Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 71

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 071

71. Let Me Introduce Myself

“S-sorry for the intrusion.”

The man hurriedly ran away.

I chased him off with just a word.

Park Se Hee opened her eyes wide and asked.

“How did you know to come here? Don’t tell me you were tailing me? Using your subordinates?”

It was a misunderstanding, but since the other party was a gang boss, she couldn’t help but think that way.

‘Actually, I was monitoring with Parasite.’

Tailing or surveillance, aren’t they similar? Anyway.

“I came to see how you were doing. You said you were meeting your party members here, right?”

“How did you know that…”

“Did you forget whose messenger I am?”

“Ah! That person told you?”

There’s a prophet who sees the future behind me.

That should be enough explanation for the situation.

“They’ll be here soon.”

“Huh? Who will…”

Just as I said, someone entered the cafe.

It was Seo Mina.

She looked around and spotted Park Se Hee, then approached this way.

Seeing that she recognized the face, she must have checked photos beforehand.

“Hello… huh?”

The moment she saw me, she tilted her head.

“You have company?”

“Ah, this person is…”

“Wait. I’ll introduce myself when one more person arrives.”

“How do you know when they’ll come…”

“They’ll be here shortly.”

As prophesied, the cafe door opened again, and a woman wearing a hat pulled low entered.

It was Han So Ra.

Since they were all on my Parasite list, predicting wasn’t difficult.

I raised my hand to the woman who was looking around, and she walked over.

With Han So Ra joining, all the party members had gathered.

Her reaction was the same as Seo Mina’s though.

“Who is this person…?”

It seemed like no one except Park Se Hee recognized me.

That was inevitable.

‘I showed each of them a different appearance.’

When I saved Seo Mina, my original face.

When I saved Han So Ra, someone else’s face.

When I saved Park Se Hee, it was Kang Hee Seong’s face.

Since I currently had Kang Hee Seong’s face, it was natural that only Park Se Hee recognized me.

Even Seo Mina, who had debt with Heeseong Capital, didn’t seem to recognize me.

‘Even if she had met them, she would have only dealt with small fry like Park Do Hwan.’

The fact that Amon was behind this was something only Park Se Hee knew.

I needed to clarify things here once and for all.

“Let me introduce myself.”

I looked at the three women and continued speaking.

“My name is Kang Hee Seong. I serve the one who organized this gathering.”

“The one who organized this gathering?”

“Who is that?”

I answered briefly.

“Amon.”

“What?”

“The one with the Prophecy Skill, and the one who discovered your potential and organized this gathering.”

“P-Prophecy Skill?”

“Such an ability exists?”

The women were shocked to hear such surprising news right after arriving.

Only Park Se Hee maintained a calm expression.

“Lord Amon rose to the top using his skill to read the future. I follow him because I believe only he represents the future.”

The lies flowed smoothly, but I felt a bit embarrassed inside.

‘It’s a little cringeworthy to praise myself like this.’

But what could I do?

There was no better excuse to convince them.

“S-so you’re saying that Amon we know has the Prophecy Skill?”

“So that’s how you were able to clear it so overwhelmingly…”

The atmosphere seemed convinced that the excuse was believable.

That’s when Seo Mina asked.

“Then, who was the person who saved me last time? Don’t tell me that person was Amon…?”

Since Seo Mina knew my true appearance, I felt a pang of guilt inside, but I naturally shook my head.

“That person is a messenger. He’s just a messenger who delivers messages, and there are other messengers besides me. The person who saved Han So Ra was also a messenger.”

“What? Someone that strong…?”

I nodded my head.

I couldn’t honestly tell them that I was Amon.

“From now on, I’ll be managing you three. Lord Amon has commanded it to be so.”

“Then we won’t be able to see that person from before anymore?”

“That’s right.”

“Ah…”

Seo Mina made a disappointed expression.

“My brother was asking when that person would come…”

By brother, she meant Seo Min Su.

“Did he?”

“Yes. He said we’d see him often and told him to call him brother. My brother has been calling him that too.”

‘He’s already decided to call me brother?’

Actually, those were words I had spoken without much thought at the time.

I had simply said it to build intimacy with the younger brother.

I never thought I’d end up maintaining Kang Hee Seong’s appearance like this.

“Don’t worry. When I’m busy, that person will sometimes deliver messages. It’s not like you’ll never see him.”

“Ah… then that’s a relief.”

Seo Mina was still only thinking about her brother.

“Now, that should answer all your questions, right? Shall we move on to talking about work?”

How to organize positions among each other, and how to strategize for the best approach.

After finishing all the advice, I left the cafe.

With Park Se Hee there, they’ll probably manage the strategy well, but I was still worried.

‘Since they’re composed only of supporters, it won’t be easy.’

Actually, their growth didn’t have much to do with me.

After all, I was the only one who would defeat Amon.

I had never even considered climbing to the 666th Floor with others.

I wasn’t at a level where I needed help from companions.

‘But the reason supporter growth is important is because it can save more people.’

When we reached the 70th Floor and raid-type missions appeared.

Countless people never returned from the Labyrinth.

They had knelt before the overwhelming power of bosses that couldn’t be handled alone.

‘Even in preparation for that time, supporters need to grow quickly. Without supporters, it’s hard to defeat bosses.’

That’s why I needed to nurture and raise the supporters.

While also protecting Park Se Hee, a connection from the past.

‘Now that I’ve finished what I needed to do, shall I start strategizing?’

Before that, I called Weihao.

“What are you doing?”

―Me? I’m watching Webflix, why?

“I’ll send you an address, come here. You have 30 minutes.”

After saying just that and hanging up, I could see through Parasite that he was grumbling.

I immediately called again.

“I can see everything you’re doing right now, you know? Aren’t you going to hurry over?”

The pressure must have been effective because only then did the guy come running over in a hurry.

“Huff, huff. Did, did you call me?”

“Hey, Weihao. Don’t you know what’s inside your body?”

“Ah, I know.”

“I’m always monitoring you through Death God’s Eye, so be careful with your actions.”

“Ah, got it.”

To others, he was a terrifying psychopath, but in front of me, he was just a dog with its tail between its legs.

I needed to give him mental education whenever I had the chance.

“By the way, how is it? Is it livable at Heeseong Capital?”

Currently, the guy’s residence was the Capital office.

Originally, I had planned to leave it empty, but circumstances changed and I was using it as a dwelling.

I had also told the gangsters to use it again.

‘So I thought it might be uncomfortable living with the gangsters…’

Looking at him now, his expression was quite bright.

The gloomy appearance I had seen at the cabin was nowhere to be found.

“You seem to be living quite comfortably now?”

“Yeah. These kids listen to me really well.”

“How do you communicate with them?”

“I’m using a translation app. Actually, we don’t talk that much. Just lying around all day is my daily routine.”

He’s been enjoying life since coming to Korea.

‘In a way, he’s moved up in status. Suddenly having obedient subordinates just like that.’

Weihao seems excited too, chattering away enthusiastically.

“Ever since they found out I’m an Apostle, they’ve been groveling. One glance from me and even the loudest ones shut their mouths completely.”

“Is that so? That’s nice.”

“It is. Much better than cabin life!”

Weihao was grinning widely.

“But… there’s a problem.”

He suddenly speaks with a serious expression.

“Watching Netflix all the time is getting too boring. I’m sick of delivery food too.”

It hasn’t even been a few days and he’s already having these privileged worries.

“And I haven’t seen blood in too long, so it’s hard to hold back. I want to conquer the Labyrinth quickly… Isn’t there a Sinkhole somewhere?”

“There are plenty of Sinkholes around.”

“No, isn’t there a way? I can’t just go in normally.”

The guy is getting restless.

“That’s actually why I called you here.”

“Huh?”

“I want to enter a Sinkhole together.”

At my words, Weihao’s face lights up.

“Did you finally find one? A Sinkhole without government surveillance?”

“Not exactly.”

“Then? How are you going to get me in?”

“There’s a way for everything, so just follow me quietly.”

I led Weihao to the Sinkhole I frequently entered.

My face was also transformed with Camouflage.

Due to the effect of Camouflage that lowers recognition probability, the Safety Officer couldn’t perceive me even though I was close by.

However, he immediately noticed Weihao who was following behind.

“Excuse me, are you an Apostle?”

“…”

“I’ll need to check your Apostle Certificate.”

The Apostle Certificate that government agencies issue these days when you register as an Apostle.

It can cross-reference faces through scanning and is used for identity verification.

Of course, there’s no way Weihao would have such a thing.

Neither do I.

“Here.”

Nevertheless, I pretended to hand over an Apostle Certificate and drew his attention.

Only then did the Safety Officer turn his head toward me.

The moment our eyes met, I immediately cast Mind Control.

“Just pretend to check both of us and let us through, okay?”

At my words, the Safety Officer who was making gestures to check the Apostle Certificate smiled and stepped aside.

“Confirmed. You may enter.”

Weihao looks at me with an amazed expression at the situation where we’re let through so easily.

“What? What kind of magic did you use?”

“What do you mean.”

“There’s a skill to control people too?”

“…”

“Well… you’re a scary person, aren’t you?”

“Whatever, just enter naturally. That way we won’t look suspicious on CCTV either.”

“Got it. Then, should I go in first? You work hard on conquering too.”

Weihao, unusually offering a greeting, threw himself down the Sinkhole first.

“Then should I try conquering all the way to the 89th Floor?”

“Let me confirm once more. The floor we’re conquering is the 8th Floor, right?”

“Yes. My Status Window also says conquest complete up to the 7th Floor.”

“Mine too.”

“Your skills are also as you mentioned, right?”

“Yes.”

“You’ve all memorized the 8th Floor conquest method completely, right?”

Nod nod—

The three women exchanged opinions several times.

They had confirmed everything that needed to be checked before entering the Sinkhole.

“Let’s go now.”

Park Se Hee and the other two people approached the sinkhole.

The safety officer who was standing guard also noticed the three and reacted.

“Are you Apostles?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll verify your identity. Please present your Apostle Certificates.”

They all had their Apostle Certificates.

Since they had made them from when they were doing solo runs.

But the reason the safety officer’s eyes widened was because there was a celebrity among them.

“H-Han So Ra?”

“Yes?”

“I’m a fan! If it’s okay, could I shake your hand…?”

Han So Ra stopped handing over her Apostle Certificate and shook hands instead.

“C-could you also take a photo…?”

“Of course. Could you give me your mobile phone?”

This wasn’t her first time in such a situation, so Han So Ra skillfully handled it with a selfie.

“Th-thank you. Are you going in as a party?”

“Yes. But it’s a secret from the public.”

“Oh, of course. I can keep my mouth shut. Haha!”

Whether he was a true fan or not, the safety officer’s face bloomed with a bright smile.

“Well then, good luck with your run! Be careful and come back safely!”

“Yes. Let’s go in now.”

“We jump down when I count to three.”

“One, two… three!”

The three people fell simultaneously.

Would they really be able to meet again in the Labyrinth?

Carrying their anxiety with them.

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