Chapter 22
Chapter 22 – Enter, Warriors! (1)
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Translator: HH
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The clock in the sky pointed at 0 .
“Zero!”
The players were all overjoyed . There were people who even threw their hats in the air . Thousands of hats soared up . They looked like flowers in spring .
And before all the hats fell down to the floor-
[Letting everyone know . ]
A voice rang out in the sky .
It was announcing something to everyone .
[From today, the tutorial is being ended . ]
That the prologue was now finished .
[Letting everyone know again . ]
[From today, the tutorial is being ended . ]
That it was now the start of the real thing!
“Woo hooo!”
People shouted in excitement . Passion . Heat . Enthusiasm . When was the last time hunters were this heated up? Even the old man who set up a store and the middle-aged man who gave up on the 2nd floor were shouted in happiness in the square .
Everyone was a hunter at this moment .
“11th floor! 11th floor! 11th floor!”
“Open the 11th floor!”
“Hey, news just came up but…this…”
And as if responding to their heat .
The clock in the sky exploded with light . It was a light as powerful as the sun . The hunters shut their eyes and looked at the sky through their fingers . I wasn’t an exception .
[Warriors . Climbers of the tower . ]
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[Congratulations on the crossing over the regrets of the hellfire residence . ]
There was a large human in the air . So, an angel or goddess would be more appropriate . The was emitting a holy light, white clothes fluttering in the air .
It was like something that should be engraved on a temple .
“Whoa…”
“Pretty…”
Everyone in the square let out exclamations . Most hunters were staring blankly up . That was how beautiful the image of the goddess was .
-Zombie . Wake up . That’s not a real goddess .
But Bae Hu-ryeong was cold .
Sword Emperor . The one who had cleared up to the 99th floor was seduced by what was in front of him .
-It’s just a system that explains quests to you .
“…Is it like an NPC?”
-Right . Even if there are goddesses, that’s nothing more than a recorded video . It’s something that automatically plays when the 10th floor is cleared . Tsk Tsk . How pathetic .
I became curious .
“How do you know that?”
-Huh? Because…
It was when Bae Hu-ryeong was about to reply .
[Warriors! There is a world that needs your help . In this world, there is a scary Devil King . From now, you will be summoned as warriors to this place, and you will receive a mission to protect mankind . If you want to accept this mission, say ‘Transmit’…]
Because she finished, someone jumped into the air .
“Hup!”
The hunter lightly stepped on the roof of the building . The 3rd floor . 5th floor . 7th floor . In an instant, the hunter arrived at the bell tower of the square . And the hunter flew high midair .
Sword Saint .
Marcus Calenberry .
“Haat!”
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The current Rank 1’s sword technique split the sky . The trajectory of his sword cut past the goddess . The image of the goddess was split into two .
It was a beautiful and quick attack .
Everyone who had seen the blink-of-an-eye attack dropped their mouths .
“Huh, huh…?!”
And that only lasted a moment .
The split goddess quickly returned . Like how cutting through the ocean was futile, the goddess spoke in the same beautiful voice before .
[…If you want to accept this mission, say ‘Transmit’ . Warriors . Then, you’ll take your steps on the 11th floor . ]
The goddess was still shining .
She had light, but it wasn’t holy anymore .
Since a god ripped once wasn’t a god anymore .
“Hmm . ”
Sword Saint lightly landed on a roof . He was wearing the same black suit that I saw in the bar . He looked at the sky like he didn’t like something, and slowly looked down at the square .
“…”
The square was silent .
-Mm .
Bae Hu-ryeong spoke .
-I did that in the past too . See . NPC, right?
I was flabbergasted .
‘…Do you have to check to be satisfied?’
-Yeah . I don’t get people who don’t check . Don’t you want to cut it with your sword when something big appears? Aren’t all people like that?
‘Sigh . ’
He was a psycho .
I strengthened my vision with Aura and looked at the Sword Saint . Careful not to meet his eyes .
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“Transmit . ”
The Sword Saint quietly mumbled . The same like from the goddess wrapped around the old Sword Saint . A moment later, he was gone without a trace . Only White bird poop was left on the roof .
“Ahahahat!”
Laughter exploded from the silent tower . The hunters turned their heads .
It was from the Guild Master of Ten Thousand Temple, Heretic Questioner .
“I lost again! Ah! It’s a beautiful day today!”
The Heretic Questioner took off his cap . He politely bowed to the people looking at him .
“Then I’ll see everyone on the 11th floor! Transmit!”
A white light covered the Heretic Questioner . The next moment, the Heretic Questioner was gone . Looking at his disappearance blankly, the hunters realized belatedly .
“Uh…”
That the Sword Saint and Heretic Questioner had taken a step ahead of them to the 11th floor .
And that was the starting point .
“T, Transmit!”
“Transmit!”
“Transmit!”
Countless hunters shouted out ‘transmit’ frantically . The square was filled with light . Everytime someone shouted, light poured to where they were . These lights increased in the thousands and lit up the sky .
[Warriors . Climbers of the tower . ]
In the midst of that, the goddess’s welcoming was still going on .
[From the 11th floor to the 20th floor, you will be met with a test . A test of faith . ]
The goddess gathered her hands on her chest .
Like she was praying .
[…You will find your answer . Someone will light the way . So you will be able to know yourself…]
But there weren’t many listening to her . Everyone was in a hurry not to be behind .
The small amount of people that were left were filming it with their phones .
“What a shame . ”
Someone walked up next to me and muttered .
The Vice Guild Leader of the Civil Militia . It was the Crusader .
“A shame?”
“Think about it . Whoever made the tower put effort into making it . That’s also a message for us . But no one cares . ”
The Crusader had a sad expression .
“People should’ve looked at this emotionally . The fact that there’s a tower and we can use skills is an amazing miracle…but we’ve become used to everything on the 10th floor . ”
“You’re a touchy feely person . ”
“Mm . I majored in music on the outside . ”
She lifted a corner of her mouth .
“Do I seem more charming after hearing I’m a woman who did music?”
“Ah…I think it’ll be hard to earn money . ”
“Oof . You hurt with facts . ”
We both laughed .
Bae Hu-ryeong crept between us .
-Zombie, be careful . This human is suspicious . Hm?
‘Ugh, what again . ’
-There’s no way someone would approach someone like you . Do you have a handsome face or personality? Everything’s disgusting . Kya, I see! This is a con-artist! 100%
This guy…never mind . Let’s just not .
“Excuse me!”
Then, a crowd of people came at us .
They weren’t reporters, but seemed to be people doing their own broadcasting online .
“T, The hunter there is Kim Gong-ha hunter-nim…right?”