◈ Interlude
“I hope we never meet again.”
“It won’t happen.”
Responding to Beta’s grumbling, he immediately flinched. Then he asks outright.
“Have you seen anything? I think you better tell me.”
“···I do not know?”
Beta seemed full of thoughts about removing the variable that interfered with her foreknowledge. Of course, I didn’t see the future of Beta through a foresight dream. Just thinking about the flow of the original, he had no choice but to run into it even if he didn’t want to.
“Jihan-ah. Let’s go now.”
Astiel spoke from behind, leaving Beta behind. I felt a stinging gaze on the back of my head, but I ignored it.
‘For now, I don’t think I need to worry about the forces on the California side.’
If Ivan made such a declaration, there would be no friction with the wizards and other troops under their control.
All that was left was the manager on the 50th floor, the old man.
‘The actual head of the Aiden family.’
In most routes, he was also the final boss.
Having lost the 50th floor, he lost his rights, but that doesn’t mean that Aiden’s powers are also lost. Even though Irtish was a top force, in reality, he would have moved under the manager. Now, if only that person solves it, there will be no backtracking.
“I’m glad it ended more smoothly than I expected.”
“Iknow, right. They all have the same goal of preventing erosion, I guess.”
Astiel asked, putting the hood back on.
“Are you okay with Arthur?”
“Yes. I am only sorry that you seemed excited.”
“It’s not just them who suffered. I think you deserve to be angry.”
“haha···. Would you like to return to Daeshinjeon today?”
“Yes, it should be.”
Astiel looked around carefully. It’s a quiet yet gloomy atmosphere. If the ignition starts, the problem seems to explode one after another.
The gaze of an outsider looking at us clearly is felt more clearly than before. They seem to be trying to figure out who we are.
“Because if you sleep here, something big is going to happen.”
shudder. Arthur Grand grabbed the sword from his waist in his robe. It was meant to be pulled out at any time.
“Then we should leave before it is too late.”
it’s already afternoon If we departed a little later, we could not even get out of the 48th floor and camp here. Thanks to the holy relics, the probability of monsters’ aggro is extremely low. However, since there is such a thing as a bay, it was safer to set up a camp at least one floor below.
We made our way out of town past the entrance, through the full crowd. But I saw Carol Aiden standing at the entrance.
Since there is a headmaster, of course, the eyes of the people around him are focused, but he only looks at them and does not readily approach them. Her people were looking at her with her eyes mixed with her many emotions.
‘Hmm. Normally, there would be people who shouted that they should take responsibility when this happens.’
When I think about the things I’ve seen at the academy lately, I feel uncomfortable. Do you know well that it is the keeper who holds the lifeline? Maybe it was because they knew what was going on while living near the front lines for a long time.
As we got closer, our eyes met Carol Aiden.
“Are you going back right away?”
“yes. Because I have seen everything I want to see.”
“I saw what Ivan saw.”
Carol, who is talking lightly like before, makes me nervous for nothing.
“Did Ahat give you magic?”
You can’t fool the eyes of Gaju. I nodded without denying it.
“yes. Would you like to know?”
“Is it normal? In order for you to master wind attribute magic, you will have no choice but to get a magic engraving. Anyway, the yangban didn’t really have much thought about his position as the head of the household, so it would have been more comfortable than teaching.”
“haha. To be honest, I just don’t have it.”
“okay. I finally got what I wanted, so magic doesn’t matter.”
I am referring to Ahat’s daughter who is currently living in Black Hawk. After all, the housekeepers were well aware of Ahat’s situation. … Still, she says that Ah Hart’s relationship with her isn’t that bad.
‘It’s not that it’s not the top power that took her daughter hostage.’
To be precise, the manager on the 50th floor.
Ahat was well aware of this, so he did not cause much conflict with the headmasters. If the heads of state had been involved in matters related to their daughter, they would not have been able to do so.
“…But why did you wait? Is it because of Ellen?”
I wondered if she was waiting for me because she was worried about her daughter, but Carol snorted.
“He’s doing well now, so it’s okay. I am able to handle hearing loss freely, and I have experience in taking on a senior role as a manager at that age, so I think I will grow more in the future.”
“Yes, I think so too.”
“If there is later.”
Carol looked straight at me. And she said in a serious voice, unlike before.
“I have one thing to check, why are you doing this all the time?”
“It’s not like this.”
“It’s what you are doing now. Coming all the way up here to talk.”
“Because it’s important, yes.”
As I was lost in thought, Carol apologized to Astiel and Arthur Gran, who were standing by my side.
“You must be busy, but I’m sorry I caught you.”
“Oh, it’s fine. You are my friend’s mother.”
hmmm. Why are you asking this?
When I asked him why he was carrying a gun, he could only answer this conclusion.
“It may be a little arrogant, but it’s the only thing I can do.”
“Is that a voluntary choice, or is it a path you have chosen to push your back?”
“That’s the former.”
I remembered the cracks left in my room.
The door to quit everything and go back at any time is already open. In other words, what remains here is not led by the system, but the path I have chosen.
Above all.
“If it was forced by someone else, I might have hit him along the way.”
I don’t know what she knew from that, but Carol stepped aside. I guess that means she can pass by. Carol said she said hello as she passed by.
“Seo-Han. If you lead the alliance and climb the tower, be most careful when entering the 50th floor. Father…, no. Because the manager seems to be in charge of Arihan Hector’s subordinates as well.”
“······All right.”
Did you get your hands on the remaining warlocks? The situation remains the same no matter what.
‘This time too.’
You’re aiming for the top position.
True ending, ‘evil’ tendency to see ‘true ending’ is the so-called cider route. This is because they finish their growth in the early stages and use overwhelming force to cut down and kill all the enemies that bother them.
Even if there was a conflict, there was no need to resolve it. I just divided the good guys from the bad guys according to the experiences of the previous episodes and arranged them in advance. With such violent behavior, the disposition is also biased toward evil.
‘So communication with colleagues is also the most difficult route.’
Conversely, there were many cases in which the relationship went wrong even before growth was completed, and if it was not possible, the route could not be progressed and was blocked. The hidden conditions for starting the true ending in the first place were terrible, so there may be others who have been lucky to break through the conditions but have failed.
The reason why Topju sent erosion, which means ‘trial’, down to the ground was simple. This is because the life of the ‘103rd Top Owner’, who is currently watching everything on the 100th floor, has expired.
The tower can no longer be maintained, but the tower is gradually becoming contaminated by the reaction against it.
In other words, it is safe to say that erosion is not like an ordeal, but rather a waste product flowing from the body of the top master.
In the ending, Noah Park kills the 103rd Top Joo and ascends to the place.
‘Child of the Tower’ is an existence created as the successor of Tap-ju, so it gains the greatest strength among all routes, but unlike other junctions, it is ultimately unsuccessful in its fate. Later, there is a promise to change this 103rd tower by himself.
I recalled a system that appeared with cracks.
‘Achieving achievements that were not in the original was my own ending condition.’
In addition, the numbering ‘3’ was attached to the condition.
It meant that there were at least two more conditions. One of the simplest things I can think of is that as we get to the end, we see another ending…
‘Is that possible?’
The final goal I have in mind is to face Tap-ju with Park No-ah and purify the erosion using ‘divine power’. From a broad perspective, it is similar to the ‘true ending’ viewing route with a ‘line’ tendency. The problem is that Noah Park’s growth and experience are not normal.
I don’t know if it’s an ability level, but I couldn’t say it was internal growth or beyond the time when I needed to mature.
‘I’ve never been sober at the death of an acquaintance…’
I’m also worried that Noah Park, who is currently full of revenge against the villagers, will face the top forces, but in hindsight, I couldn’t predict what would happen if I met the top owner on all these issues.
‘The worst situation is that Park Noah only kills Top Joo and does not try to rise to the vacant position.’
If that happens, even if the earth is safe from erosion due to the ‘bad ending’, the ‘103rd tower’ that has lost its tower will soon collapse. It will be buried with the people living in the tower.
If I make several assumptions, maybe being the ‘103rd Top Owner’ meets my own ending conditions, but I hate that. To have to manage the tower for years with no end in sight. It is natural to be reluctant if you have a normal mindset.
‘Even if it’s something only I can do, I don’t feel responsible to that extent.’
The best I can do is to prevent the destruction of the world. In the world after the ending, I have no idea what to do.
Beep! Then I heard the door open behind me.
“Sorry I’m late.”
“Nope. I just came.”
Ryu Seo-yeon, who returned from work, looked tired because she had been busy all day. As Seo-yeon Ryu took her seat, I told her the news I had heard last time.
“You said your sister came back? It’s good that she’s in good health.”
“okay. Since I had less work to do, I became a little more livable. Has it already been a month since you visited the tower? How about after that?”
“Nothing. There has been no interaction with the top powers since the time we met.”
Fortunately, nothing that could be called a problem has occurred in the Yoosung Academy. Before the full-scale attack, everyone seemed to be tense.
‘After a while, some people said they would join the coalition.’
Above all, the wizards of the Yoosung Academy clearly declared to the principal that they would join the alliance. It was thanks to Ryu Seo-yeon that this happened.
This is because the Imperial Family officially entered the Union as of today.
“The plant has started running again as scheduled. With this, I was satisfied with the terms and conditions of the deal with the Imperial Family, so I officially joined the Alliance. It will take a week to get everyone armed.”
Ryu Seo-yeon, who declared confidently, looked at me and nodded.
“I waited a long time. It’s time to climb the tower.”
