100 Floors All Master - Chapter 30

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 030

Two Guilds (1)

“…Wow.”

Kang Jun-hyeok let out a hollow laugh.

The 4th Floor was a floor with no special rewards.

It only gave gold, and even that gold was very little. The evaluation of the 4th Floor was that there was nothing to gain compared to the hardship.

However, Kang Jun-hyeok, who had achieved a Perfect Clear, could understand. The reward of the 4th Floor was gold proportional to the number of ants killed.

Ten thousand gold.

It was an astounding amount. It was equal to the gold obtained from the strategy writing rights.

Moreover, what Kang Jun-hyeok obtained wasn’t just gold.

There was even a Perfect Clear reward. He checked the reward.

[Necklace: Queen’s Poison Sting]

[Part: Necklace]

[Grade: Intermediate]

[Strength + 2]

[Defense + 2]

[Equipment Ability: Upon successful attack hit, there is a certain probability of inflicting poison status ailment on the target.]

[Ant World. Brutalcain. The one and only queen who rules over all ants there. Her poison sting was processed and made into a necklace.]

“Poison status ailment.”

Kang Jun-hyeok’s eyes gleamed.

The necklace was special ability equipment.

The effect of inflicting poison status on the target with a certain probability when landing an attack. This status ailment was quite useful. It not only slowed down the opponent’s actions but also dealt damage proportional to their total health for a certain period of time.

Simply put, it was equipment that could never be obtained from the shop.

‘As expected.’

Equipment could also be purchased from the shop.

But that was only close to basic equipment at best.

Equipment obtained as rewards for clearing floors was of a higher grade, and Perfect Clear equipment was literally incomparable.

Moreover, he obtained not only equipment but also a title.

[Title: Queen Slayer]

[A title given to you who ruthlessly murdered the ruler of a species.]

[When facing rulers of species such as kings and queens, Strength stat increases by +2.]

It was a title similar to the Mutant Killer he had obtained on the 2nd Floor. Considering he would encounter quite a few queens and the like in the quests of the floors he would climb, it was a useful title.

Defense +2 was also added to the Perfect Player title. It was a modest but always good effect.

And finally, the proficiency of the Thrust Skill rose from F to E.

[Active Skill: Thrust]

[Grade: Low]

[Proficiency: E]

[Cooltime: 5 minutes]

[Thrust your weapon powerfully toward the target.]

The description itself hadn’t changed much.

At most, the phrase “thrust powerfully” had been added.

But in reality, it was a very significant change. If you were to elaborate on the meaning of “powerfully” written there, it meant applying an additional 50% of your strength.

“Not bad.”

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled. It was growth far superior to his previous life.

Kang Jun-hyeok was now thinking of using the gold he had obtained. Just as he was about to open the shop, he suddenly hesitated.

“…Hm?”

Sensing something amiss, Kang Jun-hyeok closed his mouth and concentrated. As a result, he realized.

That someone was in front of his house.

Kang Jun-hyeok got up from his seat and opened the door.

Creak.

And Kang Jun-hyeok saw.

Two tents in front of his house.

“…What is this?”

Kang Jun-hyeok frowned. The two tents were occupying the road in front of his house. Judging by their not-so-large size, at most one person could barely fit inside each.

“Mmm….”

A sound like sleep talking echoed from inside the tent. Shortly after, the tent’s zipper opened and a disheveled woman appeared.

Kang Jun-hyeok knew who the woman was.

“Kim Tae-yeon.”

“…Hm?”

Kim Tae-yeon, who had been staring blankly into space as if not fully awake, slowly came to her senses at Kang Jun-hyeok’s voice. Soon, shock filled her eyes.

“…Mr. Kang Jun-hyeok?”

“That’s right. What is this?”

Kang Jun-hyeok muttered as if dumbfounded. Perhaps awakened by that voice, another person emerged from the other tent. A fierce-looking muscular man. It was Baekdusan.

“What’s all this noise while I’m sleeping….”

Baekdusan, who had appeared grumbling, saw Kang Jun-hyeok. Soon his eyes showed the same shock as Kim Tae-yeon’s.

“Wh, wh, what? You’re back?”

“I am back, but what are you two doing here?”

“Uh….”

At Kang Jun-hyeok’s question, Baekdusan and Kim Tae-yeon reflexively looked at each other.

Seeing that, Kang Jun-hyeok let out a hollow laugh as if he understood.

“…I see what this is about. Come inside for now.”

“So.”

Having heard both their stories, Kang Jun-hyeok summarized the situation.

“You wanted to wait in front of my house until I came out of the 4th Floor?”

“…Yes.”

“But since I didn’t come out for too long, you even set up tents and waited?”

“…That’s right.”

Kang Jun-hyeok let out a bitter laugh.

“That’s quite inconsiderate.”

“….”

Baekdusan and Kim Tae-yeon fell silent. Setting up tents by occupying the road in front of someone’s house. Now that their heads had cooled down and they thought about it, there was no greater inconsideration than this.

“I’m sure I said I would contact you again after I came out. Ah. So you were worried that someone else might snatch me up first?”

The two answered with silence once again. Kang Jun-hyeok assessed the situation.

“How long was I in there? I roughly grasped the flow of time from inside, but it wasn’t precise.”

“About… two weeks.”

“Two weeks. Shorter than I thought.”

Kang Jun-hyeok muttered. Baekdusan and Kim Tae-yeon were cautiously watching him.

‘…He’s younger than I thought.’

That was their common thought.

At most, he seemed to be in his mid-twenties. He wasn’t that old. Since he achieved Perfect Clears as easily as eating meals, they had speculated he might be some seasoned warrior or soldier.

‘And he seems more… normal than expected.’

Communication went quite well.

One might say that was natural, but the more exceptional someone was, the more broken they often turned out to be.

Right now, Earth’s number one player had attracted much controversy due to his peculiar personality.

Since he achieved Perfect Clear on every floor, they had secretly speculated he might be someone close to paranoid, but that wasn’t the case.

While they were having various thoughts about Kang Jun-hyeok, Kang Jun-hyeok was looking at the two of them in his own way.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve seen them.’

It felt nostalgic. Whatever the case with Baekdusan, he had considerable friendship with Kim Tae-yeon.

But that was all from his previous life.

Kang Jun-hyeok, having sorted out his emotions, opened his mouth.

“You’ve probably already discussed this, but I called both of you here. While Mr. Baekdusan came looking for me, I directly contacted Ms. Kim Tae-yeon.”

“What?”

At those words, Kim Tae-yeon’s eyes widened as she glared at Baekdusan. Baekdusan played dumb. Realizing she had been deceived, she quietly gritted her teeth.

“Originally, I planned to contact you gradually, but I never expected we’d be having this conversation right after clearing the 4th Floor.”

“Let’s talk after you rest! I have a wonderful villa! I’ll guide you there!”

“Oh, no! Our guild operates a hotel! I’ll guide you to the top floor!”

The two quickly shouted out. They were desperate to make a good impression on Kang Jun-hyeok somehow. But Kang Jun-hyeok shook his head.

“That’s not necessary. This worked out well. Let’s resolve this cleanly right here. Why do you think I called both of you?”

“To choose which guild to join between our two guilds?”

Baekdusan spoke confidently. Kim Tae-yeon quietly nodded.

Both of them thought so. There would be no other reason to call both guild leaders.

“The reason you didn’t call the Freedom Guild is because they are truly free, right? Since there’s no membership, withdrawal, or orders, you probably have no intention of joining them. In contrast, both our guilds have clear directions. I think you called us to make a choice.”

“Well… that’s not wrong.”

Kang Jun-hyeok answered ambiguously. Baekdusan’s eyes lit up as he shouted confidently.

“Then the guild Kang Jun-hyeok will choose is our guild. The Baekdu Mountain Guild! Our guild’s direction is simple. It’s strength! Ability as a player! Talent!”

Baekdusan clenched his fist tightly.

“Every player belonging to the Baekdu Mountain Guild must climb at least one floor per month! Those who fail to do so are expelled without exception! We must periodically duel each other to prove our abilities! But if you can prove yourself, you can receive corresponding benefits!”

Survival of the strongest.

That was exactly what the Baekdu Mountain Guild was. It was quite harsh, so their numbers were small, but each one was a powerful elite.

“Kang Jun-hyeok, you are strong! You climb the Tower every time the 3-day cooldown ends. Before long, you’ll be able to reach my level! With such strength! I’m sure our guild would suit you perfectly!”

Baekdusan spoke vigorously. Kang Jun-hyeok nodded as if he understood.

“I see. Then Ms. Kim Tae-yeon. What about you?”

“…Our Green Guild’s direction is simple.”

Unlike Baekdusan, she showed restrained emotions as she spoke calmly.

“Currently, how many do you think are climbing the Tower?”

“You mean players who climb the Tower of their own will, not those who received challenge rights.”

“Yes.”

Kim Tae-yeon nodded.

The Tower was given to all humans on Earth.

When Kang Jun-hyeok entered, 10% hadn’t obtained challenge rights, but now that over a month had passed, most of them would have obtained their rights too.

But among those who obtained challenge rights, how many were actually climbing the Tower?

Kim Tae-yeon said.

“Only 5%.”

95% of Earth’s population wasn’t climbing the Tower despite receiving challenge rights.

That was quite natural. Climbing the Tower could grant power. But one had to risk their life. There were many who challenged floors and never returned.

Moreover, at this point, there was no compulsion to climb the Tower. Since one could live normally without climbing, why would there be any reason to risk one’s life?

Alessandro, who had made a contract to obtain challenge rights, would lament if he saw this.

“But among the 5% who climb the Tower, many abuse their power and cause trouble. Quite a few among them commit illegal acts. The remaining 95% are exposed to their dangers.”

Therefore, the Green Guild’s direction was simple.

“Protecting the weak. That is our guild’s direction.”

If one had the heart to climb the Tower, they could climb it. Full support could be provided.

But if one was afraid to climb the Tower, they could receive protection on the ground while doing what they could.

That was the Green Guild’s direction.

As such, the Green Guild had far more members than the Baekdu Mountain Guild. Baekdusan snorted.

“Pathetic. What matters is strength. What do you plan to do by protecting weaklings?”

“Is that why you recently lost the Ansan Region in the conflict?”

“…That’s because they cowardly used Guerrilla Warfare!”

“That is exactly the strength of the weak. The weak have their own methods.”

The two engaged in a heated argument. Kang Jun-hyeok quietly watched them.

What choice had he made in his previous life?

He had joined the Green Guild.

Moved by Kim Tae-yeon’s intention of protecting the weak, he had moved together with her. He helped people and climbed the Tower. He worked to increase the guild’s influence while opposing the Baekdu Mountain Guild.

In that process, he became an executive of the Green Guild and grew close to Kim Tae-yeon.

That was the first failure among the many failures his previous life had made.

Therefore, Kang Jun-hyeok could say.

“Ms. Kim Tae-yeon.”

“Yes, yes.”

Kim Tae-yeon, who had been arguing, quickly cut off her words and looked at Kang Jun-hyeok calmly. It was the expression of someone quite confident, someone who carried out their will without wavering.

But that expression wavered at his following words.

“Do you think there’s meaning in you protecting people?”

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