Chapter 77 Olympus’ Treasury (2) (2/2)
Yvlke’s attitude towards Yeon-woo was very courteous and polite.
Yeon-woo could tell that Yvlke was genuinely praising him for his performance
However, Yeon-woo was surprisingly unmoved even by Yvlke’s compliments.
Perhaps because he was still dazzled from meeting a great being such as Hermes, or because he was still in shock from seeing a great weapon like Astrape breaking down into fine dust.
But whatever the reason was, Yeon-woo didn’t feel anything despite his accomplishments.
Rather, it occurred to him that he had merely done something very obvious and unsurprising.
If others knew what he was thinking, they would point fingers at him for being arrogant. But that was really how Yeon-woo was feeling.
‘Maybe my experiences in Africa left me emotionally drained.’
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Also,
Yeon-woo’s head was currently full of questions for Yvlke.
“Why did Astrape break down?”
“Ohyohyo. That’s a secret I cannot answer.”
“Then who is the Black King?”
“That’s also a secret.”
“Why was I given this bracelet?”
“The Tower provides rewards according to players’ achievements. There’s no other reason behind it.”
Yvlke grinned as he fixed his monocle.
But his attitude made him look like a sly old fox hiding an important secret from Yeon-woo.
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“We Guardians are merely the custodians of The Tower. We are here to execute the will of The Tower. The rewards you receive are all given based on the performance you make. So whatever you may have experienced, it is all because of the path you chose. Therefore, there is not much I can tell you regarding the questions you asked.”
Yvlke’s keen eyes let out a strange glow.
“Oh, also, it is true that we, Guardians, watch players twenty-four-seven, but please do keep in mind that you are just one of the hundreds of millions of players we have to manage in The Tower.”
“I will.”
Yeon-woo answered with a nod.
Just like what Yvlke said, he was nothing but a player whom the Guardians wouldn’t care about even if he died.
However, the word ‘path’ Yvlke used kept bugging Yeon-woo.
‘I suppose that is your path.’
And it reminded him of what Hermes had said when he refused to be his Apostle.
‘My path… What could he have meant by that?’
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Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes.
Gods do not speak amiss, for they are the rulers of all creatures. So Hermes must have seen something in him to say such a thing. And he really wanted to know what that ‘something’ was.
‘Could it be something about the Black King?’
But after a while, Yeon-woo shook his head.
Even if he continued to agonize over this matter, he wouldn’t be able to get any answer.
Whatever path he was treading right now, he would at least bump into something if he kept walking.
If so, what he had to do now was to focus on living the present.
“Looks like you’re done putting on your thinking caps. Then let’s talk about your rewards now.”
Yvlke clapped as he laughed cheerfully.
*Clap*
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[Total Karma: 1,420,119 Points]
“Look at this number. This is absolutely incredible! Right now, you have 10 rewards for clearing each floor, one for clearing the Beginner Zone, and another one for setting a new record, a total of 12 pieces of pending artifacts. Would you like to take them now?”
Yeon-woo shook his head.
“I’d like to combine all 12 rewards plus my Karma points for one single reward.”
Yvlke burst into laughter as if he had been expecting that answer.
“Is there anything you’d like to receive?”
“Astrape.”
“You silly. You know that is already over.”
“I’m not joking.”
Yeon-woo refuted, but Yvlke pretended he didn’t hear what he said.
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“If you have nothing in your mind, then I will have the system decide for you.”
The over 1.4 million points quickly counted down to 0, and the twelve light orbs hovering next to Yvlke flew into Yvlke’s fist.
And when Yvlke opened his palm,
“This is…”
Yeon-woo’s eyes slightly widened.
The artifact that appeared on Yvlke’s hand was also familiar to Yeon-woo.
A nine layered shield with a monster’s head in its center.
It was Aegis.
“Your achievement is something that no one has ever accomplished so far. So it seems like the system has decided to give you this artifact as a reward.”
Only then did Yeon-woo realize.
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What meaning did someone’s achievements have in The Tower?
He once questioned what kind of reward would he receive if he accrued all his achievements.
But he didn’t expect the result to come back like this.
“Would you like to take this as your reward?”
Yeon-woo nodded.
[You have acquired ‘Athena’s Aegis’.]
Aegis fell onto Yeon-woo’s hand.
He thought it would be heavy because of its nine layers, but when he held it in his hand, he was surprised to feel how light it was.
Yeon-woo passed his hand over the smooth surface of the shield.
“It seems like my job is finished. Perhaps I should take my leave now.”
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A message popped up over Yvlke’s head.
[The trial has ended. Will you continue to the next floor?]
Yeon-woo nodded.
A blue portal opened underneath his feet.
Yeon-woo then disappeared into the portal.
* * *
The moment Yeon-woo left the last floor of the Beginner Zone, a huge message window appeared on every floor of The Tower.
It was an announcement shown to all players in The Tower whenever a record was broken.
Its contents were simple.
It was about an undisclosed player breaking the previous record of the Beginner Zone and registering their score in the Hall of Fame.
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And when players found out that the undisclosed player was the Hoarder, the whole Tower once again entered a period of agitation.
Most of the players were worried by the advent of the new talent, but there were some who expressed joy.
Because it was the moment that the name they wanted to erase from The Tower, the name of Jeong-woo, was finally thrown into the dustbin of history.
But instead, the name ‘Hoarder’ became engraved deep inside their heads.