100 Floors All Master - Chapter 196

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

All Master of 100 Floors Episode 196

First Universe Quest (6)

Guguguguguguk.

They compress and compress. Hundreds of Black Humans transform into a single Black Human.

“Are they compressing to strengthen themselves?”

A hint of wariness flashes in Touvalt’s eyes. But he judges there’s no problem. No matter how much they combine, the gap was clear.

Touvalt confidently swung his hand. Sharp weapons clashed against each other as they flew toward the compressed Black Human.

The Black Human stepped forward.

Kwagagagagang!

The weapons that collided with its body shatter and break. The distance closes in an instant. Touvalt’s eyes widen. He hastily unfolds his shields.

Kuuuuung!

“Kreueuuk!”

An intense impact is transmitted to Touvalt beyond the shield. Cracks instantly spread across the shield. Touvalt grits his teeth and retrieves his weapons.

Chwajajaak!

He gathers the retrieved demonic energy to create an even more powerful weapon. Dozens of spikes fly toward the Black Human all at once.

The Black Human doesn’t defend and advances forward. The spikes pierce the Black Human’s body but only leave scratches.

‘So tough!’

Kwaaaaang!

A fist strikes down and the impact is transmitted through the shield. Touvalt’s mind races quickly.

He could turn his demonic energy into weapons and retrieve the demonic energy consumed in the process.

Within limits, he could use nearly infinite power, but it meant he couldn’t handle power beyond that.

The Black Human before his eyes was tough and strong. He needed to consume all his demonic energy. Having finished his judgment, Touvalt kicked off the ground and launched his body into the air.

Ripple.

He retrieves all the demonic energy he was using for defense. And creates one giant spear.

His full power gathering all his demonic energy.

“Die.”

The spear proudly pierces through the Black Human. With a roar, the ground is destroyed and thick dust spreads.

If it were an ordinary black mage, that attack would have drained their demonic energy completely, making them unable to fight anymore, but Touvalt was different. He could freely retrieve his demonic energy. That was certainly his unique strength.

But there was also a weakness to it.

Namely, that it took time to retrieve the demonic energy.

Kuuuuung!

The Black Human burst through the dust. Though pierced by the spear with one arm blown off and a hole in its abdomen, it was definitely still alive. Touvalt swallowed his breath.

‘I need to retrieve demonic energy to defend…!’

But it’s too late. The Black Human’s fist flies toward his face.

He’s going to die.

The moment that fear overwhelmed Touvalt, a hand blocked the Black Human’s fist.

Paaaaaaaang!

The air burst out violently. Touvalt swallowed his breath.

“Kang Jun-hyeok?”

“These things are dull and stupid. But they’re not completely without intelligence. They learn, albeit slowly.”

The Black Humans could compress themselves to enhance a single power.

The efficiency was extremely poor. It was at a level where hundreds had to cluster together to barely reach the threshold of the second tier.

But for someone like Touvalt, it was the optimal countermeasure.

“You’re not weak, Touvalt. You’re strong. But that method clearly has limits.”

Kuuuuung!

The retreated Black Human charges again. It clenches its fist and tries to crush Kang Jun-hyeok’s face.

Kang Jun-hyeok didn’t take any defensive stance. He held his dagger and charged forward as well. Just before the fist could reach him, he activated his skill.

[Anti Field.]

Kaaaaaaang!

The barrier that met the fist immediately shattered.

But it was enough to create an opening for Kang Jun-hyeok to attack. The dagger cuts off the Black Human’s limbs. The dismembered body falls to the floor with a thud.

“The skill I just used is an advanced skill. You could obtain it too. If you had this skill, you wouldn’t have faced a life-threatening crisis like just now.”

But he hadn’t.

Touvalt had a strong ego as a black mage, so he refused to purchase any skills whatsoever.

“To think you’d give up when you had means to become stronger. How impressive.”

Touvalt bristled at the sarcasm.

“…This is only temporary. It’s because my demonic energy and proficiency are still lacking. Given time, there will be no problem.”

“But you almost died just now.”

“…”

“Do you really think you can achieve victory that way? My sword technique, divine power, and magic box. Who do you think I received these from?”

Techniques from a realm he couldn’t understand.

They didn’t seem to be something Kang Jun-hyeok had created himself.

It wasn’t difficult to deduce that he had obtained them from those who were once rulers of the universe but had been defeated.

“Are you truly more special than those who once ruled this universe? Stronger? More excellent?”

“I am, I am…”

“No, Touvalt. You’re not that excellent.”

Touvalt couldn’t refute. Kang Jun-hyeok kicked his rear.

“Keep moving. Fight against them. And continuously face your limits. At the end of that, despair endlessly. That’s what you need to do right now.”

Touvalt’s body trembled at the endlessly cold voice.

Eldyria muttered.

[That child is excellent. He has talent. Given sufficient time and miraculous luck, he could even reach us.]

Touvalt had the qualifications to become a Transcendent.

“But that’s as far as it goes.”

Countless Transcendents had fought against the Victors, and the result was defeat.

‘I must not be picky about means and methods.’

The Tower’s skills, stats, quests. He had to use all of them. Only then would he barely have a chance of victory. Eldyria and Manbyeonggi seemed to agree.

[For reasons unknown, the Master of the Universe has given you an opportunity. You’ve become able to handle power that goes against providence.]

[If you deny that, you’ll have no chance of victory.]

Kang Jun-hyeok knew this fact better than anyone. He threw his fist.

[High-Output Gauntlet from Somewhere.]

The ship’s core contained within the gauntlet explodes. Intense power shakes all directions and tears apart the Black Humans.

Having consumed all his skills, Kang Jun-hyeok returned to the area.

[You’ve returned without injury again! Amazing!]

Vibrahm exclaimed in admiration. He was continuously amazed by Kang Jun-hyeok.

Kang Jun-hyeok was strong.

And that strength wasn’t in an ordinary direction. In the direction of using the Tower’s skills bestowed by the Master of the Universe, he continued to exceed Vibrahm’s expectations.

And that wasn’t all.

[It’s not just individual power that’s excellent. You have talent as a leader!]

Kang Jun-hyeok had the Players form ranks and then made them fight the Black Humans.

Their power was ridiculously insufficient compared to the Black Humans.

He had judged they wouldn’t achieve much, but unexpectedly, they were producing great results.

This was possible because Kang Jun-hyeok positioned and controlled them almost perfectly.

It didn’t end there. He grasped each Player’s movements and weaknesses, providing continuous feedback. As a result, an even more perfect formation was achieved.

Kang Jun-hyeok was perfectly controlling hundreds of thousands of Players.

Even from Vibrahm’s perspective, it was admirable commanding ability.

[I understand why they clung to him. If I could, I’d want to sever their connections and forcibly make a contract with him as my exclusive apostle.]

[Vibrahm. Unlike Manbyeonggi, I exist in this universe. That means I can visit you anytime.]

[…It’s a joke. A joke.]

At Eldyria’s words, Vibrahm hastily changed his tune.

Kang Jun-hyeok looked at the Players. They were dealing with the Black Humans that had entered the barrier one by one.

Lower and mid-tier Players were weak.

They could never face the Black Humans alone.

That’s why the atmosphere of the first Universe Quest in his previous life was extremely poor.

Their enemies were not only powerful but numerous. In contrast, they themselves were pathetically weak and useless.

That despair spread throughout everyone, crushing the Players’ motivation long after the Quest ended.

But what about now?

“Hahaha! This is nothing!”

“At this level, we can handle them too!”

The Players’ faces overflowed with confidence and hope.

He couldn’t know what difference this would make, but at least it wouldn’t have any negative impact.

Kang Jun-hyeok, who had waited for his skills’ cooldown, went outside the barrier and began dealing with the Black Humans again. And the Players watched him with reverent gazes.

“Ooooh…”

“A-amazing.”

Kang Jun-hyeok himself didn’t notice, but his presence played a large part in the Players gaining confidence.

Touvalt was certainly strong, but he wasn’t the kind they could ever reach. The source of his power was overwhelming talent. They felt awe, but there was a clear distance.

In contrast, Kang Jun-hyeok was strong enough to overwhelm Touvalt, yet most of his power consisted of Tower skills.

Those were powers that they, as Players, could also purchase through the Shop.

‘If we climb the Tower more too…’

‘We can become like that!’

Of course, this was a huge misconception. Kang Jun-hyeok’s true power came from his unique Perfect Clear.

But it was enough to have hope and possibility. Ariana also couldn’t help but admire.

“Amazing. It’s even more amazing that most of it is skills. How is that even possible?”

“…”

Touvalt beside her didn’t answer. Ariana frowned.

“…Touvalt. I know you dislike him. But he’s on our side. Above all, you lost, didn’t you? Don’t you think it’s time to put aside your pride?”

“I know. I know.”

Touvalt answered quietly. A look of surprise crossed Ariana’s face.

‘He’s accepting it more readily than I thought?’

The Touvalt she knew would have responded more emotionally.

It was unexpected, but it was good. It seemed she wouldn’t have to waste emotions mediating between them anymore.

‘It looks like his motivation got crushed from losing continuously. That’s a good thing.’

She was pleased.

But Touvalt’s inner thoughts were completely different from her expectations.

‘…Kang Jun-hyeok.’

The Divine Power, Martial Arts, and magic box he had shown.

All of them were extraordinary techniques that even he, a genius who appeared once in ten thousand years, couldn’t comprehend.

That wasn’t all. Kang Jun-hyeok’s combat skills. Sense. And leadership abilities. All of them were superior to his.

This was a tremendous shock to Touvalt.

He was a genius.

He possessed talent that appeared once in ten thousand years.

The reason such a person ignored, rejected, and mocked others’ words was because they actually had only that much value.

This person and that person, none of them could understand the world he saw. When he said something, they couldn’t understand and only said it was amazing. The difference in consciousness was far too great.

The only valuable thing was Ariana, who had been with him since childhood. But even she couldn’t understand the world he saw.

Children, when they see adults they respect, would respect them and want to become like them.

But for Touvalt, there was no adult to respect. After growing up like this, Touvalt reached one conclusion.

This world is foolish.

This world is stupid.

The only valuable thing is my own judgment.

That was Touvalt’s worldview.

But now he saw Kang Jun-hyeok.

Kang Jun-hyeok was strong. He could overwhelm him. Moreover, he accurately pointed out his weaknesses. He predicted that he would hit his limits, and it actually happened.

Not only that, but he led the people he despised and ignored, making them achieve results beyond their worth.

These were impossible things that he couldn’t do even if he wanted to.

“Kang Jun… hyeok.”

There was a strange emotion in that voice.

For the first time, he had encountered someone worthy of respect.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————