Necromancer’s Tower is too Easy - Chapter 62



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Episode 62

“It’s true that they’re out to get you, but that doesn’t mean they’re focused solely on that.”

Before I went up to the 17th floor, Bella stopped me at the table again, saying there was something I needed to know.

“Since they are a fairly large group, the number of people moving to catch you is very small. Of course, it would be very difficult to extract enough information to move around as I please with that number of people.”

“So I wasn’t supposed to go to the 17th floor?”

“That’s true, but if it’s the 17th floor that I know of right now… it’ll be extremely difficult for you to complete the quest and the guys’ attacks at the same time.”

She spoke as if she had already been there once, hinting at the contents of the 17th floor.

I wanted to ask her to elaborate, but she just smiled as if she had read my mind.

“I can’t tell you the details. This is to destroy the fortress of bones, but it’s also for your growth. Wouldn’t it be meaningless if I told you?”

“Well, then.”

Since I’ve never done a quest knowing the content of the quest before, how could it be any different this time?

Bella seemed a little surprised that I accepted it so readily, but soon continued speaking.

“Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that if you try to defeat those guys yourself, you’ll be limited and it’ll be hard to do the quest, so I’m going to recommend something you can do instead. It won’t hurt you either, and it’ll actually benefit you.”

“hmm.”

I wasn’t particularly dissatisfied with not being able to defeat them, but I still had my doubts.

“Do you think that would be more attractive to them than me going to their base and turning everything upside down?”

It is human nature to struggle to grab the goal that is right in front of you, but is there anything stronger than that?

“Is it just a matter of sight? If I were to capture you, the entire fortress of bones would enter a state of emergency.”

“That much?”

But Bella’s answer was far beyond my expectations.

What on earth do I have to do to get these guys, who only have a small amount of influence, to hang on to me?

“They are people who are steeped in the idea of ​​chosen people and believe that they are the best, and they have the power to believe that, so it’s not surprising that only crazy people like you and me would dare to mess with them.”

And she giggles and laughs.

In other words, does that mean that he became defenseless because he thought no one would touch him?

“What on earth is it that makes those guys want to come at me with their eyes wide open?”

“What is it? It’s a treasure they cherish. If they succeed, it won’t be theirs anymore.”

She clicked her tongue and opened a book on the table.

As she stopped flipping through the book for a long time, something strange was drawn there.

“The Hand of the King of Cognition. Not only does it greatly increase mental power just by being around, but it also elevates the status of the person who possesses it.”

It was a painting, as if it was the hand of a half-rotten person, but it was so vividly drawn that it gave off an ominous aura.

“……I see why they consider this a treasure.”

The fact that not only did the mental power increase, but the level itself also increased meant that it had an effect similar to crossing a realm.

It is such a treasure that if it were taken away from me, it would be so obvious that I would go crazy and try to find it.

Of course, the value of this treasure to me was not small.

Aside from weakening them by taking it away from them, there are plenty of ways for me to make perfect use of them as the number of guys like Dracolich increases.

No, is it just a fortress of bones?

At this level, it would definitely be an extremely effective item against the Holy Nation guys we would fight later.

“How are you going to handle the aftermath?”

Even though such words came out naturally, she still responded with a smile.

“Don’t worry, I’ve made sure to take care of the aftermath, so all you have to do is bring this.”

She said that as if her intention wasn’t to divert the guys’ attention in the first place.

Was the focus of attention merely a secondary goal?

“Okay, then I’ll bring it.”

Seeing Bella keep her mouth shut as if she had nothing more to say, I immediately manipulated the system window and opened the gate to the 17th floor.

“Yeah, I hope you succeed.”

When I turned around to hear her calm voice, I could feel the cold anger in her eyes.

Even though I knew it was heading towards the fortress of bones and not me, it gave me goosebumps for a moment.

[Would you like to move to the 17th floor?]

As if to erase those thoughts, my body was immediately transported to another dimension along with the system window that had just appeared.

Hit.

The first sensation I felt on my feet was not that of dirt or natural objects, but that of hard stones.

And that was actually what I saw.

“……Hoo.”

The floor was paved with stones cut into regular shapes.

The road was so straight that even a carriage could travel comfortably without any shaking.

Not only that, but flags embroidered with clean cloth were fluttering everywhere, and the buildings were not ordinary single-story buildings, but rather huge buildings, most of which were over five stories high.

And the moment I saw that tall, castle-like building in the distance with the sun halfway across it, a system window appeared before me.

[17th floor quest.]

[This is a kingdom ruled by an eternal queen.]

[The queen who rules here originally had a husband, but he left.]

[As he left, he said to the queen, “Please create a beautiful kingdom where no one fights.”]

[His wish, half-twisted, became the only rule of the queen who lives eternal life.]

[Either stop the Queen or stop the fighting here.]

[Reward: To be determined by the Queen or Vigilantes.]

[On failure: Death.]

While reading the quest, the spider muttered as if something was strange.

[Necromancer, don’t you think something is strange? There’s no one on the streets.]

“……ah.”

Only then did I look around the street, and it was definitely strange.

It was a fairly well-organized city, but despite that, there were strangely few people around.

As if everyone was hiding.

That was when I was thinking like that.

“Hey! Over there!”

A small, but suppressed voice that seemed to make it louder than it was.

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I looked behind where the voice had come from, and saw someone waving at me from the entrance of a building.

“Come here quickly and hide! The Queen will be here soon!”

The Queen is coming.

His voice was so terrified, as if he was afraid of the Queen, that I chose to turn to him instead of asking who the Queen was.

As I approached, several more arms immediately came out from inside and roughly pulled me in, and as soon as I was practically sucked into the room, the door slammed shut.

“Ugh… Are you a stranger? If you had been even a little late, you could have been in big trouble.”

Only then did I look inside, and there were a bunch of ordinary-looking people gathered there, sweating profusely.

I nodded toward the man with the mustache who spoke to me.

Then someone shouted triumphantly.

“I told you so! What kind of crazy bastard would go out and try to persuade the Queen!”

“Shhh! Be quiet!”

Of course, even though I shouted, the volume wasn’t much different from how I usually speak.

As I was staring at them in silence, the man with the mustache coughed and held out his hand.

“Sorry for the late introduction, my name is Kelvin, and I am a vigilante soldier for this kingdom.”

“I don’t know.”

Even as we shook hands, he whispered to me, sweating profusely.

“Please, lower your voice a little. If the Queen hears you, it will be a disaster.”

“……Okay.”

It was at that very moment that I lowered my voice as he had requested.

[……iced coffee.]

A loud voice echoed from outside.

Everyone had a fearful expression on their face, unable to even breathe, at the sound of that voice, which was filled with sadness as if it was releasing all the pent-up resentment.

The only person who was free from that fear was the man in front of me named Kelvin.

He was the only one who did not tremble in fear, but rather spoke to me while wearing what appeared to be armor and a helmet.

“……Just wait a moment, I’ll be back soon.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean he wasn’t afraid.

Yet his expression seemed to show a sense of responsibility or duty that no one else had.

And then he opened the door wide and went out.

For a moment, something small seemed to be visible through the gap in the door he had opened.

‘……dress?’

It was a dress, enormous, almost like a building rather than a person.

The dazzling white fabric and the sparkling decorations were clearly etched into my mind, even though it was only for a moment.

At the same time, a voice is heard from outside.

“Loyalty! Guard soldier Kelvin, I have something to report to the Queen!”

[Ahhhh… … .]

It was the voice of a man named Kelvin.

Seeing how scared they all were made me feel like something was going to happen, but still, nothing really happened.

“A new foreigner has entered the kingdom! There is nothing unusual, and no other reports!”

[Ahhhhhh… … .]

It was just a conversation between two people, except that the queen was just moaning sadly.

Kelvin, who had been shouting loudly for a long time, soon said goodbye.

[Then let’s go in! Loyalty!]

[Ahhhh… … .]

As Kelvin re-entered with a squeak, I couldn’t help but question the strange conversation.

“What on earth are you doing?”

“Be quiet, so the Queen can hear you.”

With those words, the thumping sound from outside began to fade away.

After a long time, when the ground had stopped shaking at all, he finally sighed and headed inside the house, saying:

“A stranger like you… I don’t know why, but I heard you know the reason why the Queen became like that, right?”

“……Is it because you lost your husband?”

He nodded at my words.

“The Queen engraved the words he had asked for in order to ensure that there would be no fighting in the kingdom he had left behind into a magic spell that would keep her life eternal, but that was all well and good……”

He sighed and looked back.

There were still people there who were trembling and afraid even though the queen had left.

“Even though she is a great magician who has achieved immortality, her body and soul are still ordinary human beings. Naturally, after living for so many years, she has gone mad.”

“He doesn’t look like he’s in his right mind.”

What is it that makes you moan without saying a word? Isn’t that crazy?

“……The mad queen became increasingly sensitive, and began to regard not only fights, but even loud noises and even a single word as fights and punish them.”

“You seem to be good at talking.”

He let out a hollow laugh at those words.

“I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse… Even though she’s crazy, her sanity is still intact, so we who belong to the Royal Guard can communicate normally with the Queen. Of course, since she’s a bit older… we have to yell a bit louder.”

Kelvin laughed heartily, joking that his throat was sore because of that.

“Anyway, so our guards have become the people’s vigilantes, protecting the people from the Queen. It’s a bit ridiculous, but…….”

It was only then that I realized why Bella’s quest on this floor was conflicting with what I was trying to do.

It’s nonsense to say there’s no noise during a fight, but of course, if you hear that noise, the queen will come looking for you.

“……But fortunately, outsiders like you are trying to bring Her Majesty back to her senses and are working with our vigilante group.”

After saying that, he looked at me and said.

“Are you, by any chance, willing to help us?”

How could that be?

The moment I was about to say that, a thought crossed my mind.

“……maybe.”

“Maybe? What does that mean?”

I muttered and laughed in vain at him who questioned my words.

“I’m not sure, but it seems like a possibility worth trying.”

If we do it right, we might be able to bring that queen to her senses.

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