100 Floors All Master - Chapter 269

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 269
Floor 62. War Between Hell and Ground (1)
[Title: I cleared Floor 62, but I have a question.]
[Um…… the Demons and…… were things always this bad between you? I thought only localized skirmishes would happen, but it seems like it was enough to destroy the entire world.]
[Ariana Brian (66th Floor): Uh…… to be honest, things weren’t great, you know? To be precise, we fought to divide the universe in half. But that was a long time ago! Now we’re on the same side! Let’s all work together!]
[Bubun (62nd Floor): Yes, yes……]
[Ariana Brian (66th Floor): That answer feels oddly distant……]

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[Floor 62 Quest.]
[Survive for one month.]
The Floor 62 quest was remarkably simple.
Survival itself was the condition for quest completion.
Kang Jun-hyeok surveyed his surroundings. He stood in ruins now—stone flooring that once held the earth in ordered columns lay shattered to pieces, and countless buildings had collapsed in half-destruction.
Kang Jun-hyeok moved slowly through the half-ruined city. He sensed no human presence, but he detected something else instead.
“What’s this. You. I’m sure we killed every human here?”
A being with crimson horns.
A Demon grimaced and blocked Kang Jun-hyeok’s path. Kang Jun-hyeok opened his mouth slowly.
“I was hoping we could talk.”
“Hahahaha! A lowly human like you dare speak with me, a Demon? I shall converse with your severed head!”
The Demon erupted in laughter and lunged forward. Kang Jun-hyeok took a light step.
Slice.
The Demon’s head severed cleanly from his laughing face. As Kang Jun-hyeok watched the head rise toward the sky, five moons spread out behind it.
[I know where this is.]
Manbyeonggi murmured.
[Unteria Planet. A world where fierce war once raged between Demons and Surface Dwellers. Eventually those on the ground couldn’t hold out, and ownership passed to the Demon hands. It seems we’re in a time period when the war is actively ongoing.]
“A human?”
“Die!”
Demons who sensed his presence rushed in at once. They showed no intention of conversation whatsoever—only absolute malice. Kang Jun-hyeok flicked his fingers lightly.
Slice.
The Demons fell dead where they stood.
Demons harbored hostility toward Surface Dwellers and rejected them.
They had been the enemies of the ground throughout the universe’s long history.
They had clasped hands only because a common enemy—the Victors—had emerged. This was the true relationship between them and humans. Kang Jun-hyeok touched his chin as he stood amid the corpses.
‘Now then. What should I do.’
Floor 62 had considerable difficulty.
Demons burst forth from all directions, and they sought to kill Players without any compromise or negotiation. It was a floor that demanded extreme concentration—one where even those who weren’t Demons couldn’t find time to rest or sleep.
But for Kang Jun-hyeok as he was now, it was far too easy.
All he needed to do was find a suitable spot, settle in, and endure leisurely for a month to clear it.
Yet survival itself was not his concern. The acquisition of top-tier materials was his true objective.
‘I know how to obtain it, but I don’t know the way.’
From the history he’d learned after exiting the previous floor, he knew the general flow of the war, but it was merely flow. The precise location remained unknown even to him.
After brief deliberation, Kang Jun-hyeok reached a decision.
If he didn’t know the way, he’d simply need to find a guide.
Whoosh.
Kang Jun-hyeok kicked off the ground and launched himself skyward.
He expanded his senses.
He activated the Ears That Hear Many Things and expanded his Ki perception to gather information from his surroundings. Soon he pinpointed the direction from which a sharp metallic sound rang out.
Whoosh.
Kang Jun-hyeok moved swiftly. Following the sound, he found dozens of people desperately defending against Demon attacks, clad in unified armor as soldiers. Among them stood a refined-featured young man.
Kang Jun-hyeok landed among them.
“Hello.”
“Uh, uh?”
“What? A human?”
“And goodbye.”
The Demons and humans could only see Kang Jun-hyeok’s arm move slightly.
And moments later.
Thud-thud-thud.
The Demons’ heads fell.
The people’s eyes widened in shock.
“……Uh, uh?”
“I was hoping to gather some information. What on earth is happening?”
“Uh, um…….”
The soldiers stammered in confusion.
From their perspective, it was natural. In the midst of their desperate battle, a stranger suddenly appeared and slew the Demons in a single stroke. The newcomer didn’t seem to be their enemy, but they were too frightened to step forward.
Then the young man came forward.
“I am honored to meet you, sir.”
The man bowed his head.
The refined young man who had appeared among the soldiers—his clothes were neat and clearly of fine quality.
“I am the Prince of Husototia Kingdom, Hoban Husototia. I am deeply grateful for your aid.”
Kang Jun-hyeok assessed Hoban.
He sensed power at the 1st Tier level. Insignificant compared to himself, but not bad by this world’s standards. His eyes held a grim light, yet remained quite composed.
This one would make a suitable guide. Having judged this, Kang Jun-hyeok spoke.
“Why are the Demons attacking the ground?”
“……You don’t know about what happened before?”
“I don’t. I was holed up in a mountain cave doing cultivation. Then suddenly the Demons came attacking, so I came out to see what was happening and found all this chaos.”
The plausible story and the power of Persuasion left Hoban without suspicion. He spoke with a bitter expression.
“……A few years ago, the Demons invaded our world.”
All the Surface Dwellers united and fought desperately to stop them, but they were overwhelmed by numbers. Within mere years, they lost nine-tenths of the ground to the Demons. The few survivors who remain are struggling desperately to stay alive, but even that is reaching its limit.
Hoban fell to his knees with a resolute expression.
“Sir, would you please fight alongside us against the Demons? With your strength, you would be a tremendous asset.”
“Hmm.”
Kang Jun-hyeok’s face twisted.
“So these outsiders, not of this world, dare to interfere with it and trample it? I don’t like that.”
[Fine words from someone who’s an outsider themselves.]
He ignored Manbyeonggi’s murmur and nodded.
“All right. I’ll help.”
“Th-thank you so much!”
“Be specific. What exactly should I do? I don’t plan on fighting piecemeal. I need one big strike, a grand battle.”
“You need not worry about that.”
Hoban replied without hesitation.
“To the west from here—roughly ten days’ journey—lies the Elven Sanctuary. A place where roots of the World Tree have taken hold. The survivors of this world are gathering there to prepare a counteroffensive. You need only head there.”
Having obtained the information, Kang Jun-hyeok smiled faintly.
“Then let’s go there. Lead the way.”
“Yes, sir.”
Hoban stepped forward with a hopeful expression. The soldiers followed hesitantly behind. Having reached the main road, Hoban spoke cautiously.
“From here onward, Demons roam about. We should take a detour to…….”
“No need. Guide me straight ahead.”
“But…….”
“Guide me.”
“Yes, sir.”
Hoban hastily stepped forward. Kang Jun-hyeok’s words carried an irresistible force.
As they advanced confidently down the main road, countless Demons blocked their path.
“Hahahaha!”
“Arrogant humans! How dare you…….”
Whack-slash.
None of them blocked the way for even a second.
To the soldiers, it appeared as though the Demons’ heads had never been attached in the first place. Their gaze toward Kang Jun-hyeok filled with awe and fear.
They continued forward. They gathered scattered survivors as they went, and the group swelled to considerable size. Naturally, this drew the attention of the Demons all the more.
“Are you the stragglers who’ve been making noise lately.”
A Demon with two pairs of wings appeared.
A low-grade Demon.
A strong one of the 2nd Tier. People held their breath.
“My God!”
“Ugh, ugh…….”
How many humans had fallen to a Demon with two pairs of wings? Those who knew its power trembled with fear and despair. The Demon grinned with pleasure.
“You seem to have some strength. But this is the end. Die.”
Whack-slash-slash.
Demonic Energy lashed out like a whip with enough force to kill hundreds of humans in an instant.
Before it, Kang Jun-hyeok took a step forward.
Whack-slash-slash-slash!
The whip was shredded and dissipated entirely. Kang Jun-hyeok seized the Demon’s head and slammed it into the earth.
Boom!
“W-wait…….”
Crack.
A powerful low-grade Demon was dead in a single blow. Kang Jun-hyeok gestured dismissively.
“What are you doing. Lead the way quickly.”
“Yes, yes.”
Hoban nodded with a tense expression.

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Similar events repeated after that.
People gathered, Demons drawn by their numbers appeared, and Demons fell to Kang Jun-hyeok.
Among them were many lowest-grade and low-grade Demons. Seeing beings they had never dared approach suddenly fall, the people gazed at Kang Jun-hyeok in wonder.
“Ohhh…….”
“My goodness…….”
Among them, rumors began to spread that Kang Jun-hyeok was the avatar of a god descended to save them.
[Divine Power Proficiency has increased.]
‘It’s a bit of a shame.’
Had he proclaimed himself the god’s avatar while spreading word of it, he could have obtained much more Divine Power.
But it couldn’t be helped. This floor’s objective was the acquisition of top-tier materials, not Divine Power.
After ten days.
They arrived near the Elven Sanctuary.
But there was one problem.
“The number of Demons…….”
“Ugh.”
Tens of thousands of Demons surrounded the sanctuary.
Even Kang Jun-hyeok couldn’t protect all of them from that many. Now was the time for them to steel themselves.
“Step back.”
“Eh, yes?”
“Step back. Far back. To the edge of vision. If you get caught up in this, I can’t be held responsible.”
[Lost God’s Domain.]
Kang Jun-hyeok spread his domain as a precaution.
Realizing something was amiss, Hoban cried out loudly.
“……Everyone, get distance! Right now!”
People scrambled backward, and Kang Jun-hyeok stepped forward.
[Crack Movement.]
Whoosh.
He teleported into the midst of the Demon horde and waved his hand.
“It’s nice to meet you.”
The Demons blinked.
“Huh?”
“A human?”
“W-what is this?”
He had appeared suddenly among them without their feeling anything. The Demons were bewildered. But their bewilderment was brief. They quickly revealed their hostility.
“Kill him!”
“The audacity to enter this place!”
Before the onslaught of attacks, Kang Jun-hyeok raised his hand.
“And goodbye.”
[Enhancement. Red Giant.]
A dying sun descended upon the world.

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