Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 139
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Skill Devouring Up to Floor 666 Episode 139
139. Henry Pemberton
Even among the wealthy, there’s a hierarchy.
In England, there exists an invisible wall between entrepreneurs with noble titles and self-made nouveau riche.
The Pemberton Family stood at the pinnacle among them.
Since receiving a title during Henry VIII’s reign for donating land to the Royal Family.
They had expanded their influence over centuries based on finance and insurance.
The Pembertons weren’t simply rich.
They were the true architects who designed and maintained England’s economic system.
But if there was one problem with such a family.
“Henry! Are you slacking off and doing nothing again!”
The problem was their good-for-nothing son.
“Ah, why again. I’m right before catching the boss.”
“Aren’t you sick of games! Use that time to study management or socialize with upper-class children like I told you!”
Despite his father’s scolding, Henry just picked at his ear.
His face showed he had no intention of listening or changing.
“If you really hate it, at least contribute to society by conquering the Labyrinth!”
“Don’t you know I’m stuck on the 70th Floor?”
“You were conquering it well, so why are you stuck now?”
“Ah, because the boss is strong! Raid missions are too scary to touch.”
“Then, couldn’t you just find party members? That, what was it, Amon?”
Henry let out a hollow laugh at the absurdity.
“How can I party with Amon? You can only conquer when you’re on the same floor! Father keeps telling me to enter the Labyrinth without knowing anything.”
“You little…!”
As his father chased after him, Henry quickly ran away as usual.
Since he had transcended human limits, there was no chance an ordinary person could catch him.
“Phew. He won’t follow me now, right?”
Henry, having shaken off his father, sat on a garden bench.
Actually, he didn’t want to play games either.
Since he had no interest or talent in management or socializing with the upper class, he just needed something to turn his attention to.
Games had visible growth curves and he seemed to have some talent for them.
However, there was something else that truly suited Henry’s aptitude.
Labyrinth conquest.
Confident in physical activities, he grew exponentially.
He was able to achieve the feat of reaching the 69th Floor.
A steep growth curve compared to others.
But now he was stuck, unable to do this or that, blocked by the wall called raid missions.
“I want to conquer the Labyrinth too. Does anyone think I’m doing this because I don’t want to?”
He tried to relieve his frustration by muttering into the air, but no answer came.
Finding party members wasn’t easy at all.
“Really, if I could just party with Amon, I’d have no other wishes…”
Henry stopped mid-sentence and blinked his eyes.
Something was flapping its wings in the sky, but it didn’t look like a bird.
It was far too large to be a bird.
“What? A person?”
The person who had been flapping wings soon landed in front of Henry.
While he stared in bewilderment, the person who appeared to be Asian spoke.
“Henry Pemberton?”
“Wh-who are you?”
“I am Amon.”
The Winterstone Father and Son decided to buy recipes in bundles of 10.
50 million pounds, 112.5 billion won in Korean currency.
“It was a good deal.”
“Ah… It was a good deal for me too.”
The two wealthy men couldn’t hide their reluctance.
But when I shared the hundred-billion-won recipe with them, their expressions soon brightened.
From now on, instead of the boring steak they ate every day, they would have heavenly meals.
‘If you can experience a taste that doesn’t exist in the world for a hundred billion, isn’t that pretty cheap?’
From the wealthy’s perspective, it might have been a reasonable deal.
“Then I’ll be going.”
“Ah, yes, take care…”
“Before that, I have something to ask.”
“Yes. Please go ahead.”
“Do you know where the Pemberton Estate is?”
“Pardon?”
It probably wasn’t because they didn’t know.
As major wealthy figures in England, they would know each other.
“I heard they’re a famous upper-class family in England. Since you socialize with the upper class, I thought you might know.”
“Ah… I know of them, but why are you looking for that place?”
Why? For guild recruitment, of course.
But I can’t tell him everything.
“It’s for business.”
“Ah…”
It’s not a lie.
Isn’t it business for a guild contract?
“So when you said you came to England for work, it was…”
“Yes. I came to meet the Pemberton Family. Do you know where they are?”
“Ah… I do. But if I knew exactly who you’re looking for, it might help me provide a better location… Are you perhaps looking for the head of the family?”
“No. I’m trying to meet the son, Henry Pemberton.”
“Pardon?”
Why would you want to meet that playboy?
That’s exactly what his expression said.
But they don’t know.
That Henry transforms into a combat machine when hunting monsters.
“Well then, I’ll be going.”
“Yes. I hope to see you again.”
“Have a good day, Lord Amon!”
After getting Henry’s location, I spread my wings and arrived at the Pemberton Estate.
I found Henry sitting in the middle of grounds so vast I couldn’t tell if it was a park or a garden.
“Henry Pemberton?”
“Wh-who are you?”
“I’m Amon.”
“What?”
Always the same reaction whenever I reveal my identity.
It’s annoying to prove it every time, but what can I do?
“Believe it or not, that’s your choice, but I really am Amon. I came to make you a proposal.”
“A proposal…?”
“Join our guild. I want to recruit you as a guild member.”
The surprised Henry soon narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
“What, now they’re flying around to scam people? Who are you? Do you know what kind of family we are? If you don’t want to get in trouble, you better leave on your own. I’ll let you go peacefully.”
He doesn’t believe me.
Then I have no choice but to show him.
“If I prove that I’m Amon, will you believe me?”
“Prove it? How?”
“Follow me.”
‘Isn’t he a scammer?’
Henry followed the mysterious man who suddenly appeared from the sky, despite his suspicions.
The reason wasn’t anything special.
He was just bored.
‘Whatever he’s planning to do, just try to stab me in the back. Then I’ll show him!’
He had the God of the Underworld as his Apostle and had cleared up to the 69th Floor.
No matter how strong his opponent was, he wouldn’t go down easily.
But the place the man was heading to was in front of a Sinkhole.
“Why did we come here?”
“To prove it. If I’m really Amon, an entry message should appear when I go in here, right?”
So that’s why he brought me to the Sinkhole?
‘This is ridiculous. He’s really going to try entering? There’s no way this person is Amon.’
That Amon was Korean.
That Amon had established a guild.
He knew all of it.
He had been collecting every piece of news about Amon.
But.
‘How would the real Amon know about me and come find me? All the way across the ocean to England.’
Above all, it wasn’t realistic.
It felt like a celebrity claiming to know me and showing up at my house.
And guild recruitment, no less.
“Ah, yes. Go ahead and try entering. If a message appears, I’ll believe you.”
“Then I’ll use Invisibility and sneak in.”
Soon the man’s figure disappeared like a ghost, and before the surprise could settle, a message appeared.
[Someone sets foot on Labyrinth Underground Floor 280 for the first time.]
[Time remaining until destruction: 2,762 days 10 hours 11 minutes 6 seconds]
“This can’t be…”
He’s really Amon?
He stood there with a dumbfounded expression for 10 minutes.
Then another message was heard.
[Someone has cleared Labyrinth Underground Floor 280!]
[Labyrinth Underground Floor 281 is now open.]
The clearing speed was also ridiculous.
Shortly after, a man presumed to be Amon appeared.
“Do you believe me now?”
“Uh…”
“You can’t believe it, can you? Honestly.”
Henry nodded.
“It could be a coincidence…”
“I thought you’d say that. Then, what if such a coincidence happens ten times in a row?”
“What?”
“You’d believe me then, wouldn’t you?”
What is this man talking about?
Henry nodded reflexively.
And his mind went blank from the messages that rang out every 10 minutes.
[You receive ‘Ordinary Essence of Strength’ as a Floor 289 general clear reward.]
[You receive ‘Ordinary Essence of Life’ as a Floor 289 first clear reward.]
Floors 280 to 289 were rescue missions.
And it was also the floor where ‘Very Ordinary’ essences upgraded to ‘Ordinary’ essences.
‘The stat rewards that used to increase by 12 now increase by 18, so it’s not bad.’
Even so, with my current stats exceeding 2,000, it was a meager reward.
[Would you like to go down to the next floor? Y/N]
[If you select N, you can return to Earth.]
‘I should tackle Floor 290 next time.’
The next one is a battle mission, so I plan to wait a bit before entering.
Above all, it was a section where a 3:3 Grand Arena would unfold, so I needed to be a bit cautious.
“Henry.”
Coming outside, I asked Henry, who was standing there dazed, the same question I had asked before.
“Do you believe me now?”
“I, I believe you. Lord Amon.”
He was calling me Amon outright.
Well, I showed him ten times – if he still denied it after that, would that be human? That would be shameless.
“Now you’re ready to talk. As I said earlier, I came all the way here because I want to recruit Henry into my guild. What do you think, Henry?”
“Is there any need to say more? As a fan of Amon, I absolutely must join the Amon Guild!”
A fan?
The way his eyes are sparkling, it doesn’t seem like empty words.
“Thank you for accepting so readily. But will it be okay? You’ll have to come to Korea, aren’t you busy with work?”
“Oh, I’m not busy at all. I’m famous for not working.”
I know that too.
Would I have come looking for Henry, who was 6th among the past Twelve Apostles, without knowing about him?
I was the one who listened to Henry’s concerns back then.
“If you suddenly say you’re leaving work, your father might oppose it. Will that be okay?”
“He won’t oppose it. Until just a moment ago, he was making a fuss telling me to enter the Labyrinth. Ah! It might be easier to convince him if I show him Lord Amon… Would you like to come with me?”
He wants to take me along to convince his father?
I’m not sure how well it will go, but I readily agreed.
As a guild master, I have responsibilities, so I should talk directly with Henry’s father too.
“Father!”
Henry went out looking for his father, shouting loud enough for the whole neighborhood to hear.
I guess he has no choice but to shout like this since the mansion is so large.
“What’s the matter, Henry!”
A voice came from over there, and soon a well-built middle-aged man walked over.
“Who’s that next to you?”
“Father, let me introduce you. This is Amon.”
“What?”
“You know Amon, right?”
Soon the father’s expression hardened seriously.
“Are you trying to scam me?”
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