Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Level 2 Player

Gift

‘What is it?’

Since becoming the guild master of the Minamoto Guild, Ogawa had never contacted first until now. Jin-su also completely turned off his attention because there was no need to contact unnecessarily.

“What is the matter?”

-There is a matter to report, so I first contacted while risking rudeness, master.

“Report? Speak.”

-Some of the guild masters of the huge guilds have departed to visit the master.

“Who is that who departed to meet me?”

-It is the guild masters of the Daehan Guild, American Alliance, Alsani Guild, Kuzo Guild, and Ivan Guild.

Jin-su’s expression became strange.

“The guilds that did not fall for the Phoenix Guild’s instigation.”

However, the question did not disappear. His relationship with them is not a bad connection. But he did not particularly build a connection either. So there was no need for them to come find him unnecessarily.

The matter of finding Jin-su itself would not have been difficult.

‘Because the monsters moved on a large scale.’

At first, they probably moved to investigate the suddenly occurring abnormal phenomenon.

‘Then they witnessed the Bone Dragons and realized the fact that I am related.’

Jin-su’s summons all have a large size, so they are on the noticeable side.

Especially the 2 Bone Dragons, due to the characteristic of huge size and flying-type monsters, could be easily discovered even from afar.

‘Still, they have sense.’

Looking at them moving only now, it seems they were waiting quietly in a nearby city until Jin-su’s hunt ends.

‘Or it could be that they watched because they disliked being swept in the monster wave.’

Anyway, the reason was that they confirmed that Jin-su’s hunt ended and only now were moving their bodies.

“Did each guild master go around looking for me before too?”

-Looking at them moving as soon as finding the master’s traces, it is estimated that they did so.

‘If they went around looking for me, they would have suffered a bit so far.’

Jin-su hunted separately from the Bone Dragons for efficiency. So if the guild masters chased the tails of the Bone Dragons so far, the probability was high that they continued to make empty runs.

‘But why are they trying to find me? There should be no matter that needs my help for the guild masters of the huge guilds.’

Although Jin-su’s force is so transcendent, the huge guild masters were strong persons who rank within the fingers of one hand on Floor 150. On top of that, since they bring numerous guild members, there was naturally nothing lacking in force or financially.

‘Are they just coming to form a connection?’

Jin-su responds to goodwill with goodwill and to malice with malice. Probably the guild masters of the huge guilds would have grasped that fact from the previous matter.

‘So they are contacting.’

If Jin-su’s inclination was an evil person dyed in slaughter and madness, they probably would not have approached nearby.

‘But what is there that the guild masters can obtain by buying my goodwill?’

Forming a connection with a strong person of a transcendent level like Jin-su is unconditionally a benefit. However, is there a need to chase so earnestly like that?

“Do you know why they are coming to find me?”

At Jin-su’s question, Ogawa quickly opened his mouth.

-In the case of the guild masters who came to find the master, they are in a state where the time they can stay on Floor 150 does not remain much. So it seems they want to buy the master’s goodwill using insignificant wealth.

Jin-su who heard Ogawa’s words could finally know what the guild masters of the huge guilds who have nothing to regret want.

‘They want to accompany me.’

The Tower becomes harder and harder in difficulty as it goes up one floor, one floor.

Especially in the case of Floor 150 or Floor 199 where clear missions exist, even the guild masters could not guarantee life or death.

‘But if together with me, the circumstances will be different.’

Unless the guild masters’ eyes are knot holes, they would have grasped the fact that Jin-su’s strength is not of a level they can compete with, but of a dimension where they cannot even dare such a thought.

‘Foolish.’

Jin-su clicked his tongue.

The Tower is harsh.

If surviving not with one’s own skill but with someone’s help?

‘Immediate safety can be guaranteed.’

However, one has to give up the opportunity to grow that much.

If the guild masters of the huge guilds clear the missions of Floor 150 or Floor 199 with Jin-su’s help, they have to give up the experience and items they will receive as rewards.

Then they have no choice but to become weaker that much.

‘They might think it is nothing special for now.’

However, the Tower is not a place easy enough to survive with such a weak heart. Also, such small differences pile up one by one and determine whether one can clear the high floors of the Tower or not.

‘It is also not a matter that I can continue to clean up after those guys.’

It is not that there is no leeway of that degree right now. However, there is no need to do so unnecessarily, and no reason either.

Even the Eight Mad Dogs who were under him before regression, he left them and climbed the Tower with the heart of hoping they grow on their own.

In Shin Su-a’s case, there was the characteristic of being a healer, the point that she is an important person to the degree that Jin-su has to take care of her, and the reason that true growth occurs after meeting her younger sister Shin Su-jeong.

‘Don’t tell me they are hoping I take care of even their experience or achievements as if I became a nanny.’

If there is a guy who really says such words, it was a level where one has to suspect whether there is a problem with intelligence.

‘Shall I meet? Or not?’

The most comfortable is just leaving abruptly.

‘Let’s meet.’

Jin-su who deliberated for a moment made a decision. Of course, even if meeting, he had no thought of granting what they want. He is only thinking of informing them of the harsh reality of the Tower.

“I will contact again in a bit.”

-Yes, master.

Jin-su cut Ogawa’s communication.

‘When I saw before, there was not even one familiar face.’

That meant that most of them died while climbing the Tower or fell to lower players.

‘First, let’s see how they come out.’

Jin-su took out a mask with a recognition reduction skill applied from the inventory and wore it on his face. At such an action of Jin-su, Shin Su-a also took out a mask with a recognition reduction skill applied from the inventory and wore it.

Then not long after, the guild masters who were friendly to Jin-su including the Daehan Guild of Floor 150 revealed their appearances.

“Have you been well in the meantime?”

The person who opened his mouth first was the guild master of the Daehan Guild, Han Sang-un.

“Yes, I have been well. But what brings you here?”

At Jin-su’s question, Han Sang-un paused for a moment. Although he took the lead because of being the same Korean, it was hard to open his mouth readily and take out the main point.

“I received a report of the large-scale movement of monsters and came for investigation.”

“The guild masters directly?”

“I thought the city might be in danger because the number of monsters that gathered was so large.”

It was an obvious lie. The monsters the Orc Shaman called were enormously many. However, the target was Jin-su to the end, not the city.

Probably there were times when monsters passed near the city, but no times when they attacked.

“I have handled all the monsters, so there is no need to worry.”

“Ah, is that so. You are really amazing. And also really thank you. Thanks to you, the city has become safe. You really suffered a lot hunting monsters for over a week.”

“Suffering? I stayed comfortably while eating well and sleeping well inside the sanctuary.”

Once Jin-su answered as if it was nothing, surprise and astonishment spread on the faces of the other guild masters including Han Sang-un.

‘Well, since he is a summoner, even if only resting comfortably in the sanctuary, the summons would have handled the monsters on their own.’

‘Even just the 2 Bone Dragons are enormous power.’

‘The other summons also looked not lightly strong.’

‘Really envious.’

The guild masters who had strong pride in the power and force they possess as the heads of huge guilds on Floor 150 and strong persons who enter within the fingers of one hand...

Compared to Jin-su, the power and force they possess felt too insignificant.

Decisively, those forcibly dragged to the Tower have no choice but to feel stronger and stronger anxiety as the limit time of each floor approaches.

Can oneself really topple the gatekeeper and go up to the next floor of the Tower?

Even if succeeding in toppling the gatekeeper, can one continue to climb the Tower where all kinds of variables exist on each floor?

Even if overcoming somehow, in the end, because the difficulty is extreme, one has to clear the mission of Floor 199 where life is precarious, but can one succeed?

Jin-su could read their thoughts while seeing the gazes of the guild masters full of respect and envy. Because Jin-su was also in the same position as them at one time, he could understand more earnestly.

‘The biggest worry is the fear that even if arriving at Floor 200, one might have to continue repeating this kind of thing.’

When first climbing to Floor 100, they would have strongly harbored the expectation of whether they can return to Earth.

‘Then that expectation broke.’

Probably this time, that expectation moved to Floor 200.

But if not this time either?

If arriving at Floor 200 and having to start again from the very bottom, not as a top-tier player?

‘There might be people who collapse.’

Such people come out on Floor 100, come out on Floor 200, and come out on Floor 300.

‘When I climbed to Floor 1,000, I also properly felt burnout.’

However, to live, one has to continue climbing the Tower.

Even if not climbing as fast as Jin-su, one has to endure and endure at least until the limit of the time staying on each floor comes.

One has to survive tenaciously.

‘Then one might be able to return.’

Jin-su had decided the wish he will make if conquering the Tower. And if that wish is fulfilled, the Tower will no longer exist in this world.

While Jin-su was making a bitter smile while imagining the day he conquers the Tower, Han Sang-un carefully opened his mouth.

“Still, since I received help, how can it be passed over with a few words. This is the sincerity the Daehan Guild offers. Please receive it.”

Han Sang-un held out a treasure pouch to Jin-su.

“There is no need to do so unnecessarily...”

At the moment Jin-su was about to refuse.

“The American Alliance Guild cannot stay still in this kind of matter.”

“Our Alsani Guild is the same. You protected the guild house of the city, so we have to repay the favor.”

“The Kuzo Guild is also guys who know etiquette.”

“Please receive the sincerity of our Ivan Guild.”

As if coordinating, the guild masters gathered here all held out treasure pouches to Jin-su at once.

‘It seems they coordinated words in advance. Well, since Ogawa knows to that degree.’

It seems they made thorough preparations while waiting for Jin-su to finish the hunt.

“I cannot give what you want.”

At Jin-su’s words, the guild masters flinched and trembled their bodies.

“It is something offered as repayment. How can there be something we want.”

“That’s right. It is only repaying the favor of protecting the city.”

“Please receive it.”

“Please, we beg you!”

However, their actions did not change.

‘Why are they like this?’

At the appearances of the guild masters even to the point of desperation, Jin-su was puzzled yet received the treasure pouches they offered.

“Thank you!”

“Really thank you for receiving!”

The guild masters made thank you greetings with sincere expressions. To anyone seeing, it was an appearance as if Jin-su gave treasure pouches to the guild masters, not received them.

However, the reason the guild masters were doing so was separate.

‘Fortunate.’

‘It seems he is not angry.’

‘As expected, groveling on one’s own is the best.’

After that day, Jin-su turned off his attention toward the huge guilds of Floor 150. Intervening in the matter of the Minamoto Guild was at least because of the existence of Ogawa who became a subordinate and the importance of information.

However, the huge guilds of Floor 150 had never forgotten Jin-su’s existence even once after that day.

That was the same for the guild masters gathered here including the Daehan Guild.