Chapter 655 – Chapter 655 Yggdrasil (5)
Thanks to Mid-Autumn’s explanation before, I was able to get a rough idea of how the Colosseum went.
Tournament matches, full league matches, melee… And the battle with the Guardian, an event-type duel.
The last one wasn’t very important to us right now, and what mattered to us was the previous three battles.
First of all, there were people who couldn’t participate because the tournament match was an individual match.
Han Bom and Park Jin-hee.
Since Hanbom is a healer, it was of course impossible for him to participate in the individual battle.
If so, Park Jin-hee, a necromancer, may wonder why she cannot participate.
The reason was simple.
“You still don’t have a corpse for battle, right?”
“Yes….”
Necromancer was basically a job that used corpses to fight.
I changed jobs on the second floor, but the problem was that it was a place for the dead without a body.
Thanks to that, since Park Jin-hee became a necromancer, she has not been able to properly catch a single monster.
And because of that, I couldn’t even get the body of a weak monster to use in battle….
“Then, the tournament will be impossible. Instead….”
I seriously asked Park Jin-hee.
“Can we have a melee?”
The reason I challenged her to melee was because of her skill she had.
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Necromantic Ritual (Active)
You can manipulate the body of the dead.
The amount of mana consumed is determined by the corpse’s ability.
Mana is consumed only when possessed for the first time, and can be possessed indefinitely until dispelled.
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Even if you die or get injured during the Colosseum battle, it was a structure that revived itself when the battle was over.
However, even that resurrection was like Yggdrasil’s blessing after the match was over.
Summoners participating in melee matches remain dead until the end of the match if they die.
Then, if you use the Necromantic Ritual at that timing… ?
“Go, I think it’s possible.”
I haven’t used her skills properly yet, but I decided that Park Jin-hee would participate in her melee, judging that the potential was high enough.
So Park Jin-hee decided to participate in her melee.
Now, she decided to decide who would participate before the tournament.
In fact, you might think that everyone except for Hanbom should participate, but there was a rule in this Colosseum that we didn’t know about.
That’s right….
“I’m sorry, but if you participate in the tournament, you won’t be able to participate in the full league that week.”
The point was that you couldn’t participate in the tournament and the full league at the same time within one week.
A week in Yggdrasil was the same as in the world we live in.
Weekdays from Monday to Friday.
Saturday and Sunday are weekends.
On weekdays, only tournament matches are held, and on weekends, only full league matches are held.
And it was the rule of the Colosseum that if you participated in the tournament on a weekday, you could not participate in the full league game on the weekend coming that week.
Actually, that part made sense.
If the guy who won the tournament goes out before the pool, he will definitely show his skills.
Then both would win, and one person would eat both the eastern and western dungeons at the same time.
It is a minimum device to prevent monopoly.
‘What… I’m sure they’re united, but….’
If you have a stake, you will be able to enjoy the privilege of receiving an admission fee from the summoners.
Unless it was a structure that only works better when it competes, it made no sense to say that there was no unity because it was a structure that did not require competition.
‘I’ll take care of that later….’
I hadn’t entered the dungeon yet, but I decided to check how corrupt it was once I became a ruler.
“Then, we start by distinguishing between those who will play in the tournament today and the full league tomorrow.”
First of all, it was decided to form the members of the full league to be held tomorrow.
The number of people before the full league could be composed of 3 to 5 people.
Then I wonder if 5 people would be more advantageous….
“Surprisingly, there are very few groups of five.”
The reason was that it was difficult to match the sum and at the same time the distribution of prize money and shares.
It was said that even if one or two people showed outstanding skills and won, dissatisfaction continued because it was a system in which the lagging members were equally distributed.
However, it was a feature of the full-league match that the win rate did not increase with a large number of players.
So, usually, if the skills were good, 3 people were formed, and if the skills were not good, 5 people were forced to proceed.
The number of people who will participate tomorrow, centering on Hanbom….
“Bom, Park Seon-hee, and Son Hye-eun. It would be nice if the three of us competed like this.”
At my words, the three of them nodded, but inside they began to look uneasy.
“Right… Will we be all right?”
“If I do it without Suho, I’m sure….”
Park Seon-hee and Son Hye-eun’s positions were also understandable.
No matter how life-threatening it was, it was a fight against humans.
I trained against the spirits on the 2nd floor, but dispositions don’t change that easily.
He was still afraid of fighting with people.
I opened my mouth to reassure them both.
“Don’t stress too much. If there are guys who make fun of three people or humiliate them in a group match….”
I opened my mouth with a firm expression.
“Because I will definitely remember it and pay you back tenfold later.”
“Whoa… It’s really reassuring.”
“Whoops… I will expect.”
Fortunately, they were able to harden their hearts.
That’s how we were able to pre-determine the members of the full league match that will be held tomorrow.
Now it was the turn of the remaining members to participate in the tournament.
The remaining people….
“Hayeon and I will participate in the tournament first.”
It was Min Ha-yeon and me.
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Min Ha-yeon and I participated in the tournament, and Park Jin-hee decided to participate in the last match, the melee.
So Ha-yeon Min and I headed to the waiting room before the tournament, and the other members, including Jin-hee Park, cheered us on and headed to the bleachers.
The waiting room I entered without any expectations….
“Oh oh! Are you new?”
“Kya… Are you my type?”
“If a woman like that isn’t your type, isn’t she gay?”
It was a garbage dump-like environment with a huge crowd.
I didn’t expect it from the beginning, but this was to the extent that I wanted it to be a bit harsh.
I looked at the person who looked like a guard guarding this place and asked calmly.
“Are there any waiting rooms other than here?”
“….”
The guard looked at me and said nothing….
Snug.
He was rubbing his fingers and asking for points.
‘… I’m going crazy.’
Contrary to my heart, I immediately handed the 30,000 points to the security guard without hesitation.
“!?”
The security guard looked at me in bewilderment after seeing the amount of points entered on his wrist.
He opened his mouth and began responding politely.
“If you are a newcomer, you must start at the D-class waiting room.”
Class D waiting room.
There is a grade in the Colosseum, and it was a system that provided a custom waiting room for yourself by grading based entirely on the fights in the Colosseum.
For reference, the waiting room explained that the higher the grade, the better.
“For reference, you cannot buy or use ranks with points. You have to make a performance in the Colosseum unconditionally.”
In the case of Min Ha-yeon and I, we were forced to start at grade D because we were newcomers.
When I heard about the grade outside, I hadn’t heard this story….
I sighed and started heading to the corner of the waiting room with Min Ha-yeon.
Naturally, on the way, flirting with Min Ha-yeon started to flow.
“Miss! Come and sit down!”
“I liked it first! Come on!”
“If you sit next to me, I will give you tips on surviving the Colosseum….”
These were words that could be ignored under the right circumstances.
But there were also lines that were hard to ignore.
“Hey! Are you ignoring Just looking at it, it seems like a bitch who lives obsessively with men….”
Naturally, I was upset with this situation….
“What did you say?”
In an angry state, she started approaching the man.
But as I tried to approach her, Min Ha-yeon hurriedly pulled my arm and whispered.
“Suho. Be patient As you can see, he did it on purpose.”
“….”
If it wasn’t for Min Ha-yeon, it would have been a real stabbing situation.
‘Ha… That’s why Yggdrasil is a bit annoying.’
Just because the Consulate and the Strasse side didn’t mean that they could easily kill people and use violence.
However, in the case of Yggdrasil, it was not easy to take action because the existence of Yggdrasil was monitoring it.
Instead, being able to play freely within the scope allowed by Yggdrasil could be another advantage, but….
I sat on a separate bench with Min Ha-yeon’s restraint.
As soon as I sat down, the guy who had been arguing with me started talking again.
“I was scared. Gigg….”
In order to somehow excite me, he continued to spit out provocations.
But his provocation….
“Now stop. If you continue to make noise, I will kick you out.”
“… Chet.”
It stopped with the guard’s restraint.
At first, I thought that the security guard was a person who was good at his job, but….
“I think I got points earlier. Is that why you’re doing that?”
“Those guys are like that….”
I could hear and understand the words of the summoners in the waiting room.
The fact that the 30,000 points I gave earlier had an effect….
The guard came up to me and opened his mouth.
“If you fight needlessly, I won’t go over quietly. Be careful.”
“… ?”
You bastard, you used honorifics when you received points earlier, but why are you talking in a sloppy way all of a sudden?
It was the moment I wanted to.
Snug.
‘… I’ll turn around.’
He rubbed his fingers in front of me and started making gestures as if asking for points again.
At first, I wanted to ignore it because it was disgusting, but….
‘Okay. You can take care of the annoying ones.’
I handed over 100,000 points to the security guard.
The blunt eyes the security guard had had a moment ago quickly turned into fresh rabbit eyes, and he hurriedly lowered his head and spoke in a soft voice.
“If there are people who are bothering you, please tell me. I will handle it.”
After saying that, the security guard stood in the middle of the waiting room and began to stare at me.
Min Ha-yeon smiled at the security guard and said,
“As expected, the points are the best.”
It was as Min Ha-yeon said. It was terrifying to imagine how I would have been treated if I hadn’t had points.
With the security guard’s restraint, the waiting room became quiet.
But I couldn’t even calm down the expression on the face of the guy who was laughing earlier.
“Quack….”
He looked at me and started talking nonsense as if he was sarcastic.
I prayed earnestly to Yggdrasil when I saw the guy who was chattering and provoking me.
‘Please… Please let me fight that bastard!!!’
And that prayer….
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“Wow….”
It worked.
A rogue-like guy in the distance smiling as if he had caught his prey.
He started slowly approaching me.
I calmed down for a moment and started looking around.
The Colosseum, which had just begun, was very quiet.
As for how small the audience was, it was so small that Han Bom and her members could be found at once.
‘As expected, there are few numbers in the morning.’
He even explained that in the morning, summoners from D to C ranks fight each other.
That meant that no one would come to watch a boring game in the morning.
At least, the members waving at me and cheering me on seemed special.
‘Hey… Besides, even the host is just a referee.’
There was no presenter roaring through the loudspeaker like yesterday, only me and the yawning referee standing in the center of the gangster.
The referee yawned and waved his hand dryly.
“Time limit 10 minutes. If I give you a signal, just fight and kill me. If no one dies, both of you are eliminated.”
First of all, I liked the rules because they were simple.
The referee started to fall back a few steps, perhaps because he was worried about getting caught up in a fight between me and the gangsters.
The gangster who was about 3 meters away from me started laughing at me.
“Hey. Aren’t you out of luck? Even if you were caught, did you get caught with me?”
“Put….”
I looked at the grinning gangster and repaid him with a smile.
“… Smile?”
The gangster hardened his expression as if he didn’t like my smile, and took out a dagger that didn’t look good enough for him.
Then, I started glancing at Hanbom who was cheering me on from afar.
“Fuck, are you popular? What the hell are you looking at, girls like that to a bastard like you….”
I said looking at the guy who kept getting annoyed and grumbling.
“Hey.”
“You bastard cut me off….”
“Do you want me to tell you why you are not as popular as I am?”
“What? What bullshit is that….”
It was the moment when the grumpy guy kept talking.
“Start!”
As soon as the referee heard the call, I smiled and raised my arms as if I had been presented with a fun toy.
“The first secret of popularity! Be careful when you speak!”
I shouted and fired a fist-sized fireball toward the gangster’s mouth.
