Ex-level Player With the Greatest Civilization of All Time - Chapter 47

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Chapter 47

The foundation of any Quest in the Tower is Monster Extermination.
There are various types of missions, certainly.
But the most basic one is that.
And the Quest I received on the 16th Floor this time was also an Extermination mission.

[Quest: Monster Elimination – Cliff-Taloned Eagle 0/60]

First, let me check Krayle’s enhanced specs.
“Krayle, those eagles flying through the mist—I want you to intercept them from here with long-range fire. Not by sending drones to strike them, but hitting them from this position. Can you manage that?”
“Simple enough.”
Krayle, receiving the command, hurled the hawk perched on his shoulder into the fog.
As the bird climbed at tremendous speed, a distinct blue radiance bloomed in the air all around its path.
Enemies that had been invisible became painfully clear.
Then Krayle activated his existing Multi-Calculation skill.
Opening the eye he’d had shut, he took control of the drones and began unleashing beams.
The kill count poured in like a deluge.

[Quest: Monster Elimination – Cliff-Taloned Eagle 15/60]
[Quest: Monster Elimination – Cliff-Taloned Eagle 26/60]
[Quest: Monster Elimination – Cliff-Taloned Eagle 35/60]

I was startled by the accuracy that had climbed so dramatically higher, yet simultaneously my focus locked onto one particular detail.
The beam cannon—visibly thicker than before.
‘By raw power alone, this is way more than a simple twenty percent increase.’
The damage output exceeded the twenty percent boost Neia had estimated as the ceiling for parts enhancement.
Which meant—

– [Reign]
* Nearby allies receive enhancement.
+ Stat Bonus +20%

There was no doubt that Reign, one of the Spirit King’s Crown’s skills, was in effect.
There was no other explanation.
The crown was incredible.

* * *

Thud-thud-thud.
The corpses rained down.
All of them eagles ravaged beyond recognition.
Birds that would have given players a hard time under normal circumstances.
But now I’d believe it if someone called them fragile pigeons.

– Click.
– Honestly, I figured the drones’ defense was weak enough they’d struggle a bit.
– But they didn’t even have to go aerial…

The viewers who’d been anticipating the first aerial battle flooded the chat with messages, their emotions caught between disappointment and amazement.
And naturally, there were comments about the beam cannon that had grown visibly thicker.

– But the accuracy aside, what’s with the beam? My eyes are hurting just looking at it today.
– It was already strong, and now it’s even stronger? There was room for that?
– This makes no sense.

[Quest: Monster Elimination – Cliff-Taloned Eagle 101/60]

I retrieved the drones at an opportune moment and finished clearing the 16th Floor.

[Moving to 16th Floor Waiting Room.]

Upon arriving at the waiting room, I checked the results.
They were quite satisfactory.
Both Krayle’s stat upgrades and the drones’ firepower increases.
Since Krayle delegated most of his attacks to the drones, the gains from strengthening them translated directly into his own power, making the returns even greater.

[Exceeded Quest Objective!]
[Extraordinary Achievement Unlocked!]
[Calculating Rewards……]
[SSS Rank Clear Achieved!]
[A Record Without Precedent!!]
…
[This Record Has Been Inscribed in the Hall of Honor.]
[Reward Adjusted Upward.]
[Reward Adjusted Upward.]
[Experience Points Awarded.]

I’d overkilled nearly forty monsters, yet my level hadn’t risen.
Of course, that was partly because on the 15th Floor before this, my level had jumped a full ten stages at once, which meant the required experience had spiked dramatically.
Still, no matter how much I reasoned it out, there was an undeniable hollowness to it.

[(16-20th Floors) S-Rank Reward Chest Awarded to Inventory.]

No material chest, either.
Usually when you clear with SSS Rank, those pop up regularly….
‘How about Baek Jinseong?’
Looking at his record, he was in the same boat.
Is today just not my day?
But thanks to my healthy account balance, my emotions didn’t sway much.
Money really does soothe all wounds.
I’ll forgive you this time, System!
“Shall we head straight to the 17th Floor?”
“Yep!”

Concerned that someone might be trailing us, I headed directly to the 17th Floor.
Just as before, I summoned the drones and accepted the Quest.
Ding—

[Quest: Monster Extermination – Cliff Talon Eagles, Short Harpies. (0/50, 0/50)]

This quest was straightforward too.
The only thing was, there were quite a lot of monsters.
‘Maybe I’ll try Delegation this time.’
Another bonus skill from the Crown.

– [Delegation]
* Temporarily enhances a designated allied target.
+ Ability Stats +50%

That’s why the high monster count was actually welcome.
To properly test the skill’s power, I needed a decent level of difficulty.

[Use Delegation?]
[Please Designate Your Target.]

I designated Ar.
Thereupon, an aurora-like radiance shimmered across Ar’s form.
If Ar were beside me, the Reign effect would boost him by 20%.
Add Delegation on top of that, and I could only wonder what kind of devastating power would emerge.
I watched in eager anticipation.
Ar, transformed into drone form, charged to full capacity and unleashed a magnificent strike skyward.
Roaaaaaa—
An overwhelming force that tore through the cliff’s surroundings.
This time, not even a corpse remained.
Everything melted without a trace the instant it made contact.

[Quest: Monster Extermination – Cliff Talon Eagle, Short Harpy. (13/50, 21/50)]
[Quest: Monster Extermination – Cliff Talon Eagle, Short Harpy. (22/50, 25/50)]
[Quest: Monster Extermination – Cliff Talon Eagle, Short Harpy. (39/50, 40/50)]

Ding—

[Quest: Monster Extermination – Cliff Talon Eagle, Short Harpy. (61/50, 55/50)]

Crash-bang…
In place of corpses, rubble tumbled down instead.
The Ultra-Brilliant Photon Cannon was already formidable on its own.
But with multiple buffs stacking atop it, Ar struggled to maintain control and struck the cliff face in the process.
From what I’d observed during the discharge—with Ar flying low and getting pushed back against the ground by the output—this was clearly something he’d need to master going forward.

[Moving to 17th Floor Waiting Room.]

* * *

All things considered, the Spirit King’s Crown was deeply satisfying.
Both Reign and Delegation.
But the limitation of my abilities lay in this: my own growth didn’t translate directly into the drone’s increased output.
The implication was clear.
No matter how overleveled I was at this moment.
As the floors climbed higher, there remained the possibility that combat would grow difficult.
Yet the Crown’s buff application became a breakthrough that eased some of that concern.
Reign, admittedly, had limited application—restricted to a hundred-meter radius—so beneficial scenarios seemed rare…
But Delegation was different.
Applied to Ar, my party’s greatest asset, it granted me access to strikes of an entirely new caliber.
‘I should consider similar options when assembling the remaining gear.’
If I set my mind to it, how difficult could it be?
The problem was money.
And right now, I had plenty of it.
Quite a lot, actually.

[Clear Rank SSS Achieved!]
[Rewards have been increased.]
[Experience awarded.]
[S-Rank Reward Chest (Floors 16-20) added to inventory.]

“Still no level up, though.”
At this rate, there’s only one answer.
Rush through the low-tier segment at maximum speed without hesitation.
“Let’s move to the next floor.”

[Entering 18th Floor.]
[Clear Rank SSS Achieved!]
[Experience awarded.]
…

[Entering 19th Floor.]
[SSS Rank Clear Achieved!]
[Experience awarded.]
…

[Entering the 20th Floor.]

And so I arrived at the 20th Floor in unstoppable momentum.
Naturally, I began searching for a suitable location to summon the drone.
Before long, I found an ideal spot.
“This should work.”
It was a cave of just the right size, much like the one on the 16th Floor before.
I’d only just stepped inside and opened the Gate when—
“Someone’s heading that way! It’s dangerous!!”
Baek Jinseong’s urgent voice echoed faintly—and in that same instant.
Slash—
My vision flashed red.
I’d been struck.
But mercifully, I felt no pain.
The reason was…

[Impact Absorption activates.]
[Retaliation activates.]

Thanks to the Spirit-Imbued Leather Armor.
Not only did it absorb the impact—Retaliation triggered on its 20% proc chance, of all times.
Was I finally getting my luck back after today’s string of misfortune?
“Cough…”
A sound—presumably from whoever had attacked me.
Looking at them, blood poured freely from their neck.
A mortal wound, clear as day.
Deep enough that death would’ve been no surprise.
Yet still, the creature stemmed the flow with a trembling hand and charged again without hesitation.
Determined to drag me down with it, then.
“Too slow.”
Frail or not,
I wasn’t about to let something already on death’s door land a blow on me.
In fact, dodging was effortless.
I could probably counterattack if I tried.
I shifted my body, and another strike whiffed uselessly.
It charged again, now barely able to control its own limbs.
This would be the last.
If I dodged this one, the creature would collapse on its own.
That much was certain.
So I gathered every ounce of focus to slip past this final attack when—
Whoosh—
The Hunter Drone’s strike pierced clean through its skull with perfect timing.
Thud.
It crumpled without ceremony.
I stood over the corpse in silence when
familiar voices reached me.
“Are you unharmed, Successor?”
“Tell us if you’re injured!”
It was Krayle and Sermin.
I answered them.
“I’m fine. Really, I’m fine.”
But where was Ar?
Turning my head, I found Ar already stomping on the lifeless corpse.
The wet thuds rang almost cheerfully.
“You damned mutt!”
I closed the Gate and moved to settle the commotion.
“Everyone, let’s all take a breath for a moment.”

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