Episode 714: What kind of world is this?
The village where I met Elini.
Local people call this place Dal Lake Village.
It is said to have been named because the moon shines on the lake on a full moon day.
It is an intuitive name.
It’s not a big place, but it has everything you need.
I stayed at an inn that wasn’t clean but was well-ventilated.
There is no other reason.
“Looks like you’re going to work.”
This is because it is the inn closest to where Elini stays.
It is also one of the few two-story buildings in a town where most are single-story.
It was located on a slightly hilly place, making it easy to check Elini from afar.
Even so, it is so far away that it is difficult for the average person to see, so if someone sees me, it will be like I am just opening a window and admiring the village.
I looked at Elini moving around carrying fodder for the cows for a moment, then looked away.
“How did this happen?”
Day 4 after entering the 98th floor.
Everyone who came up met the girl Smilecap had mentioned.
I don’t know if it’s really that girl, but I met her either naturally or intentionally.
‘Is it inevitable that we will meet?’
It might be that the relationship is being systematically forced.
Otherwise, it was a difficult part to explain.
This is even more true if all of the people you encounter have blue hair.
Because of this, there was confusion within the community.
[Sexy Guy]: Isn’t there just a lot of blue hair here?
[Hwa Mu-seon]: Your hair is colorful.
[Hair loss on your head]: You know me well because you are a foreigner, right?
[Hwamu-seon]: Are you discriminating against me because I am a person of color? There is no such thing as a robber ship!
[Hair loss on your head]: Uh... What is a robber...
[Lick the top of your head]: Fake scholar, don’t use difficult words for hair loss. If you’re stressed, it falls out even more
[Mean Meow Punch]: It’s like shedding hair!
[Sexy Guy]: Bro... was it a wig? Hwamu-seon is really great!
[Hwa Mu-seon]: No, I didn’t know I had such a situation. I’m sorry.
[Your hair is falling out]: What are you apologizing for? no!
As Hwamu-seon said, people here have a variety of hair colors.
It could be similar by chance.
If you look at the photos, you can see that the hair color is subtly different depending on the direction of the light.
but.
‘Can even the eye color be the same?’
Is this also a coincidence?
Or is it a common color here?
This is especially true because they look similar.
In other words, it was similar, but also slightly different.
“There’s nothing to think about.”
For now, just watch.
You can think about what comes next later.
As variables arose, the plan changed slightly.
There were more candidates than expected.
In other words, it is impossible to know where fragments of chaos will appear.
Although there is a way to give a signal when each person appears while acting.
“How long can I endure alone?”
Smile Cap didn’t last long either.
Most of the people here probably don’t have any coins left.
Because there are several people who have already died on the 97th floor.
If you can’t hold on until help arrives, you’ll be kicked out of the tower.
It is questionable whether the fragments of chaos that killed the climber will remain or disappear.
So I came up with a new plan.
[Smile Cap]: Let’s gather in the center. It’s best to do it there,
bringing the candidates together in one place.
Then, no matter which of the candidates is real, a fragment of chaos will appear there.
Of course, there is backlash.
[Hair loss on your head]: I hate it! What will they do if they really show up there?
[Smile Cap]: Is it okay for the climbers to be called out separately and then killed?
[Choco Choco]: I think we can steal the kids away as soon as the fragments of chaos come out. Smile Cap is holding it.
[Mean Meow Punch]: The distance is too far, so why not just divide it into a few places? Difficult to move
[Licking the top of the head]: As Nyanfun said, if you gather around 4 or 5 people, you can take them out even when the fragments of Chaos appear.
[Magma Fairy]: Uh... There are places where it is possible, but there are also places where it is not possible, right?
[Sexy Guy]: I can do it, sister!
Even now, opinions are divided on what to do in real time.
Should I say that things went wrong from the beginning?
It is not a question of who is right and who is wrong.
Each has its pros and cons.
It’s just a difference in perspective.
‘If you collect them in one place like Smile Cap, management becomes easier. Climbers have less to face.’
However, there is a very high possibility that the candidates will be swept away.
Someone says
Anyway, neutral NPCs are not real NPCs, but NPCs created by the tower.
Isn’t that something that will be reborn anyway when you clear the floor?
It’s not wrong.
I know that too.
but.
“Even neutral NPCs like that can get a chance.”
It meant that it was not just something recorded in the tower, but a being that thought and made choices.
Shail, a neutral NPC on the 80th floor, was like that.
You cleared the scenario with me and got a new opportunity.
Can we just view them as puppets of the tower without will?
At least I can’t.
It’s not just me.
‘It broke when I was younger than now.’
You get injured without even the slightest bit of medical knowledge.
At the same time, it also meant that there was no one around to help.
or not.
‘I didn’t help.’
I watched it calmly.
“People like us are gathering together! We need to come together now! “We are people too!”
The boy shouted at Elini, who was quickly leaving the alley.
Other kids catch the guy who screams.
There is someone watching that.
Although I couldn’t see the children, I could confirm that a woman was watching them through a small open window.
I memorized its location and appearance.
-Tuk-tuk.
“Yes.”
When I pat Deokchun, he runs over the wall.
An alley where everyone has disappeared.
I broke my hiding and went out.
Although he wasn’t wearing any armor, the sword on his waist was clearly visible.
“oh my. You are the free driver who came here recently, right? “It’s great weather!”
“The driver is definitely different. “The poor people here are rude and won’t keep quiet when they come into town.”
“I was really grateful last time. lol.”
As it is a small town, some people who heard rumors about me pretended to know me.
I think they instinctively realized that I was stronger than them.
Maybe he wants protection.
Two days ago, I caught a monster wandering nearby.
Although it was a 4-star monster at most, it was a disaster to ordinary people.
They smile at me.
Some even offered fruit, saying it tasted good.
It looked the same as usual.
It didn’t look the same now.
The time when I was a middle school student during the cataclysm came and went quickly.
“Where is the bar?”
“yes? ah. It’s a bit hot these days, isn’t it? “Fortu’s bar over there has good food.”
“Thank you.”
With that said, I headed to the bar.
I stayed in the dorm for a while watching Elini.
I didn’t encounter any villagers and of course I didn’t know about this place.
It’s different now.
I need to find out what kind of place this is and what happened.
Ultimately, this is a world related to the fragments of chaos.
There must be something related to it, like the giant world that was Delverton’s home.
If the goal of the 98th floor is to catch him.
‘I focus on that.’
The most fundamental.
We will focus on direction, not method.
Before gathering various information at the bar, I headed to a place where no one was around.
I plan to tell the members what I will do.
[Petit Gongdu]: I... First, I’m going to find out what kind of place this world is!
[Petit Gongdue]: This is where the fragments of chaos live!
okay.
I’m sure you can understand this roughly.
I confidently headed to the bar.
* * *
dawn.
Time for drinkers to fall asleep after hard work.
“It’s you again! “Where are you trying to ruin the atmosphere of the village?”
“I thought he was young, but he couldn’t come to his senses! “Who do you think you can eat and live on thanks to?”
“How do you do that?”
Two men holding sticks came to the outskirts of the village.
There was a boy among those who surrounded him back and forth to prevent him from escaping.
The name is Urbans.
He was an orphan who came here with Elini.
His eyes move quickly.
‘Who said that? Was there a traitor? Maxon? phone? I haven’t met any outsiders yet.’
I thought quickly, but there was no time to think.
“I guess I should break the leg club at this point.”
“I’ll make it so you can’t even talk.”
They approached slowly.
-Whoop!
He swung his club mercilessly.
At best, dealing with two adults in my mid-teens was impossible.
-Sigh!
“Get away from me!”
“You bastard!”
He ran away, throwing dirt.
Is it because I didn’t eat anything?
It was Urban, who prided himself on having a light body and quick feet.
I thought I would be able to escape somehow.
-Bah!
He was struck in the back by a stick thrown by a man guarding him behind him and fell forward.
“You really lost your mind.”
“Let go! Let go, you bastards!”
Urban, who was caught, struggled, but this was not an opponent he could defeat with strength.
The person who looked down at him swung a club.
Just before the club struck the boy without hesitation and hit the boy’s shoulder.
– Tup.
“Do you want to say it in words?”
Evileye grabbed his wrist.