Convenience Store 24: The Tower of the End 1st - Chapter 91



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Episode 91 Pioneers! Clear the 51st floor, the lonely snowfield! (1)

Meanwhile, at that time.

[Foolish things. Who is the owner of this place? I will imprint it on your body again today!]

Snowflakes fall softly on the translucent ice sheet.

Kwajak-

The falling snowflakes expand greatly at the same time.

Tsk tsk tsk-

In an instant, it transformed into a large spear that covered the space and flew towards the attackers.

“Miss… … I’m dying from annoyance!”

The saintess struck down the head of the flying ice spear with all her might using the mace she was holding.

Woojijik-

Then, cracks appeared from the spear’s head to its body, and in an instant, the spear lost its shape and collapsed into shards of ice.

Then a soft voice rings out from her shadow.

“I’m just asking out of curiosity, but did you focus all your stats on strength?”

“Be quiet!”

The saintess answered curtly and swung her mace again at the flying spear.

“If you have time for useless jokes, come out and help me!”

“I’m good at killing people, but that’s not my area of ​​expertise.”

“Then keep your mouth shut! Miss, they’re back again.”

The ice soldiers that had clearly been destroyed before rose again and rushed towards them.

“Alter! Do something!”

At that moment, the saint was nervously calling out her companion’s name.

Love love love-

A round object flies towards her chest.

The saint reflexively tried to strike it down.

He flinched and grabbed it with his free left hand.

“……hi?”

Alter, with only his neck remaining, smiled at her.

“What is it?”

“Well, I made a mistake and ended up like this. That thing is not easy. It freezes when you touch it, and it crawls up your skin? It doesn’t work with me.”

The saintess glanced away.

A woman whose whole body was as white as snow was locking swords with Lee Ji-soo.

Hwaruruk, kwadduk-

The unquenchable flame and the all-consuming ice compete with each other without giving an inch of retreat.

‘… … It’s a horn. Even for Lee Ji-soo, it’s not easy.’

The saint looks down at the alter.

“That would be difficult to get involved in.”

Lee Ji-soo’s flame does not discriminate between friend and foe.

Of course, she will exercise some control, but in the current situation, she will be caught up in the flames.

“Half of my body is burned by the red flames. That guy has already lost his sight.”

Alter grumbles and speaks to the saintess.

“I think my vision is starting to get blurry. Would you mind letting me recover a bit?”

“Stop talking nonsense and recover on your own. You don’t have many turns left.”

“It’s spicy… … .”

Alter’s neck fell to the floor and rolled around.

New flesh begins to grow from the base of the neck, just as a stem extends from a seed.

“Tch!”

After a while, Alter, who had recovered all of his body, stood next to the saint.

He waves his cane slowly.

“what are you doing?”

“I was just playing around, so I scattered some of the forest troops around the castle. But I think I found something quite interesting.”

“Something fun?”

“Just wait, I’ll be back shortly.”

* * *

Whoosh whoosh-

The unabated karma swirls around Lee Ji-soo.

But there was also a flame that seemed like it would burn everything at any moment.

I couldn’t burn the woman in front of me.

‘Why doesn’t that thing burn?’

Just as Lee Ji-soo was about to swing her sword with a frown.

A hollow voice comes from the white-haired woman.

[How much did you burn?]

“what?”

[Asking about the number of lives burned by that fire.]

Despite the sudden question, Lee Ji-soo answered nonchalantly.

“I don’t know. I don’t really want to know.”

[4,624. The number of my compatriots I killed.]

“You even remember that, that’s amazing.”

Lee Ji-soo laughed and raised his sword.

The flames burn powerfully along the sword path.

visor-

[I was the brightest being in the kingdom. No wonder, I was born from parts of the two most beautiful beings in the kingdom. Everyone envied the radiance and sparkle that flowed from my body.]

Lee Ji-soo thought to herself.

‘Is that what you’re talking about?’

While completing the quest, I saw a book in a library buried in the snow.

To be exact, I got a piece of the clue for clearing the quest from it.

And in that book.

‘There was a story written about the kingdom of jewels.’

Native people whose entire bodies are made of jewels.

They say they were just ordinary beings who lived peaceful lives.

However, one day, a being born between a king and queen became the starting point of misfortune.

Seeing a new jewel born from the intertwining of the most beautiful beings and beings.

Many jewels made me feel jealousy in a way I had never felt before.

‘And the result is… … .’

The king and queen are dead.

Born among them, she had her entire body taken away by the residents.

That was the beginning of all the misfortune.

[In the agony of my flesh being torn away, I swore that if I survived, I would leave nothing of this world behind.]

“… … .”

Lee Ji-soo speaks to the white-haired woman seen beyond the swords he is holding.

“so?”

[……what?]

“You’re not the only one with a story. Everyone has a story.”

There is no such thing as a being without a story.

Not only her, but also.

Whoosh whoosh-

A strong flame bursts out from Lee Ji-soo’s body like an explosion.

“But among those who are so consumed by their own circumstances, there is no one who is decent.”

That moment.

A shape forms behind her body.

Hahahahahaha-

A gigantic fiery demon reminiscent of the King of Hell appears to be looking down at the Frost Queen as if mocking her.

[Ugh… … ! W, WHAT… … !]

“I’m going to move on to the next step. To do that, will you die?”

The balance between fire and ice, which had been fiercely competing for power, slowly collapses.

[Why! Why!]

“I absolutely have to climb the tower.”

With those words, the karma of hell gradually engulfs the space.

* * *

After a while.

As the fire that threatened to burn down everything in the palace subsided.

The saint approached her.

“Control your strength. I almost died from that too.”

Lee Ji-soo, who was watching her grumbling, smiles faintly.

“It’s because of the doping food. You understand.”

“Do your best in a small space. The others have already been kicked out! More importantly, are you sure you killed them?”

At that time.

A message appears before their eyes simultaneously.

[Successful in conquering the Frost Queen.]

[You have successfully completed the quest, ‘Frozen Splendid Solitude’.]

[I cleared the 51st floor for the first time.]

[5,000 gold will be paid as compensation.]

[Gain a large amount of experience points.]

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“He’s definitely dead.”

Only then does the saint seem relieved and puts down her mace.

“I told you, he’s dead.”

“I don’t know about you, but I can’t feel safe until I get the message. There must have been a few colleagues who died instantly after feeling safe like this.”

[The following rewards are given for conquering the Frost Queen.]

[The titles, ‘Splendid Solitude’ and ‘The First to Break Through the 51st Floor’ are given.]

[Rewards will be given to those brave enough to first clear the 51st floor, and rewards will be awarded based on performance.]

[As compensation… … .]

“Hey, this one’s pretty boring.”

“Let’s take a look at the titles!”

The voices of the pioneer members echoed throughout the palace.

And that wasn’t the end of it.

[The stairs leading to the 52nd floor open.]

[The staircase’s spawn location is the Royal Palace in the Snowfield.]

The saintess is amazed when she sees the message.

“Oh, it’s right in front! This location is pretty good, isn’t it?”

“It’s good for going up right away, but it’s quite a distance from the stairs that lead down to the 50th floor.”

“Anyway, where is this! Let’s go check out the stairs first!”

All members of the Lee Ji-soo, Saint, and the Pioneers gathered together.

Went outside the palace.

Clang, creaking-

A light streamed out from the dark sky.

A staircase descends towards the ground.

As if telling me to go up to the next floor.

‘hmm…….’

Lee Ji-soo first looked at the strategy stone located next to the stairs.

[51st floor – Conqueror: Pioneers Clan]

‘Now the 51st floor… … There’s still a long way to go.’

“What are you staring at so intently?”

Alter, who had returned without anyone noticing, looked at Lee Ji-soo with a leather sack on his shoulder and asked.

“Now I feel like I’ve finally succeeded in conquering the area. But what is that?”

“Oh, this?”

Alter takes something out of his leather bag and shows it to me.

“I thought there was something unusual growing underground, so I dug up a few. Isn’t it unusual? For plants to grow in this cold environment?”

“Uh… … Okay.”

“And there was something like this too?”

Alter hands me a book.

Lee Ji-soo slowly looked through the book.

[… … I crawled across the floor with my torn body to the birth room. The birthstone from which jewels are born. I reached out to the foundation and source that sustains the country. Since the day I absorbed the birthstone, no new jewels were born in this country. The cold came, and everything began to fall apart. Even our neighbors, the plainhounds, transformed into giant snow monsters due to this influence… … .]

‘Is it a diary?’

The book contained the history of the Frost Queen’s actions.

But Lee Ji-soo soon closed the book and handed it back to Alter.

“ruler.”

“Can we not look any further? There might be a clue to the hidden quest.”

That might certainly be the case.

It was common for this type of information to lead to a quest.

“Maybe so. But that’s not our goal, is it?”

“Ahem, that’s right. Anyway, are you going up right away?”

Instead of answering Alter, Lee Ji-soo gestured to a clan member.

“How much supplies are left?”

“If I use it sparingly, I think I can last about a month!”

‘One month… … .’

“Then let’s go up to the 52nd floor, do some reconnaissance, and then come back!”

“Huh? You’re just doing reconnaissance?”

To a clan member’s question, Lee Ji-soo nodded as if it was obvious.

“Is there anyone who doesn’t like eating frozen food?”

“ah.”

At that moment, no one questioned Lee Ji-soo’s opinion.

rather.

“What are you guys doing?! Everyone, get ready to leave! Before you leave, take a last look around the inside of the palace! You might find some items or goods you missed!”

“Ugh… … . Ah, my mouth is watering.”

Everyone starts doing final checks as they prepare to leave.

* * *

[Successful in conquering the Frost Queen.]

[You have successfully completed the quest, ‘Frozen Splendid Solitude’.]

[I cleared the 51st floor, the lonely snowfield for the first time.]

‘Oh!’

I let out a small gasp as I looked at the message that appeared before my eyes.

‘You cleared it!’

I finally feel like the gears I’ve built are working properly.

‘But it doesn’t seem like it took that long compared to what I thought?’

Could it be because I was tied up on the previous floor, the 50th floor, for such a long time?

It feels like the clear time for the 51st floor is relatively short.

‘No! I gave you so much support, so it’s normal for you to clear it quickly.’

For the smooth operation and strategy of the pioneers.

How many buff foods did you give them?

Of course I got the money.

I smiled happily.

‘It’s just beginning.’

Starting from the 51st floor, then the 52nd, 53rd floor… … .

Until the day we reach the top of the tower, the steps of the pioneers and my gears will not stop.

‘by the way.’

I rubbed my palms and looked at the message in front of me.

[The following rewards are given for conquering the Frost Queen, the jewel of birth and death.]

[The titles, ‘Splendid Solitude’ and ‘The First to Break Through the 51st Floor’ are given.]

[Rewards will be given to those brave enough to first clear the 51st floor, and rewards will be awarded based on performance.]

[‘Birth Jewel’ will be awarded as a reward.]

‘Oh!’

What a reward for simply providing food to the pioneers!

‘Well, that means my buff cooking had a big impact on the strategy.’

In addition, the pioneers worked hard in the field.

They would also have gained various benefits.

Tiring-

[We have confirmed that the Endgame’s effect was causing an error in the target.]

[Due to an error, the target’s birth jewel is forcibly transferred.]

[Transfer the object.]

In the midst of all this, a black jewel fell down in front of my feet.

‘Is this the jewel of birth? It looks rough, but it’s also secretly pretty?’

I bent down and picked up the jewel.