I Became the Younger Sister of the Game's Villain - Chapter 9.1
There were changes that I had expected up to a certain point.
Except one thing.
As soon as I entered the portal, I anxiously looked at the time on the back of my hand.
The floor level and the remaining time.
This was…
“It’s the same reaction as what happens in the Tower.”
The Tower.
A content format where you penetrate the ground, emerge suddenly, climb to the top, and receive rewards for reaching the top, before disappearing.
It was similar to the unexpected portals, but it was notoriously criticized for three reasons:
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- The endless appearances of beasts varied unpredictably by floor.
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- You couldn’t give up before reaching the safety zone.
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- The higher the ranking, the more attacks were mismatched.
Of course, the clear rewards were sweet and substantial, but the content was aimed at targeting hardcore players who had nothing else to do in the game.
‘Why did it have to change like this?’
I had a headache.
If this structure was really a Tower, and I didn’t know what would change on the next floor, it was no different from gambling for me.
If I happened to get stuck on a crappy floor mission in this already tough situation, I would be done for.
‘I’ll just have to persevere one floor at a time as much as possible.’
Anyway, it was clear that I had to pass this floor before the time limit.
But how could I prove it?
I couldn’t dig it up and show it to anyone!
It was truly frustrating work.
Plus…
“I didn’t know you had a bird’s chest*.”
(T/N: The term Moa used is ‘새의 가슴,’ which translates to a bird’s chest. It’s an idiom which refers to ‘a person who is too scared to boldly challenge or handle something.’)
I felt a wave of exhaustion wash over me at his disgust.
What a negative human being.
I reached out to the vending machine, the only one still shining with life.
“Here you go.”
Drink some cold water and get yourself together.
I hold out the cold water, and he hesitates, then takes it.
My share was a cola.
The refreshing sensation of the carbonation made my stomach feel a bit better.
The guy who had gulped down water didn’t seem as agitated as before, and he didn’t mutter to himself like earlier.
However, his body, once tightly curled up like a recyclable box, showed no signs of relaxing.
He sighed.
“Have you ever seen a disaster arrive without warning?”
Kang Min Hyung’s shoulders flinched.
“Anyway, what’s happened has happened, and there are only three kinds of people who survive. The first. Those who are perfectly prepared. The second. Those who are strong enough to survive in any situation.”
“……”
“The third.”
After a short pause, Kang Min Hyung’s head lifted slightly.
He spoke confidently.
“The person who sticks closely to the first and second.”
“…..”
“What do you want to do?”
I said I would save you.
With an intense look, I expressed my determination.
It was absurd to have to beg like this even when saving someone’s life.
Tick-tock. Time passed.
Kang Min Hyung stood up after about five minutes, seeming to have collected himself.
Thanks to his being 180cm tall, my gaze followed him straight up.
He was like a bear.
I was frustrated by his constant hesitation, so I urged him to take off his checkered shirt.
He gave me a questioning look, but complied and handed it to me, so I quickly tied the shirt sleeve around his wrist.
And then the other side.
“You need to follow me well.”
I held onto him and pulled him along.
It wasn’t like walking a dog.
The picture was creepy, but I had some urgent business to attend to.
First and foremost, we had to check out the boss on the first floor, that we had to deal with somehow.
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“…..It’s a book.”
“….. a book.”
Two heads peeked around the corner of the hallway and peered into the study room.
The boss beast, making a mess by flipping desks, breaking chairs, and wrecking the field, was undoubtedly a book.
But it wasn’t just any book, it was the size of a chalkboard.
When it flicked the bookshelf, a strong gust of wind rushed out like a fan.
On the cover of the crisp, gleaming hardcover is a bold inscription in cursive script.
<The Hunter’s Quintessence 1 (上)>
“Seems like it’s filled with the grudges of exam takers,”
Kang Min Hyung shook his head as he stared at the all too familiar cover.
Well, it wouldn’t be surprising if it held some grudges, right?
In the meantime, the little head under his chin mumbled, “Should we consider this a blessing…?”
Then, for some reason, it started looking around the classroom and its surroundings actively.
“What are you looking for?”
“A sprinkler. Or a fire hydrant, fire extinguisher, water purifier…”
“Do you want to put out a fire?”
Gosh.
