CH 152

Masquerade (2)

The first floor of the Tower of Trials is the most complex in many ways.

It was the entrance for players from all over the world to enter and the field where they could hunt was spread out.

A 'neutral zone' that monsters cannot access, like where Jinhyuk and Elise are now.

Also, because they were together.

Are you here?

Alice looked around with a curious face.

Only 50m high. On the other side, the invisible outer wall exuded a tremendous sense of intimidation.

That's right. There's going to be a masquerade here.

Jinhyuk nodded his head.

It's been a long time since I've come back, so it's a new feeling

It must have played a part because I had grown so frantically and couldn't afford to catch my breath while climbing the tower.

[You have entered the neutral zone 'Nameless City'.]

Upon entering, a very interesting scene unfolded.

murmur murmur.

The inside is crowded with players from all over the world.

However, what was unique was that they were not players, but mixed beings in the middle.

Like a ghost, only clothes floating around caught my attention.

Those guys. Aren't they human?

They're the minions of the middle managers. They're mainly in charge of city-wide miscellaneous tasks.

Most players didn't even know there was such a thing as a middle manager, so they don't know these detailed settings.

I'd probably just think of them as NPCs in the tower.

'Of course, the players who received the invitation will now notice about its existence.'

Jinhyuk walked down the street with the corners of his mouth raised.

If you want to attend a prom, of course you will need to dress appropriately.

The place where the footsteps stopped was a clothing store in the corner of the alley.

It was not very conspicuous compared to other places, but this was a shop run by a craftsman who only knew.

Well, I didn't choose this place just because of my skill in making clothes.

Rumble!

The door opened, revealing a goblin with green skin and a small stature.

And.

I also saw the appearance of a very familiar man.

What, did you receive an invitation too? Well, since the sword castle... is the sword castle, it's only natural.

Fragment-like beautiful appearance and unique sharp atmosphere that no one can easily approach.

it was heavenly

Cheon Yu-seong, who was standing on a circular stepping platform and entrusting himself to the goblin altar priest, opened his eyes.

you!

Just a while ago, while doing a hunting showdown or something, he threw people into ice water.

The person who cooked and ate only the prey as it is and then disappeared.

Already, the culprit with 50,000 ugly hairs is in front of her eyes, so her bulge is inevitably soaring.

Come on, wait! I know you're upset. Listen before that.

It's not the first time I've been hit by your gray tongue, do you think it's going to happen again?

As if there was nothing more to hear, Cheon Yuseong reached out towards the sword he had placed on the table.

air frozen in an instant.

If you make a mistake, you can get a knife here.

Hmmmm. It's difficult for both of you to fight here...

The goblin tailor was also fiddling with the glasses he was wearing.

After all, the civilized man left the cultured thing in the poppy's bowl next door.

The fact that such a guy becomes a doctor who deals with the lives of future patients is just amazing.

I'll have to dry it right now though.

If there really was a fight, I'd go from the jail in the tower, whether it was a ball or a ball.

No, it's real this time. I was still trying to get you a kendo from the prom. Barter! Yeah. That's it!

Jinhyuk hurriedly shouted.

Then Cheon Yu-seong stopped.

Barter?

Yeah, man. You know that hyung cares deeply for you, right? I'll get you a decent one instead of such a fussy thing.

I'm saying this because you don't know much about this sword. At least on the 10th floor...

It's not bad to have the option to increase cutting power by 30% if you attack 3 times. But with that, you're going to struggle in 'there' on the 8th floor right now?

Uh, how...

The startled Cheon Yu-seong tried to say something, but then he blurted his tail.

Yes. This damned dead person would know what kind of sword it was just by looking at the shape of the sword.

'Besides, I was even predicting where I was going next.'

Not some kind of foresight ability.

At the thought that every thought and move was being read, Cheon Yoo-seong's self-esteem was crumpled.

But, there is nothing you can do.

Actually, the labyrinth on the 8th floor is not easy to break through at the moment.

If I could get a better weapon... .

This time, I have no choice but to fish for that horse.

'Whoa. Let's calm down.'

And be careful.

Cheon Yu-seong cleared his breathing.

It is necessary to follow the memories that have already been suffered countless times, and to make up for the loopholes perfectly.

It was only then that I was able to escape from that terrible devil.

Okay. Really. I really believe in the last Treasured sword.

Don't worry. The national anthem even has 4 verses, will I ever fool you again?

This time, I'm going to get a really useful sword and hand it over.

It's a human psychology that even if you can't do it 10 times, it will melt if you do it well once.

Bad boys aren't popular for nothing.

Furthermore.

'I wouldn't doubt it if it was surrounded by superficial reasons like this.'

In fact, there was a hidden reason for giving me the sword for free.

That is, Cheon Yu-seong had to go through the cumbersome labyrinth on the 8th floor to be able to focus solely on training on the 15th floor.

This is because, by focusing on training, you have to acquire a skill that only cultivators can acquire, so that you can copy that skill.

For the same target, there is a 90-day grace period for copying, but at that point, the cooldown will be sufficient.

'I'm not going to let it go this time. I will definitely give you the sword.'

'Fufu. Come on grow up Skill shuttle that will decorate my status window.'

with each other having different thoughts.

The cooled air was gently released.

By the way, did that person also come with an invitation?

Cheon Yoo-seong glanced at Elise, who was behind Jin-hyuk.

Elise had been watching the nervous battle between the two with excitement for a while.

Yes. Jim also...

Ah. He's here to attend the ball too.

Jinhyuk intervened quickly.

If it had been a little late, the metabolites suffering from secondary disease would have flowed out without filtration.

...that's right. I thought he was an unusual player from the 7th floor, but which country do you belong to exactly?

Well, that question is quite embarrassing.

Of course you can't tell the truth.

Lu, Lou... are you a maniac?

Romania?

What!? It's not about whether it's Romanian or what, but the great... Eup!

Once again, Jinhyuk covered Alice's mouth.

About that place. Maybe it's because he's a descendant of a fallen aristocrat in the past, so his pride is ignorant and he's shocked that he's talking nonsense, so please understand.

Well, okay. I'm done, so I'll go see it. Let's do the Treasured sword again at the prom.

Cheon Yu-seong turned off his interest in Ellis without asking any further questions.

And paid the goblin tailor for the suit.

I have confirmed 2,500 coins. Then, I will send the finished suit to Cheon Yoo-seong's personal subspace inventory.

The goblin bowed politely.

After a while, Cheon Yu-seong goes out of the store.

Can I match the suits for the two of you to go to the prom too? In my opinion, it seems better to unify all the clothes and shoes in black.

The goblin tailor asked this way.

A suit... ah. I have to match a suit. I have to match two suits...

well.

I'm more interested in the other side than that.

Hmm. Of course, in addition to suits, we also deal in bags and accessories, but that's not a specialty.

Aside from that. Scales from Mt. Mangap. Red Drake's claws. I've been wanting to buy some if there's something like the root of a flower plant.

Haha. They are all types that cannot be found on the first floor. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like something I can do for you.

The goblin tailor burst out laughing and shook his head from side to side.

It was an added bonus to make an absurd expression, as if watching a person looking for fish in the mountains.

However.

Jinhyuk still didn't lose his smile.

as soon as .

Is that so? The great middle manager just can't get enough of that?

Because I had to blow this up.

It wasn't a long line, but the meaning of those words was never light.

The goblin's eyes fluttered slightly.

It was a fleeting moment, but Jinhyuk did not miss the subtle change.

I think you're mistaken for someone else, but I'm not a middle manager, I'm just the owner of this store.

also.

You're coming out like this.

You can't do it if you're going to do it like that.

three.

Jinhyuk spread his fingers.

There are exactly three things that I find strange.

The goblin didn't answer.

I just kept my mouth shut and waited for Jinhyuk to speak.

great.

With this, step 1 is passed.

First of all, this store. From the moment I entered, I could smell a sweet scent that tickled the tip of my nose. It's the scent of 'Snowflake canola' that grows only on the 16th floor of the tower. . Did you mix in the scent of a few other flowers as well?

'Swamp wildflowers' mainly found in rain forests.

Until the 'last dew' that grows only on snowy mountains for many years.

There were quite a few different scents.

All in a combination that can bring out synergy with each other.

Isn't it strange that the owner of a small shop on the first floor of the tower has flowers that can only be found on the upper middle floor of the tower? That's just for use as an air freshener.

" "

The goblin still didn't answer.

However, his expression was slightly different from the first time.

Expectations for the words to follow were buried in the expression of interest.

The second thing is that you were not intimidated when Cheon Yu-seong freed mana.

A goblin that is considered the weakest in the tower.

How dare such a weak monster withstand the momentum of players with an average level of close to 50?

It's a story that doesn't make sense.

The gap between the two was as wide as a tiger and a hamster.

In other words.

The goblin in front of us right now is simply a story that is different from ordinary individuals with a small body and a soft mana.

Finally, you're like 'the two of you'

I asked if you'd like a suit.

At Jinhyuk's words, the goblin questioned him for the first time.

If there are two people, of course it's common sense to have two suits together, isn't it? I don't understand that that's a clue.

No. It's strange, because as long as the Masquerade event happens, beings in this city will be able to see if a player has an invitation or not.

Who are regular visitors?

Who is the target party for this event?

means you know everything.

However.

This friend doesn't have an invitation.

Jinhyuk pointed to Elise over his shoulder.

Jinjo, not a player.

Because of that, there were no invitations from the beginning.

Also, to be certain that someone who knows it will go to the ball all the way to Alice... .

It means that you have already heard information about me from Rick-sama. Of course, if the owner of the target group knows about it, you must also be leading a high-level leader.

He's probably one of Rick's executive ranks.

'I was a little surprised because it was the first time I saw him.'

Anyway, that's enough of what I've been able to say.

If you have a conscience, you won't be able to get away with it.

And to prove that idea.

Puhaha! This is so. It leaves me speechless. Rick said he had a fun player recently, but I didn't expect him to be this interesting.

The goblins burst into madness and rejoiced.

By the way.

"But there is one thing that Jinhyuk Kang is wrong about."

The corners of the goblin's lips rose upwards.

Meanwhile, Jinhyuk's eyes fluttered at the next words.