I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 143
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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 143
Tower of Trials 40th Floor (3)
[Defeating 40th Floor Boss, ‘Chronotaur’ (S-rank).]
[Congratulations!]
[You have conquered the 40th Floor of the Tower of Trials!]
Nice!
Pokryong has definitely gotten stronger.
Even if it’s called Annihilation, to send the 40th Floor Boss away in one shot…
There was nothing the Chronotaur could do against the Red Dragon’s breath.
Ultimate skill?
It couldn’t even use it.
Before that overwhelming power, it burned up without even letting out a scream.
“Alright, that’s enough now.”
Now I truly feel at ease.
No matter what Player with what summoned creature comes, they’ll be dealt with at Pokryong’s level.
As time passes, that gap will only widen further.
At least there’s no chance of being unreasonably beaten due to lack of power.
“Good work, everyone.”
It was a whole week-long march.
Eating, sleeping, fighting – we endured everything in that smelly labyrinth.
‘I do need to go to the 50th Floor eventually.’
But I also need to manage the summoned creatures’ stress.
Let’s rest properly for now.
I need to settle the rewards too, right?
After returning to Yubaek City, Baek Jin-woo briefly greeted Yu Ji-a and came home.
“Home really is the best.”
He’s human too.
A penthouse with a soft bed and scenic view was much better than the labyrinth.
“Ahh.”
Plop!
Sitting on the sofa and releasing his summoned creatures, Baek Jin-woo organized the rewards.
[31st Floor – Universal Grinding Agent x 25]
[32nd Floor – Supreme Rune Selection Ticket (Bound) x 2]
[33rd Floor – Ultimate Detonation Scroll x 1]
[34th Floor – Supreme Summoning Scroll x 10]
[35th Floor – Universal Grinding Agent x 25]
[36th Floor – Ultimate Summoning Scroll x 1]
[37th Floor – Grotelring (A-rank) x 1]
[38th Floor – Essence of Light x 25]
[39th Floor – Essence of Darkness x 25]
[40th Floor – King’s Seal (Bound) x 1, Eternal Snow Ginseng x 1]
Most were rewards that had appeared before, but there were 3 unusual ones.
The Ultimate Detonation Scroll from the 33rd Floor.
The Grotelring (A-rank) from the 37th Floor.
And the Eternal Snow Ginseng from the 40th Floor.
These were types of rewards even Baek Jin-woo was seeing for the first time.
‘What could they be?’
He examined the detonation scroll first.
[Ultimate Detonation Scroll]
[Grade: S-rank]
[For 10 minutes, all summoned creatures’ stats are doubled.]
[After 10 minutes, all summoned creatures are reverse-summoned.]
“Huh.”
An S-rank consumable item?
The penalty was brutal, but it seemed like it would be good to use in a crisis.
‘I should keep this.’
If I use it, it would likely be on a boss floor of the Tower of Trials.
The higher floors really require risking everything.
Next?
Grotelring?
[Summoned Creature: Grotelring]
[Species: Spirit]
[Grade: A-rank (Rare)]
– Limited to 50 entities worldwide.
[Level: 1]
[Stats]
Strength: 1, Intelligence: 1, Stamina: 1, Agility: 1
HP: 1,000, MP: 100
Critical Hit Rate: 20%
Critical Hit Damage: 20%
[Skills]
– Cooking: Boasts world-class cooking skills, perfectly understanding all ingredients’ properties and finding suitable cooking methods.
– Freshness: Ingredients touched by the spirit’s hands boast the highest freshness.
‘What is this.’
Even Baek Jin-woo, who’s seen it all, is seeing this summoned creature for the first time.
It looks like a Wood Elf but it cooks?
It’s also an A-rank Rare like the Mind Reading Squad.
‘Hmm.’
Come to think of it, Yubaek always hires chefs short-term for events.
Should I just hire a dedicated head chef this time?
SKY Guild members always receive high-intensity training.
Their muscle strength and cardiopulmonary endurance are probably already superhuman.
To maintain such strong bodies, nutrient supply is essential.
And that’s not all?
Delicious food also reduces stress.
‘I should have it try making cream bread too.’
This kind of unique summoned creature wasn’t bad for a change of pace either.
I’ll discuss this part with Yu Ji-a later.
Lastly.
[Eternal Snow Ginseng]
[Grade: S-rank]
[When consumed by a summoned creature, all stats permanently increase by 50.]
“Wow.”
Permanent increase of 50 to all stats?
This is a real hit.
Since rune stats usually increase by percentage, the higher a summoned creature’s base stats, the better the rune efficiency becomes.
Everyone’s close to graduation runes, so each stat has become precious, and now there’s an elixir like this!
‘But.’
Who should I give it to?
“…”
The deliberation was brief.
Aso would become ridiculously strong on his own, and so would Pokryong.
Then?
From a combat perspective, Hunkyo’s balance was slightly lacking.
“Hunkyo.”
– Yes, Master.
“Eat this.”
Right.
If I’m going to support someone, I should do it properly.
Baek Jin-woo took the item from his inventory and threw it coolly.
Hunkyo’s eyes widened as he caught it.
With his extensive knowledge of the martial arts world, he immediately recognized the value of that elixir.
– S-such a precious thing…!
Hunkyo was deeply moved.
The Trinity Rune, the yin energy of the Nine Sound Severed Meridians.
He felt that his master continued to help him transcend his limits.
“It’s because you’ve been working hard all this time.”
Baek Jin-woo stood up and patted Hunkyo’s shoulder.
Then he looked around at the rest of his summoned creatures.
“I’ll take care of the others when something good comes up later. Don’t feel too left out.”
– Yeah yeah! Cream bread is fine for me.
Ramba laughed.
– If Hunkyo becomes stronger, it’s comfortable and good for us too.
Pokryong answered calmly.
Aso and Dampir just smiled brightly without any particular expression.
It meant they would respect Baek Jin-woo’s choice regardless!
‘Even though they’re my summoned creatures…’
They really get along well.
I heard other summoned creatures are jealous of each other, but mine don’t have that.
“Alright, from today we’ll rest for exactly one week while doing light training, then go straight to the 50th floor. Okay?”
– Yaaaay! I love resting!
Ramba flew over and turned on the TV.
Hunkyo gave his thanks once more, then went to consume the elixir.
Aso and Dampir went up to the penthouse rooftop.
Jakgeo was sitting there, and the two seemed to enjoy sleeping together on Jakgeo’s shoulders.
Doldoli wandered outside, guarding the area around the house, while Runde was already in the workshop hammering away as usual.
And.
“What about you?”
Baek Jin-woo, sitting on the sofa, looked at Pokryong.
– Huh?
Pokryong tilted her head slightly.
“Aren’t you going to rest?”
– I like it here, Jin-woo.
Pokryong, who was sitting on the left end of the sofa, closed her eyes while leaning back comfortably.
Chuckle.
Baek Jin-woo smiled.
Pokryong has a strong desire to be with someone.
‘Right.’
I should go to bed a bit late today.
On the day of Pokryong’s true revival, staying with her is easy enough.
“Then shall we watch TV together?”
– I’d love to!
They watched movies and news.
Baek Jin-woo also enjoyed his leisure time after a long while.
Early morning, at Yubaek Headquarters.
In the meeting room, SKY guild members called by Yu Ji-a had gathered.
From Hong Ari to Hwang Ji-woo.
All nine except Baek Jin-woo were chatting with curious expressions.
“What’s the reason for canceling morning training?”
“I wonder.”
“We’re comfortable resting, but this almost never happens.”
“Hmm, could it be something serious?”
Although SKY’s vice guild master was Hong Ari and the advisor was Hwang Ju-won, Yu Ji-a held substantially more authority.
This was because Yubaek held 100% of SKY’s shares, and Yu Ji-a was essentially the one who moved Yubaek.
Actually.
They followed her well even without that.
Because they knew she was someone trusted by guild master Baek Jin-woo.
“Is everyone here?”
Click.
The door opened.
Yu Ji-a entered the meeting room wearing a neat white shirt and well-fitted slacks.
The guild members’ chatter stopped at the sound of her footsteps, and everyone focused on Yu Ji-a.
“The reason we gathered today is to discuss the second-generation guild member recruitment that the guild master mentioned before.”
Second-generation recruitment!
The guild members’ expressions changed at those words.
Some were nervous, while others showed curious looks.
Baek Jin-woo had said during the World League.
To be nervous.
That if they were pushed out in competition by new guild members being recruited, there would be no place on the national team.
When a subtle tension filled the meeting room, Hong Ari raised her hand.
“Is the second-generation recruitment different from the first?”
During the first generation, they had absorbed all existing national team members except Baekho and recruited based purely on talent.
She thought it would be the same this time, but why gather us specifically?
There was a high probability they would recruit using a different method.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Yu Ji-a nodded.
The plan had already been thoroughly discussed with Baek Jin-woo, and considerable progress had been made.
“Last time we recruited hastily, but from the second generation onward, we plan to recruit more carefully. Judging talent and personality is natural, but we want to take some time with the selection.”
“Time?”
“Yes, we’ll first select about 100 people and have them go through a month-long internship process.”
Ooh, an internship!
The guild members stirred.
“This is quite novel.”
“An internship process… They’re planning to evaluate quite seriously.”
“Hehe, they’ll be looking at effort and passion, not just talent.”
An internship!
The guild members felt excitement.
Competition aside, they were looking forward to soon seeing the juniors who would be joining.
“Then how many people will be finally selected after the internship process?”
Hwang Ju-won asked with serious eyes, lightly supporting his chin with his left hand.
“The top 10 most outstanding candidates.”
Yu Ji-a continued with a smile.
“And all of you will also participate as judges in this process to help with the training.”
Ooh.
Another murmur of excitement arose among the guild members.
“That definitely sounds fun, doesn’t it? Being judges.”
“…Right. We’ve been bored just training all this time, so we need events like this.”
“When does it start? What do we need to prepare?”
“The new guys will obviously be our juniors, right? If we’re doing this, let’s go with a clean class system! Hahaha!”
Everyone was overflowing with enthusiasm.
If they had been suppressed by the guild master’s skills until now…
From now on, they could show off to the newcomers!
They could act superior!
It was the perfect opportunity to prove their hard-earned abilities to others.
Somehow.
It felt like they were finally solidifying their position as true official guild members.
Hwang Ji-woo also clenched her fists tightly.
Just a few months ago, she was just an ordinary player…
Now she had to judge players selected from the nation’s top talents.
‘It doesn’t feel real.’
To think she was a core member of SKY.
“We should show our newcomers how scary world rankers can be.”
“We definitely need to show them something.”
“I’ve wanted to try that. The difference in control! Saying stuff like that while crushing them all with weird summons.”
“…That only works because it’s the guild master. You probably can’t do it.”
“What? Want to make a bet?”
The guild members’ voices grew louder with excitement.
Yu Ji-a felt their passion and nodded.
“Recruitment will start soon. We’ll work out the specific plans with Hunggyo, and then we’ll clearly define each person’s role.”
“Sounds good!”
“Great!”
And the next day.
A post appeared on the newly opened SKY official community.
[SKY Guild 2nd Generation Recruitment Notice – Looking for talent to take on new challenges together!]
It was the sound of igniting passion once again in South Korea, which had briefly cooled down.
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