100 Floors All Master - Chapter 204

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 204

45th Floor. Manseong Forest (3)

Having gathered all the catalysts, Kang Jun-hyeok returned to the Enchanter. The Enchanter wore a faint smile as if she had expected this.

“Three days? You’ve returned quickly. Realizing the impossible and giving up is one way to go about it. You are of no help to me. You lack the qualifications to become my assistant. Now that you’ve realized this…”

“Here they are.”

Thud.

Kang Jun-hyeok took out the catalysts and handed them over.

The Enchanter’s eyes widened.

“What?”

“The materials you mentioned. I’ve brought them. Please check them.”

“Uh, uh.”

The Enchanter was flustered for the first time. She hurriedly approached and examined the catalysts Kang Jun-hyeok had produced, her eyes widening like a rabbit’s.

“Root of Jumoron, Asekasa, Crimson Waterfall, Millennium Branch…? No. Millennium Branch? This is something only I know how to harvest?”

She was so flustered that even her speech pattern had become strange. When Kang Jun-hyeok quietly watched her, she belatedly composed herself and cleared her throat.

“You. What are you? Did Lady Eldyria and Lord Manbyeonggi help you by any chance?”

[As if that would be the case.]

[This is that bastard’s trial, so there’s no reason to help. More importantly, we don’t know the harvesting methods for Crimson Waterfall and Millennium Branch either.]

“That’s… right.”

In other words, it meant Kang Jun-hyeok had harvested them with his own power.

The Enchanter, who had been looking at Kang Jun-hyeok with strange eyes, soon nodded her head.

“…Very well. I’ll accept you as my assistant.”

“Thank you.”

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled slightly. The Enchanter continued speaking.

“But before that, I’d like to ask you one thing. What do you hope to gain by becoming my assistant? It doesn’t seem like you admire my abilities or are fascinated by catalysts.”

“I am a Player. One who climbs the Tower. What I desire is always clear.”

The Enchanter’s sincerity.

Her full power.

Everything she could do as an NPC. That was Kang Jun-hyeok’s goal. He had entered as an assistant solely for that purpose.

At those words, the Enchanter paused. After a moment of silence, she burst into laughter as if amused.

“Ha, hahahaha! You’re saying you want everything of mine? That you became an assistant for that purpose? How arrogant. And presumptuous. But interesting. Very well. Then I’ll give you one Quest.”

The Enchanter placed her hand on her chest. Her brilliant brown eyes turned toward Kang Jun-hyeok.

“If you want my sincerity, you should naturally learn about my wish as well. I’ll give you one month. During that time, stay by my side as my assistant. Learn about me and discover what my wish is. If you succeed, I’ll give you everything of mine. My talent, catalysts, and if you desire… even my body. But to do so, shouldn’t you also wager something?”

The Enchanter smiled slyly.

“A Player’s body. That itself would make an excellent catalyst. You don’t need to give your life. Just your left arm. Tongue. Right eye. And left leg will suffice.”

[Hidden Quest: Discover the Enchanter’s wish within one month.]

[Upon Success: The Enchanter acknowledges you and provides everything.]

[Upon Failure: You permanently lose your left arm, tongue, right eye, and left leg.]

Permanent loss of body parts.

Being specified by the system meant it couldn’t be restored by any means. A Player who had lost parts of their body couldn’t possibly climb the Tower normally. Their power would be cut in half.

But there was no problem at all. He just needed to clear it. Kang Jun-hyeok nodded.

“I accept.”

“Not a moment’s hesitation. Good. This will be an interesting time.”

The Enchanter spoke cheerfully.

Kang Jun-hyeok accepted the Enchanter’s Quest.

If he could understand her wish, he could obtain everything of hers, but if he failed, his body would be permanently damaged.

It was an incredibly brutal Quest. But for such a thing, there wasn’t much friction. Kang Jun-hyeok, who had returned inside the cave, took out the catalysts.

“Here are the catalysts you requested.”

Kang Jun-hyeok became her assistant.

Following her requests, he obtained catalysts that existed in the world and provided them to her. The Enchanter gathered the catalysts with a bright face.

“You’re fast as expected. There were catalysts that would have been difficult for me to obtain, but you get them so easily. Thank you.”

“Is there anything else you’d like me to do?”

“Nothing in particular at the moment.”

“Then I’ll do some work of my own.”

“As you please.”

Kang Jun-hyeok entered his temporarily made research laboratory.

There, all sorts of catalysts he had obtained from the world were hanging.

‘Shall I try again?’

He handles all sorts of catalysts. Weaving, crushing, and kneading them to create a single elixir. He puts the elixir he created into his mouth.

Kuwoong!

The incomplete elixir delivers a powerful impact from inside his body. His stamina decreases and he feels nauseous. But the results are definite.

[Mana + 2]

[Pharmacology proficiency has increased.]

“Phew.”

Kang Jun-hyeok exhaled.

What exists on the 45th Floor are catalysts that inherently contain mystery.

They existed in countless numbers.

There was no reason to just quietly observe them. In the process of obtaining catalysts as an assistant, he had also obtained catalysts for his personal use.

Using those catalysts, he was manufacturing various elixirs that could raise his stats.

Of course, his pharmacology skills were terrible. Since the Enchanter wouldn’t help him either, he had to make elixirs with his own power.

Normally, this would result in gaining nothing and just wasting catalysts, but this was the 45th Floor. A world created by the contract between the Enchanter and the Master of the Universe.

Each and every one was an incomparably precious catalyst that couldn’t be seen outside, so even with Kang Jun-hyeok’s shabby skills, he could produce effects sufficient to raise his stats.

Thanks to this, since entering the 45th Floor, he had been able to raise his mana stat by about 7.

Considering that leveling up would only increase stats by about 2 or 3, this was sufficient reward in itself.

But ultimately, the most important thing was the Enchanter’s Hidden Quest.

Kang Jun-hyeok got up from his seat and headed toward the inner part of the cave.

“May I go take a look?”

“As you please. Though there won’t be anything you can understand by looking.”

The Enchanter answered without even looking, busy handling the catalysts Kang Jun-hyeok had brought.

Having received permission, he opened the small door in the inner part of the cave and entered inside.

There was another space there.

It was five times larger than the room he had passed through. And in the center of that enormous room, something was positioned.

It was a core.

With a massive size that occupied most of the room, it was writhing as if breathing and alive. Various tubes were connected to this core, supplying the power of all sorts of catalysts.

This core was precisely the device meant to fulfill the Enchanter’s wish.

Analyzing the core was the path to understanding her wish. That’s why for the past week, Kang Jun-hyeok had come to the room with the core every day to analyze it.

He possessed a Control skill with D-grade proficiency.

He could gain absolute control over all environments within range, and could understand the phenomena and concepts of objects, as well as their structure and principles.

His Observation Skill proficiency was B. It was possible to see the essence of objects. Moreover, in his previous life, he had searched for countless catalysts and understood their logic and principles.

His analytical ability and capacity to find answers far surpassed first-class experts.

No matter how complex a device was, he could provide an answer by quietly examining it.

But no answer came regarding the core.

He couldn’t get even the slightest clue about the simple devices surrounding it, let alone the core itself. The meaning was singular. It meant that every concept in this room existed beyond logic.

“Do you understand anything?”

[…I do not know about such directions.]

[I am not much different either. I can sense something massive, but no answer beyond that emerges.]

“Hmm.”

Kang Jun-hyeok stroked his chin and fell into thought.

As he watched for a long while, a voice rang out from behind him.

“Have you found any answers?”

“Unfortunately, nothing comes to mind.”

“If you had figured out the answer right away, I would have truly worshipped you. It’s a device I’ve devoted everything to for ten years.”

Analyzing this won’t yield an answer.

Then he would target the creator of the device. Kang Jun-hyeok questioned the Enchanter.

“No life exists in this world.”

Catalysts weren’t only found in plants. There were also those that existed in living beings, like Dragon Hearts.

“Is there some special reason?”

“It’s not really a grand reason. It’s actually a bit embarrassing.”

The Enchanter scratched her cheek.

“I’m weak, you see. At best, I’m at the bottom of the first tier. Living beings with special catalysts all possess tremendous power, so they would interfere with my activities. That’s all there is to it. It’s unfortunate, but this level seems sufficient to achieve my purpose.”

“I see.”

It was only a matter of her own power; there was no other reason. Eldyria asked in a sunken voice.

[What do you plan to do with this? I understand it’s some high-dimensional concept that only you can comprehend. But the universe has already been defeated. The only hope left now are the Players. What do you wish for at this point? You said your power is insufficient. Do you desire a perfect life form, or perhaps a body that reaches the level of a Transcendent?]

“Oh my. Lady Eldyria.”

The Enchanter smiled faintly.

“If you think I merely desire such things, I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you, Lady Eldyria.”

[…You bastard.]

[Enchanter. I’ll ask you once more.]

Manbyeonggi spoke quietly.

[Why did you remain a bystander during the Great War?]

“Didn’t I tell you? Because I valued my life.”

[Don’t spout nonsense. Everyone knows you’re not someone who clings to your own life. The catalysts here are certainly precious, but they’re not unobtainable. The Great War was an event that involved the entire universe. If you had cooperated, we could have easily obtained catalysts of this level for you. But you didn’t.]

She remained a bystander until the universe collapsed, until their laws crumbled.

[What was the reason? What made you stand by and watch?]

That voice was infinitely heavy. Perhaps sensing Manbyeonggi’s sincerity, the Enchanter’s expression changed slightly.

“That’s a serious question. Then I’ll answer with equal sincerity.”

The Enchanter replied.

“Because for my wish, something like the fate of the universe doesn’t matter.”

[I don’t understand. You’re currently handling catalysts that existed in the previous universe to create something. That doesn’t make rational sense.]

“It might seem that way. But it’s true. Regardless of which side rules the universe, it has no connection to my wish.”

The Enchanter smiled gently.

Manbyeonggi fell silent.

Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes darkened. Not because her words were contradictory, not because he couldn’t find an answer.

‘…Somewhere.’

It was because her attitude and words felt familiar somehow.

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