Stuck in The Tower

Episode 785:

A fortress, a palace where the king of faith worshipers resides.

It was literally a tomb built based on concepts.

or.

‘Some of the concepts he uses may be buried here.’

It’s kind of like a warehouse.

Keep the things you need most in your body, and keep the things that are useful but can’t be thrown away in the palace.

The reason I thought so.

-Srurr.

[Concept reconnaissance is called and disappears.]

This is because I saw several concepts inside the palace disappearing.

I thought it was somehow strange.

The strange creatures and fallen people under his control.

These are not naturally occurring monsters.

It was created intentionally by worshipers.

‘Is it also acting as a factory that creates strange things?’

I realized that I had entered a den where something terrible was happening.

I hurried my steps, breaking out in a cold sweat.

“Be careful there. “If you touch it, it will suck you in.”

“Oh thank you.”

There are too many things to worry about simply by moving around.

Some concepts were fixed, but others were delayed and moved, and there were traps everywhere.

The same goes for monsters and magical creatures.

-Clap!

When I opened the door, I cut down the 5-star monster that was sticking out its mouth and smashed the bronze golem that was hiding there pretending to be a statue.

These guys didn’t cause any problems as I climbed up to the 99th floor.

“Why is there so much chaos?”

“hmm? “Isn’t that a concept?”

Their purpose is not as guard dogs.

They were in the process of making a vessel by exposing it to chaos in order to turn it into a strange body.

in other words.

[Low-level monster alive frame]

-Aaaah!

“Ugh!”

The inside of the palace is full of strange creatures.

The picture in the frame turned hideous and tried to pierce the canvas and bite the explorer’s neck.

“Uh-huh! Where are your teeth?”

-Tdu-duk!

Faster than that, the hair loss man reached out and tore off the protruding picture.

As long as I had the concept, low-level monsters were not a problem.

It’s a pain from the intermediate level.

It’s not a problem for me because I have a half-hearted and absolute territory, but the others didn’t.

It would have been better if there had been an Ophelia who could equally expand her own territory.

My area is skill-oriented, so it is powerful but has a narrow range.

Ophelia’s effect may have been relatively weak, but it was widespread.

‘Where on earth are you, Ophelia?’

It has not yet appeared.

There is no response from the community either.

Did it really happen?

I don’t think so.

It wasn’t just her who moved, but the entire Noble Knight.

Even if you are left in the middle of enemy territory, you can somehow escape.

Gradually, I swallow the concept and then my thoughts turn to the direction of the problem.

This is separate from personal strength.

‘For now, let’s wait and see.’

Nothing is certain yet.

Right now, the challenge is finding the king of worshipers.

‘I feel like I keep spinning.’

Not only do I have a sense of direction, but I also feel strangely dizzy.

Is it because we are in a place where common sense goes against the grain?

Little by little, I began to feel foreign stimulation to my senses, and unpleasant stress built up.

I’m not the only one who thinks so.

“Huh. “This is a complete devil’s den.”

“It’s an unpleasant place.”

Because the climber NPC was expressing similar sentiments.

A place where you can’t relax even for a moment.

Of course, the psychological burden increases.

“But it looks like there are no windows here?”

“Here’s the window. Huh? It’s a picture, right? “It looks real.”

[The mouth pretending to be a low-level monster window disappears with satisfaction.]

The space completely cut off from the outside confused even the concept of time.

This is why Smilecap wore a watch.

Because you often forget time inside the tower.

Even the well-prepared Nyangpun was checking the time.

“I’m stuck. “It’s because of the chaos.”

I tapped and shook the golden pocket watch, but the hands did not respond.

I don’t know how much time has passed since I entered the palace.

Even the time each person felt was mixed up.

“Just by feeling, it feels like a day has already passed since I came in.”

“hmm? “I think I just got in.”

How long did you walk down the stairs and hallways?

Some looked visibly exhausted, while others were still in good spirits.

‘That’s not good.’

Conditions may not all be the same, but if the gap is this large, problems arise.

Rest time, battle placement, etc.

When moving in a group, average fatigue is calculated and applied.

This means that the military does not train people to increase their average physical strength for no reason.

Some people are even twitching their eyes as if they are feeling drowsy.

‘Is it messing up not only the concept of time, but also the biological rhythm?’

A space where you can’t be sure of anything.

This can’t be right.

“I think he planted uncertainty in the castle.”

A concept that he used as a mobile device.

I think they used that.

Are you tired? Are you sure you are tired?

Can you objectively express the distance you have walked, the energy you have consumed, and the emotions you are feeling?

At least not here.

Just this alone is making me nervous.

“Hey hey gongbleai. “Why did it suddenly become quiet?”

“Until just now, there were monsters and strange things. Hmm.”

The members sensed something was wrong.

At some point, the surroundings become quiet.

As if enticing that there are no obstacles here.

On the contrary, it was only ominous.

[The SSS level power, Eye that Watches the Stars, is on display!]

Even when I used the power, I could not feel any abnormalities.

Really.

There is nothing surprising about it.

[Ceiling]

-….

[Wall]

-….

[Window]

-….

Because I couldn’t even remember basic information.

The information window is empty, as if there is nothing there.

It was something of a type I had never seen before, and that was.

“Everyone stop. “We are already possessed by some concept or strange entity.”

It meant entering the realm of something.

whenever?

I didn’t feel anything.

First of all, it is right to be careful.

I turned my head to those following me to warn them.

“Everyone, don’t move and look at the current situation…!”

Startle.

I froze on the spot.

The place I looked back at.

Because the information of those looking at me caught my eye.

[Kellen]

– NPC on the 99th floor.

-As a member of the processing unit, currently Tam■■□ Activity%^@

[Miler]

-NPC on the 99th floor.

– Former exploration leader■■!

Information about those shown with power.

Information has been contaminated.

I got goosebumps along with a cool sensation.

The first contaminated information I saw was about an exploration team that disappeared in a strange form.

Because they were made up of members of Exploration Team 5, who are now dead.

Those who followed me now.

‘It’s turning into something strange.’

The fortress we entered.

This is also the residence of the King of Worshipers.

“…a place where strange things are created.”

A concept that is everywhere.

A being with a history and chaos that can accept concepts becomes a vessel.

We could do that too.

even.

‘Not even me.’

I looked down at my hands.

Can I be sure that my information is not contaminated?

Eyes that watch the stars, an SSS level power.

You can’t see any information about me with this.

Information about me can be checked through the status window.

the problem is.

[Information cannot be confirmed due to concept control.]

The status window does not open.

An inner concept suddenly pops up.

[Conceptual rebelliousness reveals its teeth!]

-Fighting!

An invisible spark flew out.

Subsequently, absolute territory was used for demonization.

[The intervention of the concept is permitted.]

[Concept control cannot be completely ignored.]

It has not been completely escaped.

I frowned.

Do you allow intervention?

I’ve never done that before?

A question arose, but the answer came quickly.

[The king’s residence. The grave of concepts. Goyche’s Hatchery. The cradle of the fallen.]

[Those who entered the fortress are those who have stepped into another possibility.] They

even kindly explained it to me.

in short.

‘Those who enter the monster castle are considered to have agreed that they can become monsters or something else.’

Because this is that kind of place.

Eat. I burst into laughter without realizing it.

It’s funny.

Why was I so sure that this guy was trying to turn me into a piece of chaos?

‘Because TOP wants me?’

Because the king of worship is obsessed with me?

Either turn it into a monster or a broken person.

It would be enough to completely subdue me, make me lose my senses, and turn me into chaotic fragments.

‘I was complacent.’

Or is it that there are too many tricks he has hidden in secret?

Either way, he crossed a line.

I slowly looked at the people looking at me.

I’m not sure if everyone here is real, a monster, or something in between.

“Why but?”

“What are you waiting for?”

The exploration team members and NPCs who risked their lives to come this far.

“Hey, hey, don’t hold your weight and say it quickly. “Did you ask for a pot of honey?”

“oh! Honey sounds delicious! Do you have any honey? “It’s golden, too.”

“That’s right. Then, would you like to chew on gold of the same color?”

Even the members who climbed the tower with me.

I gently closed my eyes and opened them.

Something hot rose up my throat, but I chewed it and swallowed it.

Instead, it cooled my head.

I have to be careful from now on.

Because I can create the worst case scenario with my own hands.

Who are these people?

“you guys.”

please.

“Who are you?”

I hope everything goes well.

Strength was added to the hand holding the sword.

It is time for judgment.

* * *

Palace 3rd floor hallway.

Those who were advancing, led by Cho Hyun-soo, felt a sense of discomfort.

no. I felt a change.

“Hey, hey, why is he like that?”

“Gongbleai?”

Because Evileye, who was standing in front, started moving strangely.

Anyone can see that the steps are unstable.

Following the unnatural bending of the joints, the atmosphere also changed strangely.

Even when I talk to him, there is no response.

Flounder With its eyes open, Nyangpun sneaks closer and pokes the side.

“This way. all.”

Only then did Evileye open her mouth.

At that moment, a dull and cracked voice came out.

“Ttukbaegi!”

-Cow!

Nyangpun suddenly hit his head with the golden mace.

As soon as the helmet turns golden, Nyangfun widens the distance behind him.

A tone of confidence that something was wrong.

“Hey, this is ideal! “Mattaeng has gone!”

Nyangpun wasn’t the only one who noticed something wrong.

“no. “It’s not broken.”

Tap, tap, tap.

Shaking his head, Lick-Jjak walked forward.

“It’s being fixed!”

Smash with his weight on him.

-Wow!

With the sound of something exploding, Evileye was hit on the back and flew into the wall.

A clear handprint left on the armor.

It was not difficult to guess its power.

‘…Doesn’t fixing it mean it’s broken?’

Hair loss man suddenly had that question, but he didn’t say it out loud.

I felt like I would get hit if I made a fuss.

“Everyone, come to your senses! That might not be Evileye! There is a possibility that the strange entity has transformed into something or has been influenced by it!”

Fortunately, Myler, a former expedition leader, made a sharp point.

“Of course it is!”

Lick, who nodded, dragged Evileye down from the wall to the floor and started stepping on him.

“yap! Yaaap! “Bad guy, go away!”

Nyangfun also joined in and took out a club and beat him.

“aha! “You mean I just have to step on it?”

Hair Man, who tilted his head for a moment, also realized and kicked Evileye’s head.

-Kwasik!

-Bagagak!

-puck! Whoa!

Evileye, who seemed to be rebelling, covers her head and curls up.

Because the violence was too merciless to resist!

“This way. This length. right!”

“huh. I don’t believe it! “It’s fake!”

“Even if it’s real, what? “If it’s true, you’ll come to your senses.”

“Well then!” “There’s no way Gongble Eye can do anything like this!”

The logic is that if it’s a monster, you can kill it by stepping on it like this, and if Evileye is possessed by something, it won’t die like this, so you can just step on it until it comes to its senses.

It was truly a solution that could be achieved by trusting the other person.

Those who were wondering if they should stop him looked at each other and turned their heads to look away.

Then, the magma fairy and the chiriri fairy make eye contact.

“…You’re not upset with me or anything, right?”

“Uh huh. Let me know if you have any too. “I apologize.”

“There is nothing like that. You are the best.”

The sound of Evileye being beaten rang out beyond the two, who somehow felt closer.