The Legendary Regressor Devours the Tower - Chapter 6

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Episode 6
Titles fall broadly into three categories.
—Combat Type
—Defense Type
—Growth Type
Combat Type titles, simply put, are specialized for battle.
They grant effects like increased attack power, access to specific skills, damage amplification, and so on.
Defense Type titles excel at survival—bolstering defense, recovery, stacked buffs, and resilience.
And finally, Growth Type.
These titles actively facilitate the user’s development.
They might grant random skills at low probability when leveling up, or accelerate skill rank advancement.
‘The S+ Grade that Rosalein obtained was Combat Type.’
Through that Combat Type title, she’d swept through the Lower Floors with ease.
‘I expected an SS Grade Combat Type to appear, obviously.’
One rank higher than hers.
Instead, the reward was a Title Exchange Token.
‘Far better, really.’
A Title Exchange Token meant direct selection.
The broadened choice was unexpectedly welcome news.
‘If the higher grade brings more than just raw power, then subsequent rewards might differ too.’
The unknown Climber’s memoir had explained only the method to achieve EX Grade.
It left not a single line regarding additional rewards.
‘Still, I can make a rough guess, which is fortunate.’
Seong Un was a latecomer.
By the time he reached the Lower Floors, all the main strategies had already surfaced.
The same went for additional rewards.
From Rosalein, who achieved SSS Grade and obtained an S+ Grade title, to Chang Sung Yi Seong Hwan, who attained SSS Grade on Floor Two and acquired an S Grade Skill—the list continued.
By knowing roughly what the major rewards were, he could make educated guesses.
Titles shouldn’t deviate too drastically from expectation.
“Wow, I never thought an EX Grade Tutorial would appear on this planet.”
Just then, a portal materialized, and something resembling a robot burst through.
‘It’s been a while.’
The Tower houses Administrators.
Essentially, puppets wielded by Transcendents.
These puppets manage the Tower in ten-floor increments; the robot before him oversaw Floors One through Ten.
Why would such an Administrator appear here?
‘Because I’ve cleared the Tutorial at EX Grade.’
Normally, Administrators rarely manifest during the Tutorial.
The Tutorial system is well-established, and beginning Climbers almost never secure genuine rewards.
But Seong Un had surpassed SSS Grade and reached EX Grade—so an Administrator’s appearance was only natural.
“Who are you?”
Seong Un feigned ignorance deliberately.
“You speak tersely.”
The Administrator noted his tone, seeming displeased.
Yet Seong Un merely shrugged and continued nonchalantly.
“I shouldn’t raise my tone to someone I don’t know, should I?”
“…Hmph. So you’re saying you’d use formal speech if you knew my identity?”
“If you wish.”
“I don’t like your attitude…Fine. I am the Administrator of this Tower!”
The Administrator puffed out its chest proudly, announcing itself with swagger.
‘It’s deliberately being theatrical.’
Seong Un knew exactly how treacherous these creatures were.
So long as you didn’t provoke them, nothing would happen—but irritate them even slightly, and they’d take a Climber’s life without hesitation.
And they did it with exquisite subtlety.
Seong Un himself had nearly died to an Administrator’s machinations in the late 50s.
“So, what brings you here?”
“Simple. To sell items to one who possesses Gold.”
Right.
No matter how much he despised them, this was inescapable.
To purchase weapons, Skill Books, and consumable items with the wealth gathered in the Tower, one had to go through an Administrator.
Of course, you can also purchase items through the NPCs stationed on each floor, even without an Administrator.
But the genuine artifacts—those are only held by the Administrators, so there’s no way around dealing with them.
The Gold Seong Un currently possessed totaled 422.
He’d obtained one each from the smaller towers, and after completing the Tutorial at EX Grade difficulty, he’d earned a whopping 420, bringing his total to 422.
“But I’d like to use this first.”
What Seong Un pulled out was a token.
While purchasing items and skills with 422 Gold was important, the priority was the Title.
“Wow, I never thought the day would come when I’d actually pull this out.”
The Administrator snapped his fingers as he spoke.
A holographic window materialized before Seong Un.
The screen displayed over a hundred Titles laid out in a list format.
‘These are all SS Grade…’
Even during his climb to the 80th Floor in his previous life, he’d only encountered SS Grade Titles five times in total.
It was truly astounding.
“I just choose whichever one I want, correct?”
“Of course. But once you make your choice, there’s no turning back, so choose carefully.”
Seong Un slowly scrolled through the list.
[Descent of the Godly (Beginner)]
[Descent of Annihilation (Beginner)]
[Descent of Death (Beginner)]
The Title given to Rosalein had been the Heir of Death.
But the list contained the Death—one tier higher than that.
‘What do I need most right now?’
From the start, he’d planned his Lower Floors strategy with the intention of acquiring a Combat Type Title.
All the Titles on the list were Beginner-exclusive.
They were designed to deliver high efficiency in the Lower Floors but lose effectiveness as you climbed higher.
‘I’ll have to swap it out later.’
Titles couldn’t be stacked for simultaneous use.
Because of that, he’d eventually need to replace it, and if it weren’t Beginner-only, he would have chosen a Combat Type Title without hesitation.
‘I’ll go with Growth Type.’
By achieving substantial growth in the lower floors, he’d gain significant advantages when ascending to the Upper Floors, and the fact that he could later directly select a Growth Type Title meant there was no need to pick Combat Type now.
‘Here it is.’
Seong Un’s finger stopped as he scrolled through the list.
[Blessing of Odious (Beginner)]
Blessing of Odious.
[Blessing of Odious (Beginner)]
-Type: Title
-Grade: SS
-Upon equipping this Title, you receive the blessing of Odious, God of Light.
-Clear Evaluation Bonus Points increased by 20%
-Skill Growth Speed increased by 30%
-Experience increased by 1.5x
-Efficiency reduced by 50% after Floor 10
-Efficiency reduced by 90% after Floor 15
The reason for choosing this Title was simple.
It was the only Title with Clear Evaluation Bonus Points attached to it.
‘That’s the most broken option of all.’
There were no more fortuitous opportunities remaining in the Lower Floors.
Items of A to S Grade quality had already been swept up by the vanguard.
What Seong Un had to secure in the Lower Floors were the additional rewards from clearing.
In that sense, it was fair to call this the ultimate Title for Seong Un alone.
“Hmm? Why specifically choose that one?”
The Administrator tilted his head in puzzlement.
In managing Floors 1 through 10, this was the third time he’d pulled out an SS Grade Title.
And both the first and second times, the users had taken combat-specialized Titles.
Unlike acquired skills, Titles applied their fixed grade bonus regardless of other factors.
For a Beginner receiving SS Grade Title benefits, the climbing speed should have doubled.
So why choose Blessing of Odious over a Combat Type Title?
“Do I need to explain my reasoning in detail?”
Seong Un had no intention of explaining.
“Sure, fine. Tell me, and I’ll give you a ten percent discount on items.”
A ten percent discount on items.
Pure curiosity had prompted such an extraordinary offer.
The Administrator was genuinely puzzled why Seong Un had chosen that Title.
“All items?”
“Of course.”
“…It’s because of the special reward.”
“Special reward? Surely you’re not saying you’re confident you’ll score high even after this?”
What an absurd fellow.
No matter what impressive results you posted in the Tutorial, it was still just the Tutorial.
The higher you climbed, the more grotesque the difficulty would become—utterly incomparable to these early floors.
“In any case, I’ve answered. Shall we look at some items now?”
“Kkhh-khh, very well. All items at ten percent off, as promised.”
The Administrator found Seong Un quite appealing.
Such groundless confidence isn’t entirely bad, either.
He’d seen plenty of that type while managing the Tower.
They all shared one thing in common: not a single one ended well.
The exquisite thrill of watching that unshakeable confidence crumble, leaving only despair etched across their faces—ah, how delicious it was.
This human before him would be no different.
I’ll watch and see how long that confidence lasts.
“I’ll take this.”
What Seong Un had chosen was a single book.
A hefty 450 Gold, no less.
With the promised ten percent discount, the price came to 405 Gold.
“The Sword Scripture? You ought to temper that confidence a bit.”
The Administrator chuckled.
The Sword Scripture.
This tome was no ordinary Skill Book.
It was a special Skill Book that allowed one to learn skills at random, depending on pure talent and current proficiency.
If talent and proficiency aligned, you’d gain something worthwhile; otherwise, you’d learn only the most basic skill.
“405 Gold, then?”
“You’re not interested in the advice, are you? Fine. 405 Gold it is.”
The Administrator grinned and withdrew the Sword Scripture.
Hoping to see despair flood across Seong Un’s face.
[You have purchased the Sword Scripture.]
[405 Gold has been deducted.]
As 405 Gold was deducted, the Sword Scripture fell into Seong Un’s hands.
* * *
The emergence of EX Grade.
Though it was only the Tutorial, the entire world erupted at the appearance of this new rank.
Especially when it became known that the one who had finished with EX Grade was South Korean, the nation was ablaze with excitement.
[Wait, EX Grade exists?]
-What? Didn’t SSS Grade come out on the 12th Floor two years ago? Wasn’t that the highest rank?
The communities were flooded with posts about EX Grade.
└Wow… and it was only the Tutorial.
└Someone who got invited just recently got EX Grade?
└How the hell did they do it? I memorized the entire guide and went in, but I got pushed around by others and ended up with B Grade.
└That’s actually normal… The Tutorial is the domain of Skill holders.
└What kind of skill would even allow EX Grade to happen?
└I don’t know either. One thing’s for sure—nothing but a brilliant future awaits that Climber.
└All the big guilds must be scrambling lol so jealous ㅠㅠ
└They’ll be treated incredibly well, won’t they?
└Can’t even imagine it.
True to those words, the large guilds were desperately hunting for the owner of the EX Grade.
“Have you looked into it?”
“I apologize. We found nothing.”
“Is that so?”
Dissatisfied with the report, Team Leader Yu Jin Seok furrowed his brow and tapped his fingers against the desk.
“I’ll search all of South Korea through Han Geon U.”
The employee spoke without hesitation words that would have horrified Han Geon U had he heard them.
Only then did Yu Jin Seok’s furrowed brow smooth out.
“How long will it take?”
“I’ll track them down within a week.”
“I’ll trust you one last time.”
Under normal circumstances, he would have merely acknowledged the sentiment, but to recruit a monster rookie, this was no time to be picky.
He geared Han Geon U with a full defensive setup along with the Unyielding skill.
The fact that someone subdued him in an instant with nothing but a single dagger meant they had to have acquired at least an SS Grade skill or higher.
SS Grade or higher, no less.
His heart thundered at the mere thought of it.
The elite Climbers ranking in the top fifty worldwide had all acquired SS Grade or higher skills upon their awakening.
Yet even they emerged from the Tutorial without obtaining anything above SS Grade.
Which could only mean this monster newcomer’s potential soared far beyond theirs—undeniable proof of it.
‘I will recruit them. Without fail.’
He needed to strike the moment they finished the Tutorial.
If he delayed, the monster would rise too high to be caught.
“Listen carefully. We have to find them first. No matter what.”
Balhae.
He’d heard that a rookie they recruited also participated in this Tutorial.
So they would have seen this monster with their own two eyes, no question.
There’s no way they’d simply watch a monster finish at EX Grade and do nothing.
He had to find the monster before Balhae did.
“Yes, sir!”
The employee answered with crisp resolve and left the office.
Left alone, Yu Jin Seok rested his chin on his palm and gazed at the framed emblem hanging on the wall.
The guild’s crest was pressed into the frame.
A design his father, Yu Dae Ho, had created personally.
It held the will to place all others beneath his feet.
‘I will raise Cheonha to the very peak.’
An Epic Regressor Devours the Tower (Serialized)
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