SSS-Class Suicide Hunter

- You're watching an amazing video!

- A witch famous for her nickname as the Black Witch is leading the 11th floor attack team. This is the latest footage we've just received from the BBS. Ah! Let me zoom in on that.

- Yes, that's the part! Let's pause the video for a moment.

Quiet waiting room.

I was staring blankly at the television.

- Can you see it, ladies and gentlemen? The Black Witch is holding hands with another Hunter. The Hunter is presumed to be the Four Kings.

- If the footage hasn't been tampered with, it looks like the Four Kings hunted the stage boss on the 11th floor with a dagger. They call it a one-shot kill among hunters. However, no examples of winning boss monsters have been found to date.

Castor and commentator shudder.

- So you're saying it's your first time?

- Yes, it is. The Black Witch helped me, of course, but it seems that Hunters against the boss monsters themselves are the only kings.

At the bottom of the screen was a breaking subtitle of [The Four Kings Press Conference this afternoon].

- Gentlemen, let's watch the next video.

- The one who's been hidden in the veil. Yesterday afternoon, I finally showed myself. I returned to Babylon as a transport stone. As you can see, the Black Witch is accompanying the Sword.

- Does it look like you two are escorting the Four Kings?

-Yes, to give viewers a sense of the scene, let's turn up the voice for a moment.

There was a video that looked like someone had taken it on their phone.

In the middle of the screen, I was walking expressionlessly.

- Can you look at this for a second?

- Don't push me! What can I say?

- When can I hear the official announcement, Black Dragon Juice?

- What is your relationship...

Pick!

I couldn't take it anymore. I pressed the remote.

The messenger who was watching television side by side with me frowns.

- Oh, why did you turn it off? I've been having a good time.

I opened my mouth.

“I'm going to die of embarrassment! ”

This is the waiting room.

It has already been one night since I was acknowledged by the sword.

Today is the day of the press conference on the progress of the siege of the tower.

It was supposed to be handled by the guild masters, but this time I was invited as a special guest. The meeting will take place shortly.

- Why don't you die? You don't have to die anyway.

“But I don't want to! ”

I didn't have anything to do with the meeting, so I thought I'd watch television, but this was a mistake.

- Oh, shit. All right, then turn to the other channel.

“You're just talking about me on every channel! ”

With or without news channels, almost all broadcasts covered 10-20 floors. Where's the TV? Even when I turned on the internet, everything was the same.

You woke up one night and became a celebrity.

I look like that now.

[Goddess of Protection points out that your accomplishments are just as unusual.]

The sword trembled in my waist.

[Fame is like taxes paid every day by heroes. The Goddess of Protection advises that you need to get used to the Hero's position!]

"......."

I looked down at the sword because I was feeling overwhelmed.

“I was so tired yesterday that I didn't talk much and fell asleep... You there, goddess? Aren't you overestimating me? ”

[You are the light!]

The sword vibrates more vigorously.

I felt like a fan of idols, even though I felt bad about it.

[The Goddess of Protection whispers that she still clearly remembers. Rise to the corner of the Empire and you'll be the lone lion whoopee! From now on, your appearance, which I declare to you, 'I entrust the empire’, is truly astonishing....]

“Ahhhh!”

I blocked my ears.

“Stop! Stop! That's what I said when I was completely turned on! ”

But it didn't work. The voice of the sword is conveyed in your head, not in your ears.

The sword whispered in my dark history without rest.

[The Goddess of Protection says: A mysterious hero should love himself! A hero without self-love is always miserable, and it makes people around him unhappy. In that sense, your confidence is very desirable! It's amazing!]

Yes, it is.

The Goddess of Protection was not only a fan of mine.

“Stop... please stop...! ”

As if I had once been a virgin of salt, the sword was a virgin of me.

I don't care if you burn your fans in a place I can't see. This sword's voice was broadcast to me 24/7. [Goddess of Protection confesses.]

[I'm happy to have someone like you as my second owner!]

Oh, my god.

Have you ever heard someone who truly praises me by your side? Even myself, mumbling and praising the memories I want to forget as soon as possible.

I'd rather kill him.

[Especially when you took the Fall Rain King as a servant and mumbled, "The Lord is responsible for the protection of his people" is such a masterpiece....] This is really not working.

I pulled the oil out of my backpack. Oil used to wipe blades. I wetted a cloth with oil and looked at the sword.

"You started it. This."

My hand is close to the blade.

The sword flickers white.

[Goddess of Protection feels threatened.]

[Goddess of Protection asks you to stop.]

[Goddess of Protection….]

In 10 minutes.

[The Goddess of Protection apologizes to you.]

Sparkle.

My thoughtful towel made the sword clean. The blade became as transparent as a mirror, shining my face evenly. However, the sword is in disgrace and trembles.

“Phew. It's quiet now. ”

I lowered my sword.

“Then why are you a constellation and a sword? You always owned a sword? ”

The constellation was like the manager of the stage for me to understand.

There are times when they start from monsters and become constellations like the Anglers. I couldn't imagine how the sword could become a constellation.

As I asked my question, the sword gave off a subtle white glow.

[The Goddess of Protection shakes her head.]

[The constellation is easy to understand as' something that represents the world. ’]

Representative of the world.

[The Goddess of Protection says:]

[He was the Holy Spirit who was originally thought of as a god. But the Imperial ancestor, Le Fanta Aikim, broke himself into five swords and sealed him.]

[You are the first of them, ‘Idol'.]

I blinked.

“Is the sword an idol? ”

[Positive.]

And the Goddess of Protection listed five swords.

[Longsword, idol.]]

[Sword Sword, compassion.]]

[Third-degree sword, Origin (+3148; x).]

Sacrifice, sacrifice.]

[Zero gum, salvation.]]

[Above is the sword of the five sisters.]

[The Goddess of Protection boasts that collecting all the Sisters' Swords will restore their power during its heyday.]

“Oh.“

Fragments of a real sword, black, shining right in front of my eyes.

You also need to find the other four blades in order to draw true power.

“Funny. So where are the swords? ”

The answer never came back.

A fabulous silence sank into the waiting room.

“Hello, goddess? Where are your sisters? ”

Silent.

My eyes narrowed.

“... don't you know? ”

After a while, the voice sounded bad.

[Goddess of Protection exercises her right to remain silent.]

“You mean you don't know. ”

[The Goddess of Protection protests that you can feel its presence near you.]

I shrug.

“Well, it's not urgent. Anyway, at least a fifth of the power. Idol Sword, what can you do? ”

[Aikim will receive absolute support from the Empire.]

“I know that better than anyone. Anything else?”

Paaaaaaaah!

The sword radiates with its maximum output, as if awaiting.

“Ahh! My eyes!? My Lie!? ”

I covered my eyes and rolled the floor.

You hear the screeching sound of the sword in your head.

[Goddess of Protection boasts that she is confident in emitting light.]

“Of course I know that because I've seen it so far! ”

Oh, my God. It's a relief to protect your eyes for an instant. I almost lost my sight!

“No, what can I do except be supported by the Empire and glittering?" ”

The static flowed.

A shimmering glow emanates from the sword. It seemed like a stuttering horse to me.

[I am confident in using monsters.]

"......."

[The Goddess of Protection urgently adds that she is confident in using humans.]

Knock, knock.

Silence is absurd, and someone knocks on the waiting room door. I quickly put the sword back into the blade. From someone else's perspective, my appearance to speak with the sword is nothing but a madman.

“Who are you?”

“It's me.”

Outside the visit, you hear the voice of the witch.

“You've been making a lot of noise. Is something wrong? ”

“It's all right. Nothing happened! ”

“Yeah...? ”

The witch seems suspicious, but not more suspicious.

“The press conference starts in five minutes. The press is probably asking all kinds of crazy questions. By the end of the press conference, the 21st floor will be open. We answer the press appropriately, and then we head straight for the 21st floor. Do you understand?”

“Yes!”

“The answer is really good.... Don't be late. Come out. ”

You hear footsteps beyond the call. Bump, bump, bump. After checking that the witch's footsteps were completely distant, I pulled out my sword again.

And I looked at the blade.

“Clean it up, and it's no use to me but shiny. ”

[Goddess of Protection protests against unjust opinions....]

“Never mind. From now on, you're not the Goddess of Protection, you're shining. What a terrible name for a sword! ”

If you think about it, this constellation was pathetic!

Wasn't he eaten by the Fall Rain Demon King because he couldn't protect his world? Eventually, I had to carry on and protect the world of this constellation. Like the Angler, this constellation was unable to raise its head to me.

“And so noisy. One swordsman has already overdosed my head. You keep talking about the Goddess of Protection, Goddess of Protection! From now on, don't talk unless you really need it. ”

[Goddess of Protection….]

“Huh. Maybe I'll give it back to the Aikim Empire. Do you understand me, Sparkle? ”

The silence subsided for a while.

A moment later, the sword trembles.

[Sparkle says yes, warrior.]

It was a moment to collect the constellations.

2.

The press conference was held in the square.

The square was filled with alleyways. It looks like there are more than tens of thousands of people here. As we walked out on the stage in the middle of the square, the camera flash burst from everywhere.

Witches, swords, me.

The three of us sat side by side at the prepared table.

"-Thank you for welcoming me. ”

The one who grabbed Mike was a witch. The voice of the Witch's Grave echoes up from the side of the square.

“Lord of the Black Dragons!”

“Gaaaah!”

“Look here, Lord Black Dragon! Just once!”

A group of people waved the sign. There was also a man who brought a picture of the cover of a magazine written by a witch as a model.

‘Fantastic.'

Is it because it was before the advent of the Holy Spirit in the age? As a female hunter, Black Dragons has gained an unparalleled popularity.

The witch bows her head and greets you, then grabs the meeting in earnest.

“As you all know, we hit the 10th and 20th floors. It's amazing what you've seen in so many media outlets, so many television outlets, so many small media outlets. We were wondering how we could tell you about this joyful occasion... but you didn't have to worry about it. Yes, thank you very much for your contribution. ”

A smile flowed from the press corps occupying the front row of the stage.

“But here's what we're most proud of this time. ”

The square slowly calmed down.

“It's not the fact that the 10th floor attacks that everyone has been longing for over the years have finally come true. It's not that they hit the 20th floor at an unexpected rate. Zero casualties. Not one fatality… is the greatest joy of all. ”

Reveals the truth after a little humor.

In my opinion, the black dragon witch led the meeting skillfully from the beginning.

‘Is this what it's like to be the leader of a top guild? ’

I felt like I was really the same person who pretended to be a peasant while dressing me up yesterday.

“Gentlemen, I need you to step down for a moment. ”

The witch said.

“Look at the pavilion floor of Babylon that you're stepping on. You'll see names engraved on each stone. The names of the warriors who have been sacrificed so far. These are the names of our seniors who have risked their lives to attack the tower. ”

Weeing -.

Journalist cameras all lit up the floor.

“When the second floor was raided, when the third floor was raided, there were countless names engraved on the floor. Because of their sacrifice, we are here today. I am truly delighted... to be able to make this declaration in front of them. ”

The witch's voice flows through the square.

“Today, we don't engrave anyone's name on the square. ”

Bang, bang, bang!

Reporters alternately filmed the square tile and the witch. The photos were decided to be in the newspaper and the atmosphere of today's meeting was determined. The crowd cheers, shouting the witch's name.

‘I don't need my own timing. ’

I stayed silent and watched the meeting.

I felt satisfied for no reason.

I knew it! I knew it! ’

I looked up at the sky with a comfortable mind.

[01: 22: 10]

It was the same as when the 11th floor opened. There was still a clock of light in the sky. As soon as the numbers point to 0: 00 and 0: 00, 21 floors will open.

‘I want to go to the 21st floor after this meeting... ’

When the press conference went smoothly.

The journalists' questions and the witch's answers were on the way back and forth.

“Reporter John Evans for Babylon Daily News! ”

A journalist jumped up and down.

“I have a question for the new king who is ranked 3rd. ”

Me? '

I looked at the reporter.

I was also caught in the gaze of those who gathered in the plaza naturally.

“There's a lot of talk about the sudden rise in ranking of the king. Especially the speculation that the Giant Guilds have been secretly raising since a very long time ago is getting persuasive! ”

“Er... ”

“If this is true, then the Four Kings are the heroes that the Great Guilds deliberately created. What do you think of this suspicion? ”

Speechless.

The square became a little noisy.

“The voice of concern is whether giant guilds unite and dominate the 10th to 20th floors. In particular, I heard that you have been granted exclusive rights to the 20th floor! Is it true?”

The air became more turbulent.

Tsk.

The witch sitting next to me looks silent, but kicks her tongue with a sound so small that only I can hear it. She turns off the microphone and mutters.

“Aggro, don't answer that. I'll take care of it.”

“No.”

I shook my head.

“He's going to keep coming out anyway. I have to put myself in the right place for once. ”

“But…. ”

“I'm fine.”

I reached out my hand to the witch.

“Hand me the microphone. ”

"......."

My will was solid.

Before he climbs the 21st floor, that Aggro will definitely cut off his buds.