3.

“They're starting to track us on the horse tower. ”

Boom.

A pile of paper is placed on the old table. It was moved by [Assistant]. She wipes her forehead and looks at me.

“The city is officially declared dead. A tremendous reward for catching the Hamustra who escaped from prison. For those who caught or snitched on the fugitive, the reward is 28 times higher. …… they must have found the mark you left at the entrance to the secret passageway. ”

“That's great. ”

I shredded through the paperwork.

The paper contained a lot of information about the tower. Especially with regard to the chief of the tower, the so-called Elder.

“I was wondering when you'd find it. It's surprisingly slow. ”

“…… what exactly did you write there? ”

“Return of the sword. ”

I smiled.

“I wrote down exactly four letters. It was nothing.”

"......."

The assistant opens her mouth.

“You're crazy, man. ”

“What is common sense? You know, it's probably common sense to have an average of the world's ordinary life. And the world on average is a mess. The crazy thing, the abnormal thing, is the exact opposite of messy. Rather, it's normal. ”

“Yes, madman. ”

It's strange.

Why won't anyone take me seriously?

The assistant sighs as he sets his forehead against the cave floor.

“…… I admit that you are great. I'm trusted by the Librarian, and I've convinced a lot of other constellations. You're probably the first one to [simultaneously] a two-digit constellation. ”

“Thank you for the compliment. ”

“But don't provoke the steeple. ”

The assistant said.

“Two syllables the tower hates most in the universe. That's the sword. The elders of the Horse Tower consider themselves to be the most opposed to swordsmanship. Archenemies, by the way. Enemies.”

“I know. ”

I bounced my fingers.

Glug.

The letters came to mind before my eyes. Quest Spear. It's been received dozens of times so far, but the hologram I'm seeing is a little different.

As if it were written in the handwriting, the letters were even.

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[Attack! Shake the Elder's Heart ]

constellation: the incarnation of love and passion

Difficulty: SSS

Mission Objective: Oh, my God. There was a man who claimed to be the sword. His name is the Four Kings! The warrior has just arrived on the 50th floor and is raising the blue!

Is he really the successor to the sword? Maybe it's the sword itself...!? (Biceps)

If the Four Kings really are related to the sword, then God! The Elder of the Tower won't stand still. Because the only person who put a stake in her cold heart is a sword! (Thud)

Will the Four Kings make the heart of the most hideous spider beat again?

If that's the case, is love the music that the heart beats? Hate or love? (Wink) It doesn't matter what rhythm. The one thing that Babbit expects from the king is the sound of the elder being torn apart!

Break the Elder's heart.

I declare to all the believers who serve Babbitt: Assist the Four Kings with their forces.

Please prove yourselves worthy to take a step beyond the 50th floor.

You are currently participating in the quest as [Temporary Follower].

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I nodded.

“Because I know, he's the successor of the sword. ”

“Here. The tower must think I'm a very suspicious person by now. ”

I put down a pile of paper.

Before the last vote, [Wonder Girl] told me about the tower and the history of its people.

However, there was no information about the elders who ruled the tower. When she was born. I don't know why I stopped on the 50th floor and even stopped the other hunters from climbing.

Hunters who stayed on the 50th floor were in the same situation. No one knew about the Elders of the Tower. The data [paparazzo] gave was also written with reasonable conjecture and reasoning, but nothing could be true.

“You really don't think the sword has returned. Not yet.”

But there is one truth that everyone knows.

The Elder of the Horse Tower hates swords.

“[Not yet]...? ”

“Yes, not yet. ”

Therefore, in order to shake the elder's mind, the presence of the sword must be used properly.

“I have information that only the sword and the elders know. For example, um... Yes, the one I gave to the Elder when the sword broke the steeple. ”

"......."

“If you solve this information, the elders will notice it at once. Oh, he really is the successor to the sword. I'm gonna have to squeeze him for at least a second. ”

It happened in the past when I was with Killian.

I used the words the sword once left me. Not a single one of them is wrong. Immediately after hearing my words, the elders of the tower were furious and attacked us.

For the record, I know a lot of other things that would piss her off.

‘I'm so confident. ’

- Right?

‘Yes, I am very confident in your character. ’

That is, I have many paddles of spleens to draw in the elders.

Perhaps only the swordsman and I in this world. A paddle that only two can know.

“…… how do you have such information? ”

The assistant examined me with suspicious eyes.

“Do you have the skills to read people's past? Or are you really the heir to the Sword? ”

“It doesn't matter. The important thing is that I have the means to stimulate the elders. And now we have to provoke her. ”

I touched the paperwork.

“Appropriate? What do you mean? ”

“It's not enough to just piss off the elders. The [incarnation of love and passion] is clearly and openly demanding in the quest. Turn the elders upside down. So I have--"

I narrowed my eyes.

“Step by step. Slowly. It will shake the elders' hearts. ”

Is the sword really back?

No, it can't be.

Insufficient evidence.

"But what if he really did come back?

“You mustn't tell me so quickly that the sword has returned. Weak. Weak. The truth is, when you find yourself more than when you come down from the sky, you make waves in people's hearts. ”

"......."

“Do you understand, Writer? We have to show the elder that the sword has returned, at the best of times, to the best of places. To do that,”

“We need a script. ”

Assistant manager Najk said.

She was making the same face as me. Eyes that decorate the scar system. An eyelight that you see when someone tries to take someone else out, when they try to steal your mind.

They were also the eyes of Hamustra.

“You. What do you want from me? ”

Now we're talking.

“First, spread the word in the streets of the city. ”

“Heh.”

“The horse tower did not officially acknowledge the return of the sword. The elder thinks," A madman is impersonating a sword to provoke us. "But if word gets out that the sword is back, the rumors are out in the open,"

“It's starting to bother me. Even if you don't want to. ”

The assistants light up their eyes.

“Okay, so what's next? ”

4.

Hey, Four Kings. What the hell is going on?

What's the matter, fanatic? He's in a frenzy.

What are you doing sleeping? The boys in the tower are going crazy. Yesterday, I was playing behind the killings and constructions, and suddenly I'm building my own search party, poking around the streets!

5.

“The Elder's heart won't react just because the sword is rumored to be back. It's kind of annoying. We need to get out more. We must aim for the blind in the elder's heart. ”

“Tell me.”

The assistant quickly makes fun of the feather pen.

“I'm taking notes now. First, tell me all about your plans. I'll fix what I want to know. ”

“In the meantime, I've been harassing 50-story hunters with my anger and grief. ”

I saw the crunching of the nipples.

“Sword is more than just one hunter. It's a kind of symbol: the Elder blocking and blocking the 50th floor. The sword that broke it and went beyond... Rumor has it the Sword has returned, itself an attack on the Elder. [We hate it when the elders rule 50 floors. I'm fed up. We want humans like swords. The sword will come back and destroy this nightmare day again.] ”

“Indeed. Yes... yes. I know what you mean. ”

Square.

The hand of the assistant operator moves the pen faster and faster.

“Like, like, do you want me to spread a rumor to the elders that you're wrong? ”

“Precisely.”

“Ha."

The assistant doesn't look at me. Her eyes are fixed on the letters with her pen bent. The laughter spilled by the assistants seeps onto the paper.

“Good. The return of the sword is just a pretext. A tool used to drive and incite Hunters who are unhappy with the control of the Horse Tower. ”

“Yes."

I nodded.

“And it's a knife to the heart of the Elder at the same time. ”

Look, Elder.

I'm dead.

He collapsed on the 99th floor.

But why do hunters still remember me, who died a long time ago? Why are you so passionate about me?

Simple.

I was right, and you were wrong.

“The more the city grows enthusiastic with the rumors of the sword, the more hostility towards the tower rises above the surface. ”

You are alive, but even I, who am already dead, cannot win.

I'm stronger than you are now, who died and became a ghost.

“If the elders think the sword is simply annoying.... It's not going to react very well. Rumors, anyway. I'll let them sink by themselves. However, if the sword still occupies the elder's heart. If you really hate me so much. I'm sure they'll respond. ”

"......."

“More than necessary. It's going to be too neurotic. ”

How's it going?

“…… how can you be sure? ”

“That's what hatred is. ”

Do you still want to kill me?

“The Elder reacts violently. You must."

6.

Martyrs, your eyes are upside down.

They used to be wild bastards, but this time they went too far.

All I have to do is mention the sword's name and I'll throw them all in jail. It's just crazy. No, it's just a bunch of kids talking about what they don't do in bars anyways. Why are you doing this? What are you stabbing at?

At this rate, I'm going to believe the swordsmiths are really back.

No matter how much we spread, it's a little weird.

7.

“Here's what I learned on the 50th floor. ”

“What?”

“From the stage here, we have to see the battle with incitement and forgery. ”

[The incarnation of love and passion gives quests to the faithful.]

“Is the sword really back? Is the rumor true or not? That's not important to ordinary hunters. ”

[The last remaining sword in the wilderness will give quests to the followers.]

“They all worship constellations. ”

[A lone deliverer gives quests to the believers.]

“The words of the constellation are the truth, and what is written in the quest is the truth. If the return of the sword is implied in the quest window, in fact or not, Hunters move under the premise that the sword has returned. ”

[The snow in the maze gives quests to the believers.]

“As if I had been hunted down by the Lich of Evil. ”

[The Eternal Plains Warrior gives quests to the Faithful.]

“Spread the word to the city. When the Horse Tower goes out to crush the Hunters, it drops a quest through the constellations. And the quest implies the return of the sword together. ”

Is he really the successor of the sword?

Rumor has it that the sword has returned to the exclusive city recently.

I don't know if you remember, but you broke the spire of the past...

Warriors!

Why is the tower pushing you so hard?

"Maybe it's the sword itself.

“That will determine the trend. ”

"......."

The assistant's nib stops. She slowly raises her head, and her eyes meet mine.

I took the handkerchief out of my arms. The soft hand was wrapped around my fingertips. A sense of relaxation. It was the only spell that calmed my mind.

And I said,

“An alliance will be formed against the tower. ”