100 Floors All Master - Chapter 225

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 225
50th Floor. The Past of Failure (2)
Until now, interference with time had been impossible.
The Master of the Universe blocked it, as if unwilling to permit such a thing.
But Kang Jun-hyeok’s current state was unmistakably that of one who had returned from the future to the past.
Then there was only one conclusion.
The Master of the Universe had intervened in Kang Jun-hyeok’s affairs.
He had journeyed from the future back to the past.
[No.]
The moment I perceived this far, enlightenment struck.
Kang Jun-hyeok’s actions until now. That foreign element. Everything became clear. Manbyeonggi was shocked.
[Why?]
Why had I not realized this?
I had already perceived that Kang Jun-hyeok was no ordinary being. He moved as though he possessed knowledge of the Tower itself, of the answers that lay ahead. I should have considered the possibility of regression.
But I had not.
As if something had blocked my perception.
That restriction had now been lifted, making deduction possible.
[Wait. Then you… made a contract with the Master of the Universe?]
The voice carried astonishment directed at Kang Jun-hyeok. He answered calmly.
“Probably?”
[Probably?]
“I’m not certain myself.”
[What do you—]
“The explanation will take time, so let’s discuss the details after everything is finished.”
[Ugh…]
Manbyeonggi released a long groan but fell silent.
[Fine. We’ll talk after it’s all over.]
That voice carried a powerful resolve to extract the full story. Kang Jun-hyeok smiled faintly and moved forward.
Step. Step.
All the Players had departed.
Solitary footsteps echoed through the empty world devoid of anyone.
In that moment, space tore open and black hair scattered through the air.
“These worthless fools!”
A girl with a doll-like appearance.
Earth’s Administrator. She cried out in fury, unaware of Kang Jun-hyeok’s presence.
“Barely! They couldn’t even clear this simple Quest and lost the Mothership! They’re truly useless! Like insects! Of all things, I had to become the Administrator of such a worthless planet and lose my opportunity! Aaaaah! This is infuriating!”
She was Earth’s Administrator. The failure of the Players to protect Earth could not have pleased her. Indeed, she had not appeared since the Quest failure on the 74th Floor. Kang Jun-hyeok opened his mouth.
“Greetings, Administrator.”
“Huh?”
The Administrator, belatedly noticing him, wore a puzzled expression.
“What are you? You’re different from the others. There’s something… familiar about you.”
Kang Jun-hyeok pressed on without hesitation.
“If I succeed in the 74th Floor Quest and protect Earth, what will you give me?”
“Huh? You think someone like you can actually clear a Quest?”
The Administrator tilted her head. There was no contempt or mockery in her expression—just the simple statement of fact from someone who viewed Players as less than insects.
An extradimensional being that saw Players as beneath notice. That was the Administrator. The considerable interest she’d shown in Kang Jun-hyeok since his regression was genuinely exceptional.
“Yes. I intend to accomplish an impossible achievement. If it’s within your power, I would be grateful if you provided a reward befitting such an accomplishment.”
“Hmm… Well. If you actually pull it off, fine! I’ll give you a special reward!”
“Thank you.”
Kang Jun-hyeok smiled faintly.
With that, he’d secured a definite promise of additional compensation. Eldyria, catching on to his purpose, let out a dry laugh.
[You really don’t miss an opportunity, even in a situation like this.]
“You have to secure what you can.”
Kang Jun-hyeok continued forward.
After walking for some time, an enormous pillar draining Earth’s energy came into view. And the warships guarding it as well.
[Great War Victor. We’ve encountered the warships of the Empire from Somewhere.]
What the Players had to face on the 74th Floor was none other than the Victor—the Empire from Somewhere.
Each individual warship possessed 2nd Tier strength. If the Players combined their forces, victory wasn’t impossible.
The problem was their numbers.
There appeared to be at least twenty warships. They had to break through somehow and destroy the pillar, but since their power was infinite and inexhaustible, the Players couldn’t even approach them easily with their abilities.
And there was an even greater problem.
Among the warships, one stood out as exceptionally massive.
The power emanating from within it was clearly on a different tier than the other vessels.
In the end, they couldn’t win and were devastated in defeat, losing their home planet. Kang Jun-hyeok muttered bitterly.
“So they handed me a floor like that to clear at 50th Floor level. Seriously? That’s too much.”
More than twenty 2nd Tier enemies.
And one enemy on a different tier entirely.
A hopeless disparity in military strength.
Yet there was no despair in his expression. He moved slowly toward the pillar.
Uuuuuung.
The warships, detecting him, moved in unison. Without any warning, their main cannons fired.
A strike with the power to erase entire regions, to rewrite maps.
Even if Kang Jun-hyeok had reached the 3rd Tier, facing such power head-on would be difficult. Much less against an opponent wielding infinite power—the Empire from Somewhere. Direct confrontation offered no chance of victory. Even if he committed his full strength, breaking through that fleet would be nearly impossible.
That’s why Kang Jun-hyeok twisted his lips into a smile.
[Pixie’s Mana Control.]
Pixie’s ability to control mana settled into Kang Jun-hyeok.
It was the ability and domain of a Transcendent—an Authority that could weave together, shake, and wield every trace of mana existing in all things in this world.
An overwhelming sense of omnipotence dominated his entire being. It was a control ability that only a Transcendent could withstand. An ordinary person couldn’t even wield it; their brain would burn out just trying to endure it.
But Kang Jun-hyeok laughed.
Standing atop that tremendous omnipotence, Kang Jun-hyeok murmured softly.
“I missed this sensation.”
He raises his hand. An almost omnipotent mana control ability manifests.
[Pixie’s Mana Box.]
One second.
Hundreds of mana boxes materialize in the world simultaneously.
Clang clang clang clang!
Two seconds.
All the fired main cannons are blocked by the mana boxes. They scatter, deflect, and ricochet. The power capable of shattering half the world is perfectly countered.
And three seconds.
“Vanish.”
Keeeeeeng!
The mana boxes emit light in unison.
The warships assume defensive positions simultaneously. They resonate their energy with one another, manifesting a colossal defense shield. An absolute defense that thousands of Players could not penetrate.
Crash crash crash!
That defense shatters in an instant.
It was no mere light. Light woven and compressed to its limit through a Transcendent’s mana control ability. There was no way mere Second Lieutenant-class warships could withstand it.
The warships struck by the light begin to crumble simultaneously. The Captains within flee in panic, but even they are crushed and annihilated by the light.
Boom boom boom!
A fleet of warships capable of destroying a planet on their own.
It was obliterated and destroyed in merely three seconds.
[…I suspected as much, but she truly is controlling her senses.]
Eldria murmured in wonder. Right now, Kang Jun-hyeok had placed a Transcendent’s senses under his dominion.
As three seconds passed, the sense of omnipotence vanished. And in that moment, a massive main cannon fired at Kang Jun-hyeok.
Too fast to evade. Too powerful to block. Too late to deflect.
Kang Jun-hyeok extended his hand.
[Root Down.]
A small root manifests in the world. The moment it touches the cannon, it rapidly expands. Growing to the size of an apartment building through external energy.
Having blocked the attack, Kang Jun-hyeok clicks his tongue.
“So it comes down to that one after all.”
Warships crumbling.
Among them, only a single warship stood proudly.
A warship exceptionally massive among the countless others.
It protected itself with dignity even amid the torrents of light.
Keeeeeeng!
The main cannon fires again. Kang Jun-hyeok evades.
‘Captain rank.’
The Captains of the Empire from Somewhere possessed ranks.
The lowest: Second Lieutenant.
The second lowest: First Lieutenant.
And then: Captain.
A Second Lieutenant ranked low even within the 2nd Tier. A First Lieutenant occupied the upper echelon of the 2nd Tier. And a Captain—they possessed the power of the 3rd Tier.
A being now equal in strength to Kang Jun-hyeok.
Kiiiiiing!
The main cannon fires madly, obliterating everything in the entire area. Kang Jun-hyeok, judging evasion impossible, plants his feet firmly.
[Crack Movement.]
[True Ancestor Awakening.]
Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes stain crimson as he stands atop the warship. He channels all his power into his fingertips and drives them downward.
Bloody Demon Emperor’s Strike.
The formidable martial arts the Bloody Demon Sect Leader once wielded unfold beneath the True Ancestor’s power.
Kwaaaang!
The warship fractures instantly and begins to crumble. Kang Jun-hyeok raises his hand high.
[Jealousy’s Reverse Heaven Spear.]
Kuguguguking!
A mighty spear seeks to pierce through the warship.
In that instant, the warship’s form transforms. Tremendous power surges forth, piercing through the ground.
Cagagack!
The transformed warship takes the shape of a colossal great sword. And the Captain—a being that appears as a fusion of creature and robot—reveals himself.
Snap.
The Captain, grasping the enormous great sword, swings it directly. Kang Jun-hyeok twists his body rapidly.
Screeeeech!
The ground within range splits asunder.
For them, the warship was no mere dwelling. It was a colossal weapon as well.
The Captain swung his arm. The great sword moved as though it were a toy. Yet the power contained within was anything but light.
Cagagagack!
The great sword, now swung in motion, tears through all things like a tempest. Kang Jun-hyeok draws his blade. The aura of heaven clings to it.
Heaven Sword Qi.
Chwajajajaak!
A line imbued with heaven’s aura collides with the great sword.
And vanishes without trace. Kang Jun-hyeok clicks his tongue. Heaven Sword Qi cannot oppose the power contained within at all.
Then with Earth Sword Qi instead. The weight of the earth settles into his blade.
Kaaaaang!
Only then does he barely succeed in defense.
But unable to withstand the power within the great sword, he is driven back more than ten steps.
It was inevitable. The Empire from Somewhere receives infinite energy through its Core. Having no need to conserve power, each attack was executed at full strength. For Kang Jun-hyeok, who could not match this, being pushed back was unavoidable.
A being of the 3rd Tier equal to him, yet capable of wielding infinite power.
That was precisely the Captain’s rank.
A stronger existence than even the Bloody Demon Sect Leader.
Even with all his might, he could not guarantee victory. No—the odds were quite slim.
Kang Jun-hyeok bared his teeth.
“If I die to this, then that’s my limit!”
A trial in which the Master of the Universe directly intervened. I would have to stake my life in the truest sense.
But I welcomed it.
In the Original Universe, the 74th Floor Quest had ended in utter failure.
The Captain rank had not even stepped forward.
Thrown alone into such a world.
In other words, if I overcome this, it would become the clearest proof of all that I could change the future.
“Come!”
Kang Jun-hyeok cried out with full force.
I will defeat you.
And I will change the future.
With resolve burning in every step, I surged forward. The earthen ki coursing through my blade drew a line through the air. It collided with the great sword, shaking all directions.

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