The Skill Maker

"So, in a word, you came to attack and you got stuck here. You mean this?"

[Hahahahahahahaha! That's right. That's it.]

[Correct, correct. Precisely...!

A big old man and a little boy as small as Ariel.

I gently patted my chin, listening to the story of two men who could not hide their excitement. In other words, their explanation is that from the moment it goes beyond the 90th floor, it is impossible to go outside. In short, those who set foot on the 90th floor must clear the 100th floor of the tower to get out of the area.

a story that can't be easily believed.

But if it's true, it's driving me crazy.

What a damn dungeon!

In short, do you mean that I'm trapped in the same thing?

I raised a counterargument.

"But no matter how strange the design is, it's just a tower anyway, isn't it? Shouldn't we just break one wall over there and escape out there? Besides, if you're on the 99th floor, that means you're that good."

[No. It's not just such a simple matter, my friend.]

But the old man shook his head.

The huge head and white beard are impressive.

[As you said, of course we've tried several times to break through the wall, too. But the commander of the corps hung the art of madness all over, and mixed the layout of the space into a mess. In other words, we cannot escape this maze unless we retrace the arrangement of languages that are the basis of the art.]

The old man opened up a long scroll in his arms with an explanation.

a piece of paper full of tiny letters

And it was a record of the struggle between a big old man and a little girl. In other words, the two, who caught that they could not break through the wall, eventually interpreted each and every one of them in reverse and were planning to escape. Of course, according to their explanation, despite six months of dog work, they only managed to pull out 50 percent of the drinking.

I looked into the letters in insight and nodded.

I'm not kidding, but it certainly seemed like a real exhaust.

"Well, I guess it's real. In other words, I'm stuck in a tower, right?"

[True] No kidding. It's just killing me now.]

[Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww! I'm tired of the damn meat!]

thistle thistle

A girl who eats meat at the same time as a horse.

But her expression showed no signs of getting tired of the meat.

She was eating the grease-stained monster's barrel.

I suddenly remember Ariel eating chocolate.

"......"

By the way, it's certainly amazing.

I used to have memories of 's, but I didn't know 's madness was so powerful. I can't believe you've simply woven such a high-level formula into the power of language. Or it's pretty easy to untangle the thread, but it's hard to untangle. Same. Is it that kind of problem?

I asked again.

"But as you guys say, you can always get out of here if you just clear the 100th floor, right? Why are you sitting on the 99th floor beating your porridge? Was the 100th floor that difficult?"

A big old man and a little girl looking at each other's faces when I'm done talking.

They soon burst into laughter.

[Hahaha! That's a valid question. That's a very reasonable question. But I couldn't if I wanted to.]

[Whoo-hoo! Do you think I'm that funny? Do you even know who this body is?]

Don't know

as such

I could hear from them about the 100th floor of the tower.

According to their explanation, the following specific conditions are needed to enter the 100th floor. First, there will be at least three people who have 99 stories of stone tablets. Second, there will be at least three persons with intuition levels of 800 or higher. Third, the existence of at least three [mythology] items will gather.

Oh, that’s why.

So you two were in trouble?

We can't go to the 100th floor.

It was impossible to get through the wall.

Now I understand.

The little boy opened his mouth.

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh] What the hell is going on in six months?]

[Hahahahaha! How can sparrows like us just pass the mill? No wonder there's no adventurer who can coolly turn away from the 550-stad.]

After counting the number of windows on the tower, it's like this. I'm stupid, I'm stupid.]

I tilted my head, listening to the lament of the little girl.

Number of windows. What is this noise?

Some window out of nowhere.

The girl swept her hair back, making a triumphant face.

a small, cute face with an unbecoming smile

Purple hair flaps exceptionally softly.

A person's contempt is an option.

[What? You don't know?] I guess you're losing your intelligence. If you leak the number of windows from the outside, it's said there are only 89 in total, meaning that the 90th to 100th floors are "fantasy spaces" that don't really exist. Oh, of course, it's known to exist in the world. Either way, there are 89 windows. The truth is, this place we're in right now may be a part of this space. Nevertheless, he came up here with useless curiosity.

I see.

Which means you've been caught right.

"Oh, I understand what you guys mean. So, so. What are you going to do now? Let's go for the 100th floor. What kind of story?"

[Hahahaha! That's it, buddy. I didn't expect anyone else to climb this hellhole up to the 99th floor. But, at such a difficult time, you appeared like a savior. It's a miracle story.]

That's why you liked me so much.

Well, if you've been stuck in this shit for half a year.

I'm sure you want to hold onto a rotten club.

The little girl opened her mouth.

[Who the hell are you anyway? I've never seen a face before. Were there any adventurers like you?]

[Hahahaha! I've never seen him before either. How long did it take you to get up here? 10 days? Or 20 days?]

"Me? Well, I mean, let's just..."

A big old man burst out laughing and stopped me from speaking.

[Two months?] Hahahaha! You're way behind us.]

[What? Two months? Whoo hoo hoo! What's this? You're new, aren't you? There's still a long way to go, far away.]

Two people who giggle and giggle.

That's a good match for drum and janggu.

Besides, he's a bit of a nerve-racking.

What kind of comic-talk duo are you two?

By the way, my attack time is two hours.

Somehow... it's just annoying to explain the truth.

It's tiring to match their reactions.

So I decided to keep quiet for now.

I can't believe you didn't recognize me.

Choi Minhyuk, who is like an icon of the times.

You've been locked up for half a year, right?

How can you not know me unless you're crazy?

This time I opened my mouth.

"How long did it take you to attack? 10th, 20th, so... Did it take about that long?"

The big old man burst out laughing, waving his hands.

What nonsense are you talking about from the look of your face?

This is the face.

[Hahahahahahahahaha! That can't be right, buddy. By the way, I cleared this place up to the 99th floor in just one day. I hope you don't devalue this body.

But the girl snorted at the horse.

with a look full of ridicule

[What? It took me all day to clean this place up. Are you trying to show that off to a two-month rookie now? How could it take 24 hours to break this dungeon? I just don't understand. Hey, you there! For your information, the body ate three full meals and finished the game in half a day. So do you respect me?]

"......"

[Ahem!]

That is, a big old man is 24 hours a day.

This little girl's got 12 hours.

As I watched the scene without answering.

The big old man burst out laughing.

[Hahahaha! Youth is good. If this body was only 1,000 years young, it would have been 11 hours and 30 minutes before we could have finished the dungeon. These days, whenever I walk, my knees hurt whenever I have time.]

[Hmph! Damn old man. You're saying that again. Then I could finish it in 11 hours...! I just didn't do my best.]

[Hahahaha! Actually, the knuckles aren't very good either. It takes 10 and a half hours to finish.]

[Sounds like that again!] I was actually able to finish in 10 hours?]

[This body could be 9 1/2 hours long.]

[Huh! Then I'll be nine hours!]

What the hell are you guys doing?

in front of a person

A little girl who shakes her head from side to side, pouting her lips.

a big old man with a smile and stroking his white beard

Both have unusual personalities, unusual looks.

How did I meet these things here?

I thought they were more proud of their record.

They're all much slower than me, aren't they?

Tell me you cooked it in two hours?

"......"

But after a short time.

I changed my first thought.

Even if they were slower than me, these two men had cleared something less than a day later. In other words, it is clear that these two are also very powerful. Of course, I don't know if they're from the same country as me, or if they're from the mainland of the planetary system. Anyway, if all of these were true, they deserved to admit their skills.

[So, so. What are you going to do?] Of course you're going up to the 100th floor with us, right?]

Tell them you're going up.

The eyes seemed to command me like this.

It looks like a child's nervousness and innocence are mixed.

So I suddenly felt like playing a prank.

So I pretended to worry for no reason.

"Hmm... well. What shall we do?"

Is it because of the lukewarm response?

The girl's face turned pale rapidly.

She opened her mouth with a smile.

[Oh, what do you mean?] Of course we should get out together. What the hell are you talking about?]

"Don't just go upstairs, but let's live here for a year or so. Besides, if you catch monsters on the 99th floor, you'll get a good deal. If you collect the materials, they'll also sell at a high price. Why don't we farm here for a long time?"

Did it sound like a bolt from the blue?

The complexion of the old man and the little girl turned pale.

They liked it when people came up to the 99th floor in half a year.

I guess it's a shock to know that someone like me who is not enthusiastic has come up.

I'm talking as if I'm not thinking of getting out of the tower.

[Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! If you promise to come to the 100th floor with us, I will give you this meat in particular!]

Chin

The girl let me hear a huge chunk of meat on my palm, as if she had made a big decision. The meat you were eating just now. I've already eaten 80 percent of the meat on my bones. But what's even more bizarre here was that she was staring at the remaining meat with a rather sad look.

[Oh, what do you think? Are you satisfied with this?]]

"......"

[What, what is that look?] You don't even want the leftovers, do you? Oh, no! This is not this!]

A little girl with a nervous expression covering a chunk of meat above the campfire.

And I sighed at the thorough guard.

What the hell is he?

What kind of meat am I crazy for?

Since he has only meat in his brain, he seems to be making the same mistake that other people would do the same. It's a local etiquette to negotiate with leftover meat. What kind of carnivore is this?

I boomed back to the girl and threw a chunk of meat.

"I don't care. You eat a lot."

[Wow! What, what are you doing? Go, meat...] Rejected? You just now?]

"......"

[I can't believe it. I didn't know there were intelligent people in the world who refused to eat meat. Are you sure you're a supernatural power?]

I understand for sure that the concept in your head is transcendent.

Let's not talk. Just talk.

[Hmmm, dude?]]

So without any particular feedback from this side, this time the big old man gave me a cautious look.

He also didn't show much on the outside, but he seemed quite shaken by the fact that the 99th floor had a lukewarm response to the attack on the 100th floor. Above all, if I don't help them at all, they will have to interpret the art for at least half a year to get out of here. Or, wait for someone else to come up to the 99th floor.

The old man continued.

[Come on, will you please help us? You'll only live 100,000 years anyway. It's good to help each other well. Hahahaha, isn't it?]

A life that only lasts 100,000 years.

Surely these humans seem to be broken somewhere in the brain.

I can't keep up with your way of thinking.

And somehow.

I think it's going to be profitable if you roll your tongue well.

"Well, I like the 99th floor quite a bit, strangely. I keep wanting to stay here. Besides these monsters you've eaten here. It's an A+ rating, right? Wasn't the value of their eyeballs obviously immense?"

At my words, the two of them clapped their mouths.

If it's true that we can't get out of here without three people gathering, they'll feel like they're burning up. A savior has appeared at best, but he can't communicate.

The girl opened her mouth again.

in a slightly different threatening manner than before

[Think carefully. You can't get out of here without us anyway, can you?] We're not the only ones who feel sorry for it's just us. So you're in a situation where we have to get our cooperation, so we're in a situation where we're in a situation where we're in a situation where we're in a situation where we're in a state of affairs?]

Sparrows meet in the mill (7) at the end.

by world manners

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