The Heavenly Demon Destroys the Tower - Chapter 107

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Chapter 107
The Angel Kael.
A bizarre-looking angel with enormous eyes and three pairs of wings.
‘It seemed to be using light to discern whether something was a demon or not.’
When Lee Kang-han, a Demon Master, touched the light and showed no adverse reaction, remaining unharmed.
The angel, having determined he was not a demon, had approached him with considerable friendliness.
Hadn’t it even offered to sponsor him as a Celestial Being?
‘I refused because accepting sponsorship would cost me my Cheonma Body Constitution.’
Beyond that, the angel had given him not just the Flame Angel’s Faded Sword.
But also feathers, saying he’d need them.
Those feathers had seemed useful enough in the battle with Columbus.
Yet he’d ended up never using them, keeping them stored safely in his inventory.
‘In any case, I’d say Kael counts as a benevolent Celestial Being for now.’
After recalling what had transpired with the angel Kael.
Lee Kang-han opened his mouth slowly.
“That person… Well, I’m afraid I can’t think of anyone specific at the moment.”
Since the matter of the angel was classified.
There was no way he could speak about it, regardless of whether it was to Shin Kyung-chul, the head of the Player Association.
At Lee Kang-han’s response.
“Is that so? Well, we’ll know soon enough tomorrow.”
Shin Kyung-chul nodded and changed the subject.
“Ah. And regarding the equipment you’re acquiring from the goblin merchant—can you procure as much as possible and sell it to us?”
“Are you referring to Human-Exclusive Equipment?”
“That’s right. We’ll purchase anything, regardless of C or D rank, at market price through the Association. If the goblin has a large quantity of items, we can even provide additional TP support.”
Rather than having the Association act as a sales agent, they were offering to buy the equipment outright.
For Lee Kang-han, who planned to bulk-purchase items and resell them, this was welcome news indeed.
And they were offering TP support on top of it…
“Has there been an increased need for lower-rank equipment?”
At Shin Yu-ri’s question, Shin Kyung-chul nodded.
“Looking at how players are currently being matched, it’s fifty-fifty between Occupied Towers and Regular Towers. If you assume players can’t earn Score in Occupied Towers, they need to earn it however they can in Regular Towers. The Association is actively considering equipment rental programs for novice players.”
With towers pending occupation, Score acquisition seemed likely to become difficult.
So the Association was considering lending equipment to novice and lower-rank players who couldn’t afford to buy gear.
“That would certainly help. Especially with the item efficiency boost from the Demon Master’s Roulette, Regular Towers should see much higher clear rates than before. Though won’t existing players resist? They rely on selling items for income—the Association would essentially be blocking that.”
“Normally, that would be impossible. But right now we’re in an unprecedented crisis. We need to push through even stronger measures.”
Apparently recognizing the gravity of the crisis as the Occupied Towers shifted in real time.
Shin Kyung-chul was willing to accept this level of backlash.
“Since we don’t yet know exactly how much inventory the goblin merchant has, I’ll request TP support after conducting more transactions and only if necessary.”
“Understood.”
Lee Kang-han concluded the discussion on the goblin market matter.
“Ah. And I obtained a B-rank piece of equipment from the Black Market—can I dispose of it now?”
He’d decided to liquidate the Human-Exclusive Hero’s Spear he’d purchased from the Black Market.
“B-plus rank? Excellent. Let me call in the person responsible for items.”
The staff member in charge of items who entered the conference room.
[Human-Exclusive Hero’s Spear]
Rank: B (B+ when equipped by humans)
A long spear characterized by its sturdy blade and well-balanced shaft.
A spear once wielded by an unnamed human hero.
When equipped by those of the human race, piercing speed and accuracy increase significantly.
Upon seeing the item description, the employee let out an exclamation.
“The option that strengthens when humans equip it is excellent. And since spears are very popular weapons… you could easily get one million TP or even more for this!”
One million?
He’d bought this for fifty thousand.
‘That’s a twenty-fold return.’
Originally he’d expected roughly a ten-fold profit.
But with the option being particularly strong and humans favoring this type of equipment, the markup had become astronomical.
“Then let’s settle on one million TP.”
Lee Kang-han handed over the spear on the spot and received his TP settlement.
Goblin’s Black Market.
It had practically become a money-printing machine.
‘I should actually be worried about whether the goblin merchants will have enough stock to supply.’
He decided he had to gather as much equipment as he could manage.
Then he turned back to the staff member with another question.
“There are also items the orc dropped. Could you take a look at those as well?”
“Oh, I saw the broadcast! You’re talking about the equipment that dropped from that two-headed warlord, right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Lee Kang-han pulled three items from his inventory—items he’d obtained from the orc:
the Orc Butcher’s Dual Blades, the Orc Warlord’s Armor, and the Earring of Shaman’s Blessing.
“Oh! Two S-Rank items and an A-Rank accessory…!”
The staff member had looked pleased at first, seeing the item grades.
But then—
He made an awkward face upon seeing that the equipment was far too large for a human to use.
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“Would it be all right if I tested this equipment myself?”
“Of course, go ahead.”
The staff member reached out to touch the equipment.
He was a fairly large man.
But even so, the Orc Warlord’s armor was too massive for him to handle.
“Ah… it appears there’s no Body Type Adaptation because this is Orc-Exclusive Equipment.”
“Body Type Adaptation?”
“Yes. Normally, equipment resizes to match the user’s body. But race-exclusive equipment doesn’t adapt in size.”
Race-exclusive equipment had superior options, but it didn’t resize for other races—
whereas general equipment scaled appropriately to any race and could be used by anyone.
Lee Kang-han nodded in understanding.
“I thought it might work since orc and human body types are somewhat similar… but the Orc Warlord must have had such a massive build that the equipment scaled up accordingly.”
“I see. Dong-seok won’t have an easy time wearing this either.”
Shin Kyung-chul, watching from the side, mentioned his younger brother.
Shin Dong-seok was certainly well-built himself.
But compared to the two-headed orc warlord, he had a slight frame, and it seemed unrealistic for him to wear this equipment.
“The item options are excellent, but I’d say both the blades and armor can only be wielded by players with a build over two meters.”
“Then it won’t be easy to sell through the Player Association right away.”
“No… normally, an S-Rank armor would be worth aiming for 10 million TP, but unfortunately. Armor in particular requires proper sizing.”
And the dual blades were simply too large.
The earring only granted Strength +1 and increased health recovery speed when worn by an orc, making it worthless for a human.
‘I’ll have to sell this at the Black Market.’
These Orc-Exclusive Equipment pieces would be hard to find buyers for on Earth.
It seemed better to pass them on to goblin merchants instead.
“I understand. Since it will be difficult to find buyers among people, I’ll have to dispose of it separately.”
“Yes… if you can’t sell the equipment, you can also pass it to goblin merchants you occasionally encounter in Gold Rank or higher towers. They’ll haggle on the price, but they’ll still buy.”
The staff member had only come to appraise items.
He didn’t know about Goblin’s Black Market.
So he kindly explained that disposing of it to goblin merchants was an option.
‘So that’s how items are sourced.’
Goblin merchants.
Their operational range was quite extensive.
Just as Lee Kang-han was thinking this—
“Oh, and… Demon Master, if it’s not a bother, could I get your autograph?”
The staff member pulled out a pen and paper—apparently prepared for this—and bowed his head deeply.
“An autograph?”
“Yes. I’m actually… an enthusiastic devotee of the Eternal Demon Master, Blessings to All Demons!”
“Wait, you actually do that…?”
Non-face-to-face worship.
He’d always wondered who actually practiced it, but here he was, face-to-face with an actual believer.
“Yes! I even have a photo!”
The staff member proudly showed his phone screen.
On it was—
[JJH0107 worshipped the Demon Master.]
A TowerTube chat window message, enlarged and set as his phone’s wallpaper.
‘This guy is genuine.’
And it wasn’t enough that he’d practiced non-face-to-face worship—
he’d even set this as his phone’s wallpaper.
There had to be a reason they called him a ‘devoted believer,’ Lee Kang-han thought, and opened his mouth.
“I’ve actually never signed anything before.”
“Ah, that’s right. I heard about the SNS situation too……. Then, um, would it be possible for you to write just ‘Demon Master’ in Chinese characters?”
Demon Master.
‘That’s not difficult.’
The character for demon was a bit complex to write, admittedly.
But because Yudo had etched it so prominently across his chest, he had a clear grasp of that character.
“Understood. Then.”
Taking the pen, Lee Kang-han
quickly traced the strokes.
Writing ‘Demon Master’ in Chinese characters with a flourish, he
“What is your name?”
“It’s Jang Jun-ho!”
He even added a note beneath: “To believer Jang Jun-ho.”
“Oh…… Thank you so much!”
“It’s nothing. You even bowed to me earlier.”
“I can do it again right now!”
“Ah. No, that’s all right for now.”
He stopped Jang Jun-ho, who looked ready to bend at the waist at any moment.
“Ah, I understand…….”
With a disappointed expression, Jang Jun-ho straightened his half-bent frame.
“Still…… there’s one thing I absolutely had to say! Eternal Demon Master, Blessings to All Demons!”
He didn’t bow.
But he delivered the chant all the way through.
“Ah. Yes…… Thank you.”
He’d never met a devotee this fervent in real life before.
As Lee Kang-han scratched his cheek,
“Manager Jang Jun-ho, you have your autograph now—off you go.”
“Ah, yes. Understood……!”
Shin Kyung-chul, the President of the Player Association, sent Jang Jun-ho out.
Then he shook his head with a wry smile.
“Remarkable—Manager Jang Jun-ho never asked me for an autograph once. I heard he keeps public and private matters strictly separate, but in front of the Demon Master, it seems none of that applies.”
“Is that so?”
“It is. You’d better watch out—once that fellow starts bragging about his autograph, you’ll be flooded with requests for one.”
Shin Kyung-chul, who boasted the number-one popularity among Players in South Korea, offered this warning.
Beside him, Shin Yu-ri bit her lip.
Then,
“Demon Master, I’m available right now too. I can do ‘Eternal Demon Master, Blessings to All Demons’ right this second!”
“Ah. That’s not necessary. The President is here, after all…….”
“I’ll make sure to do non-face-to-face worship every single day from now on!”
As if Shin Yu-ri had caught some strange competitive spirit from Manager Jang Jun-ho,
she stepped forward, offering her devotion.
“Yu-ri, do you need an autograph? Should Dad get one for you?”
“I don’t need one! It’s just that my devotion as a believer seems to be falling behind! But that doesn’t mean I don’t need the Demon Master’s autograph. Please don’t misunderstand, Demon Master!”
“Hah…….”
Watching his daughter, Shin Kyung-chul let out a long sigh.
Beep.
He turned off the monitor in the conference room.
“I’m sorry for calling you in so early. Once I hear any new developments, I’ll let you know right away—now go home and rest.”
“Yes. Understood.”
As Lee Kang-han made his way home after finishing his business at the association,
he examined the items in his inventory.
‘Now that I think about it, a week just passed while I was trapped in the Demon Master’s Blood Seal Formation.’
With that much time having passed,
had his entry chance to the First Tower also recharged?
Lee Kang-han checked the First Tower Seal in his inventory.
Then,
Entry Opportunity [1/2]
The entry opportunity had already recharged once.
The Demon Master Destroys a Tower (Serialized)
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