Translator: WH Editor: Sasha
1 .
There was silence in the Great Library .
Hunters with weak stomachs felt nauseous . Hunters with strong stomachs, thought prudently while staring at the quest that jumped out in front of their eyes .
Only the Constellation .
“Ah . ”
Only the librarian opened his mouth while fluttering his 5m long sleeves .
“Please clean the vomit yourself . Isn’t that just basic manners? The hygiene of the library can only be maintained if all the users work hard . ”
Clap!
The librarian clapped lightly . On the backside of the bookshelf . From the dark corners of the shadow, unknown things came close . It might’ve seemed human at first glance in terms of running limbs…
The Witch squinted her eyebrows .
“… Bookmarks?”
The unidentified things had bookmarks as their bodies .
There was even a strange picture in the middle of the bookmark . Servant clothes? Maid clothes? Anyway, the clothes that were worn by maids of the old were engraved as pictures .
“Ohh . You pointed it out exactly . These are bookmark maids!”
The librarian went ‘Ehem’, and assumed the hands-on-hips pose .
“They will be looking over the lot of you until you clear the 30th floor . ”
The bookmarks that had maids engraved on it, bowed down .
“When you want to eat or go to the bathroom, tell the bookmark maids . Though they look like that, they are still quite capable . ”
“Monster… . . right? For starters?”
The librarian covered his mouth with his sleeves .
The Constellation’s eyes were smiling .
“You can think of it that way . ”
The librarian’s eyes were grinning, but his voice didn’t have the same feel . The Hunters flinched . The voice of the Constellation, which had been consistently bright, was cold for the first time .
“Everyone, you should be mindful of a few things while staying here . ”
The librarian said .
“First . Never touch a book without the great me’s permission . Just don’t touch it . These are all hard-earned books that I shed blood and sweat for . These are the one and only Apocalypses in this universe . Bastards who don’t even ask the consent of the owner and touch these books carelessly…”
“Fuck . ”
At that time, a Hunter cursed out .
“What a load of bullshit? In the end, aren’t you the boss monster, you bastard?!”
“… Hmm . ”
“Hey! You guys arm yourselves! The quest is a whole load of shit, we just have to kill that guy and we’ll be able to clear up to the 30th floor . ‘Great me’ my ass! If 300 people attack him together, we’ll be able to beat him anyways!”
Everyone became noisy .
The librarian didn’t particularly stop the instigators . He just smiled and watched silently . Upon seeing the silence of the Constellation, the Hunters became more amped up .
“Us too, we can beat that little kid! Even a greenhorn such as the Death King or what not cleared the 20th floor alone . ”
“…… . . ”
Were they trying to win me over?
“Is there anything we can’t do?! Huhhh!?”
When the instigator pointed at me, several people looked towards my direction . Everyone was of different ethnicity . The colors of their eyes were also different . However, the glare in their eyes and the colors of their emotions were the same .
Envy . Jealously . Greed .
They were all the feelings that I was very familiar with .
“You all, leave me out of this! No, all the top 5 guilds should stand down!”
It wasn’t just me, the Hunter also shouted at the Witch and Sword Saint . He even shouted at Heretic Questioner, Count, and other top guild leaders .
“I didn’t like the fact that the lot of you monopolized the attack from the 11th floor onwards . Huh? Like only you guys are the representative of the tower . Then you dragged a greenhorn from somewhere and then you framed him up as a new hero or something . You think we don’t know the bullshit you guys are making up?”
The Witch was infuriated .
“Who do you think you are talking to now…?!”
Kuuuuuk .
[T/N: Sound of grabbing something . ]
I grabbed the Witch’s wrist .
“Bear with it . ”
“But, Death King . If you leave those kind of people alone…”
“But for now, bear with it . ”
I whispered to the Witch .
“This now . Everything is being ‘live broadcasted’ . ”
The Witch batted her eyes .
“A live broadcast? What are you talking about . ”
“They are projecting via hologram videos on Babylon Square . ”
“…… . ”
In the past, I couldn’t even step foot on the 21st floor because I didn’t receive a Title . Nevertheless, I knew in detail how the stage was going to be carried out, and what the quest would be about .
“It’s like a television program . People in the plaza are seeing everything we do . Live . ”
“Why is that kind of thing…?”
“That Constellation said so . We’re no different from [Characters] . ”
I said softly .
“Of course there would be [Viewers] who’d be watching the characters . ”
That’s right .
I also saw it from the plaza in the past . I watched . Although I couldn’t participate in the raid… I watched the whole process of how the Hunters with Titles cleared the 21st to the 30th floor .
‘There will still be a hologram shown in the plaza now . ’
Every move the people gathered here made would be broadcasted live .
The lines we say, and the actions we make .
All of it is being watched live by hundreds of thousands of viewers .
In the truest sense, we were on the Stage .
“Don’t let your guard down just because there’s no one looking . Black Dragon Witch . ”
“If you say strange things or show a bad image here, they will remain in the memories of others forever . ”
The guild master in front of me immediately understood .
How scary it was .
“… Indeed . It isn’t important whether we clear this Stage or not . ”
I nodded .
“Yes . ‘How’ we clear the stage is the most important thing . ”
Don’t do anything that would cause yourself to be blamed and caught later, even if you actually did it . People, no . In the eyes of our viewers, we really were like the heroes that came out of a book, so we have to act the part and calm ourselves down .
“We are already in the series called [The Great Library] . ”
It was at that moment .
After the quest popped up, I heard a notification that should’ve been heard .
Not the voice of the Witch, nor the voice of the librarian, but the voice of the tower .
{Welcome, Death King . ]
I smiled inwardly .
[The 20th floor clear reward is being given . ]
The me yesterday protected the Aegim Empire and the continent .
The time had come for me to receive it .
2 .
The tower was harsh on its latecomers .
However, as much as it was harsh, it gave a high price to the front-runners .
[Normal Stage reward . ]
[Blessing, the grace of the Goddess of Beauty(美神) is coming down!]
[You can observe the favourability of the characters from the 21st to the 30th floor . ]
The reward didn’t end at that .
The returns for completing the hidden quest still remained .
[Hidden Stage reward . ]
[Blessing, the grace of the Goddess of Vitality (能神) is coming down!]
[You can observe the psyche of the characters from the 21st to the 30th floor . ]
‘Fantastic!’
These were perfect bonuses .
In this quest, the key was how well you perform with the role you were given .
‘These bonuses are exactly what I need right now!’
To perform a role, it wasn’t enough to be good alone . People other than me . I had to be able to see through the mentality of other characters too .
Performing is always about team play, and not solo play .
‘Status window . ’
Before fully working on the quest, I checked my status .
Name: Death King(死王)
Rank: D-Class
Skill (5/6)
1 . I Want To Become Just Like You (S+)
2 . Returner’s Clockwork Watch (EX)
3 . Sword Constellation ()
4 . Goblin High Society (F)
5 . Hundred Ghosts Reincarnation (SSS)
6 . None .
※Goddess of Beauty’s (美神) grace is being utilized .
※Goddess of Vitality’s (能神) grace is being utilized .
‘Okay . ’
I glanced back at the Witch . Only then did I realize that I was still holding on to the Witch’s wrist . While I tried to let go of her wrist as naturally as possible, I recited some decent instructions in my mind .
‘Character window . ’
Softly!
A hologram popped up in front of my eyes .
And I saw a status window for the first time in my life .
Name: Black Dragon Witch(黑色魔솟)
Favorability: 82
Favorite Genre: [Romance]
Unfavourable Genre: [History]
Favorite Characters:[Prince on White Horse], [Young Man], [Wolf Man], [Dazzling Man]
Unfavourable Characters: [Psychopath], [Soldier], [Politician], [Incompetent Female Lead]
Preferred Plots: [Repay], [Sacrifice for the greater good]
Undesired Plots: [Oblivion], [Betrayal], [Delusion of the Female Lead]
Psychological State: ‘If whatever we do is broadcasted at Babylon… We’ll have to act as a noble figure in the future . Stage Clear is a secondary goal . Mmm . I’m going to have to make some thorough political calculations . After that, the wisest tactic is…’
Uhh .
While I was confused and lost my words, the Witch’s expression hardened . She was probably nervous thinking about what to do if some kind of trouble came looking for me .
‘What is it? Did something happen?”
“Uhhh . No, it’s nothing . ”
“… Then I’m glad . If you have any other information I need to know, please tell me quickly . I’m still working on countermeasures in my head . ”
“Yes, got it . ”
The Witch turned her head and was deep in thought again .
With a very serious look .
As I looked at the Witch’s side profile, some kind of emotion hit me .
‘What’s this?’
What was this unidentified sense of guilt?
‘This feels like… . I had secretly stolen someone’s diary…’
-Puhahahaha!
Bae Hu-ryeong, who shared my consciousness, was already rolling around .
He kicked the air with his feet and burst into laughter .
– White, the prince on a white horse! Prince on a white horse…! Keu! A person who grew up, and maintained the youth of her face, at that age, a prince on a white horse! Hey Zombie! Get a nice horse from somewhere and ride it! You look just like a warrior! Doesn’t a warrior who wears a crown become a prince? Wow, you’ll be soul mates!
“…… . ”
I blatantly glared at Bae Hu-ryeong .
– Hmm? What? Those eyes . Why do you look like you’re looking for a fight?
I muttered quietly in my mind .
‘…Character window . ’
-Uh? Huh? Hey, Kim Zombie! What are you trying to do right now!? You bastard! HEY!
Bae Hu-ryeong was flustered and shook his hands around .
But, shaking his hand couldn’t stop the command .
In my eyes, the character window of Bae Hu-ryeong was clearly in view .
Name: Sword Emperor (劍帝)
Favorability: 59
Favorite Genre: [Martial Arts]
Unfavourable Genre: [Everything except Martial Arts]
Favorite Characters: [Macho], [Rival], [Mother]
Unfavourable Characters: [Weak Guys], [Pushovers]
Prefered Plot: [Victory], [Cider]
Undesired Plot: [Defeat], [Sweet potato]
Psychological State: ‘Fuck! Don’t tell me that also works on me!?’
‘Puhahahaha!’
I burst into laughter on the inside .
My poker face nearly broke .
‘Mo-, mother it says . Mr . Sword Emperor, I didn’t see you that way, but don’t tell me you’re a mamaboy…’
-I’ll kill you!
Bae Hu-ryeong glared angrily . It wasn’t just a glare, he was completely furious . He desperately struggled . He swung his limbs around and started rampaging .
– I’ll kill you! Fuck! Turn it off right this instant! Forget it! Erase it from your brain, fucker! If you don’t erase it right now, I’ll blow your head away! I will really kill you! I’ll really end our relationship, you hear me, bastard!?
It had been a long time since I’ve met Bae Hu-ryeong, but it was the first time I saw him this flustered . Usually, the more disadvantaged someone was, the louder they got . Unlike Bae Hu-ryeong, I was completely relaxed .
“No small talks until the 30th floor, and bow to me . Otherwise, I will open up your Psychological Window whenever I have spare time . ’
-Hiiikkk…!
Bae Hu-ryeong huffed . The snort was great . But no matter how epic his snort was, what could he do? Bae Hu-ryeong could never hit me, and he couldn’t block my abilities too .
-Watch out! Someday you’ll suffer badly!
‘Keukeu . ’
I wasn’t the least bit scared of the man who asked me to watch out .
While I tried out my new bonus, the Hunters continued to split into two different factions .
On one side was a radical group that followed the instigator and tried to deal with the [Boss Monster] together . On the other side, including me and the Witch, was a cautious faction who wanted to wait and see what would happen . u
The radical group had about 100 radicals .
The cautious faction had about 200 people .
“Foolish people . ”
Sword Saint, who had been quiet all this while, opened his mouth .
The Old Detective was looking at the radical faction pathetically .
“Have you already forgotten that the Constellation just showed you worlds themselves perishing? If he wanted to, that Constellation could throw us into such a world, and slip out leisurely . And still, you’re going to fight with such a being . You’re crazy I see . ”
“If it’s a group suicide, I won’t stop you . ”
With one comment from the Sword Saint, half of them deserted the radical faction .
About 50 Hunters remained in the radical faction .
“Hey! Don’t be scared!”
The first person who instigated the Hunters shouted .
“Death King also cleared the 10th floor by himself! The 20th floor was also a solo play by him! Originally, all boss monsters were just like that, but the top guilds are doing this to monopolize the profits . If you’re going to live your life shaking your tails at the top 5 guilds, then fuck off!”
That instigator seemed to be a pretty high ranking Hunter .
Seeing that there were still 50 people that listened to that Hunter’s words .
‘Maybe not to the extent of a top guild, but he’s probably a pretty reliable guild master of a small medium-sized guild . ”
But the crucial point was that I couldn’t remember the instigator’s face or Title . Flame Emperor, Alchemy Master, Witch, Sword Saint, and more . This came from me, who obsessively remembered all the top rankers .
If even I couldn’t remember .
“Hmm- . ”
There was a reason for everything .
“-Is all the traffic control done and over with?”
The librarian looked down at the 50 Hunters from the radical faction .
Hundreds of books were revolving around the librarian, just like planets revolving around the sun .
“Okay then! Fucking boss monster! Fifty of us are enough for a kid like you…!”
“I’m sorry . I don’t really prefer Clichés . ”
Thud!
The librarian grabbed a book .
The title [Epic Tales of the Sealed World] was written on the cover .
‘Let’s just get it over with quickly . ”
Shiingggg!
When the book flipped open, a white light emanated out again . However, this time, the light didn’t stop shining . Somber arms . Countless tentacles oozed out,
They swooped up the Hunters from the radical faction .
The Hunters let out a scream .
“What, what’s this!?”
“In this particular Apocalypse, mankind went extinct, and only one wizard survived . ”
One person . Two people . Three people .
The Hunters from the radical faction were caught by the monster’s tentacles and dragged around into the air .
“Well, after going through various adversities, the wizard became more like a tentacle monster than a human . The main character was someone the great me was very fond of . It’s on a higher number among my favorite characters . ”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaakkk!”
The Hunters who were dragged around in the air were soon swallowed up into the book .
“Sav-, save me!”
The Hunters who luckily managed to avoid the tentacles began to run away, but to no avail . Slurrkkk! Tentacles ten times more than before oozed out from the book . Some Hunters had their wrists, some Hunters had their waist, and some Hunter had their ankles caught by the tentacles .
“This wizard . Basically, the great me’s favorite character specializes in sealing magic . Should I say its a customer and owner relationship? In exchange for the [Materials] I hand over occasionally, the wizard is willing to accept my request . ”
In an instant, 50 Hunters were eaten up by the book .
The librarian giggled brightly .
“Just like right now . ”
Thuckk .
Thuckkkkk . Thukkkk . Hututukkk . Tukk tukkk .
[T/N: Sound of something falling from the sky, (in this case, the book)]
The book that swallowed up the Hunters began to spew something out .
Binge eating and vomiting .
We held our breaths and looked at the scene unfolding before our eyes . I couldn’t see if from here… The hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Babylon Square was probably holding their breath just like we did .
“Oh yeah . ”
What the book spewed out was a huge bookmark .
As tall and big as a person .
Bookmarks with limbs .
“The wizard’s hobby is to make the products that he made wear maid clothes . ”
In the middle of the bookmark, maid clothes were engraved .
“I know it’s a little bit perverted . ”
“…… . ”
“Well what could he have done? All mankind had perished except for himself . If he stayed sane, it would be weirder . ” .
The Hunters looked around fearfully .
50 bookmark maids stood there silently .
If we looked around the library a little more widely, it wasn’t just 50, but hundreds . Thousands of bookmarks were doing work while holding mops and tablewares .
“…… . ”
The Hunters went silent .
Counting those in their line of sight was the extent of what they could do .
This Great Library stretched beyond the horizon .
If we could look at the library as a whole, exactly how many bookmarks would be walking around?
“Mmmm . It became cleaner . The useless extras have been taken care of . ”
Thud!
The librarian closed the book .
“Now would you all be more willing to become the main characters?”
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