My Exclusive Tower Guide Chapter 115

Episode 115

Valeron is the leader of one of the twelve existing Guild factions.

And today, unexpectedly, he learned about another new faction.

“It’s much bigger and stronger.”

According to what I could discern from Valeron’s thoughts, it seemed to be true for now.

In fact, the expedition to Rahin Village had been quite smooth.

Considering that the Guild’s intervention had always brought trouble to Calia, Valeron’s faction’s power was too weak.

Knowing this fact through the guidebook, the size of the expedition was not excessively large.

“Things will be quite different this time.”

Anyway, if I inform Lena of this fact, it will surely lead to the creation of a new quest.

I even fantasize about gathering all the leaders of the twelve factions here, like collecting Dragon Balls.

“But are the other players still not here?”

For the main event to take place, all surviving players must reach the 14th floor.

Currently, there are only four players here.

Though it has been quite a while since Kim Seyong arrived at the 14th floor, there has been no news of any other players.

Even Son Seoyeon couldn’t make it here, so I was even more curious about what was happening on the lower floors.

Anyway, it seems there is still some time left until the main event, so I plan to continue attacking the Guild and spend time.

I still need some more preliminary work to trigger the final quest in the direction I want.

One problem is that more annoying things are happening than I thought.

Every time I found Valeron, he begged annoyingly.

“Please tell me! How can I fix the flaws in my swordsmanship?”

The reason he willingly became a captive was his desire for improvement in swordsmanship.

His eyes were already fixed on the Surama Blood Sword I unfolded.

From the standpoint of someone walking the same path of the sword, I can understand well enough.

But it shouldn’t come for free.

“I’ll ask again. You really won’t reveal the location of headquarters?”

“I cannot reveal it.”

“Cheeky guy.”

“Teach me swordsmanship.”

An annoying guy.

But I decided to grant him a piece of additional information since I received one.

“Watch closely. I’ll show it to you just once.”

I took out a rapier from my inventory.

“Could you unfold a sword instead of that?”

“You demand a lot for a captive.”

“Unfolding the Surama Blood Sword in such a manner is disrespect to the sword.”

“If it was such a sacred swordsmanship, it should have been well preserved.”

But in the end, I decided to indulge him.

Instead of the rapier, I took out Elysion from the inventory again.

I was curious about Valeron’s reaction when he saw it.

Elysion, the ancestral sword of the Guild, could also be seen as Joseph Claude’s masterpiece.

“That… that’s!”

“Why?”

“That’s the Master’s sword, isn’t it!”

As expected.

Elysion, which was once a great sword of the Claude family, had now become a symbol of the Guild.

“I don’t know who the Master is, but it’s mine anyway.”

“No. That’s definitely the Master’s sword. Elysion! I’ve seen it before!”

“Don’t believe what people say.”

Ignoring Valeron’s words lightly, I unfolded the Surama Blood Sword.

Although it hasn’t achieved high accomplishments yet, I believed it would be a good textbook to correct Valeron’s errors.

Valeron stared at my swordsmanship absent-mindedly.

– Beautiful!

In reality, it’s not worthy of such praise.

According to the standards of my master, Tianma, it’s still trash.

After watching my swordsmanship carefully, Valeron cautiously spoke up.

“Can I ask you to be my master?”

Unbelievable.

“Have you forgotten? You’re a captive.”

“Such constraints on learning are not important!”

It seems the treatment of the captive was too generous.

To hear a captive speak so favorably was surprising.

“Remember what I just showed you and practice. I might not come here for a while.”

“Cruel!”
The pure desire for swords is deeply moving.

Indeed, if it weren’t for such desires, the Guild wouldn’t have continued its legacy for the past five hundred years.

* * *

Lena was still deeply immersed in her magical research.

Having acquired a large amount of Grade A mana stones, there was a high probability that she would be immersed in experimental trials for a while.

Since everything she wanted was now available, she had nothing to ask of the mercenaries.

In the end, to trigger the quest, I needed to take proactive action.

Based on the information I obtained from Valeron, I plan to trigger a new quest.

“Oh, Hoyoung is here?”

“Yes. I have something to report regarding Valeron.”

“Are you planning to kill him now?”

“What?”

“It’s obvious. Valeron wouldn’t have leaked information about the Guild, and you must have reached the limit of your patience. So, are you planning to kill him?”

“I obtained information…”

“What?”

“There are a total of twelve Guilds existing in Calia. One was under Valeron’s faction, and I found out the location of another one.”

“…That’s impossible! Are you sure about the information?”

“Probably? The newly discovered place is the temple of Laden in the Kaum region. Will you permit the expedition?”

“What are you? There has never been such an enemy to the Guild before!”

“Because I wasn’t here until now.”

Lena was speechless at my answer.

Perhaps I exaggerated the concept a bit too much.

[A quest has been triggered.]

Anyway, if she got it, that’s enough.

In the end, the quest was triggered through Lena.

“If the information is certain, you can leave for the expedition. The Guild remnants, like cockroaches, are targets for eradication. Don’t you agree?”

“…Yes.”

“All those who wield swords must be decapitated by swords! You agree, right?”

Suddenly, I felt a chill down my spine.

The problem was Lena getting too excited when it came to Guild matters.

“That’s a bit…,”

“Why? Is it too much?”

“Such aggressive remarks don’t suit someone as elegant as the Master of the Tower.”

Lena smiled softly at my words.

Did she like the elegant compliment?

“Okay. I’ll be careful. Anyway, please take care of this expedition.”

[Eradicate the remnants of the Guild in the temple of Laden.]

Eradicate.

The success condition of the quest was a bit extreme, so I needed to change it to something more elegant.

“But, Master of the Tower, I think we need to approach this Valeron case differently this time. This expedition that you’re about to embark on is ultimately just a tail of the Guild, not the headquarters. We need to obtain information about the headquarters through these guys. To uproot the Guild, we must eventually find the headquarters. And Mr. Investor…”

“I understand what you mean. I won’t be bringing captives back this time either.”

“Yes.”

[An additional success condition has been added to the quest.]

[Capture the remnants of the Guild as captives.]

Once I tamed Lena, the conditions for the quest were quickly modified.

“And, although it’s formal, we need to report to the Tower Alliance. Hoyoung, will you go?”

“Yes. I’ll go right away.”

“Right away? It’s urgent.”

There’s no need to delay when it comes to pulling out the horns.

Just as I was about to leave Lena’s lab, the message alert rang after a long time.

[Player Chae Isul has reached the 14th floor.]

[Player Seo Junho has reached the 14th floor.]

[Player Kwon Yongwoo has reached the 14th floor.]

All three at once?

It seems they performed a Union quest.

They probably saw the information about me being at Lena’s Tower, so there’s a good chance they’ll come here.

“Oh, by the way, Master of the Tower. There will probably be mercenaries coming to the Tower soon. If there’s no major problem, please accept them.”

“Again? Is it the child recommended by T this time?”

“Yes. But this time, it’s not one, but three.”

Lena’s Tower was unexpectedly becoming a gathering place for our players.

* * *

Gagaya, Chairman of the Tower Union in Calia Zone 23.

The first impression of him wasn’t that great.

He pretended to be polite and noble on the outside, but he’s just an old-fashioned guy.

He always claims to be pursuing the interests of the Union, but ultimately it’s to strengthen the cartel he created.

I’ve also heard that he never tolerates the growth of latecomers who threaten him.

“Lena went through a lot to establish the Tower at first…”

“Not only that.

In hindsight, it was a good thing, but recommending our tower to take down a faction of the Ma-Gyo had such a filthy underlying intention.

‘I might have wished to die on the expedition.’

Lena’s tower was gaining prominence due to our efforts, mine and Choi Jung-hyuk’s, to be precise.

For that reason, visiting Gagaya’s tower wasn’t exactly enjoyable.

Anyway, it was just a formal meeting regarding matters related to Ma-Gyo. I didn’t want to talk for too long.

“Welcome! If you had informed us in advance, we would have prepared to welcome you properly!”

A situation I couldn’t quite adapt to.

I wondered if they mistook me for someone else.

“The reason I’ve sought an audience with you is none other than the second Ma-Gyo expedition.”

I got straight to the point.

Because any matter related to Ma-Gyo’s suppression required the approval of the Union Chief.

Of course, Gagaya’s reaction wasn’t much different from Lena’s.

“Unbelievable. You negotiated with them so easily?”

“It wasn’t exactly easy, but yes.”

“Can’t trust those Ma-Gyo folks, even if you go on an expedition, you might end up with nothing.”

“Even if that’s the case, it’s something we’ll have to endure.”

“Alright then. I approve the recruitment of the expedition and the suppression of Ma-Gyo.”

Got approval more easily than I thought.

Considering the possibility of postponing with various excuses.

“Thank you. Then I’ll be going.”

“You’ve personally visited my tower, and you’re already leaving? Sit down, have a drink before you go.”

As Gagaya insisted on me not getting up immediately, I had no choice but to stay a little longer.

Clearly, there was something fishy going on.

Gagaya revealed his intentions almost when he had finished his drink.

“Are you satisfied with Lena’s tower?”

“Yes. I am satisfied.”

“If you were to come to my tower, you’d be even more satisfied.”

“What do you mean?”

“Just as I said. Lena’s tower is too small to contain great talents. And I’ve heard about your exploits in Lahin Village. Recommending Lena’s tower for this expedition was also because I believed in your potential. I pride myself on having a good eye for people.”

Gagaya continued without even wiping his mouth.

“Come to our tower. We’ll guarantee ten times the salary you’re receiving now.”

“Do you have that much money? Offering such a proposal to a rookie mercenary like me.”

“It’s an investment for the future. Because I believe you’ll grow even more.”

“That’s too much praise. But I operate based on the capability of the tower, not money.”

Gagaya’s expression momentarily twisted at my words but soon he chuckled.

“Are you implying that I’m inferior to Lena?”

There’s no need to deny it.

It’s a plain fact.

“I still lack the ability to judge people.”

“But it’s unavoidable for one’s pride to be hurt. In fact, Lena’s tower hasn’t achieved much in terms of magical research!”

I took out the Shelter of Keres that Lena made from my inventory.