100 Floors All Master - Chapter 203

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 203

45th Floor. Manseong Forest (2)

The Enchanter asked with a strange expression.

“Do you know what kind of beings the two beside you are?”

“I roughly know.”

“Roughly?”

She chuckled as if amused.

“One is the queen of all vampires. The ruler of the species itself. She possesses stronger dominance and influence over the vampire species than any other being. The other doesn’t have such influence, but… is someone who tears worlds apart with pure power alone. Both are special beings even among Transcendents. I deeply respect them both.”

[How shamelessly she babbles when she didn’t even participate in the Great War.]

“Respect and risking one’s life are separate matters. A Player who has earned recognition from such two beings. Hmm.”

The Enchanter narrowed her eyes. For a moment, a snake-like gaze licked across Kang Jun-hyeok’s entire body.

“You look ordinary on the outside. Having various powers is unique, but the magnitude of that power itself isn’t particularly impressive. I don’t see any talent that would captivate those two, but I suppose there must be something hidden.”

Having said that, the Enchanter leaned back in her chair.

“However, you don’t particularly interest me.”

Her gaze toward Kang Jun-hyeok contained only the emotion of looking at a bothersome intruder.

“I came here because I made a contract with the Master of the Universe. I proposed to enter the Tower as an NPC, asking him to create the world I desired. Thankfully, the Master of the Universe accepted my proposal. In other words, I want nothing from you. From Players.”

Unlike the Blacksmith, Pixie, or Madman, she was not a loser of the Great War.

She was an observer.

She had no intention of using Players to achieve something. They were merely bothersome intruders who interfered with her.

“But since I’ve been given a role as an NPC, I’ll fulfill the role of Enchanter. Bring me materials when you find them. I’ll create what you desire.”

Having said that much, the Enchanter lost interest in Kang Jun-hyeok. She turned to the table, opened a book, and began writing something. Eldyria spoke as if pleased.

[Don’t get involved with that thing anymore. There are many precious things outside, so let’s collect them.]

But instead of following Eldyria’s words, Kang Jun-hyeok took a step closer to the Enchanter.

“You said you would cooperate with the Master of the Universe in exchange for creating the world you desired.”

In other words, the 45th Floor was a world where her wishes had come true.

“What do you seek through this world?”

“Do you think I would tell you that?”

The Enchanter sneered at him.

She was an observer.

She wanted nothing from Players. She had never opened her heart to any of the hundred Players who had met her.

In other words, even Kang Jun-hyeok didn’t know information about her.

From here on was uncharted territory.

But naturally, he had no intention of backing down quietly. Kang Jun-hyeok took another step forward.

“Could you please give me a chance? If you wish, I’ll work as your assistant.”

“Hmm?”

“The world is vast and diverse. I have abilities. I can obtain the catalysts the Enchanter desires.”

“…Are you trying to gain something by any means? How greedy.”

The Enchanter seemed to ponder for a moment, then nodded with a sigh.

“I’d like to refuse, but I owe a debt to the two beside you. I have no choice. I’ll give you a chance.”

She tore off a piece of paper, wrote something on it, and handed it to Kang Jun-hyeok. Four catalysts were written on it.

[Root of Jumoron]

[Asekasa]

[Crimson Waterfall]

[Thousand-Year Branch]

“I’ll give you one week. Bring these and I’ll give you time to work as my assistant. The Quest time limit is one week, but if I permit it, there’s no problem.”

“Thank you. I’ll return soon.”

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled and left the cave. As soon as he came outside, Eldyria complained.

[To volunteer as an assistant to such a thing. How lamentable. I know you’re giving your all to climb the Tower, but is this really necessary?]

“You seem to dislike her very much.”

[I hate her.]

Eldyria answered immediately.

[Her talent as an alchemist and enchanter is innate. A talent unprecedented in the universe. But during the Great War, despite countless requests, she didn’t participate and just watched. If she had participated, it would have been a tremendous help…!]

“But the result wouldn’t have changed.”

[…]

Eldyria fell silent. Kang Jun-hyeok spoke calmly.

“I don’t know about the past war. But even if she had participated, I don’t think you would have won. Most importantly, I’m sorry to Eldyria, but I’m a being from after the Great War.”

Unlike her, he had no reason to harbor hostility toward the Enchanter.

After a moment, Eldyria spoke in a dejected voice.

[I understand. It can’t be helped… I won’t stop you anymore.]

“I’m sorry.”

[No. You have nothing to be sorry for…]

[You seem calm.]

[Manbyeonggi. Aren’t you angry?]

[I was dissatisfied with her choice, but I have no emotions beyond that. Our power was simply insufficient.]

Unlike her, Manbyeonggi maintained a calm attitude. Eldyria snorted in displeasure.

[What I’m more concerned about are the catalysts she presented to you.]

Root of Jumoron, Asekasa, Crimson Waterfall, Thousand-Year Branch.

[They’re all special catalysts of the highest value and rarity. The methods to harvest them aren’t even known.]

Magical catalysts couldn’t be harvested simply by digging up roots like ordinary plants.

They had to be harvested through very special methods.

There was no way Kang Jun-hyeok would know that.

If one thought conventionally.

[So what will you do?]

Instead of answering, Kang Jun-hyeok showed through action. Moving through the vast world, he activated Pixie’s treasure intuition. As a result, after about a day, he discovered a tree bearing red fruits like apples.

[It’s Jumoron.]

That tree was indeed Jumoron.

[It’s not such a rare tree to see. It can be found occasionally in the universe. But the method to harvest its roots is hardly known. Do you know it?]

Instead of answering, Kang Jun-hyeok slowly approached the tree and grasped a red fruit. After about 5 minutes, the tree’s branches suddenly moved and wrapped around Kang Jun-hyeok.

Kuguguguguk.

Kang Jun-hyeok didn’t dodge or block.

He quietly waited for the tree to wrap around him. And finally, when he was perfectly surrounded by branches so his form couldn’t be seen from outside, the tree’s branches opened to try to absorb him.

At that moment, Kang Jun-hyeok moved.

Kwajik.

He twisted the wrapping branches to open his view.

[Gap Movement.]

He instantly escaped outside. The tree’s branches shook as if confused. It moved to respond, but Kang Jun-hyeok was faster.

[Instant Acceleration.]

[Single Point Pierce.]

Kwaaaaang!

His body instantly rushed forward, smashing the ground. He swung his greatsword toward the exposed red roots.

Seoreok.

The root was cut away.

The tree swayed and soon drooped and withered. Kang Jun-hyeok recovered the magic-infused root with a satisfied expression.

“Done.”

[You knew.]

Manbyeonggi chuckled softly.

Jumoron.

It was a tree that devoured life.

Using its luscious fruit as bait, it wrapped living beings targeting it with its branches and sucked out their nutrients.

Its power itself wasn’t particularly impressive. It was just a tree, after all. With just first-tier level power, one could escape on their own.

But at that moment, the tree released all its mana to protect itself, reverting back to an ordinary tree.

To obtain the root as a catalyst, there was only one way.

Get caught, then cut off the root so fast that it couldn’t react the moment the tree opened its mana to absorb its prey.

“It would have been easier with two people, but since I’m alone, there’s no choice.”

[Where did you even learn this information? Even I only found out by luck.]

Kang Jun-hyeok silently shrugged his shoulders.

Next was Asekasa. A plant that floats in the sky while absorbing atmospheric mana. Its form is like thread, breaking into hundreds of pieces the moment external force touches it.

The harvesting method was to distinguish head from tail, follow the swaying force precisely, and bundle it together like weaving loose thread. He succeeded in harvesting Asekasa by flying through the sky with Pixie’s Wings.

Next was the Crimson Waterfall.

It was literally a waterfall with crimson-colored water flowing. Its size was that of an ordinary waterfall, and no matter how he looked at it, it didn’t seem like a catalyst.

But that appearance was a disguise.

If you went deep inside the waterfall, there was a miniature-sized waterfall within. He just needed to take that.

The problem was that the waterfall blocked external approach.

The relentlessly pouring waterfall contained enough force to crush even monsters. Even Kang Jun-hyeok couldn’t ignore it and pass through.

Therefore, Kang Jun-hyeok gripped his sword tightly and exhaled.

He thrust his sword toward the falling waterfall.

Whoooosh!

The explosion that occurred was at most the size of a lake. It was woefully insufficient to block the mass of the falling waterfall. That weight was directly transferred to the sword.

Therefore, once more.

Manbyeonggi’s first sword form. Raging Wind Heaven Slash.

Kwaaaaang!

The waterfall exploded and a path opened. Of course, only temporarily. A massive volume poured down in an instant, but as long as he could see a gap, that was enough.

[Crack Movement.]

He moved inside the waterfall. Upon entering, he saw a small waterfall like a decoration. When he took it, the outer waterfall disappeared without a trace.

And finally, the Millennium Branch.

Neither Eldyria nor Manbyeonggi knew about this.

[Millennium Branch. Literally a catalyst containing a thousand years of magical power. It’s never been released more than a few times in the universe, and what it should be extracted from and how to extract it are unknown.]

“It’s not that difficult though.”

[Not difficult?]

Kang Jun-hyeok immediately put it into action. He went to find a nearby tree containing magical power. Its name was Blue Tree. It was one of the most common trees in the universe. Kang Jun-hyeok grasped its branch.

And he injected mana into it.

At that moment, the mana contained within the Blue Tree began to move. Eldyria, who was watching, let out a groan.

[…Blue mana is a tree containing mana. External intervention shakes the internal mana.]

“If you guide it precisely through a specific method, you can concentrate all the mana contained within into the branch. It’s just that the method is too complex and difficult, so it hasn’t been known.”

[How on earth do you know such things?]

“I had a good source of information.”

Kang Jun-hyeok answered simply.

In his previous life, Kang Jun-hyeok had traveled throughout the entire universe.

Judging that climbing the Tower alone wasn’t enough, he sought ways to build strength somehow.

Obtaining catalysts was one of those ways.

For him who lacked talent, nothing was better than catalysts for accumulating mana.

Therefore, he tried to obtain precious catalysts.

He attempted and challenged all sorts of methods. He repeated millions of failures and thousands of successes.

Those years were enough to repeat a human lifespan several times over.

At the end of it all, he came to understand all kinds of catalysts.

He knew the harvesting methods for most of the plants existing on the 45th Floor right now. And that was just a speck among the knowledge his previous life had accumulated.

Snap.

Kang Jun-hyeok broke off the tree branch. Within it was contained the most pure and dense mana among all the catalysts he had obtained so far.

“It’s finished. Let’s go back.”

[I thought there would be nothing more to surprise me about you, but I was mistaken.]

Manbyeonggi let out a chuckle.

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