Chapter 88
The Serpent of Destruction.
Also known as Jörmungandr, famous for biting its own tail, but why is it holding a sword instead?
“So, is it a sword? Not its tail?”
“Nyooo…”
Calling out to the dazed Darami proved futile.
While realizing once again how effective Nika’s education was, I noticed Belial, who had witnessed the education for the first time, pretending to be calm, though her pupils were trembling violently.
“In the end, we have to go in, don’t we?”
“Better us going in than that thing coming out, right?”
“Exactly.”
If the Serpent of Destruction were to emerge, chaos would break loose.
It’s supposed to be massive, and hiding it would be impossible.
Resolving ourselves, just as we prepared to enter the Gate, Cha Mi-rin approached us fully equipped.
“I’ll go with you.”
“It’s dangerous.”
“No, as the Association’s representative, I must go with you.”
Unable to dissuade her resolute stance, we entered the Gate together.
In an instant, the scenery shifted. As Darami described, a blizzard raged across the landscape, with traces of something massive having passed through.
It was so large that it stood out immediately—a glaring flaw.
If it were just a bit smaller, that would have been nice.
“This is insane.”
“How big is this thing….”
“Nyo…”
Well, since it’s Belial’s grand debut, shouldn’t we leave this to her?
“Former Demon King! Handle this for us!”
“Y-you’re calling me all of a sudden?!”
“Off you go!”
Pointing in the direction of the trail, she looked at me with shocked eyes. Surely, she can manage?
“Haa, fine.”
As Belial spread her massive wings and soared into the sky, scanning the surroundings, she eventually flew off in a specific direction, and we quickly followed her.
Then came the sound of a thunderous explosion.
“Did she finish it off?”
“Brother, that’s a resurrection chant.”
“When this fight is over, I’ll confess to her.”
“…Who’s ‘her’?”
Avoiding my sister’s dead-eyed glare, we approached the direction of the sound, witnessing a massive collision from afar.
Belial versus something enormous.
It was so massive we couldn’t see it entirely.
“That’s seriously huge.”
“Right? By the way, who is this ‘her’?”
“Sis, are you still holding onto that?”
I lightly chopped her head to get her to focus. She clutched her head, glaring at me.
It’s terrifying when she acts like that.
“Can we even take that thing down?”
“If we join in, shouldn’t it be possible?”
“Then I’ll leave it to you all.”
The Heavenly Demon and Lillian leaped into the fray to continue the attack.
But my sister and Darami remained still beside me.
…Are you two not going?
“Darami.”
“Nyo…”
As Darami trudged forward, I glanced at my sister. After a moment of hesitation, she sighed deeply, drew her Holy Sword, and charged into the battle.
【Should I join too?】
“No, let’s watch, Nika.”
【Okay.】
I can’t always rely on Nika.
The others need to grow stronger too.
“Um….”
“Team Leader, why don’t you watch with me?”
“Alright.”
She couldn’t bring herself to say she would fight after seeing this.
That’s perfectly normal.
Watching the monstrous battle unfold, I thought it might end soon, but I was mistaken.
With a shriek, the monster shed its outer skin and emerged in a new form.
It looked humanoid, but it was clearly not human.
Just looking at it sent chills down my spine.
“What is that thing?”
【An Exile.】
“An Exile? What’s that?”
【Someone banished from the Tower.】
It’s the Tower again.
At this point, I feel like this world revolves around the Tower. Everything seems to connect to it, and it’s starting to scare me.
What’s really on the 100th floor?
More importantly, when will this all end?
“Ugh, just die already!”
Is its blood made of poison? The more damage it takes, the more poison spreads around.
And it’s not just any poison—it’s a deadly venom that kills with even a single drop.
“Be careful. Even a graze is fatal.”
Following the Holy Sword’s advice, I focused more on dodging than attacking, slowly chipping away at the monster. As expected of a beast, its screams filled the air.
The problem was that it started spraying its poisonous blood everywhere. This monster was absurdly crafty.
“Kyaaah! Save me!”
“Stay behind me!”
As I hid behind Lillian’s protective barrier, I could feel the toxicity of the poison taking its toll.
Each time we countered it with Lillian’s antidotes, the fight dragged on longer, putting us at a disadvantage.
“Heavenly Demon!”
The monster’s head fell to the ground with a thud, but a new one grew almost instantly. Was this thing immortal?
Two, three—no matter how many times we cut off its head, it was useless.
“It seems like it has another weakness.”
“Can you shatter it completely?”
“I can.”
The beast’s body was smashed into pieces, but it regenerated almost immediately.
“Hmm… we’ll need a different approach.”
“Seems like it.”
“Nika! Nika!!!”
When I called Nika and waved toward my brother, she peeked out from his arms but quickly retreated again.
What does this mean?
Is she saying she won’t help? Save us!
【Should I help?】
“No, it’s fine.”
【Okay!】
Nika disappeared back into my arms.
I never raised my little sister to be this weak.
“Kyaah! Save me!”
Though, I admit she’s a bit dramatic.
“You terrible man! Save me!”
She says things to her brother that I’d never dare say.
“Shouldn’t we help them soon?”
“Hmm….”
Cha Mi-rin watched with a worried expression. Was it that bad?
It seemed to me like they still had room to breathe.
“Kyaaah!”
Watching my sister scream and run away, I called out to Nika. She jumped out of my arms.
“Take care of it.”
【Okay!】
In an instant, Nika grabbed the monster and swallowed it whole.
The Gate began to shake violently.
Did we clear it?
Wait, we struggled so much with a monster Nika could defeat in one blow?
I’m going to have words with them later.
As we exited the Gate, a swarm of Hunters and reporters awaited us. The moment they saw me, chaos erupted.
“Hunter Han Ji-an!”
“Could we have a quick interview?”
“Was the mission successfully completed?”
“What kind of monster was it…?”
I expertly waved off the endless questions from reporters and followed the Association Hunters escorting us.
“This way, please. We’ve reserved a nearby hotel.”
After boarding the waiting vehicle, I glanced at my sister, Lillian, the Heavenly Demon, and Belial, who were all staring at me with exhausted faces.
“Why are you all looking at me like that?”
“Brother, why didn’t you help us?”
“I did help, didn’t I?”
Nika delivered the finishing blow, so that counts as helping, right?
“You should’ve helped earlier!”
“But Nika took care of it in one hit….”
“That’s because it’s Nika!”
It seems like I’ll need to conduct a special education session for everyone except Nika.
The higher we climb the Tower, the stronger our enemies will get, so we can’t keep relying on Nika.
Should I push them into extreme situations?
No, Lillian, the Heavenly Demon, and Belial will regain their original strength as we ascend, so they’re fine.
The real problem is my sister.
“Brother, why did I suddenly get chills just now? You’re not thinking anything weird, right?”
“You’ve got good instincts.”
“W-what do you mean by that?”
Right now, the priority is my sister.
If we can strengthen the Holy Sword’s power, it’ll help immensely.
【Cooldown is complete.】
Convenient timing. What does this mean?
“Random Summon.”
【Congratulations! You’ve obtained an entry ticket to the Tower of Trials.】
The Tower of Trials? This is my first time hearing about it.
Is it just like any other Tower?
【Tower of Trials Entry Ticket】
Those who overcome the trials will gain greater strength.
Just what we need right now.
【Would you like to use the Tower of Trials Entry Ticket?】
You can select one summoned being to enter the Tower of Trials.
And it’s specifically for summoned beings.
“Yes.”
【You have used the Tower of Trials Entry Ticket.】
Please select a summoned being.
“My sister.”
“Brother?”
【Summoned Being: Han Min-ah is entering the Tower of Trials!】
My sister’s body was enveloped in radiant light, and she disappeared, calling my name as her last words.
“What just happened?”
“She disappeared in an instant.”
“…….”
“Nyo…”
As the others questioned what was going on, I explained with a bright smile that it was a level-up event.
They shuddered.
Why? You’re next.
“Nyo…”
My Darami has excellent instincts.
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