## Chapter 1657 – 검머외전 – 천마성좌

“파이어 볼트!”
“실드!”

The battle was quite intense.

The `Skills` bestowed by the evil gods were similar to magic in our world, but different in nature.

If you had a Skill, you could activate it automatically just by chanting the activation phrase. The process didn’t require any calculation or mana manipulation. You just had to say the right words, and the Skill would be launched.

It was incomparably convenient.

“실드!”

—Paang!

As the warrior held out his shield and shouted “Shield,” the black monster’s attack was nullified. Its front leg collided with the shield, but the impact was reduced, so the shield didn’t even shake.

“파이어볼트!”

Then, the mage in the rear safely aimed his wand and launched an attack Skill. The moment the fireball collided with the monster.

—Puh-ung!

An explosion occurred, and the monster’s flesh burst apart.

“Kueeeeeeeek!”

Just listen to that damn evil scream.

“Good job!”
“Watch out in front!”

The Status Window guys had not only obliterated one monster I’d been fighting, but also thrown another one, yet they were fighting very skillfully.

“Well made, indeed.”

They had received strange things like Status Windows and Skills from the evil gods, but still, these guys were warriors. Warriors who knew how to fight. They were skillfully fighting and killing the monsters.

Did the evil god want to create soldiers who listened well?

“Then, shall we begin?”

Whatever the case, I needed to investigate those monsters.

“Whatever Investigation Kim Katte, launch.”

I immediately approached the guys who were fighting.

“Hey, you. Stop. Freeze.”
“Huh? Wha? You’re!”

The mage turned to look at me.

“Stop and freeze. Fall back. I’ll take it from here, so wait quietly in the waiting room over there.”
“What the hell are you talking about!”
“Got a problem?”

—Swish, swish.

I put my hand on his head and stroked it. The startled mage flinched and gave an awkward smile.

“Heh, hehehe. Ah. So, I just go back there and wait?”
“Yeah.”
“Hwaaaaaaak!”

—Wheeik.

I immediately grabbed him and threw him backward.

“What’s going on!”
“That, that person!”

The warriors fighting in the front line were flustered and turned to look at me, but I couldn’t stop.

“Goodbye.”

I immediately grabbed the back of their necks and threw them all backward.

—Wheeik!

“Aaaaaaaagh!”
“Ugh, uhhh!”

After throwing all the ability users toward the waiting room, I turned around and said.

“From now on, anyone who comes out of there will die. So just chill there.”
“Wh, what are you saying! If you’ve entered the tower, you have to fight…”
“Wanna die?”
“No. I’ll go.”
“Yeah. You better stay there.”

This is a world where you can only survive if you listen well.

“No, wait! Still, what right do you have! Who do you think you are!”
“Who do I think I am?”
“Yeah! Who do you think you are!”
“Jennifer thinks she’s in charge.”
“What?”
“Pyororong.”

—Paang!

I immediately kicked off the ground lightly and dashed forward, standing in front of the guy.

“Heok!”
“Say it again.”
“I’m sorry!”

He bowed deeply.

“Kekekek.”

I let him off because I was amused.

“Then stay there.”

After giving one last warning, I advanced forward.

Dungeon exploration, it’s been a long time.

* * *

“Kkieeeeeeeeeek!”

Screaming, I lifted the black monster and shoved my hand into its maw, pulling out its insides.

—Drip.

My forearm was soaked.

The internal organs were very peculiar. How should I put it? They lacked the basic elements of a living creature. Just unknown organs were embedded inside.

Thinking that, I sensed the energy.

—…

“Hmm.”

Certainly.

Feeling it directly with my hands like this, it became certain. This wasn’t an entity from this world. I felt an alien and peculiar energy.

“These bastards.”

In my judgment, these monsters weren’t created by the evil gods. They were probably beings from another dimension. The evil gods in this world were very proficient in dimensional magic. It wouldn’t be strange for them to import these monsters from another world.

“But.”

Why were monsters appearing inside this tower?

The question was that there were so many `dungeons` inside this tower. So, were they capturing all these monster legions from the outside?

After imprisoning them inside this tower, they were making humans hunt them?

“If this were a game, it’d be too elaborate.”

I didn’t know exactly, but somehow, they were capturing a massive number of monsters from another dimension… Imprisoning them in the tower, and using this game-like format to make them prey for humans?

And when you catch these monsters, they give you experience points to grow?

“Shit. It’s so confusing.”

No matter what I thought, I couldn’t find an answer. What was the point, and how could they capture so many monsters?

In the first place, what dimension did these monsters come from, and what were they?

“Ruwoooooooo!”
“Ruwoooooooooooo!”

Creatures that looked like half-finished spiders.

Of course, there weren’t only the same kinds of monsters. There were other types as well. Well, monsters change according to level in games, so it’s a natural progression.

“Die.”

—Puh-ung!

I simply sent a gaze and blew them all up, then went back to find the people. I needed to ask them if I didn’t know something.

“Hey guys. What are the names of those monsters? If you don’t want to die, the green-haired one should tell me quickly.”
“Ah, ah! The monsters’ names!”

The guy who was pointed out explained kindly.

“They’re level 8 monsters called Dark Vader! They’re not particularly strong, and they’re distributed on the second floor of the tower.”
“Are there weaker or stronger monsters too?”
“Yes… There are guys like Juirem or Kanios… The boss of this floor is a guy named Baragit, and you can think of him as similar to Vader.”

So, there were various monsters after all.

“Okay. Thanks.”

After hearing the story, I went back to the monster hunting ground. Since I could kill them all with just a look, I quickly moved on.

“Grrr!”

I went to find that boss guy.

“Are you the boss?”
“Krrrk!”

Baragit charged at me.

He was also a black arthropod-like monster. He was about the same height as me, but he was still a pushover.

“The energy I feel is the same too.”

Surprisingly, the energy flowing from him was slightly stronger, but it was the same as the Vader monster. Proof that they came from the same place.

“Krrrk!”

As the guy rushed at me, I threw a punch.

—Puh-uh-uh-ung!

An explosion occurred, and he turned to dust.

With that.

[Lupigent Tower, 2nd Floor]
[Current number of people 20/20]
[Stage cleared]
[Calculating rank…]
[Rewards will be given]

The stage was cleared, and a treasure chest appeared before my eyes. At the same time, an escape gate appeared in front of me.

For reference, the reason there were 20 people was that no one had died. I hadn’t killed that guy earlier either.

“Bringing monsters from another dimension into the tower and making humans kill them.”

It didn’t seem like a simple game.

—Hwaak.

I immediately opened the treasure chest.

[23,021 Gold]
[Hunter’s Ring]
[Low-grade Iron Sword]

“Shit.”

The items were all trash again.

I immediately destroyed them and went through the gate to the outside.

* * *

“He’s out!”
“There he is!”
“The super strong ability-less guy!”

As soon as I came out, it was noisy again. Were they waiting for me to come out again?

But the reaction was almost enthusiastic. Weren’t these guys extremely hateful of ability-less people?

The reaction was too good.

“You’re finally out!”
“Oh my.”

Looking around, the female mage who had threatened me before entering the tower was there. The comedienne who had suddenly started talking to me.

Behind her, a number of female mages were lined up. Was she an executive of a guild that only female mages could join?

“Wow.”
“Look at that…!”
“What a body!”

They were all covering their mouths as they looked at me.

“You’ve brought quite a crowd?”
“Can you see it? You. You better kneel now.”
“What happens if I don’t kneel?”
“Well, of course.”

At that moment.

—Cheok!

“Ah!”

A blonde man in dazzling white full-body armor landed in front of me, cape fluttering.

“I’ve been waiting for you, giant.”
“What? Who are you?”
“I’m Khalifa of Heidehren.”

At those words.

“Heidehren!”
“Why is that person here!”
“Crazy! The Magicians, the Dark Fighters! And even Heidehren!”

The onlookers screamed in surprise. How bored were these guys to be gathered here doing this?

“You. You crushed the Dark Fighters without any abilities, that is, without a Status Window.”

The Dark Fighters were the guys who had come to pick a fight with me earlier, the sugarcane land free pass ticket holders.

“Did you come to blame me for that? Are you friends with those guys?”
“No. It’s not like that. But they were quite skilled. Guys that an ability-less person could never handle.”

—Sarak.

The guy flipped his blonde hair and looked at me as if observing me. Even if I didn’t know anything else, I knew that his hair wasn’t as good as Copson’s.

“I came because I heard that you crushed those guys in an instant. Well, isn’t it something that piques your curiosity?”
“I’m a bit surprising, aren’t I?”

What a greasy guy.

“Certainly. You don’t seem to have a Status Window. Do you have a Skill to hide your Status Window or something?”
“No. I don’t have anything like that.”
“I see. Hmm… I see. Without a Status Window, you suppressed the Dark Fighters with pure physical skill…”
“What’s your business?”
“I’ll get straight to the point.”

—Cheok.

He took one leg back and said.

“I’m curious why you’re strong. Come to Heidehren. I promise to treat you well.”

So, it was a scout offer.

“I refuse.”
“Hmm.”

He refused in an instant.

“You have eyes that look down on the weak. I feel bad. Don’t tell me you’re thinking that we’re not on the same level?”

The guy glared and continued.

“Is this guy a mind reader?”
“Well, dealing with your type is simple.”

—Cheok.

At that moment. The guy drew his sword.

—Chwahaaaaaak!

A holy sword with a dazzling stream of light emanating from it.

“It, it’s out! The Sword of Holiness!”
“Oh my god! He’s drawing that sword!”
“Record it! Quickly!”

Is it a high-level item!

“All you have to do is show your strength.”

Strength!

“If I show you that I’m stronger than you, will you follow me?”
“Hahahahahahaha!”

I can’t believe I’m getting such a crazy offer!

“Kid! Get inside! If you don’t want to be broken!”
“The attitude isn’t bad, but well. Think of it as new recruit training. Please forgive this brief rudeness.”

—Paaht!

The guy holding the sword kicked off the ground.
At a speed that was visible to the eye.

“Here I come!”

This is a world where unimaginable and amazing things happen so casually.

“A world of madness.”

I don’t know this world.