The guilt and fear of killing another person left my body long ago. And right now, I was experiencing joy.
Hehe... wait, no, I'm getting a little too happy.
...Well, I guess I can be happy for now.
[Sword Of Dark Dimensions Monarch-Rank
Ability: The user is granted a five times multiplier on every Stats. The User is nullified of all abnormal conditions. Drop Rates of Rare Monster material or rewards are increased by 85%. Unique Skills and Skills have a higher rate of leveling up. This sword has the ability to grow stronger the more that it is used in battle.
A special ability of this sword is that it is able to create a Unique Skill related to a Unique or ordinary Skill you already possess whenever in a particular situation. Lastly, if the sword is used against another Player, the sword will allow the user to choose one of the Player's Skills.
Included Skill: Dark Dimension Void Lv.1, Aura of Different Dimensions Lv.1, Otherworldly Swordsmanship Lv.1]
I looked over at the people that were staring at me. Not only did I see them, but also the bodies of others who lost their lives.
"Hey, all of you."
I changed the tone of voice to sound ominous.
"Drop all the things you got and leave..."
I could see that they were getting scared the more I talked.
"Now."
They all dropped the items they had grabbed and ran away in fear.
"...Alright, now I can do what I must."
***
One week later.
{Multiple museums worldwide have been destroyed by people likely targeting the items stored in the museums.}
{115 deaths were discovered in these museums, but these numbers are still not comparable to the number of deaths that took place when the 'Skyscraper of Hell' emerged...}
A man with a big physique looked at the TV screen displaying the news from many destroyed museums in the world.
The man spoke to someone who was right behind him.
"Have you discovered the man's identity in the National Museum of Korea footage?"
"Not yet, sir. It is extremely difficult to find this man when we can't even see his face. But if I may ask, why are you trying to find just this one individual?"
The man with the bigger physique replied as he watched the news broadcast display the fuzzy figure of the man they were currently talking about.
"Why you ask? Hmph, because my eyes never lie when they see something useful."
***
Achoo!
Is someone talking about me?
I was walking on the streets of Seoul on my way to the tall and ominous tower in the middle of the city.
Once I got close enough, I spotted and scanned the tower from top to bottom.
The 'Skyscraper of Hell'. A tower that even reaches the clouds and beyond.
Well, it seems like things are going faster than before.
In a week, an organization for Players around the world was made. Guilds were already forming, and people were already becoming famous.
One of those people was me, kind of. Ever since the footage of what happened in the museums was released to the public, the internet already went on some crazy theories about who I could be since I was using my [Cloaking] Skill in the footage.
I waited a whole week before going in the tower because the damn thing wouldn't let anyone in at the very start until the timer set on it was over.
I guess this was their way of showing pity by ensuring we were prepared before entering because the real timer didn't start until a week.
Also, this week, I bought secret items the shop wouldn't normally sell.
[Currently equipping:
'Sword of Dark Dimensions'
'Coat with a Heart'
'Combat Pants'
'Advance Combat Boots.']
These cost about 50,000 coins altogether. The regular shop with this high-caliber equipment would've gone for 200,000 coins.
Thanks to the equipment, my stats have risen from 100 to 315, but with the Sword ability, its actual value was 1575.
I got on my walk and stopped.
It looks like everyone is here.
In front of me was an immense crowd of Players ready to head into the first floor of the Skyscraper of Hell, all wearing their weapons and casual... clothing...?
Wait, I forgot! At the beginning of the first floor, not everyone knew about the shop feature or could buy anything from it since everyone was broke.
"..."
Let's remove the coat, so I don't stand out too much.
Angel took out his coat and threw it into a dark spiraling void.
[Dark Dimension Void Lv.1 has been activated.]
As Angel's coat vanished, he heard towards the crowd, although he didn't notice the people looking at him.
.
.
.
I walked towards the crowd and spotted someone at a different elevation level.
"If I may have everyone's attention!"
Ah, I remember him. He's the guild leader of Red-Horn 'Son Dae-Jung'. His guild made it into one of the top guilds in the world.
"Hey, isn't that Son Dae-Jung, the grandmaster of Red Horn?"
"Yeah, I think it is!"
Noticing that the crowd of Players knew who Son Dae-Jung was, he opened his mouth confidently.
"Some of you might know who I am, but I am not here to talk about myself or the guild. No, I am here to speak to the Players of South Korea! We have all been chosen as warriors to protect the world from the devastating towers, and as a warrior myself, I will give up my life for the sake of humanity and the sake of all the Players in the world! Thank you for listening."
Clap, clap, clap!
I heard cheers and many other signs of celebration after Son Dae-Jung's speech.
"He's so lucky to be blessed with a Unique Skill."
"I wonder if I could also be granted a Unique Skill."
"..."
A Unique Skill.
Being granted a Unique Skill can change a Player's life since everyone who was granted a Unique Skill has the power to become an S-Class Player, although it is very rare to attain one.
And since the Player Organization moved fast, they already made a ranking list of a Player's status.
E-Class, D-Class, C-Class, B-Class, A-Class, and S-Class.
However, that didn't matter to me.
It's time.
Along with a rumbling, the tower's first-floor gates started to open. Not only is the tower in South Korea's opening, but every other tower in the world.
Alright, let's head in.
I entered the gates, and it felt like entering a portal.
[Congratulations! You have entered the first floor of the 'Skyscraper of hell.']
[Welcome to 'Ancient Greenland Of Shiva.']
For some reason, a powerful nostalgia hit me when I entered the tower.
The Players were surprised by the scenery they were looking at.
A great and beautiful green land filled the place, and the landscape looked endless. It was filled with visible towns and villages. It looks just like a fantasy MMORPG game.
Then the first rush of the day started.
Many Players started running towards the towns and villages.
"Hey, let's hurry and get all the good stuff!"
"We need to grab the most important quest first!"
"We need to find a suitable spot for us to grind!"
They all wanted to get stronger faster than others by getting all the main quest rewards and equipment.
They can have all of those things. I need to go to the most crucial part of this floor to benefit me and the world.
Equipping my coat again, I head in the opposite direction of the towns at full speed.
*
"Hey, should we follow him? Did you see how fast he was just now?"
"Of course. Didn't you see what we saw outside? Don't you see the equipment he has on? It must be top-tier, and his sword also looks powerful."
"Let's hurry and catch up to him."
Chapter 3: Head Start Pt.2-End