SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 83



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Episode 83 Recruiting Team Members (2)
2024.06.14.

However, even though it was something I couldn’t fully understand, there were parts that felt reasonable

at first glance. The words that said that we don’t fit together.

Soo-ji relaxed her shoulders and took a deep breath.

There are people that we don’t get along with.

Even Soo-ji herself doesn’t get along with everyone. It’s just that we’re comfortable with our current team members, but there were more people that we were uncomfortable with since our Academy days.

Even if they didn’t express it openly, it was hard to describe the awkwardness when we were with people who tried to use us, were jealous of us, or were afraid of us.

If you think about it, it was Elaine’s help that we were able to become so comfortable with our team members.

Since he had been with us since the beginning, he had respected Daphne as the team leader and had established the team culture, which created that kind of atmosphere.

However, if he didn’t understand that there were people who were uncomfortable, it would be disappointing for Elaine.

‘You’re disqualified as the team leader.’

Of course, everyone has the freedom to express their opinions, and it’s acceptable to some extent.

It was true that he had said bad things about Nature, but that wasn’t something Suzy could say.

She hesitated for a moment and then snapped her fingers to gather everyone’s attention. They

hadn’t decided whether to set up base camp here and rest, or to go upstairs again, or to recruit additional players.

Everyone was still in their armored suits and looking at Suzy.

She smiled brightly.

“Having a save point is a good opportunity to recruit team members, but it’s also a good opportunity to have a company dinner. Let’s go eat.”

“Food…?”

“I’m all for it!”

“Combat rations are a real deal. You can have whatever you want.”

She met Elaine’s eyes again.

He had the same expression on his face when Suzy had told him to go rest. Or maybe when she had told him to play a game.

It was fun to see Elaine’s face, which seemed a little surprised, but then slowly crumbled into a smile.

Suzy smiled lightly.

“We were living happily, but then suddenly we started fighting again, and we only ate jerky, so I think we’ve gotten a little irritated. Elaine and I.”

“… … It’s not that we’re getting irritated. I just… … .”

“Elaine, let’s talk again while we eat something delicious. Are you going to save up money and die with it? You need to live in luxury.”

“… … Understood.”

As Elaine took a step back, Suzy spoke to the air.

“When we exit the tower, check if we can re-enter this floor later.”

[When re-entering from the outside, you can choose between the 1st, 50th, and 82nd floors. However, in the case of the 82nd floor, the option is only visible to those who exited this floor directly.]

That’s how it is.

Suzy nodded.

“Then, is it okay to bring more outsiders?”

[They can enter together until the 82nd floor’s total capacity of three hundred people is filled.]

“Understood. Let us out.”

As Suzy said that, she stretched out her hands to the side, and the team members grabbed her hands as if they had been waiting. Peace grabbed the hand of Saint, who was holding Suzy’s hand.

The ground beneath their feet seemed to sparkle blue, and the group opened their eyes in front of the first floor of the tower.

“Huh?”

“Team Daphne!”

“Where, where?”

“Over there! Can’t you see the wings?”

“Oh my, it’s really Daphne! The wings are really beautiful… …”

“Peace is also incredibly handsome in person.”

The area around the tower was usually a quiet area where not a single ant passed by.

At best, there were only a few random hunters who wanted to take pictures with the tower in the background, or reporters wandering around looking for scoops.

Even though it was located in the center of Seoul, everyone was reluctant to come to this area because of the overwhelming feeling of its horrifying appearance.

However, today, there were a lot of people. When I looked in the direction where the many voices were pouring out at once, I saw that they had even set up barricades to keep the large number of people in line.

Suzy looked around, a little bewildered.

Not far away, she saw a familiar civil servant with sparkling eyes.

“Hello. You said Saber, right?”

When Suzy spoke first, she seemed surprised, but quickly saluted.

“Hunter name, Saber! SSS-rank hunter, Daphne!”

Although she had stuttered every time they met, her symptoms had improved a little.

Suzy looked around and asked,

“It was definitely empty until I entered the tower… … Why are there so many people?”

“Many teams have gathered because of Daphne-sama’s broadcast, and Creusa-sama has also entered, saying she wants to try again from the first floor!”

“Really?”

“Yes! Not only that, but Daphne-sama gave a warm speech to our civil servants, so we’ve decided to refocus our alertness and circle the tower whenever we have time to regroup!”

Suzy tried to keep a calm expression, but she couldn’t help but feel her cheeks getting hotter as she heard such talk right in front of her.

Did she nag someone for nothing? As Suzy was struggling, not knowing what to do, Saber added while showing her the terminal on the back of her hand.

“That’s why we’re making new rules, and the management team, including myself, is here to manage the area around the 〈Tower of the Sage〉!”

Saint instinctively took out the terminal and scanned the code there, and a guide filled the screen.

[Temporary 〈Tower of the Philosopher〉 Usage Guide

Purpose: To ensure that people can use the Tower of the Philosopher without conflict as the Tower of the Philosopher becomes more crowded.

Things to follow

1. Each floor can be attempted up to 5 times, and it is recommended that you immediately declare that you have given up if you fail.

2. If a dispute arises within or between teams, it is recommended that you resolve the dispute at the headquarters installed in front of the 〈Tower of the Philosopher〉 or on the 50th floor.

3. If you find any injured or dead people, immediately report them to the headquarters.

4. If you find any cracks, immediately leave that location and report them to the headquarters.

… … .]

‘Isn’t it so much as to make a guide for the 〈Tower of the Philosopher〉… … .’

Suji looked a little surprised.

There is a limit to the number of teams that can stay on a single floor.

Given the structure of the tower, if you were to delay clearing even one floor quickly, you would have to wait endlessly for the lower floor.

That’s why it seemed like this guide was made so that many people could use the tower.

She took her eyes off the Saint’s terminal and scanned the crowd of people looking in her direction.

The rules, the sight of the line… …it was like a line waiting for a ride at an amusement park.

She smiled slightly.

While she was practically living in the tower, there were times when people would flock to her based on public opinion. Some would rush in because of a sense of challenge or heroism, or because they wanted to surpass Team Daphne.

However, they were all turned off by the cruelty of the Tower of the Philosopher.

It was easier to earn money in other dungeons, but it wasn’t easy to challenge the tower for a long time like Suzy.

This was the first time so many people had gathered. I didn’t know that there would be so many people that there would even be signs asking people to keep order.

And that was because of the video I took.

Even though it was my intention, I felt embarrassed for some reason.

Suzy hesitated for a moment and waved to the people who were staring at her.

“Wow!”

“Wow! Daphne! I’ll follow you!”

“Daphne! I’m rooting for you!”

“I made it to the 60th floor! Daphne!”

The crowd, which had been silent during the conversation, cheered again at her gesture.

There really are many people in the world.

At one time, I felt like I was the only one being pushed around, but now that so many people have decided to climb the tower as I said for this insignificant video… … .

My stomach lurched.

“… … Shall we move?”

Suzy’s face kept blushing, so she quickly whispered to the group and called out the unicorn.

The restaurant the group arrived at was a high-end restaurant that Saint had searched for while moving. They said

that all restaurants were reservation-only, but they were able to get through by simply saying that they would make a reservation under Team Daphne’s name.

The group took off their weapons and armor and entered the building.

It was located between southern Gyeonggi and North Chungcheong, and it seemed that the entire tall building was operated as a restaurant.

After passing through a beautiful rose-filled garden and entering the dark interior, a white-clad employee came out and guided the group to a private room that had been prepared separately.

There was a long, oval table in the large room.

“It’s a bit awkward to come to a place like this after eating jerky all day.”

Saint whispered as he sat down in the chair the employee had pulled out for him, feeling excited. The other group also seemed excited just by looking at the neatly set table.

Suji felt sorry for some reason as she looked at her team members’ faces.

They are people who deserve to live a full and enjoyable life. They were with me on my journey while I was blinded by revenge.

It’s best to eat warm food. I’ve been eating food that’s worse than the food that was delivered every day.

Before I became pressed for time because of the ‘great beings’ or whatever, I wish I had gone to better places more often.

“Hello, Daphne. It’s a, uh, an honor to meet you. I, uh, have prepared a chef’s special menu. If you like it, would you like it?”

Only then did Suji realize that the person guiding the group was not a staff member but a chef, and she looked up.