I Possessed a Game Where I Die If I Don’t Clear the Tower - Chapter 50

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Chapter 50. She Called It Disappointment
Camilia cried out immediately.
“What are you all doing? Tighten your formation!”
Even in the chaos, no one dared question her command.
Everyone quickly rallied around Camilia.
“I know you’re curious about this place, but I’ll explain later. We don’t have much time to remain in this world.”
Camilia pointed toward the gold slime as she spoke.
“Your task is remarkably simple. Capture everything you see.”
Nashu Shumel was bewildered.
A monster? But it’s far too adorable for that.
The others reacted similarly.
After all, it was a creature none of them had ever encountered before.
Camilia, deeming further explanation necessary, added:
“I will pay one platinum coin to whoever captures the most.”
The moment Camilia finished speaking, Netanel Fragma aimed her scepter at the slime and unleashed a miracle.
[Kyuu-kyuu-woot!?]
The slime burst apart without resistance.
And a dazzling cascade of gold poured forth.
“My lord, did you see?! If you appreciate how promptly I obeyed your command… Wait, is this actually gold?”
“A monster dropping gold? This isn’t some fairy tale… It really is gold!”
“Th-the gold nuggets are enormous!”
At first, everyone was shocked.
“Let’s just capture them! The lord has commanded it, after all!”
“Right! I’ll use explosive potions, so fall back!”
But since time was limited, they began capturing with fervent intensity. Very fervent intensity.
“Don’t lose focus! More are coming!”
Yet the gold slimes continued to pour forth endlessly.
“This can’t be… Could this be paradise created by the Golden Scales? Did you bring me to paradise, my lord?”
“L-lord, I, I honestly find it unsettling when the Priest acts like this…!”
Without catching their breath, they continued capturing slimes, and gradually one by one began losing their composure.
“Grab it! It went that way… Argh, these cursed slimes!”
“Move those gold nuggets! They’re in the way!”
“Watch your footing!”
Camilia, who instead of joining the manual labor due to her title as lord was overseeing operations, smiled contentedly and thought to herself.
‘They’re all working hard.’
Fortunately, time ran out before the party members completely lost their minds.
[Quest] Gold Slime Elimination (1812/10000)
Time Remaining – 00:01
Though they had captured far more than expected, level fifteen adventurers could not possibly clear a level fifteen quest.
[Quest Failed!]
In the end, a bright red system window appeared.
The party was mercilessly expelled from the Golden Colosseum.
“Gasp…!”
“Kyaaaah!?”
The party members, suddenly returned to their original location, were all taken aback.
Some were beyond mere confusion—they had fallen into despair.
“No! My gold! This can’t be happening…!”
Netanel Fragma clung to Lord Camilia’s leg with a tearful expression.
“Employer, please give me another chance. We can go back there again, can’t we? This isn’t the end, is it? Please tell me it isn’t…!”
Lord Camilia suppressed the modern human’s desire to say “it isn’t” and answered instead.
“Do not worry. Your efforts have been safely preserved.”
With a light gesture through the air, the gold that had been automatically collected and stored in the Lord’s inventory came pouring down in a cascade.
Mina cried out in surprise.
“A subspace…!”
Lord Camilia gestured again with an impassive expression.
The gold slipped smoothly back into her inventory as if it had never fallen.
It was undeniable proof that what had just happened was reality, not a one-hour dream.
Rohengreen Ashen asked in a trembling voice.
“…What on earth was that place?”
Unable to answer “a new DLC map,” Lord Camilia recited the game lore instead.
“The Golden Colosseum. A legacy of the gods.”
There was an intricate story about how it had been sealed by human foolishness but could be discovered through disguised gold, though none of that really mattered.
It wasn’t even the main content of the DLC—merely an event dungeon that could be randomly entered by wandering around The Tower while wearing one of the disguised series equipment.
As a bonus, since it was a repeatable event, it could be done again and again.
Even if you failed, you could keep all the items obtained up to that point.
In other words, unlimited gold farming was possible regardless of level, as long as the conditions were met!
‘Sixty turns in the game. One hour in reality. Just from running around during that time…’
I casually checked the weight of the gold in my inventory.
1,200 kilograms.
A full 1.2 tons.
I had processed an entire gold mine’s annual output in just one hour.
‘Excellent!’
Is the game boring if it’s too easy?
Does wealth farming undermine the essence of the Dark Tower?
This is what gaming is all about!
I mocked my past self for ever complaining about being satisfied and finished the explanation leisurely.
“…So whenever the conditions are met, you can enter again.”
Netanel Fragma’s eyes sparkled like stars.
“I see. My goodness, you had it all planned out, employer. You’re truly remarkable. I wonder if the word ‘great’ was invented just for you?”
The flattery bordered on sarcasm, yet the High Priest of the Golden Scales spoke with absolute sincerity.
The system alerts blaring ceaselessly in real-time proved it.
[Netanel Fragma’s affection has increased.]
[Netanel Fragma’s affection has increased.]
[Netanel Fragma’s affection has….]
‘Ugh, this is getting annoying.’
Camilia brushed the system window aside with a glance and opened her mouth.
“You’ve rested enough now. Is everyone prepared?”
Mina asked with her eyes wide open.
“Pardon? Prepared for what?”
She smiled faintly.
“Didn’t I tell you? If the conditions are right, we can enter that place as many times as we wish.”
Did you really think the Lord went through all this trouble just to enter one event dungeon?
Resource grinding is meant to be done until you’ve maxed everything out.
“Ten minutes is plenty of rest.”
Camilia placed a hand on Mina’s trembling shoulder, her smile deepening.
“Let’s continue. Keep going until I say we’re done.”
The party didn’t disband until dawn the next day.
“G-gold, I hate it now…. Too much….”
Even Nashu Shumel, who had the best stamina, was shaking.
“So gold can be made with just slimes…. Hah, hah-hah, maybe something like the Philosopher’s Stone wasn’t actually necessary…?”
“…I don’t want to eat pudding for a while.”
The two newcomers were equally exhausted, spouting nonsense.
“You’ve all worked hard today. I’ll give each of you a platinum coin.”
Not wanting to keep them any longer, Camilia handed out the rewards and sent them away.
“Rohengreen, would you like one as well?”
She tried to give the Knight Commander a platinum coin, but only an awkward smile came in return.
Since Camilia was not an oblivious lord, she ordered him to leave instead of pressing further.
It was clear he was exhausted despite his pretense otherwise.
Only Netanel Fragma remained.
Unlike the other companions who looked like wilted vegetables, he was brimming with vitality.
His eyes glistened and his cheeks were flushed—he looked ready to do the gold grinding once more without hesitation.
‘He really does love money….’
Camilia smiled wryly as she called to him.
“I kept you waiting long, Netanel Fragma.”
As if he understood perfectly why she’d kept only him behind, Netanel Fragma extended his hand with sparkling eyes.
“I’m ready, and the Golden Scales are ready too!”
Camilia placed three platinum coins in his hand.
“This is a reward for defeating the slimes first.”
Then she immediately opened her inventory and poured out gold.
Three hundred sixty platinum coins amounted to roughly seven hundred kilograms in gold.
But Camilia simply poured out a full ton without hesitation.
The cascade of gold coins formed a small mountain across the spacious office floor.
“This is the donation that the Golden Scales agreed to receive.”
Even though Netanel Fragma had braced herself, the dazzling sight caused her eyes to glaze over momentarily.
Yet, true to her role as a Priest of the Golden Scales, she raised her objections precisely.
“Wasn’t it 360 platinum coins that I was supposed to receive? Even accounting for interest, this additional amount seems excessive.”
“If a delay occurred that wasn’t stipulated in our contract, then compensation for that delay should be included as well, shouldn’t it?”
Netanel Fragma’s lips parted as if she’d been momentarily struck speechless.
But soon, a smile returned to her face.
“I cannot help but appreciate an employer with such meticulous calculations. I shall accept this gratefully.”
“Are you satisfied with the compensation?”
“Satisfied? More than that. It was truly exceptional. I would gladly proclaim that there is no lord in this world finer than you….”
“How disappointing.”
“…Pardon?”
Camilia tilted her head as she spoke.
“I said it’s disappointing. Netanel Fragma.”

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