100 Floors All Master - Chapter 87

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 087

 

Second Test (2)

 

The timer reaches 0, and space splits apart.

 

Crack crack crack.

 

Yu Jin-ha grips his sword with a serious expression. A monster bursts out from the shattered space.

 

[Roooooar!]

 

A rough roar echoes thunderously.

 

A muscular monster with two heads.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok muttered.

 

“Twin Head Ogre. And a mutant at that.”

 

It was a monster with the power to carve away a small hill by itself. Whether it was a mutation, it was 1.5 times larger than a typical Twin Head Ogre.

 

[Kuooooar!]

 

The roar shakes the ground and trembles the atmosphere.

 

Strong.

 

From Kang Jun-hyeok’s assessment, it was a mid-40th Floor boss. Yu Jin-ha’s current floor was the 46th Floor. It was a formidable enemy that would require fighting with all his might.

 

That presence was surely felt not only by Kang Jun-hyeok but also by Yu Jin-ha.

 

However, Yu Jin-ha’s expression was one of disappointment.

 

“I had expectations for the second test, but it’s only this much?”

 

He stepped forward and spoke to Kang Jun-hyeok.

 

“It’s dangerous, so please keep your distance for a moment. I’ll handle this alone.”

 

“As you wish.”

 

At the words that seemed to say not to interfere, Kang Jun-hyeok obediently stepped back. Yu Jin-ha confidently gripped a single long sword and looked at the monster.

 

[Kuooooar!]

 

The Twin Head Ogre charges with a roar. Yu Jin-ha took his stance with a faint smile.

 

Whooooom!

 

A fierce fist swings down. The air is crushed and bursts forth.

 

Yu Jin-ha lightly leaned his body backward. He swung his sword sharply.

 

Slash!

 

A sharp wound appeared on the Twin Head Ogre’s back.

 

[Kuooar!]

 

The ogre lets out a pained roar and swings its fist.

 

Thud thud thud thud!

 

Fast and strong. The air bursts repeatedly. If hit directly, even Kang Jun-hyeok would be left in critical condition from such power.

 

However, Yu Jin-ha moved his body while wearing a leisurely smile.

 

The fist futilely cuts through empty air. Graceful movements evade all attacks. In an instant, he penetrated into the ogre’s body and quickly thrust his sword.

 

Thunk.

 

The sword pierces into the ogre’s body.

 

But it doesn’t penetrate all the way through. Yu Jin-ha clicks his tongue and dodges the sweeping kick.

 

“It’s tough.”

 

Even when stabbing with the sword, he can’t pierce through to the vital spots.

 

In that case, he attacks consecutively. The sword moves smoothly. Deflecting the ogre’s punches while carving wounds into its body. In an instant, the ogre’s body becomes covered in blood.

 

[As expected, quite useful.]

 

Manbyeonggi, who had been watching the battle, mutters.

 

[I felt it before too… That guy is the only useful one among all the trash gathered here. He handles the sword like his own limbs. His movements are fast and precise.]

 

“I thought so too.”

 

[That guy has talent. It’s a rare talent even in my world.]

 

Kang Jun-hyeok didn’t deny Manbyeonggi’s words.

 

‘Looking at his movements, his Sword Technique proficiency is probably around C level.’

 

It was higher proficiency than Kang Jun-hyeok’s current level.

 

Yu Jin-ha is strong.

 

He possessed talent for handling swords.

 

It was an innate talent that could be counted among the best even on a universal level.

 

That’s why he was proudly called the Sword Saint among all beings in the universe.

 

While climbing the Tower, he was never once blocked until the 70th Floor. As if going for a casual stroll, he cleared everything without any problems. Yu Jin-ha, who possessed rare power even by universal standards, was a great hero and Earth’s pride.

 

‘I used to think that way too.’

 

In the past, that is.

 

Thud.

 

[Ku, kuuuuuu…]

 

Finally, the Twin Head Ogre, having lost a fatal amount of blood, collapsed.

 

Against a mid-40th Floor boss, Yu Jin-ha didn’t even break a sweat, let alone take any damage.

 

“It’s finished.”

 

Yu Jin-ha turned his head. His expression was extremely confident. Kang Jun-hyeok slowly opened his mouth.

 

“That’s amazing.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“To defeat that monster without a single scratch. That’s truly amazing.”

 

“Oh.”

 

Perhaps not expecting Kang Jun-hyeok to praise him so readily, Yu Jin-ha looked slightly stunned. Kang Jun-hyeok continued speaking.

 

“As expected of Yu Jin-ha. You truly deserve to be called Korea’s strongest Player. Your talent is truly admirable. I respect you.”

 

There was no emotion in Kang Jun-hyeok’s words. It was like reading from a textbook.

 

But thanks to the power of his Acting Skill, it appeared to Yu Jin-ha as if he truly meant it. The corners of Yu Jin-ha’s mouth twitched upward.

 

“…Thank you for saying that.”

 

“The invasions will continue from now on. I’ll handle the small fry. I’ll leave the strongest monsters to you.”

 

“Of course! Feel free to leave as many as you want to me!”

 

Yu Jin-ha said cheerfully, thumping his chest.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled silently.

 

* * *

 

After that, the invasions continued relentlessly.

 

The monsters attacked them without rest. The Players did their best to fend them off.

 

Unexpectedly, there weren’t any major problems. The Players had already fought together through their guilds before. The only difference was that their opponents had changed from humans to monsters. Even this was surprising to Kang Jun-hyeok.

 

‘This is much easier than in my previous life.’

 

The current gauge was at 70%. It was passing the midpoint and entering the latter half.

 

In his previous life, the White Tower had collapsed at this point.

 

But now, far from the tower collapsing, there weren’t even many casualties. It was a clear difference.

 

‘There’s definitely been a change.’

 

He had shared information and given advice to top-tier Players like Kim Tae-yeon and Baekdusan. It seemed that result had created the difference.

 

‘The impact is greater than I thought.’

 

Kang Jun-hyeok was surprised.

 

To be honest, he hadn’t given it much thought.

 

He had just planned to receive appropriate compensation and give some advice. But the results were vastly different.

 

His small actions could greatly change the future.

 

If that was the case.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok looked at Yu Jin-ha.

 

Crunch.

 

Yu Jin-ha, who had finished off the last monster, caught his breath and looked at Kang Jun-hyeok. Kang Jun-hyeok smiled and applauded.

 

“Truly impressive. That seemed like quite a powerful monster. To defeat it so easily.”

 

“Haha. Not at all.”

 

Yu Jin-ha laughed heartily.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok continued to praise him.

 

He lifted him up, marveled at his strength, and expressed admiration.

 

Then the wariness and hostility that Yu Jin-ha had initially shown toward Kang Jun-hyeok had completely disappeared. Whether it had dissolved or not, his eyes now contained only goodwill.

 

‘What a transparent guy.’

 

Kang Jun-hyeok struggled to hold back his laughter. Yu Jin-ha spoke with a friendly expression.

 

“You’re quite powerful yourself, Kang Jun-hyeok. To be honest, I’m surprised.”

 

It wasn’t empty words. While Yu Jin-ha had faced the strongest monster, there had been many other smaller monsters as well.

 

All of them were monsters from Floor 41 and above. There had been quite a few situations that would have been dangerous for Yu Jin-ha alone.

 

But Kang Jun-hyeok had handled all those monsters by himself.

 

Considering that he had just cleared the 15th Floor, it was remarkable power. Yu Jin-ha was genuinely impressed.

 

“I’m looking forward to seeing what happens when you climb the Tower further. You might even reach the same level as me someday.”

 

But that admiration had its limits.

 

It was clearly the words of someone looking down on Kang Jun-hyeok.

 

“Why don’t you come find me after the second test is over? I think there might be things I could teach you through sparring.”

 

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled slightly.

 

“Thank you.”

 

After that, there were no major problems. Unlike in his previous life, the strengthened Players succeeded in defending each tower. The Black Tower had been successfully defended by Yu Jin-ha alone even in his previous life, so there was no way there would be problems.

 

Thus, the gauge reached 90%.

 

They could clear it at this rate.

 

Everyone believed this without a doubt.

 

Except for one person.

 

Everyone except Kang Jun-hyeok.

 

‘She should be coming soon.’

 

As soon as he made that guess, the sky split open.

 

* * *

 

“Uaaaah!”

 

“Wow… huh?”

 

The Players hesitated.

 

The monsters that had been fighting fiercely disappeared cleanly as if they had been put into a trash can. They were stunned by this unrealistic phenomenon.

 

And from the split sky, Earth’s Administrator appeared again.

 

“What?”

 

She tilted her head.

 

“I thought one or two Towers would collapse, but they’re blocking better than I expected?”

 

The Administrator was flustered.

 

The invasion she had sent down was not at a level that Earth’s Players could block without problems.

 

There should have been numerous casualties and one or two Towers should have collapsed.

 

This wasn’t just a simple guess.

 

It was her Divine Authority as an Administrator, and Foresight.

 

It was a special ability bestowed upon her by the Master of the Universe.

 

But it wasn’t like that at all. The Towers were intact, and the casualties were very few.

 

“Huh?”

 

Puzzled, she moved her body and headed toward the Black Tower. Yu Jin-ha tensed up momentarily, thinking she was coming toward him.

 

But the Administrator ignored him.

 

As if he were an ant on the roadside, she didn’t even glance at him. Yu Jin-ha’s face instantly turned red.

 

“Hey. Did you do this?”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“Don’t pretend you don’t know. Come to think of it, it was strange from the beginning too.”

 

Floor 0, where she first met Kang Jun-hyeok.

 

There, Kang Jun-hyeok had defeated all the Mantis Monsters by himself.

 

At the time, she was too flustered to properly recognize it, but that too was something that escaped her Divine Authority. After thinking for a moment, the Administrator suddenly grabbed Kang Jun-hyeok by the scruff of his neck.

 

[What are you-]

 

“Shut up.”

 

Kiiiiing!

 

Manbyeonggi was forcibly cut off. No. It wasn’t just Manbyeonggi. The world and Kang Jun-hyeok were separated.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok let out a quiet laugh inside.

 

‘Just one word?’

 

With one word, the universe stopped.

 

She possessed such divine authority.

 

The Administrator who had stopped the world brought her nose close to Kang Jun-hyeok’s neck. It seemed as if she was sniffing his scent.

 

“…You. What are you?”

 

After a moment. When she pulled her nose away, her face showed confusion.

 

“Why do you smell familiar?”

 

“A familiar smell?”

 

“Don’t pretend you don’t know. It’s a familiar smell. Why does a human have this kind of scent? When I first met you, I thought it was my imagination, but it wasn’t.”

 

“Even if you say that, I don’t know either.”

 

Kang Jun-hyeok shook his head. The Administrator made a groaning sound.

 

‘…What is this?’

 

Breaking through Foresight, and having a familiar scent – something was strange.

 

But no matter how she looked, he was just an ordinary being from the universe. Nothing more could be seen. The Administrator tilted her head.

 

“I don’t understand.”

 

But there was one thing that was certain.

 

She felt a sense of familiarity toward Kang Jun-hyeok.

 

“Interesting. I’ll keep watching, okay?”

 

She grinned and stepped back. When she snapped her fingers, the frozen world returned to normal.

 

[Hmm.]

 

Perhaps sensing the aftermath of the stopped world, Manbyeonggi let out a groan. The Administrator flew up into the sky.

 

“Well then, I need to do what I have to do.”

 

[Kang Jun-hyeok. What happened?]

 

“It’s nothing too important.”

 

Kang Jun-hyeok shook his head and thought.

 

‘A scent, huh.’

 

The familiar smell the Administrator sensed.

 

He pretended not to know, but he had some idea.

 

‘The Returning Gem.’

 

The stone obtained from the Tower that could return to the past.

 

She must be sensing the scent because he had used it. But it was unexpected that even the Administrator couldn’t figure it out.

 

‘Whose is it?’

 

There were few beings of a higher rank than Earth’s Administrator.

 

Could it be.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok, who had been pondering for a moment, shook his head. There was no point in speculating. It was a problem without an answer.

 

Rather, focusing on the present was the right answer.

 

So far, the second test had been going very smoothly.

 

At this rate, they could clear it without any significant casualties.

 

‘But that Administrator isn’t the type to just sit back and watch something like this.’

 

Now was when things would really begin. The Administrator smiled and clapped her hands.

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