Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Level 2 Player

Holy Saintess (2)

Step by step.

Jin-su approached toward the player who was called Su-a.

“By any chance, are you Ms. Shin Su-a?”

“Yes? Do you know me by any chance?”

At Jin-su’s question, Shin Su-a asked with a puzzled expression.

“Younger sister is Shin Su-jeong. Age is 4 years younger than you. Is that right?”

“Huh? By any chance, are you acquainted with my younger sister?”

“Hahaha!”

A hollow laugh burst from Jin-su’s mouth.

‘What on earth happened.’

The player in front of Jin-su’s eyes was definitely the Holy Saintess Shin Su-a.

‘Younger sister is the Dark Saintess Shin Su-jeong.’

Shin Su-a and Shin Su-jeong sisters.

‘Those who were called the best healers in the Tower.’

Both were healers who belonged to that person’s party.

‘It seems they haven’t met each other yet.’

He doesn’t know when the Shin Su-a and Shin Su-jeong sisters joined that person’s party. But he knows the order.

‘The Dark Saintess Shin Su-jeong made a name earlier.’

After that, the older sister Shin Su-a joins that person’s party and becomes called the Holy Saintess.

‘I have to secure her unconditionally.’

The Holy Saintess Shin Su-a is the best skilled among the healers of the Tower.

‘Well, it doesn’t seem so yet.’

Moreover, seeing that the appearance is different from now, it seemed there was a special opportunity.

‘But the foundation won’t go anywhere.’

Also, if he brings Shin Su-a, he might be able to make Shin Su-jeong join the party.

“You, do you know my younger sister?”

Shin Su-a asked Jin-su while glaring. The tone changed to casual.

“I know.”

Jin-su also spoke casually.

“Really?”

Shin Su-a opened her mouth urgently.

“How did you know each other? Is Su-jeong doing well on Earth?”

“I’ve never met Shin Su-jeong on Earth.”

“What?”

Shin Su-a’s face froze like a rock.

“Then how do you know Su-jeong?”

“You also know the answer.”

“Could it be that Su-jeong was dragged to the Tower?”

Shin Su-a’s face turned pale.

“But why are you alone? Could it be that Su-jeong...”

“She didn’t die so don’t worry.”

“Then where is she now?”

Shin Su-a asked urgently.

“Before that, shall we move the place a bit? This doesn’t seem like a suitable place for conversation.”

“I don’t care so tell me right now.”

“I care though.”

At Jin-su’s answer, Shin Su-a tightly bit her teeth.

“Fine. Where are you going.”

“A quiet place.”

Jin-su moved his footsteps bringing Shin Su-a.

“Is this a quiet place?”

Shin Su-a said while looking around Jin-su’s lodging.

“It’s also a PK-impossible area and a space where outsiders can’t intrude.”

Jin-su answered in a calm voice sitting on the chair.

“Then tell me now. Where is Su-jeong?”

“I don’t know exactly either.”

“What? What kind of nonsense is that!”

“But it’s certain she’s on a higher floor of the Tower than us.”

“Su-jeong is on a higher floor? What nonsense! I’ve spent 2 years on Floor 50! But I didn’t meet Su-jeong!”

“Could it be that you think Shin Su-jeong entered the Tower later than you?”

“What?”

At Jin-su’s words, Shin Su-a’s body froze like a rock.

“Could it be that Su-jeong entered the Tower before me? There’s no way. I met Su-jeong two days before being dragged here!”

“When exactly were you dragged to the Tower?”

“February 21, 2022.”

“Besides the time spent on Floor 50, the time spent in the Tower?”

“Roughly a little over 3 years.”

“I came to the Tower on February 22, 2022. But the time spent in the Tower is about three months.”

“What? Don’t lie. I don’t like jokes. There’s no way you can come to Floor 50 in only three months.”

Shin Su-a emitted killing intent and put her hand on the sword hilt.

“Since it’s PK-impossible, why are you holding a sword you can’t even draw anyway. More than that, you grasped the core wrong.”

“What does that mean?”

“Earth’s time and the Tower’s time don’t flow the same. The Tower’s time flows much slower. The date you and I entered the Tower is only a one-day difference. But in the Tower, 3 years have passed. You said you met Shin Su-jeong two days ago? If Shin Su-jeong came to the Tower two days before you, it’s about 9 years now. If one day before, about 6 years.”

This is the reason players are ageless.

One day on Earth is 3 years in the Tower.

Even if you roll for 30 years in the Tower, Earth’s time has only passed about ten days.

Players apply Earth’s time, not the Tower’s time.

It was also the reason Jin-su who spent decades of time in the Tower before the regression struggled to return to Earth where his younger sister was.

Because even if he spent decades in the Tower, only about dozens of days have passed on Earth.

“How can I believe your words! And even if your words are true, you said it’s only been three months since you came to the Tower? Then how can you know Su-jeong who came 9 years at longest, 6 years at shortest?”

“I have no intention of explaining the circumstances one by one. Instead, I can prove that my words are true.”

“How?”

Jin-su took out one purple gem from the inventory.

“Confirm the information.”

Jin-su handed the gray gem to Shin Su-a.

“Truth Crystal? There was an item like this?”

Shin Su-a who confirmed the information of the purple gem opened her mouth wide.

“What the Truth Crystal takes as the standard for gauging the truth of information is the user’s thoughts. Unless dual personality or a crazy guy, you have no choice but to spit out the truth 100% certainly.”

“It’s one-time use.”

“There are also ones that can be used permanently. The price is too expensive so it’s a problem though.”

Before the regression, the price of a permanent Truth Crystal was no more than gum price. But now it’s not.

Jin-su activated the Truth Crystal. After that, he repeated the words he said a little while ago as is. The Truth Crystal judged Jin-su’s words as true and emitted pure white light.

“Now you know that my words are true, right?”

At Jin-su’s words, Shin Su-a nodded.

“You won’t tell me how you obtained that information, right?”

“Yeah.”

“By any chance, do you know where Su-jeong is now?”

“No, I don’t know.”

At Jin-su’s answer, Shin Su-a’s face was dyed with despair.

“But there are a few places I can guess.”

“Where is that?”

“If I tell you, can you go with your ability?”

At Jin-su’s words, Shin Su-a’s expression distorted miserably.

“I’ll help so you can meet your younger sister.”

“What? Is that really true? You’ll help me?”

“Yeah.”

Shin Su-a looked at the Truth Crystal. The Truth Crystal was still emitting pure white light.

“What’s the reason you’ll help me? What do you gain by doing that?”

“First, I also have business with Shin Su-jeong.”

“What?”

Shin Su-a opened axe eyes and glared at Jin-su.

“There’s no bad intention. I just want to join forces and escape from this damn Tower. If I protect and bring the older sister you, Shin Su-jeong will also look at me favorably.”

Shin Su-a examined the Truth Crystal emitting pure white light and relaxed her expression.

“Simply put, it means you think of me as a tool to gain Su-jeong’s favor?”

“Yeah. It’s not a bad proposal for you either. Because you can meet your younger sister.”

“That’s true, but.”

Shin Su-a worried whether she would become a burden to her younger sister.

“Is that really all?”

At Shin Su-jeong’s question, Jin-su who hesitated for a moment opened his mouth.

“I also have a young younger sister like you. Parents have passed away and only the young younger sister remains on Earth. So I understand your heart well. So I want to help you.”

The Truth Crystal Shin Su-a looked at was still emitting pure white light.

“If you don’t want to, it’s fine to refuse.”

Shin Su-a fell into contemplation. But the conclusion came down quickly.

“Help me. I’ll also cooperate as much as possible.”

Staying here quietly doesn’t resolve anything. Also, since she already met him, she couldn’t know what nonsense Jin-su would say when meeting Shin Su-jeong.

Decisively, she believed the point that the words that Jin-su who has a young younger sister like herself wants to help her are true.

“Good. Then let’s just write one contract with me.”

“Contract?”

“Yeah.”

Jin-su took out one paper from the inventory.

“Confirm the information.”

At Jin-su’s words, Shin Su-a confirmed the information of the paper.

“Mana Contract?”

“It’s a contract where you have to pay Mana stats as the price of contract non-fulfillment.”

The Mana Contract has compulsoriness. If one side breaks the content of the contract, the predetermined number of Mana stats is permanently extinguished.

Since stats are the absolute indicator that determines the strength of players, it could be said to be an enormously powerful penalty.

“The number of permanently extinguished Mana stats will be all the Mana stats possessed at the point of breaking the contract.”

It was a condition that would absolutely not be accepted unless a considerably desperate situation.

“Fine. The contract content?”

But Shin Su-a didn’t hesitate at all. Shin Su-a was enormously desperate right now.

“First, absolutely not disclose information about me without my permission. Second...”

Jin-su said the demanded conditions to Shin Su-a in a row.

“The restrictions on me seem too many.”

“If you don’t want to, don’t. If the contract is made, I’ll guarantee your safety and help with all my power so you can meet Shin Su-jeong.”

“I’ll do it.”

Shin Su-a who hesitated for a moment eventually accepted.

“Writing is finished. Sign.”

At Jin-su’s words, Shin Su-a wrote her name on the Mana Contract without a bit of hesitation.

Hwaaak!

The contract changed into a cluster of bright light and seeped into Jin-su and Shin Su-a’s bodies. The contract between Jin-su and Shin Su-a was established.

“You made the best choice. Then I’ll give a gift.”

“Gift?”

Jin-su held out the holy-type healer class change book from the inventory.

“This is a class change book. And that a healer class change book.”

“Yeah. By any chance, have you changed class?”

“Yeah, I have.”

“Did you change class to warrior?”

“Yeah.”

At Shin Su-a’s answer, Jin-su burst into laughter inwardly.

‘Well, healer or mage class change books are quite rare.’

Players generally change class on Floor 50. There are cases of obtaining class change books through hunting, but only a minority.

‘Most gather points and purchase class change books at the auction house.’

Among the class change books obtainable at the auction house, the cheapest and most common is the warrior class change book of an ambiguous position located in the middle of dealer and tanker.

‘Next cheapest was assassin, archer, tanker in order.’

Class change books rise in price the stronger the identity as a class.

‘So healer or mage class change books are expensive in price and listings are also quite rare.’

At least in the case of mages, other dealers can replace the attack power to some extent. But in the case of healers, replacement is impossible.

‘Simply put, the occupation with the most demand but the least supply is healer.’

As much as that, healer class change books are enormously expensive.

“You’ll give this to me as a gift without receiving any price really?”

“Yeah.”

“Th, thank you.”

Shin Su-a bowed her head.

Shin Su-a changed class to swordsman. But no matter how hard she tried, swordsmanship skill, combination with comrades, skill proficiency, combat sense etc. didn’t increase easily so her heartache was severe.

‘If only I change class to healer...’

The situation changes sharply. Leaving everything else aside, because healers were extremely rare.

‘I need to work harder.’

Right now, Shin Su-a’s stats and common skills and exclusive skills are thoroughly focused on close-range dealer type warrior. Therefore, Strength and Agility stats were the highest, and next highest were Stamina and Durability stats.

‘Mana and Mental Power important to healers are the lowest.’

Also, she was in a state of not having acquired even one common skill or exclusive skill needed for healers.

“First change class and learn this.”

Jin-su handed over the healer exclusive skill books he had pre-purchased to Shin Su-a.

“Okay.”

Shin Su-a used the healer class change book. After that, she learned the healer exclusive skill books.

‘To help me so fully who is of no use at all.’

Shin Su-a was the player who helped the least in the party. Therefore, she received considerable scolding from the party members, and as a result her self-esteem had dropped a lot.

‘I always thought I was alone.’

The party members weren’t bad. Because with only the fact that they first formed a party on Floor 1, they brought the lacking-skilled her up to Floor 50. Because they continued together even after coming to Floor 50.

The party members were also kind at first. But as she gradually became a burden to the party, the attitude gradually changed.

‘It all happened because I was lacking. I’ll do well from now on.’

From now on, she has to do it together with the guy named Lee Jin-su.

‘He treats me kindly right now.’

If she doesn’t meet expectations, the attitude of treating her might change 180 degrees like the party members.

‘I have to do well.’

He invested a lot in the expensive healer class change book and even healer exclusive skill books. If she shows a performance below expectations even so, he will surely be disappointed in her.

‘I can’t become a burden to Su-jeong.’

The reason the man named Lee Jin-su invests a lot in her and wants to be together is because of the younger sister Shin Su-jeong.

‘If I become a burden like before.’

The debt the younger sister Shin Su-jeong has to repay to the man named Lee Jin-su also increases.

She wanted to do well.

When meeting the younger sister Shin Su-jeong, not as a burden who survived thanks to the man named Lee Jin-su. She wanted to become a player who can be a help to the younger sister Shin Su-jeong as a comrade who was a big help, as a necessary existence.