Chapter 4. 25 Years Later (3) (1/2)
[Bringer of Spring]
Grade: S
Description: A title given to thefloor, the one who has defeated the Frost Queen
Effect: Sta up a Floor, all stats will increase by 30
“”
Seo Jun-Ho trembled in silence He read over the title’s effects several times
ht that his stats would increase just a bit, like what happened with Skaya
‘This is crazy It’s on a completely different level’
To be honest, the 500 recovery rate for staic would be nice to have, but he could live without it However, the second effect was different
“All stats will increase by 30 every time I move up a Floor…”
In other words, the effect would activate whenever he went up a Floor with the Di that he could reach the 10th Floor, all his stats would increase by at least 270 by then
“Oh my God!”
Jun-Ho shi+vered as he pictured his unihest stat had been speed, which was at 225, and his lowest had been ic, which was at 183
h, but if all my stats are over 270…’ </eot a lot of items and leveled up a lot…
‘And if I can recover my old stats…’
He pictured the Frost Queen She had an enoric, and every time she waved her hand, the entire land would freeze over
er than that’ </e the ice statues would be a piece of cake
“”
Seo Jun-Ho sorted his thoughts and stared at the four ice statues in front of hi tiue When he stepped out of the museum, his eyes were filled with a newfound determination
to reach the last floor to save humanity? Or perhaps to save the world?
“Bullshi+t”
Seo Jun-Ho knew better than everyone else just how selfish he was He had but one reason to return to being a Player
to free my friends from the ice’
That was all
He buried this promise deep into his heart
The next day, shi+m Deok-Gu visited hi back to being a Player?” shi+reide in surprise when he heard the unexpected news Seo Jun-Ho looked up fro[1]
“Why are you so surprised? There’s really nothing that I can do aside fro a Player”
“It’s just too sudden Are you really the sa to retire?” shi+ed my mind” Seo Jun-Ho responded
“Still…I don’t think it’s a great idea”
Seo Jun-Ho had expected shi+m Deok-Gu to welcome him with open arms He put down his spoon “Why not?” he asked
“First, I wish you’d rest a bit I kno hard you’ve worked because I was next to you the whole tih Put down the torch, and find so All shi+ But Seo Jun-Ho knew better than anyone else that his friend only ever did it for his sake He felt war in his chest and he couldn’t help but smile
“What’s the second reason?” he asked
“The fiends”
“Huh? They came back?”
“”
The silence answered his question Seo Jun-Ho quickly realized as going on
“Well, it would be h as cockroaches”
Fiends had no interest in clearing Gates or hunting monsters They used their skills to commit crimes, murder, and inspire terror in society
“The fiends have been causing all sorts of trouble these days,” shi+m Deok-Gu explained
“How fun They were too scared to show their faces when I was around”
“That was back then”
28 years ago, all the fiends in the world would hide their traces because they were afraid of Seo Jun-Ho and the 5 Heroes The fiends would hide in the shadows because they knew that they had no place as long as the Heroes were around
“But things changed after the 2nd Floor opened We don’t have CCTVs or satellites in Frontier”
In other words, they had no means to survey and suppress fiends
shi+m Deok-Gu looked squarely at his friend “The 5 Heroes also disappeared”
“They ht now”
“I don’t kno they’ve kept it in for so long, but they’re getting crazier by the day”
The object of their fear was gone With no one to put them into their own places by force, the fiends were able to run around and do whatever they wanted
“I think I understand why you don’t want me to come back,” Seo Jun-Ho slowly nodded as he said this If shi+m Deok-Gu’s words were true, Seo Jun-Ho could die anywhere, at any ti for 25 years, and he would be nothing but prey in their eyes
“Do they… still hate me that much?” He asked carefully