Ex-level Player With the Greatest Civilization of All Time - Chapter 110

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Chapter 110

Now that I’ve arrived at the Core Center.
I have to admit, regret weighs heavily on me.
“Did I really need to come from this direction?”
It took a full two hours.
The distance itself was short enough, but the City’s central district had such dense monster concentrations that the journey dragged on.
If I’d spent that time exploring elsewhere, my survey rate would’ve climbed another ten percent….
Baek Jin-seong caught my muttering and dropped his head low.
“I’m sorry…. I shouldn’t have said anything unnecessary.”
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
I felt bad for reading too much into what he’d said.
This was my decision in the first place—I had no intention of blaming anyone….
I decided to steer the conversation elsewhere to ease the tension.
Specifically, by bringing up the keyword ‘Core Center.’
“More importantly, I wonder what it’ll be like….”
Setting everything else aside, there was a reason I’d rushed toward this place.
A memory from when I first arrived in Nemesis.
I approached the Core Center building slowly and raised my hand to it.
Then a faint light began to shimmer around the Core Center….

[Scanning the user’s Mana Pattern.]
[Target identification… confirmed.]
[Partial Access Authority to the City has been unlocked.]
[Beginning City Purification.]
[Urban District Purification Module activated….]

A cascade of messages I’d seen before flickered into view.
And then, a moment later, vibrations began.
Rumble—rumble—rumble—
Something…
Something was about to happen.

* * *

The battle against the colossal Glutton unfolded far more urgently than expected.
When the Arc Guild members arrived, the momentum shifted in their favor.
But as the Glutton was driven into a corner, its desperation intensified, and their side accumulated more and more damage.

『Units suffering from overheating, fall back to secondary positions… I’m reissuing orders. Any units requiring Core cooling, retreat to safe zones….』

Kang Se-hyun scanned the battlefield as Neia’s voice came through the comms.
He was doing his part, and the others were giving it their all, yet this didn’t feel like a fight that would wrap up quickly.
The Glutton’s mucus that dripped away was frozen, then shattered to pieces by the guild members fighting alongside him.
But what made the Glutton truly formidable was its staggering regenerative capacity.
“This doesn’t look like it’ll be easy, does it?”
He’d spoken to Cha Seong-hun beside him, when a voice came from Yu Se-ra, stationed a short distance away.
“If you’ve got time to chat, get back to freezing!”
Kang Se-hyun watched as Cha Seong-hun froze the mucus falling in the wake of the Drone’s strikes, then leaned in and murmured.
“Quite the effort you’re putting in.”
“That’s right.”
A determination to seize this opportunity for a comeback was palpable in every movement.
Szzz—szzz—szzz—
Crackle—crackle—
Cha Seong-hun glanced into the distance and spoke.
“It’s remarkable when you think about it. All this—the power of just one guild?”
Kang Se-hyun found himself renewed in his appreciation for the Arc Guild’s prowess.
Miller, who’d by now been soloing his way through the late 80s tier, was proof enough of that.
The Freezing Magic user James assisting him was also quite skilled.
Was this the level of the representative that Miller had dismissed as having a gap in his abilities?
And that was far from all.
Jake, who was said to have used the Tears of Goddess, was skilled enough to deflect several of the Glutton’s absorption thorns each time he drew his bow.
America truly was formidable.
Even among those clearing the 70th floor, their talent ran exceptionally deep.
“So what will you do? Just fall back and watch from the sidelines?”
At Kang Se-hyun’s words, Cha Seong-hun laughed in a way uncharacteristic of him.
“We have to keep going—flip things a bit more if I’m going to save face with Neia.”

‘Sizzrunner Meteor Cannon firing. Brace for impact.’

The time for periodic bombardment had arrived.
The guild members retreated in a surge, like an ebb tide.
Whoooosh—
And then, following after.
Light flashed across the sky as a meteor shower descended.
Crack—crack crack—
Plasma shells that annihilated everything they touched.
The destructive power was truly devastating.
“Hmm?”
I was merely watching in awe when Cha Seong-hun spoke.
“Doesn’t the feeling seem a bit different this time?”
“Ah… you’re right, definitely….”
The Glutton’s reaction was unusually violent.
It looked like it was in considerable pain.
Squirm, squirm.
I was quietly watching it in a daze when suddenly—
Crack—
The massive Glutton burst apart all at once, and….
In that very spot, something appeared.
“It’s the City….”
Boom—
As the City descended and a tremor shook the ground, a shockwave crashed against my face like a meteor had just struck, turning into a howling wind.
Kang Se-hyun gripped whatever was nearby with all his strength to brace himself, and Cha Seong-hun extended his hand.
“Take it.”
“Thank you.”
With that assistance, Kang Se-hyun, now more at ease, turned to Neia on the hologram screen and asked.
“What is that?”

‘……..’

Neia didn’t answer.
A small tremor flickered in her eyes.
It seemed as though she was delighted, in a way.

‘He has… returned.’

* * *

“Brother… this is…”
I found myself in a daze.
“Yeah… so I came out?”
“Myah!”
Was it because of the Purification Module?
Perhaps thanks to it, I seemed to have been expelled outward along with the City itself.
But the relief was fleeting.
The location where I’d been expelled to had a significant drawback.
Squirm, squirm.
The Glutton, already merging back into one form.
My gaze locked with that thing’s eyes as it tumbled across the ground.
“Grrrrrrrrr!”
And in the next instant.
A colossal tidal wave surged forward, swallowing not just the city but me along with it.
A massive shadow crept closer, slowly devouring the light around us.

Whoosh—

But to cut to the end, I wasn’t devoured this time like before.
Crack—
The colossal tidal wave that was the Glutton suddenly exploded outward.
“Sermin….”
“I’m relieved you’re safe.”
Sermin’s Shockwave.
The destructive power was overwhelming as always.
The Glutton was shredded like rags.
“Ar! Fire the Hyper-Photon Cannon and blow it away.”
Following Sermin’s command, Ar’s Hyper-Photon Cannon unleashed.
“Huh?!”
What the—
Why is this so enormous?
It wasn’t mere optical illusion or perspective play.
Ar in Drone form had become absurdly massive.
The cannon barrel was equally colossal.
It felt like encountering a village dog that had undergone explosive growth during summer break.
And sure enough.
The Hyper-Photon Cannon that fired next was record-breaking in scale.
Boom—
The Glutton, which had maintained a size rivaling a small mountain, was obliterated in a single shot.
‘Is this even possible?’

『Successor…』

Neia’s voice.
For some reason, it carried many different emotions.
An AI shouldn’t feel emotions, yet somehow it did.
Um… what do I say?
I thought for a moment, but no suitable words came to mind.
An apology seems out of place… I didn’t really do anything wrong.
In these situations, laughing it off is probably best?
“I’m back, Neia.”

* * *

After dealing with the Glutton, I began investigating the city.
With Krail’s help, it was completed quickly.
Ding—

[Outer Tower Floor 50 cleared.]

The quest didn’t take long at all.
It was a smaller city compared to Nemesis.
And Baleur was incredibly fast besides.
Using that for reconnaissance, there was no way it could take long.
“So this is the end of it, then….”
A sigh escaped me.
I nearly died this time too.
But somehow it’s finished.
The elevator venture with Mir Guild.
The conquest of the Outer Tower—its beginning and end, its alpha and omega—was complete.
Every time I feel it—the exhaustion that follows scaling a mountain this steep.
‘I’m exhausted….’

[Tallying grades.]

The score calculation began.
My eyes naturally focused on the messages appearing before me.

[Multiple Quests detected.]
[Rewards upgraded.]
[Rewards upgraded.]
[Rewards upgraded.]
…
[Level increased.]
[Level increased.]
[Level increased.]
…

Five levels up, first and foremost.
Level 60 Kang Seon-woo.
I’d reached the sixties because of it, sure enough.
But I nearly died getting there—feels a bit thin for the reward.
If I don’t gain something elsewhere, this might end up feeling disappointing.
At any rate, what follows is always the reward boxes.

[(Outer Tower Floors 46-50) SS-Rank Reward Box has been added to Inventory.]
[(Outer Tower Floors 46-50) SS-Rank Material Box has been added to Inventory.]

The SS-Rank boxes that had given me a windfall before were awarded again this time.
Still, this isn’t bad.
It soothes some of the disappointment.
But it’s still not enough.
I’m still hungry.
“To meet face-to-face like this—it’s a first for us, isn’t it.”
I was still browsing my Inventory when the voice came.
I glanced to the side and saw members of the Arc Guild standing there.
James approached and greeted me.
“A pleasure to meet you. As you know, I’m James.”
I threw a sideways glance at Neia.
A silent question: what is this man doing here?

『He provided considerable help during the battle with the Glutton.』

Ah, so that’s it.
Then there’s no reason to turn him away.
If anything, I’m in his debt.
“I owe you my life.”
“Ha ha, think nothing of it.”
James was saying as much when
a sturdily built white man stepped forward, positioning himself before me.
I know this man.
‘Miller….’
As I met his gaze calmly, he spoke.
“I want the Zanyeong Sword.”
The moment I looked squarely at James, his expression froze.
‘So that’s how it is…?’
It seemed this hadn’t been agreed upon beforehand.
I could probably shut this down cheaply if I wanted to.
“I’ll give it to you.”

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