chapter 46
46 – 1st Floor Settlement (3)
People are said to be speechless if they are too embarrassed.
That’s how I am now.
The origin of the incident was the object Lee Seon-hwa held out after opening the door.
… It was probably a dungeon reward.
It was clear when I looked at the new spear tied behind Lee Seon-hwa’s back.
A luxurious window with an overall white design and antique decorations.
There’s no such thing as a fancy spear popping out of nowhere.
Honestly.
Haktan subtly encouraged Lee Seon-hwa to hand over the dungeon ticket.
I was expecting something for me to come out.
I did, but….
‘… I didn’t expect this.’
The return was unexpected.
After clearing her mind, she checked the object Lee Seon-hwa held out.
Nothing has changed.
An elaborate and beautiful golden body, and gorgeously crafted jewels adorning such a body.
It was a crown that was so dignified that anyone could admire it.
I immediately knew what features it had.
[Are you going to ascend the throne?]
… As soon as I saw it, a notification appeared in front of my eyes.
“What is this…?”
I really couldn’t understand the situation, so I asked.
“Nam Hyeon-woo.”
Lee Seon-hwa just brought out her words out of the blue.
“Would you like to be the king who leads everyone?”
“…Yes?”
“People need a king now!”
It was like a joke, but her expression didn’t.
It was to the point where I could feel the solemnity of it.
‘What the hell is this?’
In the end, I opened my mouth with the intention of listening to an explanation.
… Lee Seon-hwa’s condition doesn’t seem normal, so be careful.
“Calm down a bit, but it’s too sudden.”
So give me some context—that’s what I meant.
… It didn’t work at all.
“Currently, people have been forcibly brought to a mysterious place called the Tower.”
“And instead of receiving new powers that I never wanted—”
“You are constantly being forced to kill something and survive.”
He didn’t even calm down, he just started pouring out his opinions with enthusiasm.
“However, those of us who were brought in don’t know the reason or cause.”
“Everyone was just wandering around.”
“We were lucky enough to come together.”
Lee Seon-hwa breathed in the others—.
She vomits with her emotions on her exhalation again.
“Some may wander and head in the wrong direction.”
“It’s not enough even if everyone works together.”
“So I think we need someone to lead everyone in at least one direction.”
‘… That’s why it comes out.’
“So—.”
“I heard Seonhwa Lee’s thoughts well.”
I cut off Lee Seon-hwa’s words, holding back her sigh.
“I need some time. I’ll have to get other people’s opinions.”
“…I understand.”
“So could you please leave me for a while so I can think for myself?”
“Yes. Then, I’ll wait.”
… I wish I didn’t have to wait.
‘I’m out of breath.’
So, Seonhwa Lee left quietly, leaving her crown on her desk.
… Bonnie tried to get her advice.
At some point, Haktan, the king of the jungle, also disappeared.
I don’t want to say anything bad, really.
“Whoop.”
Anyway, a troublesome situation.
Once I heard the story.
There is a corner that points out why Lee Seon-hwa became like that.
At first, Lee Seon-hwa and Kang Dae-san experienced conflict between groups.
… The incident ended in the worst form for Lee Seon-hwa.
I don’t know what kind of change of heart she went through after that.
Perhaps the effect of that event changed her.
‘Is it because you don’t want everyone to fight?’
Or maybe I just gave up on thinking.
Either way, it must have been that he longed for the king’s existence ever since.
I must have decided that I, who led the group, was suitable for the position of the king.
“Whoa.”
Actually, there is no reason to refuse.
If you become king, you will probably get some beneficial effects.
More than anything else, you will gain Lee Seon-hwa’s absolute loyalty.
It was too sweet to avoid just because it was burdensome.
But… The problem is that most of my achievements are thanks to regressors.
There was a possibility that a regressor was aiming for this unusual crown.
‘Seoyeon won’t hurt me now….’
If it was a really important item, I didn’t really want to have it.
Because it’s burdensome.
The weight of the crown and the value of the crown.
If it wasn’t like that, he would really have to be a king, but… I’ll have to ask everyone first.
I don’t really like ascending the throne with the support of just one person.
But since my arm is like this, I need help even if it’s a bit uncomfortable.
“Lee Seon-hwa?”
– Knocked up.
Let me call you.
Lee Seon-hwa, who was waiting at the door, suddenly reacts.
“Did you call?”
“…Yes, go out with your crown and ask all the climbers for their opinions.”
“Okay.”
“…And.”
I almost forgot to get permission from the most important person first.
“Ask Han Seo-yeon first, and tell her to come to me immediately if you have any complaints.”
“Ah…! Yes. I see!”
“…?”
Why is it that I’m more excited when I’m paying attention to Han Seo-yeon?
Did you understand that it means that if you have a complaint, you will be defeated one by one?
‘I don’t have the hobby of committing suicide.’
… My thoughts are like this.
– Rumble.
Looking at the door closing after Seonhwa Lee left.
I hoped that Seoyeon would not be offended.
‘We should go on for a long time.’
* * *
And then time passes.
… Seonhwa Lee came back with everyone.
“Write.”
I feel like my head hurts more for no reason.
“Everyone agreed. Hyunwoo!”
“Is that so…”
First of all, it was nice that Seoyeon was okay.
Rarely, there was a faint emotion on that expressionless face.
‘Expectations and concerns… I guess it’s about.’
… I thought there.
Suddenly, I wondered if being the king might be quite a nuisance.
Because there’s no way I’d make that expression otherwise.
At the same time, anxiety came rushing in.
Lee Seon-hwa was already on his way to crown me.
‘… Let’s not be nervous.’
Nothing really changes.
I was the one who led the group and dealt with Haktan.
Besides, there are still regressors to launch if the problem grows.
‘I’m just using the title of a king.’
I felt a little calmer after clearing my mind.
Maybe he noticed my anxiety.
Anyway.
“I’ll do it myself.”
“…Yes.”
In that state, I stopped Lee Seon-hwa from trying to crown me.
Perhaps he was considerate of me with a sore arm.
I want to do it properly if I am at the level of a king.
Rising from his seat, he picked up the crown himself and brought it to his head.
Since there is no previous king, shouldn’t he declare himself king?
“””!”””
My actions like that.
To be precise, the movement of the injured arm.
Although everyone except one reacted as if they were surprised.
Now I couldn’t respond to that one by one.
Because I was putting all my mind into this simple gesture of putting a crown on my head.
Of course, it’s not a simple story that the arm was strengthened and moved.
– Flinch.
My body was moving with magic power itself.
The realization I gained from mana handling from the moment my arms stopped moving.
‘Magic power is completely under the control of the mind, unlike normal body organs.’
When bones are broken, muscles are tired, and nerves are cut off, the body cannot function properly.
Magic power can be manipulated at any time as long as the owner’s mind is intact.
Of course, compared to the grandiose realization, what happened was not so great.
I just slowly brought the coffin to my head, barely not trembling.
… Even that was possible because of my body.
I hope this scene looks cool like the slow motion in the movie—.
Let the crown be fully crowned at last.
[The first king has been born in the tower!]
[Job: Conqueror (enhanced rare class) confirmed.]
[Job evolves into Conqueror King (exclusive hero job)!]
[The great warrior’s mark is absorbed into the crown.]
[The crown is bound to the soul.]
[The Trials of the King are ready.]
[Now you can declare your kingdom!]
A dizzying amount of notifications came up, foretelling many changes.
The first thing I noticed was the disappearance of the bracelet on my wrist.
Then, during the self coronation ceremony, the crown that absorbed a lot of my mana disappeared with a bright light.
The rest… It was not an outward change.
‘But it must be the most important.’
With everyone paying attention to me.
“Status window.”
Confirmed the rest of the changes.
《Status Window: Hyunwoo Nam》
▷ 「Immature King」
– King of Conquest (Exclusive Hero Job)
– Independent
– Anti-swordsmanship (B)
– Sensitive sense (B)
– Mana Sim Method – Body (A)
– Pain tolerance (D)
– Resistance to alternating temperature (F)
– Lightning Resistance (E)
– Hardened (C)
1》The Kite of Brothers
– Reflection (D)
Strength: 30
Duration: 36
Agility: 28 (25+3)
HP: 34
Luck: 24 (22+2)
mana: 22
▷The Trial of the King
Something has improved a lot.
Unbeknownst to me, the grades and stats of several skills have gone up.
It was in the form of an added soul flower.
What draws more attention than those things is the changed job and the new .
And at the bottom was the ‘Trial of the King’.
I can’t do anything in this state, so don’t even touch the trial of the sinister king.
First of all, I checked the perks of the job.
… I could be sure that the tower regarded the king with great importance.
Because there’s no way they’d give you these fraudulent perks otherwise.