Episode 415. The 29th floor, the one who controls the Great Sea (3)
Blazing fireâ¦
A lava field with thick flames gushing out.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
In the middle of this place, there was a mansion that was far away from the demon realm.
It was the abode where Guntafer was staying.
âSo, does that mean he has fled to the outer edge of the temple?â
Guntafer poured the hard liquor on the table into his mouth.
Then Remia answered right away.
âYes. I think weâll be regrouping there for at least a few days. The previous battle must have caused a lot of damage.â
âHmm. Where exactly did you say you went? Where did he escape?â
âItâs the valley of the fog.â
âValley of Fog⦠Iâve crawled into a place thatâs hard to find.â
Guntafer clicked his tongue.
âDonât worry too much. Weâre tightening the reins of the chase, so weâll be able to catch the tail before long.â
âI wish I did. But⦠thereâs one thing Iâd like to ask you.â
âWhat⦠are you talking about?â
Whoops!
A red circle appeared in the air.
Inside the circle was a vast sea.
âWhy is the guy in the valley of the fog still in the sea? And why is the guy who fought so fiercely and was injured walking around like that. I want you to tell me that.â
The air froze in an instant.
Creepy!
Remia took a few steps back without realizing it.
âThat, thatâsâ¦â
âDid you seriously think you could fool me? This Guntaper?â
Guntafer slowly rose from his seat.
Cuckoo coo!
Horrible mana began to fill the room.
To the point where itâs hard to even breathe.
It was an incredible energy.
âWell, something⦠I think thereâs a misunderstanding. I was really sure he was in the Valley of the Mistâ¦â âYouâve been lying to me
until the very end. If you erased the brand on your shoulder and teased your tongue, you might be fooled.â It may have passed.â
ââ¦!!â
An earthquake occurred in Remiaâs pupils.
Could it be that you can see this stigma?
You said that the stigma can only be seen between the parties that signed the contract?
However, counting the number of cases meant nothing in the current situation.
Betrayal caught on.
Now you have to pay the price.
âFah⦠please help me. I just had to take my life as a guarantee⦠Thatâs right. I just did as I was told.â
âDoing as I was told. Thatâs the greatest sin.â
Guntaperâs hand touched Remiaâs face.
Cuckoo coo!
The black flame swallowed Remiaâs body in an instant.
âKyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
A terrible scream rang out.
However, no matter how strong the fire, life was not easily cut off.
âYou know, since youâve been under me for a long time, right? If you touch the flames of hell, you canât die even if you want to die without this bodyâs permission, right?â
âUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!â
âKang Jin-hyeok, tell me what heâs trying to do. Where the temple gate led to. Tell him everything! If you do, Iâll let you die a comfortable death.â
Nothing can resist the pain that transcends cognition.
âThe⦠position of the crab gate isâ¦â
Remia began to open her mouth.
* * *
A secluded archipelago located on the 29th floor.
Representatives of guilds from all over the world were gathered here.
Under the pretext of facilitating access to the floor.
The meeting is scheduled.
Of course, the members of the Goinmul Corporation, including Jinhyeok, also received an invitation and came to this island.
Itâs because there were many benefits that could be gained besides simply having a conversation.â
For now, letâs take a peek at the timing while leisurely watching.â
Jinhyeok looked at the pirate goods sold at the newsstand.
There were literally hundreds of items overflowing, including shoulder-mounted parrots, rum on hooks, and clothes of all kinds.
âNow, choose whatever you want. This is a fish that can only be tasted on âTheta Islandâ!â
âItâs a warm necklace that a lady from a certain kingdom was wearing until 30 minutes ago! Before stealing it, I heard clearly with my own ears that it was genuine!â
âStunning swords, gunpowder, even cannons! After all, you must have weapons to plunder, right?â
The pirates touting acts formed a sea of phosphates.
âWhoa. This will go really well with Jim. This one, that one! Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. That pearl necklace. Get rid of those dirty hands. Itâs only for Jim!â
Ellis was also immersed in a shopping spree with her eyes shining brightly.
As a collector with a thick wallet, I felt the will to get my hands on anything I liked once.
Jinhyeok asked Cheon Yooseong.
âHow do you feel? Do you think the story will go well?â
âIâve already had a meeting similar to this. In less than three days since I came to the 29th floor, the leaders of each guild gathered on this island.â
âLooking at what youâre saying, it seems that the results werenât good.â
âIt was disgusting to prioritize the interests of each guild behind the scenes while crying out for the prosperity and peace of mankind in front.â
Itâs a natural story.
The resources and items currently coming out of the tower are far beyond common sense.
Isnât it a situation where ordinary people who have lived without knowing the taste of honor and power are receiving all kinds of attention after the appearance of the tower?
Not wanting to spit out such ecstatic candy is probably the common thought of most players.
âTo think that he only takes care of his own food bowl while his life depends on it.
âOf course, there are rankers who have a straight mind. In the case of the Zion Guild and the Knights of the Holy Cross, they are working for a greater cause than individuals.â
A guild created by priestly players as the main axis.
They were still maintaining their integrity, untainted.
âHmmâ¦â
Jinhyuk stroked his chin.
âFirst of all, letâs see each other. Anyway, these are the friends weâll have to meet on the stairs this time.â
âYes. First of all, Teresa will be here, so I have to go whether I like it or not.â
As all the scattered players gather in one place, the last member, Theresa, will be able to meet again.
âAww! Ears⦠donât pull your ears! Just a little bit. Iâm going to buy just that much. They said itâs a limited edition!â
âWhereâs the limited edition of the clam shell? You Hogang-nim. Thatâs all commercial, so do it in moderation. Youâll be late for the meeting.â
Jinhyeok pulled Aliceâs ear.
How far did you walk past the stretched out stalls?
The tavern that looked the most elegant that I had ever seen appeared.
Seeing familiar faces from the entrance, this must be the meeting place.
âHey, look over thereâ¦.â
âIâm Kang Jin-hyeok. Cheon Yoo-seong and Elise are there too.â
âYou even brought the duo of Yoo Yeon-hwa and Lee Tae-min. I heard there are well over 20 ships sunk by the new battleship.â
âI thought everyone was working separately⦠but what happened?â
âThatâs because there was no player like Jinhyeok Kang, who is the captain, until now. Now that weâve rejoined the naval battle, everyone must have gathered.â
buzz buzz.
Due to the appearance of the deceased person corporation, all eyes were focused.
âYou can go up to the second floor. The meeting starts on time, so please be patient if you plan to leave.â
âOkayâ¦â
I went upstairs following the guidance and saw a meeting room with dozens of people.
It was different from the players at the entrance or on the first floor.
The only ones who could go up to the second floor were those representing the 8th guild and the rankers they brought.
âItâs been a long time since Iâve seen these members at the same time.â
Jinhyeok scanned the faces of those sitting.
Patrick of the Titans Guild of America.
Maria of the European Olympus Guild.
After the fall of the Chinese Guild, Yang Qian of the Chinese Heavenly Spirit Guild emerged.
The first thing that caught my eye was, of course, these three.
So far, it has suffered quite a lot of damage from major raids, but it has received full support from the government.
Because through systematic and efficient training process and actual combat experience, I have a lot of rankers of A rank or higher.
âThe master level has certainly improved their skills.â
It was so strong that it was incomparable to anything I had met before.
âPlayer Jinhyeok Kang! This way!â
Maria warmly welcomed Jinhyeok.
âItâs been a while. How have you been?â
âYes, thanks. Iâve been struggling quite a bit, but now that player Kang Jin-hyeok is here, it will be much more comfortable.â
âTo think that he had a hard time with this amount of members. Itâs a bit surprising.â
âThatâsâ¦â
Maria added a word, taking a sneak peek at her surroundings.
âWe wipe out the largest pirate crew, but we disagreed so much. Besides, the pieces of the map to the last island arenât revealed to each other.â
In a word, it means a situation of dilemma.
This meeting was also to coordinate that, but judging from the atmosphere, it seemed that things would not be solved easily.
ââ¦â
Yang Chi-an and his aides from the Heavenly Spirit Guild were watching Jin-hyeok and Maria with wary eyes.
Moon Gyu-ho of the Dangun Guild was also maintaining an uncomfortable silence.
surely.
Worth the pain in the ass
Even if they cooperated with each other, it was obvious that they were the only ones who wanted to go on a safe and good path.
If soâ¦.
All you have to do is bring out a story that can completely change this subtle and uncomfortable air.
âItâs a bit early, but may I make a suggestion? Thereâs one way we all can keep from losing.â
Jinhyeok stepped forward.
* * *
â We have to conserve power behind the scenes somehow. Other guilds will open the door for you
. -We canât risk it alone. Above all, how much can you get here?
-Itâs worth calling the âblue coralsâ you found this time.
-Donât forcefully sweep away pirates, just collect maps slowly.
There are still more than 80 days left, so there is no need to rush too much, right?
Even though they were gathered in one place, each other had different thoughts in their heads.
Just then, Jinhyeok caught everyone off guard.
I heard that there is a way for everyone here to benefit.
If someone else had said this, I wouldnât have even pretended to listen.
However, no one refuted right away because it was the words of Jinhyeok, who has achieved numerous achievements so far.
It was the Japanese side that broke the silence.
âIt looks like youâre thinking about something. Letâs hear what a great proposal it is.â
Hosaka and Yoshio of the Samurai Guild shrugged.
âIsnât it because of the high-risk low-return that everyone is hesitating right now? Compared to investing, there is a lot to lose, so Iâm dragging my time with the hope that someone will do it for me.â
âHmm. That seems like a bit of a leap
forward. Weâre going to the endâ¦â âYou donât have to be pretentious in front of me. This isnât even a press conference. I know that. Who would want to stand in the lead and write poison?â
ââ¦.â
Yoshioâs mouth twisted subtly.
That must mean an affirmation
. Okay. At this point
,
the atmosphere has matured appropriately.
âWe will take the solo position. Standing at the forefront, we guide you on the route to the piratesâ base. Of course, I promise to share the treasures that come out of it equally.â
Tuk!
A huge map fell on the table.
âThis is the map I obtained. The authenticity can be confirmed by putting together the fragments of each map.â An
unconventional offer popped up
that could not be refused .
âItâs real.â
âArea B-12. Yes, it must be. It matches the map we have.â
âTo think that they would just release something like thisâ¦â
The leaders of each guild, who were preoccupied with the map, didnât see
the evil smile on Jinhyeokâs lips.