100 Floors All Master - Chapter 11

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 011

2nd Floor. Goblin (2)

Kang Jun-hyeok was summoned by the Guard Captain and entered his room. Inside the room, the Guard Captain was waiting for Kang Jun-hyeok with a broad smile.

“You’re here! Kang Jun-hyeok!”

The Guard Captain stood up from his seat and spread his arms wide to embrace Kang Jun-hyeok.

“No one died! This is the first time during any invasion! It’s all thanks to you! Hahaha! You really did well!”

“Is it over?”

“Since there’s been no attack for two whole days, this invasion seems to be over.”

The Guard Captain said with a beaming smile.

“The goblins will probably invade periodically in the future… but with you here, there won’t be any problems! I’m counting on you from now on, Kang Jun-hyeok.”

The Guard Captain extended his hand.

“And if you’re okay with it… I’m thinking of training you to be the next Guard Captain. You have the qualifications for it.”

The Guard Captain sent him a reassuring look.

If he shook that hand, the Quest would be cleared.

Kang Jun-hyeok had protected the soldiers and killed dozens of goblins alone. He hadn’t caused a single casualty and had even earned complete recognition from the Guard Captain who only cursed at other players.

It was a perfect clear beyond what anyone could hope for.

But Kang Jun-hyeok didn’t shake his hand. The Guard Captain looked puzzled at his stillness.

“Kang Jun-hyeok?”

“Captain.”

Kang Jun-hyeok opened his mouth.

“I have a proposal.”

[Hm?]

Manbyeonggi was surprised for a moment.

The Quest would be cleared just by shaking hands, but suddenly he’s making some proposal to an NPC?

What meaning could there be in that? Manbyeonggi couldn’t understand. But Manbyeonggi was flustered by the Guard Captain’s subsequent actions.

“A proposal?”

The Guard Captain tilted his head and withdrew his hand. He turned around and sat down in his chair.

“What kind of proposal? Let’s hear it first.”

[The Quest.]

Manbyeonggi muttered with a groan.

The Quest completion window didn’t appear.

The Quest was continuing.

Manbyeonggi was quietly shocked. Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes grew serious.

The achievements he had made while progressing through the 2nd Floor had earned the Guard Captain’s favor. As a result, the Guard Captain decided to listen to his proposal.

Then it was time to move forward to the next step. Kang Jun-hyeok spoke.

“The goblins. Are you thinking of exterminating them?”

“…Extermination, you say.”

The Guard Captain frowned. What came from his mouth were words of refusal.

“We don’t know exactly where the goblins are staying. We don’t know how many there are either. It’s too dangerous to go hunt goblins. Since we’re a small frontier village, we can’t ask for outside help either, so it’s impossible.”

The NPC had rejected the player’s proposal.

Normally, that would be the end of it. But Kang Jun-hyeok opened his mouth.

“Then are you planning to just stand by and watch the village slowly die?”

“…What?”

The Guard Captain’s face hardened. Anger began to frost over his expression.

“What do you mean?”

This was the important part. Kang Jun-hyeok gathered his emotions and opened his mouth.

“Twenty years ago. A group of goblins settled near the village. That was the beginning of all disasters.”

During the five days of progressing through the 2nd Floor Quest, Kang Jun-hyeok had wandered around the village collecting information about the village’s history. What had happened and what incidents and accidents had occurred.

“May, who went to the forest to gather fruit and was dragged away by goblins. Angela and Luia, who left the village to play hero and disappeared leaving only scraps of clothing. Canton, who went to rescue them and died with his throat pierced by a goblin’s arrow.”

“…”

The Guard Captain’s eyes wavered. Kang Jun-hyeok continued speaking.

“For the past twenty years, we have paid countless sacrifices to the goblins. Over fifty people have disappeared without a trace after leaving to play in the forest. The forest that always provided us with abundant fruit has essentially become a demon realm we cannot set foot in.”

Kang Jun-hyeok stamped his foot roughly. His voice began to fill with emotion.

“That’s not all. The goblins invade the village every two years. This time we were fortunate to have no casualties, but it wasn’t like that before, was it? Each time, at least four or five died. If you include those who became disabled, it’s over ten people.”

“…Stop.”

The Guard Captain tried to stop Kang Jun-hyeok’s words with a stiffly hardened voice. But Kang Jun-hyeok didn’t stop.

“How many children in the village grew up without parents? When will the orphans newly coming to the village’s church stop appearing? How long must we be unable to set foot in our own forest because we fear the goblins? Just how long must we suffer from those small monsters!”

Kang Jun-hyeok shouted loudly. His face was endlessly contorted.

The him on the 2nd Floor wasn’t a player from Earth.

He was someone born and raised in a fantasy village that was harsh but full of warmth.

Someone who had trained himself, burning with revenge for losing childhood friends, parents, and benefactors to goblins.

So he empathized with such a person. He put on a mask and summoned emotions. Kang Jun-hyeok gritted his teeth.

“We are slowly dying to the goblins. We’ll be destroyed by those things within decades. You know this too, don’t you, Captain? That’s why you were so happy when I performed well.”

“…”

The Guard Captain said nothing more. Kang Jun-hyeok shook his head roughly.

“I didn’t train to protect the village from those things. I trained to kill them and root them out. So please, please, I beg you.”

Kang Jun-hyeok bowed his head deeply.

“Join forces with me and root out the goblins. Captain.”

“…”

The Guard Captain didn’t answer.

He sat in his chair with a hardened face.

Kang Jun-hyeok didn’t rush him. He just waited quietly with his head bowed. After several minutes had passed, the Guard Captain barely opened his mouth.

“It’s too dangerous. We don’t know how many of them there are or where their den is.”

“We can find out. We can risk our lives to root them out. I trained my strength for that purpose.”

“…You’ll have to risk your life.”

“I’m already prepared for that.”

Kang Jun-hyeok answered briefly.

The Guard Captain, who watched him for a moment, chuckled.

“…Young people really are amazing. Unlike a coward like me.”

The Guard Captain’s face was sunken as he said this. He nodded with a resolved expression.

“Alright. I accept.”

With those words, a new Quest appeared.

[The 2nd Floor Quest clear has been cancelled.]

[A new Quest is proceeding.]

[2nd Floor Progress Quest.]

[Rescue the hostages and destroy the Goblin Den.]

[You have acquired Passive Skill: Acting.]

[You have acquired Passive Skill: Persuasion.]

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled brightly.

“As expected of you, Captain! I believed in you!!”

“But… wait, wait a moment. I need time to organize my thoughts.”

“Yes. I’ll wait outside. Please call me when you’re ready.”

Kang Jun-hyeok nodded with a resolute expression. That appearance was definitely that of a soldier trying to protect the village.

He turned and walked out the door. The door closed with a creaking sound.

Kang Jun-hyeok’s expression changed instantly as he stepped into the corridor.

Not as a soldier, but as a player conquering the 2nd Floor. He quietly muttered.

“Perfect.”

[You bastard.]

Manbyeonggi asked with a groan.

[Did you know from the beginning?]

“Roughly.”

The condition for the 2nd Floor Quest wasn’t defending the village.

It was saving the village.

It wasn’t difficult to guess that there was something beyond simple defense.

“The problem was how to get there.”

There was no way to proceed beyond that point through normal methods. The moment you shook hands with the Guard Captain, the 2nd Floor Quest would end right there. It was bound to be a concern.

At the end of his contemplation, Kang Jun-hyeok thought of one method.

In the 2nd Floor Quest, the player becomes a soldier protecting the village.

The setting was that of a native born and raised in the village.

So he would perfectly immerse himself in that role.

Become a member of the village and show belonging and community spirit. Deceive himself and become absorbed.

Become not a player, but a soldier of the village.

It could be called a kind of Method Acting.

That method was correct. The Guard Captain was persuaded by his emotions of anger for the village and accepted the proposal.

“I have to use all sorts of methods.”

In the Tower, there were things that couldn’t be obtained simply by being strong, having excellent intuition, and fighting well.

There were even floors that could only be cleared by doing nothing and staying like a plant for a week.

Various methods had to be used, and immersion and acting were among them. Manbyeonggi asked.

[The reason you’re doing this is because of the achievement rate, right?]

“Right.”

The Tower’s rewards change according to the achievement rate.

The average achievement rate for the 2nd Floor is only 10%. This meant most players were missing the remaining 90%.

Manbyeonggi let out a hollow laugh.

[So you can go this way.]

Manbyeonggi knew all the information about the Tower. Naturally, it also knew that something called an achievement rate existed.

But while it knew about it, it didn’t know how to raise the achievement rate. It only had the simple thought that doing well would be enough.

But to think it could be achieved this way.

Manbyeonggi asked in a suspicious tone.

[Are all the kids around you also the same type as you?]

“No way. If that were the case, you wouldn’t have been able to stay on Floor 1 continuously.”

[I see. It wouldn’t make sense if they were all like you. I got caught by a strange guy. This should be entertaining to watch.]

There was a strange interest in that voice. Kang Jun-hyeok checked his skills.

[Passive Skill: Acting]

[Grade: Lowest]

[Proficiency: F]

[The act of deceiving one’s own emotions and wearing a mask. You have become able to deceive your own emotions more skillfully.]

[Passive Skill: Persuasion]

[Grade: Lowest]

[Proficiency: F]

[Words and actions that make others accept your opinion. Tower beings become more conscious of your words and actions.]

Both were extremely good skills. There were quite a few floors ahead where you would be assigned some role similar to the 2nd Floor and had to perform it to clear. They could be used effectively each time.

‘Already eight Passive Skills?’

It was a number that ordinary players couldn’t obtain even after surpassing Floor 20. Kang Jun-hyeok smiled with satisfaction. And a few minutes later. The Captain spoke from inside the room.

“Come in.”

Creak.

Kang Jun-hyeok opened the door and entered. The Guard Captain sat in his chair with a resolved expression.

“…Kang Jun-hyeok. You said you would stake your life. Those words are sincere, right?”

Kang Jun-hyeok nodded. The Guard Captain exhaled.

“Good. Now let’s make a plan.”

“Yes.”

Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes grew serious. He had created the path toward 100%.

All that remained was to walk that path perfectly. Kang Jun-hyeok steeled his resolve.

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