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Although the ranking of the Tower of Trials was ranked up to 10th, there were a total of nine stages.
Until now, Do-hyonâs hunting in the Tower of Trials was a way of breaking the record alone.
However, the 1st to 3rd places were determined in a different way. The three people who broke the 8th stage were hunting at the same time on the same stage. But this time, the time reduction was not important.
<The final stage of the Tower of Trials is ready.>
<The challengers are the top 3 qualified to challenge the top of the tower.>
Defeat the most monsters that come out of this stage. Only that was important. Do-hyun exhaled his breath and squeezed his left hand. Until now, all hunting has been done in a cool environment. But this time it was different. The temperature inside the stage was hot rather than cool. Maybe he was nervous and misunderstood. Because the last step was different than before.
<1st place: Jo Ja-hyun 56 animals>
<2nd place Dan Eun-seol 55 animals>
<3rd place Unknown 0 animals>
It was then. A system notification popped up indicating the record from the previous challenge. This time, Do-hyunâs name was not specifically indicated. Perhaps because it was the first challenge, the number of monsters Do-hyon defeated was marked as 0. âLetâs focus.â Do-hyonâs eyes lit up, heightening the tension in his body. The Tower of Trials, that is, the battle that will take place in the final stage. It will never be green. Even players who thought Do-hyun was a monster were struggling. No matter how tense I was, it wasnât enough.
Itâs all my fault. If itâs a goblin, itâs just a goblin, and I put up useless settings for no reason.â
Do-hyun frowned. The types of goblins that appeared in the last stage varied. It was different from the lower stage, which had only appeared one type in the past. A rider goblin riding a wolf. A shaman goblin who uses various magic from behind and supports the rider goblin. Although not as mobile as the Rider Goblin, an elite goblin that is well armed and acts as a group. In this way, the three types of goblins moved strategically. It was beyond the level of dealing with simple monsters. Even if he had the skills and his head supported him, it wasnât a risk he could easily take over.
âItâs not him this timeâ
Jo Ja-hyun looked at Do-hyun as if wondering. It meant he didnât even know he had come all the way here. It was clear that he only noticed the towerâs message.
âI wondered why there was a red player in the square. Is it you?ââ
Do-hyun clicked his tongue slightly.
âNo, I am not a red player.â
âyes?â
âI havenât done anything yet. Not everyone who uses this is a red player.â Do-hyon lightly tapped the phantom mask(TL: this is the Mask Of Illusion the story mention previously, they keep changing the names, let me know what everyone wants it to be called) covering my face with his finger. Jo Ja-hyun smiled brightly.
âCorrect. Thereâs no guarantee that youâre a red player, but thereâs no guarantee that youâre not a red player. No one would welcome a player wearing a phantom mask.â His expression was witty and his behavior was somewhat playful. The tone he spoke was frivolous, but hidden within him was a sharp thorn. Do-hyon had no intention of matching the rhythm to Jo Ja-hyunâs words. People here may have been involved in that rhetoric, but it wasnât me.
âDonât try to make a false impression. You think Iâm nothing?â
Do-hyon knew how to treat Jo Ja-hyun well. what he thinks, It was possible because he knew what to do. The red player was threatening, but Jo Ja-hyun wasnât wary of Do-hyun at all. It was because he knew that Do-hyonâs skills were far below his own. In fact, there was a relaxed smile on his lips. It meant that I would not have to deny Dohyunâs words. Regrettably, it was an obvious fact. â
⌠⌠.â Then I felt a gaze from somewhere. Dohyun followed his gaze and turned his head. There, there was Dan Eun-seol, who was staring at him. âYou donât seem to like me at all.â Dohyun smiled inwardly. I can guess why Dan Eun-seol hates him. A guy who wears a phantom mask and tells his sophistry, asking where is the evidence that he is a red player. In Dan Eun-seolâs mind, he would have remained such an image. Jo Ja-hyun is not very interested in other people. Dan Eun Seol was also indifferent to others, but he wasnât vigilant either. He wasnât even the kind of person who could just overlook a bubbly character whose inner feelings were unknown.
âBut thanks to me, youâll be able to avoid major injuries.â
According to the original story, Park Yoo-myeong induces Dan Eun-seol to get injured in order to get a reward. However, as long as Do-hyun came in instead of Park Yu-myeong, such an accident would not have occurred. âWell, thereâs no way Dan Eun-seol could know that.â Do-hyon, who was embarrassed, scratched his cheek. Then his hard mask hit his finger.
âOh, the mask.â
Dan Eun-seol did not raise an eyebrow even when she saw the funny figure scratching her cheek over the mask. That was then.
<The final stage of the Tower of Trials begins.>
A message popped up announcing the battle to challenge the apex of the Tower of Trials. At the same time, Do-hyun blew a new model.
His eyes were on Cho Ja-hyun and Dan Eun-seol, who were running in front of him.
âThatâs enough of the location.â. Do-hyun cleverly adjusted his position. He sits behind Jo Ja-hyeon and Dan-eun Seol, who are competing for the lead. And he turned his gaze to the other side. Inside the narrow cave, a Rider Goblin was running on a wolf. The wolfâs footsteps were so great that there was even a guy running up the wall of the cave at an angle.
âI didnât setup this in the story!â
Seeing that, Do-hyun gave a tired expression. The first to confront Rider Goblin was Jo Ja-hyun and Dan Eun-seol. They were indeed the best prospects in Korea. It was amazing to see them valiantly hunting goblins without a single hesitation. Just looking at it was enough to build a fighting spirit. However.
âI donât go head-on. Just pick up the spills.â
Do-hyun was steadfastly defending his place behind the two men competing for the lead. And he calmly slashed only the Rider Goblins that flowed into him. It was like a strategy in a cycling or racing event. It was a way of looking at opportunities by attaching to the back of the leading bicycle or leading vehicle, minimizing air resistance and maintaining physical strength. In the end, even if they competed for the lead, it was only the loss of Do-hyon, who woke up late as a player. Of course, among the low-level players, Do-hyunâs ability was high. However, he was not able to catch up with Jo Ja-hyeon and Dan Eun-seol, who are considered monsters among prospects. Thatâs why Dohyun wasnât greedy. They silently dealt with only the monsters that the two could not catch and let go.
<1st place: Cho Ja-hyeon 12>
<2nd place Dan Eun-seol 11>
<3rd place 8 Unknown>
Naturally, Do-hyonâs record was lower than that of Jo Ja-hyeon and Dan Eun-seol. He was chasing steadily, but not enough to get over it. However, there was also an advantage that Do-hyon was taking care of. It was that he could save his stamina. This was the strategy that Park Yoo-myung would have used if it had been original.
âIt looks complicated, but in the end, the Rider Goblin charges, followed by the elite goblins.â
Do-hyunâs eyes twinkled. I wanted to get ahead of the two at the forefront even now. But I had to be patient. If I had rushed ahead of resonance, the hard-earned opportunity would be in vain.
âBecause this method works only once.â
Jo Ja-hyeon and Dan Eun-seol, who are fighting for 1st and 2nd place, are not stupid, and there is no way to let Do-hyeon use a strategy that is unfavorable to them. At first, you will have no choice but to lose. Heâs already exhausted his stamina as he should, so he canât step back halfway. He knows heâs being taken advantage of, but he has no choice but to keep the lead. But then? These players are considered geniuses. They will find self-rescue measures and break Do-hyonâs disgraceful tactics.
Aaaaaaah! That was then.
One of the Rider Goblins, who could not see his slaughtered companions, ran towards Dan Eun-seol in anger. â
⌠⌠!â
Dan Eun-seol took a breath. He had already exposed his gaps while facing other Rider Goblins. It would not have been allowed at any other time. In the fierce competition for the top ranks, the battles that the top players put all their effort into filling each otherâs loopholes would have been. But not now. Do-hyon was saving his stamina and was only killing Rider Goblins, who could be killed relatively easily. Naturally, the burden was placed on Jo Ja-hyun and Dan Eun-seol. And Dan Eun-seol, who is relatively less skilled than Jo Ja-hyun, allowed the loophole first. As it was, he was mortally wounded when he was attacked by the Rider Goblin. Chaang! It was truly a shit thing. The attack of the Rider Goblin flying over her shoulder was deflected. It was a calm and clean move. Dan Eun Seol widened his eyes. A player wearing a phantom mask was blocking her way. He did not stop there and continued the attack. Rider Goblinâs strength was its movement speed. They ride on wolves, so they can fly even in caves. And above all else, he was persistent. Killing either the goblin or the wolf didnât end there. One of them survived and continued the attack. So, to deal with the Rider Goblins neatly, you need to have mastered skills. It was not enough to wield the sword clumsily. It was the most effective way to kill the wolfâs spine with one blow, and then deal with the Rider Goblins lying on the ground. Itâs easy to say, but noticing it and putting it into action is another thing. However, the unidentified player made it easy, even though it was his first time on this stage. It was as if he had tried to hunt a lot of Rider Goblins. Dan Eun-seolâs fine eyebrows rose slightly. Meanwhile, Dohyun was dealing with a rider goblin who rushed at him. Before entering the tower, Do-hyeon had drawn only common goblins in the skill âPapyrus of the Originalâ. However, the higher the level of the Tower of Trials, the more diverse the types of goblins that appeared. So, Dohyun changed the type of monster in his skill accordingly. Rider Goblin was one of them. It was the first time Dohyeon was facing a real rider goblin. However, thanks to his skills, he actually faced Rider Goblins hundreds of times. Dohyeon remembered the Rider Goblin drawn on the papyrus. The dolls, who had won a landslide victory against ordinary goblins, had a hard time fighting against rider goblins. However, as the simulation was repeated, the experience between the dolls was shared, and the Rider Goblin became easier to deal with. And the skill âOriginalâs Papyrusâ was conveying the experience of Rider Goblin to Dohyun even at this moment. Therefore, Dohyun was able to play an active part against the rider Goblin, which he experienced for the first time.
âWhy the hell are youâŚâŚ?!â
Dan Eun-seol was unable to speak and bit his lip. She was let down by her doubts. Fierce competition was in full swing. A player who had no acquaintance with herself could not help her. In the first place, it happened because Do-hyun hid behind Jo Ja-hyun and Dan-eun tried to protect his stamina. However, it only happened during the competition, and it was not something to criticize Dohyun. But Eunseol Dan never thought that he would help him. Her expressionless face was cracked for the first time.
âNot yet. Itâll be easier if you and him stay.â
Dohyun replied with a smile. These were the words that revealed Dohyunâs inner feelings. Of course, Park Yoo-myeong used Dan Eun-seol to eat even more shamefully than this. In order to fully preserve their stamina. But Dohyun had no intention of going there. To be precise, he was right to say that he didnât have to. This is because he had the âPapyrus of the Authorâ skill. Even if he lacked talent, he had the skills to fill that void. So he didnât have to resort to filthy means. It was when Do-hyeon was smirking in front of Dan Eun-seol. The wolf running down the cave wall stumbled and slipped without finding the irregularities of the cave wall. A rider goblin riding on a wolfâs back bounced toward Dohyun and flew away. Do-hyeon, feeling a suspicious presence, quickly turned around. At that moment, Seo-suk! Dan Eun-seol, who reacted first, cut the Rider Goblinâs body. Goblinâs blood splattered on Dohyunâs mask.
âIâm so unlucky, you.â
Iâve never heard of a monster stumbling on his foot and trying to attack a player. Dan Eun-seol muttered as if he was stunned. But it was a familiar thing to Dohyun. It was impossible to count with both hands the unfortunate incidents I had experienced all the way to the final stage.
âAnyway, donât even think about paying off debt. I feel bad.â
Dan Eun-seol, who replied bluntly, quickly turned around. â
âStubborn.â
Do-hyon shook his head and flew the new model after her.