Chapter 90
After my sister left, the Awakener Association President’s Office became quiet.
Scratching my itchy scalp, having not washed my hair for days, I processed the remaining workload when a sudden chill made me jump to my feet. A gate was opening.
“What the hell?”
A gate this small forming in the President’s Office? That doesn’t make any sense.
Hunters skilled in barrier techniques maintained 24/7 security. How is this possible?
Soon, the gate fully opened, and something emerged.
It looked humanoid but was clearly not human.
The third eye on its forehead alone was proof enough.
“%#$##^!?”
“What?”
“^#$$%%!”
The incomprehensible language it spoke soon gave way to familiar Korean.
“Ah, can you hear me now? Speaking in such a primitive language is truly inconvenient.”
“…….”
If there’s a guidebook on how to irritate someone, this guy must have written it.
I wanted to tear that mouth off immediately, but a nagging feeling told me doing so would cost me my life.
“Don’t be afraid. I assure you, this won’t be a bad proposition for you.”
“What do you want?”
“I wish to meet the Demon of the Devastated World. Arrange a meeting.”
With those words, it handed me something.
“Will this suffice?”
It was a small, bead-like object.
What is this?
【S-rank Skill Random Scroll】
[Gain one random S-rank unique ability.]
“…….”
“How is it? To your liking?”
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My sister stood with her hands raised, enduring punishment.
This was the price of challenging my authority as her brother.
“I’m sorry….”
No matter how strong she grew from the Tower of Trials, she was still just a student in front of Nika the teacher.
Dragged away amidst screams and returning subdued, my sister was back to being obedient.
But my back… it still hurts.
That Tombstone Piledriver she hit me with must have done some real damage.
I haven’t even properly used it yet.
“Sister, if you don’t want me to get married, just say so.”
“…Who is she?”
“There is no one.”
“There was?”
“No, there wasn’t… Nika.”
“Ahhh!”
As my sister left for supplementary lessons, I stared at the empty space she left behind. Stretching my back, Heavenly Demon suggested I sit, then pressed a point on my body with her finger.
“How is it now?”
“Huh? It’s fine now?”
“Good.”
The pain that had been bothering me was suddenly gone.
Is this what martial arts can do?
“Just in case, have a potion too,” said Lillian, offering me one. Thanking her, I drank it—it tasted like strawberries.
Lillian must be the only one in the world who can make potions taste this good.
“Hm… should I do something too?”
“Maybe let me touch your horns?”
“W-what….”
Her face flushed, and she stammered.
“Do you even know what you’re saying?”
“…? Of course.”
“Why would you… here of all places…”
What’s wrong with asking to touch her horns?
Lillian leaned in and whispered to me that asking to touch a demon’s horns is akin to a proposal.
…Judge, I swear I didn’t know.
At least my sister wasn’t here.
If she had been, this room would have turned into hell.
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My sister returned soon, and as I told her to get ready to climb the Tower again, she protested vehemently.
“I’m taking a break today!”
“Rest after you climb.”
“…One floor only, then?”
“Fine. Enter.”
【Entering the Tower.】
We arrived at the entrance of the massive Tower.
As we opened the door, a message appeared.
【Would you like to enter the 67th Floor?】
Accept / Decline
“Accept!”
【Entering the 67th Floor: ‘World Filled with the Aura of Death.’】
【The 67th to 70th Floors are domains ruled by the ‘Wraith.’】
【Cherish your life.】
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【67th Floor Mission: ???.】
【Time Limit: Unlimited.】
【Restrictions: None.】
【Equipment Restrictions: None.】
【Rule Restrictions: None.】
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No specific mission popped up this time. I guess this is the new norm.
The higher I climb, the more ridiculous it becomes.
Standing in a barren, desert-like expanse, I was pondering what to do when the ground began to tremble.
“Something’s coming.”
“What is it?”
“I don’t know.”
Something was approaching from a distance, but its shape was too indistinct to determine.
When it finally got closer, I understood what Heavenly Demon meant.
It was truly an indescribable form heading straight for us.
“What… is… this…?”
“Hu…man…”
Whatever it was, it certainly wasn’t friendly.
“Nika.”
【Yes!】
Nika enlarged herself and struck with a single blow, causing the creature to vanish with an eerie scream.
Was it dead? No, it felt more like it was erased.
“Let’s head in the direction it came from.”
Thinking there might be something ahead, we moved forward until a dense fog enveloped us.
“I can’t see a thing.”
“Neither can I.”
My sister clung to my arm as we pressed forward, eventually reaching a place where shapes began to form.
The area was filled with crumbling buildings.
It wasn’t enough to call it a city—more like a slum or ruins.
“Do we have to go in there?”
“Seems like it.”
“Can’t we just not?”
“Do you want to quit?”
As you know, if we give up, we can’t re-enter for a week.
‘Are you seriously thinking of giving up already?’ I gave my sister a look, making her flinch and avoid my eyes.
“Didn’t you used to say ghosts were the scariest thing?”
“They still are! That’s a ghost!”
Is a wraith technically a ghost?
Since wraiths are the spirits of the dead, I guess they are ghosts after all?
While I was pondering the semantics of wraiths versus ghosts, my sister brought up something unsettling.
“By the way, where’s everyone else?”
“…Huh?”
Come to think of it, it was just me and my sister now.
“Nyo~! I’m still here!”
It was the three of us—Darami, my sister, and me. But Nika, Lillian, Heavenly Demon, and Belial were all missing.
What now?
For now, my only reliable companion was my sister.
“Sister, I’ve always trusted you.”
“Don’t lie!”
“Caught me.”
Using my Power of Telepathy, I could sense the others, but I couldn’t pinpoint their exact locations.
It felt like something was obstructing us.
To prepare for the worst, I used Telepathy and unlocked a skill called Sixth Sense.
What’s this?
Suddenly, a chilling sensation washed over me.
“Dodge!”
I grabbed my sister and leaped aside just as something flew past where we had been standing.
…Was that a head?
“Ahhh! It’s a ghost!”
Wait, ghosts can physically attack?
The floating head glared at us. Where its eyes should have been, there were hollow voids.
As my terrified sister buried herself in my arms, I wondered what to do.
“Sister! You’re the head of this household!”
“No way! Not a chance!”
She was trembling so much she couldn’t even summon the Holy Sword.
It seemed the special training had been ineffective. My only hope now was Darami.
“Nyo~…”
But Darami didn’t look so good either.
“Darami?”
“We can flee, but we can’t win.”
“Why?!”
“If we hunt that one, we’ll become targets for all the other wraiths.”
Aren’t we already targets?
I really miss Nika.
Give us back our Nika!
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“Where are we? And where is Master?!”
“It seems we’ve been scattered.”
“This is bad.”
Looking around, there was no sign of any living presence.
Thanks to Master’s unique skill Power of Telepathy, I knew he was safe, but pinpointing his location was impossible.
At that moment…
A chilling aura drew my attention. Nika was acting strangely.
“Nika…?”
【How dare you! How dare you! How dare you! How dare you! How dare you! How dare you! How dare you!】
She grew larger and began consuming everything around her. If Belial hadn’t spread her wings to save Heavenly Demon and me, we would have been swallowed as well.
“Th-thank you.”
“Let’s get out of here.”
“It seems she’s beyond communication right now.”
As Nika grew larger and swallowed everything in her path, a fleeting thought crossed my mind.
The beings of this world seemed so pitiable. Was it just me?
“The inhabitants of this world are truly pitiful.”
“Oh my, I was just thinking the same thing.”
“Anyone watching that scene would feel the same.”
“I suppose so.”
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