I Conquered the Tower with the EX-Class Character That I Raised - Chapter 38

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Chapter 38
‘You need to become stronger.’
Watching the battle with Scathach, I felt it keenly.
‘Han Seol-ah is still weak.’
Han Seol-ah’s ice is still far too thin and fragile.
She needs to be forged into a true EX-rank hunter.
If Han Seol-ah grows stronger, South Korea will be safe.
And most importantly.
‘She’s still not enough to break The Tower.’
I opened a whisper channel.
[/w “Han Seol-ah” Aah. Whisper test. One, two, one, two. If you can hear me, say so.]
Just as I was about to hit enter.
[A fortuitous encounter has occurred.]
Hearing Han Seol-ah’s calm voice, I froze mid-keystroke.
“…You’re talking about me, aren’t you?”
[A fortuitous encounter?]
[I’ll explain the details in a moment.]
Hmm.
Han Seol-ah cleared her throat.
[I’ll share the most important news first.]
[The calamity that descended upon Pyongyang, the Frost Dragon Scathach, has been completely vanquished.]
[Furthermore, the Tower Break that was about to occur consecutively has been frozen for the time being, and I officially declare that we have been granted a precious grace period of fifteen days.]
[Ohhh…!]
[Krrgh…!]
“Hah.”
Everyone already knew these facts from the System Messages.
But hearing the official announcement at a press conference like this stirred a different kind of emotion.
Besides, wasn’t I the primary architect of this ‘operation’?
The gasps of admiration from the reporters present sent shivers down my spine.
“So this is what ‘the desire for recognition’ feels like.”
It feels wonderful.
I want to bask in this dopamine more.
“Whitey.”
[I’ll show you the major reactions from Hunter Net.]
Whitey quickly set everything up with sharp intuition.
└Lol I thought the Association was packing up to flee, but she bought us 15 days?? King Seol-ah is insane
└Gookbong TV: [Breaking News] Japan and America sob hahaha The world’s 3rd EX-level hunter is born in Korea hahaha
└Wait, didn’t she get a judgment of unable to rank up? What exactly is this fortuitous encounter? How did Han Seol-ah suddenly become EX with that mana pool? Is this fake?
└Seol-Ah Lover: Our Seol-Ah is so cute today as wellㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Look at that white mochi ball and just take a bite and just ahhh~ mmmm~ wow wow wow wow~~~~
└Can someone block this obsessive weirdo please;
└But doesn’t the word ‘frozen’ seem rather significant? You’re telling me they froze it and bought fifteen days? That was actually possible? Was it even possible to defer the break in the first place? Isn’t this all bullshit?
└Didn’t you see the message that it was actually delayed by fifteen days? Why would the system lie?
“Hmm…”
[There’s been no mention of the Agent yet. All the talk is about Han Seol-ah. Well, becoming EX-rank is practically a miracle in itself.]
“That’s true.”
Han Seol-ah’s voice continued.
[I will now answer the questions that many journalists have been most curious about since just moments ago.]
[First, how did I, who was known to be incapable of promotion, become EX-rank?]
[It was not through my own strength.]
[I was not missing these past few days—rather, I received a summons from ‘a certain great being’ whose existence lies far beyond human comprehension, and underwent special training in an extraordinary space.]
“That’s right. That was me.”
The community erupted into chaos.
└?????????? What the hell is this?
└A great being? lol An existence far beyond human comprehension? lolololol Did Han Seol-ah join the Saint Religious Order? South Korea is doomed lol The guardian Han Seol-ah as the face of the Saint Religious Order, boom~
└Hey, wait a minute… Isn’t this related to the ghost hunter who cut the 5-minute cut of Incheon Level 1 Gate??? thief
└Are you from the War Room? Delete that post. Unless you want Min Ji-hee to smash your head in
[That great being, to break through the limits of my mana, fed me legendary elixirs—not of this world—as if they were water… no, as if they were ice cream.]
└Legendary elixir like ice cream haha ​​Han Seol-ah, imagining it in Hamchi mode makes me crazy haha
“Han Seol-ah looked like a little hamster… it was adorable.”
[As a result, the mana deficiency that was practically a curse was completely resolved, and I was finally able to surpass the EX-rank barrier.]
└Alchemy major: ??? You’re saying you consumed elixirs to break through mana limits? Are you telling me elixirs that increase mana actually exist? I’ve never heard of such a thing in my entire life; game over. This is all complete bullshit. She’s just putting on a show.
“Hmm?”
That wasn’t the truth.
Han Seol-ah didn’t become EX-rank just from increased mana.
She broke through the barrier the moment I gave her Eternal Winter.
“She’s keeping it hidden.”
An artifact of that caliber would have countless people eyeing it.
Her decision to conceal it—I understood it perfectly.
[Second, how did I, an ice-magic user, defeat Scathaha, who possesses ‘complete immunity’ to freezing magic? I must correct myself. I did not defeat Scathaha.]
└Huh??????
└What are you talking about?
[I merely endured for ‘just two minutes’ before that colossal calamity, following the great being’s command.]
[And the moment those promised two minutes ended… you all must have witnessed it. That absolute trajectory of light extending from the south.]
[That light, ignoring even the law of freezing immunity itself, transformed Scathaha and the entire region of Pyongyang into a completely white wasteland.]
[Even if I became EX-rank, I could not reach even that being’s heel in a lifetime of training—a true ‘divine presence’.]
They flattened Pyongyang by shooting from 200km away, and you’re calling that human? lol The “Great Leader” is really something;; lol
So that Han Seol-ah is saying “even if I trained my whole life, I couldn’t even reach The One’s feet in terms of divine rank”? Wow… this isn’t just national pride talking, this is straight-up humanity pride, for real.
[Finally, who is the identity of that ‘great being’?]
[I dare not even speak of that being’s name.]
[All I can tell you is that this being is a merciful one who will not stand idle as the world faces destruction, and is a perfect savior who will never tolerate ‘tragic endings’—neither the sublime sacrifice of one nor the meaningless death of another.]
└What no-death-clear obsession is this? lol typical perfectionist rotting mindset? lol
└Sentimentality: They say you will never tolerate a ‘tragic ending’… Wow, the line was crazy. Are you the main character of the movie? ㅠㅠㅠ
└Starting today I’m leaving all religions and converting to ‘The One Church’. Amen.
└But the way they hide their identity, aren’t they some seriously cool reclusive master? Maybe they’re watching our reactions from some dark place lol
“This bastard… how did they figure it out?”
[Agent. A post has been registered that you might find interesting.]
“What is it? Show me.”
[Why Han Seol-ah’s press conference is complete bullshit.reason]
[Author: Alchemy Major]
“Ah, that’s the guy who commented that there’s no way an elixir that increases mana could exist?”
[Correct.]
[I make my living selling potions I craft myself.
Yeah. I’m one of those potion peddlers you all curse out as cheap-potion-selling scam artists who overcharge. That’s me.
But set aside those prejudices and listen to what I have to say.]
“What’s a potion peddler?”
[They’re illegal vendors who sell ‘potions’ made by combining unverified ingredients using unofficial formulas. Because they’re cheap, there’s steady demand, but since their effects can’t be guaranteed, they’re widely cursed as scammers.]
Ah. So they’re called Medicine Merchants.
[I’m someone who majored in alchemy at a Hunter Academy. Simply put, potions and elixirs work by maximizing the body’s natural healing capacity.
What nonsense is this? They don’t create something from nothing.
An elixir that increases stamina when consumed? That doesn’t exist in this world.
An elixir that increases mana? This is some bullshit meant to mock alchemy practitioners, I have no idea]
[Anyway, Han Seol-ah’s conference is a lie. That’s my conclusion.]
[It’s not wrong to say that potions and elixirs don’t create something from nothing.]
“But there are elixirs that increase stamina when you drink them?”
Lost Honor is full of all sorts of elixirs—ones that increase stamina, ones that build muscle, you name it.
And I’ve already proven with my own body that Lost Honor’s system applies directly to this reality.
“If I can just get the materials, I can brew an elixir that expands the mana pool in a pot myself.”
└This is real. An elixir that increases mana? Where would something like that exist lol If it did, everyone would drink it and South Korea would become a hunter superpower
└But what if it really could exist?
└If Han Seol-ah says so, then it’s so
└But you guys didn’t see the satellite photos of Pyongyang completely frozen over? So who used that insane magic?
└Medicine Merchant special) When they can’t make something, they claim it’s all lies lol
└Could it be that aliens or some divine being actually descended…?
“Tsk tsk. Ordinary minds would find this hard to comprehend.”
Even as I clicked my tongue, Han Seol-ah’s words continued.
[Citizens. The crisis that will arrive in fifteen days, The One has already prepared an answer for. We need only believe in The One and act according to The One’s will.]
[Thank you.]
Is it over?
The TV falls silent.
“It’s over.”
Click.
I sent the whispered message I’d typed out by pressing enter.
[Remaining uses today (1/3)]
And the moment I sent that whispered message.
[Then shall we begin the question and answer session… thud.]
Han Seol-ah left a final utterance and collapsed limply.
“…What?”
What happened to Han Seol-ah?
‘She didn’t faint just from being startled by a whispered message, did she?’
No way.
She’s not a hamster—she wouldn’t lose consciousness just from hearing a faint whisper near her ear.
Click.
I activated Synchronization and took flight.
‘I had to go to the Hunter Association anyway.’
While I’m at it, let me check on Han Seol-ah’s condition.
* * *
“Haaah!!!”
Han Seol-ah jolted upright from where she lay.
“Seol-ah!”
A lounge within the Hunter Association.
The place she’d been lying was a sofa.
Surrounding her were her father and mother.
No anticipated danger.
Having grasped the situation in an instant, the tension drained from Han Seol-ah’s body.
“Why am I lying here?”
“You suddenly got startled out of nowhere right before the question and answer session began, then collapsed.”
“What happened?”
“Ah…”
Han Seol-ah searched for memories from just before she collapsed.
Perhaps because she’d been so frightened, the memories wouldn’t come clearly.
[The Apostle… had contacted you. Probably.]
Only after Frozen’s explanation could Han Seol-ah nod in understanding.
“So that’s what it was.”
Some of the memories returned.
There had certainly been no one around Han Seol-ah.
Yet suddenly, a sinister voice had whispered near her ear.
The content… she couldn’t recall it.
‘It seemed to be about… testing me.’
As if mocking, or perhaps examining.
The voice counting one by one, one by one—the memory wavered between clarity and obscurity.
Han Seol-ah gestured for Jin Cheon-jin and Min Ji-hee to step out of the break room, and they carefully withdrew.
“You’re certain it was The One?”
[I cannot be absolutely sure, but I sensed a similar aura. Quite peculiar indeed…. And fascinating. In any case, keep your ears open. The ‘whisper’ will come again.]
“The whisper?”
[It is an ultra-high-tier spatio-temporal magic that transcends vast distances and imparts will across them. In our world, only an infinitesimal few can wield such magic…]
I nodded.
I marveled at this revelation.
‘Extraordinary. Truly…’
I read the System Message hovering in the corner of my vision.
[Hunter Han Seol-ah’s Hunter Rank is ‘S’]
At some point, my Hunter rank had plummeted to S-Class.
Not EX, but S.
I smiled bitterly.
‘The inevitable result.’
I had no excuses to make.
Shameful as it was, my spirit had been utterly broken in the battle against Scathach.
I had lived my entire life bearing the heavy burden of being a ‘guardian.’
Yet before the calamity that was Scathach, all I could do was tremble and endure.
But what of The One?
An overwhelming divine presence.
A vast, insurmountable gap that no amount of lifelong training could ever bridge.
A true EX-Class Hunter—that must be what he is.
Before that overwhelming might, I felt a terrible despair, and simultaneously… for the first time, a sense of ‘relief.’
The weakness of knowing that someone stronger than me could protect this nation—a weakness a guardian should never harbor.
The moment I acknowledged that weakness within myself, my rank plummeted to S.
‘But I cannot hide behind The One forever.’
I sank my consciousness downward and closed my eyes.
In the darkness, the image of Nebula looking down at me surfaced.
‘…I cannot.’
I forced my gaze away.
Sinking my consciousness deeper, I steadied the mana of my Eternal Winter domain.
Centered on my mana core, a biting, frigid energy coursed through my entire body.
“Haaah.”
After circulating mana through my body like a cold compress, I opened my eyes.
“How does it look, Frozen?”
[The tangled flow of mana is slowly but surely stabilizing. Facing and acknowledging your own limits is part of growth, so do not worry too much.]
“…Understood.”
At that moment.
Tap, tap.
The sound of someone knocking on the window reached my ears.
“!”
Han Seol-ah jolted upright with a startled gasp.
This was the topmost floor of the Hunter Association, situated at an staggering height.
Moreover, as the room of Han Seol-ah the ‘Guardian’, it was equipped with numerous barriers and security measures.
To penetrate all these barriers without so much as a ripple of mana—and to tap casually at the window with such ease?
Han Seol-ah’s gaze swept toward the window.
And there.
A man whose serene and indifferent expression made the empty air itself seem insignificant—the Apostle—gazed down at her.
“A-Apostle…?”

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