SSS-Class Suicide Hunter

1.

Witness A.

First testimony.

“Sword or sword? Famous...”

The magical boy who covered half his face with his head stuttered.

“I saw the sword tear down the sixth spire... It was amazing. I just wielded my sword, but the tower was covered with all sorts of magic with bread gloves... Ah! It was probably the first and last time the Elder was so angry. Hmm... There were a lot of ugly kids in the Sixth precinct, but they died, so I felt really, really good.... Well, the aftermath of my rapid pulse was ruined, so I was stuck, and after just one battle, I ended up cleaning the sewers for 131 years.... ”

Witness B.

Second testimony.

“…… I don't know why I'm asking you this. ”

The nervously eyed buyer sighed.

“The constellation of the sword.... The collective swords are strangely famous for those of you who don't know them. It was about ten times the fame he had today. Anyway, he's the only one who made it to the 99 floors. I honestly think he cleared 100 floors.... Huh? Why is that psychopath so popular? …… what are you talking about? Why do you look like you've been chewing on shit? ”

Witness C.

Third testimony.

- I didn't want to be a constellation.

The wretch of the world exclaims.

- I don't know when it started, but I had faith. And how did you suddenly become a constellation? Well, that's all for later. Anyway, the bottom line is I'm a total badass. The real Savior, zombie. We're taking him to God even if we don't do anything.

Testimony is classified as bullshit because it is of no use at all as a witness.

“This world is rotten...!"

“What is wrong with you?... No, you're the one the Librarian chose himself. No wonder there's a bit of a weird side to it. ”

[Assistant] mutters, with me in despair in real time.

This is the lair of the Hamustra Brothers.

It was a secret building that had been taken for a long time down in the catacombs. There were no flashy buildings or furniture. I just laid a mattress on the bottom of the cave and brought some simple canned goods.

But just by coming here, the congregation was able to come back from hell alive because of the "Ah…", ”Thank God” and "The lion!" ”I made a lot of fuss.

“Thank you so much! Our lives are in your debt, Lion! ”

“Ah-ha-ha... You're welcome."

I would normally be thankful. Now I had a 5 magnitude earthquake in my mouth. Swordsmanship. When I learned that the religion of Swordsmanship existed in this universe, I felt like I was going to lose my mind because of shock and fear.

I barely held my mind and opened my mouth.

“Well, then, you can all go back to your own world. ”

"......."

It was perfectly normal for the believers to notice each other.

“Row, lion. That's …."

“I'm sorry. We have no world to go back to. ”

The assistant said.

“The Horse Tower was invaded and colonized. Once upon a time, rebels were organized to resist, but that was hundreds of years ago. Now all we have are traitors who want to cooperate with the Horse Tower and enjoy a rich movie together. Even if I try to go back... there's nowhere to go. I don't want to go back. ”

“Hurrah.”

I was somewhat surprised. A colony.

I had some expectations, but it was really possible for the tower to conquer other worlds.

“That's why kids like us have to stay on the 50th floor. ”

The assistant sighs on her forehead.

“I can't run downstairs. It's full of guys who'll take us down and dedicate us to the tower. But we can't go upstairs. ”

“Why? If you break the quest, you can get to the 51st floor right away. ”

“…… you. You're new here, for real. ”

The assistants looked at me with their eyes that it was strange.

"You really don't know anything. Well, it could be a lot of acting. A little while ago, I thought you were the one who hid your identity and came down to the 50th floor. ”

I don't know what he's talking about.

“Well, intruder. ”

The magical boy said beside him. It was a difficult face.

And what came out of the boy's mouth was that I had surpassed my expectations.

“No Hunter... has cleared 50 floors since 150 years ago. ”

What? I'm sorry.

“Well, not exactly any Hunters from the Tower. To clear the 50th floor, you have to belong to the Tower... or at least stop pretending to be one. ”

“Really? …… for 150 years? How could you do that? ”

“The tower is blocking the quest. ”

The magical boy wrinkles his staff in anxiety.

“The stages where the intruder has been, there must have been one person in charge. It's my constellation... But since the 50th floor, there hasn't been such a kind guide. You have to find your own constellation, get it, get it recognized by the constellation, get the quest…… and pass. ”

“No, wait a minute. That's weird.”

I frowned.

“So that's when the constellations give you the quest, right? As soon as I got to the 50th floor, I heard tons of whispers from the constellations. Let's go on a quest with you. How can I monopolize a quest in a tower? ”

"......."

The magical boy wears the hood deeply. I almost forgot to show such dramatic betrayal, but the boy was also a member of the tower. Just two hours ago.

“Those are little quests. ”

An assistant replied on behalf of the magical boy.

“Kill someone. Help whomever you can. You can pay for those quests. I can give you a reward. However, in order to construct a quest that is admissible [50 floors cleared], you cannot go around the Horse Tower. ”

“Is it hard to understand? Well, you're the Librarian's lion, aren't you? ”

The assistant scratches her cheek.

“First things first. Like it or not, the Horse Tower is a force that rules these 50 floors. You know that, right? ”

“Yes, the great thing is…. ”

“Then can you understand how difficult it is to construct a quest that is admissible for leaving this tower and breaking through 50 floors? It's as if, during the last 497 pages, we've been spraying restoration for the boss of the stockbroker, and in the next three pages," Actually, the boss doesn't need to be beaten very much. "Right, actually, it's okay to ignore." That's roughly how we understand that novel is rubbish. ”

The parable is the apostle of Hamustra...

“I mean, for constellations to have a 50-story breakthrough quest, you have to use the material called the [Tower]. ”

The assistants spread their fingers.

“First, you are recognized by the tower. Serve a horse for a long time, or become [member of the tower] or [member of the tower's honor] through constant friendship. And so [you have gained solid support from the forces ruling these 50 floors] you build your achievements in the same way.... This corresponds to the current [regular root]. Hunters going up this route. One or two a year are steadily coming out. ”

"......."

“Two. Fight your way to the tower and bow down."... This corresponds to the [irregular root]. "

“And the hunter who broke through that unorthodox route hasn't existed in 150 years..." ”

I understood and said.

The assistant nods.

“Yes. It's not that simple. ”

The assistants flick their fingers.

Then, out of the air, blubber, the pages appeared. A single page flashes like a firefly and hovers around the assistant.

“These pages are my skills. It's a competition winner."

"......."

“I didn't make it up. Don't look at me like that. I'll tear your eyes out."

It's your sister's personality.

“…… Anyway, I can use [contest winner] to see [failed quest] from others. And these are all traces of failure when you woke up 50 floors into that [unorthodox route]. ”

Glug glug.

The torn pages flutter like wings.

I grabbed and looked at one of the closest signposts.

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[Exclusive City Liberation]

Constellation: Eternal Plains Warrior

Difficulty: SSS

Mission Objective: Warriors! Finally, the moment of discovery came. For the last 20 years, the Demons of the Tower have condemned an exclusive city. If the Sword Watcher is gone, why is there only one warrior in the world? It's time for you to take the sword.

Stand up. Fight back! Destroy the remaining five fingers of the Horse Tower, rescue the grinning constellations trapped in their clutches, and march headlong across the exclusive city!

Result: Failed

Parallax Reason: Confederate defeat. The majority of executives of [Eternal Plain Warrior] were destroyed. After that, the constellation publicly acknowledges quest failures. For the next 100 years, we will have a humiliating truce with the condition that we don't drop any quests for the Horse Tower.

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Parlack.

I snatched another page.

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Love saves the world.

constellation: the incarnation of love and passion

Difficulty: SSS

Mission Goal: Peace out, lovebirds. I'm peaceful, but even the less peaceful are in exclusive cities. (Thud)

It's who rules the steeple, the steeple, the elder. (Surprise!)

In the last thousand years, the Elder has never opened his heart to anyone. Wouldn't the elders feel lonely if they were more than human? (Curious) I'm sure there will be beautiful grassy flowers blooming on the bottom of that frozen land.

Feel free to share with the elders the beauty of love and the beauty of the world! It's very difficult, but it's possible for our wonderful lovers, right? Thumbs up!

Result: Failed

Falling Line Reason: All [incarnation of love and lust] who approached the elders of the tower were executed. He who touches the shoulder of the elder will have his fingers shaved 230 times, and he who attempts to kiss the elder will have his lips cut into 23 pieces. After that, the constellation publicly acknowledges quest failures.

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"......."

I handed over the shredded papers.

Quests were sometimes written seriously, sometimes lightly, with different attitudes and tastes to different constellations. But one word, no matter what. Words containing only two syllables must be included.

Failed.

"......."

Failure, Failure, Failure.

Until 100 years ago, [Irregular Root Quests] were becoming less and less active at some point. No, it's gone down sharply. It started to renew once every 10 years and once every 20 years....

He went missing one day.

“The last of the unofficial root quests was 31 years ago. ”

The assistants flick their fingers.

Like a lie, the page of doormen roaming through the air disappeared.

“We actively encouraged you to take part in the quest, but it doesn't work anymore. Since the Librarian's disappearance, we've been busy taking our own lives... Now this city, stage 50, is literally a waste of time. ”

“...... Why? ”

I had to ask.

“Why are you doing this in the tower? The benefits of doing so. ”

“A lot.”

The assistant is in a hurry.

“By coercing [regular route] like this, it fills over 50 floors with its friendly forces. This way, the constellations will not be in charge of the tower's progress, but will be exclusive to the tower. And the harbor monopoly will bring a tremendous amount of profit. ”

“But……."

“That's right."

I don't know what I was going to say.

The assistant nods quietly with a face that agrees with me.

“It's not funny.”

"......."

“It's not funny enough to die. Boring. Boring. Boring. Cold. Boring. ”

In the beginning, the assistant writer sighed, saying, "What the hell is a regular root?"

“Ever since the tower began to rule an exclusive city, it's never been fun, except for a few moments when the sword swung around. That's why our librarians resist the Horse Tower. ”

The assistant looks around with a bitter smile.

Fewer than ten members were healing their wounded bodies in prison. All of them, one by one, were shabby. The relief of their expression was that they barely survived.

“...... This is all I could think of as [us]. ”

Is that so?

‘I understand.'

I looked up.

I would glare at the sigh of nothing in others' eyes, but in my eyes the shadow shines.

‘Why you broke the steeple. ’

- Mmm-hmm.

‘You weren't just messing around for fun. ’

- Well, the Elder's slate was quite amusing.

The messenger lies long on the horizon, using the air as his bed.

- I didn't know there wasn't a single god who could beat the steeple after I disappeared. Well, I was a little out of my league.

Why didn't you destroy the whole thing? Why didn't you just take out a steeple? ’

I'm not a babysitter who feeds her kids spoons.

The messenger said grudgingly.

- If the tower is a bunch of assholes, who can't beat those assholes? What kind of dog breaks through the 50th floor like that?

"......."

Kim Zombie, you may not be able to feel them, but they're all hunters, up to the 50th floor. The dead. It was over a long time ago when my beginner days were over, but you have to take care of yourself.

"......."

- I did everything I could to get rid of a steeple.

Indeed.

I nod my head because it's really a betrayal. The messenger and I were maybe not so different after all.

Let yourself be held accountable. Will you hold yourself accountable?

Only the last attitude will be the difference between him and me.

“Assistant Director.”

"Huh?"

“Do me a favor. ”

One difference made me open my mouth.

“Bring me a sword club and one of the other constellation worshippers. ”

“…… that's something I can do, but why? ”

“I'm Hunter. Hunter's got a plan. ”

I knew what I wanted to do.

“I'll be on the next stage. ”