Chapter 47: Chapter 76-77 – Conquering the 16th Floor II
[Tower of Lust : 13th floor]
When I came to my senses, we were breaking through the ranks with the force of fury.
At first, I said it was a date, but all I saw was a demon's tits and milk.
Milk, milk, milk, milk, milk…
It was a scene that should have been erotic, but I've seen it so much now that I'm sick of it.
"Hey."
"Yes."
"Didn't you say we were on a date?"
"I did."
"You said you wanted to make me look good."
"Yes."
"But what the fuck is this?!!!!"
In front of the 13th floor safety zone.
In front of the department store, where the entire building declared a "No kids zone," we stuffed triangle gimbaps into our mouths.
In front of the border, the corpses of evil spirits 〈 and dust 〉 piled up like a mountain.
There were funny drop items on the floor that men wouldn't want, and one demon who was approaching us tripped on them and even rolled over.
"The two of us must have caught a thousand fish. It was a feat."
Ceres opened her bag of items.
Drop items that fell on the floor were absorbed like a vacuum cleaner.
Unlike the cheap ones I use, those are a bit more expensive.
"Are you trying to make a lump sum of money with that?"
"A lump sum?"
"It's a miscellaneous item. Is it selling?"
"There must be some misunderstanding. These are not miscellaneous items. They look funny, but they are rare items that are popular around the world."
"… Really?"
"Even with the tower closed and the supply cut off, it's peaking outside. Looking at the number of dropped items, it's about 400. If all of them are sold, it'll be worth 800 to 1000 million won."
"…"
I pierced my ears.
"Hundreds of millions?"
"800 to 1 billion. I got 60%, so I will own that much, but at least 400 million will go to Chang."
"What time did we enter the dungeon?"
"We left at 10 o'clock last night, and it's now 4 a.m. It's been 6 hours in total."
I have never earned this much in my hunting life.
Is the top tower really like this?
I feel like my sense of money will be broken.
"Why is that thing so expensive?"
"The children's products they drop have a special effect. For example, this crib. This is the best. Even a child who used to cry for 10 hours a day becomes so calm that he does not cry even once inside the crib. Even a few hours outside the crib has an effect. It lasts for hours."
With just one simple explanation, I understood why it is popular all over the world.
"The rattle over here has a similar effect. The powdered milk dropped here is a wonder drug for deformed babies. They say even unusual cases like tic disorder can be cured with just one bottle."
This is something that certain parents will cry out for.
"In the case of a stroller, it protects the child riding in it. In the case of a baby bottle, it has the effect of helping young children grow. Antibodies, motor skills, sensitivity, memory… I heard that they are excellent in all of them, but they are exceptional in one area."
"Aren't baby bottles just the realm of miracles?"
"That's right. The drop rate is so low that you have to catch tens of thousands of them to only get one... You're lucky that you got this much today. This alone is 400 million."
Am I crazy?
"Are you really here to fill my wallet?"
"Because now is the most expensive time. I learned that it is a woman's virtue to fill a man's pockets."
"Where on earth have you heard from?"
"It often appears in male-oriented harem films."
'Why did you reference something like that?'
"There were comic books all over Seong Yeon's room, so I used them as a reference for dating purposes."
'There are often cases where a rich female character gives various things to the male lead.'
Seong Yeon has perfect tastes.
Although it was boring, it was the type of character that satisfies people's fundamental desires.
Unfortunately, it wasn't the type that suited Ceres.
"What can I do for you? Shall I put it into your bank account?"
"Send it to my parents."
"You mean everything?"
"Leave just a little bit for me to use. You're not the type of person who will write in vain anyway. You'll use it better than me."
Anyway, the first goal of becoming a hunter was to make a living.
Looking at it, I don't think I will have to worry about earning a living in the future.
"Okay. I'll just send the money to your parents."
I stopped talking.
"Why?"
"Anyway, I was really surprised."
"What were you surprised?"
"The speed of growth. I never imagined that it would be possible to keep up with the speed of hunting, even if it was just a copy of my skills."
"It's because I had your help. If I had been alone, I would have been crushed and turned into a mite by now."
"I'm saying this with that in mind. Why are you a D-rank with that skill? If you had quit being a solo hunter and joined forces with others to ask for guidance, you would have made a name for yourself by now, but I don't understand why you were alone."
"Well, there are circumstances."
"There was something else besides the title."
"Don't ask. I have no intention of telling you."
I touched a drink sold by an NPC in a department store.
I quenched my thirst, replenished the sugar and calories I had lost, and relaxed.
"Then this is the end of today's purpose, right? Then let's go back. I'm tired from sprinting so hard."
It said 4 a.m., so if we go back and wash up and get ready for bed, it will be just before sunrise.
How foolish is this to climb the tower in the middle of the night, not in the morning?
"Haha, what should I eat when I get back? I think I'll get sick if I eat a late-night snack before going to bed."
"There's no need for that. We haven't started dating yet."
"… What date?"
"You invited me on a date today."
I hit my forehead.
"Ah~! This wasn't a date?"
"Who in the world calls beating up an evil spirit a date?"
Even though it's true, I didn't want to hear that from her.
"Can I stop by somewhere else besides here?"
"Yes. From now on, I will be heading to the 16th floor. There is a certain gimmick there that is quite good for men and women to get together. I really want to go with Chang."
16th floor… This is the floor where the draftsman guild members spend their time.
It sounds like the gimmick was changing again.
"Now, if we're on the 13th floor, it will be morning by the time we get there."
"That's what I was aiming for. You can have a meal there, so just replenish your stamina here and then go back."
We had a tight schedule.
What on earth is on the 16th floor that brought it to a place like this?
'Looking at the way you spoke yesterday, it's true that she is nervous. I have a feeling that she is going to try to trick me.'
Huppal, paizuri, blow job—this time it's 100% sex.
It's clear that this bitch has no intention of completing this entire month.
"Why are you doing that?"
"No, how do I get to the 14th floor?"
"This time, let's take the subway. Let us take Line 1, and when we arrive at the last stop, the transfer will automatically take place."
"Oh, is it such a giggle? But the subway is full of sluts?"
"Yes. So this is the critical point. We can't get off, but they keep replenishing numbers at every stop."
"Is it defense?"
"It's a defense game where one mistake can ruin your life. If you're not confident in your skills, you can also take a bus and go to the end point."
"Whoa…."
This area must have been roughly cleared out, so I walked leisurely because I couldn't see any demons.
As expected, it was a perfect area to get some fresh air as long as there were no demons.
"Are there victims somewhere on this large map?"
"I don't know if I can really call them victims, but there are a lot of men."
When I asked about going to the subway, she pointed her finger straight at the area marked with a bright yellow warning sign across the road.
I could see demons in the distance.
'I'm really going crazy.'
These are the demons who wear green vests and have the word [Mothers Association] tattooed on their backs.
'Is that it? Those who do community service in schools or areas where many children attend...'
Sure enough, the green demons are controlling the road for the adults.
-Today's field trip to the 13th floor ends here!
-They say a dangerous hunter has entered the tower, so let's hurry back to school!
-Don't run too hastily. Be careful to avoid accidents.
-Okay? You shouldn't follow a hunter you don't know!
-I will scold the kids who follow along just because I told them to buy me candy~!
The adults are moving the adults across the road while blowing the whistle.
Adults, regardless of gender, are wearing diapers and saying 'yes~'.
After all, it is a [Children Protection Area].
"If that happens to us, it's the end."
"Yes."
There is an adult who is unable to obey obediently and was smiling with candy in his mouth.
Even his brain seemed to have regressed to that of an infant, so he briefly heard a flirtatious voice asking what he did with his mom at home today.
There are adults who happily respond to such questions by saying, 'Mama gave me a baby all alone!'
I was so scared.
"… Unexpected???"
"What is it?"
It was horror to see a real child mixed in among those adults.
It's not a lot, but it's about 10 people.
Black hair, silver hair, blonde hair, red hair... Regardless of race.
Unlike adults, they wore pretty clothes, were treated as precious, and did not say vulgar things.
"Oh, they are an orphan."
"What orphan?"
"When this dungeon was at its peak, many people abandoned their children here. They must have thought that with such walls, the demons would raise them well."
"…"
"Unfortunately, that expectation was true. They were so kind that you could call them a necessary evil. Even if they abandoned them, they did not show aggression when they came to give away the children. Because of that, many ordinary couples came to visit."
"Isn't the treatment also different?"
"Regardless of gender, they do not touch children. They treat them more politely than adults and treat them much more like parents."
In other words, it is a world-class orphan spot.
"Are there kids like that around?"
"It's widespread, but it's rare to see a real child on the 13th floor."
"Why is that?"
"At that time, we made an agreement with the Onma. The 15th floor is the area where you raise the children you abandoned, so we asked them not to attack us. We agreed to the proposal in case they hurt the children, and the Onma took the children down from the 15th floor to protect them."
"Didn't you think it was safe because the hierarchy was closed for a while?"
"That would be reasonable. It looks like they will be moving up the class with their children from now on."
It was just as she said.
The moment I crossed the crosswalk and entered the elementary school, the real children, except the adults, moved to the upper class along with the light.
"For some reason, the demons on the 11th and 13th floors reacted excessively. I think it was to protect the children."
"Then are we bad?"
"Don't be fooled. They are invaders. We are challengers to protect the world. If we make the wrong distinction, that's what will happen."
The remaining adults who were not transferred returned to elementary school.
The women were showing lewd smiles and making sexual advances.
"Adults are usually in places like that. The first priority is kindergarten, elementary school, playground in front of apartments, and children's pool. If you can't see it at school, it's often in the retreat building."
It is truly a sight to see grown adults running around and playing in the playground in a state of insanity.
"I guess they will still let them go to higher education?"
"No. There is no middle school here. After graduating from kindergarten, you are an elementary school student for the rest of your life. And third grade is the Maginot Line."
"The bastards here really have deep karma."
Is there still a retreat that has been abolished on our side?
I was a bit curious about how adults behave.
"What was your childhood like, Chang?"
"Why are you asking such a question out of the blue?"
"Because you have time to spare. Or, you wouldn't want to reveal your past and keep it to yourself, right?"
"I don't have a depressing past like you. I just went to elementary school normally, went on to high school, and lived a normal life until high school."
"What about friends?"
"I have normal friends. There are people I keep in touch with, but isn't there anyone with whom I think, 'We're really close?'"
"Didn't you say you lived an easy life?"
"Until I was in the third grade of elementary school, I was treated as a hero who jumped into a fire and saved people, but when my head got a little bigger, people started to treat me as a spotted kid again. That's the way kids of that age are. If they see something funny, they all follow along and laugh, and there are very few kids who show empathy for others. "
"And what happened in middle school?"
"At that point, there were a lot of kids teasing me out of curiosity because I don't think there were any kids in elementary school who knew anything about it. I was called "Spotted" more often than my name, and even the teachers said that shit, so I couldn't do anything about it. I had some friends, but I kept my distance from them and stopped seeing them after I went to school. It's a successful case."
"It must have been similar in high school."
"By that time, the kids have become more mature, so that doesn't happen, but there are always kids who create the atmosphere one by one."
When I think about it, I guess I wasn't bullied, but I didn't have an easy school life.
"You also served in the military for a short time, right?"
"Still, the company commander was furious at the Military Manpower Administration, asking why they sent such a bastard to active duty."
A world where even full-body burns are considered active duty. It's amazing, it's amazing.
If Seong Yeon's unit had not been disbanded due to her performance, she may have completed her military service and left.
"How was your military life?"
"It was worse than school. The corporal called me 'Hyena' instead of my name, and every time my name was called, I was angry."
"Did you just leave it alone?"
"I immediately stabbed him and went to another company. But within a few days, the unit was disbanded and everyone was discharged, so it was completely meaningless."
On the way back, we met by chance, and the face that was laughing at me still lingers in my mind.
You damn dog.
"Does your wound not hurt?"
"Other than the occasional aches on rainy days, I'm fine. It's not as bad as it looks."
"If the pain still remains, it's a good thing."
We arrived at the subway.
Even though there were footsteps coming from inside, she chatted as if she were back at the guild home.
"Why? Do you like seeing me sick?"
"That can't be right. The 16th floor, where we are heading from now on, the gimmick there is good for treating old wounds."
"Well, is there a recovery hot spring like in an RPG?"
"It's not a hot spring, but something similar."
"Bathroom?"
"It's a sauna."
What the fuck?
Is there a sauna on the 16th floor?
Why is there something like that on the tower?
"I heard that you went there recently. It's a bit of a funny and time-consuming gimmick, but if it is Chang, you'll probably enjoy it."
When she says that, I can't help but have expectations.
-Ding ding! Ding ding ding!
Now on the 13th floor.
The train is coming in.
This station has a wide space between the platform and the train.
Please be careful when boarding.
Just then a vehicle arrived.
The wind passed by our cheeks, and the perverts stuck to the windshield inside the car stared at us.
"Let's go. I will lead the way."
"There must be a wet pussy smell inside."
We enter the back row, frowning.
Immediately, smoke billowed out, and numerous drop items greeted my wallet.