Stuck in The Tower

Episode 714: What kind of world is this?

The village where I met Elini.

Local people call this place Dal Lake Village.

It is said to have been named because the moon shines on the lake on a full moon day.

It is an intuitive name.

It’s not a big place, but it has everything you need.

I stayed at an inn that wasn’t clean but was well-ventilated.

There is no other reason.

“Looks like you’re going to work.”

This is because it is the inn closest to where Elini stays.

It is also one of the few two-story buildings in a town where most are single-story.

It was located on a slightly hilly place, making it easy to check Elini from afar.

Even so, it is so far away that it is difficult for the average person to see, so if someone sees me, it will be like I am just opening a window and admiring the village.

I looked at Elini moving around carrying fodder for the cows for a moment, then looked away.

“How did this happen?”

Day 4 after entering the 98th floor.

Everyone who came up met the girl Smilecap had mentioned.

I don’t know if it’s really that girl, but I met her either naturally or intentionally.

‘Is it inevitable that we will meet?’

It might be that the relationship is being systematically forced.

Otherwise, it was a difficult part to explain.

This is even more true if all of the people you encounter have blue hair.

Because of this, there was confusion within the community.

[Sexy Guy]: Isn’t there just a lot of blue hair here?

[Hwa Mu-seon]: Your hair is colorful.

[Hair loss on your head]: You know me well because you are a foreigner, right?

[Hwamu-seon]: Are you discriminating against me because I am a person of color? There is no such thing as a robber ship!

[Hair loss on your head]: Uh… What is a robber…

[Lick the top of your head]: Fake scholar, don’t use difficult words for hair loss. If you’re stressed, it falls out even more

[Mean Meow Punch]: It’s like shedding hair!

[Sexy Guy]: Bro… was it a wig? Hwamu-seon is really great!

[Hwa Mu-seon]: No, I didn’t know I had such a situation. I’m sorry.

[Your hair is falling out]: What are you apologizing for? no!

As Hwamu-seon said, people here have a variety of hair colors.

It could be similar by chance.

If you look at the photos, you can see that the hair color is subtly different depending on the direction of the light.

but.

‘Can even the eye color be the same?’

Is this also a coincidence?

Or is it a common color here?

This is especially true because they look similar.

In other words, it was similar, but also slightly different.

“There’s nothing to think about.”

For now, just watch.

You can think about what comes next later.

As variables arose, the plan changed slightly.

There were more candidates than expected.

In other words, it is impossible to know where fragments of chaos will appear.

Although there is a way to give a signal when each person appears while acting.

“How long can I endure alone?”

Smile Cap didn’t last long either.

Most of the people here probably don’t have any coins left.

Because there are several people who have already died on the 97th floor.

If you can’t hold on until help arrives, you’ll be kicked out of the tower.

It is questionable whether the fragments of chaos that killed the climber will remain or disappear.

So I came up with a new plan.

[Smile Cap]: Let’s gather in the center. It’s best to do it there,

bringing the candidates together in one place.

Then, no matter which of the candidates is real, a fragment of chaos will appear there.

Of course, there is backlash.

[Hair loss on your head]: I hate it! What will they do if they really show up there?

[Smile Cap]: Is it okay for the climbers to be called out separately and then killed?

[Choco Choco]: I think we can steal the kids away as soon as the fragments of chaos come out. Smile Cap is holding it.

[Mean Meow Punch]: The distance is too far, so why not just divide it into a few places? Difficult to move

[Licking the top of the head]: As Nyanfun said, if you gather around 4 or 5 people, you can take them out even when the fragments of Chaos appear.

[Magma Fairy]: Uh… There are places where it is possible, but there are also places where it is not possible, right?

[Sexy Guy]: I can do it, sister!

Even now, opinions are divided on what to do in real time.

Should I say that things went wrong from the beginning?

It is not a question of who is right and who is wrong.

Each has its pros and cons.

It’s just a difference in perspective.

‘If you collect them in one place like Smile Cap, management becomes easier. Climbers have less to face.’

However, there is a very high possibility that the candidates will be swept away.

Someone says

Anyway, neutral NPCs are not real NPCs, but NPCs created by the tower.

Isn’t that something that will be reborn anyway when you clear the floor?

It’s not wrong.

I know that too.

but.

“Even neutral NPCs like that can get a chance.”

It meant that it was not just something recorded in the tower, but a being that thought and made choices.

Shail, a neutral NPC on the 80th floor, was like that.

You cleared the scenario with me and got a new opportunity.

Can we just view them as puppets of the tower without will?

At least I can’t.

It’s not just me.

No matter what form it takes, there are many people who have a deep connection with NPCs.

Not to mention Ophelia, who became the successor to numerous NPCs.

Hair Man is also the successor to Kildeless.

It’s just his personality that doesn’t like using others as bait.

Everyone leaves.

‘Same goes for Smile Cap.’

They just prioritize climbers over NPCs.

Are you sober?

well. I think it’s closer to making choices and focusing.

Even at this very moment, the outside world is going crazy, so I understand that you are nervous.

The only compromise is what Nyangfun said.

“Definitely creating a small team and trying it will reduce the burden.”

“Yes.”

If you pair up with about 5 people and call out the fragments of chaos, it is easy to take out the candidates.

While one person is stealing the kids, the remaining four are holding onto the pieces of chaos.

In theory, it’s fine.

‘There are definitely people who can’t stand it.’

Everyone is confident in their skills as they are in the late 90s, but there are differences.

That was already proven on the 97th floor.

How many people died against Erembatt?

In terms of single force, the ruler of the 98th floor is stronger than Erembatt.

Can only 4 people stop him?

‘It’s possible with me and the members.’

I am confident of that.

It would be possible for the Rookie Group and Fairy Club to hold out until reinforcements arrive.

Ophelia, it goes without saying that you are still moving as a group.

But what about the rest?

Alliance people and high level hunters?

I can’t say for sure, but it won’t be easy.

The 98th floor was large, and if the reinforcements were far away, it might take several days.

Smile Cap couldn’t last one day and lost.

It’s time for your worries to deepen.

[Godbless]: First, let’s watch the situation a little more. It’s clear that the fragments of chaos are out there somewhere. There will be a reaction one way or another

. Ophelia intervened.

There is still time.

As she said, as long as there are fragments of chaos, there will be chaos.

It won’t last long though.

The idea is to cool down the heated debate for a while.

I also turned off the community.

I don’t think it will change much if I watch more.

however.

“hmm?”

When I saw where Elini was working in the distance, I narrowed my eyes.

I can’t see it.

Did you go somewhere else?

I’ve already figured out how my daily routine will work for a few days.

After taking care of the horses, I would help bag the ground flour from the windmill, but where did it go?

-Taat.

I went into hiding and headed to where Elini was.

I lightly kicked the roof and moved.

‘Neighborhood bully?’

I was able to check out Elini in the alley.

There are 4 people around him.

They were both teenagers, but taller.

He’s probably a few years older.

Well, in my eyes, at best, he didn’t seem particularly threatening because he was a middle school student, but the parties are different.

I thought about intervening right away, but it didn’t look like he was hitting me, so I watched quietly.

“You want to join us too? You and I are both orphans! “If we don’t have parents to take care of us, shouldn’t we stick together?”

“But if you work here, they give you food….”

“Do you get paid? Look at the adults over there. “Is there anyone who wouldn’t accept at least a coin?”

“We are not adults.”

“What changes when you grow up? “I’ve been treating you without paying you a single penny, so you think I’ll give you a lot of money?”

A boy who appears to be a captain is pounding his chest in frustration.

It wasn’t a fight.

He’s a smart guy for his age.

The conversation was interesting, so I quietly sat on the fence and watched.

“Listen carefully. It’s not just us. Recently, more orphans, beggars, and vagabonds have entered the village. Right, Maxon?”

“Uh oh. “6 people came in this week alone.”

“They are people just like us. “The more people who run away means the more monsters there are.”

Even in this seemingly peaceful place, monsters existed.

Is it just there? They must be running wild.

The world shown in the tower is a world that is all being destroyed.

It’s just that the monsters didn’t reach this far.

“We live in the village, but we don’t think of the people here as the same people as us. You know that.”

“Things are a bit better these days. Yesterday, I received praise….”

“That’s why I work without gossip!”

The boy who shouted takes off his top.

The skeleton itself wasn’t bad, but the skinny body was full of wounds that were inappropriate for its age.

It was a terrible sight, but Ailee did not avert her eyes.

Is this something we’ve seen before? It felt strangely familiar.

“You know what happens if you say one wrong word. “Because you suffered too, no, you were the first to suffer.”

“I have to go to work at the windmill. I’ll go!”

“hey!”

Elini twists to get away and the boy grabs her arm.

The loose sleeves went up, revealing the injured arm.

no. To be precise, it was an arm of an unusual shape.

The angle was slightly off, as if a broken bone had been put together incorrectly.

Even if you apply the splint properly, it won’t work like that.

‘It broke when I was younger than now.’

You get injured without even the slightest bit of medical knowledge.

At the same time, it also meant that there was no one around to help.

or not.

‘I didn’t help.’

I watched it calmly.

“People like us are gathering together! We need to come together now! “We are people too!”

The boy shouted at Elini, who was quickly leaving the alley.

Other kids catch the guy who screams.

There is someone watching that.

Although I couldn’t see the children, I could confirm that a woman was watching them through a small open window.

I memorized its location and appearance.

-Tuk-tuk.

“Yes.”

When I pat Deokchun, he runs over the wall.

An alley where everyone has disappeared.

I broke my hiding and went out.

Although he wasn’t wearing any armor, the sword on his waist was clearly visible.

“oh my. You are the free driver who came here recently, right? “It’s great weather!”

“The driver is definitely different. “The poor people here are rude and won’t keep quiet when they come into town.”

“I was really grateful last time. lol.”

As it is a small town, some people who heard rumors about me pretended to know me.

I think they instinctively realized that I was stronger than them.

Maybe he wants protection.

Two days ago, I caught a monster wandering nearby.

Although it was a 4-star monster at most, it was a disaster to ordinary people.

They smile at me.

Some even offered fruit, saying it tasted good.

It looked the same as usual.

It didn’t look the same now.

The time when I was a middle school student during the cataclysm came and went quickly.

“Where is the bar?”

“yes? ah. It’s a bit hot these days, isn’t it? “Fortu’s bar over there has good food.”

“Thank you.”

With that said, I headed to the bar.

I stayed in the dorm for a while watching Elini.

I didn’t encounter any villagers and of course I didn’t know about this place.

It’s different now.

I need to find out what kind of place this is and what happened.

Ultimately, this is a world related to the fragments of chaos.

There must be something related to it, like the giant world that was Delverton’s home.

If the goal of the 98th floor is to catch him.

‘I focus on that.’

The most fundamental.

We will focus on direction, not method.

Before gathering various information at the bar, I headed to a place where no one was around.

I plan to tell the members what I will do.

[Petit Gongdu]: I… First, I’m going to find out what kind of place this world is!

[Petit Gongdue]: This is where the fragments of chaos live!

okay.

I’m sure you can understand this roughly.

I confidently headed to the bar.

* * *

dawn.

Time for drinkers to fall asleep after hard work.

“It’s you again! “Where are you trying to ruin the atmosphere of the village?”

“I thought he was young, but he couldn’t come to his senses! “Who do you think you can eat and live on thanks to?”

“How do you do that?”

Two men holding sticks came to the outskirts of the village.

There was a boy among those who surrounded him back and forth to prevent him from escaping.

The name is Urbans.

He was an orphan who came here with Elini.

His eyes move quickly.

‘Who said that? Was there a traitor? Maxon? phone? I haven’t met any outsiders yet.’

I thought quickly, but there was no time to think.

“I guess I should break the leg club at this point.”

“I’ll make it so you can’t even talk.”

They approached slowly.

-Whoop!

He swung his club mercilessly.

At best, dealing with two adults in my mid-teens was impossible.

-Sigh!

“Get away from me!”

“You bastard!”

He ran away, throwing dirt.

Is it because I didn’t eat anything?

It was Urban, who prided himself on having a light body and quick feet.

I thought I would be able to escape somehow.

-Bah!

He was struck in the back by a stick thrown by a man guarding him behind him and fell forward.

“You really lost your mind.”

“Let go! Let go, you bastards!”

Urban, who was caught, struggled, but this was not an opponent he could defeat with strength.

The person who looked down at him swung a club.

Just before the club struck the boy without hesitation and hit the boy’s shoulder.

– Tup.

“Do you want to say it in words?”

Evileye grabbed his wrist.