I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 30
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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 030
Tower of Trials 1st Floor (3)
One week later.
The promised dungeon date with Pokryong had ended.
As a result, Baek Jin-woo’s judgment was correct.
On the last day when all promises were kept, in the evening.
– Um… Jin-woo.
“Yeah?”
– I have something to tell you.
“What is it?”
– Actually, I could have learned the skill last time, but I deliberately didn’t learn it due to my immature feelings. I’m really sorry.
Pokryong had confessed the truth.
She was perceptive too, and this was something she did while prepared to be scolded.
Instead, she was given a reward and even a separate date, so she must have felt uncomfortable.
– It was a selfish feeling. The other summoned creatures surely want to be with Jin-woo too.
“No, Pokryong.”
Baek Jin-woo smiled brightly.
He was young too, but wouldn’t this be how it feels to raise a child?
“Rather, I’m grateful that you had the courage to tell me first.”
– ….
“You don’t need to blame yourself too much. In the current situation, you’re what I need most. It’s natural for me to spend time on you.”
– Really?
This wasn’t empty words.
The weekly dungeon rotation members?
They were precious too, of course.
But they weren’t on the level of Pokryong, Hunkyo, or Ramba.
Baek Jin-woo had always been the type to give special treatment to high-performing summoned creatures rather than fair attention.
“Chain, you’ve definitely raised the proficiency now, right?”
– Yes, I think this should be enough! I don’t think there will be any mistakes either.
“Good, then. That’s it for today.”
Tomorrow.
It was tower trial time.
The next day.
Player Zone, in front of Jamsil Tower.
At the main entrance stood headquarters staff wearing black suits.
As Baek Jin-woo approached that place.
“Oh.”
“Player Baek Jin-woo?”
The two staff members immediately recognized Baek Jin-woo.
Baek Jin-woo was now quite a celebrity.
Though not yet a ranker in the system, he was a player more famous than most rankers.
“Don’t tell me you’re going to challenge the Tower of Trials?”
Yes.
That’s why I came here, right?
“May I enter?”
“Well… Please show us your registration card. Your identity is certain, but it’s procedurally necessary.”
“Here it is.”
The procedure was simple.
Just recording in the computer system that someone was entering was enough.
Usually, if you don’t come out within a week, you’re treated as missing, and if you don’t come out within a month, you’re treated as dead.
Just the timeframe alone tells you how tough the tower is.
“There won’t be any media exposure, right?”
The area in front of the Tower of Trials strictly prohibits entry by civilians, including reporters.
Also, if a player wants it, they protect their privacy.
“Yes, we’ll set it so there’s no media exposure!”
If nothing else.
He didn’t want his family to know.
He had heard that his sister and Yu Ji-a had told his parents about him.
But the Tower of Trials was a different matter.
‘They would worry.’
He’d just clear it quickly by himself and reveal it later.
“Is that everything?”
“Yes, you may enter!”
“Please clear it safely!”
Receiving greetings from the two staff members.
Baek Jin-woo entered through the tower’s main gate, into the gate swirling with black aurora.
[Entering the Tower of Trials.]
[The difficulty of the Tower of Trials is quite high.]
[Caution is advised.]
A pitch-black background.
After a warning message passed by once.
[Tower of Trials parties can employ up to 3 parties total.]
[Please complete the settings.]
The settings had been prepared in advance.
In party 1 with the player, he put Ramba, Hunkyo, Pokryong, Wind Falcon, and Ppul Fairy.
In party 2, he had Sky Dolphin, Sky Wyvern, and three Lava Drakes.
In party 3, he set up Battle Security Guard, Radiant Priest, Spotted Komodo, Titanium Golem, and Seori Myo.
A clean total of 15 creatures.
The runes were also equipped with the best low-grade ones he could manage.
[You can currently challenge the 1st floor.]
[Would you like to challenge it?]
[Y/N]
What’s there to say.
Yes, of course.
He turned his gaze and clicked Y.
Whoooong!
Along with energy enveloping his entire body, flash! His vision changed.
When he opened his eyes again, we were in an unfamiliar space.
A ruined city lined with splendid stone buildings built in Gothic style.
‘Right, the setting is medieval times.’
– Uwooooooo!
– Gwooooooooo!
The main opponents were ghouls (C-rank).
By the way, the Tower of Trials is structured in connected units of 10 floors.
When you defeat the 10th floor boss, the boss ghoul king ‘One-Eye’ (S-rank), one cycle ends.
“Kids. Let’s move.”
– Yes!
– Yes, my lord!
– Understood, Jin-woo.
The 15 summoned creatures summoned in one place began to move in perfect unison.
The mission on the 1st floor is simple.
[Escape from the abandoned city ‘Krom’ occupied by ghouls.]
[The use of aerial summons is restricted in ‘Krom’ due to a powerful curse.]
Avoiding the pouring ghouls and getting out of the city!
“Tsk.”
Baek Jin-woo clicked his tongue.
It sounds easy when you just hear it, but it’s quite difficult.
He didn’t know what kind of city Krom was, but it was quite massive.
And as vast as it was, there were countless ghouls.
“Break through that alley first! Don’t try to fight them all, just focus on concentrated strikes on the vulnerable spots!”
The ghouls in the Tower of Trials are different from regular ghouls.
Instead of slow movement and attack speed, their defense and attack power are ridiculously strong.
Also, their claws are coated with powerful poison, so the moment you get scratched, even healing won’t solve it.
The moment you think about killing all the ghouls here before moving on, you’re done for.
‘First.’
He temporarily unsummoned the wyvern and dolphin.
There are aerial restrictions within the city, and the dolphin can’t be used without water anyway.
And.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The lava drakes rushed out first and began spewing flame breath.
– Gwor!
– Gwooooooo!
Ghouls that were crawling forward now writhed in agony, twisting their entire bodies.
“Let’s pass through!”
Baek Jin-woo and his summons quickly moved their steps.
As they passed through alley after alley, the terrible sounds of ghouls filled the city.
‘More and more are gathering.’
Still, the 1st floor is quite manageable.
If you just find the right path, getting out is easy.
‘Where could the exit be?’
Since the initial respawn area is random, it can’t be memorized.
However, maps are placed throughout the city.
It’s the only clue to solve the 1st floor.
– My lord, I found it!
Hunkyo, who had been moving around between the ghouls with agile movements, approached.
Since they had already worked together in the past, their coordination was perfect.
– Here’s the map!
Swoosh!
When Hunkyo shook off the dusty old map, a quite detailed map appeared.
‘I can set my direction based on the tallest cathedral in the city.’
Baek Jin-woo roughly gauged the distance from the cross hanging at the top of the towering Cathedral’s spire.
Continuously climbing the tower naturally leads to mastery of map reading, and just glancing with the eyes makes positioning not difficult.
‘Here it is.’
Baek Jin-woo nodded and pointed to a corner of the map with his finger.
This is where we are located.
– Fortunately, the exit isn’t that far.
“Yeah, but to get out this way, we have to pass by a Giant Golem (B-rank).”
In the middle sections of the city, there are mid-boss type mobs, Giant Golems.
They’re much bigger and stronger than regular ghouls.
– I can handle that. Ramba is continuously buffing anyway.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Ramba has been continuously waving her staff since the start, stacking Hunkyo’s attack speed.
‘Originally.’
The standard strategy is to throw about 2 parties at the superior ghouls, then frantically run out the exit during that gap.
Most rankers probably cleared it this way.
But?
Baek Jin-woo, with three EX-grade summons, didn’t really need to do that.
“Pokryong.”
– Yes.
“You’re continuously stacking, right?”
– I’m on the 5th stack now.
Pokryong is also accumulating Pokryong Faction with Explosive Dragon Arts Chain!
As time passes, Pokryong’s damage will get stronger and stronger.
Of course, Hunkyo too.
“Okay, let’s move. Everyone keep stacking.”
– Yes, Jin-woo!
Right.
Something like a Giant Golem.
Let’s just overwhelm it with sheer power.
Not long after.
– Gwooooooooooo!
Baek Jin-woo’s party had to face a Giant Golem roaring with tremendous force.
It’s big.
And you can clearly smell how strong it is just by looking.
If you even get scratched by those sharp, massive claws?
Wouldn’t that be instant death?
However, Baek Jin-woo was bold.
“Hunkyo.”
– Yes, my lord!
“You can handle it, right?”
– It’s easy.
The word “easy” came from his mouth.
Honestly, Baek Jin-woo wasn’t that nervous either.
It’s literally just the 1st floor.
Swoosh!
Hunkyo moved quickly.
– Hiyaaaah!
Ramba also followed behind Hunkyo, diligently waving her staff.
Swiiiiish!
The Giant Golem raised its massive arm and slashed as if to split the air.
– Too slow.
To Hunkyo’s eyes, it looked like slow motion.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
Hunkyo’s attack speed was on a different level as he climbed onto the golem’s body and slashed frantically.
– Gwor, gwooooo!
The panicked golem slashed in all directions with its claws.
But Hunkyo didn’t allow even a single attack to land.
At the same time.
– Explosive Dragon!
Boom!
Hunkyo calling out to Pokryong as she stepped on the golem’s head and leaped up!
– Yes, I’m coming now!
At that moment.
Pokryong’s staff began pouring out crimson flames.
Explosive Dragon Arts.
Secret technique.
Chain.
Kuagagagagagagaga!
Crimson dragons burst forth from her staff in succession.
Once, twice, three times, four times, five times, up to six times!
Under the bombardment of dragons bursting forth consecutively, the Giant Golem couldn’t regain its composure.
Powerful defense?
It was useless against overwhelming damage dealing.
And.
Hunkyo, who had been jumping and doing aerial flips, came back down.
Puuk!
She plunged her sword into the charred golem’s neck.
A clean finish.
– Grwooooooooooooo!
With a terrible roar.
Kuung!
Unable to support its massive body, it collapsed.
“Nice. Let’s keep moving.”
With the Giant Golem dealt with, it was almost over now.
‘Has it been about 10 minutes since we entered?’
It would have been great if the Tower of Trials had time attack mode too.
Unfortunately, there was no such thing.
It only determined whether you cleared it or not.
Baek Jin-woo gradually dealt with the ghouls while moving in the direction the map indicated.
How much time had passed like that?
He could see the open side gate of the city.
[You are leaving the abandoned city ‘Krom’ occupied by ghouls.]
[Congratulations!]
[You have conquered the Tower of Trials 1st Floor!]
He had cleanly cleared the 1st floor.
[Rewards are arriving.]
[You have obtained ‘Random Synthesis Blueprint Box’ (B-grade)!]
While receiving the rewards nicely.
Baek Jin-woo’s actions that day were once again recorded as legend.
“B-Baek Jin-woo Player?”
The staff guarding the Tower of Trials were flustered.
Because they confirmed that Baek Jin-woo, who had entered just a moment ago, was coming out with a relieved expression.
‘Wait, how long has it been since he went in and he’s already out?’
The fact that he came out alive meant one thing.
‘1st floor cleared.’
It would now be recorded in the headquarters’ system.
As a player who conquered the 1st floor.
‘This is insane.’
‘Does this make sense?’
The staff couldn’t understand it.
‘Has there ever been a player who entered the Tower of Trials and came out in less than 20 minutes?’
There hadn’t been.
Not just in Korea, but it would be rare even looking at overseas cases.
‘What exactly is his identity?’
A man who sweeps through Weekly Dungeons while also clearing the Tower of Trials so easily.
But the staff couldn’t leak this information anywhere.
They were bound by contract not to disclose anything about privacy applications, which made it even more so.
“How… did you come out already?”
Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked while holding back.
“Is there perhaps any problem with that?”
“Oh, no! There’s no problem at all!”
“Then I’ll be going. See you again tomorrow.”
Baek Jin-woo Player bowed his head with a faint smile and left.
“…Hey.”
The two staff members looked at each other.
“What did I just witness?”
“…I can’t believe it either.”
“He said he’ll come again tomorrow? Is he going straight to the 2nd floor?”
“Crazy. This is just a feeling, but…”
One of the staff members muttered while narrowing his eyes.
“Don’t you think he’s going to make big news soon?”
“News?”
“Yeah, like he’s going to blow something up and rise much higher than now.”
The staff member quietly watched Baek Jin-woo’s retreating figure.
Perhaps.
With the thought that he might be directly witnessing the early days of a great hero.
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