The front yard of Ziyou's residence.
Holy-aligned weapons were laid out on a thick cloth.
Jinhyuk reached out and carefully touched them.
They were still warm, probably because they'd just been finished.
"I didn't expect them to be done this fast."
"I rushed like crazy. It was written all over your face. 'As fast as possible!'"
"Guess I got caught."
He looked around.
The Ziyou people had all collapsed from exhaustion, passed out on the spot.
Only Wei Man, the leader of Ziyou, was barely keeping himself upright.
Even so, his hands were trembling slightly.
"We didn't have much time, so I couldn't make many swords. Just four. But I crammed every holy weapon I could into them to reinforce them, so they're incredibly sturdy. These are the chains and knuckles."
From the next cloth bundle, a gun appeared.
"See that big guy sleeping over there? He's a firearms master. He said this is an assault rifle. He put everything into making it lightweight and reducing recoil. Light enough for even a tiny kid to use. Of course, that was only possible thanks to the Romanak flint you gave me."
Yihwa unwrapped the last bundle.
It was noticeably larger than the others.
"Wow."
The gun was bigger than most adults.
Yihwa cleared her throat a couple of times and started speaking in an odd tone.
"As for this gun, it's a large-caliber heavy machine gun that can punch through armored vehicles like paper..."
She frowned.
"I forgot what he said after that. Something about the bullet size being 14.5 something or other, but anyway, he said it's a gun that can even bring down a plane."
"So it's incredibly powerful."
"That guy's a huge military nerd. This gun is packed with his fanboy passion, and he said it's close to his ideal weapon. He minimized the recoil as much as possible, but of course, you can't fire it while holding it. See this support stand? He said if you anchor it firmly, even someone with a small build can handle it."
Jinhyuk swallowed dryly.
Even for someone who wasn't a military nerd, it was a gun that stirred a man's heart.
But it didn't seem like something commonly used in Korea. Would he even be able to find ammo?
"The ammo."
As if reading his mind, Yihwa pointed to a corner.
Several 80-kilogram rice sacks were stacked there.
She opened one.
*Shhhhhhhrrrrrrk!!*
Bullets imbued with holy power spilled out in a cascade.
"The ones marked at the bottom are for the assault rifle. The rest are for this giant gun."
Yihwa made a pained face.
"I almost cried from how wasteful it was. Melting down all that precious holy equipment just to make bullets."
It was understandable.
Yihwa focused on making non-consumable weapons like swords, spears, and knuckles.
"But how are you going to carry it? You'll need someone to carry it for you... Uh...?"
Maybe because he picked it up too easily.
Yihwa's mouth fell open, speechless.
"Oh, right."
He put the sack back down and opened his bag.
"Remember that meat we had last time? I brought all the frozen stuff I had. Eat it together when the others wake up."
"Wooow!"
Yihwa's eyes sparkled like they'd never sparkled before.
She snatched the bundle away as if someone might take it.
"This is insanely delicious! Everyone's been dying to eat it again! They're going to love it!"
Wei Man, the leader of Ziyou, approached with a worried expression.
"I'm not sure we should accept something so precious again. Meat that massively raises stats every time you eat it—I've never even heard of something like that."
"That's exactly why you should eat it. I made an unreasonable request, and you stayed up all night making these for me. Oh, and take one of these each."
He pulled out a bundle of potions.
These had been verified by the Royal Taster and were highly effective for fatigue recovery.
Before Wei Man took the bundle, he spoke with a serious expression.
"Remember this. Definitely! Deeefinitely! Take them after you've finished eating and digestion is complete. Otherwise, what you ate might get reverted."
"I-I'll keep that in mind. I'll tell the others too."
Jinhyuk gave a thumbs-up.
This was top priority.
He didn't want anyone ending up hugging a toilet like Jin Seohui last time.
He stored the weapons and ammunition Ziyou had made into his inventory.
No point in delaying any further. Time to head out.
"Be careful, oppa. I know you're strong, but you're the first in the world, right? To create a unique floor."
"Oh? How did you know?"
"It's all over the Tower Site. Who else could do something like that but you? Plus, you're preparing weapons like those, all stacked with holy power."
"Right. I've been busy lately, so I haven't checked the Tower Site. What's the reaction?"
"They're saying it's a novel way to end your life. Like jumping off a cliff blinded by greed."
"Pretty much what I expected."
Yihwa let out a small sigh.
She knew worrying about a Runner was as pointless as worrying about a celebrity.
But this time, she couldn't help it.
The unique floor revealed on the Tower Site—Saintra's Last Siege.
Even to an outsider, it looked like it was designed to be impossible to clear.
More accurately, it was a floor that was simply unbeatable.
"Every internet broadcast and TV channel is only talking about Saintra's Siege. There are already plenty of people guessing that the creator is Runner."
He'd expected as much.
Cross-referencing it with the update to the Hall of Fame painted a pretty clear picture.
"People were baiting hard, saying it was Runner's last stand, so me and the Ziyou people left some nasty comments. My account got suspended for a month."
"You went hard."
"Yeah, a little."
Jinhyuk shot Yihwa a double thumbs-up, feeling incredibly reassured.
After he cleared the tower, he'd have to tell Kancho—the armchair Guan Yu, Lu Bu, and Zhang Fei all in one—to add some firepower too.
But hearing about those reactions...
*Heh!*
It got him excited.
Just coming down and watching the reactions would be entertaining for a while.
"Alright, I'll stop by on my way back."
"Take care."
"Be careful."
He waved to the two of them and walked toward the Divine Tree.
He didn't forget to reply to the texts from Jin Yunho, Jin Seohui, Yoo Suyeon, and Cheon Seyeon, who were all worried about him.
Alright then.
Let's go.
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[Entering the Tower of Despair's Unique Floor: 'Saintra's Last Siege!']
[Time remaining until the century's necromancer, Mortarion, is reached: 68 hours]
The hourglass, which had been stopped, began to flow again.
Before heading to the royal castle, he gathered his friends.
"These are for Seira and me. Let's use two each."
Seira accepted the swords and smiled.
"Incredible holy power. It feels warm—no, hot."
"Right? It's a sword made from hundreds of weapons of a similar level?"
He reached out with the remaining two swords.
[Blade of Radiant Judgment / Grade: Epic / Item Level: 120 / Attribute: Holy]
A sword once used by Bried, the Inquisitor of the Order.
The great inquisitor Bried devoted his entire life to fighting darkness.
His sword is imbued with immense holy power.
Unique Trait: Judgment.
Damage against darkness and undead-type enemies is amplified by 100%.
Unique Skill: Wave of Light.
Each swing of the sword releases dense holy power.
Even touching this holy power will reduce undead flesh and bone to dust.
[Blessing of Eldoras / Grade: Epic / Item Level: 120 / Attribute: Holy]
A sword blessed by the holy goddess Eldoras.
Deals devastating damage to darkness and undead-type enemies.
Unique Skill: Goddess's Cry.
Has a 5% chance to activate upon defeating a darkness or undead-type enemy.
When activated, a holy shockwave spreads outward, sending enemies flying.
Unique Skill: Holy Barrage.
Has a 3% chance to activate upon defeating a darkness or undead-type enemy.
A powerful mass of holy energy falls from the sky.
All darkness within range will perish.
Weapons optimized for dealing with multiple undead.
With solid unique traits and skills, he didn't forget to add them to his weapon collection.
[Blade of Radiant Judgment has been added to the Weapon Collection!]
[Blessing of Eldoras has been added to the Weapon Collection!]
[Weapon Collection: 8/10]
Ganjang and Moya
Salamanca
Perakan
Kamachi
Yerga's Axe
Soul Reaper
Blade of Radiant Judgment
Blessing of Eldoras
[The unique traits and unique skills of the added weapons are now shared with the party!]
Hell yeah!
"These are for Renya. Knuckles, some greaves, and kick spikes."
He'd asked for a variety of pieces so Renya could strike with as many body parts as possible.
"Hmm."
Renya tried each one on and nodded.
"Good. They're not uncomfortable."
"These are for Dark."
"Oh. I'll have to use them alongside the Eternal Steel."
"That sounds cool."
Four chains swinging in every direction.
His heart was already racing.
*Twitch twitch twitch twitch!!*
He turned his head at the intense movement beside him.
Kancho, the deputy commander of the Yodel Ranger unit, was staring with sparkling eyes.
"Nothing for Kancho. Couldn't finish it."
"Huh?!"
As if it never happened, the twitching motor in his ears stopped dead.
Momo approached and poked the frozen Kancho.
"Kancho turned into a rock!"
"Just kidding. Kancho gets two. And they're huge ones."
"I'm so relieved! I almost passed out!"
*Twitch twitch twitch twitch!!*
The motor restarted.
But if he was that excited, he'd better like them.
Jinhyuk unwrapped the tightly bound bundle.
"This is an assault rifle you can carry and shoot, and this is a heavy machine—"
*Thump!*
"Kancho went to dreamland!!"
Huh!?
"Kanchoooo!"
Startled, Jinhyuk quickly shook him awake.
Kancho's eyes snapped open, and he shot to his feet.
"I was about to scream from joy, but suddenly everything went dark!"
His happiness meter must have briefly exceeded its limit.
"This is incredible! With this, I can shoot all the undead to death!"
Kancho slung the assault rifle over his shoulder and reached for the heavy machine gun.
"Kuuuuuhhh!!"
"Kancho's about to shit himself!!"
Before he could do it, Jinhyuk quickly lifted the heavy machine gun for him.
"I'll carry this and set it up for you whenever you need it."
"Thank you! Loy-al-ty!"
"Good, good. So the weapons are all distributed. Kancho, you need to put clay in the bullets, right?"
"Right!"
Kancho checked the rice sack and gave a thumbs-up.
"There's a lot, so it'll take time!"
"Okay. Then Kancho, work on the bullets. I'll take this much."
"The general is going to shoot too!?"
"No, I'm going to use it for something else."
He smiled.
Iron was used to make bullets too.
Which meant he could engrave runes on them.
Since they lacked the explosive force of gunpowder, they might not penetrate in some cases. But even so, there would be plenty of uses.
"What about Momo!?"
"First, take out all the gold from the Infinite Storage. From now on, we're going to—"
He looked around the capital city of Saintra, Solaum.
"—place gold at each location."
They were going to build it.
A barrier of gold that could completely neutralize the Death Fog.
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