Chapter 3 - Regressors Too Weak (3)
"Haap!"
Cheop!
There was an ambiguous sound that was a little weak compared to swinging the sword with full force.
"... Hmm."
It was an experiment to see if the grass surrounding the vacant lot could be cut down, but it was hard to talk about the results.
Whether it was because of my lack of strength or lack of skill, the grass lay down without being cut.
The fact that the sword was not an extremely sharp sword also contributed to the disappointing results.
"It sucks."
Chop from a cartoon featuring a swordsman! I thought of a cool production where many reeds were cut off when I swung the sword, so I tried it once.
It seems that it is too much for beginners who have only been holding the sword for less than a day.
"It's not easy, it's not easy."
Apparently, the tower gave me the ability to return, but it didn't give me the ability to swordsmanship.
Should I just give up and practice the spear like I picked it up earlier?
No. After all, the high point is the sword, and the king of all diseases is the sword. Time is full of me. I can't give up here.
"... "
As soon as the sun was about to set, the sky was dyed red.
The first night at the tower has arrived.
The night at the tower was more cozy than I thought.
It was much colder than during the day, but it was a bit chilly, so I didn't think there would be a big problem falling asleep.
There was a problem with no pillows or blankets, but I'll get used to this in the future.
"... Whew."
As I lay down and toss and turn, a rich sage time came.
Even if you get it, why do you have to acquire such an asshole-like ability?
If it was a simple death return, I would have left this empty lot long ago and wandered here and there.
Wouldn't it be too much to return just by being cut in the grass?
I thought about wrapping clothes all over my body and heading out of the clearing, but if I go around like that, encountering enemies is another problem.
It's impossible to fight cleanly with your clothes wrapped around you.
However, I suddenly thought that it would be beneficial to just go around and get information.
Thinking about it, are you okay? There's nothing to lose anyway. I'll have to try this one more time when I go back. The days are warm, so if you ask for clothes, they might give it to you.
"Excuse me... "
I was laughing to myself as I made plans, when someone tapped me on the shoulder.
"... What are you doing?"
The moonlight was bright, so there was no problem checking his face.
This woman, the short-haired woman who was squatting during the day and sniffing in the corner.
I remembered her face because it was cute. Originally, a pretty woman is bound to remain in her memory.
By the way, why is this girl all of a sudden she's talking to me?
Swoop.
She is a woman who politely puts her hands together and holds them out to me.
"If... Do you have anything to eat?"
"Ah."
After hearing her words, I realized that I was also very hungry.
Come to think of it, yes. After being summoned to the tower, she swung her sword while sweating, but she couldn't eat anything.
"... Sorry. Me too... "
"Ah... Yes... "
A girl with short hair who leaves with a gloomy face. Judging by the fact that she immediately started talking to others, it seemed that she was not normally hungry.
"... Fuck."
It seems that I have read too many academies and whoopies in the meantime. All senses are dead.
When summoned to a tower like this, the first thing to worry about is food, clothing and shelter.
The most important of these is water.
A person can survive for quite a long time without food, but cannot survive even three days without water.
Come to think of it, I sweated a lot during the day.
When I touched the inside of her mouth with my tongue, it was dry.
"... "
I was so excited about the fact that I was returning that I didn't even realize my physical condition.
Thinking that I might have to return sooner or later, I slowly fell asleep.
The morning was bright.
"Fuck."
When I woke up, it felt like my throat was being torn apart. It looks like he slept with his mouth open.
If I knew how to possess the tower, I would have to go to the hospital to change my habit. I regret so much.
Pair, pair!
The sudden sound of applause that breaks thoughts.
"Now. I hope everyone will pay attention here."
A man with sparse gray hair was clapping and attracting everyone's attention.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Park Cheol-jin, an incumbent firefighter. Guys, I don't know if this is someone's joke or if the world has been turned upside down, but it seems to be a real situation. I've been waiting all day, but there's not even a hint of rescue."
Park Cheol-jin gives the impression of a tiger. Perhaps he was a firefighter, his body was covered with hard muscles.
"If we stay here like this, everyone will starve to death. I am thinking of leaving this vacant lot in search of a water source. Anyone want to join me?"
Park Cheol-jin exudes intense charisma. He doesn't seem to know much about the status window or the tower, but that person seems to be a strong human being.
"... If you're a firefighter, you're trustworthy."
"... Really? Are you a real firefighter?"
All the middle-aged and elderly people remaining in the vacant lot gathered around firefighter Park Cheol-jin.
So do some young people.
"... Let's go. Judging by the moist ground, there must be a river nearby."
A group of about 20 people left the excellent water clearing.
All that's left is a few women who are too timid and some geeks. And about me
Together, there are no more than 10 people.
"... "
Come to think of it, the ponytail woman wielding the sword was nowhere to be seen. Did you follow firefighter Park Cheol-jin?
"Let's do something."
Things are bad. Sooner or later, hunger may scar the stomach wall and return.
I just decided to get used to the sword until I returned.
I don't know how much time has passed. How about lunch?
"... Shall we return?"
Hunger got pretty bad. The same goes for thirst.
Around the time when I was seriously thinking about returning.
Sseuseuk.
I heard a sound approaching the clearing where the grass was being mowed.
"... "
The cowardly women fled to the other side of the sound like frightened cockroaches, and I tensed my muscles while holding my sword.
Finally, did the monster come this far? Or is it a wild animal?
By the time the hand holding the sword was wet with sweat.
"Uh?"
What appeared through the grass was the ponytail woman who had disappeared in the morning.
"... Joy."
Surprisingly, in both of her hands, she was carrying a box of calorie bars and 30 bundles of 500ml bottled water.
"Uh... And! Sister! This... Can I eat this?"
A short-haired woman approaching a woman with a ponytail making a fuss.
Seeing the short-haired woman's earnest gaze, the ponytail woman nodded her head slightly.
A ponytail girl who unpacks food and distributes water.
Those who remained in the clearing were able to fill their stomachs and quench their thirst after a long time.
"Sister! Sister! Where did you get this from?"
A short-haired woman clings to a ponytail woman, as if she is trying to get close to her this time.
"... When you defeat the monster, the corpse disappears and food appears in its place. It was too much for me to eat, so I just brought it."
You have to defeat the monsters to provide food. It is one of the common clichés in tower climbing.
But that amount... Too many. In the tower climbing I know, only one person's food is provided for each monster.
I don't know, but the monster she defeated must have been a fairly strong monster.
A woman with a ponytail speaks in a light tone, as if she came and picked it up.
She was pretending not to be, but it was clear that she had brought her provisions out of concern for the people in the clearing.
I thought she was a crazy bitch wielding her sword to find hidden peace, but it turned out that she was a good person with a warm heart.
"Me too, I want to help!"
Now is your chance.
I jumped up from my seat and strode towards the ponytail woman.
"Teach me the sword! I want to take you as my master!"
"... Go away."
But yank your head! A woman with a ponytail turns around and refuses coldly.
But I wasn't about to give up here.
Her essence is a kind hearted sage.
If I sincerely asked, she would most likely accept me as a disciple.
"Please, please! I need the strength to protect everyone too!"
I started acting, shedding hot tears like a soldier enlisting in the army to protect my country.
"Right now, I'm so weak that I can't even get out of this vacant lot! That's one of my top picks! I want to be strong too! I want to become stronger and protect everyone!"
A voice so desperate that my heart is desperate to speak.
It was an appealing voice that brought tears to the eyes of the short-haired woman who was listening next to her...
"Did I tell you to turn it off?"
Shih!
At barely visible speed, something passed in front of her eyes.
"Ouch!"
I was so startled that I fell unseemly and hit her on the buttock. What?
Swoop. A woman with a ponytail slowly leading a sword into a scabbard.
She fired at me in a cold voice.
"Student? I have no intention of getting anything like that. The reason I brought food wasn't to help you. Don't be mistaken. The neck is next."
"... "
The back of her nose was stinging, and when I touched it, there was blood on the tips of her fingers.
Did you just swing your sword? At an invisible speed?
Judging from the words 'next is the neck', it seems that only the skin was cut off as a warning.
But if there is a problem.
[Damaged.]
[Return to the moment you first entered the 0th floor.]
***
"Fuck! Where are you!"
"... Fuck."
It's just that it wasn't a warning at all to me.