I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 159

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 159

54th Floor of the Tower of Trials (1)

“Hyaaaaaaah!”

Rachel stretched both arms powerfully toward the sky and shouted.

“Finally! At last!”

It had been a full two months of sleeping outdoors.

No matter how much the Great Wizard washed us and Hunkyo cooked delicious meals, fatigue was bound to accumulate.

We are modern people, after all.

But.

Now there’s a massive gate in front of us.

We can see a civilized city where ‘real’ people live.

Step, step.

As we approached the gate with our summons, the soldiers on watch from the castle wall shouted.

“Stop!”

“They’re survivors!”

What’s fascinating is.

The voices they’re speaking are automatically translated and reach our ears.

If they can do that, they should do the same for Rachel.

“Are they monsters?”

“No, quickly open the gate!”

Unless they’re powerful demons, they can’t even approach the vicinity of the Holy Kingdom.

The fortress itself is surrounded by a sacred barrier, and that barrier is set up so that only humans or pure beings can pass through.

That’s how it could become the only surviving kingdom on the continent.

Grrrrrr!

With the turning of pulleys, the massive gate opened, and Baek Jin-woo entered inside with Rachel.

Inside the castle gate, a magnificent city spread out, and the expressions of citizens roaming the streets showed a coexistence of fear and tension.

And.

One of the heavily armed soldiers waiting at the gate approached.

“You must be someone who survived outside for a long time. Sorry, but according to kingdom regulations, you must undergo an investigation first.”

That’s right.

I remember.

The start of the 54th floor was from here.

It’s nothing special.

Entry is simply approved once you pass through the sacred energy emitted by the priests.

After a brief procedure, we were able to enter the kingdom interior perfectly.

“Hah. To think the day would come when I’d see in person what I only saw in games.”

Rachel looked around and marveled.

The interior of the city was surprisingly vibrant.

It was a completely different world from the desolate scenery we had seen so far.

Merchants strutting through the streets.

The innocent laughter of children running through narrow alleys.

Building repair work in progress everywhere.

Soldiers patrol while monitoring passersby without letting their guard down.

The security seems pretty good too.

“Look, it’s overflowing with vitality. Ah, this lively feeling! How long has it been! After seeing only monsters all the time, I finally feel alive.”

Rachel couldn’t hide her joy.

However, Baek Jin-woo’s expression remained serious.

“So what are we going to do now?”

We know the route for the 54th floor.

Even if you searched the entire world, there probably wouldn’t be anyone who knows it as well as we do.

“Hmm.”

Rachel held her chin and pondered.

“How did you clear this place?”

“Me?”

Baek Jin-woo recalled old memories.

The mission here is to encounter King Archelion who’s hiding like a coward!

“The kingdom underground route.”

“Ah, that one.”

Rachel nodded.

She knew it too.

However, she didn’t prefer that method.

“The route where you solve the basement secret, buff up the kingdom soldiers, and gain the king’s trust?”

“Yeah.”

“But if you do that, the kids get unnecessarily confident and charge at Asmodeus wanting to fight.”

“Right.”

“…Then it becomes harder to clear as we go up floors?”

Rachel’s words were correct.

The soldiers, excited by the buffs, immediately try to fight, and eventually get wiped out by Asmodeus.

If that happens?

It becomes troublesome from the next floor onward.

Because we won’t be able to borrow the strength of these soldiers in battles against all kinds of monsters and demons.

“It wasn’t that difficult though.”

“…”

Rachel pouted.

‘Annoying bastard.’

Well.

For a genius like Jinugod, being alone might actually be more comfortable.

Whether it’s great demons or crossing over to the Demon Realm.

He’d accomplish everything by himself.

Back then, Jinugod was a monster beyond thug level.

But that method has its good points too.

As a reward for solving the secret, blessings fall upon the summons.

Blessings that permanently increase stats!

That’s why there was a lot of debate among veterans about which route to take for clearing.

“Your method might have worked in the old days, but it won’t work now, will it?”

Rachel said with conviction.

“Now it’s become much more difficult than the game we knew. You know that too.”

“I know.”

Baek Jin-woo nodded.

He also knows what method Rachel chose.

‘Causing a ruckus indiscriminately.’

If you show off how amazing your abilities are?

The king gets scared and approaches on his own.

To use you as his personal guard.

“Hmm.”

Baek Jin-woo closed his eyes.

What should we do.

First, he agrees with Rachel’s words.

If it were a game, he really would have gone on a solo rampage, but now the situation has changed a lot.

Since the monsters’ power seems to be set 10 times stronger, we must absolutely go with the strategy of borrowing the Holy Kingdom’s power until the 60th floor.

Then?

‘We need to show the people here just how strong and great we are.’

However.

The buff is also tempting.

After pondering for a moment, Baek Jin-woo opened his mouth.

“Let’s just do both.”

“Both?”

“Yeah, I think there’s a way.”

The Holy Kingdom’s combat power is beyond imagination.

If we handle the King well, we can make good use of them even when going down to the 58th Floor Demon Realm.

However?

The moment they receive the buff, they become uncontrollable.

‘It’s almost like a berserker’s blessing rather than an angel’s blessing.’

The soldiers’ eyes become bloodshot, their faces transform like fanatics, and they immediately prepare to charge at demons without hesitation.

The idea was simple.

‘In the past, I couldn’t return from the 57th Floor to the 54th Floor.’

But now it’s different.

There are no floor distinctions.

I need to move while fully experiencing one massive world.

‘Right at the 58th Floor. Before going down to the Demon Realm, I’ll come back here and receive the buff again.’

Until then?

We’ll go with Rachel’s method.

“Hunkyo.”

– Yes, Master.

“How are the stacks?”

– They seem to have reset. I felt it as soon as we entered the kingdom’s interior.

As expected.

When leaving the library on the 51st Floor.

When moving to meet Rachel on the 52nd Floor.

I definitely felt the stacks resetting.

The world is integrated, but the floors seem to be clearly distinguished by location.

“Sigh.”

Baek Jin-woo let out a short sigh and glanced at the fairy on his shoulder.

“Ramba.”

– Heeeeeeeek!

Ramba grabbed her head with an expression that said she knew this would happen.

“Sorry about this.”

– Again? Do I have to swing the staff again? My arm feels like it’s going to fall off!

“Without you, I can’t beat them.”

Glance.

He looked at the patrol soldiers passing by.

Just as the monsters had become stronger, the soldiers here had also become more than 10 times stronger.

While he could somehow handle regular soldiers, to face paladins and above, he needed to stack Ramba’s buffs for at least 5 hours.

Hunkyo, Aso, Doldoli.

Evenly distributed among the three.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh!

– Fine, fine! What would our Jin-woo do without me, really!

Rachel watched this scene with fascination.

“No matter how many times I see it, it’s overpowered. Does this continuously increase attack speed by 3%?”

“Yeah, doesn’t make sense, right?”

“Really. What a monster. I’m jealous.”

“For now.”

Baek Jin-woo looked around.

“Shall we find a restaurant or something to fill our stomachs?”

“Should we?”

Rachel’s eyes sparkled.

Because she was getting hungry.

It’s not like they had the currency used here, but it didn’t matter.

They had already decided to cause trouble anyway, right?

After walking for about 10 minutes?

A savory and rich aroma wafted from somewhere.

A bustling restaurant district.

“Here it is.”

Baek Jin-woo stopped walking.

“Wow, sweet smell.”

Rachel swallowed her saliva.

The smell of meat being roasted golden brown in the fireplace and the aroma of hot soup filled the air.

There were quite a few people too.

People who looked like they belonged in medieval times were chatting noisily while enjoying their food.

We went to a suitable spot and confidently sat at a table.

We temporarily stationed the giant summons like Baekho and Jakgeo on the street and entered the restaurant!

“What would you like to order?”

When the waitress approached and asked, Baek Jin-woo smiled.

“The most delicious things here. Give us everything.”

“Everything, sir?”

The waitress seemed slightly surprised but looked quite innocent.

She soon nodded and took the order.

Before long, abundant dishes began filling the table one by one.

The first thing that came out was grilled pork ribs.

Chunks that were crispy on the outside and moist on the inside were piled high and generously with seasoning.

Next came lamb stew!

Lamb that had been thoroughly boiled in rich broth fell apart tenderly.

Potatoes, carrots, and onions blended together, giving a warm and hearty feeling.

Then came crispy bread and butter!

Also, a whole roasted chicken stuffed with herbs, lemon, and garlic appeared.

Along with salad and cool draft beer!

Slurp!

Rachel swallowed her saliva while making an apologetic expression.

“Is it really okay to eat all this for free?”

“…It should be fine.”

According to the world setting.

We’re heroes who will save the continent from Asmodeus.

We deserve this much hospitality for a meal, right?

“First, bread.”

Swoosh!

Baek Jin-woo tore off a piece of freshly baked bread and threw it to Ramba.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh!

Ramba still swinging frantically.

“You can eat slowly while doing it. We have plenty of time.”

– Waaah!

Even while swinging her staff, she can’t give up on bread and munches away contentedly.

I’ve given up now.

In such a vast world, it’s better to break through safely and carefully rather than struggling to get out quickly.

Life is precious after all.

‘…Though I do miss Yu Ji-a.’

Wouldn’t it be better for her if I arrived alive rather than rushing?

We leisurely enjoyed our meal.

Especially when drinking the cold beer…

“Ah.”

Rachel clenched her fists tightly and trembled.

She seems quite moved.

And.

When we had been chatting for about 2 hours.

“Excuse me, customers?”

The cafe waitress approached again and spoke cautiously.

“I’m sorry, but there’s a time limit for table use. Could you please pay the bill first?”

“…”

Baek Jin-woo and Rachel’s eyes met.

It seems the time has come.

It would have been best to fill the full 5 hours, but… the cafe waitress seems to have sensed something strange.

Pay the bill?

Sorry, but we don’t even know the currency unit of this place.

Scrape.

Baek Jin-woo pulled back his chair and stood up.

Just as the cafe waitress’s expression was about to change subtly.

“Sorry, but we don’t have any money.”

“Excuse me?”

“I said we don’t have money.”

The cafe waitress was flustered by Baek Jin-woo’s bold declaration.

I’m sorry.

I’ll make sure to compensate this shop later when I meet the King.

“…Y-you people!”

The cafe waitress’s face began to turn red rapidly.

“How dare you dine and dash here! If you don’t pay, I’ll have no choice but to call the patrol guard!”

“Yes, please do.”

“What?”

From the cafe waitress’s perspective, it was absurd.

They’re telling her so boldly to call the patrol guard?

These people must be completely insane!

“You could go to prison! How can you think of committing crimes in the Holy Kingdom? Don’t you fear God?”

God?

If such a thing functioned properly, this continent wouldn’t be in this sorry state.

And prison?

Sorry, but that won’t happen.

From now on, one by one.

I’m going to systematically destroy everything.

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