Convenience Store 24: The Tower of the End 1st - Chapter 87



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Episode 87 17th Floor, Eternal Paradise (2)

[I resisted the fairy’s temptation with strong will.]

[Quest ‘With the Fairy’ ends.]

‘Where, let’s see if the stats have increased properly.’

Kim In-seong

Lv: 40

Strength: 31

Stamina: 26 (+2)

Intelligence: 35(+12)

Agility: 21 (+5)

Bonus Stat: 0

Unique Ability: Convenience Store Owner

Derivative Abilities: Instant Food Manufacturing, Certification Mark, Bundle Invincibility, Universal Interior, Pop-up Store, Convenience Store Upgrade (Lv1)

Titles: [Miracle Survivor], [Eternal Friend of the Elves], [Master of Fenrir], [The One Who Conquered the Ruler of the Sky], [The First One to Clear the 50th Floor]

‘Oh, it went up properly. But the decimal point doesn’t show up in the record? Well, it must have been applied.’

I am satisfied.

Is there any quest more sweet to me than this?

While I was looking at the stat window, I smiled happily.

“Ugh… … .”

The fainted fairy shakes her head violently.

Then, the eyes of the guy who was blankly looking at me gradually turned bloodshot.

“You, you! What the! What the! Why are you okay!”

Did he feel angry at the fact that he had been treated?

Or maybe he’s just upset that things didn’t go his way.

“Don’t leave me alone! Don’t leave me alone!”

Hurrrurruk-

Suddenly, the body of the fairy who was screaming starts to burn.

‘Is that crazy?’

I quickly wrapped the bastard in a wet tissue and rolled him up.

He opened the door and threw it outside.

‘Sigh, if you’re going to go, you might as well go nicely.’

Didn’t the fire almost spread to the precious products inside the store?

I watched the fireball disappearing away in an instant.

At that time.

pop-

An explosion sounded near the fireball.

Suddenly the sky becomes dark.

“… … .”

I looked up at the sky quietly.

The sky didn’t darken.

Porrrrr-

There were easily thousands of fairies covering the sky, and in the center of them.

There was one particularly large fairy there.

‘That’s… … .’

She was big enough to be considered human, and I had a gut feeling when I saw the small crown she was wearing.

‘Is she the queen?’

In fact, I had expected the Queen’s appearance to some extent since the time I attacked Fairy.

[If you attack a fairy, the queen will definitely appear and defeat the opponent.]

Because such facts were already common information known to most attackers.

And it is said that among the attackers who were her targets, only a very small number survived.

‘It was said that Lee Ji-soo also gave up fighting and chose to run away.’

In the past, she is said to have punched a fairy in the face while she was offering him a welcome drink.

The reason was simple.

“The possibility of conquering the tower is reduced because of disgusting vermin like you. Your very existence is a hazard.”

I don’t know the details of that time either.

However, the fairies’ behavior of turning the raiders into trees may have irritated her.

‘In return, I heard you couldn’t go below the 17th floor for a while.’

Because I was put on the Fairy Queen’s list of killers.

She said she never thought of going below 17 floors until she was convinced she was strong enough.

“I’ve fought the Fairy Queen before. But I felt it when I fought her. She’s not something you can win against. And the fairies that keep coming at you are annoying. In any case, she’s an uncomfortable presence in many ways.”

It’s better not to get involved with the Fairy Queen.

That was something that not only Lee Ji-soo but also other attackers said as advice.

“Oh, crazy! It’s the Queen… …! It’s the Queen!”

“What kind of crazy bastard touched this?!”

“What are you stupidly staring at! You’re going to get us involved too! Run away now!”

The raiders were already aware of the Queen’s fear.

I ran towards the stairs and started running.

But I just stood there blankly, staring at the Queen.

Flutter-

The Fairy Queen folds her wings and descends to the ground.

Her two eyes, split into countless diagonal lines, stare intently at me.

“I am so lucky.”

“… … ?”

Are you suddenly feeling lucky?

“That was popular among climbers, right? That there was a way out.”

“… … .”

“Was it the advance party?”

I was a little embarrassed.

‘How would the Queen know that… … Oh, is that so?’

Many raiders have unwillingly settled here.

I guess I got the information from them.

But I couldn’t understand why the Queen mentioned that fact.

“That happened too. But?”

“If I get my hands on you, does that mean I too can go beyond this narrow world and enter a new world?”

“… … .”

I was silent.

Actually, Queen’s remark was something I had already thought about.

If I ‘work out’ with a native, will that native go outside with me?

‘I couldn’t try it because of the risk.’

Anyway, doesn’t the Queen want to get her hands on me and take me out into the outside world?

I let out a chuckle.

“If that were possible, I would have left long ago.”

“Well, maybe it already is. Well, that’s fine.”

A sinister smile appears on the Queen’s lips.

“I can’t miss this opportunity. I will definitely have you. It may take a long time. Don’t worry. I will raise you by hand until your mind becomes worn down and worn down, until you can no longer distinguish between reality and fantasy.”

The Fairy Queen flies into the sky.

Then he extended the cane he was holding towards me.

Choaaaaaaah-

A black light emanates from the head of the staff and covers the ground.

The black light goes beyond covering the convenience store.

It even covered the attackers who had not yet escaped.

“Huh?!”

“Oh, no… … .”

Crackle, crackle, crackle-

[Spoken-]

The bodies of the attackers exposed to light change at a rapid pace.

The legs became like roots and were firmly anchored to the ground.

The arms are divided into branches and bear green leaves.

“You’ve endured this, you’re quite capable.”

The Queen shouts loudly and waves her wand again.

“Let’s see if we can endure this too!”

Rumble, rumble, rumble-

In an instant, huge cracks began to appear in the ground.

Long stems stretched out through the cracks, covering the area near the convenience store.

‘This is… … .’

A pink powder-like substance flows out between the stems.

The smell is quite sweet.

[Sigh… … .]

The trees that were trapped with me began to groan strangely.

He slumps down as if he were dead.

[The Fairy Queen’s spell, ‘Eternal Dream’, seeps into your body. Destroys the spell.]

‘… … Was it some kind of sleeping magic?’

I can feel the Queen’s sincerity, her desire to truly take me under her wing and get me out.

But her wish will not come true.

* * *

“This should be enough.”

The Fairy Queen smiles with satisfaction as she looks upon the giant vine tomb.

In fact, she had never really thought about the ‘outside’ until now.

She had always thought of the outside as an unknown territory that she could never reach.

however.

[Outside… there is a way… to get out… … .]

Among her cute pet trees.

Some of them gave her some rather mysterious information.

That is, the owner of the fantasy shop might have the ability to go outside.

From that day on, she longed.

‘If I can just get my hands on that merchant, I can go beyond this small world and enter a wider world.’

But that was impossible.

Because her home was only this eternal paradise.

For her, who couldn’t go anywhere else, it was just a dream.

‘I never thought I’d get a chance.’

Of course, he couldn’t move right away because he had come to the eternal paradise.

Even if the first condition that the shop owner must come to the eternal paradise is met.

Because if the second condition was not met, she would not be able to move.

But the condition was fulfilled thanks to his touching of the fairy.

‘Every situation is smiling at me.’

The Fairy Queen was sure.

This is fate. The flow of fate must be trying to send her out!

The Queen looks down at the vine tomb with excitement.

‘No matter how strong that guy is, he must have fallen asleep by now.’

Unlike other climbers, he didn’t easily turn into a tree.

It seemed like he had a pretty strong body, but it didn’t matter.

Because now he will be in a sweet dream of eternal sleep.

“Bring him here.”

As the Queen’s command was given.

Hundreds of fairies flying around her fly towards the vine grave.

Now the fairies will bring him.

‘I will slowly and over a long period of time break that spirit.’

I won’t rush.

Slowly, very slowly, I will break his spirit.

Until he was in a state where he only followed her orders.

At that moment, she smiled, intoxicated by sweet illusions.

Wajajajajajak-

A huge roar echoes from the ground.

She quickly looked in the direction where the sound came from.

‘……what?’

There was a huge hole in the vine tomb.

All around it, glittering powders were fluttering in the air.

‘What the hell is going on?!’

Right then.

Jeokbuk-

A climber wearing a fox mask steps out from between the gaping vines and looks up at her.

‘… … You survived until the eternal sleep?’

I’ve already heard from my pet trees that he’s a strong climber.

But even she could not have predicted that none of her abilities would work.

‘What the hell kind of physical ability is that?’

The queen clicked her tongue.

‘It’s a waste to just use it as a passageway.’

Rather, I desire it even more.

That’s a thing. It has abilities that are unparalleled by any other pet tree I’ve ever had.

I have to have that.

At that time.

“Let me ask you just one thing.”

The bastard’s voice is heard from the ground.

“What are you going to do outside?”

“What are you doing?”

The Queen tilts her head.

“Of course I will conquer and rule. I will make all living things rooted to the ground and look up to me. You ask such an obvious question.”

“… … Yeah. I guess so.”

“On the day when all living things look up to me, you too will be next to me and receive their praise. Aren’t you happy?”

The guy didn’t answer.

No, rather, the mouth of the guy who was sighing softly moved slightly.

“First, come down. It’s hard to look up.”

“……what?”

That moment.

The new form of the guy on the ground disappeared from her sight.

‘Where did you go… … .’

Sweep-

When I felt a presence behind me.

“There it is!”

‘You idiot. Come to me on your own… … .’

The Queen turned around with an expression of delight.

‘uh?’

I see a fist.

The bastard’s fist extends out and flies towards her stomach.

That moment.

Creepy-

Her skin stood out like it was rising.

My intuition tells me.

That’s dangerous. You should avoid it.

‘Avoid… … .’

Kwaaaaaaaang-

* * *

Thud, thud-

“Umm… … .”

Something taps my face irregularly.

The Fairy Queen slowly opened her eyes.

Did I fall into a big hole?

The sky is seen trapped in a small circle.

‘Did you faint…?’

The Queen burst out laughing in disbelief.

‘I fainted? Me?’

My pride is hurt.

But at the same time she felt relieved.

That blow is still vivid in my mind.

“Ugh… … .”

It was a blow that would not have been strange at all if his body had been torn to pieces and he had died.

But now she is alive.

‘That guy… … left because he thought I was dead? How foolish.’

The Fairy Queen looked down at her numb neck.

Srrrrrrrr-

Regeneration has already begun, starting from the chest area and progressing up to the waist.

She slowly raised the corners of her lips.

‘No matter how strong you are, no one can kill me!’

As long as she has this endless regenerative ability, she cannot die.

Except for one thing.

An eternal paradise, her refuge nestled in a forest filled with her pet trees.

As long as her heart and her source remain alive there, she will regenerate endlessly.

But how could the climber know that fact?!

‘Stupid thing. Give me a chance?!’

The Fairy Queen purses her lips.

‘I absolutely must have it. I absolutely must!’

The bastard’s overwhelming power was truly astonishing.

As long as she had regenerative powers, it was clear that victory would ultimately be hers.

Ahahahahahahahaha-

At that time, she was laughing heartily while waiting for her body to recover.

Shudder.

The corners of her mouth tremble.

A momentary feeling of anxiety that she might go crazy comes over her.

I have a gut feeling that something precious is in danger.

The Queen used her skill in a hurry even though she was not in good condition.

‘Sharing the vision.’

The ability to share the perspective of those whom you have eroded and turned into trees.

The tree planted for surveillance provided information to the Fairy Queen.

In front of a giant mushroom that scatters spore powder so noisily that just looking at it is distracting.

A man is standing there.

And the man picks another mushroom.

The stem is thin, the cap is thinner and very large.

It’s very colorful, and surprisingly, when the man plants it in the ground, it doesn’t move.

Under what on Earth is called a ‘parasol’.

The man smiled broadly as if looking at himself across space and space.

It’s a smile that shows your teeth.

“ah…….”

The man playfully loosened his shoulders and swung his arms, then stuck out his fist and aimed it at the mushroom.

The Fairy Queen screams.

“no!”