100 Floors All Master - Chapter 88

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All Master of 100 Floors Episode 088

 

Second Test (3)

 

“Everyone’s doing well! Excellent! You’ll be able to clear it soon!”

 

“Ah…”

 

The Administrator praised them. People’s expressions brightened. But Kang Jun-hyeok knew. The Administrator loved to lift people up and then drop them down.

 

“But… it would be too boring if it ended like this, wouldn’t it?”

 

The Administrator bared her teeth and spread her arms.

 

“So, I’ll add a little more!”

 

[The Second Test will be enhanced.]

 

[The duration of the Second Test will be extended.]

 

“…Huh?”

 

“Huh?”

 

Whoooosh!

 

The gauge that had reached 90% began to shrink in an instant. People screamed. The gauge kept shrinking and returned to 10%.

 

“Start over from here! If you clear it, you’ll get an even bigger reward, right? It’s a special service given only to your Kingdom!”

 

“W-wait a moment!”

 

Kim Tae-yeon hurriedly stepped forward.

 

“We don’t need the special service! Please let us clear it as it is!”

 

It was a reasonable argument. They had barely reached the clear point without major casualties, but suddenly it dropped to 10%. It was like a nightmare for the Players.

 

“You don’t need it?”

 

The problem was that their argument meant nothing to the Administrator.

 

“Why is that?”

 

With an expression that said ‘why does what you think matter?’, Kim Tae-yeon was left speechless.

 

“Work hard!”

 

The Administrator waved her hand and left. After a moment of silence, people burst into screams.

 

“Aaaaah!”

 

“H-how!”

 

They had struggled to overcome it, but now they had to start from the beginning again. It was hard to maintain their sanity. But Kang Jun-hyeok had an expression that said he expected this.

 

‘Of course.’

 

That whimsical one wouldn’t just quietly watch them finish easily. He had expected some kind of intervention.

 

This hadn’t happened in his previous life, but there was nothing particularly surprising about it.

 

And he wasn’t the only one maintaining composure.

 

“Everyone calm down!”

 

Yu Jin-ha shouted loudly. His powerful voice settled the chaos.

 

“This has already happened! There’s no point in lamenting the past! We just need to quickly pull ourselves together and overcome this!”

 

He raised his fist high.

 

“I am here! Even if you all fail, I will definitely protect the Tower!”

 

“Oh, ohhh!”

 

“Yu Jin-ha sir!”

 

People burst into exclamations at that powerful declaration. They praise Yu Jin-ha and hurriedly regain their composure.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok spoke quietly.

 

“As expected of Yu Jin-ha. You’re magnificent.”

 

“Haha. Not at all.”

 

“Then I’ll continue to ask you to handle the strongest monsters.”

 

“Leave it to me.”

 

Yu Jin-ha had an extremely confident expression.

 

It was a face that seemed to say he could easily win no matter what trials were given to him.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled silently.

 

After that, the invasion began again. The Players pulled themselves together and defended against the monsters’ attacks. The difficulty had definitely increased, but it wasn’t to an unmanageable degree.

 

But the Black Tower was different.

 

[Graaah!]

 

A black wolf charges forward violently. Yu Jin-ha confidently grips his sword. He tries to dodge and stab a vital point.

 

Until now, no monster had been able to respond to Yu Jin-ha’s attacks.

 

[Grah!]

 

But the wolf violently twisted its body. It avoided Yu Jin-ha’s attack and tried to bite his neck. Yu Jin-ha twisted his body in shock.

 

“…Wh, what?”

 

The grade of the appearing monsters had changed entirely.

 

Yu Jin-ha’s pupils shook.

 

The Administrator hadn’t thoughtlessly raised the difficulty. Even if it was hard, the difficulty was raised to a level where the Players of each Tower could block it if they gave their all.

 

In other words, the Black Tower’s difficulty had been reset based on Kang Jun-hyeok’s standards.

 

“Eeeek!”

 

Yu Jin-ha twists his body and activates a skill to barely defeat the wolf. Kang Jun-hyeok lets out an admiring sound.

 

“Wow. That’s amazing. It looked quite strong, but you defeated it.”

 

“Huff. Huff.”

 

“Are you perhaps having difficulty?”

 

“No. Not at all.”

 

“Of course. There’s no way Yu Jin-ha would struggle with just this much. Then I’ll continue to ask for your help.”

 

“Ha, haha…”

 

Yu Jin-ha forced a smile.

 

But what came after was more problematic. The appearing monsters grew progressively stronger. They were difficult enough that Yu Jin-ha had trouble dealing with them even when giving his all.

 

Swooosh!

 

Urgh!

 

And for the first time, an attack hit Yu Jin-ha.

 

Yu Jin-ha’s eyes shook greatly.

 

“Wa, waaaaah!”

 

He swings his sword as if having a seizure. He barely manages to defeat the monster, but Yu Jin-ha’s leisurely and confident appearance had completely disappeared. His eyes were filled with terror and his entire body trembled like an aspen leaf.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok looked at Yu Jin-ha with sunken eyes.

 

That was Yu Jin-ha’s true nature.

 

His essence, hidden behind the mask of talent.

 

* * *

 

Before the Tower appeared, Yu Jin-ha was an extremely ordinary person who was just a bit more cowardly than others and had some vanity.

 

Under normal circumstances, he would have lived and died an ordinary life.

 

But after the Tower appeared, he realized something.

 

That he possessed heaven-gifted talent.

 

While others risked their lives climbing the Tower, it was far too easy for him. A few casual swings of his sword would bring down monsters. The monsters’ attacks weren’t threatening at all and could be easily countered with a light wave of his sword.

 

Before he knew it, he had reached floors that others couldn’t even approach. As his identity gradually became known, people began to revere him. The media praised him endlessly as Korea’s pride and a top-tier Player.

 

As a result, Yu Jin-ha began to think:

 

I am exceptional.

 

I am someone who deserves everyone’s respect.

 

His latent vanity and desire for recognition awakened.

 

He made the rounds in the media. He appeared on various programs and gave interviews. In the process, to gain even more respect, he began wearing the mask of a saint and sage.

 

As a result, he became the great Korean Player, Yu Jin-ha.

 

He became intoxicated by people’s attention and blind devotion.

 

He acted to receive even more attention, and before long, climbing the Tower became secondary.

 

As a result, he remained stuck on the 46th Floor.

 

If he had been serious, he would have long since passed the 55th Floor. He would have become not just a top-tier Player on Earth, but the strongest Player.

 

He had that level of talent.

 

But he didn’t do that.

 

The reason was simple.

 

Because there was no need to work hard.

 

Just by casually, half-heartedly climbing the Tower, he gained power. Everyone revered and praised him.

 

So why should he make an effort?

 

He could just enjoy himself.

 

He essentially possessed heaven-gifted talent, but at the same time had the mind of a child.

 

And that child was now facing a wall for the first time.

 

“Uwaaaah!”

 

Kwaaaaang

 

Finally, a monster that Yu Jin-ha couldn’t handle appeared. A red giant swung its club. Yu Jin-ha hastily protected his body with his sword.

 

Kwajijik.

 

“Kueok!”

 

Far from deflecting it, he couldn’t even defend properly, and his body tumbled across the ground.

 

“Uh, uaaaaaaah!”

 

Yu Jin-ha, writhing in pain, frantically tried to flee.

 

But at that moment, he hesitated.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok, who had defeated all the monsters, was quietly looking down at him.

 

“What’s wrong? Didn’t you say you could defeat them? Didn’t you say you could guard the Black Tower alone, and that I only needed to deal with trivial monsters?”

 

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled and grabbed his shoulder to help him up.

 

“Let’s move forward. Come now. Fight proudly, with your life on the line.”

 

“Uh, ah.”

 

[Grrrrrr…]

 

The Giant was crying as it slowly approached.

 

Yu Jin-ha, who was pushed forward, was filled with terror like a piglet being led to slaughter.

 

[Kuooooooo!]

 

The Giant that had finally approached swung its club down. Yu Jin-ha couldn’t even think of counterattacking and squeezed his eyes shut.

 

Kuuuuung!

 

The aftershock erupted.

 

Yu Jin-ha, who had been dreading terrible pain, felt nothing and cautiously opened his eyes.

 

His pupils dilated.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok was blocking the club with his great sword raised.

 

“…Huh?”

 

Before the bewildered gaze, Kang Jun-hyeok muttered.

 

“Still the same.”

 

Yu Jin-ha was no different from his previous life. Kang Jun-hyeok put strength into his hands gripping the great sword.

 

[Impact.]

 

Kwaaaaang!

 

A powerful impact struck the club. The Giant’s body swayed. He quickly launched his body and drove the great sword into the Giant’s heart.

 

Kwajik.

 

[Kuooooooo!]

 

The Giant let out a pained scream and swung its club.

 

[Crack Movement.]

 

His body moved through the gap to behind the Giant.

 

He drove his sword into the pierced heart once more. The Giant staggered and collapsed.

 

“…Ah, ah?”

 

Yu Jin-ha opened his mouth in a daze.

 

The monster he couldn’t even properly face had fallen in just three exchanges.

 

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled faintly.

 

“Shall we have a conversation?”

 

* * *

 

Kang Jun-hyeok calmly had a discussion.

 

Yu Jin-ha, who had fallen into panic, confessed everything about himself without a single lie. Manbyeonggi, who realized his true nature, was disappointed.

 

[A newborn baby with heavenly talent? How disappointing. It would have been wonderful if it had been given to someone worthy.]

 

“Uh, uh, uh…”

 

Yu Jin-ha trembled like an aspen leaf. His eyes were even filled with tears.

 

“I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die….”

 

Kang Jun-hyeok quietly looked at Yu Jin-ha.

 

A coward born with heavenly talent.

 

He fears death and is terrified of life-or-death battles. Yet he wants to receive respect and recognition from others.

 

Truly a foolish and stupid person whose talent is wasted.

 

That would be the general assessment.

 

But Kang Jun-hyeok felt sorry for Yu Jin-ha.

 

He thought of him as an ordinary person trapped by the shackles of talent. A victim of this mad world.

 

That’s why he helped him. He kept Jin-ha’s cowardly nature hidden from others and gave up the Holy Sword so he could be called the Sword Saint.

 

Someday, someday he waited until Yu Jin-ha would awaken on his own and develop a spirit worthy of his talent.

 

‘What a sucker.’

 

As a result of giving everything to the coward and helping him, the coward ultimately died still being a coward.

 

He couldn’t enjoy the things he rightfully should have enjoyed.

 

What kind of sucker was he? He forcibly suppressed the bitter laugh that was about to escape.

 

“What do you want?”

 

“…Can, can you help me?”

 

“Of course. You are Yu Jin-ha. A great Player. I can help you.”

 

“Ah. Ah! Thank you! Really!”

 

Yu Jin-ha grabbed Kang Jun-hyeok’s hand and kept thanking him.

 

Crack.

 

At that moment, space split open. Monsters appeared, screaming. Among them, he saw a particularly powerful-looking Spider-type Monster.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Strong.

 

Too strong for him to handle. The terrified Yu Jin-ha clenched his fist.

 

“Kang Jun-hyeok! I’m leaving it to you!”

 

“What do you mean leaving it to me? You should handle the rest of those bastards.”

 

“Huh, what?”

 

“Didn’t I tell you? That I would help you.”

 

Kang Jun-hyeok smiled coldly.

 

“Great Player. South Korea’s strongest Player. A virtuous person who can risk his life for everyone.”

 

That was exactly Yu Jin-ha’s reputation.

 

“So, it’s time to become someone worthy of that reputation.”

 

“…What?”

 

“Fight those things. Or die by my hand. Choose.”

 

Kang Jun-hyeok said coldly.

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