The Return of the Legendary All-Master - Chapter 80

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Chapter 80

The portal Jung Hoon entered turned red.

And above it, the name [Siegfried] appeared.

“The First Tower Master… this is bad.”

Of all people, it had to be the First Tower Master.

Since he got caught by that crazy bastard, passing was out of the question.

Now it was a matter of how long he could endure.

“A week?”

Kairos watched Jung Hoon’s training up close.

That tenacity of completing any task without complaints or grievances made even Kairos click his tongue in amazement.

Being that kind of person, Jung Hoon wouldn’t give up easily.

“I’ll keep watching.”

One day inside this portal was equivalent to 1 hour in the outside world.

Seven days would be 7 hours.

So it wouldn’t be long before the portal’s color would change.

If he received Siegfried’s recognition, the red portal would turn blue, but if he failed to gain recognition and shouted surrender, the portal would turn black.

And less than an hour later, the portal’s color changed.

Kairos wore a dumbfounded expression upon seeing the color.

“Blue…?”

That’s right.

The portal was glowing blue.

It meant he had received Siegfried’s recognition.

“How…?”

It was unbelievable.

Less than an hour meant he had gained recognition in less than a day.

To think he finished in one day what took even himself nearly 2 weeks to barely achieve.

And shortly after, Jung Hoon returned.

“It’s finished.”

“…How?”

“Excuse me?”

“The First Tower Master appeared, so how did you gain recognition in just one day!”

Kairos shouted loudly.

He couldn’t accept the reality unfolding before his eyes.

“He was incredibly demanding, that’s for sure.”

“What kind of test was it exactly?”

“Simple. It was a test of handling weapons from all classes, including Martial Arts.”

“…You passed that?”

“Yes.”

The historical records of the Martial Tower stated that the moment you encounter Siegfried, you should give up on gaining recognition.

A portal that allowed re-entry after 5 years once you gave up.

When the Tower Master’s disciples visited, Siegfried supposedly didn’t test the Martial Artist’s spirit but demanded strange things that made them give up on their own.

Therefore, no one had ever received Siegfried’s recognition.

Even the 2nd Tower Master, who was Siegfried’s disciple at the time, never received his recognition until the end, and records remained of him venting his frustration that Siegfried had forcibly dumped the Tower Master position on him because he found it bothersome.

Yet Jung Hoon had shattered that history in less than a day.

“Please give it to me now.”

Jung Hoon extended his hand.

A promise was a promise.

Kairos had no choice but to nod.

[You have completed the Quest.]

[You have obtained the Completed Martial Artist’s Emblem.]

With this, the Completed Martial Artist’s Emblem came into Jung Hoon’s possession.

* * *

“Changed to a Hidden Class…?”

Yeo Soon Woo doubted his own ears at what he had just heard.

“Yes. This is what the young lady personally told us.”

“Hah…”

At his daughter’s request, he had entrusted her with all the recruitment and management this time.

Since it was about recruiting the first Martial Artist to change to a Hidden Class, the probability of failure was zero.

Thinking it would be good experience for his daughter, he had endured his curiosity about the Hidden Class even though it was driving him crazy.

But what was this?

Even the mother who joined along with the Martial Artist had changed to a Hidden Class.

And the grade was Epic.

If it was an Epic grade Hidden Class at 1st advancement, there was no need to even consider future growth.

“The young lady has an excellent eye!”

“Yes… she’s definitely my daughter.”

Yeo Soon Woo nodded with a satisfied expression.

A Hidden Class wasn’t called a Hidden Class for nothing.

No matter how big Hoyeong was, those with Hidden Classes were few.

In such a situation, two Hidden Class members had been added.

“Now no one will dare make a peep!”

“Why? Were there guys harboring complaints?”

Yeo Soon Woo’s smiling face instantly turned cold.

How dare you harbor complaints about my daughter?

At that murderous expression, Park In Tae broke out in a cold sweat.

“That’s not what I meant, but there might be an image of nepotism…”

There were no complaints from anyone, but the fact of nepotism still remained unchanged.

However, now there was no need to worry about such gazes.

“It seems I’ll have to step in personally.”

Though he had left everything to his daughter, this time the situation was quite different.

With two Hidden Class players joining at once, Yeo Soon Woo needed to meet with them directly.

“Yes! I was just about to tell the young lady.”

“I see. What did she say?”

“She said she would ask for their opinion first.”

“Really?”

* * *

Getting away from Kairos wasn’t easy.

“What?! You won’t become my disciple? Why? You could become a Martial Artist who will succeed me in the future!”

Having successfully completed all training, he was forcing Jung Hoon to become his disciple.

“As I said again, my answer is no. I have no intention of changing my mind either.”

Becoming the Tower Master’s disciple meant going under Kairos and receiving training from him.

That would completely deviate from his current goals.

Jung Hoon had no such intention whatsoever.

“No, why exactly? What don’t you like about this Martial Tower? Tell me and I’ll fix it right away!”

Since walking the path of a Martial Artist, this was the first time he’d seen such a monster.

Perhaps that’s why he was even more greedy.

If Jung Hoon succeeded him as Tower Master… he would surely become a Tower Master remembered in history.

“It’s not that I don’t like it, I just have no intention of living as a Martial Artist.”

“You have no intention of living as a Martial Artist?”

Jung Hoon shook his head and added.

“Yes. The First Tower Master was an All Master.”

“…That’s right?”

Siegfried was the First Tower Master who built all towers including the Martial Tower.

The fact that he was an All Master was recorded in literature.

“That’s why he made me handle not just fist techniques, but all weapons? I barely gained recognition by mastering them all perfectly.”

“…Huh.”

So that’s why it was said that no one could pass Siegfried’s test.

It was a fact he didn’t know since detailed records weren’t left behind.

“So I don’t want to focus on just one thing either.”

At Jung Hoon’s serious gaze, Kairos shut his mouth tight.

This was a man recognized by the First Tower Master Siegfried.

He must have recognized him because he saw the qualities of an All Master.

When his thoughts reached that point, Kairos no longer had the confidence to force Jung Hoon to become his disciple.

‘I might be clipping that Stranger’s wings.’

Though regrettable, it would be right to let him do as he wished.

After much deliberation, Kairos nodded his head.

“…Alright. I’ll stop asking you to become my disciple.”

“Thank you. More than that, do you know anything about this martial outfit?”

Jung Hoon showed him the Muk Ho he received from Siegfried.

At the appearance of Muk Ho, Kairos’s pupils trembled wildly.

“That’s surely Muk Ho?”

As expected, he seemed to know about it.

“Yes. It’s Muk Ho. Though it’s sealed.”

“…Huh, to think you’d directly receive even the martial outfit that the First Tower Master used.”

Muk Ho.

It was the martial outfit that Siegfried favored wearing, and it’s said he personally sealed and hid it just before his death.

To bestow such Muk Ho meant it was no different from declaring him as his successor, beyond simple recognition.

“Anyway, I want to unseal this. Do you know the method?”

“Hmm… Sorry, but I don’t know anything about such seals.”

Unfortunately, Kairos had only heard stories about Muk Ho.

He knew nothing about the seal.

“I see.”

“Ah, but it’s not like there’s no method at all. If you go to the Records Room, there might be something about Muk Ho.”

On the 6th floor of the Martial Tower was a Records Room where record papers written by Tower Masters were stored.

In the Records Room that only Tower Masters could access, Siegfried’s records were also stored.

Probably within those record papers, information about Muk Ho would be written.

To access those records, one had to become the Tower Master’s disciple.

“Then that won’t work.”

Jung Hoon decided to give up cleanly.

If he became the Tower Master’s disciple for Muk Ho, it would actually be a loss considering the future.

Anyway, Muk Ho wasn’t even part of his plan.

Giving up wouldn’t interfere with changing the future.

“No, it’s fine, so you can view it.”

“I can?”

“Yes. If I go with you, it’s possible to view it even if you’re not a disciple.”

“…Then may I ask for your help?”

“Of course. Instead, could you do me one favor too? I won’t ask you to become my disciple.”

“…I’ll decide after hearing it.”

“Good, then let’s go together.”

Kairos led Jung Hoon to the Records Room on the 6th Floor.

The Records Room had thorough security, and it was impossible to disable without the Tower Master’s authority.

The method to disable the security was somewhat complicated.

The Tower Master had to inject mana into the controller to disable the security systems one by one.

[First security system disabled.]

[Second security system disabled.]

…

[Final security system disabled.]

Only after a full 16 messages appeared was the security completely disabled, and the door slid sideways to reveal a staircase.

“Is this the Records Room?”

“It’s the staircase leading to the Records Room. You’d better be careful not to fall. You’ll get trapped in a Dimensional Rift.”

Beside the white staircase leading upward was pitch-black darkness.

It felt like outer space.

Then this staircase was a passage connecting dimensions.

Now he understood why the security was so thorough.

“Hmm? Aren’t you coming?”

Jung Hoon started walking, but Kairos remained still like a wooden statue.

“Yes. I’ll wait here, so go ahead.”

“Didn’t you bring me here because you were interested in Muk Ho?”

He thought Kairos had readily opened the Records Room door because he was interested in Muk Ho.

“I am curious, but you’re someone the First Tower Master acknowledged. It’s fine, so go ahead.”

Kairos said this and took a step back.

“…Thank you.”

Grateful for his consideration, Jung Hoon leisurely climbed the stairs and reached the Records Room.

The Records Room was structured like a library.

‘Impressive.’

What Jung Hoon had found were just a few record papers that Kairos had left behind.

Probably because when it became a dungeon, the passage connecting to the Records Room was severed.

‘The First Tower Master’s record papers…’

Finding the record papers wasn’t easy.

The record papers wrapped in white cloth had the Tower Master’s name written in very small letters.

And one white cloth in the farthest corner caught his eye.

[Siegfried]

The cloth had the name Siegfried written in black letters.

Since it was a game, it was convenient that even such minor details were in Korean.

Jung Hoon tore open the sealed cloth and checked the record papers.

There were only 100 sheets of record papers, but only 3 pages were actually written on – he must have found writing too bothersome.

-I am Siegfried, the First Tower Master.

From now on, Tower Masters should record and leave behind everything.

By the way, I’m perfect, so I’m only writing a little and finishing, just so you know.

If you don’t like it, go conquer all the other towers and stand above my head.

His arrogance pierced the heavens from the first page.

Jung Hoon skipped the unnecessary content and turned to the next page.

-I’m taking Muk Ho after sealing it. You guys can’t handle it with your skills.

It’s not just black-haired beasts that bite their owners. This one bites harder.

So I’ll give it to someone I acknowledge.

The next page was immediately about Muk Ho.

Jung Hoon focused and read through that page.

-The method to unseal Muk Ho is simple.

Just wear it.

The rest is that the seal will be completely lifted once you gain that bastard Muk Ho’s acknowledgment.

The method to break the seal was too simple.

‘Gain acknowledgment.’

Just how many times did he need to gain acknowledgment before it would end? Seriously.

Jung Hoon chuckled and put on Muk Ho.

[What’s this, this lowly human?]

Then a rough voice echoed in his head.

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