Demon King
Chapter 76 Qualifications [1]

Killing over six hundred humans in that battle has yielded me quite a bit of profit. First of all, my level has increased, almost disgusting, to level 199. Even if the average experience was less than the high-level monsters that appeared on the 7th floor, the humans had flocked together at once instead making me hunt them down one by one. The conditions required for me to evolve included leveling up, and now I only need one more level to meet those conditions.

Second, I made a lot of money. Many of the humans here had hundreds, if not tens, of thousands of gold on them. Checking my inventory, I have over 400,000 gold now. Since I had spent a lot of my money on the entrance fee to Nak Park, it felt quite nice to have an excess of cash.

The last thing is the item I obtained. I have used the Lunatic Trickster quite a lot in that battle, so most of the items have been used as fuel. Still, I kept top-grade equipment and very useful potions. Compared to the armor and weapons I currently use, their performance is not very good, but I can still use them as materials to synthesize equipment in the future.

“Are you going back to the 7th floor, Captain?”

“No, earlier I had some things to take care of. I'll conquer the 7th floor after that. ” I respond to Lee Chan-yu as I organize my inventory. My thoughts drifted to Jinma's tower and her manager, A. I had thought of conquering the 7th floor of the Black Palace and conquering the Jinma Tower, but A had told me to find myself first before I entered the boss room.

“Is 7th floor the end of the dungeon?”

“I'm sure so. If not, I have to keep moving forward. ”

“What will you do after you reach the end of this dungeon?” The question kept me quiet.

“Don't worry too much about that. I was just curious about what would happen next. ”

“I think I'll go out and buy some jjajangmyeon.”

“Bulkah?! That him?”

“I'm kidding.” I smiled grimly at Lee Chan-yu.

“I think I should go find my family.”

“…”

“This other man is not important..heck, sometimes it feels strange to think that I too have been a human. But still, it was impossible for me to ignore my family. Even if they die, I still want to know. ”

“Captain ... it ..” Lee Chan-yu hesitated, then sighed.

“I've told you this before, but this world is a little crazy now. Many years have passed since I first entered this dungeon, so this will probably get worse but .. I doubt this will get better. For low-level non-combatants.well. ”

You mean I have to prepare for the worst.

“...Yes.” His expression was quite dark, but I decided it would be best to leave the topic alone. He's right, anyway. More than a year had passed; it was ridiculous to expect my parents or siblings to still be alive. That I could find them, and they would welcome me with a smile. ‘In addition ... didn't I just focus on my own survival until now? How hypocritical I am. ‘ It is cruel for me to start caring about them now, just because I am nearing the end of this dungeon.

“What's next?” Lee Chan-yu tries to change the topic.

“Come streets.”

Through the dungeon?

“Yes. It would be nice if we could live comfortably here, without all these people trying to fight us. I guess I should aim to be so strong that they won't bother. ” Lee Chan-yu laughs at me, thinks my goal is funny.

“Really a goal like Captain. Wouldn't it be better if we also create a guild? ”

“That's a great idea.” We spent time walking to the 6th floor with bullshit.

“I'm sure you can. But ... After today's incident, a stronger enemy might appear to investigate. If you are going to face this floor boss, you may want to hurry. ”

“I want but ... the sound is terrible.” I bid farewell to Lee Chan-yu and returned to the 7th floor, killing all the monsters I encountered on the way. The 7th floor corridor was made of obsidian-like translucent crystals, flickering as if breathing every time I let go of mana. It was a very beautiful place, and it seemed ironic to me that dangerous monsters could live here.

I walked into the boss room, marked by a strange iron gate built in the middle of the cave wall that was coated in the same material as the corridor. It was a very large door, larger than I had ever seen, and it did not have a keyhole unlike the others in the basement. It welcomed any and all challengers to enter. I felt what was lurking inside, remembering the words that humans had spoken before.

Dungeon owner. That's what's gonna come up if I go through that door. Even reaching out with my senses, I could not feel anything in the room outside of it. Not that I was surprised, I did not expect it would be easy to gather information about the boss. I have to fight him sooner or later if I want to leave this dungeon, so there is no point in rushing.

You are kindhearted, unbearable. A's words rang out in my head as I decided to ignore the boss's door for now and instead open the way to Jinma Tower. I stepped into the tower, only to be greeted by the vast expanse of earth.

“...Huh?”

“Welcome to the 6th floor of Jinma Tower. No opponents this time. ”

“A?” I looked around but could not find it. I could feel his presence, even though I couldn't show him where he was. But more important than that.. ‘Is this really a tower? That's a big.’

“You will conquer this floor by acquiring the Wing of Jinma.” A has thrown me into a 6th floor challenge without any warning or preparation. The Colosseum was not lifted off the ground as usual, but I still knew there was a chance once he finished talking. The quality of which was flowing in the air had changed, and I became tense.

‘Get Wings Jinma?’ I gritted my teeth as I looked around but couldn't see anything. ‘Wait, no opponents? How could I not have an opponent here? ‘

I could hear the air flow, and without a second thought, I used Ubiquitous to jump into the air. A few seconds later, a dark mana shell hit the ground where I was, exploding beneath me. ‘If I have been hit by one of them directly ..’

“I thought you said no opponents!”

“There's constraint. It is the Jinma Tower's desire to use its energy to protect your wings, Fate. ” It took me a second to decipher what he said. ‘Energi tower? Means... The whole place is now my enemy? ‘

Which shell comes out once again. They were spheres of mana, shaped like cannonballs, armed with killing intent. Where the tower was thick and pure, was completely different from the one that flowed all over my body. The strenuous ordeal I am currently experiencing is absurd, and I have to wonder if the 6th floor is also the last of the Jinma Tower. However, I didn't have long to consider this because which shell rained down on me from all directions. I won't have time to sit and think in this place. If I paused for a moment to think, if I hesitated at all, which bombardment this would destroy me.

‘Wing Jinma ..’ That's all I need to worry about right now. I must find them; if I cannot before my mana runs out, I will die. This is a space where I don't have to worry about death sticking up, but it's possible that the location of the wings will change if I get lost. This floor is a trial designed to test my control over my body and my ability to use my senses to evade attacks.

However, at the moment it seems impossible. Its wings must be somewhere in this vast space, but trying to find it while avoiding the continuous bombardment from where as rain falls from everywhere? And then to secure the wings and bring it back? ‘Is that possible?’ The whole point of the previous trials that the tower gave me was to overcome them using Predation. I grew up in the use of Predation every time I practiced here. I have learned new things that are possible with that skill.

‘Did A tell me to devour where this is with my Predation? It makes no sense. ‘ Mana from this tower has a strong will that is similar but different to mine. If I tried to touch it, it would violently resist my own will and destroy me. It made no sense to devour mana; if I could do that, I would not have to fear the use of any magic. Even if possible, it would be on a much different level than devouring a body or even a soul and turning it into mana.

But I have to ignore it. This is not the first time I have misunderstood what I had to do in Jinma Tower, that I have learned how to achieve something I thought was impossible. If I cannot conquer this task, I will never be able to conquer this tower.

“If you don't keep moving, you'll get hurt.” I ignored A's words as I always did and continued to stand still. Hundreds of mana bullets shot towards me, incomparable violence raining down on my body

“Ahhhhh!”

I could not prepare for the sensation that enveloped me, overwhelmed by fear because everything that made me who I was, was destroyed. Even though I knew I wouldn't die here, I couldn't help but feel fear. For the most part, I am afraid of this pain.

But Jinma Tower always gives me what I need. A few seconds after my body was obliterated, my body was reshaped in the same place. I opened my eyes, and a shell of mana once again shot towards me.

‘I have to do this. I can do this.’

With ****** in my heart, I spread my arms wide and welcomed my second death. As the pain seeped into every fiber of my being, I could sense a strange mana that I was starting to get a little used to.