Chapter 52
“Can I apply to participate just because I want to?”
“That’s not the case. As you know, the event heavily depends on floor progress.”
“Then, when will the event be held?”
“It will be in one month.”
One month should be enough.
I parked at the 23rd floor to handle the Gate in Japan, but within a month, I can easily reach the 50th floor—or maybe even beyond.
“One month is enough.”
“Let me know when the time comes, and I’ll submit the application for you.”
“Got it.”
After seeing Cha Mi-rin off, I gathered everyone for an emergency meeting.
But the problem is… when did they even shower? My little sister, Lillian, and the others all have wet hair. Are they not drying it properly?
“Before the meeting, let’s dry your hair first.”
Taking out a hair dryer, I dried my sister’s hair, followed by Lillian and the Heavenly Demon waiting their turns.
“Why are you waiting?”
“Please dry mine too.”
“Ahem, I’d appreciate it as well.”
No, it makes sense for my sister, but why you two?
…Well, if they’re asking, I guess I’ll do it. It’s not a big deal anyway.
After drying their hair, they smiled happily.
Since they liked it so much, I suppose I’ll have to dry it for them next time too.
After finishing with the Heavenly Demon, I dried Nika and Darami’s hair until it was soft and fluffy. Only then could we proceed with the meeting.
The result of the meeting was that we decided to clear up to the 50th floor within 20 days since the application deadline was tight.
“Aren’t we pushing ourselves too hard?”
“We’ll be fine. You know our strength, right?”
“Well, that’s true.”
With just Nika, reaching the 50th floor—or even higher—is possible.
But our strength isn’t limited to Nika alone. We also have my sister, Lillian, the Heavenly Demon, and Darami.
No matter how strong the enemies are, with this team, there shouldn’t be any problem.
“Enter.”
【Entering the Tower.】
We arrived at the entrance of the massive Tower. As we opened the door and stepped in, a message appeared.
【Would you like to enter the 24th floor?】
Accept / Decline
“Accept!”
【Entering the 24th floor.】
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【24th Floor Mission: Defeat 50 Pine Tree Giants!】
【Time Limit: 24 hours.】
【Restrictions: None.】
【Equipment Limitations: None.】
【Rules: None.】
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This is a good start.
Today, I plan to climb at least 3 to 5 floors, and with this luck, 25th floor should be a breeze.
“Hehehe… I think I’m really lucky.”
“Brother, you look really creepy laughing like that.”
“You sure don’t hold back, do you?”
Still, compared to when you called me ‘Hey, you, over there’ during your teenage years, this is an improvement.
“Speaking of your teenage years—mph!”
“Ahhh! Why are you bringing that up?!”
“Mmph!”
My sister, flustered and babbling nonsense, covered my mouth.
No, but if you cover both my mouth and nose, how am I supposed to breathe?!
After a scuffle, I was finally freed with Lillian’s help.
“Seriously, we’re inside the Tower!”
“I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry.”
As Lillian scolded us for bickering, a loud ‘Boom!’ rang out, followed by a message.
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【1 defeated.】
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“This is fun. Shouldn’t we keep going?”
Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw the Heavenly Demon slicing through a monster with a single stroke and smiling at us.
But that smile looked terrifyingly sinister.
“I’m sorry….”
“We’re sorry….”
“You should apologize to each other, not me.”
Only after my sister and I hugged to reconcile did the Heavenly Demon finally smile warmly.
She’s scary when angry, and so is Lillian.
【Did you reconcile?】
Even Nika, smiling at us, looked intimidating.
“Aren’t you too old to be fighting?”
Darami, puffing her cheeks, looked adorable.
Due to the nature of the Pine Tree Giants, they tend to gather in one place except for a few stragglers.
The defining feature of these monsters is their fortress-like tough outer shells—so tough that ordinary Hunters can’t even scratch them.
Of course, that doesn’t apply to us.
Half of them were destroyed with a single strike from the Heavenly Demon, though she didn’t look pleased.
“To think I can only use this much strength….”
“It seems like the restrictions won’t lift until we climb to the floor where the Heavenly Demon resides.”
“That would mean we need to reach the 87th floor….”
“That’s a long way off.”
The Murim World is located on the 87th floor.
Of course, this also applies to Lillian, and her case is even more severe.
“For me, it’s the 90th floor….”
“But didn’t you descend the Tower by choice, Lillian?”
“T-that couldn’t be helped! There were too many enemies targeting me, and I needed a hidden space to conduct my research.”
Well, both Lillian and the Heavenly Demon have many enemies.
Actually, even Darami has quite a few.
“At least Nika doesn’t have any enemies, which is a relief.”
【Ahem!】
Nika struck a confident pose, looking adorable.
She’s so cute I could hug her all day long. How can such a being exist?
I’m holding back because people are watching, but tonight, I won’t hold back.
I’m definitely hugging her to sleep.
“More importantly, this isn’t ending.”
“Indeed.”
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【49 defeated.】
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We’ve clearly wiped out all visible Pine Tree Giants, but we’re one short.
Or should I say, one tree short? Wherever it’s hiding, once I find it, I’ll split it in two.
“For now, let’s split up and search.”
“Let’s do that.”
“I’ll head over there.”
Lillian and the Heavenly Demon left, while my little sister and Darami tagged along behind me.
“Shouldn’t you two split up as well?”
“Are you abandoning your sister? Abandoning your sister?!”
“No, it’s just one tree monster; it’s not abandonment. Take Darami with you if you must.”
“This body is busy!”
Darami clutched an acorn she had found somewhere, looking every bit like a squirrel.
These freeloaders….
At that moment, a message appeared.
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【50 defeated.】
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【Mission Cleared!】
Rewards will be distributed.
【24th Floor New Record Achieved!】
Registered in the Hall of Fame.
【Would you like to proceed to the next floor?】
Accept / Decline
It seems Lillian or the Heavenly Demon found the last one.
“Accept.”
【Entering the 25th floor.】
With a bright light, we were transported to the next floor. Lillian and the Heavenly Demon appeared beside me.
“It seems we’re transported to the same location regardless of where we were.”
“Of course, we are the master’s precious retainers!”
“Sisters, isn’t there a better term than retainers?”
“Hmm, something better than retainers, you say.”
These women are fixated on something weird again.
Whether they’re retainers or summons, does it even matter?
While the three of them debated, a blue window appeared before us.
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【25th Floor Mission: Defeat 25 Illusion Cherry Trees!】
【Time Limit: 2 hours.】
【Restrictions: Melee weapons not allowed.】
【Equipment Limitations: Holy Sword, Magic Sword.】
【Rules: Vow of the Hero, Authority of the Demon King.】
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Let’s see… My sister can’t fight, and what’s this “Vow of the Hero”?
【Vow of the Hero: You cannot flee upon encountering a monster.】
【Authority of the Demon King: Activates the monsters’ special abilities.】
What is this nonsense? Are they trying to make it impossible to clear?
We can’t run away, and the monsters get stronger?
It’s as if they’re determined to make us fail.
At that moment, the forest began to tremble, and something approached with loud sounds.
Running isn’t an option, and what even is the Authority of the Demon King?
More importantly, wasn’t it supposed to be 25 monsters? There are over 100 in sight….
True to their name, Illusion Cherry Trees seem to be mostly illusions. It’s hard to tell the real ones apart from the fakes.
So this is the Authority of the Demon King.
“Um… are you three still discussing? …Nika.”
【Yes!】
Nika began slashing in all directions, hunting down the monsters.
However, since the Kill Log wasn’t appearing, they were all illusions.
Even after clearing all the monsters in sight, the Kill Log still displayed zero.
Nika began trembling with frustration.
【Annoying. Annoying. Annoying. Annoying. Annoying.】
Oh no, Nika is mad.
A red aura began emanating from her body. Unlike the heat she had shown before, this was… different.
The crimson energy spread out in all directions, engulfing the forest.
What is that? It’s terrifying….
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