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"... We made it up to the 49th floor, " Ho Sung Lee remarked at the entrance of the staircase.
Min Sung proceeded up the stairs as if there was no time to waste.
As he went up the stairs, Min Sung slew the devil that appeared as if it was from a horror movie with his Orichalcum Sword.
After seeing Min Sung rip the devil to shreds, Ho Sung Lee swallowed his breath.
He always felt that Min Sung Kang's aura output was at a whole different level.
If an average hunter's aura output was 1, how much would Min Sung Kang's be?
500? 800? 1000?
Ho Sung Lee gulped.
If Min Sung was compared to a car, he would be a Ferrari.
He shook his head.
He saw Min Sung climbing the stairs ahead.
They finally reached the 49th floor.
They cleared the Black Tower at a very high speed.
Ho Sung Lee still couldn't believe this was real.
At that moment, Min Sung looked back at Ho Sung Lee.
Ho Sung Lee breathed quickly and then stopped when he noticed Min Sung's gaze.
"W-why are you looking at me like that? I-I'm not tired. I can keep going. Really. I'm fine."
In response to Min Sung's stare, Ho Sung Lee licked his lips with a restless look on his face.
"We're already on the 49th floor. It's not effective to kill me and make me into a Berserker at this point. Who knows when another devil might show up?"
"I'm hungry."
In response to Min Sung, Ho Sung Lee closed his eyes.
"Oh, I thought... Sigh... You startled me, Sir... Please don't stare at me like that... Just say what you have to say right off the bat. I felt like I was having sleep paralysis while awake."
"Let's eat before we go."
Min Sung looked ahead one more time and then gestured for Ssol to come over.
"Maybe it's because I'm nervous, but it's way past mealtime, " Ho Sung Lee said as he took out the ingredients.
Min Sung didn't answer and quietly watched as Ho Sung Lee prepared the food.
That was his way of instructing him to hurry up.
So Ho Sung Lee shut his mouth and sped up.
He decided to make something simple for their meal on the 49th floor.
It was a fish cake soup.
He used radish, green onions, onions, peppers, kelp, minced garlic, anchovies, soy sauce, cooking wine, and salt to make the broth.
He then took out the contents and asked Bowl to boil the broth.
Since Bowl's magic was hotter than a normal fire, the broth boiled a lot faster than usual.
As soon as the broth started boiling, Ho Sung Lee added fish cakes, peppers, onions, and green onions.
All he had to add at this point was salt.
He liked that Woong Jang's recipe was simple yet delicious.
"It's finished, Sir!"
Ho Sung Lee shouted with a smile.
Min Sung nodded and sat on top of the picnic blanket.
"Oh, yeah. The ladle."
Ho Sung Lee found the ladle in Ssol's golden pouch and spooned enough for Min Sung in a bowl.
"Here, Sir."
In response, Min Sung accepted the bowl and looked down at it.
It was steaming.
And a clean and refreshing scent entered his nose.
Since it was a high-quality fish cake, it had all sorts of colors as well as shapes.
Min Sung looked at the pretty fish cakes as he took a bite.
"Slurp."
Hot steam came out of his mouth.
The fish cake was well-cooked and smooth.
The broth was soaked into the fish cake, and that made it taste even more refreshing.
Min Sung chewed on the round and red fish cake as he drank the broth out of the bowl.
"Slurp!"
Gulp-!
"Haa..."
He breathed out visible air.
He felt that his body had warmed up, and his blood was circulating faster.
Being able to take in calories in such a delicious way was a surprising act of magic.
'This is refreshing. '
He was touched by the spiciness of the peppers and the deep flavors of the fish cake broth.
Min Sung looked at Ho Sung Lee and asked,
"Do we have alcohol. ?"
"We're stocked up on soju, whiskey, vodka, cognac, and more. Which one would you like?"
Min Sung thought for a while and then said, "Fish cake soup always calls for soju."
Ho Sung smiled brightly.
"You're getting good at this."
He tapped Ssol on the shoulder.
"Take out the soju. It's a green transparent bottle..."
Ssol took out what looked like soju from his gold pouch and showed it to him.
"... That's sesame oil."
Ssol took out something else with a smile.
Ho Sung Lee almost got angry, but he then held it back after seeing Ssol smiling.
"That's olive oil."
Ssol showed a sad face as he continued to search for soju.
"Yeah, that!"
Ho Sung Lee patted Ssol on the butt and smiled.
At that point, Ssol opened his mouth wide and smiled brightly.
After smiling back, Ho Sung Lee handed Min Sung the soju.
As Min Sung accepted the bottle...
"Oh yeah, let me get you a glass..."
"That's okay."
Min Sung opened the lid and chugged it by the bottle.
Gulp, gulp, gulp-!
Ho Sung Lee watched in awe and once Min Sung emptied the bottle, he put it down and focused back on the fish cakes.
His throat felt hot.
Min Sung felt his chest growing warm due to the alcohol as he picked up a piece of fish cake.
"Hm... ?"
The way the fish cakes tasted after warming up his chest with alcohol was outstanding.
Min Sung knitted his brows and appreciated the flavors.
This time, he ate a round and red fish cake that was much softer.
It melted in his mouth.
It tasted as though this piece contained the most fish meat.
It was soft and delicious, and the sweet scent went in and out of his nostrils.
It was absolutely delicious.
Min Sung looked down at the fish cake soup with a shocked look on his face.
He then realized it was getting cold and quickly started eating again.
This time, it was a standard shaped fish cake.
It had a different texture to it than the other fish cakes.
It was chewier than the others.
'This is good. '
Min Sung lifted his soju glass to take a few more sips and then enjoyed the rest of his fish cake soup.
"Bowl, the broth is getting cold. Heat it up. But use the weaker heat."
Bowl, who was laying on the ground, sprung back up and started up the fire.
Black sparks started flying.
"Wow. Hey, Bowl. You've gotten a lot better at this."
In response to Ho Sung Lee's compliment, Bowl snickered.
"Would you like more?"
In response, Min Sung nodded and handed him his bowl.
Ho Sung Lee scooped more fish cake soup into the bowl.
"I didn't add too much. It's not good when it's cold."
"I know."
Ho Sung Lee smiled in response and poured himself some as well.
As soon as he scooped it in, he heard the ground thumping.
Ho Sung Lee slowly lifted his head and looked ahead of him.
10 devils of large stature were walking his way.
"D-devils!"
Ho Sung Lee dropped the ladle. He sprung up and took out his Death Knight Sword from his item window.
Bowl also stared at the devils with flames in his eyes.
As for Ssol, he stared at the devils in shock.
On the other hand, Min Sung ignored the devils and continued to enjoy his fish cake soup.
Among the devils, the one with the best stamina and attack power was the "Champion".
Min Sung was the one who named them that in the Demonic Realm.
He made it so that he could remember them easily.
The Champion stared at Min Sung and his group and gritted his teeth.
He looked like he wanted to kill them.
But Min Sung ignored him and continued to eat his fish cake soup.
Although the Champion was ready to pounce, he didn't instruct the other devils around him to attack.
They just stared.
Min Sung only looked at the Champion after he took his last bite of the fish cake soup.
At that moment, the Champion flinched and trembled.
"How many floors are there in this Black Tower?"
Min Sung asked the champion, but the Champion didn't answer.
And then...
A dark sword appeared in the Champion's hand.
"I wasn't expecting an answer form you anyway."
Min Sung brushed the dirt off his pants. He got up and then stared at the Champion.
"I'm so bored."
In response to Min Sung's blank stare, the Champion began breathing heavily.
The emotion of someone right before getting sentenced to death started flowing out.
To the Champion, Min Sung was the one sentencing him to death.
"If you're not going to tell me where the tower ends..."
Min Sung stared at the Champion coldly and took out his Orichalcum Sword from his item window.
Swooshhhhhh!
The look of fear overcame the Champion's eyes.
However, that was no reason for him to stop the fight.
"... It's time for you to go, " Min Sung told the Champion and the other devils.
At the same time, a great force accumulated around Min Sung's Orichalcum Sword.
In response, the Champion dropped his weapon.
He then moved at an incredibly fast speed.
And the only one to see it was Min Sung.
Min Sung thought the direction he threw it in was weird and then quickly ran over and hit the weapon with his Orichalcum Sword.
Thudddddd!
Dust spread out in all four directions.
'... I'm not the target. '
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