I looked at the one in front of me as he shuddered and trembled while leading me through the path I already knew.My towering gait viewed him to be no more than a rat who was desperate for survival, yet still plagued by guilt.'He abandons his friends, but now wants to rescue them? Pfft… what a joke.' I mused as we moved quickly.Well, of course, the man kept teleporting with his Gift, but I had no problem keeping up, with my speed."T-thank you once a-again for helping! I truly appreciate this!" The man—Peter—said with a grateful and desperate tone.I chose to remain silent and simply nodded. It was a bother to waste time and energy speaking to such a fellow. There was really no merit whatsoever.Besides, was I really doing anything deserving of thanks?'Your team got put in this condition because of your carelessness…' Was all I could reason.I suppose it went without saying that, so far, I had been orchestrating things from the shadows… they were just unfortunate enough to be the o
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It had been three months since the first scenario began.The tutorial ended, and the world was once again plunged into the unknown.Confusion reigned among many, but not me. After all… I had been expecting this for quite some time…The first thing I did after the announcements were made was to check out my new Titles and Skills.I got a decent amount, and it was a big bonus to begin the serious aspect of the apocalypse with these abilities.The [Collector] Title I received allowed me to farm Karma Points from performing the same task regardless of how many times I did it. Usually, the rewards dwindled once a person achieved something more than once… but that didn't apply to me.The [Overachiever] Title I received gave me a Title Bonus that ensured a 10 percent increase in Skill abilities, so that came in handy.I received even more Titles within the three months I spent in the first scenario. The most essential of them was the Title [Demon Reaper]. It was basically a more advanced ver
Most people thought to start climbing the four Towers as soon as possible.I had to say… they were utterly foolish!When thinking about ascending the Tower, one would expect that there would be checkpoints to save progress. However, once an individual left, they would have to start all over again. That process was annoying and repetitive.Imagine facing the first floor over a dozen times thanks to retiring over and over again. Not only did it consume time, but the rewards dwindled the more one challenged a Floor.That was why I decided to simply ignore the Towers for three months—focusing on building my strength instead.After it was done and I reached my desired Level of over 500, I set my eyes on clearing the Towers in a single stroke.And so… I started climbing.Fortunately, Gifted had abandoned the Tower of Death since they had reached a dead end, so I could actually explore all by myself. No one would be disturbing me for a while since they would either be off grinding outside th
Our group walked in silence, traversing the Floors from the sixteenth.As promised, I didn't allow them to fight and simply killed off all the enemies in our path. To me, they were all weaklings that didn't deserve my time. If it had been up to me, I would have summoned some Demons to take care of the trash, but…'I can't have them suspecting me for their predicament…'I was already plenty suspicious as it was. If it wasn't for the trust I had built, they were probably going to fear me to a terrifying degree since trust among Gifted was basically as fickle as could be.Thankfully, these monsters didn't waste much of my time… and a Spell like [Earth Spikes: Intermediate] was enough to kill them. I didn't even need to touch any of the small fries.That's right! I had obtained the Skill which allowed me to use Spells a while back. It was at the Basic Level, but since I wasn't a Mage, I couldn't utilize it. After the Tutorial Ended, I bought a Grimoire with Karma Points and even got the I
Undead are creatures of false life.After losing their souls in death, they become mere puppets of death and act only to satiate the bottomless hunger and hatred they have for the living.As a result, the effects of death had no real consequence on them. On the contrary, since they are creatures of death and corruption, any effect placed upon them with those qualities will only amplify their abilities.Yet, I made such a foolish move!I went and used a Skill variant that guaranteed exactly that.[System Information]~Skill [The Devil (Upright)] In Progress~[The Devil: Upright Variant]The Devil expresses the realm of the taboo – the culturally rejected wildness and undigested shadow side that each of us carries in our subconscious. This shadow is actually at the core of our being, which we cannot get rid of and will never succeed in taming. The Devil evokes the church-fueled fear that a person could "lose their soul" to wild and passionate forces.~ Card Effect: All 'Demons' [Those W
[System Notice][Would You Like To Advance To The Thirty-First Floor Of The Tower Of Death?][Yes] [No]I watched as the System Window appeared in front of me.The other members of the group were behind me, looking in both awe and excitement. It seemed their fear had completely vanished, only anticipation remained.I shrugged and decided to keep going. I wasn't going to be satisfied until I beat this Tower in one try!The moment I tapped on the [Yes] option, a large wall of stone appeared. It looked like a gravestone, but massive. A white swirling portal glowed at its center, seeming to call me into it.'Oh? So, this is the gate leading to the next floor?'It was a bit different from the usual teleportation done by the System. It was only a guess, but I felt like perhaps it was a sort of measure to allow Gifted a second moment to decide on whether they wanted to proceed or not.It was a foolish measure to me, but to others… perhaps they would choose to give up."Let's go"
The pink barrier around the group was disabled, a signal for everyone to converge around the Masked Hero.Leah's hastened steps were quicker than the others as she swiftly sped to the front of their savior and flashed him an excited smile."You won again! Congratulations!" Her voice contained enthusiasm and joy.This flustered the Masked Man a little, or so it appeared to.'If only I could see his face…' Leah thought to herself, imagining what kind of warm expression he could be making underneath the mask."Thank you. I'm happy to see you're safe."Of course, he referred to everyone—not just Leah. But, it seemed the meaning of collectivity was lost to the young lady."Hehehe" Her laugh contained contentment."We'll be moving on to the next Floor." The Masked Man retorted.No one could refuse his calm voice. In fact, they were all pumped up to see the rewards of clearing the next area.As he tapped [Yes] to advance to the next Floor, the usual portal appeared in front of the group. It