Boundless Necromancer

Chapter 150: 17th Floor (2) ————-«

Chapter 150: 17th Floor (2) ————-«

「You have entered the 17th floor waiting room.」

「All restrictions on stats are dispelled, stat accumulation and power acquirement can be resumed as normal.」

I could feel the energy flowing through my body as soon as I returned to the waiting room.

The reward I got during the 16th floor of permanent stat increase was applied.

I felt a sense of relief with the restriction of stats being lifted, but that did not last long.

After all......

「Heir of Dragon Lord」

「Rank : S」

「An achievement that can be acquired through learning a technique of dragon category.」

「As a reward, you can learn the power ‘Dragon Transformation’.」

I was interested in the achievement that I got in the 16th floors’ trial.

It was an achievement that even gods would react to, so I made sure to look at the achievement requirements by opening up the achievement window, but......

‘What on earth is this?’

In the achievement requirement description, it would only say dragon category, and no further explanation was given.

I couldn’t comprehend why such achievement existed.

Why did it?

‘......I thought that the tower and the gods had a sort of hostility towards each other.”

I couldn’t understand why the tower created an achievement like this.

Well, it’s not like I can ever guess what the towers’ intent......

But with this incomprehensible Heir of Dragon Lord achievement, I couldn’t think straight.

‘......Perhaps like the god of proof, it could be that the tower is not always hostile towards the gods.’

However, it’s not like my thinking would solve anything, so I chose to be satisfied with the reward, and call it a day.

But I did manage to learn something good.

‘That there are gods that the tower will not oppose, and even create achievements for them.’

It meant that there are more gods that are unlike the god of battle, that showed absolute hostility towards the tower.

At that fact, I was relieved.

After all,

If a divine entity like god of battle can intervene in any trial as they wished, I would not survive.

I don’t know what type of powers the opposing divine entity would have, and if our affinities were on the opposite ends, my life would vanish like a candlelight by the window.

But not every god is like the god of battle, and with a bit of protection from the tower, I managed to maintain my life.

What the Hero of a Fallen World has said flashed in my mind.

─You’re one of the candidates that the tower is watching over, after all.

‘Candidate.’

He spoke as if I had the qualification to be at a certain position.

My assumption was that the candidates that tower is watching over meant that I could reach to become a divine entity.

And it was not a baseless assumption.

‘Acquiring divine powers, meeting gods, and the direction of my growth is leaning more towards it.’

Furthermore, my potential of grim reaper has bloomed, and at this point, I was beyond what could be called a human.

(TL’s notes: the word grim reaper in korean literally means death god (사신), so the grim reaper is a type of god.)

......if the tower has chosen me as a candidate, and if that candidate existed for the purpose of the tower, then this was becoming much more interesting.

Growth, rewards, competition.

Seeing all the rites of passages that I’ve gone through, the puzzles in my head started to paint a bigger picture.

The trials of the tower would filter through challengers and select ones that could ascend to divinity.

And ones who can pass that process and build experience are then selected as candidates to be led as divine entities.

It was not impossible.

But it felt a bit lacking.

‘I feel like I’m missing that 1%.......’

This time too, I could not draw the perfect conclusion.

So I gave up on thinking and instead turned to assess all the newly acquired rewards.

‘Trying to figure out the towers’ goals can be done after becoming stronger’

First, I absorbed the soul that I got from the previous trial.

「Permanently increasing your stats using the soul of the Demon Lord ‘Raymond’.」

「Strength increased by 3.」

「Agility increased by 2.」

「Stamina increased by 2.」

「 Mana increased by 6.」

「Tenacity increased by 4.」

― But considering your origins, you’re too strong and way too intertwined with divine entities. And so I found out.

“Found out?”

―That you must be one of those crazy candidates that the tower selected. And that’s how you were so involved with divine entities. You thought that the phoenix was a sparrow, now this was this great ones’ mistake.

He spoke as if he knew me very well of beings like me.

At that, I quickly attempted to ask him all the questions, but.......

Before I could open my mouth, the Blood Demon Sword vibrated even faster and Dam Cheonwoo continued to speak.

― You must have a lot of questions right now. What are candidates, what is the goal of the tower, and why do gods continue to intervene? However, this great one can not answer you.

“......Why is that? Weren’t you a challenger that surpassed the 40th floor when you were alive? Then can’t you also answer my questions?

―......This great one did die from failing a trial, however, I do not desire the destruction of my soul.

“Did the tower put a restriction?”

―Correct. Even if I know many things, the information allowed to you are very limited. Unqualified ones can not be told of these.

“Is that so.......?”

It was futile.

I was hoping that Dam Cheonwoo would be able to bypass the restriction of information leaks unlike administrators.

While I was dwelling in disappointment, Dam Cheonwoo spoke as if to not worry.

―But, I can tell you one thing. Thou won’t have to worry about the tower’s intentions nor about being a candidate.

“And why the blind trust?”

―You don’t have to trust the tower, but don’t doubt its intentions and candidacy. After all, the tower only wants one thing from thee.

“What does.......”

―Continue on your path, to end up with no worthy opponents. That’s what the tower wants from thee, and all the other challengers.

“.......”

I had nothing to say.

Truth be told, at the beginning, I climbed the tower because I was selected. But later on, I continued to climb the tower out of my own will.

Whenever I continued to climb the tower, I got rewards. And I was, in a way, drunk in it.

Even without trying to believe in what Dam Cheonwoo had said, I knew that his words were not wrong.

―You must know too. That being able to climb up to this point was not only from your own capabilities, but that the tower has given opportunities to do so.

“I do indeed. The tower is not harmful to me.”

―......good that you understand fast. Ah, you got selected as a candidate so early on, so you must have good comprehension skills..

“So I won’t ask you now. All my questions can be answered later when I am stronger.”

―......Sigh. How disappointing it is that you’re not a child of East. If you hailed from Murim, you must’ve been able to become the strongest of the time.

The sword shook as if Dam Cheonwoo was very satisfied.

―I’ve been moved.

And

―What does the origin matter and what does the type of relationship matter?

Dam Cheonwoo spoke with a delighted voice.

―What’s important is that our hearts are aligned.

“......What brought this on suddenly?”

―I’m saying that this great one shall teach you many things.

“And what will you teach me with restricted information........?”

―Information regarding the tower is restricted, yes. But information regarding the different dimensions, and things that I’ve learned before I was selected into the tower can be taught.

I widened my eyes at that.

It was a once in a lifetime opportunity to be able to learn about the different dimensions.

The information of other dimensions was not a priority on the list, but something that I needed. Not enough to consume my question rights, but enough to keep on my list.

But now, that has changed.

If Dam Cheonwoo could tell me about the other dimensions, then I won’t have to worry over questions that are difficult to let go.

―So let me ask you.

However, Dam Cheonwoo’s offer did not end there.

―This great one has been the leader of the Sect of Heavenly Demon before climbing the tower.

He spoke in a boastful voice and slowly floated up to the air.

―This great one learned the Soul Ascending technique there, and hath plans to teach that to thee.

Because the tower’s restriction is only for things of the tower, the techniques that he learned before the tower had no restrictions.

―Thus, This great one hath decided to make thee my disciple.

The techniques of the challenger who reached the 40th floor would be useful.

I instinctively felt that.

―Would thee be interested in learning Blood Demon Spirit techniques?

From the now mid-air Blood Demon Sword, a crimson energy was coming out.

[To be continued.]