100 Floors All Master - Chapter 233

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 233
Floor 51: Elf Forest (5)
Beyond this lay a Spirit I was meant to contract with.
The moment I stepped forward, flames erupted toward me. I halted.
Whoooosh!
The inferno detonated, barring my path ahead.
It seemed no true attack—the flames never reached me. I turned my gaze.
“What is this?”
[That’s my line. Who are you?]
Before me stood a lizard shimmering with flame, its forked tongue flicking as it studied me intently.
[…I sense no affinity for nature whatsoever. How did one like you enter the Spirit Realm? Did the Elves open the gate for you?]
“You’ve guessed correctly. And who might you be?”
[I am Ultira, a High Grade Spirit of Flame.]
A High Grade Spirit.
Among all Spirits, these were formidable beings—possessing power that bridged the 2nd and 3rd Tiers. I assessed Ultira’s strength carefully.
‘Not quite 3rd Tier. More like the tail end of 2nd Tier.’
After my observation, I spoke.
“I have business inside. I’d appreciate it if you’d step aside.”
[I’m afraid that won’t do. I’m tasked with guarding this place.]
“Guarding it?”
My eyes widened. Ultira continued.
[This is the Hidden Side of the Spirit Realm. Immature Spirits sometimes wander here out of curiosity, which has caused problems. Thus, by royal decree, I guard this place—though it’s tedious work.]
‘This wasn’t here before.’
In my previous life, I had entered the Hidden Side of the Spirit Realm.
Back then, no Spirit guarded it like this. The realization struck me immediately.
When I had ventured toward the Hidden Side in my past life, the entire Universe had already been shattered.
The Spirits had been forced to stake everything in battle, leaving no one to guard the back chambers.
But here, on Floor 51, the Universe still existed in peaceful times. The Spirit Realm’s state was inevitably different.
‘This is becoming troublesome.’
I clicked my tongue.
Subduing Ultira itself posed no problem.
But the issue was that she followed the King’s orders in guarding this place. Even if I subdued her, other Spirits would surely emerge. That would likely prevent me from achieving my goal.
‘I’ll have to sneak in.’
The risk was high, but I couldn’t abandon the Spirit within. As I deliberated, Ultira, who had been studying me quietly, spoke.
[By the way, you seem quite formidable.]
“I possess considerable power.”
[That power is far from merely considerable. Hmm. Hmm….]
Ultira pondered with a soft groan. After a moment, she seemed to reach a decision and nodded.
[Very well! Human! What is your name?]
“Kang Jun-hyeok.”
[Kang Jun-hyeok! I have a proposal for you! If you defeat me, I will step aside and grant you passage to the Back Chamber!]
“Hmm?”
Kang Jun-hyeok tilted his head at the unexpected offer.
“The King issued a command, didn’t he? You can just ignore that?”
[Of course I can’t. But to be honest, I’m bored.]
Ultira began to complain.
[I was tasked with guarding the Back Chamber, yet only a handful of foolish spirits ever venture here. And even those visits are exceedingly rare—perhaps once every few decades. Bound by the King’s command, I cannot descend to the Ground through spirit contracts. I’m dying of boredom. And then you arrived.]
Ultira’s eyes flickered with flame.
[You are strong. I cannot easily gauge your true strength, but I suspect you would not be an easy opponent for me either. If you will fight me, I shall defy the King’s command and open the path for you!]
I could roughly guess her reasoning.
Flame spirits possessed an inherently combative nature. Being bound to this place must feel like hell itself. With my arrival, she seemed intent on forcing a battle, no matter what.
Kang Jun-hyeok nodded.
“Very well.”
[Ha! Thank you for accepting!]
“Then let us begin at once.”
[Excellent!]
The lizard’s body trembled violently. Pure flame, as if to incinerate the entire world, erupted savagely. It took form in the empty air, shimmering and billowing toward Kang Jun-hyeok.
Kwagagagakang!
What Ultira wielded was pure flame without a single impurity. Its destructive power rivaled high-grade magic.
And the spirit could unleash such attacks in rapid succession.
Pufferburbubung!
Ultira burst into wild laughter.
[Hahahaha! This is it! This is what I needed! You won’t fall to just this!]
‘She’s truly formidable.’
A spirit is a pure manifestation of nature itself. It could gather the surrounding aura and wield it. Had this not been the Spirit Realm, the entire area would have been scorched to ash.
Buried beneath the explosion, Kang Jun-hyeok clenched his fist and swung. The powerful force shattered the flame.
[What!]
Ultira gasped. The body of Kang Jun-hyeok, engulfed by the flame, bore not a single wound.
[What is this! You! How!]
“I am somewhat special, you see.”
A Player’s body does not sustain wounds. But that was not all.
Fire Resistance Skill, Proficiency C.
I possessed immunity to most flame and heat attacks. Combined with my Defense, I could endure even the assault of a high-grade spirit.
Snap.
[Pixie’s Mana Box.]
The Mana Boxes materialized all at once, unleashing light. Ultira swiftly erected a wall of flame to block it. Kang Jun-hyeok flicked his finger.
Kiing!
The Mana Boxes converged, gathering their light into a single concentrated beam.
The wall of flame shattered, and the attack struck the lizard’s body.
[Eeeek!]
Ultira counterattacked. But the Mana Box that moved defended against the flames perfectly.
As the Mana Box’s Proficiency reached D-grade, I could handle it far more skillfully than before. Now it was at a level where I could use it actively in combat rather than merely as support.
I drew my Sword.
Whoooosh!
Rippling flames surged and settled into the blade.
The Spirit’s attack also possessed power, so I could control it with Manbyeonggi’s Martial Arts. Ultira gasped and burst with flames, but they couldn’t even reach me due to my Mana Box.
After several tens of minutes like that.
[…I’ve lost.]
Ultira admitted defeat.
The very edge of the 2nd Tier.
She was quite a powerful Spirit.
But unfortunately, I belonged to the 3rd Tier. Moreover, the abilities I possessed gave me favorable compatibility against a Spirit of Flame. With such an overwhelming defeat, Ultira laughed.
[Haha! To lose this badly—I’m actually speechless! I’m satisfied! Excellent! I’ll open the way for you! Since you’re coming here for the first time, you probably don’t know much about the Back Chamber, right? Perfect! I’ll even guide you there!]
“Thanks.”
I smiled faintly. She was a refreshingly straightforward Spirit. I followed Ultira into the Hidden Side of the Spirit Realm.
The moment I stepped forward, what I felt was a heterogeneous sensation.
It felt like this place rejected normal beings from existing here.
[By the way, what business does a Human have in this place? Occasionally someone comes to the Spirit Realm, but no one has ever sought out the Back Chamber. Do you know what that place is?]
“I have an idea.”
[So you don’t know the details. Let me explain!]
Ultira began explaining with an excited tone. I let out a quiet chuckle.
[Spirits are avatars of nature. For every law of nature, a Spirit exists. But among them, there are also Spirits whose very existence causes harm to their surroundings, or those born fundamentally broken.]
Ultira gave examples.
[The most representative would be Spirits of Poison or Illusion and Hallucination. To Humans, they’d be called drugs. And there’s the Spirit of Radiation.]
“Radiation too?”
[That’s also one of nature’s laws. It would be strange if it didn’t exist.]
Spirits that cannot harmonize with other aspects of nature, causing harm all around them simply by existing.
Those were the Spirits in the Back Chamber. Ultira spoke quietly with a smile.
[May I guess why you’ve come here?]
“Go ahead.”
[You lack natural affinity. Contracts with Spirits are impossible for you. But you thought that if it’s the Back Chamber abandoned by the Spirit Realm, there might be a possibility, didn’t you?]
“Perhaps.”
I didn’t give a definitive answer. At that attitude, Ultira seemed certain of her deduction and spoke with a regretful tone.
[These beings exist in the Back Chamber because they cause harm to their surroundings, not because they aren’t Spirits. Those without natural affinity cannot contract with them either.]
Spirit contracts are impossible from the start.
I would gain nothing from this place.
That’s why Ultira had opened the way without much hesitation. Ultira spoke as if doing me a favor.
[If you ever gain natural affinity later, come back! Then I’ll personally guide you to a Spirit you can contract with!]
“I appreciate it, but I don’t have that kind of time. I’m going to make a contract here.”
[That’s impossible, I’m telling you. Really.]
“If it were possible, what would you do?”
[Hm?]
Kang Jun-hyeok smiled faintly.
“What if I were to contract with a Spirit? What would you do then?”
[Surely you don’t intend to force a contract through sheer power….]
“That’s not it. It would be a fair contract made with mutual consent.”
[…Are you serious?]
Ultira was taken aback.
It was a natural reaction. What Kang Jun-hyeok was saying now was no different from claiming that someone without Mana could wield Magic.
“Then shall we make a wager?”
[A wager?]
“A bet on whether I’ll succeed in contracting. Choose whatever condition you desire.”
[Hmm. A wager….]
Ultira’s eyes suddenly gleamed as she finished contemplating.
[Fine. If you fail the contract, you’ll stay here for a year and fight me! Conversely, if you succeed in contracting, I’ll contract with you directly!]
“Hm?”
Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes widened at the unexpected answer.
“Contract directly?”
[That’s right! You possess no affinity for nature. Normally, contracting with a Spirit is impossible. But there is one exception!]
It was when a Spirit willingly accepted everything and entered into a contract of their own volition.
Yet in practice, such a case was virtually nonexistent. For a Spirit, contracting with a being devoid of natural affinity was akin to dwelling in a parched desert without water. An immense burden fell upon the Spirit.
The fact that she would propose such a thing meant only one thing.
She was utterly convinced he could never succeed in contracting. Thus, Kang Jun-hyeok’s expression shifted with intrigue.
“The wager is accepted. I never expected I’d end up contracting with a High Grade Spirit.”
At Kang Jun-hyeok’s delighted demeanor, Ultira flinched.
‘What is this?’
Kang Jun-hyeok was far too confident.
It was as though he harbored not the slightest doubt that he would lose the wager.
‘…Could it actually be possible?’
A flicker of unease passed through Ultira’s mind.

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