Chapter 100
Passing by the angel reduced to dust, I ventured deeper into the area, where an ominous aura permeated the air.
The reason why the Celestial Realm broke their treaty and invaded Murim.
It must be here.
“Let’s take a look, shall we?”
Venturing further, the area was covered in dust, and what caught my eye was a box emanating a sinister energy and the bodies of people collapsed around it.
They were shriveled up—had their innate energy been drained?
But more importantly, why does an object like this exist in our world?
“This is unsettling.”
Leaving something like this unchecked would only lead to abuse.
I drew my sword, intending to destroy the box in one strike, but something blocked me, preventing the cut.
“Dimensional distortion, is it…?”
It seems I’ll need my master’s strength for this.
***
I only wanted to eat dumplings at the inn. How did it come to this?
While seated at the inn, enjoying dumplings, a group approached me and started picking a fight.
They introduced themselves as members of the Demonic Sect, their overbearing presence practically screaming trouble. What were they after?
“Are you ignoring our Demonic Sect?”
“Me?”
“Then what do you call this if not ignoring us?”
The tension was thick, to the point where it wouldn’t be surprising if a brawl broke out any second. From within my arms, Nika peeked her face out.
【Shall I get rid of them?】
“No, wait, let’s try talking first.”
“Do you even know who I am…?”
They were so persistently delusional that I wondered if they suffered from paranoia.
When one of them finally tried drawing a sword, Bel intervened, sending them flying out of the inn with a single blow.
“They were so noisy I couldn’t even enjoy my dumplings.”
Picking up a dumpling skillfully with my chopsticks, I competed with Darami beside me, both of us with puffed-up cheeks.
“Nyo-oh.”
Darami scolded me for eating without decorum, while Bel turned her head sharply, ignoring Darami entirely.
Surprisingly, the two of them got along quite well.
At that moment, a message appeared.
【Mission Clear!】
Rewards will be distributed.
【New Record for the 88th Floor!】
Registered in the Hall of Fame.
【Would you like to move to the next floor?】
Accept / Decline
Oh, it seems the Heavenly Demon has finished her work.
As the inn’s door opened, the Heavenly Demon walked in.
“Over here.”
“Looks like I was a bit late.”
“You finished early.”
“It wasn’t much.”
Then, she pulled out a small box from her robes and handed it to me. What was this?
“I encountered an angel.”
The group froze on the spot.
“That angel was targeting this and invaded the 88th floor.”
“What is it?”
“I’m not entirely sure, but I thought it’d be better to get rid of it, so I brought it. I tried handling it myself, but it was too much.”
“…Nika.”
【Yes!】
Nika opened her mouth wide and swallowed the box whole.
After a moment, she burped and spat out a tiny orb.
“So this was what they were after.”
“What is it?”
“A Jewel of Wishes.”
【Jewel of Wishes】
[[An extraordinary artifact said to grant the user’s wish.]]
“It grants wishes?”
“Yes, as long as it’s feasible, it can fulfill any wish.”
“Wow… So, if I wish for something like ‘I want soy sauce egg rice’ right now….”
The orb glowed brightly before disappearing, leaving a warm bowl of soy sauce egg rice in my hands.
The group stared at me in stunned disbelief, with the Heavenly Demon looking the most shocked, her mouth agape. I didn’t expect this either.
“N-No, I mean, I like soy sauce egg rice, but I didn’t think I’d use the Jewel of Wishes for something like this.”
“Ah… That was a mistake…?”
Does it vanish after just one wish?
Even the fairy in storybooks grants three wishes.
…Can I get a refund?
***
“The Jewel of Wishes has disappeared from this world.”
“…We’ve lost it. What wish was made? Could it be that they wished for us…?”
“Let me check.”
A crystal ball glowed brightly before fading.
“They wished for soy sauce egg rice.”
“What is that? A rare gem? Or immense power?”
“It’s food.”
“…….”
The massive table was suddenly split in half by a powerful blow.
“Are you telling me the Jewel of Wishes was wasted on such a petty wish?! With that, we could’ve broken these cursed shackles and reached the stars…!”
“Calm yourself.”
Unfolding pristine white wings, they purified the surrounding energy, and their expression returned to tranquility as if they had never been angry.
“I must apologize for my failure. So, while we couldn’t secure the Jewel of Wishes, how are the other plans progressing?”
“We’ve set traps on the 88th floor. Blowing up an entire floor ensures they won’t make it out alive, no matter how strong they are.”
“The 88th floor… No matter how capable they are, survival there is impossible.”
“Exactly. Especially since another demon resides there.”
***
With the remaining floors in mind, we convened a family meeting.
“Does anyone know what’s on the 88th floor?”
At that moment, Lillian raised her hand.
She holds the highest floor record among us.
“The 88th floor is the domain of the ‘Void.’”
“And what is that?”
“Non-existent beings.”
“What does that even mean!?”
“Uh… to put it simply, they are ‘isolated’ entities.”
Beings that could pose a catastrophic threat to this world are called the Void, and the 88th floor is their prison.
In other words, it’s a penitentiary, and the primary reason they are confined there is to prevent invasions from the 89th floor. Of course, it’s all because of the angels again.
“It’s also why people can’t ascend past the 88th floor.”
“What about the floors above?”
“The 89th floor is ruled by angels, and the 90th floor used to be our witches’ domain, but….”
Lillian’s expression turned sullen.
Deciding to leave her sad memories aside, she continued explaining from the 91st floor onward.
“Floors 91 to 98 are the domains of the gods. And as you know, the 99th floor is the ‘Devastated World.’”
“Then can you explain the 91st floor first?”
The 91st floor is home to the lowest-ranking gods.
The 92nd floor starts with mid-tier gods, with the highest-ranking gods residing on the 97th floor, and the 98th floor is where the Primordial Being resides.
While Lillian reassured us that the gods are weaker now due to the ones who invaded the 99th floor being devoured, it’s hardly comforting.
A god is still a god, right?
“Hoo, so the immediate problem is the 88th floor.”
“Exactly. On top of that, the angels must have set traps there.”
When I meet them, I’ll pluck every single one of their chicken wings.
At that moment, Darami, Bel, and the Heavenly Demon exchanged glances, nodded, and stood up together.
“Master, we have a request.”
“What kind of request?”
“The 89th floor… Give us half of the angels.”
“…….”
In truth, I was planning to have Nika unleash an area-wide attack as soon as we ascended, swallowing the entire floor to avoid any underhanded schemes from the angels. This complicates things.
However, their resolute expressions were clear as they stared at me.
They must want revenge.
It wasn’t that I didn’t understand their feelings, but I hesitated, worried they might get hurt. At that moment, my little sister grabbed my hands.
“Brother, you’re worried, aren’t you?”
“Yeah.”
“Trust us. We’re family.”
Family.
What was once just my sister and me had grown into a large family.
Everyone here is part of that family now.
If I can’t trust my family, then who can I trust?
I reluctantly nodded.
“But if you get hurt, you’ll be in big trouble.”
“Understood.”
“Thank you.”
“Nyo-oh.”
Ending the family meeting, we stood up together.
The 88th Floor.
A place called the Void, and also referred to as a prison, we prepared to conquer it.
“Enter.”
【Entering the Tower.】
【Would you like to enter the 88th floor?】
Accept / Decline
“Accept!”
【Entering the 88th-floor Void.】
【The 88th floor is a zone designed to contain the Void.】
【Good luck returning alive.】
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【88th Floor Mission: Escape the Void.】
【Time Limit: Unlimited.】
【Restrictions: None.】
【Equipment Restrictions: None.】
【Regulation Restrictions: None.】
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A space where nothing exists.
To clear the 88th floor, we need to find an exit.
But there was one problem.
“They’re coming.”
The Void, sensing our presence, began to converge on us.
Their aura was now closing in from all directions.
“This normally wouldn’t happen. It seems they’ve been tampered with.”
The Void beings don’t normally move in groups, but now their presence could be felt from every direction.
There’s only one explanation.
The chicken wings have been meddling again.
“…Nika.”
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