100 Floors All Master - Chapter 23

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 023

3rd Floor. Dungeon (5)

Clang clang clang!

Alessandro moved his sword roughly. There was no leisure in his movements like before. He used all his strength to deflect and parry Kang Jun-hyeok’s attacks.

Watching this, Kang Jun-hyeok deliberately pulled back his arm to expose a vital point.

Alessandro was an excellent swordsman. Having accumulated countless real battles, he never missed an opponent’s opening.

But this time, it was rather a disadvantage. Alessandro, who reflexively stabbed at Kang Jun-hyeok’s vital point, received a fierce counterattack.

Claaang!

[Kruuuk!]

Alessandro’s body flew back several meters. His arm tingled. His muscles were being damaged by the tremendous force.

‘This kind of method…!’

To think he could attack while disregarding his own body like this.

None of the forty-two Players he had buried so far had faced him in this manner. They instinctively protected their vital points and tried to block according to their instincts.

But Kang Jun-hyeok was different.

Kang Jun-hyeok fiercely kicked the ground with his foot. But no sound echoed at all.

[Stealth.]

All sounds made by Kang Jun-hyeok were erased.

Even as he charged forward violently scraping the ground with his greatsword, it was utterly silent.

This confused Alessandro’s senses. He couldn’t respond perfectly to the swinging greatsword.

Thud.

Kang Jun-hyeok kicked off the ground and brought down his greatsword. Alessandro moved his sword to deflect the greatsword and thrust forward. There was no way for Kang Jun-hyeok, who was in mid-air, to dodge.

[Air Jump.]

Low-grade Active Skill. Air Jump.

Its effect was a double jump.

Clang clang clang!

The sword futilely cut through empty air as Kang Jun-hyeok’s body passed over Alessandro’s head. Landing behind him, he immediately drew his spear and thrust.

Clang!

Alessandro hastily turned his body to strike it away, but the armor around his shoulder area shattered.

[Ugh!]

Alessandro was one who had trained in swordsmanship and fought his entire life.

That experience was actually hindering him in battle. He tried his best to adapt, but his body instinctively aimed for the opponent’s vital points.

Crack crack.

Cracks spread across the armor. The jet black armor covering his entire body was broken here and there. The helmet was also in a state just before shattering. He was barely managing to evade, but he was slowly reaching his limit.

‘…Then!’

Alessandro steeled his resolve and stepped forward. It was an aggressive attack different from before. The sharp sword aimed for Kang Jun-hyeok’s head.

Kang Jun-hyeok lightly twisted his head. The sword blade cut past his head, but it didn’t matter. Instead, he took advantage of that opening to stab Alessandro’s shoulder with his dagger.

Crash!

Alessandro didn’t dodge. The dagger completely shattered the shoulder part of his armor. In return, Kang Jun-hyeok’s shoulder area was also cut.

Kang Jun-hyeok realized.

“A decisive move?”

[Your stamina must be considerably depleted! I too will give bone to take flesh!]

He would avoid vital points as much as possible while dealing damage.

It wasn’t a wrong judgment. Beings in the Tower inevitably died when their stamina reached 0.

As a result of fighting while disregarding defense, Kang Jun-hyeok had taken dozens of hits. As Alessandro predicted, it was slowly becoming dangerous. Targeting exactly that point, Alessandro closed in to his limit.

And Kang Jun-hyeok had been waiting for that movement.

“I was waiting for this.”

The moment Alessandro closed in on Kang Jun-hyeok, a staff appeared from within Manbyeonggi.

[Fireball.]

Flames exploded at zero distance. Fierce fire erupted, brightly illuminating the dark space.

[Kruuuuuk!]

Alessandro let out a pained groan and staggered. Flames engulfed his entire body. They melted his armor and burned his skin.

He couldn’t respond at all to the magic that suddenly erupted at close range. He thought to quickly create distance and shake off the flames.

Grab.

At that moment, Kang Jun-hyeok appeared through the flames.

He roughly thrust his greatsword. Alessandro hastily grabbed his sword, but his response was delayed due to shaking off the flames. The greatsword pierced through Alessandro’s armor.

Thunk.

The sword blade protruded from behind Alessandro’s chest. Alessandro coughed up blood.

[…How did you pierce through the flames.]

“I have that kind of skill.”

Originally, since he had activated Fireball while attached, Kang Jun-hyeok should have taken damage too.

But he had the Fire Resistance skill.

That skill, which had reached C-level proficiency, didn’t take damage from something like Fireball.

Alessandro let out a hollow laugh.

[Ha, haha… Such a thing… was possible too…]

Staggering backward, Alessandro leaned his body against the wall. Since he wasn’t a Player. Blood flowed endlessly from his chest. Since his stamina wasn’t high to begin with, he couldn’t endure fatal wounds.

Alessandro, leaning against the wall, slowly slumped down.

[That the name for those who climb the Tower isn’t swordsman but Player… this was the meaning.]

Alessandro finally understood that meaning too.

The swordsmanship he had built up was the power of the previous universe.

He shouldn’t have been obsessed with that, but should have accepted and understood the Tower’s system. If he had, the fight with Kang Jun-hyeok would have had a completely different result.

But he couldn’t do that. Obsessed with what he had built up in the past, he only believed and trusted in swordsmanship.

Such a method couldn’t reach the end of the Tower.

Alessandro understood at the very last moment.

[The one who was lacking was me. But I’m curious. You too should be a Player who just entered the 3rd Floor, so how are you so…]

“There are various methods.”

Kang Jun-hyeok answered lightly. Alessandro smiled bitterly.

[For a loser to seek answers from the winner. How foolish. Well now. I’m sorry. To make someone like you face a dull person like me.]

“It doesn’t matter. I got what I needed.”

Kang Jun-hyeok turned his gaze to one side.

[Spear Technique proficiency has greatly increased.]

[Axe Technique proficiency has greatly increased.]

[Greatsword Mastery proficiency has greatly increased.]

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.

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The Tower gives greater rewards when facing strong enemies.

He had just faced a powerful enemy. Alessandro. Even though he hadn’t defeated him yet, his skill proficiency had increased like crazy in the process of gaining the upper hand. This alone was satisfying.

Seeing this, Alessandro realized once again.

[…That is exactly what a Player is. It was impossible for me from the beginning. Manbyeonggi. You have met a fine person. He might be able to see what you have seen.]

[…]

Manbyeonggi didn’t answer. Alessandro quietly left his last words.

[Oh… is this, is this final freedom… Not bad. Not bad at all…]

Crack.

With those words, the helmet shattered. What was revealed was the figure of an old man with closed eyes. At the same time, system windows appeared one after another.

[Level Up.]

[Health + 30]

[Strength + 1]

[Speed + 2]

[Achievement + 1]

[Axe Technique proficiency has greatly increased.]

[Sword Technique proficiency has greatly increased.]

[Fire Resistance proficiency has increased.]

[Pain Resistance proficiency has increased.]

[Stealth proficiency has increased.]

[Thrust proficiency has greatly increased.]

[Air Jump proficiency has increased.]

[Dagger Technique proficiency has increased from F to E.]

[Spear Technique proficiency has increased from F to E.]

[Greatsword Mastery proficiency has increased from F to E.]

[Martial Arts proficiency has increased from F to E.]

[Ring: You have obtained the Wandering Knight’s Ring.]

“Hah.”

Kang Jun-hyeok let out a bitter laugh.

In just one battle, four passive skills had reached E rank.

Besides that, his other skill proficiencies had also increased considerably. His Sword Technique skill had probably gotten quite close to D rank. Thrust had likely reached just before E rank as well.

Alessandro had been that formidable an opponent.

He was a powerful enemy that shouldn’t be encountered on the 3rd Floor. If his understanding of the System had been even slightly lower, even he wouldn’t have been able to achieve victory.

‘So there was a knight like this on the 3rd Floor.’

And Kang Jun-hyeok was able to learn one more fact.

Alessandro had buried forty-two Players in this place.

Those who should have originally spread their fame widely throughout the universe. All of it had been for the sake of climbing the Tower as Players.

But Kang Jun-hyeok had defeated Alessandro.

No longer would anyone be able to find Alessandro even if they went down to the underground of the 3rd Floor.

In other words, the future Players who should have originally been killed by Alessandro would be able to survive in this life.

‘I’ll probably see quite a few unfamiliar faces.’

Along with that thought, a door opened in the wall. It was the door leading out of the 3rd Floor.

[3rd Floor Secret Quest Complete.]

[Quest has ended.]

[Please exit through the door.]

Though there probably wasn’t anything more, Kang Jun-hyeok examined the interior of the room just in case. After confirming there was nothing, he exited through the door.

Finally, the 3rd Floor Quest had reached its end.

[3rd Floor Quest Clear.]

[Rewards will be determined based on your performance.]

[Checking achievement rate…]

[Check complete.]

[Achievement Rate: 100%]

[Perfect Clear. Congratulations! Additional rewards will be granted.]

[Shield: You have obtained the Red Skeleton Knight’s Shield.]

[Title: The effect of Perfect Player has been added.]

[3,221 Gold has been granted.]

[Perfect Clear reward [Active Skill: Grace of Compassion] has been obtained.]

Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes lit up as he looked at the rewards.

‘An Active Skill.’

It was an Active Skill obtained as a Tower reward, not purchased from the shop. It was that special and had very high value. The rewards continued.

[Players who Perfect Cleared the 3rd Floor: 1 person.]

[You are the only one!]

[Universe Announcement.]

[Please congratulate them! Everyone in the universe! A Perfect Player of the 3rd Floor has appeared. This is an achievement no one has accomplished until now!]

[Achievement + 4]

[The Victors take deep interest in you.]

[The Defeated Ones take deep interest in you.]

Kang Jun-hyeok frowned upon seeing the last sentence.

The Victors and The Defeated Ones. The interest of both groups was growing stronger.

“Troublesome things.”

There was nothing to worry about for now. They wouldn’t be able to approach for a while. Still, it would be good to prepare.

Now it was time to check the rewards.

But there was something to do before that. Kang Jun-hyeok opened his mouth.

“Even receiving respectful speech from a guy like that. He must have originally been quite remarkable.”

[….]

Manbyeonggi quietly kept its mouth shut.

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