 2029, early June . Guilds like Essence of the Strait, Desolate Moon, Frost Sanctuary, and Creator s Sacred Grace managed to obtain entrance tickets and began to meet for discussions . Meanwhile, the English Royal Court guild was also in a meeting . The topic of their meeting was also the newly discovered Tower, but compared to other guilds, they were in a much better position . We have a total of seven tickets . The English Royal Court guild was lucky enough to obtain 10 tickets eight greens, one orange, and one red . However, they sold their two off color tickets and one green ticket to Jeronimo Mercenary, and only had seven green tickets left . The purpose of today s meeting was obviously to decide who would use the entrance tickets . Although there were many ideas, no one actively came forward . Everyone was secretly afraid of what was lying inside such a giant Tower . The entrance ticket stated, participants can freely exit once the tutorial is over , but there was no information about this tutorial . I ll go . Someone volunteered resolutely . Immediately, everyone in the room stood up . N No If something happens to vice leader There s little chance that guild master will agree . However, the Royal Court guild s vice leader, Rachel, made her decision clear . No, I m going . And you don t need to worry She hesitated slightly before continuing . Um, Jeronimo s Fenrir will be entering as well . Ah In that case, I m sure it s fine . The atmosphere changed instantly . That was how much Fenrir was loved in England although England didn t know, Cheok Jungyeong s achievements were all changed to Fenrir s . Ah, could it be Did Fenrir say he would protect you Pardon I m curious too . Did he say he d protect you The meeting suddenly transformed into a press conference . I can tell that you re flustered F Flustered N No Everyone be quiet Now you re angry No, I m not We need to proceed with the meeting The young, 21 year old vice leader was an easy target for the other, more experienced members in the room . As many of them knew Rachel from when she was young, the English Royal Court guild had become quite like a family . 2029, July 1st . The promised date arrived . Currently, I was inside Chameleon Troupe s hideout, waiting for the Portal to open . Huaam I m so bored . Newbie, when is the Portal opening Cheok Jungyeong asked . Just wait a bit . Other than me, Jain, Cheok Jungyeong, and Boss had tickets . Other members showed interest, but they were either busy or didn t mind waiting for the second round of tickets . Ah, I m itching with excitement . Jain, you re following me as my companion You re my companion, idiot . Jain glared at Cheok Jungyeong uncomfortably . Jain obtained a red ticket, and Cheok Jungyeong annoyed her until she agreed to let him accompany her . Everyone be quiet and wait . Boss spoke . At that moment Ssssss Our entrance tickets glowed with magic power . We threw down our tickets on the ground . Immediately, the tickets sucked in nearby magic power and created three pillars of light . Orange, red, black . The three pillars all had different colors . So we just walk in Cheok Jungyeong asked as he smacked his lips . Yes . Alright, I ll see you inside, Newbie . Ah, before you go, I think you should choose the lowest difficulty level for the tutorial . We want to meet up as soon as possible . I don t mind but I doubt this idiot will do that . Jain smiled wryly while Cheok Jungyeong agreed . Obviously I m going for the highest difficulty . Then Boss, at least you should I turned to Boss . Hm Recently, Boss trust in me had greatly risen . Oh, o okay, then I will go with the, um, lowest difficulty . But by the looks of it, she was planning on doing what she wanted . Alright, I m going in . Without hesitation, I walked into the black Portal . Immediately Uwoah The world flipped upside down, and I landed on my back . Uuu what the heck . A cold ground, chilly wind, an unusual sensation . Even my voice was coming out staticky, like a broken television . Although it was exactly like how I described it in my novel, it still felt strange experiencing firsthand . I quickly got up and took a look around . I was in a pitch black space . I wonder when it s going to start . After waiting for about five minutes, blue words popped up in front of me . Welcome to the Tower . It was a more realistic 3D text than what was shown in VR games . Before you start, please choose your nickname . Nickname . The Tower seemed to have the same setting as the one I created . Nickname, huh . I already knew what nickname everyone would use . Kim Suho should be MasterHolysword, Shin Jonghak should be YoungFly, Jin Sahyuk should be StrongestWill 1 , and Chae Nayun should be ImGosu . After thinking for a moment I guess I ll go with this . Extra7 I decided on my nickname . Extra7 nim, welcome . Your nickname will replace your name in the tower s community room . 1 . Will in this instance is the same word as dick . A fun, little pun here by the author
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