203 – The Returner Goes Away (6)

“… Fresh?”

“Uh. Really fresh.”

About a week later, Choi Ji-won cleared the 18th floor. When she heard my story, her expression changed strangely.

“It’s not the fake immortal I was playing…” “He was such a hermit that you could feel his mystery just by standing still.”

“… “What’s the difference?”

“Honestly, even the way the smoke flows is similar, so I guess I should say it’s the experience that comes from her grandfathers. “That was different.”

Pressure that naturally flows from differences in experience and class. I can say that I have lived longer than the average young person, so will I be able to recreate that image someday? It may be possible to imitate it by borrowing the power of its characteristics, but I don’t know if it will be able to create a feeling close to the original.

“Interesting… Did the supervisor I passed have something hidden like that? They let me pass because I just sparred and won. “It was harder to find.”

“You have to show something that goes far beyond that person’s standards. “I probably wouldn’t have revealed my true face if I hadn’t given you an elixir worth the thousand-year-old-three.”

“Millennium Seolsam? What is that? “There was nothing like that?”

“Ah. “Didn’t I explain?”

Immediately after returning to reality, Cheonnyeon Seolsam ate it while waiting for Choi Ji-won. As soon as she ate, a lot of cold energy came out of her and her magic power surged, and it seemed like she spent a whole day trying to control it. Thanks to this, the inside of my room was frozen white and I had a hard time thawing it. It looks like mold has grown on the wallpaper.

Instead, thanks to taking the elixir, the amount of magical power definitely increased, and the chill became even stronger. The only product I could find was Millennial Snowsax, so I bought Millennial Snowsam, and it turned out that I ended up finding the elixir that was perfect for me.

“Then…” Are you going to go back now? Usually, when you get an elixir, you regress and copy it.”

“I thought about that too, but I think the situation is a little ambiguous.”

The simple medicine that increases strength that I got from the tutorial, or the ‘item that increases status window abilities’ that sometimes appears on other floors is always beneficial if you regress and use it. The status window is a power that follows regression, and even if it cannot be used repeatedly, it can be fed to Choi Ji-won or someone else.

On the other hand, this ‘Millennium Seolsam’… It is unclear whether the status window was involved. First of all, it is clear that my magical power has increased. The cold energy emanating from the magic power became even stronger. However, when taking existing elixirs, there was no message like [Your strength level has increased] That usually appears before your eyes.

It is the soul that handles magical power, but the body stores it. So what will happen to the remnants of this elixir when it returns? Does it just follow the regression? Or does it disappear through the cracks of time?

There is no need to take risks. When I return and fight again, there is no guarantee that I will be able to summon that fresh man again.

“So… “To avoid regression.”

Anyway, the time it takes to clear was reduced to the shortest possible. The only way to get better from here is to keep Choi Ji-won’s memories alive and then find the hidden piece… This isn’t something that can be done in a day or two, so there’s no need to try.

Above all, ‘Millennium Seolsam’ is an elixir that cannot be properly digested unless you can handle cold magic like me. It is not very desirable to sell or exchange. I thought it would be most reasonable to just eat it like I am now and move on to the next floor.

“I think so too. “I don’t think anything will improve if I spend more time here.”

Choi Ji-won also agreed with my opinion, so we decided to take a day’s rest and then proceed to the next floor without hesitation.

-I entered the 19th floor.

The task on the 19th floor was simple. Organize your own realizations, write them down in a book, and submit it. That realization could be about magic, martial arts, or just how to live life.

“No matter what, just write a valuable book and submit it. If you want, I can give you a computer keyboard, and if you are comfortable with a brush, pencil, or pen, I can give you those as well.”

“… “Is this book going to be placed on the 16th floor?”

“No. It shreds immediately. “I hope you don’t focus on the outcome of the book, but rather focus on the process of writing the book.”

At first, I thought there was no layer of raw ink like this. All you have to do is write a book and submit it, but honestly, isn’t it possible to complete it in one day?

“Uhm… “

However, when I seriously tried to put my realization into writing, there were more than a few things that stuck. Someone asks ‘What are you good at? When you ask, ‘Can you explain in detail?’, It’s like being speechless.

“… “

What am I good at? What gives me an advantage over others is… First of all, achievement level. However, this is just a natural increase that occurred through repeated regression and trying various things.

Then, do I have a talent for hard work? Is the mental strength to repeat regression my strength? That’s not it either. Compared to the iron-blooded regressors in the novel, I have poor mental strength, and compared to the heroes who save the world, I am not as just and great as I am.

Swordsmanship? There are so many people who are better at this than me. To put it bluntly, we are in a position where we have nothing to refute even if we are all criticized as ‘regressive’.

After thinking about it over and over again, I finally realized one thing I could be good at.

“… Chill. “I handle this best.”

mana. Among them, I am the best at cold magic. Isn’t it because of time that I became accustomed to magical power? Right. That’s true, but I am the one who has done the most research on ‘chill’ in the world.

How does excessive use of cold affect the body? How to fight to avoid damaging your heart. How do you control the faintly spreading chill? This is all the result of hard work.

“Ugh… “

Of course, it is difficult to put into writing what you know by feel, and it is even more difficult to organize it in an easy-to-understand way. It was not a simple task to translate and translate what I knew through emotional feelings into objective facts.

3 Weeks like that. No, maybe 4 weeks. I finished the book.

“About how to deal with cold… This is a good article. I can sense that you put some thought into it. “You passed.”

“Thank you.”

I was able to clear the 19th floor. In the process of organizing, I realized what I knew and what I didn’t know, and my control over cold increased, so it was as the archangel intended.

“… “

Archangel. What are these guys’ intentions? Although this has been the case since the 11th floor, the tower was intended to make players steadily stronger. I taught martial arts and magic to those who used to fight roughly, and now I’ve given them a chance to put it to good use. It is clear that there is some kind of intention, but we do not yet know the true nature of it.

“… It’s Junho. “Can you wait a moment?”

Choi Ji-won tapped my shoulder while I was so worried.

That’s right. Choi Ji-won needed a lot of time this time too.

“Honestly, I think it’s possible to clear it if you just write it roughly… “I wanted to use this opportunity to organize my thoughts.”

Her swordsmanship, which she perfected on the 16th floor, was still unfinished, and she said she wanted to use this opportunity to perfect it. Since I had no intention or justification for refusing, she agreed.

The days of swinging a sword during the day and writing at night continued for three months.

“Have you decided on a name yet?”

“Yes… I don’t feel anything… “

Choi Ji-won finally completed her own swordsmanship in her book. I read it once before submitting it to the angel… It wasn’t very easy to understand. Should I say that the direction is somehow different from mine, or that it is too high-dimensional…

“Amazing! “This is truly amazing!”

On the other hand, the angel must have felt something resonate after reading Choi Ji-won’s book, and shook Choi Ji-won’s hand with continued admiration. Am I at a low level? No, let’s just think of it as a different direction.

“Anyway… “This clears it.”

“Yes. “Let’s go back.”

Although the 19th floor was cleared, there was quite a delay as Choi Ji-won took as many as three months to sort out her enlightenment. Now that this has happened, regression is certain. But that doesn’t mean things are delayed. This is because these one-time tasks become the easiest tasks the moment ‘regression’ is added.

Is this your first time writing a book? Difficult. But writing a second time? I could just rewrite what I wrote, but it wouldn’t take a long time. The 19th floor has become a floor that can be easily beaten in the future. It will probably take less than 5 hours to wake up.

And when there is a floor that can be easily broken, there is something to do when regression is confirmed.

“Jiwon. Can you get in touch with the association now?”

“Uh. “Do you want to go this time?”

“Let’s go.”

Since the timing was right and information was available, I decided to do the homework I had been putting off.

“Let’s go to America.”

Privilege of the returnee.

It is time to use the knowledge of the future to explore the treasures of the present.