Ā "Yuri, we need to leave now!" Pulling on the woman who has her hand out stretched holding a cube shaped item she's offering me. While her dwarf partner was pulling on her as he spoke words I couldn't understand. While a white rabbit standing upright as it wore a 3-piece suit and top hat while it carried a cane.
Ā Looking down on at the woman's hand as she continues to give me a warm smile as if this was a good gift. Grabbing he cube as it begin to light up and float out of my hand while I looked back towards the woman questionably.
Ā "Good I was worried you listen to Headon and jump in before we made it back in time. So irregular you're the second one to appear here within the same day we had another arrived after eons of no one entering." Smiling as she spoke to me while partner just shook his head and walked off and took a seat on the ground with his back to us.
Ā "Irregular? What's that and why is it a big deal if someone entered this place?" Looking around as I found Headon grinning, Evan shaking his head and Yuri maintaining her smile on her face as if nothing mattered.
Ā "Of course you wouldn't understand." Facepalming herself as she looked Evan for advice as he ignored her.
Ā "They are people who came into the tower by their methods. Harbingers of chaos and change." Speaking from the side Headon gave a short description of irregulars. As Yuri nodded her head.
Ā "They are also banned and hunted down by the Ten families. You should avoid telling anyone you're not from inside the tower. Especially those from FUG, if you meet them then do your best to notify me through the pocket. I didn't have to tell Baam that due to him being too weak to draw anyone's attention. But you need to keep a low profile until you can build a decent team." Giving me some advice as she threw rocks at Evan's backpack that's taller than the dwarf.
Ā "Headon has already told me this is a tower where I'll have to climb to the top to achieve my goals. So, I'm assuming these ten families and FUG are in control of the Tower or hold enough power to sway the common opinion about irregulars. Why should I notify you if FUG comes after me?" Questioning Yuri as our eyes meet.
Ā "A princess of Jahad. That's who you are dealing with young one." Chiming from the side Headon spun his cane as he keeps himself entertained.
Ā "So, a princess, why are you helping me when it's your kingdom who has banned me?"Ā Questioning her intentions as I watch her lose her smile for a serious look.
Ā "I'm looking into something after witnessing the Riddle slaughter and I needed an irregular who came before you and Baam. Learning about the outside world and how he came in from Urek is what led me here."Ā Watching her stare at Headon before shaking her head at him ignoring her.
Ā "Okay so moving on to Baam and me. You said Baam is too weak to draw attention but maybe that's the most important thing about him. He's a blank canvas compared to Riddle who massacred groups or Urek who I'm assuming has earned his right to be left alone. Even compared to me it'll be hard to force me into bad situation I cant escape from." Thinking about the potential situations I'll have to deal with is already causing me a headache.
Ā "Are you trying to say Baam is a prime target?" Questioning me as her mouth was wide open from the shock.
Ā "In a way, yes. Depends on what these groups want. If they want to kill off irregulars, then Baam will be the easiest or if they want to create their own weapon who isn't held back by the society created here then I'm finding it hard to believe they'll chase Urek or Riddle since they have enough strength to cause groups to second guess." Reaffirming my position as Yuri looked towards Evan who had already turned around and focused on me.
Ā "And you just gave that prime target a weapon normal regulars would never be capable of using to its fullest potential." Slapping his face as he spoke. I could hear the exhaustion in his voice.
Ā "Black March? Is that something good or dangerous?" Looking at Yuri as she went through different emotions as Evan spoke.
Ā "It's a weapon that belongs to the 13th month series of weapons crafted by the best blacksmiths at the request of King Jahad for the Jahad princesses. Every single one of them are S-tier ignition weapons. Any sane person who knows what they are looking at would understand how much leverage they hold over Yuri." Evan replied as he walked up next to Yuri.
Ā "Now Baam has it." Chuckling as I spoke while the two of them only grew more serious.
Ā "Can you do me a favor and grab it if someone threatens to take from Baam?" Seeing the gears turn in her head before asked me as Evan just facepalmed.
Ā "Sure, but I'll need payment. Knowledge and the local currency work best." Nodding my head to her request as she begins to smile. Then turning to Evan with her hand out as he already begins going his bag. Pulling out books and a smaller cube that has a money sign on it.
"Here this bank registry card will allow you to access unlimited funds all the way up to the 70th floor. Then it'll be like having pocket change again and these books contain the history of the Tower as well as shinsoo explanations. If you need anything then just give me a call through the pocket. Evan likes to prepare things beforehand, so I know both of our pocket numbers are saved in the cube pocket I gave you." Handing me the items as she explained their uses. As I placed them into the space ring on my finger. As both become wide eyed at seeing the items disappear into thin air.
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Ā "Okay that's enough break time. Crow, do you want to climb the tower or not?" Walking up to the three of us as he swung his cane. Headon focused on Crow who has also turned his attention to the little guardian who is more important and influential then anyone thinks.
Ā Being the guardian of the mysterious first floor only seen by irregulars and sent into the Tower by one creature. Even the family heads avoid anything that deals with his domain within the first ten floors.Ā With rules keeping regulars and anyone above that rank restricted to the floors above the tenth.
Ā "Like I said earlier, I have enough riches and the only desire I have is to become a God and I can do that sitting here. So, what can you offer me?" Replying nonchalantly to the guardian. Crow just offered a smile grin towards Headon who has a creepy smile growing on his face.
Ā "If you can complete this test then I'll offer you an exclusive contract between me and you." Spinning his cane in the air as he calmly stated words that shattered me and Evan's world. As Crow stood there thinking about it.
Ā "Quit hesitating and agree to it!" Accidentally blurting that out as my desire for such treatment broke out. While Crow only looked at me before nodding his head towards Headon. Who then created a ball of shinsoo that he tossed to Crow as it floated into hi chest.
"Now that we've concluded that. Your test will be to kill the silver eel that was apart of Baam's test." Having his cane as the curtain blocking the tank used for Baam's test. Yet this time instead of an insane test like popping the ball. Crow must kill a creature even A tier regulars have a hard time against.
Ā Evan pulling on my sleeve as to keep from commenting as Crow entered the tank without hesitation as he swam towards the eel. As he put his hand out in front of himself as a fireball begin to burn in it. Yet those orange flames begin to be taken over by a black flame that beat the orange ones into submission. Drawing our attention as he it grew to a ball a kid would been seen playing with.
Ā "Evan the amount of energy packed into that fireball is unimaginable and it's not shinsoo based so we've answered the question Urek refused to answer about if he used shinsoo on the lower floors." Looking down at Evan who can't take his eyes off Crow. Most likely due to his instincts as a Guide most likely going off like sirens.
Ā Looking back at Crow as I catch a glimpse of him launching the fireball that rockets towards the eel. Burning a hole through the eel as the fireball passed without any difficulties as Crow just grins at the damage he's done. Striking the eel with kill shot the eel as he waved his hand, and the corpse of eel disappeared.
Ā Glancing toward Headon expecting a bad reaction to his pet dying but all I could see was his grin that's plastered over his face at seeing the results. While me and Evan are observers to the situation. Right before Headon pulled the same trick to send Crow away like he did with Baam.